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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-03-31

Chanute, Kans., March 24.-The
majority of the oil producers of this
district today signed letter to Frank
Monett, now returning to Ohio, Gu
logizing his work in the antitrust
suits, saying his sudden elimination
as special attorney in the case was
due to jealousy and political intrigue,
and the subsidized influence of the
press, and expressing the highest cor
idence in his ability and integrity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-03-31

Money to loan en- improved farms
for from oneko five years. See ED. L.
CHAPMAN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-03-31

(. For SALE.-Barred Plymouth Rock
eggs IS cents per setting of Is.
Call atHemker & Nuttieman's.
w. d. Middlekauff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-03-31

Mrs. Ollie Gillian, of HoisingtoD,
was in the city Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-03-31

barton equity and tOr said County
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
sohooner wreeked; % Lost.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 1S.-The bow OF
a schooner with the letter "F' cut
in the wood and other wreckage, be-
lieved to be from the sealing schooner
Fawn, has been washed ashore on the
west coast of Vancouver Island. The
Fawn was last reported on October a.,
and was given up as lost some time
ago. She carried besides Captain
Ohlson and his crew of six white men,
21 Indian seal hunters. All on board
were lost. Captain Ohlson's hance was
in Boston awaiting the return of the
Fawn to Victoria, when they we're to
have been married
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
Perlshed In Fire Which Destroyed
Their Home.

Perlshed In Fire Which Destroyed
Their Home.
Dubois, Pa, Dec. 13.-Six children
were burned to death at Lindsey, near
Punxsutawney, and William Morgan
and wife, the parents. with their two
remaining children, barely escaped
with their lives.
The names of those burned to death
are: Thomas, aged IL; Pearl, aged 6;
Grace and Ethel, aged 8; Rachel, aged
18 months, and an infant, months
old.
Both the father and mother werU
badly burned in attempts to save their
little ones from their burning home
The mother threw two of the chill
dren from an upstairs window, there
by saving their lives, and jumped her
self as the roof fell in. She was badly
burned and will probably lose one foot
as a result of her injuries. The father
is also badly burned about the hands
and face, but not seriously. The fire
was discovered by a neighbor, who
hastened to the burning house and
aroused the sleeping inmates. At that
time the whole roof and rear Of the
house were burning. The fire origi-
mated from a stove in a small out
building adjoining the home of the
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15

violating the gambling laws Julius W.
Cone. secretary and treasurer Of the
White Oak and Proximity Mills, and
his brother, Solomon Cone, president
of the American Cotton company here,
we're fined $500 each, and Sydney ].
Kaufman and W. L. Diffey $500 each.
The young men were recently arrested
for playing poker and the policeman
who made the arrests climbed tele-
phone pole to gain an unobstructed
view of their room
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15

THE department approves the find
ing and this acquittal. The autopsy
disclosed certain facts which might
justify reasonable doubt whether
the death was in fact due to blows in
flicted by the accused. there being at
least a possibility that it resulted from
a fall of which several occurred during
the fist fight in which these blows
were dealt"
OF the second and third charges, OF
both Of which the accused was found
guilty, the secretary says there was
practically no dispute of the facts and
that the department has no hesitancy
in approving the several findings OF
the court lastly above mentioned.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
LIGHT PUNISHMENT
FOR MERIWETHER
MILDLY Sentenced to Years Gonhne.
ment to Academy Grounds
ACQUITTED OF MANSLAUGHTER

Washington. Dec. Confinement
to the limits of the naval academy for
the period of one year and a public
reprimand by the secretary of the
navy, is the sentence of the court in
the case Of Midshipman Minor Meri-
wether, Jr., tried by court martial at
Annapolis on the charges Of man
slaughter. violation of the third clause
of the eighth article for the govern
ment of the navy, and conduct to the
prejudice of good order and discipline,
all three charges arising from a fst
fight between the accused and Mid
shipman James r. Branch, Jr., on No
vember 5 last. Two days later Mid
shipman Branch died. The accused
man was acquitted Of the first charge
and found guilty Of the second and
third. Secretary Bonaparte approved
the findings and ordered that the SEN
tence be approved, but that so much
Of the penalty as might debar the ac-
cused from service on any practice
ship attached to the academy be re-
mitted."
beCTethTy BOudpdA 70 says NASAS -
perhaps room for some doubt whether
the punishment imposed might not
have been made more justly severe.
In his review of the case the sec
retary says: Under the first charge
there was but one specification, OF
which the material portion alleged that
the accused at time and place speci-
fed, did then and there with his
fists, upon the body and head Of the
aforesaid James R. Branch, Jr., un-
lawfully and willfully strike number
OF blows, from the effects Of which
blows the said James R. Branch, Jr.,
died, and the said Minor Meriwether,
Jr.. in the manner and by the means
aforesaid, did kill and slay the said
James R. Branch, Jr.' The court found
this specification not proved and the
accused not guilty Of the first charge
and acquitted him thereof
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
rh. nl.hnn,a Retort.

