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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
Olmitz Notes.
News is scarce.

News IS scarce.
Car of coal received Saturday
lasted about as long as a snow bali in
Florida.
Merchant Ochs and grain man
Kreisel took in the sights around
the county capital Monday last
The Pizinger orchestra furnished
the music for a swell function at Rus
sell last week.
Some great scientist in the east
has made the statement that this old
world will last three million years vet,
at its present rate of progress. This
will be good news for our Galatia
friends as it will give them plenty of
time to get that Kansas, Galatia and
Elsewhere r. r. in operation.
DR.. Ed Akin was in attendance
at meeting of medical men up in
the northwest part of the state last
week.
Tom keenan, and Joe Saunders
are vising in Great Bend at present.
Our old friend, Henry Nordman.
ST., was quite i'll last Saturday eve
ming. We are glad to be able to
chronicle the fact that he is up and
around and as spry as ever at this
writing.
Just as we are bemoanine the
scarcity of the Black Diamonds and
| using swear words in an abortive
form at the cause thereof. along comes
the report that the ice problem of
next summer will be easy of solution.
Thus dear readers do the SORROWS
and joys chase each other along the
furrow of life like a gopher in search
of morning meal
Miss Isaacs and cousin of Chica-
go spent few days in our burg last
week the guests of Mrs. Sig Jacoby
who is sister of Miss Isaacs.
The first faint snow of the year
came Tuesday. First it was only a
fine mist of specks, and afterward
turned to almost a sleet, the fall was
light, not enough to help the wheat,
but enough to make US all think of
our. coal bins, and to bring the last
summers wage question before us
more wildly.
Clifford Speck returned home from
his sojourn in the short grass country.
We understand Cliff has become an
interested student in "Deestrict
Skule'' just north of US.
Tuesdays snow was much heavier
east of US. The west bound trains
Tuesday afternoon and evening were
coated with the beautiful coverlit.
Butchering time is here and the
festive country kid is having the time
which his city cousin cannot ever
hope to. enjoy. All of us can remem
Der the fine taste of a pig tail toasted
on the Goals of the kitchen range, and
what elegant head cheese our mothei
used to make.
l wish, said he, that you could bake
The bread like mother used to make
And 1, said she, wish you could make
The cash that my Pa used to make
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

We still have about 1000 receipts
for subscription to the DEMOCRAT
which we should very much like to
fill out before the 31st. The con-
testants will be getting busy" from
now on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
From The Rome Republican.

Mr.. Cicero, our distinguished but
windy fellow citizen, spent all of yes
terday afternoon in our sanctum,
bothering US with his knocks against
Catiine. This accounts for the in-
ferior edition we turn out this morn
ing.
Miss Helene Hyphenorum, one of
our charming society buds, left last
night for an Eastern watering place.
Her father will remain in Rome dur
her absence. He says the public
baths are plenty good enough for him.
Emperor Nero, who was billed to
appear last night before the Virgil
Literary Society, refused to go on and
recite his original poems when he
learned that several of VirgiI's efforts
were also to be read. We quite agree
with our worthy ruler, who should not
be expected to compete with a dub
like Virgil.
Publicus Pikerino, a cheap noble
man from Carthagena, left this city
last night with his bride, formerly
Miss Octavia Scadibus, whose father
is one of our wealthiest and most
highly respected subscribers. Before
leaving Pikerino ordered half dozen
copies of The Republican con-
tanning his wedding notice, and stood
US off for same.
NJ. Sporus, the ruffainly, iow-down
gladiator who came here recently
from Clusium, entered our sanctum
yesterday and took US to task regard
ing some dope written by the sporting
editor. The dope in question stated
that Sporus, while clever boxer, did
not have a whallop in either hand,
and the cowardly brute, to prove that
this was not true, struck US singing
blow, flush on our nose. He is to
meet Spartacus tonight at the Amphi-
theater and we sincerely hope that
Sparty will beat him to pulp.
4 III
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
[ First published IN the DEMOCRAT Dec. Ii, 1908.
Notice of Final Settlement.
The State Of Kansas. /

