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

Fatal Alteration Over Moving a Town.
Oklahoma City, Ok, Aug. S.-As a
result of an alteration over the ques-
ton of moving the town of Mountain
Park to Snyder, Hon. George S. Bal
ley shot and killed w. Brown. The
quarrel started between Bailey, who
is a prominent politician, and r. K.
Kelley, president of the Ell Paso,
Mountain Park & Oklahoma Central
railroad, who was opposed to moving
the town. Brown was Kelley partf-
can s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Corev,s saIary Is $4,000.

New York, Aug. s--The salary OF
William E. Corey, president of the
United States Steel corporation, who
was elected to succeed Charles M
Schwab, has been fixed at $4,000 q
year. This is S25, 900 less than the sal
airy which Mr. Schwab received.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Cotton Mill for Carthage.

Carthage, Mo-, Aug. S.-Carthage
people have subscribed 100000 cash
to the capital stock of the Carthage
Cotton Mills company, being organized
at this place by Witten Mcdonald.
This insures the erection Of the plant
The mills will have capacity of TO-.
900 spindles and 240 looms and viii
manufacture fabrics suited to the gen.
eral needs of the southwestern mar.
ketS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Millions for Higher Wages.

Chicago, Aug. 8.-When Genera
Manager C. A. Goodnow conceded tn:
trainmen and conductors of the Chi
cago, Rock Island and Pacific railroai
an increase in wages he brought to =
close a general movement for highe.
pay and better working conditions tina
has benefited over 10000 men and ad
ded 100000 to the yearly pay roll
of the railroads of the west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Three Thousand Families Burned Out.

Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 8.-A terrible
FIRE has totally destroyed the quarter
of Esparraguera, occupied by the
working people. Three thousand
families were rendered destitute and
some workmen persisted in the flames.
Esparraguera is Il miles northwest
of Barcelona
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Ifyou do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
wise gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Rnrros to Carry Ore.

9 Yellville. Ark, Aug. 12.-The Dyson
company has purchased 40 burros for
the transportation of zinc concentrates
to the railroad The electors of Marion
county at the last election decided that
the trails in present use were good
enough; therefore voted down the road
tax
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago Aug. n.-Catt1e-Receipts, A.
pO0 Good to prime steers. s5.00d5. 45;
stockers and feeders, $2.5o@4.25; Texas
fed steers, $3.25@4.50; western steers, $3.50
I4S71a.
Hogs-Recefpts, 1900. Mixed and
butchers S5.15G5. 70; good to choice heavy,
G s5 1O@545; light, So 4Od5.S5; bulk of sales.
s. 300560.
Sheep-Receipts, 24,0O0. Good to Choice
w;ethers. So 4Od3S IS; fair to choice mixed,
81 SOFAS 25; western sheep, 81. 75@3. IS; native
lambs s3.25@575 western lambs, $500
S65.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Gen. A. Il. Woodson Dies.

Paola, Kan, Aug. S.-Brig. Cen A.
E. Woodson, U. S. A, retired, died
here yesterday. He was 81 years old
and had seen military service for II
years. He will be buried in the ma
tionai cemetery at Arlington. Va
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Shake Into Your SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease. It cures painful, swollen
snlarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoe:
Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE
Address A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. NY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Didn't Like to Boast.

How are you getting on with your music,
i''Well. of course" replied the niece, diff
fdently, 1T wouldn't be proper for me to
compliment myself, but some of the neigh
bors have told me they have staid awake
at night for hours, listening to my playing.
Stray Stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Sheldon Hainie, a young druggist
of Rosendale, Mo-, committed suicide
in fit of melancholy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Sheep-Receipts,1 89. The market was
10 to Is cents lower than Mondays open
ing or steady with the close. Lambs
range from $3.50. IS; sheep, So 2oQ3- 30;
rulls, 81 -25@t3. 25; bucks, $3.50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Kept q secret.

