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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

to 1t, and extended them to the ad-
miral.
The old man took them, read them
slowly, folded them up and returned
them to the injured husband.
Darlington" he said, you've been
a fool"
Il know it" returned the other.
1.-THE idea,' said the admiral, "of
your giving look to that painted old
coquette, when you had such woman
as Lady Ellen for your WIFE"
You can't say anything too harsh
for me, admiral"
I'm glad you are awake to- the
situation Now the thing to do is to
clap on sail in chase, overhaul her,
bring her to, make your apologies
handsomely and fetch her back to
anchorage under convoy. Then we'll
clear out this crew."
There's Seton." calculated Car.
rington, peering through the window;
"Charlie!' he called. Seton turned.
Come here quickly, bear hand"
There was that in Carrington's voice
which indicated some grave emer-
gency. Seton ran across the lawn and
vaulted right through the window.
Lady Carrington's gone," said Car.
rington, bluntly. did you know any.
thing about it,"
you insult mel" cried Seton,
fiercely. How should I know any,
thing about it,"
you've been hanging around her
ever since you came here. Eve caught
you dozen times alone together"
Lord Darlington" cried Seton, "rll
not be catechized and insulted this
way another moment"
1T was you or Strathgate," contin
ued Darlington, holly, "one or the
other of you, but Strathgate's got
ahead Of you He's gone and Lady
| Ellen with him." a.. 49,.
Great heavens. You can't mean it,.
Il shall start after them" said
Sir Charles. If come across them
first, shall send word to you, and
trust that you'f do tie same by me-
Don't fear answered Carringto as
the OTHER turned and dashed out OF
| the room.
"Youll find me at Portsmouth, Car
rington, said the old admiral. "I'I
be glad to render you any assistance
in my power. You won't fail to cal
upon me, will youe9"
Il will not. VIII you tell the duke
and duchess and the others that they
may take their own time in departing
but that they better be out of the
house before get back"
God help and God bless you" sale
the admiral as Darlington ran out Of
the room.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

Health authorities in Great Britain
are not finding that the government
inspection of-American meats is so eff
fective as it ought to be- The London
medical officer has lately reported that
the carcass of a pig from Massachu-
sets, which bore the mark ''U S. in
spected," had indications of acute
pleurisy, and that fore quarter of
frozen beef similarly marked was
found to be diseased, and that scrap
meat In boxes, also marked, contained
diseased meat and an excessive
amount of boric acid. However, inspec-
ton is much better than formerly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
CHAPTER VIf.-Ccntinued.

