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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

+ was an eXtraordin-
Any thing certainly,
that which hap
renel 70 ouI Phil Fear
g His coTact name.
i was Philip NacAntier,
hun we always knew him
hv Phil Feargal, by reas-
on that his father 5 name
a.o~c HIM was Feargal.
4 daCcut man too was
thac same father, as
d. ent IS stepped in
shoe-lcather. but II was
nh IN the MacAntiers to
he otherwise. 1TOth!
Anyhow. a purity live
IN sort Of lad was this
Phi IN his youth-which
is 10 say up TIL the time
he bordeTed on sixty. for
wears and gray hairs
couldn't frlghten the
youth from Phil \
---ry lively lad till then.
say. He was as gay as
goaldhnch, and as
r.-h-hearted as a lark,
ana from the top OF the
parish 10 the foot OF II
there WASH I q Sprightly
Young fellow Of them all
that longed for d bit OF
:-n more. or would 60
further 10 md Il. or
enjoy i better when he
WAS making merry II the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

t-Ckrl0--S, that one could ask TO delight his
---- Phellrny Iaig Of Cor-na-rluIlion his
. mothers uncle and the acknowledged best sarrer
the North Of Ireland who trained Phil and Iarrt him
The use Of the stick scientifically And when Phcliny
Good he good to hi-r died i was purity generally
given II that II Phil FeargaI wasn't the step
into lis shoes. other II parish anyhow And
Ire.l-v made good shown for himself many q
remarkable occasion. and though he never could be
good his gra-1d-uncle Phelimv Gor Phelinly
s q ulracle)- ne proved himself discredit him
anyhow. And Phil the boy naturally Trouder
Il his perfect science with the stick than II he had
.-a- born 81 the King Of Spain. and II S doubtful
3. he'd swap i Tor sceIter.
And II troth a useful science the same well
Is q proud one Tor ua-vs d tight Il took him
..-- oi IN his reer DAYS. when ring Of backthorls
.-la- he had provoked) suddenly went up round
t5-. II q lair Phil was good-natured enough 10 for
-lse hot-headed men that planted him box in the
5ace-f0r he was as kindly mothers milk-but II
lis own nearest and dearest had ventured doubt of
III riorltv with the stick the soul OF him wouldn't
Use from mortal anger Till he'd proved his the
raa-- hide.
That was Phil Feargal-
Al lai5t that was him till he reached nigh the
borders Of sixty when. though he had certainly
gathered q deal Of settlement and good sense. and
less ready with the OF the stick. he was Tar
.e-e5er than ever Of the reputation he had made,
.- growing railer every day. and more toucheous on
IL. point. as indeed every mothers son OF Us Will
.r we md git s-lpTln from Us. or going 10 Sip.
h-- i was ~ this time that the big change came
5000 Phil and The extraordinary happenln happened
-..-- tell the story about.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
ST. LOUIS STATUARY
Orders Are Being Executed in q
Wholesale Manner.
Economical Methods That Are Saw.
ing Many Thousands OF Dollars
to the ExpOsitiOn-The New
Jersey Workshops.

