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Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
Workman Grand Officers.

Leavenworth, Kans.. March q
The following officers of the Grand
Lodge, A. o. U. w. were elected
yesterday:
Grand master workman John H.
Crider, Fort Scott; grand foreman, B.
S. Rogers, Pittsburg; grand medical
examiner, DR.. E. J. Norman, Eureka;
grand trustees, J. H. Hostetler,
Belleville, A. G. Huff, Haddam and
T. P. O'Brien, Burr Oak. Representa-
tives to Supreme Lodge. r. w.
Turner, Mankato, G. H. Lamb, Yates
Center, and M. B. Light, Winfield.
Lawrence was selec ted as the next
meeting place.
TIE Grand Lodge made no change
al the plan of assessment, nor in the
present deputy system.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
LOCAL NEWS:

Warren Miller is down from Bur-
dette for few days.
Joe Schenck, of Olmitz, was a
county seat visitor Wednesday.
Frank Kern is repainting his farm
property, on route one, and will be
all slicked up before spring work com.
mences.
R. A. Baker and family arrived
here Tuesday from Melvern, and ex
pect to make their future home in our
midst.
At masquerade ball given at
Seward recently Miss Dot Schilline
held up the colors of the DEMOCRAT
by wearing suit made of DEMO
Gratis.
Harry Wigton, of Albion township,
and Gus Schilling of North Seward d
township, called at this office Tuesday
and renewed their subscription on Tx
DEMOCRAT.
Henry w. Ford was down from
North Homestead, Tuesday, to ar
range for an exhibition of his horses
here next week. Watch the papers for
his ad.
E. B. Whaley and I. A. Speck, were
down from then orthwest Wednesday
While here Mr.. Whaley purchased a
fine sixteen month old Poll Durham
animal from Frank Mckinney, which
weighs 760 pounds.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
OLMITz irEMs.

BY THE Juniors
Snow is gone and mud takes it's
place.
Sick, and more so, that's the latest.
Wheat fields are getting green and
the smiles on the farmers face is more
distinct.
Jno. Riedel traded horses with Ed.
Clarke. Friday last.
BoRN:-To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Schenk, a girl;e to Mr.. and Mrs.
Svozile, the 22nd, boy.
Jno. Mauler visited at his fathers
last Thursday. 1t was the first out
ing Jno. made since he met with his
accident last fall.
The Mo. Pac. r. r. had a small
wreck on the east switch, upseteing a
car loaded with corn, unloading it in
to the ditch.
Anna Riedel, chief clerk of the
Rledei Nero. Co.. was at Sterling
Saturday and Sunday visitingL her
sister Frances who is attending the
Cooper school of that place. She
reports Frances to be in good humer
and excellent health. A cousin Frank
Riedel, is also attending the same
school.
The oldest boy of .Chas. Frieb is
very. i'll.
MRS. Rud Mauler is among the sick
ones.
A dance was held at Haberman's,
Sunday night, but as we were not
present wesare unable to Say much
about it. Those who were present
report jolly time.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
WALNUT VALLEY.
The days are getting longer.

The days are getting longer.
DR.. Howe, of Olmitz, went to his
new home at Rozell, last Friday.
Joe Vetter and Joe Mauler, of
north of Hoisington, are in this neigh
borhood visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. Gleisner, of near Olmitz, went
to Kingman county on business and
will visit Robert Zenzinger, who lately
broke his leg.
The American girl don't like the
English dude; she thinks a Yankee
dude IL do.
John Flochsel says he is doing a
rushing business since he got mar.
ried.
The teacher: "Johnnie, give me a
word that goes with boy" and John
ME wisely said: ssGirl."
Joe Kreisel says he would like to
go to Europe 10 an airship, but he's
afraid the Japs might take him for a
Russian buzzard.
Frank Krestin is coming home
from his trip to Europe this week
The Ofmitz Cornet Band will meet
him at the depot.
Wheat is going up-in the fields
Corkscrews have sunk more people
than cork jackets will ever save.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
DISTRICT 81.

