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foreign lookin' couple who get off at floor.
The man is TALL skinny, hook nosed gent with
gray hair and black bushy eyebrows and COM
plexon like saleratuS biscuit. The lady some
younger, about as thick set sugar barrel, with
three chins and walk like a coal barge in heavy
They trails down the corridor in tow of
bell hop that's shown 'em their suite
lust as I'm turnn the knob in my door sees
some one leanin up against the wall It's Tidson,
his face white a napkin, and his fingers dom
the empty clutch act.
seem things
Mas oai!" says he, hoarse and husky. Emil
Felice!"
WHAT says l. THE cross mated pair that
Just went by? Sure of 'em?"
I'll take your word for the rest, says 1. That
bein' the case hand over the knife"
II have destroy it. says he, holdin' up his
arms. do you wish to search?"
Well, was almost wiln to believe him; but |
thinks I'd better give him the feel down, just for
luck, when along comes the bell hop.
They wants lunch in 7s6 right away" says he,
and Tdson slides off to get the order.
If Sadie'd been in she might have known what
to do; but she's out, so l walks up and down the
rooms, thinkin' it 1 hated to ring up Billy
with any such weird tale, to get poor old Tidson
into trouble if he didn't deserve it. But the more
chews it the uneasier 1 gets. There he is,
used him bad, even if it did happen long time
back And here was l, KNOWN the inside facts,
and lettin' things Two more turns, and l
finds myself maxim a dash down the corridor
for 7s6.
Some one has just gone n and 1 fetches there in
time to put my foot against the door before the
catch springs Then 1 waits minute. wonderin
whether or no I'll make monkey of myseI If l
butts in. All | hear is silver rattltn'; so |
guesses that Tdson is in there settn out the lunch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

But the next view was a hair raiser Tidson has
back of his coat collar after something. And what
do you think? Blamed if he don't pull out that
toad sticker of his snap out the blade, and lay it
the servin table ready for use, all as calm and
quiet if it part of the job
Ever have one of them Nightmares when you're
bein' chased by some big black thing and can't
yell? That was the condition my throat in
it seems like 1 couldn't. Maybe 1 didn't really
try. stands there, all goosehesh ready to make
jump into the l guess 1 could have done
that.
But after layin' his knife out, Tidson tends
strictly to business. Emil don't require much
watin on all he's doin' is nibbn at dry
toast, like the dyspeptic he looks; But the lady
has different kind of appetite She keeps Tidson
the hop. supplyin' sandwiches and crackers and
cheese and jam And the way she tucks in reminds
you of sausage mill runnin' overtime Two bites,
and chicken sandwich is done for, while her hand
is reachin' for another, until the whole plateful
is gone. Then she begins plin' great hunks of
Swiss cheese and jam on crackers For food
destroyin' exhibit, it the goods And all the
time Tidson is steppin around, eyin first her and
then Emil
She pourin' down her third cup of tea when
see Tidson walk to the servin table and pick up
the knife. Now" thinks 1, here's my cue!" But
the window, lifts the SASH and chucks that rib
ticker far into the open he sling it.
AS he brings out the tray slips through the door
after him. He don't seem much surprised to see
me, either.
We'll" says l. the reunion was all one sided,
want it? They didn't remember you, Ell? But
what made you, change your mind so sudden about
usin the knife?"
BAIL" says he givin' the shoulder shrug Did
you see her feed? Diablel He is welcome
"Tdson," says I, you're deep thinker"
didn't tell Sadie until next day, after the pair
had left
What mean thing for him to say!' says she.
81 didn't think it of Tidson, really"
Wouldn that get you dizzy, ehl
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Will they spot him for Jules the avengerf Or won't
they see him any moren folks usually notices the
waiter? If they don't, will Tdson break loose and
try to finish Emil with the sugar tongs?
Say, in the short time l stands there l dug up
all kinds of answers, each worse than the last
Then hears some words don't understand not
loud and excited, but low and jerky At last
catches something familiar. The lady says it, in
sort of grunt and it sounds like Mercy"
That's enough for me. 1 pushes in through the
door just in time-to Tidson handin' her plate
of chicken sandwiches. Then tumbles. 1t wa mt
a call for help she was givin She was just ben
polite in French. And as neither of 'em was lookn'
my way has time to duck behind door drapery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
In the Fortunate Isles

