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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-20


Dawson Zutav ern,
Great Bend Kansas.
Ed. Grizzell was here from
Clafin Thursday.
John Mauler of Olmitz was
down on business Friday.
Roy Daniels of Pawnee
Rock was a visitor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Durand were
over from Hoisington Thursday.
Joe Prose, the Hoisington law.
yer was here Thursday on bust
ness.
c. c. Button and family were
visiting with Mrs. A. NJ. Button
Thursday.
Tom McGinty and family we're
among the south side visitors
Thursday.
John Shafer returned from a
visit to Hutchinson Thursday
evening.
WANTED-Salesman for Bar
ton County, with team and
wagon. Address Geo. Hassall.
Keokuk. Iowa.
A woman was hunting the Mar
shall Friday morning wanting him
to find her husband. The hus-
band had taken all the money and
goods and decamped.
The Ellinwoo1 band is''a favor.
lite here and is composed of good
fellows whom we all know.
Ellinwood is to be congratulated
on their band.
Mrs. j. H. Norris of Kinsl ey
who hal been visiting her....son
Frank of the c. Samuels Co.,
store left last evening for...Ellin-
wood where she will visit several
days.
Mrs. Addie Evans of British
Colurb arrived here Friday eye-
ming to visit with her sister Mrs.
Porer Young whom she has not
met for sixteen years. Mrs.
Evans will 90 from here to Indiana
for several weeks visit with rela.
tives before returning home.
Hahn Ward came in this morn.
ing from Finney county and
brought with him some corn and
kafir corn raised there without
irrigation. We confess we have
been prejudical against that
country so far as raising anything
without irrigation is concerned
but the corn is Just as good as any
we have seen anywhere and we
throw up our hands.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-20

test.
W. A. Rush went to Hutchinson
this morning on business,
VIM Manglesdorf Jr., was up from
Ellinwood Friday on business.
c. A. Stannard the big stock man
of Emporia was here Friday night.
Albert Hayes returned to the cattle
ranch this morning after several days
visit.
Mr.. W. F. Graham Of the Ellinwood
Steam Laundry came up this morning
for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Whitcombe
leave for Topeka and Kansas City
this evening on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. CLANCY we're in from
the Cheyenne on business connected
with the Club House Monday.
WIN Bolinger came down from the
cattle ranch at Mlneola Friday on a
visit and also to attend the fair.
A. Aiken Of St. John left for home
this morning after few days visit
with his manager here, Will Smith.
Ed Hotchkiss returned from Albert
Monday. He has been finishing
large contract Of plastering there.
Halsey and W. L. Stickney and
their families visited Friday their pa.
rents Mr.. and Mrs. Stickney of the
4th ward Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. NUNS left for
their home at OTIS this morning after
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Gano and family.
Mrs. Henry Meyers and Mrs. D.
Essmiller returned Friday evening
from avisit with relatives and friends
in Wisconsin and Michigan.
Chas BROKER left for Wichita this
morning, he will meet his son Joe
who is returning from Oklahoma af-
ter a visit with grand father Fred
Walker.
Joe Huiesen and son Walter Of
Kansas left home this morning after
several days visit with Billy Cole and
other friends and relatives here and
! in Lincoln Township Stafford County.
Mrs. Anna Parker, Mrs. James
Clayton, Mrs. ]. W. Cox and Mrs.
Thomas Clayton went to Nickerson
Monday to attend district Mis-.
sioniary Convention of the NJ. E.
Church.
Miss Matte ]. Compton left for
Rozell, Jetmore and other points
west on visit and to look after her
farming interests. Her son ]. S.
Compton accompanied her to bis
home at Jetmore.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-20

