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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
The Railread. of Kansas

Concretely it may be stated that
there are 1e,4S3 miles OF railroads in
the state, and 3o,55s employees, re-
ceiving salaries aggregating over S16.-
100000 The total mileage OF all rail-
roads operated in Kansas follows:
Santa Fe, 3.202; Burlington, sS6:
Maple Leaf, 30; Rock Island, 1925,
Choctaw, II: Kansas City Belts u;
Kansas City Southern, 40, Kansas
City Suburban Belt, 5; Leavenworth
d Topeka, 60; Katy, 4ss: Missouri Pa
cific, 2,216; Central Branch 440;s
Grand Island, 166; Frisco, SCI; Union
Pacific, LBS; Leayenworth, Kansas &
Western. 191; Totalp 10,4S3. The only
line reporting which had deficit was
the Leavenworth & Topeka, and it
only amounted 10 S2,Ts7. The rail-
roads paid 81, 96s, 965 in taxes in Kan
sas. The Santa Fe was ethe greatest
taxpayer, having paid S702.44 The
Missouri Pacific was next. paving
S421, $50 The Rock Island was third
with $5O1. l2s, and the Union Pacific
fourth, with 1922, 422. During the
year SIS employees were killed and 779
injured in Kansas; passengers were
killed and 1s7 were injured; 63 tres
pdSScTS were killcQ anu 100 1uJQIcQs
others not trespassing, 20 killed and
so injured
The roads employed in Kansas 1,1T9
engine men, paying them $3.50, BAL;
LIS fremen. paying them 500, 5s5;
LOSS conductors. paying them $780,
36S; 2,6O5 other traino men, paying
them S1,417. 1e9. They also employed
So general officers at an aggregate
salary of S2S5, e6I; 81 other officers
at a salary OF S1s1, 1857; 1,0S2 clerks,
paying them S712,S71; 1.122 station
agents, paying them S712,64Ss 1.5TO
other station men paying them $685.
162: s,735 trackmen, paying them So
549, 117; 4e1 switchmen, iagmen and
watchmen. paying them SS41,14S; 644
operators, paying them S472,5S7.0
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
stIlI the Governor He.ltates.

Gov.-elect Bailey says his latest let
ter proposing marriage was from
Young woman who lives in Illinois
She sent her picture, and if it does
her justice she is a very pretty girl
Still, the governor shows no iudlea-
ton OF giving up bachelor life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
who KiiIea Henry HaEnerF

Henry Hagner, of Independence,
salesman for the Mccormick Har-
vester company, was killed by foot
pads New Years night, two hours !,s-
fore he was to have married young
lady of independence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
oppoe children as TEACHERS.

y The Kansas Teachers association
elected A s. Olin. of the state uni-
versity, for president. The resolu-
tions declare for an increase In the
salary of the state school superin-
tendent to s., 500 a year; that the min
mum age for teachers certificates
be is years, and the average in all
branches as per cent; that htera-
ture, nature studies and elements OF
Music and drawing be added to teach
ers' examinations; for the consolida-
ton of rural@schools; favor raising
the school age to six years, and for
free kindergartens: for the suppress
sion of the open saloon in the inter
srof the school and the home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
sellne ala. So. 900 Failure.

The P. A. Brown Clothing company
of Salina has passed into the hands
of its creditors, comprising "a firms.
The liabilities are S23, 800
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
But one CIoudierA

The mo1th Of December just closed
was the cloudiest. save one, IN the "a
years. record of the Kansas weather
bureau at Lawrence. The TSinfan
was 25 per cent. above the December
aVerage. The temperature was 2-72
degrees below the December average.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
strong support for Harris.

Senator Scott, of West Virginia.
had a conference with the president
and urged the appointment of SEN
ator Earris. Of Kansas. as one of the
frs,niers OF the izthmian canal COM
mission.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09

The State Sunday School associa-
ton executive committee selected
the field secretary, ]. H. Engle, as
the Kansas delegate to tie Worlds
Sunday School convention at Jerusa-
lem The Kansas Sunday schools
will raise a fund to send him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09

A negro restaurant was raided at
Ottawa by the city marshal The
officers found bottles of whisky hid
den in bed springs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09

The Excelsior club at Arlzases
City, composed Of about 20 little
girls. distributed food and clotEsz=s
to All the poor families in the <zz.z:.
no fewer than 100 homes were -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
New Church at Wel1sviIle

A handsome. new Methodist church
has just been dedicated at Wellsvilie.
TO take the place Ct the ore destroyed
by fire a Year ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
kansas Furnished Most.

