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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-07

freely and frankly, in strictest conf
dence, telling as all your symptoms and
troubles. We will send free advice Gin
plain sealed envelope). Address: La
dies Advisory Dept. The Chattanooga
Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
THE LYRIC OPERA COMPANY
A Capital '.Mikado''-Bohemian Girl To.
Night.

That always entertaining-and
eff ervescent eccentricity of Gilbert
a nd Sullivan's, "The Mikado," was
capitally presented to a good house
BIZ the Lyric Opera Company last
night. 1t was probably as complete
and entertaining a presentation of the
irresistably humorous skit as has
been seen here, given with dash
a nd vim that was a credit TO Mr..
LeaVelle and his hard working COM
pany. Mr.. Louis LaValle a the Poon
Bah presented that ludicrous carica-
ture of a cabinet of a dozen men
rolled into one in truly pompous and
yet happy style, and it is doubtful if.
better Pooh Bah could be found.
He has the physique, the voice, and
the solemnity ofdemeanor so essential
to the presentation of the character.
and interprets the author most sue
cessfully. The Ko-Ko of Mr.. Jack
Leslie seems to be in a class all by
itself, land that gentleman never
showed his sup=r-abundance of spirit
and vim TO better advantage, appeal
ing alike to gallery and -parquette.
Miss Vivian Forrest very artistically
presented Katisha, the most difficult
of all the characters in the Mikado,
and sung her lines in the sweet, cult
waited meZzo sopranovoice with which
she IS gifted Mr.. LeaVelle as Nanki
Poo, and Mr.. Cox as The Mikado
himself, Miss Nellie Andrews as Yum
Yum, and Miss Etto Morris and
Kittie Gebler as Pitt Sing and Peep
Bo filled their roles aoceptably and
smoothly.
The bill for to night is "The
Bohemian Girl" that favorire and
melodious creation of Balfe's with all
its sparkling gems of melody, vocal
and instrumental. This should insure
another good house such as ;he
efforts of the Lyrics and The able
management of the Greenwald Theatre
deserves.-Fort Worth Daily Times,
Sep. IA, 1904. Will appear at the
Wilmer opera house, Dec 31st.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
AUBURN TREssEs POPULAR
Woman with Bright Red Hair Tails
How Locks Of q Titan Shade :
Have Become Destrab 1e.<-r -

"If had waited 20 years about get
ting myself born. I'd have saved N.Y.
self innumerable heartaches," said a
Georgetown woman 20 "a Washington
Post reporter. My hair, as you see,
is a warm Titan shade. Whep~I was
a child it was plain red, and / was
commonly called brick top and car
rots.' What misery I endured on &C
count Of that flaming hair of mine! l
washed it in sage tea, I soaked it in
iron rust water, and / shed tears
enough because of it's color to float
battleship. l used to long for some
thing to brighten me enough to turn it
white. My only grain of comfort was
the hope that it would darken as l
grew older. Nobody considered red
hair anything but a horror in those
days. It's so different now. 1 didn't
realize how different till 1 took my
little niece downtown the other day
to buy her doll. She passed rows of
black and blond-haired dolls disdain-
fully. At length we came to a case
full of dolls whose hair was exactly
the shade mine used to be. oh, I
want one of thesei' said she. Look at
their lovely, lovely red hair!' The toy
man who showed red-haired dolls in
my day would have been considered
mad, but now they tell me the red
haired doll is the most popular novelty
of the season. What that means as to
the attitude of modern children to-
ward red hair only one who was a red
haired child 20 years ago can tell 1t
was thoughtless of me to be born so
soon"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
ASHoD SIEGE THE LONGEST
Town Held Out Against Egyptians for
Period of from Nineteen to
Twenty-One Years.

The Philadelphia Ledger says that
the longest siege of antiquity was that
of Ashdod by the Egyptians. Accord
ing to one authority it lasted 10 years
Another fixes it at 90 years Fabled
Troy was besieged for ten years. The
siege OF Jerusalem by Titus, A D., 20,
though not the longest, was the most
sanguinary on record. Syracuse, PA B.
c.. held out against the Romans for
three years, and Carthage resisted
them, LAT B. c.. for two years. Famous
among sieges was that Of Parma, which
eapitulated In 1885 after q years in
vestment Gambia, in Crete, surrender
ed TO the Turks in 1869 after q siege Of
"A years, during which. it il said. 2O0.-
coo were slain Gibraltar successfully
resisted the Spaniards and French
from July 16. 1779. to February 5, 1873.
Among modern sieges that Of Sevasto-
pol. 1S54-55. Is interesting, inasmueh
as the besteged were Russians. Sevas-
topol and Port Arthur are seaports.
When the former was invested the
Russians blockaded the harbor with
sunken battleships Whether the de-
tenders Of Port Arthur will resort TO
the same course remains to be seen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
JAPS INVENT POSTAL IDEA.
Mikado's Soldiers Are Furnished with
A1ready-Printed Cards Tell
ing of Welfare.


