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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

don't feel as though it's ours, after
having the Pleasure of giving it away"
"Then put it in the relief bar
reP that the minister's wife is trying
to fill,'' suggested Adviser in Chief
Mother Skipp.
So they did; and Derry put little
note in the envelope: "From two
boys and one girl-a thank offering;"
because" she explained, "Dick and
I are so thankful Jack isn't mean, and
we know he is thankful, too
Jack had a surprise next morning.
When he was passing Miss Jerushy's
house who should appear but Miss
Jerushy herself, reckoning energetic
ally: 'Jack-Jack Stacey, come here!"
Jack turned and walked up the
path, politely but reluctantly.
81 want a good look at you-Mar-
cel1y WetherelFs grandson, out and
out-harns some and open-handed. /
! could tell We about what I sh'n git
with them two dollars; but I never
en- begin ter tell We how the bein'
remembered warmed my old heart.
It's made me ten years younger. oh,
ye needn't look ser surprised an
streaked. I knew yer handwrite, We
see-saw it in yer copy book yer ma
showed me-" and the tremulous old
creature gave his head an awkward
pat and hobbledi into the house.
81 tell you, I felt mean enough, -
said Jack, in reporting to Mother
| Skipp. 81 didn't deserve it; and
don't deserve such friends as you and
| Derry and Dick-but I will" And
there was resoiufe look in his clear
eyes that gave Mother Skipp great
hopes for his future.
Out in the granary Dick and Derry
were talking it over" Dick was say
] ing: ''We might have known Jack
| Stacey wouldn't do a mean thing
when he just stopped to think.
'When we were SO sure he would
guess we> didn't stop to think,
| gently responded Dorry-N. \. !nf,e-
aeEsleat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

Why-why," lingering it gingerly, ssI
bleeve it's a yalentinei / am beat"
Derry skipped over to the little
! window. Let me see it, fatheri Obi"
| with two wrinkles coming on her
smooth forehead. ITS a 'comic!'
Some mean boy has sent it. Why, it
isn't sealed! See! Dick, you can see
| the picture right through the thin
old envelope! It's horrid-a hideous
old woman! Aunt Jerusha Dunlop
does not look like that. It's a mean
| shamei Look, fatheri"
"Some smart Alec sent it, I
| 'spose," growled the postmaster, with
as much gruffness as he possessed.
Chivalrous Dicks face had grown
very red.
That's Jack Stacey's writing. I
| know it. He's been to the city to-
| day, and mailed it from there. I
| wouldn't have thought it of Jack. It
shan't go any further" with an i'm
pulsive movement.
Derry caught his hand, her eyes
sparkling. "Stop, Dick; you mustn't
tear it! Father, mayn't we rob the
mail?''
"Dorothea Skipp!"
"Oh, Father Sllipp, don't look at me
that way-just let me rise to explain.
Poor Miss Jerushy is awfully sensi-
tive, even if she is so queer and does
keep her pet bantams in the kitchen.
And she feels so friendless and for
lorn, and-and I've heard mother say
she was real pretty once. She feels
dreadfully about her lameness and
| hor ;,,1>
| they came from rescuing Jack Sta
cey's own aunt from burning house!
| How can Jack be so contemplate {?
Of course there are silly verses on
the old thing"
"Step and take breath, Dorry," adj
vised Dick, quizzically.
81 don't need to when I'm so indig-
| nant," responded she. ''Now, I have
pretty valentine I was going to send
| to Jack; and, father, I want you to
| let me take out that thing and burn
| it up, and put mine in instead. pea sci"
The postmaster meditated. cit
amt regular; but-wall, eff yer ma
says so, We can du it. Eff"
Derry was half way up the stairs.
In few moments she came down
beaming. "She says she thinks 'twould
be perfectly proper" was her tri-
umphant announcement, "and-and
I'm going to put in my dollar that
Uncle John gave me. 1 intended to
get skates when you get yours, Dick,
but my old ones will do very we'll"
"Dorry, you're a-a-I can't think
of anything good enough! II put my
dollar in, too. My old skates are all
right for this winter-doesn'a look
much like skating just at present,
anyway"
Derry jumped up and squeezed his
arm rapturously and whispered some
thing that made him look very glad
and proud and pleased, and a trife
sheepish. But it was becoming ex-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