suddenly CarrlnStOn thought or the
door not often used that opened into
the hall from her bedroom He
cursed himself for a fool for not hay
ing thought of it before. He ran
thither at once in spite Of the fact
that his conduct was attracting the
attention Of the servants passing to
and fro about their various duties.
He tried the handle of the door.
which was shut, and found it was I'M
locked. He threw it open. The bed
had not been tenanted, yet Ellen had
certainly undressed, for the gown and
other things she had worn the night
before lay in a tumbled, confused
heap on the floor just where she had
kicked them Off.
My lady's desk stood open before
him. A piece of paper caught his
eye. He dropped the slipper, darted
toward it, opened the paper, which
was addressed to him, and read the
following:
1.-The enclosed pays my last debt to
Lord Darlington. When he reads this, l
shall be on the way to my own land.
With the money which he won, he can
buy himself Lady Cecily without the for
maIity of marriage ceremony and in
her arms he can forget the woman he
shamed, whom he once loved and who
once loved him"
From the paper as he had torn it
open, an Enclosure had fallen. He
stopped and picked it up. 1t was the
cheQue on Ellen's bankers for twenty
odd thousand pounds. My lords brain
reeled as he stared from the cheuue
to the note. 1t was as if he had
been struck some powerful blow over
the heart and was for the moment
paralyzed. He sank down in a chair
and gazed stupidity about him in great
beWilderment.
And then he heard his name called.
MY lord, my lord"
1t was the aged butler coming I'D
the stairs, white-faced and painting.
What is it. Jepson?" cried Car,
rington, confronting the man. Speak
out What has happened?"
One of the footmen, Thomas. nv
lord, has just come in from the stables.
Hs says that he found the three stable
boys who were there last night bound
and gagged"
What" cried lord Darlington.
That's not all, sir" continued the
faithful Jepson, the coachman-"
Has he gomez" quered the earl.
No, my lord. He was bound and
gagged, too, in the coach house"
Who did it?"
He says the earl of strathgate."
impossible" protested Darlington
citing against the awful suspicion
at entered HIS. heart.
|. It's Quitas.wsue., my ,lord."1
Darlington dashed back madly into
his wife's roon: He had known thai
she had hanging in her closet the
sailors IsIlit which she had worn OF
her cruises with him. A dark suspi
cion had come to him. He tore oper
the door of the closet and tore from
the hooks one after another the gor
geous dresses which hung there. He
| did not find what he sought. Sh,
had evidently worn it away. He
turned from the room, ran through thu
hall and down the fight of stairs t.
the library. The coachman awaited
| him.
who was with Strathgate when h,
bound you last night?"
"A young man, | take it, MY lud.
answered the coachman The room
was dark. with only the freight
and | couldn't see very we'll Lcr,
Strathgate threatened me with a pls
toll, or I'd have made cutlery AM
resistance. He kept me covered will
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
Resumption of Weekend Dancers.

Coyington, LATHE weekend
dances which were so popular at the
Southern Hotel last winter. and drew
to this place a large number of New
Orleans society people, have been
resumed an dwill be continued dur
ing the fall and winter. The occa-
sion this week drewou about thirty
couples, including several prominent
New Orleans people.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

When the jackies OF the battleship
feet come sailing home again they
will get welcome worthy of the oc-
casion. The announcement of the
plan to have grand naval review as
a fitting display In honor of the ships,
the officers and the men who have
reflected such credit upon the Ameri
can name will be most satisfactory
TO everybody except the man with the
chronic crouch.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
Quite Likely,

I'VE thought" said the reporter
you might care to say something
about these charges against you"
NO" replied the crooked public of
fetal, Il believe that Silence is gol
dem"
Well" replied the reporter, "per
haps the public might believe it's
merely gilt in this case. "-PhiIadel
phia Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

1t is very sad day for all the boys
who have been inventing flying ma
chimes in the rear of the woodshed,
and as yet haven't got them so tract
able that they will leave the earth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

A 90-yearold Connecticut man com
mitted suicide because he didn't want
to live to be hundred. Some people
have such morbid fear of their per.
sonal Notwithstanding, drinking, etc.
getting into the Sunday papers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

An impression is gaining ground
that Chicago college professor is not
considered a success unless he says
something that would sound down
right nonsensical as coming from the
average intellect.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

West New York, N. j., is in hard
luck. 1t has no money to buy feed
for the horses in its fire department.
and, in fact, still owes for the horses.
1t ought to go into the hands of a re.
ceiver.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

Chicago is supposed to be Is years
old. 1t is no mere compliment to say
that she does not look her age. How
ever, she will be just as fresh and
lively when she is twice her present
age.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

According to Humane Officer Ware,
16,425 women have been beaten by
Toledo husbands In the last Is years.
. During the same period three times
Rs many Cleveland women. declares
the Leader of that city, have been
presented with diamond rings and
gealskin coats.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

A French expert says that the
broken wing of the aeroplane is the
Punctured tire of the automobile.
The difference is that when the tire
pops. the machine is on the ground.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

The shah is reported to have sns-
pended the Persian constitution Per
haps he thinks that this is the only
way in which he can now attract at
tentiOn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

Chorus girls gain wisdom with
age" says the Jacksonville Times
Union. That can't be true, or some
of them would be the wisest people
on earth. Which they aren't:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

