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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-24

Snappy Shoes at
actory Cost
We control the odd lots of
leading factories, and in this sale
you buy at retail at as low a price
as most retailers pay by the
hundred dozen.
Children's Shoes lace or button. sizes 2 to 8.
SO and 75c values. Sale price CSe
a pair O
sizes from to 1871, Wei Kid, box calf etc.
Never worth less than dollar. Sale E0o
price, pair
Ladies' warm lined felt shoes, leather sole,
innersole and sole leather counter, EnH
$l.O0 value. Sale price ~
Ladies' warm lined felt slippers, just the thing
for house wear. 1 doz. pair only. Cka
Sale price. as long as they last
Ladies' fine shoes. In this lot you will find
sh oes that have retailed as high So. Lace
or button. any leather, all sizes. 81 90
price, pair
Little Gents shoes, sizes 10 to 2. Satin calf,
heavy extended sole, stamped to sell S0e
at $2.50 Sale price, pair w
Boys Shoes, size to 51z, satin calf. heavy
extended sole, lace OF congress, $3.50 OnO
value. Sale price, pair W
Mems Shoes, lace or congress, Wei Kid, satin
calf or box calf, size to IL, $l.50 6D AA
81 and $3.50 value. Sale price sP l. wv
Mems patent leather Oxford. only a few pair,
worth s! so Sale price as long as kno
they last, pair wv
Our lot Ladies' and Children storm Rubbers
100 pair in all sizes, 25 to 90 ceuts 100
Sale price, pair ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-24

This Big Sale begins Saturday
January 25th 9 O'Clock a. m. and
continue until Saturday night,
February 9Th. Store opens every
morning at o'clock and closes at
$50 p. m.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-24

Pink tickets in all departments
on the first floor also. Don't miss
them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-24
Ladies Combs and Hair
Ornaments.

Assorted lot of Celluloid and
Rubber Combs end Hair Orna-
ments etc, at just half regular price.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-24

Every Pink Ticket designates a
bargain. You can't miss to see
them.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
No Hitch With spain.

New York, March 17.-Bellamy Stor-
er, United States minister to Spain, ar
rived from Southampton and was sur
prised to learn that a rumor had been
circulated that he had been recalled
from his post and emphatically derfied
that there was the slightest foundation
for such a report.
Mr.. Storer said: II have simply
come home on leave Of absence for
ninety days because at this time there
is no urgency for my presence in Mad
rid. 1t is not true that there has been
a hitch in the negotiations for the
treaty Of friendship with Spain and on
the contrary they have progressed
most favorably and there is absolutely
no obstacle in view to the successful
Accomplishment Of the treaty. 1 may
say, indeed, that the most important
provisions of the treaty have already
been fully agreed upon"
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
RHODES pRosAsLy DYING.
solth African Multi-MiiIionalre and
Politician In Critical Condition,

Cape Town. March 17.-Cecil Rhodes
is in very critical condition. He
passed very bad night.
The attending physician had fire.
Quent recourse to oxygen during the
night. The patients continued loss of
strength causes great anxiety.
The physicians are in constant cable
communication with the London heart
specialist who attended Mr.. Rhodes
last year.
Cecil Rhodes was younger son of
an English clergyman, whose fate in
youth seemed to he to die of consump-
tion. An older brother had gone to
South Africa, and thither Cecil follow
ed him in the hope of gaining health.
Arriving just before the outbreak of
the mining excitement, which was then
principally in the diamond fields, Cecil
stayed for a time on the farm and then
went with his brother to the diamond
region near Kimberly and started to
make fortune. He was singularly
successful from the start. Though a
poor mathematician and an utterly un.
uutored financier, Rhodes managed in
a few years to amass one Of the most
colossal fortunes in the world. now es-
timated at more than $5O,OOO,OOO. His
names has Of late years become iden-
titled with the idea of a consolidated
South African under the British flag,
and he Is credited with largely influ.
encing the present Boer war.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
ORPHAN ASYLUM DESTROYED.
All the Inmates Escape From the
Burning BuiIdino,

ST. Vkcent's Orphan asylum in Den
yer was destroyed by fire Saturday
But one portion of the institution, the
nursery which was connected with the
main building by n narrow hallway,
remains undamaged. The origin of the
fire is mystery.
The loss is between $4,000 and $780,
600. The insurance is $24,1OO. None
of the Sisters of Charity in charge or
the 200 children, inmates of the asy-
lum, was injured, although some mar
rowly escaped. Acts of heroism mark
ed the rescue of the children, and sew
eral men and boys were bruised and
cut. The department. late in arriving,
was almost helpless because of lack of
water and the high wind.
The fire was discovered at 1920
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, while the
wind. from the northwest. was blow
ing at velocity of forty miles an hour.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Chicago skyscrapers Are Doomed.