Ed. Clarke attended the fair
at Hutchinson this week.
John Wolfe of Elli1wood was
in town Monday on business.
Myrtle Koepenhaver left for
her home at Hutchinson Sunday
evening.
S. S. Carson of Clahin was here
over Sunday visiting his sons Eli
and Clyde and their families.
Louis L. Omer left for bis
home in Centre Grove Kentucky
Monday morning after visit here
with the Omer family.
Mrs. John Griffin left for her
home in Burlingame Sunday after
several weeks visit with her
brother Clyde and Eli Carson.
Lou Grub and Chas. Marker
went to Hutchinson Monday
and took a lot of chickens that
will win the prize. They will
also exhibit the Merritt Brooder
at the fair.
A. L. Pile returned from
Galatia where be had been called
by the serious sickness of his
daughter Mrs. W. NJ. Brown Sun
day. He reports Mrs. Brown as
a little better.
Mrs. j. F Lewis and daughter
of Kansas City have been visiting
with Mrs. Beckman and family
for the past week. They have
departed for visit with other
brothers and sisters of Mrs.
Lewis. and will return to their
home in Kansas City.
White paper has advanced Il
cents per hundred pound. in tor
lots. and notice issued of another
advance of ten or fifteen cents tt
come in the next thirty days.
This is made by the paper trust,
which the government thought
they had put out of business,
This will surely drive the coun.
try newspapers to advance theil
subscription rates.
There was ghost party at the
b ONE Of Misses Clytie and Elsa
Breeder Saturday evening given
by the two young ladies assisted
by Mrs. g. H. Peters. Mile
Dodge, Verna Griffith. FIoy
Dodge. Myrtle Ashpole and Bessie
johnson. From what we learn
they had a good time one of the
ghosts was some what hurt by
having its foot stepped on which
was an unusual thing for a ghost.
Every one present enjoyed them
sevles as they always d. at the
Breeder home. Refreshments
we're served and the young ladies
fully made good the reputation Of
the Breeders as entertainers.
George Bowers of Pawnee
Rock was visitor yesterday.
E. R. Moses went to Hoising.
ton this morning on business.
John Edwards the big land and
stock man of Larned was here
Friday.
Ed. Harper and family of near
rieizer were in Friday and took
in the fair.
Will Custer returned from the
Santa Fe Hospital at Topeka Fri
day evening.
Miss Alice Giles left this morn
ing for Manhattan where she will
attend College.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-20

This puts Great Bend in third
place again. Great Bend and Larn-
ed play a double header at this
place next Sunday, and there is no
doubt but what both teams expect
to strengthen themselves in the
best possible manner for the con-
test.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-20

counted. two baggers, Phillips.
N Robinson. Dresser. Base on
balls, by Daniels 8.
We have been unable to learn
the exact score of the Larned
Kinsley game. but it was IN favor
Of Larned. The standing of the
teams is as follows.
Ellinwood. won 9. lost 4. 500
Larned. " 6, " 6. SOC
Great Bend, " 5. F" I. All
Kinsley, " 5, =" s, 3S5
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-20
Farm Loans.

We are prepared to make farm
loans at a. low rate of interest.
Privilege.given to pay of part or
all of loan at any interest pay
ment. Interest payable annually
if desired and money furnished
promptly. See or write.
Dawson Zutav ern.
Great Bend Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-20
H,rrl,,. licenses.

Ca Montgomery Bushton age "a
Frances F. Ames Ellinwood age 10,
married by Probate Judge VIM. Tor
rey at his Office in Great Bend Sep.
lember IA, 1907.
o. A. Schiller, Claain age 81,
Mary M. Heser Claain age 10.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15
Trees Along Highways.

In an interesting address before a
meeting of the grange at Greece, N. Y,
county Engineer ]. Y. McClintock
spoke on the many advantages of coun-
Try life and the Importance of having
good roads. He advocated building
vide roads so that all vehicles could
'afely pass. On the desirability Of
having trees along the road he had
the following to say:
We know that hedges, small trees
and bushes are not suitable along our
roads because of drifting SHOWS, but
there are great trees which will grow
up high and be source Of endowment
and attractiveness. l know that some
VIII object to trees because they will
TO some extent reduce the productive.
ness of strip of land within their
range, but as far as l can learn a
good row OF trees along road will
make the farm more salable. Manv of
your farms will be bought by people
from the city, and to them surely the
trees Will be an advantage. There
should not be dense rows Of trees. but
they should be placed far enough apart
to permit Of full development of each
Tree. There are certain trees In your
town which many people look upon as
personal friends, and many drives and
walks are taken to visit them and come
under their influence.
Ihe pride Of New England as we'll as
old England is the noble old traas
Whlch connect In one life the times OF
our sturdy forefathers and the pres
ent. 1t requires time and care to Sc
cure good trees, but they are worth
the cost In creating the beautiful via.
tas which are SO effective in architec.
ture, In making cooling shade and in.
trlcate forms SO refreshing to the body
and delightful to the eye, in making
wind breaks which are beneficial 70
many crops and in Transforming
bleak, fiat country into an ENJOYABLE
living and looking place With united
effort you can secure all the most Of.
tractlVe features which rich men and
cities secure by lavish expenditure Of
money In the formation of parks and
IL VIII all add to the value of your
property.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Noah Webster, who was somewhat OF
a reformer in his day, would be graft
fled, no doubt, were he living, by the
compliment of confidence paid to him
! by the House committee on appropria-
tlons, which has inserted a paragraph
in the appropriation bill providing that
| the government printing office shall
follow the rules of photography estab-
| lished by Webster or the other general
| ly accepted dictionaries of the English
language" This bill, when passed by
the House and approved by the Presi-
dent, will put an end to the feeling Of
public unrest which has prevailed since
the difference of opinion expressed by
Mr.. Roosevelt and Congress in the mat
ter of the 300 words. Naturally It Is
rot believed that the slight clash that
has gently disturbed the delightful re-
lations between the President and Con
gress In this diversity of view will eX-
tend to more serious matters. 1t Is
not feared that the painful disagree
ment which marred the administration
of President Andrew Johnson will be
repeated or that the country will be
convulsed by another governmental
wrangle. The acorn Of dissent which
has been born Of so-called reform spell
ing will not be permitted to develop
into a sturdy oak of distrust ana wrath
Mr.. Roosevelt has done what he could
to mend-or to mar-spelling, and he
still has 1t in his power by increased
private correspondence to emphasize
his convictions and repeat his conclu-
sions. 1t Is true that his messages
will be printed in the Congressional
Record with the antiquated spelling,
but there is soace in the Thought that,
with the possible exception of the
proofreaders, nobody will gloat over
his discontinue in the perusal of that
medium of communication. 1t Is pleas
ant to contemplate the settlement of
this minor controversy accomplished
in manner so tactful, graceful and
considerate, for, OF course, in this in
stance Mr.. Roosevelt will courteously
yield TO the wishes of Congress, Just
as he will expect Congress will In re-
turn defer to him In other matters of
public policy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15
1 Love You.

A Danish paper compares "I love
you" In many languages, Here are
some Of them-the Danish paper is our
only authority for their correctness
The Chlnaman says, "Uo ngal nj; :" the
Armenian, "Ge SIREN ez hez;" the Ara,
bian, very shortly, "Nehabeeck :" the
Egyptian, similarly, ''N'achkeb:" the
Turk, "Sisl sevejorum," and the Hin
doc, "Main tym ko pijar karyn." But
overwhelming is the declaration of love
of an Eskimo, who tries to win the cho-
sen one by the pleasing sound of the
dainty little word "Unlvlflgssaerntd-
uinalertimajungnarslgujak.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15
FAN Road Work.


Road work done In the fall, IL wei
done, Is worth more than that done II
the summer time. For the bitches will
be open and clean, the grade wei
rounded, and everything be made ia
vorable for taking care of spring rains
and freshets.
Any kind Of road work may be done
In the late fall, but any piece of work
begun should be we'll finished There
Is nothing more annoying than to
travel all winter over frozen Jumps OF
earth on half finished road.
Grass and weeds should be moved
or burned, SO that snow will not drift
among them on the road, nor weed
seeds be scattered over the surround
Ing fields; and culverts should be put
In place that the bitches may drain
better in the spring.
Roads can be advantageously worked
In the fall, particularly those through
low places, as they are usually dry at
that time. Everything is In favor Of
fall road work If it Is done right.
Horses and men work more easily and
the road machinery is used to better
advantage. Besides, the work is done
at time when it does the most good
for the roads are thus prepared for he
succeeding spring, when good roads
are badly needed.
Fall road work has its dlsadyan.
tages, though, to the famer, for at that
time of the year his labor is needed
at home, preparing the land for the
next years crop, or saving the crop
which has just been harvested. Farm,
Stock and Home.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

