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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
How to Pass Out of the Old Year.

lIOW ~ F0SS 0ut VI ulS OiO Sof.
When the gate of the New Year
swings open on next Thursday night
every living person must pass through.
You cannot avoid passing through
this gate, you cannot go back. This
New Years gate can not shut out the
past record. Your record is part
of you. You can not obliterate it.
When you look back upon your past
life and see how wonderfully God
has led you in all your household; in
your friendships and loves; in your
success and defeats; in all of your
experiences; it should fill your soul
with the emotions of gratitude; it
should minister hope in times of
greatest encouragement.
You should give some time in med
itation upon your mistakes, in order
to take better course in the New
Year. Everyone's past life should
be his critic, his censor: his guide.
If you drop your past life, the moment
it is lived, you are only a Mailman.
You are like a plant in the water
with no roots. You will be tossed
hither and thither; you will have no
growth. If you would live the great
est your future must cast its roots in
the past.
If the horizon of your present is
overshadowed with the storm clouds
of encouragement until no ray of
hope can break through go back and
gather up all the precious memories
of by gone joys and weave out of
them fragrant with inspiration for the
discharge of present duties until the
storm is past. You had better retreat
through the gates behind you than to
be overshadowed, darkened and over
come in your present. If you have
had experiences in your past life that
rise up and stalk like ghosts before
you; if you have memories that haunt
you like fend you want to bury
that past and never allow it to be res
directed. If you would go back to
such experiences; it would be like a
sick person treasuring up all the
warts, scabs and excrements of his
diseased body. 1t will do you no
good; it will create a morbid condi-
ton of soul.
You should never brood over the
misfortunes and failures of your past.
1t will make your memory a chamber
of torments; a place of cruel and alb
ject bondage. If you brood over
your ills, your past will be like ser
pent coiled up, swallowing a helpless
toad. If you see the Shiny, coiling,
open-j awed serpent of the past toad
like to swallow your present, strike it
from your memory as you would a
spreading viper. Such cruel mem
cries will bring suffering WEAKNESS
and abject wretchedness to your life.
You should never look back upon
your past life with lazy contentment,
contentment with your manhood or
with the little pitiful things you may
have been able to accomplish.
If you simply live in what you have
done, you are of all men most miser-
able. Never boast of what you have
done. A person is a fool who will
sit mumbling with satisfaction over
his past accomplishments. Such a
practice will fill you with shallow
self conceit.
True manhood is continually plan
ing new works, acquiring new
thoughts and furnishing the room of
the mind with new furniture, new
fixtures, new endeavors.
Extract of sermon on Sunday night
at Presbyterian church, by Rev. F. P.
Jolly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-01
PROFIT

The matter of feed is of
tremendous importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-date farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children !?
Are they fed according to
science, a bone food if bones
are soft and undeveloped, a
flesh and muscle food if they
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is anemia?
SCOTS Emulsion is a mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
INSTALL OFFICERS AND
TALK CONVENTION PLANS

Rock Island council, No. 1852, Royal
Arcanum, installed its newly elected
officers at Maccabee hall last evening.
Deputy Grand Regent Bernard Me
Hugh. Of Chicago, having charge of
the ceremonies, assisted by James
Easton. past regent of Cabonne coun-
ell. ST. Louis, as guide. The new Off
GERS are:
Past Regent-W. \. Pobb.
Regent-W y. Rorisun
Vice Regent-Conrad Wittick.
Orator-William Lucklum.
Secretary-H. II. Robb.
Coilector-William Emig.
Treasurer-D. Il. McFarlane.
ChaPlain-George Garlock.
Guide-JosePh Fox.
Warden-H. Z. Robb.
Seutry-Clarenee Pratt.
Trustees - Charles Oswald. II. II.
Walker. Albert Never.
Representative TO Grand Council
W. \. Robb.
Alternate-H H Robb.
Plans for the entertainment of the
annual convention OF the grand coun-
ell. 10 be held in this city ia April.
were discussed ana 1T the conclusion
of the meeting the members enjoyed
a banquet at the Hotel Harms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
LADIES SOCIETY OBSERVES
ITS GOTH ANNIVERSARY

