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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
KNEW WHAT MONKS WERE.
But Unfortunately Henry's knowledge
Embarrassed His Teacher.

At one time, while teaching school
In Goshen, had been telling the
children all about the monks of ST
Bernard, and lattered myself that I
mad made quite an impression, says
a writer in the Boston Herald. The
next day, the school visitor being
present, took the opportunity Of
showing the children on, and ATTEMPT.
ed to get them to tell the story OF
the previous day. but to my horror
they displayed the profoundest ignor.
ance OF the subject.
l tried vainly to give them hints BY
1udicious questioning, but II was not
until In desperation | said: 1T was
about monks, you know. I'm sure
you all know what monks are" that I
saw flash OF intelligence on one
face, while one small arm waved fran.
tically.
We'll, Henry. you tell us what
monks are" said.
Them little things that runs along
stone walls" was the prompt reply.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
One Playmate for Him.

Mamma, can't go up to the next
block and play with the Jones boys?''
asked Henry, a boy Of six, who was
being brought up very carefully
mo, indeed" answered his mother.
They are very bad boys"
Then can't | go over to see Mrs.
Smiths little girls"
mo, Henry; I'm afraid to let you
60"
The little fellow left the room;
later he stuck his head inside with.
Say. mamma. I'm going over next
door an play with the dog."-wom.
ans Home Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
Silas OrmsbY's Solution.

A few years ago a party Of seafar.
Ing men were standing near fuckers
wharf. in Marblehead, Mass, looking
admiringly at a new schooner that
had that morning entered the harbor
Her tall masts were as smooth as
glass. and her rigging and spotless
deck looked inviting.
A young sailor named Ben Longsby
was In the group, and had been look
ing with envious eyes at the trim
craft. Presently up strolled old Sllas
Ormsby, the towns oracle and sheriff.
and took a seat on a water cask.
Ben turned around to old Silas and
said: Nov see here, Silas, what is
the reason, I'd like to know, they all
speak Of a ship as she?"
Silas cooked his eye, rubbed his
chin, and casting quick glance at
the trim vessel. replied: II suspect,
Ben, its because It costs so much to
rig her"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
THE INSTINCT OF DEATH.
Much Proof That This Sense Has
Been Planted in Man.

The most convincing fact In proof
OF the existence in man of an instinct
OF natural death seems to me that
reported BY Toxarsky in relation To
an old woman. In the lifetime Of
Toxarsky, ! begged an acquaintance
OF his to obtain for me the details OF
this most interesting case, Of which
1 mad found but an incomplete state
ment Toxarsky unfortunately could
add nothing to what he had published
In his article. l believe, however,
that l have found the source from
which his Instance had been taken.
In his book upon the physiology Of
taste, which had its day Of celebrity,
Briiiat-Savarin relates. the following:
i had a great aunt, SO years old, who
was dying. Although for some time
confined to her bed, she had retained
all her faculties, and her condition
was only betrayed by her loss of an.
petlte and the weakening OF her voice.
She had always shown a fondness for
me, and / was near her bed. affec.
uonately ready to wait on her, which
dld not prevent my watching her with
the philosophical eye have ever had
Tor the things and events surrounding
me. Are you there, nephew she
asked, In a scarcely audible voice
Yes, aunt; | am here at your service,
and think you would do well to take
a little good old wine Give mon
ami; one can always swallow LIQUID
l nastened; raising her gently, | made
ner TAKE half a glass Of my best wine.
She frightened for a moment and
looking at me with eyes which had
once been very fine, Thank YOU she
said, Tor this last favor; IL ever you
reach my age, you will find that death
becomes need. Just like sleep These
were her last words; half an hour
later she had fallen asleep forever.
we Enthusiastically have here an in.
stance OF the instinct Of natural
death. The instinct was shown at
relatively early age. in a person who
mad retained all her intellectual fac.
uities."-Elie Metchnikoff In Har.
per's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05

