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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
A CIassincatIon.

Eyes" said the person who was tell
ing of the elopement." she seemed to be
utterly wrapped up in her home until
she heard SignoT Gaspozi sing. After
that she was never happy unless listen
Ing to his concerts, and finally she dis,
mayed her friends and disgraced heI
family by running away with him."
"Ahi' said the listener His vocal
music was instrumental in bringing
about .he affair, then?'
But Tie narrator being dense any
way, aud, besides, being all worked up
over the scandal, failed to grasp the
|thought.-Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
WESTWARD THE swALLoWTAIL
East 1t II Regarded in
Western Kansas.

| Slowly but surely western Kansas
losing its distinctive social charac-
teristi;.s by passing under the thrall-
tom OF the dominant east, says the
Kansas City Journal. 1t is related by
the Hays City Republican that at
banquet given by the masonic bodies
Of that town one night lately no less
than six gentlemen appeared in cos
Tune de rigueur, or, to put 1t in the
language of the region, "spike-tail
coats" This was the first function
in Hays at which the spike-tal made
| its appearance. For a number of
Years there have been men in Hays
who were possessed Of the garments,
but they were clustered sacredly from
the local eye, and kept only for use
when their owners were eastwardiy
abroad. But now the ice is broken,
and no future function in Hays will
be without the swallow-tail. The
bonds of local custom have been
broken. A final breakaway has been
had from the rude period when the
ballroom attire of men was composed
of boots, spurs, sombrero and six
shooters, and when the height of ele-
giant manners was to invite your girl
after every dance to the bar to take
q drink And Hays is not alone among
the western towns in coming to the
ways of the east. The same phenom-
lemon is noted for its town by the An
lthony Republican,, and we quote as
follows:
1.-The new crowd that is coming on.
sprouting mustaches one week and
shaving them off the next, practising
the courtesy and posing before the
mirror to find the limits of lowness
for a ball gown, is investing in raj
ment that BELTS the joyous and regu-
lar reveler. The spike-tail coats in
this town already number eight, al
though some of the owners lack the
courage to wear them at home A
leareful count locates % pretty dresses
cut round the neck TO show the pretty
simple over the collarbone nature
made to hold locket. There are II
square-neck gowns that are very
fetching when their owners are in
them, and three gowns that are very
swell and low. One is so very low
that the lady who owns it, and is a
trifie plump, never dares to sneeze
when she has it on"
1t is a fact worth moraliZing on,
however, that the women OF western
! Kansas go with greater reluctance to
the attire of their eastern sisters than
the men do to spike-tails. In any
western Kansas town, costumes such
as are seen at a carnival ball in Kan.
tas City, for example, would create &
riot. That which the western Kansas
woman considers as daring decollete
is the simple low neck in which school
girls go to the photographers in east,
ern cities. Lacking possibly some OF
the graces of their eastern sisters
those western Kansas women are pos
sessed of a rugged modesty which for
bids such display of the naked per
son as eastern fashion has decreed. And
1t will be a long time before func-
!, ton at Hays or Anthony can witness
such a display of shoulders and bosoms
) as is common in the region of the spike
sail coat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
GUST PLAY.

=
Come on and bring sorr blocks. and buiid
them up:
And bring just all your piaythings. Eyes
o'-Blue:
Bring ways" and '.Nigger Baby and
And ev'rything: and right down here with
you
I'm going to sprawl right out and roll and
play,
And build your blocks to a high pyra-
Now. this amt peek-a-boo. fits not. I say:
Now where has that wee mischief gone
and hid7
Where can she be? Well. now. she ISN'T
therei
And not behind the curtains-I-don.t
Oh! peek-a-boo! I see you'll declared
Just sitting right down here plain as
could be!
But, with your hand before your eyes like
How could I see your I should like to
know!
Now let's take Ways in ''Nigger Baby's''
And perch her on the blocks; there now.
just so!
Now, isn't that picture? Cheops did
No work to equal that. now, III be bound
When he erected his great pyramid.
Which sits to-day on rods and rods of
ground,
And isn't even good to make shade;
It's most too pyramiddy. don't you see?
While this-the pyramid that we have
made
Is made for you to wreck with shrieks
OF glee!
That's right; get on my foot; and we Will
ride
Swift giddap around fancied track:
What's that? You're hid again7 Why.
espied
You here just now. Oh. -Blue-Eyes. please
come backt
Come back to dad. or else he's going to
cry!
Boo-hool boo-hoo! You've gone away so
That I'm so lonesome could almost die
What's that? Why there. you little ras-
cal! there you are!
u. M Lewis. in Houston Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

