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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
so PREsUMING OF HIlL.
with Only $4,000 n Year He Had Ne
Reason to Expect That He
Had O Chance.

The yellow moon hung by its crescent
hook against the StaRlit azure of the Sep
TENDER sky, and the night was dreamy, de-
hcious, divine, says the New York Her
aid
The man and the maiden walked be-
meath the silent stars and listened to
the purple music from the dusk Her
jeweled fingers rested lightly on his arm,
and he felt them there as trembling harp
strings feel the touch of angel hands that
summon forth the souls high harmonies-
His heart beat fast and the red blood
ran riot in his veins, for love had placed
its chalice to his lips and he had drunk
his fill. He had not spoken, but he felt the
spirit of the hope that makes man dare
do anything and now this night of nights
should see him conqueror of the maiGen's
heart.
"a penny for your thoughts" he whis-
pered, bending low to look into her sweet,
soft eyes.
mo mores" she murmured. looking up
at him, to let those blue eyes fall again.
He caught her hand in his and let his full
heart flow.
IAN 1 have in the world" he said, sub
timely.
Too little" she responded, with firm
And then he knew that some of his
hated rivals had told her he had but $751;
600 year income and no rich relatives
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
FIND AZTEC TREASURE.
Americans Secure Relics of Fabu-
IOus Value in Underground
Temple in Mexico.

remarkable story, duly authenti-
Gated, of the discovery of hidden Aztec
treasures of fabulous value has just
been reported to the government
authorities at Topic, Mexico, by Rev.
Pablo MARITIME, the parish priest of
Yesca.
The priest makes a statement, which
is concurred in by several reliable wit
nesses, that a party of Americans,
headed by an archaeologic expert, who
gave the name of Heverick, arrived at
Yesca several weeks ago and went
from that place into the mountains
accompanied by three Mexican guides.
The archaeologist got his bearings
by means of a chart, which he claimed
to have copied from an Aztec stone
tablet in the national museum in the
City of Mexico. He located a vast
cavern in a mountain near Yesca
Immense stone images stood about
this chamber. In one end was a hand
some altar, above which burned a
bright flame, supplied by natural gas
from a crevice in the wall. 1t has prob
ably been burning for many centuries
In chamber adjoining this main
temple was found a great store of
ornaments and utensils belonging to
the AZtecs or some other prehistoric
race.
Twelve burros were required to
transport the articles taken from the
cave to San Bias, where they were
shipped to San Francisco, accompanied
by the Americans.
1t is said to be the largest and most
valuable collection of ancient relics
ever discovered in Mexico.
As such articles cannot be removed
from Mexico without the consent of
the government, an investigation is
| in PROGRESS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
NEEDS OF THE NAVY.
More Ships and Men Needed to Keep
Pace with the Times.

maneuvers on large scale are being held
mIra Of the navy. Constantly increasing
attention is being paid to the gunnery of
the nayy but it is yet far fr en- what lit it
crease asked for by the Secretary Of the
navy nay In the b foF
the only shots that count are the shots that
hit; It is necessary s to provide ample
time of peace. These FUNDS must provide
not only for the purchase of projectiles but
gun crews, and Especially the gun pointers,
and for perfecting an Intelligent system
practice.
There should be no halt in the work of
aGditionai fghting craft We are a very
ESeh has sn Hnhsgy %Ss1
compared with that of any other ffrst-class
power We have deliberately MADE our
isthmian canal will greatly increase the
ficient size; but if we have an inadequate
navy, then the building of the canal would
of superior Strength. The Monroe doctrine
should be treated the cardinal feature of
Aorse han ie to ASSET It unless %e
tended to back it up, and it can be backed
up only by tho 1nns t good navy good
surest guaranty of peace.
Each Individual unit of our navy should
be the most efficient of its kind as regards
both material anG personnel that is to be
found in the world. I call your special at
tention to the need Of providing for the
threatens us if We cannot 90 better than
we are now doing as regards securing the
services of a sufficient number OF the high
est type of sailormen, of sea mechanics
The veteran seamen of our warships are
of as high type as can be found in any
navy which. rides the waters of the world :
they are unsnrpassed in daring. in resolu-
of their profession. They deserve every
consideration that can be shown them
no more possible to improvise crew than
it is possible to improvise g warship. To
build the finest ship. with the deadnest
crew. no matter how brave they were in
divioually, would be to insure disaster if
Neither ships nor men can be improviseC
when war has begun
We need a thousand additional officers in
order to properly man the ships now pro-
videa for ard under construction. The
classes at the naval school at Annapolis
f ta be greafhiy s e "a ggh A. the
We need them. we should facilitate the re-
tirement Of those at the head Of the list
Promotion must be fostered If the sery-
ice is to be kept efficient.
The lamentabie scarcity of officers, and
the large number of recruits and Of un-
new vessels as they have been commits
stoned. has thrown upon our officers. and
grades. unusual labor and fatigue and
has gravely strained their powers of en-
durance. Nor is there sign. OF any i'm.
| continue for some time longer. until more
officers are graduated from Annapolis.
and . pnf the n tbee duties these
| culties incident upon fhe deve.npnent IF
our war feet the conduct of all our on
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
DIFFERENCE OF A COMMA.
when the Sentence Was Written the
Inspector Concluded That Some
thing Was Wrong.