The owners IF skyscrapers seem to
entertain the idea that the windows
were made TO b" seen through This
proves them % be frank idealists
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

A writer in a popular magazine de-
scribes dynamite as canned thunder"
If he should try to use a can-opener
on 1t he might fird that he had spoken
better than he knew.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

About twice the height of the
Washington monument and IA feet
higher than the Eiffel Tower will be
the altitude of the bali on the flag.
pole Of a proposed new insurance
building in New York-the building
itself to be 900 feet, or more than four
times the height of Bunker Hill monu-
y,.nf
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

An 1S-year-old husband in New York
has been having serious trouble with
his second wife Probably she refused
to let him play with the other boys in
the neighborhood.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11
A talk OFT Good Roads,

ST Francisyille, La.-Chas. T. Har-
rison, expert on good roads. OF Wash
ton, D. c., addressed the citizens Of
West Feiciana at the courthouse Mon
day on good roads.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

The speed craze is pathological
condition known as "locomotor ma
MIA says French sayant. The po-
lice know of fine little cure for that
cOmnlaint.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

New Zealand is a great sOciolOgi-
cal laboratory, but in her advertise
ments strict accuracy is not con
sidered essential, it would seem.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

A Washington couple have had the
union label printed on their wedding
invitations. Does that make the walk
ing delegate the best man?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

A Colorado couple got married the
other day and: the license bore the
number 1873 Their divorce papers
will probably be marked 1928.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

re French simply can not under
sta.I Wilbur Wright. He must talk
with his hands still.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

Marie C0relIi is writing novel
against "the drink habit" Just see
what awful things the drink habit is
responsible for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

Another evidence that the horseless
age has not yet been reached is New
York's crusade against horse thieves
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

man named Wind won $4,000 in
Panama lottery, and, of course.
blew it all in inside Of a week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-09-11

The worst one can say Of Auckland
IS that it is absolutely all right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06

expenditures s6,3S,762, leaving def
cit for the month of $10,721, 03S.
The increase in the public debt dur
ing October, less cash in the treas
ury, was $S,511, 975.
The monthly circulation statement
issued by the comptroller of the
currency shows that at the close of
business Oct. 81 the amount of ma
tional bank notes in circulation was
s665,S44,192 an increase for the month
Of $9,7sS,135.
The amount of circulation based on
United States bonds was s626,77S,-
555, and the amount secured by law
full money was $39,065,637; the
amount Of bonds on deposit to Sc
cure circulating notes was $632,624,-
$50 and to secure public deposits $685.
803,S10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06
Rabies Scare at Stafford

Further examination by bacterolo.
gists at Topeka has shown that the
cat which bit three parties at Stat
ford last Wednesday, may be infect
ed with rabies. W. E. Cofteit of
Stafford and the three year old son
OF B. s. Fisher of St. John, two Of
the victims, were in Hutchinson last
week taking treatment. A few days
ago Dossie Fuller, who was also bit
ten by the cat, came to Hutchinson.
The stone refused to stick upon
the first two parties, but it chung
to the girls wound for four hours
and since the psychologists have
reported, after making an examination
Of the animals brain, that the cat
may have been infected, the people
are being thoroughly agitated. One Of
the patients was hurried to Chicago
for treatment at the Pasteur's in
stitute. The rabies ordinarily devel-
op in nine to eighteen days, but in
stances have been recorded where tht
victim has developed rabies years af-
ter the bite was receiyed.-Hutchin-
son Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06
Forest Fires.

