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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

finger ring or two. enc COR more brace.
lets, and sometimes . pair Of ear
pendants.
Above all they covet the belt with
large silver disks. Each of these
disks are made of two OF more silver
dollars, melted and run into a fat
mould. This thick sheet is then ham
mered out to the required size and
shape, which is either oval or circu-
lar, and chased with small tools. When
finished each disk has a value of twice
its original cost in coin silver. Some
times a belt will contain eight or nine
disks and a buckle, which cannot be
bought for less than $50 to $40. This,
too, is actual cost price. If the Navajo
doesn't care to part with it an extra
50 or SO or even more is required to
inouee him to let it go. In addition
to these objects of personal adorn-
ment, many of the more wealthy have
silver brides. The bride itself is
made of leather or woven horse-hair,
and then the silver strips and bars,
artistically chased and decorated, are
placed and fastened on the head stall.
Silver buttons of pretty and tasty
design are commonly used on CATERS
and moceasins. These are made from
beaten coins, 25 and so cent pieces, and
the diverse side is often found in its
original state as stamped in the United
States or Mexican mint.
The bracelets are of various designs
sometimes simple round circlets, other
times the silver is triangular, but the
most common shape is a fat band, on
the outer side of which chasings and
cravings are made. These bracelets
are made so that they can be slipped
sideways over the wrist. These and
all the other articles mentioned are
worn equally by women as men.
The finger rings are often adorned
with a wide setting of turquoise or
garnet. The former is found in various
parts of New Mexico. and on their
reservation they dig garnets, spinel
rubies. jacinths. peridots, opals.
smoky topaz and crystal spar in large
quantities. From the petrified forest
they obtain jasper. carnelian. chalce-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
StuDenLous FIGURES,

In view of the establishment of
the department of commerce and Ia
Dor. it may be interesting to note
that the internal commerce of the
United States last year has been es-
timated by the government statis-
tician at $20,OOO,OOO,OOO. Fifty years
ago it was only $2,OOO,oOO,OOO. The
manufactures of the United States
are nearly double those of Great
Britain and Ireland, and about equal
to. those of France, Germany and
Russia combined.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

in necklaces, bracelets, anklets and
wristlets made of small flint arrow
points, or of the dried seeds of juni-
per, pinion and other. plants, or of
bones. Later they secured beads of
shell, turquoise and coral by barter.
But nearly all this primitive deco
ration received a rude shock of dis
appointment when the Mexican col
onist came upon the scene. with his
iron, copper and silver adornments
glittering in the sunlight. From
coveting the Navajo took to posses
sing by fair means or foul. He
would barter his skins Or other
native possessions for the precious
metals, using brass and copper for
the making of ornaments, and iron
for tipping his arrows. Silver, how
ever, has never lost its charm for
him. The Mexican vaquero trapped
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Tears for All.

It is attribute to the sympathetic
nature of Americans that at a large
missionary meeting held in ST. Louis
tears were shed over the woes of
China. That such profound grief can
affect those who live in a Christian
land. and withal. a land of plenty and
happiness, shows that our national
trait of compassion is worldwide,
and could we but know the sorrows
and suffering of the inhabitants of
Mars and the other planets we should
seek relief for our feelings in rivers
of tears.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Doping Race Horses.

Turf authorities in Europe and
America are giving careful study to
the need of more rigorous measures
to prevent the use of drugs and slim
ulants- for increasing the speed of
horses. There never were in any
previous time So many wealthy,
prominent and honorable owners of
race horses, but the amazing expan-
sion of the sport has attracted flocks
of vultures who are trying to plum
der high-minded turfmen. These
birds of prey should have their wings
clipped.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17


On the Collection of. George Wharton
James, Pasadena, CaL)
out in the glittering metal has ever
been his ideal of personal adornment
and he retains it to this day. Silver
is the only coin they care to accept,
though the better educated now
know the superior value of gold
There are some clever and skillful
silversmiths among them-Peshikais
as they call themselves In crucibles
of their own manufacture they melt
the precious metal, using a crude and
primitive blast furnace, with charcoal
a fuel, and the molten silver is then
poured into moulds which they have
shaped out of sandstone or other
rock. They understand the art of
uniting two pieces of metal together.
for many of their ornaments are
hollow and globular, originally made
in two parts and then joined Scarce
Iy a man or woman OF any standing
in the tribe does not possess home
manufactured necklace of silver
beads or articles Of some design. 9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
The West Interested.

