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ymnortaoce of Flower Holders.

The vessel in which you put your
flowers has much to do with their eff
feet. Long stemmed ones Of steady
habit. like the lily, will be spoiled If
low vases are used. Flowers with
short stems are always unsatisfac-
tory in anything but low bowls or
shallow vessels, says the Ladies'
World. Color must also be taken into
consideration. A blue china bowl may
be pleasing when filled with yellow
roses, but put pink roses into it and
you get a discord. AS a general thing,
a crystal vase or a cut-glass bowl will
be found more satisfac Glory than any
colored vessel, because when these are
used there car be no clash of color
no striving for predominance in hue
or tone between the flowers and their
receptacle. Where colored vessels are
used, great care must be taken to Sc
cure proper contrast and entire har-
mony.
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y Sunshine in the Soul,

"A little church in Connecticut was hold
ing special services, having an evangelist
and a singer Of some note as assistant I'd
the pastor.
IT want you to make a visit with md
this afternoon" said the minister to bid
helpers.
"Yotl want US both~ asked the singer
Eyes, both, and you especially. Therd
is a young womanSwho has been i'll for =
long time, and who has been interested
in these meetings. I. wish you to meet
her. Every day she. inquiries about It'd
work, and it will do her good for many
weary month to coneif you will go WITH
me and say a word Of comfort and sind
q hymn for her." ~
The three men went together, and tol
gether they entered the sick chamber, \
little room not over twelve feet square,
in which the young woman had been ly|
ing helpless for sixteen years. StriekeI'
down in the midst Of a happy girlhooaI
she had spent the remaining years SH
youth upon a bed of suffering, from whic1
she never rose. So had passed the daw10
and the morning of her young woman'
hood. She had entered early middle hf&
with the prospect of long years to live
yet with nc hope of improvement. ShS
was never free from pain, and as her stuff
ferings increased her bodily powers wer{
failing one by one. There remained oplj
the capacity to know and to suffer. AbeY&
the bed was q mechanical 'contrivance bl
which she was daily lifted while the bed
was changed. 1t was a painful undertak
ing and not needlessly prolonged, and
when it had been completed there re
manned nothing more for the day but I
wait and bear the constant pain.
The ha,r3o 1f 4ha r,sSorr .n-1s -. I'LL
entered the room and learned the stor3
of the woman they had come to vjsit
What word of cheer could they say to her
what song of hope could they sing?
But the voice in which she spoke I'd
them was not the querulous voice of al
invalid. The tone was one of habitua
patience, thrilling now with the JOY o
this unexpected visit. 1t was not harS
to speak words of cheer to her. Indeed
it was hardly possible to speak otherwis}
in response to her own strong, confdep1
expressions of faith and trust.
What shall we sing to your inquired
the singer, after a time.
"Sing There Is Sunshine in My Soul
she said.
The singer could hardly. bring himself
to sing it, so strong was his W emotioDf|
But he found his voice at last, and sang:1
"There's sunshine m my soul to-day,
More glorious and bright
Than CLOVIS in any earthly sky,
For Jesus is my light.
"Oh. there's sunshine, blessed sunshine,
When peaceful happy moments roll;
When Jesus shows His smiling face,
There is sunshine in the SOUL"
Both the words and melody mark tbi
as a song for those to whom pain is un
known, and who rejoice in exuberan
strength. Yet this song it was which e1
pressed the faith of the hopeless sufferer
and for many days thereafter she softl1
hummed it. as she lay in her loneliness an
pain. "hn
Was she not right? The true sunsbin
of life is not that Of the world, whiel
brightens and grows dim, but that OF TIL
Spirit of God within, which is constantH
bright, and shineth more and more unit
the perfect day.-Youth's Companion.
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Quilting.

How many have found quilting on
the machine easy? Having pieced
your quilt and put it together the pro-
per size, get your lining ready, and
with a paper of pins and the wadding
at hand you are ready for work. Lay
the quilt down right side upon the
floor, and stretch out perfectly straight.
Upon this lay the wadding out in
lengths till all is covered. You next
stretch the lining, right side up, over
the wadding, when you begin the pin
ming at intervals of every six or eight
inches, rolling up the quilt as it is
pinned, until you get it ali well togeth-
e., ready to take to the machine. Be
gin stitching straight across n end,
and go on and on, removing the pins
as you come to them, and rolling up
the stitched part as soon as it gets
unhandy. With the assistance of one
person to help hold it in place a large
quilt may be quilted in three hours
and finished up even to binding in an
afternoon.-Mrs. John f. Payne, in The
Epitomist
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The Worlds Coal Area.

