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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-01

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( the efficiency of the Kansas
ate'Agricultural College under
whose auspices these institutes had
been conducted for the past 28
years withort State aid and for
two wears with it. the fact re
mains that it has been a heavy
draft upon the resources of the
institution. w
Illinois expended an average of
more than PSI on its Institutes
while Kansas only expended a
dittle more than $125 per institute
and held many more of them.
The work entailed by these in
-stitutes has been a heavy draft
upon the time of the professors
whose salaries are paid out of
the college funds aud whose time
rs taken away from their class
room duties. Surely these figures
contain sufficient argument for a
more liberal APPROPRIATION for the
benefit of the farmers institutes
Of the State so that the Agricult.
ural College should not be called
upon to earn more than onehalf of
the expenses out of this meager
fund. Kansas Farmer.
Geore Friend formerly a Great
Bend boy now a travelling sales
men Of Chicao was here Saturday.
Mrs. Lee Krebs of Ellsworth
and her sister Miss Minnie Jones
of Hoisington visited in the city
Saturday.
Miss Zoe Chapman entertained
a party of young friends Friday
evening at cards. Those present
were Mr.. Payne, Miss Edna
Griffith, DR.. E. G. Button. Miss
Linnie Caraway, Oscar Frazier,
Miss Beulah Balm. Billy Wilson
and Miss Chapman. Refreshments
were served a nd the evening very
much enjoyed by all.
A number of young lady friends
of Miss Amelia Maus surprised
her Friday evening BY c.lling on
her at her home without previous
notification and proceeded to have
a good time. Games we're played,
social conversations was enjoyed,
and all were pleased with their
evening entertainment. Supper was
served at 10 o'clock and was SER
we'd in courses and of the finest.
: Guests present we're Misses Liz.
zie Komarek. Clara Johnson.
Nellie Vance. Elva Robc. Ida
Gaggelman. Hazel Marsh. Elva
Glissman. Pearl johnson and Mrs
Nellie Schridde.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-01
An lnnsueensui Parry.

AT eleven q dainty repast wss
served, after which Mr.. Will
Townsley. as only he can do.
delivered the following little
address, making the announce.
meDt of the engagement.
There are skeptics and some
even 90 so far as to doubt skep-
tisc.sm. There are cynics and
the most of them have the same
advice togive the young person
who talks of his desire to become
a benedict. Don't" But these
cynics cannot be right, the young
man knows. They would never
talk that way if they had onl v
seen the girl
There are people who do not
believe in trance mediums-but
the young man who has become
engaged disposes of such beliefs.
He's in a trance and makes listen
ing acquaintences of all his
friends.
One may be skeptical-may be
a cynic and all that but when the
little fellow with the bow finally
decides to whom he shall impart
Joy. that lucky person has little
chance.
There are young men who dis
cuss learnedly anc at length of
bachelordom and its many
advantages a wife NAV be a
convenience : at times but one
should never be in a hurry.
There are young women who
plan and plan and plan and almost
decided upon careers-a life of
devoting talents toward the en-
tertainment of others seems the
one thing for which they are
particularly suited.
There are people who profess to
laugh at the word Kismet" and
its meaning. There are those
who profess to not believe in
omens-to whom the finding Of
the ring or coin in the BRIDES
cake, the capture of the brides
boquet mean nothing.
But to these unfortnates the
Great Allah" has not deigned
enlightenment. Nor has Cupid
decided to give them true happi-
ness.
Ano there are others who are SO
lucky that they are the envy of
all. You have doubtless noticed
that to these more luck comes
easily. Why this is, l can not
say. Why thew should have all
the Joy is hard to tell.
| hardly know how | am to say
the thing expected of me this
evening but it's about two PEG
pie who planned and planned and
planned-and then made other
plans. He thought be saw moth.
ing to the life of a benedict. She
thought she saw no particular rea.
son for accepting any advances
leading towards mat-imony.
That is they thought so until
Cupid became interested in the
case. It's peculiar how things
change around-it didn't take
HIM long to decided the bind of a
career she ought to have and it
didn't lake long for her to accept
the engagement offered.
Ones opinion is always liable
to change but at times there seems
to be witchery about it. As proof
of this statement here is the
young mans version of it set to
rhyme
OF old with q rod of witch hazel
was found
The spot where sweet water
would gush from the ground.
Thou witch. with thy witch hazel
eyes. thou dost start
The swift flowing fountain of love
in my heart"
1t gives me the greatest OF
pleasure to announce the engage
ment of the best young man and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-01
rAsnk,glVlngsHsV. ,sil.