The State Of Kansas,
Barton County,
In the Probate Court m and for said County.
In the Matter of the Estate of G. P. Merritt
Deceased.
Creditors and other persons interested In the
Aforesaid Estate are hereby notified that shall
apply to the Probate Court, in and for id Coun-
~, sitting at the Court House, in Great Bend,
County Of Barton, State of Kansas, on the 11th
day Of January A. D. 1908. for full and final
settlement OF said Esta tie.
w. G. MERRITT, Administrator of the Estafe
Of G. p. Merritt, deceased.
Great Bend, Kan, Dec 9th, A. D. 1908.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
First Published in the DEMOCRAT Dec. IL, 1906.
Notice of Final Settlement.
The State of Kansas, I

The State of Kansas,
Barton County,
In the Probate Court in and for said County.
In the Matter Of Estate of 81. D. Van Nest,
Deceased
Creditors and ali other persons interested in the
Aforesaid Estate are hereby notified that shall
apply to the Probate Court, in and for said Coun-
Y, sitting at the Court House, IN Great Bend,
County of Barton, State Of Kansas, on the 4th
day OF January A. D. 1904, for full and final
settlement of said Estate.
Edna l. EcsGLEaAN, formerly Edna I. Van
Nest, Administrative of the Estate of a. D. Van
Nest, deceased.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
Change of Corporate Name.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that al regular meet
ing of the stockholders of The Rock Telephone
Company, held at Great Bend, Kansas, on Tues
day, the 3rd day of November 1905, it was deter
mined by a unanimous vote of the stockholders of
said corporation to change its corporate name
from The Rock Telephone Company to The Great
Bend Telephone Company, and the said change
OF name was approved by the directors of the said
corporation at a regular meeting of the directors
subsequently held and On the date afore-
said. &c CLUTTER, President
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

All supply COMMITTEES for church
Christmas trees are especially invited
to see our big assortment of candies
suited to their wants, at Lundblade &
Bolingers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Teacher: s'Where was the Decla.
"a ton Of independence signed'"
George Washington Gardner: cat de
bottom, Mis- Teacher"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Paw, what's the difference be-
tween statesman and politician?'
"A politician, my son, is man that's
trying to get an Office. When he
gets it he's a statesman"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Frank Eveleigh, of Albion, was
transacting business in town Satur-
day, and favored this office with a
call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Although the Coal>strike is still on
We can supply you with good coal, or
demand S. A. NEWCOMER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Chas. Woolard, of Newton, came
out last week on a visit with the fami
" of George CrammaCk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Remember, the poultry show opens
on next Tuesday, the 18th, in the old
opera hall, over the Brinkman Bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
She viii be your host

Pursuant to above gentle hint the
Double Seven met with Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Breeder, Tuesday evening, the
Sth inst, and enjoyed one of their
monthly jamborees. The Judge has
big house, it is true, but when all
members of the club got loaded up,
wound up. belted up, and touched up
with the spirit of sociality the house
was none too large. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Brodie, of Ellinwood, were
honored guests of the evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

1t pays to trade at The Cyclone,
pays you and it pays US.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

A beautiful Christmas display
nothing like it in Barton County-at
Lundblade & Bolinger's
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
No One Was Late.

Notice given
Double Seven
Times arriven
Stretch your belts again:
IF you are late
You'll lose your plate
And that you'll hate
Half past six, walk IN.
Wen celebrate
Around our CRATE
December eight
The ferteth miiepost:
Do your feed in
ALI you're needin'
With Mrs. Breeder
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Heres hoping that Christina.
Day will see a foot of snow on ever
wheat field.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
School Report.

