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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26

10 the genuine carpet To your expert
eye II may be onlN "a fine COPY. l know
this much, that rare rugs and paint.
ings have many copies. and that some
one Is being hooked, sold, bamboozled,
sandbagged. every day in the week. II
this is the real article. | want you to
take 1t Of my hands," the adyenturer
finished pleasantly.
There will be hue and cry"
mo doubt Of It."
And the devils own Job to get Il
out OF Egypt" These were set phrases
Of the expert. prelimlnAries to bar
gaining. One might as well carry
round a stolen elephant"
But man. who is as familiar with
the game as you are sold have little
difficulty. Your integrity is an esiab.
lished fact. on both sides Of the water.
You could take 1; to New York as a
copy, and no appraiser would kHoy
the difference. It's worth the attempt.
I'd take 1t 10 New York myself. but
/ you see, ! am fat broke. Come; what
do you or I care about a son-of-a-gun
Of a Turk?" drolly.
! What do you want for Il, suppos.
ing it's genuioe!" Georges throat wa,
dry and bis voice harsh. His con.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26

that the room was simply a common
meeting-ground for swell-dressed per
sons and addressed persons, of the
unimpeachable, the impeccable, the
doubtful and the peccant; for in Cairo,
as in anNent Egypt. there is every
class and kind Of humans, for whom
the Decalogue was written. tran.
scribed, and shattered b. the turbu-
lent Moses, an incident more er less
forgotten these days. From the tail
of lis eye he gave swift scrutiny to
his chance acquaintance, and be found
nothing to warrant suspicion. It was
not an unusual procedure for men to
hunt him up In Cairo, in Constantinople
in Smyrna, or in any Of the Oriental
cities where his business itinerary led
him. The house Of Mortimer & Jones
was widely known. This man Ryanns
might have been anywhere between
thirty and forty. He was tall, well set
lKlxiLlRIJ lil ma
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City Stock Yards, July %.
Cattle sold a little lower all around
last week. causing considerable pro
tcst from shippers. Buyers claim
consumption is decreasing, hence
their reluctant attitude. Shippers &C.
cordingly curtailed their consignment
today at all the markets, resulting
IN q stronger market. Receipts here
today amount to 10000 cattle; besides
400 calves. Prime cattle soE up to
1855 today, and are called 10 higher
m some cases. pasture cattle were
knocked Is to rs cents last week,
, and did no better than hold steady
today. Chase county took the pre-.
MUM today on this class, with some
1547 pound steers at nine dollars.
Some big steers that came up from
Texas this spring, from the same 10.
eaHty, brought $500. Greenwood
and Butler counties contributed spar.
tngE today, the best only going to
$40. 1910 pounds. Ellsworth and Sa-
) Inc came forward with a fair run
that sold at $40 to $3.50. Quaran-
dnes were in light supply today, 116
car loads, and they are selling a
shade stronger than Friday, top $3.50
bulk S4,75 to $500. Grass COWS bring
$3.50 to s5.S5, including heifers.
Calves are valuable asset, the best
1t $500 to 1926. Country. buyers are
becoming more restless, as the corn
. crop become more certain Of being a
Big one, but they have not yet put
their bids up even Wis the packers
bids on good feeders. A few hall fas
steers are going out at 500 to $3.50,
plain feeders $500 to $3.50, stock
steers s425 to $3.50.
-Four thousand hogs was the size Of
ne run today. and they sold steady,
though outside reports said five lower
at some other markets. A notable
circumstance in the hog market Is
he shipment Of about 80 car loads Of
logs from the up-river markets to
It. Worth in the last ten days, in
ipite Of the scarcity Of hogs in the
north. None went from here, as this
market Is running on famine supplies
anyway, 1000 here today. Top today
Is $7.s5, bulk $7.S5 to $3.50.
Sheep and lamb receipts were
small last week, but no repairs we're
done 10 the market Wethers and
ewes got a slap today, market of
10 to Is cents, lambs about steady,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26
CHAPTER M.
The HOLY Yhiordes.


