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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
FOR THIS YEARS ECLIPSE.
Elaborate Preparations Being Made
in Various Quarters for Its
Observation

Many well-equipped expeditions viii
leave this country and Europe 20 view
the big astronomical event OF the year
1865 from the most advantageous
points This event viii be q total
eclipse OF the sun. which vii occur
August 80 William H Croker, OF Cal
noFnia. has offered to defray the cost
CT sending expeditions from the Lick
observatory, California, TO labrador,
Spain and Egypt The naval obserFa-
tory Of Washington viii probably send
three expeditions. one Of which may
be located near BWgos, Spain Photo
graphs Of the corona by means OF
camera of five inches aperture and 10
feet focus viii be made by the Croker
parties
Miss Mary Proctor. the famous
woman astronomer, writes as follows:
An expedition composed largely Of
amateurs VIII go 10 Burgos. Spain,
which Is probably one OF the most de-
sirable stations along the route Of an
dcipared darkness 4 programme is
being arranged Tor covering the minor
details Of an eclipse. such as obserya-
tons OF the diminishing sunlight; the
ksS~-AS- S-.1Oo"S N3-e ~ INC @o-1oSS
On the ground when the sun is nearly
eeIpsed; the strange wsvering lines or
shadow bands. as they are called.
which make their appearance few
moments before uotality; the swift on
rush of shadow, and finally the glo-
Tious but Undesirable ecronA
Thus while the astronomer is alb
soTbed in special details which require
his whole and undivided attention, the
amateur enjoys the opportunity Of
watching the unfolding glories OF the
corona from the standpoint Of q poet
Or artist Words fail 10 convey the
impressiveness OF the scene. From re-
motest times It has been described
with enthusiasm as being one OF the
most beautiful Of natural phenomenal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
BIG AoUARIUM's HATCHERY
New yc-E's Great Tanks Stocked
with Eggs Of Various Spe-
cies Of Fishes.

The aQuarium's fish hatchery, whose
troughs and jars are installed on the
coping surrounding the alligator and
crocodile POLO has now been set in
operation again for is third season,
says the New York Sun Some of its
troughs contain brook trout eggs. to the
number OF 10000 from the United
States government fish hatchery at St
Johnsbury, Vt, while N other troughs
have been placed 1O.OO0 rainbow trout
eggs. from the government hatchery
al Wytheviile. Va
In the case of all fish eggs the
period of Incubation varies. more or
less, according to the temperature of
the water in which the eggs are placed
In water at the temperature at which
il is used at the aquarium both brook
and rainbow trout eggs hatch out in
about 60 days. The eggs in the hatch
cry here were somewhat advanced in
incubation when received, SO that they
are expected to hatch out the last OF
February or early in March
In the first jar 20 be set IN operation
have been placed 150,e Geo scuIpin eggs
spawned by sculpin in the aquarium
tanks The period OF incubation OF
scuIpin eggs is about Is days
Later there viii De placed in the
Matching troughs and jars eggs Of the
lake trout and lake whitefsh, and Of
Atlantic and other salmon. and Of
brown and various other species Of
fishes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
MANEcURED THE NEWSBOYS
Inauguated by Street
Ven6er Was an immediate
Success

The nails CT nearly every newsboy
on Park Row were neatly trimmed and
clean ar least one day last week, 4 phe-
nomeIon many noted with surprise re-
Iates the New York TribuLe OF recent
date
i vender with patent manicuring
tool clippers, file and pick, three in
one. and one for three cents. took Up
MS stand on the curb He demon
strated the ease with which the tool
could be handled OF the first newsboF
who came along The boy marched
down the row. showing OF his hands
proudly.
I've been manieured," he declared
did It hurt7' Was she 4 blond
beaut?" How much SnIckers2~ were
come Of the questions
Nav, IT didn't hurt an she amt
blond, an it didn't cost nothing" he
answered
They mace a fve-cent pool as the
price OF the secret and the Hewsboys'
nanicurirg shop. the first in history,
was soon in operation
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
GOVERNMENT FOR RUSSIA.
Representative Assemblies Are Pos
sible Through Parliament
tav Training.

