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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02
The Eagle Takes 1t, but
the Sailor Ia Denied.
I've HlaE IRE GREATEST COUNTRY
On EarthNand the Greatest People, is
the Verdict Of a Sailor Boy on
Board the Nashville"

4uc following letter Is from Is. r..
LaWhon, Jr., to his father in this
city:
United States Ship, Nashville
Norfolk, Va, Aug. 28th, 1897
After roaming around tie world for
years to nearly all the countries
whose shores are washed by the
Atlantic and upon returning to eur
native land, travelling something
like thousand miles through the
interior, | am more than ever con-
WINGED that we have the greatest
country and greatest people on
earth, and when one sees the con-
dition of most people in foreign
countries he no longer wonders that
4hey emigrate to America the only
'copntrY where the word liberty is
used to convey its full and proper
the only question is don't
re have zoo much liberty? 1t is
the middle and lower classes Of our
people to whom this is such bless
ing, tor a man with plenty of money
orin high position is all right in
any country, there is plenty of lib.
erty for him anywhere.
Speaking OF liberty reminds me
of a story told me by one of my
ship mates some time ago. He is
an old-timer, having entered the
navy nearly forty years ago. You
will bear in mind that sailor beats
all the rest of mankind to adopt
some kind OF q pet, anything from a
mouse up to an elephant will do
him, just so long as it is willing to
be petted. Then everybody or
board ship makes'it his individual
pet. This friend says shat on one
occasion he somehow got possession
of a young eagle. OF course he
took it on board and at once pro-
ceeded to make pet of it. 1t was
petted, fondled and carossed by the
entire crew, given the choicest bits
of the dainties. food to be had in
all the lands visited by that ship.
He grew to be magnificent eagle
and seemed to lack nothing to COM
plete an eagles happiness. He
rcamed at will around the decks and
rigging. One day one Of the officers
said, "Mack, you had better chain
that eagle, he will fly off some day."
ooh, no" said Mack, ."this is his
home, he will not leave" "a lew
days later" Mack says, "some
eagles flew over the ship, they were
probably the first wild eagles the pet
had ever seen, he watched them ir-
tently as they we're fast disappear
ing, took running start, rose rap
idly in the air, and called away to
Join his kinfolks in their mountain
crag home on the neighboring
shore and was seen no more" No
wonder the eagle is used as an en-
blem of liberty, for the love of it
seems to be in his very bones.
We are now on this little new.
trim, handsome ship, "pretty az a
picture" and will probably 70 down
our coast to take our turn watching
for Cuban tillibusters.
1t is rumored, too, that we NAV
be ordered to the coast of Brazil
and the Argentine Republic. which
is termed the South Atlantic Sta
ton. after being 80 long in for
eign ports, / did hope to be allowed
to remain on our home coast awhile,
but sailors life is such a PIANO,
rama that ne never knows what
nnvv1
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02

! | ! !.
% uOdtu udc again
pai city and borne of
70 ] rage an aged citizen.
I Il uede, One ohsour old.
l.,1 "A ter twdReeRs' sick,
~ as,| %. home irshis place
I q I morning, aged n
W q ceased was born near
= July 21st, 1920, and
came eta in l841- ffty-six
years 9 vigor Of young
time ofhis lsss cknk pe.
cember 14th, 49, he was)mafried
to Miss Elizabeth Green, near Ma
rietta, who survives him. Besides
his devoted wifed be leavessthree'
children, Mrs; Allie Herndop,x of
FernandiLa, ~, Mrs c.'
Thornton and Henry u. Kgsde
Of this place, Ind anumber III
grandchildren, among them the
children OF his daughtsf Mrs.
Lizzie White, now deceased, smwho
married Mr.. Henry G. White, and
reside at Gadsden, Ala.
Mr.. A. D. Ruede was a member
OF the Methodist church almost his
life time. Quietly and modestly he
pursued the even tenor of his way.
and moved among his teliow.citizens
with lees friction ana irritation OF
any man we ever knew. He always
seemed to be in a good humor and
if he had troubles no one knew of
them, save the good God whom he
SO faithfully and consistently served.
He had always been blessed with
good health and was a remarkably
preserved old man, moving about
briskly, up to his recent sickness,
With the energy of young man.
There was no better husband than
A. d. Ruede. He was devoted,
kind and unselfish, and it seemed
to be his chiefest pleasure to add to
the comfort and happiness of wife
and children.
AS citizen he filled his place
nobly and we'll. Wherever there
were sickness or death, this grand
man was there to render kindly
acts and tender the sympathy of a
feeling heart.
But he has fallen asleep and been
gathered with the hosts on the
other shore. He kept the faith and
received the crown.
Inc funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Methodist church
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, by
Rev. J. W. Quillian, assisted. by
Rev. V. E. Manget.
The deceased had been a Mason
in good standing for many years,
and that noble order buried him
with Masonic honors.
In the city cemetery his body is
at rest, while his redeemed soul is
basking in the presence of his Lord
and Master.
We tender our deepest sympathy
to the bereaved family in this sad
dest event of their lives.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-09-02