At recent sale of breeding draft
horses in Iowa, "a head sold for an
average of 1908 each. This is said to
be the highest average price ever paid
for such animals at public sale. A
few years ago horses were drug on
the market and it would have been
impossible to sell that number at any
price which would pay for the ex-
pense and trouble of raising them.
To-day there is a dearth of good draft
horses and the farmer who breeds
good stock is assured of ready sale
and good profit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

Now it is announced that Mr.. Car
negie is being urged by United States
Consul General Philip C. Hanna to
contribute 100000 from his surplus
wealth toward the establishment of
libraries in Mexico. If Mr.. Carnegie
can be induced to devote half of that
amount to the distribution of free
soap and free towels he will do a
great deal more toward promoting the
cause of civilization in Mexico than
by all the libraries he could distribute
among the greasers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

preston, and Mr.. Skipp growled to
himself: ''Bless their hearts!' as
they clattered~ up the stairs.
When Miss Jerusha's valentine came
down again it looked very much the
same outside-but insidei Dick and
Derry smiled every time they looked
at each other, and had hard work to
keep straight faces when it was
handed over to a-neighbor who passed
Miss Jerushy's rickety little house on
his way home.
81 shall tell that sneak what we've
done, so as not to have any more I'M
derhand work, and then I'll never
speak to him again." announced
Dick, tall with righteous indignation.
When the valentine was given into
her worn old hands Miss Jerushy was
too much astonished to speak. Such
thing hadn't happened to her for 40
years. She stood looking at it with
an utterly bewildered expression till
the bearer vanished in the darkness,
while the sleet beat against her thin
face and settled on her gray hair.
She did not feel it.
Jack Stacey was decidedly uncom-
Portable. He wasn't the sort of boy
who does Smart things as rule.
Some 'sfriend" with defective sense
of humor had slipped the thing into
his hand that day; and, struck by a
certain unfortunate resemblance be-
tween the caricature and Miss Je-
rushy, he had addressed it to her and
mailed it on the spur of the moment.
+ cd he ST
to think That was the trouble with
Jack He acted first and thought aft
erward, which frequently resulted in
| great discomfort and embarrassment
to himself and his friends. About
eight o'clock that evening he threw
his geography aside. and. going to
the kitchen. donned rubber boots and
coat.
| .Why, Jack, not going out to-
night, hope!" exclaimed his mother.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

Castro, Venezuela's despot, is not
cast down over the defeat for his
troops. He will whip the rebels
eventually, he says, which may be
true. It is also true, however, that
Castro has a good many thousand
enemies in his country, and that if the
present rebellion should be sup
pressed another one would probably
break out next year, or next month.
To dictator eternal vigilance is the
price of power.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

Dr. Maurice Baumfield, of Vienna, is
in Chicago, endeavoring to interest
capitalists in a project to establish
a daily newspaper in Vienna and run
it on the American plan. He says
there are no modern progressive news
papers in the capital or in any city
of the empire. The morning papers
are issued about eight o'clock and
the afternoon dailies are printed at
two d. m.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

One publication in this country, the
Express Gazette, looks after the sta
tistics of train robberies. In the last
Il years 3O6 trains have. been held uE
in the United States, with casualties
of 95 persons killed and 1O5 wounded.
In the years 1900 and 1901 As trains
were robbed, the casualties being 2
passengers killed, 10 wounded and 5
robbers killed, 3 wounded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14
Way of the World.