OFF and along the west coast of Sumatra runs a
string of islands, several of them of very large
SIZE which described by DR.. W. L. Abbott, the
chronological explorer, who recently visited them
possessing all of the most important qualifications
of paradise. The women, for example, have I'M
limited clothes, and there is not of them who
does not enjoy the luxury of new dress every day
in the year.
The dresses in question are made of fresh green
lent of a waist, being crossed slantwise over the
bosom Other leaves of the same plant are fastened
about the waist to make the skirt and the becoming
costume is topped off by hat of newly plucked
rattan leaves daintily put together. Thus clad,
young woman of the Riou Linga Archipelago is
, exceedingly attractive object, resembling
walking tree more than anything else.
The Riou group must surely be the original
of the tabled Fortunate Isles, inasmuch every
body who lives there is rich-at all events, relatively
to their wants. Plenty of cocoanuts grow spontane
ously and likewise unlimited supplies of the finest
rattan in the world Rattan, of course, which is
wonderful climbing vine of the tropical forest, COM
mands high price, being much in demand for the
making of furniture and other purposes But the
people are all in such remarkably comfortable cir
cumstances that, save on occasions. they do not
to be bothered to sell anything.
This little archipelago represents only small
fraction OF the string OF island groups that runs for
hundreds of miles along the Sumatra coast. On
the Pag Islands, not far away. all the men and
boys live together in long houses. while the wives
and children settled apart in small dwellings.
The great communal houses are vertable museums,
being stocked with thousands of charms and fetshes
of all kinds and sizes, such turtles and snakes of
wood
The women of the Mas Islands (another group
are in much demand as wives among the Sumatra
coast natives account of their exceptionally good
looks They have light skins and rosy cheeks-the
latter beauty in that region.
The people of the Mas Islands wear the most
traordinary earrings in the world. They are great
double hoops of gold three or four inches in diameter
and an inch wide 1t is customary to
only pair attached to ear, the lobe of which
is horribly mutilated in order to hold the
ment The gold from which the earrings made
is bought from Chinese traders, who sell the metal
for about three times much as it is worth. But
price is object where such important articles of
adornment are concerned, especially in a region
where everybody is we'll to do in this Malay
paradise.
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No More Politics For The Rock Island.

Des Moines, July 16.-At a
luncheon rendered him by bust
ness men of Des. Moines, President
Wlnchell of the Rock Island
made the following statement.
The Rock Island Railroad
Company is out of politics and
wants to be in closer touch with
business men.
The Rock Island road feels
that we should have nothing to dc
with politics. We will maintain
no lobby in the future in Les
Moines, other State capitals Oh
the national capital at Washing
ton"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19
Barnes Making Some Business.

topeka. July 13.-Judge A
W. Dana Of the Shawnee county
district court today granted a tenn
porary injunction, which was ask
ed for by Attorney General Jack
son, restraining silky two foreign
firm insurance companies doing
b lsiness in Kansas from using a.
rate sheet made by Chas. N.
Eldridge, which it is alleged is in
violation of the Kansas antitrust
law. The suits are based on, in
formation furnished by Superin-
tendent Of Insurance Barnes, who.
alleges that the bureau of which.
Eldridge is the head. arbitrarily
fixes the cost and rate of insur-
ance which is Low extortionstely
high, .and that it has practically
abolished competition. This is the
successor to a similar rate bureau
put out Of business by former.
Commissioner Of Insurance Webb
McNall. during the Leedy admin,
istration ten years ago. The at
torLey general will later on ask
to have the injunction made per-
manent. The attorney general
went farther this time. He
specifically asked that if the de-
PENDANT companies fail to comply
with the order Of the court. to
have a receiver appointed 70 take
charge of the property of each
company involved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19
PUBLICGTIONlKOTICE

First published in the Barton County Democra
July 5. 1907.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19
HQIsINGIOA
July IL
From the Dispatch