Report>of District No. IA, for the
month ending Dec. 6:
Males enrolled, 8;
Females enrolled, 5;
Total number enrolled, 13;
Tardy cases, O;
Visitors, 3.
Those neither absent nor tardy
were: Frank, Ruby and Roy Russell,
Ernest and Nellie Steuri, Walter Sod
en-, Roy, Ina and Pearl Davis and
Grace Hammond.
We are preparing for a Christmas
entertainment, the chief feature being
an old fashioned Xmas tree"
LILLE GALLUP, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Our old democratic friend, ]. D.
Chadd, of near Seward, called Tues
day to renew on the DEMOCRAT for
the Goth year. He was among the
first to put down his name for demo-
cratic paper at Great Bend, and says
he hopes to stay with it until the
bluestem waves DER his last bed and
the Salt Marsh mosquitoes sing his
farewell requiem.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

The best line of Photo Albums and
Toilet sets is to be found at The
Cyclone.
John Brodie was over from Hois-
ington Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Word comes up from Oklahoma
that L. L. Smith, formerly well known
here as an Alliance lecturer, died re-
Gently at Lawton. We have not been
able to verify the report in the Law
ton papers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Henry Mehrhoff, of east of town
called Saturday to renew on the
county paper to 1905.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

A German has been crossing the
horse with the zebra. The offspring
is called the zebrule. at is a little
larger than the average mule, more
tractable and intelligent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

A Great Bend man has started a
paper to prove that there is no God.
If he keeps at 1t long enough he win
find there is hell box and devil
Hutchinson News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
HERE AND THERE.

HERE AND THERE.
A Great Bend man has started a
paper to prove that there is no God
If he keeps at it long enough he viii
| ind there is hell box and a devil
Hutchinson News.
An eastern concern is advertising
extensively plan whereby man can
become the owner of a talking ma
chine at reasonable outlay of cash.
1t is generally conceded out this way
that marriage license and a minis
ter's fee is all it requires to secure
one.-Lindsborg News.
The sad news comes to US that the
Kimberly diamond mines in South
Africa, which produce ninety-f1ve per
cent of the diamond crop of the
world. are running out and soon the
supply will be greatly diminished.
This looks like another sneak of the
octopus on the Kansas people. Just
as the farmers of this state were get
ting cars enough to send their wheat
to market and were preparing to layin
a supply of diamonds, the Kimberly
mines are playing out and the prices
are advancing.
"A car load of coal from the Lam
sing mine lately was started to state
institution. The railroad company
.''confiscated2 the car. In Wyandotte
a boy who ''eonfscated'' a lump of
coal from this car was sent to Jail.
Both needed the coal. Both obeved
the first law of nature-self-preserva-
ton. The Topeka Herald treason
ably adds that the railroad company
was not sent to jail.
In the neighborhood of $4,000
has been paid out at this point for
broom corn this fall. This all goes
to the farmers in the territory tribu-
tary TO Syracuse. The amount will be
close to $4,000 when the crop is all
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
A Cameron (Mo.) paper printed a
paragraph to the effect that man in
Cameron, who has been married thir-
ty years, still kisses his wife when he
leaves home, which lead the Osborne
Enterprise to say: "StewartsvllIe has
man, married 10 years, who kisses
his neighbours wife every time his
neighbor leaves home, and Osborne
has man, married forty years, who
not only kisses his wife when he
leaves home, but kisses the hired girl
when his wife leaves home"
A German has been crossing the
horse with the zebra. The offspring
is called the zebrule at is a little
laroer than the AVERAGE mule more
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11
District 72.

Mrs. Pearson is on the sick list.
Mrs. Keltner gave party to the
little folks last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford attended church
at Hoisington last Sunday morning.
Miss Sarah Jacobs was called home
from Lacrosse by the sickness of her
brother.
Dick Robinson is up from Kiowa
county visiting old friends and neigh
bors. He will probably remain all
winter.
There was only two days of school
last week on account of the sickness
of the teacher, H. H. Boyle.
Fred Hall and Asa Ford visited
with Ollie Lewis Sunday.
Mr.. Ashpole and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. Pearson.
Jack and Tom Pearson returned
last week from their trip to Alva, Ok.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

Everything marked in plain figures
at The Cyclone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

CoAL-Yes, all you want, at S. A.
Newcombe's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-12-11

