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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Harvey for Committeeman.

a handful of populists conferred at
Topeka last week with J. A. Edgerton,
national chairman. and it was decided
to affiliate with the new populist party
recently organized at Denver. Elk
Lieut.. Gov. A. NJ. Harvey was elected
committeeman to represent Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Observation-Disclosures.

Among the indictments returned by
the federal grand jury at Wichita was
one against Samuel D. Pollock, former
assistant postmaster at Arkansas City,
and a member of the Kansas Iegisla-
ture, charged with shutting money Or
ders so that he profted to the extent
of s964.27.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Personal Vindication.

At Ottawa the chief of police whipped
the superintendent of laundry be-
cause the superintendent had told the
wife of the chief over the telephone
that she was a liar. 1t was about the
condition of a shirtwaist sent home
by the laundry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Prof. GrinsIey.s Troubles.

Prof. Grinsley, superintendent of the
Kansas mineral display at the st. Louis
exposition next year, is having trouble
getting work started on the mineral
exhibits which are to be prepared. He
finds plenty of exhibits, but the own
ers refuse to assist without a cash bo-
nus.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Ont of the Question.

You should sleep on your right side,
madam"
ST really can't do it, doctor Ny
husband talks in his sleep, and can't
hear thing with my left ear."-Stray
Stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
PETER. Four-Years, Job.

Ex-senator William A. PETER is now
compiling ready reference book for
the convenience of members of con-
gress. His compensation will be $4,000
for four years work, or at the rate Of
81 $50 year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Rents County Poor Farm.

The chief feature of the state fair in
Topeka was the agricultural display
made by Barton county, the greatest
wheat county in the world. This coun-
ty this year harvested over 100000
bushels of wheat, which, when sold,
will give to every person in the county
$3.50. There has not been pauper in
Barton county for five years. The
county poor farm and the poorhouse
, are rented and bring to the county
nine per cent. interest annually on the
investment. About 20 Kansas counties
without paupers have leased their
poor farms because there are no needy
persons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Latest Kansas Events.
No More "County A.yIurns."

With the completion of the new in
sane asylum at Parsons, the state, it
Is believed, will be relieved of at least
: a portion of the expense it now incurs
through the necessity of having large
numbers of destitute insane cared for
by. the counties. For years the asy
.lums at Topeka and Osawatomie have
been overcowded and it has been nee
essary to allow the counties to care for
the patients for whom accommoda-
tons could not be provided. These I'M
fOrtunates have been either placed in
). private asylums by the counties o.
kept in poorhouses. The state has
been compelled to pay the counties 81
week for the support of each insane
patient. This sum does not seem large
: but that it rapidly mounts up is shown
by the fact that the legislature last
winter appropriated S42,676 to pay
counties for the care of insane patients.
1t is believed the patients cannot only
be cared for more cheap1y at the state
asy1ums but that they will also be
given better accommodations and treat
ment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Plans New Electric Line.

Maj. William Vincent, representing
a New York financial syndicate, is at
Baxter Springs to promote a double
track trolley line from Joplin, Mo-, to
Kansas City, via Baxter Springs, Co
lumbus, Weir City, Scammon, Pitts
burg, Girard and darlington, thence
to Fort Scott and Kansas City,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Would Tag All Drunknrds.

@ Tom Cordry, of Saiina, a well-known
newspaper writer, favors putting tag
on every drunkardin Kansas, the same
as dogs are tagged in cities. He
thinks it would cure the jag habit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Cannot Drink In Drug stores.

Parsons drug store proprietors signed
an agreement to permit no one to
drink liquor in their cellars, back
rooms or elsewhere in their drug
stores. They did not agree. however,
20 quit selling it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Fined for Fencing Land.

Judge Lochren fined Fred Kelly $50
aad costs and sentenced him to one
day in Jail in United States court at
Wichita Kelly had pleaded guilty to
fencing government lands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
University Student Fined.

A crowd of state university students
atried to- break up a G. A. r. reunion
camp at Lawrence. One of the dis
turbers, E. w. Brewster, was fined So
in police court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Ware Favors Kansas City

Pension Commissioner Ware, while
in Topeka recently, said the G. A. R
national encampment in 1905 should
be held at Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Not Dfsinterested.

Little Efie-Do you love me very
much, mamma?
Mamma "a widow)-Yes, my darling.
Then why don't you marry the man
1t the sweet shop?"-London Tit-Bits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Lyon County Won First.

county won the $500 cash prize for
the best county exhibit. Usage county
got second prize, Shawnee third and
Barton fourth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Federal Court at wyandotte.

Wyandotte will get it's first term Of
federal court on the first Monday of
October No jury cases will be tried.
The first jury term will be held in
January.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Gave Her Land to Nj. E. College.

