davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-31
THE GOD OF WAR.
clustering MARS aud his Name Month.
Lhc IhrncLnn OF the IANcINc.

the Thracian OF the Twelve.
Mars was not "a favoritc among the
classic Greeks. nor Is his name month
great fayOritc among the Gothic
modcrns. The god Of war was bar
bariau intruder In the Olympian circle.
There was something Thraciun. and by
that token crude and unworthy In his
manner lie was more Of hlustcrcr
than fighter. and Homer uarrhtcs
with cyidcat relish how rallns Athcnc
tumblcd him over in combat. his vast
bulk covering several nCrcs Of wild
aspect. uututorcl ways and Indifferent
wits. he had little 10 recommend him
but his immoral origin.
Such also Is the month that has takcl
the war gods name. one poet notes
It's ugly looks aud threats" ~ half
wild creature east from natures lap
another calls &c. The urpvcrh mad o.
a March hare says the same thing
with less rcticoucr. English people
call the month March Manywenth-
crs" und thereby Intimate their doubt
OF It's capacity for sustained purpose.
II f. the Thraciun of the twelve. as
September is the Tyrian. There ls
something clustering aud barren In it,
aspect. as there Is In what people call
"a good war" The winds that blow
from one end Of Il 10 the other are not
the winds of God" \ peek of March
dust may bc worth kings ransom, as
a wise saw has H. but from the aver
age human Il gets lcss grateful guer.
don. Beware the idcs Of March Is
good wisdom FOR orr common human
Ity-NcW York Mail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-31
NOTICE
To Telephone Patrons

We wish TO announce that the
extra charge of fifty cents for
long distance Instruments will
be discontinued beginning Aprli
LIST, 1906. All patrons who de
sire long distance accommoda.
tions will first make arrange.
ments for credit with the man
agement, OF erwise they will not
be granted long distance privil-
eges, Do not force the operator
10 give you credit.
CHICKASAW
TELEPHONE COMPANY
W. n. BERRY. nsr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-31

iii icEiroy r. b.. ONCE and res
i27 Pcttit Mack. res.
50 Page, j. "a. grocery
go pdtchard. Il. w.. res.
PAS Police Station.
5ii Poplln, J. r., res
7ii Rcnogar J. s. res.
Gi2 Shoomate. o. A.. res.
iSG Taylor, e. C., res.
7Gj Treadwell. d. j.. res.
jil ihurmond. =. C.. res.
773 Turner. X. r. res.
CAS- Walker. +. H.. res.
40 Wood DR.. y. c.. dental office.
7ji Williams. Zan. res.
9e.l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-31

Sir William Grove, the eminent sell
enlist and jurist. never forgave himself
for not discovering the spectroscope.
IL bad often observed" he said, that
there were different lines exhibited in
the spectra Of different metals lgnlted
in the voltalc arc, and II had had any
reasonable amount OF wit | ought TO
have seen the converse-viz, that by
Ignition different bodies show in their
spectral lines the materials OF which
they are composed"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-31
MUSIC STRINGS.
The Great Amount of Material He-
aEired 60 Meet the Demand.

aUired 60 Meet the Demand.
zone Of the most generally accepted
but mistaken ideas that are entertained
10y the people Of this country" said
travelling representative Of foceiGa
mandatory Of gut strings "is that
strings used ON musical Instruments
are manufactured from catgut. II that
were true the eats in this world would
have been cNtcrminatcd many years
ago In supplying the market with ma.
tcrial for musical instrument strings
The fact IS that they arr mauufac-
turcd from the iutcStiuCs Of sheep. and
IN obtaining enough raw material even
from these animals the manufacturers
at times find difficulty.
The only string made from the In.
tc-tincs ~ the feline Is that uscl for
surgical purposes for sewing up
wounds. one would lc amazed TO
know that there are millions or mt
steal instrument strings used Iu Sorth
America alone. and just think where
the tHhbcs would hc &c they bad 10
supply thc consumption.
"Aup,hur amazing thing g. That there
are over 200 different grade. ut musical
instrument strings. Tie demand for
string m North America is increasing
every year. especially .u 90, south aud
in Mexico. There are more guitar
string. sold Ia McNico than any other
kind. Tut through TEE south the banjo
string is N.ll popular. despite the fact
that every year has marked slight but
gradual FILLING OF iu the demand
Kansas CIV .Ipuruui
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-31