In the neighborhood of s35, ZOO
has been paid out at this point for
broom corn this fall. This all goes
to the farmers in the territory tribu-
tary TO Syracuse. The amount will be
close to S40,0 when the crop is all
acknowledgements Journal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22
OLGA

Bruce Willis took load of apples to
Whstcom this week in his schooner.
II. c. Willis is visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. o. Freel, at West
Sound this week.
Mrs. B, f. Whites father is over
from Whatcom visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. b. +. White.
t. G. Morrow has lis phone in oper-
alton now. There is talk of extending
the line to Doe Bay.
Moore Bros. have their new skid
road in 10 the timber OIL the Olga side
and are hauling logs again.
Mrs. q. n. Culver If Doe Bay, re.
turned Friday from Whatcom after a
two weeks visit with her son, f. n.
Culver.
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Andrews
mother, is staying with her grand.
daughter, Mrs. Z. :. Rice. Mr.. Rice
has gone duck hunting with VIM.
lioehl.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22

Lockiaw, or tetanus, is caused by "a
bacillus or germ which exists pleutifully
in street dirt. 1t is inactive so long as eX-
posed TO the air, but when carried be-
meath the skin, as in the wounds caused
10y percussion caps or by rusty uaiis, and
when the air is excluded the germ is
reused To activity and produces the most
virulent poison known. These germe
may be destroyed and all danger of lock-
jaw avoided by applying Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely as soon rs the Injury is
received. Pain Balm is an .,ntisepiic and
causes such injuries TO heal without ma.
turation and in one-third the time re-
CURED by the usual treatment. For sale
10y all druggists and dealers in patent
medicines.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22
A Teacher in the Backwoods

At small school i'm the back woods
a well meaning but misguided in
structor gave her pupils the task of
substractlng 629 from $50, 7SS, $3.50 until
nothing remained, as a home lesson.
On the way from school the children
rejoiced at so easy requisition. but
once at work their rejoicing was speed
lily turned to sorrow. After working
ing for hours without any perceptible
diminutlon of the figures the young
sters gave up in despair. Parents then
tried, but with no better success. And
small wonder. In order to complete
the task the number given would have
to he substracted ,400,St0 times, leav-
ing small remainder. Some indig-
nant parent calculated that, working
at the rate of three substractions a
minute for twelve hours a day, the
task given the children for an even
ing's exercise would require little
more than year and nine months to
accomplish.-Tri Farmer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

You are hereby notiiied that the regular
quarterly examination of applicants for
teachers certificates will be held at the
Court House, in Friday Harbor, San
Juan County, State of Washington, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov.
II, l3 and ii, 1908. You are also hereby
further notified that all applicants will be
required to pay fee of Sl.00, and state
their experience in teaching and the grade
and date of certificate.
MRS. c. b. BUXTON,
County Supt. of Schools
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22
San Juan Island
SAN JUAN VALLEY
Outside Of County Seat

F. b. Johnson and son, of Seattle,
are on the island.
The Argyle wharf will soon be in
good. condition, being replied and
pianked.
Buchanan q Wright's thresher re-
turned to Lopez last week. Jensen
Bros. steamer Messenger towed ii over.
Mrs. John. Berg and children left
Saturday for Seattle, where MIR. Berg
is employed by the Puget Sound
Dredging Company.
The ladies of the Catolic church will
give a dance at Odd Fellows hail. Fri
day Harbor, for the benefit of the
church, Friday evening of next week.
Art Chinaware-The best decorations,
the most elegant shapes and the most
desirable ware you ever saw-glven
free with cash purchases at the Corner
store.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22
The wash Tor san Jose Scale

At the Niagara Fails meeting Of the
New York Fruit Growers Association
in August Prof. Stuart stated that the
new wash for san Jose scale, consist
ing Of thirty-three pounds of lime,
seventeen pounds OF sulphur and from
three to four pounds OF caustc soda to
one barrel of water, and made without
boiling, has given satisfactory results.
While further trials nay be desirable,
it seems safe to say that the scale can
be controlled 10y its thorough applica-
ton in winter or early spring. The
best quality of lime should be used.
Made with such lime and in the proper
way, the wash can be sprayed on the
trees through Vermorel nozzle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22
Wrapping Fruit

