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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

umns OF the second, ana 1t Just nat.
urally sold cords of papers. His ed
itor demanded that the state depart
mcnt take ii up, though the Spaniards
denied the execution or any previous
knowledge of any such person as this
Senor Simpkins. That made apother
page I'm the paper. of course, and then
they got up II memorial service, which
was good for three columns. One OF
those fellows that you can find In ev-
cry office, who goes around and makes
the boys give up their lunch money to
buy flowers for the deceased aunt OF
the cellar boss wife, managed to col
lect $50 among our clerks. and they
sent Il floral notebook with "Gonc to
Press" done in blue immortellcs OH the
cover as their tribute"
put on a plug hat and attended the
service out of respect for his father.
But had hardly got back to the office
before l received n wire from Jamaica
reading: "Cablc your correspondent
here let me have hundred. Notify fa-
ther all hunk. Keep it dark from 9TH
crs. Simpkins."
1 kept 1t dark, and Ezra came back
to life by easy stages and In such
way as not to attract any special atten-
tion to himself. lie ,nanagcd to get the
impression around that he'd been
snntchcd fror. the Jaws of death by a
rescue party Mt the last moment. Tho
last l heard of him he was I'm New
York and drawing ten thousand year,
which was more than he could have
worked up to In the leather business in
century.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
Wesley Memorial Service.

One of the largest congregations
seen in Laurens in long time gath
cred at the First Methodist Church
last Sunday evening TO observe the BIZ
centennial of the birth Of John Wesley.
All denominations were there. After
singing and prayer, Rev. j. d. Pitts,
of the Baptist Church, spoke on "Wes-
ley as a Great Spiritual Force" He
was followed by Rev. Robt Adams, of
the Presbyterian Church, who spoke
on "Wesley as Reformer." Mr..
Duncan; the pastor, added a few words
on 'The many-sided character OF Wes-
ley" 1t was most enjoyable occa-
sion,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
GONE TO VIRGINIA.
The Herald Square Theatcr Company
Made a Good Record Here.

The Herald Square Theater Com
pany which appeared here last week is
the best popular priced company that
has ever played in the Laurcns opera
house. This was generally conceded
on all sides.
There was change of bill each
night and the plays were all well pre-.
sented. The Company went from here
to here to Stanton, Va.
The beautiful lamp which S. NJ. &
E. II. Wilkes presented TO the opera
house was won on Saturday night by
j. j. Appleby OF Branchville, S. G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
Bids Called For [.
R,-IlDEXlNG (,!.gk's Books

THE County Board of Commissioners
for Laurens County will receive sealed
bids from competent persons on the 25th
day of July, A. d. 1908, for the re-index-
ing OF the Real Estate Mortgages re.
corded in the Office of the Clerk OF Court
for Laurens County. The said records
from the year 1878 to he re-indexed ac-
cording to specifications OH file in the
Office OF the Clerk of Court for Lsurens
County. Bond will be required OF the
person to whom the contract is awarded
in double the amount OF his bid The
said Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
III. b. HUMBERT,
Supervisor,
M. BARR,
], II. HUNTER,
iuly2, 1a03-dt. Commissioners.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
Cheap Summer-Excursion Tickets.

The Charleston and Western Carolina
Railway now have on sale cheap Sum-
mer-Excursion Tickets,to Spring, Noun
tain and Seaside Resorts of North Car
olina and South Carolina and Virginia
and Week End Tickets to Seaside Re-
sorts of South Carolina.
Parlor-car service between Augusta
and Spartanburg insures patrons COM
Portable and pleasant trip.
For information in regard to rates,
schedules, ETC., call on or address
GEO. Il. BRYAN,
Greenville, s. g.
j. r. Nolan, Ag't,
Laurens, s. G.
ERNEST WILLIAMS, Gen. Pass. Ag't,
Augusta, Ga.
Our New Discovery drives away all
Backaches and Rheumatic Pains.
Every bottle of Our New Discovery
guaranteed.
Two bottles of Our New Discovery
cures Ecz ema when II bottles of other
medicines failed. Write Mr.. S. l.. Da-
Wis, Laurens, s. c., about it.
Compare our quality of white India
Ltnons with any in this or any other
market at the prices.
w. G.. Wilson g. Co.
Our New Discovery is the greatest
Blood Purifier ever sold. Try it and
know for yourself. Remember it's guar
anteed. Price $1.00.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
Mr.. Olin McCrayy Dead.

