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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-16
"A Pnor. Sort If a Go1fer-

Sandy, having been asked if Mr.
Meadowcrof: was a golfer, replied:
"Weel, no; not a real one HA missed
game to be at home when his second
child was Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-16
A Bit of a Bull.

An Irishman, quarreling with an
Englishman, told him if he didn't hold
his tongue he would "break his impene-
trable head and let the brains out of
his empty skull"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-16
He Set the Pace.

"You seem bound and determined to
live right up to my salary"
I'm merely trying to live up to the
diamond and things you gave me when
we We're engaged, dear" - Houston
Post. .s.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-16
Her HaDDineEx.

He-I shall be just miserable when
have to SO away and leave you.
"Ch, Jack, if were sure of that I'd
feel SO happyv'-Life
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-16

Destiny has turned many a man
down while he was waiting for some
thing to turn up.-Success Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08
A PIckpocket Nabbed.

Friday afternoon Mrs. George
Spencer, one Of the assistants in the
art hall at the fair, saw a fellow hide
a pocketbook. Later a man missed
his pOcketbook containing about 500
and some papers. The one that had
been hid was found to be the missing
one, but the money had gone. Mrs.
Spencer went out with the sheriff, and
soon pointed out the man who had
hid the pocketbook. Only about
$50 was found in his possession, and
he will be called upon to answer to
the charge of robbery, in the courts,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08
FOUR PEOPLE
ARB WOUNDED.
JOha WEIGH, a Jealous Husband
Uses a tiun.
OMAR GROUNDS LAST NIGHT

The only unpleasant thing that has
occurred to mar the pleasures Of Fair
week, was shooting which occurred
on the grounds last night, about IL
o'clock.
Trouble has been brewing for
several days between John WEIGH, his
father, H. WEIGH, who run the Valley
house and the saloon adjoining it,
and a man whose name we cannot
learn, but has been given as Brooks,
or BruckS. Others say his name is
Harry Drake, and his home Coffey-
vile, Kan. The latter had been work.
ing as cook for the Welch's, and they
claim he had been on undue intimacy
with John Welch's wife. About IL
last night WEIGH appeared on the fail
grounds, and finding his wife and the
cook together, he began shooting, in
the crowd in the vicinity of the merry.
goround. One shot struck the man
in the back, and was fired at such
close range that the coat was set on
fire. The bullet entered near tie
center of the back, ranged up and
came out at the back of the shoulder
Another shot struck Mrs. WEIGH in
the cheek, ranging upwards and lodg
ing in her head. A third shot struck
Mrs. Geo. HORNE, sister of Mrs
Webb, in the arm, near the wrist, anc
came out above the elbow. She had Z
baby in her arms, but it was not hurt
1t appears to have been WEIGHS in
tention to shoot all these people.
A bystander, Madam Reno, who
had fortune telling booth on thu
grounds, received 'one bullet in he
hip and sustained a bad wound.
All the wounded were immadiatelv
brought to town, and are under tht
surgeons care. We understand tina
none Of the wounds will necessarily
prove fatal.
Officers Dimon and Randall i'm
mediately put WEIGH under arrest
and he will have to stand trial for at
tempted murder, and possibly TO
manSlaughter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08
The Way to Do II.

The Abilene Reflector quotes an
advertiser as giving this helpful sug
geStion: "lf | want to get well ac-
quainted with a man to whom | have
been introduced | speak to him every
time | meet him. If spoke to him
but once and then passed him by
without recognition the next time
saw him, and continued to pass BY
him without speaking, or perhaps
speak to him two or three times a
year, we wouldn't get to know each
other very well. That's the way
LOOK at this advertising business;
when | want the dealers of a certain
territory to get so familiar with me
they will think Of me whenever they
are in need ot'goods in my line.
want to speak to them in every issue
OF the paper they get"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08
For Sale.