Wrapping the fruit has been found
to prolong its good quality, especially
when it is kept late in the season. Not
much difference has been found in the
result whether tissue, parchment, I'M
printed newspaper or waxed paper has
been used, but the best result seems to
have been obtained by the imprinted
newspaper next the fruit and paraf-
fine or waxed paper next to that.
When retained late in the spring this
has kept the fruit tirmer and brighter
than the single wrapper, but even that
prevents the spread Of fungous spores
from one fruit to another and lessons
the amount of decay. 1t also prevents
mould from gathering on the stem and
calyx and reduces the danger of discol-
Grafton by bruising. Exchange.
Morse Hdw. Co., WhatcOm, Wash, are
agents for the celebrated White Rotary
Shuttle Sewing Machine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22

Montlsago marked in Goodbeto the
rand made
switht mills the
but itfndsour warehouse packed TO
which sdla towerpr buy
frat mills. ianyWo is
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III ngmretna ntwo-thr o Clothing
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22
O7ca8 Island
OIsAs

1t is reported that Lars Brown is
about to sell his ranch to l.. n. Wei
berg.
The ladies of the Neighboriy Club
will serve a dainty lunch al their dance
the 30th.
Mess,s Van Moorhem, Lind, Kepler
and Graft are helping George Meyer
get in his large crop of fine apples.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w Woodland re-
turned Friday from Whatcon, where
they spent few days with relatives.
c. n. Martin is expected home this
week from La Conner, where he has
been employed for the past two months,
Richard Guthrie, VIII King Miss
King and Miss Gauson, with Mrs. Jno.
Weldy as chaperon, were jolly crowd
that attended the dance al West Sound
Friday night.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22

Builders hardware, pure paints, sheath
ing paper, tarred roofing felt, doors and
windows,-Morse Hdw. Co., Whatcom.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22
Lopez Island
LOPEZ

Oscar Weeks and little son have re-
turned from Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Butts are home from
San Juan island.
Mrs. Norton and little daughter, of
Anacortes, are stopping at DIR. Mus
colts.
Austin Andrews left Monday Of this
week for Port Huron, Mich.
Harvey Beardsley left for his old
home at Elysian, Mimi, Monday.
Mrs. Wakefield, of Deer Harbor Is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paine.
Mrs. Ben Lichtenherg came home
from San Juan Saturday, her father,
Mr.. Buckley, accompanying her.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22

Buy only the great Majestic Steel Range.
Full value for your money. Big stock of
heaters Morse Hdw. Co., Whatcom.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22

For Sale-ThoIoughbred Jersey bull
calf, solid faWn color, black tongue and
switch. Is from high testing COW.
Price, with registry certificate, S30.00.-
E. Van Moorhem, OrcaS. l0-S-3t
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-22

Iftroublcd with weak digestion try
Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. They will do you good. For sale
by all druggists and dealers III patent
medicines.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-12
Notice.

Readers of THE HERALD will
please pardon all omissions of local
news for this week. In the past
every other interest has been sacri-
feed to gather and publish all the
local news obtainable. As a result
the business, or financial affairs,
have gotten to the point where it is
absolutely necessary that personal
attention be given that department.
The business manager desires to
get the finances of The HERALD
fully balanced, in view of the fact
that he will probaly sever his con-
nection with the paper at an early
date and he wishes to leave a clear
account of his work.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-11-12

Reports from Point Isabel at
noon today were to the effect that
the steamship Manteo had not yet
started on its sail to Galveston. 1t
appears that there is too much cargo
for the water, with the prevailing
northeast wind. Until the wind
changes and forces more water into
the bar the steamer is apt to remain
inside, as with her present cargo
(40O tons) she draws nine feet and
the depth of water now in the bar
is only barely enough to keep her
from grounding. However, the real
situation can not be learned, as
Mr.. Goldman, the manager, is at
the Point.