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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
The Worth Of niw Money.

Not seldom in highland districts the
attendance at church during unprOpi-
tious weather is but scanty. One min
lister, finding himself on boisterous
Sunday confronted with but one soil
tary auditor, who happened to be
gruff, outspoken character, took him
into his confidence, with a view to
prOpitiate him "Will go on with the
sermon, John?" John answered gruff-
", "Of course" Getting into the pull
pit and leaning over it, he asked, xviii
I give you the Gaelic sermon or the
English one?" "Gie's bath. Ye're
weel paid for T." said John. more
grufly still. Dundee Advertiser.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
A Wonderful pou.

I ran q news stand at Port Jervis,
\. Y. owned a common shepherd
dog which was q very intelligent AMI
NAL and was Of great assistance to
me in the newspaper business. run
ming across the street with papers In
his mouth to customers. He attracted
much attention. and he got me many
new customers, for everybody liked
him. he was such business dog.
I was sick one lay and not able to
sell my papers My dog came In my
room where lay In bed. He fumbled
around In my pants pockets and took
the keys to my news stand and ran
ont OF the house, and the flrst thing
knew he had the newspaper stand
opened up and doing business.
He was very clever in making
change changing ave and ten dollar
bills without single mistake, work.
Ing the cash register with his paws,
and everything ran smoothly until q
man came up and passed him a lead
quartz Ny dog got mad and lost his
temper entirely. and was forced to
interfere. With much trouble I man
aged to pull them apart
II this dog had not had such a Qaick
temper would have started him In
business for himself. This dog Is stin
living. Boston Post.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
preached BY young man who con

preached by young man who con
sidered himself very clever
do you know. Mr.. Beecher," said
he, i've been thinking that / would
settle down Now, / like your preach
ing, but when | go to your church and
see such men as old s. and others,
grasping skinfilnts and hypocrites to
the core, sitting there in full member
ship, why. the thing Is just little too
much for me, and really" he added,
II cannot join"
"Well, you're right" said Mr.. Beech
err EVERY church has such men, and
l fancy Plymouth is not free from
them, and until you spoke have al
ways wondered why the good Lord
permitted 1t. Now | understand"
"Ah," gurgled the young fellow, u
am glad | have thrown light on the
question! What strikes you as the
reason, Mr. BeecheF?"
"Well," replied the great preacher,
ait is permitted in order to keep just
such fools as you out of the churches"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
Sixteen Day Speech.

Lord Alverstone, who IL now on .
visit to the United States in company
with many other distinguished 1urisS
Of Great Britain, has the reputation OF
having made the longest speech ever
delivered by lawyer. says the Phlla-
delphia Press. This was when he APP
peared as counsel for Great Britain in
the Venezuelan arbitration matter. His
address, which covered the British
case thoroughly, occupied sixteen days.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
orandfathsr,s Portrait.

A vilager, intensely concelted and
ignorant. but quite wealthy, was per-
suaded to have his grandfather's pic
ture reprinted.
The artist, not having been decently
created by the villager, drew the por-
trait almost in nude form. Rolling
it up, he told the man not to look at
1t before the coming New Year. On
that day the villager ordered the pic
tuFe to be hung up that he might pay
Il his New Year respects. AS it was
being unrolled he frantically waved
his hands and shouted: "Wait! Wait
Tho old gentleman is not ready, for be
is not yet dressed. From thes Chi
neBe.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
nov JACKET Is FAsrKNw.

The covering Is cut and shaped ready
for application. 1t IL made In two sec
lions. and the edges are supplied with
hooks 30 that II can be laced In place
The jacket consists Of asbestua. m
sulating felt and a canvas exterior. II
In impossible for any heat to escape
through this. After II Is fxed In place
1t may be painted with gold OF alu-
minimum paint or given any other color
10 harmOniEe with the surrounding
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11

An attractive plan in which the pop
ular sssrchers, clips and blindfolt
games can be utilized in a new guis,
b q rainbow frOlic.
Invitations are written on not
sheets which shade prettily from on,
tint into another. suggesting a rainbow
or prism.
Each boy or girl entering the room
on the evening appointed is asked tt
close his or her eyes and to selec
from basket any one Of a quantity
Of eolored ribbons collected from It
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11

When the choice has been made the
ribbon selected by the small guest t.
tied after the fashion of a necklace,
and hung around his or her neck.
When the number of the expected
company is completed gift search L.
lnaugurated, the children being told ts
search for gifts bound with the colOrS-
they are wearing. The search lastl
until each little person has found .
present, and gifts are retained by THEN
diBcoverers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
A Monument In Prospect.

A monument IL to be erected at
Athens to the memory Of Constantine
PalaeolQgus, the last Byzantine en-
peror, who fell In defending his capt.
tai against Mahomet H., says the Lon
don Athenaeum. The competition for
the design win be international, and
the result win be announced at Home.
There are to be Ave prizes 5000
francs, 1900 francs and three Of I,OO0
francs each. ..,...- -, -.!s1,y..
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
FOR THE cHILDRL
The Heat of Africa.

The late Henry NJ. Stanley. the e:
plorer Of Africa. corrected a wild
spread erroneous notion about the cl
mate Of that country. II IL no wors
than that found In other tropic land
The heat Is not as great as In India {
as it sometimes b In New York I
summer. Fortunately thee coast be
on both sides Of Africa, where the hel
Ia greatest and where the climate :
most unhealthy, is so narrow that
railway train at ordinary speed woul
cross IL in four hours. Ascending th
sides Of the coast range by the sam
conveyance, one could In two houi
reach q rolling plain that gradual
rises In height from 2JbO0 to $500 fe,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
The Nsarsat Approaoh.

An English tourist visited Arran
and being keen disciple of Izaak Wal
ton was arranging to have days
good sport, Being told that the cleg,
or hOrsefy, would suit his purpose adj
mirably for a lure, he addressed him
self to Christy, the highland servant
girl, u say, my girl, can you get me
some horseAies3" -.,s,..----
Chrlsty looked stupid, and he repeat
ed his question. Finding that she did
not yet comprehend him, he exclaimed:
"Why, girl, did you never see q
horsehy?"
"Naa, SIR" said the girl, but a
wanse saw a COO jump over preshi-
pice."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
STICK FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Made Of Two Kinds Of Wood, Typical
Of Union Of North and South.

Made Of Two Kinds Of Wood, Typical
Of Union Of North and South.
Should President Roosevelt speak be-
fore the assembled ranks of the Grand
Army OF the Republic when they meet
at Saratoga for their annual reunion
he viii return from the convention
with q token of esteem from the veter-
Ans which viii doubtless reach a ten.
der spot IN his heart, says the WASH
lngton Herald.
Colonel X. T. Whitman, who Il an
admirer Of the president. ls the orlgi,
nator OF the Idea 60 present Mr.. RoOse-
Welt with big stick" similar In shape
20. but fully Ave times az large as, the
type OF souvenir cane which viii be
sold TO the veterans on the day they
gather at Saratoga.
The stick b straight. tipped with a
solid silver cap and made from two
piles OF the historic old Long bridge.
over which In lS6i-05 marched a mil.
lion men ana which, though finally
torn down Dec. II, 1900. win live In
song and story 80 long az the memory
OF the great war shall last.
The different kinds OF wood used In
the cane are Georgia pine and north
eru oak, 30 that the cane represents
the two standard woods Of the north
, and south. linked firmly together AZ
one big stick" In the possession Of the
president who has done 30 much to-
ward joining the ties Of these two sec
lions OF this nation On the end Of the
silver cap Is Inscribed. The big stick.
Georgia pine and northern oak. timber
from Long bridge, the old link between
north and south. TO the new link.
President Roosevelt"
A sufficient number Of souvenir
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
A Woman After the Amerlea,s CUE.

Women seem to be taking more and
more to yachting as pastime. 1t has
been whispered more than once that
q lady mariner Is ambitious of lifting
the cup which Sir Thomas Upton has
not yet secured. and 1t is no secret
that she would stand very good
chance of so doing If pluck and a
knowledge of yachts and yachting can
avail. says the Ladies' Pictorial. This
year there are an unusual number OF
yachtswomen at Cowes. not merely
lay figures. pretty supers, 50 to say, In
fascinating gowns, but real, practical
sailors who can manage their own
craft and hold their own against the
male competitors.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11
Jaeket For Ranae RoiIer.

One Of the new kitchen conveniences
II an abestus jacket for the range
boiler. This Jacket win keep the wa
tar hotter in winter, and in summer II
win have a material aid in keeping
the temperature OF the kitchen at 9
more tolerable point, and at the same
time the water will be kept quite hot
when the fire Is low, as It is oftea
maintained during the summer months
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11

canes have been manufactured from
the timber Of the Long bridge to fur
nlsh every member of the G. A. r.
with a memento of that historic land
mark of Washington.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11

There are many new ways OF making
money, but the old way Of earning lt
honestly Is stin the most satisfactory
IN the end.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-11

Crushed by Reeehsr.
Henry Ward Beecher was once sp-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
SEWARD.

The WoOdmen boys are going to
try and get the team from the
Hudson camp to come here and
help them oct with some of their
candidates during this month.
1t is only short time now until
the inquisitive township assessor
will be around asking q lot of fool
questions about your personal
property and family affairs so that
the county officials can get a lot
of hard earned dollars out of you
next November.
George Asher is hauling out the
material for a large Dew barn to
take the place of the one recently
destroyed by fire.
Vim. Anshutz, Mike Strobe and
q. A. Gore are the jurors sum-
moned to st. John from this part
of the county for the February
term of the district court
Charles Sturgeon, our popular
grain buyer has been having a very
severe attack of rheumatism, but
We are glad to say is rapidly i'm
proving
On Saturday afternoon they fin
ished tearing down one of the old
land marks of this town. The
old creamery building which had
become dilapdated and an eyesore
to the people. It was built in the
early eighties, and was all Of soft
pine lumber and cut nails. 1t is
going to Oklahoma to help q poor
homesteader on his clsim.
A. D. Hulls hauled several loads
of wheat to Great Bend with four
horses that weighed out over 1870
bushels to each load.
We understand that after sDend-
ing over $o50.00at various schools
| for the cure of stammering and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
DISTRICT NO. So.

Isn't this fine weather. 1t
doesn't look like we are going
to have our six weeks bad weather,
as the grounding said.
While playing last Friday noon,
Ruby Frey fell and sprained his
right wrist quite bad. But it is
reported better today, and he is
now able to write.
How about the valentines, are
you all prepared to receive and
send'
Mary and Margaret Gruber have
returned to school again. They
were absent last week on account
of a bad cold.
Several of the pupils are going
to attend the mask ball at Heller
Thursday night.
A fellow gets spring fever these
warm days. a.
Edward Witte was absent from
school yesterday. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Boyd have
returned from a visit with Wal
ter's folks.
We expect to have a box supper
sometime in the near future.
The 9Th grade arithmetic class
is doing good work in Ratio and
Proportion.
Henry Harper has returned from
the west we'll satisfied with his trip.
No. no, fellow correspondents,
do not worry too much about poor
Gloomy Gus" He has troubles
OF his own.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
Gard Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Frey on
route Eve entertained several of
their friends at card party last
Thursday evening. Z Eight. couple,
were present. and at the close of
the game an oyster supper was
served. to which of course all did
ample justice. The CUES Is de-
parted at a late hour. having spent
the evening with so much satisfac-
ton to themselves. Those present
were Mr.. aud Mrs. Stem Pursell,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Woodburn,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Taylor, Mr.. and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

failing, that E. G. Dewey has re-
solved to 90 over the work care
fully again. adopting a little new.
The method he will use was never
known to fail if carried out per-
sistently. carefully and enough
faith. Hundreds have failed
though, because of not enough
will power to keep at It.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
NEW SPRING SILKS

We are endeavoring to make our silk depart
ment one of the strong departments in the
house. For spring and summer wear We are
showing large assortment Of very new and
desirable patterns.
A full 36-inch dress silk. beautiful coIorings at
Shopper yard, 1Oyard patterns.
In 81 inch width we show much larger as
sortment of patterns at S1.OO and SIPS. %
Our line of waistings AZ yard lengths at
s1OO and sl.25 is hard to beat, no two patterns
alike.
We ask your attention to our 36inch black
taffeta now on sale at sl,OO per yard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
OBITUARY..

u
Sarah Armstrong was born in
Lincolnshire, England. January
Dist, 1914. She vas married to
EJames Gidlens on June 9Th. 1881,
land came to America, settling in
Quincy His. August 18th, 1871.
removing to Barton county Kan.
saS, reaching here in April 1879.
and continuing her residence here
until her DEATH, which occurred
February 9Th, 1901, aged SO years
and II days, Diseased was the
mother OF twelve children. eight
IOf whom are left 10 mourn her
death, her husband and four
children preceding her into etern-
ity. The children living are rs
follows. Mrs. A. Lovely, Quincy,
His, Mr.. NJ. Glddens, Larned,
Kas., Mr.. John Giddens. Perry,
Ills, Mr. James Giddens. Pitts
field, His, Abraham Giddens,
Pialschi, Wash. Mrs. K. B.
Briggs, San Jose, Cal. Mr..
Mathew Giddens, Griggsville.
His, and Mrs. }. N. Brining, Of
route one. She had been a fai5h,
full and consistent member OF the
Methodist church for over fifty
yearS,and.. was mother who reared
her children with the faith of God
in their hearts. With her hus-
band she underwent the trials and
tribulations incident to the early
days, in Illinois. and in Kansas,
living to see the time when the
two states we're thickly settled
and being two Of the shining
lights in this great republic, in
which she had unbounded faith.
She bore the last illness with
patience, telling her children who
we're with her that she was ready
to 60 at the Masters call, to that
eternal happiness which we kno "
she so Justly earned. and we're
she was received by her Maker.
Her counsel to her children and
grand children was always true
and elevating, and of her truly
may it be said "A mother in
Israel has gore but her memory
is precious. " The fuRelal SER
vices were conducted from the
homo of Mrs. Brining on Satur-
day, by Rev. Selle of the Methodist
church.
We unite with the many friends
of the family in extending our
sympathy to them in this bereave-
ment, and bid them keep fresh in
their minds their mothers friend
Iy words of admOnititon.
The following verses have been
handed US for publication.
The last look at mother,
How sad to our hearts,
| To know that forever
From her We must part.
But Jesus in heaven
Hath called her away,
From sicknes and sOrrm,
To realms Of day.
How blessed are the Thoughts,
AS weotf't heard her say,
60 lam ready dear Jesus,
Thy voice to obey.
's Now help us, dear Lord, o..
To look 10, not be sad,
For all Of Thy mercies
We I'M yht m n. oiad
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
For Sale.

One Percheron grade stallion,
four years old, weight 1900
pounds. Color dark dspple
brown. Have sold my farm and
will leave. ENQUIRE Of r. Galy-
ard. two miles rorth east OF Elm
wood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
Nohee.

