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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17
Historic Memories Cluster Thick
Around Old Town of Fredericksburg

the style and execution to please the
family of Washington and the citizens
of the United States. Let her sleep
upon the bosom of her mother earth
where she selected her pillow, and
let the willow of Mount Vernon from
the tomb of her son be transplanted
to wave through time over the moth
er's grave
The design adopted for this monu-
ment was a square pedestal inscribed
Mary, the Mother of Washington"
There were two Grecian columns on
each side, each surmounted by an
eagle, and between the columns rose
an obelisk, topped with bust of
Washington, and perched on top of
the bust was an eagle with out
stretched wings.
The corner stone of this monument
was set May 1, 1888, by President An
drew Jackson, who delivered one of
the most elaborate and impressive dis
courses of his career.
Soon after this ceremony Mr.. Bur-
roughs sustained financial misfor-
tunes and the work was suspended.
The pedestal was in place and the
obelisk had been hauled to the grave,
but was not erected. Some desultory
mark the grave, but without success,
and the approach of the Civil War
turned peoples thoughts away from
such tender memories as those of
Mary Washington.
A writer who visited the grave of
Mary Washington in the sos wrote
the following. which appeared in the
New York Times:
The monument was commenced
long before the great war, but never
finished. For four years it lay be-
tween two armies and battle surged
around it. The marbles are peck
marked with bullets fired in that sad
time 1t was within sight of this mon
ument that occurred the terrible
slaughter of our troops on that awful
December day, 1862. But ten miles
away in the following May the rout
Of Charlottesville took place, and in
May, 1864, within fifteen miles, was
the bloody wilderness, in whose tan
giles so many men went down in bat
tie or were burned in the forest fires
kindled. Within ten miles was the
slaughter of Spottsylvania courthouse.
So it may be said that within sound
of that spot died over $4,000 brave
men"
1t was in 1889 that a strong impetus
was given to the monument move
ment The city OF Washington and
the whole country were wrought up
over the approaching Inauguration of
President Harrison, when there APP
peared- in one of the Washington pa
pers, under the name of a local auc-
tioneer, this sensational advertise
ment:
1.-The grave of Mary, the mother Of
Gen. George Washington, to be sold
at public auction, to the ladies attend
ing the inauguration of President
Harrison, on Tuesday, March 5, 1889:
At II O'Clock m. we will offer at pub
lie cutlery. at the capital of the United
States of America, twelve acres of
land, embracing the grave and mate
rial of the unfinished monument of
Mary, the mother of Gen. George
Washington
This advertisement created the ex-
element it was designed to produce
Mrs Frances R. Goolrick, of Fred
ericksburg, a descendant of George
Mason, of Gunston Hall, issued an
appeal through the press in October.
1889, reviewing the history of the
grave of Mrs. Washington and propos-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17
FACTS IN MATURE.
hot Only Do We Get Inspiration From
Nature, But Health a. Well.

For people who are rundown and nerv-
GUS, who suffer from indigestion or dys-
pepsia, headache, biliousness, or torpid
FLYER, coated tongue with bitter taste in
the morning and poor appetite, it be-
comes necessary to turn to some tonic or
strengthener which will assist Nature
and help them to get on their feet and
put the body into its proper condition 1t
Is becoming more and more apparent that
Natures most valuable health giving
agents are to be found in forest plants
Nearly forty years ago. DR. R-v. Pierce,
now consulting physician TO the 1nvalids,
N. z, discovered that by scientifically
extracting and com bining certain medicf-
nal principles from native roots, taken
duce medicine which was marvelously
efficient in curing cases of blood disorder
and liver and stomach trouble as well as
ments. This concentrated extract of
Natures vitality he named "Golden Med
zeal Discovery" 1t purifes the blood by
aeaithy condition, thereby helping the
digestion and assimilation of food which
feeds the blood. Thereby it cures weak
ndpsd neT BIZ
If you have coated tongue, with bitter
or bad taste in the morning, frequent
headaches, feel weak, easily tired; sit stitches
Irregular bowels. feel flashes OF heat al
ternatfng with chilly sensations or kim
dred symptoms, they point to derange-
ment of your stomach, liver and kidneys,
which the "Golden Medical Discovery
will correct more speedily and perma-
nently than any other known agent. Con-
tains no alcohol or habit forming drugs.
All it's ingredients printed in plain Eng
hsh on wrapper.
The sole motive for substitution is to,
permit the dealer to make little more,
profit. He gains; you lose. Accept no subj
stitute for uGolden Medical Discovery"
Constipation causes and aggravates
many serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly
cured by DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
One a laxative; two or three are eathartic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

BY order of a New York court
mother gave her seventeen-year-old
girl who had attempted suicide a
spanking with hair brush. The fail
from the sublime to the ridiculous
might be more spectacular, but never
..a<arA rona nlnfA
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17
MANY children are sickIy.