In addition to furnishing, 55 per
cent. of all the cattle and calves re-
ceiEed at the Kansas City market dur
ing the past year, Kansas supplied
100000 head of sheep, more than any
other one state, and % per cent Of
the total receipts for the year The
receipts of sheep from Kansas fell
only 4,7O0 head short of those of 1901
A year ago when the market was
flooded with pigs and brood sows
from Kansas, it was predicted that
the sunf1ower state would have very
few hogs to market in 1902. And yet
the receipts of hogs from the state
were 100000, or So per cent of the
total receipts. 0The decrease from
the receipts of 1901 was $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
reachers want a New Rule.

Kansas school teachers want the
present examination sysrem abol-
ished. They want to be placed on the
same footing, professionally, wi5
lawyers and doctors. Once lawyer
or a doctor, always a lawyer or a doc
tor. The teachers want it the same
way with them. They are now re
quired to take examinations frequent
w.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
Didn't Recognize bible Quotation

In spite of the strenuous efforts of
Prof. Kittridge, it wouI2 seem Chat
Harvard undergraduates still remain
ignorant of the Sculptures. Some one
once said: GA Harvard man knows all
literature but the Rible"-a startling
~ sweeping generality, but not with
out truth so far as the Bible is con-
cerned. Ascase in point9anls to light
the other day TwoSHarvard men
were reading together some famous
modern ceations, one of them a eulogy.
The eulogrl closed with the words: 20
DEATH. where is thy sting? o grave.
where is thy victory?" y
''Whast beautiful closet" exclaimed
one of the students. enthusiastically.
''The man who wrote such sentence
sas that proves, that the grand stylein
Erose did not die with the eighteenth
century" g
It should be added IN fairness that
the other student was churchman,
and said nothing.-N. Y. Tribnne.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
CHATTER XVII.


On the way to Miss Grierson's
''e9ening" Grissyold amused himself
By specializing upon the probable
| barbar1sm ef country reception.
Without suspecting it, he was insu-
lar too a degrees little short of
Britannia; but he meant to be very
good-natured and charitable, and to
do what one man might Setowatd
| amelierating the barbarisms. g
Wherefore he was properly humii-
ated when they were met at the door
| of the Grierson mansion bystrained
servants and announced in the draw
ipg-room with such pomp and cir
eamstance as was neither countri-
fed nor harbaric In good truth the
revulsion was 50 great that it was
! he and not Miss Gr1erson who was
embarrassed when Raymer intro
duced him.
How good Of you to come to Us
on your first dag out, Mr.. Griswold.
| Let me make you comfortable ''gs She
piled the cushions in corner of the
wide diyan and made him sit down
you are just to be an invalid this
| evening. you know. I'm not going
| to let anyone bore you.
Griswold gasped once or twice. and
| grappled manfully with the facts.
young g.frl was at the piano; there
| was a pleasant hum of conversation
everybody, himself excepted, seemed
quite at ease; the lights were not
glaring; the furnishings were not in
! bad taste; in word. the keynote
| was altogether svell-mannered and
1 urban and conventional
And his hostess. Griswold had
met beautiful women, but none to
compare with her. She shone upon
and dazzled him. The charm was
/ purely sensnouE<. and he knew it. hut
he basked in it like lizard II the
sun. But he was forgetting to thanh
her
Forgive me, Miss Grierson, Tn
not usually tongue-tied. But it is. al
so charmingly homelike; so vastly
/ She supplied the word with sill
very little laugh.
Different I know YoU thought
we were barbarfans, and so we user
to be. But we're improving / wisf
you could have known the old Wa
haska.s
II can imagine it,. he said.
II wonder If you can They uset
to sit around the edges eff the room
i and behave fhemselves just as hars
as they couls;. and bore eash orhe'
j to death
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09