No hunting allowed with out
the permission Of the lease owners
on section twelve township eigh-
teen. range thirteen. Trespassers
will be prosecuted.
Claflin Gun Club.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15


Mrs, N. Hood, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Wright. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Bushnell. The Misses
Vida Hood. Mary Walmsley,
Maggie Savoy, Treasie .Monger,
Francis Monger. Kettle McFaddeu
Rosa Stroll. Minnie Elliott,
Messrs. Alvs Weathers. George
Robbins, Clarence Bushnell.
Frank McFadden, Jesse Hood,
Chester Gray, Joe Monger,
Urban McGreevey, and William
Smith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
NEW WHITE GOODS

Many special values among them including
a46 inch French Lawn, beautiful fabric at
'35c per yard Also white Persian Batiste,
very fine quality, full 30 inches wide, regular
5Ocqualty at 4Oc per yard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

Preaching at School Dist. 80
next Sunday at three O'Clock. A
welcome to all at these services.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

This is one OF the well known makes of waists
which have acquired a reputation the country
over for their superior style and fit The
materials used and the advanced styles will con-
vince you. To say it is the best showing, ex-
presses but feebly the attempt. Come in aud
d. see our new spring lie now on display:
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-01

The United States Coart of Appears
has overruled the demurrer in the
famous debt settlement suit OF VIZ
oinia against West Virginia and the
Old Dominion has thereby won an
important point, which betokens ulti-
mate victory for her. The case Will
now be heard on its merits and there
can be no question as to the result, as
# can be shown that Virginia, when
the State was dismembered,c consented
to the formation of new State only
ON the express condition that west
Virginia should pay an equitable pro-
norton of the debt of Virginia. Chlei
Justice Fuller who delivered the opln'
ion in regard to the demurrer SAID
some things in fact too signifcantto be
misunderstood as to the way in whlcr
West Virginia would be expected t'
meet her obligations to the old State
With the question between the tw'
states now practically settled, VIZ
ginia is relieved of an honorable obi
CATION of seventeen millions or NOR
and may ultimately secure a million
or two out of the settlement.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-01
Saturday, June l, 1907.

The South, say many newspapers Oh
the country will name the next Demo
cratic candidate for president OF the
limited States and of the ten Southern
mon. who have been mentioned as
nrobable nominees of the party, Sena-
tor Daniel seems to have been settled
unon as the most available. He has
been interviewed as to the matter and
while he does not seem to have mao
his head turned by the many news
paper articles associating his name
with the Democratic nomination iol
the Presidency, he doubtless woulc
not decline the nomination if It'll ten
dered to him; and all Virginia Demo
Gratis in that event, whatever tnel
admiration for Mr.. Byran or ANYONE
else. of course, would be in line 10
him. virginians remember too WEI
the record he made for himsel
under circumstance" that tried men
souls' to go back on him even II the
Thought he could not win in the cor
test. He has but to say the wor
and Virginia Democrats almost 10
man will rally to his standard.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-01

Librarian Kennedy, to the gratitica-
ton of the most of the people OF VIZ
ginia conversant with the methods by
which he has administered the duties
of the office, will it is now believed
soon be ousted from the position Thls
result is foreshadowed by the election
of Mr.. Edmund Pendleton as the sue
cessor of Mr.. Meredith at a meeting
of the Library Board on Wednesday
Mr.. Pendleton, who goes into once
July 1st., as editor of the Richmond
Evening Journal, "put himself upon
record" in favor of the remova
of Mr.. Kennedy from office.
Therefore, if Messrs. Gordon ano
Fishburne, who voted to call for the
librarians resignation at the las'
meeting, have not changed then
minds on the subject the situation al
it stands now is exactly the reverse
of that which then existed, and IN
stead of standing three to two in tavo
of Kennedy's retention the boarC
stands three to two for his removal.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-06-01

Richmond is decorated from end to
end in preparation for the great Con
federate reunion which began Thurs
dav. The estimate of the crowd rang
es from forty to sixty thousand. This
estimate is based largely on the at
tendance at the unwilling OF the Lee
statue about seventeen years ago.
when the crowd was estimated at co.
600. While Confederate colors pre-
dominate in the decorations, they are
bv no means used exclusively. Unit
ed States flags and bunting are also
conspicuous.