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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-23

First Lawyer-It seems to me you let
that last witness down pretty easily in
your cross examination. Second Law
yer-I had to. He IL my tailor. and I
owe him a big bill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-23

Ihmhyo certify that the hegmgsa Hea and cmt cpya the statement hdw III me by hes nehnemhnah tn
h@hifr teh@me;@ an Exhibit TIN receipts and disbursements insane fund during the quarter ending Sept
1906
# -M @ MmnR rna
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-23
When Admitted.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
BLIND TIGERS IN BOATS.
Mary Arrests IN Faye ttevlll.e and nc
Vicinity Taxes Paid.
I fsneclal to The Times pispatch.) ~

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
& ~. N. CT, Sept. Stay
eteyjlle and Cumberland county are un :
der the prohibition law, but the blind
tigers are lin full blast from one END
of the county to the other. In the
country there are continued arrests LOT
liquor selling, especially at negro !,g
churches, and In one lns tan ce for selling
whiskey inside the church while services
were going on, i, q,
Yesterday, in the city. negro res
taurunt kee per, on one OF the main Du ls
ness streets, was tried before the mayor,
charged with having Is gallons OF corn
whisRey in jugs and TASKS. esterday
q fternoon Sidney Mcqueen, one OF * ne
leading negroes Of the town, was arrest;
ed for selling liquor at his huckste r stall
In the market, which Is not ten teet
from police headquarters. g e
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad ~ C LOT
pany has sent its check for slo,lbo.oo 70
Sheriff Marsh for county axes. Y on a val
uation OF 81, $685. Of railroad properly
within the county. slt az, 4,
M Dectectiye Scarboro, OF the Atlantlc
Coast Line Railroad, yesterday located,
and THE sherir's officers raided !, Den g.
of thieves among the freight handiers OF
the road, arresting Joe Snopes ana Lon
Brown. who had In their possession
clothing, groceries, tobacco W'hlske y. etc..
believed 10 have been stolen from pack
ares Of freight, Goods have been stolen
.continually for some time. Two more
arrests we're made last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
EXHIBITION Will Be
OF THE HIGHEST ! [ | | ! GLASS j:
Never Have There Been Such
Entries in the Harness and 81
81 some Catalogue.

The Horse Show people are greatly
pleased at the exhibition that they will
present to the people OF Richmond on the
10th Of October. and the week that fol-
lows. &, 5si s4 81.
Never has there been such entries in
the harness class, which Will prove a
revelation to horse enthusiasts.
Air. james r.. Hyde returned to New
York on Wednesday night, taking with
Etim the rough draft Of the cata logue. IT
will be printed in New York; and will
4be reproductions OF the New y ork Horse
Show catalogue. "A AS sI3s
All the entries are now In and the reg
#ular work ofsthe show has begun.
President Anderson was at the Audi
8torium yesterday afternoon getting things
in proper shape, while Secretary yVarthe en-
was busy answering requests from peo-
+ pie who wanted boxes and couldn't T get get
them. III ss5 II e s3 q! n tf385, a s5
The Lynchburg show opens on next
Tuesday and ends Friday mig hit, 50 that
practically all the FLynchburg horses vii VIII
be in \ Richmond by Saturday night, be-
fore the Richmond show. 55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
LUCK j &, THE LAWYER.
Left Large Sum in Market Cart
and Recovered II.

SUFFOLK, VA. September 2s.---A SUI :
folk lawyer to- day lost 81, 900. IL missed
the money a few hours later and rcmem-
5bercd that he had laid Il In q country .
cart while marketing. Securing the adj
dress OF the carts owner. the attorney,
accompanied by Police Chief Brinkley,
drove eighteen miles to the farme rs nome
and got back his roll. q. 81 lf5
RI Hurricane Branch left this afternoon
for Newport News to bring back Rev! Rev,
william Waddell, colored an alleged sane E:
titled preacher, accused Eof breaking into
q church near Chuckatuck. and also Of
i,ttrrIng incendiary sentiments. calcu-
lated 10 Iaciteg race prejudice Among =,
declarations. he accused n egroes OF sell, !,
Ing their daughters to}ywh1te men, ana
70 enraged some OF his people tha ina, 1tleS
closed the church doors. Agaln ne ~. ~ Z
fected torcible entrance through g win win !.
do :. W lTE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
Delightful Birthday Party.

