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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
First Published in the DEMOCRAT Dec. 10, 1902 :
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

State Of Kansas, s
Barton County,
In the Probate Court in and for said County.
In the matter of the estate of JOIN Birzer,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamen-
tary have been granted to the undersigned, on the
Last Will and Testament of John Birzer late
of said County and State aforesaid dated the 18th
day Of Dec. A. d. 1902. Now, all persons ha7.
ing claims against the said Estate, are hereby mott
signed for allowance within year from the date
of said letters. they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate: and that If such claims be
not exhibited within three years after the date OF
said Letters, they shall be forever barred -
JOSEPH BIRzER,
Executnr of the last Wiz and Testament of
John Btrzer, Deceased.
IA eDec. II. 1902.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02

repairs. They found on taking
out the valve of the crane, a fish,
that had been drawn into the
valve, measuring ten inches in
length without the head or tail.
The queer thing about the story
is, the feeder to the tank is an
opening only three quarters of
an inch in diameter, consequently
the fish was very small when it
first found itself in the tank and
had no doubt been in there
a number of years.-Newton
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
TIE KANSAS FARMER MEN.

There was man In Kansas land,
A farmer tanned
TO beat the band,
Who had his craw we'll filed with sand,
And he wss mighty wise.
He came here In the early day
He came to stay
To make it pay;
he cared not that they called him '.jay;"
He saw in sight prize.
he bumped himself from morn till night,
With all his might
When times were tight,
He knew he would come out all right:
He saw he had q cinch.
And now this Kansas farmer man
With face of tan
Leads all the clan.
He got there by the humping plan;f
Hes past the day of pinch.
For he's the man who has the stuff
He's got enough
And that's no bluff
To make the town folks all feel tough
And wish they had his berth.
His rating now is listed high.
And that's no lie,
And by and by,
When he is called beyond the sky,
He'll want to stay on earth.
Harmon d. Wilson
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
Via the Santa Fe.

Kansas City and return SO. IS, on
sale Jan. 18th and 18th, final limit
Jan. 18th. May be extended to Jan.
31st.
Kansas City and return 1886. on
sale Jan. 25th, 18th, final limit Jsns
29ih. May be extended to Feb. 1 1th.
Hutchinson and return, on salt
January 6rh and '7th, final limie
January 9th. Rate So 10.
Kinsley and return. n.ssle Janu
airy 18th and 18th, final limit Jsnu-
airy 17th.. Rate S1.90.
Topeka and return ca sale Janu'
airy, 18th, 23rd and 28th, final limit
January 31st. Rate So 65.
W. ToRREY. Agt.. Santa Fe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
CLAFLIN COMMENTS.
From the Clarion Q


Miss Williams has accepted q posi-
ton as book keeper with the Cum
mings Produce Go. 1t this place.
CASHIER Katbs, of the Clafin State
Bank, went to st. Louis to visit his
parents and old friends during the
holidays.
The Woodmen masked ball which
10 to be given in the Carey Hall here
on New Years Eve will be made one
Of the best ever giver in Claffin.
The Hoisington Dispatch, under
the management of Bro. Cornelius,
IL Q decided improvement over what
is was . few weeks since under the
management of Mr.. Franklin.
The telephone system ia increasing
its business here considerably under
the new management. -Four new
phones were put in Last week; one of
which is q mile out in the country.
Two Mormon Elders have been
''prosely ting" around these parts the
past week, but We havn't learned
whether or not they convinced any
body that it was easier to support two
wives than one.
Burr and Irma Dowse left Tuesday
TO visit with friends in the neighbor.
hood of Larned. Burl has a very near
and dear friend living there, and will
probably be gone several days before
returning home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
Hotel Rnlss.

