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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Large Artificial RubIe..

At recent meeting of the Academy
of Sciences, in Paris, there was pre-
scented paper by A. Verneuil, describ-
ing his success in making artificial ru
bies, weighing from II to Is carats
each, by a new process of fusing alum
inium. Each ruby at the close of the
process splits in two, forming half
spheres, which can be worked by lapi-
daries like natural stones. The color
is fine, and lapidaries to whom they
have been Submitted say that these ar
tificiai gems have the same hardness
and take the same polish as natural
rubies. Unfortunately, or, as some
may perhaps think, fortunately, many
of the stones thus made, especially
when of large size, have internal dis
coIorations and bubbles. But. NJ Yer
neuil thinks further experimentation
will enable him to avoid these defects.
Science Siftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
SHRINKING ENGLISHMEN.
Recent Recruiting Operations Re
veal Something About British
National Physique.

Out of every five men who offer them
selves for the army only two become
effective soldiers.
AS the medical reflections for the
army are an indication of the general
physical condition of the would-be re-
cruits, these figures show an alarming
deteriora ton of the national physique,
says the London Mail.
In single year $4,000 men were re-
jected at sight, and another thousand
were discharged with only a few weeks
service, while up to one, two and three
years service the discharges for rea-
sons of unfitness were numerous.
One of the causes for this state of
things is the crowding of men in the
towns, and another is the want of nu-
triment and attention in childhood
among the lower classes:
From observations taken at military
hospitals Sir Frederick Maurice, be-
lieves that the scanty and improper
feeding of infants largely induces heart
and lung trouble and inferior physique.
and that early marriages and maternal
neglect are fruitful causes of fat feet,
bowed legs and similar physical de-
fectS.
This army barometer proves that the
artisan. shopman and clerk furnish the
largest proportion of reflections, and
that narrow chests are the most fire.
quent cause of them.
OF recruits accepted many only just
scrape through, as the following fig
ures will show:
Number of recruits. COO
Number under feet inches. 90, 600
Number under 120 pounds weight. Is, GOO
Number under 80 inches chest meas
Increased pay and abolition of IA
tigue duties were devised in order to
get more men from a higher class of
the com nunity, but for the present
they ha1 c failed.
These figures can best be gathered
from the figures of the recruiting at
the chief center, st. Georges barracks.
Compa red with the normal year of 1898
they are as follows:
1SSS-Oid conditions .....; ". 234
1S02-Efew conditions .1S. 30
This increase of only thousand men
is not encouraging.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
CHAPTER XXXV.

For long time after the detective
had gone Griswold paced the floor of
the small Office, treading out the
winepress of humiliation and defeat,
and trying, as man may under such
hard conditions, to decide upon a
course of action which should be
fair to all and decently fair for him
self.
For time it seemed impossible to
draw any thread of sane procedure
ont of the revulsionary tangle in
which Charlotte's confession had in
yolved him. He told himself bitterly
that she had failed him at the
crucial moment; that she had
stepped down from the pedestal of
the ideal to become woman of
flesh and blood, loving, condoning
and forgiving everything in the man
to whom she had given her heart.
But very quickly he was made to
see the injustice of this; to see first
that he had deliberately gone about
to build wall of personality around
her judgment, and then, by his own
confession of love, to apply test
: too severe for any loving woman to
withstand.
more IHan CnaC, ne saw CndI ue
had played the hypocrite with her
even at the last moment. When he
had gone to her, nothing had been
farther from his thoughts than a
confession of his guilt. The resolve
tn tell her all had come suddenly,
and he had yielded to the impulse
on the spur of the moment. None
the less, he had let her believe that
it was well considered; that he had
determined beforehand upon the
course he had outlined in the brief
farewell. @
Taking it all in all, he had an ex-
ceedingly bad half-hour after Griffin
left him, and out of the fiery fur
mace of it emerged a man altogether
different from the hot-hearted
proletary who had robbed the Bayou
bank. He had stood alone against
the worlds condemnation in that
D act, and had thought it defensible
from an impregnable position forti.
fed by the rights of man. But now
he was made to see the act and its
culpabifitF through the magnifying
glass of another's personality. He
had called it social necessity, and
no sin; and yet the direct conse.
quences of it had been to destroy
his ideal of uprightness to make a
pure. God-fearing woman his accom-.
piice after theSfact.
While Griswold was thus fighting
his way blindly out OF the darkness
INTO the light, the net in which be
had enmeshed himself was cut al
the point where it was the strong
est When DIR. Farnham returned
from a visit to the iron works neigh
borhood he found his daughter wait
ing for him at the gate.
''Please don't get out" she said
81 want you to take me over to tn.
hotel on the Point. VIII you?"
The father cut the buggy and gave
her hand to climb up beside him.
Whats gone wrong, Lottie Amy
ling that 1 may know about?"
She shook her head. sSNot now
poppa dear; but 1 must 60"
She was silent and tlry-eyea on tn,
short drive: and when it was ended
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Almost Ready.