1t has been many years since the
country has been visited so general
ly by the destruction of flames. In
Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, ON
the Pacific coast, in the Rocky noun
tains, even in the New England stateI
the losses and suffering have not
been equaled Of late years. Thus
the fire menace has been serious in
all sections Of the country, and the
government has had a lot Of work In
the fighting line to do ON the ma
tional reserves.
But the careful patrol established
by the Bureau Of Forestry and well
trained organization 1t maintains
have been able to battle with and
conquer the flames as soon as discov.
cred, and have held the losses down
so that in comparison with the tre-
mendous losses among private hold
ings and on state reserves they are
utterly insignificant, and insignifi.
can't, too, In comparison with what
they would have been had not pro-
lection been afforded.
There are approximately 16S,0OO,-
900 acpes OF forests that the govern
ment owns and protects, and the to-
tai loss from fire on this great area
has been only $4,000, less than two
tenths Of mill per acre. 1t is
certain that the example set by the
United States in the organization
Of its fire-tighting force will be
followed by progressive state fire
wardens and forest officers, as we'll
as by individual and private corpora
lions owning large timber areas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06
The After Clap.

In the heat Of campaign many
things are said and many articles an
printed which had been BETTE. left
out. 1t was the effort of this pub
hcation to at no time say anything
that would reflect on any candidate,
but in the hurry and hustle of the
last week of the fight something
was said for which the editor must
assume responsibility, regardless Of
how it happened or anything else.
This is in connection with an arti-
Gle on Mr.. Daley, the Democratic
candidate for sheriff, in which it
said that he had never taken advan-
tage Of the bankruptcy law to avoid
paying his creditors. While no men,
ton was made in the article of MIR.
Daileys opponent, Mr.. Brown, owing
to the fact that through the long
continued illness of his wife he had
been unfortunate in business, it re-
Elected on him, although Mr.. Brown
had not taken advantage of the
Bankruptcy law. In the first place IL
he had, 1t would not have been un.
lawful. because the laws of the
United States give a man an: oppor.
tunaty to do this very thing, and
nthe second place it was none Of our
business and should not have been
taken into the campaign, any more
than the statement by some Of Mr..
Dailey's opponents that he did not
pay his debts. Doubtless one state
meut was prompted by the other, al
though both should have been ig-
npred.
We regret the incident more deep
3 than any other person, regardless
0 any effect it may have had, and
rs far as the candidates for sheriff
are concerned we do not think it
affected either, but because Of the
very strong personal frindship that
had always existed between the ed
ttor and Mr.. Brown. Will Brown is
fair and square man, who has never
done anything so far as we know to
avoid paying his debts, and the in
situation is therefore a great in
Justice to him. As before stated, one
statement prompted the other, and
We must stand therefor. There were
other statements made concerning
candidates on the Democratic ticket,
whose makers should hang their head
In shame. We are not worrying
about that, or criticising the man
who wrote the above referred to ar.
hcle, or saying this to clear our
own skirts, but to place Brown right.
We are the only one who has been
hurt, and we stand for the medicine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06

The writer is a fellow who has to
i've in town now, but he caught seven
crates OF blackberries on the market
a few Saturdays ago, and bought all
of 'em. He worked like a dog-don't
mention how the good little woman
worked, too-tlll II that night. In
the morning, however, he had the
pleasure of seeing 40 quart jars and
IS half-gallon jars Of solid packed Der.
ries on the htdhsn floor. The fruit
cost 81; the rbbers-the best ones
We could find-oost (6 dozen) 60
cents, and the fire about % cents; the
Jars are MasonA and we use them
year after year, % you see, outside
Of our labor We are out s7.S5 for 50
quarts Of the best and most solid.
packed berries you ever saw. This
makes the price Q little less than 10
cents, and we have paid 20 cents fos
the tins containing about half the
fruit that is In one Of our jars. All
the apparatus we used was a great
big granite dishpan and large, strong
basdng spoon. Heat the berries till
they get to boiling good and then put
Them quickly into the jar with the
spoon. then get your rubber top on
quick and screw down well. That ID
all there Is to X except to put the
Jars in a cool place somewhere til
ready for use.
CAST GAIA.
Bsu IN ,Itesa " las Asag eco
asa.ss.s N -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06
Banker Harper Pays the Fine