sically sound people is as old as civil
ization. Indeed. the theory goes back
of civilization and extends to barbar-
Ism, for many savage tribes summarily
killed off the unfit So far from per-
milting them to marry, they would not
permit them to live. In an age when
fighting was the chief end of man ply
sical perfection was an indispensable
qualification. The weakllngs, male and
female, had to go-the males because
they could not fight and the females
because they could not bear fighters.
In this stage of the earths progress
the war factor does not enter into the
matter so strongly, but all humane and
discriminating people must and do
agree that the mating of physical or
mental weaklings, and especially those
affected with the so-called hereditary
diseases, Is strongly to be deprecated
on grounds of humanity and expedien-
cy. No rejecting person desires the de-
generation of the race. But the con-
temporary clamor over the matter by
people who put the question upon a
purely animal basis will lead to moth
ing save the disinclinatlon of most per-
sons to discuss it at all. There can be
no proper objection to necessary plain
speaking, but there can be and there
is an objection to continual harping on
a subject which is perfectly familiar to
everybody already. Nobody defends
the mating of the unfit. The marriage
of consumptives, for instance, is OBJ
viously wrong and undesirable. But
the evil results of such a marriage can
not be emphasized because everybody
is fully aware of them already. The
whole thing, in few words, is the re-
discovery by people who are always
making such discoveries that two and
two make four. The world has known
it all along and to vociferate 1t in the
market place does not make it either
new or interesting.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

A plutocratic American of the last
century who had seen the green acres
and stately castle Of an Irish estate
sought out its impecunious owner
with an offer to buy. Lord Blank,
eager enough to transmute his profit
less lands into pregnant gold, named q
considerable, but reasonable, price as
one he would be willing to take Very
WELL" said the American, "I'll give
that If the pictures go with the house. :
After little reflection his lordshlp
answered, "Yes, you can have the pict-
ures, except, of course, the family por-
traits" Its the portraits l want"
said the other. Il wouldn't give a
cent for the rest of 'em," my prop
erty is not for sale under those con-
ditlons," said his lordship, turning on
his heel and walking away, to the as
tonishment of the paryenu, who flung
a stuck up beggar!" after the re-
treating figure.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15
An oGhand diagnosis.


A humorous variation of the formid.
able parent who figures in popular fic-
ton comes from the Philadelphia Pub.
Ilc Ledger 1t was evening, and while
the young man was waiting for the
girl OF his choice he made desperate
attempts at conversation with the girls
father.
What do you think of the outdoor
treatment of diseasef" he asked, rather
wildly.
Wei" the old gentleman blandly re-
sponded, "for the sort you have, the
outdoor treatment might be all right
in summer but at this season a quiet
parlor Is better"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Novelists, some of whom may never
have owned a dress coat, used to be
fond of drawing, in their tales, sharp
social distinction between persons who
dressed for dinner" and those who
did not. Now the editor of a British
medical journal has been discussing
and commencing from a hyglenlc point
of view the habit of dressing for din
ner. Every one knows that change of
clothing is often refreshing. The Eng
lish. editor believes that the effect is
physical as well as mental. or physical
through the mental stimulus, and ad-
vlses that even the Woodworking
clerk, the shopkeeper and the laboring
man cast off their workaday clothes
and put on clean clothing for the even
ing meal, when the toll of the day is
over.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

