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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08
By p. T. McGrath

foes may have been wheeled about frequently,
meanwhile, by winds and tides. The mothers have
great difficulty in inducing the young to swim, and
for the first month the pups helpless. After
that they enter the water, and their white fur
changes to brown. Just before this they in
their prime, between March and Co. and it is then
that the seanen keenest after them.
The mothers will fight desperately in defense of
their young, and so will the dog hood, which is ex-
tremely fierce, not hestating give battle to two
three men, that he has to be shot usually.
Conflicts between them and the hunters are fire.
qucnt, and the latter often torn by the teeth
and fippers of the furious creatures The male
harp, though is coward and flies at the first sign
of danger. The old hoods sometimes weigh three
hundred pounds and this tribe, generally is larger
than the harps, and steel-gray in color the others
brown The young of both difficult to tell
apart, save by the nails their fippers which in
the harp are black, and in the hood white.
Growth of the Industry
THIS seal-fishery has been prosecuted by the New
toundlanders for nearly three centuries, first in
boats, then in smacks, later in schooners, and for
the last forty years in steamers In the early days
the losses of ships and men were great, and the
spring of the Wadhans," when sixty vessels were
wrecked some islands of that name, and over one
hundred lives lost, forms memorable epoch in the
history of the business Sailing craft were at the
mercy of winds and waves, and frequently lost big
catches through being unable to force their way
into the ice-pack. Therefore, the introduction of
steam was welcomed, and although pessimsts de-
clared that this would speedily prove the ruin of
the enterprise their predictions were fasifcd; for
the hunt is followed by steamships only, and
of late has been attaining a degree of prosperity
and unqualified success approaching that of the
earlier times In proof of this it needs only to be said
that the number of ships in the fleet is being in
creased almost every year; that it stands at
twenty-five, whereas it had been reduced to seven
teen a few years ago, and never previously more
than tWenty-three. There is also prospect of a
further increase next season.
The steamers of special construction. and in
strength have equal anywhere being sheathed and
buttressed within and without so that into situations
where an iron steamer would be crushed like an
egg-shell, these boats may venture with impunity
and in the hands of sklful captain may be said to
be lnvulnerable. Their bows, too, are shod with
iron bands, and the ship acts as RAM hurting her
self against the foes and cutting her way through
them even when the ice is three four feet thick
The foes spread over the North Atlantic and it
requires the keenest judgment to locate the seal
herds among them, the least error frequently re-
sulting in ship returning empty. while more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

spirit entir, ly departed. 1t as if another soul
had come into her body
Only with speech came memory. The period
before her mastery of language is almost blank
a confused nothing, she has told Helen is an
embodiment of the 7V0rd Her life is chiefly lived
in the pure ideaisn of world of symbols expressed
IN written forms. Sometime, when the psychol-
ogist arrives who is capable of examining and il
Illuminating the processes by which her mind has
been built up, her will throw flood of light
on the nature of the human soul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-08