edy for the checking OF cancerous
grovths. II has also been demonstrat.
cd that skin diseases and diseases OF
the nerves quickly give way before
the force Of electricity when sclentif
ically applied Amonf al the great
treatments for the white Plague. con.
sumption. there IS no more potent
power than electricity Tho resonators.
one placed ON the lung" the other on
the opposite side n the body. gives
the patient The ful' benefit Of the
ozone.
Another great feature Of this ma
chine Is the perfect control which
the operator has Of the current. TIE
degree Of intensity Is changed by the
mere turn Of a switch and the pa.
tient may receive just the amount
OF electricity required This perfect
control OF the current is unknown to
the ordinary static machines.
Physicians all over the country will
appreciate the presence OF the Ilduct.
i've Coil machine at the Ardmore San.
itarlum and will not be slow to take
advantage OF Il In the treatment OF
their patients
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-31

Mrs. Sarah Stuart aged sixty years
died Saturday In this city Of slow fe-
yer az 3:l5 a. m. The remains were in
tered at Rose Hill cemetery yester-
day at 10 a. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-31

Hewitt - Time waits on no man.
Jewett-I guess that's the name OF the
new walter at my restaurant.-New
York Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-31

To do all in our power to win health
and keep II is as much our duty as 10
be honest.-Seward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
Where the Robbery" Comes In.

The Kansas City Journal cites
some high land values in certain
Kansas counties and, comparing
them with the average assessment
of land in such counties, it re-
marks that this makes the pres
ent railroad assessment look like
downright robbery" Selecting
the best land as a sample of aver
age values is naturally mislead-
ing. Why not take all the land 7
The census reported land values
in Kansas at $12.75 an acre for
the entire acreage. The assessed
value averaged two years ago land
has been raised sInce) $3.50 an
acre. This made the assessment
average 90 per cent of true worth.
As for the railroads; the census
estimated their true value in
Kansas at $40, 400 a mile. They
are capitalized over 100000 a
mile. Their assessment this year
averages 1887 a mile. This
makes the railroad assessment
average IS percent of true worth.
When you compare the whole of
the land with the whole of the
railroad property. the downright
robbery" is not at the expense of
the railroads. Topeka Capital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
A Pleasant Surprise.

About forty young friends of
Miss Mary Murphy, in Liberty
township, gave her a surprise
party Thursday evening. The
lawn was beautifully lighted with
japanese lanterns and the cool
breezes of the evening were en-
joyed by a most jolly crowd.
The occasion was Miss Mary's
18th birthday anniversary. Ice
cream, lemonade, cake and fruits
were the refreshments, and al! en-.
iOyed the evening magniiicently..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
WISHED HARD and TOGETHER.
Postmaster HarrlS'S Idea Of Why Rain
Game TO Kansas.

Joseph W. Harris. postmaster,
investigated the merit of new
theory of rainmaking this morn
ing. IF it isn't Christian
Science" he said, what is IT'D
Take Kansas. | remember
Kansas twenty-five years ago,
when they were giving away
miles and miles of land to the
railroads, not because they were
generous, but because they
thought the land value less. And
so it was; dry as a bakers oven.
Then We began to think of irriga-
ton. Some of US bought some
land in Barton county. 1t looked
no good. but we commenced ir-
rigating it by ditching from the
river. We didn't like that and
we all began to wish for rain
awful hard. l guess that every
body else in the county began
wishing for just the same thing.
And we all wished so hard for it
that it began to rain and it's
been raining ever since.
It's clear enough" said Mr..
Harris, isn't IT'D First of all,
everybody said. oh, Kansas
That's a desert. Let's give it to
the railroads. Then they said.
BY gum, let's try irrigation
They started irrigation and found
it hard work, end then all said TO-
gethe-, B'gosh, don't we wish it
would rain And the rain came.
All you've got to do is wish hard
and wish all together. *. G.
Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
ARE YOU NATURiLIZED.
The Kansas Attorney General Inter.
pPetS The Law.