berry meant nothing to him; but Dr.
Farnham heard them and wondered
Curiously enough a small thing salts
fed the wonder, and tina. was the
mention made by Mrs. Hoicomb of
his patients calling
HIN; an author. is he? That
accounts for his harpjng so contin-
ually upon that bank robbery story.
It's a part of his plot"
It was the first of May when Girls
void took possession of Mrs. Hol-
combs spare bedroom; and it was
full month later when DIR. Farm
ham pronounced him out of danger
and in a fair way to recover if he
took care of himself.
During the weeks of convaleseence
he met many of Mrs. Holcomb's
friends and neighbors, and among
them the Raymers. The mother
and daughter came with dainties for
the widows invalid: and later on
they brought Edward, who was book
ish enough, in his leisure moments
to be interested in one who was even
a potential writer of books.
That acquaintance ripened into
friendship, and Griswo1d's first out
ing was ride in Raymer's buggy to
the iron works.
Here the t@o young men met upon
new common ground. Raymer was,
or he meant to be, model employ
err; and when he found that the con-
valescent was an enthusiastic stu
dent of the yexed problem of mas
ter and man, he unbosomed himself
freely.
1--we been charging. as you see,@
he explained. But when I get on
my feet and out of debt I'm going
to try plan my father had in mind
-profit-sharing with the men"
"Goed," said Griswold. sI9wish I
Right be in it withayou- I'd lice te
fail that out with You when I'm fit
$50 you shall, but not yet" They
were on the way back to Mrs. Hol-
combs, and Raymers asked if the
drive had tired him.
''No- indeed; I feel better for it,
Are you equal to an evening out PSI
81 guess SO, if it's sufficiently
mild
It'll be milo enough. You know
we have a magnate here, Mr.. Jasper
Grierson?"
''Well, he has daughter, and this
is her evening I'm comenanded to
produce you as soon as you're able.''
sri go, though 1 shan't know any
one but your mother and Miss Ger
trude.''
iSS Raymer laughed, and then blushed.
They WORT be there. That is
| Oh pshawi I suppose I ngay as well
tell you first as last. There are two
social cliques herema big ore and a
little one Miss Grierson is8la dame
d'honnedr of the first, and my moth
er and Gertrude affiliate with the
| e4her."
81 see," said Griswold. "And you
hose an pgen balance between the
twoi'5 g
| 'sN-o-not exactly. But I'm under
| obligations toeGrierson. and can't af-
ford to be offish. But Miss Margery
is very clever little person, and well
WORTH Knowing on her own account
I'll caneby for you with the buggy
at nine-''
@sThank YOU" said the GONZALES
cent; adding, as if # we're an after
thought: viii Miss Farnham eoe
Hardly" rejoined Raymer, gather
ing@up the reins. "She is with, the
Afanority, too. Queer little world
isn't it? So long, till this evening
Better go in and lie dewn awhile
l. . CHATTER XVII. -
| On the way to Miss Grierson's
"e9ening" Grisxold amused himself
By specializing upon the probable
barbar1sm Ct Country reception
q Without suspecting it, he was insu
lar too a degrees little short o1
| Brit I1r,ic. hut he rraea Mt TO he NYeTx
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09

County Treasurer Frey, of Geary
county, has just paid the Fort Kear-
ney railroad bonds that were voted
by that county 80 years ago, and
which dated from December z, 1871
The amount of the bonds was $4,000.
Since the day they were issued Geary
county has been paying seven per
cent. interest on them The interest
on the bonds for 80 years amounted
to S35, 700, making a total of $50, 200 Of
sthe interest and principal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
olin Castle quits Eldorado.

DIN Castle, one OF the central fig
ures in the Jessie Morrison murder
case, left Eldorado for California to
make his permanent home. He was
accompanied by his widowed mother
and his sisters. DIN Castle formerly
was engaged to JESSE Morrison He
iiIsed her and married Clara Wiley.
Then Jessie Morrison went to his
home and killed the bride Miss Nor
rison is under 25 years sentence for
the murder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09
This WeEy&.aporats
Is Ereckteo in Memory Of

Is Ereckted In Memory Of <
Tolomato
A Seminole Ingine Cheef whose wig
warm stood on this spot and sir
roundings. Wee cferish his MEM
cry as he was a good harted cheef.
He would knot take your scalp
without you begged him to do so or
pade him sum muEny. He always
akted mere like Christian gentle
man than savage 1ngine-
Let Him
r. l. p.
Chicago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-09

