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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
BARGAINS.
In Both Farms and
City Property.

We have recently secured for
sale what We consider IAN excep-
tional opportunity for invests
ment, in the shape of a ranch of
5000 acres in Clark county. BY
referring to a map of Kansas .
you will see that Clark county is
in the second tier OF counties
west OF Barton, but considerably
south. The ranch has been in
litigation fOr.several years. hut
the litigation is now settled, and
the court has ordered the land
sold. This land is located two
and one half,miles from a station
on the Rock Island, and four
and one hal. miles from another
good little town. There are two
sets OF improvements; one con-
sisting of a new fiveroom house,
work shop, good stable, milk
house, well, windmill and tank,
telephone in the house. The
other set OF improvementsgcon-
sists Ola three room house,
horse barn, cattle shed, good
well and windmill.and watering
tanks. 1.-THE ranch is fenced into
five fields and pastures, with
about twenty-five miles of good
fencing. 1000 acres of this
ranch is'good rich farming land,
the balance..being rough, but all
good soil, and Having a heavy
growth Of blue.stem and buffalo
grass. There is more than a
mile OF fne.runDing water, from
springs; 800 acres OF the rich
bottomIcorn andswheat.. land is
in cultivation; 800 acres creek
bottom land, lwell suited for al
falfa. 10 acres being welllset and
growing in alfalfa.
Price OF this tract is $3.50 per
acre. This is an investment that
will make some one some, money.
We have. 2OO:head.of IHndreg-
istered cattle to sell, and would
like to-. find sabout ten .yorNg
farmers who own their own
farms to buy 20 head each OF
these. cattle. Here is an'oppor-
tunity for you TO get into thor
oughbred stock. We will Eel
them to you for cash, ORION easy
terms, orsplaces them with you
on shares.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
Dawson 3 Zutavern
Great Bend, Kansas
NATURE TELLS you.
As Many Great Bend Reader Knows,
Too Well. .

When the kidneys are sick,
Mature tells you all about it,
The urine Is natures calender.
-lnfrequent or too frequent action.
Any urinary trouble tells Of kidney
ills,
-DOans's Kidneys pills cure all kid.
ney ills. =
Great Bend people testify to this.
Mrs, Geo, Strobe, living at l4O9
Morton St, Great Bend Kansas, says
any son has been greatly benefit.
ed by Doan's Kidneys Pills which
he began using last winter. His kid
neys had been bOthering him for a
long time, the secretions showing a
heavy sediment and backache caus-
ing him great annoyance. Two boxes
Of Doans's Kidney Pills, which he
procured at toe A. & A. Drug Store,
we're sufficient to eradicate the trou
bic and it gives me pleasure to en-.
dorse such a splendid medicine"
For sale by all dealers. Price So
cents Foster.Milburn Co. Buffalo,,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-atd
axe no others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

T. o, Cole Of Great Bend toSn.
shipi is building big barn on his farm.
Jack Neelands is foreman Of the
work and Henry Fruit is one Of the
carpenters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

Lonnie Blinn the Engineer on the
Santa Fe switch engine here has been
transferred to Hutchinson to run the
switch engine there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29
CHAPTER XIX.

