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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
SAILORS SAW KING OSCAR.
The Experience of Senator Perkins
with Royalty When He Was
a Youth.

In these Prince Henry days every
one who has ever met royal person
age is talking about it. Even those
whose friends have been introduced
to kings or princes are doing some
talking on their own account. That
is how the story of the way in which
Senator Perkins met King Oscar of
Norway and Sweden comes out at
this time.
Senator Perkins has been almost
everything in his day, says the New
York Tribune In his own words, he
is sailor by profession, "a merchant
by necessity, and a politician by ac-
cident 1t was while he was a sailor
that his Swedish experience came to
him. His ship had just brought a
cargo of cotton to Stockholm, and
young Perkins in company with an
English sailor named Branscombe
decided to visit the royal palace.
They crawled into the grounds from a
drain pipe and were promptly arrest
ed by the gendarmes. The boys knew
no Swedish, their captors no English,
and it was beginning to look dark for
them when a party of distinguished
people came along and took an inter
est in their plight.
s'What are you doing in the kings
park?" asked one of them.
eve wanted to see the king and
how he lived,' answered young Per-
kins. frankly.
'sBut don't you know" said the
man, "you might be put into prison
for trespass?"
eve don't want to hurt the king"
said the affrighted youth. ''Only want
to see him."
s'I am King Oscar!" said the man,
and the boys looked their fill. Then
| the king ordered a soldier to show
them through the palace.
In course of time Senator Perkins
became a rich man. Thirty years
later he was governor of California.
On boarding yacht for cruise che
day he came across Harry Brans-
combe, the English sailor who had
shared his Swedish experience. The
man was still common sailor, but
Senator Perkins found better berth
for him on one of his own ships.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Evened Up the Score.

Three Kansas farmers ON their
way to witness the coronation of
Edward VII. visited New York
newspaper Office where they were
viewed with interest and amiable
amusement. The article about them
works in the shop-worn gag that one
OF them SHE'D at the elevator. The
New York newspaper relates with
evident JUNCTION that this member of
the trio never rode in an elevator
before. But the Kansas farmer
evened up the score by telling the
New York reporters that out in Reno
county they take their produce to
market with automobiles. This the
New York newspaper writer's accept
ed as a serious statement of fact
1t did not seem odd to them that a
man accustomed to operate an auto
mobile would shy at an elevator. But
the New York newspaper was Sc
renely confident that it had s.joshed"
the Kansas farmers.-Kansas City
Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Coburn Elected President.

The Kansas State Temperance
union, at the closing session of its
state convention at Topeka, elected
these officers for the coming year:
President, T. D. Coburn, Kansas City;
vice president, T. E. Stephens, To-
peka; secretary, J. E. Everett, To-
peka; treasurer, J. w. Gleed, To-
peka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
ceienfal PepuI.tions.

Engineering estimates that the
population of the United States and
its dependencies now exceeds "a ,O00.-
900 Inhabitants. The Philippines
contain more than 10000 inhabit
ants, Porto Rico has $4,000, Ha-
wall 154, 600, and Alaska 1852. China
stands first in population, the Brit
ish empire second, Russia third and
the United States fourth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Mighty Poor Investment.

Mayor Goodlander tells the resi-
dents of Fort Scott that he wouldn't
have the Office again at $1,000 a year.
It costs him $50 month and brings
him $31, to say nothing of the trou-
b1es on the side.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Kan.as and the Circus.

Kansas turned in more money for
circus license fees last year than
any state in the union, and is willing
for the record to be made again this
year. Kansas makes no concealment
of her liking for the rumble of the
wagons and the smells of the animal
tent.-Topeka Capital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Kan.a. Telegraph Assessment.

The state board of telegraph as
SCISSORS have fixed basis for the as
sessment of all telegraph lines in
Kansas. The first wires and poles
are assessed at sos a mile and each
additional wire at SO per mile.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Probate Judges Not Touched.

The supreme court has rendered
decision holding that probate judges
are not affected by the new fees
and salaries act, and that counties
must pay SIS for each 1000 inhabi-
tants for registering the liquor sales
and permits of druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Ought to Hold Him.

Out In Cloud county two brothers
got into a row over a wheat crop
One brother brought suit for $50.
He lost, and had to pay costs to the
amount Of $26. 1t ought to hold him
for a while.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Kansa. Was III Cars Short.

While, April shipments of stockers
and feeders were % cars larger than
a year ago, Kansas shows a shortage
of III cars and Nebraska of seven
cars. Missouri is credited with an
increase of 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Kansas WON i'm Debate.

