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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

and lower deck made life not only pleas
ant but really enjoyable; and when the
glorious twilight colors of the slowly
dying sun had faded from the high west
.ern mountains, and we were wrapped
in the gloom of that long night on board
the ship, the home life and the enter
tainments made the time pass quickly.
The hut, which was built on shore, was
used at times as theater, and the man
.agement of the Royal Terror theater"
gave the crew of the Discovery many
1aughable and pleasant entertainments.
1t may interest people to know what
The internal arrangements OF the ship
were like, for of course, during the long
winter months, it was our only place
for recreation and living. The ward
room, in which there were IL officers,
naval and scientific, was lighted by two
hanging oil lamps. Indeed, there was
electricity till the furious billiards. de-
Etroyed the windmill. The means of
heating were excellent; closed-in stove
at each end of the room radiated suffi-
cient heat to keep the temperature at a
mean of so; though on the floors OF our
cabins 1t was below freezing point, and
where the bolts penetrated through from
the outer skin of the ship there was al
ways a huge blob of ice The ice which
formed on our skylights, which were
let into the deck overhead, sometimes
melted, and was a source OF annoyance
1t first; but this was remedied by an
Ingenious arrangement for catching the
water, which was the contrivance Of
Mr.. Shelton, the chief engineer. We
also had our flower garden in the Ant
arctic, consisting of two white crocuses.
which were the only flowers that bloomed
out of our little garden, which existed
In boxes on the beams of the wardroom
sky1ight.. These flowers opened on
Easter Sunday.
1t may interest my readers II I de-
scribe a typical day on board. At 30
q. m. all the hands were called, and a
working party of men proceeded W Il
the sledges to small ice foot or gle@--r
about 500 yards from the ship, where
there was plenty of clear blue ice avail
able for turning into water. With pick
and shovel they loaded the sledges and
dragged them back to the vessel, and
filled the ice-melters, this job being fin-
ished' at eight o'clock. Between eight
and half-past breakfast was ready, and
1918 the commander read prayers to
the crew, who were mustered on the
lower deck After prayers various jobs
occupied the men. such as preparing
sledges. splicing harness. feeding the
dogs, and working at getting stores up
from below At one o'clock the men went
to dinner, and during the afternoon they
were free Until four o'clock, when an
other party proceeded to get ice again.
Tea for the men at five O'Clock finished
up the day During the evening they
played games, read, or had debates on
subjects that interested them. The mu-
steal ones played the piano or various
instruments, ON which some OF them
were excellent performers. In addition
to the piano In the wardroom, which was
present, we also had pfahola. with
. number OF rolls of music. These In
strumenIss and indeed all our means Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
VICTOR HUGO'S HOUSE
The Old Mansion Has Been Pre-.
scented to the City of Paris.
It VIII BE Maintained as q Memorial
to the Great French Author
Filled with Interesting
CuriOs.

Visitors to Paris. especially those of
literary proclivities, will hereafter find
a new point of special interest in the
mansion of Victor Hugo, which
through the generosity of the grand
children and near kin of the great
author. has been presented to the city
and will be accessible to the public as
museum, to be maintained as a spe-
cial memorial to the man whose works
have been more popular the world over
than those of almost any other French
writer. Thus VIII France have a me-
mortal of her gifted son and one who
suffered SO much in the cause of lib
erty, similar to England's home OF
Shakespeare at Stratford-on-Avon, and
to Germany's home of Goethe at Wei
mar, which the poet occupied for 40
years.
The historic Hugo mansion, on the
Place des Vosges, is the one in which
the poet spent some of the most &C
tive years of his long and splendid
career in the world of letters. 1t is
nearly 20 years since deaths touch
stopped the vigorous brain and busy
hand of Victor Hugo, yet the condi-
ton of the mansion is much the same
as when he occupied it. In addition
to the furnishings of the house, which
are practically those which were in
use during the life of the poet, there
are many valuable souvenirs of his
work. library of 5000 volumes, and
. collection of the authors drawings
and wood carvings, besides gifts and
personal souvenirs, portraits in paint
ing, and sculpture, and much else of
an artistic and historic value. There
are also scattered about the spacious
rooms of the mansion many souvenirs
of Victor Hugo's friends, including
Lamartine, George Sands and the ell
der Dumas, consisting of inkwells.
pens and letters The room where the
author died is exactly as it was at tia
time of his demise, the furnishing OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

