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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Fellow Countrymen.

An English actor tells a story Of
an Irishman named Flanagan, who
had been out of work for some time,
and at length applied to a circus pro-
prietor for position.
There were no regular places open,
but the manager looked Flanagan
over and said:
''Our largest lion died last week,
but we kept his skin, and if you like
to get into it and be shown as a lion.
you can have the job"
Flanagan agreed. At the first show
the proprietor stepped into the cage
and said, Ladies and gentlemen. To
prove the docility of this roaring lion,
I shall order him into the cage with
a ferocious tiger"
Flanagan hung back, but the cir
Gus proprietor prodded him with a
sword and threatened to run him
through, and the Zion" was driven
into the same cage with the tiger.
There he backed into corner and
cried: "Shpare mel"
Then the ferocious tiger jumped
to his feet and answered, eye needn't
be afraid of mel I'm an IrishmaD
meselfi"-London NJ. A. P.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
RUSSIANS A MOTLEY RACE.
Population of Land of Gear Includes
a Dozen Peoples All Differ
ing in Language.

The Russian population is, perhaps
the most mixed of all nations, and il
made up in large measure of conquered
peoples who still remember their over:
throw with bitterness. Probably not
far from one-third of the who1e-from
100000 to $4,000, 0O0-are true Mus
covites.
Around the central Muscovites are
grouped Laps, Firms, Germans, Lithu-
anians, Ruthenians, Roumanians,
Greeks, Georgians and Tartars, with
Jews and Gypsies scattered through the
south and west. These are all in Euro
pean Russia, and this is nothing to the
medley in Asiatic Russia, where there
is an almost endless variety of races.
Each of the races mentioned speaks a
different tongue, and there are at least
six different religions among them,
without counting sectaries, such as the
Dukhobors. Bitter political hatred of
Russia burns fiercely among the Firms.
Poles and Armenians, while symptoms
Of active revolt are reported among
Georgians and Turcomans along tn
Asiatic frontier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
FREED coLoRED sILKWoRMS
Few Departure in the Industry by
Audacious Experimenters
Brings Fair Results.

Some audacious experiments hay4
cen endeayoring to make the silk worm
pin colored silks. Primarily they wer6
ndeavoring to ascertain il the green
olor of some natural silks is produced
n any way by the leaves upon which
he worms feed, but the work suggestes
he possibility of securing beautifully
inted raw silks.
Several lots of caterpillars were fed
rom their birth upon leaves impreg-
lated with red dye. They ate their
ivid meals without any show of repHg-
ance, and soon began to take on red
ISL tint throughout the body. When al
owed to spin on freshly collected ma
ural branches these worms produced s
ed-tinted silk, the whole cocoon pre-
enting a beautiful red coloration. Ger
ain colors, notable blue, were not as
pparent in their effects and the worms
lid not seem to relish the blue leaves
S well as the red ones.
One OF the questions that naturally
Eesents itself to the inquiring mind it
whether selective breeding of such arh-
lcally stained caterpillars would notre-
ult in a race in which the coloration be-
.ame permanent The fact is clearly es-
ablished that the digestive tube has 6
marked influence on the silk. AS
french writer declares in green silks II
s the cholorphyl Of the leaves that We
observe, and in yellow silks the pigmenf
comes directly from the mulberry leaves
with which it is identical.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Two Views.

A learned Oxford don was commits
stoned to write Latin epitaph to be
inscribed on a monument to some
person of note. He composed the
lines, and was SO proud of his per-
Torrance that he not only sent sew
eral copies abroad, but began to put
out feelers as to the comments made.
But inquirers, like listeners, sch
dom hear any good of themselves,
and the replies he received were
about what might have been expect
ed-guarded, lukewarm in praise and
imperfect in critical acumen.. The
most unsatisfactory of all came
through the verger of his own col
lege, of whom the scholar inquired
as to any remarks his pupils had
made. Said he:
do the young gentlemen ever
translate that little epitaph of mine,
eh?"
why, yes, sir, they does,' returned
the verger.
t'Well, very good, and what do they
say?" urged the don.
why, sir. they say it is bad Latin"
bad Latin!" echoed the Mortified
don. Tell the young blockheads it
is sepulchral Latini''-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
aBBEY MONKS HIDING PLACE
interesting Archaeological Discover
Recently Made at Thorney
in Isle of Ely.

