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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03
License Tag = Hoedoo,

Pefhgrino Campo, an itinerant deal
:r, who came to Scranton, Pa. re-
.ently from Italy, hurried into the
iirector of public safety's Office the
'ther day and began to address Clerk
". F. Vaughn in broken English.
"Whata for you giba me dis?" he
.sked, exhibiting a new nickel-plat-
I'd badge bearing the numerals ID.
81 do no business since / getta
his" he went on; "eet is what you
ALA de hoodoo. Dey- seea de 13.
ind me no can sell de banan. You
aka back dees an giva me good one;
10 hoodoo. I gotta go outa de busi-
less If I no getta de new badga."
Mr.. Vaughn replaced the hoodoo
lumber with badge No. 165. and de
'anan" dealer went away smiling and
atisfied.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03
ssBaptised q Leet1e."

every amusing are the struggles
our German friends have with the
English vocabulary" remarked a
gentleman met on the smokers plat
form.
1--WE had religious revival in euE
neighborhood, and Annie, our Ger
man housemaid, decided to become a
church member. 1t was a sect of a
liberal creed, some of whose members
favored baptism by immersion, some
by sprinkfng.
"We did not know which Annie pre-
ferred, and although the question was
a nice one with my wife she did not
think best to urge or advise in the
matter. The ceremony was per
formed one evening, and the morning
after Annie presented herself with
smiling face.
"sWell. ANNIE said my wife, you
were baptised, were your
"sYa-yes,' said Annie, "a leetle.'
1--WE subsequently learned that hel
leetle' baptism was a sprinkling.
eve never learned why she chose
the 1eetle' instead of the big. ~
Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03
Barton County Democrat.
STOKE AND FEEDER, PUBS. AND PROPS.
GREAT BEND, KANSAS
We Happy FARMERS. LIFE.

OF all the Lives I wor of
Ye farmers is most BEST.
He tills We Soil with sturdy Toll
And wastes no Tyne in Rest.
He rises IN We Morning
When half-past Two has struck,
At Tenhe lie hittes we Bedde again.
If yet he has good Luck.
He. journeys to We Stable
And milks two dozen kline.
At half-past Four he hungers sore,
And for We Food does Pine.
OF fried Pork Chops and Coffee
He gladly does partake.
And to complete We Meal does eat
We luscious Buckwheat cake.
He rises from We Table
And Follows forth We Pillow,
But leaves his Place full soon to chase
Back home We straying Cove.
Returning to We Meadow
He labors hard till noon,
And then does MUNICH 9 Bite OF
Lunch,
Which he dispatches soon.
All day he Gayly labors
In the Field and Stable-Yard.
Nor weary grows as on he goes,
Nor finds his Work is hard.
He beds down all We Cattle.
When roosts We tired Lark,
A sickly Glim he takes with him
To light him after dark.
From one Year to another
. He Harvest sows and reaps,
He lives and thinks and works and
drinks,
And also eats and sleeps.
What work he has not Tyne for
Is managed by his WYE.
All must concede it's good to lead
Ye happye Farmers life.
Portland Oregonian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03
The Cowboys Virgil.

George Handy is in town-tender-
foot from Colorado. Originally he
was a tenderfoot in Colorado from
New York. When acting as tele-
graph opera tor at the railroad station
in Guthrie he was approached one
day by a citizen Of quiet mien who
asked when the next train left. In
an airy way he replied, "Oh, when it
can" The stranger reached back
and produced ''gun,' which, accord
ing to Handy, was two feet long and
as big around as a cannon. "When
do that train leave?" he repeated.
Handy, yielding the floor, amiably
answered that question and a dozen
others which were flung at him. See
ing a book lying on the desk, he
said: "What book are that you're
reading?'" Chats my Virgil, and
I'm translating a few lines when ]
have time.' Virgil? God bless him!
Haven't seen him in 20 years. How
is the old boy? Just the same as
ever?" He opened the volume, sat
down on a bench and began to read
it off in perfect English, to the
amazement of Handy, a Yale boy.
''How did you learn it?" the operator
asked. "Oh, I was first honor man
at Harvard and always loved Virgil.
Where is that erain?'-N. Y. Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03
FOR WOMEN
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About Sanative Antisep-
tic Cleansing
And about the Care of the Skin,
Scalp. Hair and Hands.

