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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28
BUFFALOES IN CANADA.
Herds Are Increasing, Although They
Threatened to Become Extinct

Threatened to Become Extinct
The buffaloes are increasing in such
proportions in Canada that they
promise in the course of a few years to
become again fairly abundant. Some
time ago they threatened to become
extinct.
The herd of woods buffaloes in the
Peace river district has trebled in size
under the protection afforded it by
the Northwest mounted police. Five
years ago it was estimated that there
were not more than 80 buffaloes in
the herd; now there are 400.
In appearance there is little differ
ence between the woods buffalo and
the plains buffalo. The former is
merely larger, richer-coated animal.
It differs materially, however, in its
habits from the subspecies which in
habited the plains, and which has I'M
doubtedly passed away, except for the
presence Of few animalsin captivity
and in the Yellowstone national park.
This species preferred the plain
and travelled hundreds Of miles in its
annual migrations, while the Canadi-
an buffalo shuns the prairie and mi
CRATES but little-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28
Snail Races.

Some Florentine experts in snail
ology, finding time hang heavy on
their hands, conceived the idea Of
accurately calculating the travelling
speed of snails, and, with this end
in view, it was decided to make series
of more OF less elaborate experiments.
Half dozen of the mollusks were per-
united to crawl between two points
ten feet apart. Exact time was kept
from the start to the finish, and thus
the average space" was ascertained.
The experimenters reduced their fig
ures into tables of feet, and thus
found that it would take snail ex-
actlY IA days DO travel mile.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28
An old minister who had preached

An old minister who had preached
TO a rural congregation for twenty
years, and whose pay had hardly been
sufficient to sustain life, accepted a
call from the state, and in this pa
thetic way he took leave OIL his con
gregation. Brothers and sisters,
come to say good~bye. l don't believe
God loves this church, because none
of you ever die. don't think you
love each other, because l never marry
any of you. 1 don't think you love
me, because YOU have not paid my
salary. Your donations are moldy
fruit and wormy apples, and by their
fruits ye shall know Them Brothers,
I am going away to better place.
have been called 10 be chaplain of q
penitentiary. Where 1 go ye cannot
now come, but 20 To prepare u place
for you,' and may the Lord have mercy
on your souls. goodbye" -Larned
Tiller and TOiler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28
THE CITY MAN.
Leads Much Narrower Life Than Rural
Residents Imagine.

Leads Much Narrower Life Than Rural
Residents Imagine.
Country people have very strange
ideas Of city life, said the head book
keeper, leaning back in his chair and
addressing the ledger clerk, according
to the Milwaukee Sentinel.
~I've just received letter from a
friend" he said, "who lives in a little
town in the northern part of the state.
He has been in Milwaukee few times,
but never to stay more than day or
two.
Z see by the papers, he says, that
you have strike in Milwaukee What
strike-ridden city Milwaukee is, any
wayl I should think you'd all begin
to dread what the next day might
bring forth!'
ENow, I can't tell what strike he
refers to. Haven't seen the least evil
dence of one, nor heard of it. The
fact is, my friend has the idea that I
must be perfectly familiar with every
murder, suicide and robbery that hap
pens in the city, and that attend all
the street car accidents. On the same
principle that nothing happens in
the town where he lives, even down to
the looting of a chicken roost, that
everyone doesn't know about.
"Now, as matter of fact, he gets
the Milwaukee papers at his home
every morning earlier than I do, and
he actually knows what is going on
in Milwaukee before I do. Besides,
he reads the papers much more thor
oughly than city man ordinarily
does, especially the details of casual
ties occurring in Milwaukee. A coun-
try man hasn't the slightest idea how
narrow city mans life is. My friend
often says: Z envy you your oppor-
tunities for seeing new things. You
are in the midst of the drama of life.
where things are always happening.
You can go to theaters, lectures, parks,
museums and hundred other places
of amusement that country man can
not enjoy
1@Of course, I have the opportuni-
ties Of doing all these things, but how
often do I improve them? You know
I live down in Merrill Park. Each
morning as soon as I have breakfast
I walk block to the cars and ride
downtown. Like everyone else, I read
nay paper nearly all the way and don't
see anything else. When I get to
East Water street I get off and walk
two blocks to the office There isn't
much excitement in that, is there?
I sit here at my desk until noon, and
then go down and spend 5 minutesin
the restaurant and come back. At
five o'clock go back to the cars and
read the paper all the way home and
then play with the baby in the even
ing. And that is the days pro-
gramme most Of the year.
"Of course, I could go to the thea.
tiers and lectures, and my wife and I
are always talking about it, but in re-
atty we 60 rarely. We may be in the
midst Of the drama of Life, but we
don't see much of it. It is a pretty
thing to talk about, especially for the
man who doesn't live in the dirt and
dust, foul odors and jangling noises
of the city"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28