year is now IN 1ull progress. Though 1t lasts
for only about six weeks, from the middle of
March till the end of April, it ranks among the first
of the islands industries. It's results are enormous,
when it's short duration is considered. Thanks to
prudent legislation, it is prolific ever marked
contrast to the Pacific sealing enterprise, which has
been reduced to the vanishing point by unrestrained
slaughter.
Thirty years ago two American whalers from New
Bedford ventured into the Newfoundland sealing
cruise, but found it uncongenial; decade later
Scotch WhaerS from Dundee tried it, but also with
out success recently Nova Scotan capitalists
started in it, though with poor fortune too; and
now, heretofore, it is confined to the Newfound-
landers themselves, who, because of having prose-
cuted 1t Tor centuries, have acquired special apti
tude and experience for the work
1t is most perious and exciting business, next
in these respects to whale hunting, and it employs
thousands of men at a season when owing to the
severity of the winters in Newfoundland, other
avenues of labor open to them. It's annual value
is nearly million dollars it maintains a feet of
twenty-five wooden steamers; and the average an
nual kill of the four thousand men who form the
is about three hundred thousand seals, worth,
say three dollars apiece Prior to the discovery of
the petroleum beds in America whale and seal-ois
were in universal demand illuminants. The
largest cities of Europe and America absorbed the
supply for their street lamps. Now seal-o is used
largely in lighthouses and for making high-class
soaps 1t is also employed a substitute for olive
oil, after the stearin has been extracted, when it
can hardly be detected from the genuine article.
Habits of the Seal
TITLE is known of the natural history of the seal
fc, and these hair seals of the Atlantic the former
valuable only for their rich velvety skins, while
the hide and fat of the others turned into leather
and oil. The seal is amphibious, like the whale,
being strictly marine mammal, though maritime
countries class it fish. 1t is gregarious and it's
herds of countless extent; its peagic wanderings
reach from the Grand Banks to the Arctic zone.
1t leeds on the fish it finds these submarine
plateaus most of the year, and in February moves
north to meet the ice-foes borne southwark by the
Labrador current, the young being deposited on
these crystal wastes, About March I each female
seal gives birth to one pup"
There are four varieties of seals in Newfound-
land waters: the harp, hood, bay, and square
hipper. The last two found rarely as to
be of little commercial value; the harps and
hoods, however, may be counted by hundreds
of thousands. The harp is so-called from number
of dark spots which show its back, bearing
a rough resemblance to harp; the hood
its name to a loose appendage of skin behind its
head which it can initiate when angry. OF each
there are three grades: young, bedlaners and old
The first, known also white
coats, from the creamy fur
they show when born are
the present years birth; bed Es sH
lamers, or half grown, sz
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
A Tribute to the Soldier.

One OF the most beautiful tributes
to the soldier We have ever read was
the following, uttered by Robert
IngerSoll in an address to the soldiers
of Indiana some years ago:
""These heros are dead. They
died for liberty-tbey died for US.
They are at rest. They sleep in the
land they made free, under the flag
they rendered stainless, under the
solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the
fearful willows, the embracing vines.
They sleep beneath the shadows Of
the clouds, careless alike of sunshine
or storm, each in the windowless
palace of rest. Earth NAV turn red
with other wars-they are at peace.
In the midst Of battle, in the roar of
conflict, they found the serenity of
death. l have one sentiment for
soldiers living and dead-cheers for
the living and tears for the dead"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

by putting in new cement sidewalks.
G. F. Koch sold his quarter sec.
ton north Of town TO John Kowalski
for $4,000.
Steckel Bros. have sold their grain
elevator plant to the Brinkman Mil.
ing Co. of Great Bend. The con-
sideration $4,000.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Henry Kimpler, seven miles
north of town in honor of John
Hermes from Blackwell, Okla.
A fine baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Torrance this
week. Howard is trying to ascertain
what brand of cigars the people Of
Ellinwood like best.
On Sunday June 8, the Ellinwood
Greens will meet the strongest team
they have ever tackled, The Wichita
White Sox will play here that day,
and r'wlll be the event Of the base
ball season.
A span ofthe old river bridge broke
down Tuesday evening as G. Ern
sting and son were crossing it 10 their
buggy. Fortunately neither were in.
cured and the only serious damage
done was to the bridge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
MY HERO's GRAVE.
Where Fer He May be, Some One VIII
Deck His Grave Today.
by Ella K, Dearborn

by Ella K. Dearborn
From north to south, from east to
west,
aWhere'er soldiers dust may rest,
A star will mark each hero's grave,
The flag he loved shall Ger him wave.
My soldier sleeps so far away
| may not sIrew his grave today,
But patriotic hands instead
Will place wreath above his head.
And gently will they strew for me
My hero's grave in Tennessee;
And where sets the Western sun,
Will strew some grave-a lonely one,
Will spread it DER with choicest
bloom,
And fill the air with rich perfume
An incense to the memory
OF one who sleeps in Tennessee.
0, soldier dead, could you but know,
The lips you kissed so long ego
Still breathe your name in tenderness
That time can never make the less.
l deck an unknown grave, it's true,
The tears | shed are still for you;
God bless the hand, whose ere it be,
That strew my hero's grave for me.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
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WALNUT VALLEY.