An interesting archaeological dis
.overy has just been made at Thorney,
n the islel of Ely. A hermitage waf
founded there by the Saxons in Sos
Ind it became an important monastit
establishment A second abbey was
,uilt there by Bishop Ethelwood, sayk
he Pail Mall Gazette, of Winchester
N the ninth century, and this was re
placed by a more imposing building a.
he end of the eleventh century
The Thorney abbey of the present
lay, used as the parish. church, con-
lists of the west front and nave o.
his third building, and in the courss
Df the last few days the discovery has
been made of subterranean passagg
leading from the abbey church down
10 the river It is 500 feet in length
1t was probably used by the monks tt
obtain their supplies of water and fish
and, it is thought, formed a safe hiding
place for the brotherhood during tbs
Danish invasion, for they escaped tbs
slaughter which overlook their neigh
bors at Crowland and Peterborough.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
LONG ENDURING OYSTERS.
Lighthouse Keeper Finds Them Well
Preserved After Many Months
in Cellar.

Capt. Joshua Reeves, keeper of tht
Ludlam's Beach lighthouse, on the New
Jersey coast, tells this story of tbs
.ongevity OF bivalves.
Last Thanksgiving day the captain
took a quantity OF. oysters to his home
from an adjacent bay. The oyester.
were placed in a cellar, and in a few
days all but half a dozen were used.
:. A short time ago, while passing
through the cellar Reeves noticed the bi
calves lying on the floor and decided e
throw them away. But on picking ONT
Of them up he was astonished at it,
heaviness. He also noticed that tht
she'll was tightly fastened. Frying thu
shell open with knife he found that thu
oyster was not only alive, but in prims
condition Every one OF the six wen
the same.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Thibetan Bible a Huee Book.

The. Kah-gyur, or Thibetan bible
consists Of 10S volumes of 1000 page
Zach, containing 1853 separate books
Each of the volumes weighs tel
pounds, and forms package rs inche
long, eight inches broad and eig6
inches deep. This bible requires
dozen yaks for its transport, and thu
carved wooden blocks from which i
Is printed need rows OF houses LIKE
city, for their storage A tribe %
Mongols paid 1000 oxen for a copy O
this bible. In addition to the bibk
there are 225 volumes of common
taries, which are Necessary forsits IN
derstanding. There is also a large col
lection of revelations which supple
ment the bible
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
CAVIAR IS VERY SCARCE.
Few Sturgeon Caught by New Jersey
Coast Fishermen and Price
Advances.

The catch of sturgeon last year was
ANAL, and this spring the fishermen were
even less successful.
Most of the fishermen were at work
for three weeks without catching a sim
gle sturgeon. The entire company Of
600 fishermen did not average six stur-
geOn a day.
There have been seasons when the
shipment of caviar from Bayside, n. J.,
to the European markets has amounted
to more than 500 kegs; but unless there
is a big run Of fish shortly less than one
third of that amount will be produced
this year.
At the rate at which caviar is now adj
vancing in price all previous records
promise to be broken. The present price
is 90 cent a pound on the wharf, which
Is equal to $120 keg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08

The stories told in "the profession"
of Mr.. Brookfield's scathing repartee
are endless. On one occasion a young
actor who had lately made a bit OF q
hit in a small part, was RECALLING a
few friends at great length upon the
splendid notices" he had received
and the various merits of his per-
Torrance. at last Brookfield quietly
remarked: "But. my dear sir. you
are not really at all good in the part.
have never seen you do anything
very welb but in this part you are
simply naughty"
Indeed" said the young man.
bridling up. 81 suppose so distin-
guished . critic IS yourself would
deny my being an actor at all"
'1 certainly should" said MI.
Rrookdeld.
Then what would you call me?"
asked the young man, q little reck'
lessly.
well" said Brookheld. with .
sweet smile, ''I think should de-
scribe you as q pardonable error
Pail Mall Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Oldest Dynasty on Earth.

