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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-05-25
Rice Bran.

Car load of good, new, rich
rice bran just received By the
Magnolia Mills. 1t makes the
best of stock feed. For chickens
we have likewise an ideal food.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-05-25
nartin f Clark

Can accommodate you in
anything you wish in the branch
of photography, also enlarge
ment of all grades. Corner Yer
million and Washington streets.
3 t.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-05-25
A Positive Necessity.

Having to lay upon my be"
for II days from a severely
bruised leg, l only found relle1
when l used a bottle of Billiards.
Snow Liniment. l can cheer
fully recommend it as the best
medicine for bruises ever sent
to the afflicted. 1t has now be-
come IA positive necessity upon
myself. d. X. ByrneS. mer-
chant. DOversville, Texas. 2oc,
soc. SLIGO, ut Lafayette Drug 20.
For low rates to the World
Fair via the Texas and Pacific
Railway, ask any ticket Agent,
or write f. p. Turner. General
Passenger Agent, Dallas Texas.
M O.
E:zARi 4<+C
~ ~=z
The Prescription Drugstore.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-05-25

Graduating Exercises.
The audience which assembled Tues
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-05-25
H. BROUSSARD. O. p. GCILBEAC, Notary Pull
BrOuSSard & Guilbeau.
Real Estate Agents.
r. H. ~BROCSSARD.

. Large List of Most Desirable Property
For Sale. Tell Us What You Want
and W. Can Supply it. Collections
Promptly Attended to.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Don't you think it is about time
you are saving the rain, water? We
can save it for you if. you will just
give US a chance to put up some cave
troughs, either of tin or galvanized
iron. People who drink rain water,
and use it for cooking viii find no
alkali in their COOKING utensils and
you will feel much better and healthier
and live longer.
We can also put you in a bath tub
if you want US to which is one OF the
most essential things in the house
hold.
Now don't think We are crazv when
we tell you we can protect your fife
and the lives of yQurfamily by putting
up one of our latest improved, thirty
strand, all copper lightning rods. that
used to sell at 80 cents and which we
are now putting on your house for %
cents a foot. We also give you a
written guarantee that if the house is
struck we will refund the amount you
paid for the rod, This Is the only
lightning rod that is recommended. by
the Farmers Mutual Insurance eco.
We have never heard of a building
being struck when protected by one
of our rods. q
Can you for $50 or $40 take the.
risk of your ffe and the. lives of your
wife and children? e
We keep the largest and best
selected stock of wall paper in the
western part of the state.
Please do not forget that we Sc IL
the Kroeger. Valley Gem, Smith &
Barnes and Ellington pianos, and the
Newman and FarraHd, organs, and
guarantee them from five to seven
years. Yours very truly,
The E. R. MOSES NERO. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
The Progress Club.

The Progress Club met on Monday,
MAY 9th, with Mrs. Poole, a large
number of members and several guests
being in attendance. The work upon
Shakespeare began with this program
which was excellently given as fol-
lows:
Life of Shakespeare Mrs. Dean
General View and Classification Of
Shakespeare Plays Mrs. E. R.. Moses
Piano solo. ..... Miss Poole
Roll Gala famous Shakespear-
ian Actor.
The Progress Club had pleasure in
accepting the kind invitation of the
Athenian Club to listen to Mrs. Mans
fields address upon the State FEEDER
alton meeting next Monday at the
home of Mrs. Cole.
On motion club adjourned. A call
ed business meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs Gunnel on Monday
10th at 2:30 sharp, from which the
members will adjourn at 3 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Cole.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
We Want To Keep 1t Before You.