Statesmen, like Prince Mestchersky,
who are saying that constitutional
government is impossible in Russia
for the simple reason that the vast
majority of the people have not the
slightest conception of its meaning"
seem TO be strangely ignorant Of the
fact, writes Hannis Taylor, in North
American Review, that. for centuries.
the Russian people have been having
the best Of all constitutional training
in their village pariiaments, the identi-
cal training cut of which has grown
the representative assem- lies of Eng
land and the United States There is
no reason why parliamentary sys-
tenn should not be rapidly developed
IN Russia, because the entire sugstruc-
ture of the state Is composed Of nur-
series IN which the principle OF cleo
tIen and representation by small de-
moeraeies is in full bloom Russia
cannot afford to wait Since the fan
of the Roman empire, no vast political
aggregate ever suffered SO much from
the lack Of the helping hand Of rep
resentative national assembly, capable
OF insuriug the equal and concerted
action Of widely dirused populations
If to-day Russia had such z parlia-
ment- whose elongated fingers could
reach down mo the pockets CT con-
senting millions the brilliant adver-
sary now defying her would be as help
less as a cripple n the grasp Of IL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
GERMANS IN JERUSALEM.
Subjects of the Kaiser occupv Suburb
That Is Village Of
TeutcnS

The German emperors widely sdver
tised visit 10 Jerusalem vas followed
by the founding OF AZ institute for the
study Of oriental objects says the New
York World This has ROW been open
one year. and according to a Goodrich
Freer author OF Inner jerusalem II
has z large attendance Of Germans Jews
Arabs and monks OF various faiths
The American school has never had
more than FIVE students The German
suburb is the largest and IN trade the
most prominent n the city Mr. Freer
says that 1t is 70 all practical purposes
4 picturesque German village having
its Own church public hall. band. drill
hall, schools farm. garden ard. of
course bieFhalIe
Three immense orphanages. large
general hospital and a ehiIdren's hos
pitsI maintained by the Germans are the
onIy Protestant institutions OF the kind
upon any scale Of magnitude in Jerusa-
lem
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
LETTER AN ENDLESS CHAIN
Thomas Bailey Aldrlch Gives Quaint
Praise to the Author OF
Unique System

Dr.. Edward Everett Hale tells an
amusing rebuke once given By Thomas
Bailey Aldrich 70 Prof e s Morse for
the latter's Ilegible handwriting Ae-
cording 70 DR. Hale, Mr.. Aldrich got
back at the professor in this wise:
My Dear Morse. II was very pleas
ing TO NE 10 get your recent letter.
Perhaps l should have been more
pleased had I been able 20 decipher
the same / have not been able to
master any Of II beyond the date,
which ! knew, and the signature,
which ! guessed at There IS q singu-
lar and perpetual charm IL a letter OF
yours; II never grows old; II never
loses its novelty
One can say 20 ones self every
mcrIIEg- Here's that letter Of
NOrse's haven't read 1t yet I think
III take another shy at II to-day and
maybe l shah. II the course OF q few
months. Be ale 10 uaEe cut wEat he
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
MEASURING WITH THE EYE.
Queer Eethod Employed BY . Glove
Gezk In Taxing SIC OF Gus
toners aaud

llIe 1 was IN clothing store TIE
other day Noticed a man wzd Eis
asst ID and throw II DOR On the esan-
ter and about the same tine the feI-
lo8 behind The COURIER rushed 10 70
him. carefully relied lis fingers I'D in
20 the palm Of mis- hand, eHnche6 his
hst, AID threw II down beside the 9th
e mans 6st On the counter SAYS =
New Orleans HimeSDeuccraS writer.
That was 4 way the clerk hal OF
measuring the customers hand fer ;
II II gloves But no. can you meas
ure big fist with a small onez~ I
asked him after the man had secured
bis gloves and departed Il know ny
number. he said and L can general
II tell. almost to the dot, the difference
between the size Of glove wear AID
the size that win 1t some other man
ely eye is so trained that I rarely miss
it,
He vas right and proved II BY call
ing the number Of glove which fits my
hand by -uTEied glance AZ the hand,
folded up and put beside his On the
counter.
You see" he added. at is largely
. matter Of practice. and really moth
ing extraordinary about It Some men,
particularly military men, become ex-
perts N measuring distance with the
eye Other men are expert in telling
the weight OF certain articles The
experts shoe dealer could look at a
foot and tell The number Of shoe that
viii 1t the foot So clothiers can guess
a mans waist and leg measurement by
mere glance. II they really know
their Business The eye. IN the long
run, is more accurate than the tame ~e
use IN measuring because The eye viii
take in a mere general view o. the
hand. the foot or the body. while the
tape simply gives Us the inches one
way or ancthers'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
ass1 Value of college Education.