The Wesleyan university at Salina
has received an endowment from Mrs.
Mary Johnson, of Barton county. It is
valuable farming land In Barton coun-
ty valued at S25, 0O0
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25

Homer Woodcock, young farmer at
Pauline. Shawnee county, who poi
soned several stations in that locality,
was fined $500 and sentenced to one
year in Jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Mental Alteration.

The curious pranks which a mans
trains may play with him are illus
trated by little story in the Sterling
Bulletin. Frank Johnson, a young
farmer, went out to drive up the cows
and do the evening milking. By and
by his wife went out to call him to
supper and found that he had done up
. II the chores with neatness and pre-
cision. But she found also that he
looked upon her as a stranger-that he
cid not recognize her, the house, or
anything about the premises. She
drew him into the house and got him
on a bed. All the time he spoke to
her distantly but politely, and seemed
bewildered at the fuss she was max
ing over him. She ran for doctor
and help, and in the course of few
hours Johnson came to himself as
the saying is. 1t was found that he had
been thrown from his horse in the
pasture, alighting on his head, though
no visible injuries had been received.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Hog Injured Farmer.

Paul Wiebe, a young farmer near
Newton, was dangerously injured by
a male hog which set upon him and
badly 1acerated him before he could
get away.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Worried About Longs Health.

The friends of Senator Chester l..
Long are worried regarding his health.
Senator Long has not been in good
shape physically since the senatorial
election
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
widow Got $1,000 Damages.

Mrs. w. E. Johnson, whose husband
was killed by a Missouri Pacific train
at Coffeyville, secured $1,000 damages
The company appealed to the supreme
court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Farmer AImost BIed to Death.

James Macafee, farmer living five
miles south of Leavenworth. nearly
killed himself while chopping wood.
The ak glanced and cut of all the toes
of his right foot. He almost bled to
death before he could attract attention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Public Hospital at saIIna.

Physicians of Salina will erect a
public hospital there, which will be
open to all doctors of the county for
the treatment of patients.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
Aged Farmer Weary of Life.

John Strebel, a wealthy farmer,
aged 81, committed suicide near Os-
borne without known cause.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25

Lightning struck the Victor Congre-
gational church at Fairview, Brown
county. and it burned to the ground.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25
More Than Her Share.

Some people get more than their
share of the tragedies of life,'' notes
a Cherokee paper in giving an account
of the killing of ]. M. Murphy by
Special Officer Al Lane at Baxter
Springs The wife of Murphy was for
merIy married to his brother, and this
brother was killed in a brawl a few
years ago. Thus she has seen two
husbands lowered into their graves
after death by violence. But this isn't
all of it. Her sister was the murdered
wife of Marion Asbell, who is now I'M
dergoing life sentence in the Kansas
penitentiary for that crime. And it is
said of the woman whose life has been
splattered with blood so often that she
is modest and respected by all.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25

The new road being built between
the state penitentiary and Leavenworth
by Warden Jewett, of che state peni-
Tertiary, by the aid of convict labor
is of the most substantial character
Scientific methods of drainage have
been employed and REFINING walls are
being put in wherever needed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25

Twenty-six Years a Teacher.
Jennie V. Bartlett, for 26 years teach
er of the public school primary class
at Salipa, has resigned on account Of
ill-health. She is the oldest teacher
in point of service in the public schools
of Salina, and among her former pu-
pills are numbered well-known business
men and professional men of Salina.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-09-25

Wyandotte will get it's first term of
federal court on the first Monday OF
October. No jury cases will be tried.
The first jury term will be held in
January.
Gave Her Land to Nj. E. College.
The Wesleyan university at Salina
has received an endowment from Mrs.
Mary Johnson, of Barton county. It is
valuable farming land In Barton coun-
ty valued at S25, 0O0
To Prison for Poisoning Horses.
Homer Woodcock, young farmer at
Pauline. Shawnee county, who poi
soned several stations in that locality,
year in Jail.
Worried About Longs Health.
Long are worried regarding his health.
Senator Long has not been in good
shape physically since the senatorial
election.
Public Hospital at SaIina.
Physicians of Salina will erect a
public hospital there, which will be
open to all doctors of the county for
the treatment of patients.
Ware FaVors Kansas City.
Pension Commissioner Ware, while
in Topeka recently, said the G. A. r.
national encampment in 1905 should
be held at Kansas City.
Hog Injured Farmer.
Paul Wiebe, young farmer near
Newton, was dangerously injured by
male hog which set upon him and
badly 1acerated him before he could
get away.
Lightning Destroyed Church.
Lightning struck the Victor Congre-
gational church at Fairview. Brown
county, and it burned to the ground.
Aged Farmer Weary of Life.
John Strebel. wealthy farmer,
aged 81, committed suicide near Os-
borne without known cause.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31