So you will not forget that we are
with you, and we are doing just what
you have asked us to do in the past.
That is. to sell the best antitrust
goods we could get, and that you
would stand by US, and we are doing
it.
We are selling the II foot Hodge
header for $3.50 and the roller bear
ing for S160 freight included, while
you have to pay SO to $50 more for
the trust machines.
! Which are the trust machines?
Why, they are the Mccormick, the
Deering, the Plano, the Champion
and the Milwaukee. What goods
are not in the trust? Those that we
sell. and are the Hodge and Craver
headers, the Harvester King COM
bined machine, the Queen binder,
and the Hodge mowers and rakes,
hay stackers and leaders. If you
buy these goods you will save money,
and keep these companies in the
field in competition with the trust
regulate prices, SO that you can get
your goods cheaper.
Patronize the trust machines, and
you will soon wipe out the indepen-
dent companies, and you will then
have to pay the trusts whatever they
ask for their goods. We are with
you, are you with US? If SO, leave
your order now for these goods SUBJ
ject to crop conditions. Remember
we can save you SO to $50 on each
header you buy.
You will soon want a cultivator.
If you have listed corn, possibly you
will want the John Deere disc cult
vator, made in two different styles or
you may want the Deere walking or
riding cultivator. Should you want
something cheaper we have the Gale
cultivator.
We think you will all pillow what
land you put into wheat this year, as
it is a fact that land well plowed
produces the most grain. We want
to remind you that we sell the Deere
and Oliver disc, suikey and gang
plows.
We are keeping very nice article
of furniture polish which any house
wife can use herself. Also very
fine line of paint in small cans, so
that in cleaning the house you can
paint the woodwork yourself, if you
choose to do so.
Does your roof leak? IF it does
we have the best roof paint on the,
market. It is a carbon elastic paint
that contracts and expands with the
changes in the weather, and is good
for wooden or metal roofs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
VALUABLE MINERALS
The Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma
Full of rIolybdenite.

LAYTON, Ok, May lO.-There are
valuable mineral deposits III the
Wichita mountains. The fact is
developing mole and more each day
that H. Foster Balm of the U. S.
Geological Survey did find mineral in
paying. quantities in the Wichita
mountains regardless of his report to
the contrary.
Today the following letter written
by Louis Strauss & Co., of New
York, is another proof of the fact
New York, March II, 1904.
DR.. S. G. Harden,
Meers, Oklahoma,
Dear Sir:
We learn from H. Foster Balm,
ESQ.,, of the U. S. Geological Survey,
that you have discovered a bed of
Molybdenite.
We are merchants dealing in this
mineral and we will be very much
obliged to you if you will send us
samples and such details concerning
your production as will enable US to
handle the matter commercially.
Yours faithfully,
Louis Strauss & Co.
Molybdenite is a mineral found in
sheet pockets and its value is S2.1S
per pound. It has close resemblance
to tin foil, having blush tint. It is
a very scarce mineral-only 5000
pounds being produced in the United
States in 1898.
Prospectors in the Wichitas are of
the opinion that this mineral will be
found in greater quantities in the
Wichitas than at any other place in
the United States and while they
censure Balm for reporting adversely
on the mountains a, mineral bearing
in his official report they are deriving
some satisfaction from such statements
as the above. They are as emphatic
as ever in their declarations that gold
and silver exists there. in paying
quantities and work at many points is
proceeding rapidly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
The Epworth League.