George drank his burgundy perfume
dorily. Had it been astringent as the
native wine Of Corsica, he would moi
have. noticed 1t. The little nerves
that ran from his tongue to his brain
lad temporarily lost the power of com
Nunication. And all because of the
gin across the way. He couldn't keer
his eyes from wandering in her d.
nection. She faced him diagonally
She ate but little, and when the elder
" gentleman poured out for her q
glass OF sauterne, she motioned Il
aside, rested her chin upon her fold
I'd hands, and stared not at but
fAroughaher vis-a.vis.
It was a lovely head, topped with
coils Of lustrous. light brown hair;
IN oval face, Of white and rose and
ivory tones; scarlet lips, a small, reg
0lar nose, and chin the soft round.
ness OF which hid the resolute lift to
It To these attributes Of loneliness
was added a perfect form, the long
AoWing curves Of youth, not the abrupt
contours Of maturity. George couldn't
'necollect when he had been so, i'm.
pressed by face. From the moment
she had stepped down from the car
rage, his interest had been drawn
and had grown to such dimensions
that when he entered the dining.room
his glance Immediately searched fol
her table. What luck in finding her
across the way! He questioned il he
had ever seen her before. There was
something familiar; the delicate pro
dle stirred some sleeping memory but
did not wake it.
How to meet her, and when he did
meet her, how to interest her? II she
would only drop her handkerchief, hel
purse, something to give him an ex
cuse, an opening. All, he was certain
that this time the hydra-headed OH
should not overcome him. To gain
her attention and to hold it, he would
AVE faced lion, a tiger, a wild-ele
plant. To diagnose these symptoms
might not be fair to George. Love
at first sight" reads we'll and sound:
well, but we hoary-headed pNfloso
piers know that the phrase is ont,
Spoetical' license.
Once, and only once, she looked il
his direction. 1t swept over him witt
the chill of a winter wind that he
meant as much to her as a tree, q
fence, a meadow, as seen from the
window Of speeding railway train
But this observation, transient as Il
was, left with him the indelible i'm
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26

row. between ten and eleven. y
Cooks"
That viii be agreeable to me-
George passed over. all the availabh
cash he had. relied up the treasure ant
tucked II under his arm. That soas|
where in the world was a true -
hever. wailing and beating his brsss|
and calling down from Allah curse
upon the giaour, the dog Of an inRdel
who had done this thing, DISTURBED
George not In the least
say" as he opened the door. ~yu|
must tell me all about the adventure
1t must have been a thriller
1T was" replied Ryanne. Thi|
story will keep. Later. II you care 81
hear It."
"Of course" added George, moved
BY a discretionary thought. this tram
action is just between you and na.r
You may lay odds on that" AsarA
lily. We'll. good fight. See Jon "A
Cooks in the morning"
Good night" George passed asvs
the corridor to the adjoining room.
And now, bane! goes Pandoraa hon
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26

The Merchants and Manufacturers
association will support movemeak
to obtain penny postage-News lien.
I'm a stamp
A 2-center!
make the government
A profit
OF 6 milhon dollars a year,
Some velvet. Ell!
Don't want to brag,
But / was never
Licked,
Except once;
By a gentleman, too;
He put me on an envelope
Pefumed, pink, square;
I've been stuA on 1t ever sinee> o
He dropped US
Through a slot In dark box
but we. were rescued.
A mail clerk hit me an awful
Smash with a hammer:
lt'left my face black and blues
Then went on a long journey.
When we arrived 10
The pink envelope and L.
We were presented
To a perfect love
OF girl.
Say, she's a dream.
Well, she mutilatDd {.
The pink envelope and me
= With hair PIN;
Then she read inside.
l never paw girl blush so besutA>
fully!
Say, she kissed me.
o, you little godlets!
We
The pink envelope and L o
Are now nesting snugly
In hG bosom;
We can hear her heart throh<
When it goes fastest
She takes US out
And kisses me.
o, say .
This Is great!
. I'm glad
I'm a stamp
A 2center.
Even IL
The NJ. and M. Association
Is after my scalp.
-Milweukee Sentinel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
OF Barton County, for Week EndlnA
July 20, 1912, Furnished by the
Barton County Abstract Co.

N. B. Fits and wife, Ella F.
Fits, to A. W, Hornbeck.
Lot 81, and south hall Of Lot
80, Block Z, Woodlswn Gene
teiy 49, '''.''....... ~ 70
F. W. Simmons % Emile Sim
mons, part Of Block 20. n
Che city Of Ellinwood. also
northeast quarter 81 section
z-ZV-ll ...... ............. Z 20
Otto Brandt to Charlie Brandt.
southwest quarter S-1S-14, ex-
cept the right-of-way Of the
? Mo. Pac. Railway ........ 500 %
The McLain Inv. Co. to Roy
Cornelius Lot Is, Block z.
LyndhurSt Addition to Hois-
ington -. .:............. 100 OA.
H. C. Wildgen and wife, Susie.
to Peter Braok. Lot 20, Blk.
8, in D. o. Gray addition to
Hoisington ...... .......... 100
]. R Murphy to Peter Brack,
Lots 8 and 10 in Block 8 n
D. o. Gray Addition ....... Ice
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26
HAS THREE RINGS FULL OF kcrs
Under the Largest Tent Ever Con-
strueted, YANKEES Robinson Pre-.
sents Great Performance