T. d. Southern and Chas. Babcoe K
made business trip to { Ness. City,
Monday, returning Wednesday.
]. C. Peugh, and Herman Peugh,
of Hoisington, visited their sister, Mrs
T. D. Southern Monday.
Frank Phillips is reported worse.
Mr.. Phillips has had long siege OF
illness, but We all hope for his speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Carroll was on the sick list
Sunday.
Wallace Southern is sick with the
mumps. How dc you like the
mumps, Wallace?
Rob Carroll visited our school FIJI
day afternoon.
John Carroll and sister Mary, spent
Sunday with Mrs. S. S. Shields and
daughters.
Orvllle Southern started to school
Wednesday.
Bessie Linder called on Mrs. Wig
ton few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wigton visited his
mother, last Sunday.
Mrs. J. ]. Boyle spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Wigton.
Yes, indeed we are glad Spring has
come. Aren't your.
Geo. Carroll visited at Mrs. Shields
Saturday evening.
Attendance at school has about
doubled since the weather is better.
Rev. Mosher went to Nickerson
Saturday morning, returning Monday
Mrs. Ellis the mother of Arthur
Ellis, came to Boyd, Thursday for {
visit with her son and family.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
On The Death of Baby Flanders.

Lovely babe, how brief thy stay;
Short and hasty was the day,
Ending soon thy journey here.
Pain and grief no more to bear
Hard it is from thee to part,
For it rends the aching heart.
But an heir of glory's gone,
Let the will of God be done.
Pillowed on a Savior's breast
Sweetly sleep, and softly rest.
Soon the morning shall restore
The buried babe we now deplore-
Written By A Friend
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
Land for Sale.

J sec. of Improved Land z miles
from Pawnee Rock, 235 acres in
wheat. Balance in pasture.
! sec. of Improved Land miles
from Pawnee Rock. 112 acres in
wheat, 35 acres in pasture. :,
! Sec of Good Land miles from
Dundee.
/ sec. of Land 4 miles from Paw
nee Rock, so acres in wheat. In.
quire of MosBARcER & GILBERT.
Pawnee Rock, Kans.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

John Redetzke of Cleveland town.
ship boufiht the Elias Linder half sec
ton, the.north Aof "a, in Eureka town.
ship, and will make his some thereon.
The purchase price was SO. 900.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN WHEAT.
Chicago May Price Goes Up and Kansas
City Goes Down.

Grain and Stock Markets furnished
daily by special wire to the A. n.
McDearmott Commission Co-Ofica
over Crescent Grocery.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

The Odd Fellows, at the meeting
Wednesday night, voted to instruct
the trustees to go on with the secur-
ing of money for new building, and
then procure plans.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Mrs. Ferd. Kasselman, who has
had a son in town for treatment for
some time, took him home Thursday.
He is much better, but will continue
to take treatments, and for that pur-
pose will be brought in every other
day. Its thought the drives will
benefit him.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Louis Hagen, wife and daughter,
of Comanche township, and NJ. J.
M. Seesler of Ellinwood were in the
city Thursday.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Gee. Gano, of Hutchinson, is the
new owner of the two brick store
rooms on the nor+h side of the square.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Henry Converse, wife and son re-
turned Wednesday evening from their
extended visit IN the east. They
were in Canada, New York. Penn
sylvania, and at Niagara Falls, and
had tip-top time. Mrs. Converses'
brother, G. I. Bahr, has come back
with them, and may make this his
home Henry says he is now ready
for work.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Preaching at Rolling Green School
next Sunday at 8 p. m.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

John Haberman was down from
Olmitz, Wednesday.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

The J. ". Feaster half section. in
Eureka township, has been sold to ].
L. Redetzke for $4,000, possession
to be given August 1st, One >ef the
recent purchases of Mr.. Redetzke
viii be occupied by one of his sons,
and another one by mis- son-inlaw.
Michael Morey.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Ferd. and Chas. Maneth, of Walnut
township, were in the city Thursday
on business. The former is :prepair-
ing to build a fine large farm resi-
dence.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

DR.. Morrison was up in Union
township Wednesday, assisting in per-
forming an operation on Geo. Thorue,
who has been under the weather all
winter.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

We desire to thank our many
friends and kind neighbors for the
help and sympathy extended to US
during our bereavement by the death
of our little one.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
ToHN MELMAKER, Pastor.