Mr.. Olin McCravy, formerly of Gross
Hill, brother of Post Master McCravy,
died on the 23rd at Liberty, Pickens
County, whore he had been farming
for several years. A widow and lit
tie boy and girl survive him. Post
Master McCravy attended the funeral.
The deceased gentleman had great
many friends in Laurens who will hear
with sorrow of his death. He was 35
years old.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
MUSICAL EVENT FOR
FRIDAY EVENING.
IL Will BE Given by Mrs. w. e. Lucas
For the Episcopal RectOry Fund
Who Will Assist.

Next Friday evening at 0 P. M. a
musicale will be given by Mrs. w. E..
Lucas at her residence for the benefit
of the Episcopal Church Rectory fund.
Mrs. Lucas will be assisted by Miss Leila
Thompson of the Converse College
Musical faculty, Miss Clifford Of Union,
and Misses Josephine Minter and Caro-
Adams of this city. With these ac-
compliehed musicians, delightful pro-
gram may be expected. The admission
will be 25 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1908.

Langston's Church, Saturday before
1st Sunday, services at 8 p. m. 1st Sun.
day IL a. IN. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Lanford Church, Saturday before End
Sunday, services at 3p. m. End Sunday
III a. m. Sunday School 10 8. III. Prayer
meeting Sunday night.
Bell View Church, 4th Sunday III a
M and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting
every Sunday night.
Padgett's Greek Baptist Church, Sat
urday before 3rd Sunday, services at 8
p. m. Bird Sunday, IL q. m. Sunday
School 1Oa. m. Prayer meeting every
Sunday night at Cross Keys.
The public and strangers are cor.
daily invited to attend all the above
services,
T.. @. WATSON,
Pastor
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
M. l.. Copeland,
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS AND BONDS,
FIRE INSURANCE.
Sales Negotiated, Rents Collected,
Property Managed.

Money to loan on farm lands at 8 per
cent interest.
For RENT--Two 5-room cottages, cor
ner Katharine and Beaufort Streets,
near Furniture Factory, at 5000.
Three room house, with basement on
Simpson st.
Five room house on Hampton, ST., at
$7.O0.
FOR SALE.
For SALE--One 10-room house on
West Main Street,
For Sale In Clinton, s.. C.--Three va
cant store lots In good location.
Block OF nice store rooms on Public
Square, Laurens.
-Four acre lot with houses on East
Main Street.
One and one-half acre vacant lot, East
Main Street.
Three handsome cottages on Chest
nut st.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
Death Of Miss Spencer.

Miss Annie Spencer, sister of Presi.
dent Spencer of the Presbyterian Col
lege, died in Clinton last Wednesday.
She had been in Ill health for some
time. She formerly taught in the
Clinton schools and also in Green
Vile, She was a devoted worker in the
Sunday school and other church cir
claa
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
To Prcach Illustrated Sermon.

AT the First Methodist on next Sun
day morning the pastor will preach an
illustrated sermon. While the sermon
will be especially for the young people,
all are invited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
NOTICE.

On July 18th, 1903, st III O'Clock n.
M, will let to the lowest responsible
bidder the contract for rebuildine
Hills Ford Bridge on Reedy River and
repairing approaches according 20 spec-
iiications to be exhibited on day OF Iet.
ting, Contractor to give bond in don.
Me tne amount bid, Right reserved to
ting at bridge. w
II. b. HuMBRRT.
June 30, l903--3t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
Is Now q ''Middie.o

Haskell Dial, having passed the men,
tai and physical examinations for en-
trance to the U. S. Naval Academy,
Annapolis, is now full fedged mid
shipman in the American navy. Some
day he will be an admiral.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
LAuRBNs s.. Q. WEDNESDAY,. JULY /. 1903

nesses while sick consisting of tooth.
some dainties well calculated to tempt
the appetite: Mrs. Efiie Blakely, Mrs.
T. p. Byrd, Mrs. Il. p. Jeans, Mrs.
Iuella Wallace, Mrs, Jane Craig, Mrs.
Margaret Blakely. Also, Mr.. j. A.
Copeland of Laurens, besides many
solicitous friends and acquaintances.
j. Y. b.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

A little life may be sacrificed to an
hours delay. Cholera infantum, dys-
entery, diarrh9a come suddenly. Only
safe plan Is to have DIR, Fowler's Elk.
tract of Wild Strawberry always on
hand
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
Deatl, OfChild.

