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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
"OLMlTZ BRIEFLETS."

1t rained, and it rained some more.
Moritz Schneider of Denver is in the
city visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Anna Reimer is in Great Bend
taking a course of musical instructions.
Mesers Brach, Schugart. Reimer and
Bussin were visitors at the County
capital Monday.
Mrs. Joseph Axman is very i'll at this
sultation as we write this.
The advance car of the Van Amberg
Circus Co. was in town Tuesday billing
the circus for 24th at Hoisington.
At recent ball game in Heller the
score stood SO to 5S or over per capita
to the population, that's going some.
The heavy hail last Saturday done an
immense amount of damage in the
Nordman, White, Opie neighborhood.
Miss Tony -Hoenig is very low with
pneumonia at her home in this city, her
many friends hope for her speedy and
complete recovery.
T. III. Boyle is now at the helm in the
Franz Riedl mercantile establish ment,
Tom is hustler and will make sue
cessful man of business. We extend to
him the welcome hand of citizenship.
Victor Schneider came home Satur-
day evening, in that heavy RAIN, to see
the "folks" Vic says that there is no
place like home, we noticed that he was
very anxious to return to the capital
Monday however.
Our. farmer friends are carrying
around with them the incest, largest,
most expansive smile you most ever
looked upon, and they license to do so,
another million bushel wheat crop Ii
the present prospect and the prime
cause of that engaging. smile.
Will Opie was in town Sunday telling
us some hail stories that would cause
Tom. Pepper to- look like the proverbial
six nickles For want OF time and space
we are unable to reproduce these yarns
here. But we can assure Bill that TO use
the language of the street they were
dingers.
Miss Cecilia Baier, formerly one of
Olmitz' girls, but now an efficient nurse
in the Hospital Corps st Great Bend,
was in professional attendance at Henry
Schugarts, during the sickness OF Mr..
Schugarts infant son last week. We
are pleased to be able to state that the
child is rapidly recovering.
In war dispatch last Tuesday we
notice that Russian. officer was CRITICS.
ed by the correspondent as usins unfair
tactics. or fighting ont side the interna-
tional cvde Of warfare. This item
chaser reported. that the officer in CUES
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
OBITUARY.

William B. Compton was born in
Bland Co., Virginia, Jan. 3, 1877 and
moved with his parents to Barton Co.,
Kansas, when q little over YEAR old,
where Be has lived the most OF his life.
He was married to Miss LOra l.. Rogers,
of Woodward, Oklahoma, August q,
1902, and has since resided on farm
two miles east of Rozel, Kansas, where
he met his death from a stroke OF light
ming Saturday, April 80, 1904. The re-
mans of Mr.. Compton were taken to his
old home, ten miles west of Great Bene /,
where the last sad rites were conductor
by Rev. A. B. EASTWOOD Of Great Bend,
assisted by Rev. Hudlestone OF Pswnee
Rock. He was laid to rest by the. side
of his beloved father and sister in the
Everett cemetery. The large concourse
of people who attended the funeral at
test the respect and love in which be
was held by his friends and neigh bors.
He leaves wife, a mother, Mrs. Mat
tie Compton of Great Bend, three broth
ers, John, George and Lee Compton, all
of whom reside near Rozel, and two sis
ters, Mrs Rosa Button and Mrs: Minnie
thinner, both of Clarence townships
Barton Co., Kansas, and a host of sor-
rowing friends and relatives.
. Will was sober, honest, industrious
young man, cheerful, happy hearted and
full of life, ready at all times to lend a
helping hand. He was good husband,
and loving son and brother. He will
be missed very much from the home
and community. why God should take
him from us when we loved him so
much, we do not know, but some day,
when God in His infinite mercy shah IN
veil to us the mysteries OF His ways,
then we ehall know and believe that He
doeth all things well. Until then we
must wait and murmur not. and trust
in the blessed Redeemer, who has said,
y"Lo, am with you Away, therefore be
not afraid"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

. Fhe leap year ball by the young
ladies, viii be given Friday night of
this week, the 18th, and not on the
Goth as enormously stated yesterday.
So you lads who thought there was
another week of grace left you, can
get ready to receive proposals now
in a few hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
PIONEER STAFFORD COUNTY.

