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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Want to Try 1T Again.

Director Gerow, of the free employ
ment bureau, has received word that
the eastern college boys who went
to Graham county to work in the har-
vest fields are so much enthused over
the proposition that they have formed
an organization with a view of max
ing annual trips to the west in har-
vest time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
DOORS AND INDOORS.

pliques of cloth and velvet, frills and
ruching are among the fancies OF the
season.
Last week we spoke of changeabls
and fancy silks for Innings, and now
have word to say in regard to shot
silks for dress materials. From time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
OLD BEYOND HER AGE.
Al q Child Wife of the British Co
IOnial Secretary Was Companion
of Her Parents.

The wife of the colonial secretary Of
Great Britain is not only an Endicott.
If Massachusetts,, but she is Iineally
connected with the Crowninshields and
Peabodys, two of the famous families
Of New England.
Because of her early training and
natural reserve of manner, Mrs. Joseph
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Lived in Kansas Since 1854.

James Shaw, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Lyon county, died near En-
poria' at the age of 85. Shaw settled
in Lyon county in 1854 and pre-empted
piece of land east of Emporia,
where he lived until his death
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Fed .sDoneo to Horses.

James Johnson, of Sharon Springs
will be more careful with his prairie
dog dope in the future. He fed some
of it to his horses few days ago
thinking it was condition powders
Four of the animals died within 81
minutes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
No Bridges Across the Blue.

The North bridge at Irving went out
during the rise in the river last week.
This leaves the Blue without single
wagon bridge across from Manhat-
tan to Marysville.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
No Pension for Deserter.

Philip Bechter, at Emporia, is said
to be half demented because the gov
eminent refuses him a pension. He
is refused a pension because he de-
serted from the union army during one
of the battles of the civil war.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Capt. Harboard's Position.

+ Capt. James Harboard has been ap-
pointed assistant chief of the Philip
pines constabulary. Capt. Harboard
is kansan, a graduate of Kansas
university and West Point.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Jail for Asylum Attendant.

Charles kirkland, the attendant who
brutally treated an inmate of the To-
peka insane asylum, was fined $50 and
sent to Jail for so days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
To. Construct Big Lake.

The Rock island Railroad company
proposes to solve the water problem
at Peabody by constructing a lake
there a half mile long, quarter mile
wide and so feet deep.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Now He Wants Damages

Grant Johnson, an employe of the
Santa Fee shops at Newton, has sued
the company for $25,0 900 damages. al
leging that he sustained permanent
injuries by being compelled to work
overtime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Simple Methods Are Best.

1t is always best to try simple meth
DDS Of removing stains before resorting
to strong chemicals, such as chloride Of
lime, which is one of the most powerful
chemicals for removing stains. 1t is
so strong that it may be very destructive
if not used carefully.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
A Parade of sunaowers.

The Kansas soldiers presented hale
and hearty appearance in the big G.
A. r. parade at San Francisco. They
were 300 strong and all wore sunf1ow-
ers. A. w. Smith, department COM
mander, led them. with a huge sun
flower covering his entire breast
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
DIR. Hudson Disappeared.

Dr. Hudson, of Neosho Rapids. is
supposed to have drowned himself.
He is said to have been a morphine
fiend. and supposedly wandered of
while under the influence of the drug,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
After That "Mi.sins Link"

H F. Martin and Samuel Adams,
professors of the state university, will
leave on September for South Amer
lea to find tn. missing link and bring
it back to the university museum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28

The Third national bank will begin
business at Hamilton with $4,000
capital
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Latest Kansas Events.
Gov. Bailey ON Lynching.