A Topeka hotel man has post
ed the following '3Rules' for the
benefit of the intelligent guests
whom he expects to house, dur
ing the meeting of the legislature:
The hotel is convenient to all
cemeteries Hearses to hire at
25 cents a day.
Guests wishing to do a little
driving will find hammer and
nails in the closet.
If the room gets too warm,
open the window and see the fire
escape. 6.
If you're fond of athletics and
like. good jumping, lift the mat
ress and see the bed spring.
Base-ballists desiring a little
practice will find a pitcher on the
stand.
If the lamp goes out, take a
feather out OF the pillow; that's
light enough for anyroem.
Board by the foot, SOC. Meals
extra.
Guests requested not to speak
to the dumb waiter. e
The elevator is not for hay
seeds.
The houseis supported by it,
foundations, So when you pay
your bill it goes to buy diamonds
for the clerks and powder'for the
walters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
First Published In the Dzxoc.Ar Jan. 2, 1908.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT.

The State of Kansas,
Q Barton County,
In the Probate Court In and for said County.
In the matter of the Estate of John W. James
deceased.
. Creditors and all other persons interested In
the aforesaid Estate hereby notified that
shall apply to the Probate Court, in and for said
County sitting at tbs, Court House, in Great Bend
County of Barton. State of Kansas. on the End day
of February A. d. 1908, for full and final settle
ment Of said Estate.
JAS W. CLARKE, Administrator.
of the estate of John W. James, deceased o
4a-6. Great Bend, Ksns.. Dec. 26 A. D. 1902.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
A Fish Story.

Bob Gwin, foreman of the water
service, RECALLED the reporters
with a fish story this morning.
The scene of the story being at
Florence. The water crane failed
to work Wednesday and a mes
sage was sent togthat effect. Bot
sent a couple of his men to make
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
Pubic Notice.

Thespnblic and all persons wiz here
by take notice that the undersigned
will not meet OF be responsible for any
obligations oI9debts made in any
ners By AntonS Haberman. aged II
years, eson of the Undersigned. who
wiilfully left home on his own account.
I, his father. hereby declare that !
will not meetsa any debts incurred By
him.
Franz HABERMAN, Sr.
Albert Kans.. Dec. aa. 1909.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02

WANTED-Oil Agents, in every
county, reliable, energetic men to sell
on commission, especially to the farm
ers and Thresners. our line of High
Grade Lubricating Oils, Greases,
also Roof, Barn and House paints.
Apply at once. Address, WOODLAND
On & GREASE Co Cleveland, Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02

Cowsrds never accomplish any wor.
thy act; they always discourage ad
vancement. They are afraid of exper.
iment and never know anything until
II is forced on them by others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02

The next time you are riding on the
cars and get a cinder or grit IN Your
eye. don't go to rubbing it or try to
work the ecinder out. Just put your
hand over that eye to keep it shut and
wink away as fast as you can with the
other eye and the grit vii. soon be dis
lodged. No one can explain how this
il dones but its p fast, Try It
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
l Magazine Thirty Years OId:--The
Christmas (DeceDaber) Number OF
THE DELINEATOR is also the

NU1HUoE
Todo justice to this number, which for beauty
and utiffty touches the highest mark, it would be
necessary to print the entire list Of contents It
is sufficient to state that in it the best modern
The book contains over ago pages with 81 ful-page
Illustrations of which 40 In two colorsg
The magnitude of this December number, for
which 72S tons of paper and six tons of ink have
been used. may be understood from the fact that
91 presses running Il hours day, have been re-
quired to print 1t; the binding alone of the edition
of 915, 600 copies representing 100000
tfons which had to be gathered individually by
human hands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
Consumption

Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con!
sumption. EAT plenty of
pork" was the advice to the
consumptive SO and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea.
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
Scott sEnlu,sionisthemod-
ern method Of feeding fat to
the consunptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
SCOTS Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which is often the only
way, is half the battle, but
SCOTS Emulsion does more
than that. There is some
thing about the combination
of cod liver oil and hypophos-
phites in SCOTS Emulsion
that puts new life intoethe
weak parts and has a special
action on the diseased lungs.
lTS1 A sample wills be
! J J ! !
- - sentfree upon request.
| l< Be sure thai this picture in
| 4 Ism the form of label Is on the
/ F4 wrapper of every bottle Of
| | al Emulsion you buy.
SCOTT s.
| - BOVINE,
CHEMISTS,
49, 400 Pearl ST., N. Y.
sec, end ST. ~ druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-01-02
The next t,me You are riding on th

Albert Kans,, Dec. zz. 1909,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11
THE PARSONS MULE.