The japanese government has found
novel and excellent use for postal
cards, says the Christian Epdeavor
World. Realizing that. for various
reasons, the soldiers on campaign may
not have leisure or opportunity to
write home to his family. the military
authorities have supplied to each army
q sufficient number of post cards,
ready printed, to which, the soldier has
only to aff1x his name-or, more ex-
actly. his seal, each japanese soldier
carrying one with him; fas part of his
outfit. On all the cards the same
message is printed: This is to let you
know that 1 am alive and well. can
not give you my address, not KNOWN g
where I shall be tomorrow; but your
letters will reach me some. ti@e sor
other If you reply TO the place the
name OF which Ia. printed @ :ths post
card. Greetings to my family: and
friends" This is an idea Which might
we'll be copied by other nations. At
once practical and. humane Il would
cost little, and would save. many thou
sands of people from unnecessary
anxiety and pain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
NEW STRAW HAT is COMING
Eastern Drummer Makes Announce
ment Of Novel Headgear for
Use Next Season.

There will be a new thing in straw
hats next season." said M. F. Frankel,
representative of large eastern hat i'm
porting and exporting firm, to Mil
waukee Sentinel man. 1T is what we
call spiderweb straw, and it takes p
of these hats to weigh pounds They
are made in Switzerland and are sailor
shaped. They are made so that they
cannot be injured by rain. In fact, when
they get wet the straw swells and the
hat is even better than before. They
will sell for about 81. These new hats,
or any other hat for that matter, will
not cut any figure in the sale OF Pana-
mas. A good Panama is always val
liable and they will always be in de-
mand On account of the big demand in
the last two years the old supply that
had accumulated in the countries
where they are made is now exhaust
ed and the hats are harder to get. The
prices, however, will not be advanced
any, as the retailers always have got
a good big price for them. The i'm
preston that seems to have gotten
about that the Panamas are made
under water is merely delusion-
They are made during the early hours
of the morning and the late hours OF
the evening, when the atmosphere is
moist and there is heavy dew. This
is on account of the fact that the
straw must be wet WHEN handled, or
at least damp, so that 1t Will not
break, and it is on this account that
the hats are so valuable. The natives
can only work on the hats about four
hours day, and for the life Of you
you can't hurry them"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
XVII The OLDEST OF BIRDS
Devoid Of Wings or Tail, But Pos
sessed of Four Toes-Inbabi-
tant of New Zealand.

In New Zealand is found the kiwi,
strange bird of the ostrich family.
Ostriches have two toes, but the ex-
tinct moas had three toes so also have
the existing emus, cassowaries and
rheas or South American ostriches.
The kiwi, however, differs from the
other struthious birds in having four
toes. Further, the kiwi cannot be said
to be quite ostrichlike, f. n SIG 4 is
not larger than an ordinary barn fowl.
1t has a small head, with a large and
muscular neck and long slender bill,
with the distinguishing feature that the
nostrfls are placed close to its tip. The
legs are short, but the muscles on the
thighs are well developed and the feet
are strong and powerful and provided
with sharp claws. The kiwi is a bird
devoid of any external trace of wings.
and there is no trace of tail visible.
while il is covered with~Iong, narrow.
hairlike feathers. and on the fore part
of the head and sides of the face are
Struggling hairlike feelers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23

