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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10
KING PARDONS OFFENDERS.
EngIand's Ruler Did Not Allow HI
Illness to Delay This Part OF
Coronation Plan.

Throughout his grave illness, ex
cept, of course, when he was at his
very worst, King Edward never lost
his interest in any of the schemes as
ISOLATED with his coronation. One
of these concerned the pardon of
certain section of military offenders.
whose sentences had nearly expired
when the postponement of the great
ceremonial was announced. The war
office officials seemed to have been
assailed by doubt and suggested to
the kings advisers the desirability
of taking no action until the issue
of his majesty's illness was known
At the very first opportunity this
was made known to the king, but
his majesty Immediately commanded,
as he did in the case of the dinners,
that there should be no delay and
no postponement.
An appeal, 1 learn, says the Lon
don correspondent of the Washing
ton Star, is to be issued by the war
Office to the large employers of Ia
Dor in behalf of the men who are
returning from South Africa. The
appeal has been inspired by the
board of trade, which is seriously
concerned regarding the effect upon
the labor market of the. arrival in
this country of $4,000 men from the
front. That in round figures is the
number of reservists, militia, yeo.
many and volunteers who were OF
active service when peace was de
clared. They are not all returning
at the same time, of course, and
many of them indeed elect to take
their chances in Africa, while a small
proportion may have their civil posi-.
lions in this country kept open for
them Making all allowances, how
ever, there will still be very large
number of men thrown upon the Ia
Dor market possibly with disastrous
results The great majority of these
men must certainly join the rank.
of the employed, and the military
authorities scarcely hope to be able
to secure situations for them ALL IT
| is hoped, however, that the appeal
to employers may have some effect
in preventing serious displacement
in the, labor market
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Penurious Maid.-"He made her an
offer of his hand did she accept3"
mo. There wasn't enough in it,
Philadelphia Bulletin.
"What did you get out of your gar
den this year?" Not a day went
by that didn't have one of my
neighbours chickens for dinner
Town Topics.
a Benefactor.-'But has he ever
done anything useful?" You bet he
has. He's the man who invented the
new. stroke in polo."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Went Them One Better.-"Did her
father forgive her for running off
and getting married?" Eyes, the old
man said that he would forgive and
forget them" indianapolis News.
Humoring His Customers.-Prof-
Won Note-"You hat a vine coffee
ton of classic music here" Music
Dealer-"That's for young ladies to
look over previous to asking for a
copy of ''The Honeysuckle and the
Been Y. Weekly.
In Trouble.-"Alas, alas" he cried,
if only my three girls had been
boys" In truth, he was in sore
trouble, with three young men trum-
ming three banjos and singing three
different love songs under three win
dows at one and the same time. 81
might as well be a victim of in
somnia," he wailed.-Chicag Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

volving an odd problem or an especial
ly curious situation. No joke in which
this popular writer ever took part
yielded him the peculiar satisfaction
(which he obtained through outwitting
a group of wealthy young men-a bout
town in st. Louis.
These scions of the old and wealthy
families were in the habit of congre-
eating at a certain famous restaura mt
and,0 at the time of Mr.. Waterloo's tri-
umph, they found their chief recrea-
ton and excitement in placing heavy
wagers on the quail eating contests
which took place at this refeetory.
Hundreds of dollars had been lost on
the proposition that a man could eat
one quail day for 30consecutive days
Several men had attempted the feat,
but without success. AS a physiolog-
ical problem this appealed to the nov
elist;. who found himself studying it
as profoundly as if he were working
out the theme of a new story. He was
bordering this as he came face to face
with an eight-sheet poster advertising
the appearance of the "wonderful
Zulu assagai throwers." He began to
laugh softly to himself, and went to
the public library, where he soon con-
firmed his impression that the Zulus
are almost exclusively meat-eaters.
Alta opportune moment he suggest
ed to wealthy young friend that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