Too much stress cannot be placed Oh
the great value of Cuticura Soap, Oint-
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cleansing of the mucous surfaces and OF
the blood and circulating fluids, thus
affording pure, sweet and economical
local and constitutional treatment for
weakening alterations, infiammations,
itchings, irritations, relaxationS, dis
placements, pains and Irregularities
peculiar to females. Hence the Cuti-
cura remedies have q wonderful fnfiu-
ence in restoring health, strength and
beauty to weary women, wh9 have
been prematurely aged and invaded
by these distressing ailments, as well ss
such sympathetic affections IS anRmia,
chlorosis, hysteria, nervousness and
debility.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness,
the power to afford immediate relief,
the certainty Of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
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Millions OF the women use CuticurS
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03

ington to see about pension to
which I am entitled, for, you must
know, served in the late war;
''Come right in" said I, land rest
yourself
He came slowly into the yard and
walked haltingly up the gravel path.
That pleased me, his not walking on
the grass, and I made up my mind
that if he was willing to take the
little room over Mr.. Beldon's and
back of Aunt Jane Mary's, I would
take him in. At this rate it would
not be long before I should be able
to repay Miss Dacres what I owed
her and send her off. But stay!
Did I wish to send her off? Her blue
eyes-her light curly hair-her name
-Amaranthe!
We walked to the steps together,
the old gentleman and I. I really
wanted to assist him, but was afraid
of hurting his feelings, SO I went
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03
THE FREE KIDNEY DOCTOR.

It's the people who
ioubt and Become cured
while they doubt who
praise Doan's Pills the
highest.
Aching backs are eased.
Hip, back, and ioin pains
overcome. Swelling Of the
limbs and dropsy signs
fanish.
They correct urine with
rick dust sediment, high
:olored. pain in passing,
tribbling, frequency, bed
yetting. Doans Kidney Pills
emove calculi and gravel.
selieve heart palpitation,
ieeplessness, b eadac e, ,
ieryousneSS, dizziness.
TAYLoRSvILLE, MISS. II
ried everything for q weak
sack and got no relief until ]
lSed Doan,s Pills"
i N Lewis
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03

is it possible for me, poor reporter,
course I can't. What is this new man
hke?"
..He is an old clergyman said 1.
"He is highly recommended by my
old friend, President Marmaduke
Smith, of the Galtersville College
He is from way out west somewhere,
don't know where. But how did
you know that had taken anyone?''
''How do I know? I'm sure I can't
tell you. It's in the air, I suppose,
as you said this morning. You are
sure he 10 just clergyman?
Gone look at the poor old man is
enough" said I. ''Why, what did
you think he was?'
''Wel1, I-I-thought it might be
old Haight himself perhaps, come
out here to track out the mystery
up at the Hall. But, of course, he
would make no secret of who he is,
the whole scoop. What peculiar SUI
perstition does your friend affect?"
eff you mean what church he be-
longs to- said stiff1y, for I did not
at all like the 1ightness of his tone
HI StCdAAhS Va AOhSAOoS
think he is a Baptist. He said some
thing about bathing, called it INNER
sion, this morning. Poor old gentle
man! I'm afraid he's not long for
this life"
"Well,' said my lower-back, shrug-
ging his shoulders. 81 suppose I'll
have to put up with him, but I
want to say just this, if he makes a
night like your aunt, you can count
me OUT
I'm very sorry" said I, "but my
poor aunt cannot walk one step.
How you do harry me. You are so
fanciful. I really have no one to
help me, and nowhere to turn. I
must make all the income I can at
present, and don't want you to ask
me why"
every well, enough said," and Mr..
Beldon went into his room and closed
the door. This time he locked it, as
I had advised, and I saw nothing
more of him that day.
Meanwhile, whenever / could get
an opportunity, I stole one of Miss
Dacres' letters, and as I did so / re-
placed it with the one that I had
just copied. I read them with deep
interest, and spent great deal of
time over them in my own room, so
much so that Aunt Jane Mary COM
planned that she was left entirely to
G1orianna.
One day when Miss Dacres had
gone off on one of her lengthy rides.
and I had been up to call on the Ia
dies, I returned to find her door open
and Glorianna standing within the
opening. She was reckoning silent
ly with a quick, sharp crook of the
finger.
"Glorianna," said I, 'Miss Dacres
allows no one in her room but me-"
'sThat's why I come" said Glori-
anna. "You ben fooled long
enough
"What do you mean?" asked.
Glorianna closed the door gently
and then crossed the floor. She flung
towel over the keyhole of the COM
municating door, and led the way to
the door of the cellar. This I saw
that she had already unbolted; she
began to descend the stairs.
Come back, Glorianna," said I,
"come back!" in as loud a whisper
as I dared give voice to. "You know
I told her that no one should enter
her room but myself, and going into
the cellar was very particular part
of the promise. Come up, do you
hear? Come up!''
ITO Be Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03
Conf FnafEOn.

