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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-03-23

We talk about the return to the
simple life, extol it, advocate it, and
adopt it in so far as it does not af-
feet our social existence; but restau-
rants will go on fourishing, supper
parties will continue and woman will
eat all she can get; and if her COM
plexion goes she will more and more
resort to artificiality's artful aid. con-
cludes the London World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
Death OF Mrs. E. A. Clark.

Mrs. E. A. Clark died at the family
home in this city, Thursday, Deem
Der 9th, at 9:45 p. m, after an illness
Of few days.
Lucy M. Garlic was born in Rim
gold county, Iowa, en- the 10th day Of
October, 1870, and moved to Topeka
Kansas. when only six months Of age
She was married in that city to E. A.
Clark, October 10th, 1886. She is
survived by her three children, bel
mother, five brothers, and one hall
half brother and one half sister.
The funeral was cynducted at the
late residence on Saturday afternoon
at 8 o'clock by Rev. D. T. Summer
vile, Of the M. E. Church, and inter
ment was in the Woodlawn cemetery
GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
o, dear friend how will miss you.
Though know it may not be long,
Till will be there to meet you
In that far beyond.
Gone to have home in heaven
There with my darling Maud
know you will wait,
For the coming Of your dear ones,
Friends, darling Joice and me.
Mrs, Jessie Gage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
beam Of Claude IestfaII.

The whole town was shocked
Saturday morning by the news of
the death of Claude WestfalI, even
though everyone knew that all
who we're on the street and around
the scene of the excitement was
in danger of being struck by q
bullet at any time.
/ Claude Westfall was a young
man who had come to Great Bend
some eighteen months or two
years ago. and who has been
working for the past year or 81
for the Wells Fargo express CON-
pany, most of the time on their
city wagon. but part of the time
being sent out as q messenger on
the Scott City branch of the
Santa Fe.
He was about thirty one years
of age at the time Of his death,
and had only been married about
five months. His wife is a Great
Bend girl who is known to almost
every person in the city. and who
has the deepest sympathy of the
entire community in her great
bereavement.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at the Congregational
church and interment was made
in Woodlawn Cemetery, e.:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
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One More Week ]
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I

IRefore Christmas Have you got your CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS yet? If you have not we would be pleased
to have you come in and see what have got for you
and have it set aside for Christmas, to be delivered
Christmas eve. ifyou don't want it sent home now.
We have very nice neat selection of good DURABLE
PRESENTS so if you want nice Reed Rocker or
Leather Rocking Chair or cheaper ocking chairs we
have them We have very fine selected stock of
Couches and Lounges and Davenports and the latest
style in China Closets Chioniers Book Cases, includ
ing the Globe Wernicke Sectional Book Cases and one
OF the finest and largest selected stock of Picture
Frames and picture holding We are selling more
pictures this year for presents than ever before as the
people know they are durable lasting and pleasant to
behold.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
I. Of C. Officers.