Mother Gray, Sweet Powders forChildren,
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Children's
Home, New York, cure Feverishness, Head
ache, Stomach Trou bles, Teething Dis
orders, Break up Colds and Destroy Worms
At all Druggists ,25c. Sample mailed FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17
poas Ate church structure.

Rev E. j. Peck, who has just re-
turned from lonely mission station
in Labrador. says his first church was
constructed by the natives out of seal
skins and did good service till a pack
OF Esquimo dogs ate it one night
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

An Evansville. Ind, man while
drinking out of his soup bowl, nearly
swallowed a pearl valued at several
hundred dollars. If he had been eat
ing with a spoon he would not have
found the pearl, hence the Indiana
method of eating soup threatens to.
become popular.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

Ghosts at Smith? What do the girls
care, SO long as the mouse traps dc
their perfect work?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17
Puppy in Distress.

A Worcester (Mass) puppy which
sleeps on an old coat raised the house
hold with his yelps of distress the
other morning He was soon rescued.
He had gotten his head into one of
the pockets and was unable to remove
it unaided.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

The woman's club of Pittsburg In.
sists that "for sanitary reasons" a
woman's skirts should not extend be-
low her knees. Let no sanitary pre-.
cautions be overlooked.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

r1ow that Judge Gary of Chicago
has decided that wife is a luxury,
the ladies will doubtless think it over
SID decide whether this is a compli
,ment or not.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

1t is said of the late Marshall Field
that he disliked publicity OF course
that means personal publicity. He
was tremendous advertiser and that
largely accounts for his fortune OF
$50, 0Oo,0 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

There was a session of the lower
house of the New York legislature
that lasted just four minutes The
proceedings consisted of a prayer and
a motion to adjourn. 1t was more
profitable, doubtless, than most ses-
sions.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

The London Saturday Review
thinks that war is less immoral and
shocking to the finer sense than an
election. We infer that our contempt
.rary does not like the outcome of the
lpresent British contest
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

Lord Strathcona has spoken in the
highest terms of the future of Canada.
We never see Lord Strathcona men
toned without thinking that he has a
name admirably adapted for parlor
car.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

81 fear I shall not be able to at
tract much attention." said the new
congressman.
Don't worry" answered Senator
Sorghum, lin this era of accusations
and Investigations it is sometimes a
luxury not to be noticed. Washing
ton Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

That man from Washington who was
struck by 10000 volts of electricity
and survived must have been a sen
ate lobbyist. The nerve of lobbyis.
is equal to any shock.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

One of New York's business build
ings is SO high that sa old farmer
who strayed intS the elevator wonder
ed ii he had got into an airship bound
for Mars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

A contemporary discusses 'the
ideal poorhouse" 1t is a house in
which there are no poor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

New Workers in one of the local
dailies are disputing about the word
ing of the Lords prayer. 1t is well to
have the attention of the New York
ers called to it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

A uniOnist member of parliament
kindly has given his seat to Mr.. Bal
four, saving that gentleman from the
fate of becoming a mere political
straphanger, as it were.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

China expects soon to have "a free
press, but unless the style of printing
row in vogue over there is changed
the matter will scarcely create any
interest on this side of the world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

If you have slipped up on any OF
your New Years resolutions make
them over again right now.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

ct understand you played a solo at
the musical last night"
mo, merely an accompaniment"
''Why, nobody sang"
''True., But everybody talked
Louisville Courier Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

A thousand dollars is offered for a
dollar of the coinage of 1905. But how
can it be expected that a man would
hold onto dollar that was made al
most a year ago?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

is something to make the gods Choir
tie.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

That big "Cullinan" diamond found
in South Africa last year may be
worth S45 900, 900, as Mr.. Kunz says
but most ordinary people would rather
have the $45 100000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

day old man?
BiliknS+It'S working overtime
thank you; but I'm not able to do much
mysef-Chicago News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

Having trained down to 294 pounds
Secretary Taft doubtless feels right
on edge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

One reason why Col. Mann did not
repay those loans may have been a
fear that some of his eminent credit,
ors were subject to heart disease.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

| Chicago has a citizen who is 101
years old. He acknowledges, how
ever. that it has cost him a great dea1
jim pipes and tobacco to attain tner,
age.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

When Harry Lehr gets ready to
thrash anybody lot of his acquaint-
ances would like tickets of admission.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

A Chicago doctor wants a censor
for the stage. 1t is unnecessary to
add that he is an unsuccessful play
wright.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

Editor Stead says all revolutions
are caused by the pinch of hunger.
Clearly it is not love, then, that
makes the world go round
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

Money will not buy happiness; but
who ever claimed that coal, clothing,
groceries, glad garments and automo-
biles are happiness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

A husband at Washington, Pa, has
given a pledge always to tell his wife
the truth. More trouble coming to
him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

How would you like to be Bra
lillian and be called upon by the yell
low newspapers to Remember the
Aquidaban?"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17
Worlds Supply of Platinum.