The Door Opens, and Closes Again.
In one sense Hampton had greatly
enjoyed Miss Spencer's call. Her
bright, fresh face, her impulsiye
speech, her unquestioned beauty, had
had their effect upon him, changing
for the time being the gloomy trend
Of his thoughts.
But gradually the slight smile of
amusement faded from his eyes.
Something, which he had supposed
lay securely hidden behind years and
distance, had all at once come back
to haunt him-the unhappy ghost of
an expiated crime, to do evil to this
girl Nadia. Two men, at least, knew
sufficient of the past to cause serious
trouble. This effort by Slavin to hold
personal communication with the girl
was evidently made for some definite
purpose. Hampton decided to have a
face-to-face interview with the man
himself; he was accustomed to fight
his battles in the open, and to finish
A faint hope, which had been growing
DINNER and DINNER with every pass
ing year, began to flicker once again
within his heart. He desired to see
this man Murphy, and to learn exactly
what he knew.
He entered the almost deserted sa-
loon opposite the hotel, across the
threshold of which he had not stepped
for two years, and the man behind the
bar glanced up apprehensively.
Red Slavin?" he said. well, now,
see here, Hampton, we don't want no
trouble in this shebang."
I'm not here seeking a fight, jim"
returned the inquirer, genially. Il
merely wish to ask Red an unimpor-
tant question or two"
He's there in the back room,
reckon, but he's damn liabls to take a
pot shot at you when you go In"
Hampton's genial smile only broad
ened, as he carelessly rolled an I'M
light cigar between his lips.
He walked 10 the door, flung It
swiftly and silently open, and STEP
ping within, closed 1t behind him with
his left hand. In the other glittered
the steel-blue barrel Of a drawn revol.
yer.
"Slavin, sit down."
The terse, imperative words seemed
fairly to cut the air, and the red.
bearded gambler, who had half risen
to his feet, an oath upon his lips, sank
back into his seat, staring at the ap-
partition confronting him as II fasci-
dated.
Put your hands on the table, and
keep them there!" he said. Now, my
dear friend, l have come here in
peace, not war, and take these slight
precautions merely because l have
heard rumor that you have INDUCED
in a threat or two since we last part
ed, and | know something of your i'm
petuous disposition. / regret the ne
cessity, but trust you are resting com
fortably."
"Oh, go to hell"
I'VE will consider that proposition
somewhat later" Hampton laid his
hat with calm deliberation on the
table. mo doubt, Mr.. Slavin,-if yor
move that hand again I'll fill your sys
tenn with lead-you experience some
very natural curiosity regarding the
object Of my unantcipated, yet hop,
no less welcome visit"
Slayin's only reply was curse, hi
bloodshot eyes roaming the room fur
lively.
Il SUSPECTED as much" Hampton
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

B. P. Grosclose came in Sunday
from an extended visit at Chicago
and Kansas City and other points
east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

Mrs W, J.Herman has been quite
sick for some time, and Saturday a
trained nurse from Hutchinson was
employed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

Misses Elsie and Clytie Breeden
and Miss Ethel Davis visited with
Miss Mary Truxal Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

There will be a box supper at
district No. l6 November 10Th. A
good program has been arranged.
Everybody invited.
Blanche Hammond, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

For Sale at a
bargain for afew
days, a good !
section of land,
50 acres in culti-
walton, 20 acres
alfalfa. Land is
located near the
Arkansas River,
close to Edwards
county line.
Price $3.50
per acre.
Young 3
| Giles,
Great Bend, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

went on, coolly. Indeed, / snouiu
have felt hurt had you been indiifer-
emit upon such an occasion. It does
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

(To he COntinued.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-29

east.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-28
4;E(a|;A||I|Ea1h
JV9EsNaS
"a q -
DUEL OF SOUTHERN GENERALS.
Killing of Walker by Marmaduke and
Its Effect on Confederate Fortunes.

"A duel between two confederate
generals, almost in the midst of an
important engagement, in the early
stages of the civil war, had something
to do with the final collapse of the
southern cause" said an ex-confed-
crate living in New York after his
return from the Davis and ]. E. B.
Stuart memorial celebrations in Rich
nlond, relates the New York Sun.
We were not as united as the new
generation would have you believe.
There was always a misunder-
standing between the Richmond gov
eminent and the Mississippi de-
partment. Early in the conflict l was
sent to Arkansas to learn the cause
of the trouble in the leadership.
Five men, whose names later be-
came part Of the history of the
cause, were at variance at a time
when unity was essential. These men
were Sterling Price, Marmaduke,
Walker, Holmes and Pagan. Price
was the idol of the Missouri troops.
Marmaduke was a born soldier.
Walker was a martinent. Holmes was
uncertain in judgment. Pagan was a
good fighter when he was discreetly
directed
When | reached Arkansas these
five men were before Helena for the
purpose of wrestling it from the enc
my. 1t was a strategic position at
the time. 1t is not necessary to go
into the details Of the story. The
point is that the attack failed.
1T was a blow to the Richmond
government early in the couse The
failure lay not with the soldiers but
with the leader. Holmes had
planned the fight. Events showed
that he had no conception Of the
strength of the Notifications of the
enemy or of the enemys numbers.
After the failure dissensions
among the leaders increased This
was nOticeably the case between
Walker and Marmaduke.
If | remember correctly Walk
er ranked Marmaduke. In one
of the movements Walker had or
dered the troops under his command
to retreat To Marmaduke was given
the post of danger-covering the re-
treat. He was assured that at a GER
tain point he would be reinforced by
Walker
1T was important that he should
have this aid When he arrived at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-28
Australian Lyre Bird.

