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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

where the gorges open into further
mysteries and beauties. The MERGED
river flows through one of these, di-
rectly east of Mount Hamilton, from
which one may gaze along its winding
course into the Yosemite, where FL
Captain stands boldly out, and faint
1y trace the Half-Dome in the vanish
ing distance. Westward from the OBJ
servatory one sees the ocean near
Monterey shining through and beyond
the mountains. Nearer are the waters
of San Francisco bay, below the Santa
Clara valley with its wealth of YER
dure. If the day be cloudy, the range
of vision is limited, but even then to
one unaccustomed to mountain seen
ery. the view while gazing down upon
the clouds which entirely cover the
valley and lower mountains, with an
occasional peak rising, torn through
their misty whiteness, is fixed I'M
eradicably upon the memory. This
visit in itself is liberal education
The great telescope. the white dome
covering which may be seen from every
direction for miles around. is erected
S.2oo feet above the sea level On >
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The poor classes abroad make ex-
tensive use of paper quilts.
The other day woman in Geneva
lost pocketbook containing $4,000.
1t was found and returned by lamp
lighter.
A recent count in Switzerland
showed that there are now in use in
that country 3s7 automobiles and 1876
motorcycles.
Experiment is to be made in Dublin
of taking girls from the congested dis
tricts of Ireland and training them to
be domestic servants.
Consul" trained chimpanzee in
London, is attired like man, eats with
knife and fork, smokes cigars, plays
football, rides a tricycle., and likes to
sit for his photograph.
Copenhagen's new town hall has been
inaugurated with great ceremony. II
is considered the finest specimen of
architecture finished in Scandinavia
during the last 800 years.
Sardinia has only 75O, 900 inhabitants,
although it could easily support 3,o0O,-
600. A German tourist writes that he
has travelled on that island by rail two
hours without seeing single house
German oysters are caught about so
miles from the shore and are therefore
free from typhoid germs. An oyster
barge requires about two weeks for a
trip, and brings back 1000 to 10000
OYSTERS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

the remainder of the journey of about
% miles is taken by carriage through
the lovely Santa Clara valley, then
upward, ever climbing a winding road
way, until the summit of Mount Ham
ilton is reached. At every turn new
beauties. and wonders are visible I'M
til, standing near the great telescope,
one may command view unexcelled
in America. In the distant north
Mount Shasta may be seen, to the
southwark stretch about $4,000 square
miles of sun-bathed possibilities for
lovely homes, for when the SHOWS and
mountain streams are utilized I'M
dreamed-of beauties will spring up
over the foothills, valleys and desert
in which every variety of climate may
be found. In the east lie the Hills of
Light" the Sierra Nevadas, beautiful
as a rainbow, yet firm as adamant."
Here rose color deepens into purple
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Amen and High Heels.

can April magazine says that
women are growing, taller and that
insthe course of SO or 100 years they
will average six feet in height, while
men will not come up to lead7pencn
mark more than five feet eight inches
on the door jambs We doenot know
Swhether this writer has an observant
eye or not, but has he been looking
as tho women's heels lately? It will
not be so or 100 years until they (the
womeRl average six feet. O It won't
be one year. We expect next fall to
see thea on clogs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
oldest Pre.identia1 Po.tma.ter.

