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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-23
Mrs. ]. B. Hays and daughter came

E.
Elmer Brown came down from
Galatia Wednesday for a few days
visit with friends.
We understand Hugh and Andy
Hickey lost considerable wheat by
hail in Thursday nights storm.
John Dicus and Henry Lockhart
came in from English, Ind, Friday
evening to work in the harvest fields.
A large party of society people
picniced on the creek Friday night.
Now there will be a scratching time.
We understand some man caught
46 pound channel cat out of the
Walnut, near Geo. Peck's house, FIJI
day.
Miss Holloway of Yates Centre is
in the city visiting Mrs. J. H. Lynn.
She has been at Larned for some
time.
Frank Krestin was down from grant
township Saturday on business. He
says wheat in his locality will average
about II bushels.
Noah Brurnbaugh returned from
his Indiana trip Thursday morning.
Miss Goldie will not be home for two
or three weeks vet.
Harry Momyer. who has been at
tending the. agricultural college at
Manhattan the past term, arrived
home Friday evening.
Jim Barrows, who came out from
Kansas City to attend the wedding of
Howard Torrance, was in the city a
few hours Friday evening.
Grover Robertson arrived from Indi-
ana this morning to experiment in
the harvest field. Joe Denbo broth
er of John, out south, also came.
]. c. Weathers, who recently under
went slight surgical operation, has
entirely recovered and is making
full sized hand in the harvest
field.
Great Bend is in need of several
substantial business rooms. There is
a demand for them. One of our bus
nessmen is about to set up tent for
the want of room.
Otto Brand was down from near
Olmitz today aDd renewed his DEMO
Graf subscription. During Thursday
nights storm his house was struck by
lightning, but was saved on account
of having been rodded.
Jeff Yancy and Link Langford re-
turned Friday night from their trip TO
the Portland exposition, and Pacific
coast points. They had pleasant
trip, and are ready for the harvest.
Mrs. VIM. Cole and daughter in-law,
Mrs. Lucy Cole, are in the city visit
ing Mrs. Emerson Smith and family.
Mrs. VIM. Cole is Mrs. Smith mother.
Their home is in Council Grove.
Frank Harrison of this city is get
ting quite a reputation as a ball
pitcher. He pitched for Kinsley at
Garfield Tuesday, and shut cut the
opposing nine. The score was 6 to
o.
John CULLEN has received a draft
from the Fraternal Aid Association
for $4,000, and from the Degree of
Honor for $1,000, in payment of the
policies held by his wife in those
orders.
Louis Brinkman and Louis Zutavern
returned Thursday evening from
Topeka, where they have been at
tending Washburn College. Kurt
Zutavern is expected home this even
ing.
At a Special Election, to fill vacan-
cies in the F. o. E., Friday night,
Frk. Baily was elected vice president
H. E. Knox chaplain, Ben McMullen
conductor and Clarence Livingston.
L. F. Likes and G. II. Hume, trustees.
John Redetzke, of Cleveland town
ship. passed through this city Thurs
day evening. He had been down in
| Stafford county inspecting his farms.
He says on the average. his wheat on
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-23

FoR SAI.E-160- acres of land IN
Gray county, s miles north east of
Cimmaron. No Improvements, 40
acres under cultivation. AL good
smooth land. Address box All,
Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-23