Chicago. March 1T.-"The steel frame
work in many of the big buildings in
the business district of Chicago is COP
roding, making them very dangerous
1t Is only a question of a few years
when the buildings will fall to the
ground" said General William Sooy.
Smith at the thirty-fifth annual dinner
OF the Chicago Real Estate Board. He
added: THAT the steel frame work of
some Of the skyscrapers, is in the con-
dition stated Is nothing short of n pub
lie outrage. Steel frame work imbed-
ded in concrete will last 1900 years
But the steel frame work in many of
the big buildings Is left free to the
action Of the air and gases which cir
culate through the tile and a space
about the steel. The owners of these
structures have the steel painted with
oil. This oil will Withstand the cor
roding process about three years. Then
begins the corroding Of the steel, and
within few years your skyscrapers
will fall" The speaker said that the
elevated road structures would not
Withstand the corrosion He asserted
that within ten years they would he
dangerous and within twenty years out
Of service
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Methuen'. Force Hit Hard.

Very quietly the English war Office
has given out an additional list of cas-
ualties to Methuen's force, giving the
names OF ten other men of the Imperial
YeOmanry killed and thirty-three
wounded. Kitcheners first report said
there were three officers and thirty
eight men killed and five officers and
seventy-two men wounded; so that put
ting these two lists together 1t seems
there were fifty-One men and officers
killed and ITO men and officers wound
ed. Add to these the 2O2 men and Off
GERS captured, and that gives total Of
S63 casualties to IA force that has been
roundly given ns loo men, or one man
In every four OF the Kings forces put
out Of. the fight.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
THEtpoo's GRAVEYARD.
Csaiss Pets Buried !. Expe.sivs style
In Edinbargh.

Ceaiss Pets Buried IN Expensive style
In EdinbsrGh.
Edinburgh. Scotland, boasts Of the
only graveyard where canine pets are
regularly inferred and their last rest
ing places marked with gravsstones.
This old cemetery lies ON the no: tn
arm face Of the Castle Rock. below st.
Margaret's Chapel. In the famous old
castle of Edinburgh. It was founded
. long time ago for the exclusive use
of dogs who have been pets OF the
Quartered at the castle. Almost two
score dogs have bsen buried In n, and
the grave Of each one Is marked;
some with stones as large as are used
for human beings, and others merely
tiny monuments. The cemetery is en-
closed by q low wall of stone, and 10
always pointed out to visitors as the
only one Of Its kind In the world. Not
Q little Interest attaches to the cpl
taphs which the stones bear. One 10
inscribed with the grimly humorous
line, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" while
the merits Of another animal are
borne testimony to by the statement
that "He Never Bit Friend" Almost
every British regiment has with 1t,
whether In garrison or afeld. dog
who is the pet and mascot Of the or
ganizatfon. and to whom the soldiers
become sincerely attached. 1t was bc-
cause they did not like to- have their
pets forgotten when they passed away
that they established this little ceme-
terry
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Would Have Robbed the Bank.

Pueblo. Colo. March 1.-THE discov-
cry Of tunnel. said to be headed In
the direction of the new Mlnnequa
Bank In Bessemer, has led the people
of. that suburb to believe that dnring
plan OF expert burglars to rob that In
stitution has been frustrated. The tun-
mel, IL IL thought, was started from un.
der n residence there. Only few citi-
Gems and the officers of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company know OF the
discovery and 1t is thought TINT the
company will not place the matter In
the hands OF the police until 1t has
made Investigations nlbng Its own
lines. 'AN
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
n.,a.r worL. Mor. s.cur,,r.