In a Western field, in an early day,
A parson toiled, as parsons DO.
(The tale Is old, so haste to say
The parson was young enough Tor
the two.)
A godly man, though young, was he.
And wide was the field that he had
to tramp,
For it reached from the prosperous
Hankins Spree
To the equally prosperous Hard
Luck Camp.
Through gully and canyon, DER sum-
NIT and steep,
The clergyman tramped to reach his
sheep.
Now righteousness wasn't card much
played
In the gambols and rambles Of sheep
out there,
(They preferred an ace, am much
That s'ia'ui is, If the ace were one Of a
pair.)
But their hearts were big, If their ways
were rough,
And they saw how the clergyman
tramped and toiled,
And they finally said: Its too dern
tough!
We reckon his gearin' he'd better be
Oiled"
So the boys Clipped in-'tis the West
ern rule
And bought, for for the parson to ride,
a mule.
Twas in Hard Luck Camp this thing
occurred,
And the young mans gratitude all
could see;
to R,rok
was stirred
AS an older parsons might fail to
be.)
So he took the mule, and he rode away
Over the hills to Hankins Spree;
And his pride was plain, as one should
say:
Get on 81. to my style! Just notice
That he felt his position no doubt is
true,
But, strictly in honesty, wouldn't you?
At Hankins Spree the first man he met
Was the well-known citizen Suf-
ferin' Jim.
(The camps were rivals, and might be
yet,
But the placers played" and their
light grew dim.)
James,"
Said Sufferin' Jim: "Waal, dern my
That thar is the beatin' Of all my
games!
Whar did you git that brute OF sin?'
Referring, Of course, to the mule, the
scamp,
For he fancied it came from Hard
Luck Camp.
"Gibe not" said the parson. "such,
dear man,
Our Savior rode into Jerusalem"
Then Sufferin' Jim at once began
To view the creature, with haw and
hem.
He looked in front, (the mule was old;)
He looked at its legs, as Is the rule;
He looked at It's teeth, where the age
is told;
Then sadly said: IT'S the same
dern mule!"
The clergyman turned; his grief was
real
For even parson, you know, can feel.
Alfred ]. Waterhouse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

BEFUDDLED THE BLooDHoUNDs.-Sev-
eral army veterans were gathered at a
campfire Of the G. A. r. and were re-
lating their experiences during the
war.
while was in Libby prison." spoke
up one comrade, Il planned a break
for liberty but was afraid to make the
attempt for fear Of bloodhounds, which
the 'Rebs' invariably put on the trail
of an escaped prisoner. One day a
Negro was outside the prison, and /
became engaged in conversation with
him. In the course of our talk I told
him of my intended escape, knowing
he was perfectly trustworthy, at the
same time asking him how I could
elude the bloodhounds.
"I'll tell you, massa,' he said. 'Yo,
jest git some red peppah befo' you
staht out an put it inter bofe of yo'
shoes, an den dey'll git dat red pep
pah up inter dere noses, an dey won't
bother yo' no moah.'
Il tried 1t when l made my dash for
freedom and I think 1 owe my life to
that old southern darky for his advice,
for I heard the dogs after me shortly
after passed the pickets. Their bays
were the most horrible noises imagina-
BILE. and they continued for some time,
but soon I heard them no more. The
pepper did the work. rk."-Philadelphia
Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

A STORY BY CARNEGIE.-Henry
Phipps, who recently gave $1.500,000 to
found a hospital for the treatment and
study of tuberculosis in Philadelphia,
recently went to India to attend the
coronation dubar. At dinner in New
York previous to his departure, Mr.
Phipps said:
Il am going to tell you story that
Mr.. Carnegie told me. 1t is a story IL
Illustrative Of the connubial felicity 80
prevalent in Scotland, and I am sure
you will enjoy it.
"Once at a party there was crustJ'
old Scot seated at whist table, play
ing passionately, and his partner was
a young woman, the daughter Of a
neighboring laird. You are to imagine
the young woman's surprise, in the
heart Of the game, when the old fellow
threw down his cards and bawled at
her:
what kind Of a game are ye play
in, ye-ould"-
And then, recolleeting himself, he
bowed and said humbly to the outrag-
ed girl:
Your pardon's begged, madam.
took ye, in the excitement, for my ain
wife,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11
Aatuoruns department.
Two Of q Kind