Recently school inspector arrived at Q
small town In Germany and requested the
mayor to accompany him tour of in
spection round the schools, relates London
Spare Moments.
The mayor, as he put on his hat, mutt
tered to himself:
81 should like to know why that ass has
some so soon again. a remark which the
inspector overheard, but affected to ig-
more.
Arrived at the first school, he began to
examine the pupils in punctuation, but
was told by the mayor:
We don't trouble about commas and
such like
The inspector merely told one of the
boys to write on the blackboard:
The mayor of Ritzelbuttel says the ia
spector is an ass"
''Now," he added, put a comma after
'RitzelbutteP and another after inspect
or 3"
The boy did so.
The mayor is believed to have changed
his opinion as to the value of commas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
TO MAKE DASH FOR POLE.
Brooklyn Artist, Selected by William
ZeigIer, to Conduct Expedite ion
to Far North.

Antony Fiala, the Brooklyn artist
selected by William Zeigler to sue
ceed Evelyn Baldwin in charge of his
polar expedition, is already making
preparations for the trip, his atten-
lion being chiefly directed toward
making up party that Will work
we'll tOgether-picked men who are
willing to risk life and fortune in
the pursuit of glory. Mr.. Fiala ex-
poets to leave here within a short
lime to oversee the refitting of the
america, the ship on which the Bald
win expedition made its attempt.
which is now at Tromsoe, Norway.
it will be overhauled throughout A
aew set of electric dynamos will be
installed and all possible prepara-
tons will be made to equip the vessel
for, a three years trip.
1t is Mr.. Fiala's plan to leave from
soc late in June or early in July, ac-
.ording to the weather conditions at
hat time. He will spend the winter
1T Camp Ziegler, on Alger island, and
make ready for q dash to reach the
,ole in the spring of 1904, using a
ache in the north of Franz Josef
Land as a base.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

career of independence. We should al
ways fearlessiy insist upon our rights IN
ungrudgirg hand do our generous Guty py
the weak urge the adoption o! reclPTocii1y
with Cuba not only because II Is 81 n r,Isg
market ard by every means to roster our
supremacy in the tropical lands ana wat sa
giant republic of the north, should make
all our sister nations of the American con-
it we desire to show ourselves disinterest-
edly and effectively their friend
been concluded, which will at once be
laid before the senate for ratification, pro-
SdR iof the umed States and
foundland substantially the lines OF
the convention formerly negotiated py
tieve reciprocal trade relations will be
greatly to the advantage OF both couh-
tries.
International Arbitration.
As civilization grows warfare becomes
less and less the normal condit1on OF
foreign relations The last century mas mas
tween civilized powers: wars with unciv-
ilized powers are largely mere matters of
the welfare of the world. Wherever pos
sible arbitration some similar method
e d.fhculties between civilized nations, al
though yet the world has not progressed
to render it Possi6hfst or f,oe in
every case. The formation of the inter
national tribunal which sits at Inc
Hague is an event of good omen from
which great consequences for the wei
fare of all mankind may flow. 1t is far
better where possible, to invoke such a
permanent tribunal than to create spe-
cial arbtrators for given purpose.
It is a matter of SINCERE congratulate
to our country that the United sta states Is
and Mexico should have been the hrst 20
use the good offices of The Hague court
This was done last summer with most
satisfac tory results in the case or a
Claim at issue between US and our sister
republic 1t is earnestly to be hoped
that this first case will serve as a prece-
dent for others, in whic6 not only the
United States. but foreign nations may
take advantage of the machinery al
ready in existence at The Hague.
1 Commend to the favorable considera
ton of the congress the Hawaiian La 81 n rr
full investigation during the last session
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
WOULD AID WEAK HEARTS.
Way Of Injecting 1t So 1t VIII
Act with Certainty.