a consuming ambition to become a
great Shakespearean actor, occupied
the time in rehearsing heroic parts
and particularly in demonstra ting
how splendidly he could execute the
''f1at fall" cracking his head against
the floor in a manner that excited the
emulation of his country guest. The
latter attempted the feat-and came
out of the experiment with a sore head
that afforded him entertainment for
several days. That fall, together with
the rollicking round of pleasures
which formed his Introduction to Dub
lin life, seemed to drive from the head
of the Fermanagh lad all the learning
he had laid up against the day of his
eXamina ton. More than this, he found
his ambition for classical course
much abated by his taste of city life,
and the result was that he abandoned
it altogether. 1t is impossible, how
ever. to point the moral that his career
has been hindered by his failure t. en-
ter the university, for it seems alto
gether likely that classical training
might have prevented him from writ
ing the homely annals of Irish life
which have brought him substantial
fame.
FORREST CRISSEY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10
Big Price for cha stamps.

Old walnut stumps are on a boon
throughout Tennessee. Stumps tina,
have remained unnoticed for wears
and were regarded as worthless are
now eagerly sought after at prices that
seem almost fabulous. An Indiana
concern has had men travelling over
the country buying every old walnut
stump that could be found. At first
the prices paid were small, but as the
eyes of the stick timber folks began
to open the prices went higher and
higher until now they are out of sight
and the funny part Of it is that the no.
her, knottfer and more unsfghtly the
stump the more money it VIII bring.
The stump of a walnut tree that was
cut down several years ago brought
more than the whole Of the tree. II 4.
stated that the stumps are made inte
veneering material and used IN the
manufacture of high-grade fnrniture
Chicago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10
THOUGHTS OF HOME.

dug me good to go back hum.
Wher' all my folkSes be,
IN git tn rousin' welcome tibet
They allus have fer me;
like tew see my neighors, too
Tn wuns l ulster know
When I wuz jes' little tad,
A long, long time ago.
che oil house looks about tn same.
A-nestin' mungst tn trees;
N birds is singin' jest es sweet,
Likewise the honeybees;
md up an down the front yard walk.
Wher' once / ulster play,
III same sunflowrs tibet bloom'd Their
then,
Is bIoomin' Their tew-day.
Die ''Shep," who's know'd me ever sence
I wuz little boy,
VIII allus meet me at tn gate
An bark an jump fer joy;
notice pap amt quite so spry
Ez he wuz years ago,
An mothers head is most es white
Els last DEFENDERS snow.
Their hain't no spot on this green earth
Wher' kin feel es free
Is beck hum Wher' ailuS know
A welcum waits fer me;
hate tew think about tn time,
Which soon er late must cum,
When Their won't be nobody left
Tew welcum me tew hum.
Ohio State Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10
Sc Corrupters Of the English Language"

when George AIDE entered and
was welcomed to the impromptu con-
ference. A moment later the trio
was REINFORCED by George v. Hobart,
of the "Dinkelspiel Papers" The ap-
plause which greeted his entry had
scarcely subsidized when DeWolf Hop
per stepped into the room, surveyed
the assemblage, and with a gesture
and tone characteristic of this IA
nous funmaker, pointed to the quar-
tette of humorists and exclaimed:
.'Benold the men who have done
more to corrupt the English Ian
guage than all others, living or dead.
If the likes of this is ever seen again,
it will not be either on earth or in
Heayenp'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

there was one man who could accom-
plish the seemingly impossible feat of
eating quail each day for month.
Then he explained the carnivorous
habits of the Zulu. At once they went
together to the museum where the
assagai throwers were exhibiting. The
most muscular member of the band lit
orally leaped for joy when promised
fine bird each day. His appetite con-
tinued undated and the excitement
ran high, hundreds of dollars being
staked on the issue.
But Mr.. Waterloo was firm in the be-
lief that his theory was correct, and
that his dusky champion would hold
out to the end. His interest was that
of student of human nature. One
day, however, trouble threa tened.
The waiter serving the savage came to
the novelist and said that the wild maj
was in revolt. Hurrying to the Zulu
he found that the difficulty was of a
different character from that he had
expected. Instead of refusing the
quail, the black man was insisting that
he be served with another, being esP Pc
cially hungry that day. He was APP
peased with the promise that, when
he had finished his thirtieth quail, he
would be served with a fat young
turkey, which was brought to the ia bic
and displayed to his covetous eyes.
Not even the form of cooking the
quail was changed, and when the thir-
tieth bird was finished the turkey was
brought in and reduced to a skeleton
by the giant Zulu, who could not I'M
derstand the establishment of the
specta tors. Thousands of dollars were
forfeited on wagers, but the largest
winner did not enjoy the Zulu's gas
tronomic triumph so much as did Mr..
Waterloo, who holds that all the world
loves to pick winner.
This incident of the quail eating has
been woven into one of his cleverest
short stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