There arc so many that seem 70
think that we have fallen on an ago
In the world when life is especially
dificult and anxious. when there is
less leisure than Of yore. and the
struggle for existence Is keener than
ever. On the other hand. we must
remember how much we have gained
in security. It may be an age hard
work. but when this IL not carried. to
an extreme, II IL by no means an evil.
II we have less leisure. one reason IL
because life Is SO full Of interest,
Cheerfulness II the daughter OF en-
ployment; and ON the whole believe
there never was time when modest
merit and patient industry were more
sUrs Of rewardJ.elr vu1H LubSoeh,- 40
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Even the latest of the big diction-
aries ia already out of. date. Prof. Nc
Gee of the bureau Of ethnology has
coined the term Amerind. to designate
the American Indian, and II ha4 beer
sncially adopted By the bureau.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

John Chinaman's oath to tell the
whole truth and all the rest OF 1t Is
valued by the New York police court
only after John has wrung the neck Of
q chicken. according to the religion OF
his country. 1t is the custom OF many
OF our witnesses to wiring the neck OF
their conscience before they draw on
Imagination
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Mr. Schwab enjoys the distinction OF
being one OF the very few persons who
has refused to grant second inter-
view to an emperor. Mr. Schwab
knows how 10 take care OF our dignity
ms well as his own.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

The New York business man who
writes to n newspaper to complain
about that LATEST, most independent.
inefficient. listless. inconsequent. shift
less, needless. stupid, sulky, precocious,
worthless being known as the office
boy" was. OF course. model lad in all
respects when he was young.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

For a king, Edward isn't half bad
fellow, but he mustn't expect to revive
the fashion of knee breeches and re-
tain the friendship Of the trousered
calfless leg.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

King Alexander OF Servia will know
better next time than to marry a
woman OF forty. A woman of forty is
gust ten years more invincible than
Balzacs woman OF thirty.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

J. Pierpont Morgan got s11,23e ,6ss
for forming the United States steel
trust. Pierp. probably sticks to the
theory that the laborer is worthy OF
his hire.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

1t costs forty cents mile to ride on
the Congo railroad. But the train
stops every five minutes for drink
and game of golf.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

A hive OF bees belonging to the gov
ernment was stolen from the Agricul-
turaI Department a few days ago. Up
to the hour OF going to press, however.
the government had not missed any
red-hot stoves.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

The sultan has prohibited gambling
In his dominions. Nevertheless. the
powers will continue buying chances
in that grand Turkey rattle which will
inevitably come OF according to
schedule
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

This government can &C least be
sure that Germany and England are
exceedingly friendly at the present
moment.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Young Alfonso's coronation may
have to be postponed for lack of
kingdom to go with it II the revolu-
tionists continue to make trouble in
Spain.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

While the balance of trade may be
In favor of Uncle Sam the balance of
travel is far and away in favor of
Europe.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
pIaanosis Of Cancer.

A young Belgium physician. DR.. Lud-
wig Felnberg, has made nn important
discovery Of independent animal or.
ganisins In cancer growths. This dis
sovsry' be says .ldeans alasposis ~
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Uncle Russell forgot to pay taxes on
one OF his farms. and had to bid 1t in
at auction to save it. His chief worry
is that this process cost more than the
sum claimed by the tax collector.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Andrew Carnegie is planting libra
ries on the Pacific coast and will soon
have the continent pretty we'll girdled
with books.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Mrs. DeWet would rather have her
husband die than submit. So would 4
few other wives on both sides for rea-
sons less patriotic.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Hay.

Upland. per ton, $12.5O@135O; second
bottom, choice to fancy, S9.OOdllO.OO;
good to choice. $S.OOtd9.OO; timothy.
13.OO@13.5O; timothy and clover, $500
M125O; alfalfa, prime, $3.50; straw,
81; South Park wire grass, $1,000.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Even as little king on his own
island, Andrew Carnegie finds his
crown is liable to be usurped.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

General surprise will no doubt be
0ccasioned by the announcement that
the Mormons have political control Of
thirteen states. but luckily the number
stops at thirteen,
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
1i.
Grain.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 H..
$1.3O. Rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100
lbs, 90c. Oats, bulk, Nebraska, $1.56;
mixed, $1.53; in sack, Colorado, white.
$1.57. Corn. in bulk, $1.25; corn chop.
sacked, $1.32; corn and oat chops.
sacked, $1.25; bran. Colorado, per 100
lbs, S5c.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

A law of Montana regulates the fees
Of doctors. A law to regulate collec,
tions would please them better.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Mexico has sustained severe jolt
from an earthquake, and is now in cDn-
sternation over the rumored approach
Of an eclipse.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

There seems to be no sort Of doubt
that Mr.. Cages next salary will be
considerably larger than his last.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

When Teddy junior gets we'll prob
ably he will compromise by accepting
the hat as necessary evil.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Pipe-smoking is not permitted in
the Union League of New York. Pity
the poor millionaire.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

In Russia tramps are employed as
mourners at funerals. Our hobo has
too strong sense Of the dignity Of
his calling to engage in any such dis
traction.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