We are apt TO overestimate the value
Of an education gotten from books
alone a large part OF the value OF q
college educatioE comes from the So
eisl intercourse Of the students. the
reinforcement. the buttressing OF char
aefer by association Their faculties
are sAgrpeRed and polished BY the at
triton o. mind With mind and the pit
ting q brain against brain. which stiR-
uEAte ambition, brighten the ideals, and
open mp new hopes and possibilities
Book knowledge Is valuable. bat the
knowledge which comes from mind In
tercozrse Il fnvaluahle-O- s Eardsa,
n Sa<eess Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
PIONEER STAFFORD COUNTY.

John keenan, is erecting 4 large
new barn.
Ben Smith is also having a fine res
idence built.
Quite a few were out to church
Sunday TO hear the new preacher,
Rev. Guy.
Quite a number of relatives and
friends went in and surprised Oscar
Adams the 18th of ALril, II being
his twenty-frst birthday. They had
a good dinner and good time
Bessie, Mary and Ezra Strickler
began Tuesday to take a term OF
music lessons of Miss Myrtle Reigel-
Nh. and Mrs. VIM. Clarke went to
Great Bend Tuesday.
Albert Strobe Papered seven rooms
and reprinted his house, which adds
very much TO the looks Of it
Mrs. Hawk after spending. two
weeks with her daughter, Mrs Couch
man returned TO Great Bend Tuesday
Il seems that the old saving IS true:
If We have electric storms on. the
bare trees we viii have suog on the
green leaves" =
Mrs. F. Powell and Granddaughter
visited in Seward one day last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

Mrs II B. Fits has returned fro@
her visit to Minneapolis She says she
likes the city very much, and that ME.
Fits IS getting along spiendidIy, but
that he Is hoDesick. He'll be back
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

Guide tshosIng places Of historic Ia
feres1E-1t vas IN this roon that Wei
HEgtuz received his first eomnissioa-"
ME Esastesn-HIs FIRST eonmiszzoa9
lsh dos soe
Yes sir Il IS fact
gut percentage OF commission cid
ks Ees:-LcassSn 1is-B5l2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
Wants More Heitsmn&

Brazil has decided 70 build 3 modern
varships- Evidently the BraziIisns be-
ueve low that merely having revolu-
tons FeFgeS too closely upon the simple
life to De interesting
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
Can't u~ This H-ee

There's ese good thing about this
Mormon practice Of marrying dead Per
eoee to live ones 4 live hHsbsz1
aos-supDo9G
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
Just So.

The more holidays We have the
shorter our lives are remarked the
homegrown philosopher
How do you figure that out2'
areried the party with the rubber
habit
"A holiday. answered the philoso-
phy dispenser. .-is always day OIL
CHICAGO Daily News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

1 regret to notice that there seem
to be lot Of the people Of this CRY.
getting the spsing @soapping fever
Fights and fuses are becoming to
com mon
a tourist printer worked IN this
Office the past week. but on Wedaes-
day called for his check. saying
he left Kansas City to 60 into the
country Offices and Tst up but he
did not find much chance to rest
in this busy print shop. 1 sent him
to Ira.
wish I could follow a lister about
a week, and take on enough muscle
TO enable me- to keep up With the
rush of business.
If l had boy Who was constructing
the cigarette habit I'd break his neck
or the habit, and not be very partic-
ular which
The Santa Fe and Mo. Pacific rail-
roads must be connected There
appears no other way to secure the
additional track room needed. I
notice this sentiment IS growing.
If 1 could notsmake an original
'.holIer" 1 would not lire up in the
echo class.
When you so TO talk through a
telephone don't act Ike you thought
It was yelle- phone.
This observation was made blythe
wise man Of the Hutchinson Bee:
miss Anna Dahm is school
teacher IN Barton county. Anna
Dahm, teacher. IS satisfactory there"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
CHEYENNE VALLEY.