OF the many millions of dollars con-
tributed by the governmental the Unit
ed States and by the legislatures of the
different states to the Louisiana Pur-
chase exhibition, an effective proportion
is being put into the .statuary for the
decoration of the fair. Americans have
learned from this and previous exhibit
lions at home and abroad how to meas
ure the good done by such works in edu-
eating and elevating public taste. Over
$50 groups and about 1000 figures are
now being made, and the artists realiz-
ing that the occasion is one to inspire
the best effort and a patriotic duty as
we'll, are stimulated by ambition and
love of art to do their best.
The monumental and architectural
sculpture for the Louisiana Purchase
exhibition is being executed according
to well considered ard carefully super
vised system, so that the money ex-
pended upon this part of the fair is being
made to go much farther than it other
wise would, and accomplish more in the
way of artistic results. Instead OF COM
missions begin given to this or that
sculptor in haphaZard manner, instead
of the enlargement of figures being done
in many different studios, and material
for the plaster figures being purchased
by different persons in small quantities,
everything is done as a well organized
business corporation should carry on
such operations. Commissions for exc
cution of figures and groups are awarded
in the first instance, not by directors or
other officials unfamiliar with artistic
requirements, but by a chief of sculptors,
Mr.. Karl Bitter, aided by an advisory
committee of sculptors consisting of
Messrs. John @. A. Ward, Augustus st.
Gaudens and Daniel c. French, men
whose names are guarantee that what
meets with their approval must show
high standard. The general sculptural
scheme, and the figures and groups exc
cuted in accordance with 1t, thus come
before the public with the approval OF
qualified representatives of the sculptur-
al profession, while the mechanical work
is placed on an economical basis, the en-
iargement of figures bsing done In one
large workshop instead of several small
ones, and material for this purpose being
purchased in CARLOAD lots.
Great improvements have been made
in recent years in methods of enlarge
ment, as the process of building up
figures in plaster into likeness Of the
original clay models is called. By these
improved processes it is possible. with
an expenditure of the same sum Of
money, to create much larger number
Of figures and groups than could have
been produced for the same amount some
years ago. Not only so, but it is posi-
Bile to make better reproductions of the
original models. For all these reasons
the statuary for ST. Louis will be much
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

Why Knudsen Changed His Mind.
L. G. Knudsen. the Concordia man,
who was sent to Jail in default Of the
fine assessed for violating the truancy
law and who sWOre he would fight to
the finish. has changed his mind and
on his promise to comply with the law
has been liberated by the county com
missioners, who also RENTED his fine.
Knudsen's refusal to send his Children
to school was for the alleged reason
that the Bible is not taught therein,
but having found that the law does not
take into consideration the peculiar
views that an individual may hold he
has concluded to comply with it rather
than remain in iaiI. e
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
MIR. Groxer,s Case.

Frederika, Ia, Dec 2s.-Mr. A. S. Grover
IS now IA years of age. For the last so years
he has suffered great deal of sickness, and,
used spirits of any kind, his kidneys had
troubled him very much. He said:-
'I was told l had Diabetes, and my symp-
toms correspondent exactly to those of
neighborhood. My feet and limbs were
bloated quite a little.
81 heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills, and at
last determined to try them. took in all
truthfully say that I am all right. The
bioating is gone from my feet and legs:
have gained eight pounds weight, and
can sleep well at night, and every symptom
of my trouble is gone.
at is some time now since I was cured,
and have not had the slightest return OF
any symptom of the old trouble"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

more valuable from every point of view
than might at first glance be supposed.
1t is the fashion with some to cast
slurs upon the modern methods of Great
ing statuary on large scale as though
turning out such vast number OF
figures and groups must involve sacri-
fee of art. But such result need not
follow. The improved mechanical in
ventionsmerely do away with great deal
of the arduOus mechanical labor which
formerly was incident to the enlarge
ment process, and the artist who models
the original figure from which the en-
targements are made must live in the
same artistic atmosphere, must aspire
to the same high ideals, and must labor
with the same ardent desire to produce
artistic and inspiring creations as in
times gone by, when the old masters In
the field of art did their work.
Our illustrations give a glimpse into
the workshops at Wee hawken, New Jer-
sey. where the enlargement processes
are being carried out Nearly 100 sculp-
tors were commissioned to design and
execute figures and groups for the adorn-
ment of the fair. The models which these
sculptors made in the privacy of their
studios are enlarged at this workshop.
and to do this work of building up" the
statues requires the services of about 100
other persons-some OF them sculptOrs
and art students. Over 20 car loads OF
statuary have bsen shipped to St Louis
from the workshop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
An English EarI's Opinion.

