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Lawyer Ernest Linwood Staples and family of Shelton have taken up their residence in Northampton, Mass, in which place they are very pleasantly situated. MT Staples will resume his literary work for a time. Gail, their daughter, has entered Smith college, where she will take a four years course. The family have the best wishes of numerous friends for their future success.
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Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Miss Elsie l.. Platt to Louis Bonnitte. to take place Saturday, Oc- tober P, at 10 o'clock.
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w. A. Gilbert of Bethel has been canvasSing the town for the Success magazine land an excellent magazine accompanying it.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

A deer and and doe were seen in B. L. Johnson's apple orchard, the other day, and later two deer were seen near A. l.. Peck'S.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

Mrs Patrick J. Griffin of Passaic, N. J., has been passing two weeks with her mother, Mrs Peter Bradley.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

Miss Helen Garvie of New Haven was recent guest at the home of w. H. Thicket in Gray's Plain district.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

H. T. Coger moved his family to the Park City, this week.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

MT and Mrs Charles Lincoln Gately of Atlanta, Ga., passed a few days in town, this week, stopping at the Grand Central hotel
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

No need of going without good overcoat this winter for there is a splendid assortment being offered at D. P. Keane & Go. s, 923 Main street, Bridgeport, at S12. 50 which are the equal of most Sl7, $l7.5O< overcOats. They come in three popular lengths and are in every way good coats. Union label, hand tailored, etc. Boys special Irish Frieze overcoatS SS, worth S12.5O. Don't forget that the best bargains are always to be found at this store and that we display the finest line of union label furnishings and clothing in the city. Come in and see it. Trading stamps free with all purchases. .-1[Dan' iel P. Keane & Co.,, 923 Main street, between State and Bank streets, Bridgeport.
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A party from Jephthah chapter, o. E. S., of Sandy Hook, visited Stella chapter, O. E. S., of Danbury, Monday night, and were royalty entertained. They arrived in Newtown on the re- turn trip at ? a. m. The Newtown people who attended were: MT and Mrs John L. Sanford, MT and Mrs A. B. Blakeman, Mrs A. M. Briscoe, Mrs F. l. Brown, MT and Mrs Joseph Quackenbush, Albert w. Fairchild and Dr R. N. Betts. A party of IT were also present from Georgetown.
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MT and Mrs Irwin Achison passed Wednesday in New York City.
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MT and Mrs Henry Brendel have moved into Mrs Philo Clarke's tene- ment house.
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BERKSHIRE.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs Charles B. Minor returned on Friday from a three weeks trip to Kankakee, H., and the St Louis ex- position.
 H. B. Curtis of Bridgeport was a guest over Sunday at his home.
 Mrs T. w. Barnum entertained her brother, MT Oakley and other friends from Brooklyn, over Sunday.
 Wilfred c. Minor and friend, MT Botsford, of Bridgeport, were guests at c. E. Minors, Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

MT and Mrs Eugene Meyer of Bridge port and Mrs Carrie Woodruff of Hart ford have been guests, the past week of MT and Mrs s. D. Sharpe.
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CHURCH INTERESTS.

Services were held in the schoolhOuse last Sunday morning, at the usual hour, and was followed by the Sunday school. The Y. P. s. c. B. meeting was held at the parsonage.
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ST ROSES CHURCH.
ANNUAL CHURCH FAIR.

Father Fox announced, Sunday, that the annual church fair would be held near future. The time is to be an- nounced next Sunday.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

hand badly lacerated by buzz saw. Dr Kiernan attended to his injuries Q
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

Mrs Leroy Andrews and family, Miss Bertha Stevens and F. Morgan of Dan bury spent Sunday with their uncle, G. A. Stevens.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

While at work in the factory of the Fabric Fire Hose Co.,, Monday, John J. Keane had four fingers on his right
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

James Madigan passed Monday in New Haven.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

Miss Lizzie Adams has been the guest of Mrs T. w. Treadwell.
 Charles Salmon and family have moved to WeStport.
 Mrs John Williams entertained rela- tives from Bridgeport on Sunday.
 Mrs Emma Perry of Valley Forge, while visiting in this place, had the misfortune to fall and break her shoulder.
 Mrs L. R. Hoyt is staying with her sister, Mrs F. Silliman, who still re- mains quite ill. friends in NOrfield.
 Linonine for that cold-25c, soc. s1. All druggists.
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A democratic rally will be held a the Town hall on the 29th.
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SHERMAN.