waiting for patrons. But the patron:
did not come:
After a few months of operation, il
which they failed to operate, the com
pany went the way of other companies
and its doors were closed. Chicago hae
failed to appreciate the public auto.
Now another company is to try the
operation of public automobiles; but
the new company will appeal to ths
commercial rather than the pleasure
side, and the automobiles they propose
to operate will be heavy transfe,
trucks. The new company is making
contracts with the shippers at less
rate than they have had to pay ths
team owners Of the city. That the in
PRODUCTION of such means of freight
transportation will have an effect upor
the teaming interests cannot be
doubted. and it may bring about .
strike of the teamsters, the strongest
union labor organization of the city.
WRIGHT a. PATTERSON
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Palmer, son of Mrs. Potter Palmer
the recognized social leader of til.
city. He is a democrat, and was elect
ed two years ago on business plat
form.
His opponent for aldermanic honors
Fletcher Dobyns, is equally promine NJ
in society, member of the most ex
elusive clubs, first-nighter at tn,
opera, a patron of fashionable chart
ties and favorite with the ladies.
Society matrons and fair debutantes
in carriages and automobiles, are max
ing house to house canvasses amonl
their fashionable neighbors in the in
terest of their favorite candidates
Social gatherings are turned into pc
litical mass meetings, and the cam
paign committees of the two candi
dates look like a roster of the swell
clubs of the city. Society is taking a,
interest in politics with vengeance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

velpen, Ind, April 6th:-Wm. Oh. Sd
Ivan, = highly respected farmer q tiis
place, tells q personal experience to shoU
that there Is still some genuineness and hon
est worth to be met with IN this age In which
&c many frauds are reported.
Yes, have been humbugged," said M.
Sullivan, sand when i was so I'll with The
Rheumatism, Kidney and Heart Trouble, /
used good deal of stuff that claimed to b
remedies for these diseases only to find
them worthless.
But, a. you know, 1 did find the genuine
remedy after all and had not been taking
Dodd's Kidney Pills very long before knew
do all and more than was claimed for them
They cured me, made well man OF me and
am now as sound as / ever was
can testify that Dodd's Kindey PiIls
are genuine remedy for Rheumatism and
Kidney Trouble"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
THE YUCATAN TOE.
Free Use OF the Toes Among the Maya
People in Doing Many Kinds
of Work.

The toes of civilized people liavs
Ost much of their cunning as helpful
members of the body in any work
hat requires skill. The Maya PEG
pie of Yucatan, however, have kept
;he free-and-easy use of the toes in
LONG many kinds of work 1t is
said that the Maya women, who al.
ways go barefooted, will pick UP o
,in from the floor as easily with their
.oes as with their fingers. An
lrch eologist who has spent some
line among that people in the inter
st of the Peabody museum, of Ear
5ard university. tells the following
,necdote of his landlady at Chichen
TIA, SAYS Youths Companion:
Coming into the house one day,
he American noticed that the pig
lad been rash enough to trespass
upon the domain of the mistress of
the house. The woman was in close
pursuit of the intruder. but piggy
would look in any direction other
than toward the door.
Had she been compelled to stoOp
and seize the animal with her hand
the outcome of the chase might have
been doubtful. Magyar training. how
ever, gave her great advantage.
She reached out her foot as the pig
ran by, seized him by the tail be-
tween her great toe and the second
toe, and with a graceful swing of the
leg she landed the pig some yards
beyond the threshold.
"When told by the American that
he had never seen the thing dore in
his own country, the Magyar woman
replied that it was as easily done
with the toes as with the fingers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

sum in the END, and the city has too
many patriotic, wealthy citizens who
will come to the front with what is
lacking in theend rather than permit
the great organization to disband or
GO elsewhere.
1t is hard to realize what the rails
ing of this fund means to Theodore
Thomas. Twelve yeays ago he left a
prihcely income as the leader. of the
New York and Brooklyn Philharmon-
ics society to begin the work of organ
izing a permanent orchestra in Chi
cago. The loss of iacome which the
change necessitated was of small ac-
count compared with his ambition to
leave something to the world of music.
In his 12years of effort he has builded
what musical critics acknowledge to
be the greatest organization of its
kind in the world. He is now 67 years
of age. too old to begin anew, and un-
less this sum is raised the monument
he has builded for himself and the CITY
Uiz crumble away in a night
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10