OF an estimated coal area of about
4.GJC, 600 square miles in the Wcrld.
China is credited with 100000 square
miles, the United States has about
100000 square miles; Great Britain.
1900 miles; Germany, ITO miles;
France, 20SG miles, and Belgium, $40
square miles. Area is not, however. a
true measure Of value. The anthracite
fields of Pennsylvania include an area
of only 4GS miles. but these are un-
doubtedly Of more value than any coal
area of like extent anywhere in the
world.
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Come Unto Me.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord. j,
He will sustain thee"-burden and a
"Thee" is the greatest burden that tn
hast! All other burdens are but sligE
but this is a crushing burden. But WHIT
we come to the Lord with u burdc
He just lifts up His child, burden and 4
and bears him all the way h~ome.-Charl
A. Fox.
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A Concealer.

Trunk covers are useful even to the
stay-at-homes. A simple kind is a
large oblong denim-one. seen recently
was in red--the edges buttonholed all
around in white, long and short stitch
and a large initial worked to come on
the top of the trunk. This not only
covers the trunk when closed, but is
useful to throw over trays Or the open
trunk when interrupted in process Of
burrowjng or packing.
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A Lake in Mid-Air.

There has been recently erected at NJ
waukee, Wis, what is said TO be the Ian
est elevated steel water tank ever built Fl
a private concern. The tank is twenty-tv
feet in diameter and twcuty-eight .Ie
high. and will hold l0J,OO0 %galious of waite
A teninch pipe connects the tank wit
sprinkler pipes. A steel con encircles t
su~perstructure, and Jets of steam can
forced into the tank from the boilerhou
in the winter to prevent freezing. 1t
l64 feet above the ground level, and has
l4S-foot elevation itself.
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Harvesting Ice in Mid-June.

TIL. old Corbin drift at Shamokin. Pa,
long since abandoned, filled with water,
and the severe winter froze the water into
a solid mass a considerable distance from
the surface to the interior. People have
been cutting the splendid ice and stocking
it away during the summer.
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Revivinc Faded Carpets.

noVlVluS r8ueo arpeG
After sweeping the carpet, rub It
over with a cloth wrung out in vinegar
and water, and if possible do not let
it be walked upon until it is dry, says
the Chicago News. The quantity Of
vinegar is a teacupful to a pail of
warm water and this treatment often
has a wonderfully good effect in re-
, Viving the faded color Of an old car
pet.
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Dor Trarr,ps 1900 Miles.

A Newfoundland dog, which was :>k1n
to Portland, Ore, twelve months ago, HiT
returned to Omaha, Neb., having tranlped
the 1900 miles in search OF familiar scenes
and faces. The animal belonged to Jerry
Sullivan, formerly sexton of lloly S-pu!.
c,lre Cemetery az Omaha. When sullivan
and his family moved to. Oregon The "%s'
which was ten months old. WI: take"
along. He remained six months. bus r.
fused to eat. lost all his playfulness lad
seemed to suffer from homesickness. o.;
day he disappeared. Nothing more was
heard of him until a short time ago he ap,'
reared in Omaha gaunt and s!uggy. with
cookie burrs matted in his tail, his feet
badly blistered. The animal went straight
to the house where his master had lived.
Finding strangers, he whiEed dismally'
and soon hmped sau.y away. lie Is beng
cared for by 4 neiGhbor.
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Household
Matte
Good to Know.

Try %turpentine to remove the brown
spots from lamp chimneys.
To wash silk ribbons, wash and rinse
thoroughly, iron while wet and rub
until stiffness is removed, after which
press again.
To give a fine favor and good color
to a meat roast, add to the water for
basting one tablespoon sugar.
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Grow in Holiness.

This ought to be our endeavor-to 20
queI ourselves, and daily to IA stron
er. and to make d further growth i'll he
ness Thomas q Kamnia
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a Lobster.