A young lawyer just starting In his
profession hung out his sign In Con-
necticut town where there was only
one other lawyer, an aged judge, says
the Punxsutawney News.
A close fisted old fellow, thinking to
get legal advice for nothing, called
upon the young man, told him he was
very glad he had come into the town,
as the old judge was getting superan-
uated, and then contrived in a sort OF
neighborly talk to get some legal ques-
tions answered. Then thanking the
young man, he put on his hat and was
about to leave when the young man
asked him II he should charge the ad-
vice, for which the fee was IS. The old
fellow went into a violent passion and
swore he never would pay.
The young lawyer told him he would
sue If he didn't.
So the old fellow went down to see
the Judge, found him hoeing in his gar
den, and said:
THAT young scamp's just come into
town! I dropped in to make a neigh
borly call on him, and he charged me
IS for legal advice"
Served you right" said the judge;
You had no business to have gone to
him."
But have I got to pay 1t, judge?
"Of course. you: have"
"Well, them" said the man. II sup
pose I must"
And he started off.
Hold on" said the judge. aren't
you going to pay me?"
PAY you? What for?"
"For legal advice"
What do you charger"
"Ten dollars"
The result was that the old fellow
had to pay IS to the young lawyer and
$40 to the old one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11
Iha Hat Mas Shot.

"I was out in Montana last fall,
said a Pittsburg man, "and one day I
rode into a small town and saw a
stranger parading around with a SILK
hat on. Five minutes after / had
caught sight Of him a cowboy opened
fire on that hat from a distance of
about 200 feet. Six bullets were fired.
but the tenderfoot never turned, nor
let on that he heard the shooting.
I'm ten seconds the gun was reload
ed and there was another fusilade.
There were hundred people looking
on and shouting and laughing, but the
tenderfoot kept his back on the shoot
er until the twelfth shot had been fired.
Then he calmly turned about, remov-
ed his hat and placed it on the ground,
and stepping back rod or two he
drew his gun and shot 1t to pieces.
The remains were yet smoking when
he picked them up, crossed the square
and holding the handful Of old hat out
to the cowboy humbly said:
IF you have couple Of months to
spare, I-might be willing to teach you
how to handle gun"
But hadn't the cowboys bullets hit
the hat?" was asked.
Every blessed one Of them," replied
the drummer but no one knew 1t ex-
cept the tenderfoot, and he destroyed
all evidence by his own shooting. The
crowd took it that the cowboy had
missed and raised a laugh on him, and
when he straddled his cayuse and loped
down the street. he looked as home
sick as a dog thousand miles from
home."-Exchange
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

more than one. Their profession gives
them JOY. We read pretty Arabic sto-
ries Of the astounding judgments Of
the kadis. The stories are true Of to-
day. The kadis are the wise men Of
the Lands Of the Morning. New
York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11
EGGS-I HAVE THEM.

D LUE Andelusians, Brown Leg
ID horns, Black Minorcas, Barred
Plymouth Rocks, Indian Games, War
Horse Pit Games, Bronze Turkeys.
They are all pure and I can give alb
solutely satisfactory reference as to my
Write ]. w. BELTS. Less
lie, s. c. Feb. IA swift.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

A LAWYERS ADvIcE.-One Of the old
tells this story OF the good counsel
which a lawyer in that town once gave
a client:
Shortly after the firm Of Nesbit &
Ferguson hung out their shingle an old
farmer called upon them in regard to
a land suit. Some of the parties at is
sues were not residents of the state
and it was necessary to notify them by
publication. Ferguson took down a
blank and began to fire questions at
the farmer at great rate, which the
honest old fellow proceeded to answer
after weighing carefully each word.
The blank having oeen finished and
put in a pigeonhole, the client asked
what 1t was.
That is the advertisement COM
manding the non-residents to appear
and defend the suit"
And how much will that cost?"
MY friend" said Ferguson, calmly,
looking the old man in the eye, IF you
are going to figure on the cost you had
better stay out Of uits."-Kansas
City (Mo.) Journal.
- 49, ---.--
IN AN IMPENETRABLE FoREsT.-"How
do you know this man was drunk?"
thundered the magistrate to the police
man who had brought in a dilapidated
prisoner. Your honor" replied the Of
ficer, II seen him run up against a
lamppost and fall back, then run up
against it against it again and fall
back. then a third time and fourth
time and fall back. Then he made a
much harder run, struck his chest
against it and dropped fiat on his back
on the sidewalk. Then. your honor,
crossed the street to pick him up, and
as I was about to take hold Of him he
said to me, your honor: 1T amt no
no-use: s impenetrable forest -
New York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