Persons who sleep with back fences
under their windows will heartily ap-
prove the proposition to tax cats.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

less things we now have the mergeless
merger.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20

canal once it should be built along
the best route.
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

The following quotations repressn4
the prices paid on this market:
Beef steers, good to choice,
cornfed. .................$ So OO@5.5O
Beef steers, fair to medium.
cornfed. .............. 4.T5@5.OO
Beef cows, good to choice,
cornfed. :. .......... 4.OO@4.25
Beef cows, fair to medium,
cornfed. . ............... 3.75@4.OO
Beef steers, good to choice,
hayfed, LOO to 1,2OO
pounds. .............. 4.75@5.25
Beef steers, fair to medium,
hayfed. .............. 4.5O@4.75
Beef cows and heifers,
good to choice, hayfed. -. 3.5004.OO
Beef cows and heifers,
fair to medium, hayfed. 3.OO0l3.75
Bulls, stays and Gamers. -. 2,OOtal4.O
Calves (veaD .............. 4.5O@6.OO
Feeders, over 700 lbs, good
to choice, +. L. r. ..... 4.0O05.OO
Feeders, over 700 lbs, fair
to medium, It. p. II. ...... 4.OO64.50
Stockers, under 700 lbs,
good to choice, +. =. R.. 4.5OI0.OO
Stockers, under 700 lbs,
fair to medium, f. p. r.. 4.OO04. %
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Hogs.

Light and mixed packers. .$5.6O66.1 Is
Choice heavy. ............. 6.1O0p6.35
Gilpin observer., 1902-03-20
Butter.
Eggs.

Eggs. strictly fresh Mt mark,
per dozen.
The Washington times., 1902-01-12
ONLY A LETTER.
MAVERICKS:

his hypnotic eye upon the victim all these
things would pour out like spilled ink
from bottle and permeate the place.
But, in the first place, he was not al
lowed to burst in upon the Secretary in
the middle of a private talk with two
Senators and another Cabinet officer, nor
was he invited to stay to luncheon. He
had to give his card to a messenger and
wait in the ante-room. and when he
had done this he was told to come back
at l o'clock. There was 4 stony immo-
biiity about the door Of the inner office
and the face of the chocolate -colored
mirion who guarded It, and the eder-
vesccnt spirits of the correspondent lost
scme of their fzz. But when he came
back he was ushered into the presence OF
the Secretary. There were seven other
newspaper men there. They were doing
most OF the talking.
Have you any news for US, Mr.. Secre-
tary?"
retary calmly.
Anything doing in the Philippines"
Nothing new
Are you going to have any bills In
troduced in Congress SOON
'I'u give you q copy when they are in
troduced."
Who are the ENJOYS to the corona
tion?"
Il don't know whether there are to be
any"
Now was the time for the new corre-
spondent to get in his great news-eXtract-
ing hypnotic power. 1t was quite evident
! that comething of the sort was badly
! needed But he couldn't think just ther
! how it was done
! Anything else, gentlemen"
The Washington times., 1902-01-12
The Lost Lamb in Warrington.

The Lost Lamb in Washington.
T0HERE was once a rural newspaper
man from the wild and woolly West,
i and he had an idea he could break
into a bureau of Washington CORE
spordence. So when Congress met he
came to town and started to butt in.
He had been used to interviewing rural
masnates who pretended they were not at
all anxious to get their names in the
paper, but who were indignant if the
names were not mentioned at least three
times In every four lines. He had also
written editorials on the Cuban question,
tho Nicaragua Canal bill, and the need for
Il new town pump: and long ago, when he
began to be a journalist. he had written
poetry. So he thought he was 4 bad
man and a terror, and could scoop the
town On getting news. He had been
brought up on the idea that fame was
the breath OF the politicians nostrils, and
that the newspaper man made fame and
consequently owned the politician. This
is sometimes true. but it depends upon
the relative size of the animals.
He began by hitchlnS his wagon to
star He started out to interview mem
Der of the Cabinet Oh the names OF the
envoys who were to be sent to the coro-
nation, the report of the engagement OF
the daughter OF the Secretary to three
different men at once, and the rumor
! that the President climbed to the root
Of the White House in a race with his
son. lie expected that when he once goi
The Washington times., 1902-01-12
as BcLDIN1 MIGHT PAINT HER.
THE MARRIAGEABLE AGE.
Children Permitted to Wed in Some
European Countries.