The annual interstate normal de-
bate between the normal schools of
Kansas and Missouri, held at En-
poria, was won by the Kansas school.
The question was, Resolved, That
the Frye Ship Subsidy Bill of the
Fifty-seventh Congress is Contrary to
the Best Interests of the Country"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Escaped From Topeka Asylum.

Mrs. Anne Keller, of Delphos, de-
mented woman who escaped from the
Topeka insane asylum, walked into
the Helping Hand institute at Kan
,sas City, Mo-, and said she wanted
to be taken back to Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Dirt Instead of Gas.

A Kansas man, offers to start a
nursery at lola if the town will give
him 20 acres of suitable land. 1t is
the first industry that was ever Of
fered lola without a request being
made for a gas well.-Topeka Capital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Bad Fire at Ame.. =

Fire destroyed the principal por-
ton of Ames, Cloud county. The
wife of merchant named Woods
jumped from the second story of a
burning store building and was dan
gerously injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
How to Plant Shade Trees.

Gov. Click says a shade tree, when
planted, should be cut as bare of
limbs as a cane, and should never be
more than ten or IL feet high.
Thirty-two feet apart is close
enough.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
How eourd He Estimate 1T.

One OF the leading potato planters
near Edwardsville estimates that
over 1000 loads of earth was blown
from his farm of 100 acres during the
period of high wind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16

Helen Keller's Tribute to Her Mother.
How shall I write of my mother?
She is so near to me that it almost
seems indicate to speak of her. We
never dream of comparing our mother
to another; it is enough that she is
our mother-the being in whose be-
neficent tenderness is security and joy.
To describe her would be like attempt
ing to put into words the fragrance
of flower or the smile on beloved
face..Ladies' Home Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Drove Wife to Suicide.

The latest tough whisky story
comes from Chanute, where a young
wife-she was only % years old
committed suicide few days ago
because she became Respondent over
the worthlessness of her husband,
who let whisky beat him. The hus-
band is a physicians; all the more
reason why he should have had sense
enough to let it alone.-Topeka Cap
ital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
state Prison Profits for April.

z. B. Jewett, warden of the state
penitentfary, turned into the state
treasury 81, 400, representing the cash
earnings OF the Institution during the
PAST month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
SALARY Law Held valid.

The constitutionality of the coun-
ty fee and salary law, enacted by
the legislature in 1897, was upheld by
the supreme court. The law provides
that one-half of all fees over a GER
tain amount shall be turned into
the county treasury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
A CoffexviIIe Pioneer.

Maj. E. A. Osborn, who died re-
Gently in Chicago, located at Coffey-
vile in the early days and filed on
much of the land now occupied by
the CITY,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Destroyed by Canker Worm

The. s0-acre apple orchard Of
J. D.. Hazen, ten miles southeast OF
Hiawatha, has been totally destroyed
by canker worms.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Wanted to BE with seNIother."

Paul Schmidt, aged 81, died at Atch-
ison, following his wife, who had
died a few days before. He was not
sick, but he told those about him
that he wanted to ''go and be with
mother" He had lived so years with
his wife with only two weeks ssepara-
ton in all that time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16

Attorney General GODDARD holds
that the state board of railroad COM
missioners has no right to compel
railroad companies to give sites on
their rights-of-ways to persons OF
private corporations for grain ele-
vators.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
zen into Boilf.s water.

The four-year-old son of Mrs.
George Donnelly, washerwoman, was
scalded to death at Wichita by fall
ing into vat of boiling water which
had been taken from the stove.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Salt Plant for Ellsworth.

After considerable experimenting
Ellsworth citizens struck a supply of
water for a salt plant and large
evaporating plant will soon be in-
stalled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
High Taxes at Leavenworth.

There is a kick on at Leayenworth
because of high taxes. The Times
says they are $3.50 per capita, higher
than; in any other town in the state
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16

Col. A. S. johnson, the first white
child born in Kansas, has been elect
ed president of the Native Sons OF
Kansas, a new organization just es-
tablished
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
wu way in the Lead.

Probably, says the Chicago Tribune.
it will take the rest of China several
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16

Squire Herbert, father Of the edi-
tor Of the Hiawatha World, is so
Il Is said that he Is now reading the
Bible through for the sixtieth time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Fffty women and Girls Strike.

About so women and girls employed
in. the paper mill at COHeyville went
out on a strike. They demanded an
increase of wages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Nsrses VIII BE Rraiae<z.