the bed, the clock. ETC., being ident..
al.
Victor Hugo had the odd habit of
standing up to his work, a high desk
specially constructed for him making
this possible. Hour after hour he
would stand on his feet before this
lesk and busy himself with his liter
AIRY work. This desk may be seen in
the new Hugo museum, which Paris is
now able to control and preserve for
the coming generations of book lovers
and literary lights. Victor Hugo lived
% be 80 years of age, and even at that
age was vigorous and active. 1t was
novel sight to see him before his
desk much in the attitude of the clerk
In the busy office where the breast
high desks are used.
The house where Hugo was born
Is still standing, and is also a point of
interest to the tourist. 1t is a three
story building and dates from the early
years OF the eighteenth century A me-
mortal plate executed by M. Wiilemot,
after designs by M. Berard, the city
architect at the time, marks the spot.
The poet lived in many different places
In Paris between the time Of his birth
and the return to Paris after his exile
and taking up his abode in the man
sion which has just been presented to
the city. Just before the revolution
he lived in the Place Royale, and haG
gathered gothic stained glass, carved
furniture, great drawings by the mas
fer himself, BouIe clocks, worries, me-
aallions, busts. Venetian mirrors, HoI-
land iustres, Chinese IDOLS, porcelaines
Of Saxony and Japan, a bed with giId-
ed mighty pillars and gilded back, an
old movable reading desk with a Bible
lllumined like the Saint Barthelemy of
LES Miserables," the mariners COM
pass of Christopher Columbus, La
Pinta, 1882" and other rare articles,
but during his exile these were seized
and sold. Pity it is that these treas
ures could not have been preserved
and made part Of the present collec-
don.
O. A VOICE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
. DIVERSIONS IN THE POLAR RE-


.eSA, Antarctic expedition left
MAN England in August, 1901, for
0@ scientific work in the south
&0 ern oceans, having been fitted
out under the auspices of the
Royal society and the Royal Geograph-
ical society. On the ninth of the follow
Ing February our ship finally came to
anchor at the foot Of Mount Erebus, in
MacMurdo strait. On. arriving at these
winter quarters, immediate steps were
taken for the main work of observations.
All branches of science were to be in
vestigated, one of the most important
of which was the magnetic work. Other
branches of biology, ornithology, geol-
ogy and meteorology were also studied.
But the pursuit of these important in
vestigations did not occupy all the time,
and there were many hours which, shut
In on shipboard as we were, must be
filed up with such means of recreation
as our ingenuity might devise. What
we did during the long polar night may
be Of interest. On April % the sun left
us for 121 days, but want particularly
to say here that the monotony, the dark
ness and all the horrors associated with
/ polar winter seemed to find no place
with us. There was work to be done
the whole time; the bonnie camaraderie
and good fellowship of both wardroom
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Easily CAUGHT,

Say, my good man." exclaimed the
city youth, who was undecided whether
to buy shrimps or minnoWs, what do
Fou catch fish with around here?"
Give me a quarter and I'll tell yeou,'
grunted the ruralite with the new cut
pole.
Here it is. Now. what do you catch
them within
'eHooks!"-Philadelp Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
A. O. o. w. Insurgents.

Many of the members of the A o. q.
w. are incensed over the action Of the
supreme lodge in adding to assessment
rates a new burden in relief assess
ment for October.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Lecompton's High school.

The school board of Lecompton has
come into possession of the property of
Lane university, including apparatus of
all kinds, and high school will be es-
tablished. Lane university has moved
10 Holton
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
To Build Fine Road.

