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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

]. w. Logan, Will Eveleigh and
Mrs. Samuel Shields were in the city
Wednesday on business connected
with the estate of Samuel S. Shields.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

Miss Leonora Grizzell will 90 10
Lindsburg college this week to con
tinue her studies In elocution and nu-
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

The meeting at the residence Of
Mrs. Louis Zutavern on the 18th inst.
was an interesting one. The topic
for discussion was "The 18th Century
in England"
Langland, Wirokliffe and their
works, by Mrs. E. r. Moses.
Sir John Vaudeville. Miss Anna
Taylor.
Successors and Imitators of Chau-
Ger, Mrs. w. L. Sutherland.
Ballad Minstrelsy, Mrs. E c. En-
ley.
Roll call responses, English anec-
dotes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

Geo. H. TAYLOR received notice,
Wednesday, that his father had died,
at his home in Waverly, Ills. He
left for Waverly that morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

Frank Schlute and Henry Acfafz
of Lakin township were in town
Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

The Kansas State Dairy Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting in
Topeka Jan. 26 to %.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

N. S. Ream, who is now connected
with the Turon Press, was up to Great
Bend few days this week on busi-
ness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

HERE AND THERE.

0EkE ANU InEkC.
Two hundred chickens belonging
to poultry dealer at Haiwatha es-
capped, the other day and proceeded
to take the town. A few of them
were recaptured, but the smell of
fried chicken took the town short
time later.
Attorney General Knox has hand
ed down an opinion to the effect that
railroad companies have no right to
confscate coal consigned to private
dealers. Just as if anybody had ever
supposed they had. They do it just
the same, however.
1t never pays man to lie to get
business. He may gain temporary
advantage, may get few dollars by
false pretenses, but his gains by dis
reputable methods will in time be
losses. There is nothing that pays
SO we'll as sterling honesty, even in
this lying, deceitful, sinful era of greed
and grab. A dollar dishonesty gain
ed IS a curse instead of blessing.
A South Dakota cowboy has just
been released from prison after serv-
ing a fifteen year sentence for hold
ing up a mail carrier and robbing of
two cent stamp. What must be his
opinion of justice as he reads of the
thousands of dollars stolen by the
political pets in the postal department
at Washington.
Providence so far seems to have
been especially kind to the west.
First it blessed US with bountiful
crops, so that we rejoice in a good
degree of prosperity, while the east
is enduring the stress of short money,
reduced wages and shut downs. On
top of this providence is giving us a
mild winter while the east is endur-
ing some of the worst storms in many
years and steady cold weather.
The unarmed man is as safe as
possible if he attends to his own busi-
ness. The fool with the gun is reck-
less and generally. comes to grief,
whether he shoots somebody or gets
shot. To carry a pistol is evidence
of either weakness or cowardice, or
both; the gun play proclaims the pol
troon, The bully, the puppy. Shun
the man with the pistol habit; most
frequently he is staggering smart
alack; always he is menace to his
fellowmen-an everready instrument
of trouble and promoter of woe.
Says the Tiller and Toller:-"When
a Larned young man is introduced to
some girl who is ugly enough to tree
ghost he always asks her how soon
she expects to return to Great Bend" "
Those homely girls are ghosts which
abide in your deserted graveyard. >
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

FoR SALE-My place out by the
coIlege.-G. E Wyman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

B. Markey is down from Hayes
City visiting his sons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

A little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wesley, of this city, was dangerous y
i'll few days last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

Marshal Wilson and Geo. Mitchell
were over from Hoisington Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

Says the Tiller and Toller:- When
Larned young man is introduced to
some girl who is ugly enough to tree
a ghost he always asks her how soon
she expects to return to Great Bend" "
Those homely girls are ghosts which
abide in your "deserted graveyard. F"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