A huge lobster measuring thirty-iour
inches in length and weighing twelve and
n half pounds. was recently lakeu lrcni i
seil at Eastpcrt, Me.
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Moderate Drinking Hurtfui.

In Switzerland an advocate OF moderate
drinking experimental for eighteen r".'''
upon his children, whose ages ran@>' I
ten to fifteen, several months -
mating with several months of aE-i T..
During the wine periods the chi!drr" ",'c
languid and less inclined to perform mrn,,
tai tasks, their nights more restless, and
their sleep less refreshing. Two OF the
lids begged that they be excused from iur-
tlcr wine drinking. being impressed by
their lack of condition.
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At the great banquet given at Berlin to
the famous De Wet, general of the Beers,
while champagne was freely used, the
brave Boer general drank nothing but Wa
ter through the whole banquet.
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Searchlights in the Yellowstone.
Powerful searchlghts are to be used
show off by night the geysets 10 the y
lowstope Park. 1850
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

The heights are Still in the MINDLESS air.
And the meadows ali aglow
With aster- blooms and goldenrods.
While the river winds below.
A quiet haze DER the valley broods.
And the leaning hills enfo,d
The guarded gates of the stored camp.
As therein the days of old.
Peace reigns to-day where the campfires
burned
And the winter smoke upcurled.
While the loyal sons of freedom held
The fate of the vast New World.
TIE woodpecker beats his sharp tattoo.
The Jay with a scream upsprings.
And far in his note of quick alarm
The sentinels challenge rings!
In shadows that drift across the hills.
Or trail in the tangled grass.
The ghostiy flies of an army march
=. To-day. as the shadows pass.
along the lines of the old redoubt.
BY valley and meadows wide.
Where the winter fires ashes turned.
The shadowy legions glide.
Their footprints blush with a crimson stain.
They reel through hunger and cold,
While faces pale with fever and pain
Glow yet with hope untold
Brave hearts and true of the olden time!
Rira shades of the long ago!
who kent the vigil OF Freedom well
At Valley Forge in the snow!
-Youth's Communion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
AS A PLANTER.
How washinEtOn Managed His Plan
tatiOn and Marketed His
Crop of Tobacco.

AS a Virginia planter Washington's
chief crop was tobacco. This tobacco
was shipped to the London market
under his own name. loaded upon ves-
sells which sailed up the Potomac to
Mount Vernon, or other landings
convenient to it. An agent in Lon
sdon disposed of. the shipments.
Twice Q year Washington would
forward lists Of needful articles for
farm and household to this agent. re-
ouesting that the things be purchased
and shipped to Mount Vernon Wear
ing apparel in this way was ordered
for every member Of his family. the
flames and measurements OF each per-
SON being given
In addition TO the general bill for
these purchases made by the agent.
the latter was required to forward re-
ceiptedD bills from those persons OF
whom he bought goods. In this way
q check was kept upon the purchases
made.s In those days as a planter
Washington was his. own bookkespef.
and the cars with whicA hts books
were kept Is an example Of the thor-
ougAness that msds the man
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
APART.

The whispering wind Is full of sighs
Day wastes its weary length. dear heart.
The light drifts from the summer skies
We are apart.
. friend OF mine. 10 you a greeting,
Cross endless miles, that 'twixt US roll:
How distant seems the land now keeping
My hearts best soul!
pass our old accustomed haunts,
Consumed with memories as go.
Throughout the day your absence haants
Ne like q foe.
But far away. IL yet hold
Possession Of your strong. true heart,
Lies joys for me VIII still unfold.
Each hour impart
A dearer meaning than the last,
TIL days of separation end,
And weary waitings over past.
o loyal friend!
Entreat the tagging hours that waste,
The languid summer quick depart,
Bid time put on swift wings of haste;
We are apart.
Marcia Davies. in Boston Budget
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
HIS CLOSING YEARS.
The Venerable Washington Was Not
Permitted to Live Them In
Peace and Quiet.