'I see that Mrs. Uptardeight is address
ing the Mothers Scientific club this after
noon on The Care of Children
Speaking of children who was that
youngster that broke into Snoop's candy
store last night and robbed the till:"
HThat-why, that was Mrs. Uptardeight's
youngest" -Baltimore News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

A Chicago alderman, who has
counted them, says there are three
buildings and no more in his city
that are II or more stories in height
One of the three is the Masonic tenn
pie. of 16-story buildings there are
in the city seven; of 15-story, three;
of history six, and of history, seven
huildin0S
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14
Calendar of the seaso,

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way Co. has issued beautiful Calendar
in six sheets 12x14 inches, each sheet hav-
Ing ten color picture of popular actress
reproductions of water colors by Leon
Moran. The original paintings are owned
by and the Calendars are issued under the
Railway Company's copyright A limited
edition will be sold at 25 cents per calendar
Of six sheets. Will be mailed on receipt OF
price.-F. A. Miller. General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

According to Boston scientist,
people may live to be $50 years old.
They are SO occupied with other mat
tiers, however, that most-of them neg
lect TODD so.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

Philadelphia's Oldest corporation,
dating back 143 years, was founded
by Thomas Penn and Richard Penn
for the relief of poor and distressed
Presbyterian ministers and their wild
ows and children" 1t claims to rank
all other. companies in it's ratio Of
assets to liabilities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

1t is dull day in which Kansas
does not work off prosperity story.
A Wichita woman was robbed of ST.
600 worth of diamonds at high noon
and went to a reception the night
following, without a trace of nervous
ness and every curl in place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

A Minnesota woman accuses her
husband in court of being uncultured,
because he wrote to some fashionable
relativessin the east that he and his
wife would make them a visit during
fY time"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

Statistics show that the percentage
ofsilliteracy among the white popula-
ption of the south is as high as it was
80 years ago, while the colored race
has been improving in that respect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

We promise that should you use PUT
NAM FADELESS DYES and be dissatis
fed from any cause whatever. to refunc
Zoe. for every package.
Monroe Drug Co, Unionville, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

President Roosevelt has expressed
a desire to see Gen. Funston. In fact,
the president rather wishes he had
captured Aguinaldo himself.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

York, Pa, Nov Is, 1901.
We consider Piso's Cure for Consumption
household necessity, and cannot speak too
Street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Ouinire Tablets. Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

The more conspicuously the jewel of CO..
sistency is worn the more likely it is to
paste.-Indianapolis News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

No one has right to cry at girls wed
ding who is any more remote kin than 4
second cousin. All others can weep al
they Want-AtchIson Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

Philadelphia consumes 80 tons of candy
daily. Probably the poet who said: Sweet
is dreamless sleep" had this fact in his
mind.-Seattle (Wash.) PostIntelligencer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

Every time you commit a bad action, you
arouse an enemy.-Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-14

Every one can master grief but he tina
has it.-Shakespeare.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
GETTING JEFFERSON READY,
II Will, However, Be Good Many Weeks
Before the Opsniue.

For some five weeks the woodwork and
the work of tn. Contractors on the Frank
lin-Street enI of The famous hosiery has
been compl eted and according to a state
nGnt made ct the building yesterday tho
decorators Will have finished their work
within four weeks more. AT that time
the building viii be formally turned
over to the lttel company, but tho
opening will probably be several weeks
further off am tie furnishing, Is IS
expected, will take several more weeks.
Yesterday the architects of the building.
the Messrs. Elwood. went through the
building at the request of the contrac-
tors to see that contract requirements
had been met in everything.
AS it stands now the Franklin Street
end of the building is practically as it
was before the great fire. The Franklin
Street court has been restored and is
now being decorated. The painting
throughout has been gone over once or
twice and will take another coat and
he decorators are busy on all sides.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
BALTIMORE MARKET.