The EpWorth League was born IN
Cleveland, Ohio, May Is, 1889. 1t
received Its name, ''Epworth,' in hon
or of the Wesleys' home. Its colors
are white and scarlet, its motto,
"Look up, Lift up" and its emblem
is the Maltese cross.
The general officers are president.
two recording secretaries and treas
urer. The League is controlled by a
General Board of Managers. Five
members are appointed by the Board
of Bishops, five by the Board of Sun
day School Union, five by the Tract
Society and two from each General
Conference.
The "Epworth Herald" is the
official paper of the League and is
published by J. F. Berry, both at Chi
cago and New York City.
Each local organization is called
chapter; each chapter is recorded at
Central Office, is given a number and
is granted a charter. Persons of
fifteen years and upwards are eligible
as members. Members are received
on nomination by the President, elect
ed by the chapter and approved by
the cabinet.
Officers of the chapter consist of
president, four vice presidents, sec
rotary and treasurer. The officers
together with the pastor, constitute
the Cabinet. The officers must be
members of some Evangelical church
and the president must be member
of the NJ E. church. The Chapter
may be divided into active and asso-
ciate members The adoption of the
pledge is optional with the Chapter.
Active members are eligible only to
the offices. There are six general
departments, each of which is in
charge of one of the officers.
The First V. P. has charge of the
Department of spiritual work, ;"
which has for its purpose the devotion
al and spiritual work of the prayer
meetings, revival meetings and all
other of like character.
The Second Y. P. has charge of
the Department of World Evangel-
ISM" which has for its purpose, en-
couraging the study of the scripture,
Reading Circle books, arrange for
lectures and literary meetings.
The Third V. P. has charge of the
Department of Mercy and Help"
which has for its work the visiting of
the sick, the aged and newcomers,
and distributing flowers. and has
charge of the Junior League when
there is no separate organization.
The Fourth V. P. the Depart
ment of Entertainment has charge
of the sociaIs, music, picnics and the
decorations.
The Secretary, the Department of
Correspondence" conducts all cor
respondence with central and district
officers, and keeps a record of the
members, and is custodian of all the
records of the Chapter.
The Treasurer, the Department
of Finances collects all dues, re-
ceives all money and disburses the
same as the Chapter may direct.
By ONE OF THE MEMBERS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

The party at the pleasant home of
M. F. Stewards, last Friday night,
well was attended and greatly enjoyed
Dancing was the order of the even
ing, In the big barn. Another dance
at same place is announced for Fri
day night, the Goth, to which every
BODY Is cordially invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
Hail! Hail! Hail!

Insure your wheat against hail, last
Saturday thousands of acres of wheat
was destroyed by hail. Don't insure,
in company that make you wait all
summer for your claim Insure in
the ST. Paul and you viii get your
money in ten days after loss.
@. L. CHAPMAN, Agt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
CHANCE FOR INVESTMENT.

A New Industry That Beats Them All.
Taking inspiration from the vast
ness of various enterprises that have
lately been promoted 1 have evolved
an enterprise that will give greater
profit from the money invested than
anything yet offered. Here it is:
Jack rabbits commence breeding
at six months old and have drops of
eight every three months. 1t is pro-
posed that we commence with ten
pairs, ten males and ten females,
which. exclusive of land, will call for
an investment of 81, resulting in the
following product:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
Athenian Club.

The Athenians met in regular ses-
sion at the home of Mrs. Anna Park
er Monday May 9. The time was
spent in studying the Course of Study
for the next club year.
The Athenians will entertain the
Progress Club at the home of Mrs.
Elrick Cole Monday, May 10. Mrs.
Mansfield, president of the district
federation, will be present and will
give a report of the annual meeting
of the State Federation.
The week beginning May 22nd
will be quite an important one for
our people. On the 23rd the COM
mencement exercises of the Convent
School will take place, on the 18th
the high shool graduating exercises
will come off, and on the 10Th the
common school graduating exercises
will be held, while the Great Bend
Gun Club shoot will be held on the
9th, 25th, and Doth.
Look out for Peter Maus's dreams.
The other night he dreamed that
Lot Ewalt smashed a thumb while
driving a nail in his barn. In the
morning, as the dream was so vivid
and complete in every particular, he
went over and asked Lot how his
thumb was, when behold the mash
ing incident had actually happened,
just as he dreamed it, the night be-
fore.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

A concert for the benefit of the
choir will be given in the Congrega-
tional church next Friday night, May
Goth. A program consisting of SOLOS,
choruses, duets and violin obligatos
will be rendered. An admission
price of 10 and Is cents will be
charged. The program viii be an
nounced later.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Carpenters and masons, painters
and paper hangers are all busy these
days-alI trying to get their jobs finish
ed up SO as to get into the harvest
fields later on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Phillip Ochs was down from near
Millard, Tuesday, and called to renew
on his county paper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Hoisington gets the first circus of
the season-on the 9th. That will
be a e''big Chuesday" for our north
side neighbor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

John Gruber reports about 800
acres of wheat beat out of business
by the hail of Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
MEMORIAL DAY.
Headquarters Pap Thomas Post. Depart
ment of Kansas.
Great Bend, Kans., May 9, '04.