Bishop Joseph Wilmer of Louisiana
and Bishop Richard Wilmer of Ala
hama are cousins and intimate friends
In their travels in Italy one summer
the bishop Of Alabama was pointing
out with enthusiasm certain architec-
tural beauties. The bishop of Louisiana
was bored. He said:
ats all very fine, Cousin Dick, but
nevertheless a rich field, fragrant with
the odor Of new mOwn hay, would
please me better"
And the bishop of Alabama replied,
"Cousln Joe, there's not an ass in all
Italy that would not agree with you
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
Ger Carrier Arreated.

Easton. Pa. Dec. 12.-Albert s.
Rute. wLo has been letter carrier in
Easton for more than 25 years. has
been arrested On a warrant issued by
u. S. Commissioner W. W. Craig, Of
Philadelphia, on complaint of Moses
c. Duryea. a postofice inspector, who
accuses Rute Of having stolen check
for s9.71 sent by mail to a local bust
ness house. Rute has given bail for
a hearing.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
VerdIct PIeases Merlwether.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 1S.-Midship'
man Minor Meriwether. Jr., speaking
of the verdict said: 81 am more than
happy that the court martial has de.
clared am not guilty of causing the
death of Midshipman Branch. do
not feel that my sentence is unjust,
and I intend to spend my time in hard
work, so that may make a record In
the navy which will cause people to
forget my part in this sad affair"
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
PRESIDENTIAL NoMlNATIoNs
Part Of List Sent to the Senate For
Confirm alton,

Washington, Dec. 12.-The president
sent the following nominations to the
senate:
Deputy auditor for the treasury de-
partment-S. John Abbott, Delaware.
United States attorney-Samuel j.
NJ. McCarroll, middle district of Penn
sylvania.
Commissioners of immigration -
Louis T. Weis, port of Baltimore, Md;
John J. S. Rogers, port of Philadelphia.
PosTMAsTERs.
PENNSYLVANIA - Perry A. Sanborn,
Northeast; w. S. Schlichter, Sellers
Vile. Henry L. Johnston, Laceyville;
c. w. Belts. New Hope; William E.
Wade, Saegerstown; H. S. Murphy
Grafton.
New Jersey-Wilson D. Gill, Pauls-
boro: William NJ. Bergen, Belmar;
Nathan w. C. Hays, Burlington.
Virginia-Lula c. Hoge, Blacksburg;
E. W. Brittle, Wakefield.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
New Jersey Woman Must Hang.

Hackensack, N. j., Dec. 13.-Antoin-
cite Tolla, the Italian woman who
shot the man who tried to win her
from her husband last March, was
sentenced to be hanged on January IL
next. Mrs. Tolla, who has no chill
dren. was in her home at Kingsland,
when Joseph Sonta came there making
love to her, and she shot him five
times with a revolver.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
o.v. warfIeld,s vic h Runaway.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec. 12.-The wives
Of Governor Warfield and Secretary Of
State Tilghman, of Maryland, had q
narrow escape from death in run
away accident The horses could not
be stopped, and the negro coachman
took the chance of driving them into
q telegraph pole. All escaped without
serious injury though the carriage was
broken to pieces.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
Bio Pension Her Christmas GIFT.

Marshallton, Del, Dec. II. = Mrs.
Araminia Vaughan, an aged colored
woman, Is cverioyed at receiving word
from Washington that she is to re-
ceive a Christmas present in the shaps
of $1,000 back pay and IS month PEN
sion because of the services Of her hua-
band as a Civil War veteran.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
LIouoR LICENSE FEE RAIsEo
Hotel Men In Cape May County, N. j.,
Must Now Pay 5000.