The famous Thomas F. Marshall, of
kentucky, was trying a case before
Judge Bush. noted jurist of that COM
monwealth, and became guilty of con-
tempt of court. The judge promptly
fined Mr.. Marshall $40, which the ora
tor rs promptly paid. Continuing his
speech Marshall again became guilty
q contempt, and was fined $40. He
mad not that much money about him,
but had to pay at once. else go to
3zil- Marshall coolly looked over the
audience with the complaeeney that
was peculiarly his, and then addressed
he Judge:
MAY 1t please the court" he said.
In looking over this assemblage OF
ny fellow citizens see no one whom
sEOuid 80 really ask for Z favor a.
1O1r honor. Would this court kindly
lead me $50 wherewith to nay this
Gae? I have not so much currency
18th me, and am much disinciined to
- 10 jail. The Judge turned to the
clerk Of the court and in his old mans
Nosce that was changing Ito childish
treble" piped out:
Azr. Clerk, scratch out that fine
AGAINST Mr.. MARSHALL This common
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
TO OUR READERS

We want to once more wish one
and all of. the many readers of the
DEMOCRAT Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
We are certainly well pleased with
the way our paper has been ap-
preciated by the people who have SO
cordially favored it with their patron
age. We shall .endeavor to continue
making it the best paper published in
Kansas, giving all the official, general
and local news that Our readers are
interested in, and getting the news to
them promptly each week. We want
also to extend the best wishes of the
season to all who have so literally
used our advertising columns, and we
predict for them a continuance of the
healthy business they deservingly en-
JOY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Corset Relic of Ancients.

The corset has been the theme of
much denunciation from doctors, dress
reformers and artists. The last-named
have adopted the view that it is unnat-
ural and inartistic, destroying the fine
lines of the figure. AS a proof of this
argument, reference has frequently been
made to the Greek statues, and the cor
set has been branded as modern atroc-
tty. But is it SO modern? As a lady
writer points out, researches recently
made in the ruined cities of South
America have brought to light a cary
Ing of an Aztec lady as tightly corseted
Is any woman of to-day. So it would
seem that, however unhealthy the cor
set may be, it has at least the sanction OF
antiquity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Many Danes Change Names.

The Danish government has found it
necessary to grant greater privileges to
the heads of families in changing their
names if they feel so disposed This
seems, on the face of it, very unneces-
sary piece of legislation, but it is not to
the Danes. 1t appears that the entire
population is divided into three great
clans, the Hansens, the Petersens and
the Soerensens. Besides any one of
these the familiar Smiths and Joneses
of our country would be ridiculous mi
nority. An an example of what the
Danish pOstman has to contend against
it may be noted that in one town of 25,-
600 inhabitants there are only some 20
surnames to go around, each of which
is therefore the name borne by more
than 1000 people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Through Colorado And Utah.

The Denver & Rio Grande and the
Rio Grande Western with their numer-
Gus branches penetrating the Rockies
have two distinct and separate lines
across the mountains. Tickets reading
via The Scenic Line of the World"
ard "TLe Great Salt Lake Route. "
between Denver and Salt Lake City
or Ogden, are available either via the
main line through Leadville Canon of
Grand River and Glenwood Springs
or via the line over Marshall Pass
and through the Black Canon of the
Gunnison. Tourists to and from
Salt Lake City, Ogden Or San
Francisco will find it to their advant-
age to have their tickets read in both
directions via this route, thus being
able to use one of the above lines
going and the other returning. Write
S.. K. Hooper, G. P. & T. A, Denver,
Colo, for illustrated pamphlets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
FOR SALE.

Dwelling house in the west part OF
town, close in, 6 room house, bath
room, porches, barn, cellar, nice loi
of fruit trees, 100 foot front. Price
$500.
Good four room house, nearly new,
corner lot 50x150 feet. Price $1,000.
Four room house, north of Morrison
house, lot 50x150 feet. Price $3.50.
Small two room house, barn for 8
horses, southwest part of town. Price
$50. One-half cash, balance per
cent interest.
Small three room house on West
Eilinwood street, large cottonwood
trees, house practically new, corner
lot 44x150 feet. Price $3.50.
Seven room house in good repair,
cellar, & frontage by 14e feet. Rents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
MONKS IN SOLITUDE GO MAD
Queer Fortress Monastery of Mar sa-
ba on the Dead Sea-Women
Positively Barred.