The state board of charities has es-
tablished. q training school for
nurses at the 0sawatomie fnsanS
asylum These AuFses win be dis
tributed to the various state chari-
table institutions as fast as they be.
come proficient.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Contract for New Asyzau-

The state board of charities he
the contract for the erection, Of til.
new asylum at Parsons for SIS, coo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
Mystery Surrounds Infants De.

The mutilated body of an infant
has just been found in the walls OF
a house occupied by Bert Cox, a
farmer living near Fulton. The dis
covery was made by Mr.. Cox, who
had noticed a peculiar odor around
the house for some time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
EIrhtx Pen Cent. Eess.

The amount Of livestock being fed
at present is not more than. 20 per
cent what 1t was a year ago, accord
ing to Kansas City expert
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
He was Observation-Disclosures

Edward E. Cole appeared in the.
probate court at Topeka and asked
that he be declared insane and sent
to the asylum He was accomnno-
dated. He said that he had left the
Oklahoma asylum two years ago as
cured but that recently his mind had
become affected again and he was.
afraid of doing some one harm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
pemecrstic editor. Favor Fusion.

At the meeting of the Kansas Dem
ocratic Editorial association at
Holton a lively fight was made ON
the question of fusion. It ended by
the editors passing a resolution Of
censure against the state COMMITTEES
for calling the state convention so
early. The editors favor democratic
fusion with the pepulists, and took
this means of saying SO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
The Romance of the Old River


The following interesting article on the
Mississippi is reprinted by permission from
he Saturday Evening Post. of Pkiladel-
phia- 1t is NOT only very interesting, but
IS of scial value because of the fact that
Gov. Van SAINT who wrote 1t, is an old
river Sstain and steamboat owner. The
S2turaey Evening Post has been devoting
coEsloeT tble space to western subjects by
western writers.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
COULD NOT BREATHE.

Coughs, colds, Group, grip, bron-
chitis. other throat and lung troubles
are quickly cured by One Minute
Cough Cure. One Minute Cough Cure
is not mere expectorant, which gives
only temporary relief. 1t softens and
liquities the mucous, draws out the in
famation and removes the cause of the
disease. Absolutely safe. Acts at
once, zone Minute Cough Cure will
do all that is claimed for it, " says
Justice of the Peace, j. Q. Hood,
Crosby. Miss. My wife could not get
her breath and was relieved by the
first dose. 1t has been benefit TO all
my family" DR.. Terry's Drug Store.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
EstherWOod Town Ticket.

At a mass meeting held in Els
therwood Tuesday night for the
purpose of selecting candidates
prior to the coming municipal
election, the names of the follow
ing gentlemen were placed In
nomination for the various Offices:
For Mayor, Henry Feitel.
For Aldermen, Jacob Kolitz,
David Roy, E. T. Hoyt.
For Marshal, Henry Mires.
The gentlemen are all substan-
tial business men and entarpris.
ing citizens Of this little town,
and will work d uring their com
ing administration for the MAX
ing of u greater EStherwood.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
Resolutions by Red Men.

At regular stated council of
Menteau Tribe, No. "a, of Jen-
nings, La, held on the sleep OF
the 18th sun, warm moon, The
following resolutions were adopt.
ed:
Whereas. the Great Spirit has
seen fit to remove from ourhunt-
ing gr FUNDS the daughter, Grace,
of our esteemed brother and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Richard,
whose heart was full of sympa-
thy, and whose hand was ever
ready to relieve another in dis
tress, therefore;
Resolved, that we, as mem bers
of Menteau Tribe, No. "a, do
deeply mourn the death of our
brothers. daughter, Grace, and
feel assured that their loss will
be their everlasting gain, and
hope it will be a warning to our
mem bers that their end will
shortly come, and that it will be
the means of binding them more
closely to our order and all good
institutions
Resolved, that we deeply sym.
pathyze with the brother and
wife at the loss of their deceased
daughter, Grace. in this their
great loss, and assure them that
we are ever ready to render as
siStance in time of need.
Resolved that copy Of these
resolutions be presented to the
parents of the deceased daughter
and that they be published in the
daily papers, and that they alsc
be recorded on the records OF
our tribe.
THoS. A. RATTLE,
JOHN @. FALB,
j. Il. ELKINTON.
Com mittee.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
The Travellers at Work.