Harvest will be here in a few
more weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Keener
and Mrs. G. H, Shaw returned
from Mcpherson county Monday.
Mrs. Edith Jessup and children
visited over Saturday and Sunday
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd.
John and Tom Keener are visit
ing in the county this week with
relatives and friends.
Orten Smith is riding around in
a new buggy nowadays.
Misses Mae and Edith Wilson
visited Sunday at Mr.. Logan's.
There will be no services at
Walnut Valley Sunday afternoon,
on account OF the children's day
exercises on Sunday evening June
the third.
Quite a number from this vicin-
lty attended tie ice cream supper
given at Mrs. Carroll's FRIDAY
night.
Wonder how far south Row
went Friday night. Edith can
you telll
Miss Eveleigh and Miss Phil
lips visited at Mr.. Trester's Sun
day.
DR.. Brown was in the vicinity
last week on professional business.
Mark Phillips visited with
Frank McGinnis Sunday.
Mrs. j. F. Smith visited with
her daughter Thursday, Mrs. Dan
Bowman.
&. H. Durand and wife were
shopping in the county seat Tues
day.
Lue Shafer and wife took sup
per with Mr.. Smiths Sunday
evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Yeakley attended
church at the Valley Sunday.
Miss Stella and Fannie Yancey
visited Monday with Miss Ethel
McGinnis.
Charley Phillips is building a
new house.
Mont Rose being somewhat
forgetful, left out two of the com
mon school graduates of Dist. As.
the two were Charley White and
Frank McGinnis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
SEWARD.

Joe Stotler has quit the restu-
rant business, and gone to work at
the carpenter trade.
j. William Miller has returned
from his business trip to Hoffman
and Lawton, and is once more at
home to watch the fine crop of
fruit that is growing in his Or
chard.
L. W. Walter has made large
pond on his place, and will make
a fine skating place.
Seward is going to get to the
front in base ball matters, and or
ganize a first class team; and ex-
pect to play with Hudson next
Saturday, on the home grounds.
Everybody invited to come out
and see the game.
John Mason has returned from
his Mexico trip, and has settled
down to hard work again.
The rains last week put the
ground in fine shape.
A large number of our citizens
went to Wichita last Sunday to
take in the sights of that city and
witness the game of base ball be-
tween Wichita and St. Joseph.
They all report a fine time, but
came home very tired and sleepy.
The people interested in the
new telephone line that is to be
built west of this place, have had
two very well attended and en-
tEusiastic meetings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
DISTRICT NO. Y

F. NJ. Halls cutting his alfalfa this
week.
E P. Gage and family visited with
H. W. Ford's Sunday.
Elmer Davis, wife and sister of
Ollvet, attended church here Sunday.
Rev. Davis took dinner with F. NJ
Halls last Friday.
M. Z. Ford expects to have lots If
callers, now that his strawberries are
getting ripe.
The Keltner family visited at !.
c. Lawry's Sunday.
Asa Ford and Fred Hall attended
the mems meeting at the Y. M. C. A.
at Hoisington Sunday afternoon.
M. E. Ford furnished the pulpit
with handsome bouquet of peonies
and roses Sunday night.
Some Of the Dowieites who have
lost faith in elijah the Second
have been received back into the NJ.
E. church.
Sunday and Monday were very
chilly days, and those who had taken
down their heaters had to sit around
the kitchen stove to keep warm.
There will be an ice cream and
strawberry social held at Elmdale the
evening Of June 5. Everyone is cor.
daily invited to attend and partake
of the luscious fruit and cream,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
HOISINGTON.
From the Dispatch, May u.

From the Dispatch, May2i.
One of the Cline boys is sick
with what is thought to 5e
varioloid
j. W. Brown an old resident OF
Hoisington come in the last of the
week from Seattle, Wash. He
built the old Quaker church in
this city years ago.
G. L. Deihle received a check
for $4,000 Tuesday from the
grand lodge of the Maccabees it
being the amount of the insurance
policy carried in that order by the
late G. B. Jwell.
At a meeting of the board of
directors of the local Y. NJ. C. A.,
Nh. Harker, rendered his resigna-
ton as secretary, to take effect on
or before June l. The resigna-
tion was accepted and G. L. HAYS,
who has been secretary of the
Kansas City assoc iation for a
number of years, was chosen to
succeed Mr.. Harker.
The farmers are jubilant over
the recent rains. 1t has rained
hard in Hoisington every day
this week. The wheat is heading
out in fine shape and the heads are
reported to be Of good length.
The corn is generally a good stand
and most of the farmres are bend
ing every effort to get it we'll
cultivated before harvest.
j. P. Walker received a check
for $4,000 from the Modern Wood
men this morning which was sent
to Mrs. G. B. Jewell it being the
amount of life insurance Mr..
Jewell carried in that order. He
also received 0 check for $l45
from the same order which goes
to Conrad Gehrer for breaking
his collar bone last winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