OF Australians Tyre bird a naturlist
writes: 1T initiates the not -.
songs Of other birds and reprc az.
a kissing noise similar to that uttered
by an alarmed snake, and a sharp
knocking sound like that produced by
striking a tree trunk with stick. All
these sounds are uttered apparently
for the birds own amusement The
sounds of imitation include the calls
and cries of every creature that is
found in the localities which the Tyre
bird inhabits, including those of such
noisy birds as the eagle and the laugh
ing jackass. The Tyre bird nearly al
ways interposes snatches of its own
song between it's mimic cries"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-28

and owning such property would
be subject And the property,
real and personal, of such corpora
tions be assessed and the taxes
thereon levied and collected in the
same manner as if such property
belonged to natural person resi-
dent where the principal office OF
such corporation for the transac-
ton of business is actually located
+ MI. Lehrlayer has given the
subject careful consideration, and
believes that if such a law would
be placed upon the statute books
it would be of 1ncalculable benefit
to the city and state, and would
tend to Increase the commerc ial
prestige of Baltimore city.
Nearly all the large mercantile
corporations doing business in
Maryland are Incorporated out side
of the state. Mr.. Lehmayer's bill
omits the provisions of the original
report relating to the insurance
companies, trust companies, tele-
graph companies, fraternal and
beneficiary associations, surety, f.
deity and guaranty companies,
savings banks, and the other sec
tons of the reports which aroused
great opposition.
New York, New Jersey, Dele
ware, West Virginia, Maine, Vir-
ginia, Oklahoma, North Carolina,
Alabama, Nevada, South Dakota,
and Arizona all have modern
corporation laws. Maryland is
far behind every other state
in her legislation upon this sub
ject. This was recognized by the
Legislature of 1902, which author
lied the appointment of a COM
mission to revise the corporation
laws of Maryland This commits
sion reported III 1904 and 1906, but
the reports were never adopted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-28
breach. Walker remained obdurate.
I Then CANA tho nIirnnx

breach. Walker remained obdurate.
Then came the climax.
"Marmaduke challenged Walker
The latter accepted. The affair was
known only to a few. The meeting
took place almost within sight of the
soldiers.
Marmaduke was an expert marks
man. He killed his adversary the
first shot. Think of such a thing at
such a timei
"Marmaduke and his seconds were
promptly arrested. Only for Walkers
unpopularity Marmaduke would have
been contaminated. Through the
influence of officials high in authority
the affair was dropped, but it tx
time to restore the army to di.
line. And when the time came the
enemy had secured advantages which
were maintained throughout.
THE Richmond government was
charged with Indifference to the stu
alton beyond the Mississippi. 1t was
due very largely to the lack of unity
among the leaders in the west.
by the time they had come to
their senses the damage had been
done. The south's defeat has been
ascribed to many causes. One of
them, not generally known, have
stated
"All the participants in the Walker
Marmaduke duel are dead with the
exception of Marmaduke's chief Sec
ond, Col John c. Moore He is, or
was a year ago, still living in Kansas
City"
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the point not a man, save his own
division, was to be seen. Not only
that, but Walker had failed to com
municate with him. MaEmaduke ex-
tricated himself from the situation by
a miracle.
In several engagements that fol
lowed Walker, though still in com
mand, held himself aloof from
Marmaduke. The two men hated each
other personally, but Marmaduke was
enough of soldier to let that pass
at the time. Walker was sullen and
sulky.
'Marmaduke sent an aide to ask
Walker for orders. Walker refused
to answer because, as he said. ii was
unmilitary for a superior officer to
receive a verbal message from an in.
ferior Marmaduke reduced his re-
quest to writing and sent it. Walker
never replied.
After the troops had been rescued
from the situation, for that is what if
amounted to, Marmaduke, smarting
under the conduct of Walker. in.
formed Walkers superior of existing
conditions and demanded that his
troops be withdrawn from Walkers
command. Failing in this Masnaduke
said his resignation was ready.
This was an interesting condition
at such a time. | don't think it had
its counterpart during the remainder
of the war.
"Marmaduke's attitude widened the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-28
YEAR 1903 GLOOMY
HERE AND ABROAD
English Astrologist Predicts Disaster
in United States and Other
Countries.