In "Zaza." It seemed very near the
permissible limit for indecency, and
the part of the star was not one that
would be envied in real life. For the
last two seasons Mrs. Carter has been
playing "Du Barry" David Belasco's
dramatization of the revolving scenes
Of the court of Louis XIV. 1t is in every
way a fitting companion piece to
"ZaZa."
Some actresses are society favorites
In Chicago, and never visit the city
without receiving marked. attention
from the wealthy classes. Notable
among these is Mrs. Patrick Campbell
who not only receives, but returns
these socialfavors. Mrs. Carter at one
time enjoyed the same standing in Chi
cago society until she began the por-
trayal Of questionable characters on
the stage, and before she and her hus-
band were divorced. Now, the society
danes sympathize with Leslie Carter
rather than with the divorced wife.
Thedisapprovalo f'Mrs. Carter seems
not to il. any way affect the receipts of
the box Office, and though society may
. not attend Officially" it is.noticeable
that the CRESTED carriages Of the city
are numerous about the doors of the
theater at which she is playing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

automobile cabs
and carriages on
the streets of Chi
cago. The COM
pany was heavily
capitalized, s e :
C U + e d elaborate
quarters on Michi-
6 a IL boulevard,
and put in a large
number of expen-
sive machines for
public hire. But
She public didn't
hire. Tastefully
uniformed chat
feurs stood on
the street corners
and in the parks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

FAMOUS OTCn oSITa
which he has or
ganized. To do
this it is necessary
to raise a sum Of
$3.50, 600, which will
be used in build
ing a great temple
of music as a home
for the orches-
tra.a That the.
m o n e V ill be
r a | S e d / s n o t
d o u b t e d. 1t is
coming in in small
amounts at the
present, but the
S m al amounts
will naaEe q larnn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10


S u C i e t y pro-
claimed a "boy-
cott." They an
nounced previous
engagements that
would Pr v e n t
their attending
her opening night
at the illinois"
Chicago society
has not given its
endorsement to
Mrs. Carter since
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

INDUCED in by po'
lite society are
playing a part in
the N u n i C i p a !
p o ! / t j C a l cam.
paign which will
close within a few
days.
The T w e n t y.
first ward Of the
C i t y includes q
large silk-stock'
ing district along
the Lake Shor,
drive. F or t b ,
past two years j
has been repre-
scented in the city
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
HIC AGO LET TB K
OF Which the People or the Lake City Are
Now Talking.
100000 nacaacc

Thomas owns what is said to be tbs
finest private musical library in the
world. It has cost him $4,000 to col.
lect it, and this will be left as legacy
to the city when he dies.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Pitch q lucky man into the Nile, says tie
Arabian proverb, and he.win come up WITH
Q FISH In his mouth.-Wlis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Mrs. Greene-''That chicken you saad ms
yesterday was tough as sole leather. Really,
I believe the bird was as old - / am
Butcher@"And surely, Mrs. Greene, yoa
would not call yourself old Boston Tfans-
cript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Upton Parke-.'Is your Eife's new girl o.
6xtureT Cyril Downs+-Seems To Be; /
don't see her moving around any.-ToEl
and Country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Chicago.-When Leslie Carter began
her usual winter engagement in Chi
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

why, Willie" said mamma, 'yoz'ss
pulling the cats tail. !" Mamma, amt pull
ing her tail. I'm Only holodng Il, and SHE'S
doing the pulling. Society Bud
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption Is an infalls-
Samuel, Ocean Grove. n. J.. Feb. IL. 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Whoever are least disturbed IN mind hS
calamtles, and IN act struggle against them,
these are the best men In states and IN p<3-
vaIe hfe.-Epictetus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. NJ Woolley, n D., Atlanta, Ga
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

l find nonsense Eingulariy refreshing
Talleyrand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Real walking Dictionary.
A 14-year-old boy in Chiffon. Wis,
knows by heart the definition of
every word from ga" to Sc" In Web
ster's dictionary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Utility of the Auto.

Three years ago company was o.
gained for the purpose of operntins
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Every one desires to live long, but no enc
would be oN.-Swift.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Stops the CouEl

and works of the cold Laxative Bronze
Quinine Tablets, Price 8 cents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Society and Politics.
Pink teas. pingpong, bridge whist
and other popular forms Of amusement
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
} The Thomas Orchestra.

- Chicagoeis making heroic effort to
retain Theodore Thomas and the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
REASONABLE QUIET PREVAILS IN TRADE All Holiday Goods Now in Good
 Demand FOOTWEAR IS VERY ACTIVE Manufacturing Conditions Are Still Irregular, But Best Symptom of the Week Is steadJness of
 Iron and Steel.
FOOTWEAR IS VERY ACTIVE