Mrs. Rice is having her house painted
Late Burlingame has purchased him a
buggy.
Floyd Hunt is putting up a new wind
mill.
Mrs. Mamie Hunt attended church
Sunday night, the first time since she
has been sick. Mrs Myrtle Roberts
worked for Mrs. Hum last week..
Mrs. M Strickler's sister, Mrs. Delilah
Taylor, of Wichita Kape, is here visiting
her.
Bert King has moved, on the place
vacated by VIM. Bidleman's.
T. J. Hickman and wife. of Savanna h,
Mo. arrived in Great Bend a week ago
Friday. His mother Mrs. j. J. Hick-
mai, accompanied them from there to
Oregon where they expect to spend the
summer.
James Fullerton has moved to Kiowa
Co. His mother Mrs. Arch Fullerton,
accompanied them. She expects to re-
turn home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom. Miller called o
NJ. Strickler's Sunday evening enroute
to their home near ST. John. They had
attended the Dunkard love feast Satur-
day and Sunday weet of Great Bend.
Mrs. Anshuts has bad new roof put
on her barn.
Gordle Estes and little son Arlie have
come up from Wichita to visit friends
and relatives. His wife expects to arrive
latter on; she is now visiting IN Stafford
city.
Henry Nc Ginty lost some wheat Sat
| urday by the hail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
PLEASANT HILL.

John Jacobs is listing corn for bis
father.
Mr.. Dempster still continues to be
very poorly.
Lee Barnett has his new house nearly
completed.
Henry schrepel left last. Tuesday for
Newton, Kan. Q
Tom Spring. Jr. returned from q visit.
to.St. John last Friday.
Miss Anna Kattenhorn entertained 3
number of her friends at her home, last
Sunday.
The rain last Sunday kept quite
number Of regular Sunday School at
tendants at home.
II
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

sThe John Deer Plow company has
never complied with WHAT is known
as the Bush corporation law and the
Supreme court now holds that it
cannot sue in the Kansas courts until
it does so.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Complaint is being made that Great
Bend township does not give enough
attention to the roads west of the city,
along the Santa Fe. Some grading
is badly needed 10 that locality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
ShapIand.MiIIer.

Married-On Wednesday May /. 1903,
st the home of the groom's parents Mr.
& Mira ". Shspland, Miss Mary Miller
to Mr.. Oswald E Shaplsnd.. Rev. Mnr-
ply the U. X Afipistsr OF Hoisinston
officistine. They we're married just at
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

ton had been resortlng to Nordmant
rickiski. We do not really know what
this sort of trick is but our old friend
Henry Nordman of this city says its not
more interest in the matter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Mic, Pete and Henry Schartz were
in from Comanche township Tuesday
and favored the DEMOCRAT by becom-
ing subscribers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

When that fellow took his girl out
in boat, at the picnic on the Walnut
the other day, he did not hug the
shore all the time. The shore was
not responsive enough.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

If cut flowers are desired for Dec
Grafton Day, it would be we'll to give
. your order to Mrs. Stoke early, so as
to be sure of securing what you want
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Philip Brack, the Otis merchant,
is Thursday visitor in town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

&C. F. Hayes was down from Albert
Tuesday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
. 7e@ Stock Raisers

and farmers journal that will ac-
quaint you with conditions and oppor-
tunities in the great hustling, busting
Southwest. "The Earth" -monthly,
illustrated. 25c per year. Sample
copy mailed on request You'll want
it when you see a copy. Address,
THE EARTH, Ills Railway Ex-
change. Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

c. R. Aldrich went to Wichita
Monday evening on short business
trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
township Stafisics.

The following statistics are taken
from the returns of the assessors of
the various townships:
Union.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13
Buffalo.

No. of pounds of butter made during 1903. S.o1(
There are three families striving for the bonors
of having the most persons and they are ". D.
Brandt. G. Cells, and b. Witte, each ha wing 10
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-05-13

Splendid assortment of ties in the
new champaign color.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24

says, $50 strict is the discipline OBJ
served here. We were conducted to
the library, the very sight Of which
filed my mind with feelings of awe
and reverence. The books were all
old, broad-leaved, and some two ia
four feet long. I was shown the
sacred scriptures, all written in letters
of gold"
It is to be feared that the worthy
babu's enthusiasm for the Thibetans,
coupled with the knowledge that no
man of his day was in a position to
question his facts, has more than once
led him to exaggerate the marvels of
the various monasteries and palaces
which he visited.
The town Of Gyangtse is, roughly
speaking, somewhat over a mile long
and half mile across, lying nearly east
and west. North of the western end
stands the monastery, on a hill some
ESQ feet high, while few hundred
yards to the southeast q precipitous,
craggy peak rises from among the
houses of the town to height of 600
feet. This is crowned by the now IA
nous jong, or fort, of Gyangtse-a
formidable stronghold of the usual
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24
Minnesota NEWS.
State Fair Program.