SEpitaph OF q Good indiana
On a quantity contEyed tombstone
in ST. Augustine, Fla, is the following
unique pitaph, carved saany gears
ago: a
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
THE HAPPY CALIFORNIAN

lob the happy Californian what joyous life IS MS
lIJuncumbred troubles which the eastern fellows nas
out In two feet OF soggy snow
IOn cod and dreary morning when the mercurys below.
then sidewalks while the mad winds how" away
Zaphrys through his tangled WHISPERS play
And he doesn't have lie away all night and wonder,
In the uorning be will find the kitchen pump frozen stiff
Ioh the happy Californian Is joy within his soul
Since he doesn't have to where he'll his winters COAL
And he doesn't as he the fuel kick and say
about the golden dollars thrown away.
No sighs him, the price OF anthracite
And the cost of other fuel goes sailing out OF sight,
But be the sunshine with smile upon MS race
And he he isn't In the other fellows place
IOh the hanpv Californian doesn't burrow through the snow
he ots down to his business and he doesn't have to go
with the shvers madly chasing up and down his chilly spne
Dodong snowbas when the restaurant dne
No ear NUTS grace person. and he doesent lug around
An Mister skins that reaches to the ground
Sheds his his forehead he goes to WORK again.
lOb the 5appy California lives In the country he
a In this whole wide world can De!
He don't have to dig tunnel through the foot drifts of snow
las he did back from not so many years ago.
freeze his fingers when he goes 10 milk the cows
And get chilled clear in the dusty musty moWs
Bnt he finds 1t mighty pleasant he lives where he
Out pigs cattle without wadng through the snow"
lob the happy Californian, he rises mornings, how
He reoce doesnt live 10 frozen New YorE now
demons make him shver nights anu
TO 20 chattering up stairway to his lonely icy bed
But he kindly pity the foolish folks back tnere
with the frost bites the chibans circulating everywhere
IOh the happy Californian thanks the Lord he didn't stay
Where the furnace eats quarter of ton Of coal day
Published by request Huber formerly of the Review
In the above State He thinks he In Paradise and we wish
him nnbounded success for he still think Ssvie w.
away ahead California other State city IN the woro
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28

work in st. Aathony's church. Later
he went home TO Italy and in 1892 was
made archbishop of Acrenza.
Mgr. FalconiO is Il man of imposing
figure. dignitied demeanor. gentle heart
and simple ways He is thoroughly in
sympathy with American ways and in
Stitutions. Churchmen are pleased
with his elevation. He has an init
mate knowledge of all the knotty &C.
cl2Siastic&l questions which Cardinal
MartiHel.i lett unsettled. He has been
apostolic delegate to Canada since 1899.
Mgr Falconio's selection is due
largely to his long experience in this
country and Canada and his perfect
command of the English language. He
is 4 brilliant scholar and an able diplo.
mat and is therefore especially fitted
for the Washington post.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
NEW PAPAL DELEGATE.
Mgr. Martinelli's Successor IL m
American Citizen.


Interest in the new apostolic dele
gate from Rome, Mgr. Diomede Fal.
COMO. is enhanced by the fact that the
pope in selecting his representative to
this country chose a citizen Of the
United States.
Mgr. Falconio came to this country
in 1865 and in that year took out his
first papers in CattGraugus county, n.
Y. Subsequently he completed his
citizenship in time to vote for General
Grant for president in 1872. He was
n warm admirer of General Grant, and
one of his most treasured possessions
is an autograph photo presented to
hin by the great soldier president.
Mg.. Falconio is 4 native Of Italy
and in 1850, ut the age Of eighteen,
Joined the Franciscan order Of friars
minor. Five years later he was sent
to the United States as teacher of
classics ut st. Bonaventure's college,
Allegany, n. Y. He was ordained q
priest the following year.
He remained at the college for sew
eral years and was then sent 70 assist
the bishop Of Harbor Grace, in New
foundland. In this diocese he labored
as vicar general and administrator un.
til 1870, when he went to New York
city and spent some time doing parish
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
Sound Advice.

Young men, you are the architects OF
your own fortune. Rely on your own
strength of body and soul. Take for
your guiding star self reliance. Sub
scribe on your banner, Luck is fool;
Pluck is hero" Don't take too much
advice; keep at your helm and steer
your own ship. and remember that the
great art Of commanding is to take q
fair share of the work. Think well OF
yourself, strike out, assume your own
position. Haul potatoes in a cart over
a rough road. and the small ones go to
the bottom. Rise above the envious
and jealous, fire above the mark you
intend to hit. Energy, invincible deter
mination, with right motive, are the
levers that move the world. Don't
drink; don't smoke; don't swear; don't
deceive; don't marry until you can sup
port wife; be in earnest; be self re-
liant; be generous; be civil; read the
papers; advertise your business; make
money and do good with it; love your
God and fellow men; love truth and vir-
tue; love your country and obey its
laws.-Exchange.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28

Kodol does for the stomach that
which It Is unable to do for itsel'
even when but slightly disordered
or overloaded. Kodol supplies the
natural juices of digestion and does
the work of the stomach, relaxing
the nervous tension, while the In.
famed muscles of that organ are
allowed to rest and Aeal. Kodol
digests what you eat and enables
the stomach and digestive organs
to transform all food into rich, red
blood.
Opera House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
just the Other Way.