c. P. Muuns',is over from Otis
for a brief.visit..with hisiwife..a and
son.
Dwight Elson was up to Kins.
ley several days ago visiting his
parents.
F. P. Roehr his taken the contract
to build a fine new house TO. Joe
Stauffer on his property in the first
ward. ....
Jos. Troi(let is having the front
of his store fixed up and will IRE.
paint the wood work, =. 80 :,
D. T. Dennis and wife returned
from Excelsior Springs Monday eve.
ming, feeling as fine as a fiddle, and
twice as wide, Tom is.
The front of the G. SamueIs.' Co.
store is having a new coat Of
white paint applied today.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will have an afternoon
with Mrs.saNick Smith Friday.
Guy RUSSELL. has returned
from q pleasant visit with the
family of j. O. Elson in Edwards
county.
Chas. Marksy went to Wichita
on business connected with the
manufacture of his new grain
pitcher.
Chas Brinkmaa and C. S. Allisor
left Wednesday for Noxata, India,
Territory, to look after heir interest
IN the oil fields.
Miss Helen. Connect left Tues
Day evening for ..Hoisingten t,
Hook after her clsss.siir voice cult
are at that phcc.
b keoerson left Tuesday 70
Wichita TO attend the, ThresheE
mems Convention which,. met, i
that city yesterday.
FOR SALE-A few registered A,
gus Balls, horns bred off, also a fey
fresh, grade short horn cows. Call c
. write c. B. Coss Heller.
J Mrs. c. A. Hooper. left Tue,
t day for Wichita to visit..with.: he
: laughter, Ulanda. who is attepdin
5 school at Mt Carmel academy.
Probate Judge Torrey issued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
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EXAMINING A HORSE.
How One May Judge Of the AnimsI,s
Soundness. Il

These are the instructions OF I
noted horseman published by tbd
Prairie Farmer.
The first thing for a prospective
purchaser to do in examining a horsd
Tor soundness Is to walk I'D in frond
OF him and see that he has a bright
cheerful eye. Then step around all
once side and look through the eye.|
to see If any defect is noticeable from
that point Of view. Sometimes there
Is a cataract or scar upon the BAN
or pupil that is visible only from the
side. The cataract. in its earlier
stages, will apear like a small white
spot on the pupil in its earlier stage
Next look in the mouth to deter
mine age; also TO see that the teeth
shut together evenly. Avoid an an,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
Musicians BIack-BaIl Strauss.

Like Wagner, Humpendinck and
Joachim before him. Richard Strauss,
composer Of "Salome." and many 9th
or noted works. has been rejected az
q member Of the senate OF the Berlin
Academy Of Arts, an institution cor.
responding to the French academy
All the sculptors. painters and ether
artists voted In his favor. The must.
clans alone ck-balled him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
We did not notice Buckskin Bill
out at church Sunday night.

John Linn, Of Otis, Kas.. is one of
the representatives farmers and stock.
men Of Rush county, who went out to
that county over 20 years ago and Sc.
cured land when It was worth yery
little. At present Mr.. Linn owns a
farm OF over 800 acres of good land,
and he is raising all kinds of grain
crops, and feeds a good many cattle
and hogs. Mr.. Linn believes in
farming right, and keeping up with
the times. His daughter is a stu
dent at the state agricultural college
at Manhattan, and he intends to send
a son to that school next year.
"wheat is our leading grain crop out
there" said Mr.. Linn. "But we are
raising a great deal of kafir corn.
We have found it a sure crop no
matter what kind of a season We
have, and then it is good forage
crop. We grind the corn before
feeding it, and find that it makes an
excellent feed for all kinds Of stock.
No grain that will make a full crop
] sae year with another like it."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
HOIsINGfON
From the Dispatch

From the Dispatch
Ed Dirrech is building an addition
TO his house.
Mrs P. H. Cory was taken quite
Ill Saturday but is recovering slowly.
Walter Moore has succeeded Har
ry Mitchell as carrier on route /.
Dist. 70 school closed last Satur.
day with.a dinner and program. All
report good time.
Lew Barrows has sold his farm to
Jacob Die.z Of Russell county for
$50 an acre without the wheat crop.
Albert Towsend has closed up his
business here and has gone to Denver
to work at the carpenter trade.
Mrs. George Thorne and daughter
Winnie, left Tuesday morning for
Haviland to visit Henry Sweet and
family.
J. V. Susank has bought VIM.
Halls property consisting of his
house and nine lots for $4,000. Mr..
Hall and family have gone to Oregon
to live.
The Hoisington Steam Laundry
under The management Of L. E. Bak
er and c. Z. Johnson started work
Monday morning. and are enjoying
a good business from the start.
J. G. Cobb, of this city, and Miss
Myrtle Roach, Of Kansas City, Kans.
were married by Rev. Kelie Us a, the
Christian parsonage Thursday. They
will make their home in Hoisington.
L. W. Brunson and son, of Galatia
went to Newton the first Of the week
week to look for some suitable farm
property. Chas. Brunson and wife
expect to locate in that part of the
state.
Elmdale. school gave a big dinner
Saturday at the close Of the term.
Quite number were present who
spoke well of the program and ball
game. The dinner was included in
the enjovments Of the day.
Mrs, George Greene and daughter
left Tuesday for Webster City, Iowa,
where George has position with a
big hotel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
Reasons for Total Abstinence.