A route for the state road from Atch-
ison to the soldiers orphans home has
been selected and work will be started
soon. The legislature appropriated
$2G, 900 for the road. State prison brick
will be used.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Indian Made of Corn.

A feature OF the Kansas exhibit at
The worlds fair will be big Indian
made out of corn. 1t will occupy a
prominent place in the center OF the
states display in the agricultural build
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Chairman AIbaush Suggests.

Morton AIbaugh, chairman of the
republican state committee, favors d.
vorcing state charitable institutions
from politics. He says superintend-
ents should select their own help.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Lawrenee's semi-Centenary.

Lawrence is preparing to celebrate
IT'S fiftieth birthday on October 6. A
committee has been appointed to map
out a programme suitable for the
occasion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Exhibit of Jelly.

Director of Horticulture Schell will
depend upon the women of the state to
fix him up an exhibit of jelly for the
Kansas department at the worlds fair.
Mrs Dassler, of Leavenworth, has
agreed to get the women interested.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Died I'm the HayaeId.

Richard Delane, a wealthy farmer.
euccumbed to sunstroke while
working in bis bayfield, near Hart
ford.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
opfnton of an Expert.

John Martin, of Topeka. ex-judge
and ex-United States senator and 20
years democratic wheel horse" de-
c1ares he has quit politics for good
There is no honest money in poll
tics" he says.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Church to Honor Benefector.

The official board of the First NJ. E.
church at Ottawa voted to place a
bronze tablet to the memory of S. B.
Rohrbaugh in the new church, which
will be dedicated September 6. Mr..
Rohrbaugh has given $4,000 toward
the new $50, 900 church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

HI. Kern, of Bonner Springs. has
been chosen to manage the Kansas
worlds fair agricultural exhibit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Two Kansas Days Wanted.

requested the managers of the St
Louis fair to set aside September %,
1904, as Native Kansans' day. 1t
also has asked that the second or
third Wednesday in October, 1904, be
set aside as kansas" day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
wom.n. LoveIy woma,

He-Don't you think that Miss Gin
Eeriy is rather artificial?
ShezIndeed she is -especiaiiyi her
hair and teeth.-Chicago Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Latest Kansas Events.
They Need Not swear.

Under ruling made by Attorney
General Coleman, the form OF affidavit
which accom- panies marriage licenses
must be changed in every county in the
state. For sevcfll years the probate
judges have required persons seeking
marriage licenses to make affidavit
that they, OK either of their parents,
are not epileptic, imbecile, feeble
minded or afflicted with insanity. The
attorney general holds that the probate
judge cannot compel the person seek
ing marriage license to prove that his
PARENTS have never been afflicted with
any OF the diseases mentioned. The
new marriage license law enacted last
winter does provide that where the
probate judge knows the parents of the
persons asking for a license to be af-
aicted with such disease, he may refuse
to grant license.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Payfnx widows Divorce Fees.

A southern Kansas man is paying
divorce court fees for woman he in
tends to marry as soon as the Law
will permit 1t.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
In Bad Compsny.

Henry Balch, farmer near Edger-
ton, was robbed Of SIS in q negro re-
sort at 2ss West Third street, Kaa-
sas City, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Champion Berry Picker.

In berry-picking contest near Troy
Matilda Euler, 1s years old, picked 20
quarts in one day, breaking all local
records
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
= sra.ooo f.r 1A.vIu~ ste.

The state recently paid $4,000 for
the site for the new epileptic asylum
81 Parsons
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Favor. bipartisan Boards.

Edwin Snyder, q member OF the
state beard Of charities, says bipaf-
tisan boards should manage all state
asylums-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Committees from Winfield, yelling
ton and Arkansas City met recently to
discuss the building Of an interurban
railway to connect the-three towns
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Tillman to Sow Kansas Wheat.

Senator "Pitchfork' Tillman, Oh
South Carolina, who recently visited
Senator Burton at Abilene, ordered
some Russian wheat sent to his south
ern home for planting. He said the
need Of new seed was as manifest in
the south as in Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Constitute the Aristocraey.

