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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

The district about Grand Maris,
MINI. is cut by forest fires, and
from 900 to 1000 settlers are fight.
ing for their lives, with no avenue Of
escape. The fire has penned them
in, and tie flames are rushing toward
the lake shore. Settlers may be
forced to take refuge in Lake Super
ior. A frantic appeal for help was
sent to Duluth by the lake steamer
America, which brought down many
of the settlers. The United States
steamship Gopher, with two compa
nies Of the navy reserves, left for ths
north shore with provisions and tc
pick up settlers found along the shor'
Grand Marias it Is feared will be
total loss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

G. H. Hulme and family are en-
tertaining sister of Mr.. Hulme.
Mrs. Paxson, of Magnolia, Ills. Mr..
Paxson is also here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

]. E. WINS and family, of Macks-
vile, and Mrs. Chas. Kincaid were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Gwinn this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Miss Anna Sutherland has gone tc
Wichita where she will attend school
the coming winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

NJ. and Mrs. Wilbur Frey Of Sa-
lima are in this city visiting Mr.. Frey's
mother. and others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

One hardware firm in town has or.
dered car load Of shot guns. manu-.
factured especially for use in shoot:
ing the ears Of corn off the stalks.
Another firm has ordered a car load
of telephone post climbers, to be used
by shuckers in getting the corn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

! am prepared to give lessons in
water colors and china painting. Call
or phone 24S. Leona Griffith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mrs. Wharton, Of Ottawa, is in the
city visiting her sons, Claude and
Ralph, Of the New York Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

The Misses Winnie and Clara Mu.
sill were up from Ellinwood Wednes.
day, visiting their brother Will.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

The smile that won't come off is
what Elmer Harrison has because Of
the arrival at his house Of a hand.
some boy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Notice the official statement of the
J. V. Brinkman Co. Bank and the
Brinkman- Brack State Bank, beth in
this issue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

We understand that the Elks lodge,
on which work has been going on for
some time, will soon be a reality.
Those having the matter in charge
have certainly been faithful in pres
sing their application.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Frank Beschka was down from the
odin locality Wednesday, bringing
bis daughter to the hospital for treat
ment,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mrs. c. H. Peter is visiting friends
il Wichita this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mrs. G. S. Treat and daughtrr5 u
White Oaks, N NJ, is in the city vis-
itiug her father, C. Q. Newcombe,
and her brothers Sid and Fred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Wilbur Strong, a former Barton
county boy, now located at Hastings
Neb., was in the city Thursday visit
ing old friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

John Jolly, the blacksmith was up
from Seward Thursday to the show
and made this office a business call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Jesse Powelson and wife are down
from Garden City for visit with Mr..
Powelson's mother and others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mr. and Mrs. George Klady, Of
Alden, were the guests of o. S. Cur.
rier and wife this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

g Chas. Carroll, wife and daughter,
of Ransom, were visiting ]. L. Car.
roll and family this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mrs. Ed Wells Of the first ward IS
receiving a visit from sister, Mrs.
Roy Brenner, Of Onaga, Ills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

John Gallon was down from AL.
bert Tuesday, on business, and shak.
ing hands with his friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mrs. T. P. Fair and daughter, Mrs.
7. M. Keegan, are visiting in Hutch
inson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11
Dick Brought Back

Sheriff Dalzell returned from Den
yer with his prisoner Thursday morn.
ing. The preliminary was postponed
to next Tuesday, when it will be heard
by Justice Clayton. Dick was re-
leased under a $1,000 bond.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mrs. Joe Jaohanning and son,
Franz Ryble, we're up from the east
end Of the county Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

"Mr' Bristow says he is in favor of
the election of United States Senators
by direct vote,' Hugh Farrelly, can
didate for United States Senator, said
in speech. "And if so let US have
it now. If he is, let him join with me
in request to the secretary Of state
to have our names printed on the bal.
lot"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Chos. Smith and fam.
lily and Mrs. Thompson, Of Larned,
were the guests Of the McMullen sis.
tiers this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mrs. Charles Zutavern and daught-
er, who have been visiting County
Clerk and Mrs. Whitney at Larned,
have returned TO their home at Dallas,
Texas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Sam Gwinn has informed US that
one mud hole on the DAD west from
town has been filled up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Miss Minnie Mangelsdorf, Of Atch.
ison, was guest of Miss Edna Robe
this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Jim Pritchard has a new
Maxwell auto. purchased from Mr..
Friedman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Robert Grizzell, wife and mother.
were over from Claa;n this week On
a visit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

W. P. Verbeck of Union township
made this Office call while attending
the show.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Thousands Of acres Of agriculture
lands and millions of feet of standing
timber were laid waste, one town was
wiped out, three more towns may
have been destroyed, several mining
locations were burned and at least
10000 persons are homeless tonight
as result Of forest fires which swept
through many districts in northern
Wisconsin and northern MinesotaSat
rday afternoon and night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