GerVleWS ana news dCtlCleS vi Tue
New York newspapers have
pointed to the soundness and
strength of the West" as the
greatest of all the grounds for
public confidence. The West is
prosperous, " the West is serene
and quiet and busy" are among
the phrases that. like a recurrent
refrain. have been used hundreds
of times in the eastern press dur
ing the last several days.
And there is no doubt whatever
that the reference to the West has
carried reinsurance and cheer to
men who might have become
seriously alarmed by the aurries
in Wall street.
The West will note these appeals
to its genuine. solid strength. to
its real prosperity-a prosperity
based on labor and its results, on
honest and prudent banking and
business methods. on production
and commerce. 1t hopes that
Wall street and its organs in New
York will remember these spon-
taneous and eager references to
conditions in Chicago, in other
grain centers and great markets,
and take to heart the lessons of
the contrast between the methods
that save and the methods that
endanger and destroy prosperity.
Stock gambling. chains of
banks" started by and for mainpul-
ators and reckless borrowers.
Juggling with securities. illegal
loans, loose and vicious fnancier-
ing-these are the things that
caused the Wall street slumps and
collapses. The relief and saliva
ton, on the other hand, have
come from men and principles
that represent work. savings and
honest investment. careful method
of using credit. intelligent and
conservative application. o.. capital
to new enterprises.
When in the future the West
rebukes stock gambling and reck.
less imitation, twill behoove the
gentry in and around Wall street
to display humility and a willing
ness to learn and profit BY sound
advice. The gambling and fren-
zied 6nanciers who have been in
the habit of sneering at the ignor-
ance and slowness of the West and
its failure to appreciate the
beauties of windy speculation,
should sing small after their re-
cent experiences. Chicago Re.
cord Herald
Ches Nichols was in from
Heller Saturday.
Miss Lipphart came in from
Heller Saturday morning.
j. B. Prose was here from
Hoisington Saturday on legal
business.
H. Ward left Saturday for Enid
and jefferson Oklahoma for a
visit of several weeks.
John Reid. J. L. Balcare and
R. l.. Mauler of Olmitz were
here Saturday visiting and on
business.
Mrs. o. F. Upton and daughter
Miss Maud we're here from
Hoisington Saturday visiting and
shopping.
The pie social at the NJ. 4.
church was we'll attended Friday
evening, weather considered. and
was a financial success.
Notice the display of fancy
groceries in the North window of
the Spaughs grocery, it shows a
master hand at arrangement.
Mrs. A. E. Merle of Beaver
county, Ok. left Saturday for
her home after several days visit
with her sister Mrs. James Gaunt
of South side.
Son johnson came in from
II ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-01
Train Robbers Cauqni al Last.

Spokane, Wash. Oct. 26.-
Carrying fourteen thousand dol
lars in bank notes, two lien,
believed to be the bandits who
held up the Great Northern's
Oriental limited rain. near Roudo
Siding, Montana. September 18th,
and secured forty thousand dollars
threw up their hands when sur.
rounded by detectives in a Great
Northern dining car as it entered
the city last night. The descrip-
ton of the bandits at lies exactly
to fit the men arrested. The
suspects gave the pames of Il.
E. Mcdonald, aged forty three,
and Ed Smith, age thirty three.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-01
stliuie.