Two hundred chickens belonging
to poultry dealer at Haiwatha es-
capped, the other day and proceeded
to take the town. A few of them
were recaptured, but the smell of
fried chicken took the town short
time later.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

harmony Win the raliro2oS Is 20
be desired" said leading shipper
yesterday, "but it no longer seems
possible. One of the principal rea-
sous for the shortage of cars and i'm
proper handling of freight lies in the
fact that the money interests of the
East are calling upon the railroads for
money. They want the cash. The
money is not being put back into
equipment. The roads are expand
ing except in equipment
Those who are back of the move
ment say they expect the money in
terests behind the railroads to line up
solidiy againss the proposed law. The
lumbermen contemplate having fix
! ed representation at Washington until
they secure victory or are defeated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-22

Attorney General Knox has hand
ed down an opinion to the effect that
railroad companies have no right to
confscate coal consigned to private
dealers. Just as if anybody had ever
supposed they had. They do it just
the same, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
The Chewing Season.

From the New York Sun.
do people chew more gum in winter or
In summer" was asked of a man who, in
the pursuit of his duties was emptying the
cash box and filling up the stock recep
tacles of a chewing gum machine an
elevated station platform. well. 1 should
say there wasn't much difference" was the
reply. People chew gum the year round.
On very cold and stormy days like some
OF those we have lately had for instance
people don't chew so much. They come
out on the platform with their coats but
toned UP and they don't unbutton them TO
get at the cent they want to put in the slot;
though some may come out even then with
the cent in their fingers. all ready. But
such very cold days likely to cut OFF
the sales little, in exposed places. any
way.
IF there is a time when people do chew
more gum than they do at others, it woulj
be l should say. in March and April; in
the spring, when the air is bright and
springlike and refreshing and people feel
good and get hungry and want something
to chew on. Then. perhaps. the people buy
more chewing gum. but as general prop
osition people chew gum the year round
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
A. Rare Stamp.
rom the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The cabled announcement from London of
the sale at auction of Mauritius postage
stamp for the enormous sum of ST go shows
to what extravaganza the passion for &C
quiring things rare and curious will carry
the collector. In the case of precious porce-
lains, carved worries and intaglios and other
small art objects for which high prices are
occasionally paid, the lay mind can under
stand exceptional values; but for postage
stamp-a tiny scrap of paper of no intrinsic
worth save for it's place i'll series or
link in an unessential record-such exag-
gerated valuations will be appreciated only
by philatelsts singular fact about this
London sale, which is believed to mark
record, is that the stamp which-the collect
ors were so eager to possess is by no
means the most rare of this class of curios.
Others are far more scarce, but do not hap
pen to be so much coveted, SO that scarcity
is not always the criterion of value. The
Mauritius stamp of 1917 which figured I'm
this weeks London sale happened to be
one of only nineteen twenty known to
exist out of an issue Of, say, LEGO printed
In France and sent out to the island col
ony in the Indian ocean. Fire or some
other disaster overwhelmed the post office,
1t is said, after very few had been sold.
and the only used specimens which have
been traced were attached to dinner invita-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13

ensuing year these two hearts will have
but a single thought and finally beat as one
st. Valentines garden party, a sort
of love among the roses affair, offers many
attractive features for an evening function.
The ball room should be transformed into a
bower of roses, helped out with festoons of
ribbon tied in true lovers knots, with lib
eral supply of potted palms as a back
ground. The guests requested TO
come to the party attired as spring
flowers. The quaint and dainty costume
possibilities are delightful. OF course, an
exact reproduction of a flower with all it's
shadings. will not be attempted but rather
suggested by artistic combination. The
cotillion favors are gilded bows and arrows
decorated with ribbons. silver bracelets
formed of hearts linked together and any
inexpensive trifie one can think up.
A Costume Minuet.
A special feature might be a costume min
uet danced by six girls and as many men.
The men should have mandolins strung over
their shoulders by gay ribbons and are sup
posed while treading the stately measure
to sing love song to their valentines, who
are their dainty partners.
A spider web party Is lots of fun. Tan
gled strings are interlaced spider web
fashion in the corners of a room, and each
guest picks out a certain string to unwind
for valentine. The result of this contest
determines ones fate for the next twelve
months. After the web trial everybody Is
asked to make sketch of his or her future
sweetheart, and as most of us are not ar
lists these dream portraits are apt to be as
unsatisfactory as the majority of photo
graphs. prize is given for the most beau
tiful work
The next development of the game is
something in the nature of consequences. A
heartrending love story is begun, and every
body in turn becomes a short story writer.
This collaboration brings about a most
thrilling and amusing collection of Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
EMPRESS EueEN1E,s JEWELS.
How They Were Carried Through India
and Sold to a Native Prince.