Mrs. Anna Turner. one of the char
ter members. was present at the meet
ing held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. NJ. T. Stafford. 7O9
Twentieth street. to celebrate the Goth
anniversary of the formation of the
Ladies' Sewing society of the First
Methodist church. Mrs. Turner read
an original poem. ''On the Mississippi
River" which was written by another
charter member Of the society. Other
features of the program were adj
dresses Of a historical nature by Rev.
!. Wellington Frizzelle, presiding eld-
er. and Rev. Il. Il. Williams. pastor of
the First Methodist church. Refresh
ments were served.
There was large attendance of
members and their friends. Mrs.
Stafford was assisted in entertaining
by her sister, Miss NJ. F. Hurst.
The organization Of the Ladies'
Sewing society was perfected at the
home of Mrs. William Hurst Dec. %
1S43. There were 10 charter members
and an honorary membership of -
men. The society has been great
help to the church. having raised
since its organization about 100000
for the work. among other things
having kept the parsonage in repair
all these years. The present member
ship Of the society Is IS, and there is
500 in the treasury.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
HON. C. A. SAMUELsON OUT
FOR A FOURTH ELECTION

Representative {. \. Samuelson, of
Sherrard. has decided To be candi-
date for fourth term in the Iegisla-
ture before the republicans Of this
district. He is now serving his third
term. He will not find it clear sail
ing. however. for there are those who
are cf the opinion that ii is time for
others 20 have a turn at il. and they
are rallying TO the support of Charles
y. Clark. from the vicinity of Sher-
rard. and Don :. Prentiss, of New
Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
Vest Pocket Doctor.

Never in the way. no trouble to
carry, easy to take. pleasant and
never failing in results. are DeWitt's
Little Early Risers. \ vial of these
little pills in the vest pocket Is a GER
tain guarantee against headache, bill
iousness. torpid liver and all OF the
ills resulting from constipation. They
tonic and strengthen the liver. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
IMAM nous for L4wrIe.
Tales of Town

IncN called nun rally Jus III the
ncighborhood in which lie was rear
ed. That has been years ago. Folks
said ne never would amount to any
thing. Too lazy 10 work. When he
was forced into Il job he would last
only "a few days. He had Il sister
who was enc of the town bellies.
she had Il sweetheart who was in
charge Of = gang of telephone line
men. He would make it Il point To
visit her once Il week. Gus g"Her-
ally kept i'm the background when
sisters beau was nj the house. Gus
ca He'd him q CuGc. one Sunday s,-tcr
and her laau were talking Shop. He
remarked that he was short of men.
She told him she had Il brother who
was big and strong and healthy. but
was rifle lazy. He might give him
a trial. He was glad Of the opportuHi-
~ 10 do the family favor. He would
put Gus" digging post holes That
was the hardest work he had to as
sign his men AMI that would try his
metal. Gus said he would give the
job whirl. He stuck Finally he
was graduated to full tlcdged line
man Then one day the village was
f.llI IlliStt ~ ltdi II t4ldt 'ihEN iisiN'
gone to Chicago. The wiSeacres said
he never would do any good there
bad place for Il young man. BESIDES
ne was not smart enough for those
city chaps But while Gus" roamed
around the country with the telephone
gang he learned things. He kept good
hours. got hold Of the newspapers and
books. tended to his knitting in the
day time. and gradually lest his coun-
try airs. Got 50 he could step over n
curbstone without stumbling. Gus
wrote home to the folks occasionally.
Said he was doing well and had quit
travelling with the line gang. The
company had given him job in the
supply department in the city. Time
passed. and once when Gus" dropped
in for q visit with the home folks the
villagers hardly recognized him, he
was changed 50. and it only had been
Il few years since lie went away To
dig post holes. He did not 'brag. From
the supply house he went to the me-
chanical department. The company
WAS working on new device that
Gus" got Interested in. He had been
putting in spare time nights studying |
lie llkeI H. ble tdN NHeh
the head men were puzzled on what
should be their next move in the ma
chine Gus" came forward with an
idea that solved the problem. His |
stock went up a hundred per cent
with his employers. They had made |
a discovery They don't call him
Fatty any more. 1t j Mr.. now
lie recently dropped into Rock ISL
and and registered at one of the no
tel>. He was accompanied by party |
If repre- sentatives of the company.
Of whom he Is in charge. who We're
going to n leading western city to in
stall a system of the machines
which he had been instrumental lin
perfectiug He i now head of that
department. Of the company and il
craving n nice round salary. The
.iIlage from which Gus" went forth
now refer TO him a. one Of their fam
1us men. He says digging postholeS
was hard work but he isn't sorry he
tackled the Job. Sister i still single
and her old sweetheart j. still a fore
man Of his telephone gang. This Is a
Rock Island county story
There are two male clerks in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

