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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

Some time along in December
there was a meeting held at the
court house for the purpose Of or
ganiziDg Farmers Institute, and
a committee was appointed for
the purpose Of making arnnge-
ments to hold the first meeting
some time during the present
month. Mr.. Frank Strothmap.
who was made chairman of this
committee, informs US that when
the committee took the matter W
again with the officials Of the
Agricultural College, they were
informed that the available money
for such work had been exhausted.
and that nothing could be done at
this time toward sending lecturers
to attend such a meeting. 1t will
not he allowed to die out. how
ever. and as soon as possible will
be taken up again and carried
through. d.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
lenitn Service.

During the Lenten season.
which commences with Ash We'd
uesady, Feb. 18th, there will be
services at the Catholic church on
Wednesday evening and on Friday
evening Of each week, at 7:SO.
At the Wednesday evening SER
vices a sermon will be delivered.
On Ash Wednesday mass will be
read at 9 80 a. m. .-s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
Our Money Ready.

A letter received from the Carnegie
folks informs the library board that
all movements at this end Of the line
have been approved, and that the do.
nation is ready for our people to
check against as the money is need
ed for the work. The next step will
be the selection Of plan and then
comes the letting Of the contract,
and thea comes the sound of the
workman. ...
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
!ehml Report.

Report of school district No. 70
for the 9Th month, ending Febru.
ary 9Th, 1907.
Number Of days taught, 90.
Number Of pupils enrolled, 81.
Average daily attendance. 10.
Percentage Of attendance, S6.
Cases Of hardness, 26.
Those neither absent nor tardy
during the month are:
Tula and Buls Walker, Gail and
Frenis Smith, Ella Howard.
Gladys and Vida Foster we're
tardy but not absent.
O. K. Beatty, teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
one cent below lest for it.

W. A. Cornelius spraiued his
right knee badly by slipping on the
ice Sunday but the pain was 'consid-
erably lessened by winning Ed Boil
hers 500 diamond ring which was
ratified off Wednesday.
The clerks at Degen's store had
a surprise party on Harry Millard at
his home Monday night. Harry was
taken completely by surprise but soon
recovered and with Mrs. Willard
entertained the guests in a most
hospitable manner.
Wilbur Highly, who has been visit
ing relatives here returned to his
home in Ohio last Thursday.
Mrs. Buhrle has been enjoying a
visit from relatives and friends from
the east.
VIM. Boyd and wife gave a party
Friday evening for the friends and
nelghbors Of that vicinity. The eye-
ming was spent i'll playing games. At
ten o'clock Mrs. Boyd entertained the
young folks with a two course supper
which was much appreciated by all.
A. H. Baker reports that Frank
Demel, who is farming some land he
is agent for six miles north east of
town raised 24lS bushels of corn on
40 acres of ground this year. Mr..
Demel has just finished husking the
corn and was in town to settle Up.
Sixty bushels Of corn per acre is not
so bad for county that lads the
world in the production of wheat.
The Jones hotel was sold to W.
E. Wilson Of Wichita who took charge
at once. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Jones
will probably make this city their
future home. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson have
been residents Of Wichita for twenty
years and will make good citizens of
our city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
HOiSlngtOA.

Dispatch
Frank Westafev is back from the
hospital where he went with a
sprained ankle.
Frank Bechtel has sold his interest
in the livery stable to G. w. Cooney
and is on deal to buy hotel in
Lyons.
Geo. Ford sold one load of wheat
to the Hoisington Mill & Elevator
Co. "Wednesday that contained III
bushels, the largest load of wheat
ever sold in Hoisington. He received
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
AROUND DISTRICT Il.
BY Gloomy Gus. :"