The aristocracy of Lawrence, which
is composed of those who lit in the
town prior to 1857, will hold q picnic
and talk old times over on the 18th Of
September.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
The States Mfneral Exhibit.

Prof. Grimsley, who has been named
as director of the Kansas mineral ex-
hfbit at St Louis, has mapped out the
plans for an exhibit that will eclipse
any other mineral exhibit at tx fair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Bailey Denies Morrison story.

effect that he intends to pardon Jessie
Morrison. 1t was represented that
Mrs. Bailey was keen to have the FL
dorado fresco artist pardoned.-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Many new Routes fer Ksasas.
A Washington dispatch said $50
new rural mail routes VIII be estah-
Hshed In Kansas before June g. 1sQsp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Salary of the scrip Commissioners

SaIaEy Oh INC SCEIp OOIAnHI-sIOfIOT.
The trouble over the salary Of the
union military scrip commissioner is
expected to end in mandamus suit in
the supreme court. Mr.. Wells, state
auditor, has refused to pay James l..
Aliens salary for July on the grounds
that Allen did not perform the duties
required of him in connection with his
position of scrip commissioner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Flood Weakened Salt Wells.

Tests have just completed on the salt
wells west of Solomon which have been
worked anew recently. 1t is found that
since the flood the water in the wells
has II per cent. less salt than before.
Many Of the wells of the city have
become salty and unfit for use. The
extensive soaking of the ground seems
to have scattered the saline deposit
through a wider area, at the same time
weakening it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
The Pride of the State.
Dewey Invited to Lawrence.

Admiral George Dewey has been in
vited to attend the five days reunion
of the Kansas Grand Army of the Re
public in Lawrence in the third week
Of September. Gen. John G.. Black,
commander-in-chief of the Grand Ar
my, is to deliver an address on the first
day of the reunion, and on the second
day George r. Peck, of Chicago, is to
deliver an grafton on the life and char
acter of Abraham Lincoln.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

W. w. Phillips, for 4S years resi-
dent of Shawnee county, is dead at
Topeka He moved to Brownsville,
now Auburn, in 1856, when that place
was of more importance as a business
center than Topeka
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Town Row at Industry.

Five members of the baseball team
at Industry were fined $3.50 each for
playing ball on Sunday. The people OF
the community turned out in large
numbers to see the game, but others
made complaint, and arrests followed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-03
INTERESTING news
FROM OVER The STATE
Items Cleaned from the EXCHANGE
List.
VFNNNWIN
ATTEMPTED HIS LIFE.

Charles George concluded that life
is not worth living and he endeavored
to shuttle off this mortal coil by the
carbolic acid route. The deadly cor
rosive sublimate was taken some time
Saturday, but fortunately there was
not sufficient to cause instant death
and restoratives were applied. Mr..
George is employed en- the Miller &
Lux ranch. He was brought to Whine
mucca, where DR.. Giroux treated the
patient and relieved him of his agony.
He was taken to Sacramento where he
has relatives Dependency and men
tai ALTERATION are ascribed as the
cause for his rash act.-Silver State.
The Vulcan Smelter company of San
Francisco is again in trouble. This
time the treasurer has skipped to
Mexico with funds belonging to that
company.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-03
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
STATE OF NEVADA.
Carson City. Dec. 1882.
IN RE-RULES OF THE SUPREME
COURT

Carson City, Dec 1882
IN RE-RULES OF THE SUPREME
COURT.
Amending Section | of Rule ".
Ordered that Rule ~ relating to the
printing of transcripts in civil cases
be amended, by amending Section l
of said rule so as to read as follows:
RULE ~.
Section l. All transcripts of record
in civai cases when printed, shall be
printed On unruled white paper ten
inches long by seven inches wide, with
a margin, on the outer edge, of not
less than one inch. The printed page
shall be not less than seven inches
long and three and onehalf inches
wide. The folios, embracing ten lines
each, shall be numbered from the COM
mencement to the end and the num-
bering of the fOlios shall be printed
between the lines. Nothing smaller
than miniOn type loaded shall be used
in printing
Further ordered that the said rule
as amended shall be published for a
period of ten days, and that the same
shall be in force thirty days after the
day of said publication.
ATTEST:
Eugene Howell,
Secretary of State and exofficio Clerk
OF the Supreme Court
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-03
MARRIED..

