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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
GRAIN LETTER.
By A. H. McDearmott Commiss On
Co-Office Over Crescent Grocery.

Chicago, Dec. 1,-Wheat: : Liver
pool cables were higher to the extent
of about one cent per bushel this
morning, rejecting the adverse
weather condition in Argentine.
Wheat opened here higher and with
a strong undertone and was bid up
as high as 1108 for May wheat.
At the advance there was heavy
selling in the way of profit taking by
holders with good profits and the
market sank beneath the offerings.
declining gradually to 1893 for
May. Valentine of Armour and Co.
bid 109s for million bushels, of
May wheat and bid the market up
through brokers distributed aroun d
the floor. Closing prices here are
about unchanged from last night and
fractionally higher at Minneapolis.
Corn-Ruled strong and higher
early IN the day on improved ship
ping demand from the east and New
England, as well as considerable ex
port business. At the advance the
western corn belt deluged the market
with selling orders both of December
and May carrying prices down. = \ The
market closes fractionally better than
last night. -
There is only one drawback to
this beautiful weather. The farms in
some sections of the county are in
need of moisture. But it will be
remembered that the same conditions
in regard TO the latter existed last
season until the 26th of April and
then the rain set in and brought a
bumper crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
District Court.

The Dethample ditch case went to
the jury Wednesday evening and the
jury is still out.
Ditch case of d. Copley settled, as
also those of A. Bechtel, w. I. Ban
mister, d. o. Gray, Homer Merriam,
J. r. Hays and John c. Baker.
District clerk-elect Kellam is look
ing around his new Office. He will
assist in the office next week.
Leroy Dever was given his major
ity by the court today.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
COTTON COLLAPSES
Amid Intense Excitement Quotations
Drop 26 Points.

New York, Dec. 1.-Amid intense
excitement the cotton market col
lapsed this morning. Some quotations
dropped twenty six points. An esti-
mate that the yield will be about
eleven million nine hundred and forty
thousand bales caused the big break.
There were big buying orders placed
for January and March but the
offerings were SO numerous that the
buying orders had little effect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
BIG EXPORTS TO CANADA.
Exceed Previous Records By Over Five
Million.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The depart
ment of commerce and labor has an
nounced the exports from the United
States to Canada for ten months,
ending in October. The total broke
the highest previous record by five
million dollars. The value of the ex-
ports was nearly one hundred and
seventeen million.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
zIEGLER FIGHT STILL ON
Three Hundred Shots Last NiSht-Four
Militia Men Wounded.

Duqouin, Ill, Dec. 1.-Sheriff Stein
reports another attack on Ziegler last
night. Three hundred shots were
fired. The machine guns responded
and the militia turned out. Four
militia men were wounded. Adju-
tant General Reece today asked for
two more companies. Stein will
return to Ziegler with posse of one
hundred men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
NOT COIN ENOUGH
Judge Parker DECLINES to Work for Ten
Dollars Day.

New York, Dec. Judge Parker
declined to serve as commissioner of
Estimate and Assessment in two
cases in which he was appointed
recently. The compensation of ten
dollars a day is not considered high
enough by many lawyers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

G. E. Wyman and wife have re-
turned from a weeks Thanksgiving
hunt down in Oklahoma, where they
also visited with relatives. Mr.. Wy
man says it appears to be very dry
in that country, and that wheat is
generally small, some farmers still
drilling during November.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

Starkey Johnson has moved into
his handsome new residence in the
north part of town, and says he is
once more at peace with the world.
MIR. Johnson now has one of the most
substantial dwelling houses in the
city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

Jos. Tampier of Wilson, and James
Wesley of Palacky, were in the city
Thursday on business in the probate
court. Mr.. Tampier is of the firm of
Tampier and Watson, at Clafin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
MARKET OFF
HALF AGENT
Advanced Some at the Opening
Then Went Down.
MIXED LIVERPOOL CABLES

Grain and Stock Markets furnished
daily by special wire to the A NJ.
McDearmott Commission Co-Ofice
over Crescent Grocery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

Nick Klepper and family were up
from Lakin Thursday on business
and pleasure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

County clerk-elect H. D. Ashpole
and family have moved into their new
property, recently purchased from
Fred Walker and will be at home to
their friends the first of next week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
Eartnquake in Nebraska.