remedy, Peruna, and mado prompt re-
covery. The affair created quite Il se.,sa-
ton in medical circles especialli, d
the many friends of Judge Duri,t.. -. e
not only exceedingly gratified a ,.t. 20
covery, but were enthusiastic g fGeir
praises of the remedy that haG 4ght
him relief.
The following written statemfnl from
the judge himself set forth the acts:
Greensboro, Ga, March 3, 1900.
"SOnIe time ago I Confracfeda severe
cold which settled on my lungs and in
my head. tried many remedies, all
of which gave n1e no relief I con-
Ciuded fhsf my case was catarrh of the
head and lungs, and seeing Peruna SO
highly recommended ! began using ii,
experiencing the very best results from
the first bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
The Churches

Services in the various churches
VIII be held a follows tomorrow:
Trinity Episcopal church, corner
Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue;
Rev. Il. z. Sweet. ID. D.. rector (not
otficiating); Rev. Frederick y. Heis-
ley. priest in charge. Holy commun-
ion at $50 Il. m; Sunday school at
Q: Is a. m; morning service ard ser
mon at 1915 4. IA; evening prayer
and sermon at 100 p. m. Monday.
feast Of conversion 81 st. Paul: holy
communion at 10 a. m. Friday, sery-
ices at 10 a: III. and $50 p. IN.
Trinity chapel, corner Seventh street
and Fourth avenue; in charge of cler-
gy of Trinity church. Sundays, even
song and Sunday school at , p. III.
Wednesdays. even song and sermon
az 7:30 p. III.
Emanuel BAPTIST church. Az Forty
fourth street; Rev. II. W. Reed, pas
tor. Sunday school at 2:3O p. IN.
Swedish Baptist. corner of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Preach
ing at 1O:45 a. IN.
First Baptist, corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street; Rev. II. W. Reed
pastor. Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN.
b. y. p. I. at G:3O p. IN. Services at
1890 a. IN. and 1870 p. IN
Mckinley Baptist. Sixth avenue and
Tenth street: Rev W. WiIbert Stew
art. pastor. Services At 1915 n. IN.
and 100 p. III. Sunday school al II: 80
p. III.
German Lutheran. curner Twentieth |
street and Fifth avenue: Rev. {. y. !
Mennicke. pastor. Services at 10 a III /
and 7:30 p. IN.
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue: |
Rev. {. +. HotTsten, pastor. Services
at 1890 a. IN. and 7:30 p. III.
Swedish Lutheran. corner Fourteenth !
street and Fourth avenue: Rev. J. \.
NyvaI. pastor. Services Al 1920 a. m.
and 100 p. IN.
Zion Swedish Lutheran. 4525 Sew
enth avenue; Rev. J. G.. Dahlberg, pas
tor. Services at 1915 a. IN. and 7:3O
p. IN. Sunday school at $50 "a. IN.
German Evangelical. Ninth street.
between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Service at 7:3O p. IN. in charge Of Rev.
j. II. JAMS. of Muscatine.
First Church of Christ. Scientist.
Twenty-third street. between Seventh
and Ninth avenues. Services at 10: -
a. m. Sunday school follows morning
service. Reading rooms in London
building on Second aTenue- open daily
except Sunday from l. ii. 10 . p. ID
Sundays subiect. Love.
First Methodist. corner Of Fifth av-
enue and Nineteenth street; Rev. Il. Z. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