a very delightful birthday party was
given al the residence Of Mr., and Mrs,
" Donatl, In honor of the sixteenth birth
day OF their daughter, Amelia. 81 G
a most enjoyable evening was spent IN
music, games and refreshments,
IS Among those present were the follows
Marie and Ruth Rust. Lena Massei. Jen-i
ME, Alright, Marie Raddln, Mary Cayedo
and Carrie Donati. Mrs, Stewart. of Bal-
5timorei Mrs. A. Donatl, Mrs. Cassper;
Mcssrs. George McSWeeney, n, FIumbert
Donati, Charlie Donntl Michael Massei,
Eddie MCKINLEY. Leo Blankenship,. Willie
Sullivan &Oke Fl1edberg, Eddie Reddln,
Levy COY, David Donau Ernest Iehello,
pfSonati.1SThe party VAS chaperoned by
Mrs. Y.EDonati, az. IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
FIRE IN TAZEWELL.
Livery Stable Burned; One Horse
gCrernated and Another Nearly So.

N Especial to The Times-D lspatch.)
g'TAZEWELL. VA, Sept. 2S-The livery
stable, formerly OF the Central Hotel.
was burned here this afternoon. One
fine horse belonging to ], u, S, Cunning
ham, of Plttsburg, was burned, as we'll
CONS. feed and harness, The bay marc
Of DR.. G. / y. ST., Clair was so badly
burned that It is feared 1t will not
live, At the time of the fire there We're
about y horses In the stable, but by
heroic efforts all were saved but, the tw g
Lawyer VI, H.. Sexton, which is near
the stable was damaged |, to the extent
Of $500, The loss is about 5000, with
$4,000 insurance. aG4 AZ 4i3N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
LADIES GOOD TAKERS.
Two Appeared Before Street
Committee.

Il The regular meeting Of the Joint Com,
mttee on Streets was held at s o. clock
yesterday afternoon, Mr.. G. X. Pollock
in the chair. a l,5 l,3
The principal business of the COM
mittee was to hear tho views of citi-
zens on the subject of contemplated im-
EprovementsS on certain streets and Q lleys.
IThe proposed grading Of an alley be-
Eterly opposed by q number Of owners OF
AUDITING property. Among them two wo-
men,. with good voices who made good
speeches The matter was postponed to-
Z the next meeting of the committed.
A petition from Henrico citizens living
along Grove Avenue, Meadow Street and
Floyd Avenue, for sewer tons, af-
ter discussion, was laid upon the table,
pending n more definite understanding
with the petitioners B .a 9 &. .3
IA A'constderable amount of routine5busl-
ness was disposed Of, after which the
committee adjourned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
'l|1TlE PETER GREY I.
FINDS HOME AT7L Y I |.
Was Sent Out From Richmond
But Lost His rs.
Tag. l3s
Vas Sent OUT From Richmond
fsnoola, = ,rhe ,rimes pIspat ol,.)

Il
BA SIX E1aV1EL VA, Sept. 2S.-- Mrs. ].
Nj. Tunstat, the Kind lady OF this place
who took little Peter Grey In charge as ny
reported iii The Times Dispatch Of yes
from REV. Nv. d Ntaybee, OF Richmond,
istnting that the little fellow was sent
out BY him to Mrs. Samuel L.sSVatsot1,
who lives several miles from this place.
for adoption. He stated further that u
from any cause Mrs. Watson did not send
for him to see that he was properly cared
for and asked to be wired the icircuni-
stances. 81 Il Il 4. it5 j. ,sg
tag pinned on him, and that Mrs. w att
son, living 50 far frdn, tho postotiice,
failed to get the Rev. Mr.. .Afaybee's let
ter. The boy is very fortunate In get q.
Watson has no small children Of her
own, and there is ii no doubt but what
she will do a mothers part BY him.
i Her family are amotlgst tho best OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
5s HAND GROUND OFF.
Young Man Meets With Terrible
Accident al Cedar Works.