IF by immersion in certain chem
ical solutions the heart muscle of a
dead child can be made to resume
rhythmic pulsations, is it not possible
that some method of injection can be
discovered whereby the weakened
heart action in certain acute dis
eases can be stimulated long enough
to carry the patient over critical pc
riods?"
This was the problem that Prof.
Jacques Loeb has outlined to his
class in physiology at the University
of Chicago.
DIR. Loeb had been discussing the
stimulating effect of certain solutions
upon various muscles. In the course
of his lecture he spoke of the expert
ment of Kovalefski, a Russian sci
enlist, who had taken the heart of a
child dead day and half and by
immersing it in a solution of sodium
and calcium salts had caused it to
resume rhythmic contraction. DIR.
Loeb himself, in his paper read be-
fore the American Society of Physi-
o1ogists last January, described his
own experiments, in which he had
made the hearts of turtles and other
cold blooded animals, and even the
muscles of mammals, beat regularly
by immersion in various salt solu-
tions.
I'm certain acute diseases, for ex-
ample pneumonia" continued DIR.
Loeb, there occur crises in which
the heart action becomes extremely
faint by reason of the cessation of
stimuli from the brain. 1t is in such
| crises that death ensues. If, now,
| the action of the heart could be tenn
porarily strengthened during that
crisis many deaths could be prevent
| ed. We have shown that certain salt
solutions can stimulate muscle &C
| ton. 1t is now the problem for sci
entists to devise a means whereby
these solutions can be so injected
into the heart as to have the desired
stimulative effect. When they dc
that we can save many lives"
Similar experiments to that OF
kovalefsli are being carried on al
the University of Chicago, but def1n-
lite results are not yet available. DR.
E. 2. Lyons, who has been conduct
ing some of the experiments, is at
present at the great marine labora,
tory in Naples working over impol
tant problems of life phenomena.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
WONDERFUL WORK.

Case No. S,o77.-David NJ Bye, L.
O. Address Box 297, Midland, Mich|
saws: Three months was al
most incapacitated from labor; could
not sleep at night; had to walk the
floor, owing to terrible pain IN the
hips, in the small of the back, in my
instep and ankle of the right leg
81 was treated for sciatic rheuma-
tism in the hospital, but received no
benefit. One month ago 1 returned
home and was given box of Doan's
Kidney Pills. To-day residents of this
CITY can bear witness to the fact that
am able to work, and can also walk to
nv work without the aid of a walk
ing-stick or crutch.
.In speaking of the immediate eff
feet of Doan's Kidney Pills, did not
find them to deaden the pain, but
quickly and surely to eradicate the
cause of it.
81 am of the opinion that Doan's
Kidney Pills is the best remedy for
kidney ailments that can be pro-
cured. / was especially careful in
nv diet, in order to give the treatment
fair play.
''In conclusion, shall be pleased, at
any TING. to answer any inquiries re-
garding my case, from anyone desir-
Gus of obtaining it."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Bye will
be mailed on application to any part
of the United States. Address Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents per
bog
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Policy of Holding Them Has
Been Vindicated

On July last, on the one hundred and
twenty-sixth anniversary of the declare
ton of our independence. peace and am
nesty We're promulgated in the Philip
from time to time threatened with
the Mohammedan Moros. but with the
tate insurrectionary Filipinos the war
mas entirely ceased, Civil government
mas now been introduced. Not only does
liberty and the pursuit of happiness as
ne has meyer eyer before known during the
people taken as a whole now enjoy
measure Of self-government greater than
dnat granted to any other orientals by
enjoyed by any other orientals under
their own governments. save the Japan
csc alone We have not gone too far in
lranting these rights of liberty and self
government; but we have certainly gone
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
Frisco System New Observation
Cafe Cars,

In addition to through chair car and
Pullman Sleeper service the Frisco Sys-
TEN operates on its trains out OF
Saint Louis and Kansas City very
handsome Observation Cafe Cars, un-
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, 1902-12-05

DR.. August Koenig's Hamburg Drops, IS
a blood purifier, strength and health re-
storer, and specific for all stomach, liver
and kidney troubles, leads all other similar
medicines IN its wonderful sales and mar
velous confidence of the people, especially
our vast German population It is not a
new and untried product, but was made and
sold more than sixty years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
Why he IL Called n martyr.

Teacher-Jamie, can you tell me why
Lincoln Is called the martyred president?
Jamie-'Cause he has to stand for all
L Lincoln stories. Chicago Record
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
Had the Desired Eject,

evening.
She-What did you do, call the jan
itor up2
"No; I called him down-and he
made it hot for me."-Detroit Free
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

Willing to Leave It Out.-"Sweet are the
uses of adyersity," quoted the philosophical
man, ''but I'm not hankering for that kind
of sweetness."-Chicago Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
Both Were Surprised.

"Their marriage was surprise,
wasn't it?',
Eyes, even to themselves. Each
thought the other would back out. -
Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
+. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

Most people would succeed in small
great ambitions.-Longfellow
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
The BIood-Thfrstx Chaufreu<.