Williams. pastor. Services AT 1915 a.
! IN. and 7:3O p. IN. Sunday school at
G:30 p. IN. Morning subject, "Divine
! lliding:" evening, someone Is At the
| Door" The following special musical
numbers viii be rendered at the even
/ ing services: tantata. "Dpmino i'm c.
| Dudley Bucil). Mrs. Lucy Coync o.
s;n aud choir: ''S'ftly Now the Light
of Day" Mr.. Lucy iuyue Olson. Mrs.
Jennie Dickman Walker. j. \. John
son, Pr,f. Philbrock: Love Divine All
Love ENccIl.ny." j. \. johnson. Prof.
PhilbroCk; solo, Mrs. Lucy Coyne o.
son. Sunday SCHOOL AZ $50 a. m. Ep-
worth Lcagu. uiccting AT G:3O p. III.
Spencer Memorial Methodist church,
corner Forty-tfird street and Seventh
avenue: Rev. J. Il. Butter. pastor.
Services at 1875 a. III. and 7:30 p. III.
Wymau \. y. +. Mission. Thir-
teenth street and Fifth avenue; Rev.
d. W. Brown. pastor. Services at IO:45
Il. IN. and 100 p. III. Sunday school at
p. IN.
German Methodist. corner of Sixth
avenue and Fourteenth street, Rev. +.
L. Litzrodt. pastor. Services at 1O:45I
Il. IN. and 1:20 p. IL. Sunday school at
9:15 Il. m. j. J. HeIg, >uperintendent.
Epworth League at :. Junior League
at , p. III.
Free Swedish Mission. corner of
Eleventh street and Fifteenth avenue.
Sunday school at , p. III. Services at
$3.50 p. IN. Prayer meeting Wednes- !
day at p. III.
Central Presb yterian, Second ave-
nue.. between Fourteenth and Fiji |
teenth streets: Rev. William Torrance, |
pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 "A. IN.
Young Peoples meeting at Gas p. m.
Services at lO:4j a. IN. and 1880 p. IN. |
Morning subject. Christ In His Own |
CoUntry:" evening. The Nerities of :
Religion
Broadway Presbyterian. corner OF
street and Seventh ave-
nue., Rev. W. :. Marquis, pastor.
Services at 1925 a. III. and 100 p. IN.
Sunday school at 9:15 u. III. Young
Peoples meeting At 6:4j p. m. Morn
ing subject. The Song Of Moses and
the Lamb" evening. Jesus, the Fin
sher # Our Faith
United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street; Rev. ID. l.. Nc
Nary. pastor. Services at 1O:45 a. III.
and 7:5O p. III. Morning subject.
Some Ideals for 1905" evening. The
Desire 70 Believe" Sunday school at
$3.50 n H. Y =. :. {. L. at 6: - D. ia
South Park Chapel. Presbyterian.
Elm street ana Fifteenth avenue. Rev.
". $. Marquis, pastor. Sunday school
at 2:3O p. III. Holy communion at :
a. m
Aiken Street Union Chapel, South
Rock Island. Sunday school at 3 p.l
n. Services every Tuesday at 7:30l
p. m
Bethel byterian Chapel. corner
Twelfth street and Eleventh avenue,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

There are two male clerks in
Second avenue store who scutfie play
fully whenever they happen To meet in
the same part of the establishments
One day recently the larger of the
two took his friend unawares. COM
ing up behind him and placing his
strong arm around his waist and Civ
ing him u hug. An hour afterward
the man who had been handled with
such strenuous affection complained
Of feeling badly. He was IN pain and
when night came he was consulting a
physician. The latter. after an ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

animation. stated that the patient
was shocked internally, and advised
a rest. He was obliged to lay of from
work three days. The man with such
hUgging propenSities ought Ia he n
winner with the fair sex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

He had the appearance of man
who had not seen the price of a shave
or hair cut for half century and his
clothes were worn. Twenty years
make great difference in the lives
of some of us" remarked the old
policeman. Guess YOU didn't know
him in his palmy days. An unfor-
tunate marriage and whisky did the
business. When | was a young man
here that fellow was one of the boys
with the money. He was not of bad
habits. either. He was brought up in
neighboring town, and when his
parents died he moved to Rock Isl
and. selling the property that was
left him. His fortune was something
like $4,000. 1t was not long until the
woman in the case came on the scene.
They were married, and seemed to
get along nicely for time lis 4 long
story. hut inside Of few years he was
broke. She left him when his money
was gone. He has since been just elk
ing out an existence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

A
Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
,MMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE
FORTY Eight Thousand Dollars Paid
for n Fancy Lot or Tobacco.

The biggest purchase OF high grade
tobacco ever made in the West by
cigar man ufactuTeT was made last
Wednesday by Frank L. Lewis, Peoria
I'LL, for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantee was given
that the entire amount WAS TO be fancy
selected tobacco. This, no doubt.
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder in tie United states Of tobacco
.. 20 high grading. - Herald Tran
aSrspt. Dec. SI Is0E,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
TO BE NO CHANGE
National Guards Will do Camp
Duty at Springfield as
Usual.
ARE TO HISS THE EXPOSITION
W. r. Lawrie Reelected 0Ih Regi-
ment Ma jor Without
Opposition.