A sentimental as we'll as q practi-
cal interest is felt by the west in the
propos zion which New York's legis-
lature has just submitted to a vote
of the people of that state for the
enlargement of the Erie canal. The
!, idea is to broaden and deepen it SO
that barges of LOTIONS burden may
be able to go through it, the. est
mated cost being S101,00O,oo0 'Thi.
is "a vast expenditure to be made on
a single public work by single
state. even for one as wealthy as
New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
NAVAJO SILVERWARE
Some of It Is Artistic, Ali of It Is of
Interest.
How the Things Are Made and the
People Who Make Thenl-The
Present Craze for Indian
Trinkets.
Especial New Mexico letter.

IN the larger eastern cities much
i interest is now being felt in
everything pertaining to the
North American Indian. The mu-
seums are charging their collections,
and many ladies are beginning to
wear various silver ornaments made
by the rude, aboriginal silversmith.
Already in New York alone one
Navajo silversmith is kept working
as many hours as he is capable, and
thousands of dollars worth of silver
ornaments are being brought in from
the Navajo reservation in New Mex
leo. The fad is now at it's height.
Ladies are being photographed in
Indian costume, wearing necklaces,
bracelets, ear pendants and finger
rings of Navajo silverware Gentle
men proudly show finger rings and
even bracelets which they brought
with them from a recent visit to the
far west.
Few people, however, know any
thing about how these things are
made, or of the people who make
them.
The Navahoes are n large tribe,
semi-nomadic, occupying a reserva-
ton in New Mexico and Northern
Arizona. Primitive peoples at an
early date felt the desire for per-
sonal adornment, with the Navajo
this found expression in painting the
body with various colored ochers
or clays, in fashioning garments out
Of the skins of animals, in wearing
head dresses and other fantastic
ornaments made from feathers, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Only One Man.

Only the sporting editor of the
new daily paper to be started by Chi
cago women will be q man; and he
will not be allowed to smoke a cob
pipe or say anything more profane
than "Oh, sugar!"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Pleasing Both Sides.

O. The way to christen the battleship
Kansas with wine and not offend the
prohibitionists is to place a bottle
s of the vinous fluid on the PROV and
let Mrs. Nation smash it with her ak.
Kansas. City Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
AT Home as Well as Abroad.

Each Indian, old and young, belong
ing to the six nations, will shortly re-
ceive 1925 in cash out of the So, OOO,-
900 voted by congress to settle the
Kansas lad claims. Uncle Sam
; takes liberal view of benevolent
assimilation at home as well as
abroad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Memorial to Her Husband.

On May % Riley county will vote
on the proposition to erect 500, 900
court house at Manhattan. Mrs. A.
E. Higinbotham presented the county
a site for the building, valued at
$1,000, as memorial to her late
husband, George w. Higinbotham.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
CiviIization,s Prisoner.

One of the troubles of the sultan
of Turkey is that civilization has
nearly surrounded him and holds
him in state of siege. If the Turks
had the Japanese genius for waking
up they might be happy yet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Socialist College for wichita.

Thomas E. Will, ex-president of the
Kansas state agricultural college,
who has been at the head of Carl
Vrooman's Ruskin college at Tren-
ton, Mo-, is at the head of syndicate
that will start a socialist college at
Wichita, as Ruslin college has been
abandoned Associated with Will in
the new enterprise is Rev. Granville
Lowther, who two years ago was ex-
PEELED from the NJ. E. church and
ministry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Gaining in WEIGHT.

Doc Monroe has gained greatly in
weight and reach. President Roose-
velt says now that the doctrine
means that European nations must
not seek to control South American
republic at ALL,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Kansas Textbook Commission.

Gov. Bailey has named the follow
ing textbook commission: j. C. Starr,
Scott City; George w. Kendrick.
Leavenworth; H. P. Butcher, Argen-
tine; C. G. Swingle, Manhattan; A. B.
Carney, Concordia; D. o. McCray,
Topeka; Samuel I. Hale, La Crosse;
John Madden, Emporia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
A Pretty Pass.

O It has come to a pretty pass when
American newspapers feel that they
have to reprove an American for
growing over the American navy.
When did we become so mealy-
mouthed?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Catt1emen VIII Resist.