West Point, Neb. Dec. Ia
slight earthquake shock was felt here
this morning at three o'clock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

D1ED-Hattie May, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Durand, aged
one year, ten months and fifteen days.
Died Nov. 80, 1904, at p. m.
Funeral services will be held at the
Eureka church, Friday. December
ID, at one O'Clock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
After the foolkiller.

Chicago, Dec. IA tug was
chartered here today by the brothers
of Peter Nilsson, Ewho Immediately
started across the lake in search for
the Foolkiller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Dan c. Bowman and Miss
Clara Smith, at the latters' home on
Wednesday the 21st inst:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

Dan Asher's are home from their
visit to Indiana and the Worlds Fair,
having enjoyed most pleasant visit.
They are better pleased than ever
with their Barton county holdings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02
Diaz Inaugurated.

City of Mexico, Dec General
Diaz was today inaugurated Presi-
dent of Mexico for the seventh con-
secutive time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

I have the best supply of fine pure
candies prices depending upon quality
and quantity wanted. Cali before
you get your holiday supplies.
JOE TRoILLET
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

All of the most popular shelled
nuts Almond, Walnuts, Pecans.
Italian Pignolios at Joe Troillet's,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

John F. Evans was over from
Clafin Thursday on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-02

Fred LIE Valley and assistant re
turaed to Hutchinson this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
The Eiptacef,oC.

The hedgehog runs the roads in Eng
land freely. He is Il quaint little fell
low, our hedgehog, having far more
intelligence than people give him credit
for 1t is curious, as you stand per.
fectly still in the middle of the road, to
see him come running along, then stop
ping to sniff and whine and examine
the high, strange object that hardly
breathes lest he startle the little crea-
ture. Then, With gentle grunt, he
will pass you by. \ very low yet de
cided grunt he gives, and he whines as
well.-Blackwood's Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
MODERN UTOP,As.
European Countries In Which Pau
perism Is Unknown.

Denmark claims that there is not a
single person in her domain who can
not read and write. On the northeast
coast of New Guinea the island OF
Kutaba, surrounded by wall of cora!
300 feet high ON one side and from
so to 100 feet on the other, maintains
thirteen villages of natives, to whom
war, crime and poverty have been un-
known since the beginning of their
traditions. The most peaceful and com
Portable community in Europe is the
commune of the Canton Naud, in Swift
zerland. Nearly every one is we'll OF :,
and there are no paupers. Finland is
realm whose inhabitants are remark
able for their inviolate integrity There
are no banks and no safe deposits, for
no such security is essential. You may
leave your luggage anyWh here for any
length of time and be quite sure of
finding it untouched on your return
and your purse full of money would be
Just as secure under similar circum-
stances. The Films place their money
and valuables in holes In the ground
and cover them With big leaf Such
treasure Is sacredly respected by all
who pass it, but In the rare event Of
q man wishing to borrow Of his neigh
Dor during his absence he will take
only the smallest sum he requires and
place message In the hole telling Of
his urgent need and promising to re-
pay the amount on specified date
And he will invariably keep his word,
for the Finn Is invincible in his inde-
pendence.
Agneta Park, near Delft, In Holland.
IS another Utopia example. A tract Of
ten acres has upon 1t $50 houses, each
with its little garden and with cer
tain common buildings and common
grounds. The houses are occupied by
the employees Of great distilling COM
pany, who form corporation which
owns the park. Each member owns
shares in the corporation and pays
rent for his house The surplus, after
all expenses have been paid comes
back to him as dividend. If he wishes
to go away or If he dies his shares are
bought UP by the corporation and sold
to the man who takes his place.-De-
troit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
PlCKiNGS FROM FICTION.