BY Gloomy Gus"
We extend our sincere thanks to
Mr. Grounding for the fine snow.
Grandpa Rearick is visiting with
+. G. Seeber this week.
1t was reported IA degrees below
zero, Sunday. We know it was
rather cold just the same.
Miss Mary Ummen met with a
slight accident while skating, by
falling. She cut u cash over her
eye.
Mrs. D. G. Bird and Mr. Arch
er's folks were 10 Great Bend
Wednesday.
Our genial friend Mr.. Billups
rather. likes those skating parties.
we understand.
We very much regret that Lucky
10 is not prominent enough in
society circles to get his name be-
fore the public often.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Seeber, OF
Great Bend are visiting with the
family Of B. +. Butler this week.
We will say that those" who
did not attend the ball in connec.
tion with the cske-walk missed
something worth mentioning.
D. G. Bird is hauling wheat to
Heller this week.
We noticed as we perused the
items bearing the trade. mark OF
"GleaniDgs From the Two Wal.
nuts" that Lucky 10 had burst out
with eloquence that would have
caused Daniel Webster to take q
back seat. We are still wonder.
ing if it was all original with him,
or whether he borrowed it. 1t is
most likely he is paying interest
on it.
The box supper at Albert was
a success and we'll attended. A
neat sum was realized from the
sale of thirty.fve boxes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

The Ellinwood Commercial
Club has had circulated. and geo.
orally signed, petitions TO Senator
Chapman and Representative
Chatter, asking that a new 'idgs
at Ellinwood be included in the
bill to be introduced providing
for the new bridge at this point
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

George Bessler and Clyde
Carson left Monday evening for
Hutchinson to attend the meeting
Of the Undertakers Association,
and to attend the lectures given
by Prof. Barnes. of Chicago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

Col G. W. Greene is confined to
his home in the third ward with an
attack Of the grip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15
LGM HAPPEMgds.

ADH SioNtOIi ictuEuSu Ndtusuay
morning from a business trip to
Kansas City.
,Chas. Walker was down from
La Crosse Sunday visiting his
many friends.
Fred Keely and mother were
down from Pawnee Rock Sunday
attending church.
Miss l. X. Beaufort Of Pawnee
Rock Suntayed with Mrs. II. Kisg,
and attended chusch.
j. Geo. Brinkman Of this city
was in Topeka Friday taking a
peek at the law makers.
Thomas leighton sent in a re-
newai for his subscription to the
Democrat last Saturday.
Misses Maud and Eva Goodwin
lOf Hoisington, were visiting
friends in this city. Sunday.
Paul Schneck, on route three, is
allie to be up and around the
house during the nice weather.
j. l.. Livingston has taken a
position with J. L. Cox. in place
OF Fred Hans, who will 90 east tc
attend school.
A surprise party planned by Lynn
De Garmo was given at the home Of
James Welsh last Thursday night. A
pleasant time vas had BY all.
We had a pleasure Of visiting
Dawson & Zutavern in their new
quarters Saturday. and found
them very nicely and comfortably
located.
c. +. Robbins and family have
been down from near Lsrned
visiting Phil Potts and family on
route FIVE, and W. P. Cole and
sister in this city.
Sunday was beautiful day, and
those persons fortunate enough to
own q horse and buggy. or the
price of hiring one, sure improved
the opportunity Of taking a spin.
Fred Hans. who has been en-
ployed with Lester Cox for some
time has resigned his position,
and left Thursday Of this
week for St. Louis. where be will
attend school for a time.
The card club had very pleasant
meeting at the home Of T. o. Cole
Friday evening. Mrs. Comfort and
Mr.. Gordon were the successful
players Of the evening while MISS
7. o. Cole and Mr.. Comfort received
the BOBBY souvenir.
Mrs. Clayton Moses, Mrs. A.
NJ. Collins and Mrs. Chas. Nor
rison will entertain several Of
their friends at q Valentine party
at the home Of Mrs. Clayton
Moses, on Thursday afternoon
and evening, February 18th.
Fred Zutayern left Mon, even
ing for Topeka, on matters con.
nected with the Business Mems
Association. He will also lend
his influence while there for the
general good Of this community
in reference to matters pending
before the legislature.
The committee from the Fire
Department who were out testing
the FIRE hydrants the other day,
found most of them in good shape.
There we're few however, which
will have TO be fixed up some. and
in one case a party in fencing
around his parking had run a wire
fence around the hydrant on the
corner.
We credit Democrat -subscrip.
tion renewals received Saturday
as follows. H. Dirks. Albert, E.
Jig, Hoisington. John B.
Schmidt, route one. c. j. Nc.
Nally, route one, OImitz, L. C.
Flanders, route two, Mrs. L.
Rediger, city. Ed. Finn, Hoising.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