''The Prison of Ten Thousand" is the
name given by the wandering Arabs of
the districts across Jordan to the fort
ress monastery of Mar Saba on the
Dead sea. Not many years ago there
were actually 10000 monks living in
this grim and mournful retreat, and
even to-day there are more than 1000
left. The monastery is one of the old
est in the world, having been founded
some 1900 years ago by Euthymius,
who lived there in a cave dug in the
rocky wall of the Kedron ravine.. The
fair Empress Eudoxia formed ro-
mantle attachment for this stern an
chorite and built near by : a toner.
which, still exists, from which she
might watch him. at,a distance, - for.
true to his VOWS, Euthymius utterly
refused to see OF speak to a woman.
Now thestower il inhabited by watch
man who keeps constant guard against
the i4netiTsfons Of proving Arabs
Twice during the past century the
place has been raided by hoEdesr from
the desert The monks who live there
to-day are the most religious Of any in
the Greek church. They pass their
lives in everlasting penance, with no
hope Of pleasure and no cheerful incl
dent. Many of them go mad from the
horror and desolation of their sur
foundings.. No woman is permitted to
come within sight of Mar Saba
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
STYLE VS.. TELEGRAPH.
Fashionable Toilet of African Bellies
Consists of Wire Worn in
Place of Girdle

Fashions in women's, dress have
played havoc with the plans of a tele-
graph company, in east Africa, and
with its lines as well. says one CT the
commissioners in his report The
dusky bellies have found that nothing
more enhances their charms than a
few yards of telegraph wire wound
about their waists as a girdle. In spite
OF the slight inconvenience Of sleeping
in it, it has become almost as neces-
sary to them as a necklace or a boa
to an English girl. So serious were
the depredations made on the Jungle
telegraph lines by these seekers after
fashionable toilets that the company
had at last to hold the chiefs of the
various tribes responsible. Then the
young women made change in style.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
TRAIN VERSUS LIGHTNING.
Flyer Beat at Every Stroke and Ar
rived at Its Destination
Ahead of Time.

Returning from Chicago a few
nights ago, Kansas City Star man
was ON a fast train when it ran
through big storm. It was going 50
fast that it was always at the next
mile post. The train slid into the
Storm he says, and was passing out
the opposite side when zig-zag
streak of lightning on the outer edge
took shy at the engine just for luck
and to put a competitor out of bust
ness, probably. 1t was a miscalcula-
ton and hit the ground more than 200
feet to the rear, tearing u0 sand and
gravel like mad bull in dry river
bed. Before the train could yank is
full length from under the lightning
again tried its luck, this time mad and
spiteful, and in a hurry. But the en-
gineer had caught on and in a joking
sort of way jerked the throttle open
a little wider. The train was fairly
flying this time, screaming and hiss
ing, believing and blowing ia defiance
of wind, thunder, rain and lightning.
Again she missed, though only by so
feet or less this time. The passengers
were getting scared a little, though
they realized no ordinary lightning
could drop down on the roof while the
engineer was awake. But as the train
tore from under the big cloud another
streak tried its cunning. More agile
and quicker than the rest, it caught in
the coupling link on the rear of the
hindmost car. There was red heat in
moment. Sizing. shrieks,: and it
sounded like cuss words all frightfully
mixed up; and when the train pulled
into the next station some jagged, dis
p1rited, disjointed lightning dropped
to the ground. The train went on
seven minutes ahead of schedule on ,
siX-.ninute run"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Santa Fe Rates.

The Santa Fe is selling End class
tickets to Eastern points at greatly
reduced rates.
$50 Portland and return, on sale
Nov. Sth to 18th, limited Dec. 31st.
Privilege of diverse route. Stop overs
allowed in both directions.
$6.15 Topeka and return sell Dec.
20 to 2S. limited return Dec. 80.
Annual meeting Kansas State
Teachers Association.
$3.50 Garden City and return sell
December u to % limited December
81. Annual Convention western
Kansas Irrigation Association. .,>l
sS6.15 Topeka and Return; Sell
January so to February 4 and 8;
limited to return February I1-Kansas
mid winter exposition -: W:
S17.25 Denver and:return, $500
Colorado Springs and return, $13. so
Pueblo and return-Seil January 70
and 9; limited January 31-Annual
Convention National Livestock Deal
ers Association.
One fare plus SOC for round trip
unless fare and one third makes less
with minimum selling rate of so cents
Sell December "a, 25, %, 81 and
January 1st and End limited return
January 4. Santa Fe Christmas Hol-
liday excursions.
VIM. BALFoUR, Agt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Tours in The Rocky Mountains.