The year 1908 is to be one of
trouble for the most persons, if
Zadkiel, the London astrologer,
has interpreted correctly the
"voiCe Of the stars" President
Roosevelt, for instance, will find it
difficult to carry out further meas
ure of reform owing to the fact,
apparently, that he was born Octo-
Der Fl, 1858.
There is to be trouble in Janu-
airy in the colonies and in foreign
politics, and a new sensation is to
come before the divorce court, but
ironmongers, engineers and medi-
cal men born on January "a are to
have good year There are fire.
quent references in his new alma
nae to railway discomfort and ac-
cidents, political excitement and the
position of the Government and
trust wars and railways disasters
and CONGREGATIONS will occur in
the Eastern States of America dur
ing February. Some other events
of the year that Zadkiel expects
are:
April-Storms and misfortunes at
sea, and political excitement,
discord, and turbulence. The
position of the British Govern
ment, neither happy nor secure.
Fishermen, however, will catch
a lot of fish.
May-Disasters on railways in the
North and West of England and
the Uuited States.
June-British railways will suffer
from depreciation of stocks, acct
dents and discomfort of their
employees. British Government
in quandary.
July-Germany will hardly escape
foreign and Colonial warfare,
and the Kaiser must avoid dan
gerous places.
August-Trouble generally.
October-Extension of the trade
Of Great Britain; some wonder
ful new inventions. Ironwork-
ers and shipping people pros
porous.
November-Cases of cruelty to wo-
men before the magistrates. Poi
soning cases in several countries.
Unrest and plague in India.
Trouble in Ireland, Morocco
and Madrid.
Stomach troubles, Heart and Kidney
ailments, can be quickly corrected with
prescription known to druggists
everywhere as DR.. Shops Restorative.
The prompt and surprising relief which
this remedy Immediately brings is en-
| tirely due to its Restorative action upon
the controlling nerves of the Stomach,
etc.
The Repu blican for Job Printing.
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LEY FOWLE. also the first
woman to be married before the house
IF representatives, an event which
vas attended by hundreds of the
highest dignitaries of the land who
mad become acquainted with both
Mrs. Fowle and her husband for the
deep interest they displayed in the
care of the union soldiers.
At the time the civil war broke out
Mrs. FOwle, who was then Elida RUNS
ley, was living in New York, but soon
vent to Washington, where she hoped
o be enrolled with the army nurses
Under the charge of Dorothea Dix. But
she was too young to obtain a re ~
commission and then resolved
rs she herself says. the next best
hing"
Possessed of a beautifully sympa
aetic voice, she was one day travel.
pg through one of the hospitals when
someone asked for a song, and Mrs.
sowle started to sing. Her efforts
- ere greeted with wild cheering and
rom that time on she believed that
she had found her mission
At all the hospitals about Washing.
ION her face and voice became ia
miliar, and it was while engaged upon
his work, when she heard the COM
LIANT that many of the soldiers spent
heir time in idly playing cards and
telling useless stories, that she con-
ceived the idea of founding a library
for them.
With this object in view she went
20 President Lincoln, who promised
her site for the library, provided she
could obtain the necessary sum to
erect it.
Her voice was the only thing she
could depend upon to raise money
with so that together with Mr.. Fowle
she determined to give series of con-
certs to raise the necessary fund for
he library building.
President Lincoln allowed her the
use of the Marine band at two of
hese concerts and within very short
line she managed to raise about
$4,000.
Mrs. Fowle was only is years of age
when this library was built, but it
was soon stacked with books, which
were freely given to the soldiers, who
obtained them under their signature
and a promise to return them.
At that time Mr.. Fowle was employ
ID in the navy department at Wash
jlgton, but his tastes were very much
n common with those of his fiancee,
and she obtained no little support
rom him in all her endeavors.
Together they were members of the
choir in the house of representative
and it was this circumstance that
induced them to be married there.
On that occasion the floor and gal
ieries were packed, fully 1000 people
being present. The bride was also
requested to sing, The Star Spangled
Banner" Immediately after the cere-
mony.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-28