-Apsea4se, "nAA ufS W y SFles.
A party is sarveyi q IL ths local.
ity OF Bull Sluice, 81 i. Is said to
be an assured fact Il u the property
will be improved. The dam which
is to be built wiz Jack water as tar
up the river asE bridge. Roswell
Banner. -
Mr. Green Bennett, farmer liy-
ing two miIesteast Of Lawrerceville,
is propsgating new kind Of cotton,
the color Of which if q light. green.
In texture it is fine as elk and is
long staple. He has patch, plant
ed that will yield enough seed to
plant four acres next season.
The Griffin Morning Call: "Gold
has taken G fearful tumble the past
twelve months. One year ago you
could buy two bushels Of wheat
with a gold dollar. Now you can
buy but one busbei. Halt OF its
purchasing power has been swept
away.
Southern Railway detectives, hid
den in bushes, saw Walter Bohan-
non, Sam Painter, Ed Morris and
Ton Kinnaman throw box after box
of shoes ont Of moving train, then
come back, burn the boxes and
carry the shoes of, and some of the
shoes we're found in Bohannon's
house. These men were arrested.
1t is said that there is a gang of
them, and they have stolen $780,
900 from the roads in the last two
years, near Dalton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

till late at night, loaded with the
golden grain.
There are at least dozen threshing
outfits in the immediate vicinity of
Clafin each striving to do the most
work and do it in the best shape.
Rain is needed badly, but we don't
believe advertising will bring it any
quicker than a good loud PRAYER
Either one amounts to nit with the
rain officials.
From high hill few miles north
of town ,260 stacks of wheat are
plainly visible to the naked eve.
With field glass upwards of 5000
stacks can be discerned.
A good idea of the rustic and grit
of a Kansas farmer can be seen on
the Dusenaury ranch south west of
town. On this farm can be seen all
manner of work going on al one time
At present they are heading wheat,
threshing, shipping wheat, blowing,
planting kaffir corn, and cultivating,
besides many other odd jobs that
occure on farm of such size
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Mo. Pacific-Main Lii

From the Banner
Train a greyhound in the way he
should go-and he's gone.
Mort Little and Will Lake each
family are moving into the L and
house today.
The new post Office is nearing COM
pletion and will be ready for occu :
pancy, soon.
Joseph Hertag is erecting large
granary On his property occupied by
Pickerill d Co.
Owing to the extremely hot and dry
weather most of the farmers have
rafting good wagons.
Mrs. Scott has rented her farm to
James Davis and we understand will
sell off considerable of her stock.
A continuous string of wagons are
pouring into Clafin from early morn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

A. Il. BAKER,
Real Estate, Insurance, Notary Public.
Hoisipgton, Barton Co., Kans.
/ Makes Speciality Of Renting and Collecting
/ Rents for Non resident Land Owners Write him.

Miss Laura Mckinney has gone
to Stafford county to visit with her
parents and will remain un til Septem
Der.
Yardmaster j. w. Clark and fam
lily left Monday for visit with rela-
tives in Ohio They expect to be
gone about 80 days.
d.. o. Gray continues to add to his
list of animals and now has almost
enough to start on the road. He this
week bought six month old black
bear which was brought from Arizona
by j. E. Sponseller.
w. B. King marketed the first
wheat on the Hoisington market this
season. He is hauling in a car bad
today which be has sold to the Hois-
Lington Grain Company for AZ cents.
1t grades No. 3 and is yielding about
10 bushels per acre.
Fire started in a bed room of j H.
Bltner's farm residence last evening
and before it was put out considerable
damage was done. A good deal of
clothing and furniture was DESTROYED
bue the flames were put out before
they reached other rooms. The ORR
gin of the fire is unknown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
PaVZnee RocE.