The Denver & Rio Grande and the
Rio Grande Western offer to the
tourist and the trans-continentaI
traveller the choicest resorts and the
grandest scenery in Colorado, Utah
and New Mexico. This route has
two separate and distinct lines
through the Rocky mountains, all
through tickets being available via
either. The direct line to Cripple
Creek, the greatest gold camp on
earth. Three trains daily With
through Pullman palace and tourist
sleeping cars between Denver, San
Frrncisco, Los Angeles and Portland,
and Chicago. The best line to Utah,
Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Wash
ington via the Ogden Gateway
Write S. K. Hooper, G. P& T. A..
Denver. Colo, for illustrated descrip-
tive PhamPhlets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Ducks Led ma PIGEON.

One OF the strangest sights ever seen
BY spoEtsmen was witnessed the other
day on the duck pass owned by Uri
Lamprey. Of st. Paul, MINI. Mr.. LAM
prey and q friend had been shooting
for some time when they Observed .
flock oskducks coming along from the
north. The ducks were blue winged
teals and at their head was 9 white
bird That's queer" said Milan
prey; III take the white bird and see
what it is. Both sportsmen fred. both
bringing down their bird. Upon exam
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
"A Travelling Mans Experience"

A travelling man was sitting in a
hotel entertaining groupof lonngers
with grist of new stories CLEANED on
the road, and among them he men
toned very enjoyable time he had a
few nights ago at a show he saw. In
relating some of the events that Trans
PRED, he mentioned some funny stuff
the tramp got off in this show. Some
one of his listeners inquired what
show it was. He mentioned the name
Of IA Breezy Time" Just at that
moment typical reuben from the
j 1terior of Indiana who was a guest
at the hotel, entered, ! and catching
1 lie words "breezy time" accosted the
travelling man: 81 say, stranger, be you
from that cyclone country? By gosh
I've heerd tell of that ar place. and
I'D like for you 10 tell me how in
Eehoe they do when one of them ar
Jimmy Canes comes up" The travel
ing man invited him to seat, and
Immediately commenced to explain
(giving wink to his guests.) THE
one / saw and mentioned as you came
in, will relate just as l saw it. There
was whole lot of people, all dressed
mp, and they looked as though they
were having a picnic, ard they had
musical instruments; and then there
was one of the trampiest tramps l
ever saw, besides a lot more Of
grotesque looking--in individuals
and they were having the greatest
amount of sport l ever hearc-and
such singing and dancing, why, I
thought would have to have new,
buttons sewed on my yes, if it contin-
ned" Reuben, inter.upting. "What
part of Kansas was this?" Travelling
man. ooh, this was not in Kansas;
it was last night 1t the Opera House,
where l Saw "A Breezy Time" Exit
Reuben.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Dutch Hate Laziness.

The Hollanders are not fond OF lazy
people. and they have g very good way
OF curing persons who can. but won't
work. If pauper who is able to work
refuses to do so, they put him In a cfs-
tern. to which a pump Is attached. and
turn on stream of water. The stream
flows into the cistern just slow enough
to enable the lazy person, by lively
pumping. to keep the water from get
ting mp over his head
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23

On November 18th, and daily
thereafter, until the summer seasons
of 1905, the Frisco system, in con-
nection with the Southern Railway,
will operate through Pullman Sleepers
between Kansas City, Mo. and Jack
sonville, Fla. These Sleeping Cars
will be placed in service as part of
the equipment of the popular 'South-
eastern Limited" scheduled to leave
Kansas City $50 p. m. A modernly
equipped train, electric lighted, cafe
observation ca. etc. TIE route of
which carries the traveller through
the populous cities of the Southeast,
Berth reservations may be made,
through representatives of Frisco
System or connecting lines.
PASSENGER TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.
SAINT LOUIS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Death Rates in state

The only states which had registrar
ton of deaths sufficiently complete TO
make the death rates worth calculating
In 1900 were Connecticut, Maine. Massa-
chusetts. Michigan. New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York and Rhode Is
land. which, with the District of Column
bia- form the group referred 70 IN the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23

: It's little out of your way but it
will pay you to come and see what
we9bave suitable for Christmas Gifts.
Great Bend Hardware & Implement
Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23
Bargain I'm a Farm

LOO Acres % GOOD 3evel lard, . z.iies s,u.h...@
q 6az71e N Nsss coussy, IS miles due vest Froz
49, 80. 1esacres N culffFztiln. TIE fTsf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-23

Tom Murphy left Wednesday night
for extended visit with relatives in
Missouri.