Young John D. Rockefeller told his
young men bible class the other even
ing that he believed in total abstln-
ence for two reasons. First, because
both his father and mother we're
strictly temperate; secondly, his ma
ture judgment was that, while there
might be No harm in one glass, that
enc gsAss night lead W another.
Thsrsfsrs, sas siass was toe many.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
ELLlNVOOD

Leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Henning of
Dilliwyn. Kansas, are the parents Of
a twelve pound boy.
Mrs. Emily Trump, was taken
quite seriously i'll Monday, but is
much better at this writing.
Word has cen received that Louis
Wenke, who has been undergoing
treatment for a mental trouble, is
improving and will soon be all right
again.
Schartz & PETE, who recently pur.
chased the hardware and implement
store of Matt Dick, sold out this
week to Geo. A. Morris, of Sterling.
The body of Frank Chalfant, who
was killed in a wreck in California
reached here on No. 8. Tuesday
night. The funeral services took
place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
from the German Methodist church.
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Andrae, Of Hudson, Sunday,
March II. The little fellow only
lived two days. The funeral took
place at Elliuwood on last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Audrae have the
Sympathy of'all in their sorrow.
On drilling deep well at Martin
Musirs new home in this city a vein
Of coal was discovered at a depth of
12l feet. The drill was run a foot in
to the vein and then stopped for fear
it might effect the water. Mr.. Musil
showed US sample piece Of the coal
this morning which indicated 1t to be
of good quality. With such indications
Of vein at that depth, wouldn't il
be good idea to investigate further.
A coal mine here would be Of inestim
able value to the community.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
marriage license :; Thursday to
Charles K. Meyer.:of Heller, and
May A. Harter. of Great Bend.

Probate Judge..Torrey.c:issued a
marriage license Thursday. to
Daniel A. Stromquist, ;..of Great
Bend. and Phoebe A. .WarhoIm, Of
Lindsborg.
D. J...Fair Jr., nephew of T.
2. and A. D. Fair Of. this city.
has been elected mayor""of .Sterl.
ing by a 81 majority, ::atfer a, red
hot campaign. ..Sterling,, polled
the largest vote in her history,
931.
+. P. Roehr returned Tuesday
evening from a business trip to
Hutchinson. Mr.. Roehr says
that all tho carnenters in that
town are out on a strike, aud that
all building operations are :, tied
up.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Munns are
the parents of a handsome young
man who has arrived to take. a
position in the bank at Otis. He
reports all we'll at homo. Mrs.
.Munns il staying at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon
Gano.
The three car thieves who. were
arrested . Tuesday BY Marshal
Wilson, had their preliminary
hearing in the evening. and
we're bound over to the district
court in the sum Of i've hundred
dollars.
i. The..Special train on THE Mis-.
souri, Pacific to.the Messiah Was
wrecked at McCracken :: Monday
morning by RAINING Into som.
box cars on the siding. One lad,
vas quite seriously injured ..apc
eight others received more or les,
injury.
Ed Robertson and L. B. Wilco,
went to Dodge City, Saturda,
where they unloaded Mr.. Rober
sons bic thirty-6ve horse poweI
blowing engine which he Dough
from Mr.. Wilcox here. Ed. will
tear up that whole country ..absut
there if they want it dsas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
The Piu Bath.

On swine breeder has tried the ex.
pertinent Of constructing a bath for
his hogs, and claims they Nike ii. He
says tAat the trouble is that all re
pigs want to get into the bath at he
same dime. The bath is used 80 sHfa
that It keeps the skins OF the hogs ID
pigs always clean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05

William Thornburg. who
moyed from this county to Wood
ward, Oha., aboa. seven years
ago. has sold out down there and
passed through Great Bend mon
day evening, with..his family, on
the way to South bend. Wash.
Yhsre he expscts..to locate if the
country suits. him. He would
have'been glad to stop off ;. here
but could not do it on his tickets
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05