Miss Anna Donovan went down to.
ST. John Saturday TO visit her sister,
Mrs Bat Hinge.
Agnes Bole came ont from town
Saturday afternoon, to visit over Sun
day With her father and brother.
Mrs. Gus Henning and two
daughters. of MaxviIle, remained over
night with Mr. and Mrs VIII
Henning Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Johu russo and
Margie Rusco drove over east to
witness a ball game Sunday after
noon.
John Stenri was over in.Lakin
township Sunday afternoon
Fred Henning IS taking lessons on
the violin.
Sam Comfort and family took.
dinner with Mr.. and Mr.. Geo Hart..
Of the South Side, Sunday.
Ms. Donavan lost 4 good COW
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

c. s. Isely and wife of rhe third
ward, are the happy parents Of =
bouncing boy. born Thursday morr-
ins
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

LC. Breeden has been up to
Burdezte this week on land Business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

LIE WIckes returned from the
cas-. Wednesday evening His mother,
Who has been very sick, vas some
better vhen he LEFT her,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

The Ice Cream Social, vhcih VAS
to have been next Friday evening Il
the Brick schcoIhouses has been
postponed to next week. Friday eyes,
ins April 3.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

Are you saving your money. If not,
get next and do so. by investing \
little in the Railroad Loan & Saw
inss Association. See Dzzsoa <
Zutaxern for particulars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

Miss Bertha Robertson, ofthis once
Is having another -rsund with the
mumps.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

The rain last night extended pretty
vel an over the county. And there's
more coming.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

last week. from lung fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

If 1 could nOfmake an origin al
ahoIler" / would not lire up n the
echo class.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

Levi Archibald lost . valuable mai
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

When you go to talk through a
telephone don't act Ike you thought
It was a yelle-phone.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

If had boy Who was constructing
the cigarette habit I'd break his neck
or the habit, and not be very partic-
ular which.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

wish I could follow a lister about
a week, and take on enough muscle
to enable me-to keep up With the
rush of business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

more coming.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-12
THEORIES ABOUT FOOD.
Also a Few Facts on the Same Sub
ject.

We hear much nowadays about
health foods and hygenic living. about
vegetarianism, and many other fads
along the same line.
Restaurants may be found in the
larger cities where no meat. pastry or
coffee is served and the food crank is
In his glory. and arguments and the
cries galore advanced to prove that
meat was never intended for human
stomachs, and almost make US believe
that our sturdy ancestors, who lived
four-score years in robust health on
roast beef, pork and mutton must
have been grossly ignorant Of the
laws of health.
Our forefathers had other things to
do than formulate theories about the
food they ate. A warm welcome was
extended to any kind. from bacon to
acorns.
A healthy appetite and comon sense
are excellent guides to follow in mat
ters of diet. and mixed diet Of grains
fruits and meats is undoubtedly the
best.
AS compared with grains and veg
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-12

A tree party" is interesting. FoE
the invitations cut out OF greenlsh-
trown cardboard imitation oak or ma
pie leaves. On these write the name
of the hostess, the hour and the date.
White, red or gold Ink shows better
than the black on the colored back
ground.
Decorate the room with leaves.
vines and branches of trees, and use
potted pants SO as to make the effect
as "woodsy" as possible. Give each
guest copies of the following rhyming
conundrum. which should be twpe.
| written. leaving q space at the end OF
each line for the answer, the name of
wellknOwn tree.
What tree It's old age sadly cries?
(Elder)
And from. what tall one coraes low
sighs? (Pinel
Which bears the marks CT smo]dering
fire? (Ash.|
And which to chastise takes your sire?
(Birch.)
" hich one do you carry about In your
hand? Palm.)
And which one tall and slim does
stand? Poplar.)
Which one bears fruit so golden and
round? (Orange)
Ard which one bears the seas deep
sound? Heech.)
Come. tell now. which is a stale joke?
(Chestnut)
And which from snail acorn awoke?
(Oak)
To which would YOU liken a trim
young man? tSpruce.)
Which one yields fruit round and
rosy? (Apple.o
To which would you like to put in a
posy? ?(Tulip)
Which tree is cloth and fuel in one9
(Cottonwood.)
And from which does sweet fluid run?
(Maple)
For prizes leaf-shaped pine or dish
may be given, and there are several
appropriate books. such as Sara Orne
.Jewett's "Thc Country of the Pointed
Firs." or 'The Pines Of Lory," by
J. A. Mitchell.
In serving refreshments. use leaf
shaped doilies OH the bare table. and.
as far as practical. serve tree pro-
ducts: for instance, nut sandwiches,
f,uit and nut salad. cocoa, coffee, fig
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-12