l6O acres of land three miles north
west of Jetmore, los acres of wheat
all goes: 30 acre fenced with wire anc
stone posts, stone two story house
1896, new unfinished, COOP cave
chicken house, granary, well wind.
mill, plenty Of good water, peach orch
ard, thiSis fine level wheat land every
foot tillable. A bargain it, sold soon;
can be bought for $500.
Also 800 acres Of raw land, three
and half miles from Jetmore, fine
rolling wheat land, 200 acres of which
IS amply smooth enough for cultiva
ton, balance fine pasture land.
Price S17O0 90.
Also, choice ! section good wheat
land, 4 miles north of Rozell, Pawnee
county. Price SO per acre, ] cash,
balance on easv Time at : per cent.
Call OIL JOHN F. LEWIS & Co..
Real Estate Agents,
Great Bend, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08
ONLY TWO TdAlNS A YEAR. :
The Objection, Offered by Missourisn,
to the States First Railroad.

"The crusade against automobiles
in some OF the rural districts Of
Missouri is not any more ridiculous
than the opposition some Of the pio
leers-sm"-t men too-monifested
againstthe railroads coming through
northern Missouri in the Sos" said
Joseph Park, a veteran lawyer Of the
county. "When the Hannibal & St.
Joseph railroadwas projected through
this section by Governor Stewart
there were curious objections raised.
A learned circuit judge remarked
that the enterprise was nothing but a
Yankee scheme. He said that if the
road were built-which he very much
doubted-it would run only two
trains a year, one during the summer
and one In the fall, and that the rates
for transportation would be so high
and the method Of travel SO danger.
Gus that people would continue to
rely on OK and mule teams instead Of
patronizing the railroad, He pre-.
seuted the further objection that in
rainy weather the rails would BE-
covered with mud and it would be
impossible to haul trains over them.
"0ver at Linneus, a good town sur
rounded then by many large tobacco
plantations, the planters feared tina
the railroad would deprive them O.
their negroes, who would take ad
vantage LOT the opportunity to get GU
OF the country on freigh. cars. Then
it was SAID that the engines would
burn up all the timber in a few year,
and leave nothingt to build houses anc
make rail fences Of. OF course, yol
understand, that these DIRECTORS wer,
in a minority. There were plenty o
progressive men in the country who
while admitting the truth of some o
these objections, yet saw counter ad
vantages Of such great value that tn,
disadvantages named seemed trivial.
Macon, Mo-, Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08
Some Valuable Prizes.

Not all ladies' who visited the booth
of the Walnut Creek Milling Co.
registered there; but those who did
were rewarded by getting chance 10
the free gift of a handsome SO set Of
dishes. The ladies who were for.
tunate in drawing these prizes were;
Mrs. Henry DeWerff, ElIinwood.
Mrs. l.. Plankenhorn, Great Bend,
Mrs. Nellie Dotson, Great Bend.
Miss Portia Gano, Great Bend.
Mrs. Schrepel, Ellinwood.
Mrs. Clara Patterson, Ri. 4.
Mrs. ]. F. Bales, Great Bend
Delta Gerudt, Hoisiugton.
Mrs. J. Stewart, Great Bend.
Mrs. Bertha Allen, Hoisingtou.
Mrs. W. J. Sans, Great Bend.
Lena Vollmer, Great Bend.
Mrs. A. B. Riddle, Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08

FARM For SALE-320 acres, s
miles northeast of Jetm0re, Kan.
lis acres in cultivation, balance pas.
ture; small house, stable and granary,
plenty of good water, nice grove, and
a few fruit trees, $40 per acre.
A. H. NoRrHcUTr.
Jetmore, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08

For SALE-a four room house,
two blocks north.Of Broadway, on the
Hoisington road. Lot S4al5O feet.
Mrs. FRANCES HAY. ?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08

DR.. Robb will not have dissatis.
ned customer. You take no risk
when you get your glasses of him
Permanently located over PostoEce,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08

Bert Torrey, son of Probate Judge
Torrey, and an old Great Bend boy,
is here on avisit. Bert is at present
Route Agent for the Wells. Fargo Ex-
press Co., with headquarters at Gales
burg, Ills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08

For sALE-Woodmanse windmill
and storage tank. Inquire of L. P.
Aber.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08

Miss Myrtle Woelk, of Ray, is here
visiting the Misses Anna Hiss and
Bertha Robertson this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08
LOCAL NEWS.