At the special meeting of the
Knights of Columbus Sunday
afternoon, the following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year.
N. j. Berscheidt, G. X.
T.. E. Murphy. D. G. K.
/. /. John Thule, Chancellor.
F. S. Norris, F. S.
Urban McGreevey, R. S.
W. j. Murphy, W.
W. j. MoGreevey. Lecturer.
F. G. Strothman, advocate.
P. E. Murphy, Treas.
A. Schwager, Jas. WEIGH, Chas.
McFadden, Trustees.
L. j. DeGarmo, inside guard.
The council is getting into the
winters work with a good set of
officers, and with the proper back
ing of the members, can be made
of benefit to themselves, and what
they stand for.
Social entertainments will be
taken up by the council after the
Advent seasoh, and q profitable
winter is in sight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Chas. Gum is building an ad-
dition to his residence at the cor
ner of Broadway and Jefferson.
Clark T. Richardson, editor Of the
Garnett Eagle laiadealer, Twas
caller at this office Tuesday morn.
ing.
1t is said there were % divorce
cases on the docket in this county
for the last term. %. rather
significant.
John and Joseph Stoskopf we're in
the city from their home near Dubu.
que, transacting business and visit
ing with friends.
Mis- Francis Klein came from
Edmond. Okla, to eat turkey. at
home Ths nksgiving. Zenda
Items. Kingman Journal.
Mrs. J. C. Herter, OF route 8, Film.
wood, was a caller at this Office Tues.
day and secured the regular visits of
the Democrat for another ynar.
Pat and Francis Keenan,, two
of Seward townships prosperous
farmers, we're in the city Wednes.
dav on business. st. John News.
81. H. Ambrose and wife are in
the city. Mrs. Ambrose,,will re-
main with her mother. Mrs. W..
A. Dunn. for an indefinite period.
The Poultry Show is open now at
Moses Hall this week and promises
to be the most successful meeting
ever held by. this organization. 1t is
worth trip to see the birds on ex-
hibition.
There was some sort of ruction
at the opera house Monday evening
between some of the house employees
and part of the audience. We did
not learn any of the particulars, so
can not say much about it.
Miss Opal Baker entertained a
number of her friends last even
ing at her home in Avenue A
East. High five was played for
the evenings amusement and the
lady's prize was won by Miss
Florence Ballard, a boquet of
roses. Hutchinson Independent
18th. :
The Forest Avenue Whist Club
met Monday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Moses, and a very enjoy
able session was held. Mrs. Balcolm,
of Pueblo, Colorado, Mrs. Moses
mother was the guest of honor. Re.
freShments consisting Of apples, nuts
and hard cider were served.
The boys of the Great Bend Fire
Co. held called meeting Monday
night and decided that, instead Of
giving holiday blowout as had been
planned, they would make an appro-
priation Of $50 from the relief fund
Of the department to the Mrs. Claud
Westfall fund.
Rev W. L. Sutherland, who
went to Newton, Friday to con.
duct meetings there for the
next week. returned Saturday
evening. The meetings at that
place have been postponed until
some time during the month of
January.
Mrs. S. Olinger and Mrs. X.
L. Weisenberger entertained
fifteen young ladies Monday
evening at a five course dinner, in
honor of Miss Deege, of Quincy,
Ills. The dinner was very
pleasant affair. and the guests
we're very pleasantly entertained.
Bert Chapman. reached home
Monday evening after an absence
OF four years which he has spent
in.the United States navy, and
mostly in the service in the far
east He has seen a great deal of
the world, and has some very
interesting stories to tell of what
he has seen and learned in his
travels. He also has a great
number of curiosities. Bert looks
well, and says he has no kick
coming.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
School Report.

Report Of Dist. II for month
ending Dec. Z, 1906.
No. day staught. 10.
Total attendance. $50.
Average daily attendance. .979.
Boys enrolled. IA.
Girls enrolled. IA.
Total enrolment. .28.
Percentage of attendance e. SO.
Those who we're awarded GER
tifcates were Anna. Harry,
Elmer. Dee and Mary Bird,
Arthur, Clarence, Marcia and
Opal Seeber, Roy Ralph and
Lille Merten and Ida Willcutt
and Grace, Leo. and Alta Button.
We very earnestly ask the
parents and patrons of the Dis
trict to come in and inspect our
work we like a little encourage
ment as we 90 along.
We were favored with a visit
from Deputy Go. Su2t. Chas.
Younkin and be gave us q very
pleasing and interesting talk.
Our progress has been very
good during the past month and
the attendance was exceedingly
good.
Z. A. Jordan.
Teacher.
Arthur Miller was down from
pawnee Rock Monday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

Arthur Miller was down from
Pawnee Rock Monday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-16
EMPLOYMENT wANTED-sIaIe


MANUFACTURERS and wholesalers thor
oughly experienced in general management;
can systematic aud build your business; ex-
perienced in operating branch houses; the
larger the proposition the better adapted; will
consider responsible position; references and
bond. Box 1852. Call Office.
THOROUGHLY competent and well exper-
fenced colored man desires position az porter,
has 10 years experience: will take charge Of
building and furnish both competent and re-
liable nen: references. A. L., 1856 Willow
ave-. s. r.
AN executive who is creator and producer and
at present manager of large corporation is
quietly seeking another suitable connection.
Box 1882, Call office, Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-16

SOLICITORS WANTED

wANTED-First-cls solicitors TO sell stock.
4 QUICK SELLER
None hut those able to deliver the goods need
apply: salary and commission Box $3.50. Cal
office. Oakland
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16
LEGISLATURE ADIOuRNS.