The two brothers Of A. D. Craw
ford, who were here recently. return.
ing to their home in Wichita on &C.
count Of the illness Of one, both. died
in that city Sunday and were buried
Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mrs. Ed Doherty, Of Ellinwood,
was in the city today visiting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

A rehearing Of the Missouri State
river rate case, IN which Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Clark rem
dered decision TWO months ago
which, it is declared, deals a blow at
Chicago and St. Louis jobbers and
threatens to demoralize rates through
the country, will be asked by the rail
roads effected.
As a means of last resort, if the
commission refuses to grant a rehear
ing, an injunction will be sought il
the federal courts against the com
missions order which becomes eff &c
tive September 25.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

M. E, Keynes was down from Paw.
nee Rock Monday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

MRS. Clarence Brumbaugh wa
down from Albert Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Daniels and Engle, Room 2. over
Lundblades, Great Bend Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

The Misses Katherine and Marie
Koehler, Of Ellinwood, were in the
city Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

Mrs. c. P. Townsley and daughter
Laura have returned from their visit
at Troy. S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11
School Board Nesting.

Sept. I. 1908.
Board met in regular session.
Pres. Young in the chair. Those
Present, Young, McMullen, McKin.
ney, Cox, Gwinn, Rubart. On motion
Of Gwinn it was ordered that Prof.
Shirk be paid in 10 payments Of $3.50
each.
These bills were allowed.
Fred Hemker Supplies ...... ....S15.SC
Ct. Bend Fur. Cocoon. $3.50
M. L. Zercher, Book and Str. 1900
R. A. Charles, Lumber. ............2.4 40
W. P. FEEDER, printing .. Al. .4O
J. Sloniger, plastering ..............5.OO
M. L. Crow, hanging paper ........N. .O7
Pfister Bros. cement walk. :. $685.
Warrent of 1903 for A. e. Baxter,
ordered. On motion G. W. That
cher was elected truant officer. o.
motion Miss Rush was elected sup
ply teacher for the ensuing year. Oh
motion adjourned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11

George Knighton, editor Of the
Ness county echo, was down for the
big show.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-11
Hsu About Great Bssai

We notice in the daily press that
trolley lines are being talked Of all
over Kansas, except in this locality,
At Hutchinson on the east. and at
Dodge City on the west, much noise
is being made over this proposition.
The question is, what is the matter
with Great Bend and its territoryl II
trolley lines can be operated success
fully west of us, they certainly can
here, and if lines are going to be
built on each side OF US, our people
should make an effort to get connec-
ton with them. This is good SUBJ
ject for the Commercial Club to
tackle at their next meeting.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-03
Chapter 20