. The president recently nominated
John S. Fay for appointment as
postmaster at Marlboro, Mass. Mr..
Gay is the present postmaster, and
has held office longer than any other
presidential postmaster. He was
:, origiaally appointed by President
Johnson on April 20, 1866. and since
that time has served under eight diff
fere11t presidents. The salary of the
e9office has increased $50 per cent. since
the date of his first appointment
From 81, 100 in 1865 to, $500 at this
time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Holden said: "Great instruments of
air, in order that they may do
their best work. On Mount Hamilt on
the air is quiet and clear from May I'M
I'll November; the stars do not twinkle;
the highest magnifying powers can be
employed"
The clock mechanism which fur
nishes time to the whole Pacific slope,
and without which nearly all astro-
nomical calculations would be impos-
sib1e, is worthy of careful examination.
From Seattle to FL Paso and all the m
termediate stations, at one minute be-
fore noon, each day, the time is flashed.
One of the strangest facts brought
to light by the transit telescope is that
the earth's equator is not at all a fixed
line, but that it moves constantly, so
that in our own homes we are some
times nearer to and sometimes farther
from it. If the north pole be
ever discovered, it will be found
meandering in a circle, with a diam
eter of about 120 feet, to no one spot of
which does it return oftener than once
in each 400 days. This has accounted for
slight errors in observations. hereto
fore uneXplainable. It is estimated
that there are 100000 stars within the
range of the Lick telescope. One of
these, called by astronomers Groom
bridge, No. $780," or the RUNAWAY
STAR" is travelling at a rate of about
200 miles per second, but will require
nearly 100000 years to cross the half
circuit of the heavens. Our own sun
land its attendant planets) is moving
at much slower rate, and is said to
be heading for proximity to the bright
est star in the northern sky. Vega,
which, in the summer months, may be
seen, beautiful blue radiance, near
the zenith. In winter, Vega is near the
horizon, setting at. about nine %. m.
Vega has two faint attendants, and all
are in the constellation Lyra Epsilon
Lyrae Four and Five" is one of the
faint points of light. 1t is a double
star, and is directly in the path through
which our sun is drawing us. Vega is,
in reality, a quadruple star. When
ones eye leaves the telescope and takes
in his rather grewsome night surround
ings. emerging into the chill night air
and taking his place behind impatient
horses which seem to rush recklesslv
along through the Darkness around
curve after curve, at one time on a
ledge hundreds of feet above the near.
est tree tops, the next moment with
the high walls of a canyon on either
side, he finds thata decided change has
taken place in his sensations. A nights
sleep contributes even more to restora-
ton to the facts of everyday exist
ence and one gladly takes the train
which bears him back again, past the
desert wastes, to the fields where the
eve is gladdened not so much by the
elories. of countless stars by night as
by the golden glow of myriads of pop
pies, ste<s terrestrial.
EDWARD JULIAN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Truly astonishing.

The immigration into this country
is truly astonishing. We have re-
ceived 100000 immigrants since
1921, and over 100000 of them have
landed since 1S45. Thus, within a
single generation, this country has
absorbed from Europe mainly a pop
ulation more than equal to that of
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Ser
via combined, twice as many as now
live in Persia once the worlds mis-
tress; or nearlyas many as the total
peopling to-day Ireland. Scotland.
Wales and all Canada
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

pier set into the solid earth, quite i'm
dependent of the building surrounding
it, as are all the telescopes at this OBJ
servatory-
We were specially fortunate in
our visit, one of the astronomers be-
ing an old schoolmate, and enjoyed e2-
ceptional advantages for obtaining In
formation. On every Saturday, until
about IL D. m, the instrumentsand hall
and library are free for the lnspec-
ton of the public. Visitors in turn
gaze at the wonders of the heavens
through the great telescope which, al
though having only a 36-inch glass.
against the 4O-inch lens in the 1erkes
telescope, in Chicago, is far better
instrument, and from its location Is
used for more extended observations.
From a position behind the long
tube the eve of man has probably
penetrated farther into space than
from any other point on the earth's
surface. The dome in which 1t re-
wolves is 80 feet in diameter, and the
central pier upon which it swings
rises 80 feet above the movable hoor,
and weighs 35 tons. This floor can by
means of hydraulic pressure be raised
or lowered 10Gl, anu b1iC
may be trained upon any portion OF
the visible sky from the zenith almost
down to the horizon.
The clock gear at the top of the pier
weighs seven tons, and, although the
touch of a child's hand may swing 1t,
the tube itself weighs two tons. 1t re-
quired 700 days to complete the lens
after it was cast, and it cost $4,000.
If Niagara falls, or Brooklyn bridge
were on the moons surface, they could
be easily seen through this telescope
Below the floor is the mechanism
which moves it and the dome. Within
the base of the pier, under the great
telescope, lies the body Of James Lick,
the California millionaire, by means
of whose bequest of 100000 the sci
entific world enjoys the benefit Of the
discoveries made at the observatory,
which constitutes a part of the Uniyer-
sity of California. The Mount Hamil-
ton reservation comprises 2,5S1 acres,
and many students take postgraduate
courses here Former Director E S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
D Remarkably Good.