The Ladies of the Presbyterian
church are preparing to issue a cook
book, the proceeds togo to thebene6t
of the church. The DEMOCRAT print.
ing house has been awarded the con-
tract for the book, which will con.
tain about 120 pages.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Mrs. o. P Putnam and daughter
Mabel, and w. G. Cone, Mrs. Put
mans brother, of Iowa, were in the
city Thursday morning.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

See Spaugh's Special prices fol
Saturday. They will save you dol
lars.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Man, born of woman, is of many
days. and full of prunes. He ariseth
in the morning and decideth that he
will make garden; but the garden
that he maketh starveth' the grass
hopper to death.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Any amount of hedge raised near
this city, for sale. See August Gar
ling for prices.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

The Rev. J. D. Springston, P. H.
D., State Secretary of Sunday Schools,
will conduct an Institute at the
Baptist church March 18th, 18th and
10Th. This is for everybody. Make
your arrangements so as to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity.
JoHN MELMAKER, Pastor.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

VIM. NULL AND FAMILY.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

Next Sunday morning, The Lords
Supper will be celebrated at IL
O'Clock. Sunday School 9:45. The
evening service will be at 7 o'clock.
United meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Society and the evening
congregation. Topic, Duties we owe
to God. The Fifth of the series,
Great Truths Simply Told. All are
welcome.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03
CAR LOTS,

The cattle market was steady to-
day, while the hog market was from
five to tep cents lower
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Instead of the snow me have plenty
of mud.
Barton County democrat., 1905-03-03

Corkscrews have sunk more people
than cork jackets will ever save.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-17

man to drive to tho house of Dr. Les lie Armstrong; A few minutes Iater we had stopE-ei st a large mansion in the busiest fh,-nuzhfare. We were shown in and after a long wait were ct last admitted into the consulting room. where ue found the doctor seat el behind hfs table
 T. arEHsS tbe de-ree in which I had lost touch with my profession that the name of LeSl5e Armstrong; was ua- known to ne Now I am aware that he is HSt onlv one If the heads of the r1eficsI school of the university. but a thinker Of E1rur-ean reputation ia more than one bTszeh If science- Yet erea uiihout knowz1- his brilliant recuri one coald nst fzil to he impressed hv n mere glance at the usn-the square.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-17
NOTICE ID CONTRACTORS,
mACADAM PAVEMENT.

SEALED PROPOSALS for laying macadam pavement on Grove street, between Prospect street and North Willow street. will he received by the board of public works at its office in City hall annex. Leayenworth street. until D. m.. Tuesday. June P. 1905. at which LoIr the bids will be public ly opened and read.
 Bidders are required to state in their proposals their names and places of residence.
 Each proposal shall be signed by the bidder ar bidders and accompanied by certified cheek for three hundred $500 dollars. made payable to the order of the comptroller of the city of Waterbury. conditioned for the exeeu- ton of the contract within the time specified in this notice in case the bid he accepted
 The person ar persons to whom the contract may be awarded will he re- qured to attend at this office with the surety offered by him or them and eN- ecute the contracts within five tJi days after the date of the award. and in ease of failure or neglect so to do. he or they will he considered to have abandoned it and as in default tO the city of Waterbury.
 The engineers estimate of the prin- cipal item of work is as follows: 5.19 square yards of macadam pavement.
 The board reserves the right to re- ject any or all bids if deemed for the interest of the city.
 The proposals must he made upon blanks furnished by the board and all prnpoSaIs will be considered as infOr- maj which are not in al, respects in conformity with this notice
 Forms of contract and specifications may be seen and blank forms of pro p1Sal and bond may To obtained. with all available information. hy intending bidders applying in person at the office of the city engineer. 2 Leavenw0rth street
 By order of the Board of Public Works
 A. CAIRNS. City Engineer.
 June 12- 1s<s5-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-17
6hs Return of @
 ] SHERLOCK aK }
 HOLM Els l By A. CONAN DOYLE MsSHEA&
 of Sherlock Ho
 .The Hound of tbe Bakervle," The Sian In Etc