state Fair Program.
Theslames of the various DAVIS and
the principal racing avents are as fol.
lows: IT,
MONDAY, Aug. 2e-openIno Day.
10 10 aI2;35 class. trotting, $4,000.
NJ ss'-S:O9 class, pacing, $1,000.
ina. sSo00unn1ng race. h-mile heats. 2
~ No s1 aemoRunning race, 1M-mile hurdles
1or s-year olds and upwards, $3.50. ~
tuesday, Aug. ao-st. Paul Day.
* N Soo LIB class, pacing, st. Paul purse,
No. s2 FSes s.9s: tTott,ns $780,
noIses' owners to drive 2-in-3, silver CUP
,o r9 30. s@oRunning race, rs mile hurdles,
.oi e-year-olds and upwards, $3.50.
wednesday, Aug. 31-state and TerrltorI-
- al Day.
~ 10 yy0o2;17 class, trotting, 81, 900.
NJ ~. iU-2:24 class, pacing, $1,000.
mo NO. 11-Running race. 4 mile heats
Thursday, Sept. Live Stock and Dairy
Day.
~ 10 y 1SS-2:lS class. pacing, $1,000.
NJ itS9-1:zo CLASS, trotting, $1,000.
<o Eo 44-Runnlng race, 1K -mile novelty
.o no., 15-Running race, %-mile heats,
rrday' Sept. 2-Minneapolls Day.
o,i no ,,l lSo221 class, trotting, Minneap-
Ne 17o2;4o class, pacing, $1,000.
hokses' owners to drive, 2-in-3, silver cup
.9 no. ls-Running race, TX mile dash
Saturday, Sept. s-Fraternlty Day.
No. 20-2:12 class. trottinp e. nm
No. 21o2:3o class, pacing, $500.
NO. II-RunnlnH race milo hao%n
$3.50. e' "n'ie meats
No. 23-Running race. 1%-mt,e hurdle
for 3-year-olds and upwards. $3.50.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24

The United States government ex-
ponds $4,000, 900 year for tbs toain-
tenance of it's 235 life saving stations,
200 on the shores of the Atlantic coast,
20 on the Pacific, 10 on the Gulf of Mex
leo, and s along the great lakes chain.
The work, systematically begun in 1871
in New Jersey, the coast of which, sandy
and with few bays, offers many dangers
to the navigators, has been extended SO
that it now practically covers the chief
danger points Of the whole coast line
Of the country, more than 10000 miles
in extent and longer than the coast line
Of any other country. -
Eight hundred persons are employed
In the life saving stations. Their work
counts most. Of course, in winter time,
except on the northern lakes, where
travel is suspended in winter and the
perils OF navigation are greatest in the
summer. s.s
Since the blishment under govern
ment control OF the life saving service
s the United States the number. Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24

dense stand. The trees are apt to gov
far apart, and always have a small,
thin, upright crowns, which are very
intolerant of shade. Under varying
conditions in the forest the trees grow
from 80 to 100 feet high. In the best
forests, which always occur where the
rainfall is greatest, many of the trees
reach a diameter of four feet, a height
of 100 feet, and a clear length of 40 to
so feet. The lehua trunk is straight,
often twisted, deeply ribbed near the
ground. The root system is very shall
low, often spreading right on the sur
face of the mineral SOIL
Though the stand of trees be thin,
the normal forest, on account Of an
abundant and luxuriant underground,
is impenetrable except one cuts his
way with knife and axe. Many of the
trees supports climbers, such as the
ie-ie vine, which grows into the crowns
and may lace together with rope-like
stems the various trees of an entire
forest. Then there is the fern growth.
marvellous In its variety and luxuri-
ance. With species which range in
height from a few inches to 30 feet,
growing both on trees and on the
ground and running the whole scale Of
shade endurance, the ferns do much to-
ward making the virgin lerua forest
the impenetrable, dark jungle which
it often is.
Besides growing in mixture with le-
hua, koa forms pure stands over ex-
tensive tracts in Hawaii and Maui. Koa
has leaf which is almost indistin-
guishable from the Australian black
wood, which has been commonly plant
ed in southern California and to which
it is closely related botanically. 1t is
naturally spreading tree with short
trunk, growing in somewhat scattered
stands. Occasionally under normal
conditions it reaches diameter of six
or eight feet and a height of Is feet.
Much greater height than this is re-
ported.
| In crowded stands, the koa is forced
into a long, slender, but seldom
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24