Life is short-avoid causing yawns.-
Eleanor Glyn in The Damsel and the
Sage
A mans conscience is the best barom
eter of his ability.-Owen Kildare in
"My Mamie Rose"
Women's counsel may not be worth
much, but he who despiseth it is not
wiser than he should be.-Amelia E.
Barr In THE Black Shilling
Human nature is not always at its
highest level, and heroic sacrifices arise
only from heartfelt motives. = Sir
George Trevelyan in "The American
Revolution"
Life is the only real counselor Wis
dom untiltered through personal eXpe
rience does not become a part of the
moral tissues. = Edith Wharton in
"Sanetuary'
DO not attempt to do a thing unless
you are sure of YOURSELF but do not re-
linqush it simply because some one
else is not sure Of you.-SteWart Ed
ward White in ..tThe Forest"
Don't be fooled by a cheer or by q
crowd Cheers are n9thin' bH. Il breeze,
an as for Il crowd. no ::2att2r who YOU
are, there would always be a bigger
turnout to see you hanged than to
shake your mitt-Aifred Henry Lewis
in '.'rhe Boss"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
Drinking Healths,

This was q Roman custom. The
drinking was accompanied by some
such words as Heres to myself
"Here's to you" and "Here's to l shan
say who" The ancient Greeks also
drank healths. When Theram merus was
condemned to drink hemIock he said,
'Hoc pulcro Critin."
The ancient Saxons also had the same
custom. Hensist invited King Vorti-
germ to a banquet to see the new levies.
After the dishes were removed Rowe
na the beautiful daughter of Hengist,
appeared before the scene holding in
her hand a golden cup full OF wine.
She then made obeisanee. and said,
Which in modern English means, Lord
king. Your l.ea,th.' The king drank
and replied, "..efe,s te you.
Tie Greeks h;fi3zl.,d tie cups to the
person til toasted and said. This to
thee our custnlsf Of holding out the
cup comes 70 TX t.el4 ancient Greece
American Gf.eel4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
i..l lpS.

In the fon1e.p.... eaf::e:.,,ee,y thistles
We're used az t.oU for oaltle. and they
We're considered, :is a c3Gp. In the old
nriory Of i..nt,is:arne ti.ere is Il nota
in the archives Of i3l l., of thick
leather @loves required fer the haFvest-
ers of the thistle cren 1t is curious
that. tlionsh the t'.:stle is the emhiem
of Scotland, the Scot never seems able
to say Which Kind of thistle is the
true national emblem. Ii is said that a
thistle which resembles Caltluus mari
anus WAS fgllrat. on the o!u coinage or
the day of .IanfeS Y. Who WAS first to
put thistles Oh the Scotch money The
horn spoons SOLD in Edinburgh some
times have little silver this,les on the
end of the handles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
Ea rrinES Now Worn.

Long earrings seem coming into fa-
yor rapidly, and to some faces they are
always Il but" where any adornment
is concerned - they should be chosen
with the greatest eircumspection. The
solitaire stud is far more becoming to
some faces than the pendant. In every
instance the long. dropping earring has
a round stud close to the ear. the pend
ent jewel being either a diamond or a
pearl, emerald or ruby, as the case may
be and the purse of the wearer will al
low
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
Sensitive Clf!t;reE..

Children feel=the shafts Of s;lreasm
as keenly as the grown person. il IT,
deed not more keeniy Humiliation IS
often suffered by children because they
have to wear faded or patched gar
ments to school It is uoj always pos
sible to avoid these things, but it is
the wise mother who carefully reasons
with her children and urges them 20
that nobility of character which looks
above tritles and practices patience
This cannot be done in Il day but the
idea Of a gentle Independence which
Shall overcome humiliations thrust
upon one undeserved may be instilled
into the young mind by means of con-
slant and loving teachings The sen
sitiveness of children may not be over
come, but it may be placed under GER
tain restraint, which will be help to
them in meeting the inevitable sneers
OF the thoughtless world
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
etc. In cooking.

When milk boils over or anything
has been spilled on the stove that
causes a suffocatins smoke and un-
pleasant smell to arise. it may be dis
PEELED by sprinkling the spot with a
little common salt
Be sure that the stove you buy has
an asbestus lined oven. II it has only
sheet iron sides, more heat will be
thrown out into the Kitchen than is re.
tanned in the oven. \ good asAestus
lining Will give yoG cool kitchen and
a hot oven
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
Cross Stitch lbrOidery.