Advices from Northwestern Kan
sas indicate that the cattlemen will
bitterly resist the order of the in
terror department that their fences
around government land must come
down. More than 10000 acres of land
will be thrown open for settlement
when the fences are taken down by
the cattlemen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Remarkable Body.

The anthracite coal strike COM
mission was an extraordinary body
in more senses than one. It returned
to the national treasury $4,000 of
q the $4,000 appropriated for it's ex-
DeQSeS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Where Most of Them Go.

It is reported that over 10000 coun-
0 terfeit dimes are in circulation. You
cannot be sure of the figures, how
ever, until the church collections and
street car companies are heard
from.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Death Came on the Clothe.line

Mrs John Kitchen, the wife of a
farmer five miles east of Coffeyville,
was struck by lightning and killed
while standing in front Of an open
window. The bolt of lightning first
struck a wire clothesline which it
followed in through the window.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Barton County Democrat.
STOKE AND FEEDER, PUBS. AND PROPS.
WILL E. STOKE, EDITOR AND MANAGER.
GREAT BEND; KANSAS
TOPICS. OF THE. DAY.
: BEYOND Hone.

A young man in New York is
laughing himself to death and physi-
clans say his case is hopeless. Even
the doctors bills did not check his
hilarity..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
For a Precedent.

q For precedent the Cleveland DEM
ocrats can draw on the neighboring
republic of Mexico. President Diaz
has had the Office six times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Coburn's Reports Are Exhausted

The supply of the last biennial re-
port of the state board of agri-
culture has been exhausted. An
edition of 10000 was printed, but each
senator was allowed 100 copies
and each representative so copies,
amounting in. all to half the total
number issued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Corte1you.s Ten-Cent Lunch.

Secretary Cortelyou, who buys a
ten-cent lunch every day.. may be
q trying to save up that 100000 for
his department which congress
wouldn't give him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Latest Kansas Events.
Divorced Husband 1nherft..

A Topeka man ran away from his
wife with another woman The
wife brought suit for divorce and it
was granted. The Kansas law pro-
yides that a divorced person cannot
remarry within six months of the
granting of the divorce. The divorced
wife died just few hours before
this six months period elapsed, leav-
ing a will in which she bequeathed
all her property to her two small
children. A little later the children
died and then the divorced husband
appeared claiming the estate of his
wife and alleging that as she died
few hours before the expiration of
the six months period he was still
her legal heir. The court held that
his claim was good and bestowed the
estate upon him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
warden Jewett ON Paroles.

prison, says there are 81 paroled
prisoners now under supervision and
all are reported as employed and
doing well.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Madden to Quit Kansas.

John Madden, of Emporia, will locate
in Denver, Col, as attorney for sew
eral mining and trust corporations.
Madden is one of the most widely
known populists in the state. Until
1890 he was republican and in 1888
was Harrison presidential elector.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Martins SON Elected Mayor.

At Emporia the democrats scored
victory. electing John E. Martin, son
of ex-United States Senator John
Martin, of Topeka, for mayor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

Charles A. McLane, of Elsmore, the
past winter raised 1000 chickens by
the incubator process. This year he
expects to raise and sell 5000 in like
manner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
She Escaped From Mormons.

Mrs. Janet Hillhouse died at Con-
cordia at the age of II years. With
her husband she went to Cloud
county in 1866, after escaping from
a Mormon colony in Utah, where
they in their ignorance had gone
upon their arrival from Scotland. In
their fight the husband was sepa-
rated from his wife and two chill
dren. She dragged the children over
the mountains in a cart, suffering
terribly from hardships before she
reached friends. Mrs. Hillhouse was
in Kansas during all the early Indian
troubles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Justice Brewer to Be Orator.

Justice David J. Brewer, of the
United States supreme court, will de-
liver the commencement address at
the University of Kansas. His sub
ject will be "The Triumph of Justice"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
. Care of Oklahoma Convicts.

Warden Jewett, of the Kansas
state prison, has received $9,697 for
the care of 317 Oklahoma convicts
for the past three monts at 35 cents
q day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

what do you put on your face after
shaving:" asked the man VINO smelled Of
bay rum. Court plaster, usually" re-
pned the nervous chap, gioomiiy.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

Funny thing about self-made men,
"What's that" They never nav
daughters who care for eelf-made dresses.'
-Pniladelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Cr~ne to Oppose Victor Murdoch

The Seventh district democratic
congressional convention nominated
C. F. Clyne. of Stafford. The popu-
lists have already nominated Judge
w. J. Babb, of Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Risht-of-way for Pipeline.