A sEPULCHRAL SHRINE IN TH1BET.
of Buddhas and saints, many Of them
dating from very early illness. A fea-
ture which especially struck him is
what he calls "a grand collection of
stuffed animals;" but the babu is no
naturalist; and, according to officers
of the mission who visited the gompa
soon after Col. Younghusband's ar
rival, the collection is merely a num-
Der of Wondering skins of large wild
animals, roughly stuffed with straw,
sbloated and shapeless, hanging by
chains from the roof of a huge dark
room, and apparently designed to awe
and impress ignorant pilgrims rather
than to add to scientific knowledge.
The town and the surrounding coun-
try swarm with monasteries, in one Of
which Chandra Das found 500 monks
engaged in divine service, and some
200 more reading the sacred books,
while on each side Of the image OF
Buddha were four rows Of monks, 20
In each, with hundreds of butter-fel
lamps burning in front Of them. mo
one lifted his eyes to look at u.s." he
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24

Mexico, and is called a1garoba The
first algaroba tree in Hawaii grew from
seed planted in 1887 by Father Bach
eliot, founder of the Roman Catholic
mission. This tree, which is about two
feet in diameter and SO feet tall, yet
stands in thrifty condition at the cor
ner of Fort and Beretania streets, Hon.
olulu. It is the progenitor of at least
so acres of forest, which is fairly well
distributed over the different islands.
Situated as they are, the algaroba
forests are more accessible than the
other forests of the islands. Indeed,
there are hundreds of cases where the
lots and pastures on farms and sugar
plantations, and even on vacant lots
in towns. Some of the suburbs of Hon
olulu are thickly grown up with alga-
roba. The wood, which is valuable for
fuel, sells at the plantations and in
Honolulu for nine and ten dollars per
cord. 1t lasts we'll in the ground when
used as a fence post. Both fuel and
fence posts are in such great demand
that there is extensive cutting in these
forests.
All of the five important islands are
mountainous, their highest points rang
ing from 4,030 feet on Oahu to 1890
feet on Hawaii, and all the mountains
are to a considerable extent forested.
The native forests are distinctly Of
tropical character. None of the famil-
lar trees of the north temperate zone
are present. The observer looks in
vain for oaks, naples, pines or spruces.
There is one representative each Of
Sapindus, Sophora and Zanthoxylum.
and two or three of Acacia, but all Diff
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24
WORLDS FAIR FACTS.

The fair as it stands represents an
outlay Of $5o,000,000.
The Agricultural building contains
nine miles Of aisles.
There are four miles of tracks in the
Transportation building.
The ground covers 1,240 acres, twice
the size of Central park.
Eight thousand horsepower. is re-.
quired to operate the Cascades.
Queen victoria's Jubilee presents
displayed are valued at $6,000.000.-
The Philippine reservation of Al
acres is the largest single exhibit.
The total weight of the exhibits in
the Machinery hall is 60,0O0,O00 tons.
The illumination at night is from
100000 electric lamps Of 100000 can
dle-power. 3...
The pumps Of the Cascades are capa-
BILE of pumping 166 1000 900 gallons Of
water day. (.
The total horsepower Is 60, 900 nearly
double that Of Paris. Chicago and Phil
adelphia exposit ions combined -
Worlds Work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24