From the Dispatch July II
A son was born to Mrs. Anna
Puterbaugh last Thursday morning.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hest.
er find u pound bah, one day last
week.
]. Dean Zeller has decided to take
the 9Th and 9th grades in the Hois-
ington schools this winter.
Mrs. J. E. Sponseller ceived a
check for 100000 LIST week through
Roy Dever, Record Keeper for the
Macabees, for her husbands death.
While driving near Odin Sunday
Kaiten Honish's team ran away
throwing him out breaking his arm
DR.. Koch was called and set the 10
jured limb.
The Great Bend Gun Club ha.
leased Eveleigh's land on the Bottom.
and will build a club house. Tht
Bottoms are drying out fast and they
may have lot Of dry land on thei
hands.
Alois Bieberle fell from his bicycle
near Odin Sunday and fractured hi
collar bone. He was brought to tow
where DR.. Koch set the broken bon
and sent the young man home agar
James Valuation Bemore died a
his home in this city Of general failin
in health from old age. He has bee
beofast for some time. He was Dor
at Galloway n. Y. and at tie time Q
his death was SO years I months an
II days.
While A Schwager and his lit
daughter Elizabeth were driving
Odin Tuesday spark from passir
engine near Redwing set the cotton |;
robe on fire. The flames caught Il
little girls dress and in trying to Z,
tinguish the blaze he got both of h
hands badly burned. The fire bur
ed through the little girls dress b
fore Mr.. Schwager got it put out b
she was only slightly buried.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19
CLAFLlN

From the Clarion. July II.
6. W. Hern returned Yesterday
from Colorado, where he had
been spending bis vacation.
Miss. Mary Linsner. the lady
clerk at Watsons, has gone to
Cunningham on a short vacation.
Born..to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Earl
Hoisington, Wednesday afternoon,
a son., Mother and child doing
we'll. ~ ~ W.
= Last Thursday a spark from an
engine OIL a through freight set
fire to several wheat fields west of
town.. Steve Kinsel losing about
sixty-fve acres of fine wheat.
Eu. Panning, of the implement
firm of Cook & Panning of Great
Bend. was here Tuesday unload.
ing the new Avery separator,
which ne sold to Albert Janka.
W. C. Bester, VINO has the con-
tract for the brick work on the
new bank building, has decided to
become a resident o. this town
and will move his family here
from Hutchinson as soon as he
can find a house.
Chas Radenberg brought in a
sample of wheat that was raised
on his place northwest of town
which had shelled out in the
headerbox. 1t was a nice plump
berry and had an excellent color.
1t tested an..even 60 pounds to the
pushel.
Prof. ]. Dean Zieler. of Hois.
ington, has been employed as
principal of the Clafin school for
the coming term, add Miss Grace
Matthewson. of Great Bend as
teacher for the intermediate de-
partment. The primary depart.
ment has not yet been supplied.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19
AFTER The TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
New York States Attorney General
Wants to Know.

New York. July 16.--R. Burn
ham Mofatt, whom the court ap-
pointed a referee to take evidence
based on the allegation of Attor-
ney General jackson that the
Postal Telegraph and Cable Com
pany and the Western Union
Telegraph Comany have formed
an illegal combination to increase
rates in New York and other
states. began hearings in the mat
ter today at his office in Wall
street. The move against the
} telegraph companies results from
a long investigation made by the
attorney general into the work
ings of the alleged combination
George j. Gould. Clarence H.
Mackay. e. H. Hartman. Morri!
K. Jessup. Robert c. Clowry and
other director and officials of the
two companies have been sum
moned to produce the records and
books and to give testimony be
fore Referee Mofatt in regard t
the existence of the alleged com
bination.
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some high WATER.
HeaV Rains Make Dry Greek and .
Surrounding Land Vet.