.BALrIMoRp. MD. March Marc % S2mFLo WeaE;
Firmer and prices unchanged wsssi; No
red, s1s; May. 7sAe: July 5sc. .n' nsk Id
southern BY sample, 72@s2c ccr ,sv du sas ana
HpriI eais ' May, s2:s @es.;c; southern White
oats dn "a and aasy 80 White w see
asked. rye. more active; No. 2 nearby, GIG
62c Butter firm and higher; fancy imitation Ion;
oO622c.: fancy creamery. 2s03oc; Eggs, nrm
and higher; fresh, 16c. Cheese, urn anu un-
chnnced Sugar, firm and higher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, March 22.-The cotton market
and further eased off to az points Immediately
after the call under liquidation by tired hold
crs through commission houses and under Wig
orous bear pressure. disappointing Liverpool
cables heavy port receipts and liberal esti,
to make the bull side unpopular for the mo-
inent On the Lrst wave of selling May sold
off to $50 and July to SIS. Trading was ac-
control for the moment. Sentiment was en-
phatically bcarish on prospect for an 'insight"
this week Of $4,000 bales against $4,000 same
week last year.
Small holders were disheartened by the alb
sence Of support from leading bulls fearing that
n sharp break was in order under ''stop ORDER
selling unless fresh buying appeared to force
the bears to the defensive. The New Orleans
market closely followed every change here and
sent few selling orders Europe sold summer
months here the opening.
The market for futures closed easy in tone
with prices net 6@17 points lower.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT oE RICHMOND. MARCH @, 1902.
ARRIVED.

PORT OH HlCdMOND. MAhCd g, 1oO<.
ARRIVED.
etenmer Resale. Willis. Norfolk. merchandise
and nasseueers Old Dominion line.
Staamer Pocahontns. Graves, James River land.
md Norfolk merchandise and passengers, Viz
s;ni, Navigation Company.
Steamsr Lakewood Craddock. James River
landings and Scotland. merchandise and passen-
rars r. V. Archer, manager.
steamer Saginaw, Tunnel, Philadelphia. Pa,
merchandise and passengers. Clyde line.
SAILED
Steamer Rosalie Willis. Norfolk, merchandise
ard passengers Old Dominion line.
Barge York, Cordrey. James River, railroad
ties. 90,
Steamer Saginaw. Tunnel. Philadelphia, Pa,
merchandise and passengers. Clyde line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, MARCH q. 1902.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Lassel New York.
Schooner George W. Wells, Boston.
Schooner E.. a. Percy, Boston.
Steamer Northman, Boston.
Steamer Orthla, Baltimore.
Steamer Powhatnn, London.
SAILED.
Schooner Rebecca Douglass. Georgetown, s. G..
Barge George r. Skolheld, Providence.
Barge Chalmatte, Providence.
Schooner II. W. Macomber, Boston.
Schooner Hattie v. Kelsey New Haven.
Schooner James Pierce. Providence.
Schooner Josie +. Burt, Allyn's Point.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
PORT NEWPORT NEWS, MARCH q. 1902.
ARRIVED.
BASEBALL MAGNATES.
Meeting VIII Be Held April First 10 Aeranle
Schedule.
(By Associated Press.)

(by-
CLEVELAND. OHIO. March PA
meeting of the National Baseball mag
mates will be held at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York. Tuesday evening, April
list, to arrange a schedule for the coming
season and to discuss other business mat
tiers.
..As a result of to-day's conference with
Mr.. Ebbitts, soden and Hart" said Mr..
Robson, OF tho st. Louis Club .I can
say that all differences will be laid aside
and that we shall from now on work In
harmony. M
8 NEW ORLEANS LA committee ap-
pointed by the Street Car Mems Union
called on Mayor Capdeville at noon and
urged him to use his good OFFICES TO se-
cure conferences between the street. car
presidents and their xespsctiys #smpaeyes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
Richmond, Va, March %, 1902.
PEANUT MARKETS,

NORFOLK. VA, March 2c.-PEANUTS-Quiet
CSC. Spanish re.
PETERSBURG, VA, March 2o.-PEANUTS-
virginians-Active at sac. for best stock.
Spanish, 721hc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
Chi d Extremely II.