The pure food officials Of the gov.
eminent have finally won their case
against Robert N. Harper, the
Washington banker, who was tried
and convicted for a violation of the
food and drugs act. This case was
famous as the first to be brought
under that act. 1t was tried In the
police court at Washington and the
government obtained a verdict
against Mr.. Harper, who was accus-
ed Of manufacturing and selling a
headache remedy which was mis-
branded and which contained danger
Gus drugs.
After the jury had brought in a
verdict Of guilty, the President
sent for the district attorney and
directed him to urge upon the court
that severe penalty be imposed
II possible, Jail penalty, as the de-
PENDANT was rich and would not
feel even a heavy fine. The presid-
ing judge, however, took the view
that as the case was the first I'M
der the law, a Jail penalty was not
advisable, and imposed a fine Of $500.
The case was appealed, and the var
ious legal processes have kept II
hanging fire until last week, when
Harper's attorneys appeared and paid
the fine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06

At 800 O'Clock Wednesday, Novem.
Der 4, Mr.. Harry Smith and Miss
Dallie Schillgin, two popular young
people Of Seward, were married at
the parsonage Of the Mthodist church
on Forest avenue, Rev. r. L. Selle,
officiating.
They left on No. s the same even
ing to spend their honeymoon with
friends In the east, after which they
will return to Seward where they ex-
pect to make their future home. The
Democrat joins their many friends
in wishing them a long and happy
life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06
Saved His Church.


Denver, Colo-Fire during the II
O'Clock mass last Sunday at St. Leo's
church, furnished an opportunity to
Father A. ]. Ryan, assistant pastor,
to prove himself second time hero
during a panic.
In one of the most solemn mo-
ments of the service a candle borne
by an altar boy touched some of the
inflammable decorations specially de-
signed for All Saints day. A thrill
of horror ran through the crowded
church as flames shot up the side
of the wall and the congregation
started in a mad rush for the doors.
Men be calm," shouted Father
Ryan. Take your time in getting
out"
Removing his priestly robes, Faith
er Ryan started to beat out the
flames and the congregation remaina
rooted to the spot as he worked. It
was the work Of but q minute or
two to extinguish the fires and then
the priest signalled to the communi
cants to be seated and without more
ado resumed the service.
It was in this church, early this
year that Ala shot down Father Leo.
Father Ryan's firsf heroisn was
displayed at the Iroquois fire in
Chicago, when he Is said TO have
rushed into the building and saved
several persons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06

The Journal steadfastly refuses tc
recognize any man as a farmer I'm.
less he tills the ground himself and
looks to the frifn Of the ground for
MS reward. II he is too old to work
ne Is Q superannuated farmer-a man
who has been a farmer, but is not one
now. II he is looking for his reward
In the increase IN the price of his land
aside from the Improvements, he Is
20 that extent Q land speculator.-
Abilene, Texas, Farmers Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06
Federal Expenses Increase

Washington, Nov. 5.-The compar-
alive statement of the government
receipts and expenditures for October
1908, shows an increase in receipts OF
$l,OOO,OOO and an increase in expendi-
lures of $7OOO,OOO, as compared with
September, 1908. This increase in
expenditures, however, is due entire
8 ~ to the payment to the PoStoffice
Department of $7OOO,OOO on account
OF the quarterly deficit in the pos
tai revenues. The total receipts for
the month were $49,317,724 and the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-11-06

There are three things in the horses
make up-the breed, the raising and
he training-that 1t pays to look aft.
er. Any one Of these, neglected,
spells the horse; any two of them
omitted, and you have a beast NOT
worth the room he takes up in the
world, but all of them neglected pro.
duces an abortion that is of no use
to itself nor to anybody. Sometimes
creatures who call themselves farmers
neglect all three Of these things; many
neglect two Of them, and some, one
of them. and yet get along pretty
well; but it is the pattern farmer
who looks well to all of them, and he
wins success for his trouble.