Wife-Think 1 can't keep secret, do
you?
Husband-Yes, T d.
:'Well, I've worn an old hat trimmed over
or the past two months, and / haven't told
| soul yet, so therein. 7. Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Garnet Barry, an employee of Swift
& Co., at st. Joseph, Mo-. was killed
by a live electric wire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
st. Louis Live stock.

@ ST. Louis, Aug. Observation-Disclosures, g.
roo Beef steers. So. sOd5.0O; stockers and
feeders. 81 co... so; cows and heifers 1925
d425; Texas steers, s.. 10d405
Hogs-Receipts. $500. Pigs and lights,
S. 45G5 IS; butchers and best heavy. IS. 400
i75.
sheep-Receipts, 2,5oo. Natives, 5000
40; lambs, $4.75@535-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Unless a man has scored at least one fail
are, he is unable to appreciate success
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Zone Of Scharper's friends was telling NE
he is in financial straits" "Ah! Some Of his
friends are charitable" "How do you
mean?" 'The uncharitable ones call them
financial crookeds' '-Philade,phia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

She-And are you a descendant of the old
family of the van Bibbers?
He-No, not exactly; but my brother in.
Judge
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

The reason some men seem to have such
ready answers is because they are wrong
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

We wish to secure young men to learn
telegraphy and railroad office work. Ii in
terested, write to ]. P. Tighe, care Santa
Fe Railway, Arkansas City, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

You forget to limp when you learn to
laugh.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Life's little frets call for its largest faith
Rams q 3rn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. 3. NJ. Woollev. NJ D.. Atlanta, Gs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Carpets can be colored on the floor with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
SfoM the COuGh

and works off the cold Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price IS cents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

The best capital to begin life on Is 9
capital wlfe-so a woman says.-Philadel
phia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

"Some people," said Uncle Eben, mag
ines dey's doin' DER null duty in life when
dey picks up TO, leaf clover an waits foh
de luck to come. ashington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Do not believe .Pisos Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds:zJ
T. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. 10, 1900
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

A page digested is better than a volume
hurriedIy read.-Macaulay
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Keep out of the ruts Of rejudice-Farm
and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Kansas city Produce.

Kansas City, Aug. n.-Eggs-Fresh.
l21sc per doz.
Rutter-Creamery, extra, lie; dairy.
fancy, 15c; packing stock, I14c; cheese.
northern full cream. SC.
Poultry-Springs, 91s@10c h.; hens. live,
S14q9c per pound; ducks, SC per pound;
geese, &c per pound; turkey hens, 10c H.. !:
young gobblers, SC; pigeons, $1.00 dozen:
squads, $1O0Q1.50 doZ. Choice, scalded.
dressed poultry 1c above these prices.
Potatoes-New, per bushel. 70cQ$1.00.
Observation-Disclosures, per crate, S1.O09
$50; Watermelons. per dozen, $2.5064.0 90.
F'ruit-Apples, 6Oc@$1OO per bushel box:
oranges. 81. 10000 box; lemons. 4.50d5. 80
per box; peaches. 4-basket crate, 75cQ
$1.OO; grapes s40665c per peck.
notwithstanding, $1O0Q1.25 per cwt. {:
onions, 75cG10O per bushel; tomatoes
per busl4el. 81 10d1 40; turnips, 1O@3Oc pc,
dozen punches.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, Aug. n.-Wheat-No. 2
hard. 711A@72c; No.. 3, 6997Oc; No. 4. 67@
SOC; No 2 red, 75c; No. 3, 731s@74c- Corn
No. 2, SIZE Oats-No. white. 34c: No.
, mixed, 311Ac Hay-Choice timothy,
600; choice prairie, s7.5O@SOO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
Chicago Cash Grain.