The Virginia Legislative bodies ad.
jOurned Saturday night, but made the
usual extension Of time until yester-
day for the signing Of bills, no new
legislation being permitted:
Among the more important bills
which passed both houses during the
session are:
The Cation bill to create the office OF
insurance commissioner, to exercise a
general supervision and to see that in
surance laws are rightly complied
with; the Churchman bill, fixing a
minimum rate Of cents per mile on
500 and ! 900 mile tickets on all rail-
roads in this State; the Booker resolu-
ton, requesting the State corporation
commission TO fix a maximum fiat
rate Of cents mile for transpOrta-
ton Of passengers; the Machen
'mOney-shark" bill, to restrict and
limit tine operations Of money lenders
aud to prohibit usury; increasing the
number Of circuit courts from twenty
four to twenty-nine; increasing the
salaries Of Supreme Court judges, COM
missioner Of agriculture, superinten-
tendent Of public instruction, and
others; the 'jim crow" street car law,
requiring all companies TO separate
white and cJlOred passengers; electing
to the State board Of education only
men who are committed TO the single
book list in the public schools Of the
State; the anti-graft bill TO limit the
liability Of hotel keepers for losses by
guests, under certain conditions; re-
the State for Congressional
elections; doubling the appropriations
Tor public free schools; increasing the
salaries Of members Of the general as
'embly TO $500 per session; providing
or an investigation OF the Military
Institute, the Virginia Polytechnic |
Institute, and the Eastern State Hos
lital; to provide for the improvement
If public highways and the working
If convicts on them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16

Or Powell, of Brunswick, is always
heard ON the floor Of the House OF Del
egates with interest. as he Is vigorous,
humorous and witty. When he was
making an earnest, but Intellectual
fight for his bill TO prevent heplaying
Of football in the State, Delegate
Early, Of Greene c0unty-strong,
brawny athlete that he is-arose and
said. "Mr. Speaker, ] am a living
monument 10 the good that football
can do. played at the University Of
Virginia and verreceived scratch"
"But how many did you kill?' ask
eli Dr Powell, who is a physician.
Doctor" said Mr.. Early, how many
have you killedg'
For one time the representative from
Brunswick met his Waterloo. Such
a question, propouuded TO a physician,
is manifestly unfair.
The recent Assembly did not devel-
Ol nluIH VII anu llhAlAbls III WV 'AN
en- days there was more time for such
things. But with a 90 day session and
1900 bills to consider, there was little
time for fun.
Ii is doubtful if there has ever been
a harder worked body Of public men
assembled i'm the State. DIR. I. NJ.
Dunn, of Alternate, one Of the true
and tried Democrats of the State, re-
preventative of whom any county
might be proud, remarked on Satur-
day night that he had been in Assem-
blies as far back as 1874 and that this
Assembly was the hardest worked
body that he had ever seen.
Morning, noon and night of work
day after day. Such has been the
record. Many of the members worked
from nine in the morning until after
midnight. Yet there are some who
say that the Assembly accomplished
nothing. How much it accomplished
we will state IN part in a future issue.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16
TRAINED NURSE.
Writes a Letter to the Herald.