F. A. Smith has moved into DR..
Daniels house.
Saturday night was the Z. of P's
installation night
g. A. Francis wheat yielded 221
bushels to the acre.
AZ. E. Keynes has gone to Kinsley
to buy wheat for Baker.
Andrew Daniels says that the Great
Bend \ ray is fake pure and sim.
pie.
The harvesters are most all leaving
bat still there are plenty of stranger.
in the town.
j. r. Baker finished threshing a
2 o'clock Friday morning. His wheat
averaged about 16 bushels to the acre
G. A. Francis is getting pointers
from j. 81. Daniels, preparatory to
assuming the responsibilities of post
master.
The S. of V. will give one of theil
popular cake walks under the K. O.
I. hall, Saturday night, July Oath. t.
which you are cordially invited.
Rev. and Mrs. Bartle spent Frida,
with their son and daughter, DR.
Baetle and Mrs. Neal. It being tn.
event OF the Reverends. Doth birthday
l
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Amos johnson left Tuesday even
ing for Illinois to visit the old folks.
C. A. Willms threshed this week
about 1900 bushels of his wheat. 1t
tests over 62 pounds and the yield
will go 30 bushels strong to the acre.
We learn that the house of John
Petre, 10 miles south of the salt
marsh, was destroyed by fire July 4.
Two of Mr.. Petre>s children whu
were in the house at the time were
badly burned.
Joseph Pohlman's house, two miles
south and two miles west of Ellin-
wood, burned down July 4, at about
p. m. Mr.. Pohlman was away cat
the time and how the fire started
is mystery. The house and contents
were completely destroyed.
The yields noted in this issue are
exceptional instances. Many fields
do not average over 10 or 20 bushels
to the acre. We have lots of good
wheat in this county but not so good
as has been raised in some former
years. -
6. ErnstiDg reports his wheat south
OF the river turning out much better
than he expected. The threshing
shows what he has already put through
the machine tests 81 pounds and is
making 80 bushels to the acre.
Fred Schrepel holds the record 50
far for big yields. Aug. Schrepel
threshed 10 acres at Feds farm on
the east end of theoCheyenne bottoms
Tuesday, and it registered 664 bushels
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

rebuke to their enimies within the
party as well as without. The present
state administration has been a rank
failure and voters will take advantage
of the coming election to give it a
Fitzsimmons blow. By 1900 there
won't be left enough of single gold
standard democracy in Kentucky to
utilize as historical "Reminiscences"
Newton Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
THE NEGRO'S EDUCATION.
Should Be Based Upon Knowledge of
His Psychological Status.

It is obvious that to race want
ing in our own experiences large
part of our vocabulary must be
meaningless. Analogous expert
ences, of course, give insight into a
foreign tongue, but here the colored
child is at peculiar disadvantage.
The traditions of African savagery,
even if they had reached him, offer
no likeness to the history of the
Anglo-Saxon. Slavery was a state
with laws and customs and cere-
monies bearing certain resemblances
to our own, but the negro who has
passed through this state to the
freedom of American citizenship is,
as it were, q man without ancestral
history Instead Of cherishing his
past and trying to impress its mem
cries and ideals upon his children.
he seeks rather to destroy them. He
reacts against his past and inhibits
it. On the other hand, he has not
yet become sufficiently possessed of
our civilization to impart its mother
lore to his children. The absence of
SOO1c1A 20 u anus StSA4Ci IL III Al III
crude superstitions or of complex
sentiments and ideals, explains per
haps the frequent outbursts OF
ferocious passions on the part of
negroes; the same condition insures
also a primitive state of nature in
| their children. Scient ific research
affords proof of the fundamental
unity of mind, but It gives no less
decisive proof OF differences due to
ancestry and training. The negro
child is psychologically different
from the white child. In automatic
power he is superior, but in the
power of abstraction, of Judgment
and analysis he is decidedly inferior
Tue fact must be recognized in the
school training. In purpose and IN
liberal provision the education OF
the negro. should. be, the same as
that of white children, In detail
and method it should be adjusted to
the racial plane ON which ne
Stands. Anna t. Smith, in Apple
tons Popular Science Monthly.
COON EADN EOD DENT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

