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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

As there are a number of copies
of our publications that are sent
to friends and relatives who
reside in other parts of the United
States, and as all items affecting
crops etc., are an advertisement for
the state, providing they are
the right kind Of items, we would
urge our correspondents to keep
an eye on the threshing results in
their respective localities, so that
large yields may be reported pro-
perly, and thus boom the state in
a legitimate way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

A. W. Hornbeck has disposed
Of the car of melons received
Monday and is expecting the
second car to arrive either today
or tomorrow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

The lid has been put on at
CIadin. For what length of time
is hard to say.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Remember the competition in
the live stock department of the
county fair is open to the world.
Bring in your best and see if the
other fellow can beat you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mcdonald of
route two are the parents of a
fine girl born Wednesday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Word has been received from
Canon CITY that DR.. Robinson
was taken down with typhoid
fever on bis arrival there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Levi Gum and Tom Ullery and
their families on route one, are
enjoying a visit from Mrs. NJ. J.
MOtorman, an Illinois friend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

G NJ. Fanchier of route two
called in Wednesday and relieved
the stringency in our bank &C.
count to. the extent renewing of his
Rustler subscription.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Ralph Lee started for New
Mexico Tuesday evening where
he will join his father, and look
the country over with a view to
locating there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Miss Maud BixIer has returned
to her home in Bison, after visit
ing her numerous friends here for
several day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

W. H. Dodge, g. e. Gray, city,
and Jas. McKeever, Boyd,
have our thanks for a renewal of
subscription.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

The Kansas Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows will hold their next
meeting in Hutchinson, October
9, 10, and IL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Mrs. John Malta and Miss
Maud Swift left the first of the
week for a visit with relatives and
friends in Santa Cru. California.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20
Get Fair Catalogue and Busy The Far is Pubc Renf
LOCAL HAPPENINGS,

Miss Mayme Bartels has been
visiting friends in Hutchinson the
past week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

W. E. Carr came up from Hut.
crimson this morning on business.
MIR. Carr was formerly in the
milling business here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Julius A. Harmon of Salina is
in the city in the interest of a
company of Salina capitalists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Wednesday was Mrs. f. H.
Miller's birthday, and Mr.. Miller
organized a surprise party for her
benefit. About thirty of the
friends of the family gathered at
their home last night and had a
good time. Cards and other amuse.
ments made the time fly, and
every one had a very enjoyable
time. Ise Purcell says that he
believes after his experience Of
last night that he will quit play
ing cards.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Miss Helen Connect returned
this morning from a short visit
with her sister Mrs. Martin, at
Hoisington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Geo. Pratt has rented Mr..
Barker's farm and will SOW it in
wheat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Clyde Carson came in Wednes.
day from Ellsworth for a visit
with his brother and other friends
in this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

There will be a social gwen by
the Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church at the
home of Rev. Olinger, on Friday
evening the Goth. Bring your ten
cent pieces and your friends, the
endeavorers will do the rest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Mrs. Koopman, who lives just
east of the city had three valuable
horses run down by a Santa Fe
train Tuesday night and two of
them killed and the third one so
badly injured that it will have to
be killed. The two that we're
killed.,were knocked from the Wal
nut creek bridge into the creek.
She had been offered four hunrGed
dollars for two of the horses, a
team of blacks, that they had used
for driving horses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Col. G. P. Cline of this city and
Harry Fierce of Hutchinson
have been hired by Hodgeman
county to assist the county attor-
ney of that county to prosecute
Kit Carson. who is now in Jail
here, for the killing of NJ. T.
Rankin. W. H. Vernon of this
city has been retained to help de-
fend Carson. The trial of the
case has been brought to Pawnee
county on a change of venue asked
for by the plaintiff. and will come
up at the September term of
court. .-Larned Tiller & Toiller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Have Mrs. Richards make you a
perfect fitting skirt free, at G.
Samuels Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20
The Christian church are plan
ing a two days picnic in August.