Wednesdays News says: The
Crowley Oil and Mineral Co. have
given one acre of their land in
the extreme northwest corner of
their holdings to the Travellers
Oil and Mineral Co. This acre
tract is given to the company on
conditions that a we'll be sunk at
once.
Yesterday DR.. F. r. Martin re-
ceived a letter from r. N. Shan
ley, who represents the Travel
ers' Oil and Mineral Co., saying
that the derrick was ali ready and
that drilling would be commenced
at once.
The prong pines with which the
company is endeavoring to live
to its contract inspire confidence
in them, and it isihoped that their
energy will be rewarded by the
bringing in of a good we'll.
Though the land is three quar-
tiers of mile from the oil field
as now known, the men in charge
have high hopes of success.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
Golden Chance for Capital,

I have for sale the largest If
rioutiou plant in Calcas;eu par.
ish, located within "ne-half mile
OF the corporate limits of Jeu
nings. The plant is we'll estah
lished, and has just added new
pumping machinery with Il ca
pacity of 13,500,00O gallons of
water per hour. Will furnish
water for irrigating 10000 acres
of rice this season.
Every thing in connection with
this plant is in first class con
dition. The canals now com
pleted aggregate 90 mics, and
the farmers located along its
lines are of the intelligent and
thrifty classes. This plant paid
it's stockholders a dividend Of &c
per cent last year. For further
particulars see or write to
n. II. STRONG,
Jennings, La.
Manager Gulf Coast Land ano
InveStm company.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
PRACTICALLY STARyIN(i,

"After using d few bottles OF kodol
Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per-
feet and permanent relief from Sc
we're and chronic case OF stomach
trouble" says J. r. Holly, real es-
tate. insurance and loan agent, of Ma
comb, Ill. Before using Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure she could not eat an ordin-
AIRY meal without intense suffering.
She is now entirely cured. Several
physicians and many remedies had
failed to give relief. You don I
have to diet Eat any good food you
want, but don t over Dad the stomach.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will always
digest it for you. DR.. Terry's Drug
Store.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
S. P. Excursions.

Selling dates April 22nd to 9th
inclusive, and May 9th to June
9th, inclusive. Final return limit
60 days from date of sale. Stop
over privilege going or returning
at any point west OF Texas and
Louisiana line. All tickets good
30 return via Ogden and Denver.
Fare Sl7. 80 for the round trip.
Colousts fares to California.
San francisco and all points tax
ing same second class rates. On
sale daily during the month Of
March and April, 1902. Rates,
$1,000, one way, only.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
HAVING n RUN ON CHAMBElsLAIN's
COUGA REMEDY.

Between the hours of eleven O'Clock
a. N. and closing time at night on
Jan. 25th, 1901. A. T. Clarke, druggist,
Glade Springs, Va sold twelve bot
ties of Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
He saws, 81 never handled a medicine
that sold better or gave better salts
fact on to my customer This Rem
edy has been in general use in Virgin
ia for manv years. and the people
there are well acquainted with its ex-
cellent qualities. Many Of them have
testified to the remarka BILE cures which
it has effected. When YOU'VE a good
reliable medicine for 4 cough or cold,
or attack of tie grip. use Chamber
tain to be more than pleased W tn the
quick cure which it affords. For sale
by all druggists.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
Bring In Your Old Books.

Notice has been received from
the state wholesale agents in
New Orleans that all old school
books that have been taken in
exchange, must be shipped back
by April |, Therefore, wish to
urge all WHO Aaye old school
books, and wish to trade them
toward the payment of new ones
to bring them in without delay.
N. L. MILLER.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20

of store room, yet it is plainly to
be seen that in a few weeks when
they are in their new quarters,
you will find everything you
want in their line, and be waited
ON by T. O. Darby, manager, who
is well and popularity known Jas a
tirst-class druggist.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
Home happenings.

Interesting Items Cono0rning Jonnlnga
and the kciHhborinG Country.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20
THos. A. RATTLE,
JOHN @. FALB,
J. T. ELKINTON.
Com mittee.

On every Thursday afternoon
from 2 to 5 o'clock l will teach
free embroidery lessons to all
purchasing their material from
me. Mrs. j. E. Jeter, opposite
M. E. church. delft
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20

~ We have just received our
spring stock of dress goods and
mings. You are cor Italy
invited to inspect same at A. d.
McFarlain' S, 81
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20

Farmers wishing deep wells
for irrigating will do well to see
Bert Ritter. 65tfd&w
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-03-20

A GOOD CHANCE for an ex-
cellent investment in big paying
rice mill and warehouse. Capac-
ity, 200 sacks daily. Good rea
sons for selling. Southern Re
atty & Collection Go.