orado Saturday on the Denver ex.
cursion.
James Clayton, wife and two sons,
returned home to Topeka Saturday
morning.
Albert Merten and wife, of near
Heller, were with the crowd going to
Denver Saturday.
Last show by the Marie Fountain
Co., at the opera house tonight. Sc
cure your tickets early.
Misses Myra Wiuget and Jessie
Willcdtt, of Albert, left Saturday on
the excursion to Denver.
A licenseto wed was issued to
James w. Very of Millard, and Miss
Abble Meyers Of Galatia, Saturday.
The things that stuck to you the
closest, fair week, were those cookie
bur feathers by the Great Bend Imple.
nenl Co.
E. J, Piper left on the Denver ex
cursion, Saturday night. He will
spend some time in the Rocky
Mountains.
VIM. Bolinger and granddaughter,
Gladys, were up from the ranch near
Minneola, Clark county, to take in
the fair and visit relatives.
J. B. Miller went on the Denver
excursion Saturday. His daughter.
Miss Anna, has gone to St. Joseph,
Mo-, on visit for two weeks.
Tobias Unruh reports that the I'm.
provementS on the school house in
District No. 4 are completed and that
school can begin on time.
A hack and buggy each went off
the end Of the culvert which crosses
the road to the fair grounds, Thurs
day night; but no one was hurt.
TAKEN UP-One old bay mare,
branded on left hip. Owner can
have same by paying charges and call.
ing at my place. VII. ROGERS.
D. NJ. Side and wife, Of Winfield.
stopped off, on their way to Denver,
to visit couple Of days with D. C.
Luse and family, and to take in the
Barton County fair.
1t is unfortunate that some man or
men did not select some Of the stuff
at the Barton county fair and pre-.
pare an exhibit for the county at the
State Fair at Hutchinson.
The next fair in this circuit is the
Rice county fair, opening at Sterling
on Monday, the 4th. Mcpherson
follows, on the l1th, and the state fair
at Hutchinson on the 18th.
The second annual session of the
Southwestern District Missionary
Baptist Association and Womeu's
Auxiliaries, OF Kansas (colored) will
open at the First Baptist church, this
city, Monday, Sept. 9th.
Therewere tough lot Of hangers.
on" which have been following the
fair circuit, and we're at St. John; but
when they struck Great Bend they
were spotted by the officers, and
were not able to do much Of their
monkey business here. We hear of
two men who had their pockets
picked on the fair grounds, but moth
ing of the kind was reported to the
fair people.
The 1905 Barton County Fair,
and its successful termination, has
been an object lesson in proving the
value of judicial advertising. The
secretary was given free rein, general
ly, in that direction, and he has been
untiring in his efforts to bring before
the people the fact the premiums
would be worthy Of striving for, the
attractions the best procurable and
all the features first class. And it has
paid. o
The usual foam and froth, the
aftermath, the 81 told you SOS" and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-09-08

We have some bargains again il
iron beds, springs, rocking chairs
dining chairs, center stands, dishes
etc. Call and see US.
SECOND HAND STORE,
1909 Main.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
hoIdup BY an Indian.

Last Friday evening, about dusk,
an Indian, having considerable booze
on board, held up man, about three
miles from the river, on the road to
Goldendale. The man was a stranger
in the city and considered himself
forced to obey anything that an In
dian asked or told him to do. He
gave the Indian SIS, all the money ne
had, and then the Indian made him
take off his pantaloons and suspenders
and kept him dancing up and down
the road for ten or fifteen minutes. He
made a complaint before Justice Ro-
rick, of Grand Dalles, Wash, VINO is
sued a warrant for the arrest of the
Indian, but ne had skipped out before
it was served.-The Dalles Chronicle.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
Walla WalIa Melons.

o. ]. Wilson, a fruitgrower of tn,
Walla Walla country, arrived in tn,
city yesterday with a six horse team
attached to wagon loaded down with
thirty-six dozen of watermelons. The
entire lot was purchased by severa
merchants, who will distribute the
melons at unusually low prices. Ly-
man Bros. secured a large part OF
the consignment.
Mr.. Wilson states that the melon
season at Wa1la Walla has never been
surpassed. He says that the most OF
the crop has been shipped by the
Blalock Fruit company which has
averaged three carloads a day for the
past three weeks.-Pendleton Tribune
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
Fire Destroyed Everything.

