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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
A PIcKEREL's Jump.
Started After sunf.h I'm New York,
Cleared New Jersey, and Land
ed in PennsylvaRia.

The rock that marks the boundary
lines OF New York, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey lies in the Delaware river
at Carpenters Point, N. Y. On that
rock the lines come together so that one
may spread three fingers Of his hand
and have finger in each of those
states and in the counties Of Orange.
N. Y, Pike, Pa, and Sussex, n. j.
Floyd Campbell went swimming in the
river on Tri-States rock the other day.
After swimming for awhile he got upon
the rock to sun himself. AS he lay there,
his head in Pennsylvania, his right foot
in New York state and his left in New
Jersey, he saw a commotion inthe water
on the New York side of the rock.
The commotion came rapidly toward
the rock and eliminated In the breaking
from the water OF a sunfish, with big
pickerel in it's wake. The terror-strick-
en- sunfish's rush to escape from its saw
age pursuer took 1t a foot or more be-
yond the edge Of the water on the slop-
ing side OF the rock. The pickerel, In
fierce pursuit, followed the sunfsh.
and the impetus Of its charge carried it
clear through New Jersey and half way
across Pennsylvania, where 1t stopped.
The sunfish instantly Topped back
into the water. If the pickerel had
been content to go on either into the
water on the Pennsylvania side of the
rock or the New Jersey side, 1t would
have saved itself; but it turned on the
rock and began Topping back into the
New York waters.
That move was fatal. Campbell re-
covered from his surprise, rose to a sit
ting posture and reached for the pick
erel. His middle finger ran under the
gills OF the fish and stopped it where il
was. As it lay captured, its position was
such that it covered part of three states
and three counties. It weighed nearly
three pounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
81 Found 1t So..

Mccormick, H., Sept. 2Sth.-Miss Ethel
Bradshaw, of this place, has written let
ter which Is remarkable for the character
of the statements it contains. As her letter
will be read with interest, and probably with
profit by many women, it has been thought
advisable to publish it In part. Among other
things Miss Bradshaw says
81 had Kidney Trouble with the various
unpleasant symptoms which always come
with that disease, and / have found cure.
/ would strongly advise all who may be SUI
fering with any form of Kidney Complaint
to use Dodd's Kidney Pills, remedy which
l have found to be entirely satisfactory.
This remedy is within the reach OF all
and Is all that it is recommended to be.
found it so, and I therefore feel it my duty
to tell others about it,
DIR. Dunaway, of Benton, H., uses Dodd's
Kidney Pills in his regular practice. and
says they are the best medicine for Kidney
Troubles. He claims they viii cure Diabetes
in the last stages
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

gers growing nimble, SO that he was
gratified to see from the pile in his
box that he was holding his own fair
ly well with his fellow-toilers. By
and by, shortly after half-past eight,
some one shouted "Hop-sack!
my goodness" exclaimed the car
penter's wife, that's quick work!
They must have dumped Suppose
we try it, Ben, and see how much
we've got"
To dump" Rossiter discovered,
meant to empty the hops from one
partially filed box into another, SO
that they should have less time to
settle. The carpenter at once pro-
ceeded to carry out his wife's sug-
gestion, but when he had finished
they still lacked two inches of hav-
ing one level box.
Lets hustle" said he, perhaps
We'll get the second" They made
their fingers fly, and soon he, too,
was yelling "Hop-sack!"
Jack Parmelee speedily appeared
with several bags of coarse stuff I'M
der his arm, into one of which he
emptied the hops from the now brim-
ming box. Then he handed out a
strip of cardboard upon which was
printed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
But Where the Young Girl Was
Charitable the Elderly
Lady Wasn't.