Thibetan type, the steep cliffs being
defended by the ramparts of dry mud
and stones SO gallantly stormed OF
July by the Gurkhas and the Royal
Fusiliers. The monastery and the
jong were built in the fourteenth cen
fury by the renowned King Choigyal
Rabtan, whose history in two printed
volumes is among the treasured
archives of the Lhassa government.
Between the two hills lies the bazaar;
south of the jong is the Chinese quar-
ter; and the town stretches away tc
the east along the Lhassa road, ending
in wretched and filthy slum. The
plain around the town is open, and is
very fertile, being skilfully irrigated
from the Nyang Chu river, which flows
about mile from the town. Wheat
and barley, radishes, peas and turnips
are largely grown, and the town has
some reputation for the manufacture
Of wooden cloth.
The chief Importance of Gyangtse,
however, is it's position at the junction
of the road from Bhutan with the
Jang-lam, the great high-road leading
from China to Ladak, and connecting
Lhassa with Shigatse, the capital of the
province of Tsang. This road, which
Sarat Chandra Das describes as SINH
lar to an ordinary Indian unmetalled
road. is the main highway of Thibet,
and In the event of the present expedi-
TONS pushing on to Lhassa, it will
form the line Of advance, as the
Bhutan road has done since the mis-
sion left Phari. Its situation at this
meeting of the ways has made Gyang-
tse the depot for Thibetan trade with
Bhutan, and it is possible that in the
near future it may become the mart
for vastly greater trade with India.
The commerce of Thibet now finds its
outlet almost entirely through China,
and the lamas of Lhassa, who draw q
large revenue from Chinese royalties
on tea and customs duties, are natu-
rally strongly opposed to any opening
up Of trade with the south. The peo-
pie Of the southern provinces are, how
ever, weary Of the tyranny and exac-
tons Of the Lhassa hierarchy, and the
present mission will earn their graft
tude in no small degree II it breaks
down the barrier between them and
India, and enables them to trade direct
with country which will not only
take all the exports Of gold, borax,
salt, wool, musk, and furs. but will
furnish them in exchange with lux
uries such as tea, tobacco, cotton goods
and hardware, at price far below
what they now pay for these articles
after travelling over some 1000 miles
of road from the manufacturing dis
tricts of China. As an instance Of the
profitable nature of Thibetan trade, it
may be noted that five hundredweight
Of salt costs IL rupees in Chunk (the
nearest town to the Indian horder),
and can be sold In Darjeeling, some
30 miles away, for 60 rupees. *
Gyangtse is distant 213 miles from
the Indian frontier and 1874 miles from
Lhassa- = - d = ~ & * = ". +.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24

2 He was seated on the edge OF q rail-
way station platform, with an absent
minded expression in his whisker-cov-
cred fsce, and was apparently lost In the
deep contemplation Of nothing, says the
New York Herald. $.= zs
Two young men who came from the
telegraph Office In the station. where
they had stood at small window look
Ing at the man, quickly approached him.
four house Is on hre and family II
danger" said one OF them. Here
comes q train that win take you shome.
Get your ticket and Jump aboard as
ssoonsa you can. = B.
The man sprang to MS feet % = dush
came to his face. and the light Of ex-
ssitement lit up his eyes. He ran across
~ platform. sntered tho station and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24
WORK OF THELIFE-SAVER

wrecks at points within signaling dis
lance Of government stations has beer
IA 900, and the number of persons saved
or helped to safety by the life savers
has been 10000. The number Of per-
sons lost during the same period on
wrecks of which notice to life saw
ing station could be given has been
1000.
It is believed that the total property
in ships and cargoes saved during this
period by the government employees
amounted to $16o,o0o.00o. There ara
about 730 wrecks year on the coasts of
tho United States-tbat Is, at the rate
| Of about two day. by the use OF life
lines, nen-capsizable boats, ocean RATS
and other like appliances. the means Of
safety to passengers has been largely
increased, and it is rather curious
proof Of their efficiency that the loss
Of life on steamboats, on interior rivers
is more than 20 times greater in .
year than from wrecks Ut sea alo1a
1.-The coast line, s..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24

factory records of exploration ever
written. Of his marvellous journey
through an unknown country he tells
practically nothing; while the bad food
he got to eat, the insects that tor
mented him, his ailments, and his
peevish and undignified squabbles with
his servant are described in detail
Babu Sarat Chandra Das has given
us more complete account of Gyang-
tse; but, as might be expected from q
scholarly Bengali intensely interested
in the religion and learning Of the
Thibetans, he confines his account
chiefly to the 'gompa," or monastery,
of Palkhor Choide, which overlooks
the town, and in which the explorer,
in his character of a Buddhist pilgrim,
met with a courteous and friendly re-
ception from the monks. He has much
to say of the Grand Temple of Learn
Ing" lit by a thousand lamps; of the
services in which 500 monks at a time
took part; of the great library, the
rich shrines, and the ancient images