Mr.. w, NJ Samues, young man who has
been employed at the Cedar Works for about
two months met with terrible ACCIDENT ysI q.
which he ~, Worked In some ,unaccountable man
ner the young man got his fingers Gaught i1
or, and the other two We're so badly mashed
that they had to be ampntated, sa ~,
DR., thurman responded to the ambulance call
and the wounded man was taken to the CITY
Hospital for treat ment prs Mi'tsn and g. l hss
right hand and dressed the wound caused BY
tho grinding of Of the other two fingers Tho
man viii 90 through life with only the thumb
remaining on his right hand, h l3g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
TOOLS DIDN'T SUIT.
Distinguished shipbuilder Didn't ! >i:ill,
Buy Those Of the Trigg Co.

Buy Those OF the lrlgg 80
II was reported here yesterday that
Mr.. j. c. Wallace, Of New. York presi-5
dent ofsthe American Ship Building Com-t
pany, would be in the city last night for
the purpose Of looking over the old w
r.. Trigg Plant, With the view TO to. p Ill'
MI. Wallace is in the city and e
stopping at the Jefferson Hotel, ana
with him is Mr.. w. O.. Duntley. of the
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company.
When seen at the Jefferso on. Mr.. wal:
lace said there was no truth whatever III
the report that he had any idea of buy
Ing the Trgg Plant came e.. h e.. IN ne
oany's tools, thinking I might buy them
but I found upon examination 2 that mt they '
Mr.. wallace completed his examination
OF the tools yesterday afternoon and
will leave this morning with Mr.. Dunt-
ley for Newport News on g like mis-
sion, 4.
Mr.. lDuntley is with Mr.. Wallace be-
cause he knows all about the character
of shipyard tools. 9{55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
passengers from infected points and re-
fugecs must pass through without stop
5i5,8i 81 At Vicksburg. 55s
ElBy IAssoclated Press.)

5ivTcKsBU MISS, September 2s- --
Up to Six p. NJ. to-day only two new
cases Of yellow fever We're reported. One
or these In the fashionable residence;
district Institutes q new focus. The sfour.
deaths OF yesterday caused another exo-t
dug. many people having left town m last s.
night and to-day. 81 33 Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
M NJ Suit AGAINST Mr.. Flood.

The sensational story in an AFTERNOON
paper yesterday to the effect that MISS
secretary. had Instituted a suit against
Congressman Fl. D. Flood, OF the tenth
district. for salary alleged to ~ be due
hns in forn1a ion from the young lady
herself that no such suit has o been
.brouNhtSn no such suit will be brought,
Saws She: ut Is true that there was a
little misunderstanding between US. but
r. wa easily and promptly settled" t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
OBITUARY.
Miss Elizabeth Hobson Blincoe,
+ fsnecinl In The Times Dispa tch ! 3 y

ASHLAND. Va, Sept, es.--A1iss Eliza
beth Hobson Blncoe. Youngest daughter
OF the late ReY,J. w. Bllncoe. OF the
Virginia Conference, and niece Of the late
walter Reed, II. s. A., died here this
afternoon, aged "a at $3.50, after, an ill.,
ness OF two months. Herdeath has cnus-
ed profound sorrow In the community,
as She was universally beloved by tho
old as well as the,,young. She wa COM
hopes Of recovery, but suffered res
lapse ten days ago. The funeral service
will he conducted from the house by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
For Lieutenant Governor.
nv Ag;soclated Press.;.j

iclal to tho Advertiser from Troy. Ala
says that D. a. Baker. Of that city an
nounces hims elf a canrdate for Lieutcn-
ant Governor. Mr.. Baker Is a lawyer and
a5forIner member of the Legislature The
present Lleutenant-Goy Dr. r. M.
Cunningham, of Ensley. is n candidate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
Republicans Meet.

