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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-01-15
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

TaE possibilities of modern print
ing machinery are something wonder
full to contemplate. Even seventeen
years ago, when the present editor of
the DEMOCRAT first took charge of
the helm, the feat of getting out a
paper like this copy, in a city like
Great Bend, would have been con-
sidered an impossibility. Yet, with
the exception of soliciting the
advertisements on the cover, and the
setting of the type for some of them,
the work on this immense edition,
requiring near half ton of paper,
has been mostly done since Monday
morning. We feel justly proud of
this Easter Edition, and we believe
our readers will appreciate it. We
are also proud of our mechanical
force, and feel that much of the
credit is due them. Chas. Armstrong,
our foreman, has been ably assisted
by Glenn Woodburn, Miss Myrtle
Johnson, Miss Minnie Denote, Miss
Alice Dunn, and Harry Engle. And
it has kept the sstwo Bills" mighty
busy to keep these people supplied
with copy and working material.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
The Athenian Club.

The club met at the home of Mrs.
Ida Moses Monday, April 9th with
Miss Leona Griffith as leader.
The subject of France was con-
tinued under the head of cities of
France.
After business session the study
opened with current events.
The city of Bordeaux, Mrs. Stauffer.
Marseilles, Monte Carlo, Leona
Griffith.
Lyons, Meta M. Woodward.
Versailles, Mrs. Elizabeth Baker.
Biarritz, Mrs. Ida Hitchcock.
Rural France, Mrs. Matte Baldwin.
The club adjourned to meet April
18th with Mrs. Stauffer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
GOLD IS EVERYWHERE.
Even in the Dust Though Hardly In
Paving Quantities.


Gold is to be found in most things,
as we know now-eyen in sea water
but some experiments recently made
In Sydney under the auspices of the
ocalRoyal society yielded curious re-
suits in this connection. Dust col
lected from the roof of the Sydney
observatory was~found' to contain CO.
bait, nickel and gold, while at the OBJ
servatory building couple of miles
further away from the sea-gold was
also discovered in the dust. The OBJ
servatory is within a stones throw of
Sydney harbor, with the wharves all
around it, and probably the nickel
and cobalt are to be traced to the
shipments of rough ore brought over
from New Caledonia from time to
time. But the gold is everywhere,
and it was shown to be present in dust
collected promiscuously at such I'M
likely places as Moruya, MenindieH
and other towns far removed, from
the yellow belt.o Possibly, says the
London Chronicle, through the agen-
ey of some future invention, this COM
mon dust may be made to pay for the
working, and this would be helpful
new asset for Australia, for there is
plenty of it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
GRANDMA MFRR5TT

Mrs. Eliza P. Merritt died at her
home in the End ward, Great Bend,
on Sunday afternoon, April 9Th, at
the age of II years, 8 months and 10
days.
She was the mother of w. G. Mer-
rift of the Great Bend creamery, and
has long been a resident of our city,
coming to Barton county in 1886
from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. She was
born in Brownsville, Pa. One other
son was born to her, but died at Mt.
Pleasant. Her husband died in 1889.
She was consistent member of the
Friends church.
She has been failing in health for
a number of months, and her death
was not unexpected by those nearest
and dearest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
War and Wedlock.

Official returns relating to mar
riages in Cape colony during 1901 in
dictate that the war did not seriously
interfere with the course of true love
in that portion of the British empire.
In fact, it was a record year in matri-
monial ventures. The total number
of weddings solemnized was 9,547-
nearly thousand increase on the fig
ures of 1900, and over 1000 more on
those of decade ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
The Best Stable.