The two year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. @. Burgess died in this city on the
23rd. Much sympathy is felt for the
family.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
IN THE CHURCHES.

First Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Rev. Watson Is. Duncan, A. M =,
pastor. Preaching at IL o'oclck a. m.
and and at 7.3O p. m. Prayer meeting on
Thursday at 7.30 p. IN.
Sunday School, Hon. G.. c.. Feather
stone, Superintendent, at 10 O'Clock at
a. m.
Woman's Missionary Society, Mrs. S.
d. Darlington, President, meets on
Tuesday after First Sunday, at 4.30
o'clock p. m.
Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. j. F. Bolt,
President, meets on Tuesday, after
Third Sunday at 4 30 O'Clock D. IN.
Church Conference every Third Sun
day after the morning service.
First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Robt. Adams, Pastor, services at IL a.
IN. and S:15 p. M, each Sabbath. All
are welcome.
Sunday School, G. w. Tune, Super
intendent, Sunday Morning at 10 a. m.
Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church
East End, --- Pastor. Preach
ing in Factory Hall every
APPOINTMENTS FOR NORTH LAURENs
CIRCUIT.
Trinity, First Sunday, at IL o'clock,
a. IN.
Trinity, Third Sunday, at $50
o'clock, p. IN.
Shiloh, First Sunday, at $3.50 o'clock,
pm
Shiloh, Third Sunday, at IL o'clock,
q. M.
Dials, Second Sunday, at IL o'clock,
q. IN.
Dials, Fourth Sunday, at $3.50 O'Clock,
p. m.
Graycourt, I'd Sunday at $50 o'clock,
p. m.
Graycourt, 4th Sunday at IL o'clock
q. M.
Sunday Schools at each appointment
one hour before preaching.
Prayer meeting Thursday nights at
Graycourt, at o'clock. All are alike
invited to attend these services, for it
is here, as it is in Heaven, "the rich
and the poor meet together"
j. *. Mccain,
Pastor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
BUILDING WATTS MILLS.
Work Now Progressing Satisfactorily
Sinking the Artesian Well.

Work at Watts Mills is going on
steadily. The building will be ready
for the roof IA few days. Many OF the
cottages have been painted and some
Of them are occupied by workmen.
The artesian we'll Is being bored and
is now over 100 feet deem.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

Hives are tersible torment to the
little folks, and to some older ones.
Easily cured. Doan's Ointment never
fails. Instant relief, permanent cure.
At any drug store, so cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

What's the secret of happy, vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels,
the liver and kidneys strong and ac-
tive. Burdock B,ood Bitters does 1t.
Diphtheria relieved in twenty min.
utes. Almost miraculous. DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil. At any drug store.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
Bids arc Wanted.

Elsewhere in this paper the County
Commissioners are advertising for bids
for reindeXing the mortgages in the
Clerks office.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

Warrior Creek Baptist Church, Rev
0 l.. Jones, supply. Service every 4th
Sunday at IL O'Clock and Saturday be-
fore,
Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Rev. r.
b. Vaughn, Pastor-Service on the 1st
Sunday of each month at IL clock a.
m. and on Saturday before at o'clocn
p. IN,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

Mothers lose their dread "ior that
terrible second summer" when they
have DR.. FOwler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry ih the house, Natures
specific for bowel complaints of every
sort.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

Our New Discovery is guaranteed for
all Kidney and Bladder troubles. Ask
the Druggist about the guarantee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

Dorroh Presbyterian church, Gray
Court, S. c., Il. B. Craig, pastor.
Preaching on 1st Sunday at IL a. m.
3rd Sunday p. IN.
Sabbath School on lst and End Sun
days at 10 M, and on Bird and 4th
Sundays at 3 p. m.
j. II. PEDEN, Supt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

Our New Discovery cures Sour Stom-
ach and heavy feeling after eating.
Guaranteed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
REV. S. w. HENRY's APPOINTMENTS.

Bethesda, 1st Sunday, IL m.
Lebanon, 1st Sunday, $50 pm.
Mt. Bethel, and Sunday, II a. IN.
Kings Chapel, End Sunday $3.50 a. IN +.
Lebanon, 3rd Sunday, III 4. IN.
Bethesda, 3rd Sunday, 800 p. III.
Kings Chapel, 4th Sundy, IL a. m.
Mt. Bethel, 4th Sunday, $3.50 y. m.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01

The strong eat well, sleep well, look
well. The weak don't. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla makes the weak strong.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-07-01
ONE CENT A WORD.