Forest, the little boy Of Mr.. and Mira.
c. C. Curtis, No. 1903 West Cary Str,et,
is extremely ill. The family hold Out
little hope for his recovery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
'lhOllaS|BlalChiCO
Established 1889
Members \. Y. Stock Exchange
.MembersN. Y. Cotton Exchange
Private Wires to
Principal Markets.
Investment Securities.
a Speciality.

started the bear drive, but when corn began
to tumble spectators became almost panic
stricken There seemed to be no end to to the
selling. and at the dehtfa;.- hehehehent
had lost iA@11kc; May corn, 21sc.,. and May
oats, 1 &c. Provisions were naturally strong
and fought of the grain influence, closing 2tac.
lower to 21sc. higher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
Miss Williams Better.

Miss Sue Williams. of South Fine
Street. who has for some time beer i'll
with pneumonia, is now conva1escent. The
many friends Of this popular young lady
are glad to learn Of her recovery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

NEW YORK, March cc2.-COFFEE-The mar
ket for coffee futures opened steady with un-
changed, and throughout the session waG spec
ulatiyeIys fat The foreign market news was
quite up to expectations. The close was in
active, net. unchanged to s points higher the
slight advance being due more to absence of
sellers than to presence Bof buyers. There were
no sales Spot Rio. dull No. invoice, 511-16c.
mild, quiet; Cordova, S@12c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

Cash quotations were rs 1olloWs ,. ! III
7lAc.; No. 9 red, 7sh@7o3h4Se: I 40. No oats
42iS a4se; NJ: White 4 ~ FAIR air. to
choice mating barley, 62@e6c. No: na1seed
s1es No northwestern sl7s prime esi T'R s1 ~
seed se.75G6.sO. Mess pork per par io siS;3o
short opt0G Ribs Sides loosel, a,y sa5ted
shoulders s7.12k @725; short clear SIDES q aoe5
Ritter. easy: creamery 2O@27hc.; dairy, JOG
CSC Cheese, firm liz @l2seso E G . easy:
fresh, 14Ac Recelpts-Wheat;e 9y ooo pushes
hogs, 10000 head.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, n. c., March 2e.-sP1R1Ts
casks Rosin-Nothing doing; receipts. FOG
barrels. Crude turpentine-Steady, s1.35 a.. so;
receipts, 434 barrels. Tar-Firm, $l.20; re-
ceipts, 1928 barrels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD, March 22.-Seaboard COM
mon, 24A @24ss do. preferred, 44A 9441a. Sea-
board As, S4% ass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
Dealings, However, We're Con-
gested in a Few Stocks.
ST. PAUL THE FAvoRl1E. ISSUE
Traders Took Their Profits Befor. Appears
ance Of Bank Statement, and There Was
Little Buying After its Appearance.
The Close Was Irregular,
(By Associated Press.)


NEW YORK, March 22.-There was
good deal Of activity in to-day's market.
but it was congested in a. few stocks. st.
Paul was the favorite and there was
some demand for Union Pacific Rock
back after its advances to last nights
level where 1t ended the day. The ac-
ton of the wheat market gave a hopeful
feeling regarding winter wheat, but it
is not clear why st. Paul should be picked
for the leader on that score. The hope of
a favorable bank statement was a factor
in the buying, but the traders took their
profits in ST. Paul before the appearance
of that document, perhaps on information
q few minutes in advance that it would
early market for railroad stocks was
firm in sympathy with ST. Paul and
weakened with it, but the total range
was very moderate.
The active specialties were irregular,
but mainly reactionary. Those that were
strong lost a good part of their gains.
The various Rubber stocks and Hooking
Coal were the conspicuous instances. The
reduction of Sill 400 in the deposits of
the banks relieved the reserve require
showed a small increase, but the proper
ton Of cash IN the deposit decrease was
larger than expected by about s., 100000.
What the source of this extra drain on
the banks was does not appear. There
was. however. no large resumption of
stocks after. the bank statement APP
peared, and the market closed Irregular.
Some of the semi-speculative bond is
sues have been inactive during the week.
but the general market has been dull and
irregular United States bonds were all
unchanged as compared with the closing
call of last week.
The total sales Of stocks for the day
were 900 shares.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23

PETERSBURG TOBACCO MARKET.
Petersburg, Va. March @, 1902.
Sales have been large for several days and
prices lower.
The quotations are as follows: