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The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
CAR JUMPED THE TRACK.
Accident at Concord Without serious
Consequences.

(SDecial To News and Observer
Salisbury. y =. March l6.-<oTth-
bound passenger train No 1 had
narrow escape from q serious wreck
tonieht at Concord where hagedg"
90 = 80 r7iAdfe or the train pumped
the track The car Was considerably
damaged and the passengers were
badly shaken up. The track was
cleared and the train passed here
about an hour late No one Was hurt
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
New York Mar. l6-Spot closed steady
Mdding upi2cds il IS. middllng gulf II. so
sales ..... palcs Cotton futures opened:
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans. La, March 1G.-Cot-
ION spot closed quiet and unchanged: ::
uiddling 10 1916. Sales were 900
bales on the spot and 200 to arrive.
Futures opened steady from to Z
points below Yesterdays close. This
falling off in the prices was attributed
To the unfaVOrabie response Of the LiV-
C1pOOl market to the advance in New
Orleans and New York yesterday.
sales were small. The closing was
quiet and steady. prices ranging from
6 to points below yesterdays close.
New Orleans. Mar. 16-Cotton futures closed
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
New YOCK Money.

New York Mar. Is Money on call nominal.
. ruling rate -. closing bid offered -.
time loans strong 60dGys 6ie@7,yO days 6LCo7.
b mos, G01L2. PRIME mercantile paper 6GG14
sterling exchange steady with actual business
in bankers bills at aS3. 004S3 ~ for demand and
a78. 6OD47S61 for SO day bills. posted rates 4S0d
1890 ASA Q1485, Commercial bills f7SA0l
bar silver o7h. Mexican dollars 81. gov
bonds firm, rsl lrOa dSS LrOng.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
Dry Goods.

goods market was generally quiet to-
day with prices holding firm. Linens
and burlapS were higher. White goods
We're scarce. The jobbing house trade
held good.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
LOWEST FIGURE
REACHED AGAIN
Gain of Last Few Days in
Cotton Lost.
ACTIVE ON DECLINE
vi Indications Were Bcarish After q
Momcntary stcadying uD Follow
ing the Early Recession
Trading at the Last
Mostly Professional.
CBy the Associated Press


Ecw York, March 1.-THE cotton
4rl<et opened steady ut a decline Of
to > points which was rather bet
.f,.r than due on the cables. and stead :
jed up Il point or two during the first
few minutes on covering. But the
Houston estimate for Monday was
large. sentiment around the ring
-remcd beariSh and in the absence Of
bll support the market weakened and
sold off 10 about the low point Of the
week or ~ net decline of about 10 to
II points Trading was moderately
active ou be decline but almost en-
tilcI. PROFESSIONAL
Receipts at the ports today 25,993
l..-- Heainst 36,901 last week and
..F.U last year. For the week (eSti-
I.#tu4J 10000 bales, against 1S7, ,595
U -1- week and 175,452 last year. To-
.lly'- receipts at New orleans 1902
Ualcs. against 1886 last year, and at
Houston 5.515 bales, against 3.604 last
EeHr
New York Mar. t6-Spot closed steady.
M.ddHne upiGcds il 25 middlIng gulf ii so.
safes ....... balcs. Cotton futures opened:
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
New Orleans Mar. 16-Cotton futures closed
Liverpool.

Liverpool. Mar. i6-Cotton. spot moderate
brSjnesS done.
Prices points higher. American middling
taIr SO. good mddling 64l; middling
o.0j, lOw uiGdlpg 5.74 good ordinary SIG: or
q 'rv ". The sales today were 1000 bales, Of
WnlcE 500 were for speculation and expOl t,
included 700 American. Receipts $4,000 bales,
including 26l00 American
Futures opened and closed quiet.
IA. ria n mid ltry
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
other Cotton Markets.
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March 16-Grain prices
suffered sharp declines today on re-
neWed selling by discouraged holders.
Buying by shorts however, caused q
@teadier tone during the latter part of
the day. At the close May wheat was
off ii. Corn and oats were each down
Is to lac. Provisions were un-
unchanged to 1-2c lower.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
NHy.li Stores

Wilmington Mar &c -|Furpentine ....... ......
receipts casks.
Rosn stead, ,l2M receipts SdJ ibis.
Tar finn. Z. 80. Ieccl,!s l44
Crude Hrm. 3 81 Sc and 80 receipts IA
Charleston. Mar. 1b.-rurpcnjine.. -. 49,.
sales Is.
Rosin ...... sales .......
savannah. Mar. ,6 Turpentine. steady 7iA
sales ... receipts IL. shipments 3oS
ROsin. frn.. sales 535. receipts So
shi rInenLs, l U6l SOCKS 50,ll9
A. Is. G.. a.2U. l.. 4,20. =, 420 F.. as G
a.1O. q. ASS 4 &C. K. 5 30 M. SEQ; n S rs
VIC 6.1O w w 6 1S
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
Raleigh Spot Cotton.

Receipts yesterday. . 40 bOles
Prices yesterday =. Ill to IL 1-4c.
lteceipts year ago E. ..3 bales
Prices that day . 10 SIS to 10 7-8c
Ioial receipts to date .16,0 0S6 bales
same date last year. IL, ,447 bales
For good cotton the prices yester-
day were II to II IA cents; for stains
ana off grades Il to 8 1-2 cents
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19


arch Is. was compiled by the Me-
York Cotton Exchange:
Weekly Movement
This Last
Year. Year
Port receipts .1S7,595 117,2S6
Overland to mills and
Canada .... 31,91S 10, $50
Southern mill takings
Loss of stock at interior
towns ...... 3,3G9 a,
Brought into sight for
the week 236,2So 135,l6
Total Crop Movement
Port receipts. S.643,192 $500 4
overland to mills
and Canada. 9Si,624 1907 -
southern mill talk
ings (estm) l,6I,000 1.494, Dn9
tocll at interior
towns in excess of
Sept 1. 397742 10000
Brought into sight
thus far for sea
son .11.G43. .55S $4,000
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19
lOpening. Highest. Lowest lCIosin

Cash quotations were as followsg
Flour easy. winter patent 3.2GG13 SO: straghet
3oogs 90; spring patent 37o@3 80: straghts
79@s3; No. 3. 73@32. No. 2 red. 72A@zis corn
No. 2. a3ts No. 2yellow. a. Oats No. 2 1913
49,. No. 2whte. 41@42h; No white. 4o1a@
a.. re No 2. 65. good feeding barley
....... fair 70 choice mailing 1903; No fax
seed. liis4. No 1 northwestern l2lA: timothy
seed, f.i5 d.. clover contract grade H. 75
short ribs Qoost) s7S@S ST. mess pork per
Dbl l6,G01ls.121I. lard. per 400 lbs. 8.91ts@...
snort cIear sides {boxed) 8S7H@9 37ia whis-
KEY basis OF high grade wines l.29.
The farmer and mechanic., 1907-03-19

New York, March 15.-The follow
ing statistics of the movement Of cot
tom for the week ending Friday
arch Is, was compiled by the Me-
Y YOrk Cotton Exchange:
WePklN Movement
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
LETTER TO J. S. GERS0H.
w elsh, La.

Dear Sir: 1t is great thing for a
merchant to have exclusive sale lin
his region, of course) of anything
wanted by everybody.
There are two ways to treat such
goods. One is: put the price up and
make big profit. The other way is:
be fair and make more.
Devoe is the paint that takes least
gallons and costs least money a
house, job, ayear, lifetime-no
matter how you reckon your costs,
except by the gallon-Devoe is the
best care taker and costs least money.
Don't forget that the principal part
of the cost of paint is putting 1t on
Less gallons, less cost. Don't forget
that another principal part of econo'
my is long wear; less gallons, LEST
cost and long wear.
1t is a great thing to have the ex
elusive sale of popular goods, o.
goods that make friends, of goods
that enrich both buyer and seller. De
voc is perhaps only ten per cent better
than one or two others; but ten is
plenty-it's 200 or 800 better thar
many.
There's many merchant who
hasn't found-out his goods. 1t doesn'
take a man long to tind-out that DE
voc is the least-money paint and why
no matter on which side he is on.
Yours truly,
IA F, W. REvoE n CO.
Taught Lumber Go. sells our paint
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
Nutriline at Jones Bros.

Nutriline at Jones Bros.
Plain and figured crepe paper at the
Journal Book Store.
W. D. Boyd, who has been down in
the cotton country for several months
past, has returned TO Welsh and will
take up work at the oil field again.
John j. Watt, a former resident OF
this vicinity but who spends much OF
his time travelling for pleasure, was a
visitor in Welsh Tuesday.
Mrs. L. E. Hollister, Lecturer for
the w. c. T. u, will be in Welsh on
the 9th, 10th, and 18th, Of March, and
will lecture in some of the churches.
Miss Jessie Findley, one of the
teachers of the Roanoke school, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. K.
Read, Saturday evening and Sunday.
Mrs. Drouet, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Crozet, for
the past five weeks returned to her
home in New Orleans Monday morn
ing.
James A. Kinder, who was appoint
ed trustee in the bankruptcy case OF
J. r. Robicheaux, was in town Mon
day looking after the business in
! hand.
Mrs. w. II. Cline of Lake Charles
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. w.
H. Carter of this city. She arrived
Sunday and will spend week or ten
days in Welsh.
Statesmen WANTED to look after
our interest in Calcasieu and adjacent
counties. Salary or commission.
Address The Harvey Oil Co..
Cleveland, O.
Miss Bessie Allen. the teacher OF
room two. has been on the sick list fol
several days this week. Her room
was taught by one of the pupils from
Professors room.
Messrs. H. +. Rattle and L. Sic.
gars, of Chicago, arrived in Welsh
Thursday. They have extensive hold
ings of rice land around Kinder, anc
were down here looking after seeC
rice.
Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Thomas
nieces of Mr.. Farlow, who have beer
visiting here for some time, went t(
| Roanoke Tuesday to visit friends
there before returning to their hom'
in Texas.
Scholarships. We have scholar
ships in several of the best business
colleges in the United States, which
We CAL Stil lOI lSSS tHdh you N"h ~
them at the school. Apply at th'
Journal Office.
H. f. Buckley of Crowley received
the Red Cross degree in the Welsi
Commanderv No. 10, Monday night
Messrs. A B. Allison and Shelb,
"a
ness the ceremony.
Austin L. Hebert has purchased tn
soda fountain of the Cooper Dru!
Store, and has had the same put up il
his establishment. He is painting ant
decorating his ice cream parlor, 81
that it will be a decidedly pleasan
place to visit this summer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
Nutriline at Jones Bros.