We can learn from the.Japanese a
thing or two about stabing horses.
In Japan horses are backed into their
stalls, then a door is closed at the
head, which has grain and a hay rack
conveniently constructed, to which
the nag Is secured. When needed the
door Is swung back and the horse led
forth No one gets kicked, no ref
use matter is visible to the visitor, and
it seems to be sensible way to con-
struct place for any horse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10

Mrs. Merritt had rounded out an
active, useful life, energetic in any
thing she undertook; a lady at all
times, and an earnest christian, she
has left memory of good deeds and
kind words; knowledge that her life
was not in vain, that the reward that
comes to the just is hers in the
brighter world beyond. Funeral
services were held at 2:30 p. m.
Tuesday the 9TH, at her late residence,
and the remains inferred in the Great
Bend cemetery by the side of those of
her deceased husband.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
A MISTAKE
The Wou1d-Be Ladies' Man Given g
Very Neat Rebuff.

eyes, it is pretty good cigar" sale
Brown, as he held it up and looked al
it critically, relates the Detroit Free
Press. Zones bought it, but if he
thinks he bought my silence with il
he is mistaken, as the story is too good
to keep Jones, as you know, consid.
ers himself great ladies' man, al
though he is old enough to know bet
ter. 1 was walking with him this
afternoon, and he could talk of moth
ing but his latest Suddenly he ex-
claimed:
By Jove; there she is now across
the street; isn't she a peach?'
"Of came his hat with a flourish,
exposing his bald. pate to the cold
wind, and an idiotic grin spread over
his features.
'Much to my surprise, for she did
not look like girl who would in
dulge in a street Irritation, she waved
her hand, hesitated a moment and
then started to cross the street where
we were.
They can't resist me- said the
beaming Jones. Excuse me, old man,
see you later, ia, tap
'sHat in hand and grinning like a
monkey, Jones approached the young
lady who suddenly stopped, looked
startled for moment and then
gasped:
Goodness; l mistook you for my
grandfather .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Hundred Years without a Doctor.

Mr.. Nathaniel Wright, of Leake,
near Boston, Lincolnshire, has just
completed his hundredth year, hav-
ing been born in October, 1902. He
has never been attended by medical
man and has never had bottle of
medicine in his life, and suffers from
no bodily infirmity except failing eye
sight. He is non-smoker and takes
no stimulants.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Deaths Harvest
Mrs. WELTMER.

Minnie Britton Weltmer, wife of
c. A.. Weltmer, died on April 9Th, at
the home of her daughter in Kansas
City, and the remains were brought
to Great Bend for interment, the
funeral services being held at the
Weltmer residence, in the third ward,
at 1 p. m. on Tuesday, the 7th.
Deceased was aged 50 years, II
months and ID days. She had been
stricken with severe illness number
of months ago. All that the physi-
clans could do for her was done, and
she recovered sufficiently to be re-
moved to Kansas City where it was
thought more expert treatment could
be secured, but without avail.
Mrs. Weltmer was born in Harris
burg, Pa, April %, 1S49 and came
to Barton county in 1873, settling
with her husband and family II miles
northwest of Great Bend. In 1886 the
family removed to Great Bend and
have made their home here since.
A husband and two sons. d. A. and
P. o. Weltmer, the Weltmer Bros. of
this city, and five daughters, Mrs. A.
D. Baldwin of Medicine Lodge, Kan,
Mrs. Ella Spaugh of Great Bend,
Mrs. Ada Griffith of Kansas City,
Mrs. Alice Wooters of Newton, Kas.
and the youngest daughter Beatrice,
aged about IA, are left to mourn her.
Mrs. Weltmer was a warm hearted
wife and mother, pleasant neighbor
and thoughtful friend, and the deepest
regret is felt by our citizens that she
has gone from among us.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
A CAPABLE CROW.
BE Has6His Faults, But the Town Is
Fond of Him.