YER the sanitarium on the ridge sleep had de- scended. On its broad grounds there was no light of moon or stars,
 and its chamber win
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on the wall rang sharply. She threw on her dressing gown. thrust her feet into slippers and hastened from the room.
 The same flash that had startled Jes. sica lighted brightly the physician and the watchman, who stood at the cor ner of the building, having finished their tour of inspection. It was the latter who had found the open door and who had aroused the doctor, insist ing that hc had seen . man in the hall. The other had poohpoohed this. but now by the lightning both saw the figure emerge from the French window and disappear in the darkness.
 They ran back, the physician ahead. The window was not locked. and they stepped through 1t into an empty room.
 ITO be sure! said the doctor disgust edly. "He was here all the time, heard us searching the halls and took the first unlocked door he found. Miss Holme. no doubt is sitting up with Mir. Stires. Not word of this." he added as they walked along the hall.
 He barred the outer door behind the watchman and went on. AS he reached David Stires' room the door opened, and Jessica came out. She spoke to him in a low, anxious voice. q was coming for you," she said. "I am afraid he is not 80 we'll I cannot rouse him. VIII you come fin and see what you can do?'
 The doctor entered. and glance at his patient alarmed him. Until dawn he sat with Jessica watching. When the early sunlight was flooding the room, however, David Stires opened his eyes and looked upon her quite naturally.
 "Where is Harry Sanderson" he asked. T thought he was here."
 She looked at him with forced smile. "You have been dreaming" she answered.
 'I suppose so,' he said, with sigh, "but 1t was very real. thought he came in'and spoke your name."
 She stroked his hand. Tt was fancy, dear"
 He lay silent moment. Then he said, "If 1t could only have been Har- " you married instead of Hugh, for he loved you, Jessica."
 She flushed as she said, "Ah, that was fancy too"
 It was the first time since the day of her marriage that he had spoken Hugh's name.
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Hugh has paid tt" at once. During these last few days the impulse to tell all that she had concealed had been al- most irresistible Now the barrier had fallen. The secret she had repressed so 1 long came forth in a rush of sentences that left him mute and amazed.
 T should have told you before," she ended, but I didn't know-I wasn't sure"- She broke down for very joy.
 He looked at her with eyes unnat- urally bright. Tell me everything, Jessica" he said. Everything, from the beginningr'
 He was young and irresponsible, Jessica," said the old man. Money al- ways came so easily. He didn't realize what he was doing when he signed that draft. He hac ,aarued lesson out in the world. It won't hurt his career in the end. for no one but you and and one other knows 1t. Thank God! If his memory comes back
 "0h, 1t willr' she breathed. Tt mustl That day on the Knob he only needed the clevi When l tell him who I am he will know me. He will remember 1t all. I am sure-sure! Will you let me bring him to youf" she added softly.
 Yes he said. pressing her hand. tomorrow. I shall be stronger then"
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dim room had become an imminent de- nand.
 What If I love her! What right have to love her, with a wretched name like mine? She has refinement, measure of wealth no doubt, and I am poor as poverty, dependent on the days grubbing in the ditch for tomor- rows bacon and -four. Yet that would not stand in the way. I am no venal rogue, angling for the loaves and fishes Whatever else she cursed me with, na- ture gave me brain, and culture and experience have educated it. With hand or brain can hew my own niche | to stand in."
 So he had argued. but his argument ended always with the same stern and unanswerable conclusion: "To drag her down in order to lift myself! Be- cause she pities me-pity is akin to love-shall take advantage of her interest and innocenceY"
 In the cabin through the long hours till the dawn began to infiltrate the dark hollows of the wood he had lain wide eyed. thinking. When day came he had cooked his breakfast and there after sat watching the havoc of the storm through the window. Hours passed thus before the fury of the wind had spent itself At length he rose. threw open the door and stood looking out upon the wind whipped foliage and the drab desolation of the fog. Then he threw on his mackinaw coat, picked up his gold pan and climb ed down the slope. Beneath all other problems must lie the sordid problem of his daily food. He had uncovered a crevice in the bed rock at the end of his trench the day before, and now he scraped a pailful of the soggy gravel 1t contained and carried 1t back to the cabin.
 With sigh he took off his damp coat and threw log on the fire. He ab- stractedly watched it kindle, then filled and lit his pipe and turned to the book shelf. He ran his hand absently along the row. Where had been that wide, dim expanse of library walls that hov- cred like mirage beyond his visual sight? He chose volume he had been reading and turned the pages.
 All at once his hand cllnched. He gave choked cry. He was staring at a cancelled bank draft bearing his own name-a draft across whose face was written in the cramped hand resem- bling the signature word that seemed etched in livid characters of shame "ForgeryP'
 Pay to Hugh Stires-the sum of 5000" He read the phrase in a hoarse, husky monotone, every vein beating fiercely, his body hot with the heat of forge. There 1t was, a hid eous chapter of 1t, the damnable truth from which he had shrunk.
 Did the town know? He snatched at the draft and read the date. More than
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you play the violin. Whatever has been, have faith in you noww
 She spoke breathlessly, in very aban- don, carried away by her feeling. As She spoke he had turned toward her, his paleness flushed, his eyes leaping mp like hun0,y fires, devouring her face. At the lCpk timidity rushed upon her. She stopped abruptly and took a startled step from him.
 He turned from her instantly. His hands dropped at his sides. The word that had almost sprung to speech had slipped back into the void.
 T thank you for the charity you have for me-" he said, which I in no way deserve. IT shall always re. member it."
 She hesitated an instant, made as If to speak. Then, turning, she went quickly from him. At the edge of the bushes she stopped with a sudden inn pulse. She looked at the handker- chief she held. Some tiny lettering was embroidered in its corner, the word "Jessica." She glanced behind her. He had not moved. Rolling it into a bah, she threw 1t back over the bushes, then ran on hastily through the trees.
 After a time Harry turned slowly, his shoulders lifting in deep respira- ton. The white and flmy cambric caught his eye lying at the base of the great knoblike rock. He went to 1t, picked 1t up and looked at 1t closely.
 "Jessica" he whispered. The name clung about him. The very leaves re- peated 1t in music. He had a curious sensation, as if while she spoke that very name had half framed itself in some cnrtained recess of his thought. He pressed the handkerchief to his face. The faint perfume 1t exhaled, like the dust of dead roses, gave him ghostly impression of the familiar.
 He struck his forehead sharply with his open hand.
 "Foolr' he said, with bitter laugh. "Foolp'
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He stood perfectly stu