Topeka, Kansas, August 10
Attorney General Coleman has
interpreted the federal law con-
corning naturalization papers for
the benefit of the foreigners of
Kansas. lie holdsthat foreigners
who took out their first papers
more than seven years ago must
take out their second before
September q of this year or they
never will he allowed to take
them out afterward. In Kansas a
foreigner can begin to vote after
he has taken out his first papers
and there are many foreigners in
the state who have never taken
out their second papers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
The COUNTY FAIR.
Prepare for the Best Ever. Great
Bend, August %, 29, 80 and 81.

The paramount object of the
Fair is to exhibit the resources
and products of this locality and
by inviting the exhibits of this
and neighboring sections in COM
petition to stimulate to even
greater efforts for the improve
ment and development OF our
unlimited resources. 1t is
decidedly to the best interest of
the merchant manufacturer and
farmer to make a liberal display
of his goods wares or products.
In the way of amusementS every
effort and all the resources of the
Association will be used in furn-
lShlng enjoyment and pleasant
pastime for visitors and exhibi-
tors. Positively no Objectionable
shows will be allowed on the
grounds. 1t will be our aim to
exclude anything and everything
that may be in any way offensive,
Objectionable or unrefned. Con-
suit your best interests by patron
izing our home fair and you will
feel amply rewarded for every
efrot. Write or call on the
Secretary for Premium list or
any information.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
TELEPHONE SYSTEM GROWING.
Now Handles Almost as Many Mes.
SageS as the U. S. Mail.

Since 1902 the number of tele.
phones in use in the United States
has actually more then doubled.
At the close of 1905 the Bell COM
panies had outstanding 2,S49, 900
telephones. Moreover, far from
having reached anything like the
limit of its development, the
number of telephones is growing
at a faster rate than ever before.
Subscribers are actually increas-
ing faster than the instruments
can be manufactured and INSTALL
ed. The manufacturers of tele-
phones are working their plants
night and day, and are yet unable
to supply the demand. The Bell
companies are increasing the
number of their telephones at the
rate of about 100000 a year.
MIR. F. P. Fitch, head of the Bell
companies, a few months ago made
the prediction that the next three
years will see the number of tele
phones in the country more than
doubled. The present really
amazing progress amply justifes
his prediction, and by 1910 it is
believed by telephone authorities
there will be approximately l5,-
100000 telephones in the United
States. Before the maximum
has been reached the indications
are that the telephone will exceed
the mail in the number of mes
sages per day. The average rate
for every class of telephone mes
sage is now about IL cents, or
less than the average rate for first
class mail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
GALATIA GLEANINGS.

Grandfather Luce is seriously
i'll. He is one of those men for
whom everyone has a good word.
Threshing in this part is at a
standstill, and the farmers have
been of from blowing on account
of too much rain.
Bob Hoffman threshed 2235
bushels of wheat the other day
and did not think he had done a
days work then, but the boys
who were shoveling wheat we're
satisfied.
The rain has spoiled all the lit
tie corn, until now there is
nothing but big corn left.
j. j. Cuisine was seen out
working the roads, blowing and
scraping like a young man. We
need more men like Mr.. Cuisine.
Our Merchants. Mr.. Browne
and Mr.. Cuisine are kept busy
these days.
Miss Lena Hester. daughter of
Uncle John Hester, has been in
very poor health lately.
Galatia's school board is having
a hard time to get a teacher, they
having but nineteen applications
on file.
Our old friend J. W. Racey is
not seen about these parts any
more, he is very busy improving
his farm near Hoisington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
TO have A Big FAIR.
Barton County Preparing to Have a
Big Show This Year.