REV MIR CREIGHTON BREACHES HIS
 FAREWELL SERMON.
 Rev R. W. Crichton preached his farewell sermon, Sunday, at the Con- gregational church, and leaves this week, it is reported, for Denver, Col.
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Rev James Taylor will preach at the Congregational church, next Sunday. Rev MT Barker is expected to be in his place on Sunday, the 30th.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

Mrs Marcus Camp has been viSitin in New Haven for few days.
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Mrs James Bedient and son, Stanley, of Wilton, have been the guests of heI cousin, Miss Hattie Camp.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

M. G. Keane of the Park City passed Sunday in town, dining at the Grand Central hotel.
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LYONS PLAINS.

FRANK HAWLEY BREAKS LEG. While at work in the woods Frank Hawley had the misfortune to break his leg.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

MT and Mrs F. M. Scott and Miss Dorothy Scott of Danbury were in town, Tuesday. dining at the Grand Central hotel.
The Newtown bee., 1904-10-21

Mrs F. V. Cole of Bridgeport is spending few days in town, this week, the guest of Miss Nellie Northrop and Mrs H. w. Wright.
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ing on the church are boarding at D. J. Walters.
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Rev F. F. Johnson of Springfield, Mass, is passing few days with his parents, MT and Mrs E l.. Johnson.
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Mrs Alonzo Pixley of Hawleyvill was in New Milford, Monday.
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Miss Fannie V. Daniels attended the Mitchell-A wedding in South Britain, Thursday.
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oOt 1850
Ten Pages.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

THE GENERAL CONVENTION, OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-BOsTON, OCTOBER 5-25.- WRITTEN BY REQUEST.
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Miss Edith M. Peck entertained over Sunday Miss Kitty French of Car thage, N. Y.
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The first public entertainment ever given by Japanese women for charity was recent garden-party, with tab leaux. given at the Naval club, Tokio, by graduates of the PeeresseS' school An authority on Japan says that it is impossible for the Western mind to conceive how great a revolution is marked by this event. The voluntary renouncement by the Japanese nobles of their tiefS in 1868 was hardly more remarkable. It means a tremendous change in the life of Japanese women. The November Century will have re- productions from photographs of these interesting and unique tableaux, which pictured famous female characters in the history of ancient, medieval, and eighteenth-century. Japan.
 The newest Fall styles in fine gold jewelry are displayed by the popular Bridgeport jewellers, G. w. Fairchild & Sons. The prices. as is customary with this old established firm are adapted to suit every one. They have never exhibited such variety of rich and original designs. All lovers of
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Blacksmithing, Carriage and Wagon Repairing.

WILLIAM WELLINGTON,
 Nichols, Conn. Best place to get your horseshoeing and blacksmithing done. Also all kinds of wagon and carriage building and repairing. For sale, Q number of secondhand carriages and wag- ons in good repair.-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-30
Land Notice.

BENTON, La, May 26, 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty
~ days after this date will make APP
plication to the Register of the State
Land Office, at Baton Rouge, La, to
GA, of 1883, of the State of Louisiana,
the northwest quarter Of section II, in
township %, north Of range IA west. in
the Northwest Land District of Louisia-
ma, containing 1882 acres, more or less.
JOHN DEXTER,
n13-6t OF Plain Dealing P. o., La
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Land Notice.
BENTON, La, Nav 26, Is