From Mondays Rustler.-
The recent heavy rains. especi-
ally that Of Saturday night, have
swollen the creeks in this county,
considerably, especially the dry
Walnut. S.tur1ay evening it is
reported that IA inches Of water
fell in the Ash vallev west Of the
county line. and a great volume
of water has been coming down Z
the creek and swapping things
generally. The creek is out..of..its
banks, along its path down as far
as the city, it has done quite a bit
of damage. We are told that
Boyd Evers, Will Gagleman.'
Dunekak, Julius Both, and sever
al others who live close to the
creek, have water standing in
their houses. This morning it
was reported that Ed. Gano had
telephoned in for some one to as
sist him in moving his household.
goods up stairs or to a place Of
safety. We have been unable to-
verify the report. Up in
Clarence the creek is reported as,
being seven miles wide. This
afternoon the water is INCREASING
on the north part..of..town in the
flats, and is slowly rising, but as
it was reported falling to the
west, it will likely do no damage
here. The only bridge that could
De crossed as late as noon was the
cement bridge on Main street due
north, with the water running q
couple of feet high over the road
on either side. The water was
also running over the Missouri
Pacific track. The same rain
caused a considerable section Of
, the Santa Fe track west of Paw
nee Rock to be under water Sun
, day morning. The water will do
more or less damage to wheat
stacks, chickens, hay fields and
such, but unless more rain falls
3 the worst is over.
This afternoon the water was
= forcing a stream into town along
the Missouri Pacific tracks, but
/. Mayor Moses had an embankment
of sacks of sand thrown across
, thus forcing the water along the
|, road on the north side of town.
Russell's alfalfa and the entire
surrounding land is under water
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19
TKentI.FOur GssassIns Ia ihs Palace.

Toxic. July IA dispatch
from Seoul, Korea, reports the
sensational discovery of "a men,
who we're concealed in the Serag.
lilo palace. it is supposed with the
intention of assassinating some of
tie Emporer's ministers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19

In the District Court Of Barton County, Kan
sas
Elizabeth A. Harper, Plaintiff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19
Bankhead Auraan,s SUCCESSOR

Montgomery. Ala. July 49,
The legislature today elected for
mer Congressman John N. Bank
head to succeed the late Sen.
ator Morgan in the United States
senate.
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We viii Sell Tour Farm.

Or other property quickly at high
est price obtainable for cash or time
Property bought or exchanged for YOU
in any location at price to suit. Send
oday full description and price fol
sale, or plainly state your want for ;
purchaser.
Farmers Real Estate & Loan Co.
No. 80 Unity Bldg. Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19

Mrs. M. ]. Mcdowell came in Sac
urday from Colorado Springs, for
a visit with her daughter Mrs. Guanl
and other relatives and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19

FOR SALE-12 and Is gallon
water cream separator, so cents
per gallon. sO5 Stone street,
Great Bend, Kas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19

The unknown heirs Of Clarance A. Parks
Trtstee, and the unknown successors etc.
Of the Commonwealth Loan & Trust Co...
Defendants
To the unknown heirs, executors, adminlstrat-
ors assigns, and successors in trust Of Clearance
A. Parks, deceased and to the unknown success.
ore, trustees and assigns Of the Commonwealth
Ian and Trust Co.
You and each Of you are are hereby notified
that yIu have been sued in the above named
court by Elizabeth A. Harper and that you must
answer the petition fled by her on or before thu
18th day Of August 1907 or same viii be taken al
true and a jud cement excluding you and each o
you from any and all interest in Block Four, Cit
Of Great Bend, Barton County Kansas viii b
rendered against you.
I osMoND COLE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Attest: s. N. KKLLAM
Clerk d the District Court Barton Co, Kani
SEAL By MAuDs BRARDsLss. Deputy
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DR.. Mcpherson has returned from