Tho Republican City Committee met In
N. Elicit presiding, Only routine busi-
ness relating To the ca1npaig Ign was trans
acted, and nothing OF public moment
was disposed Of #s M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29

Her pastor, Rev. 81. r. Dadin,,n, assist
ed BY Bishop Cranberry, nt $3.50 Friday
afternoon The ititertncnt will take
place in the Woodihwn Cemetery III Ash
land, and the following Will act M islll-
bearers Mr.. Robert Alsop. Of Ricliinoid;
Mr.. Taylor robinson, of n chmond Mr..
cox, OF Ashland Mr. Bhrlg t.. Smith,
Of Norfolk. and Mr.. Herbert 9. Lips
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
Captain Charles Price
S5l (By Associnted Press. !

J, CHARLOTTE. N. c., Sept q. Captain
Chas. Price, division counsel for the
Southern Railway, and one Of the best
known constitutional " Ia wyors M IN the
South died early this forming at his
nome In salisbury of y Bright g disease,
aged o.. He was one term Speaker OF
the Genera enlbly Of the State, had
held many positions OF honor and co n
Quoted some Of the most notable rail-
road suits in the sout h Il NJ m 3 sS.8i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
.t TIL e PURE@kIN II
Glover II M Butter
n Made by Fox River Butter Company.

NiGHTsssTRAiNs TO ASH LAND DURING
RIG HMoNDY HORSE SHOWER, ,5l
F.5 g. P. p ~ r. r. 81 i's
Trains Will leave EIba Station, Rich-i
irro 'r' Ky for 8 Ashland and intermediate,
points, 11:46 clock each night. October
10th to 18th inclusive. All tickets In
Guiding Communication forms, will be fac-5
tcepted for passage without additional
charge as usual.
s3& W. p, TAYLOR,
rs Traffic Manager.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
4 Death at Radford.

Especial 10 The Tlmes.Dlspatch.)
Elizabeth McLoniore, widow Of r. j. Me-
sLcmorc. Of Southampton county, whose
death occurred twenty years ago, died
last night from IL complication Of dis
cases at the ago Of seventy v years.
Burial was made ut Morgaiis burial
land, Of the Methodist Church, conduct
ed the service. Mrs. NIcLcmore has
many relations in this section. She was
Il sister Of the late a. Z. Fiannagan,. q
wealthy farmer OF Montgomery county,
and wis d fine woman. 4 She leaves four
children, Messrs. John Ncf emore, of
East Iiadford; II. d. McLcmorc, of New.
River; Mrs. +. a. Jones, OF Fairfax co,in-
~. 3 and Mrs. CT r. Henringcr,3of Ala.
In m
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
DEATHS.

RAMsHY.-Died, at residence h Of her
daughter. Mrs, Callie Butler, No. ESQ
venable Street, MRS. SARAH H. RAM.
AZ sEY, att P. NJ. September eth, in the
slxtieth year OF her age. q s3 i d. 4 -
~ Funeral from residence. 10 A. M. THIS
!. (Friday) MORNING. s 53slfl MI II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29

VA COLORED.
Jno. Jasper, place Of deat tn, 1903 TAYLOR
street; - Geo. n, James, place OF death,
1905 Claiborne Street. " h AZ \.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
Samuel I'LL Bruce.

Especial To The Times Dispatch.) u
RICE &DEPOT,$VA., Sept. j2S.--Samuel8J .
'I3ruce, 5S ] r. son Of the late Dr. s. J !,
Bruce, died at tho home Of his uncle,
Alr. J. Z. Phillips. at 4 o'clock to-day,5in
the tWenty-fourtll year OF his ago. Burial
at his old home, near RI Ice Depot, to-mor-
row afternoon at "a O'Clock '455 gSl$ VI 35i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
Daily Mortuarv Report

Deaths reported at Board Of Health
office: Ri l jI -
WHITE e i3S
i,a lie Almonds, place OF death, CITY
lone; Lucy Pans gle. place OF death, Re-
treat for Sick; Marion Clark. place Of
death, 2s16 East Grace: Annie B. Davis,
place Of DEATH 1lS West Cary, M.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29