Must Now Pay 5000.
Cape May, N. J., Dec. 12.-Justice
swayze in court raised the liquor Ii
cense fee from 500 to 5000, and an
nounced that all those persons who
were convicted OF Sunday liquor sell
ing at the September court would be
refused a license if applying within
year. This will affect about so hotel
men among the Cape May county coast
resorts, excepting Cape May proper.
Justice Swayze granted rule re-
turnable January 9 for Atlantic City
officials to show cause why there
should not be an investigation into
their action in municipal affairs.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15

LTdLEU 70 LII hIUIENJ .
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
i'll the disorder of
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
pnker pIavers Elned s14oo.

Greensboro. N. c., Dec. 49,. Fines
aggregating $14OO were imposed on
four prominent young men here by
Judge Ward in the sunerior court for
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15

Therefore, when your kidneys sare weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to tall to DO It's
duty.
If YOU are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer'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.
If you are sick you can make no mis-
take by first doctoring your kidneys:
THE mild and the extraordinary effect OF
DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt, the great
kidney remedy, is soon realized. It
stands the highest for its wonderful cures
of the most distressing cases, and IS SOLD
on its merits by all E.t@
druggists in fifty-cent !!::.:5.::::Es
and one-dollar size III! & ~
bottles. You may -'sslsss =sss s=Issss.5ll7
have a sample bottle Home Of swampRoot.
bv mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hariton, n. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad-
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by OVGT-WOTk.

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
It used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15

And the suits, well, those who've bought
them will tell you they've the best fitting,
best looking and most stylish ready-to-wear
suits ever seen. With a very few excep-
tions all of them are tailored throughout
by hand. And the Overcoats are all this
years goods, latest cut and nobby fitting
garments.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15

which to select style and fit and we are sell
HAT in the Derby and soft patterns.
Also an extra fine line Of Mems and B
that will wear and that will please you in pr
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15