The worlds supply of platinum dur
ing the year 1904 was about 1880
pounds, 1920 pounds of which came
from Russia. The United States pro-
duced 200 ounces, valued at S416O.
All of this came from California and
Oregon, the Wyoming mine having
suspended operations The price of
platinum increased 10 per cent during
the year. The present price of plati-
num-$20.50 an Ounce-iS the highest
which this metal has reached in re-
cent years.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17
woodchucks Fought for Bottle.

Bert Pratt of Philips caught in a
box trap three young woodchucks
from one hole. Two of them were
black and the other one was red. The
red one died and he brought up the
other two on a bottle.
They had hole in the yard and
when he would whistle for them to
come out and take their MONDAY
lunch they would come with a great
rush and would fight to see which one
would get the bottle.-Maine Woods.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17
Immense Spruce Log.

One of the largest spruce legs ever
cut in northern Maine was hauled into
Greenville Junction the other day
The log, which was Sc feet long and
measured % inches at the small end,
scaled 1920 feet. As it came into
the yard Sandy Mcneil. the scaler,
christened it big Susie" by breaking
a bottle of cold tea on the butt Logs
which scale 10 to the 1,OC0 are some
thing of a rarity these days.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-02-17

A South Paris, Me-, man sent his
watch to his brother to be repaired.
The day before Christmas it was re-
turned to him in the same box in
which it had been sent away Just as
the man was on the point of throwing
the box and packing into the stove, it
occur ed to him that it would be wise
to save the cotton to clean his gun
with. 1t was then that he discovered
a new gold watch tucked away in the
packing, a present from his brother.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-13
asyzze!s9SzNA
PAWNEE ROCK.
From the Herald, July 5.

From the Herald, July 5.
The Christian Hospital has
several patients, and all are
getting along in fine shape.
H. E Powers left Tuesday fol
Syracuse, Kansas where he has
signed to play ball for the re.
malnder of the season as pitcher.
Misses Mary and OrilIa Kitchen
returned Saturday evening from
Great Bend, where they had been
attending County Normal.
Ralph Schnacke, a former en-
ploye of the Lindas Lumber Com
pany, but now employed by the
Santa Fe Company at Topeka,
was in town Saturday evening and
left on No. 5 for Topeka. He had
been out here attending to his
wheat crop near Radium.
At the meeting of the directors
of the Pawnee Rock State Bank
last Thursday, Chas. Gano resign
ed as Vice President and director,
and in his place Peter Bloom was
elected as Vice President and J.
1. Kell director.
A very sad death of a little one
occurred in our city Mon day
morning. 1t was of the ten
month old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman Hayden. of Council
Grove. Kansas who were on .heir
way to the western part of the
state, in search of land. They
stopped here until after harvest,
and MIR. Hayden hired out to W.
Y. June in the harvest field. The
little one took sick last week and
died Monday morning att o'clock
of brain fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-13

A gaia time was lad at the q.
A. R. Hall Friday night, it being
the regular meeting of the Ladies
Circle of the G. A. r. After
the transaction of the regular
business of the order the Old boys
OF 81 to Is carried the large table
into the banqueIing hall and there
the Old Girls of 81 to 65 RECALLED
them to their stomachs content
with ice cream and cake after
which the evening was spent in
songs and "reminiscences of war
times Comrade Walters leading in
song and Comrade Page taking the
premium on yarns, telling of be-
ing on guard in a wall tent all
closed up tight in the dead of
night with 10 or a dozen corpses,
one of the corpses arose to its feet
Just as Page awoke out of sleep.
which curiosity caused Comrade
Page to get out of that tent in
such shape that the tent was left
all closed up and undisturbed
(evidently a case of evaporation
and resusitation) and Page still
lives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-13
HOlSINGTON,
From the Dispatch, July So


A son was born. to AL Smith and
wife south of Olmitz Sunday.
Conductor Brown now has a
regular passenger run since Mr..
Derby's death.
Geo. Valerius has installed a
new Weber gasoline engine in his
private electric light plant.
I. c. Cork has purchased the
old Star laundry building and will
move it on his lots north of his
carpenter shop.
Engineer Gleadall has taken a
layof and gone to Arlington to
build a house and make prepare
lions for moving to that place.
Mrs. j. 7. Shirley came up
from Newton the last of the week
to visit her daughter, Mrs. C. H.
Boyle; Her grandchildren, Har.
Iry and Floyd Boyle, came with
her.
George j. Derby died at his
home in Pueblo, Col. Tuesday
night, July 3rd of peritonitis
after only two days sickness. He
leaves a wife, two sons and a
daughter.
A big barn belonging to John
\ Just over the Russell county
line caught fire Thursday night
from a lighted lantern dropped in
a manger and was bru0ed to the
ground.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-13
CLAFLIN.