Among the peoples of Europe there IL
no fixed age at which people may marry.
and as a consequence children of tender
years frequently assume the responsible
ties and cares of welded life. In Austria
a boy and girl having arrived at the ago
of fourteen are considered to be old
enough for matrimonial purposes, and the
law allows them to marry and begin
housekeeping as soon as they please.
In Germany a man is not considered to
have arrived at a marriagable age until
he is eighteen, and In France and Bel
gium the nan must be eighteen and the
girl fifteen. In Spain the bridegroom
must have arrived at the mature age OF
fourteen and the bride must be staid
young lady of twelve. The law is the
same in Portugal.
Hungary has a funny marriage law. For
Catholics the marrisgeable age is consid-
cred to be fourteen for the boy and twelve
for the girl, but Protestants It is eighteen
for the boy and fifteen for the girl. Why
this distinction2
In Switzerland and Greece the ages arc
fourteen for the boy and twelve for the
girl, the same as Spain and Portugal u
Spain, Greece and Portugal boys and girls
mature rapidly. and boy Of f0urtee:
there is as old physically as boy OF
eighteen in more northern countries; put
it seems strange that the hardy noun
taineers of Switzerland. where there iS NO
such excuse for child marriages. should
set such an early age for matrimonJ.
For really youthful marriages ons
should go to Turkey. There the law al
lows any boy and girl who can walk
properly and who understands the mean
ing of the necessary religious service to
be married for life.
In Bulgaria and Servia girls are al
| lowed to marry as soon as they cease TO
| be babies, and the girl who is not en-
gagged by the time she is sixteen Is con-
| sidered hopeless old maid.
In America woman never loses hope
| nor a man either.-Philadelphia Inquirer
The Washington times., 1902-01-12
Russian Countess is the Acknowledged Beauty Of the
Diplomatic COrpS--One Of the Most Gracious and
Oblging Girls in Washington Society," Readily Con-
SentS to Pose for the Camera and to Talk. ~ ~
BY MAMIE LANCASTER.
"WHAT DO I THINK OF AMER
IcAN GIRLsa-

THAT would be funny II II wasn't SO
like many people, but as for a beau-I
never think. l do not see why people
should write things that are not true.
And now let US talk of something nice"
Just then some friend sent word to the
countess not to forget her afternoon en-
gagement. and that suggested the next
question.
What Russian hospitality corresponds
to our afternoon tea?"
The 5 o'clock tea, with Its flower
laden tables. colcred lights, and crowded
rooms, is unknown in Russia. OF course,
a hoatesS has tea cnce in e while, but
she never invites more guests than she
can seat comfortably snd personally en-
tertaip. There is conversation, and some
times music, and always refreshments. Of
course and everything passes in quiet,
pleasant way. / do not say that the
American tea Is not as nice. but it is dif-
ferent from curs-thats all.
The countess is supposed to be the
founder OF the fencing club, but she isn't
which shows what a rumor is worth. 81
believe the club was organized by my
father, and I, like number OF ether girls,
belong; but / am by no means an expert
with the foils. My social duties Eeep
tice. wish l had. 1t is a splendid exer-
else. and love it,
Also. She Sings.
The countess has fresh, pretty voice.
Very few of her friends were really aware
OF this accomplishment, however, until
few weeks ago. when she was to have
given several solos at fashionable con
cert at the New Willard. but was pre-
vented by a sudden cold.
YES" said she; Il was sorry not to
keep that engagement, though / am not
sure / would have added much interest
to the programme.
you see, l never stay at one place long
enough to have my voice properly trained
True, l spend most of the year here, but
then / am so constantly engaged. l am
always hoping that l can take whole
bluuy, Dul VIC AidFti
mer. SO I must keep on hoping"
There is one gift that the countess,
as modest as she is regarding her at
tainments, is willing to admit. She is
clever linguist. Since her babyhood
she has lived In the diplomatic atmos-
phere OF foreign courts. and her rare
advantages have been SO utilized that
she speaks half dozen languages as flu
emily as her own.
When the final picture was taken the
reporter ventured to ask one last Ques-
tion. II was about clothes.
"Ah," with a disappearing little ges-
turc, "wc were getting along SO nicely
that hoped my wardrobe would escape.
II love to be dressed prettily-al girls
do-but don't want to be considered az
having no soul above my hats OF gowns
1T is kind, of course. in those cor
respondents who give me fabulous dresses
and Jewels. but l am very glad that my
father does not have to pay for them.
Probably i'll wanted pretty things TO veal