FOntenOt, Tuesday night, fine girl.
Hickory King Seed Corn
at the Morse Hardware Company.
NJ. L. Farlow was an OriOle passen-
ger to Lake Charles Saturday morn
ing.
If interested in good horses see
Wheeler at C. A. SaXby's
Taught Lumber Company received a
car of dimension and bridge stuff this
week.
FOR RENT:-A five room house in
good repair. Enquire at the Bank.
C. A. Austin went over to Lake
Charles Wednesday evening on bust
ness.
For SALE:-A few fine china UNI
brella trees. Enquire of Mrs. Joseph
Ladd.
G. a. Saxby and wife went to Lake
Charles Wednesday and returned
Thursday.
Ladies' Gent sand Children's Shoes
new line expected shortly. At Paul
w. Daniels.
Civil engineer VIM. Epler went to
Rice Monday morning to do some
surveying.
Genuine Glidden Hog Wire, car
load received by Taught Lumber Co,
Inquire prices.
Philip Miller and his grader went
to Orange, Texas, Wednesday looking
after several lots of rice.
A New Line of Laces and :Embroid,
cries to arrive at an early date at
Paul w. Daniels.
Messrs. L. e. Robinson and J. K
Jarret were business visitors to Lake
Charles Tuesday.
Genuine 'Glidden Hog Wire, cal
load received by Taught Lumber Co.
Inquire prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Dours Of Lake
Charles were the guests of Mr.. ant
Mrs. S. E. Crozet SUNDAY.
Staffords Tndellible ink for mark
ing linen. The best on the market, a
the Journal Book Store.
Dave Thomas, prosperous rice
planter of Roanoke, was transactins
business in Welsh Tuesday.
W. P. Russell, Jr., was in Lake
Charles Friday in connection with tn,
Booze and Wainrigh suit.
Henry WEIGH purchased fine driv
ing horse in Jennings last week which
he brought home Saturday.
For Fresh Groceries, good assert
ment. French Oysters every week
| Fresh Fruit also. P. w. Daniels.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gerson, o
Sulphur, spent Sunday with theil
brother J. S. GersOn and family.
FOR SALE: 1000 bags seed rice ON
year from imported. Indian Bayou
Canal Company, Welsh or Bell City. 2
F. NJ. Joplin, representing the Gaa
Scott Machine Company, was trans
acting business in Welsh the first 0
the week.
Paint! Paint. Paint, Use DeYo
Lead and Zinc, it is the best and goe
further. For sale by Taught Lumber
Company.
The Presbyterian people are treat
ing their church to new coat o
paint which adds greatly to its ap
pearance.
Assistant Division Superintendent
G. C. Scarlette, of the S. P. r. r.
stopped in Welsh between train
Wednesday.
The life of your stamping pad cal
be renewed indefinitely by getting
bottle of stamping ink at the Journa
Book Store.
Mrs. I. A. Hebert and children
Lods and Inez, were visiting at tn
home of Mrs. Hebert's neice, Mrs
Crozet, Saturday.
Mrs. O. S. LaRue, who has beef
visiting at the Convey home for severa
DAYS, returned to her home in LAX
Charles Wednesday.
Paint! Paint! Paint Use Devo
I
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
For SaIe:-A Few Fine
Scotch Collie Pups, from
thoroughbred stock.
tt Paul w. Daniels.

When you want first class black
smithing work, 60 to the new shop,
two blocks west of VanNess' Machine
Shops. We are prepared to do first
class work, prices reasonable, work
guaranteed. Horse shoeing a spec
ialty. Jno. G. Ewing, proprietor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
Southern Pacific Time Card.

Nutriliue at Jones Bros.
Table Linen and Towels at Paul W.
Daniels.
Chas. Ryder visited the parish seat
Saturday.
typewriter Ribbon at the Journal
Book Store.
Vhas. Jeter went to Lake Charles on
Me 0riole Tuesday morning.
lin need of straw or hay call on G..
q Saxby, or phone No. so.
W B. Gabbert was business WIS.,
iOr TO Lake Charles Saturday.
Good, Heavy Shifting, Selected
patterns, at Paul w. Daniels.
d T. Wesson was a business WIS.,
i'Of AZ the parish seat Tuesday.
GARDEN SEED
y the Morse Hardware Co.
w /. Hutchinson transacted bust
asss IN the parish seat Saturday.
asor Embroidery LINEN and EN-
0tOlaerY Supplies call at Daniels.
Bert McBurneY was transacting
BUSINESS in Lake Charles Saturday.
Fountain pens from one dollar to
Y y the Journal book store,
Mrs. Emile Langley and daughter,
'a'9le, went to Lafayette Saturday.
?. Carter of Estherwood was Wis.
aus Als son. W. Ell Carter, Sunday.
;, ~ carter is bookreeper for J. Kol.
Of Estherwood.f
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22

ClOpha Benoit is making quite eX-
tenSive improvements on his dwelling,
adding bath room on the first floor,
and putting in dormer windows 50 as
to give a number of cOmmOdiOus bed
rooms on the third floor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
The Attic Room.