w. FL. Dodge has gone to Wiseon.
sin points for vacation.
N. Cossmann has arrived from ST.
Louis, ready for the harvest.
Daniel Steinhoff has returned from
the western part of the state.
Col. G. W. Green is having a barn
erected on his city property.
The restaurants, hotels and lodging
houses are reaping a harvest.
Charlie Oliphant was down from
Red Wing Saturday evening.
r. D. Kincaid IS down from Greeley
county to help through the harvest.
Mrs. W. D. Gould has returned from
a trip to the eastern part of the state.
Miss Leona Griffith has returned
from an extended visit with Missouri
relatives.
Simeon Waterbury has changed
his looks by getting his hair and
beard cut.
Miss Lois Sans spent Sunday in
Hoisington with Miss Myrtle Hollar
and friends.
County Treasurer Soderstrcm has
al his Office a blooming cactus. II
is very fine one.
Miss Pearl Emley celebrated her
birthday last Thursday by inviting in
a few friends to dinner.
DC. Johnson and wife drove up
from Ellinwood Sunday for a brief
visit with friends and relatives.
Dr.Chas. Emley came up from
Wichita Saturday night Tor visit
with his mother and sister.
J.P. Richardson came in this morn
ing from Ramona, 1. Ty., and expects
to remain here permanently.
Go any place, do any thing, you
will always find some Barton county
tie scoring first place.
Save good bunch of the wheat
for exhibit at the county fair. We
need all that sort of stuff to make al
exhibit.
So far, the harvest hands which
have come in from the outside are
gentlemanly, decent sort, apparently
here for business.
A. B. Miller of this city has been
appointed special aid on the staff of
Department Commander Coney. of
the G. A. R.
Remember, the annual school meet
ing, in the country districts, will be
held,in July this year (the 20tb) and
not in June as formerly.
Fred Steuri is now comfortably
fixed In his home north of the Wal
nut, and will get the DEMOCRAT to
visit him weekly from now on.
Watt O'Connell is now on as extra
police, from II noon TO II midnight.
Bob Brown is extra man at the Santa
Fe depot during the harvest rush.
Sam Gwinn started his header
Thursday. AS far as we have been
able to hear, this is the first work
with a header in this section this
season.
We observed John Mausolf of
Clarence township taking a bunch of
harvest hands home Wednesday even
ing all''tanked up" That was a good
scheme.
Chas. Hooper Jr. has brought to
our office a gooseberry measuring b
inches in circumference, and he says
that is not the largest one on the
bush either.
Mrs. S. c. Roberts has arrived fror,
Richmond, Ind, to visit her husband
travelling man, who has been quite
i'll at the st. Rose hospital, but IS
now recovering.
D.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-23

Money to loan On improved farms
Tor from one to five years. See Ed. L
CHAPLAIN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-23
The New Baby.

The Mother-Isn't he just perfect?
The Father-Great kid.
The Uncle-Wh haiti Another?
The Aunt (on the mothers side y
He favoTs all of usl
The Muscles poor sleeper.
The Bachelor Friend-I'm sorry
for them.
The Cook-He's darlinti (I'n give
'em notice to-morrcw).
The Doctor-Shall charge $50 or
s1Oos
The Cynio-Well, it isn't his fault
The Clergyman-Another soul.
The Milkman-Another customer.
FoR SALE-O1e 10 b. p. Advance
engine; l 30 Red River Special Sepa-
rator, With weigber. Also. one i.
Case Weigher, All in good shape.
c. d. MARKEY,
Great Bend, Kas.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
A New Anccdo,c Of Emerson.

A New York man fond ot passing
much of his time In the Adirondack $
tells story which. II is thought has
never before this been published with
reference TO a visit made To that pic.
turcsquc region 10y Ralph Waldo En-
crson.
According 10 one Of the old guides
who remembered the philosopher, Em
crson had enjoyed his stay immensely
Once some oneasked this guide. known
rs steve" what sort of nm impression
the Sage Of Concord had made upon
the natives
well. sir" obligingly responded In,
guide, "hc WAS II gentleman. ever,
inch OF him; aS nice n chap as you,
care 10 sec-plensunt and kind. And
he was u scholar too. allus hggcrln'
studyin' and writin'. though we di,
think he'd had II better time a-huntin
an ailshIn'. but. sir. I'm here 10 STATE
that he was the aIliiredest homeless
crlticr for his age that ever came int,
these woods. So ilarpcr's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
FOREIGN.

a Norwegian officer. whose move
ments caused suspicion NJ Trosa. Swe.
den. was escorted TO The frontier. il
being believed he was spy.
Emperor William has promoted Ad-
miral Won Rooster 10 be Grand Admiral
Of the German feet
The Chinese Chamber OF Commerce
at Selangor. Malay Peninsula. will take
up the boycott OF American goods.
In a dispatch 10 ST Petersburg.
Russia. Gen. Linicvitcb reported that
the whole Russian front was secure.
Gen. Gripenberg, who formerly com
manded the second MaLchurian Army.
but was relieved from the command
on March 2G 10y order OF the Gear,
has been appointed Inspector General
Of Infantry.
The Russian transport Anadyr ar
rived az Diego Suarez. MAZDA gaScer,
with survivors from the Russian bat
tleship Orel which went ashore dis
abled in the battle Of lhe Sea OF
Japan and was surrendered 10 the
japanese.
dozen vessels that formerly he
longed 10 German lines and were
purchased 10y Russia 70. enormous
prices are lying at Libau awaiting the
disposal Of the naval authorities. who
are undecided whether 10 sell them at
heavy sacrifice or turn them over
10 the volunteer feet.
The Arabs have risen I'm The n-ovlnce
Of Assyr ana Turkish communication
with the port 81 Cumfuda ls intercept.
ed. Abba, the capital Of the province
OF Assyr. has been invested by the
rebels for some time past Turkish
reinforcements are being despatched 20
Assyr.
A telegram has been received N
London. England from the captain
of the Danish steamship Princess
Marie. at Batavia. which said that the
Russian cruiser Terek overhauieG him
and declared bis cargo coitraband Tho
ship was sunk by the Russians. The
captain said that The crew was safs
The King ald Minister of Commerce
attended lecture befora he CONNER
cial Association. az Rome. Italy. illus
traiiLg a scheme 70 render the Tibcr
nGvigable FOR big vessels a. far ~
Rome. The estimated cost of The uro-
iect j. sj.W0.OyJ s company has
teen started - commence tie work.
The British steamer Troplc went
ashore fifteen miles north Of Congti-
tuciOn. Jhilc. and WI be a total loss
Ten q her crew have been landed. two
were drowned. and the rsmlindrr were
reported on board the steamer The
TrOpic left New York City March u
'Dr Valparaiso. arriving there Mas ~.
Ihe sailed May - fo- africa. Chile.
Germany displayed willingness 20
make concessions 20 France ia order
70 turn her angry attention 20 England
Tor trying 20 embroJ them In war.
a report comes from Frankfort. says
special cable dispatch. that the crown
% Norway Las been offered to Count
Eiemer LOayay-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