Old fashioned cross stitch embroidery
is quite a craze fer ornamenting the
panels Of screens, bordering window
hangings. piano searfs, etc. Especially
good in this style for colonial rooms are
chair or footstoo covers. Old time
darned netting has also been revived,
together with Queen Anne drawing on
silk or canvas. These are particularly
effective for table decorations Or cush.
ion covers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
Shaking. Hands at French Funerals

4 most painful custom at French
funerals is the posting at the exit door
of the church wherein the ceremonies
take place of the male head of the de-
ceased PERSONS family, the widoWer
or the eldest son or brother, whose
duty it is to shake hands with every
person who has been present at the OBJ
sequies when once they are over and
people are going away. 1t is not etl
quetto for the gentleman to speak to
anybody, but if he is moved to tears
his weeping is considered a most ap-
propriate action.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
k,gCAEN HELPS.

Kettles may be thoroughly cleaned
by boiling a few potato pealinss iD
them.
If rubbed with fresh lemon or orange
peel, knives and forks will be thor
Oughly freed from the taste Of fish.
A clever housekeeper, with leaning
toward accuracy in everything she at
tempts. keeps il medicine glass in the
kitchen for measuring teaspoonfuis,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28

WreCkinu n WOm0n'a Life.

When a woman says to man. "You
wrecked my life." it may mean nothing
more than that he married her and
made her a wife. whereas she might
have been an artiste-AtchisOn Globe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
Not EnOurh.

Young Husband-t have found a
place where we can board and have
all the comforts of home
Young Wife-But we shall want the
counterpanes. too. dear.-Chicago Trib-
unq
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28
what I:t, S,,e Mems.
ReSsip-I don't know. Whyf

itty-Do YOU tl4lll,> Nellie Broese is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28

Kitty-Do YOU tl!.ll,> Nellie Broese is
real NICE
Bessie don't know. Whyf
Kitty tea ber Fred simmons gave
me very ilattet!ng compliment. and
she said any compliment that Fred
could give me- must be Gathering
ten TRANSCRIPT
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-01-28

4 man may be won by flattery. He
can be retained only by cookery.-Life.
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Gems Cause Worry.