B. E. Giles, the newly elected
alderman from the third ward, went
ous to the farm Wednesday to re-
cupetate and look after his interests
ia that sectisn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05

Mr.. and. Mrs. Seeber OF Great
Bend were visiting in this neigh
borhood a few days this week
Say, Bill, how do you like the
windi Isn't it rather hard to
harvest news these windy daysl
Mr. and Mrs. WilIcutt drove
down to Great Bend. "Wednesday.
Miss Mary Ummen has dropped
from the roll call at school.
Mrs. John LiIIis and da lighter,
of Dodge City. visited with her
sister. Mrs.sE. C..Seeber. the lat
ter part Of the week. returning
home via Great; Bend Saturday
evening.
Miss Eta Whitman spent Fri.
day evening with her sister. Edith.
before departing Saturday for
EmDoria to take up her studies at
the State Normal.
A certain young business man of
Albert, who was. spending a very
pleasant evening with his lady
friend. was caused to return to
town and oficiate..at his place of
business one evening this week.
We wonder if be made the second
trip.
School was out at Dist. A Friday
and we understand a game of ball
was INDUCED in. by, the young
Americas of course. one teamw as
defeated by a score of 7 to2.
Mr.. Archer and daughter, Nina.
were down to Great Bend Satur.
day. shopping.
Miss Elsie Hays spent''Sunday
with Marcia and Opal Seeber.
Who said it was not a fine
Easter dayi And did you see the
new hatsl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05
AROUND DIST. II.

By Gloomy Gus"
Mr.. Birds houso...is nearing
comletiOn. --
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05

Mr.. and. Mrs. Seeber of Great
Bend we're visiting in this neigh
bOrhOOd a few DAYS this week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05

Say. Bill, how do you like The
winds Isn't it rather hard to
harvest news these windy days9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Henning of
Dilliwyn. Kansas, are the parents Of
twelve pound boy.
Evening journal., 1907-11-14
RAILWAY FIGHT IN ALABAMA.

& ONERNOR CONFER, of Alabama, and the
~ railroads of that State, are in a clash be-
fore the special session Of the Alabama Legisla.
ture, called to consider further railroad legisla-
ton. The governor believes that more stringent
measures against the corporations should be
adopted. There is a sentiment in the State, how
ever that the present laws should be given trial
before others are enacted The war on the rail-
roads will not meet the approval Of the business
or commercial bodies of the cities of Alabama,
who arc beginning to fear that ceaseless agita-
ton against the railroad companies will adversely
affect the industries of the State. Alabama, like
other Southern States that are in the process of
industrial development, needs the help OF the
railroad corporations
Governor Conner however, declares that the
question before Alabama is not merely whether
freight rates shall be regulated by the State, but
whether the railroad companies shall control the
politics of the State defy State laws if they so
elect, and practically dominate the State Legis-
lature. 1t is the old question of the railroads in
politics. And that has been one of the chief
sources Of trouble in all this anti-raroad agita-
ton. The railroads jump into politics and at
tempt to control And they do rule in many
communities, as in Delaware for instance. If the
railroad companies would take their chances and
consider themselves on the same plane as the or
dinary corporation, the agitation against them
would have lost much of its force.
Evening journal., 1907-11-14
Personal and Pertinent