Contractor l. N. Wilhide and his
men began work on the re-shinghng
Of the court house Monday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

Keep square with the printer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-15

Who take vacations IN SanItanuns,
on featherweight radOus, but. the
healthy vigorous manhood and
womanhood that constitute the
useful majority. The6rst roasted
packaged coffee, sales Of A7buck-
les ARlOSA Coffee: for 81
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-07
For Park Legislature

At a meeting of the Weiser Com
mercial club, Jan. 25, reported In
the Weiser Signal, Mr.. Heigho
brought mp the question of urging
legislation in favor of making the
Payette Lakes a state park and a
general discussion was INDUCED IN,
crystalizing in a motion to appoint
a committee to draft suitable reso-
lutions and to present them to the
legislature and urge the passage OF
a law creating a state park at the
Payette lakes, and Messrs.
Sleeves, Heigho and Bond were ap-
pointed such committee.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-07
Yes, By All Means.

Make the Payette Lakes State
Park? Yes, by all means. These
beautiful spots, rendered so by the
lavish hand of nature, should be
preserved and action can not be
taken too soon. Scattered through
out our land are many places
where natures great scenic paint
ers have tarried, 10th to depart,
given as resting places for man,
from the tolls and cares of life,
where he can steal away and, sur
rounded by natural beauties, COM
mune with his God and thus eradi-
cate the evil tendencies that beset
us. Who is there among us who
does not feel better bodily, and
love his neighbOr better after
brief sojourn in some spot where
the beauties of nature have not
been marred by the hand of man.
The world cannot furnish more
beautiful spot anywhere than the
Payette Lakes, and so easy of ac-
cess, and at such small expense.
The time will be when the Snake
river valley will be populated by
teaming thousands and now is the
time to act. Preserve these beau
tiful spots before the vandal hand
of men has robbed them Of all
those requisites that endear them
to the hearts of those who love ma
ture for her beauties.
Preserve these lakes and the
time will come when Idaho will
point to them with pride as Mon
tana does her Yellow Stone park
Make the Payette Lakes a State
park? Yes, by all means.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-07
Dance and Supper at Vanwyck

The Odd Fellows will give ball
in their hall at Vanwyck on Friday
NIGHT, Feb. 18th. Supper Will be
served in the dining room.
w. J. JAMESON, Secy.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-02-07
A Grand Country

= moe nv privilege to visit the
~ y Of Idaho, going by sleigh
,'om asar' Glendale station on the 4Pin"
u .s.d bv way of the Payette lakes
'v'I t.r south as Thunder City
Tbis is certainly great country
md nd, destined to be thickly popu-
,.tsd before many years have pass
i The valley is about 30 miles
Hong and has an average wlath a OF
miles, containing over 10000
.o,ps Of tillable land, all OF which
hos been homesteaded except a few
isolated claims.
There are, however, several thou
ssOdacres Estate and school land of
be choicest quality still available,
which is going to prove splendid
Investment for someone. Instead
d the accustomed sage brush this
valley in its virgin state was cover
ed with bunch grass. There is
water available to irrigate every
foot of land in the valley. The
Oulv drawbacks hitherto have been
lack of transportation, and oc-
casional late frosts. A country so
rich in timber and other resources
will not long remain without
ample transportation facilities; the
seasons, too, so say the oldest
settlers, are moderating. Last
year there was a splendid crop OF
oats. Already a half dozen thriving
little towns have been started-Lar-
do, beautifully situated on the Pay
cite lakes; about Is miles to the
south is the stirring village o.
EOseberry with new hotel that is
model of neatness; II miles
lurlher south is Vanwyck, sure tx
Oe a thriving town of no small
dimensions; two miles to the south
east is Crawford where the river
aAVs thirty foot drop, affordins
'Ne best water power in the valley
'nOugh to light the entire valle,
anu run a saw mill besides. Her
'i'O is the only bank, and the bes
S suDeral store in this virgin country
M ,nefe is not space to speak c
~ ,Iunaer City, Alpha and othe
p,a'eS' p~ The early settlers are nov
~ ~ell-to-do, but there are man
~. t'isfS who are just proving up 0
). 'i claims. These need capita
,uSVelop the resources of tn
iova.. a lew men with money
T. ''s' ~ would prove great blessin
H. 'e people, and at the san
s.l. zap rich reward for then
bs,'th.. Ha, | fOnud the people happ
rals !. y and hopeful three essel
psoDla /" success, which these goc
Weiser SS;ellt,-B. S; F. Meredith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-15
CURSE OF AFRICA.
Hundreds of Millions of Locusts
 Swarm Like a Snow Storm.