EXCURSION RoxRoRo, NJ, Gu TO
,sS RlcHM oND AND WASHINGTON,
Via Norfolk and Western Railway,
Through typographical error return
portions OF tickets for this exour-$
tmond, Friday, September 29th, 1880 r..
M Please be advised that this train
will leave Richmond at 1850 Al Nj as
advertised.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
Mrs. Frances Green.
fsnecial u The' rim ~. !, ispatch.,

0H Especial 70 The MINES Dlspntch)
NyINSTON-SALEAI, NJ CO, Sept. 2S.------
Mrs. Frances Green. mot her or Mr.. James
X Green, Of this city, and Mrs. George
Green, OF Newbern, died here to-day at
the age OF "a. The remains will be car.
rfed to Durham, the former home Of
the deceased tomorrow. The funeral
services will probably be held there in
Trinity Methodist Church, Of which the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
W. Cooke

Especial to The Times Dispatch) 3s Z 4.
sCOTTsYILLI, VA, Sept. S.Afr. AZ.
". Cooke, Of this place. died ut s o. clock
Tuesday night md will be buried. this
afternon at A o clock In tho Baptist Gene
leaves three daughters, Mrs. P. r.
Thomas and Misses 4 sallie and Nora
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
Mrs. I.au.a 10. Brinkley.a

Especial to The fTimcs-Dl spatci.) gl #
Il NORFOLK VA, September 2S.-Mrs.
Laurn O. Brinkley, wife of Mr. Admiral
Brlnkley. died last night at tho family.
residence, lin Portsmouth. Mrs. Brinkley.
was 40 years old, and had been Ill since
April IA She q is survived Il by her husband
and one son, Harry A. Brinkey, $t two
brothers, njor r {. r.. Warren and Cap-s
tain Carey r. Warren and ono sister,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29

Il sTAUNToN,sYA.,E Sept en- Der 2s,-Hlra,n,i.
Kirby died mi Augusta county yesterday
morning. aged a years. He had worke ed
the, whole forenoon helping ncighborS
make apple-butter. and had just reac he'd
his home, when he fell dead. He had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
ella Mercer Hatton..

8s NORFOLK. \: AZ, September 2s.-Mrs
Ella Mercer Hatton,5 wife Of Mr.. William
III Iatton, died at her residence In Ports
mouth after a5lingering illness. The de-
ceased was a daughter Of the late DR..
Thomas M Mercer. Her husband and
little daughter survive her. VA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

Ralph Gates, of Stafford county
was trading in Great Bend Tues.
day.
Mrs. Wesley ST.. is visiting
friends and relatives in Hutchin.
son.
Joseph thinner of near Olmitz
was in the city Saturday on bust
ness.
j. W. Racey, of Galatia was
among the Monday shoppers in
town.
D. W. Casey of Dubuque, was
down to the county seat with the
crowd, Monday.
A series of revival meetings
have commenced at Pioneer,
Stafford county.
There is more than the usual
Yuletide JOY in the home of Henry
Dreblie, on Route |. A fine babv
girl made her first appearance
there Monday morning.
j. William Miller, from below
the line, was transacting business
in town Tuesday.
Gottfrie Bogger of Homestead
township was in Saturday shaking
hands with his friends.
The Hoisington fire boys are
anticipating a big time at their
Christmas masquerade ball.
Fred Klug, of Route 2, Claain,
drove down 20 miles through the
cold wind Monday morning.
Addison Kendall, of Cotton
wood Falls, Kans., was a guest in
this city the last few days.
Levi Gum CD route one, is
willing away a little spare time
painting his farm residence.
Mrs. r. M. Miller and children
took their departure for their
new home in Newton Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
LOCAL NEWS