Boys and Girls aest Year
vests and pants 25c qpes De.
lty, Saturday at. farmers
Manufacturers sanlyasr in
in perfect condition{ ories of
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

bill that his pocketbook contained a number
of similar bills
On Sunday, the 18th inst, the news
spread like lightning through Rome that a
bomb had exploded in the great Basilca of
st. Peters. Just as the midday bell was
about to ring and the congregation gathered
in the basilica were assisting at the mass.
which was being celebrated in one of the
ehapels, loud explosion was heard in st.
Michaels Nave, which was followed by dense
smoke and a strong smell of gunpowder.
With cries of terror the people started from
their seats, overturning them in a disorderly
and mad fight, toward the doors, followed
with general rush, each trying to be the
first out. The priest alone did not lose pres
ence of mind and. turning to the terrified
people he shouted. Stop, stop! It is moth
ing" Some women tainted from fright,
thus increasing the terror of others who
thought they had fallen on account of being
wounded. Two sections ran to the spot
where the explosion took place and In front
Of the monument to Pope Clement XIII they
gathered the fragments of an explosive in
strument which was composed OF a round tin
box bound with a strong web Of wire. Be
fore the explosion the cover had been SOL
deerd to the box, which was filed with gun
powder, and a quantity of nails of different
sizes. Near by fragments of a couple of
Roman newspapers dated the 9Th inst. were
found burning The defamation having
been heard in the court yard of San Damaso
in the Vatican, a number of officials rushed
to the basilica and from the piazza came in
a number Of Italian police officers. The tin
box, which had been burst by the explosion,
together with the nails and pieces OF burnt
newspapers, we're brought to the police ONCE.
A number of persons who were found in the
temple were requested to pass TO the police
ONCE. where they were Intercepted, but
they could only say that the explosion had
made a dreadful noise and had frightened
everybody. Nobody had observed the person
who had placed the bomb.
1t was fortunate that on this occasion,
also, the bomb was very clumsily prepared,
that no one was hurt and that the magnih-
cent monument to Pope Clement, which is
a wonderful work of art by Canova, was not
injured. OF course the defamation was
heard in all parts Of the Vatican. but caused
no surprise, as It was taken for the midday
gun at Castel San Angelo. which many were
Continued "a Page RJine.I
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

NAMED around the cafe escaped a nasty
smell of gunpowder which irritated the
throat and made everybody cough. A young
man was seen pushing his way through the
crowd with his face all black and his clothes
partly burned. forcing his way to the nearest
pharmacy, followed by a number of people.
police officer who happened to be there
called some police and made them stand on
guard around the place where the explosion
had occurred. All this happened in the
space of few minutes. The proprietor of
the cafe ordered his people to close it. The
wounded mar said:
81 was sitting with two friends at the
corner of the cafe. when an individual
dressed in black took a seat at a table near
us. He was dressed In black, with a soft,
black hat. and think he wore gloves. In
his hand he had a pasteboard box covered
with an overcoat. which he placed on the
step OF the doorway at his right. Suddenly.
before the waiter came, he said aloud: by
Jove, have forgotten something and he
passed quickly before US, turning up the side
street. He had only gone a few steps when
we perceived a strong smell of burning. We
all looked round and We saw smoke rising
which had been left by the individual. At
the same time somebody shouted, 1T is a
bomb We instinctiVely stood up; but ex-
acty at that moment the explosion took
place. l felt myself enveloped by a fame,
especially my face. l managed to keep my
feet;SI put my hands to my face and on re-
moving them saw them stained with blood.
The crowd. which in the meantime had fed
In terror returned toward us and my friends
brought me to the pharmacy. My beard,
moustache, eyebrows and part of my hair are
burned on. l am wounded on the forehead
and ear. My clothes were covered with a
white powder and partly burned. especially
my trousers Fortunately. however, it
seems that have escaped pretty we'll"
The police inquiry has ascertained that
the man already described by the wounded
man had, before going to the Cafe Aragno,
taken lunch at the new Pilsen restaurant,
opposite the general postofhce, and changed
a bill of so francs. The proprietor of the
restaurant is sure that 1t is the same man,
because he recognized in the remains of the
little valise which contained the bomb that
it was the same which the stranger had left
for some time in his charge. 1t was OBJ
served when TO man changed the 50-franO
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06
Spends His Evenings at Home