TIE Yankee Robinson arcus is Inst
as big as it can get 1t has times
rings and two elevated stag8 and
that is as large as any circus can
grow in this day and age The entire
performance is given in three rings
and the stages-is presented on such
a manner that no matter at what an
gle you are seated In the canvas you
can see every set-rsometimes fifteen
OF them going on at one time-with
perfect ease. ghe Wild West pea
formance t5kes place on the race
tack, so that every part Of this per
fomance passes you from two y
three timeA
The big show win appear at Great
Bend, August 5. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26

tops $500 wethers are worth $3.50,
ewes $500 for b@ts REDUCES &n-
sumptio6 is the explanation put fer
ward by buyers, Run is $500 here
today. j. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26

DO you believe In the equality Of
the se1es?"
We'll. in away. .Womanshould not
be asked to take on too much Of the
stress Of LIE. It cannot be denied
that she hasn't a. comprehensive .
mind - man."
In what PARTICULAR"
For one thing. Ghs can't under
stand baseball"
How abOutnen understanding NIT
lineryr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26

Cheapest accident insuranee-DA
Thomss' Eclectic OH. For bu19
scalds cuts, and emergencies. An
druggists sell It. 25c and SOC.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26
> WEATHER REPORT

Following Is a record Of the char
Rcter Of the weather, including Aa
amount Of rainfall. for the week end
inc Tui, Of 1910
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26

= To be continued next week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26
TALE OF THE TWO CENT STAMP

The Merchants and Manufacturer
association will support movemsnk
to obtain penny postage.-News lien.
I'm a stamp-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-07-26

Ryanne solemnly detached a. cuff
and rolled up his sleeve. The bare
Muscular arm was SCARED by two
long, sugly knife-wounds. scarcely
healed. Next he drew up a trousers.
leg, disclosing battered shin. and
there's another on my shoulder.blade,
the closest call | ever had. A man
who takes his life in his hands, az
have done, merits some reward. Mr..
Jones, I'll be flank with you. am a
kind Of derelict. Since / was a hey,
have hated the Aumdrum sof Offices,
bishops. I wanted to be my own man,
to 90 and come as l pleased. To do
this and live meaut precarious ex.
plofts. This rug represents one Of
them. l am telling you The family
secret; am showing you the skele-
ten In the doset, confdentially.
stole that rug; and when I sny that
the seven labors Of our old friend
Hercules were siAple diversions con.
pared, youI recognize the difficulties
had to overcome. You know some
thing Of the Oriental mind. hand.
led the job alone. may not be oft
Of. the jungle yet"
George listened entranoeds He could
readily construct the scenes through
which this adventurer had gone; the
watchful nights, the untiring patience,
the thirst, the hunger, the heat. And
yet. be could hardly believe. He was
a trihe skepdcal. Many a rogue had
made the mistake Of playing Georges
age against his experience. He had
made some serious blunders in the
early stages Of the business, how
evers and everybody, to gain some
thing in the end. must lose soAethlng.
at the start
II that rug is the one have in
mind, you certainly have stolen It.
And II it's a copy, III tell you quickly
enough"
That's fair. And that's why"
Ryanne declared, Il wanted you TO
look at II. ITO me, considering what I
have gone through to gel It. to me 1t
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
A Raapicker Of Paris.

1t was marvellous how she managed
her iron pick. It's movement seemed
incessant in her hands First there
was a quick dive, like II swallows an
gle, then Il sl1illful toss. and although
she never once looked behind her. the
bit of refuse. whether rag. food. string
or paper, straightway took it's prtnin
flight into the sack. which gradually
assumed such gigantic proportions that
a general overturn seemed inpvitAIe
But, no. Having filled it to ht1rs ln=
the indefatigable little worke: shook
herself free of the unapretiZing nr
cumuations and disappeared down the
street-Rue Latlitte. YOU know il
swinging her scepter with all the royal
aplomb of her profession. Mary e
Waller in "My Ragpicker"
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
Restaurant Etiquette.