"Well, Hetty," said Uncle Bill, SET
reckon you have written your grad
uating essay and are about ready to
say good-by to school,"
ST am almost ready, Uncle William"
replied Harryette. 81 have selected
the material for my graduating dress,
and as soon as can decide whether to
carry bouquet in my hand or wear it
in my corsage 1 shall give some atten-
ton to other trifles of the OCCASION
Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

the directions, bathing Charlie and
putting that nice Ointment on the
sores
q wouldn't have believed that
my baby would have been cured by
a little thing like that. Not all of
sudden, mind you. Little by little.
but so surely. Charlie and I both
got more peace by day, and more
sleep by night. The sores sort OF
dried up and went away. 1 shall
never forget one blessed night when
I went to bed with Charlie beside
me, as soon as I got the supper
dishes out of the way and the older
children undressed when Invoke
up the sun was streaming in. For
the first time in six months had
slept through the night without =
break.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
No Satisfaction in That.

YES" he explained, ''she is very
angry with him.
.'Why?" she asked.
''Oh, he caught her doing in the
hammock and kissed her."
while she was asleep?"
''Yes.'
''And didn't know what was hap
pening?"
''Yes.''
How inconsiderate. l should think
she would be angry.'-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Real Uukina of He.

Miss Frankleigh-Why,y you are limp
ing, Mr.. Uppstart! What is the
trouble?
Mr.. Uppstart-My feet are swelled
from some unknown cause.
'sYou are always going in for ex-
tremes. Now. it is your feet-but usu-
ally it's your head. = Chicago Daily
News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
Tic wirele.. RECORD.

If 1907 had no further claim to re-
TaembraEce the wireless record OF its
closing month VIII forever signaiize
the date in the annals OF cur race and
siyiiization.-Science
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
A Deauftfou

Little Clarence-Pa, what is exec
utive ability2
Mr.. Caliipers-Executive ability, my
son, is the capacity for making some
one else paddle your own canoe for
you.7Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20
MRS. RATH'S BABY
Tired Mothers Touching Story of
Anxiety and Suffering.
Cuticura Brings Blessed Cure to Skin
Tortured Baby and Peace and Rest
to Its Worn Out Mother.

1t is wonder that Mrs Helena Rath taken sick
Sgeaned did all the Homework washed cooked and
mended her husband Hans and their six children. After
pucy fight keep her feet Mrs Rath had yield and early
1902 her bed What followed told visitor.
called tidy home No. Tenth Ave. New York City
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