81 am not in favor of lynching, be-
cause it is violation of our laws, but
l do advocate legislation that will ex-
pedite matters in bringing to speedier
justice men who commit such afro
cious crimes as have caused number
of lynchings in our state" declared
Gov. w. J. Bailey. Mob law, as
rule, is adopted by a body of men
who act in the heat Of passion, and
while the horror of whatever crime
causes them to resort to it is still
fresh in their minds. It is deplorable
in the extreme, this lynching bust
ness, and l am not sure but that a
great deal of it could be done away
with if our criminal laws admitted Of
inf1icting punishment upon guilty per-
sons without the usual delays SO COM
mon in every state. There is no doubt
but that many lynchings occur be-
cause the mob looks upon the usual
procedure as too slow form of JUS
tice to fit the crime" Gov. Bailey
was then asked if he favored capital
punishment, bus upon this point he
refused to talk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Says whisky Is to Blame.

The 11-year-old daughter of Levi
Thomas, farmer near Kingman, was
dragged from the house to the barn
and attacked by a stranger while her
parents were absent from home. The
child is in a critical condition. The
man was captured Is miles south of
Kingman. He gave his name as Silas
Morrison and Memphis, Tenn, as his
home. He alleges he was drunk when
the crime was committed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
no Rum a silk Loom.

The p Martin Dry Goods company.
of Hutchinson, arranged with the man
agement of the Hutchinson state fair
to erect and run a silk loom during
the fair from September IA to 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
In Lyon County so Years.

Judge Joseph Frost. is dead at his
farm home in Lyon county, where he
had lived since 1853. He was Sc years
old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28

is noticeable for the effectiveness Of the
fern leaf pattern, set in relief by the
fiuted edging. The bowl is of sterling
silver with lining of gold and the wa
ter pitcher and cruets are likewise Of
sterling silver.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Tcx AGainst Fakir

The city council of Abilene has
levied a fine of $50 day against street
fakirS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
To ForecIose a big Ranch.

An eastern life insurance company
has brought suit to foreclose a mort
gage of 500, 900 on the Bartlett ranch
of 200 acres in Pottawatomie county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
ssShe" Was q Man.

At ball given by the 'swell set"
of Sun, in Barber county, few nights
ago there appeared a finely dressed
person who gave the name of Sarah
Armstrong. She said she lived at OF
tawa and was visiting relatives at
Sun. The boys all showed her much
attention and her programme was
soon exhausted. She was the belle of
the ball. The home girls had to take a
back seat Ali went lovely until the
strange young lady in short hair, tired
of the heat of an unfamiliar costume,
went out ON the porch and took a
chew of tobacco. Then it was dis
covered that she was a man. Her
name was E. D. Armstrong. and he
lives at Ottawa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
Finest in the World.

The new state insane asylum at
Parsons will be opened the latter part
of this month or the first of next.
AS yet the institution is but partially
completed but. will be able to accom-
modate 165 patients. Up to the pres
ent time 100000 has been expended
upon the lands and buildings. Dur
ing the next two years 100000 will
be used in the construction of addi-
tional uildings which will increase
the capacity of 500 patients. The in
tention is to eventually enlarge the in
stitution so that 1000 insane can be
cared for and the total cost will be in
the neighborhood of 100000. Only
epfleptics will be admitted to the new
asylum. DR.. M. L. Perry, who has
been selected as superintendent, is a
man Of wide experience. He has been
connected with half dozen asylums
in this country and Europe devoted
solely to the care of epileptic insane
and he says that the asylum at Par
sons, when completed, will be the
finest institution Of it's kind in the
world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
No Land ramfne I'm Haskell.

Haskell county has SIC sections of
land within its borders This gives
$40 acres to every man, woman and
child living in the county and leaves
surplus of Y sections.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28

Ottawa's modern brick plant has
been started, giving employment to
25 men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28

white crepe de chine shown in the cut
is an emerald green, very effective with
the white crepe. The other little neg
lige is Of lightweight wool simple,
comfortable and considerably warmer
than the sheer material OF the more
elaborate neglige.
4 very effective. beautiful teagown
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-28
merx Trnst win Kcep Cool.