isn't it perfectly charming" an
enthusiastic girl cried as she came in
and settled herself on the sofa, that
Amy and Mr.. rockingham are mar
RED at last? They've been devoted
to each other for ever SO long-in
fact, ever since Amy was little girl.
They seem made for each other, and
I think it's perfectly ideal match"
I gave my opinion and the caller
went away. Not long after middle
aged lady entered, and, after few
words upon unimportant matters,
began to speak of the latest we'd
dings.
ooh, yes she said, after the fact
of the marriage had been brought
before our attention; ''oh, yes,
they're married at last, and I hope
that Amy is happy. If one can OBJ
tain satisfaction after a long and
weary chase, followed by the capture
of the game, then Amy is entitled to
satisfaction and happiness. She de-
liberately set herself to capture Mr..
rockingham, and never allowed any
thing to swerve her from her course.
She was after him in season and out
of season. She never would allow
any other girl to be with him if she
could help it, and she never would
permit him to show attentions to any
other girl It was the worst case Of
a girls deliberately running a young
man down that ever came under my
observation."-J
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

cryta1lizing within him. Another,
more familiar. with the workings of
the brain towards that which is reso-
lutte, fixed, and definite, might have
recognized it and called it purpose.
AS Mrs. Becraft desired an errand
done in Hintonville, after supper Joe
got ride into the village with one
of the hired men who was going for
the evening mail. Rossiter. left to
himself, wandered down into the
great orchard below the small close
where the mems sleeping quarters
were. A wagon track led through
it, and he followed this till he
reached a meadow that dipped gently
to dense strip of woodland. Far
the sunset laced the sky. Leaning
against the fence rails, he watched
the splendor fade, filled with more
felt in many day.
With the shutting down of dusk
he walked back towards the house.
AS he drew abreast of the hop-kiln
he saw two men seated in the door
way whom he made to be Mr.. Merton
and Jack Parmelee.
We've done very well for the first
day." Parmelee was saying. "On1y
had one piece o. bad luck
whats that?" inquired Merton
'Why, young Gridley, who was
pullin' poles, claims he's got to quit.
He amt very strong, an says he
can't stand it,
Gridley-that was the name, Ros-
sitter recalled, by which he had heard
the slender fellow addressed who
pulled for his box and that of the
Becrafts.
'What11 you do?" demanded Mr.
Merton. "Pole-pullers are mighty
scarce this year"
We'll have to try an break in
one of the pickers, I suppose"
One of the pickers!-the words
rang in Rossiter's ears. Why not
himself? Certainly he was strong
enough, and, he fattered himself,
clever enough. He was very sure that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

was rapidly putting off his indifer-
ence. It did not occur to him to
doubt his ability to succeed in the
work which he had elected to under
take<on the morrow. The waxing
half-disk of the new moon cast his
shadow before him, and in this and
the chirr song of the crickets there
was sufficient companionship. He
was glad he had not found Becraft.
After he had proceeded thus alert
ly for half mile, the highway dipped
sharply into a wide and deep vale
that was packed with the dense shad-
ows of night. Beyond, upon an OPP
posite crest, group of fir trees
thrust their dark pyramids into the
sky. Rossiter had no mind to plunge
into this gloomy void, so he seated
himself in a fence corner above the
road, his back against the rails, and
lighted his pipe. He was more free
with his tobacco now that he actually
had something like steady employ
ment.
In the darkness not far distant a
wood-thrush was sending up its final
evening fute-notes. Rossiter listen
ed to the rapt soloist, having no
thought Of the past nor of the fu-
ture, conscious only of the present.
When the bird ceased singing there
was still the orchestral music of the
crickets for his delectation. The
moon was well risen in the heaven
by the time his pipe burned out, yet
he had no desire as yet to return to
the farm. The vale below had grad
ually emerged from it's obscurity and
was brinned with moonlight like an
enormous bowl. He fancied he could
make out the forms of grazing cat
tie, and caught the silvery moon
sheen upon the running water. The
ha1f-distinct panaroma held him until
his attention was taken by a sound
which he presently made out to be
the footballs of a pedestrian plodding
along the road from the direction Of
the Mertons.
The large, slouching figure of a man
at length came into view. Directly
opposite where Rossiter sat the way
farer paused. A wide-brimmed felt
hat so hid his face that all Ross
tier could distinguish was a stubby
beard. The whilom at once set the
newcomer down as one of the indi-
gent fraternity to which he had so
sire for speech with him, did not
move. But the man in the highway,
halted as Rossiter had been by the
vast dip and sweep of the land, cast
his eyes about as if for n spot to rest
before going farther. On the reclin-
ing form upon the bank. clearly re-
vealed by the moonlight, his glance
naturally fell.
"Hullo!" he said in gruff surprise.
"Hulloi" returned Rossiter reluct-
antly.
"Campin' fer the night?"
'No, not exactly
Groom fer two, partner?"
'I haven't mortgage on the
place"
The man had moved several steps
IN Rossiter's direction. but the tone
from the fence-corner had not been
especially cordial, and he now
stopped.
Got any terbaccer about yer?" he
inquired. as a means of renewing the
converse ton.
None to spare"
.tHuh!" said the man, you're not
very damn friendly"
ITO Be Continued
T"o n0YH.ro on uTr"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
r,.v,tinr the standard.