AS spring returns and we Denoid
the beauties of nature all around US
we are tenderly reminded of the love
and affection we hold for our osilent
comrades. Their duties have BEEN
performed, their days of activity end
ed, while ours still remain to keep
aire the memories of their noble
deeds and patriotic sacrifices.
The return or eacla Memorial Day
finds the number of those liviags few
er and the number of thedead great
er. The sacred duty that we Of today
perform must soon be transferred to
the childre@ Of the veterans; but it is
our special duty now to keep green
their love, that their example may be
an inspiration to the youths Of our
land so that the 4reedom, liberty and
safety of our country may becsecure.
Let the graves of opr heroic dead be
marked by the flag of the Republic
and strewn with the sweetest flowers
of spring.
nv m nj
rap Ahoinaso ros. NO. o-' Will iioto
Memorial services Sunday, May 18th,
anu Nio'iuay' way 'V'n' i0of WIKI
bers of the Grand Army, veterans of
the civil war, Ladies Of the GraLd
army ana sololerS OF the SPANS u
american war are requested 70 meet
at the fost re0ms at z:oo P. IN. pun
DAY, May 29tn, ana Inarcn at O'CLOCK
10 the M. L. churCh "nere the Ioliow-
ing exercises Will take piace'
MUSIC, undSf the olfectloh OF MRS.
L. ?. AIlaiiu
Invocation
Scripture Reading.
Music.
hymn.
LAYS
Carn,o,, hv Rav "A II w Andar-
son. @
Music.
Benedlctlon.
> PROGRAM FoRsDEcoRAr1oN DAY.
MA 'o' UT
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aaAlliaiy oisaiiiz a'ioiiS' SoioieiS
.i1e 'aDis'i-1Ai''ei ioA'4 wa @ ca - '
ing WIN mem d W,1a[n ., n0 .t.,: d.
% '',0 MO
oaho' mayor ana COUNCIL oupei III
tendent, teachers and pupils OF the
schools, the normal institute and all
citizens who can are requested to
4b d. ~ +1, -
nee a' INC 0St LOOMS po,tiy
9:oo a. nl'' form procession anu move
at 10 a. m. to the Great Bend GENE
terry to decorate the graves of our de-
ceased comrades; All. who can are
reonested TO BRING convevances for
2fse of ladies' and veterans. as other
wise a great MANY will not be able to
3Sartic1nate in these exercises.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
All ORGANIZATIONS and all to whom
1nvitations have been extended. are
o..,. :. 49,, D.
'eq"eo'e0 - '-0 a. -
at lou p ni.' ana march 10 Inc Oen-
trail school building, lwhere the pupils
will form in parade and march to the
mark where the followiny PROGRAM
90
WI oo a. -'0' r me-
Music by the band.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Mrs. John Helfrich accompanied
her husband to the county seat We'd
nesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

c. L. Paxton of Seward, was a
Great Bend visitor Wednesday and
Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
Kansas.

Harry Ellis returned Wednesday
morning from an extended trip to
Oklahoma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
$4,000

To be deducted from gross income.
leaving net profit on 81 invest
ment of over SIS, 298,366 in three
years.
The capital stock of 81 will be di-
vided into 400 shares, par value 1
cent.
1t will be noticed that have made
an allowance of $4,000 year for
rent of land. This will secure a
large tract, and properly fence it with
woven wire. The $4,000 per annum
for superintendent salary will also
cover all help required.
If you desire to take a block of
this stock kindly notify me at your
earliest convenience.
A. S. ALLEN, Great Bend,
Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Frank Strothman spent Tuesday
viewing his landed possessions near
,Belpre. He says the wheat there
looks simply immense, and that every
body is correspondingly happy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Three months. 80
DIN iIiOutHS- lou
Nine months .........o .... $50
One year ,160
One year and three months II, $50
One year and six months so. $50
One year and nine months. .279, 1850
Two years i, 116,720
Two years, three months 4 ,475, $50
Two years, nine months 17.902,720
Three years 800, 446, 72O
i This product can be sold in the
market certainly at cents each, Civ
ing gross income in three years of
SIS, 322 1866, to be deducted from
which are the following expenses:
Rent of Id, pei. ann, $4,000 $4,000
Sup't per anuum 1900 5000
Feed (estimated) 1000 5000
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