The reason the electric fan cold" II
80 often accompanied by sore throat H.
according 10 n doctor whose downtown
location brings him many such eases
that the draught made by the fan car
rles so much dust with II, "The fact
is," says this authority. TINT the nii
stirred by the fan Is not fresh mir. uD'
less the fan Is backed up against m
open window. When operating In m
inside room or In similar places, where
II ls most appreciated. the fan uses
the same air over and over, aud this
air gathers up aud keeps In motion al.
the available dust. People WHO dou'i
catch cold are sometimes affected 10y
this dust. and show symptoms either
OF sore throat or OF nose troubles akin
10 catarrh. The right way to use fan
is TO so arrange IL with relation 10 an
open window that NIL the air with
which II IL supplied comes from out.
side. Philadelphia Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
~ COLONIES TOWNS
things Usppe1.

From The homo Of the famous "Koyh.
mel Kecyartab, Of Cartersyille." away
down South. comes an enthusiastic let.
ter about Postum
II was In very delicate health. suf-
feriug from Indigestion and q nervous
trouble 50 severe that | could hardly
sleep Tie doctor ordered me 10 dis
continue the use Of tho old kind Of cof.
fee which was like poison 10 me. pro-
ducing such extreme disturbance that
] could not control mygelf But such
was my love for IL that | could not get
my own consent 10 give II up for some
time. and continued 10 suffer I'll my
father one day brought home a pack.
age OF Postum Food Coffee.
II had The new food drink carefully
prepared according 10 directions. and
gave IL fair trial IT proved 10 have
rich flavor and made healthy,
wholesome and delightful drink. To
my taste tie addition Of cream greatly
improves II.
MY health bpgan 10 improve ne soon
a. the drug effect % the old coffee was
removed and The Postum Coffee had
iAie 10 make IT. iYnusBcc felt. My
nervous troubles were speedily relieved
and the sleep which the old coffee
drove from ny pillow always came 10
soothe and strengthen me after ! had
drunk rosium-in very short time !
began 10 sleep better than ! had for
years before. ] have now used Postum
Coffee for several years and ike IL bet.
ter and end IL more beneficial than
when irst began ~ is an unspeak-
able Joy 10 bc relieved OF the old dis
tress and sickness Name given by
Postum Company. Battle Greek, Mich.
There's reason.
Read the little book. THE Road 70
Wellyllle," In each pkg.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
Ae0S@2M5e
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WASHINGTON
TTs Acfinr Secre,

The Acting Secretary of tie Treasury
received Snd accepted the resignation
az sixty craftsmen employed In the bu-
reau of the Supervising Architect.
These employees had 10 be laid of on
account Of lack OF work I'm the orice.
there being only enough in hand "a
keep about forty men busy. Since 1902
S5OooO, coo has been expended ON new
public buildings and for Improvements
10 old ones. but the work of preparing
plans has been done with such rlp.Gity
that drawings for only two or three
buildings are now In progress. Unless
there Is another public building bill II
the coming session. the force in the
drafting room will be still further re
duced.
Former Secretary Morton was AT the
Navy Department 20 introduce his
successor. Charles !. Bonaparte. 20 the
chief officials OF the department. Mr.
Bonaparte assumed his new duties the
same morning.
Russia and Japan agreed 10 open the
peace conference between August
and 10.
Morgan II Beach. United States At
torney tor the District OF Columbia.
rendered his resignation and il was ac-
cepted. 10 axe effect August 81.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
DOMESTIC.