One milch COW for sale. One room
house to rent three miles up Greenville
Railway.
Y. G.. Hellams.
All persons are hereby warned
against hiring or harboring Bob Mills,
cOlored, otherwise known as Bob Poole,
who Is under contract with me and has
left without cause.
j. Ii. TUMBLIN.
June 30,-3t,
For SALE-One good milch COW.
a, c.. FULLER.
o. Is. SIMMONS, J. j. PLUSS,
President. Cashier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
sultan Flanlks His Enemie..

In ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain, the sultan ofoMorocco
is peculiar. Muley Abdul Aziz has
just released his brother and appoint
ed him governor of Fee, thus placing
him in control of the capital of the
country. and giving him rank next
to that of the sultan himself. OF
course. as the rebellion was started
ostensibly for the purpose of giving
the sultan's brother good position
in the state, it's sole excuse for ex.
istence now ceases.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
re~ver meath. from Cancer.

Statistics printed by the London
county council of the mortality from
cancer in London during 1902 show
that there was slight decrease in
the death rate. the percentage being
4e3 per 1000. a compared with %
IN the previous year. The proportion,
however, has been . more ethan
doubled within so years. the rate be-
tween 1881 and 1860 being .42. Even
in the year 1891 it was only rs. Conn
paratively few cases were fatal be-
fore the year 1855. The heaviest
mortality was between 1855 and 1865.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
80 PATROL ATLANTIC COAST.
Ono OF the Most Important Develop
nents OF New syskezn ofxaval
Mebilizatson. @.

One of the most important deveI-
apments of the new system of naval
mobilization adopted by the navy de-
sartment is the establishment OF a
coast division of the north Atlantic
Iquadrons It's duty will be to patrol
the Atlantic coast. Rear Admiral J.
b. Sands. now in command of the
League island navy yard. sr-in be
given the command, with the battle
ship Texas as his flagship. the squad
ron Including the monitors Puritan,
Amplitude, Miantonomah, Terror,
Arkansas and the Mentors Nevada
and Florida as soon as they are COM
missioned. together with the torpedo
boat destroyers Decatur and Chaun-
eey. half asdozen torpedo-boats COM
prising a torpedo-boat fotilla and
the submarine Holland and subma-
rines Addersand Moccasin when they
are commissioned. q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
simplicity In the Array.

This country got along for a great
many years and prospered and grew
in grace and greatness with small
army. simply organized. It fought a
great civil war without European mill
itary frills. Our generals who recent
" went abroad no doubt learned a
great deal, but the danger is that
they will influence congress toward
too much expense-to great deal
that is merely spectacular and of no
use to a country whose best and
greatest policy is peace with all the
world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
ENOUGH AS GOOD AS A FEAST.
When We Eat More ThanW need
the Stomach Is Sure to Cry Out G
Against Tt.

It seems to be very hard for people
to- strike a happy medium when it
comes to eating. Some eat too much
and some too little, although the lat
ter is rare fault. It is indeed temp.
tation to eat more than is wise, when
we have our favorite dishes served to
rs in attractive form; but we are so
much better for it afterward that a
little self-denial is amply repaid, says
the Home Magazine. 1t is we'll to stop
when one has had moderate amount,
with the satisfaction that no ILL effects
may be dreaded from overeating. Chill
dren will often eat just as much
as lis allowed them, regardless of need;
and we all know that when all otker
means of amusement fail them, there
lis always the pantry to interest their
capacious stomachs. = Nature will re-
bel when imposed upon, and our di-
gestive systems, when clogged from an
excess of food, become most burden
some and even vindictive. Not only a
sense of discomfort is felt, but actual
pain may result and a weakened sys-
tenn requires years of se1f-denIal and
most ahstemious habits to resume its
Not all the wealth
of Arabia will compensate for the
woes of a dyspeptic, and as people
the Americans are noted for their
abused stomachs-either from over
eating, from improperfood or from
eating too fast, and sometimes all
three. We might well take heed and
ask ourselves if we are guilty of any
of these5faufts. for we must pay the
penalty in some way If ne are and dys-
peptics aresyery Uncomfortable people
themselves, to say nothing of the fact
that they are often most uncomfor-
table company. Nothing will sour
ones disposition SO quickiyeas an at
tack of Indigestion, and wise writer
once said that his recipe for humani-
tartan was as follows: "Take a good
conscience and perfect digestion; adj
minister one good dinner and mix wei
and the result viii be an optimist.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Speed the Dav.