Fond of Him.
Alexander Lidnum, according to
an Easton (Md.) letter to the Balti-
more American, is the possessor Of a
tame crow which is in his way a
unique chacacter. Dick, as he is
called, Notwithstanding his mischiev-
Gus escapades and thieying atrocities,
is universal fayorite throughout the
town, and has hosts of warm friends.
One of his favorite haunts is Spring
Hill cemetery, which he visits daily.
Charles Seymour, the keeper Of the
cemetery, is one of his warmest
friends, but is, nevertheless, victim
of his mischievous pranks. He has
stolen from Mr.. Seymour numerous
rules, pencils and other articles. On
one occasion he took pipe from the
pocket of his coat, and on another
gold watch from the pocket of mans
vest, which he had removed from his
person and laid on one of the graves
near by. Dick is also. professional
mourner. He attends every funeral
that takes place in Spring Hill, and,
perching himself on the edge of the
open grave, remains there until the
funeral service is ended, or until the
grave is entirely closed, when he wan
ders off to look for mischief.
Another of his favorite places of
visitation is the carriage shops of
James A. Spence, where "Dick"
Thomas and James Dillon have to
watch him constantly to prevent him
from confscating their paint brushes
and numerous other small articles.
Dick always pays friendly visits to
George M. Wilson's flour mill, but as
yet has relieved Mr.. Wilson of moth
ing more valuable than lot of bugs
in his wheat, which he was glad to get
rid of.
This crow is to be seen almost every
morning perched somewhere along
Dover street, watching very intently
the work of laying new gas mains, and
seems very much interested in the
work. He also visits daily the site
upon which the new national bank
building is being erected, and from
his apparent interest In and close
watchfulness of the work as he struts
around from one part of the building
to the other one would think he was
general superintendent of the con-
struction thereof.
The workmen have orders from the
bank officials not to modest or injure
him in any way. Recently he went
out to HickoryeRidge farm, two miles
from town, where William Rust re-
sides, went in the house and picked
new stiff hat to pieces for that gen
tleman, besides tearing down win
dow blind and stealing.a key.
Dick is very sensitive bird, and if
anyone does anything to hurt him
he never forgets it andswill have moth
ing to do with him or go anywhere
near him. When night begins to
come on Dick will leave what he is
doing and make for his home before
dark.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Lay of The Kansas Hen.
By A A. RowLEY-

We haze read of Maud a summer day,
Who raked. barefooted, the mown hay
We have read of the maid in the early MORN
Who MIXED the with the erumped horn;
And we've read the lays that the poets sing
OF the rustling and the flowers of spring;
But of all the lays of tongue pen,
There's naught like the lay OF the Kansas hen
Long. long before Maud rakes her hay,
The Kansas hen has begun to lay,
And ere the mikmaid stirs peg,
The hen is up and has dropped her egg
The must rustic and flowers spring
If they hold their with the barn-yard ring.
Maud is needing a hat and gown,
She doesn't hustle her hay to town.
But goes to the store and obtains hersuit
With basketful of her fresh hen fruit;
Ii the milkmaid's beau makes a Sunday CALL
She doesn't feed him milk at all,
But works up eggs in custard pie.
And stuffs him full of chicken fry;
And when the old man wants horn
Does he take the druggist load of corn?
Not much He simply robs nest
And to town he goes-you know the rest.
He hangs around with the cques and rings,
And talks of politics and things,
While his poor wife stays at home and scowls,
/. But is saved from want by these selfsame fowls;
For, while her husband fingers there,
She watches the cackling hens with care
And gathers eggs, and the eggs she'll hide,
Till she enough to stem the tide.
Then hail. all hail, to the Kansas hen,
The greatest blessing of all to men!
Throw up your hats and emit howl
For the persevering barn yard FOWL
Corn may be king, but it's plainly seen,
The Kansas hen is the Kansas queen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Mrs. KATE FIALA.

Death came to the relief of Mrs.
Kate Fiala, wife of Adolph Fiala, on
Wednesday evening the 9Th. She
has been suffering with lung trouble
for the past year or more. She came
to Great Bend about months ago,
her husband being with the Duncan
barber shop. Deceased was aged %
years, II months, and 20 days. She
leaves a husband and three small
children to mourn the loss of loving
wife and mother.
Funeral services will be held today
-Friday-at the residence in the I'd
ward, conducted by Rev. Sutherland.
Burial in the Woodlawn cemetery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-10
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank the many friends
for the greatly appreciated assistance
they gave during the illness and death
of Mother.
w. C.. MERRITT and FAMILY.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
Deputy Sheriff Murphy Answers Star.