$50 you are to have high church we'd
dine:" asks the friend of the =beauteoua
damsel who is to become a midsummer
bride.
sYes, indeed" she admits.
at seems to be quite the fashion now,
says the friend
shall be a higher church wedding than any
AZ thought that high church was high
church, and that ended it.
.But papa has donated enough money to
the CONGREGATION to allow them to build the
spire so feet higher."-N. Y. Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
BEFORE THE FIRE.

Here IN my easy chair 1 sit
An old, old man before the fire.
Deaf to all sounds of every day
And dead to every past desire.
Perhaps the failing outward sense
Quickens the spirits inner ear,
For sitting here before the fire
You'd scarce believe the sounds hear.
All this long afternoon I heard
The brook in the old orchard sing
Just as 1t used to, on the farm,
When first the grass grew green in
spring:
You know that gurgling, gladstone noise
The voice of water wild with glee
When it has burst its icy bond
And finds itself alert and free.
The birds too, in the beech-tree grove.
I'hear them, as in days of yore
When went forth at break of day,
Call through the sunrise hush once
more.
And that one bird that nested high
I thought she had silver throat
4 trickle Of clear melody.
! It thrills me oft, her slender note.
Ny mothers voice, too-oh, so plain
It calls across the fading light;
Come. children, time to leave your play:
Come in the house. It's almost night!'
Sometimes when you have left the room.
And I alone am sitting here,
I speak the answer right out loud:
''Yes. yes. I'm coming, mother dear!'
Then there's one song comes back to me.
Your mother sang 1t. my dear wife,
A slender girl dressed all in white.
First time saw her IN my life.
She used to carol like a bird
IT'S an old fashioned song, I know.
But day by day hear her still
Singing: John Anderson. my Jo."
/ sometimes think that when go
To join her In the angel throng,
Her voice, above the heavily hymn,
Will rise once more in that loved song.
An old. old rnan-and common speech
i But seldom reaches my dulled ear;
Yet sitting here before the fire
You'd scarce believe the sounds I hear.
Martha Baker Dunn. in Youths Com
panion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
A True Portrait.

The widow was taking her first look at
the bust of her beloved husband. The clay
was still damp. Pray examine it well,
anything wrong ] can alter il.
The widow looked at it with mixture OF
SORROW and satisfaction.
1T is just like him. she said, "a perfect
portrait-his large nose-the sign of good
ness Here she burst into tears. He was
so good! Make the nose little larger.'-
Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
A KNIGHT OF
THE HIGHWAY
By CLINTON SCOLLARD.
Author Of "A Man at Arms. THE Son
Of q Tory" Etc.
Copyright, 1907, by J. B. Lippincott Co.
All rights reserved.
CHAPTER V.