etables. meat furnishes the mo-.
triment in a highly co~centrated
and is digested and assimilatad
quickly than vegetables or pra,s
DR.. julius Remmson, on this sinh,
says: Nervous persons, peon,o
down in health and of low VT.
should eat meat and plenty of !,
the digestion is too feeble at S,.,
may be easily corrected by the re,,
use Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Talbot
er each meal. Two of these eycou
tablets taken after dinner will II,
several thousand grains of Neat :
or other animal food in three h,
and no matter how weak the stony
may be, no trouble will be exDer,sn
il a regular practice is made Of NC
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. ber.
they supply the pepsin and llas
necessary to perfect digestion
every form of indigestion will be- a,
come by their use.
That large class Of people who ~
under the head Of nervous dvsns
should eat plenty Of Neat and ins
it's proper digestion by the daily U.s.
safe, harmless digestive medic
like Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, y
posed of the natural digestive N
ciples, pepsin. diastase, fruit acids,
salts, which actually perform ther
of digestion. Cheap cathartic nj
cines. masquerading under the us
OF dyspepsia cures, are usless fU
digestion, as they have absolutely
effect upon the actual digestion
food.
Dyspepsia in all it's any forms
simply a failure Of the stomach 10
gest food. and the sensible way
solve the riddle and cure the dwy
sia is to make daily use at meala
of a preparation like Stuart's Dys,
sia Tablets, which IS endorsed BY
medical profession and known to-
tain active digestive principles
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-12
much merriment. Many Of them were

much merriment. Many Of them were
original and clever sayings OF chill
dren. and some were personal expert
ences. Prizes were awarded for the
best two stories, vote being TAKEN
Then all repaired to the dining-roon.
which was a charming place. all IN
riue and white. A large dairy bucket
was on one end of the table with q
row of blue and white cups. Butter
milk was served to those who liked
ii. Three young girls dressed in short
skirts of yellow with black velvet
Lodices, white yokes and sleeves and
yellow chryanthemums in their hair
presided at the table and served. A
market basket filled with yellow
chrysanthemun:s ornamented the CEN
ter of the table and each guest was
presented with one on leaving the din
ing-room.
The refreshments consisted of
sandwiches, gingerbread. milk, tea
with cream, homemade fudge and
molasses candy. The candles stood In
holders to represent a milkmaid's
stool and little milk pals were given
as souvenirs. They held salted nuts
and the place cards We're tied to the
handles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-11-12
NOVELTIES IN ENTERTAINMENT

&, cal ie. tutti frut,i ice cream. Use wood
| ell plates and serve the salads III
| apples hellowed cut. Decorate the
table with trailing vines and leaf
shaped place cards.
Many requests core in for enter
! tainmcnts suitable to be given by
| church societies, and this military So
| cial may answer in churches which
nave boys or young mems military
club. or the society might entertain
Grand Army post. At any rate. the
! idea is a good one, and may be adapt
ed to several purposes.
Arrange the room. with three sma!
! tents on one side. and three opposite.
! At one end have an officers tent. Near
! the center of the room have camp
fire. Have uniformed sentries passing
up and down. There must be fife
| and drum corps and the military COM
pany will arrive in uniform, give the
cc,antersign, etc. All the old war songs
! will be sung. and a bevy OF pretty
girls dressed as nurses will serve re.
freshments, which will be regular
army rations-cofYee in tin cups, corn
bread, hard tack, doughnuts. baked
be ans and pie.
An amusing feature will be the
| push cart, with buns and man carry
ing yards of wlenerwurst and pair
of shears with which he cuts off the
sausage as demanded. Another push
cart bears a box with a hole in it.
the hand to be thrust in and hard
boiled egg drawn out; on each egg
is number. The guests are to be
told to preserve the numbers, and lato
II. the evening 1t will be announced
that Nos. and Is have drawn prizes.
Any trifes to add to the fun. such as
a toy gun or sword, a hatpin with
military button on it, etc, are appro-
prlate. War stories will be told and
a burlesque court martial be on the
program "Taps" viii! close the pro-
gram,
Here is the jolliest kind OF a game
for children. called Turtle" To COM
mence let each one chooe the kind OF
turtle he is going to be. One will be
q land turtle. one a MUD turtle. an
other a swapping turtle and still an
other tortoise and so on. Then all
must sit down in a row. with the chin