Sunday afternoon while the storm
was at its height, a forest fire de-
Stroyed the home and contents of Mr..
and Mrs. B. j. Montgomery who reside
on their homestead about seven mile.
northwest of this city. At the time
the fire reached the home, the family
were out fighting the fire and at
tempting to save their property, but
the gale was so strong that they were
unable to content against the flames
and barely escaped with the clothing
which they wore. They lost every.
thing Including their wearing appar-
ell. The family consists of Mr.. an,
Mrs. Montgomery and a little girl two
years old and boy four yeras of age
-Bager City Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
BickIeton Snake Story.

Frank Churchill, who resides east
OF town, could draw good salary
from some circus as a snake charme1
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
Shooting for the Dryden Trophy.

SEA GIRT, N. j., Sept. 2.-The
contest for the Dryden trophy, one O..
the most coveted prizes competed 70.
at the great national rifle tournament,
began this morning. The contest j
open to military rifle teams of eigh
each an da large number of teams il
competing for the prize this year. The
Dryden trophy which is valued at $500
is the gift of United States Senator
John F. Dryden, of New Jersey, and is
to be shot for annually. In 1903 i
was won by the infantry team of tho
United States navy and last year by
the New Jersey state team, with Ohio
a close second.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
luorrotes at the Fair.

chronological exhibit at the Lewis anl
Clark exposition is soon to receive a
valuable addition in the form of a
band Of twenty savage Igorrotes
which is on it's way from the Philip
pine Islands via Vancouver, B. c., al
the present time and is expected here
shortly. Thirteen of the party are
men, the rest are women. Their viii
lage on the exposition grounds, neal
the mead of the Trail, is finished AM
ready to receive them.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
OREGON PRISONERS ARE TO BE
ALTERED IN UNIFORMS OF
BLUSH GRAY.
Striped Clothes Will Only Be Put On
Convicts VINO Are Unruly
and Fractions.

Stripes have been abandoned as
prison garb in Oregon, and as soon as
the change can be effected, without
throwing away good clothing, practi-
forms of a blueish gray, is the report
that comes from Salem. The change
has been ordered in the interests Of
discipline and reformation, and stripes
will be placed upon a prisoner only a.
a means of special punishment.
1t is expected that the uniforms now
in use will be sufficiently worn by the
end of the year, to justify their being
discarded. Many suits have already
been cast away and all new prisoners
are given suits of gray. When the
change has been perfected every pris,
oner will be dressed in gray trousers
Shirt, blouse and cap and this uniform
will be worn during good behavior
For infraction of the rules of tht
prison convict may be condemned t.
wear a striped suit for a specified
time or until his conduct improves
This punishment, it is thought, will be
sufficient to reduce all ordinary vic.
lations of rules to the minimum. I.
is thought that out of $50 convicts not
more than a dozen will wear stripe.
at any one time. This system is ii
use in New York, and is said to Civ
satisfactory results.
1t has been suggested that prisoners
would more easily escape if they wear
gray suits than they could if dressel
in stripes. The prison officials say
that experience shows that convicts
who escape manage to exchange their
prison garb for civilian clothing as
soon as they get out, so it will max,
no difference what their uniforms are
At the time of a break, if one were
made, the gray suits could be dis
tinguished as far as they could be seer
and this would be all the advantage
striped suits nave over ordinary
clothing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
NEW DISEASE ARISING FROM Elk.
cEssIVE AUTOMOBILING, ITS
CERTAIN CURE.
WaIIa WaIIa Automobiles Are Taking
Great Interest In Report That
Comes From Chicago.