All reports that the Illinois Ma
tionaI Guard would be modified at
the Louisiana Purchase exposition at
st. Louis this year. ins tead of having
the annual encdmpment at Camp Lin
coin Springfield. were set AT rest YES
terday. when it was decided that the
annual tour Of duty Of the Illinois Ma
tionaI Guard should be held at Camp
Lincoln. commencing Saturday. July
,. aud ending Sunday. Sept. I.
The order for the regiments to go
into camp will not be promulgated
from the adjutant generals office un-
til THE circulars have been received by
the adjutant general from the print
or. which will be several days yet. ana
until that time II viii not be known
what the order in which the regi-
fuents VIII go into camp will be.
Unanimous for LfwrIe.
W. F. Lawric. of Sterling, was re-
elected major Of the 9th regiment
without opposition at Moline yester-
Jay afternoon. Col. Ed Kittilsen pre-
sided at the election. The election
was held at the rcgimeutal hcadquar-
tiers in the Simmer building. Thirty
six line officers of the regiment took
part. Col. ID. Jack Foster. command
er of the Third brigade. ana his staff
were present also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
Catarrh Of the Lungs
the First Stage of
Consumption.
SO All M e d / G a /
Authorities Agree.

Judge Durham, o. weIl-known local
Judge of Greensboro, Ga, had an expe-
rience with Peruna well worth reciting.
A report had become current among the
judges friends that he was threatened
with consumption. It was feared for a
time that Georgia was to lose one of It's
most prominent and influential citizens.
1t was also reported that the judge
had failed to get any relief from any OF
the medical aid at his command, that he
had made use of the now world famous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

The National Association Of beauty
seekers Will never acknowledge that
any beauty ills are incurabI" as long
as they have HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Sensible women. 81 cents.
T. II. Thomas. pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

A man with Il fair sized package
went up to the window at the Fifth
avenue station day or 80 ago and
asked for ticket to Galva.. His
speech could have been clearer than
it was. There was a little Joking in
/, which it came out that the package
contained Limberger cheese. And
then the old man had story To tell.
when the road was still the X. /. &
p. took the train from here to Gal
Va. but ! got on a train that did not
stop at Galva. | had with me bot
tie Of whisky and a package of Lin
berger cheese. The conductor came
around and asked me where | wanted
To get off and ] told him GaIva. He
said the train didn't stop there, and
when / found ont he really wouldn't
stop. ] thought | might as well get
what comfort out of the situation I
could. so | took out my bottle of
whisky and the Limberger cheese.
cut off a slice and had been eating
some of il when the conductor came
into the car and was stopped by
lady passenger who held him in some
vehement conversation for some min
uteS. Then he came to me. Where
did you say you wanted TO get OFF,
'Galva. / said. We'll. for Gods sake
put up that cheese and I'll stop the
train there | reckon that is the first
time a piece of CHEESE stopped a train.
Two young men about town desired
to meet pair of girls connected with
one Of the comic opera companies
that appeared here recently. They
communicated with them through a
mutual friend. The latter agreed to
hand note to the show girls in which
il was proposed that they should
meet the aforesaid young men in the
parIor of the hotel at the conclusion
Of the performance. when luncheon
and cold bottle would be INDUCED.
They accepted the invitation. The
Young men were at the appointed
place I'm accordance with schedule.
They waited half hour. and then a
little longer. but their charmers failed
to come. They have since discovered
that they were iobbed. The mutual
friend never delivered the note.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

"I continued using Peruna for q
short while, and have never felt fIre
least symptoms of cafarrlI since. Pc
ruHa IS certainly a good medicine, snd
deserves the highest praise which is
given IL by the general public"
Judge Durham has been Secretary and
Treasurer of the cityof Greensboro, Ga,
for the past three years, and has been q
local judge for ten years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

ond avenue. Services at follow:
Knee drill at n. m; holiness meeting
at 1890 a. m; christians meeting at
3 p. m: salvation meeting at 5 p. III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23

First Methodist. corner Of Fifth av-
.nue and Nineteenth street; Rev. L. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-23
Dread CONSUMPTION.

There are three roads which lead from
health TO consumption. Over one OF
these roads pass all of that great multi
tude of people who die every year of
consumption. Each route begins with
health and happiness and ends with dis
ease and death.
First road: slight cold-negIected-
settles in the head or throat-chronio
catarrh-extends to the lungs-consump-
tion-death.
Second road: slight cold-neglected
cough-settles in the lungs-cough grad
ually growing worse-consumption -
death.
Third road: acold-neglected-se
in the throat-hoarseness- breath
-consumption-dcath
Thousands have just started on one of
these roads, all of whom could be easily
cured by Peruna. Thousands more are
half way to the fatal end of one OF these
roads who are still durable by a course
of treatment by Peruna. Yet other
thousands are near the end whose Iast
days could be made bearabIe and hope