81 wish to state" said a fresh young law.
yer, rising in court, that the rumors to
the effect that John Doe, now under
indictment for murder, has attempted 10
commit suicide has no foundation in fact.
l saw him this morning, and he has retained
me to defend his life
That seems 10 confirm the rumor," said
the Judge. Let the case proceed. '-I1ppin,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03
MYSTERIOUS
{ MISS DACRES
By Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield.
Copyright 1901. by ]. B. Lippincott Co.
CHAPTER Iv.-CoNr1NUEp.

CHAPTER 1V.-CONTINUED.
''WeH, yes, somewhat" confessed
/, Mr.. Beldon, "but- really they gave
me NO such idea of her, must say
no such awful idea of her-as that
she gave me herself when she came
in here last night"
"You have been dreaming" I de-
clared-"dreaming! Lock your door,
Mr.. Beldon, and don't imagine"
Here Glorianna unceremoniously
poked her head in at the door.
''The's another newspaper Teller
come an he says he wants to get
took in
"Say she'll come in minute, Glory,
in a minute" He pushed her out,
drew me in, and this time he did lock
his door most hurriedly.
'I told you," he said, speaking very
fast, ''that old Haight was putting
them on to the case. Now promise
me that you won't take him in. They
have withdrawn the police from the
Hall, hear, and now the newspaper
harpies are going to have their
innings. Now promise me, Mrs.
Brathwaite, do promise me. If you
must take in a reporter, take some
one not on our paper"
''I sha'n't take him. said I. Don't
you be alarmed. Nothing would
tempt me to help annoy the ladies
at the Hail. I then went out and
I heard him lock the door after me.
He was evidently more afraid of his
3 own editor than of all the ghosts
in Christendom. I went swiftly out
to the porch, and there I found a
young fellow, not yet out of his
teens. He had newspapers in all his
pockets, and there was such an erup-
ton of pencils everywhere that he
might almost have answered to the
ssobriquet of "The Human Porcu-
pine"
He bowed politely.
. slave YOU a room for rent?" he
said.
NO. said I.
'sWhy, I was told in the village
that I might be able to get in here
1 came from the city this morning
to write up a sensation, and I want
to remain for two or three days"
''Well, have no room for you,"
said. what is your paper?"
'"The Morning Scythe," said he. Al
this I smiled a little, with relief al
finding it not to be the Star Union
but had no idea of harboring any.
one who wanted to write up my OWL
dear people at the Hall, and said
only, ''Well, I have no room unoccu
pied; besides, I never let my room
for less than week"
''Oh, the editor wouldn't mind pay
ing a weeks rent at all, I'm sure
he is very keen after this article"
WELL" said I, 81 wouldn't let you
have room if I was as poverty
stricken as Jobs turkey, and YOU
offered me hundred dollars a week
Here, Bill" said, 'see this stranger
off the premises
My. old dog got up and came over
to where the young man stood and
began pushing against him with his
great body.
Does he bite?" asked he.
''Not unless too hard pushed"
said. Don't push him too hard"
81 won't" said he. That's what
he's doing to me. I'll just go along
and up to the Hail."
sGlorianna," I called.
a "Yes'm. "@said Glorianna.
"Send Baldwin here.''
ooh, I'm going, ma'am," said the
. young stranger.
eyes," said I, s'you are"
'I'm going right on up to thu
Halle
mo" said I, you're not"
Here Badly Towner appeared.
Baldwin said I, "this young
man. hardly more than lad, wants
TO go up and annoy the ladies. Yo'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03