In cities the attic room is given a.
much attention as any part Of the
house. A clever arrangement Of such
a room is TO paper 1t all in white and
make a fancy border near the ceiling
outlined with fancy wide paper. The
hunting scene is pretty II matched
with some red rug on the floor. Have
the furniture all white, the bed and
dresser trimmed in white and dotted
white curtains at the windows. It can
be made very attractive with neat.
furnishings and decidedly unattractive
if not nicely papered or filled with
refuse furniture nom other rooms.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
Hindu "life Stone -

When a Hindu is cremated in west.
ern India one of the mourners picks
up a stone near the place of crema.
ton, known as the life stone" which
Is supposed to be a refuge for the
ghost, and to which food is offered
Inc pyre is prepared, and the corpse
Is laid on it, with its head facing the
dimalayas. Butter is dropped into the
mouth, eyes, nose and ears, and balls
of flour are placed around. When all
Is ready the chief mOurner walks
around the pyre in the course of the
sun and sets fire to it. When the
skull bursts the mourner pours water
upon 1t to cool the ghost. The final act
Is the collection of the bone frag.
ments, which is usually done on the
fourth day. The Hindu believes that
when the soul leaves the body II as.
sumes the shape of a manikin. expos.
ed to injuries of all kinds. In order TO
protect 1t it is necessary to furnish
1t with a sort Of intermediate body,
lnterposed, as II were, between the
gross body which has been destroy.
ed by fire and the new body, which,
under the law of metempsychosis, it
will by and by assume. If it be not
furnished with this intermediate body
1t will wander about in the form Of a
preta, or evil spirit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
VERY psoe,rLY HE WOULD.
Peegy's Excuse Almost Enough :,
Make Any Man Swear.

Peggy was the new telephone girl In
an Indianapolis hotel. The second
night after Peggy went to work a
guest left a call with the clerk for
2:45 a. m. The call was turned over
to Peggy with instructions mot to for.
get IT,"
Hotel life was new to Peggy, and
she became so absorbed In things that
went on in the office during the night
that she forgot her duties. q
About four a. m. Peggy woke up
from nap with a start. She felt as II
something awful had happened.
Gracious" she declared, Il forgot
to call that man-whatever will ! do?"
The clerk glared at Peggy and would
have sworn at her had he dared. But
Peggy did not lose her head. She
rang the telephone in the guests
room.
It's four O'clock" she said sweetly
and gently.
What's that?" roared the guest.
Didn't ! tell you to call me at 2:45?"
YES" replied Peggy, with exasper-
ataing GOODNESS. you did"
Then why in the devil didn't you
do it," retorted the irate guest.
because" said Peggy, Il didn't
think it was good for you to get up s.
early"
We'll. I'll be -" but Peggy
snatched the receiver from her ears
before the sentence was finished.
Il really believe he would have
sworn at me-" said Peggy innocentiy
to the clerk.
And Peggy continued to hold her
job.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
srlAk AND PIGEON PIC.
Two Birds With Meat VIII Make PIss'
tlful Dish.

Cut a pound of beefsteak up into
small pieres, which should be nearly
square; season each with pepper ana
salt, roll up and dust lightly with -four.
Rub deep dish well with freshly
cut onion and place the rolls Of meat
in Il; sprinkle over them some chop
ped parsley and little finely minced
PORK; pour in sufficient weak stock or
water to cover the meat, cover close
ly, and cook In a moderate oven one
sAour. Take two pigeons which have
been prepared for cooking in the usual
way and well washed and dried, and
cut up into neat pieces; remove the
skin and -four them and put them into
frying pan with some melted drip
pings. a teaspoon Of minced onion. the
same quantity Of minced parsley. and
ct them fry nicely Drowned, turning
them frequently: then place them on
PAPER TO drain. When the steak In
.eady, arrange II and the pieces OF
p.gecn in. layers in a deep dish with
some slices of hard boiled egg. Strain
the gravy in which the steak was
cooked into saucepan and add al
small quantity OF soaked gelatin tol
y lin the proportion of a quarter Of
an ounce to a pint of liquid; stirl
until the gelatin is dissolved. then add
2 little grated nutmeg, cayenne, andI
salt; pour the gravy over the meat In |
he Dish and leave it until cold; them
cover with rich paste. brush il overl
with beaten egg, and ba6e in a mod
e.ately hot oven. /
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
Sample Of American
Christmas Push.