We are gratified to note that J.
Pierpont Morgan thinks the prospects
of prosperity are remarkably good,
and also that all the new industrial
and raifroad securities are splendid
investments. AS Mr.. Morgan has
most of them for sale we are fearful
that he might become discouraged
and advise the public not to buy, but
it would seem that the more there
are sold, the safer Mr.. Morgan will
feel for the future. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
willing to Risk Them.

q President Eliot keeps preaching the
gospel of more happiness, more joy
and more satisfaction, without reli-
sSance on money as the means of
getting them. It is a good preach
B ing, but it is hard to make poor
people believe it. AS rule it is only
the rich who have an adequate ,ap-
probation of the hollowness of
riches. aTheCpoor are willing to risk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
On n Wager. of Course.

Anton Hauslian landed in New York
last week on a tour of the world
pushing before him cart in which
baggage slowed. Hauslian since Sep
temberp19Oo has walked $4,000 miles
ia Europe. His object is to walk
arouad the world in six years for a
wager of 10000 thalers. The man
sells postal cards and photographs
and is not allowed to accept charity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
TRAINS MAY GO FASTER.
There Il No Limit to the Possible De-
velOpment of Speed ON
Railways.

LOU may guy 1OCO"oC1EC 4OA
$1,000; that is, one that is popularity
termed ''dinkey," CT should you wish
one of the fastest, largest. latest
passenger engines in the world, $780,
600 is the price, says the Chicago
Tribune.
Q While there are, now and then,
stories cabled from the other side
of the ocean as to the wonderful rate
of speed attained by this, that or the
other foreign railroad, yet the re-
cent new record in New York-1O7.
miles an hour-will most likely hold
the Europeans for a time at least.
Many experienced railroad men are
of the opinion that the maximum
rate of speed in the passenger serv-
ice has about been reached, while an
opposite view is held by extreme
progressivisits. 1t is, however, gen
orally admitted that it is more than
possible to build engines which will
make better time than that now
made, but the fear obtains that it
will be impossible to secure men to
drive them, for the reason that there
is l. NIT to human endurance. In
this c snnection one of the most
promi lent locomotive engineers in
the Country said:
1T matters not in the least how
high rate of speed engine builders
develop, 1t will not, in my opinion,
be hard task to employ men to
drive them. With the assurance of
clear track, it is just as easy for
an engineer to run his train at a
rate of 100 miles an hour, as it
would be to cover half that distance
in the same period OF time. All that
is necessary to improve the present
system is to keep the track as abso-
lutely clear as it is possible to do
SO. This state of affairs does not
exist at the present time. Granting
| that every reasonable Improvement
is made in the manner I have indi-
Gated, I see no reason to fear a
scarcity of men to run 100 mile an
hour trains.
Locomotive engineers are grad
| ually developed to that high point
of efficiency wherein they safely
| drive topnotch speed trains. From
| fireman on 'shifter' they are grad
| ually promoted as they become ex-
perienced and demonstrate their
qualities and reliability. From the
position of fireman the first promo
| ton is to be engineer of the shift
err and from the latter to engineer
| of local freight. then to local pas
senser. then an express train, and
finally, after they have thus been
| tried out and found to be all there,
they assume the responsibility of
| driving the fastest trains on the road.
Thus it will be seen that an engineer
Of limited or special has natural
~ grown into the position, and, if
assured OF clear track, 90 times out
| of 40 he will safely roll his train
| into the station on time.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Must Have Pleased Him.

) The North Dakota Indian who ex-
pressed to President Roosevelt the
%hope that he will again be Great
Father"Sc could hardly have pleased
him better. 1t is a well-known prin-
ciple OF Mr.. Roosevelt's philosophy
that a man cannot be father too
often. @ @
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
} carnegie,.2 Great Benefactions.