Uniform food laws for all the states
were considered by convention OF
wholesale grocers in session at Mllwau-
kee, Wis.
The American Institute OF Eomoc-
pathy, meeting at Chicago. H., elect
ed William +. Green, of Little Rock,
Ark. as president
Because OF ill-health. George II. Wi
taty, prominent attorney of Fremont.
o.. killed himself at Bellevue. q.
Gold has been found az n depth Of
200 feet in the public square at Carson.
New, where borings were being made
for an artcsian well.
A boiler explosion on former Con
gresham Isaac Stephensor's yacht at
Menominee. Mich, injured the owner
ana several guests, among them for
mer Governor Hood and Congressman
jenkins.
The California Limited, on the Az
Gibson, Topeka & Santa Fc Railway.
collided head on with heavy Kansas
City Southern stock train In the sub
urbs Of Kansas City. No. Two persons
were killed and three injured.
While crossing a gangplank 10 n
SNbbolAtl ul ~ dss
ffteen-year-o Annie O'Connell fell
overheard and was drowned.
A plank on which he was "see-saw-
ing" fell on Walter Tiofaken, seven
years old. az Sayreville. y. j., killing
him instantly.
Train robbers made an unsuccessful
attempt near Puyalup. Wash. to hold
mp the North Coast limited. but were
frightened away before getting at the
express safe.
Murder in the FIRST degree was the
verdict in New York City against Ed
ward Pckarz, who In April beat 10
death aged Sarah Rosenberg.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals of Indian Territory held the
tribal tax of the Choctaw nation col
lectible
The American Dental Trade Associa-
ton. at Frontenac. y. Y, elected w NJ.
Herriatt, of Indianapolis, Ind, as pres
ident.
Trouble over Pattie Rogers led TO the
fatal shooting at Raleigh. n. C.. of
Deputy United States Marshal John
Dockery by Policeman Isaac Rogers,
the girls father.
After killing her tweive-ycar-old
daughter. Mrs. Alois Shields. dcspond-
ent over long illness. committed sui,
eide at Findlay. q.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
For the Quiet Hour,

"If any man say that he aas no sin,
he deceiveth himself and the truth is
not in him"
Attachment 70 Christ is the only Sc
cret Of detachment from the world
y. j. Gordon.
1t was the vision Of the perfection OF
Christ which made me realize my own
deep sinfulDess.-G. Campbell Morgan.
Prayer will cause man TO cease
from SHINING even as sin Will cause a
man 10 cease from praying.-Frances
l.. willard.
One thing Is clear 10 the, that no in
dulgence OF passion destroys the spir-
itual nature so much as respectable
selfishncss-Georgo Macdonald.
No man ever lost anything in this
world by attending properly 20 the
next. Indeed, il is only by that means
that we can understand o. see this
world aright.-Janes Hinton.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

The late Sir Il. Christlson. NJ. D.. OF
Edinburgh. testified az recent trial
that there existed poisons which left nc
trace Of their work behind. He was
about 10 mention one, when the Judg,
stopped him, remarSing that Slch
knowledge was not desirable 10 I've
bruited abroad. Next morning Sir
Robert was besieges with inquiries
contained in letters. asking for the
name Of the poison. The writer's, OF
course, professed that their interest in
the matter was OF an entirely scien.
tItlc nature.-Ncw York World.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
COST or LIVING HIGEER.
Government Report Shows Prices Of
Necessities Much Increased.

sN''i'hfl lAl'f Alufli lItItAttu.
Washington, -. C.-Prices of fuel.
clothing and practically all food pro-
ducts are constantly increasing. ac-
cOrding 10 a bulletin Just issued by the
Bureau OF Labor. covering the period
from 1890 10 1904 In the last four
years they have been steadily ipcrcas-
ing, until now they are higher than In
1892 just before the memorable nuan.
ciai and commercial depression. The
period OF lowest prices was from 1891
70 1897.
The lowest price of beef was I'm April
1896, when the best was quoted NJ
S3S 10 81 - per hundred. The high
price touched S70 10 So per lu
pounds. Corn was lowest In 1896 and
highest IN 1892
In table OF comparisons. In which
the average price for theye 1890 10
1890 IL taken as a base. sixteen articles
OF farm production are enumerated.
All except hHyseed have Increased over
the average. OF ffiy-two articles iii.
Guided under The head Of food IL ls
shown that In 1904 the prices Of all but
fourteen articles were higher than the
average prices from 1890 10 1899
seventy articles under the hcnd Of
cloth and clothing show that the aver
age price for 1904 was 0S per cent
higher than tie average. and the table
On fuel aud Lighting places the average
1904 price nj 81 q per cent. higher .lta
the 1890 10 1899 Uricps.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