The reason you cz 1 81
this trial free Is because
they cure Kidney His and
viii prove It to you.
WEST BRANCH, MICH
Doan's Kidney Pills hit tie
case, which was an unusual
desire to uriRate had to get
ND five or six times of . night
1 think diabetes was well I'M
der way, the feet and ankles
Swelled. There was an in
tense pain in the back, tbs
heat of which would feel lie
putting ones hand up to .
lamp chimney. Ihave USED
the free trial and two fuH
boxes of Doan.S Pills with tbs
satisfaction of feeling thats
am cured They are the rem
edy par excellence" o
3. F. RALLAn &
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03
Natural NIinrfrInr-

Il cud finish de churnin' after me break
fast; mum. Dis work gives yer an appetite
Yes; but I'm afraid breakfast NAV MOI
give you an appetite for work."-Puck. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-07-03

Accommodating" let me like SOL
der diet' exclaimed the leading man of the
transformers ''Oh, if l only had gum"
exclaim some one IL the gallery, in a tone
that savored of genuine Mexico
Saturday Night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-01
STORY OF A CRIME.
Officers Seeking Sidney ravis Who is Reported
to Have Fled the Section.
Especial to News and Observer

tSpeclaI TO News ana observer
Winston Salem, N. c.. Sept. 30.-A SEN
sadonal story has just reached here
from off the Wilkes-Ashe line. 1t seems
that Wilkes man. named Sidney Davis,
was arrested last week charged with
criminal assault on the twelve-year-
daughter of Adeline Triyett, of Ashe
county The prisoner was taken before
a magistrate and after ii preliminary
hearing was discharged the magistrate
stating that the fact that the girl kept
the matter secret for seventeen months
convinced him that her story was I'M
true. New warrants were Immediately
sworn out and officers are now endeavor-
ing to re-arrest Davis, but it is reported
that he has fed the country
The girls testimony was. to the effect
that Davis met her on the country road
in May, 1902, forced her into the woods
and accomplished his purpose, smothering
her outcries; that he told her that if she
ever told it she would be killed, and
that as she had no father she was afraid
to tell it sooner; that she recently got
mad with Davis about another matter
and on telling her troubles to the man
for whom she worked, unwittingly made
a remark that aroused the suspicion of
the man who picked the story out of her
by promising that he would protect her.
The community are said to be divided
in their opinion as to the force used
but it is generally believed that Davis
is guilty under the statute of caually
knowing a child below the age of con-
sent. Davis is e married man and has
four children He is reported to be a
drinking man of questionable character.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-01