EDITOR TINES: In view Cf recent
publications in the ST. Louis papers,
will yOu kindly publish the following
letter and oblige:
BISMARCK, Mo Feb. 2, 1908
Editor ST. Louis Star:
In your issue of the 29th ult., it is
stated that the Union bank robbers
were in Bismarck, aud through nv
dereliction were not arrested The
whole story told by your corrc.pond-
cnt is false, basclcss fabrication
Ii is true that few days before it
was in,imaied or even suspected that
the robbers had come this way, and
before | had seen or heard any de-
scription OF the fugilives, there were
two strangers in the town looking very
much like "buns.' This is no M
usual circumstance in this town, sit
uated as il is at the junction of the
two main lines of the st. L., |. NJ. 4
5. Ry.; but having read in The ST.
Louis papers that n bank had been
robbed in Franklin county, / made
some observation and inquiry, and as
ceriaincd that the bank robbers were
young men, less than twenty-five ycnrs
of age, aud that these parties in no
way answered the description Of the
robbers, both of them being more than
thirty-iive years old Under these
circumstances | did not deem il my
duty to dctain them on the charge of
bank robbing. This was day or
two before the horses were said to
have been found near Potosi, and be-
fore il had been inlimatcd that the
robbers came this way,
Those who know me as an officer
aud man will give no credence to the
statement that | failed to do my Of
fetal duty, because, forsooth, the
Pinkertons "had the wind of the
case.' have held conslabulary and
sbricval Offices in this county for the
past hileeh years, aud have never
iiinched in the discharge OF my duty, rs
| saw 1t. and have tried to be diligcnt
to understand my duty, and to be
safely prompt and promptly safe in
every instance. /
JAMES r. MURPHY,
Deputy Sheriff.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
Don't forget the Red Tag
Sale at Morris Bros.
OBITUARY.

Goldie Ellen, little daughter Of Mr..
George and Mrs Julia Matkin, died
at her home in bismarck, December
81, 1902, at the age of years, <
months aud 10 days. The funeral
service was conducted at the house,
on the first day # the new year, BY
Rev Hardy, taking for his text Job
] ~. Goldic was sick about "a
days, of meningitis. Sh cwas patient
little suffcrcr, bearing all the pain
without word uf complaint. She
was kind, Iovabc child, loved by
all who know her, and a special favor
tic with her little friends and play
mates. She leaves papa, mamma and
three sisters, besides hosts of friends,
to mourn the loss; but we realize our
loss is her gain. The remains were
laid to resi- in The Odd Fellows ceme-
terry,
"A precious one from them has gone,
a voice they loved is stled
a place is vacant in their home
Which never can he filled"
A FRIEND.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

Ste. Gcncvievc is going to have n
telephone cable service.
The "Riyals," baseball org mia
at Ste. Gcuc,icyc, ARE making great
preparations for the coming season.
Martin s. Summer, aged g Years,
was killed on Wednesday the cath uII.
at Paw Paw station near New Madrid
by a Cotton Belt train
A, T. Vance OF lrnnton is charged
by the New York Life Insurance Com
pany with the embezZlcmcnt Of 81
900. Mr.. Vance il ngcnl for that
company.
A shooting Scrape took place at
GratiIcyillc, Iron county. on Tuesday,
the 21th ult, in which VIM. Blue and
Alex Thomas were injured, though
not seriously.
On Thursday, the 22d ult MIR. and
Mr.. james Smo0t OF Wayne county
held family reunion ut their home.
There were present twenly.six chill.
drcn aud grand. children
John L. Buck, prominent citizen
Of Bloomfield, died on January 27th.
lie was the father in-law of Bert
Smith, formerly Of this city, and was
one of the wcallhiest men of South.
east Missouri.
The Young LADIES' Club Of New
Madrid gave a masquerade ball in
their city on Wednesday evening, the
18th ult. $50 invitations were issued
and guests were present from all the
neighboring towns.
Ste. Geneyieye county had five
deaths last week. Philip Slaab Of New
0henburg; Mrs Celesline Papin of
Ste, Genevieye; Milton Holiday of
Ste. Geneyicye; b. Schmale of Ste.
Genevicye, and Mrs. Glenn Druary of
Bloomsdale.
The initiative trip of passenger
train on the new st. Lous, Memphis &
Southeastern road was made on Fri
day, the 2Sd ult from Cape Girar
dcau to Sikcston. The party occupy
ing the coaches was composed of rep
rescniariye business men of Cape Cir.
ardcau
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