for G. b. Holmes & Son in the near
future.
H. 2. Richert loaded his house.
hold goods in a Car las! Tuesday to
ship them to Greensburg, Kansas
where he has purchased farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Holland have
issued invitations to the wedding Of
their daughter, Buena Vesta to Earl
Joseph Bowman, Tuesday evening,
May 18th.
Mrs. P. H. Willis left last week for
Pittsburg, Kansas where she will at
tend the Grand Lodge of Rathbone
Sisters as delegate from this lodge.
She will visit her son in the eastern
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
CLAFLIN.

From the Clarion, May n.
Sam Slower now has charge of
the soda fountain at the Campbell
Mercantile Go. store.
John Clemens caught IN
immense blue catfish in Cow
creek Sunday which weighed 7
pounds.
Mrs. L S. Ruark. nee Ward ar
rived Saturday morning for q
weeks visit to relatives in this
city.
A surveyor for the railway
came in on No. 8 yesterday morn
ing to set the stakes for additional
sidetrscks which the company
proposes to put in
Clafin ought to have q baseball
team this summer. With proDer
encouragement we believe .. good
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

part of the state and also visit her
parents before returning,
A much needed rain came Tuesday
night and Wednesday. The long con.
tinued dry weather had begun to show
its effects upon the wheat and some
OF it was getting in bad way. The
precipitation up to date amounted to
81 inches and indications are very
favorable for more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
ELLINHOOD

From the Leader, May a.
Ira Rohl6ng is building an add.
ton to bis house.
Prof. Cannon presented each Of bis
graduates with gold signet ring as a
momento.
Fred Hartmetz and Edwards &
Fair have improved their properties
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

one can be organized-one that can
put up good games.
Mrs. Ad. Smith of northeast
lndepenent, returned Tuesday
night from a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Rolings, at
Hutchinson. She reports the
birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Rolings last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
PAWNEE ROCK.

From the Herald, May14
r. M, Fry received a very painful
wound last Saturday by getting his
hand caught in his planning machine.
P. S. Bombay has returned from
the south and will commence working
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

This is the week when there
should be a general cleaning up of
premises, so our city will present
a smiling welcome to the hundreds
OF visitors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01

An old lady, looking at some
statuary said: i don't see any
of them statues of limitations the
papers are talking about" Her
husband had been lodging
around waiting for one, she said.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-16

The football game yesterday after
moor between Mitchell and Brookings
agricultural college was Won by the
latter. The score was II 10 4 in favor
of Brookings.
Mrs III. ID. kress has been visit
ing at Gettysburg for the past
month and returned home Thursday
morning, being accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Bates. who will re-
main a day n two.
Herman Block, of Grand Mound.
Iowa. has recently made an invest
ment in Dawson county soil, having
purchased a quarter section of land
in Beulal1 town ship of j.. VI Her
man. Tie land is exceptionally fine
onU in that part of the county and it
has been productive of good crops
MIR. Block is one of the progressive
farmers Of his vicinity and was not
Slow to recognize the value of South
Dakota land.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-16
ON OCEANS BED.
What Becomes of Ships Which Sink
to the Bottom of the Sea.