W. P. FEEDER of the Barton
County Democrat and secretary
OF the Barton county fair, was in
Hutchinson last night on his way
home from attending the Anthony
fair.
Mr.. FEEDER says Barton courty
is to have an exceptional fair this
year, and there should be no
doubt of it. Barton county has a
right to have anything good when
she can raise the biggest crop of
wheat in the world and she also
raises enough other big crops to
make a big showing at a fair.
Barton county has wonderful
agricultural resources and a fair
is the place to display them. 1t
does Barton county good and it
does lots of good to all portions
of Central and Western Kansas.
Barton county's fair will have
some fine races this year as usual
and many Hutchinson people will
60 there to make a visit of several
days that week The fair is held
at Great Bend, the county seat,
and the people of that thriving
city are always able to take care
of all who will come. Hutchinson
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
Some Goods That You MAY Need.

They are goods that will stand
by you and be with you when
other goods will be worn out.
They command your attention be-
cause they have been in use in
this country for years and give
entire satisfaction.
When you glance your eye over
these names, please bear them in
mind so when you want any of
them you can get them of US and
they will be fully guaranteed.
Garland cook stoves, steel
ranges and heating stoves.
P. D. Beckwith Genuine Round
Oak heating stoves, steel ranges
and furnances.
The Mutual Mfg. Co.'S steel
ranges cooking stoves and heat
my stoves, all of which we have
on hand and ready to show you.
The Moon Bros. carriages and
buggies.
The Mutual Mfg. Co.'S carriages
and buggies.
The Velie or Deere carriages
and buggies.
The Olds & Zoos gasoline en-
CINE.
The Corydon farm wagons.
The Moline farm wagons and
wagon boxes.
The Lincoln ready mixed paints
cost a little more but are just as
cheap because they spread over a
greater surface, will last longer
than any other paint. We also
have the Sewell ready mixed
paints, the genuine Iowa mineral
paint, Lincoln barn paint, the
Lincoln roof paint, paint brushes.
Glass, Imperial bicycles, and
the Ocean Wave and White Lily
washing machines.
Quick meal Gasoline stoves and
ranges.
The (. R. Moses Mere, Co.
! NInl- h,ol- oo,,,n - NoN,,,l =, y,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
The LARGEST EVER.
GCyerORGni Issues Report on The Ma.
tiORS Wheat Yield.

Washington, August 10.-The
government report on wheat in the
U. 5. for 1906 issued at noon to.
day gives the probable total yield
as 76O,O O0,O 900 bushels, the largest
yield of any year on record.
n The report also says: Corn,
acreage condition August /, ISL;
last year it was 81. Spring
wheat, S6.9, last year 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
Annual A. 0. I. v. Picnic.

The official program and pre-
MUM list of the Ninth Annual A.
o. U. W. picnic and agricultural
institute. to be held at Rush
Center August 2lst and 22d, is be.
fore US. Kennedy's Grove,
where these annual gatherings are
held, is a nice place for a picnic,
and doubtless may Barton county
Workmen will attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17

There should be more interest
taken by the people in keeping
the streets and alleys clean. Dirt
and trash and weeds are the best
sickness breeders in the world and
even if you are not afraid of sick
ness yourself, you should have
some regard for the feelings OF
your neighbOr.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17

Mayor E. W. Moses had a little
excitement of his own Sunday
night and finally took some of his
neighbors in also. His Honor
was sitting quietly at home about
ten o'clock, when he heard a
great commotion in the barn, in
which was a horse that he uses
for a driver. He hustled out to
the stable and saw the horse was
down and apparently in bad shape.
Mr. Moses loves a good horse and
could not stand to see one sick, SC
he hiked out down town and got a
veterinary and one or to of the
neighborS and returned to the
barn. When the relief party ar
rived there was no horse there.
In his excitement and hurry the
Mayor had lett the barn open anC
the horse was gone. After some
hunting he was found in neigh
boris cane patch quietly eating a.
though nothing in the world eve
disturbed him. We haven't seer
the Mayor vet, 50 can not Civ,
any statement from him concern
ing the trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17

Ernest BOIL and family we're up
from St. John the past few days,
visiting with Robert Merten's.
Mr.. BOIL has bought a stock Of
goods at Hutchinson, and will
move down there shortly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
n B. Luce Dead.