pond, and the haunts of Thoreau, En-
erson and Alcott.
To a friend who recently pressed
him for an account of how he came to
write this moving story Mr.. French
replied:
The strong dramatic possibilities
of the period came to me with increas-
ing force until l felt impelled to make
use of them. Although Cooper, many
years ago wrote of the Seige, his
Lionel Lincoln is almost wholly I'M
read to-day, and it impressed me that
he failed to make the most of the STIR
ring procession of events which crown
ed the epoch between the tea party and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

as now, an extensive tenant farmer-he
went up to Dublin to take the uni
versity examinations. a favorite
cousin had already preceded him to
the great city, and this merry soul was
sought out by the boy from Ferma-
nagh as soon as the latter set foot in
Dublin. The meeting of the cousins
was the signal for series of small din
ners, theater parties and outings with
the Jolly companions of the young man
who had already learned the ways of
the town and enjoyed the acquaint-
ance of set of struggling young lit
erary men and actors. When they
were not making merry with these
good fellows, the city cousin, who had
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

LIEN F r E n G II,
whose historical
romance, " T h e
c o l o n i a Is" at
tracted much at
tention, is a plod-
ding and conscien-
tiouS Ii t e r a + y
worker, who shuns
public attention
and delights in the
peace of old Con-
cord, the beau
ties of Walden
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

FEW weeks since,
in the smoking
70 ON of t h e
Lambs club in New
York, occurred a
spontaneous and
c ire u m S t a ntial
NEE t i n G Of a
unique character,
which will likely
never be repeated
save by special
arrangement. Mr..
Tow n S e II d, Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

HANE F. B U l.
LOCK, the bril-
liant writer of
Irish dialect sto-
ries tells to his
intimate friends
how he missed a
university educa-
ton. After he had
made the most of
the opportunities
for schooling in
County F e r m a.
ma gh-he was, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

D WRITER of cur
rent fiction has a
keener relish for
a practical joke
than Stanley Wa
terloo, the guest
of honor at the
1902 banquet of
the University of
Michigan. Espe-
cially is he at
tracted t o a ny
form of mischief
or fun MAKING in.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10
How 1t worked in Frosen Des.

Bronco BilEWe he'd ter expef that
temperance exhorter fer tn, good Nv
the community.
Grizzly Pete-How's that? Thought
tn boys wuz all signing tn pledge?
"They wuzi An got ter shootin' SO
blame straight that we wouldn't heg
he'd no community left In little
Shilei
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10
She Knew the symptoms.

She knew the Symptoms-
He-H I had never been in love be-
fore how would I have known what
allied me?
She-I would have told you.-Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-10-10

"Chimmie Fadden" fame, and Hen
ry Blossom, the author of "Check-
ers," were discussing the rise
and fall of American slang,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
CHURCHES OF BIRMINGHAM

Baptist Young Peoples Union Sunday 3 D. m., Gilbert Carter president. Prayer meeting Wednesday night ' p. m. Every body invited to all the services. strang- CTS are welcomed.
 Fountain Heights Baptist Church. cor ner Tenth avenue and Thirteenth street north-The Rev. Walker s Brown. pas tor also superintendent of mission. Ser vices Sunday il a. m. and 7s30 D m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Bap- tlst Young Peoples Union Friday night Womans Aid and Missionary Society Monday afternoon. Sunday school 9.So A. m, Mfr. Sid R. Film, superintendent. Strangers cordially welcomed.
 First Baptist Church, Woodlawn-The Rev. Mir. Blaekwelder. pastor. Services Il a. m. and 7.3o D. m. Sunday school 9:SO a. m, E. Brewer. superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
Articles for Toilet and Bath Greatly
 Reduced.