At the home of the brides parents,
in this city New Years day. Henry
Bath and Miss Mary Johns, Rev. Nc
Creery officiating.
The brides sister, Miss Efie. and
Mr. Willard Catlin, stood up with the
happy couple, who, after the wedding
breakfast, departed for Dayton, where
they will make their future home.
Both the young people are well
known in this city. The groom is the
son Of George Bath, an old resident OF
this city, and is an eStimable young
man. The bride is talented and re
spected young woman, who has host
of friends in this city.
I ne Appeal extends congratulations
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-03
TONIGHT'S RECITAL.
Miss Raffetto Will be Assisted BY
Local Talent.

Miss Raffetto Will be Assisted BY
Local Talent.
There is on question about there be-
ing a big house to greet Miss RaffettO
at the opera house this evening. Over
two hundred seats have been sold from
the reserves and the benches will be
packed. The friends of the young lady
have made up their minds that she
will be received as talented girl from
our own city should be.
Miss Raffetto will give the audience
scenes frwom six of the strongest
plays in which she has been cast, and
they represent what she is capable of
doing The press of the east has been
loud in her praise, and justly so, from
what little has been seen of the young
ladies dramatic powers in this city.
Aside from the treat that she offers,
a number of local singers and musici-
ans will assist.
Mrs Jas. D. Toreyson. Carson's ia
vorite singer, will be heard in a new
song, and she will also sing duet
with our sweet contraito, Mrs. E. b.
Yerington. Other singers as well
known will assist, and new soprano
will be heard. A splendid orchestra
will be on hand, and the band boys as
we'll Everything is being done to
make the night memorable one.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-03
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed proposals for furnishing sup
plies of groceries. provisions aud
meats, to be delivered at the State
Orphans Home, Carson City Nevada.
for six months from and including
January /, 1908, will be received up
to noon, December %, 1902 AL, ar.
ticles to be first class of their kind,
and to be delivered in such uuanti-
ties as the Superintendent may di-
rect, quantity varying each mcntn as
required. All articles not satisfactory
to be returned at CONTRACTOR ex-
pense.
Bids to be directed to Secretary of
State Orphans Home Board IF Direc-
tors, Carson City Ncv
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
ORViS RING
Secretary of Board
Carson City New. Dec. II, 1902
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-03
WILLARD L. CATLlN,
Drayinn and Hauling.

A genera! hauling and dray-
ing business transacted.
Trunks moved 20 and from
trains Household goods care
fully hard!ed. Prompt atten-
ton given all orders
Orders can be LETT at the
Carson Cigar Factory.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-01-03

for the year 1862 is now delinquent
and you are further notified that I'M
less said taxes are paid on or before
the third Monday In January 1903, to-
wit January Ii 1903 your property
will be sold at the Court House door
in Carson City, Ormsby county, State
Of Nevada, at 2 O'Clock p. m, Of said
day, to pay said taxes, together with
10 per cent delinquency, and the cost
of advertising, and you are further no
to redemption within six months after
the date of sale by payment of all said
sums ogether with per cent per
month thereon from date of sale until
paid.
Office Of County Recorder and Ex-of-
ficio Auditor Of Ormsby County
Nevada.
Carson City, Dec. II, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the fore
going list contains the names of all
delinquent taxpayers, a description Of
the property upon which the taxes
are delinquent, together with the amo-
unit Of taxes due upon said property
as shown by the delinquent tax list
for the year 1902, as returned to this
office by the County Treasurer, and ex.
officio Tax Receiver of Ormsby county.
State Of Nevada, and is a true copy of
said delinquent tax list for the yer
1909. ]. A. WALL,
County Recorder and ex-Officio Audi
tor of Ormsby county, State Of Ne
vada.