When man escorts lady to a res.
taurant he pauses at the entrance with
her until the head waiter indicates the
seats they are to occupy. The head
waiter precedes the woman to the ta
BILE, the man following. The waiter
may remove the lady's coat If she has
not already removed 1t in the ladies'
dressing room. where it will be safe
and out Of the way. The man who
prides himself on his courtesy may
give this little attention himself and
may assist the lady to remove | 'r
wrap, hand 1t to the waiter and draw
up her chair. If he leaves this service
to the waiter he should under no cir.
cumstances take his seat until the lady
Is comfortably settled. The same rule
applies when leaving the restaurant
Baltimore American.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
Notice for Publication
(NOn-cOal land)
Department of the Interior. u

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana, Jany.
q, 1912. Notice is hereby given that
AUGUST GORANSON, Of Roman,
Montana, who, on June 2, 1910,
made HID. No. 023S4, for Unit "B" NV
NE Section 81, Twp. q NJ, R. 20
w. M. NJ has filed notice Of intention to
make final communication proof to estab-
lish claim to the land above described, be-
fore Coker F. Rathbone, U. S. Commits
sioner, at Roman, Montana, on the 11th
day of March, 1912. Claimant names
as witnesses: Charles H. Quigley,
Dwight Large, Ralph l.. Mcbride,
Earle W. Campbell, all of Roman, Mon
tana. JOSIAH SKULL,
jan 20 feb % Register
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
Monte Carlos Pension List.

Monte Carlo. the famous gambling
den of France. has probably the most
remarkable pension list IN the world
Men and women who absolutely ruin
themselves ut the casino are allowed
small sums for the rest Of their lives
The pensions vary from $ francs to ~
francs Il day. according to the amounts
lost at the tables. states the National
Magazine. Scotchman who lost
about $1.OOO.OOO at roulette is said to
receive 81 IL day This gentleman re
sides today in a tiny villa at Nice
Every year the casino company pays
out some $4,000 in pensions.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
WASH!NGTON'S etiquette.
IL Didn't Do to Take Libertea With
Nur Eiret Gr,-;den%

Il Didn't Do to Take Liberties With
Our FRS. President.
President Washington lever went to
congress on public business except in a
stagecoach drawn lay SIX cream co,Ored
horses. The coach was an OlDiec, which
would excite the admiration Of the
throngs even now in our streets 1t
and it's panels were adorned with Gu
pids surrounded with flowers and
fruits. The co,rhman and positions
were arrayed in gorgeous iveries of
white and scarlet.
The Philadelphia Gazette. a govern
ment organ. regularly gave out court
news for the edifca ion of the citizens.
From this journal the people were per.
mitted to learn as much as it was
deemed proper they should know about
the presidents movements. and Il fair
amount of space was also devoted to
Mrs. Washington. who was. however.
not referred to as Mrs. Washington.
but as 1.-The amiable consort Of our be.
loved president" When the president
made his appearance Mt Il ball or
public reception dais was erected for
him. upon which he might stand apart
from the throng. and the guests or Wis.
itors bowed to him in solemn silence.
Republican simplicity" has only
come in later times. Very few persons
presumed to shake hands with General
Washington. One Of his friends. Gou.
verneur Morris. raShly undertook for
a foolish wager to go up to him and
slap him OH the shoulder. saying. my
dear general. am happy to see you so
WELL" At least there is tradition to
that effect.
The moment fixed upon arrived. and
Mr.. Norris already half repenting of
his wager, went up to Washington,
placed his hand upon his shoulder and
uttered the prescribed words. Wash
ington, as the story has 1t. stepped sud.
denly back. fixed his gaze upon Morris
for several moments with an angry
frown until the latter retreated abash.
ed and sought refuge in the crowd. No
one else ever tried a similar expert
ment. No royal levees were more
punctiliously arranged than those of
our first president.-New York Press.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
LOCALIZED NlcKNAMes.
They Appeared In Official Records In
Colonial Times.