E. R. Moses and Martin
Weirauch are putting down side
walks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will serve ice
cream in the park Saturday after
noon and evening. You are in
vited to partake.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Mrs. W. R. Nally and sisters,
the Misses Mary and Kate
Keenan, expect to leave the last of
the month for an outing in Colo
rado
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Call at this Office for a copy of
the fair catalogue. If YOU have
not the time to call, telephone, or
write, and one will De sent YOU.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Sidetrack everything for the
two days Harvest Picnic to be
given under the auspices of the
Christian church, about the mid
die of August, at Gregory's
Grove. Speakers of rare talent
will be present. Look for par
ticulars in a few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Frank Larrabee, the Stafford
banker, and couple, of friends
were riding in Mr.. Larrabe's auto
today little fster than the law
allows, and Marshal Wilson took
them in. They are having a hear
ing in police court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Ernest Roahen, of the Roahen-
Cary Grain Co., Kanass City, also
a former Cladin boy, was in the
city Wednesday in the interest of
his business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Miss Tillie Hartman is in the
city from Claain for a visit with
her brother Ed and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Cashier Taylor of the Brink :
man Bank is dispensing cigars to
his friends on account of the ar
rival at his home yesterday of a
fine baby girl. Mother and child
are doing we'll, A. E. has hardly
got back to earth vet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

The Rustler was in error yester-
day stating that Herbert Clayton
had returned to Topeka, after a
visit here. The item should have
been that Master Paul Clatyon
had gone to Topeka to spend his
summer vacation with his grand
parents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

The ladies auxiliary of the
Colored Odd Fellows gave a con-
cert at Moses hall last night
which was attended by a large
crowd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

5. +. Moses has returned from
Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Mrs. W. E. Davis of Dodge
City, a member of the camping
party which left Topeka a week
ago for a months outing in
Wyoming, fell from a cliff in a
mountain canyon a few days ago
and broke her leg. The result of
the accident is that the campers
are planning to come home as soon
as Mrs. Davis can travel. which
will probably be about Tuesday
or Wednesday.
Mrs. Davis is the wife of ". E.
Davis, who is slated for the posi-
tion of assistant state auditor in
case James Nation is elected audi
tor at the November election.
The ca amping party included Dir.
and Mrs. Nation, Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis and four others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

George Nimocks spent Wednes-
day in Hoisington on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

From the Newton Kansas we
learn that the firm of Cannon &
Reed, formerly business men at
Claain, are doing a large business,
and find it necessary to enlarge
their establishment. This will be
good news to their many friends
in this county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

We understand a consultation of
physicians was held in the Patton
case this morning and that they
express no hope of his recovery.
This is sad news to Otto's many
friends. His father arrived from
Missouri last night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Sheriff Dalziell went to Hois-
lngton this morning on business
connected with his Office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

N. j. Berscheidt is assisting in
the Great Bend Furniture Co.'S
store during the absence of Albert
Dotson, who left this morn
ing with his wife for trip to Ex-
cellsior Springs Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Mrs. Richards will make you a
plain skirt free. At c. Samuels
Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Dell McCurley dropped in this
week and replenished the excheq-
uer to the extent of couple of
dollars renewing his Democrat
subscription.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Born to Chan Butler and wife.
Monday morning, a fine s pound
boy. All doing well.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Come early and have Mrs.
Richards make your skirt free.
G. Samuels Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Miss Rose Dawson, the
Colorado elocutionist, will give
two evenings entertainment at the
Christian church on July "a and
25 under the auspices of the W.
g I. q. Admission 5 and 10
cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

Mrs. E. W. Moses and Miss
Lillian Brinkman were in Paris
on July 4h and were honored with
an invitation to the celebration
given under the direction CT
Ambassador Mccormick. They
are having a very pleasant trip,
although Mrs. Moses might have
enjoyed the sea voyage more if
the fish had not been so hungry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

DR.. c. H. Ewing got stuck in a
mudhole with his big Rambler
automobile last Friday morning
near the Kreuger farm on the
south side, and in attempting to
pull out broke the steering ap-
paratus of the machine, with the
result that when he did get out
the machine became unmanageable
and ran into a big tree the first
dash out of the box. The entire
front of the auto was wrecked and
the doctor is now depending on
"Shank's nags" and the one-hoss
shay to get over the country until
about a hundred dollars worth of
repairs arrive. Larned Tliller &
Toiller.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
Getting Away From Poverty.