Mr.. Bryan is being quoted, "
says the CommOncr, ms favoriug
the n0minatirn of this man or that
man for the presidency, some of
the persons mentioned being con.
spicuOus because of their silence in
1896. Whenever you see it stated
that Mr.. Bryan favors the nomina.
ton OF any person not openly and
VIGOROUSLY in sympathy with the
platform both in 1896 and 1900
you can dcnouncc the statement as
false"
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05
.Sunsbine Society.


We regret very much the neglect on
our part OF our Sunshine column las,
week, but serious illness in the family
made any writing impossible.
The postponed meeting of the Sun.
shine Society is to he held at Mr.. Huf's
at p. M, Saturday, Feb. 7. Don't for
get Your iliinble and Sunshine verses.
The date Of the long promised candy
pull will be announced ut the meeting,
and We want everybody here.
-
Adults who are interested in the work
If the Sunshine Society are requested to
meet Mrs. HUFF on Friday, Feb. 6, at 4
O'Clock, to consider important facts with
regard 10 the work. Those who cannot
attend nrc asked to send their names for
membership, as the work has outgrown
the Juniors, and we need men-younp
and old--women and young ladies', TO
help carry il on.
~
II seems as il it would be a good thing
for the Society il we could secure the
services OF certain members Of the va
rious churches, two each month, who
viii act as supervisors for that month,
aud III that way present our plans more
definitely before the people. There are
seven churches here-Christian, North
ern aud Southern Methodist, Baptist,
Presbyterian, Lutheran, and Catholic
and the duties would not be severe dis
trihuted thus. Please come prepared to
vote on this Friday.
ttt
We wish to express the gratitude of
the Sunshine Society for the hospitality
afforded by Mrs. Oliver Mayberry dur.
ing the month of January. II is no
small Inconvenience for a housekeeper
to open her house TO an indefinite num-
Der; aud the Society has thriyed and in
creased III members under Mrs. May.
herry's kindly supervision in way that
should repay her TO some extent for her
trouble, and is gratifying to MS all
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

They are saying that Senator.
elect Hopkins of Illinois, who is
to succeed Senator Mason. bought
his way-that checks were sent to
the various candidates for the Leg.
islature with the compliments Of
Mr.. Hopkins" and it is even re F.
ported that Senator Mason has
said that Mr.. Hopkins will not be
permitted to take his seat. But
such little things ms that don't
count. There is dim recollection
in the minds of the people that one
Senator Hanna once did little
stunt in the Senator buying line,
and he has been holding down his
seat pretty hard ever since. The
election of United States Senators
by direct vote of the people is the
only way to remedy that evil.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-05

The Missouri House of Repre-.
sentatiyes last Thursday, by n vote
OF l25 to Z, passed the bill to per.
init the use Of alum in the manu-
facture of foodstuffs, which is
forbidden by the State pure. food
law. The measure did not appear
TO meet with such universal favor
IN the Senate. This bill is aimed
at the Baking Powder Trust,
which claims to use only cream of
tartar acids in its productions, and
holds that alum is injurious. Ii
would take an expert chemist and
a very wise physician to tell Just
what deleterious effects upon the
human system alum in baking pow.
ders would exert, for there is wide
difference of opinion between these
men OF science on this problem.
Alum is very astringent in its ac-
ton, but whether its character is
chemically changed in the com
bustion that takes place in the
process of baking is also a
mcoted question. The alum bak-
ing powders are cheaper than the
cream of tartar baking powders,
and thus it may be seen that their
prohibition by law is a big advan.
tage to the Baking Powder Trust
and enables it to keep up the prices
on its products, for there are many
people who have no. prejudice
against alum and would buy the
alum baking powders in preference
to the other because they are cheap.
or. We have never heard of any.
body being injured by the use Of
alum baking powders, or Of any !
effects being directl