Boraed Talcum Powder, each Sc Powder. 12I2c Violet .15c Colgaes Violet Powder loc Powder, size, .26c Woodland Violet Salt. 25c Woodland Violet Perfumed Ammonia 15c Bradleys Toilet .25c Rubifoam ...lsc
 
 B. Levys race PoWder' .....oo .1sc Bradley's ..5oc Jewsbuy Browns Tooth Paste. .4oo Hudnutne Tooth Paste.. ooc Dr. Parker Prays Rosaline ....21e D. Ongalne. Colgates Violet Water. -. =. ..... Qunne. Ed Pinauds Vegetal Gaets Violet Toilet Water, only. Good quality Turkish Bath Soap Colgates Vior small cake Coigates Vors soap large sze. 1oc Cogates Cashmere Boquet Cogates Cashmere Boquet small ~ ... Cogates Pure Castle Soap Cogates Pine Soap, cake Cogates white Cemat Soap cake. Cogate's Gerano ... .........sc Roger Galets Vioette Soap .... Bradley's Almond Soap. ..... ... . 2 25c All Gycerne Soap .......13c Roger Gallets Triple Extractss. Good quality Tooth Brushes Hair Brushes, hard rubber quality Nail Brush hard rubber quality Twoquart Fountain Syrnges, each. Medicaed Toilet Paper roll package ony...
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
Reciprocal civilties.

From the London lid Bits.
 A Yorkshire farmer was asked to the funeral of a neighbor's third wife, and, as he had attended the funeral of the two others, his own wife was rather sur prsed when he declined this invitation.
 On being pressed he gave his reasons with some hesitation.
 Well. thee sees lass. 1t makes a chap feel bit awkward like to be allus accepting otfier folks civilities, when he never has nowt O t sooart of his own to ax em back to-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
Mrs. wInsIow's soothino svr,n.

the best remedy for DIARRHoEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup" end take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEErHINC. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOL rfS the CHILD, SObTENS the tIJM6. ALLAYa all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC, and i. Twenty-Five cents a bott,A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
CHURCH OF CHRIST.

Church of Christ corner Fourth ave- nue and Fourteenth street-Bible lessons at 10 a. m. Regular services at Il a. m. The Rev. Samuel A. Ebinger, pastor. every Lords day at Fox's hall. A cor dial invitation Is Extended to all and strangers will be made welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
EVANGELICAL.

German Evangelical Frieden Church, corner Avenue F and Twenty-flrst street Services every Sunday morning at 10;30 o'clock in the German language. Eng fish service first Sunday night of every month. German service on all other Sum day nights. Sunday school 9:30 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
CHAPTER HOUSE READING ROOMS

Chapter House. 2cl1 Sixth avenue Free library and free reading rooms, open to the public daily Members of the Brotherhood will be in attendance every night from 7:30 to 10 o'clock and all young men are cordially invited to fre- puent the Chapter House and make them selves at home there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
Wanted to Know.

From the Detroit Free Press
 And are you really connected with the signal service bureau?" asked the inquisi- tive girl.
 "Yes. miss" replied the young man.
 "Then won't you please tell me which ia your weather eye?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
CONGREGATIONAL.

Congregational Church. Gate City Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Services II a. m. and D. m. Christian Endeavor p. m Midweek services Wednesday at ! o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
Summer ExeursIons by ,alI and sall.