To the Editor OF the Herald:
IL am trained nurse of nine years
experience in hospitals and private
cases, and for the benefit Of the people
Of Farmville wish you would pub
lish my experience with the cod livel
oil preparation called NinOl.
VS. completely Frustrated from
overwOrk. had no appetite, could
not sleep, my kidneys, liver and bow
els became inactive, and as | gre v
weaker could not retain either medi-
cine or food on my stomach and raised
blood. The doctors said my condition
was critical, and | would probably
die.
AS had seen Vinol prescribed for
my patients with such remarkable re-
suits, decided 10 try ii myself. AZ
ter the first bottle began to improve.
| continued its use and soon began to
sleep and eat well; every organ in my
body was strengthened and became
normal, until ii seemed good TO be
alive and | was restored TO perfect
health and strength.
/ believe NinOl is the most potent
and delicious cod liver oil preparation
and tonic rebuilder in the world. and
il is such blessing to be able to take
into the system all the bodybuilding
and medicinal elements Of cod liver
oil without the nauseating, greasy oil
itself
Iadyise all my patients who need
strength for every organ in the body,
rich, red blood, and flesh tissue, to
take NinOl, as il is 50 far superior to
old fashioned cod liver oil, emulsiOns
or other tOnics." Elizabeth Nj. Gre
mond, Trained Nurse, Boston, Mass.
Our local druggists, III. &. Crute a
Co., sell NinOl on a positive guaran-
tee to return money II ii fails.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16
FARMERS MEETING.

We are informed from the head
quarters Of the American Society OF
Equity at indianapolis, Ind, that a
meeting will be held at Lynchburg'
Va, April 10Th and Dist, 1906, TO organ
lie a territorial union Of said society.
This is a farmers organization and
its chief object is to secure profitable
prices for ali farm crOps-to raise
prices when they are too low, and to
maintain them, when equitable. II
is the original advocate Of "Controll-
ed Marketing" by farmers TO compel
fair prices and il claims large degree
of the credit for the revolution that
has been worked in marketing crops
the last few years, and which is re-
spOnsble for the better prices for crops
that have prevailed.
March LIST it called a strike Of the
grain producers against the declining
prices and has prepared a circular CON
tanning figures and facts showing why
farmers should strike, and a strong
argument why they can win. This
circular is before us and the figures
are truly revelations. They show that
a few million bushels Of grain, called
"Visible Supply" (which is really
temporary surplus,) influence the
price on hundreds, or thousands, OF
millions Of bushels representing the
farmers total crops. 1t is contended
that a little more control by farmers
will eliminate this "Visible Supply"
or keep it very small, when prices can
be made right and kept right.
The arguments presented in this cir
cular are the strongest arraignments /
against the old system Of price max
ing by speculation we have ever seen.
A general invitation TO all farmers
is extended, allmembers Of the Society
are urged TO attend, and Local Unions
are expected to send delegates.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16
EXPOSITION, STATE FAIR AND THE
COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS.

The above named companies or cor
pOratiOns, or whatever they may be
termed, send out at frequent intervals
clippings, literature, etc, in regard TO
their enterprises, with polite request
TO 'please insert, and send US marked
copy, ~ etc.
Now we have "a word TO say, and
believe that we will voice the senti-
ments Of our brethren of the country
press, and il is this: lfthe gentlemen
who are promoting these schemes need
the aid of the country newspaper, and
are unwilling or unable tOpay for such
aid, they should at least furnish their
copy i'm plate. The country paper Is
always willing To help along all good
causes, but 10 ask that they set
column after column Of matter
free, is going il a little too strong. 1t
costs cash to set type, and few cOun-
try papers have machines, but must
pay from = per day up for men to do
this work. Ifadvertislng these things
i'm the newspapers in the country is
worth anything they should not eX-
pect the editions 10 bear all the expen-
ses.
We expect to pay full fare to the
shows, bear our own expenses while
there the same as other people and
hold ourselves i'm readiness TO do our
part in helping along, but, If every
thing sent out was set up and printed
as requested the expense would fall
heavy on the papers. Let the man
agement send the matter in plate, and
no paper will find it burdensOme.
They will give space, fold, mail and
pay postage, and 1t Gems this should
suffice. nthese "few feeble remarks"
we believe we speak the lingo of the
craft. Are we right?-Clinch Valley
News.
Entirely right, you are.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16

There are lot of patent medicines
foisted upon the public that are moth
ing more than mean whisky i'm dis
gHise and people who handle them
should be made TO take out regular re-
tail saloon license. There are several
that we could mention that will make
drunk come" just as quick, if not
quicker than the meanest '"moon-
shine" that is smuggled into town on
court day. A drunk from these pa
tent medicines will make man see
all the horrors depicted in "Dante's
Inferno, and give him a vision Of
Hades that he can get no where else.
Let laws be enacted TO run these vile
patent medicines out Of the county,
Southside Nirginian.
Come, brother, that's too bad. II
you suffer the inconvenences OF a dry
district, suppose you try the Farmville
dispensary, and thus avoid the hor-
r0rs you describe.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16
Stop That Cough

Wanted: Everybody to attend our
exhibit, March 18th TO 18th.
5. w. PAULETT x Son.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16
LEGISLATIVE NUISANCES.