From the Dispatch.
Mrs. Schwager and children return.
ed from Seneca Tuesday
: w. c. Early and family are up
from Stafford and will likely remain
this fall
J. W. Howard is threshlng part
of His W eat. 1t is yielding about 20
bushels to the acre.
E j. Eveleigh threshed some of
his wheat this week. It run about
Is bushels to the acre.
We understand that all tramps
caught begging in town shall be put
to work op the rock pile.
an eight pound daughter came to
the home OF j. B. Prose and wife on
Sunday morning, the 18th.
There will be an ice cream social
on Thursday evening, July %, for
the benefit of the Friends church.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

From the Advocate.
The -four mill started up this week
after brief shut down for repairs
and is now grinding away.
r. B. Herlod broke through the
bridge across the Arkansas river
Sunday evening at EIIin wood, while
attempting to cross with his engine
and separator.
Clara Crew, daughter of Chas. Grew,
g miles south, stepped on a nail
causing blood poison to set In, and il
was great task to save her foot from
being amputated.
The rain was considerably heavier
five or ten miles north of here, soaking
the ground about four inches. Early
corn is reported as gone, but good
chances for late corn.
Chinch bugs are Ia the corn in the
northern and western parts of this
county and are doing much damage.
Farmers say that with grasshoppers
chinch bugs and the long dry spell
corn Will not make over two thirds OF
a crop
j. Peter Drummer, of Rochester
New York, was pleasantly surprised
last Tuesday evening by his friends
at the German Baptist parsonage
The people came to pay him fare
well visit before his departure to the
east.
Ellinwood's officials are certainly tc
be commended upon their ability te
keep the ''hobo" on the move.
Hardly day passes but what they
make them ''push on, out of town.
They allow man to stay around
town day, bu: not much longer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

By ''searcher."
Miss Estella Shaw is home again.
Miss Vra Feaster says the Missouri
fellow takes the cake.
Shirley still attends Sabbath School
regularly at the q. B. church.
Sam Keener is making good use Of
his new buggy. Success to you. Sam.
Cicero" says ';there is no pop in
his,' but l think there is good deal,
by his actions.
Our wheat is fine [ tell you. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
girls will get lots of taffy and ginger
bread from their fellows this fall. =.

bread from their fellows this fall. =.
Ii. 81. has not visited our vicinity
much lately. Well we can get along
without him, be is getting too high
toned, thank you.
Says Clarence 10 Redge: Now be
good boy and will give you half of
my wheat to sell, and we will start a
peanut stand in Olmitz and marry
May and Mile. All hail to the deal.
There was no sparkling done to
speak of this harvest around here.
That is right; fellow that could not
stay away from his lady love that
long is either too lazy to work and
wants an excuse to lay off, or he is
soft and spoony and, has no sense; fire
him girls; he is silly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
1SsGgAaas6s9a

an average of Al to the acre. Aug
ust says that's he best little piece he
ever thfeshed, but August Bortz
claims he has patch that will equal
if not beat it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Randall Livesay stopped off in the
Bend Tuesday, on his way to the
at EIlinwood Wednesday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The DEMOCRAT is gazing new sub
scribers every week, because it car
be relied upon to give all the news
That's what we said.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Mr. G. E. SoMERs who was Serg-
cant at arms of the Kentucky Senate
at the time that Gov. Brady ordered
out the militia to preserve order, and
who is conceded to be good authority
on politics of his state. is now visit
ing Washington. In reply to quest
ions he said; 1.-The silver democracy,
which is regular democracy, will win
by $4,000 majority. Our majority
may be much higher for the dem ocrats
are determined to administer stern
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The DEMOCRAT. with all the county
news, for 81 year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

On August l. Aliens Drug Stor
adopts a strictly cash system. Rea'
the letter in another column.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
C. j. KREiSEL, AGENT.

Once at the Postoffice Leave orders for Print
ing, Advertising. Subscriptions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

A GOOD FARM FOR RENT.
Apply to G. F. Difenbacber
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Will some friend bring US in a
load of good new hay on subscription?
Why would mosquitoes make good
advertisers? Because they never
stop at one insertion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

Clifton Cobun was in from Albion
township Tuesday. He is rejoicing
over the fact that they have had a
good big wheat crop and have
it all in the stack.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The Chistain Endeavor of the
Congregational Church will give an
ice cream social in the park Friday
evening, July 80, to which all are cord
tally invited. Cream and cake, 1C
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