evenings spent at home That is where he
to spend
railroads wonderfully thorough in this
his own line limited
OF the literary
Much OF necessarily from home. His
10O" the
and it is often needed Something
apt to happen almost miles
require presence at such
attach mo 100" to such and such train
morning him settling difficulty half
the continent.
amazing for faces. Gerrt Fort,
general Pacific
Rapids Twenty later he walked into
Portland surprise him Moher
up his desk in to his greeting.
Why you Fort2" said without
taton.
railroad is traceable to his wonderful
admiration for his
diplomacy pushing his projects for
provement
money than the Hartman
period This
stable throughout The result bound
to be good"
felt OF the of this Since
appropriated dollars
building 100000 for improvements the
besides minor appropriations.
stationed a Rapids Mohler
Smith They had daughters, died
three years
o succeed says general president
likes e Johnsons a a
he hard PATIENTLY
he takes himself Nor does
will live way preparing
for the time when he can enjoy himself"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06
Bomb -Throwers Terrify Romans

IN ONE, Nov. 15.-(Special Correspond
dence OF The Bee )-On the 14th
IN inst, little before p. m. at the
moment of the return of the pedes-
TRANS and carriages from the Pincio, the
favorite promenade of Romans and foreign
ers in the fine autumn afternoons, filling the
Corso Umberto with unusual life. the Cafe
Aragno was the scene of a perverse attempt
which 1t is certainly not the authors fault
If it has not occasioned the gravest conse-
quences. The Cafe Aragno was full of peo-
pie, in the salons and outside, around the
numerous little tables which are placed on
the sidewalks. Suddenly a big explosion
was heard and at the same time high flame
enveloped the little tables nearest to the
first and second entrance. 1t was a moment
of general terror. The large windows of
the cafe were smashed, the little tables
were overthrow. A dense cloud of smoke
filled the whole place. The customers near
est the explosion were thrown from their
seats The shock was very violent and the
crowd was seized by a fearful panic Sew
earl women fell fainting to the ground For
the moment the crowd did not understand
what had happened and fed in all directions.
coffee services, bottles, glasses, etc.
After the first panic had passed the most
courageous approached to see what had oc-
Cured; but a dense could of smoke, which
formed a great black veil before the princi-
pal entrance to the cafe, prevented them
. from seeing what caused 1t. After a little
they were able to see some pieces Of white
paper burning on the ground and an over
coat, which also burned slowly, on a chair.
They also saw the remains OF q little valise
which had burst open.
The terror Of all was so great that while
the crowd formed again inside and outside
the cafe TO look, comment and ask questions.
a shout went up from several points: Run.
run! There is another bombl" and a second
general rush followed. Two oficers shouted:
"Don't be afraid" Little by little the crowd
again invaded the cafe and filled the sur
rounding streets, impeding the trafnc. The
FIRE brigade was 'phoned that there was an
escape of gas which had set fire to the cafe
and arrived shortly afterward. Nobody
seemed able to tell what had occurred Some
said, at Is the question of a bomb" but TO
the majority the idea that bomb had been
thrown in that elegant rendezvous seemed
incredible. From the smoke which re-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06
Something Of His Appearance