@ Chicago. Aug. n.-Wheat-No. red,
11sQS2c; No. 3. S0dSo1Ac; No. hard win
ter, 79@S0c; No. 8. 7S@7S12c; No. northern
spring, Sc; No. 2, SIC; No. 8, 7SdS0c. Corn
No. 3 .5212G53c; No. 8. 521&Q53c. Oats
No" 2 32c; No. 3, 3115c.
Futures: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. soc: old.
so1sc; December. so1z @Sossc; old, So1ac;
May, s27sc. Corn--August, 51%c; septem-
Der. 521kc;5 December, 52Ac; May, $3.50
521kc. Oats-August, SAC; September, Size;
December, SEC; May, S77s@3Sc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14

Hog-Receipts, 1852. The market was
to 10 cents higher than Mondays aver
age, closing weak to cents lower. Rep
LOG.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
81 Iouis Cash Grain.

st Louis. Aug. I.-Wheat-No. 2 red,
cash.. elevator, soc; track, SOGS1c; No. 2
hard, 7617Ic. Corn-No. cash, 47c;
track. 49d5cc Oats-No. cash, SSc;
track, 34Q35c; No. 2 white, 391zc s.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
DOCTORS SPECIAL NOTICE.

" 1 have prescribed the Complete Treat
ment called by my name and sold by all
druggists in hundreds of thousands of very.
serious cases, with unexampled success
and most satisfactory results."-DR- SLO-
CUM.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-14
In the Family.

borS have told me they nave stalQ awake
at night for hours, listening to my playing
Stray Stories:
In the Family.
She-And are you descendant of the old
family of the van Bibbers?
He-No, not exactly; but my brother II.
Judge.
Stops the Cough
and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price 25 cents
Gone Of scharper's friends vas telling ne
he is in financial straits" '.Ah! Some of his
friends are charitable" How do you
financial crookeds.' ''-Philade.p hia Press.
We wish to secure young men to learn
telegraphy and railroad office work. Ii in
terested, write to J. P. Tighe, care Santa
Fe Railway, Arkansas City, Kansas.
'Some people," said Uncle Eben, mag
ines dey's dom DER lull duty in life when
dey picks up fo' leaf clover an waits foh
de luck to come. W ashington Star.
Do not believe .Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.-J.
Z. Boyer, Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. Is, 1900.
The best capital to begin life on Is
capital w1te-so woman says.-Philadel-
phla Press.
Carpets can be colored on the floor with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
You forget to limp when you learn to
laugh.-Ram's Horn.
LIES little frets call for its largest faith.
RAMS Horn.
A page digested is better than a volume
hurriediy read.-Macauiay.
Keep out of the ruts Of prejudice.-Farm
and Home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
OPENING "BUCKING" SAFES.
Professionals Who Right Matters
 When the Strong Boxes Get Out of Order.

The broncho buster of the western plains has a counterpart in New York, though his business is not to tame recalcitrant mustangs, but to open "bucking" safes, says a New York exchange. Every big concern dealing in strong boxes employs a professional safe breaker against those frequent and often costly oc- casions when the safe sold to some consumer "gets out of whack." The work of opening 8 bucking safe is usually matter of minutes with the professional, but occasionally be is obliged to send for half ton of tools before he is enabled to procure the magic sesame. Often half hundred clerks are kept idle for hours and business managers spin around like tops while the safe breaker leisurely pothers about with the combination. When the safe or vault is finally opened it is usually discovered that some one connected with the firm is to blame for altering the combina- tion and then keeping the matter to himself. The professional safe opener frequently has calls from out of town, and on these occasions he usual. ly finds that some merchant who has just bought his safe changed the com bination and then forgot it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
THE PULQUERIEs oF MEXICO.
Picturesque Resorts of the City
 Which Attract the Tourists Attention.