AN OLO 1ANC6.
A gruff clamoring from without,
and tremendous humping on the
side Of the building, awakened Ros-
sitter the following day. The unusual
sensation Of finding himself in clean
and. comfortable bed created for a
brief space a great wonder in his
mind, and it was not until he espied
Joe Becraft sitting upon the edge
Of his cot yawning and stretching
himself that he became fully aware
where he was lying. The instant
he scrambled out upon the floor he
knew that the air had changed dur
ing the night, for a fresh breeze
swept in an adjacent window. Drops
of rain glistened in the pale dawn
on the grass where it was not shell
tered by the trees, but Rossiter dis
covered when he went towards the
barn for a morning scrub that it was
only the edge of the shower that had
touched the Merton farm. The at
mosphere, however, had cleared and
Che dust was laid, so that everyone
was in excellent humor.
AS he came out from breakfast
with the Becrafts two men were
bearing tho last double hop-box into
the yard across the way where the
picking was to begin. Presently Jack
Psrmelee appeared and announced
that everything was in readiness,
whereat there was a general move
ment towards the yard. The women
and girls had provided themselves
with great sun-hats and cotton
gloves, and Rossiter observed that
IF tho had oil
q protection for their heads.
"Does one need gloves of any
sort?" he inquired of Joe Becraft.
81 don't see that you have any"
Jim an never use en-" was the
reply. IF the vines bother you at
first, you'll find your skin'n get
toughened to 'em after little.''
Jack Parmelee had the apportion-
ment of the pickers, and at Ros-
siter's request he was placed at
box adjoining his friends, where he
could talk across the rows to them.
He had for his companions a car
penter from Illica, who was out of a
job, and his wife and son, boy of
Jim Becraft's age. He fell into pleas
ant conversation with them, and as
they had frequently been in the hop
fields before. they gave him such
simple instruction as was necessary
in regard to picking. Shortly after
operations began an additional Is
pickers arrived. from Hintonville, and
the scene became an animated one.
Cries of 'Hoppole!" rang up and
down the field. The pole-pullers,
with their hop-dogs ian instrument
for pulling poles consisting of IA
toothed clamp attached to a stout
strap hung about the neck). fastened
hither and thither supplying the
needs of the pickers, stripping and
stacking the poles as fast as the
hops we're removed from the vines.
Acqaaintances shouted greetings and
gossip. from one box to another.
Then, "a the sun grew high, awnings
were suspended for those who OBJ
iected TO the heat.
Rossiter thoroughly enjoyed it all.
The odor of the hops was delightful
e him. and erelong he found his I'm
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
STRAIGHT TO THE SPOT

the pain was less He began to gain
and is to-day a well boy, his life saved by
Deans Kidney Pills.
RIDDLES Mills. XII received the
free trial of pills. They did me great
good. 1 had bladder trouble, compelling
me to get up often during night. Now
sleep well no pain in neck of bladder;
pain in back is gone, also headache
JNo. L. HUI.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
WHATS YOUR NAME? DON


pulling quickly-knack, it was evil
dent, had much to do with it. He
had watched the young man whom
Jack Parmelee had named a number
of times that afternoon, as he
groaned over lifting an obstinate
pole, and told himself that he did
not believe he should make such a
TODD.
He walked on several PAGES, medi-
tating the while. Pole-pulling was
much harder work, doubtless, than
picking hops, but then the pay was
more. If he were going to turn his
back upon his old ways, he might as
well begin whole-heartedly He
wheeled swiftly towards the two
men seated in the door of the hop
kiln. They ceased speaking as he
drew near, and realizing that his
mood might change if he beat about
the bush Rossiter went straight to
the point.
ST overheard you say" he began,
cas- I was passing just now, that you
are going to be short of pole-puller.
I'd like to have a chance at the job,
if you'll let me-
Lets see,'' answered Parmelee,
leaning forward to scan Rossiter's
face more closely, whats your
name? I don't seem to recall''
"Rossiter."
"Oh, yes! Come with the Becraft
boys, didn't your"
"Yes.''
Ever pull poles?'
mo, I-never have, but I was watch
ing the chap named Gridley, Of whom
you were speaking-he pulled for
as well as he.''
down. Then he rose and felt of his
arm.
81 guess you'll do he remarked,
with one of his gruff chuckles. I'll
show you the trick in the mornin'''
THANK you," said Rossiter, turn
ing away.
,"Obliged to you," answered Parme-
lee. "Glad you spoke about it. Helps
me out considerable
= Rossiter walked from the farm
yard with a sense of elation. His
blood seemed suddenly to pulse more
swiftly, and mounted to his head
like wine. He paused an instant
at the gate, wondering if Joe Becraft
had returned, thinking to tell him Of
the step he had taken, but Joe was
not among those who were lettering
there. He glanced up and down the
road, debating which way he should
stroll, not caring to join his gossip
ing fellow-pickers. One addressed
him. but he replied briefly and moved
to the right in the direction oppo-
site from that which he and Becraft
had taken the evening beS~e.
Rum Teller, thar. said one of
those at the gate.
eyes," said another, "sort of a
cross tween tramp an a dude -
remark which evoked a burst of
merriment.
Rossiter felt that he was the sub
iect of their mirth, but this realiza-
ton did not lower the pitch of his
mood. He smiled, put his shoulders
back, and swung away briskly into
the dusk. He was conscious that he
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
Sir Lockyer.. Deduction.