on its merits by all
druggists in fifty-cent
and one-dollar size
bottles. You may
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Mr.. Arthur Farnham, a retired officer OF
the United States army, man Of large
wealth. and widowsr still young and
handsome. IL seated IN library of his
nne mansion Algonquin avenue in the
city Of Buffland. when the butler announces
10 Miss Maud Matchin Miss Marchin. who
was baptized Matilda, IS a carpenters daugh-
what vulgar. She wants Mr. Farnham 10
help aeT TO a career, but is not very xsys.s
IN her own mind about her qualifications for
any definite employment The interview.
therefore. while interesting TO Farnham (and
TO the reader, is not altogether satisfactory.
Miss Matchin goes away somewhat ruffled.
and the author takes advantage OF the op-
portunify to Introduce you to Miss Matchins
father. Saui-who Is not amDftious-and to
Mr. Samuel Sleeny. SauPs assistant in the
shop-whose ambition is single. For he de-
sires to marry Maud The young lady. of
education and very pretty opinion of her
Own ,h attractions. regards sieefs pretensions
Upon the occasion of a second visit Of Miss
Matcnin-who is still pursuing her plans for
a career-to the house of Mr.. Arthur Farm
ham. Sieeny Is at work in the rich man 5
greenhouse He sees Farnham give the girl
flowers and let her out OF a back gate.
flies to conclusions. and IS consumed with
jealousy. Meanwhile Farnham dimes and
spends the evening az the house Of his next
and charming daughter Alice. just home from
school That same evening is the coca
zion of conversation between Mr..
Sleeny. cankered with Jealousy as he IS, and
a Of his handsome Andrew Jack
omit. q reforTner by trade. and glib after
the manner of her kind Oftift Is sympa
thetic and Sam becomes member Of The
Breadwinners-' a club or society OF discon-
tent of which Ofitt Is the inspiration and
solo saiaried official.
Not long afterward. while he is making
soff,e repairs IN Arthur Farnhans library.
Sleeny sees at lunch with his employer the
Widow Bedding and her daughter Alice. He
decides that Alice is Farnham's sweetheart
and rerents of his jealousy on account OF
Miss Natchin- II even happens that Sleeny
ard Fa~nham shake hands and carpenter
AMI capitalist part well pleased with each
other Sam asks Miss Matchin to accom-
peny him 10 a spiritualist's ''seance" con-
Quoted by a certain Prof. Bot
Copyright, 1883 and 1850. by Harper & Bros.
New York;
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Bolts mind He was filled with an inso-
lent triumph, and thought only OF de-
laying as long as possible the love chase
or which he imagined himself the object.
He said. slowly and severely:
The question Is too imperious to b.
answered in haste. / will put myself
in the hands of the sperruts, and answe,
II as they choose after the intermission. .
He rose and bowed. and went 10 speak
a word or two to his other visitors. Sam
came back and took his seat by Maud,
and said:
II think the fun is about over Less
go home"
GO home yourself. II you want to-
was the petulant reply. II am going TO
stay for the inspirational discourse
10y. my" said Sam. That's beau
tiful word. You dom: know how pretty
your mouth looks when yu say that"
Sam had had his beer. and was brave
and good-natured
Bott retired once more behind the rail-
ing, but took his seat in a chair outside
the curtain. IN full view of the audience
He sat for some minutes motionless.
staring at vacancy. He then slowly
closed his eyes, and a convulsive shud-
Ger ran through his frame. This was
repeated at rapid intervals. with more or
less violence. He next passed HIS hands
alternately over his forehead. as If he
were wiping it. and throwing some in
visible, sticky substance, with a vicious
snap. to right and left. AT last. afte,
a final shudder, which stiffened him into
the image of death for a moment, he
rose to his feet. and, leaning on the rail-
ing, began TO fntone, in a dismal whine,
a speech of which we need give only the
opening words.
Dear brothers and sisters of the
earth-life! On pearly wings OF gossa-
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pie. and his breath came heavily. There
was room for but one thought in that
narrow heart and brain. He had long
cherished rather cowardly fondne5s for
Maud. and now that this question was
put to him by the agitated girl. his
vanity would not suffer him to imagine
that anyone but himself was the sub
Ject Of her dreams. There was, to him.
nothing especially out OF the way in this
sort OF indirect proposal on the part of
young woman 1t was entirely IN
keeping with the general tone of senti-
ment> among the people of his circle,
which aimed at nothing less than the
emancipation of the world from its old
fashioned decencies.
But he would not answer hastily; he
had a towards caution. He looked q
moment at the girls brilliant color. her
quick, high breathing. her eager eyes
with a gloating Of his good luck.
But he wanted her ; roughly commit
ted. So he said. win AN air in which
protecting:
well. Miss Matchin, that depends on
the speer. II the affection be unilateral
it is one thing; II IL be recippercal. IL is
another. The currents OF soul works in
different ways"
But what / mean is. II a young lady
likes a young gentleman pretty well
how is she going to find out for sure
whether he likes herr" She went in
trepidly through these words, though her
cheeks were burning, and her eyes would
fan I'm spite OF her. and her head was
singing.
There was no longer any doubt In
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pcsure of her own Thought. But tonight
she was sorely perplexed- She had been
tormented by many fancies as she
looked out OF her window into the deep
enlng shadows that covered the lake
The wonders she had seen in that room.
though she did not receive them with
entire faith, had somewhat shaken her