W HI VI inc SCds
What becomes of the ship that sinks
In midocean? If it is of wood it takes,
In the first place, considerable time for
1t to each the bottom. In a hundred
OF more fathoms of water a quarter of
an hour will elapse before the ship
reaches bottom. 1t sinks slowly, and
when the bottom is reached it falls
gently into the soft. oozy bed. with no
crash or breaking.
OF course if it is laden with pig iron
or corresponding substances or if it is
an iron ship it sinks rapidly and some
times strikes the bottom With such
force as to smash in pieces. Once
sunken a ship becomes the prey of the
countless inhabitants of the ocean.
They swarm Owe and through the
great boat and make it thei? home.
Besides this they every inch of
the boat with a thick layer of lime.
This takes time, of course, and when
one generation dies another continue.
the work until finally the ship is SC
laden with heavy incrustations, corals,
sponges and barnacles that 4 wood
the creaking timbers fall apart and
slowly but surely are absorbed in the
waste at the sea bottom.
Iron vessels are demolished more
quickly than those Of wood, which
nay last for centuries. The only met
ais that Withstand the chemical action
Ct the waves are gold and platinum,
and glass also seems unaffected. No
matter how long gold may be hidden
In the ocean, it will always be gold
when recovered, and this fact explains
the many Romantic and adventurous
searches after hidden submarine treas
ures lost in shipwrecks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-16
INDIAN MYTHS.
One Accounts For the Custom o
ScalDinu an Enemy.

One Accounts For the Custom of
ScalpinE an Enemy.
Among the many myths of the North
American Indian the disposition of the
soul after it's separation from the body
and its close connection with the scalp
varies according to the religion of the
tribe. With some the journey to the
"happy hunting grounds begins i'm
mediately; With others the spirit re-
mains near the grave. Again, II an In
dian dies away from the lodges of his
them. where it hovers as if reluctant
to leave. Among the upper Missouri
river tribes it is believed that before
the spirit finally departs from those
who have died from wounds received
h battle it floats toward a great cliff
bverhanging the Missouri and carves
upon the wall of rock a picture show
ing the manner Of death.
1t is believed by most Of the plains
tribes that the soul attaches itself to
the scalp; that the soul Of a person
scalped does not suffer from the
wounds inflicted on the body, but that
the opposite is the case where .he
scalp is not torn off.
An Indian who kills himself in bss
tie. accidentally or %purposely, has posi-
lively no hereafter. He is %irrevocably
lost. Those who are struck by light
ming or die by any other apparently
direct operation of the Great Spirit
are hurriedly buried where they fell
without ceremony. and no mound o.
mark is erected over them. If after
a battle there are found corpscs not
scalped or mutilated it is positive evt-
dence that such persons came to their
death by their own hand. for it is a
tenet of the Indian religion not to scalp
Or mutilate the body of an enemy who
commits suicide. - Cleveland plasr
Dealer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-16
just Possible.

Mrs. Jinks-They say she can wind
her husband around her finger.
Mrs. Blinks-Well, don't doubt it.
Ehe married a circus contortionist, you
know.-Houston Post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-11-16
Back Tall

Back Talk.
Button my waist, please."-Nsw
York Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29
McG0VERN WAS
A SURPRISE

Well, of all the surprises, Terry
McGovern besting Jimmy Britt in
u 10 round, no decision affair at
New York last night was the worst
yet. Jimmy must have been afrai |
to hit Terry for fear of sending him
back to the sanitarium for the
queer. However, you must give 1t
to the Terrible" Sane or crazy,
he must certainly have shown a
wonderful form. But here's the
joke of it-after the bout both Ter
ny and Jimmy were pinched. But ii
was not until the officers had sat
out the match as interested spec
tators and enthusiastic fight fans.
They were doing their duty, but
with reluctance.
Four thousand people witnessed
the bout and this will add material
1y to Jimmy's bank roll. as he prob
ably got the long end of the money,
even If Terry did have the better
OF the fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-29
WILL WATCH
HONEY'S RIGHT

Dick Fitzpatrick work Is gain
ing admirers Tor him. Yesterday
ne boxed with Indian Joe" Gregg
and he he was the first one who
ever succeeded in keeping the In
dian cautious. Joe invariably goes
at man and mixes it up, be he
large or small: but it was noticed
the Indian milled along in a most
careful manner. Fitzpatrick has a
hard left that looks like the money
and in his battle with Honey Mello-
dy at the s. A. A. c., June s, he
will use his left to advantage and
crouch Gas he calls it, so as to
avoid Honey's famous right, Fits
socalled crouch is nothing more or
less than bending his head so as to
block with t . of II and keep
his jaw bat.