. To LoAN-s1,00O. on real estate.
Apply to D. 3. PALHER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

John Lightbody, wife and son
George. arrived from Colorado last
Tuesday for short visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Phil Tracy and family.
They are on their way to Ireland.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

The date for the institution of the
Knights of Columbus council has
been definitely fixed for June 18th.
A meeting will be held on May 22nd
for the election of officers, and to
transact other business, at which all
applicants or prospective members
should be present. All those who
desire to go in as charter members
should get their applications and
examinations in not later than Satur-
day of this week. The list cannot be
held open any longer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
In the Ladies Suit
Department

OF course you are going to the Worlds Fair
this year, and you don't want to bother making
a lot of clothes. You will find this department
can help you out great deal. We have line
of Ladies Suits, separate skirts and SHIRT waists
that you will find the proper thing for a trip of
this kind. When you buy the ready-to-wear
garment cheaper than you buy the material
to make them. it ought to be inducement
to give this department examination.
For 5000 we are selling handsome mixed
novelty suit, all wool, brown mixtures, Jackets
made Elton style. with shoulder capes, trimmed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
MORE NEW.
Queen Quality Shoes;

are in, also full line of low Shoes There is no
shoe that fits and so well as this shoe
Everyone says SO, it must be true Prices 50 30 G
for low shoes, $500 for high
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Henry Fruit is in receipt of a letter
from his son, Frank, in California
which announces the birth of a big
81 pound girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fruit on May 4th. Henry will hard
ly get out to see the new granddaugh-
ter before harvest,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Trustees sAshpole of Homestead,
Helfrich of Logan. Weltmer of indie
pendent, and Winget of Walnut, have
completed their duties as assessors of
their various townships, and turned
their records in. This leaves Fair
eiew, Lakin, and Great Bend city still
out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Will WEIGH has just returned from
aavisit to his daughter Edith, who is
making her home with Seymour Eos
burg and wife, at Syracuse. She as
we'll as Fosburg's people are getting
along fine, and have no reason to be
dissatisfied with their lot in life.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

Inevitably the business man
who does not keep his establish
ment before the public will be
forgotten, and as long as there are
men who advertise constantly and
loudly, nobody will charge his
mind with remembering those
who do not advertise. Gladstone
said that "Nothing except the
mint can make money without adj
vertising." The famous statesman
might have gone further and said
that advertising is the mint in
which money is coined for wide
awake business men.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16
According to the Bradford, P

According to the Bradford, Pa,
Era, more counterfeit money is in
circulation at the present time
than for years previous, and the
merchants of the city are expert
encing considerable difficulty in
having their financial receipts pre-
sent the true metallic ring. Spur
ious silver dollars and quarters in
large numbers have been Gun
loaded" there and the coins are of
such excellent workmanship that
none but an expert or one very
familiar with the business can de.
tect them on first sight. Yester-
day one Bradford bank held up
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-08-16

With the steady improvement
in industrial and business cOndi-
tions throughout the country,
comes an interesting forecast by
the International Mercantile con-
Germ. 1t reports increased distri-
button of merchandise at the west
and south, with excellent outlook
for a brisk fall trade. Adverse
factors, such as strikes and crop
damage, while curtailing local
business, in some parts have been
generally effective, but interfering
little with business as whole.
For these reasons the outlook is
encouraging, although trade is
apt to remain quiet till after cleo
ton, when the outlook for the fall
can be more clearly discerned.