Harry Sandsrsou- manager for Tony
Pastor, who lives at Crawford. \. J..
not feeling particularly well. took a
day of recently and remained at home.
From the window OF his library he OBJ
served a tramp entering his gate, and
he walked down TO the rear door 10
meet him. II was the old story-a re
quest for & meal. Having load OF
unssved wood in the shed. he told
the fellow that II ne got TO work and
performed on the sawbuck Cor a brief
period he would have something pre-
pared for him.
The tramp went to the shed and i'm
mediately the sound OF vigorous saw
ing was heard. stick after stick part
ing under his energetic efforts Calling
the tramp into the kitchen, Sanderson
complimented him upon his energy,
and the tramp replied with a modes,
air that whenever he had anything to
do ne generally paid attention to IL
The meal was eaten aud the tramp
expressed his thanks and departed
Shortly after Sanderson went out to
the shed and was surprised to ind
every stick OF wood intact Upon In
curry in the village he ascertained that
he had been entertaining a stranded
venriloQuist. who was working bis
way back TO New York from Easton
Pa The mean chap had simply gone
into the shed and given him Imitation
OF saving wood.-Rochester IN Y
Herald.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31
Crime Among Educated.

Indeed the number Of crimes com
United by the highly educated is an
alarming feature Of the situation. The
list OF defaultnig bookkeepers, bank
tellers, clerks, and college graduates
constantly lengthens, rejecting lurid
light upon the theories of those who
attempt to account for the origin of all
sin, vice, and crime by ignorance.
Those who attribute all crime to intern
perance are also silenced, since many
prevalent crimes are incompatible with
that vice, for they require the keenesi
intellects, the most concentrated atten-
tion. 1t is noteworthy, also, that rep
resentatives of the clerical, the legal,
and the medical professions are furnish
ing an increasing number of crimes Of
dishonesty, violence, and pollution Of
domestic life.-From James M. Buck
ley's ''The Present Epidemic of Crime
in the November Century.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31
MAKING SANDAL WOOD OIL.
New Process Has Been Discovered r
ceutIy PURELY By Accident

New Process Has Been Discovered Re-
Gently Purely By Accident.
One Of the most valuable Of oils.
both to the perfumer and the pharma-
cist, Is that extracted from sandal
wood Its discovery is due, Ike others
OF Importance, 10 accident, says the
Saturday Evening Post DR.. David T.
Day OF the United States Geological
Society was making some small chemi-
cal experiments the other day on the
mantslshelf of his Office IN Washington.
He had some crude petroleum from q
Texas well and was putting II through
various processes, more for amusement
thar anything else, when he noticed
that the liquid resulting from a certain
reaction" had a powerful odor. Ii
was too strong TO be agreeable 10 tbs
nostrils, but he moistened q bit OF
paper with the fluid. and, waving 1t IL
front OF his nose, perceived immediate
" that the smell was that OF sandal
wood oil. He had obtained, quite by
chance an artificial oil OF sandalwool
impure. it Is true. but easily sus
ceptible Of publication by refining.
The discovery is believed TO be OF
great value commercially, but DR.. Day
has too much scientific business or
hand to bother with exploiting a syn
thetIc perfume, and makes the world
welcome to bis lucky find" Inasmucf
as the oil can be got from petroleum
in endless quantities at very cheaI
rate 1t is likely TO drive the ordinary
sandalwood oil. which is obtained BY
distiIlation from the weed. out Of the
market
The destructive white ant Of India
and China. which devours nearly ev
erything save metals. will not touci
sandalwood, and that Is one reason
why so much Of It is made up in cask
cts, boxes and similar articles tha
come from Asia Most people ar,
familiar with the agreeable perfum.
OF boxes made from this material
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31
Secretary xuman's State Federation
Says: "Pe-ru-na Does More
Than Is Claimed for :"

Mrs. Julia N. Brown, Secretary Of
the Woman's State Federation Of Cali
fcrnia, writes from 1917 Fifth ST.,
Los Angeles, Cal, as follows:
1 have never known Of any patent
medicine which did what it protested
to do except Peruna. This remedy
does much more than II claims, and
while have never advocated any med
icine I feel that it is but justice to
speak good word for it because 1 have
found it to be such rare exception
81 have known several women who
were little better than physical wrecks,
mothers who dragged out miserable,
painful existence, but were made well
and strong through the use Of Peruna
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31