The gifts madeeby Andrew Carne-
9gie since 1895 for the founding of Ii
sbrariesSand for educational purposes
in america and Great Britain amount,
9 according toothe report of the COM
= missioner OF educat ton contained in
. Pamphlet recently issued by the
United States bureau of education,
to S67,212,923. Of this sum over $780,
100000 was given in this country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
No Chance to EIope.

Girls in Papua, or New Guinea. an
island in the Pacific, have little chance
to elope. Their dads force them tn
sleep in a little house on the topmost
branches of a tall tree, then the lad.
der is removed and the slumber of the
parents is not disturbed with fears of
an elopement.-Chicago Chronicle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Maple Sugar Rolls

Take quart of bread dough after
it is nodded for the last raising and
knead into it one cupful grated maple
sugar, quarter teaspoonful of soda
and teaspoonful of butter. Let if
rise. Then mold again and cut into
small rolls. Put in buttered tin.
let them rise Is or 20 minutes and
bake in quick oven.-N Y. Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
A Sunday school Record.

Robert Lancaster, of Carmel, Ind,
caTne from North Carolina in 1898, ten
} years after he had begun attending
Sunday school. For IS years he has
been a irregular attendant. He walked
all the way from North Carolina to
Indiana, hauling his possessions in
q one-horse wagon. % o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Accounted For

Proprietor (of book store)I won.
der why there is such an extraordinary
demand for De Ranter's new move,
among the fair sex?
.Clerk-Oh, that's easily accounted
for. 1t has only. one heroine, but trots
II consecutive heroes across the STAG.
of action.-Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
The Voice of Consc,s,.

ST wonder why Old Moneybapgs
doesn't listen to the voice of con.
science"
"He doesn't hear the voice of con.
science any more. You see, the voice
has become low and husky from the
coS1 it contracted by being so near his
cold heart" -Baltimor Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Uncle Sans Bird Cage.

Uncle Sam's cage for live birds at
tho worlds fair will be 2oOefeet long.
30 wide and So high. The collection
of 1000 birds from all parts of the
world will completely distance all
former shows Of this kind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Returnine the CompI,u.,.

Theodore get SO tired of these
people who always know things before
you tell them.
Theodosia-Oh, don't know; thew
are not so bad as the people who don't
know things after you tel. them
Brooklyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Saving the ROYAL Race.

The ex-crown princess. of oSaxony
and her former husband have made
up AID WIFI be married, again ''for the
sake Of the dynasty The dynasty
must be pretty hard up for material
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Some enthusiastic Dundee anglers
are about to convert morass near the
town into AN artificial loch, IS acres in
extent, SO as to have Loeb Leyen trout
near at home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
It's n Long Ship.

The new Kaiser Wilhelm IL, which
is now making her maiden voyage.
willy shorten the distance between
America and the old world by FOG
feet @
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Barton County Democrat.
STOKE AND FEEDER, PUBS. AND PROPS.
WILL e STOKE, EDITOR AND MANAGER.
GREAT BENG. KANSAS
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Greatest Wealth. Smallest Debt.
Q Among @the powers0 of the world
the United States 0has the greatest
total wealth and the smallest debt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
United states Has One-Four

United States Has One-Fourth.
The total wealth of the world is
estimated at 100000, ooo, 900. Of this
amount the United States inc 1902 had
$94 100000, 1000, or nearly one-fourth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

time you get bilious or consti-
pated and whenever you have a
sick headache or touch of iadi-
gestion - take a teaspoonful of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Mrs. E. B. Bradshaw, Of
Guthrie, Okla, cured of a severe
case by Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

OMETIMES said think absurdy if alphabetically
5 that only five during Spanish
the United States really became world power The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

The Dude-Your dog is trying to bite
me. You must not allow him to run at
large.
Bad Boy-Why, you don't call your
self large. do yer, boss?-Chicago
| News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

wIse KIng Won IS n0st eoonomIoaI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
RANDOLPH.