The Continental Creamery company
has purchased the Moeser ice and cold
storage plant at Topeka for 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

have been injured to notify the city
within days. and limiting to a year the
time for bringing suit. The city would
have been greatly aided and the meas
ure passed. When an accident hap
pens on Il street railroad the conductor
at once gets all the evidence. The city
has no agent mt hand when man
breaks his leg in u hole in Il sidewalk.
Often nothing is heard of the accident
for months. and when suit Is brought
the city has no evidence and can get
none. The municipal authorities did
not work for the bills in question,
though more deserving of their assist
ancc than some measures they did IA
vor. and the men who profit by per-
sonal injury litigation defeated bills
which would have hurt their trade.
The Civic Federation will ask the
next General Assembly for legislation
on the subject. 1t hardly will he sue.
ccssful If the city authorities continue
to I've apathctc. Their indifference TO
Il dangerous situation Is incxcusable.
Chicago Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

me to indorse his draft for two hun
dred and fifty dollars. which did at
the state National Bank. and the draft
returned unpaid. and because I insist
Ell that he should make god, and re-
pay me. he has become my enemy.
and circulated all sorts of yarns and
lies about me. and | am reliably in
formed that he sent this story to Chi
cago i'm letter which he wrote there.
He knew II was a lie at the time. but
as he is unable to tell the truth. and
would fall dead were he to meet il on
the street, l am not surprised that he
should do So
This seems to he the only cxplana-
ton for this story. and the Times.
journal takes pleasure in saying that
IT Is not true, and does not believe that
any reputable newspaper in the coun-
try will give the story circulation.
knowing it TO be false. and that it was
conceived in malice and uttered for
the sole purpose of annoying his vic.
| tim.
The story is gross imposition upon
the public and the press. and is one Of
those lies which overtakcs the liar and
graciously falls at the feet of its vic
tim without doing any damage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01
PROGRESS IN TELEPHONE SERVICE

In no other line has there been so
much Of progress, Improvement, and
achievement in the past decade rs In
that Of telephones and the service of
the public by the telephone companies
Of the United States.
\ few years ago It was a common
expression that people living quarter
of a century ago would have looked
upon person who would have predict
ed such thing as Il telephone as the
witches We're looked upon In the old
Salem days. II Is likewise true that II
person who would have predicted nj
the time telephones We're first in
stalled that they would ever reach
the point of the prcscnt.day service
would have been considered almost as
much Of n dreamer. But year by year
the Improvement ana advancement Ia :
gone on, telephones have come into
more general use, and IL has reached Il
point where those who use them daily
are prepared 10 believe anything that
may bee predicted for them in the fu'
tUrc.
Telephones have becomc one Of the
most important and probably the most
essential feature of the prescnt'day
business, social and private life. 1t
has come to the point where a tcle'
phone In the office, business house, and
residence il absolutely necessary TO the
conduct Of the business Of the indlyld'
ual firm, or the home. All classes of
people are using them, and the uses 10
which they are put seem TO increase
almost daily, They are no longer a
luxury Of the classes, but are now q
necessity in everyday use By all the
people.
In the old days Of telephone ex
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01
SENATOR @. PORTER JOHNSON.