The following list of questions is
going the rounds of the press. How
many them can you answer? You can
any day see white horse, why do you
not see a white colt? How many diff
ferent kinds of trees grow in your
neiphborhood and what are they good
for? Why does hop-vine always wind
one way and a bean vine another?
Where should the inside of chimney
be the bigger, at the top or bottom. and
why? Can you stell why a horse teth-
cred with rope always unravels it,
while cow always swists into .kinky
knots? Why do leaves turn upside
down just before rain? What Ali.
mails have no uqptr teeth in front and
why?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

j. E. Jenkins was among the pros
porous young farmers who called this
week to take tho proper steps to enable
him to ''read his little clear" until
1909
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-26

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIoNS-xo
tice Is hereby given in accordance With
the provisions OF lection ] OF article
NVI OF the city charter. that exanlas-
tions will be held at the city hall for all
persons who have fled applications Ter
positions In the classified civil service
OF the city OF Seattle. as mentioned BE-
low:
Police Service-Examnatio for promo.
ton. also for original entrance TO Tho
err. Feb. 24th. 1897
Fire tons for promo
ton. Feb. 26ih. 1897.
Fire Service-Examinati for original
entrance to the positions OF engineer.
driver pipeman. truekman. and pIpemsa
of Fremont Hose Co. March lst 1897.
Mechanical Engineering Servicc-x.
aminations for original entrance TO .pesl.
ton of engineer OF water works. Nara
LIST. 1897.
Civil Engineering serviee-Examina.
tions for original entrance TO the posl1aas
OF computer. draughtsman. translimas
chairman. axeman. also In the .nspecaes
service. street and sewer inspsci0A
Police Service-Patrolman with qnalis-
cations Of stenographer and typeEnef
for position of clerk at police hsstausr
tiers, March 5th, 1897.
Fire Service-Pilot and stoker on u1e-
boat. March sth, 1897.
All applicants will De examined 10 M
branches specified In the rules and rtx-
ulations OF the commission. and IN ne r.
quirements OF the position fer which ths
apply. -
No application for examination lw
original entrance will be received aHs
than six days prior to the date 81 snea
examination. Each applicant VIII reeslss
postal notice of the exact time OF MS ca
animation.
BY order OF the civil service commissoa
of the city OF Seattle.
A. II. CIRCUIT. secretary.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-26
COUNTY NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CoNTRAcToRs-Noties y
here BY given that sealed bids will p r.
ceiVed until 10 o'clock a. m. Maren "
1897. by the County Commissioner o.
King County, Washington, for the ~.
nlshfng of ell material and constructor
OF three hundred $500 feet more OF kssl
of plies and brush bulkhead on Nhns
River. at McDougafrs place near W.
rIllia, for the protection or the hisu
bank. -
Work 10 be done according TO plans ~
specifications now open for !nspue1ioh y
the office OF the board.
Eias viii be received separately Tor tas
furnishing and driving OF the p.ies, ~.
10 the furnishing and laying OF the 'ssss
or for the work a. a whole. -
BIDS shall name price per pie. give
and pr.ce per cord for brush In position
Bids must be sealed. Endorsed "bns Iss
pile and brush bulkhead at McDou9Msss
and accompanied by cash or csFuas
checJ< In the sum Of $500 dollars, 70 =
forfeited by the successful bidder 70 -
he fails 10 enter into contract WIG -
ard sufficient bond In double the s.ao 30 !.
OF the Contract price within i've aa'A y
the date Of the award.
Payment 10 be made In WARRANT ofa3A
on the Road and Bridge Fund, -.
The Board reserves the right 10 fsis'
any and all bids. .,~n.s
Clerk OF the Board
Dated at Seattle. Washington, Feosa&'
18Th, 1891.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-26
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BIRTHS.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The pubic Is hereby warned not 20 Pay
cry money tc parties representing 70 %
sxanfs OF tbs scatrie Ptss-lntettSerccf
sut.orfznd trsveins agents % the Pest
TrtefiIrencer. viz J. A. scflellan. J. !.
Haysey T. A. Harrison. VII n. Hanaa
This docs not apply % resident sgsEfS ?.
.nts rarer who are located fn various
Cities ard .orns IN IN. SorFhwssf. nor .
.pcsfnsstsrs. who are 30 al cases al he 't.
lied - take subscriptions for tne DsAIs
arnday end Weekly Posf-fBfe sltgsnc.r.
rlfy collectors. J. A CathcaTt- n. Il
ia Ivlsy ". " EwinE snd Wm. Ee.,Iy.