morning on business.
Fred Jones came in from Denver
for a few days visit.
About II Of the fans went to Kins.
ey for the ball game Sunday.
Rev. Davis, presiding elder Of
his district, was in the city Sunday.
Willie Boshell has accepted a posi-
ton in the clothing department Of the
Cyclone.
Miss Mabel Langham and George
Winstead visited with friends in
HOisington Sunday.
Frank Br:nkman has been using
his spare moments in making hay,
sunshine or no sunshine.
D Bosse and son Milton. and
George Helm, were Elllnwoodites in
this city Monday morning.
The town boys who went to the
harvest fields are getting back TO
town looking none the worse for
wear.
J. R. Baker Of Hutchinson passed
through the 'ity Monday on his
way to Dodge City. He was smiling
and happy.
Miss Elsie Glissman has returned
from few weeks visit in St. Louis
with her aunt Mrs. NJ. c. Beye and
other relatives.
DR.. G. n. Rafington and brother,
S. G. Rafington, left Sat. morning
for Mulhall, to visit another brother,
Gus Rafingtou.
Al Whitcomb dropped in the frs
of last week for a visit with his wife
also his son Frank and family. He
has been staying pretty close to the
house since coming.
If the rain had been delayed abou
twenty fours longer it would have
found a raft Of folks all through har
vesting. As it is, many have about :
days cutting on hand yet.
Auntie King, who has been max
ing her home with various member.
Of the Wood family for number o.
years, has gone to Kansas City where
she will remain for some time.
The Misses Lizzie, Ella and Jen
ME McMullen, and Mrs. Corwin and
daughter, who are guests at the Nc
Mullen home, went to Larned Monday
morning for visit with Mrs Smith
William Dunkow, Mrs. Julius Bootf
and Mrs. William Gagelman return
e1 Saturday from their trip t.
Chicago and other eastern points
and report having had very fine
time.
Mrs. H. S. Converse, accompanies
b; her brother and wife who havl
been here visiting from their Penn
sylvania home for several weeks
have gone to Tyrone, Okla, to visi
another brother.
Probate Judge W. Torrey, issue'
a license to, and united in marriag
Mr.. Alfred H. Rossler and Mis-
Johannah A. Hogan, both Of ClaAir
Kansas.
Will Gagleman says he was vel
sorry, but at the last minute he wa
prevented from going to Milwaukee
to meet his wife. We are sorry fc
him too, for we know what nice tim
he would have had.
The ClaAin Clarion has been az
vertising 60 cart for sale. No bu,
ers, so Editor Hoisington hustle
around and gets a daughter Of h
own, buys the..cart, and once aga
proves that advertising pays.
Walter Cornelius Of the HoisingtC
Dispatch has been taking vacatic
on a header. We have frequent
heard Of editors taking a header viii
on vacation, but this is the first tin
! we have heard Of taking a vacatic
while on header.
nj nor SAI.E-11 and tx pallf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-07-19
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Fred Brands resumed his duties
at this Office Monday morning.
Sunday evenings rain was
heavier west of town than it was
here.
Charlie johnson was over from
Hoisington on his usual Sunday
visit.
Will Hiss of the south side has
gone to Dodge City to look after
some of his lands.
6. W. Heinsohn of Burdette,
formerly Of Dundee. died on the
10th, Of this month.
Saturday the banks we're called
on for considerable change to
pay the.:harvest wages.
Miss Pearl Moore has resumed
her duties at the New York store
after a short vacation.
Miss..Helen Giles is visiting in
EllinwOod while her parents are
spending a few weeks in the noun
tains.
George Spencer. Jr. and
borther Merrell. have returned
from their harvesting trip at
Clafin.
Misses Mavme and Edna Bar
tells and Messrs Harry Sweeny
and Fred \ arker visited in Ellin.
wood Sunday.
Until your competitor begins t
advertise more and better than
you do, he need..not occasion you
any uneasiness.
Harry..Smith of Hutchinson j.
in the city visiting with James
Harris, .one of his classmates a
Manhattan College.
j. L. Redetzke of Beaver town.
ship was in the city Monday
on his way to Macksville to lool
after his farming interests.
Frank Willard Jr., returned
from the farm Saturday evening
He has a couple of days work ou
there yet. He has a mighty
healthy looking color.
Miss Bertha Mayer. for some
time chief operator of the Tele
phone exchange, has resigned bel
position and left Monday for
} her home near Larned.
Mr.. and Mrs. MayfeId WHIT
, have been in the city the pas
seven weeks in the interest of tn,
| Home Range, left Monday fo
Stafford and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Ferger anC
family left Tuesday morning
for Lawrenceburg, Ind. where
Mrs. Ferger was called by th,
serious illness of her mother.
6. W. Means and son. Will
r father and brother of L. A
: Means, arrived from Jonesboro
Ark. a few days ago and viii
make this locality their future
home.
Julius Wilcons and Franz
Harm on weredown from Galatis
Monday. Mrs. Wilcons. who ha
sufficiently recovered from be-
!, recent accident, will return HON
with them.
a Quite a number of people fror
here attended the ball games a
Ellinwood and KlnsIey. Th
game between Ellinwocd ant
. Larned stood 6 to 9 in favor o
Ellinwood and the game at Kir
1t sley with the home team was ca
led of at the end of the 3rd innin
on account of the rain. Tn
game will be finished here mex
Sunday and a double header wi
be played.
Johnny Wolf who lives 4 mile
west of here had a narrow escap
It from drowning Sunday Afternoon
&c In driving north from Mr.. ,
tn Ewings be thought be could driy