The struggle TO get away from pow
erty has been Il great mandeveloper,
writes Orison SWEET Marden in Sue
cess Magazine. Had every human
being been born with silver spoon in
his mouth-had there been no ncces
sity put upon him to work-the race
would still be in its infancy. Had
everybody in this country been born
wealthy, ours would be one of the
dark ages. The vast resources Of our
land would still be undeveloped, the
gold would still be in the mines, and
our great cities would still be in the
forest and the quarry. Civilization
owes more to the perpetual struggle of
man 10 get away from poverty than to
anything else.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
vIneIetIvs naehelers Ferm cIus

Becaus. several have been iiltcd by
summer girls ten Young bachelors ui
Roscoe and Rockland. sullivan county.
y. Y. have formed an antl.matrimony
club and decided 10 live only for them.
selves. Every bachelor becoming n
member of the club is forbidden to
marry under n penalty OF 500.
The better 20 countoract any long.
Ing for the society OF ladies'. the club
has leased a tract OF land and erected
clubhouse, whore the members con.
rrcga,o and renew their pledges OF
bacholorhood.
TWO of the members were Jli'ed by
summer girls last summer. four have
vowed to marry only city girls and the
four others. while not telling their
troubles. are said Ia hay. been turned
down by native bcauti.s,-Ncw York
Sun.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
ca, STAY. nom. Only In Winter.

Tho cat has come back to Isaac
Pages house md all the ncighborhood
come In earnest.
Tn. return Of the feline has been
AN annual event sine" 1903 A. a
weather prophet he cant be beaten.
u. Is big yellow fellow, n mighty
hunter and quite able to liy. on tn.
country. did he no, yield to N.
temptation to enjoy the warmth Of
the Arcsidc. About the FIRST day Of
May the cat takes To tho woods. Hut
he knows when 10 come home, -
Gons,own spondencc Boston Rec
ord.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

tweed suit. mountain boots, bri.,ht
red sweater which attracted the envy
OF all the peasants we met, an Did
slouch hat and an Alpenstock. Peters
rig was much the same. We had
OF rolls into our pockets. and these
furnished the means of subslste. ce
during the day.
Our progress was somewhat retard-
ed by the underbrush at first the
paths had been turned into long runs
and were so slippery that we re
unable to obtain foothold), but as
we neared the glaciers the country
grew more open. till only solitary
pine tree raised its ambitious head
here and there. Once out Of the shade
OF the trees. the sun began to grow
uncomfortably warm. and we began to
shed clothing until our thin cotton
undershirts furnished our only attire
from the waist up. To one who knows
nothing Of the atmospheric conditions
In the Tyrolese Alps the idea OF climb
Ing a glacier In such scanty wardrobe
will appear startling in the extreme.
but no summer sun In Arizona vas
ever hotter than was the face of Id
Sol on that midwinter's day.
Frugal Meal Enjoyed.
About . O'Clock In the afternoon We
reached the summit. and proceeded to
thaw out our feet tthe only members
that had suffered from the cold in
front OF rousing fire which We built
In one of the FrancoAustrian Alpine
Association shelter huts. After m. Il.
ing a little snow In Peters hat. tie
only receptacle that We could find. we
proceeded to make meal of our rolls.
No ten-course dinner ever served
tasted half SO good as did those two
hali.sour Jumps OF coarse bread. and
when. at the conclusion of our frugal
repast. We filled our pipes and lay
down In the doorway TO enjoy our aft
er-dinner smoke. We both felt more
like monarchs than we ever hoped TO
again.
Although our muscles rebelled at
the thought OF getting back to work.
We both knew the dangers of Alpine
climbing after dark, so. binding hand
iu's OF straw onto our shoes. to keep
the snow from caking on them. we
started on our homeward way.
by the time we had reached the ut.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
Woman Becomes Broker.

A brokers Office has been opened
in the Mercantile Library Building
Cincinnati. by Mrs. Carlotta Thomp.
son Brown, who has fitted the place
out handsomely for the benefit of
her patrons.
Mrs. Brown until her marriage
about a year ago was connected with
bauk-ihe only woman cnshler In
Cincinnati Tired Of the mOnotony
Of housework. she has re,ontered the
business world.
Keeping house IS the most tire,
some thing know or" said she. after
twelve months OF domestic life.
Whether n woman does her own
work or has servants to do It, there
Is not enough mental stimulus In
houscwork for a woman who has held
her own In the business world.
Besides II is poor judgment 10
waste ability on homework which
any one of average intelligence could
DO"
Mrs. Brown Is the mistress Of a
beautifully appointed Hat. presided
Over by - hiph.pricod housckcope -
New York World.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
Mn.lonalre LADY stenoarapher.