Great interest is being felt in Walla
Walla by the owners of and drivers OF
automobiles in the report that comes
from Chicago that the characteristic
disease of automobiles, i. e., That OF
timidity, has been figured out b.
scientists and named "autorosis." 1t
took no time at all to recognize in
the telegraphed accounts of autorosis
the insidious affliction which makes
automobiling tedious.
Almost every chauffeur and automo-
bile owner is believed to have autoro-
sis in some degree. He becomes over
fearful of an accidnt and drives his
car at ridiculously low speed.
The same bacillus, in a complement
tary form, has developed similar dis
ease in the people who go afoot. This
disease was discovered in New Yorl
and is called autophobia (Which,
when translated from it's Syriac roots,
means nervousness about being run
over").
Some of our best autoists," said
the agent of a familiar make Of tour
they sometimes slow down to twenty
miles an hour"
{nI
other automobile enthusiast, who
used to drive mis- car without the
slightest thought of anything. Now
he can't approach the smallest child
in the street without slowing up OF
turning out"
Naturally the smaller the Child the
greater the danger" was suggested.
Not at ALL" said the automobile
man. Not at all. A little child say
a 3-year-old, does a car little or no
HARM"
The treatment for autorosis is pecu-
liar When the chauffeur feels an at
tack coming on he stops at the near
est dispensary and asks for the anti
toxin for autorosis. The practitioner
takes a glass and fills it with cracked
ice. Then he puts in two dashes of
orange bitters, an ounce and a quarter
of gin and one ounce of vermoutn,
and after shaking, pours it into med
icine glass.
If one dose does not cure, the pre-
scription can be repeated. After an
extended course of treatment, the pa
tient will lose every trac Of squeam-
ishness."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02

renee to see Frank come to Bickleton
with as high as three rattlesnakes in
his pockets. He handles and plays
with these gruesome and dangerous
creatures the same as other peopl,
would a pet dog or cat. He has
handled wild snakes ever since he was
a boy and so far has never beel
bitten by them.-News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
FROM NORTHWEST PAPERS
Amish People Coming West.

A. H. Candland the Union Pacific
emigration agent is in the city with {
party of nine representatives of an
Amish colony, from Illinois. These
people are looking over the west witt
the intention of finding a suitable 10
cation for a colony. They have been
here several days and have looked
over the valley quite thoroughly, am
state that they are we'll satisfied with
the appearance of the Grand Ronde
but will look at the country around
Portland and also go up to Albany,
where there already is an Amish set
Element.
An Observer representative called
at the hotel and endeavored to lear
something of the Amish religion, bul
about all that could be learned was
that their creed is somewhat SINH.
lar to the German Lutherans. an,
that four years ago, the entire sect
numbered about 4S, 900 members. The
sect is largely composed of farmers
and there is no question but that they
would make a valuable addition t.
our population.-La Grande Observer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-09-02
May Bring Another Suit.

a motion for a rehearing of the O.
r. & N. tax case before that tribunal.
the district attorney has asked that
the mandate of the supreme court be
filed in the circuit court here so tina !.
the railroad company may be required
to pay their back taxes. However,
is generally regarded that another suit
will be brought in the circuit court by
the company, in which they will tr.
to snow their assessment was unjust
East Oregonian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
CHAPTER vi.
u r a p p e 81

CARELESS whether or not the valet
" recognized him, he hurried to the
nearest hanson. As it happened, the
horse was one of those rare animals,
occasionally found in London, which
seem to be intended expressly to dodge
in and out through traffic and maintain
a steady dog-trot of eight miles an hour
Although midnight in Westminster
Bridge Road, Whitehall and Trafalgar
Square, is a busy hour, Frank was set
down at his chambers on Jermyn-st.,
in surprisingly short time. He was ex-
ceedingly tired, anxious to forget his
perplexities in sleep; but no sooner had
the front door closed behind him than he
was confronted with a fresh bewilderment.
The proprietor of the house, a retired
butler, emerged from the basement.
He evidently had been on the watch for
the young officer Just a moment,
SIR said the man. There have been
some queer goings-on here during your
absence" He glanced cautiously up the
main staircase. Some other occupant of
the flats was descending Twill you
kindly step into my sitting room, sir?"
continued the ex-butler, in the low tone
of the confidential and discreet servant.
Frank followed him, wondering what
new marvel would be crowded into this
day of surprises. Now, Mr.. Tomkins, >"
he said when they were alone, what is it ?"
Well, sir, you hadn't been gone many