81 hired girl to mind the chill
dren and to do whatever else she
could. couldn't stay in bed long.
Sick as I was, it was easier for me
to crawl around than to lie and
worry about my little ones. So
I got up after few days, and let
the girl go. I had noticed that she
had sores on her face, hands and
arms, but paid no attention to that
until Charlie, my youngest. began to
pick and scratch himself. He was
then ten months old, and the girl
had paid more attention to him than
to any of the others. Charlie was fret
full and cross, but as he was cutting
teeth, didn't think much of that.
Even when a rash broke out on his
face I wasn't frightened, because
everybody knows that that is quite
common with teething babies. Sew
eral of my others had it when little,
and I thought nothing about it.
"But the rash on Charles poor
little face spread to his neck, chest,
and back. I had never seen any
thing quite like it before. The skin
rose in little Jumps, and matter
came out. My baby's skin was hot,
and how he did suffer He wouldn't
eat, and night after night I walked
the nOor with MIN, weak as was.
Often had to stop because I felt
faint and my back throbbed with
pain. But the worst pain Of all was
to see my poor little boy burning
with those nasty sores.
ST believed he had caught some
disease from the girl, but some Of
the neighbors said he had eczema,
and that is not catching, they told
me. Yes, gave him medicine. and
put saives and things on him.
don't think they were all useless:
Once in a while the itching seemed
to let up bit, but there was not
much change for the better until q
lady across the street asked me why
I didn't try the Cuticura Remedies
I told her I had no faith in those
things you read about in the papers
She said she didn't want me to go
on faith nor even to spend any
money at first. She gave me some
Cuticura Ointment-1 think the
box was about half full and
piece of Cuticura Soap. I followed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

"Yes, that fat little boy by the
window is Charlie, and his skin is
as white as a snow fake, thanks to
the Cuticufa Remedies / think
everybody should know about the
Soap and also the Ointment, and il
it is going to help other mothers
With sick babies, go ahead and pub
1ish what have told you"
MRS. HELENA RATH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20

The agonzing itching and burning of the skin
scaling psoriasis; the loss of hair and crusng
scalp SCALED head the facial m
pinpes rngwom the awful suffering of infants and anxiety
of parents milk and salt rheual
remedy of almost superhuman virtues to successfully
cope That Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resovent
proven beyond all doubt No statement made
regarding them that not justified by the strongest evidence
purity and the afford immediate relief
certainty of speedy and the absolute safety
great have made them the standard skin cures blood
purifiers and remedies of the civilized world
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-03-20


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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14
EVER WATCHFUL
A Ii tie Care Will Save the
Reader Future Trouble.

Reader Future Trouble.
Watch the kidney secretions,
See that they have the amber
hue IF health.
The discharges not excessive or
infrequent.
Coutaius no brick, dust like sedi-
ment.
Doan's Kidney Pills will do this
for you.
They watch the kidneys and cure
hem when they're sick.
Mr. John Zolleis, city auditor,
residing at 731 Robert street, New
port, KY. says: "A man who has
never had backache or kidney COM
plant In any of Its many forms CAD
scarcely gauge the misery a sufferer
erdures who Is annoyed day and
night by this far too prevalent
trouble. To all such my advice Is
procure Doan's Kidney Pills and
take a course of the treatment.
The result ofthe use of three boxes
proved 10 me that the remedy Is up
to representations and deserves my
ar qualified Endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. Price,
90 cents a box. Foster -Milburn
company, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan S.
and take no other
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14

BY the last pipe line statement
1t Is noted that the Producers and
Re6ners company lost some thirty
FIVE thousand barrels during the
month of November In runs from
wells, October runs being 2c4 coo
barrels while November showed but
100 900 barrels. These figures do
rot indicate that Col. Dick Is Iun.
ming many battles In the fight with
the Standard. Just at time when
the Pure Oil company are about
ready to start up their new refinery
near Philadelphia the falling of In
runs looks like a serious PROPOSE
ton for the independents.
pI.asants County. WA
Near the mouth of McKim creek,
Oliver & Zahniser are down about
700 feet with their No I A. L.
Cochran farm
In the same vicinity, the Little
Farm OIL company Is starting Nos
2 and 4 on the T. J. Little farm.
In the same vicinity, the Oxford
Oh Co. has located we'll on the
S. NJ. Cox farm, and will drill at
once.
On McKim creek, Irwin & Fer
rel have commenced their No. 2 on
the A P: Powell farm.
On Shawnee run. Browse &
Zahniser's No. I W. H. Singleton
was dry In the Cow run sand.
In the same vicinity, Hoffman
& Co. a.e drilling their No. E on
the J. R. Singleton farm.
Ga French creek, Tate & Patter'
son have drilled in their No. 4 on
the Mcfarland farm and have
small producer in the Cow run
sand.
On Long Run, the Vespertine
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14
BE Quick.