confidentially q am very anxious at getting no answer"
 The young woman separated one of the forms.
 ''This is it. There is no name.' said she, smoothing it out upon the counter.
 Then that, of course, accounts for my getting no answer" said Holmes. Dear me. now very stupid of me, to be sure. Good morning, miss, and many | thanks for having relieved my mind' He chuckled and rubbed his hands when we found ourselves in the street once more.
 ] .'Well:" I asked
 I've progress, my dear Watson. we progress. I had seven different schemes for getting a glimpse of that telegram. but could hardly hope to succeed the very first time'
 And what have you gained"' ! "A starting point for our investi- gation." He hailed cab. Kings Cross station,'' said he
 We have journey, then:"
 'Yes. I think we must run down to Cambridge together, All the indica- tions seem to me to point in that drec- tion.''
 Tell me-" I asked as we rattled up Gray's Inn road, have you any sus- picion yet as to the cause of the dis appearance? 1 don't think that among all our cases I have known one where the motives are more obscure Surely you don't really imagine that he may be kidknaped in order to give informa- tion against his wealthy uncle:'
 T confess. my dear Watson, that that does not appeal to me as very probable explanation. It struck me, however, as being the one which was most likely to interest that exceedingly unpleasant old person."
 Tt certainly did that, but what are your alternatives:"
 T could mention several. You must admit that it is curious and suggestive that this incident should occur on the eve of this important match and should involve the only man whose presence seems essential to the sue cess of the side. It may, of course, be a coincidence. but 1t is interesting. Amateur sport is free from betting, but good deal of outside betting goes on among the public, and 1t is possible that it might be worth some ones while to get at player as the ruffians of the turf get at race horse. There is one explanation. A second very obvious one is that this young man really is modest his means may at present be, and it is not impossible. thata plot. to hold him for ransom might be con- cocted."
 These theories take no account of the telegram"
 "Quite true. Watson. The telegram still remains the only solid thing with which we have to deal and we must not permit our attention to wander away from it. It is to gain light upon the purpose of this telegram that we are now upon our way to Cambridge. The path of our investigation is at present obscure. but I shall be very much surprised if before evening we have not cleared it up or made con siderable advance along it."
 It was already dark when we reached the old university city. Holmes took cab at the station and ordered the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-17
The Adventure oi the Missing Three
 Quarter
No. II of the Series
tCoNTTNuED.i


 "Nothing of the sort, sir!' screamed the little man. Don't look to me fol a penny-not a penny. You under stand that, Mr. Detective. I am all the family that this young man has got and 1 tell you that I am not respon sible. If he has any expectations it is due to the fact that have never vast ed money, and do not propose to be gin to do so now. As to those papers ,. ,.with which you are making so free, .smay tell you that inscase there should Tbe anything of any value among them you will be held strictly D account for what you do with them.'
 Every good, sir" said Sherlock Holmes. May I ask in the meanwhile whether you have yourself any theory to account for this young mans disap, pearance?"
 No, sir, I have not. He is big s.-enough and old enough to look after :himself, and if he is so foolish as to lose himself entirely refuse to accept the responsibility of hunting for him."
 T quite understand your position. ' said Holmes. with a mischieyous twin kle in his eyes. Perhaps you don't quite understand mine. Godfrey Staun- ton appears to have been poor man. If he has been kidnapped it could not have been for anything which he him. self possesses. The fame of your wealth has gone abroad, Lord Mount James, and 1t is certainly possible that a gang of thieves have secured your nephew in order to gain from him some information as to your house, your ! habits and your treasure" 'sfa4
 The face of our unpleasant little vis- itor turned as white as his necktie.
 Heavens, sir. what an idea, never thought of such villainy, What inhu- man rogues there are in the world, But Godfrey is fine lad-a stanch lad. Nothing would induce him to give his old uncle away. I'll have the plate moved over to the bank this evening. In the meantime spare no pains, MT. Detective! I beg you to leave no stone unturned to bring him safely back. As to money, we'll so far as flyer or even a tenner goes, you can always look to me" -
 Even in his chastened frame of mind the noble miser could give us no infor- nation which could help us. for be knew little of the private life of his nephew. Our only clew lay in the trun- cated telegram. and with copy of this in his hand Holmes set forth to find second link for his chain. We had shak- en off Lord Mount-James. and Overton had gone to consult with the other members of his team over the misfor- tune which had befallen them.
 There was telegraph office at short distance from the hotel. We halt ed outside it.
 Its worth trying, Watson" said Holmes. "Of course with q warrant we could demand to see the commercials. but we have not reached that stage
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-17