Members Of the General Assembly
who are watchful Of the interests Of
the state are i'm a class with the most
valuable citizens we have in the Com
monwealth. They watch all bills,
make a close study Of those that forge
10 the front, try 10 understand their
meaning, and object TO any feature
that seems to them hurtful to the pub
lie welfare. They object TO eXtraVa-
eance. and to any and all wild
schemes. Such men constitute the
balance wheel that insures safety
Their service to the state is Of incalcu-
liable value. They sometimes retard
progress, but they ofener retard I'M
wise. ill-advised and costly legislation
There is another class of so-called
representatives in every General As
sembly which is an intolerable nul-
sance. Its composed, as rule, OF
new men who 90 to the General As
sembly with the idea that nearly eN-
cry other public man Is poil1cai
crook: that most Of those who are non
est lack moral courage; and that Few
Legislators are sufficiently watchful Of
the interests of their constituents
The wisdom Of the people, in a rare
interval Of clearness, has placed them
on guard. They will inaugurate a
new order Of things.
The very manner and attitude OF
this class is offensive. They carry
around with them an air Of suspicion
They suspect everything and every
body except their own little coterle'
Every bill in which they are not IN
terested has a serpent hidden in 1t.
Something dark and deyilish is there
They will force it oHt by the search
light Of their keen questiOnings'
What they lack in brains-and this
is usually a good deal-they make up
in their scent, which can smell some
thing rotten in the purest apple.
Suspicious, busy, usually ignorant
and always self-cOnceited, they waste
hours Of precious time by their quib-
bling. They retard good measures,
irritate every self-respecting and we'll
balanced legislator, exhibit a decided
ignorance Of law, a colossal ignorance
Of legislation, and total ignorance OF
parliamentary courtesy. a bill may
be on the calendar for weeks, but II
rarely occurs to these men to study
the bill until it is OH its third reading;
and then they suddenly fire up and,
with suspicious attitude, ask foolish
questions, raise foolish objections, and
earnestly entreat the House TO pass
the bill by until they can have a
chance to study it. This may mean
the death of the bill, but little does
that concern them. For is it not GER
tain that no measure can be altOgeth-
er wise and safe unless they have
stamped their approval on it?
This type Of the peanut statesman
soon finds his level in the estimation
Of good and experienced Legislators.
He soon loses the little influence he
may have had; and he does not repre-
sent his constituency many terms.
But as soon as he disappears beneath
the surface Of the public horizon an
other bobs up from somewhere to take
his place. Like the poor, he is al
ways with us. lie is TO he classed
with diseases like mumps, measles,
chickenpox, whOoping cough, and last
but not least, the itch.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16
INVESTIGATIONS.

There will be Investigations galore
this spring and summer The Virgin
ia Military Institute is to be investi-
gated. The Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute will come in for full share Of
the same thing. The Eastern HoSpi-
tai will have the same experience.
And there will be all sorts of fun when
"Dick" Byrd begins his investigation
to find out why the same school books
cost more in Virginia than they do
in other States.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16

A Findlay Ohio man who claims to
be worth $4,000 is advertising for a
wife, bscause, as he explains, he
wants some one to sit at his bedside
when he is sick, weep when he dies,
and look after the funeral arrange
ments. There are women who will
think he is demanding a good deal for
$50 .OOO
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16

One bill introduced i'm the General
Assembly was to require railroad
companies TO furnish switching facili-
ties to shippers. We suggest that at
the next General Assembly some one
interested in the schools willintroduce
a bill requiring school boards to fur
nish switching facilities to teachers.