The Oldest dynasty on earth is rep
resented by the present mikado
japan, Mutsohito, one of his ancestor
having assembled the throne Of thf
empire as early as 667 before tn
Christian era His family occupies
the throne uninterrupted for a perio,
Of % centuries. The present ruler o
Japan is the one hundred and twenty
second OF this. line, while the first wa
contemporary Of 'NebuchadnezzaI
The oldest ruling family In Europe /
that Of Austria-Hungary, which date
rom the year 652.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08

she cross our bows, or VIII che 60
to the stern, assuming she keeps
straight ahead? What do you say,
Mr. Carmody ?"
asShe is bit faster than this boat,
1 think" said Mr.. Carmody. I'm my
judgment, she viii pass at least half
a mile ahead of u.s."
'sI do not think So" said Miss
Helen "I am loyal to our yacht.
We will beat her. Don't you think
so, Mr.. Chalmers?"
ct think one of us will have to
change our course" replied Chal-
mers. At this moment Capt. Bald
win approached and called Chalmers
aside.
"That boat to windward is the
Shark" he said in a low tone.
Chalmers took a quick look at the
steadily approaching craft. "She is
going to cut us off," continued Capt.
Baldwin. 'sYou had better pass the
word among the men folks, and send
the ladies below. I don't know what
the intentions of that fellow Hestor
are, but he is not going to interfere
with the Helen Carmody' without a
fight"
Chalmers returned to Mr.. Carmody
and Miss Helen.
THAT yacht is the Shark" he
said, quietly. capt. Baldwin has
recognized her. He does not antici-
pate any trouble, but he suggests
that Miss Carmody and Mrs. White
go below for awhile"
81 do not wish to go below" said
Miss Carmody, her eyes dancing with
excitement. 81 am not afraid. They
cannot hurt us, can they, papa? Let
me stay on deck. I want to see that
awful Mira Hestor and his captain"
"That will not do, Helen" said Mr..
Carmody. capt. Baldwin is right.
You join Mrs. White and remain in
the saloon until I call you.,.'
Miss Helen glanced aPpealingly at
Mr. Chalmers, but received no en-
couragement in her meditated re-
bellion; so she obeyed and went to
the lower deck.
Sidney Hammond came rushing for
ward.
THAT is the Shark" he ex-
claimed Let us prepare for trouble.
That maniac means mischief. Where
are the rif1es?'
rTo Re Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
EMIT
The Great Bend Democrat
saEAf BEND; KANSAS
THE FOOLS PRAYER.

The royal feast was done: the king
Sought some new sport to Danish care,
And to his Jester cried: Sir Fool.
Kneel now. and make for us a prayer!
The Jester dotted his cap and bells.
And stood the mocking court before;
They could not see the bitter smile
Behind the painted grin he wore.
He bowed his head, and bent his knee
Upon the monarch's sflken stool;
His pleading voice arose: 20 Lord.
Be merciful to me, fool!
s-No pity, Lord,s could change the heart
From red with wrong to white as wool;
The rod must heal the sin; but. Lord,
Be mercfful to me, fool!
p"Tis not by guilt the onward sweep
OF truth and right, o Lord we stay;
sTis by our follies that long
We hold the earth from Heaven away.
porhese clumsy feet, still in the mire,
Go crushing blossoms without end;
These hard. well-meaning hands we
Among the heart-strings of friend
o'The ill-tfrned truth we might have kept
Who knows how sharp 1t pierced and
stung!
The word we had not sense to say
Who knows how grandly 1t had rung!
rOur faults no tenderness should ask.
The Christening stripes must cleanse
them all;
But for our blunders-O, in shame
q Before the eyes of Heaven we fall.
s'Earth bears no balsam for mistakes;
Men crown the knave and scourge the
tool
That did his will; but thou. o Lord.
Be merciful to me. fool"
Sx.L. -oo,-xx. ,o. h,,sha<@. il, si1a1co rnsA
The king. and sought his gardens cool.
And walked apart, and murmured low:
BE n1erciful to me, fool!
-E. r. Sill, in Farmers Review.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
CHAPTER XIV.
HOME AGAIN.