union Jack or emblem Of union with
 Sweden, from the Norwegian flag.
 In one respect at least the republic.
 anism of Norway is more advanced than that of any other country. The two houses of parliament are intended to be sufficient check upon each oth- CT without an executive veto If they disagree upon a measure when voting separately, they meet in joint session, and unless they can so agree or so amend as to secure two-thirds ma jority the measure fails. After they have once passed an act it goes into effect as soon as the executive signs and promulgates it. If it pockets" it, Norwegian statesmen hold that this re- fusal does not amount to veto, since under the constitution if the same act is repassed at the succeeding session and he again refuses to sign it it be- comes law at once on its passage for the third time. This one provision of itself was sufficient to vest the su- preme power of last resort in govern ment in the hands of the storthing rather than of the king of Sweden. The kings Norwegian cabinet, two resi- dent at his court, the others in Nor way, were also made fully responsible to the storthing, and if it disapproved any recommendation of theirs or voted down the policy they proposed to carry out, they were bound by law to resign. In another feature the storthing goes beyond even American prece- dents. After it's members have been elected by the voters of districts cor responding to our own congressional districts they themselves elect the up- per house or senate, choosing one fourth of their own number to sit as senators to pass on all acts sent up from the lower house, in which all acts originate In order to avoid govern. ment by the chair the storthing changes it's speaker once every four weeks during it's annual session of about six months.
 . With free education, light taxation and almost no burden for military service the Norwegians during the past quarter of century have been one of the best governed people in the world. They have been satisfied with King Oscar in everything except his refusal to acknowledge what they claim as their full statehood under their consti- tuition adopted in installing the Berna- dottes as their reigning family. The literary leader of the agitation for full Norwegian separation from Sweden has been the famous writer Bjoernson. who, as the author of the Norwegian national hymn and many other popular productions in prose and verse, is a Norwegian idol It is said that several years ago he told King Oscar that if he would resign as king the people of Norway would elect him the first pres ident of the Norwegian republic. The good natured king laughed, but it is said that when the story spread it ex- cited much Swedish indignation, and the present temper of the Swedes may be judged from the report that as a result of Bjoernson's advocacy of sep aration his books have been "boycot- ted" in Stockholm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-17
Sspyrizhi sy cezisr's wss..y.

yet. I don't suppose they remember faees in 50 busy a place. Let us ven ture f
 T am sorry 10 trouhis yau.~ s-ld he in tls hiandesf manner to the young woman behind the grating. --the-e is some suaH mistnke about a telezrau1 sent yeSssnlay- I have had ID answer. srEI very much fear that I must have oz1fftet Co put ny nsme af ths e1i Ceuid rOu ten ne if ttls uas zT-
 The roun- uU1aa tur1ed over shezf of eulnts-fo7ls-
 What o-cipek was Tfg- she aske,L
 -A Fstie after e
 -whozn was It tr-
 Hriuls put lis f1xer ta hEs ii7.s and kzneed zt ne Tte lzs4 wo-Es in f' vers 7for Gods szke.- hs xhisperes q
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-17
..S1.zOO..

s.Dls %OOss buys a neat little six room cottage. one minutes walk to trolley; $20O down is all that is required to secure this property. Also. four-room rent on Jewelry street. S11; five rooms, Highland avenue, S1O.
 J. T. PHELAN. 42 Bank Street Take elevator.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-26
1000 carpenters Strike.

Jacksonville. Fla. Special.-The fight
between the union carpenters and the
members Of the Builders Exchange be
came more serious when the Structural
Builders Trades Alliace. at 4 meet
ing held Monday morning. decided to
call out all men engaged IN structural
work employed by members Of TIA
Builders Exchange. over one thousand
men are affected by this order. The ac-
ton came as surprise 10 the members
OF the Builders Exchange. who felt
much encouraged Sunday az being sue
cessful in getting a numi--sr OF work
men 10 take the places OF the strikers.