They Appeared In Official Records In
Colonial Times.
Nicknames are not likely to go out
Of fashion so long as human nature
remains what it Is. Schoolboys will
nickname each other, collegians will
nickname their professors and SOL
diers will speak Of their commanders
as Hell Fire Bill" Fighting joe or
what not. In these days, however, it
is not customary to spread such titles
upon official records, as was formerly
the habit. according to the archives
Of several of our states.
In the Dutch records in 1914 we
have John Petersen. alias Friend
John. In the Newtown purchase from
the Indians, dated in 1866, one Of the
boundaries is "by Dutchman's land
called Hans the Boore." and in the
Bushwick patent. dated Oct. 12, 1867,
one Of the boundaries is John the
Swede's meadow" In 1906. in the
Kings county records. man is named
living at Gowanus as "Tunis the Fish
err"
The common council of New York
in 1901 ordered fish to be brought into
the dock lover against the city hall
or the house that Long Mary former
ly lived in," and in the same year an
order was passed "that Topknot Betty
and her children be provided for as
objects Of charity"
The explanation of this custom in
many cases was that the persons in
question either had no family names
or had forgotten them. so that the use
of their generally accepted nicknames
became necessity. So numerous
were the Smiths living upon Long Is.
land that 1t was thought necessary to
distinguish the various original fami-
lies by some peculiar name. Thus we
have the Rock Smiths, the Blue
Smiths. the Bull Smiths and the
Weight Smiths.-Harper's Weekly.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Missoula, Montana, Jany. Is,
1912. Notice is hereby given that
Henry T. Whiteman, of Ravalli, Mont. :,
who on Nov. 1S, 1910, made Hid. No.
02l82 for Sc NV, SW NE, NV Sc,
NE SW, section %, T. Is, N, R. 20
w. M. NJ, has filed notice of intention
to make final communication proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above described,
before G. E. Whiteman, U. S. Com
missioner, at Dixon, Montana, on the
26th day of February, 1912. Claimant
names as witnesses: A. F. johnson,
W. Sabin, H. W. Baulon, A. Beckwith,
all of St. Ignatius, Montana.
JOSIAH SKULL,
jan l9 feb l6 Register.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
HIRED NEWSPAPERS.
A Custom In London In the Days When
Prices Were High.


A London newspaper. the Daily
News, has unearthed an interesting
document which goes back to the days
of dear newspapers, when these papers
were taken around to houses and hired
for so many hours at so much an hour.
Tucked away, it says, in the leaves of
an old guidebook to the Crystal palace.
dated 1854. has been found little
printed leaf1et, issued from Westerton's
library and newspaper office. 20 st..
Georges place. Hyde Park Corner
making the following announcement:
"Can be had from the office by 8
o'clock in the morning, to keep at 10
cents per copy, or lent to read for three
hours at 25 cents or two hours for 1S
cents per week. It can also be sup.
piled at 5 o'clock in the afternoon at
the reduced price Of 6 cents per copy
or posted into the country at S. per
quarter, payable in advance"
In those days the Daily News had
been started only eight years under
the original editorship Of Charles Dick.
ems and was still published at 10 cents
copy Its editor at the time was
William Weir. and Harriet Martineau.
perhaps the first woman in England to
undertake regular journalistic work,
was one of the writer's of its leading
articles.
The system of hiring did not disap-
pear quickly. Certainly down to the
year 1880 there were many households
in which the Times was still left on
the same terms. and it would be diff.
ficult to say when the system finally
died out.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
Notice Of Closing Of Registration


Notice is hereby given, that the
registration books for the registration
of qualified electors residing in the pro-
posed town of Roman. Montana, for the
election to be held at Roman, Montana,
on Monday, February 26th, 1912, will
be closed on Thursday, February 18th,
1912, at O. clock ?. NJ.
Electors for such election may regis
ter by appearing before the county
clerk at his office in the court house in
the City and County of Missoula, or by
appearing before any Justice of the
Peace or Notary Public, in the manner
prescribed by law.
Dated at Missoula, Montana, this 9th
day of January, A. d. 1912.
f. w. KUPHAL,
County Clerk in and for Missoula
County, State of Montana.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
A Draw.

II found so cents this morning." con-
fided Jimmy.
"Tound whole half dollar!" cried
his mother "How fine! What did you
do with it?"
"Pete Jones was along, so gave him
half"
Dear, generous boy! Did you do
that of your own accord?"
"Yessum-wel. we decided that
would be right"
Jimmy! He didn't whip you and
make you give up half?"
mo. mamma. If he'd licked me he'd
"a had it all. The scrap was draw"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-02-09
Trick Of the Florists Trade.

A Brooklyn florist was showing a
friend around his greenhouse. The
friend noticed that there were two
hives of bees in the house and asked
the florist why he kept bees.
"1n the winter grow cucumbers un-
der the glass here" answered the for
ist. 1.-THE bees circulate around among
the cucumber blossoms and carry the
pollen from one blossom to another,
fertilizing the blossoms, so that l get
much larger crop than otherwise.
You see. there's no breeze in here to
scatter the pollen It's a trick all
farmers know."-New York Sun