Sun1meT ENCuTS'uffs py ItaII and Sail.
 The Central of Georgia Railway and connections are now selling round trip tickets to New York, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia via Savannah and Steamship Lines at very low rates Tick cts include meals and berth aboard shin Much less than all rail. For ull partlc- ulars, berth reservations. rates, etc. an- ply to any agent Central of Georgia Rail way. or to soLON JACOBS,
 c. A. 1921 First avenue. Birmingham
 Ala 6-b-su-tu-th -sa- If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
The Result of Our Buyers
 Are Visible On All Sides.

Our buyers have been in the Eastern markets weeks now and have made many lucky strikes. Bargains on all sides greet younovees tempt and styles pleasea walk through the will refresh you It is taking an air of Read of the interesting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
PEOPLES TEMPLE.

Peoples Temple, Ninth street and Third avenue-Dr. C. L. Mann. pastor Sunday school 10 a. m. Epworth League 6:45 D. m. Preaching by the pastor il a. m. and 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday D. m A cordial welcome to all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
500 Yards of the PrettieSt Table Dam
 ask You Ever Saw at 85c Yard.

Our MT. Marx bought this lot of table Damask at big reduction There's yard of it worth less than ST yard-al pure Irish and German nen inches wide, satin hnish neat pretty patterns open bordera quality that recommend for durability This offer of in hotels boarding houses and restaurants well individuals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
CONVICT CHAPEL,

The Rev. D. A. Wright, chaplain. will hold divine services on the third and fourth Sundays of each month at the convict chapel at slope ?, Pratt Mines. Also will preach at Walkers chapel on the fourth Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
New Chiffon Drapery VeiIings soc a Yard, Worth 65c to 9Oc.

Best quality of Chiffon Drapery Velings, green ground with polka dots of whte red and blue and white, royal blue with dot of self color whe black with dot of red and white white with dot of green white
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
Advance Showing of Autumn Cotton
 Goods.

This showing may bit premature to some-but If you think you will realize the advantage of this early showing If you have children prepare for school their waists dresses, etc., make you in need of house dresses, etc.-Isn't it economy buy them if there is a saving in it? See how they priced.
 
  French grounds, pretty
 
 Cheots pretty patterns for waists dresses medium light 1oe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
$5.98 an Introductory Price on A New Walking Skirt.

This skirt made of all wool Hopsackng with the new kted Have you them? Colors black, new bue brown and castor trimmed strap and buttoms regu lar price $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. corner Fifth avenue and Eighteenth street.-The Rev. l. D. Steele. pastor. Preaching Il a. m. and 7:45 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 9;s0 a. m, R. F. Lewis. superintendent. Christian En- deavor meeting at p. m. Strangers are invited to all services.
 Third Presbyterian Church corner of Avenue F and Twenty-second street The Rev. J. A. Bryan. pastor. There will be preaching in this church Sunday at II a. m. and also at 7;45 D. m. Prayer meet ing Thursday evening at 7:45. All are cordially invited to attend.
 East Lake Cumberland Presbyterian Church-The Rev. M M. Crow pastor. Services second and third Sundays of each month. Superintendent of Sunday school. J. c. Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
EPISCOPAL.

Church of the Advent, Sixth avenue and Twentieth street.-The Rev. John O. Murray. rector Celebration of the holy communion every Sunday at 7;3o Morn ing prayer and Tefmon at Ii a. n. Full vested choir Brotherhood of St. Andrew meets every Wednesday evening in the vestry room. You are cordially invited to all services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
Initial Novelties
For Neck and Waists.

special showing of novelties Monday for neck and waists The initial stock, made of black Peau de Soie Silk with metal initial cIasp Kasers Barahea bel with silk embroidered detachable initial also the Shoestrng and Dolly Warden belt. Belts soc, stock 75c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24

I am now ready to fill your wants in all kinds of snop work at 222l Second avenue. Peoples Phone ll6. s. Spiro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-24
CHRISTIAN.

Christian Church. corner Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street.-The Rev. O. P. Speigal. pastor. Sunday school 9:so a. m. Preaching Il a. m, and D. m Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. m. All are cordially in- vited to attend any or all of these meet ings. Strangers and visitors without church affiliations are urgently invited and always welcomed Business men and women are requested to accept home with us.