CONNECTIONS.
Newton and MISREPRESENTATION Ry.
Gastonia-Southern Ry.
Chester Southern Ry.. 8. A. L., and L.
& G..
e. F. REID. @. +. Agent.
Chester, 8. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

fg We print anything that 10 printa-
bIe-we do il right and give you the
very best work. Get The Enquirsr's
prices before you place your orders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

"a Little Elmer while out walking
with his nurse saw blacksmith shoe
ing a horse and upon returning home
said: Mamma, I saw the man who
makes horses today"
Are you sure you did?" asked man.
ma.
"Of course I am replied Elmer.
He had one nearly finished when I
saw him. He was just mailing on its
hind feet"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11
SMOOTH MANILA PAPER

q UITABLE for drawing plans for
- contractors and. for pattern trac.
can be had at THE ENQUIRER Of
fee at 10 cents pound.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

IA Kindergarten Teacher (as she
hands him piece of candy)-What do
you say, Arthur"
Arthur dunno.
Teacher (patiently)-Come., what
does papa say when you give him your
pretty mats?
Arthur-He says, Take de damn
fings way!"-Princeton Tiger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

fg Duluth, Minn., Is to have an i'm
mense electrical power plant which
will rival that at the 800"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11

sg OF the twenty-five men who have
been president Of the United States,
ten have no descendants.
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tn Got The Enquirer's prices on Job
Printing before you place your orders.
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PHOTOGRAPHY
I8 AN Art

A ND it takes an artist to be pho
Atographer. One who Is not an art
ist doesn't stand much of chance Of
making a success at photography.
have given years Of study to this es-
pecial line and I can say with pride
that my work will compare favorably
with that Of any photographer in this
section.
The best and most perfect photo
graphs are the result Of experience
and not experiments. I do all Of my
developing, retouching and finishing,
thereby obtaining the best possible re-
suits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11
As Far As Prices

Are concerned, you need not worry
yourself along that score. know that
my prices are reasonable and you will
agree with me when tell you what
they are. am also prepared to devel-
op and print pictures taken with pock-
ct cameras. If you have Kodak or
Vive or any other camera, and for any
reason you can't develop and print
your pictures, bring them to me at my
gallery on West Liberty street.
]. r. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-11
Between KingvilIe and Blacksburs.
Between Rock Hill and Marion.

Between tOcA anu uAoEAoAs
Read down. Read up.
No. 35-daily. No. 36-daily.
6OOa m. :. .Lv. Rock Hill Ar. .10.30p.m
619am. AR. Tirzah Ar. .10.11p.m.
631a m. AR. Yorkville Ar. .l0.01p.m.
646a.m.. ..Ar. Sharon Ar. .9.46p.m.
TAM. ..Ar. Hickory Ar. .9.35p.m.
'7.10a. m. =. AR. Smyrna Ar. .9.25p. m.
7.3Oa. m. AR. Blacksburg Ar. .8.40p. m.
10. .45a.m.. :. AR. Marion Lv..... 5.50p. m.
No. IS and SO stop at principal sta
tions between Rock Hill and Marion.
Through Pullman sleeping car ser
vice on trains 33 and "a between New
York and Charleston via. Charlotte,
Rock Hill, Camden, and Kingville.
Dinging cars on No. SO and "a, Rock
Hill to Washington.
For further information address:
8. H. HARDWICK,
Gen. Pass. Agt.. Washington, D. G.
w. H. TAYLOE,
Asst G. p. A., Atlanta, Ga.
r. w. HUNT, Div. Pass. Agt.,
Charleston, 8. G.