The fact that eight of the eleven
members of the new French cabinet are
or have been journalists demonstrates
anew the Importance of this profession
In France. 1t is the avenue to dis
tinction, as the bar Is In England and
the United States. The personal ele-
ment In the French journals is of
course the reason. The leading articles
are signed, and a man may make rep
utatlon through them In a few weeks,
whereas the English or American Jour-
nalist may write thousands of brilliant
leaders and remain unknown. Which
of the two systems is the better is a
difficult question to decide, although
many hold that the anonymous system
is the more likely to secure a solid,
well-balanced and responsible press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15
The PostofIice Department wants bet

The Postotlice Department wants bet
ter roads for Its rural carriers, better
mall transportation on American ships
and safe steel cars for clerks In the
railway mail service 1t ought to have
all Of these things. The work OF the
department in preventing frauds has
become Increasingly effective, and it
may we'll be carried still farther. 1t Is
one of the most useful agencies on the
side of sound public morals, just as the
whole great postal system of dissent
mating knowledge is a priceless stlmu-
lus to national intelligence.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15
Not straIght Ennnrh

He's the ruler of that ward, ISM
he?"
"oh, no, he's the machine boss of the
ward"
We'll, machine boss or ruler !:
what's the differenceP
MY friend, the word ruler sug,
sests something straight. "-Philadel.
phla Press
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Prof. Brander Matthews regards the
English language as violent illogical,
chaotic and absurd" Still, IL the pro-
fessor doesn't like 1t, he is at liberty
to use any of the other numerous kinds
on the market.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

We wonder that 1t never occurs to
a drunkard that he could attract lot
of favorable attention by remaining
sober. Every man In town would con.
gratulate him, and speak well of him.
and help him In every way possible.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Notwithstanding the fact that Ger
man savant has shown that the works
of Shakespeare were produced by some
body else Hall Caine continues to look
as much like the immortal bard as pos
sible.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

A New York church has secured
girl whistler in an attempt to increase
the number Of attendants at services.
Why not a real whlstler-an office boy
or telegraph messenger?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

The coal supply of the United States
Is said to be good for 5000 years. That
Is, Of course, If President Baer. the
representative Of Providence, doesn't
become wasteful
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

New York Judge has rendered the
opinion that it Is no crime to hug a girl
ON doorstep. Without touching upon
the legality Of the operation there are
men who will cling to the opinion that
1t Is exceedingly dangerous If the girls
father happens to be large and husky.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Countess de Castellane had to con-
tent herself with a divorce, the court,
possibly through an oversight, having
failed to order Boni to be taken out
and drowned in bag.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Miss Ida Tarbell Is now engaged in
a hand-to-hand combat with the tariff
question. Has she exhausted all the
possibilities of the John d. Rockefeller
question?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

The man who insisted on tempting
fate by going over Niagara Falls in a
barrel has subsidized, but the reckless
balloonlst is always with us.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

A divorced couple named Carr have
been reunited by their baby. This is
something unique in the line of Carr
couplers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

The average man thinks he would
have ALI excellent chance of occupying
the presidential chair If the office
sought the man.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

A Massachusetts, club woman wants
a law prohibiting a man from marry
Ing more than once. Why not make 1t
to include pretty widows, too?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

A New York theater offers q free
seat to every man who never lied to
his wife. This is an absolutely costless
bid for notoriety.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Like a good many other current dis
coverles and gospels, the high-voiced
talk respecting the necessity for re-
Strlctlng the right OF marriage to ply
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

"'Honest fisher folk you call then" /"
'emarked tie publisher. you'll have
% change that"
what for" demanded the author.
simply because 1t sounds ridiculous
/ never knew man who went fishing
TO be quite honest" - Philadelphia
Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

The "lone bandit" industry has ex-
perienced several serious reverses late
ly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Brigands are reported to be active In
Sicily. Perhaps Sicily is trying to be
known as the Wall street of Italy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Wonder II Mrs. Russell Sage has
Count Bonl on her list.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

Even the easy-going Frenchman
makes wry face when he tries to
swallow Count Boni.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

sending Money Home to Norway.
1t Is estimated that about $1,000 900
n postal orders are sent from this
sountry to Norway every year, mostly
as gifts to relatives and friends.