Great Britain. asserts Sir Norman
Lockyer, lacks brain power. 1t is no
torious fact, remarks the Chicago Ieib-
une, that the English universities are
using the same college yells that OBJ
tanned so years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
From Peter tn PauI

Venezuela is borrowing $50, 900 900
abroad to pay foreign claims, says the
Pittsburg Gazette This looks yery
much like Mr.. Micawber's scrupulous
method Of squaring himself with 1. O..
US
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken oi
as a cough cure.-J. w. O'Brien, 322 THIRD
Ave-, N, Minneapolis, MINI. Jan. 6, 1900.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

Aching backs are eased. Hip. back,
and loin pains overcome. Swelling of
the limbs, rheumatism, and dropsy signs
vanish
They correct urine with brick-dust
sediment, high colored, excessive, pain
in passing, dribbling, frequency. Doan's
Kidney Pills dissolve and remove calculi
and gravel Relieve heart palpita-
tion, sleeplessness, headache, nervous
ness
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

''Some folks" said Uncle Eben; loses de
full benefit of DER work by not being able
to handle it. De chicken kin lay de egg, but
she can't poach t.''-Washington Star
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

Poverty brings many strange landlords.-
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

Half of wisdom is in being silent when you
have nothing to say-Ram.s Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

No muss or failures made with Putnam
Fadeless Dyes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

Do not yield to misfortunes, but meet them
with fortitude.-Virgil.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

Obstinacy is ever most positive when it
is most IN the wrong.-Madam Necker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

TELL CITY, Ind received the free
trial of Doan's Kidney Pills They are
splendid. 1 had an awful pain in my
back on taking the pills the pain left
me right away and / feel like a new
man Stephen Schaefer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. a
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. %
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02

Mrs. ADDIE Andrews, r. F. D. No. l.
BRoDHEAD, Wis, writes 1 received
the free trial of Doan's Kidney Pills with
much benefit. My little nephew was
from scarlet fever Two doctors failed
to help him and he finally went into
spasms. His father gave him Doan's
Kidney Pills and from the second dose
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-10-02
Barton County Democrat.

STOKE AND FEEDER, PUBS. AND PROPS.
WILL E STOKE, EDITOR AND MANAGER.
GREAT BEND, KANSAS
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TWO POINTS OF VIEW.

ITO Be Continued.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-01-03

STATE Of MINNESOTA, COUNTY
oY st. .Louis, ss.--ln Probate Court.
Special Ten1n,;; December II, 1902.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Samuel
G. Maxwell, Deceased:
On reading and filing the petition OF
Jennie r. Maxwell, as misunderstanding
of the estate of Samuel c. Maxwell.
deceased, representing among other
) things, that she has fully administered
said estate. and praying that q time I'm
! thing and. allowing. the final account of
sshbl.t dnhinistrati and for the assign.
the rsst1ts 81 said estate:It9.
this Court, ON: Monday, the 18th day Of.
! M, at the Probate Office in the Court
House, in the City Of Duluth, In said
County.
That notice thereof be given to all per-
/ sons interested, by publishing copy
of this Order once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said
.day of hearing, in the Labor World,
q weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished at Duluth, in said County.
Dated at Duluth. Mimi. this 18th day
of December, A, D. 1902.
| BY the Court.
W. G. BOTHAM,
!. '~:7 Judge of Probate.
(Seal
Probate COurt.)
Labor World, Dec. 20, 27; Jan. 8.