Not a minute should be lost
when a child shows symptoms OF
Group Chamberlairs Cough rem
edy given as soon as the child be
comes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough appears, will prevent
the attack. It never falls, and Is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by C. W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14

When oil producers read the
statistical Editorial relating to pipe
line runs, shipments and Stocks
published In the Star dard's Organ
of Oir' they are forced to conclude
that conditions cut little figure and
they must submit to continue rob
berry Notwithstanding promises
made by Standard representatives
to "pay prices justified In the mar
kets of the world"
The exports of Petroleum and Its
products tor November this year
were I 534,266 gallons less than
those OF the corresponding month
one year ago but the value
increased $lle7.6SS. The exports
for the eleven months Of this year
ending with November compared
with the same period OF last year
were 151,742 23e gallons less but
the value was 81 442 S43 greater,
showing that the world Is taking
more oil than Is produced at prices
which have rapidly enriched the re-
fners, both Standard and 1nde-
penden's.
The last pipe line statement Is a
remarkable piece OF statistical liter
ature, showing remarkable condi'
ton of the oil industry of the
Eastern e Ids and should arouse
the Standard pirates to a sense
of shame for their school
boy tactics In trying to hood
wink the producers into the
belief that they are being paid
prices justified in the markets OF
the world.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14
.BAROSMA CURES BACKACHE.

THoMPsoN's BARosMA will positively cure any
cas-. OF Backache, Kidney. Liver and Bladder
trouble. or money refunded. THoNPsoN's
BARosMA also cures sciatlc Rheumatism, Nerv.
BUSINESS and Palpitation OF the Heart. Perfectly
harmless. Pleasant to take. Has cured many
children OF non-retention. Druggists
Sod by c. W. G'ier
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14

II all pl disability there will e
some fne skating on the river by
tomorrow morning.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14

Tess of the D'Urbersville" Is
the attraction at the Auditorium
tonight.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14

Manufacturers wind don't move
In quotation over a very wide
range. Wind and water some.
times create sad havoc.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14
A. d. Work s. Sons
The Dolls

A woAderful variety of Dolls
here waiting to make the &C.
quaintance of good little girls
all sizes all materials and the
Doll period Is the happiest time
of chtld's life. No little one
should be missed In this Christ
mas 1t you have no appealing
little face the toy will be all the
hsppler IL you remember some
little one across the way with
Doll Christmas morning.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14

Preferred and common steel are
again getting their bumps.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14
Pictures

An interesting collection at
popular prices, Its only at ho'i.
day time that this store sells
Pictures, so that may rest as
sured that " u select from among
the very new.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-14
Our China Depart
ment

Is by far the best and most rea-
sorable In price you can find in
the city,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-29

APOSTLE SMooT, the senator elect
from Utah, is known to be persona
ION grata to President Roosevelt,
yet the fact Of his being a republican
viii most probably make smooth
sailing for him when he comes to
the capitol In this connection, an
amusing editorial was published
lately. in republican paper OF
Louisiana, lauding Smoot as a
bright young man. who is "forty
years old and a republican, :"
'.rich, a banker and stockman," as
having taken all the degrees in the
Mormon church except the highest,
which is the presidency of the
church, though he is not a poly
gamist, and asserting that she will
be seated in the United States
senate, if he lives, without any fuss. =
The case Of Roberts, who was denied
admission to the house as a Utah
representative. because he was 4
polygamist and refused to desert
the women he had married before
Utah was admitted as a state: is
referred to in the same editorial,
IS follows:
Roberts who was elected to the
House two years ago from Utah was
democrat and 4 criminal under
the laws Of the United States and
was kept out.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-29
BRIGHT'5 DISEASE