LONDON. July SO.-Burglars are
the bane of existence of the young
Duchess of Roxburghe, who was Miss
May Goelet of New York. The stories
printed of the fabulous jewels pos
sessed by the beautiful American
Duchess have apparently drawn the
attention of the knights of the jimmy
and at least three attempts have been
made TO annex her Grace's jewel case.
The Duchess is thoroughly alarmed
and has not only placed her Jewels in
safe deposit vaults. but has surrounded
herself with all sorts of burglar alarm
appliances.
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of building UP an Irish Ireland that
will look within itself for its inspiration
and it's reward The aims of the league
being primarily the preservation of
Irish as the national language of Ire
land and it's. extension as a spoken
tongue" the popular feature of the
convention will be oral, literary and
vocal competitions in Gaelic. But it's
more practical work will be represent
ed by an exhibit of Irish industries, for
the members of the association are
pledged not only to do their utmost to
encourage native products, but to wear
only Irish-made clothing and to pur-
chase only Irish goods when they will
supply the place of foreign articles.
What is known as the Gaelic revival
was started in a small room n lower
O'Conneu street, Dublin, barely eleven
years ago. The great success which
has attended it is largely due to the
energy, tact and contagious enthusiasm
OF its president, DR.. Douglas Hyde, who
has held that position since the foun-
dalton of the league, He is a man of
high scholarship and a product of
Trinity College, Dublin, where he OBJ
tanned his divinity degree with the in
tention of entering the church and fol-
lowing his fathers footstep~ But for
tunately for his country, he finally
chose broader field and decided to de-
vote himself to the unification and up
building of Ireland, so long distracted
by party discussions and religious
strife That he, Protestant, should
be recognized as the leader and inspi-
ration of the new movement is in it
self significant of the breadth of its
character 1t derives much of its
strength from the fact that its plat
form is non denominational and nom
political For more than 100 years Ire
land has been prey to agitations,
sometimes openly revolutionary, at
other times in the form of secret con-
spiracies, but always having for their
object the overthrow of British rule.
These efforts have all failed. They
have only increased popular discomfort
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and stimulated that disastrous emigra-
ton, which has made barren wastes Of
what once were populous districts.
IRISH PEOPLE AWAKE.
The Irish people are awaking to the
fact that the salvation of Ireland can
not be attained by political agitation,
whether revolutionary or constitutional,
and are rallying to the support of the
Gaelic League, in which ancient ami
mosities are buried and men of di-
vergent creeds and party faiths can
work shoulder to shoulder for a COM
mon cause. Thus it comes about that
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mistake for a six-penny bit. The next
time the Duchess made her appear
ance in the market the old woman
Martin has come now to lend her pat
ronage to it. Blind persons between
the ages Of and &c are received into
the school for the purposes of educa-
uonal and industrial training, after
which situations are obtained for
them according to their capacities.
Lady Craven has paid frequent visits
to the schools lately and has been
much interested in the deftness shown
by pupils, particularly those whom she
saw manipulating the typewriter with
a speed equal to that Of persons enjoy
ing the blessing of their sight. She went
through all the workshops and saw
men making mats and girls knitting
stockings by machinery. So struck was
she with the general excellence of the
work turned out that she left an order
in the salesroom for a number of mats
and stockings. She listened to a pupil
playing the organ, and she promised to
do what she could to get him a situa
ton in one or other Of the churches
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men like Lord Iveagh, w. J. Pirrie,
Captain Shawe-Taylor, Edward Mar
tyn, Lord Ashbourne and others of
equal prominence in the professional,
commercial and social life of Ireland
are now for the first time found CO.
operating in behalf of the league. How
rapid has been it's growth may be in
ferred from the fact that whereas a
few years ago it numbered 200 branches
in Ireland it now has close on 1000.
Patrick O'Daly, the general secretary.
who has rare talent for organization,
is kept continually busy forming new
branches
While the league holds itself rigidly
aloof from politics, its existence proved
almost fatal to the Government during
the present session of Parliament. At
the behest of the league Irish members
divided the House of Commons on the
question of educational expenditure in
Ireland. particularly with reference to
the need of affording greater facilities
for teaching Irish in the national
schools. and the Government, not being
prepared for the division, was defeated
by a small majority. A viceregal COM
mission was appointed to inquire into
the subject, and Douglas Hyde, who
appeared before it, made out such
strong case for instruction in Gaelic
that at present it is being taught in 5000
schools throughout the country, and the
Government has even appointed a spe-
clai staff of inspectors whose sole duty
1t will be to watch the progress of the
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PRETTY MAIDENS USED As
DUMMIES IN ORCHESTRA
3erlin Restaurants Resort to Amusing
Subterfuge to Attract
Customers

BERLIN, July 3O.-Berlin is amused
over many strange cases that are oc-
cupying the attention of the police.
A number of restaurants and other
similar establishments seek to increase
the number of their visitors by the
display of Orchestras composed of at
tractive looking young ladies. The
lynX-eyed police have detected in sew
eral Of the Orchestras lady viOlinists
with dummy viOlins, who stand in the
background and scrape away in per-
feet time with the other musicians,
but without producing any sounds.
They are utterly ignorant Of the in
strument, which the public believes
they are seriously playing.
The police regard this method OF
strengthening Orchestras with fasci-
mating ladies, who are nothing but fair
deceivers, as illegal, as coming within
the provisions of the law for the sup
preston of illicit competition, and so
they are sending test cases to the
courts for decision.
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LONDON, July 30.-Dorothy Lewis is
one OF the Drettiest and most petted
little girls in London. Her mother is
better known in both social and theat-
rical circles as Miss Fanny Ward, once
a comic opera favOrite in New York.
Every few years the old longing for
the stage used to draw Mrs. Lewis to
appear again in public as a star. Her
husband, Joe" Lewis, who made a
great fortune in South African mining
stocks, shrugged his shoulders and
footed the bills.
But now little Dorothy is the favor
lite and rules the charming house at
Berkeley square, where only titled
folks are supposed to live.