H. B. Luce, of the Galatia
neghborhood, died at his home
there Sunday afternoon, and was
buried Monday afternoon. Mr..
Luce is one of the old settlers in
that part of the country, and la,
MANY friends all over the country
who will be sorry to learn Of his
death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
WANTED-Position

W ANIED-POSitiOn with
threshing outfit as engineer. Am
thoroughly acquainted with the
business, and guarantee satisfac.
ton. Address Warner Hollo.
way, box % route 9, Sherman,
Texas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17

The storage price on coal is now
on. If YOU want the best call on
e. \. Moses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17

Roy Allen of Galatia was
visiting friends in the city Thurs
day evening and Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17

Nick Dick came in Saturday
from a trip to EngIewood.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-11-21
THANKSGIVING.
By Margaret E. Sangster.


Some things there are we cannot count
The stars, the sand upon the shore,
The grain that made the golden sheaves,
The leaves upon the forest floor.
Through naked boughs we see the sky,
We walk beneath the autumn sun,
And lift our praise to One on high
Whose gifts our measure overrun.
The happy times we've had at home,
The day that saw the baby's birth,
The mornings full of eager tasks,
The evenings, sweet with household
mirth
We thank our Father for the grace
That makes the daily burdens light
For little things that pleasure us,
For steadfast courage to be right.
But most we thank the Love that kept
A watch above us night and day;
In trouble sent an angel band
About our faltering steps to stay.
Against the tempter armed our souls,
And helped us onward in the road
By which the ransomed of the Lord
Are safely led to Loves abode
We thank our Lord for kith and kin,
We thank Him for our own free land,
For mighty harvests gathered in,
For every open heart and hand,
But most we thank Him for Himself,
Beyond all gifts the Giver is.
We lift today our joyful song
That Christ is ours and we are His
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-11-21
THE WRECK OF THE CUMBERLAND.
[For the Central Presbyterian

The Cumberland was a large three
masted vessel, finely equipped and veil
furnished, and with a strong and capable
crew both of officers and men. 1t had
sailed long upon the waters of the great
deep and had weathered many a gale and
survived many a rough experience upon
the seas. Until very short time before
the wreck of the vessel, there was nothing
whatever to indicate the approaching dis
aster. 'Tis true some low mutterings had
been heard among various members of the
crew. and some ominous threats by some
of the prominent officers as to what they
proposed doing when arriving at a certain
point along the coast that they were soon
to pass Yet very little importance was
attached to these ominous mutterings, for
no one supposed for one moment that sane
and sensible men, as those officers then
appeared to be, would be so wild and de-
mented as to sink their own vessel or even
to risk doing so. The sky also had rather
a sombre cast and a threatening aspect,
as though a violent storm might at any
time burst upon them and involve them
In danger, but even this was not regard
ed as anything very unusual; for such
experiences were common to all sea-going
vessels.
The wreck occurred near a high and
rugged headland, recognized among sea
faring men as Cape Disaster" and at a
point of that headland very conspicuous
and prominent and known as UNION
POINT" where wrecks had occurred be-
fore, but none of them as disastrous and
fatal as that of the Cumberland 1t was,
therefore, a Point greatly dreaded by
many experienced and weather-beaten old
"tars," and anxiously avoided by them.
1t is to this day a matter of mute as
constituent and one of the inexpicable
mysteries to those familiar with the
chronicles of the deep, to account for this
strange and apparently unaccountable
frenzy that seized so many of the officers
and crew as to impel them to drive their
own gallant vessel full against the rocks,
$ud that, too, amid the earnest appeals