While Washington was permitted to
spend his remaining days at Mount
Vernon, he did not succeed in finding
the peace and leisure that he had
longed for. His house was filled with
guests, and his correspondence was
large and laborious. In one of the
Kaleidoscope changes in the govern.
ment OF France the United States wa
on the verge Of war with that people,
and Washington was made command.
er-in-chief of the forces which were
tC be raised He accepted under pro-
test, with the condition that he should
not be called in active service unles.
the country was invaded. The cloud
passed over, however, without war,
During his closing years he took great
interest in projects for opening UT
commerce with the country being set
tied west of the Alleghenies, and made
q donation which led to the establish.
ment Of Washington college, now
Washington and Lee university He
took much interest in the Society OF
the Cincinnati, comprising commits.
stoned officers of the revolution The
care of his estates took up the re-
mainder Of his time, and of leisure hs
had none. The end came December
IA. 1893, through a cold he took from
getting wet in looking over his es.
tate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19


'Ous man. ought to respect and 70 cherish them
national and individual hpp
oawning attempt ALLEVIATE
The enbe the which link the various
Citizens by birth that country has
md political You common riumphed together
Observe justice all
and distant period great nation to give mankind the
and novel example of people always guided by an
slted justice benevolence
security cherish public credit
avoiding
repe it, avoiding likewise
throwing posty the burden which ought
The basis political system
sacredy obligatory ALL The idea the
common interests country 80 extensive as
much igor consistent with the perfect security liberty inds
" distributed and adjusted Its Surest guardian
to which tend shall
with
abilities will be consigned oblivion
mansions or rest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
0stelsatao2R,

An Atchison man tells the Globe about
his uncle, an lrishman, whp sudden
ly became rlch- The first thing he did
was to buy the best pew IN the church.
walked grandly down the aisle, carrying
8 silk hat and elegant overcost BE
found two strange women occupying hia
pew. Come out" he said, impeTlOusiy.
The women were very much shocked, and
walked out, their heads hanging IN shame.
"Now, then, ladies'" the IrishmaR said,
"oblige me by walking back ] just want
ed to show you who owned this pew"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
washington's Care for Relatives.

WashinGton's Care for Relatives.
Mary Washington. mother of George
lived until she was 80 years old, and
died only ten years before her son
She is chiefly remembered from hel
proud title of Mother OF Washing.
ton" Her influence upon the devel.
opment Of his character in youth and
early manhood seems to tave beer
slight, for he was not at heme much
after he was Il years old. He neve,
claimed his share Of his fathers es.
tate, which was in her possession, and
he gave her direct support durins
much of her life. Washington wa,
hurt deeply by proposition made in
the Virginia assembly to give his
mother a pension. and at his earnes,
request the proceedings were stopped
He was devotedly attached to his
stepchildren. and treated them with
the greatest kindness. He carefully
educated his nephews. and one. Bush.
rod Washington, achieved prominenSs
as a lawyer during the administrations
OF Adams and Jefferson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
agAeggne9
AZCaOm az Is
H0sb118hD K
9E@G gR<@IRz&'

well Address to the Nation
He Had Founded.
OF all the dispositions and habit
which lead to political prosperity. re-
ligion and morality are indispensable
supports. In vain would that man claim
the tribute Of patriotism who should
labor to subvert these great pillars OF
human happiness-these firmest props
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Washington was given greatly q
dancing throughout his life Eves
when president he was constant ~
tendant ut dancing assemblies In Nea
York and Philadelphia Il was ten
miles from Mount Vernon tn AlexaAp
dria. but the trip was nons too Iona
Il there vAe b be dance ct tie Ia
ter place
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
wo.ld no Away with He-ee.

A gentleman who resides In svitzes1
land announces that he has fnseflfeS
an electrical eoutrivaace which VIA:
kill OF an army At single shock. L
wOnt dc. says the Chicago Record
Herald Where woEl6 gAe heroes
coRa faf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
wa.n.t sea.iek Anyhow.

In crossing the ocean a father and son
both became very seasick. The father re-
covered quickly, but the son was so ex-
hausted with the attack that he sank into
a state. of apathy from which it seemed
physician, thinking he would try = sud-
den shock, said: 81 have bad news fee
you. Your father is dead" The son.
raising his expressionless eyes to the doc
tor, replied: Lucky mani"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
His DI..ppe.r.nk Pulse.