"IIe looks as prosperous as a trust
promoter. Is that his line"
ooh, no. Quite the contrary"
what do YOU mean by that:'
HE doesn't promote trust, he limits
it. He's the credit man of big whole
sale house" brooklyn Eagle.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
Don't Miss
These Bargains We are
Offering
AS THEY ARE BIG
VALUES.

8 once Bars Laundry Soap &C.,
Jaxon and Amuocia washing
Powders per package sc
Quart Jug Catsup I21zc.
ID Plug Wetmore's Best Tobac
co CSC.
Genuine York State Buckwheat
finest In the country trv 1t.
Swans Down Cake -Four some
thing very fine. try 1t and be con-
WINGED
lust received some new Potato
Flour.
Fresh Fish every Thursday and
Friday.
Fancy fresh Oysters all the time.
White Star Coffee speciality.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
4 Horne Thrust.

Maud-You looked really charming
at last nights dinner.
Helan-Oh. you are f1atteringi
Maud-No. 10. honest. l did not
know you ut frst.-Brookly Life.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
Does It:

AdvertSer-From Your references
sec you've had four places in the last
month.
Applicant --YeS'm; that shows how
much in demand l am.-Chicago Daily
News.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
On the Home Track.
"Joe is n great walker"

"Joe is Il great walker"
Indeed. How long has he been walk
ing:"
"Lemme see. ! believe tine twins are
five months .'-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
Extra Limited.

Patron-When was this chicken
killed?
Waiter-Ne don't furnish dates with
chickens. sir. Only bread and butter
Pittsburg Press,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
An III Wind. Etc,

Hoax-It doesn't pay TO get hot in
the collar.
JoHx-Oh. yes: it pays the laundry
man. philadelphia Record.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-28
when We Really Can't Blame Then

When we RcaIIy IHht DIame 1HeIH,
Sometimes in our more tolerant and
forgiving moods we don't blame people
for what they do. At the same time
we cannot help but feel that they
ought to have had more sense.-tndi.
annapolis News.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-24

TiOUs tnOugnl. Oh determination or char-
Gcter, Of sweetness of hearty piety and
Christian fortitude as to evoke in all
lands the most striking manifestation
of reverence and respect. Leo NH. is
dead. In him the world has lost a pro-
found scholar. a distinguished states
man. a lover and a protector of right
and justice. has lost one whose power
for amelioration of society has been eX-
ercised with such consummate skill
and earnestness as to be felt every
where and to gain for him universal
admiration. Hence his death is de-
plored by all without distinction Of
nationality or creed However, for us
Catholics the loss is greater and still
more keenly felt In Leo Kill, besides
the scholar the statesman, the philan-
thropist. we have lost our spiritual
father. the supreme pastor Of our
church. him who during his long pom
t.fcate has watched with incessant So
,.citude for our spiritual welfare and
has spared no labor to proclaim farther
and wider the kingdom of his divine
master. His reign recalls to our minds
the brightest days of the papacy. His
noble figure has earned one of the most
glorious places in history. While we
low reverently before the mortal re-
mains of our august pontiff and deplore
the great loss which his death has
caused to the church, let public and
private prayers be raised to heaven in
every diocese and in every parish for
the eternal repose Of that soul As to
the public prayers. your iordship may
prescribe such sunrages as your piety
may inspire.
The bishops of the Catholic church
will celebrate pontifcal mass for the
repose Of the soul Of the pope in the
cathedrals of their respective dioceses
and funeral mass will be said in all
Catholic churches Mgr Falconi prob
ably will celebrate pontifical mass in
one of the Catholic churches of Wash
ington.
After the interment of the pope
pravers will be held in the Catholic
churches asking that divine guidance
may attend the labors Of the consis-
tory in their election Of a successor tc
Leo XIII.