From the London Daily News.
 In Natal the locust scourge is this year worse than ever. To a@ @stranger In that colony locust swarm looks very much like a snowstorm. Unless he has been induced by interruptions white gentle men to rely for protection upon some sure remedy" the coole light fires on the intimation of the approach of a swarm. and, according to the Field, loads and fires off his antiquated gun again and again.
 The women and children deafen the ears of all in the neighborhood with the din they make with the tom-toms, but the locusts still come on. Hundreds of thou sands of them may perish in the smoke, but the swarms number thousands of millions. They settle on the green plants for a few moments, and when they rise again the ground is bare of vegetation. Then the coolie extinguishes the fires. places the tom-tom in Is usual place, and possibly goes into the temple near by and takes back the delicacy he left at the feet of the joss. which he considers he Is perfectly entitled to do as the god has not earned 1t.
 In some parts of the country the Kafrirs bol locusts with mealies and think the dish a very sweet one. While one mans farm may be devastated by the insects that or HIS Ilelsilpoi may escape scpt lree. This is explained by the fact that locusts always fly before the wind, and conse- duently on an alteration in the direction of the breeze the insects immediately change their course. The female insect Is said to lay about 300 eggs a year. She distributes, however, her activity over three occasions.
 The locust, says the Field, has always been one of the most virulent curses that South Africa has had to contend with, and it will probably remain so to the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-15
ROM E'S SHAM E.
What Looseness In the Marital Laws
 Brought About.