ley Fowle. Mrs.
Fowle has lived in
Dorchester since
the civil war. She
is the first woman
in the United
States to found a
free public IL
brary, which was
erected in Wash
ington On a grant
of land obtained
from the govern
ment, and was
known as t h e
Soldiers Free
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-28
HEROINE OF CIVIL WAR,
Mrs. Elida FowIe Founded a Library
with President Lincoln's Help.

A leading spirit in the celebration Of
Dorchester day was Mrs Elida RUNS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-28

Two horses for sale one a good
work horse SIS; one good roadster $65.
j. l.. Wheeler, Deer Park. q
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
THE NORTH CAROLINA SITUATION.
Correspondent Thinks Judge Pritehara
Failed to Observe Rule of Comfy.
Tho Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. There has been an amazing failure upon the
mart Of the public and by the press 10 see anu
recognize the real situation in the trouble between
Indge pritchard and the state courts of North
Carolina The whole trouble arises out OF the fact
that Judge Pritchard. either because OF Juoi-i''
iuexperiencc for some other reason Iallau -
observe the rule of comfy between courts which
requires that whenever one court OF competent
jurisdiction has taken under consideration any
cause of action no court shall interfere Win
it's proceedings The orderly way is for the court
which has assumed jurisdiction to proceed 10
final decree. An appeal then lies 10 the h's''s
court of the state and IL a federal question Is n
voved and decision ia against ue Flei1.
claimed under the federal Constitution an appear
then lies to the United States Supreme Court
The circuit courts of the United States are in no
sense of the word appellate tribunals with power
TO revise the decisions OF the state c'uf's- INC
supreme Court OF the United States IS the only
tribunal having any such power and only when a
federal question is involved has it any such Jurls-
diction. Judge Pritchard overlooked this provision
and when the state courts OF North Carolina were
dealing with a statute. which was a matter
clearly within their jurisdiction. ne undertook N
an irregular and unlawful TO nulfy by
means Of a writ Of haheas corpus. the decision ri
the state court. In doing he was entirely in tho
wrong
II q judge Of court is permitted TO thus IN
tcrfere with the proceedings Of another court We
Will have q condition o. anarchy. ana then
will be end Of all orderly conduct o1 litigation
The President and the Department Of Justice
must know that Jtrge Pritctard is entirely in the
wrong and that his course cannot he justified he
Supreme Court IF the United States will no doubt
administer ample reproof 70 Judge Pritchard As
soon as the be brought before it. That
court has heretofore always protected the state
governments IN their efforts to construe and exc
cute their own laws. But whatever be the final
Judgment of the Supreme Court OF the United
States. the only regular way 20 raise the question
in is by appeal from the decision Of the
Supreme Court Of North Carolina Not until that
tribunal has spoken will il be known what con
struction is be placed by the state government
OF North Carolina upon its laws There can
be justification Of the course which has been
taken by Judge Pritchard in this matter
Castlne. Me, Aug. 16. 1901. JOHN JONES