The English, next to the Americans, srs
the greatest travellers in the world, -,
wnile they a RUE insist upon having T.
best there is to be obtained, they apprecis =
good service and beautiful scenery. : -
Earl OF Shaftesbury, having, with his vie
spent some little time IN the United Siates
during the summer, speaks most entht-
iastically in regard to what they have seen
A few days ago he said to a gentlem MAJ -
Buffalo:
"Our stay in New York was a delight
one, and the picturesque grandeur along ..
of much joy to US all.
at has seldom been my good fortune tt
pass the time in such excellent sport as thai
furnished in your enchanting AdirOndaci
Mounta ms. Albany Times-Union.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Getting Her Money. Worth.
- - -

Milly-I was weighed this afternoon and
tipped the scales at eea pounds.
BiMy-I think that If the man that
had weighed you had been real generous,
he would have thrown in three-quarters OF
8 pound. and made it an even hundred.
$50 do l. But he was raunning one of
those You weigh for a cent affairs. The
next time I'm going to try 'nickel-in-the-
sl5t' machine, and maybe I'll get more for
my money."ZDetroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

Mrs. Fairbanks tells how ne. 4
eject of warning symptoms will
soon PROSTATE a woman. She
thinks woman's safeguard is
lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM:
and neglect are the cause OF untold
female suffering, not only with the
laws of health but with the chance Of q
cure. / did not heed the warnings OF
headaches, organic pains. and general
WEAKNESS, until I was well nigh pros
trated. knew had to do something.
Happily did the right thing. took
lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound faithfully. according to
directions, and was rewarded in few
weeks to ind that my aches and pains
disappeared, and again felt the glow
Of health through my body. Since j
have been well have been more care
f,,l. I have also advised q number Of
nv sick friends to take Lydia Il.
Piukham's Vegetable Com.
hound. and they have never had
reaeon to be sorry. Yours very truly,
AIRS. MAY FAIRBANKS, 216 South 9TH
St. Minneapolis, Mimi" Mrs. Fair
hanIys is one of the most successful and
HIGHEST salaried travelling saleswonsen
ia the West )-s $4,000 forfeit # original Of
above letter proving genuneness ednaos 90 Pfooucea
Mrs. Pinlkhana invites all sick
.u0unen to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
healtks. Actress, LynDs MASS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
A Gentle Hint.

"T+er-had a peculiar dream about you
last night" said the girl on the other end Of
the sofa.
"And what did you dream?" asked the
young man ip the case.
'"That l saw you in a jewelry store pric-
ing engagement rings" she blushlngly re-
pifed.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK ?
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and
Never Suspect It.
To Prove What the Great Kidney Remedy Swamp Root WIN
Do for You. Every Reader Of Our Paper May Have
- Sample Bottle Sent Absolutely Free by Mail. -

It used to be considered that only urinary and
bladder troubles were to be traced to the kid
neys. but now modern science proves that near
ly all diseases have their beginning IN the dis
order OF these most important organs.
Therefore, when your Kidneys weak or out
OF order, you can understand how quickly your
entire body is affected, and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
Ii you are sick or "ieel badly, begin taking
the great kidney remedy, DR.. kilner's Swamp
Root, because as soon as your kidneys are well
they will help all the other organs to health. A
trial will convince anyone.
s Fanss s 1a s. s sB9 Of w
sHs after as USING bT ann
Esmeey to any who may suffer from these common
p''' BIZ. ca asii RRls d SSsa' Of Police,
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible
TOR many kinds of diseases, and if permitted to
continue much suffering with fatal results are
sure to fototO Kidney trouble rrtates the nerves,
makes you dizzy, restless. sleepless and irritable
Makes you pass water often during the day and
obllges you to get up many times during the
night. Unhealthy kidneys cause rheumatism,
gravel, catarrh OF the bladder, pain dull ache
in the back, joints and muscles; makes your head
ache and back ache, causes indigestion, stomach
and liver trouble, you get sallow, yellow COM
plexlon, makes you feel as though you had heart
trouble; you may have plenty OF ambition, but
no strength; get weak and waste away.
The cure for these troubles is DR.. Kilmers
Swamp Root, the world-famous kidney remedy.
In taking Swaap-Root you afford natural help
to Nature, for Swan1p-Root is the most perfect
healer and gentle aid to the kidneys that has
ever been discovered
If there is any doubt in your mind as to your
condition, take from your urine on rising about
tour ounces, place it in glass or bottle and let
it stand twenty-four hours. If on examination
it is milky cloudy, if there is brick-dust set
thing, if small particles float about in it, your
kidneys in need OF immediate attention.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is used
in the leading hospitals, recommended by phys-
clans in their private practice, and is taken by
doctors themselves who have kidney ailments,
because they recognize in it the greatest and
most successful remedy for kidney, liver and
bladder troubles.
EDITORIAL NOTE-You may have a sa
remedy, Swamp Root, sent absolutely free by ma
Swamp-Root, and containing many of the thous
monial letters received from men and women v
fact their very lives to its wonderful curative I
ilraaer e T.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