nerves: and now the seer sat beside her.
his ralo eyes shinin~ with his own au-
dacity. his ia1k hair dripping with
sweat his hands uneasily rubbing to-
gether. his whole attitude expressive Of
perfect subsection TO her will.
why isn't this q good chanceT she
thought. He is certainly n smart man.
horrid as he looks. he knows lots. May
be he could tell ME how TO find out
She began in her airlest manner: "Oh,
Mt Bott, what a wonderful gift you
nave got. How you must look down on
US poor mortais.e
Bott grew spotted &sd stammered:
Far from It. Miss Matchin. 1
couldn't look down on you"
On. you are fiattering. That's not
rigns because believe every word you
say-and that amt true"
light tone
IN going to ask you something very
particular 1 don't know who can tell
me, II you can't How can a young lady
find out whether a young gentleman is
IN love with her or not? Now. tell me
the truth this time" she said, with a
nervous litter, for it's very important"
This question from anyone else would
not have disconnected Bout in the least
queries as absurd had frequently been
pat to him in perfect good faith. and
answered with ready and impudent igno-
rance. But. at those giggling words of
Maud Matchin. he TUNED liyid and Dill
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to the right of them. A poor woman had
recognized the face as that of her hus-
band. who had died In the army. and
she was drawing the most baleful infer
ences from its fiery adjuncts.
=. =:
A moment later Bott came out of the
closet. crouching SO low that his head
was hardly two feet from the ground
He had a sheet around his neck, cover
ing his whole person. and a white cap
over his head, concealing most OF his
face. In this constrained attitude he
hoped about the clear space in front
of the audience with a good deal OF
dexterity, talking baby talk In a shrill
falsetto. ''Howdy, pappai Howtiy,
mammal Itty Tudie tum adinl',
A rough man and woman between Joy
and grief. were half hysterical. Iney
talked to the toad-like mountebank ir
the most endearing tones, evidently be-
lieving 1t was their dead body toddling
before them. Two or three times the
same horrible imposture was repeated
Bott never made his appearance with
out somebody recognizing him as a dear
departed friend. The glimmering light,
the unwholesome excitement. the servile
credulity fixed by long habit. seemed to
produce a sort of passing dementia
upon the regular habitues.
With these performances the first part
came to an end The light was turned
on again. and the tying committee was
requested to come forward and exam
Inc the cords with which Bott still
seemed tightly bound. The skeptic re-
NAMED scornfully in his seat, and so
it was left to the believer to announce
that not a cord had been touched. He
then united Bott. who came out from
the closet. stretching his limbs as If
glad TO be free, and announced that
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mer-down We float down from our shin
ing speers to bring you messages of the
higher life. Let your earth-soul be lifted
TO meet our sperrUt-soul; let your earth
heart blend in sweet accordion with our
heaven-heart; that the beautiful and tbs,
true in this weary earth-lifc may receive
the bammy influence of the Eden flow
rets. and rise. through sPeers of dis
closure, to the plane where ali is beau
tiful and ali Is true.
He continued IN this strain for some
time, TO the evident edification Of his
audience. who listened with the same
conventional tolerance, the same trust
that it is doing your neighbor good. with
which the ordinary audience sits under
an ordinary sermon Maud. having a
special reason for being alert, listened
with real interest. But during his
speech proper ne made no aIlusion to tho
subject on which she had asked for
light. 1t was after he had finished his
harargue. and had gone through an
entra'ac of signs and shudders, that
he announced himself once more in the
hands OF the higher intelIigences, and
ready to answer questions. 1T does not
need, he whined. the word of the
mouth or the speech OF the tongue to tell
the sperruts what your souls desire.
Inc burden of your soul is open to the
sperrut-eye. There sits in this room
pure and lovely soul in quest OF light.
Its query is How does heart meet heart
in mutual knowledge"
Maud's cheek grew pale and then red.
and her heart beat violently. But no one
noticed her. and the seer went on. IF
true heart longs for another. there is
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In few moments a scuffiing SOUND
was heard in the closet, and Bolts coat
came flying out into the room. The be-
lever pulled back the curtain. and Bot
sat In his chair, his shirt sleeves gleam-
ing white in the dust His coat was laid
over his shoulders. and almost as soon
as the curtain was lowered he yelled
for light. and was disclosed sitting tied
as before. clothed In his right coat.
Again the curtain went down amid a
sigh Of satisfaction from the admfring
audience. and a choking voice. which
tried hard not TO sound like Bolts, cried
on: from the closet: Turn down the
light; We want more power" The kero-
sene lamp was screwed down until hard
~ a sparl: illumined the visible dark
ness. and suddenly fiery hand ap-
peared at the aperture OF the closet.
slowly opening and shutting its long
fingers.
A half dozen voices murnured: "A
spirit hand but Sam Sleeny whispered
20 Maud: Them are Bolts knucklss.
for coin" The hand was withdrawn and
a horrible face took its place-a palnd
corpse-iike mask. with lambert fire
sporting on the narrow forehead and
the high cheek bones. II stayed only an
instant. but Sam said That's the way
Bot VIII look in"
"Hush" said Maud. who was grow
ing too nervous 10 smile, for fear Of
laughing OF crying
A sound OF sobbiDg came from a seat
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