Steadily for the last ten years the
number Of certified pauper lunaties ir
the British isles has been rising. Sim
Ilarly, suicide is increasing all over the
country. Turn TO the physical form
and the tale is the same. Army recruits
show worse teeth 10 the examining
medical officers every year. II has Just
been found necessary to lower the
standard OF height. weight and chest
measurement TO degree which Is
quite indefinite. With all modern ath-
leticssm there Is sdn definite tend
ency to increased insanity and to phys
icsl degeneration In Great Britain at
the present day.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31
Some Premr Animals

species OF dwarf elephsnt used to
live on the island OF Malta and In var
ious parts OF Italy. Judging from the
bones which remain. these animals.
about the size Of a large sheep. were
somewhat numerous A dwarf elephant
is rarity now and no longer forms a
distinct species. but is considered rath-
er q freak"
A very beautiful species OF pygmy
deer Is found on the Sunda Islands
These little creatures are not much lar
ger than a cat. but have all the points
OF a well bred" deer.
Among horses. Shetland ponies are
the pygniss. The ordinary musk OF
Central Africa is a pigmy, or dwarf
OF only about twenty inches in height
at the shoulder and three feet In
length
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31
OLD
FAvORITES
Ny Name Is norv.l

-~-~-~-~-~-~-~~-~~-~
Ny Name LIZ NorvaL
Ny name y Ncrvsl; on ths Grsmpisn
hllls
Ny father feeds his docks frugal
swain,
Whose constant cares were TO Increase
HE store,
And keep bis only son, myself. at home.
For had heard Of battles, and longed
To follow to the field some warlike lord;
And heaven soon granted what my sire
denied.
as my shield,
Had not yet filed her horns. when, BIZ
her light,
A band Of fierce barbanans from the hills
Rushed like a torrent down upon the
vale,
Sweeping our nocks and herds. The
shepherds fed
For safety and for succor. l alone,
With Blended bow and CULVER full Of ar
rows,
Hovered about the enemy. and marked
The road he took; then hasted TO my
friends,
Whom. with a troop Of City chosen men,
l met advancing. The pursuit lsS,
Tin we o'Gtook the spoA- snounfSered
foe.
We fought and conquered Ere sword
was drawn
An arrow from my bow had pierced theii
chief,
Who wore that day the arms which now
/ wear.
Returning home IN triumph, I disdainet
The shepherds slothful life; and having
heard
That our good king had summoned hin
bold peers
To lead their warriors to the Carror
side,
l left my fathers house. and took witi
me
A chosen servant to conduct my steps
Yon trembling coward who forsook NJ
master.
Journeying with this intent. passeS
these towers,
And, heaven directed, came this day q
do
The happy deed that gilds Eay hunbi
name.
i-John Home.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31

Alton Water.
Flow gently. sweet Alton, among thy
green braes:
Flow gently, I'll ding thea a song In thy
praise;
Ny Mary's asleep By thy murmuring
stream,
Flow gently, sweet Alton, disturb not
her dream
Thou stock-dove whose echo resounds
through the glen,
Ys wild whistling blackbirds In yo1
thorny den,
Thou green-crested lapwing. thy scream
ing forbear:
1 charge you disturb not my slumbering
fair.
How lofty, sweet Alton. thy neighborins
hills,
Far marked with the courses of clear
winding rills.
There daily | wander as noon rises high
Ny hocks and my Mary's sweet cot IN
my eye
How pleasant thy banks and green val
legs below,
Where wild in the woodlands the prim
roses blowl
There oft as mild evening sweeps owe
the lea,
The sweet scented birk shades my Mar,
and me.
Thy crystal stream, Alton, how lovely
glides,
And winds by the cot where my Mar.
resides;
How wanton thy waters her snowy fee
lave,
AS gathering sweet fowerets. she stem
thy clear wave!
Flow gently, sweet Alton, among II,
green braes;
Flow gently, sweet river. the theme o
my lays;
Ny Mary's asleep by thy murmurini
stream,
Flow gently. sweet Alton. disturb no
her dream
Robert Burns
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31
This DAINTY DAMSu
IS A WHISKY DRUMhEa

John Bull has been at some palms to
gather figures about queer employ
ments for women In his domains. and
the results are surprising II appears
that in England and Wales alone, there
are nearly 1900 women bootmakers,
9, 239 ropemakers. 4.730 saddle makers,
$40 who make living By gardening,
1850 butchers, 27.707 who keep body
and soul together by tending bar. near.
ly 5000 bicycle makers. and-the high
est figure OF all-117, $40 txilors. II ap-
pears that there are female bailinfs
boatmen, boilermakers, bricklayers
iron founders. plumbers, pIasterers
slaughterers and veterinary surgeons
One woman In the kingdom is set dowr
as q dock laborer, and another Is q
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1903-10-31
Turkish Proverbs.

With patience the sour grapes be-
come sweet and the mulberry leaf
satin.
By the time the wise man gets mar
ried the fool has grown-up children.
Give a swift horse to him who tells
the truth, SO that as soon as he has
told it he may ride and escape.
Be not so severe that you are blamed
for it, nor so gentle that you are
trampled upon for it.
If you have to gather thorns, do il
by the strangers hand.-Mary A. Ma
son in "In Lighter Vein" in the No
vember Century.