Returns.-...What do you get in return for
your versesp "Reverses. Detroit Free
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Tourh Prananitian.

Hicks-Is Tompkyns- good pay!
Wicks-Tompkyns, You couldn't get sE1
money out of Tompkyns if you should send
q Harship.-Somerville Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
should Have known Better

That was an unlucky thing for Peck, the
engine driver" said the guard. 'They gave
him one O. them new engines yesterday, an
he named 1T after mis- wife"
"Why unlucky?" asked the plate driver.
'Why, it blew him up this morning.
Stray Stories.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Cruel Reioinder.

Cholly Nimrod-Aw-and when is the sea-
son ! can't shoot?
Guide-Three hundred and sixty-fve days
in the Year.-N. Y. Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

Fruit acids will not stain goods dyed
with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

The doing Of duty sows the seed q 6
delisht.-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

THAT young man." said the visitor, DE
HAYES as if he knew more than you do"
Naturally" replied the merchant. 'Why
naturally" asked the visitor. 'I am
merely his ther."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

Some men regulate their chivalry by the
quality of the clothes a woman has on
n Y Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

Whether man is handsome, or wheth-
er he only thinks he is, he acts just the
same.-N. Y. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

The love of gold viii not produce th
golden age-Ram's Horn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

The right way to gather good 10 to scat
ter it.-Richter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
peatl. OF isaac sharp.

Isaac Sharp, who was elected to the
legislature from Morris county In
1868, is dead in Washington city. He
was native of Pennsylvania, but came
to Kansas in the early SOS, where,
as free soiler. he took part in the
Kansas-Missouri struggle. He was
nominated for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket in 1870, but was defeated
by Gov. Harvey by 10000 plurality.
He was a delegate to the democratic
national convention in Cincinnati in
1872.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
wonders OF a Great City.

Uncle Josh. just in from Ispcreek, saw
O wagon with a sign, Eagle Laundry,
painted on one side moving rapidly
along the street.
"Gosh!" he exclaimed, Can anybody
make living in this town washing
eagles?'-Chicago Tribune
Hard ON Auntie.
EtheI-Auntie, when will | be old
enough to kiss really and trulyi
Auntie-When you're as old as / am,
Ethel.
Ethel-But Uncle Jack says that's
too old.-Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

In the Air.@"What makes her 20 airy,
"She 10 an heiress. '-Philadelpkia BUe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Bridge-span KsIled Conway.

Peter Conway. OF Lawrence. was
killed by the collapse OF a span Of
new river bridge at St Marys.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Pair of Artiaeiaa Arm,.

Sherman Davis, an armless Hiawatha
man. has had pair of artificial arms
made In New York and is learning to
use them. He can already write we'll
with his left arm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

Woman Arrested an yointl<eeper.
Mrs. Kate Cleveland is under arrest
at Belott charged with helping her
husband dispense "booze."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Death Rea1 the Courts.

Mrs. Ida Crabb has just been ap-
Isointed to administer on her dead
husbands estate at Wichita. This re-
calls the fact that Crabb was killed by
his brother-in-law the very day Mrs.
Crabb filed suit for divorce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Vaudeville for Prisoners.

Warden Jewett furnished the I,G5o
prisoners at the state penitentiary with
good vaudeville show Christmas day
He secured performers at Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Roast Pork for Conxfcts.