BENTON, La, May rs, 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty
IN days after this date will make APP
plication to the Register of the State
Land Office, at Baton Rouge, La, to
enter, under the provisions OF Act No.
81 OF 1883, OF the State OF Louisiana, the
south half of southwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of southwest quarter
of section l, in township %, north OF
range IA west, of the Northwest Land
District, of Louisiana, containing 1888
acres, more or less.
JOSEPH Fl. HARRISON,
n13-6t OF Plain Dealing P. o., La.
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For Sale or Rent,

an best terms, my plantation, known
~ as the Huckabay place, described
as follows: w. of nwl4, sec. 9, Ell OF
sec. 8, VIZ OF VIZ, sec. 10, ne14 and n X
OF nw14, sec. is, sw14 of nw14, sec. Is,
tip. Is, range II, containing $40 acres;
situated miles from Koran and 5 miles
from Taylortown; or 6 good houses on
the same. Possession given January |,
1905, when the present lease expires, Oh
will rent to responsible parties on thai
date. Address
MARX BLUEsTEIN, Shreveport, La.
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Cost Of Seeing the World. Fair.

From any point within 800 miles Of
st. Louis person may travel to the
Worlds Fair this year, view the won
ders of the Exposition for three days
and expend the same money he would
pay in any other year for train fare
alone. This Is an absolute fact.
The Western Passenger Association
has agreed on ten day excursion rate,
$50 miles a. more from st. Louis. for
one and on&ffth fare for the round
trip.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-30
Stray Sale.

TAKEN up by E. D. Taylor, Benton,
i La, and estrayed before me, r. G.
Stinson, Justice of Peace, ward 2, one
WILD BROWN MARE, about 13 hands
high, eight years old, branded ONT on
left hip, and came to Gold Point planta-
ton about May IL, 1904.
Appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges.
or the same viii be sold at public auc-
ton, at the principal front door Of the
court house, in Benton, La, during the
legal hours Of sale, on Saturday, July
16, 1904. R. c. STINSON,
MIC Justice of Peace.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-30
A Fair Test.

Briggs-I believe the time is ap-
preaching when every question will be
submitted to arbitration and all people
will agree. Griggs-Well. IL You wish
to be undeceived. just make an attempt
to settle dispute between the owner
Of a house and a tenant.-Brooklyn
Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-30
Land Notice.

BENTON, La, June 9, 1904.
NOTICE is hereby given that thirty
IN days from this date will make ap-
plication to the Register of the State
Land Office, at Baton Rouge, La, to
enter, under the provisions of Act No. 81
of 1883, of the State OF Louisiana, the
southeast quarter of section 2, in town
ship % north of range IA west, in North
west Louisiana Land District, contain
ing 1880 acres, more or less.
JOHN H. JOHNSON,
nf5-6t OF Plain Dealing P. O., La.
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Homestead Entry No. $3.50.

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
June Is, 1904. ]
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before the Clerk of
the District Court, at Benton, La, on
July 25, 1904, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 9750-Joe Day,
of Plain Dealing, La.-for the northeast
quarter of section 10, township q north,
range II west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
r. 4. King, J. A. Sumrall and John
Peterson, OF Collinsburg, La, and lack
Gardner, of Plain Dealing, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
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Estrayed,

IRON my place, six miles northwest
i of Haughton, about June list, one
DARK IRON GRAY HORSE MULE, about
years old, about Is hands high, collar
and trace marks, has not been reached
for some time, no brands remembered,
hoof on right foot shows sign Of old cut,
big head and full face. Five dollars re-
ward will be paid for return of said mule
to my home, or information leading tc
his recovery. Address
GEO. FULWOOD, Haughton, La.
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To the Public!

4 LII persons are warned to stay out
IA of what is known as the Scopeni
pasture. Call at my gate and I will ac-
company you through said pasture, If on
business. All trespassers will positively
be prosecuted to the fullest extent Of the
law. j. s. OVERCAST.
Taylortown, La, May 8, 1904.
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Homestead Entry No. 1867.

X1OIltStVttu LilN1y SOs sce1ss
Department of the Interior, l
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
May II, 1904. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of
the District Court, at Benton, La. on
July ii, 1904, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 7557-Punny
Brittentine, Of ivan P. o., La.-for the
northeast quarter of southeast quarter,
section 2f, township 81 north, range IL
west, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Eley johnson and Sye Gibson, OF
Ivan, La, and Richard Lee and James
Carter, OF Rocky Mount, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-30
The First.