He stood perfectly stu
 She could see his face distinctly. sil- hcusttsd on the pearl gray wall. It wore an expression of strained concern end of deep helplessness. The instant agitation and surprise plotted the pug se of his presence there. She forgot that 1t was the dead of night; that she was in her nightgown. It flashed across her mind that some near and dsscerute trouble had befallen him An the protective and maternal h her In HfIlsd up. she weat Suickly te-
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a year ago, and 1t had been pre- sented for pay ment In a dis tantcity. the city near which he had been picked up beside the railroad track. Theforged name was the same as his own. Who as Da vid Stires? His fa- tnerf Had that city been his home once and that infamous act the forerun- ner of his flight or exile? He
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not astray now; 1t was lost, but 1t has found its way back. When your m e m o ry comes you will see that 1t is fate that has enleadlngyou.
 There was noth- ing in your past that cannot be buried and for gotten. w h. t you have been you will never be again. I know that! I saw you light Devlin. and I know why you Iid fx T h1orI
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Gatan Y M - Sanderson By HALLE ERMINIE RIvES.
 Author of "Hesrts Courageous" Etc. ~ COPYRIGHT. isos. MERRILL COMPANY "
By HALLE ERMINIE RIvES,
Author of "Hearts couraseous," Etc.

COPYRIGHT. isos. TuI BoBBs MERRILL COMPANY
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She came close to him and touched his arm.
 T know all that you suffer-" she said. You are doing the strong thing, the brave thing! The man in you is
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est ana principal, to the bank tc my account"
 For a moment she stood trans, fixed. The talk she had nlechan. ically heard leap. ed into signih- canoe, and her mind ran back to the hour when she had left the draft at the cab in. She caught the old mans handand llnelt by his chair, laugh ing and crying
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4s SSATA SrOuuQB tnere was no light of moon or stars,
 and its chamber win dows were dark save where here and there the soft glow of a night lamp sifted through shutter. The evening had closed gloomily, breeding storm.
 Before Jessica extinguished the light she searched in drawer and found her wedding ring-the one she had worn for less than an hour When she crept into bed the ring was on her finger. She had fallen asleep with her cheek resting on it.
 She awoke with a start, with a vague. inexplicable uneasiness, an in- stinct that the night had voiced an unusual sound. She sat up in bed, staring into the dark depths of the room. Her instant thought had been of David Stires, but the tiny bell on the wall whose wire led to his bed room was not vibrating. She listened moment, but there was only deep silence. Slipping out of bed, she cross- V0 $aC AOoih duu pullcu tuc CuTtdlu from before the tall French window. The room was on the ground floor and the window gave directly on the lawn. While she gazed there came a sudden yellow flare of lightning, and far dis tant mutter Of thunder spoke behind the hills.
 Still. with the unreasoning uneasi- ness holding her, she groped to the door, drew the bolt and looked out into the wide, softly carpeted hall, lighted dImly by lamp set just at the turn of the staircase. All at once . shiver ran through her. There, a dozen steps away, the light full upon him, stood the man who filled her thoughts.
 He stood perfectly still, without movement or gesture, gazing at her.
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Try a Democrat Want Ad. THREE TIMES FOR A QUARTER
 If11f11ediate Results.

pain. A letter futtered In his grasp. He thrust 1t iRts her hands.
 "Jessica." he exclaimed, Hugh has paid 1t, He has sent the $5,0O0, inter-
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Chapter 21

} Harry made his way down the mountain in the blank and heavy dark, correcting his path by the lightning,
 he had faced squarely
 the question that in that
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looked at the paper again with painful tneentnsss. It Has eaneeled.s saerefoes
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lTo be continued.).
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-03
sHALL5EWE!ssHAv AN " 81 q.
Fl ;3'oFFIciAL soclETY7''
Signs of Municipal 5"oHlcial Sets" Ii
3 55 Imitation Of Washington
I u Society.

The social ambitions OF the "if i OF
the mayor OF Philadelphia ,thre> len to
arouse a national problem. Shall
America have an official society? Shall
we follow In the steps OF Europe and
establish municipal social circles?
Mrs. Reyburn says we should.
Shortly after the mayor entered up.
on his official duties, says the April
DelIneator, Mrs. Reyburn endeavoretl
to secure a box for the opera. To her
indiIdation she vas refused, not only
a box, but even the privilege of pay.
Ing for two orchestra chairs. The rea.
sons for the snubbing were not stated,
but all Philadelphia knew that they
We're two-f1rst the blood of the may.
or's wife Is red. not blue, and. second
she lives above Market street.
Then Mrs. Reyburn enlisted the eff.
forts of the daily press in her behalf
Certain blue.blooded members Of the
social set answered Mrs. Reyburn, and
the fight went merily on. Mrs Rey.
burn established Eat home' days. No
body came. 4 Then she announced her
intention OF establishing m official So
ciety composed of the municipal on
cers-similar to that at.-yVashingto
This proved too, much for the charmed