From the Delineator.
 So notorious were their morals in the time of Augustus that men preferred the unfetered life of celibacy to ah alliance with partners bereft of every trace of fe- male virtue. The strict form of marriage became almost obsolete and a laxer one, destitute of religion or civic ceremony, and resting solely on mutual agreement. became general. Each party could dis solve the marriage bond at will and under the most tri1lng pretext and both were free to enter at once Into the second wedlock.
 Marriage was accordingly treated with extreme levity. Cicero repudlated his wife. Terenita, that he might obtain a coveted dowry with another: and he discarded the latter because she did not lament the death of his daughter by the former. Cato was divorced from his wife, Attilia, after she had borne him two children, and he transferred his second wife to his frienu. Hortenslus, after whose death he married her again. Augustus compelled the husband of Livia to abandon her that she might become his own wife. Sempro- nius was divorced from his wife because she went once to the public games without his knowledge Panlus Emilus dismissed his wife the mother of Sclpio, without any reason whatever. Pompey was d. vorced and remarrled q number of times Syla repudiated his wife during her lll- ness when he had her conveyed to an- other house wives emulated husba nd $ of woman who had married her tenth husband Juvenal refers to one who had eight husbands in five years. St Jel
 declares that there dwelt in Rome
 who had married her twentv-third
 band she being his twentyfrst wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-15
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Net receipts, 23Oo, gross re- ceipts, 2600; stock, 22,565
 New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 13b net receipts, 396; gross receipts, 396; sales, 375; stock, 42,501
 Mobile: Firm; middling, 12%; net re- ceipts. POP gross receipts, 3O2; sales, 300; stock 5000; coastwise, 251.
 Savannah: Steady; middling, 125s; net receipts, 425; gross receipts, 325; sales, 15; stock 1720.
 Charleston: Nominal; net receipts, 50; gross receipts. 30: stock ABS.
 Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts, I; gross receipts, 1; stock, 900.
 Norfolk: Dull; middling. 131a; net re- ceipts, ss; gross receipts, sS; sotclk, 72o2; coastwise, FPS.
 Baltimore: Nominal. middling, 1855; gross receipts 100; stock, 4O50; coastwise. 900
 New York: Quiet; middling. 1925; gross receipts, 314; sales, 219 stock, 195, S31.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 13 %; net g. ceipts, 34; gross receipts, 1sS; Great Brit ain, 1900.
 Total today at all ports: Net receipts, 1911; Great Britain, 1900; stock, 3ooOOO.
 Consolidated at all ports; Net, 5000; Great Britain, 1900; France, 300; conti- nent, 5000; total since September 1 at all ports: Net. 100000; Great Britain, 5000, . GOO; France, 100000; continent, S,4020S9; Japan, PAS, ,96S; Mexico, 60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-15
THE NEGRO VOTE.
Has Been Cut Off by Georgia by New
 Amendment.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 Georgia is one of the last of the south ern states to tackle the problem of dis franchising the negro. Louisiana North and South Carolina. Mississippi Virginia and other states adopted restrictive pro- visions long ago, and it will be surprise to many to know that Georgia has no such suffrage restriction. But as matter of fact, on account of poll tax provisions and election regulations, few negroes have voted in Georgia in many years, and in spite of its large colored population, the negro vote has not been real factor in elections.
 Hoke Smith in his campaign for the nomination for governor urged the adop- tion of deunite dsfranchsement law. and pade this a leading issue. He was nominated by an overwhelming majority and now to redeem his promise to the people of Georgia disfranchising bill Is being pushed through the legislature. This measure passed the senate by a vote of 37 to 6, and is certain to pass the house stood to embody the ideas ,of Governor Smith, and, of course, he will sign 1t at once
 The Georgia plan differs in a few pro- visions from the methods adopted by other states, though in general way 1t resembles the Virginia plan. There are four ways in which citizen may qualify as a voter. If he owns and pays taxes on as much as $500 worth of property he can register under the property qualified tion If he Is not a property holder, and is able to read and write paragraph of the state or federal constitution, he is el- igible If he fought in any war which the United States has waged, or Is de- sceneded from a soldier who fought in
 ba tc laI tn Lastly. in order to allow the illterate white voter to come In, it is provided that any citizen is entitled to vote if upon examination the election officers find that he has a proper conception of his duty to his state and nation. A permanent roster of such voters is provided for, and to such voters a life certificate Is to be is- sued
 Theoretically. any colored man who is able to read and write, or any illiterate negro who is intelligent enough to under stand the use of the ballot, could vote un- der this law. But in practice the new law Is likely to cut off every illiterate negro. and they constitute four-ffths of the col- ored vote of the state.
 In A single decade. by the adoption of constitutional amendments and restrictive election laws the colored vote has been practically eliminated fro mthe Potomac to the Rio Grande In spite of the fif- teenth amendment. the only states fin which the negro vote figures to any great extent are those on the border. Tn some of hese, like Indiana and Ohio. 1t might hold the balance of power. if it were not known in advance that practically the en- tire colored vote is cast solidly for the re- publican ticket. no matter what the Issue o- who the candidates. The negro vote ever since enfranchisement has been gen erallv regarded E~-elv as the asset of the republican pes&
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-15
Beauty and It's Aue.

From the Pictorial Review.
 No woman is worth looking at after 40 or worth talking to before," is a cyni cal saying which has not much of the proverbial grain of truth In it. for 1t cer- tainly is fact that In society today the women who have the greatest success are the more or less mature ones who have realized that, since grow old they must. the least we can do is to grow old intel ligently. It Is a mans own fault-it Is from want use-if his mind grows tor pd In old age" said Dr. Johnson, and there Is no reason why when we feel our selves no longer of the crowd we should not still derive a certain mild pleasure from looking on at it from the outside. The only really old people are the ones who have never had any strong interest in life. who have never felt anything or been anything in particular. The only possible way to keep young Is to keep one's heart young; the only preventive to old age a boundless ca apacity for sympathy. the possession of which will prove In the long run far more efficacious in its youth prolonging qualities than the most adver- tised Methuselah mixture or the latest meteorological discovefy claiming to de- stroy the bacillus of antediluvianism.