I'm Of an economical turn OF mind"
sighed n citizen who had evidently
been over his last summers straw hat
with 4 toothbrush molstcned in warm
suds and ammonia. IL have to he
| would like 10 he prodiral and
have often thought that IL | could
lay my hands on large quantities OF
money would be fully as generous
as some Of my rich neighbors appear
10 be- However. this announcement
displayed 10y shoe polishing estah-
lishment appealed 10 me Il day or two
ago An shines , cents /, was con
spicuously painted on both windows of
the 'parlor' or parlors' and II decorated
n triangular wooden contrivance Oh
the sidewalk near the door That's
a capital idea | whispered 20 myself
and went In. The first placard that
greeted my eyes when | had climbed
into chair was done Ia large red
aud gold letters and read: Holiday
and Sunday shines 10 cents. oil shines
II cents Same old story, same old
game muscd.
There's quite difference between
oil shine and all Shines said to
the proprietor us chccrfully as could
A difference In the spelling makes a
difference in the price. You ought "a
spell your "all shines" "ol shines" ol
perhaps IL would bc better 10 spell
Won "oil shines" "all shines" By that
time ] was pretty well mixed up my
self.
ME 10 understand said the pro
nrIc,or. solemnly struggling his shout
ders-and ! didn't much wondcr."-
Providence Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
The RevivaI's Start.

Mr.. W. T. Stead records shat the out.
break Of the great revival in Wales Is
traced 10 the trembling utterance Of a
poor girl. who. az a meeting in o Card
gan village. was the first TO rise and
testify. IF no one else will" Were her
simple words. "then J must say that
I love the Lord Jesus Christ with all
my heart" Says NJ. Stead: THE
pathos and the passion of the avowai
acted like an electric shock upon the
congregation. One after another rose
and made The full surrender. and the
news spread like wildfire from place 70
place that the revival had broken out,
and that souls were being ingathcred
10 the Lord"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
Life, Usppiest Haven.

You are now In the prime of your
agc and viror, and in great favor and
business. bot al this may leave you
and YOU may one day better under
stand what ! say 20 you. and then you
will End that here is more wisdom,
truth. comfort and pleasure In rctir-
ing and turning our heart from the
world 10 the Good Spirit Of God. and
I'm reading tho Bible. than In all the
courts and favors Of pTinces-O1el,
xtiern. Chancellor Of Sweden.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
Resrettable.

A certain editor was visited In his
Office by ferocious-looking military
gentleman. who exclaimed, cxcitetly,
ms he entered: THAT notice Of my
death in your paper today is lie, sir.
I'll horsewhip you In public. sir, II you
don't apologize In your next issue"
The next day the editor inserted the
following apology:
I'VE extremely regret 10 announce
that the paragraph in our issue Of yes
terday which stated that Colonel Brim-
stone was dead Is without foundation"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
Lived without n Head.

headless snapper. caught near
Ferndale. Chester County, has raised
question among the people of that
section as 10 how long turtle can live
without head in It's native element,
and the question Is being debced at
every meeting of the fishermen.
According 10 resident and fisher
man of the locality. the turtle had been
seen in the dam for AZ least three years
after II had lost It's head. The neck
showed that the wound had long been
healed.-West Chester correspondence
Philadelphia Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

The defendant. who was held on Tho
charge Of keeping u dog without n u
censc. repeatedly tried 10 IntcrruJa th'
evidence. but was bushed each time by
the court Finally the clerk turned Il
him.
"Do you wish the court 10 under
stand" he asked. that you refuse e
renew your dog liccnscY
yes. but
I'VE want no butts You must rc-
new your license or be fined. You
know IL expired on january J."
yes, but 50 did the dog. - Harper
Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07
prnmlsc Il Grenf rrnn

According 10 The reports Of crop con
dIticrs which are received in New
York City weekly ~ officials ~ the
Great Northern aud Northern Pacific
railroads. abundant harvesis are prom.
iscd throughout the Northwest. In
fact ihc reports are 80 favorable that
ihe conviction - growing that ,he pro.
dueti0n 81 wheat will be larger in that
~ gign than eveI before in it, history.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-07-07

I'll, only final comfort is God. and
lie rel. ed the soul always In its SUI
ferine. n, from i;sSurering-nay. lie
relieves tie soul by it, suffering by
The new knowledge and possession of
Himself which could only come
through that atmosphere Of pain
Philips Brooks.