> HOME AGAIN.
How far are we from Vera Cruz,
Capt. Baldwin,"
about Is miles, Mr.. Carmody."
=. you may proceed to that harbor,
at once" directed Mr.. Carmody.
Mr.. Carmody then called confer
ence in the social hall of the "Helen
Carmody." There were present
Palmer J. Morton, John NJ. Rock
well, r. j. Kent, Simon Pence, Hiram
Haven, Sidney Hammond and William
Chalmers.
1--WE win be in Vera Cruz in an
hour" said Mr.. Carmody, when all
, were seated around the center table.
at is now $3.50 o'clock. We will be
in telegraphic Communication with
New York by IL o'clock, Vera Cruz
dime-which is one o'clock New York
time. It is unnecessary to disguise
the fact that our return to civiliza-
ton is a matter fraught with much
Importance from a business stand
point. am not speaking for myself,
asa have no interests which have
been seriously menaced by my abb
sence, or which will be affected by
my return. This is not true of some
present. They have been made to
suffer financial loss by their deten-
ton. It is but fair that they shall
have the right to recoup some of
their losses. Now, am not unac-
quainted with newspaper men, their
methods and ambitions. / am going
TO ask MT. Chalmers to waive his
rights as q journalist. for an hour
after our arrival in Vera Cruz, in
order that we may send the news of
our safe return to our families, and
Shat we may then notify our bust
ness associates, and forward such in
0tructions as shall protect our inter
9sts in stocks and securities. I am
aware that we are under many obli-
stations to Mr.. Chalmers and to the
New York Record. but I assure him
ahat neither he nor his paper viii
suffer by granting this favor"
Mr. Chalmers was on his feet the
moment Mr.. Carmody ceased speak
sng.
"I am only too happy to grant that
request" he said. Through no fault
of the Record, or of its editor, Rob-
ert Van Horne, we are implicated In
this affair through the unaccount-
able :acts of q man who has been
one Of our correspondents. Al
though this is the most important
piece of news in recent years, and
enc in which the paper is entitled
no fair share of credit, recognize
Ahat You gentlemen have interests
which are paramount. win send no
message to the Record until the
Stock Exchange 10 closed in Ner
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08

The brief article which followed
contained no information not stated
in the headlines, and there was no
date line at the head Of it. Mr.. Sharp
was busy preparing q second and
more circumstantial announcement
when a telegram was received from
Mr.. Chalmers. A few minutes later
the second Record extra was on the
street. It read:
"Vera Cruz, Mexico. May 1e.-The
expedition in charge Of william Chal-
mers. managing editor OF the New
York Record. has ezected the reseRe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
CHAPTER xx11I.-CoNr1NuEp.

CHAPTER XXIII.-CoNTINUEp
Mr.. Carmody informed Capt. Bald
win that there was. quantity OF val
nable stores on board ''The Jump
Ing Jupiter" The naphtha launch
was lowered and several sailors de-
tailed to transfer all articles worth
saving from the raft to the yacht.
Mr.. Vincent returned to "Ths Jump
ing Jupiter" and rescued Socks -
ssvho was voted a mascot of excep-
tional ability.
When Sidney Hammond came on
board the yacht he was given recep-
tion which brought blush of pleas
ure to his bronzed and handsome
face.
"The Jumping Jupiter" was aban-
doned to "his'' fate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Peat Roes in ontario-

The peat boys Of the province of On
tario are not excelled in extent by any
country in the world. In the southern
part of the province the boys, while
not of very large area. are Of sufficient
size to be the basis of a large fuel
supply.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Asbestos Towels in Use.

Asbestos towels are among the latest
novelties. They do not require soap
and water to cleanse them When
soi1ed, 1t is said that they may be
thrown into the IRE and in few min
utes are ready to be drawn out fresh
and clean
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Eel OF Russian censors.

The Russian government expend
more money ON its press censor tina,
ON its schools. During 1903 the 'szeaF
Of the 'censors extended to the sus
pension of SO papers for variou
periods. while 26 were forbidden t
accept any advertisements. and n
fewer than 259 editors were informet
that they would perforce Be compeIfe.
to take short holiday in Siberia :
they continued their methods of cham
7ioning certain public questions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
a nGatrfmonfa1 Alliance.

Mrs. Jackson-Mah son Jim am .
tonsorial artist.
Mrs. Johnson-And am he welded
to his Art?
"Oh. yesi He makes it support
RRnsk 80.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
THE EVENING RECORD.
New York. May "a
RESCUED BY THE RECORD

RESCUED 81 THE RECORD II!
The New York Record Accommodates
the Greatest Achievement in the
Hi9tory OF Journalism -!
RESCUES THE MISSING MILLION
AIRES ~!
Palmer ]. Morton. John NJ Rockwell.
Andrus Carmody. R. J. Kent. ST.
mon Pence and Hiram Haven
Rescued from the Mexican Coast by
an Expedition Fitted cut by the
New York Record -!
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08