Miss Sharpe celebrate my twenty
fourth birthday tomorrow. Miss Old
age- Indeed! And--isn't it singuIar?-
% 10 |. Miss Sharpe Oh, but cele
bratc mine for the first time.
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Homestead Entry No. 98OS.

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
June Is, 1904. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk OF
the District Court, at Benton, La, on
July 26, 1904, viz: 49,
Homestead Entry No. 98OS-AndreW
Jackson, OF Allentown, La.-for the east
half of southwest quarter and southeast
quarter Of northwest quarter, section ~,
township 10, range II, Louisiana Me-
ridian.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Kennis Jones and C. L. Taylor, OF
Haughton, La, and Will Tasby and
Nathan Edwards, of Bellevue, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
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Notice.

EOR the purpose OF making correc-
j tons, where necessary, will be at
the Court House from the 10th to the
3Oth Of June, where the assessments fol
1904 win be displayed.
H.H. MONTGOMERY, Assessor.
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Homestead Entry No. 1859.

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
June Is, 1904. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk of
the District Court, at Benton, La, on
July 25, 1904, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 1853 George
Allen, OF Ivan, La.-for the south half
of southwest quarter, section 20, and
northeast quarter of northwest quarter,
section 80, township 81, range II, Lou
isiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
j. D. Campbell, J. B. Wilmington,
Whit Diggs and George Minton, all OF
Ivan, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-20
NOISE OF A MOVING TRAIN.
Locomotive Engineers Are Not Dis
turbed by the Rattle of Cars
Over the Rails.

The locomotive engineer was talking
about his run, says the Pittsburg Dis
patch. He maintained that, with the
roar and rumble of the engine directly
beneath him and of the train thunder
ing behind, he had no trouble in hear
ing what his fireman on the other side
of the cab said to him, and the fireman
could understand and answer The
noise of the train seems to be some
thing extra, according to him, to which
he has become so accustomed that it
does not interfere in any way with his
ordinary faculties. 1t appeared, from
his remarks to be like a dull clatter of
numerous typewriters in a big office.
which never interferes with speech or
thought once a person has become &C
custOmed to the noise He asserted
that he knew Of engineers who had
become stone deaf when they were not
in the cab, and their friends had to yell
to them to make themselves under
stood. But as soon as the veterans
stepped into the engine and got the
rattle of the train in their ears they
could hear the ordinary conversational
voice, despite the thunder of the ma
chinery and the wheels AS soon as
the train stopped they were deaf again
for that interval, only to be right as
soon as the pandemonium of the
wheels shook up their aural openings
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-20
JAPs ARE BUSINESS LIKE.
Scene of Battalion Leaving Toxic for
the Front-Military Precision
from the First

This is picture of a battalion leav-
ing Toxic in the Chinese war at the
railway station: Suddenly the public
are instructed to wait a little and the
turnstiles are locked. At last the great
iron gates at the end of the platform
are opened and the head of the battai-
ion appears 1t marches straight on till
the leading company arrives at the
front carriage
The battalion is halted, turns toward
the train; in a moment the train is
packed as full as it can hold. The
guard whistles, the train moves on.
There are no friends on the platform
no women-no band playing 1.-The Girl
1 Left Behind Me" 'All is quiet. all
is great" everything betokens order
and quiet determination. Now the
train has gone. the great gates are
shut, the turnstiles are opened, the next
ordinary passengers train is ready to
depart "on time" This is as far as I
can remember the exact description OF
a Japanese battalion leaving for the
front in the Chinese war. Who can re-
sist such a nation as this?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-20
THE JAPANESE CURRENCY
Their Yen Corresponds to Our Dollar
The Kotzu Is Tiny Fraction
Of MIL.