The automobile owner who doesn't
.elieve in running over people finds it
lard, says the Chicago Record-Herald,
o be a hero to his chauffeur.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

The Moscow asylum for children is sups
ported by the Russian tax on playing
cards
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

All creameries use butter color. Why not
DO as they do-use June Tint Butter Color.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

Ethel-"Father, please give me nickel"
Fathcr-"Don't You think you're too big
to beg for a nickel:" Ethel" 'Spose You
give me quarter, then Detroit Free
Dress
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

Unbecoming forwardness oftener pro-
ceeds from ignorance than impudence--
Guville.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
Stops the Cough

md works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price IS cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
Alaska Legislation Asked Fo


need of wise legislation for Alaska It
is not to our credit as a nation that
Alaska, which has been ours for 3 vears:
should still have as poor a system of
laws as is the case. No country has a
more va IL
also in land available for certain kinds
of farming and stock growing. 1t IS a
sources, well fitted to support a large
permanent population Alaska needs a
homesteads and preemptions as will 81
courage permanent settlement We
should shape legislation, WITH view not
territory, but to the building up of homes
therein. The land laws should be liberal
to the actual settler whom we most de-
sire to see take possession OF the oun-
try; The forests of Alaska should be b;
important matter. the game also: and at
the same time it il imperative that the
be- under proper regulations, for their
own use, Laws should be ENACTED to
against the greed which would destroy
them. They should be preserved a.. a
Their management and control should be
turned over to the commiss-on of Ssh
and fisheries. Alaska should have dele:
II a congressional committee could visit
Alaska and investigate its needs on the
ground.
The Indians.
In dealing with the Indians our aim
should be their ultimate absorption into
the body OF our people But in many
be very slow. In portions of the Indian
territory the mixture of blood has gone
on at the same time with progress in
wealth and education, so that there are
plenty of men with varying degrees OF
futely indistinguishable in point of social.
political and economical ability from
their white associates There are other
tribes which have as vet made no per-
ceptible advance toward such equality.
To try to force such tribes too fast Is te
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-20
USE OLE CHARITIES.

An incident occurred in the city the
other day which shows the usefulness OF
such charities as the Mercy Home. which
is one of many charitable institutions
supported by the women OF Birmingham
who are never too busy with social du-
ties to find time to aid the helpless.
Among the crowds at the union station
was woman who was travelling from an
obscure country town in Texas to
similar one in Alabama. She had with
her four children, the eldest scarcely 8
years OF age. Amid the crowd and con-
fusion of the station, to which she was
unaccustomed she lost her little boy,
about years OF age. She had been some
minutes in the station before she missed
him. and then came her intense distress.
A bevy Of young girls who were bent on
a pleasure trip noticed her and did what
they could to comfort her, while their
escorts, with the aid of a policeman.
started out to look for the missing child.
He was finally discovered at Fifth ave-
nue. ard Eighteenth street and brought
back
BY this time, however, the woman's
train had left and she had nowhere to
spend the night while waiting for an
other train. The ladies arranged for her
and the children to be taken to the
Mercy Home for the night and her ticket
was extended by the railroad officials
so that 1t would be good for the next day.
The younger women. like the older
women of Birmingham, always find time
amid their pleasures to aid the distressed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-11-20
AFTER MARRIAGE.
Different Living Affects Some People.

at never drank coffee until after 1 was
married., says q lady from Adairville,
Ga.
my husband drank coffee and I
thought it was nice to drink with him,
and we enjoyed 1t together. After a
while I found that my digestive organs
were much disturbed, but not knowing
the cause went on drinking coffee and
growing more wretched each day.
In due time three little girls came to
what ought to have been a happy home,
but I was nervous and unhappy myself
and could not make anyone else happy;
to my great consultation, two of my little
girls had spasms. and, /, nervous wreck
found it impossible to eat anything that
did not hurt my stomach.
I finally concluded / had heart disease,
my heart panied me so much after eating,
and my head was so dizzy, 1 often
thought / would fall when trying to walk
across the room.
/ tried every medicine I heard of, and
had different doctors treat me, but with
no benefit. I could not sleep half the
night, and never slept sound-I would
wake out of a frightful dream only to
doze and wake again.
Finally, ] read of Postum Food Coffee
and my husband got a package from our
grocer; 1 made some according to direc-
TONS I liked its flavor very much and
the first cup seemed to help my stomach.
l used 1t every meal, sometimes making
whole meal on Postum and a bit of
bread.
1 improved so fast that could soon eat
anything 1 wanted. I began to look so
much better my friends were surprised
and said looked as well as when / was
first married. I could sleep as sweetly
as a child. OF course the children quit
coffee and drank Postum. and they began
to fatten and the spasms stopped
. I wish could impress II on every weak,
nervous person to abandon coffee and use
Post um Cereal. II every nervous person
could have seen me In my nervous af-
fiiction from drinking caffee, and could
now see me and my little ones around the
table enjoying our Postum, they surely
would never indulge in coffee again, for
there is no more nervous prostration; no
more headaches; no more spasms. and
am able to do my own work and care for
my children" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.