Radioactive Substances.
About so different kinds Of sub
stances are known to be radio-acaya
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-08
Es KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
A Tale Of Wal Street
and the Tropics - ~
By FREDERICK u. ADAMS

Copyright, 1901. by Lothrop Publishing Company.
An rights reserved.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-23
Yours to please.
The Southeastern
Merchandise Co,

A great many of our readers
remember Rev. Joe Aundy, of
Statewide. Joe used to come 20
Monroe semi-oecasianally and lee
ture Sunday afternoons in the
court house. He was a past mag
ter in taking upa collection and in
making sport of the amen corner
church member. Joe has gone
from the gutter to the pulpit and
from the pulpit back to the gutter
time after time, and has stood at
about all the intermediate points
all along the route. The last time
we heard anything of the Rev Joe
was in last Fridays Statesville
Landmark, saying that Joe was
trying to raise money to 60 to
Keeley Institute to be cured of his
great moral in6rmity, and that he
would deliver lecture in the
court house in Statesville on the
following Sabbath and take a col
lection for the purpose of defray-
ing expenses while in the booze
hospital. Monroe Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-23
Short in His Accounts.

According to dispatch to The
Greenville News from Seneca, j.
r. Kay, treasurer of Oconee
county is short about $4,000
Comptroller General Jones went
to Walhalla yesterday to make a
settlement and it was said that the
amount of the shortage would be
be made good by the bondsmen.
In the last primary Mr.. Kay
made the race for sheriff, but was
defeated. Several days ago he
rendered his resi- gnatioD, although
Governor Hayward declined to
accept 1t until he had first ordered
an examination of the books.
There will be no prosecution, it is
said. d.-Greenville News.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-23
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF LANCASTER

In the Commoni Pleas.
Emma q. Hinson. mary A;,be Craw-
ford, q. Tremholm Hasselline, and J
A. Hasseltine. Mayo Hasseltipe.
Lida Hasseltine by their Guardian
atlilen J Foster MuOre, Plaintiffs.
against
, Fannie w, Lanier. Defendant
Dursunnt TO a decree In the above
4 steted cause made by Judge r. G.
Waitt, dated Oct. Goth, 1904, will sell
at public auction at Lancaster court
house on the
FIRST MONDAY IN DECEM.
BER, NEXT,
within the legal hours Of sale, the fol,
lowing described lot Of land, to wit:
All that piece, parcel or lot of land
lying. being and situate in the Town
OF Lancaster County of Lancaster and
state tf South Carolina, bounded on
the North by lands belonging to the
estate OF I. & Clinton, on the West
by lot off Harry Foster. on the South
by Barr Street, on the East by alley
way and lot Of F hunter, said lot
containing two acres. more on less
Located on the said premises is a two
story ten-rOOm dwelling, also q servant
house.
Terms OF sale CASH; purchaser to
pay !or papers. JP HUNTER,
J II FOSTER. Sic.
Plaintiffs Atty
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-23
NOT A SICK DAY SINCE.

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. l tried all of
medicines, noue of which relieved
me. One dayI saw an ad of your
Electric Bitters and determined
to try that. After taking few
doses l felt relieved and soon thel q
after was entirely cured, and have
not seen sick day since. Neigh
bors of mine have been cured Of
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Liver
and Kidney trouble and General
Debility" This is what B. f.
Bass. of Fremont, N. G. writes.
Only so, at Crawford Bros, j. +.
Macxey & Co. and Fundel burk
Pharmacy Druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-23
Destroyed Russian Arsenal.

Toxic, November 1S.-(3 P.
M. IA telegram from Moi re-
potts the destruction of another
Russian arsenal and magazine at
Port Arthur. The Japanese dis
covered, it is said, the location of
the arsenal and conferred their
artillery fire upod it. After drop
ping two hundred shells in tfe To-
cality, they succeeded in blowing
itup. The Japanese are widening
their saps and are using them to
move their guns folio we'd.
The Russians continue their
spirited sortiss, using band gre.
nades in their ATTACKS upon the
saps.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-11-23
THREE NEGROES DROWNED.

Beaufort, Nov. 1S.
the gale last Sunday morning it is
reported that three negroes were
drowned near the mouth of the
Combahee river, resulting from.
the capsizing of their rowboat. A
lighter containing Is cords of
wood also sunk and two other ne
gro men had narrow escape
from beng drowned.