'My!" exclaimed the doctor, you've
hardy any pulse to-day!"
We'll, don't you remember, doctor" re-
piled the patient, you took it when you
were here yesterday? "-Yonkers Statesman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19
so Ra. Maeareni wheat Per Acre,

introduced by the U. S. Dept. of Ayr.
1t is a tremendous cropper, yielding In
good land 30 bu. per acre, and on dry,
arid lands, such as are found In Mont,
Idaho, the Dakotas, Colo, ETC., it will
Tielf from 20 to 20 bu. This Wheat and
Speltz and Hanna Barley and Bromus
Inermis and Billion Dollar Grass, makes
It possible to grow and fatten hogs and
:attIe wherever soil is found.
JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE
20 the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and they viii send you free a sample
If this Wheat and other farm seeds, to-
sether with their great catalog, alone
worth $4,000 to any wide-awake farmer.
K. Il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Did she tell you the number of shoe she
wears? "Oh, no; just the number she
tells people she wears.'-Cincinnati Times
Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-02-19

Children should be seen more and talke<
about less--Ckicago Daily News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-29
warm nersnnaI friends


General KurOpatkin has played n
strong card In the game Of strategy.
4 large portion Of General Rennen-
kampns Cossack cavalry division has
been thrown across the upper reaches
OF the Yalu and considerable force
OF cavalry which crossed the Tumel
some time ago. is moving down to the
southwest TO effect a juncture with il
Together with this force. which Il s
believed totals 1000 men. he VIII
threaten Lieut-Gen Inouye's left flank
when the japanese are ready 10 cross
lower down on the Yalu.
Being composed OF cavalry. with q
few mountain guns. Rennenkampff :
force is extremely mobile Unless il
should be dislodged it will compel he
Japanese 20 leave a very strong army
10 guard the communications. whereas
II japanese force should be sent 10
drive it ont it would have TO move d.
rectly away from the main army, while
the Russian army Is compelled to fall
back and recross in the direction Of
the Russian troops concentrated in
Manchuria
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-29
ATTACK BY RUSSIANS
Defended Upon Korean Town Of Gen.
san With Warships
FROM vLADIvosTock SQUADRON
kteamer In Harbor Was Sunk-Ma.
rines Landed but Later Recalled
Japs and Koreans Fled-Kuropatkin
May Command All.

Toxic, April 26.-The cruisers Ro-
ha and Gromoboi of the N1adivostok
squadron Monday participated in an
attack on Gensan. They were accom-.
panied by third cruiser not yet iden.
tiled and by two torpedo boats Later
they entered the harbor, ordered the
crow Of the steamer Goyo ashore and
then sank her A detachment OF ma
rines was landed, but was recalled,
and the warships steamed outside OF
the harbor The Japanese and many
Koreans fed when the Russians ~
preached. Late kilograms say that
the Russian squadron remains of the
hArbOr Of Gensan
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-29
un'ruc w7--i7ge COMPACT.

Cleveland. april 2G.- Charles Rhodes
and Julia Horton were married Mon
day by justice Of the peace. Prior II
the marriage ceremony the couple
signed an agreement solemnly pledg
ing themselves to never seek a y
vorce. The pre-nuptlal agreement wa
a condition imposed by Justice Ginlev
who makes that agreement a condition
TO any wedding ceremony that he mag
be asked 10 perform. Refusal TO sign
the agreement makes It necessary to
seek another magistrate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-29
Ohio Legislature Adlourns.

Columbus. o.. April 20.-Although
the hands on the clocks in the legisla
ture halls pointed 10 noon. it was near
~ o'clock when the Ohio legislature
adjourned sine die Monday There
was a wild rush % get bills through
The school code bin passed according
10 agreement, also two important rev
enue bills. one providing for the estab
lishment of depositaries for state funds
and another assessing tax of per
cent on all inheritances in excess of
$1,000. A resolution was adopted pro.
viding for submission TO the people OF
a constitutional amendment exemptlng
municipal, county, township and
school bonds from taxation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-04-29

The pleasant 20 take aud harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives immediate
relief ia ali cases Of cough. Group and
lagrippe because it does not pass mmedi.
ately into the stomach. hui take. effect
night at the seat Of the trouble. IL draws
cut the inflammation. heals and soothes
and cures permanently 10y enabling the
lungs too contribute pure life giving and
DEMONSTRATING Oxy gen 10 the blood aud
tissues One Mirute Cough Cure il
pleasant 10 take aud II Is ~. alike for
young and I'D. Sold 10y Chas Rhodes