France and England, Denmark, Prus-
STA, he had floated down the channel
Of the Rhine. He had fought brlgands
in Turkey, dipped in Mes broad
waters muIky, aud explored full many
a deep Siberian mine. He had lived
among the Danish, Portuguese, Swiss.
Swedes and Spanish; and had travelled
wilds of China all alone. But through
all he was Yankee with some notions
folks called cranky. aud had never
worn knee breeches at throne.
-.Commoner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28
Water Supply and Storage Reservoirs.

The government is conducting
a photographic survey of Kan
sas streams and rivers, with a
view to the establishment of
storage reservoirs (similar to
what is proposed to be done on
the cheyenne Bottoms in this
county, Press Bulletin No. "a,
under date of March Goth, gives
the following report:
w. G. Russell, photographer of
the .. S. Geological Survey in
Kansas, has recently reported
facts of more than ordinary in
terest which were brought out
by stream measurements con-
Quoted in that state. The past
year in Kansas was one of eXcep-
tional dryness, and the outflow
of the streams was smaller than
it has been for a number of years.
Still the measurements show that
the cities and towns which draw
their water supply from the riv-
ers need not fear a shortage.
One of the smallest streams to
be measured, the Smoky Hill,
showed a supply sufficient for
$4,000 people; the Verdigris for
215, 900; the Solomon for 24O,-
900; the Neosho for 100000;
and the Republican for 2,OOO,-
900, all at their lowest stages.
1t was also pointed out that if
storage reservoirs were con-
structed along these and other
streams, and parts of the food
waters impounded, the supply
for both municipal and irriga-
ton uses would be very much in
creased. Mr.. Russell particular
ly emphasized the Importance OF
these reservoirs in west central
Kansas, where the rainfall is of
ten not we'll distributed through
out the year, and where artific-
tally stored water applied at the
critical crop growing period
would be of the greatest value.
One of the most important
features of the water supply
which is now utilized in Kansas,
as in other states of the middle
west, is the large amount of wa
ter which sinks below the sands
and gravels of the river beds and
works unseen down stream be.
meath the river bottom. Supply
from this source is employed in
California for irrigation with
marked success, and the use Of
the neglected water from the
gravels of Kansas streams to
decrease the states supply is al.
SO urged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28

A small boys idea OF parents. as ex-
pressed IN an essay. parents is
things which boys have to look after
them. Most girls. too. has parents.
Parents consist of pas and mas. Pas
talk a whole lot about what they are
goin' to do, but mostly it's the mas
who make you mind"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28

$45 90 to Portland Oregon and re-
turn on sale by Santa Fe May 9th
to June 9Th. final limit 55 days from
date of sale. Stop overs allowed at
and west of Colorado points. Call
upon or address, w. ToRREY, Ag't.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28
Cheap Oolonists. Trips VIA No. Pso. BY
On Sale Every Day IN March and :


Apr1I.
To Helena, Butte and Garrison Mont.
Ogden, Salt Lake City, Utah, and in
termediate points $1,000.
To Spokane, Umatill. w ash and. in
termediate points Szz. So
To Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Tacma,
Olympus, Wash. and intermediate
points $500.
A stop over privilege of 10 days at
any point west of Pocatello, Idaho.
]. RAsos, Agt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28

Messrs Breeder & Dodge NOM occu'
py the corner room over Porter 3 as
real estate office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28

an abundance of all the supplies
that such a Half Way House
would require. Two of the most
important east and west trunk
lines of railroad make Great
Bend easy of access; and in fact,
all the surroundings are just
what the class Of people who
would avail themselves of such
a resort would appreciate. We
earnestly hope that these facts
may be impressed upon the
proper parties, and that such a
resort may be made a reality in
the near future.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28
Oolonist Rates To California