and Sold to Native Prince.
From the st. James Gazette.
The story of the Servian jewels must re-
call to the ex-Empress Eugene her own ex-
periences when the waves first began to
dash about her throne. She determined to
sell the greater part of her Jewels in hope
to do something to save the dynasty Pub
licity had to be avoided, and a market was
not to be found in Europe, newly thrilled by
the horrors of Sedan. The empress looked
to the east for a market. An Englishman
was on his way home for a holiday. tele-
gram at Bombay awaited him from one of
the greatest European financial houses and
informed him Of the determination of the
empress. The difficulty had been to find
man with sufficient influence to be able to
approach the princes OF India In secret with
a view to selling them the jewels Not less
hard was 1t to lay hands on tn eman who
had moral strength sufficient to carry with
him surreptitiously hundreds of thousands
of pounds worth of jewels in lands where
the queens writ did not run, and where the
protection of the constable Is not imme-
diately available.
Every care had been taken to insure Sc
crecy. The jewels had been taken to pieces;
the gems removed from their settings; the
latter "jointed' to admit of their holding
and being worn around the waist of their
bearer in a belt of soft leather The Eng
lishman put on the belt armed himself with
trusty revolver engaged a trusty servant,
and set forth on his mission. For three
months ne wandered over road rail and
river The responsibility of his trust the
constantidangeroof discovery. the difficulty
of dsposing Of his burden were worries that
conbined1 almost to kill him. At last he
was successful The Jewels were sold to a
prince who esteemed them the more for that
they were the property of a distressed en-
press There would have been trouble, no
doubt had the matter been known at the
the unde ia king afforded an example of
courage and a solid worth in trying condi-
lions which merit place in the story of
commercial Integrity and disregard of per-
sonal danger Far less exciting enterprises
have sers4d to make popular novels before
now Il ZION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
No Women in Heaven.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
TITS an awfully sad thing" said the
Cynic, mournfully.
4 what is?'' asked the Cynie's friend
Something l have just discovered. It's
really terrible"
Dear, dearl And what have you just
discoveredY'
.aThat women don't go to heaven"
K ssWhat?"
/. Yes 1 hardly dare to mention it, but
it's true. l have scriptural evidence to
that effect-evfdence which is conclusive
was reading the Bible just this morning
and I came across a passage which puts
the question beyond all debate"
And what was ii ?"
ut was Revelation Will, and 1t reads:
And there was silence in heaven for the
space Of about half an hour ;"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
T. Not Suited.
Frem Life.

Frem Life.
.sStep right in. madam"
AS the guardian of the gate spoke, he
bowed pleasantly to the new arrival, a
stout person, with long upper lip and
carrying bundle in her hand. She hesi-
tated.
lyon couldn't have come to better
place." went on the garden of the gate.
insinuatingly. 80
'.Wud We moind lettin' me take peep
inside?'' f
"Certainly not. Step right In and look
al ound Everything. as you see, is in con-
slant bloom. Fresh flowers everywhere.
Green fields and pastures new on every
hand It's always summer here. Shady
walks. leafy hooks to rest In. nature at its
very best, offering perpetual solace to all
WEAKNESS. What is the nlatter-don't you
like itr' 9t.
And the one who had been cook on
earth responded with a sniff, as she turned
her back and prepared to leave:
Excuse me, but Oh don't care to live In
the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
Had seventy-Five Observation-Disclosures
From the Topeka Capital.