{ IR THOMAS Upton had been
y complimented by a New York re
porter on the cup he had just offered.
Il ought to offer a cup" said the
genial Briton, ito the retail shop-keep-
sr who does the biggest Christmas
trade. The size Of your Christmas
trade amazes me-its size, and the
dexterity with which II is handled.
Il heard the other day of great
Christmas bargain sale in Quincy. To
one Of the bargain counters q man
was rash enough to venture. He
struggled heroically little while
among the press, then, with q loud
CRY, he sank.
Help, help!' he shouted from the
floor. Help! Ny leg is broken
1.-THE clerk, dextrous in the handling
Of Christmas crowds, got him.
"'And you'll find our Christmas
splints and curtches, SIR he said, on
third floor back, fifth aisle to left,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
Il Was q Sure Proof

TWAS q sure Proof
Of Lunaey.
DUFUs L. GRIswoLD, the Cleve
\ land educator who holds that II Is
wrong to let children believe in
Santa Claus, was arguing about his
strange views at dinner.
why lie to children?" he asked.
why let them believe in q myth?
Whenever | hear mention Of that
loathed name Of Santa Claus, l think
Of a lunauc. Some years ago l az
tended a trial A witness was ba-
Ing examined as to the sanity Of
one Of the inmates.
"'You hold that this inmate Ia In.
sane, do you? lawyer asked.
az DO was the firm reply.
why are you so sure?'
"'The man, the witness said, goes
about asserting that he is Santa
Claus
And said the lawyer, you hold.
do you, that when a man goes about
asserting that he is Santa Claus, it's
a clear proof of his insanity
az do
"WhyY
Because, said the witness, in a
loud, indignant voice, I happen to be
Santa Claus myself"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
Grated Corn Eritters

Use one pint of grated sweet corn
and half cup of milk, one-half cup
OF -four, one tablespoonful Of melted
butter, two eggs, a little salt and pep-
per, one teaspoonful Of baking powder.
Mi1 the milk and well beaten eggs TO-
gether, add the melted butter and ses.
soning, then the -four and baking pow
der sifted together. Lastly stir in The
grated corn. Drop by the tablespoon
ful In hot fat. Drain on brown paper
and serve hot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
To Sew on Buttons.

When buttonholes on a shirt waist
are finished, sew on upper and lower
button. Then button and see that
the buttonhole hem evenly overlaps
the button hem. Lay waist on table:
insert a strip Of cardboard the length
Of the waist underneath both hens.
and with a tracing wheel gently press
into each buttonhole. Intuition waist
and you have faint mark where each
button is to be sewed without measur-
ing for each one separately.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
One Result Of the Summer Girl.

A minister whose pastoral duties
bring him in contact with many young
men who have become stranded in
New York makes a point of inquiring
closely into the derelicts' reasons for
leaving good homes in the country for
9 precarious existence in the city. In
more than a third of the cases where
he has gained the entire confidence of
the young men he has found that the
cause Of the wanderlust was the sum.
mer girl. She had boarded at the farm
for a fortnight or maybe for a month
In the summertime, the country boy
had been swept of his feet by her
charms, and when she returned to
new York he followed. Not once. &C.
cording to this minister, has the &C.
quaintance begun in the country been
continued in town, but the mischief
Of Turing the young man away from
home had been accomplished and one
more unit had been added to New
York's floating population.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-27
Sam smalI's Hypnotlsm
Didn't Work.

1T HE late Sam Small had his faults,
said an Albanian, but he did not
dodge the penalty of them. When he
went wrong, he owned up like a man,
and II punishment was due, he took II.
That was the doctrine Sam Small
preached. He hated dodgers. He
used to laugh bitterly at the plea Of
hypnotic influence that used to be
put up by nearly every murderer.
Il once heard him ridlculing hyp-
notism. He said that he bought pref.
ty heavily one year for Christmas, and
when the bill came In for turkey and
mince meat, candy, ducks, chickens.
plum pudding, fruit cake, and SO on.
he thought to himself that here was a
case for hypnotism to be tried.
/ He went first to hypnotic the
grocer. Approaching the man, he
looked him squarely In the eye, at the
same time repeating. slowly and i'm
pressively:
my bill 10 paid
"A change came over the grocer's
face. His color faded. his eyes grew
dull his expression blank. And In q
strange. mechanical voice he NUT
tered:
You're = liar.'" 8,