''The pulqueries of the City of Mex. ico are a unique feature of the life in that country that never fail to catch the eye of the tourist and attract the attention of visitors" said A. s. Chew ming, of Fl Paso, Tex, to a Washington Star man. "There are nearly 8 thou sand such places and they dispense many carloads of pulque every day. These pulque shops are open every day in the year, and surely present a pie turesque appearance. The walls are decorated with the most extraordinary pictures, representing bull fights and prize fights. The extra ction of the pulque from the stems is done by hollow ing out sort of cup in one end and let ting the sap flow into it, which is done very quickly. Then it is emptied into a gourd, which is carried by the pulque dealer. A plant wiM yield from three to ten gallons. Every pulque shop in the City of Mexico has a name peculiar ly its own, such as Delights of Life, The Smile,' The Charmer,' The Hope, 'The Rainbow The Image of Jesus, sThe Inspiration and lot of others of a similar nature. Pulque when taken in large quantities is intoxicating. It forms the principal drink of the Mex jeans, and is thin, whitish fluid, with the odor of sour milk.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
AN ARCTIC MEAL.
The Eskimo Method of Preparing a Supper on a Polar Sheet
 ,i. of Ice.

Dogs were unhitched and fastened, as usual, and then each of the Eskimos climbed over the icefoot with his snow knife and disappeared behind the para pet, where the other two were already cutting snow blocks. l fastened my dogs, got out their ration of pemmi- can, cut 1t up, and fed them, standing up with whip In hand to see that there was no bullying, and that each dog got his share, says Outing.
 Then unpacked the cooker, oil can and kitchen box, passing them up the icefoot as high as could reach. did not wait for the completion of the igloo to commence my preparations for sup per, but with a fewstr oLes of the spade excavated niche in the owbank, put the cooker in out of the wind, filled the lamp with oil and the boiler with ice, placed few snow blocks around it for still better shelter, and lighted up.
 By the time the igloo was completed had enough water melted for the tea, and supper was entirely ready by the time my men had fed the dogs; and they lost no time in freeing their cloth ing of snow and joining mein the igloo. Still less time was consumed in putting away the tea and biscuit and penmmi- can, and less again in falling off to dreamless slumber.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
LIFE OF FUR TRAppEPs.
Whey Have Plenty of Pure Air, Whole z some Food and Good Times
 in Their Camps. .

"You admire furs,'' commented an old trapper, IS he sat contentedly smoking his pipe, relates the New York Tribune; ''you should go where we get them. An, that is the life pure air, plain, wholesome food, and then, after the seasons work, that brigade of fur-loaded canoes going off down the lakes. Every canoe is loaded, you know, almost to the gun. vale, and they string out one behind the other, a long line of them. They usually start out early in the morn ing and paddle, paddle, paddle, hour after hour, down the stream, through that lake, and so into civilization.
 "But they don't forget to eat-oh, no! About noon they go ashore. They 'snub' the canoes to overhang- ing trees and hunt around for good flat rock on which to start their fire. But those fellows don't take an hour for luncheon. Time is too valuable to them. They take drink of tea, bite of pork-that is about all. Then they are off again. The men spell each other at the paddles, and occasionally the canoes are punched by steersmen for a good smoke.
 'sWhen night comes the brigade goes ashore and pitch their camp. Tents are put up, camp fires lighted and the supper prepared, great clouds of black flies and mosquitoes hover ing around. Some of the men busy themselves preparing the great brown flapjacks for the next day, while others dry their moccasins or get their blankets ready to bunk in Perhaps a canoe has to be patched the next morning before the start can be made.
 "Oh, it is a great life up there in the wilds of Canada, where they get the furs. You should try it."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
ORIGINATED RAILWAY MAIL.
The Great Service Wrist Thought Of by Postma ster at St.
 Joseph, Mo.

sI ran across an old memorandum in looking through the files the other day that showed very clearly the ori- gin of the vast railway mail service now in vogue in the United States" said a post office official to Washing ton Star man.
 "The man who started what is now an elaborate system was the postmas- ter at St. Joseph, Mo, at the time, ap- pointed to the position by President Buchanan. His idea grew out of the old pony express which also had it's origin in St. Joseph. He evolved an ingenious system of boxes for handling his mail expeditiously on the arrival of the express by rigging up lot of par titions in an old dry goods box, and la be1ed each hole with the name of an office served by the express on the arrival of the rider he would sort out his mail and tie up the packages in the different partitions. When baggage cars were first in vogue, the bale-box idea was used, and, crude as it was, it added greatly to the rapidity with which the mail could be handled. From this crude beginning has been evolved the most elaborate railway mail serv- ice in the entire world, and from the one man who origina ted it it now takes nearly 30,oo0 men to carry it on."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
/ TRACT OF 1000 900 ACRES.