tvira. AIorscs sable cook. announced to mis-
ress that she intended to be married the next week
Morse filled with regret "Oh Vira' she cried,
Fl was afraid William would persuade you at last! You
said you'd never leave us"
''Why, / isn't gwne TO leabo you. honey" and Vira
patted the shoulder of her young mistress in comfort
ing way us jes' nachelly marrying dat William
90 Keep him from pestering me. He's been roun' too
much lately AM vet IL cas- him Off he'll get into mix
trious compny is marrying dat boy to sabe him."
YES" said Mrs Morse somewhat reassured by Viras
tone but slightly hewldered nevertheless. Il will
be fine thing for him. Vira but won't he want to take
"whar he get dc moueyg' inquired vira. returning to
her work of beating with renewed vigor rs sabed
de money 10 his honeymoon trip, and rs got his plans
all laid cut fo him. He's ticket Califrny an
to bring ole farder back Eas'' rs gwne
my brudder. an when he dat family all rounded UP.
an has to suppot 'em mostly, you tink he's gwine be
in hurry to hab me TO suppot honey?"-iouth's Com
panion.
A Washington doctor was recently called to his tele-
phone by negro woman formerly n the service of his
wife In agitation the darsy advised the physi-
clan that her youngest child was in bad way.
What seems TO be the troubleg" asked the physician
Doc, she done swallowed a whole bottle Of ink"
IN be over there in short while to her" said
the medeo In the meantime have you done anything
q done give her three pieces O blotn' paper. Doc"
said the negress' doubtfuly-Harpers Weekly
AT the unveilng Robins bust Of Henley in West
minister Abbey" said New York editor "a number OF
good stories were told about the poet.
"ii. G. Wells praised Heney's conduct OF the New
undoubtedly the best edited magazine Of the last
II
OF such distinction as Joseph Conrad Kenneth Grahame
w 31 Yeats Mt Wells himself and so
"One day Mr. Wells and Henley stood in the office
OF the magazine, discussing rather sadly its gloomy
prospects funeral went by with slow
Henley leaned the window and looked M the
funeral anNiously Then he turned TO his eompanion
and said with a worried frown;
" Can that he subscriber washington Star
"ohi dear" exclaimed the society woman Il feel SO
wretched and this is my receiving day too do hone
no one will call, for I'll be in misery an tho time"
well" remarked her husband facetiouslv Il alyyavs
understood that misery loves company, "-Catholic
Standard and Times
French detective has hit upon a novel idea for
the capture of pckpockets He attaches to his purse
length oi thin cord and when the thief has taken the
purse he haus him Ga hand hand ana arrests him
Sometimes the thief cuts the drops the purse
thinG.-Aondon Globe.
Evening journal., 1907-11-14
FRANCE A THRIFTY NATION.

HOW wonderful are the French as a thrifty
A \ nation. France possesses great recupera-
tive powers, as was manifested by the payment
of the huge indemnity to Germany after the war
OF 1870. With only one-third of the population
OF Russia, and a small territory compared with the
Cars empire, France furnished great part of
the gold with which the Russian Japanese war
was fought And now that the United States
needs cash, because of the frenzied fnanciering
OF our money magnates, the strong boxes of the
French are being opened TO help relieve the
strngency The savings of the French laborer,
peasants and tradesmen furnish the bulk Of the
national capital. Wealth is fairly we'll distributed
in France, and a nation where such conditions
exist is on the road to economic prosperity.
France illustrates that a superabundance of popu-
lation is not necessary to material prosperity
view held by most economists, despite the clamor
of ant-race sucidists.
Evening journal., 1907-11-14
Thursday, November "A, 1907.
REVISING REVENUE LAWS.

TN MANY respects the commission for the re-
J. vision OF the revenue laws and the taxation
system of this State which held its first meeting
in this city to-day, is an important body. For a
long time it has been felt that the taxation sys-
tenn OF Delaware should be overhauled, and this
is made more imperative by the result OF the re-
cent local option election in Kent and Sussex
counties. Those counties, by voting against the
licensed sale of liquor, have chosen to deprive
themselves of income from such a source and
the commissioners will doubtless in their delibcr-
atons, consider this aspect Of the revenue sub
ject.
The composition of this commission is remark
able 1t is doubtful whether more singular CO.
incidence has ever happened in a State or munich
pal governmental affair. II happened that an
employe of the railroad company was speaker OF
the lower house of the General Assembly, and he
named three members Of the commission. 1t hap
pened that another empoye of the railroad COM
pany was president OF the State Senate, and he
named three other members Of the same commits
sion. 1t happens that director OF the railroad
company is governor of the State, and he named
the remaining three members of the State Tax
Commission 1t is remarkable, indeed, that this
revise our revenue laws is State commission
that gushed from the railroad river
The railroad company is vitally interested in
the taxation laws Some cynic might wonder
whether the railroad company or the people Of
Delaware should pay the expenses OF the COM
mission which expenses will not be trivial bur
we make no such observation. The fact that
man in his private business may be connected
with railroad company does not unfit him from
holding public office and from filling such public
position with credit Railroad companies usually
get skillful men.
There is one criticism OF the commission which
we made at the time OF the appointing of the
board that stil holds good. We do not believe
the farming interests of the State arc adequately
represented on the board. The farmers are great
~ concerned in questions of taxation, and they
should have had proper representation upon the
tax board
The commission, however, will be Judged by
its work. u is composed Of many excellent per
sons capable OF studying profoundly the prob
lens that confront them. They are fully equipped
to suggest to the next Legislature a compre-
hcnsive system of revenue reform for Delaware.
It will be for the Legislature TO accept or reject
their findings