The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug 20, 1902 The transfer in
volved, in coin and stock SIP, 500, and
was paid by party of business men for
specific for Bught's disease.
They commenced the serious investi
cation of the specific Nov. L.. 1901
They interviewed scores of the secured
and tried it out OH it, merits by putting
over the three dozen cases ON the treat
ment and watch NJ them. They also
got physicians to name chronic, incur
able cases, and administered it with the
physicians for judges Up to Aug. %,
eighty-seven per cent of the test cases
were either well or progressing favor
ably
There being but thirteen per cent Of
failures, the parties We're satisfied and
closed the transaction. The proceed
ings of the investigating committee and
the clinical reports of the test cases
were published and viii be mailed free
ON application. Address John J. Full
ton Company, 400 Montgomery St San
Francisco. Cal
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-29

AMONG other bills introduced in
the legislature, is one by Represen-
iative Cottrell, to repeal the occu-
patton tax On all useful or necessa-
~ occupations or callings. 1t is to
be hoped the measure may become
4 law. OF all taxes, one that makes
man pay for the privilege Of en-
gaging in any honorable occupa-
tion TO sustain himself and those
dependent upon him is the most
odious. The idlers are the ones
who should be taxed, and not the
workers. Let Migrants be under
the ban of law, but let honorable
work be free to all as the open air
and sunshine.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-29
AMERICAN CAPITAL
IN MEXICAN RAILROADS.
Mexican Herald.

In all the reports that have been
prepared recently by the represent
tativeS OF the United States in Mex
leo, it is noteworthy that they call
special attention to the large part
contributed to the development of
the country by the railways which
are mainly owned and controlled
by Americans. 1t .5ill be recalled
that United States Consul General
Barlow, in his recent report on the
development of Mexico states that
the Mexican Central railway COM
pany represents the largest single
American interest in Mexico; and
that up to the date of his report the
company had paid out $l5S. 999,979
in the construction and equipment
OF the system. The National Rail
way Company of Mexico represents
an investment of l07,350,000 Of
American capital. And these prop
critics are being developed and ex-
tended inuch more rapidly than is
generally realized. The increase in
the earnings of the Mexican Cen
trail Tor some months have been
enormous.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-29
NOTES FROM LAS YESCAS.
People Elated at Railroad News.
Narrow Escape from Mad
Coyote.
Editor HERALD

Editor HERALD
Las YescaS, Cameron Co, Jan.
2S.-l have just read from your
paper to my neighbors about the
railroad and every one Of them is
rejoiced to hear such good news.
They say that every effort should
be made to make it 4 success. If
we had communication with the
outside world, we should ship
watermelons and other such pro-
duets to the northern markets much
earlier than from any other part of
the United States.
a number OF newcomers" have
passed through here during the last
few days with wagons and teams.
a mad coyote caused great eX-
element here last night, and the
shepherd of Don Santos Ureste had
a narrow escape He was going
from Las YeScas to La Reiorma,
when he met the coyote He had
only Il stick in his hand. and it soon
broke. The night WAS very dark
and, in his struggle, he did not
know his Whereabouts, but soon
found himself in front Of Don SIEVE
riano Vasquez' house a,:d cry near
pile OF wood From Ills he was
re-enforccd and help SOON came,
saving him from being badly bitten
by the mad :oyote
The Alice stage IS making very
good time now Yesterday Tues
day. it passed through here at one
p. m, when it usuallypasses at five
on Tuesday. being always four
hours later than any other day.
l have just read the brief quota
tons by "El Soltero7 from the
address he read Of his neighboring
county superintendent to teachers.
1t is very true, as he says, that few
people understand the great difficult
ties which are encountered by
teachers in this part OF the lower
Rio Grande.
Hasta luego.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-01-29

MAETERLINcK, the Belgo-French
writer, who is now in Berlin, has
ingratiated himself with the Kaiser
BY character.zing the German peo-
pie as "the moral conscience of the
world" No doubt lie is convinced
that Germany's course in trounc-
ing Venezuela so unceremoniously
is dictated solely by a philanthro-
pic desire to do good TO the people
of that republic. And if the Kai-
ser gobble up a slice of Venezuelan
territory, as well as large share of
Brazil, the great modern philosoph-
sr will probably attribute it to an
equally high and moral design to
better those countries, and not to
any idea whatever of enhancing
Abe glory Of the Kaiser.