Mrs. Ellen Goodwin Of New York, who
has beeu guest at Mrs. Ellen Blaneh-
ards for several days, returned home yes
terday.
Bateman Bowman has gone to Boston to
visit relatives for several weeks.
Miss Lucille Packard Of Medfeld, Mass,
who has been visiting several weeks with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Packard,
returned home Monday.
Mrs. Edwin Bridge and two children of
New York, who have been spending sew
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. G. +, Ste
vens, returned to their home yesterday.
II. w, Vail returned yesterday from his
farm In P0mfret where he had been for
several days.
Mrs. Hattie hanson was called to Ever
EFT, Mass, yesterday by the serious Illness
of her sister, Mrs. George French.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
The Value of a House

Depends wholly on its appearance A
house that is allowed to 60 several years
without painting deteriorates In value each
year the amount 1t would cost to paint it.
Mr., property holder, we ask You If this is
not SOP
Twenty five dollars worth Of the Coloni-
al Paint viii add five hundred dollars
worth to the value Of your house. The Co
l0nial contains more Carbonate Of Lead
than any other paint made and is sold sub
iect to chemical analysis. Sold by c, A..
Heath in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
lALK OF DIE TOWN.
Local Happenings Terssly Told FOR Busy
Readers.

Local Happenings TerseIy Told For Busy
Readers.
Ballard & Co., reliable insurance.
Wise King Flour is growing in popular
Everything in glasses. DR.. Hanson, oeu-
list.
New homemade petticoats at veale &
Knights.
Best oyster stew in the city at Harrlng-
toms lunch room.
Consult the eye sight specialist for
glasses at j. W. Holton's.
To Rent On Brook street, one ive.room
and one six-room tenement, In good re-
pair Cheap to good parties for the
winter. D. M. Miles.
Call at the Gates Real Estate Agency
and let them whisper to you the price
they will take for the Maekie property dn
whole or In part. The price on the home
place is so low they dare not speak out
loud, Don't delay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
Dressrnakinr.

| wish to announce to the ladies Of Barre
that having secured the services Of expe-
rieneed help, | will reopen my dressmak-
ing parlor, IS Richardson street, Sept. 29,
and win be pleased to see all my old Gus
toners, and new ones as we'll Mrs g..
A. Wilkinson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
THE LTvELEST
Hosiery and Underwear
Department in Barre.

And there pretty good reasons for Il too-he
chief of which the values give We know we
giving values for the increasing sales in these staple
necessities evidence Off
Hundreds of know that the dollar is we'll spent
here and say those who customers Try
Lucerne Wool Underwear has maintained high standard
of excellence for years and we sell il.
Ribbed Vest and Pants, grey and white, at $I.00
Ribbed Vest and Pants, white at $50
Plain Vests and Pants grey, at LOO
0na Union Suits that's made for the price, white and grey
at StOO, SIPS, $3.50, SITS and $2,25
Boys Girls Underwear eced including Wright Health Under
Merno and Wool goods, at 25c up
We also carry complete fine Of cdrens Sleeping Garments at 25c up
Fleeced and Wool Hose
From the best domestic and foreign Makers from the smallest
infant Size to the largest in ontsize
Boys and Girls Hose at lOe two pairs for 25c, use,
3Sc and soc
Ladies Hose at lOc to SOC We are never undersod,
full sizes and quality considered.
New Line of Misses Skirts
In plain and novelty cloths just arrived Ask to see them in
our Garment department
HOMER Fits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kindness during the
sickness Of Alex Cruickshank, and also
for the flowers at the funeral.
Ina j. Cruickshank,
Mrand Mrs. Alex Innes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
WEBSTERYTLLE.

Sunday evening between Barre
city and Websteryllle, black leather
chatelaine bag containing small sum Of
money Finder please return to Times Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

Boston, Sept. 80.-Fair and
warmer tonight, Thursday in
creasing in eloudiness and warm
Z, probably rain except in eastern Maine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

Black velvet for ladies' suits or coats,
"a inches wide, wear guaranteed Price,
80 cents. Veale & Knight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30
GRANITEYILLE.

A. A. Smith 4 Bro. beg to call the at
tention Of the people Of Graniteylle and
vicinity to their clothing advertisement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

Winter hosiery for ladies and children
at Veale & Knights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-30

We have a fine line Of souvenir postal
cards. o. J. Dodge's jewelry store.