From the Topeka Capital
Mrs. Elizabeth Mclean is dead at Scam
mon, at the remarkable age of 1O7 years
She was probably the oldest person In the
state, and was the mother of twelve chill
dren and the grandmother of eighty-four
grandchildren, most of whom are living in
the community of Scammon and Frontenac.
Seventy-iive great grandchildren are known
to be living In this country. besides those
in Ireland. where she was born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
An Amusing Plan.
A Game of Hearts.

:. If there is sufficient energy left after this
luncheon game of hearts or heart hunt
may carry on the fun. For the heart hunt
two sets of cardboard hearts are hidden in
out of the way places in the drawing room.
On each card OF one set are written the
name OF the guest and number. and on
the other set the cognomens OF the men Of
their sat- with other numerals. The object
of the hunt is for each searcher, after find
ing her own card, to look for the heart cor
responding in number with her own. st.
Valentine is supposed to see that during the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
Against Precedent.


Grandma Chippendale-"But I say IL
Dorothy knows more about bringing up the
baby than do. let her go ahead"
Aunt Maria-''Well. il isn't every grand,
mother that's so sensible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
So Sudden!

From the Chicago Tribune.
Impatient young man-''Nellie, how is our
romance-yours and miue-going to endr'
Nellie Suddenly apprehensfve)-'Why
Godfrey. you don't want TO skip TO the last
cnapter yet do your
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-17
Looking for a Battle.

st. Petersburg. Nov. 15.-The Iaie<l
indications from the front point to ~
early resumption Of the military opes.
ations on a large scale. Field Marshzi
Oyama has received heavy reinforce
ments from New Chwang and evS
IDENTIFY is about ready to wage bat15s
for the possession of MukdeD. Th~
Japanese are showing particular Ar1-
ivity on their right flank. as II they
were contemplating a turning mose
ment from that direction.
General Kuropatkin has fortified NJ
positions along the Shakhe river ssA
as he seemingly is prepared to aecepl
a battle he doubtless has made dispo
sitiops to block n thanking operatiss
According to the opinion OF the mir,
tary authorities here. his left flank -
secure.
General Sakharoff reports that ths
night OF November 1914 passed ~
quietly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-17
Republican Estimate.

Denver, Nov. 11.-Republican claims
In the state election are set forth in the
Republican this morning as follows:
The Roosevelt electors have received
a plurality Of not less than 25. 900, ac-
cording to figures received last night
at the Republican state headquarters
In the Brown Palace hotel. 1t is prob
able that the figures will run above
that mark. for much of the reckoning
had to be by estimates because many
counties had failed to report.
Congressman Brooks is reelected by
handsome majority. At IL o'clock
last night, when the Republican head
quarters closed for the night, he was
1920 votes ahead of Shafroth. with
| counties to hear from which are GER
tain to increase his plurality. A mes
sage from him last night said;
From personal returns that 1 have
received from all counties in the state
there is no doubt that have a major
ity Of more than 1000. conceding Den
yer by 5000"
John Holmberg. for state treasurer.
is running ahead of the ticket His
plurality, based on returns received last
night and estimated from counties
which had not reported. was 11,547.
James Cowie for secretary of state
will win over Havens by. not less than
5000, 1t is estimated.
Albert E. Bent. for state auditor, has
q plurality of S.261. Miss Craig. who is
| regarded as the weakest candidate on
the ticket, is ahead of Mrs. Grenfell by
1888 votes.
Hogg has beaten Maupin in the Sec
end congressional district by a great
plurality. He WAS S.626 votes in the
lead last night.
Congressman Bonynge is reelected
At II o'clock last night returns showed
he had plurality over Whitford of A.
$50.
Both Chairman Farley of the state
committee and Chairman Williams of
the county committee claim that the
Legislature will be Republican in both
branches.
There is absolutely no doubt that
we have a majority Of beth senators
and representatives" said Chairman
Farley last night. Our returns show
that, no matter what the Democrats
claim. And we are going to seat them,
too. Nor is that all. think the courts
will finally declare every candidate on
the Republican ticket from top to bot
tom and bottom to top legally elected" :"
Chairman Williams of the county
committee, after going over the figures
received last night. declared that the
representatives and senators from this
district had been elected.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-17
Wyoming Railroad Wreck.

Denver. Nov. 13.-At least ten per-
sons were killed and score injured in
an awful collision on the Union Pa
cific railway near Granger, Wyoming.
yesterday. A fast fruit train, east
bound. collided with westbound pas
senger train No. 8. and the two trains
were almost demolished by the force
OF the impact. The collision was
caused by the failure OF the conductor
and engineer OF the freight train to in
terpret their orders correctly. They
read the figure "3" in their orders as
IS" and supposed the passenger train
was one hour and fifty minutes late
instead OF one hour and thirty minutes.
The total number OF dead may approx
innate twenty, as more bodies are be-
lieved to be In the wreckage and sew
eral OF the many injured are believed
to be fatally hurt. The debris result
ing from the wreck was piled thirty
feet high when the wrecking outfits be-
gan work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-17
Army Statistics.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The annual
report of Gen. f. G. Ainsworth, the
military secrtary of the army. the first
issued from his office since its crea
tion by Congress at its last session,
gives the total strength OF the army at
the close of the last fiscal year at 1871
officers and 6S.946 enlisted men. The
loss of officers from death. dismissal.
retirement and other causes was 155.
The number of enlisted men lost by
death was 456.
A reduction in the number of mala-
rial fever cases at West Point Is at.
tributed to an attack made on the
mosquitoes.
Speaking of the militia. It is said
that very satisfactory progress has
been made toward bringing the organ
lied militia, respecting armament,
equipment and discipline. up to the
standard OF the regular army. A total
of 6.966 officers and S3,102 enlisted
men of the militia organizations were
present at the Inspections.
Referring to the act of Congress pro
viding for a roster Of officers and en-
listed men of the Union and confed-
crate armies, the report says that the
responses of the governors addresses
inviting their cooperation have been
such as to assure the department that
they fully appreciate the Importance
of the work and will cooperate heart
lily with the department in its efforts
to give the confederate soldier the
place that is due him in the proposed
compilation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-17
ADAMS PLURALITY.
Democrats Claim That It VIII Be Ten
Thousand.

Denver, Nov. 13.-The News this
morning says: Mr.. Adams plurality
outside of Denver is roundly 5000,
which, with plurality of 5000 in the
city. gives him the state by 10000. as
announced in the News on Thursday.
Returns certified up by the various
county clerks in the state will be final
with the state canvassing board, except
where the Supreme Court may inter
fere and order otherwise. Republicans
last night conceded that the State Sem
ate would be Democratic by three and
possibly four. and that the House was
still in 4oubt.
Assistant Attorney General Melville.
for Attorney General Miller, has been
keeping close watch on all the returns.
and has compiled the vote for a num-
ber of candidates on the state ticket.
This table of Mr.. Melville's brings
Mr.. Adams to Denver with plurality
of 1920 votes, or just 109 votes more
than were shown by the News table
on Friday morning.
''It would be foolish to try to con-
test Mr.. Adams election" said Attor-
ney General Miller yesterday. "He is
absolutely safe without the Denver
vote. 1t is peculiar thing that by add
ing Mr.. Adams plurality outside OF
Denver with the vote given him in the
city and county 1t makes him run
right along with all the Republican
ticket, excepting, of course, Governor
Peabody. There is no doubt whatever
of Governor Adams election, and no
question Of his holding the Office in
spite of contests"
The same table compiled by Mr.. Mel
vile gives Mr.. Miller's plurality out
side of Denver 10.549 The figures given
out by Chairman Farley give Mr.. MIL
Ter plurality of 9,99S. Mr.. Miller lost
Denver by some 900, but according to
Mr.. Melville's table he led his ticket
outside the city.
There is a difference of about 5000
between Mr.. Melville's figures on the
state treasurer and those given out by
Chairman Farley Mr.. Melville figures
Mr.. Holmberg's plurality as 10.343.
while Mr.. Farley gives him 1878.