The prisoners in the Kansas peniten-
tiary Christmas day were entertained
with a vaudeville performance, with
actors from Kansas City. For dinner
they had roast pork, Irish potatoes.
mince pie, oranges and bananas.
There were no exercises beyond regu-
lar Christmas religious service at the
United States penitentiary. Roast
ham, mince pie, potatoes and oranges
made up the bill of fare.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
800 Barrels of OH Wasted.

The Standard Oil company's pipe line
near Elk river pulled apart and some
$500 barrels of petroleum ran into the
river.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Rich Enough to Retire.

Constantine Umsheid, who lives near
Wamego, has served continuously as
school director since 1867 He says this
will be his last term.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Forestry Meeting at Manhattan.

A forestry meeting will be held in
Manhattan January q to discuss sub
jects relating to forest tree planting.
The meeting Will be addressed by
George L. Clothier, field assistant in
the United States bureau of forestry.
Clothier is urging farmers along the
Kaw river from Salina to Wyandotte
to plant forest trees in abundance as a
preventive Of destruction by food.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

You can purchase the reg
ular fifty-cent and one dollar
size bottles at the drug stores
everywhere. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the
name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y,
on every bottle.
mple bottle of this wonderful
i, also a book telling ali about
ands upon thousands of testi-
Tho owe their good health, in
properties. In writing to DR..
y you read this generous offer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Carl Bottoms Fine Corn.

Carl Bolton, Of Usage county, en-
tered the corn competition Of the Iowa
Wallace Farmer and the corn samples
grown by him near BurIfngame took
ninth premium out Of 40 exhibits
shown. Aside from the cash prize he
won he also received very handsome
and valuable gold medal for the best
exhibit of corn from Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Harris Good Position.

Ex-senator W. A. Harris holds a
position with the Shorthorn Breeders
association that pays him 81. 900 and
expenses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

Chanute Man Invents Airship.
George p. Garrett, young inventor
Of Chanute. has invented an airship
for half interest in which he has been
offered $4,000.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Must Stop Sunday Hunting.

County Attorney Eckstein and the
Ani-Horse Thief association, of Sedg-
wick county. which has i 900 members.
have begun a war against Sunday
hunting in the county. The farmers
complain that their premises are in
vaded without permission and that
their stock is frightened by reckless
hunters
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
eBrother Aiaea Elopank Couple.

L. A. Shendorf, q farmer south of
.Oskaloosa, and Hattie Rumbaugh, the
20-year-old daughter of a neighbor,
secured a carriage and left for parts
unknown. The mother locked the girl
up to keep her from going. but the
girls brother helped her to get away.
Shendorf was recently divorced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Wants stubbs for Chairman.

Editor Murdoch, Of Eldorado, is
booming w. R Stubs, of Lawrence,
for chairman of the republican state
committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
FruitIess Trip of 1000 Miles.

T. d. Smith, a deputy sheriff at
Biawatha, has returned from Califor-
mia, where he went to get A. L. Wilcox,
an alleged embezzler. His 4,000-mile
trip was a useless one, as he came
back without his prisoner. Wilcox Is
said to be insane now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

"here HUcfNe1eAIeE H IOpuIar'
It is predicted that the output of the
Kansas oil field for 1903 will be close to
1 zoo, 900 barrels. AS John D. Rockefel-
Ter fixes the price on this and has put
it at over 81 barrel there Is no
rioting when his name is mentioned
IN the Kansas oil field.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Gas Engine for Power.

G. G. Mason, Neosho county farm.
er, has gas on his place and will start
gas engine which will grind feed
saw wood and run other machinery by
day and furnish electric lights for his
house and barn at night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01

Asa Mattox, a Wyandotte county
youth. has been sent to the reform
school for stealing a team and buggy
from his mother and selling them fol
e song.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
Where IL Michael Guerins

Michael Guerin, a stockman o
Wheaton, went to Kansas City witt
two cars of cattle and disappeared aft
er pocketing the proceeds of the sale
about $4,000. Detectives are searching
for him.