United States, through the federal land office at Los Angeles, will open to set tiers within the next sixty days about 100000 acres of land in California. This land is situated between Needles and Mojave, and borders the Colorado river. Much of it Is valuable agricul- turally. The prospective throwing open of this vast tract to settlement is the result of a recent decision of the United States supreme court with re- spect to the famous grant made to the Atlantic and Pacific railroad by act of July, 1866. In the territory, which en- braces this great tract, the Southern Pacific has selection privilege.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
WILL ASK FOR INJUNCTION.
Needless Expense Incurred in Bringing
 Militia to Colorado.

Colorado Springs, Col, March 14-1 Suit is to be filed in the district court of Fl Paso by John R. Smith, the at torney employed by the Western Fed eration of Miners, naming Sheriff ". B. Gilbert and others as defendants, and asking for an injunction or super visory order to determine the extent of the authority of the militia as aids to the sheriff in the administration of justice. Three taxpayers will figure as the complainants and the suit will set up a complete history of the strike. It is brought on several grounds, the most pertinent being that the public funds are now being misapplied, and that needless expense is being incur red in the bringing of the militia to Colorado City, and in the maintenance of it here, and further, that the mi- litia was brought here for the purpose of breaking the strike and that said purpose is unlawful and invades the rights of, citizens. The application prays the court to take Jurisdiction and make such order as may furnish suitable relief to the applicants. Other suits are under advisement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
INFORMED ON CLOCKS.
Not to Re Wondered At That This Man Knew How to Make
 Them Run.

A fad more or less general is the col- lection of old clocks, from the tall grandfather variety to the curious timekeepers of foreign make. The gar rets of old farmhouses from Maine to the Carolinas have been ransacked for the former, and there is many man and woman in New York who keeps an eye on the pawnshops of the foreign districts for curious and ancient things from abroad
 ''It is almost impossible to keep them all running" complained woman who has two dozen aged and valuable clocks scattered through her Madison avenue home, "They seem to be in good order and run along for awhile, then all of a sudden they stop for no reason at all.
 'I have found an old German who knows more about the ways of old clocks than any one in the city. I sent him my German prize few weeks ago, and when it did not come back after the usual period of waiting I went to his shop. What do you think found him reading?' @
 The friend did not have the slightest idea, says the New York Tribune.
 ''It was a little German volume with title something like this: Thirteen Hundred Reasons Why a Clock in Per- feet Order Won't Run.'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
SALE OF ART WORKS.

New York, March 14.-Some "old masters" which were offered at the second nights sale of oil paintings from the Arthur Furber and the Misses De Peyster collections failed to evoke much enthusiasm among prospective buyers. A Rembrandt was sold for $50, and Madonna and Child, by Ru- bens, fetched only $360, while one of the minor paintings by Rosa Bonheur sold for $500 after most spirited bid ding. In all eighty-two paintings were sold for total of $22,2 ,244. Adolph Schreyer's Arabian Camp brought the highest price of any painting, $4,- $50 being paid for 1t. Besides this, there were two paintings which brought over $1,00O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
DEFRAUDED BANK.

salida, Col, Aaarch 14.-Employes of the First National and the Salida State banks of this city, armed with rifles, are searching the country around Sallda for two men who successfully defraud- ed the banks by means of forged checks, securing $500 in cash. Two checks, for $2. GOO and $1,20O, bearing the names and endorsements of local business men, were presented to the banks and on telephonic Identification, were paid. It develops that a confed- crate of the men who presented the checks at the banks had answered the calls on the telephone. When the fraud was discovered posse of c1ti- zens and bank clerks, headed by the cashiers of the TWO banks, heavily armed and mounted, started in pursuit of the men.