When the public reads that 100 600. :
600 yen have Professionally been set
apart by Japan for war. purposes n
may perhaps put an exaggerated estE-
mate on that amount, says the London
Chronicle Although Japan has = Koldl
standard. the yen is silver currency
and f1uctuates with the price Of Silver
so that at the moment 1o0, ooe. eeo cs|
them means scarcely more than SIS. i
100000 But even this is an imnszssl
amount in county in which the
wages of a skillful artisan are. often
not more than three yen a week. The
japanese currency system is decimal
Thus the yen. or dollar, Is divided into
100 sen. or cents. the sen into ten FiR.
the rim into ten mo, the mo into ten
shu. and the shu. finally. into ten kot-
su- Government accounts do not take
account of any value smaller than 4
Fin, but estimates by private trades
men often descend to mo and SIN.
which are incredibly minute fractions
OF farthing. No coin exists. how
ever, to represent these Hiliputfan
Sums
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-20
LETTER FROM JEFFERSON.
Document Written by President
of the United States.

An autograph letter from Thomas
Jefferson. written 100 years ago to the
Indians Of the Louisiana purchase, has
recently been unearthed from the ar
chiVes of the Sac and Fox Indians in
Oklahoma. says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. The Indians in whose posses
sion the document as been for q cen
tury have not known its value, but in
tuitively they have carefully kept the
letter during all their migrattoIfs.
The letter. which Is quite long, re-
veals mir. Je4ferson's astuteness In
dealing with the Indians Al his Snyt-
tation several powerful chiefs jour
neyed from west OF the Mississippi
river to Washington and were enter
tanned at the naHon,s oapitoa when
they started on their journey home
they carried the presidents letter. In
the letter Mr.. JeffersoR called attention
to the long journey they had made
through the white .RaR's tezrttsrF and
to how the white meR ka4 improved
the land during the short while they
had been in possession Of it, Tue let
ter taotfully showed to- the a IRdIans
how hopeless would be q contest
against the whites jefferson in the
letter called the Indians his children
and advised against tribal wars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-20
A BOY VIGOROUSLY JAWED.
And Not the Guilty One, But He Was
Quite Willing to Take the
Lecture.
| matter is DOssil

This story is told at the expense of a
recently appointed supervisor of a pub
lie school in Philadelphia: One day she
happened to be visiting school where
ayoung incorrigible was uHdergoingpu
iShment for a series of misdemeanors
relates the Philadelphia Ledger.
The teacher cited him as 1.-The worst
boy in the school-one l can't do any
thing with I've tried everything in the
way of punishment"
Have you tried kindness?' was the
gentle inquiry of the other lady.
Il did at first, but I've got beyond that
now"
AT the close of the session the lady
asked the boy if he would call and see
her on the following Saturday. A boy
arrived promptly at the hour appointed.
The lady showed him her best pictures,
played her liveliest music, and set be-
fore him a luncheon on her daintiest
china, when she thought it about time to
begin her little sermon.
My DEAR" she began, were you not
very unhappy to have to stand in the
corner before all the class for punish
ment?'
Please, ma'am," broke in the boy,
with his mouth full of cake, that wasn't
me you saw. 1t was Pete, and he gave me
ten cents to come here and take your
iawing."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-20
A Great Object lesson

AS a conqueror of obstacles the rail-
way is a great object lesson. says Four
Track News. The youth of the country
should learn from the railway the les
son of enterprise and pluck IL, in fta
prescribed course. q railway eaceuatsra
a deep ravine IL bridges It; ft snans
seemingly impossible barriers vita q
trestle or bridge and goes on it's wsz.
If it finds a mountain in its path Il dos
not say: 81 can never get over thfsiss
1t bores tunnel through y and comes
out on the. other side If Ii finds osssss
where trestles and tunnels do not serve
its purpose it executes loop, or tnsuez-
rates a cog road by which It eifnbs
the heights as If TO defy every ssstae7e-
IL, in our everyday course. We surnoazt
all obstacles with as great deterzIne-
ton as the railroad leaps across csa-
yons. or bores through mo1ntafss. tie
word success would be more In eFidenes
and the word failure, that Is now 50 over
worked, would have q much needed rest