Will be on sale daily during March
and April to principle California and
intermediate points also to many
points in Arizona. Rate only $50. 90.
The Santa Fe sells Colonlst tickets
to the north west Pacific Coast points.
Rate S25. 90 to Spokane and common
point S22. so and to Helena and Salt
Lake points $4,000 stop over allowed
on the ~ P. at and west of Hope,
Idaho, .. s. L. at and west of POGO
tello. W.; ToRREY, Agent.
$4,000 to San Francisco or. Los
Angeles and return by the Santa Fe.
list excursion on sale April 22nd to 9th
inclusive. Final limit June 10th 1902
End excursion on sale May 9th TO
June Sth, final limit 90 days from date
of sale, stop overs allowed at and west
of Colorado points. Good by diverse
routes, call upon or address.
W. TORREY, Agent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-03-28

The coal man is no longer the coch
of the walk-the ice man has assumed
that distinction once more.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29

This dot business is proving a source
of all sorts OF comment. The second
crop Of g1Iesses is now coming in. The
fellow who walked in the first day
with a cock-sure air. laid down his
quarter and gave directions TO send
the first prize to his address, is ap-
pearing daily now; his manner is
milder and he is taking another guess.
A number Of people have expressed
the opinion that they feared 1T was
too late to turn in a guess on the
dots" In this connection Il should be
stated that in Omaha some years ago.
in a similar competition, the winner
of the finst prize turned in his guess
on the last day of the competition. II
should be remembered that the human
mind is a peculiar organ, and ex-
tremely liable TO error, and that ap-
pearances are often very, very decep-
tive.
Over on the East Side yesterday a
reporter noticed a crowd of youngsters
squatting on the ground. Crap
game!" commented one of the resi-
dents as he came out Of his door mot
on your life" said the policeman who
watches this corner. "You can't fool
me now. They're working out that
dot puzzle. Were you ever fooled by
lit?' inquired the resident. "Was I?'
exclaimed the officer with indignant
emphasis.
Even the clergy are at 1t, If we ma!
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
SAILORS WILL BR
COURT TAILED
Crew Of the Chicago Drunk
and DiSOrderIy
Smashed Windows in Venice and Re.
sisted Police Officers Who Al
tempted to Arrest Them

Venice. Italy April 29-All the
members OF the drew OF the United |
states cruiser Chicago arrested for
disorderly conduct here Sunday have
been sentenced to terms of imprison- |
ment ranging from three 20 four
months each.
At their trial in the San Marco po-
lice court the prisoners admitted that
they were intoxicated when the dis
orders occurred and pleaded that they
acted in selfdofense when mobbed by
the crowd. The public prosecutor de-
manded sentence of seven months
Imprisonment for Assistant Surgeon
Ledbetter and sentences Of six months
Imprisonment for the others.
II is understood that the prisoners
will pay the costs of the trial and
compensate the persons who sustained
injuries as a result Of their disorderly
conduct. Two of the injured persons
claim e16O (sSO0) each.
The American officers arrested on
Friday asserted that they simply tried
TO free themselves for defense against
some people exasperated by their In
voluntary upsetting of tables. They
denied the charge of rebellion against
the police. The commander Of the
Chicago. Captain James II. Dayton, ac-
companied by the American consul,
visited the prefect Of Venice and ex-
pressed regret at the incident. Captain
Dayton also ordered all the men OF
the cruiser who were ashore on leave
to return on board the Chicago He
also took energetic measures TO pre-
vent further disorders and threatened
eveFe-punishments.
A number of windows are alleged to
have been smashed by drunken
American sailors, and it has been as
serted that there was much resent
ment against the Americans in
Venice. One man is said to have
been badly injured in the row that
led TO the arrest of the officers who
were sentenced yesterday.
Commander Beehler. the United
States naval attaches to Germany,
Austria and Italy who was in Venice
at the time. is quoted as expressing
great chagrin at the misbehavior OF
Captain Wynne, Lieutenants Dod
bridge Chatham and Ledbetter and
marine named Langheig. all of the
cruised Chicago. They will be tried
by cour martial on the charge Of con
duct unbecoming officers and gentle
men. rT0
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
DOT COUNTING PROVES SOURCE
OF ALL SORTS OF COMMENT