From the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
Daily Times-Journal:
4 report has been going the rounds
OF the press that c. Porter Johnson,
of this city. was going to abandon the
law practice and enter the ministry.
The report first appeared In the Chi
cago papers. and II was stated that the
story came from Oklahoma City.
Senator Johnson has been resident
of this city for over two years, and
during that time he has been an ACTIVE,
aggressive. intelligent citizen, and the
people of this city have seen him al-
most daily, and know full well that
such a story IL not true, and was evil
IDENTIFY invented by some irresponsible
and unreliable person, knowing AT the
time that 1t was y falsehoOd.
During the time Mr.. Johnson has
lived in this city he has established
himself so that he enjoys to-day u
larger practice than falls to the aver
age lot Of lawyers who have been here
for many years He Is recognized us
capable lawyer, and worthy citizen,
and 1t is natural that story of this
character, circulated about man of
his prominence and ability, would re-
ceive more than passing notice; and
men Of Mr. JohnsOn's standing can
easily be made the victim Of reckless
and false Misrepresentation OF per-
sons who are TOO cowardly To assume
the responsibility of such a story. All
thoughtful, self-respcctlng citizens OF
this city appreciate that the story Is
unjust, unkind and untrue, and it will
not in any manner injurc the standing
of Mr. johnson as a citizen and lawyer
Of this city, or elsewhere where he Is
known.
1t Is 10 be regretted that young
man, coming into our midst, and con
Quoting himself as gentleman, can
not escape the SANDER and falsehood
Of irresponsible scOundrels. ...f
When seen by the reporter, and ask
cd what there was to it, Mr.. Johnson
said; 1t is either the production OF
an insane or depravcd mind, and In
either event, I care nothing about IT,"
Have YOU any idea where the story
originatcd;"
YES" said Mr.. johnson, Il am in
clined to think ] can locate II. There
drlftcd into this city about eight
months ago an individual from Chi
cago, representing that he had mt one
time been the private secretary OF
Carter Harrison, Mayor Of Chicago
which | knew was not true, but paid
| no attention to IT, and he stated that
| he wanted 10 enter into some business
| enterprise, and ! endeavOred to assist
him all | could. One day he asked
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01
PERSONAL INJURY suns.

The Civic Federation says there are
now pending personal injury suits
against the city which may cost II
between four and n half and five mil
lion dollars, while they ought not to
cost It more than q million and half.
The federation says also the number
of personal injury suits Is increasing
aud that they menace the city with
bankruptcy. .......
This Is not the first time that public
attention has been called 10 the drain
upon the resources of the municipality
occaSloned by personal injury claims.
City attorneys have made reports on
the subject. III" newspapers have
written about II for many years, and
yet nothing has been done. The city
authorities have made no earnest and
persistent effort To stop the leak In the
treasury. That Is surprising. because
they are continually complaining OF II
lack of money. The business men, the
property owners have been complain
ing Of the failure of the city TO per-
form its functions properly, but only
few of them have noticed that money
which ought to 20 TO the Fire Depart
ment or some other department was
being used to pay the clams-fle-
quently dishOncst-of men who alleged
they had been injured by reason of de-
fectiye sidewalks or streets.
Efforts We're made AZ the last two
sessions Of the Legislature to secure
the passage Of bills requiring men who
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01
MAGAZINES FOR AUGUST.
SUCCESS.

Among the striking features in the
August Success" IL an article on the
horror of caste. written by Frank Fay
ant. Mr.. Fayant takes occasion to
show that the English nation has been
greatly hampercd and set back by the
| old belief that nation cannot exist
unless its people are divided into so.
cial classes. without disparaging the
British race, or casting any doubt on
its Industrial ability. he carefully
shows how the United States has ad.
vnnccd. and the mother nation has re.
tnrdcd simply because of the distinc.
lions made In her people. This issue
Of Success" is particularly strong in
fiction. "Clawing OF the Cape" is u
true story by +. jenkins Hams. author
Of "rhc wind.Jammcrs.' Miss Zona
Gale. who has written several very I'm.
tcrcsting stories for women. contrib.
,itcs 1.-THE Shyness Of Beth Croft"
which tells of the marvellous transfer
nation Of Il plain country girl ut a sum.
mcr resort. "'rhc Shcltcring Bees" by
Charles q. ID. Roberts. il u story of
courage In the early days of New
Brunswick. when number Of hivcd
bees were used to scatter q party of
warlikc Indians. "'rhe Confession of u
Crocsus.' David Graham Phillips stir
ring satire on the power of wealth. and
"The Whip Hand" Samuel Mcrwin's
graphic narrative of the destruction of
Il lumber trust, are also continued In
this issue. Samuel Il. IAIoffctt con-
tributes u timely article In which he
holds that the chances for young men
are greater to-day than they were fifty
years ago. DR.. Josiah Strong. In "Thc
Advancement Of Manufacturing In
America" presents some new Stats.
ties, AMI Economically describes the
story of this country's increase In man.
ufacturing. Walter Wellesley tells Of
the bOyhood days Of John Il. HERES.
hon, the designer of the racing yacht.
Reliance. and Hamilton Wright Mabic
writes entcrtainingly about using ones
leisure. Among the many other fen.
lures are vacation as an Investment
by OrisOn SWEET Mardcn. II fine new
poem. by Edwin. Markham. entitled.
"rhc Immortality of Song" u charac.
ter sketch of Joseph q. Cannon. the
prospective Speaker of the House of
Representatives. and contributions by
J. Lincoln Brooks, Robert Mackay, Roy
Farrell Greene, ana Marion Bell.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01
SCRIBNER'S.