New York, December AR. C. Dun < Co.'s weekly review of trade will say:
 Trade is seasonabiy quiet, except in the lines affected by weather and those em- bracing holiday goods. which are in good demand. Activity is especially marked among footwear jobbers and retailers. Commodities are generally lower in price although few important articles, such as cotton eggs and dairy products have risen so sharply that Dun's Index number on December 1 was $9s22S against $97,S25 a month previous. For the year there is a decline of about 2 per cent
 7 Manufacturing conditions are still irreg- ular, the best symptom of the week being the steadiness of iron and steel Textile mills still find it difficult to secure prices In proper ratio to the raw material, the violent advance in cotton adding to the embarrassment of spinners who have only limited supplies on hand. Light stocks of hardwood maintain prices but the de- mand is moderate Railway earnings in three weeks of November were AS per cent larger than year previous Several encouraging reports are received regard ing the iron and steel situation. In most eases he proposed reductions in wages 5 have met no opposition and such business as come forward is handled without in- terruptien.s Another good sign is that the past week has brought no further reductions in prices. Steel mills have received several fair contracts for structural shapes and railway supplies. There is evidence of an end to the deadlock between buyers and sellers, while in the trading there is growing confidence that the new year will bring a further revival. On the other hand the market is decidedly quiet. The chief event in the export trade was large sale of tin plates for shipment to Canada. Cotton mills have suffered furth- CT from the vagaries from the raw mate rial, and the latest advance must have obliterated any profits secured by the re- duetion of wages
 Failures this week 331 against 25S last week, 249 the preceding week and 204 the cOrreSDOnding week last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
Worlds Visible Cotton Supply.

New Orleans, December 4.-Secretary Hesters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of 160,- 1S6 against an increase of 16, 163 last year. and an increase of iS.566 year before last.
 The total visible. 3,472, 1S2, against 3,311,- 996 last week. 3,i63, 243 last year, and B. eos, 769 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 2976, 1S2, against ?, ,S20 996 last week, 2,942.243 last year, and 3.145769 year before last, and of all other kinds including Egypt Brazil India, etc, 496, GOO, against 491, 900 last week, 521, GOO last year and 463, 900 year before last.
 The total warld's visible supply of cot ton as above shows an increase compared with last week of 160, 1S6, an increase com pared with last year of S939, and a decrease compared with year before last of 136,- 5S7
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now adoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe, 1S360oO, against 1,506,Oo0 last year, and 1,S35,0O0 year before last; in Egypt 1740OO against 163000 last year, and 1S6.000 year before last; in India 1130O0 against 145 900 last year. and 97.0O0 year before last, and in the United States, 1.349, 900 against 164s000 last year, and 1,49l,000 year be- fore last. >'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05
eRADsT7EET's REVIEW.

New York, December 4-Bradstreet's s tomorrow will say:
 Better feeling, approaching optimism in some lines, is due to optimism in retail trade, stimulated by cold weather, the advent of the holiday season, and the more normal tone of public sentiment Jobbing trade in reasonable goods has also expanded as a result of recorders to fill depleted stocks. Back of these is sthe. strong position of the agricultural Staples. More confidence is also shown in the market for the cruder forms of iron and prices are steadier. Some in- dustries notably flour milling in the northwest, and shoe manufacturing in New England, are in apparently good shape with record-breaking shipments noted>for the season, but the advance in raw cotton is a matter of concern to the trade where, indeed, the possibility of cur tailment is being mooted.
 In the iron and steel trade, shut. downs more than offset assumptions Low wa ter in the east limits mill operations at many points. keadjustments of wages to meet new conditions are particularly prominent in cotton manufacturing and in iron and steel. but are accepted with much less friction than earlier in the season. Structural material Is retarding many lines in building. and hardware is less active. Lake navigation is practi- cally ended with a much smaller ore trade than in 1902. Railway operations are still active with an increase of about per cent shown in gross receipts over November a year ago.
 Evidence accumulates that southern iron has for the time a, ieast struck bot tom, and this week a slight rebound in asking prices is noted
 Other markets are more cheerful In tone and buying at Chicago has been the lest in several months. Finished pro- ducts note little change.
 Among other metals, copper is dull and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-05

weak. but in better export demand, while tin is stronger. Crude petroleum is again advancing at the west, but refined Is un- changed at the east Wheat, including flour. exports for the week ending De- cember B. aggregated 4,20l, ,5O4 bushels, against s,S51,76S last week and 5,7O4, 40 this week last year. For twenty-two weeks of the cereal year they aggregated P. 929, ,299 bushels against 115 Al, 451 in 1902
 Corn exports for the week aggregated 1,09s 951 bushels against 1,52O941 last week and 1.151, ,563 a year ago.
 For twenty-two weeks of the present sce- real year they aggregate 25, ,692.64S bush els, against S.754Sl7 in 1902.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending with December g. number 239. against 167 last week and 13S in the like week of 1902 and 237 in 1901. In Canada failures for the week number B, as against 13 last week and 16 in this week a year ago.