But when you you may
noticed when he stood that he is tall
shoulders sits before the table
with his resting its polished surface note that the
his smooth and rudy like boys his
slightly gray heavy his big
al think hadn't in the world.
tries not to have for Mohler
apostle philosophy him about
smile puckerng his
rudy cheeks about his friendly winng looking
at
worrying 1t helped killed
millions Cheuress the leveer harmonze equalizer
Without the devil would have to enlarge his sub
quarters order to hold the people,"
speaks diction Of words, wealth
bodne rhetorical figure that
Perhaps the pulpit lost mighty
the village minister Illinois failed
Though general clubs.
social possible He takes large number OF
railroad them Most of his evenings
family He essentially domestic
with personality which makes him in
demand in society.
He rises early and walks Twenyhird
building Ninth
streets, arriving often $3.50
the with hearty good morning
his behind him and almost
buried the work his
communication directly with all the heads Of depart
ments in building
swinging the
what wants what he
quickly sometimes picturesquely and the
s the takes his place.
This threhng through of business continues until
everything disposed
wonderfully systematic and orderly in the
leaving unfinished bust
upon the $50
photographs their
of railroad his DESK lights
all
a care-kllng function for
informal organization of ongenial
unchng daily restaurant
general managers Office is much
like morning until after
occupants Of the building have left
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06

buskinp corn on an Illinois farm stopped moment
and watched train wound its way through the val
ley below him. When had disappeared he continued
his work but he thinking When he went In TO am
announced he had determined to get WORK on
when he proudly held the position u
assistant station agent at the neghoorns .o"n ~ ~ ~ ~
and then declared to his mother;
railroad business and am going 10 DC gen.
eral manager before quit"
And Albert L. Mohe meant of it in all the earnest
ingeeed mind He set out to make sooo
for today he not only general
manager president of the Union Pacific railroad
young Mhler of the determination
cornhed applied to the overworked s
ton agent of neghborng town OF
Gait H. for position Individual looked longngy at the mag
nHcent physique applicant much hard work
which came the daily round young admitted he had
experience but willing He also volunteered
the that he was not said he
with the superintendent several DAYS
permission hire assistant $40 month The
young that he could board for SIC month
the job" he with logic that would not appeal
young the job because he knew that
very would have him more money
He began position Christmas day.
sailed into the accumulated work Of that station ad
the heart of the tired station
Moher cyclone: cyclone he has remained all
his life in the matter Of work. but very orderly ana
He worked fourteen sixteen hours day at his first posi-
tom be noticed and
$25 amonh That
good a farmer boy of IS years in Illinois.
But it was good enough end months he
pos5n station the Rockford Rock
auditors of the
same road with Headquarters at St Louis Later he went to
railroad Cedar Rapids Ia
various positions being travelling auditor and
pioneer years. freight department
years. and then
eral freight agent Then he became general agent OF tn "
Minneapolis Manitoba the Great Northern.
successfully land commissioner general
superintendent and assistant general manager Then he became
railroad
the
Railroad Navigation which posionhe held until
elected general of thu entire
Union Pacific system He elected the vice presidency of the
road in April, 1905.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-06
ALBERT [. MOHLER WHO BELIEVES WORK BRINGS SUCCESS


the movement Of hundreds
world extending the broad plains
upward winding through tunnels along the
through deep and out over the snow
the broad Pacific The
all this vast busy empire Is room
possessing windows rather worn carpet and
q $50 when 1t But oberyant
braid nsel and mahogany
nfabe crerons of 1t Is the
embodes the If want to
general 1t is to though he is
social during bust
business see Moher whether
your position on the railroad be high or low.
card II the general manager Is at
open swinging door and find yourself
the desk against the opposite
Immediately that in the and in mo-
shaking hand quick and grasp In another
of business have come He
his hands in his
of the table He is not
will alternately and out of
charm his personality will steal
why Mohler has climbed to the
top profession don't praise him. He doesn't
like
nothing that gets man to the top in this
business other businesses he "a doesn't need to
to be society favore;
pull only requires hard work.
good habits
nigenty; others ntelgeny but
by their habits when they
naturally hard intelligent workers."