believe a friend. He relates that the
other evening a parishioner called On
good DR.. X and was directed upstairs
to his study. On entering he observed
the reverend man bent over something
on the table. his brows contracted in
thought Imagine his CONSERVATION
when he discovered that IL was the
Journals dot puzzle. The Doctor said
that he regarded IL as perfectly legiti-
mate as it was not game of chance
but game OF skill The Doctor has
paid up his subscription and month
in advance.
A down-state farmer writes: Dear
sir; enclosed find my quarter and my
guess. We are behind the season will
our work. because we are all counting
the dots. VIII resume farming after
next Thursday"
Another writes: Dear Mr.. Editor
can you recommend me to a good op-
Itician? l want to bring my family up
and have them fitted out with good
lspectacles Your dot puzzle did it.
lsend in the coupons. You will see that
we have every chance OF winning
since We are not more than 200 apart.
To make the work easier and TO en-
courage those who are discouraged
the Evening Journal guesses thai
those dots number something between
one and ten thousand. Now, guess
again.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
HAS FINE DISPLAY OF MARBLE
Many Fine Pieces Of Italian Marble
Caryed by Hand

AT Stidham & Sons store. No. III
East Fourth street. one of the finest
displays of Italian marble statuary
ever seen in this city is now on exhi-
bition. Every article is of the finest
antique marble and has been carved
by hand.
The lists consists Of church vases
and candelabra which are artistically
carved. large flower urns and big
pedestals. beautiful statues of the three
graces. divers. Eastern dancers, etc.
There are lions. horses and various
other animals carved with rare artis-
tic taste. iewelry boxes, and Roman
vases The whole display is worth
seeing. as IT Is seldom such work can
be had in this city.
All the articles will be sold at auc-
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
Trouble in the Synagogue

Trouble over the administering the
rites of the last day of the Passover
resulted in the calling of Sergeant
Bayley and Policemen Wintrup and
Burchinal to the Synagogue of the
Ads Kodesch Congregation, Sixth and
French streets. this morning. Blows
were struck and there was much ex-
citement before order was finally OBJ
tained. II was finally decided to leave
the question to the rabbi in Philadel-
phia. No arrests were made.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
Baseball Notes

Manager Roach, of the Wilmington
baseball team. is having trouble. Nu-
merous letters come to him every day
from men he has signed, and some he
has not signed, making all sorts Of
strange and silly demands, which Mr..
Roach would find hard to concede.
However, he does his best and all the
men are finally satisfied
Jack" Bonner. who was said to be
a Newark player. will hold second
base down for Manager Roach's nine.
He is a good batsman, and it is hoped
he will be up TO his standard this sea-
SON
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
DIED

KING.-On April 26 1902 Harry r. King,
aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends and members of
the Fraternal order of Eagles are re-
spectfully invited to attend his funeral
from his late residence, southwest corner
rufth and Shipley streets, on "Wednesday
morning. April 30. High mass at st.
Peters r. c. Church, at $50. Interment
Cathedral Cemetery.
TAYLOR--In this city, on April 2S, 1902,
Lawrence c. Taylor in his 10Th year.
Relatives. friends, members of Malta
hoon Tribe No. II, I. o. r. NJ; Aerie
No. "A. T.. O. e, and Heptasophs, OF
Seven Wise Men, are invited to attend
the funeral services, at his late residence,
No. Sl1 West Seventh street, on Thurs
day afternoon, May 1, at o'clock. In
terment Riverydew Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
Rain Stoned Work

Owing 10 the rain today operations
in the shipyard of The American Car
and Foundry Company were suspend
ed. AS most of the outside work on
the new shops at the Pullman Palace
Car Company's plant have been com
pleted, the bad weather did not in
terfere with the workmen. The shops
will soon be fitted up inside and they
will then be ready for use. The rain
prevented the bricklayers from con-
tinuing the work of pointing upon the
big smokestack
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
HAMANN RECEIVES SUMMONS
Called Upon by Acknowledgement to Pro-
duce Original Assessment Rocks

William l.. Hamann, clerk of City
Council, yesterday afternoon received
a summons to produce in the Office
of the Attorney-General, the original
assessment books for the past four
years. Mr.. Hamann never has had pos
session of the books in question ex-
ceDt those used in 1901, and these he
delivered to the Attorney Generals
office.
All OF the other books are said to
have been burned. but by whose order
none Of the city officers is able to say.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
OLD POINT COMFORT. RICHMOND
AND WASHINGTON, d. c.