Zoe Russell returned Tuesday
from a business trip to St. John,
klnsley and other towns in that
part oft he country.
1t the auditorium committee
goes at it right the ground can be
broken for a new city building in
the early spring.
See our line of chatting dishes
before purchasing one.
Great Bend Hdw, & Imp. Co.
D. W. Manning, of Alva. Ok.
was transacitng business in this
city the first of the week.
Anything you want in the line
OF sllverware now on display al
our store.
Great Bend Hdw. & Imp. Co.
Fred Walker and wife came Ut
from Cleo Oklahoma Saturday
evening to remain until after the
holidays with the c. R. BrookeI
family.
The old school house building.
district 45, will be sold to the
higest bidder, on Dec. 80, 1905.
By order of the Board.
P. S. Wright, District Clerk
Two box suppers Friday night
one at School house district is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

south OF the river; and one at the
school, house in district So, north
east of town.
There is nothing better made,
than the Rochester ware. Sold
only by the Great Bend Hdw. &
Imp. Go.
Word comes from Colorado that
Uncle George auckland is very
poorly and it is expected that he
will be brought home in a short
time.
L. +. Fennessy and wife, of Alva
Ok, arrived in the city Monday
evening, and will visit with the
family of c. A. Pelter few DAYS.
They are enroute home from Los
Angeles, California. Mrs. Fennessy
is sister of Mrs. Pelter.
We have the largest assortment
of washing machines and clothes
wrlngers ever shown in the city
call and examine them. The Great
Bend Hdw. & Imp. Co.
Mrs. W. F. Honnen returned
from Kansas. City Sunday evening
with her daughter, Miss Beulah
Dumont, who is much improved
in health.
Old Arkansaw" with a strong
cast, a world of mechanical effects
and car load.lof scenery. will be
seen at the Opera House Friday.
Dee. 20.
Phillip Damn writes from
Salem, Oregon.to renew on his
weekly. He says the family are all
well and that they are doing nicely
In their new home.
Il. L. Harvey, of near Galatia,
was down to see about how much
taxes he had to pay, Saturday. He
lsaw. He also favored this Office
with a social call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
HERE'S TO SANTA CLAUS.
Nay His Ample Proportions Never
Grow Smaller Nor His Good Deeds
Less.

Here'sto Santa Claus May his
shadow never grow lessI He is
the annual reminder that Il am
my brothers. keeper. ~ He is
the walking delegate of the broth
erhood of Man. He is the living
exemplar of the Sermon on the
Mount; the Declaration of hide
pendence might have been writ
ten within his tool shop; and the
treaties declaring peace between
warning peoples might have been
framed upon his workbench.
The duties of Santa Claus are
not confined to the filling of child
ren's stockings. Where women
have fallen he gives words of
cheer and extends a helping hand.
Where hope is dead within the
breasts Of men, he revives it.
Where Gods creatures are naked
he provides clothes; where thew
are hungry he gives food; where
they are disconsolate he gives en-
couragement. And whenever in
the horizon of life there is not
to be seen single star, he touches
the Situation with his magic wand
and, 10 and behold, in that same
horizon there is not to be- found.
a single cloud. |
In the life of the adult he is Al
strong and permanent force, ac-I
cording to the alacrity with which
men turn from'the shadows to the
sQnbeamS, and the earnestness with
which they cultivate those habits
of thought that lead men upward
and onward.
In the life of the child ah,, that
is where the good old saint is at
his bestl There he is at his best
not only for the happiness he
brings to the little ones, but be-
cause that happiness is of the con-
tagious kind and results in the dis
trlbutlon'Of blessings and sunshine
and in the cultivation of love and
JOY and optimism even sometimes
among eminently practical men
and women.w who, mingling with the
little ones as they empty their !
stockings on Christmas morning
may learn that it is not all of
life to. live, nor all of death toE
die Bryan's Commoner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

We have the largest line of chat
ing dishes in the city.
Great Bend Hdw. Imp. Go.
H. E. Dean departed for Kan
sas City Tuesday morning and
may remain until after Christmas.
Guy johnson is up at Larned
today, arranging his affairs for
apermanent residence in Great
Bend.
Lacy Harper, OF Ransome, Ness
county, was Great Bend visitor
Monday.
District No. 16, south of the
river, will give box supper Fri
Gay evening, December %. Every
body invited.
,NoVma Mering, Teacher.
There will be a box supper and
Christmas tree and entertainment
at district 50 on the evening of
the 22nd. All are invited to at
tend. A good program will be
rendered.
Velma Dodge, Teacher.