Miss Edna Dickerson OF Chicago.
who recently inherited nearly $1,000.
900 from her uncle's estate in Mime.
apolis, has made good her statement
that she would continue at work and
cuot out the pink teas and yellow
luncheons. She has incorporated.
through her lawyers, a company for
court reporting, under the name of the
Edna Dickerson Company. of which
the capital stock is $1,000.
Miss Dickerson is the typical Ameri-
can girl, thoroughly Independent, with
keen zest for the great game of bust
ness. She holds that every woman
should have some aim in life and work
hard to reach 1t, whether it be the
making of Il home or the acquisition
Of a fortune. For the ordinary frivoli-
ties OF society she has no time what
ever.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
SHARKS HAVE SPECIAL SENSE.
Enables Them to Detect Presence Of
Carrion Afar or.

II is curious thing, and so far as
present knowledge goes, quite mex.
plicable, how n shark seems to havS
an unerring perception of the pres
ence OF carrion. BY virtue of what
sense does he know that at distance
of perhaps couple of miles there is
food TO be had for the picking up? 1t
can hardly be sight, and to say that 1t
Is the sense of smell presupposes an
olfactory apparatus of such marvellous
delicacy that one good whiff from an
average harness cask" would surely
burst the machinery for good and all;
and yet our shark will bolt goodly
lump Of the gamiest salt pork without
so much as wink. No, It cannot be
his none which leads him.
Now theory has been put forward
by naiuralists that the shark possess.
es. in common with the Andes condor
special sense. or instinct which Is
denied to cleaner feeding animals.
The naturalist cannot explain this
sense: confesscs. in fact, that he
knows nothing about It: but he can
give II name. He calls 1t the car.
rion sense and with that name
which, of course, explains nothing at
all, expects us to he satisfied.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27
Wanderinss in Tyrol
Hard Fare and Labor Compensated by
Meal and Rest on Mountains Summit
Especial Correspondence.)

BY the end OF December, 1908.
Peters and I had grown thoroughly
tired OF Munich and it's fog, and con-
cluded to try the effect OF little pas
toral atmosphere. We spent about
four hours. one bleak day. discussing
various plans for an outing, only to
give them all up as being beyond the
scope OF our pOcketbOoks. When a
mans allowance comes on the ff.
tecnth OF the month. and bills have to
he paid. the twenty-ninth is = very
bad time TO talk OF vacation: but We
felt the need Of change of climate,
so concluded to try the effect OF 4
walking tour on our tagging spirits.
We left our quarters At I O'Clock on
the morning Of the twenty ninth, with
no more idea Of our ultimate destina-
tiOn than had Columbus when he hrst
sailed out to discover q new world.
We finally struck the Ostbahnhof,
however, and after studying the time
card. bought two thlrd-class tickets
TO Innsbruck and return.
No persons unacquainted with third.
class travel of the continent can ap.
preciate the various emotions that as.
sailed us as the countless scents aris.
ing from hundred lunch baskets
struck our nostrils, and but for our
pipes we must have been smothered
before the end OF the first half hour.
We attracted but little attention dur.
ing the first stages. for the Muenchner
is cosmopOiiie and takes scant notice
Of any one: but by the time we
reached the Austrian border we had
begun to feel like circus freaks.
Hard Fare At innsbruck.
Al last. after countless changing OF
cars. We reached Innsbruck. and at
once began systematic hunt for
lodgings. Peters had visited the place
once before. but as his acquaintance
with the towns hostelries was lin.
tied TO the Europaischer Hof trates
ten crowns a day and up). he did not
prove to be OF much assistance. We
finally landed in the Gasthaus zum
Goldenen Some. where. for the sum
Of 40 cents. we were allowed to rest
our bones In the most abominably
hard bed mortal ever struck.
Daybrcak the next morning. saw
us on our way. and after fourteen
hours of hard ,rampine. We landed ut
she Gasthoh zum l.uiz In the Stub.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-01-27

make II crcak. opened the window
aud leaned out.
Il hal scarcely touched the sin
when there Was n whirl Of something
white snd yeilo~ish through the aiS.
n splash and then n crash' ! shriekcd
and ciappcd my hands 10 my cyct
when Withdrew them nli could zee
WAS thc rcireating nsnf" of n pof,iy
gentleman In u ffock coat nyinR mad.
W down the street with my cus,ard
pie rrposins On IN" top u his silk
hat aad dripping owes his face and
shoulders like Niagara Falls In win
ter. No. he won, come back. Don,
attempt to console ne! m n4vsr