The Montgomery county commits
sioners granted the right of way to
the Standard Oil company for pipe
line to convey oil and gas across the
county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Ga.oIine Instead of water.

The young child of C. F. Burk, of
Ottawa, died after drinking cup OF
gasoline which the mother gave it
in mistake for water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
salina Wants New Road.

Saline county will be called upon to
vote $4,000 to the Burlington's new
north and south line-the Nebraska,
Kansas & Gulf. The city of Salina
will furnish ten acres for terminals.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Aid for the Soldiers Home.

Gov. Bailey received from the
United States treasury a draft for
S1,195 federal aid to the state SOL
diers' home for the three months just
passed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Crossed the Plains in 80.

settler of Reno county, is dead at
Hutchinson, aged 81. In 1850 he
crossed the plains to California, re-
turning by way of Panama.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Territory Job for Enright.

It is said that Representative En-
right, of Wyandotte county, will be
made United States commissioner at
Checotah, I. r., at $1,000 year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

Liberality consists rather In giving -.
eensbiy than much.-Cicege.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
George w. wheatley Elected.

The Kansas executive council elect
ed George w. Wheatley,> of Galena,
for railroad commissioner. Wheatley
is republican and succeeds j. N.
Fike, democrat, so the board is now
republican. Wheatley is young
lawyer and two years ago was de-
feated for congress in the Third dis
trict by A NJ. Jackson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Teachers Get Certificates.

The state board of education last
week granted about $50 certificates
authorizing teachers to conduct and
instruct county Institutes. The other
applicants for certificates will be
examined in May.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Riches Came to Them.

The other night Mrs. Margaret
Lauver and her eight children went
to bed in Nickerson far from over.
burdened with this worlds goods.
The next morning they awakend to
find themselves possessed of 500, ZOO
in cash and 1000 acres of land. In
dying the grandfather of Mrs. Lauver
had willed to her and each of her
children $4,000 in cash and a farm
of 100 acres.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
wanted Father. Consent.

Roy MOSS and Miss Pearl LITER,
of weli-to-do families near Ham
mond, stood before a justice of the
peace at Fort Scott to be married,
and the justice had begun to speak
when the young woman, prompted
by thoughts of parental displeasure,
interrupted the service, and an
nounced to the astonished young
sutton that she would not be married
until she could be married at home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

The director of the geological sur
vey will send agents to western Kan
sas to determine if the artesian well
system of irrigation can be put in
operation there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
State Architect Needed.

Regents of the state normal
school are preparing plans for the
$4,000 building for the branch nor
NAL on the Fort Hays military reser-
Walton. The failure of the 1egisla-
ture to provide for a state architect
in accordance with the wishes of
Gov. Bailey will compel the regents
to employ an architect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Topeka Votes Bonds.

At the municipal election April
Topeka voted 100000 improvement
bonds-s35o,oOO to purchase the
waterworks plant and $150,O00 fol
new school buildings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Opposition to Bowersock.

There will be a three-cornered
fight next year in the Second district
for the republican congressional
nomination. Congressman-at-large
Charles F. Scott, of lola and Henry
J. Allen, of Ottawa, have both noti-
fed Congressman J. D. Bowersock
that they propose to make the race
against him for the nomination.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Child strayed From Home.

The three-year-old son of Farmer
Perkins, three miles from Newton,
strayed from home and ten minutes
later it's body was found in a creek,
where it had fallen in.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
To Experiment in Dairying.

The J. P. Baden Produce company
purchased 800 acres south of Win
field and will place 100 first-class milk
COWS thereon for the purpose of ex-
perimenting in dairying.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17

D. r. Anthony, Jr.. received over
1000 majority for mayor of Leaven-
worth. He is the third republican
candidate to be elected mayor Of
Leavenworth during the IL contests
of the last "a, years. Enthused by
the tremendous majority given An
thony, his friends are urging him to
get into the race for the next con-
gressional nomination in that dis
trict.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
Promptly Denied It.

The newspaper report that Gov.
Railey and his military staff would
appear in gaudy uniform at the ST.
Louis worlds fair dedication brought
a prompt denial from the governor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-17
of Salt Mt Ellsworth.

Several salt wells have been sunk
at Ellsworth and numerous veins of
salt found, one vein being ITO feet
thick. Fifty carpenters are rushing
new buildings for a salt plant.