Signor Marconi predicts CONNER
cial revolution through wireless teleg-
raphy. Two hundred words a minute
at one cent a word and the general
use Of wireless telegraphy instead of
the mails for a large proportion Of
the personal correspondence that now
passes between America and Europe
are developments that he sees in the
near future. o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Insanity Among women.

A German scientist has devoted con-
siderable time to the investigation Of
the causes of insanity, among women.
and has come to the conclusion that
if women are admitted into compe-
tition with men the inevitable result
Will be tremendous increase of in
sanity among the women. He finds
that the percentage of women teach
ers who become insane is almost
double that of men teachers. q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
What Botani.t. Do Not Know.

How water, commonly called sap,
necessary to the life of tree, passes
from the roots to the topmost leaves
and evaporates, is a problem not yet
solved by botanists. 1t is known that
the ascent is made chiefly in cavi-
ties in the sapwood only, the heart
and bark serving other purposes.
That is the extent OF our knowledge
in the matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
re- rex Bis French locomotive

Te Test Big French Locomotive. G
Arrangements have been made by
the Great Western railway for the
experimental adoption of one of the
celebrated four-cylinder compound
locomotives of the Northern railway
Of France. says New York Tribune
dispatch from London. These COM
pound engines. it is asserted. are far
ahead sf the best types Of English
design.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Danger over ~ Stories.

An entire floor in News York Office
building has been withdrawn from
rental, because it is the thirteenth,
and nobody will occupy IT, We now
see the wisdom in restricting the
height of buildings to a2 steriese
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Don't Know a Good Thing.

And now thsD French ore complain
ing that Americans have cornered
the leather markets of the world and
raised the price of shoes in 6Paris,
and yet 1T would seem that almost
any Friedman ought to be willfpg
to pay aegood price to be in our
shoes @
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Mrs. Grnnt.s Rook

In addition to the $1,000 Mrs. q. S.
Grant received as pension from the
government, her income was large
from the royalties on her husbands
memoirs. Mrs. Grant was giving the
finishing touches to aobook of erecol-
lections when she was stricken with
the illness that proved fatal.9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
scrnmbling forathe Limit.

stitution limiting private fortunes.
to s1o,ooo,ooo will not affect the large
majority of American citizens, whose
chief labor would be not 50 much to
fight the limit as to come within sew.
eral million dollars of it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Time to Mediate.

Thirteen ST. Louis boodIers and per.
jurers have ben convicted by juries.
The sentences imposed aggregate SO
years imprisonment. They will be
able to do considerable meditating
N a collective half century.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Leading UP to Trouble

Rear Admiral Evans wants emore
men behind his guns. More guns
more men, more men more eguns.
more men and guns more ships,
seems to be the naval programme.
When it it is finished we shall prob
ably see more fighting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
should Follow Presentday Theories.

If the coal combine insists on
squeezing US, we shall insist, at least,
on its giving s5,ooO,oOo to university
or library, or something. That's
the present-day theory of philan-
thropy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Shouting Tor a Lift9

From the fuency @of President
Eliot's observations respecting the
iniquity of labor unions we might be
warranted in surmising that Harvard
college has hopes of substantial do
nation from Deacon Baer, Of the an.S
thracite trust. a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
stickfng Qualitle. below Par.

Gen. Harrison's name appears as
ben" Harrison on the new SIS bill.
Still. even at that, eis isn't very likely
that very large percentage of the
population will get too famili4r with
1t.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Prospective Squeeze in Brea.

A -four trust of the millers of the
Pacific coast, with a capital of $780,
100000, is the latest exhibition of the
rage to control prices and supplies
of the necessaries of living.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Arl<ansas Ctty's Good Contract.

The city council of Arkansas City
has contracted with drilling Arm to-
sink a gas we'll but the city does not
pay until the webb and lease upon it
have been delivered, and then pays in
proportion to the amount of gas
found. %
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-23
Beyond Natures Limit.

John Miller, Of Highland. has an
ear Of corn gathered by himself that
contains 1865 grains. As 1000 is
near the limit set by ma
ture, 1865 is remarkable.