ping birs shooting for the market, or
have been plumage hunters; or, when one
OF these kickers is a so-called sportsman
it is usually shown that his game bag
knows no limit, and that he has for
years been one of those whose shooting
should have been restricted by more
stringent game laws,
The farmers did at first make some OBJ
lection to this license, as Mr.. Crowson
is doing. but when it is once shown that
this will not keep out of vie State the
best element of sportsmen, they are glad
to see their birds protected. Those gen
tlcmen who come to North Carolina from
Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York, Gin
cirnati. Atlanta, and such cities for the
purpose of killing quail and duck, will
only be glad of an opportunity to take
out license for, by this they know that
when such restrictions are placed by any
State. it will mean that the game viii
be more abundant and the hunting per-
manent from year to year.
Mr. Crowson has accused the farmers
ard hackers of this law of ''being old
maids and little children" I would sug-
gest that Mr.. Pearson publish the names
of the members of the Audubon Society
of North Carolina at present. Mr. Crow
sor will find that Mr.. Parsons list con-
tains the names of the best known pub
lie characters in the State Men whose
integrity whose judgment. and whose
ability is such that they command the
respect and confidence of the citizens of
the State I would also suggest that
Mr.. Pearson keep a list of the names of
the kickers, and if he will from month
to month publish the names of the mem
bers and the names of these kickers along
side the good citizens of the State can
draw their own conclusions.
Mr. Pearson is to be congratulated that
Mr. Crowson has made this attack. as
such letters only strengthen the cause.
G. p. AMBLER.
Asheville. n. c.. Sept IS. 1909.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-01
TWO STRONG ADDRESSES
bon A Daniels and Ex-Judge w. 8, O. r.
Robinson against Liquor Traffic
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, ~ c., Sept. 30.-The Mes
senger Opera House was crowded last
night with a large audience to hear ex-
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson and Hon. F.
A. Daniels arraign the liquor traffic and
make votes for the election on prohibi-
tion which will take place on the Sth of
October.
Mr.. Daniels was the first speaker and
he made masterful argument against
the barrooms and in favor of prohibition
He was listened to with intense interest
throughout his entire speech, covering as
it did every argument used by the oppo-
sition. He appealed to the consciences of
his hearers, and having laid bare and plain
their duty as citizens and men, he left
with them the responsibility as to how
they would exercise their franchise privi-
lege at the polls on the Sth of October.
He showed that in republic like ours
the fabric of government reaches down to
and rests upon the individual citizen, and
that whatever weakens the individual
voter corrupts the foundation of the
government He claimed that there is no
evil that stands so great barrier in the
way of the mental moral and religious
progress of the community as the liquor
traffic. He presented this phase of the
question in glowing eloquence that left ar
impress on the minds of his hearers. He
showed that the privilege taxes received
from the liquor traffic were not at all
necessary for the maintenance of the
city government and closed with an earn
est and eloquent appeal to the voters of
his audience to do their full duty at the
polls on the Sth of October.
Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson followed:
1T is true he said that the money
derived from the liquor license taxes goes
toward the support of the schoolsa sort
of conscience fund created by our law
makers in penancc for the evil the liquor
does-but where does the money come
from to maintain your criminal courts.
your jails, your penitentiaries and your
poorhouses-made necessary or largely
more expensive by this liquor traffic? Out
of your pockets. Stop the sale of liquor
in your community and apply the money
we now pay to restrain the evil growing
out of the sale of it to the support Of
the schools, and we will be on a sounder
basis, not to speak of the dangers averted
by the suppression of the traffic from the
children when they grow w to manhood
and come forth to assume the duties of
citizens of the community
The large audience gave both speakers
the generous applause which they deserved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-01
Reunion N ews.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Sept. 30,1,Members
of the Trinity Alumni met last night at
the law office of Hoyle & Eure to perfect
plans for the reunion. Finance and Re
ception committees were announced.
A suite of rooms has been arranged
for at the Benbow Hotel for headquar-
ters.
1t was determined to organize d perm
anent alumni association for Guilford
county. Col. J. A. Barringer was elected
president and T. C. Hoyle secretary. A
committee consisting Of Judge w. P. By
mum, G. S. Bradshaw Col. John N. Sta
pies, Mr.. B. r. Craven and Mr.. T. E.
McCrary was appointed to draft plans
for perfecting the organization.
Greensboro Female College has made
preparations to give a reception TO all
old students and friends, on Monday night,
and will keep open ~house'=~tfuring the
reunion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-01
CORNER STONE LAID.
State Treasurer Lacy Delivers
the Address
And Serves as Grand Master in the Masonic
Cerem,nies After ding the Event at
sparcer.
Especial to News and Observer J

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, N. c., Sept. 30.--State Treas
urcr B. f. Lacy was here today for the
purpose of officiating at the cornerstone
laying of the Presbyterian church at
Spencer. The ceremonies were held at
3 p. m. under the auspices of the Grand
Lodge of the Masonic fraternity, Mr.
Lacy acting as Grand Master He also
delivered the address, which was very APP
propriate and impressive. Fulton Lodge,
No. SO, A. f. and A. NJ, of Salisbury,
attended IN a body, accompanied by the
Salisbury band which furnished music for
the occasion. The lodge went TO Snen-
Gel In a special train which was furn-
ished by the Southern Railway. The
State Treasurer also made a gospel ad-
dress to several hundred mechanics at
the Southern shops at Spencer during the
noon hour, the same being under the
auspices OF the Spencer Young Mems
Christian Association.