Leave Wilmington. Saturday. May
TO- at 1lO1 a. m. Rate.
SSl for round-trip. including railroad
fare, transfers, stateroom Washington
to Old Point Comfort, one and one
hlat days board at Hygeia Hotel,
Old Point Comfort, one and one quar-
ter days board at the Lexington Ho-
tel, Richmond. and two and one-half
days board at the Ebbitt or Riggs
House, Washington. For itinerary
and full particulars. write OF apply to
II. A. Miller. p. A.. Wilmington. Del.
There's Dollars In Dots.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SUM
MER EXCURSION TICKETS.

On May 1. 1902. the regular Sum
mer excursion tickets via all-rail
routes to all the principal Summer re-
sorts east of Pittsburg and Buffalo will
be placed on sale at ticket offices of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
These tickets will bear the usual
Summer excursion limit Of October 81,
1902.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Summer
Excursion Route Book for 1902 will be
issued as heretofore. on June /.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
Shipyards Busy

Workmen are very busy now in the
local shipyards of The American Car
and Foundry Company. The large
cOnsignments of lumber which were
delayed by the storms in the North
have arrived at the yards and work on
three new boats has been started. Two
new railroad barges are in course of
construction for the Reading Railroad
Company.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29

ONE WAY SECOND-CLASS COLON
IST FARES TO THE WEST VIA
B. C o. r. r.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will sell daily, until April 80,
second-class one-day colonist tickets
TO points in Montana, Idaho, Washing
ton, Oregon and California at very
low rates. TO Portland, Oregon, Ia
coma, Seattle and all other points in
Washington, Oregon and British Co
lumbia, $3.50. To San Francisco, Los
Angeles, San Diego and all other
points in California, $3.50. To other
points, proportionately low rates. For
full particulars, write or apply to Fl. A.
Miller, Passenger Agent, Wilmington
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
Kings Daughters Home Burned.

Oakland. Cal, April 29.-The Kings
Daughters Home, a charitable insti-
tuition. containing 40 inmates, was al
most totally destroyed by fire yester.
day, and two patients. William Bray.
at one time a New York editor. and
John n. Murray were terribly burned.
Bray died of his injuries. The fire is
supposed to have originated by Bray
overturning a lighted lamp while in an
epileptic at. The other patients. in.
cluding 25 elderly women and Is men,
were rescued. Financial loss, $4,000
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
Elected Committeeman

At the meeting of the Republican
First District Committee last night,
George Watson and John Smith, of
the Ninth ward, and DR.. Sherburne
Rice. Ambrose Wilson and ElwoOd
Clarkson. of the Fifth ward, were
elected members to fill vacancies. The
list of officials of election has not
been completed.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
Lecture on Eliot

Superintendent George w. Twitmysr
gave an interesting lecture in the Will
lard Hall School yesterday afternoon
upon George Eliot and Social Ideals
in Her Novels" The talk was under
the auspices of the Primary Teachers
Association.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
School Children TO Entertain

Children of St AIMS parochial
school will give an entertainment this
and tomorrow evenings in the base
ment Of the church. An interesting
and delightful program has been ar
ranged.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
MaY lear Down Tower

The people in the vicinity of the
Rodney street water tower would like
It turned into an observatory. 1t is no
longer in use and there is some talk
of the Water Department tearing it
down.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
Candldates for Commander

The annual encampment of the De-
partment of Delaware. G. A. R., win
be held in Newark on Thursday. Will
liam G.. Baugh, of this city. and John
Garner. of Smyrna, are the candidates
for department commander.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29
FORCED TO BOYCOTT STEAMERS
Canadian Pacific Railroad Thinks II
Useless 70 Fiuht Shin Combine.

Canadian Pacific Railroad Thinks II
Useless 20 Fight Ship Combine.
London. April 2S.-The Daily Ex.
press in its issue OF this morning as
serts positively that the shipping
combine has forced the Canadian Pa
cific Railroad to boycott the Beaver
line Of steamers by the threat that II
the road failed to comply with the
combines demand no emigrant carried
on any ship under the control~of the
combine would be allowed to travel
over the Canadian Pacific
At hurried meeting of the directors
OF the Canadian Pacific it was decidel
that it would be useless 10 try to fight
the combine. AS a result of this . .
tion the British agents Of the Canadian
Pacific refuse TO issue passage on
steamers Of the Beaver line.
Evening journal., 1902-04-29

tion commencing today and continuing
until sold. The sales start at o'clock
and 7.30 o'clock p. m. AT each sale
seats will be reserved for women who
may attend. Tho public may stop in
at any time and view the display.