The fiction number of Scribncr's
Magazine has become an institution,
For fourteen years II has appeared cv.
cry August with Its wealth OF beautiful
illustration. much of II I'm color; Its
short stories by famous writer's, and
the first remarkable stories of entirely
unknown writer's who soon became fn.
nous. The fiction number this year Is
Il notable successor In this series. As
the earliest attempts ut color printing
In an American magazine appeared
here, II IL fitting that the best modern
color pictures should adorn this num-
Der. They are Of great variety In
method and design The cover Ia an
elaborate ana beautiful reproduction OF
Il design by A. l.. Foringer. The from.
tispiece. by Walter Appleton Clarl;
(whO illustrates this ana succeeding
numbers Of Mrs. Whnrton's serial
"Snnctunry'O. IL Il charming drn wing
In n delicate color scheme Of grays and
mauve. Frank Brangwyn, the emil
nent British marine artist. has four
full-page paintings of sea fight In the
eighteenth century. These are repro
duced In color, Drawings by Child and
], j. Gould are reproduced in tint. Al
together this number II artistically one
of the most sumptuous produced by
this magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

1t Is intimated that the medal be-
slowed by King Edward upon Archi-
tect McKim for his alterat lions In the
" mite House Is meant as a delicate
atonenent for the incident In 1914,
when the British invaders ate Mrs.
MadisOn's dinner and then burned the
house. Really we had almost forgot.
ten that little episode. and never laid
1t up against Edward anyway. BE.
sides. we got even for 1t some time
ago In the invasion ana. permanent oc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

people who are spending their money.
They are only passing 1t Oh. 1t isn't
lille. 1t reaches the plain people. L;
turns over and over. The rich who
spend their money are. unconsciously.
perhaps. public benefactors. AMI the
more costly things they buy the greater
the prosperity among the high order of
skilled toilers.
That there are business men who
have faith In colleges Is evident from
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

the liberal gifts Of money to those
institutions which are made by the
business men. That college etluca.
tiOn Is not sine qua non to success
In business Is evident from the number
OF men rich enough to confer such
who never saw the In.
side OF college until they visited col.
leges In the role Of munlticent dis.
pensers OF money.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

cupatIon OF England by William Wal
dorf Astor.
>eA
1t has been discovered In Boston
that mosquitoes will fee from music.
Why not get u piano for the hired girl?
The Servlan reignmakcrs may DO
useless In Il drought district.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01
/llelA

1t Is reported that the sultan of Tur.
key has been afraid. since the assas.
sination of King Alexander. to appear
in the streets of his capital. What Il
sweet satisfaction it must be to rule
like that.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

The decisions of Brooklyn magis.
trate that for one woman to call I'm.
other an old maid is a serious case of
disorderly conduct increases the swell.
ing ranks Of our Dogbcrrys by one
shining member.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

When after acquiring sudden wealth
a man ceases to recognize his friends
they escape the tiresome stories of his
early struggles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

Some men talk most of the first dol.
lar they ever earned. but they think
oftenest Of the first dollar they ever
spent.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-01

"'Tis rule Of manners to avoid ex.
aggeration," said Emerson. The Con.
cord philosopher might be inclined to
make the remark with fresh emphasis
were he here to comment on some re.
cent characterization Of him.