From the Clarion, July5
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hartmann, of Cleveland township
a fine baby girl.
Rapid progress is being made
In erecting the new telephone line
from Ellinwood to Clahin,
W. N. Chatter and W. B.
Pickerill are spending the week
fishing along the White river in
the Ozark region of southwest
Missouri.
The new residence of H. NJ.
Starr in the east end is nearing
completion and will be ready for
occupancy some time next month.
Leopold Dolechek of east Bea.
yer finished harvesting yesterday.
He thinks the yield will be above
the average this year.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Schmidt who
has been living with her brother,
Jacob Grossardt few miles
north of town. will move into the
Burmeister property.
Mrs D. J. Reimann of route
No. informs us that the wheat is
nearly all cut in that locality and
that the corn croD is looking fine
and promises much.
c. NJ. Oliphant went to Red
Wing this morning where he will
be located permanently as grain
buyer for the Thorstenburg Grain
20. 5. S. Halnes arrived from
La Crosse on No. s to handle the
company's business at this point.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-13
ELLINWOOD.
From the Leader. JulHs.

From the Leader. Juys.
John Wagner and wife are the
parents of a fine boy, born on the
Glorious Fourth.
MIR. and Mrs. John Christoph
are the happy parents of a fine
baby girl, born Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. J. NJ. Sessler
left for Colorado the first of the
week to be gone during July and
August.
Though We have not what is
called a bumper" crop, yet the
yield is very satisfactory, and
will probably thresh out about Is
bushels of fine quality wheat on
a average.
The harvest is more than half
over and many farmers have
finished. By the end of this week
nearly everyone will be through
cutting and threshing will COM
mence. Then a more accurate
estimate as to the actual yield can
be made.
The Walnut Creek Milling Co.
which recently purchased the
Steckel Bros. elevator plant here,
is making some repairs on same
and getting ready to handle their
share of the 1906 wheat crop at
this point. The plant here is in
charge of A. I. Redmon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-13

My predictions are demo-
cratic, my constitution sedentary,
and my predictions chaotic; but
Just the same l see an opening
for a whole lot of fun in local
politics in Barton county this
fall. Somebody stir up that bee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-13
A Collar Bone Broken.
Special to the Rustler.

oVetIdI % Inc hustIeT.
Pawnee Rock, Kansas, July I.
On Thursday evening as Rev.
Gilmore, the Christian minister
here. was coming home from the
country, riding his bicycle, he
fell in some manner and fractured
his collar bone. The injury is
quite serious.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-13
BENEFIT TO AGRICULTURlsT.
To Instruct Farmers In Uses Of De-
naiurlzed Alcohol.

Norfolk, Va.-The value of
free alcohol to the public can be
better appreciated when the many
uses of this product are known to
the farmers of the country.
Uncle Sam being DESTROYS Of
giving the public the full benefit
of the opportunities in. store, pur-
poses having an exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition showing
the development and uses of
denaturized alcohol which is made
from the products of the farm
and garden. This exhibit will Be-
In charge of competent officials
of the Experiment Stations of the
Department of Agriculture.
In connection with this Govern.
ment exhibit will be exhibits of
various kinds of internal CON-
bustlon engines using denaturized
alcohol for fuel. Farmers will
learn at the jamestown Exposition
how to save labor in a thousand
different ways. They will be
shown how they can utilize mn.
chinery for saving wood, chop.
ping stock food, pumping water
and many other things. And the
farmers wife can employ ma
chinery for dong her churning,
washing, operating her sewing
machine and in may other ways to
save labor. Special machinery is
already being made for utilizing
this new and cheap fuel and so
economical will be this fuel alcohol
that every farmer can make his
own supply from the waste pro-
ducts of his farm.
Uncle Sam will show the pub,
lie how to use denaturized alcohol
as a fuel for heating and cooking
purposes at home and for lighting
the houses and county roads. He
will teach the farmers how they
may save time and expense by
making their fuel and lights at
so small cost that their living.
expenses will be reduced to a
minimum and.their conveniences
so greatly increased that they will
find real luxury in living on a
farm.
The jamestown Exposition,
where Uncle Sans new show will
be given free to everybody, will
open its gates to the public on the
historic shores of Hampton Roads,
near Norfolk, Virginia, April 26th
1907, and close Nov. Both, 1907.
1t will be an international exposi-
ton, given in honor of the three
hundredth anniversary of the first
permanent English settlement in
A merica