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Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03

tol, where he died OF starvation In his
seventeenth year?
Europe has had many an odd tale to
tell since January was here Antrim
has produced a man beside whom Pooh
Bah was laborer of very single aim. For
| this busy IrishmaE is land steward, pier
overseer, port payclerk, game keeper, min
ing superintendent, bog bailiff, auctioneer,
| real estate agent, supervisor of shipping
and the manager of private business be-
sides.
Colored rain in the shape of millions
of tiny red, green and yellow insects fell
at Angers, France, in March, while in
Nantes young fellow, Gautier by name,
has murdered his stepfather that his mill
tar service might be a year shorter,
through his being "the only son of a
widow"
At one of London's West End clubs a
match game of billiards was played by
two men, one clad in full armer, save for
his hands, which were incased in the
heaviest woolen gauntlets, and the other
dressed as usual, but wearing boxing
gloves Wool mitten won after hard
fight
Coincidence and Paradox.
Two other ll-but-unbelievable transat-
lantic tales tell of a New Zealand horse
race, which was won by a one-eyed mare,
ridden by a One-eyed jockey. the two
weighing-room clerks also having only
two eyes between them and, of Paris
ian June wedding when the twin brothers
Charlton married the twin sisters Voisse,
twin cousins (male and female) acting as
best man and maids of honor.
In New York, during a February
masked ball, there was panic and many
casualties, all because the (cotton) snow
man of the grand march had suddenly
caught fire.
The GentIer Sex.
In COlusa county, California, Miss
Florence Barker ran against her father
for school trustee and won out, in spite
of the fact that he was standing to sue
ceed himself. She did it because she had
heard he was going to oust a teacher who
was her girlhood's intimate.
Word came out of Bavaria of three
mothers-in-law living happily under the
roof of the common son-in-law. More
than this, each mother-in-law had her
own mother, while the host had his, his
wife (number three y and four daugh-
ters-twelve of the gentler sex to one
mere man!
Pulpit and Platform.
Buttons sewn on a silk ground formed
q scrollwork sold at a recent church fair
in Montreal, Canada. 1t was the work
of the clergyman's wife, who thus con-
verted into useful cash the buttons con-
tributed to her husbands offertory bas-
kets.
Hoke Smith, speaking at Atlanta in
September, was enthusiastically hugged
by Policeman L. J. Williams. The latter
was then hauled before his commission
ers for taking an interest in politics"
The Philadelphia Westminster reports
that New York firm offers to fit out any
church with small mirrors set in the pew
backs to enable feminine worshipers to
see if their hats are on straight during
prayer time.
The Kansas cotton crop having shown
a surplus, agricultural papers of the
State are urging that shirts be made an
inch longer-by law. That, they say,
would increase the demand for cotton just
enough ito make things come out even."
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03
TO MAKE SWAMPS USEFUL.
Under Proposed Plan They Would
Blossom as the Rose.

Blossom as the Rose.
An effort will be made during the pres
ent session of Congress to commit the
federal government to the policy of drain
ing swamp lands all over the country and
Senator Flint of California will be one
OF its leaders. The Senator has pre-
pared a bill providing for the drainage
of all swamp lands under the auspices
OF government engineers.
The measure provides for the creation
of a fund for conducting the drainage
operations on the installment plan, Con-
gress to appropriate a million or two
dollars every year until the sum of $10,
100000 Or $20,000,000 is on hand. AS
land is reclaimed from a submerged or
partially submerged condition, the bill
will provide for its sale, and the proceeds
therefrom will be converted into the
drainage fund
This is similar to the plan under
which the national reclamation or irri-
cation law operates. The vastness of the
project involved in the Flint bill can be
understood when it is stated that the
total area of swamp lands in the United
States is roughly 100000 acres, or
about 10000 square miles. This is over
half as large as the whole German en-
pire and greater than the area of most
States in the Union.
Virginia and New Jersey contain a
large part of the total in the Dismal
swamp and the Hoboken flats. There is
some swamp land in New England but
less than elsewhere, on account of the
generally hilly character of the ground.
Michigan contains nearly 100000 acres
of swamp lands, Minnesota contains
more than that.
There are about 100000 acres in the
Sacramento valley, California, alone. The
estimated area of the Everglades swamp
in Florida is 100000 acres.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03
Chemist Creates Vegetables.

Prof. d'Arsohval exhibited before the
Academy of Sciences at Paris recently
artificial vegetables which he had produc-
ed by the methods OF Prof. Leduc of the
Nantes medical college. The method is
to form tiny seeds from one part sui
phate of copper and two parts glucose,
which are thcn deposited in a gelatine
bcuillon. to which is added little ferro-
cyanide of potassium and sea salt. The
seed develops into plants resembling sea
weed and other marine growth. They
appear to have the same properties as the
plants they resemble, being Influenced
similarly by heat and light.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03
Disastrous Failure.

The stocky, red haired man with the
Galway whiskers had been run in on a
charge of too much conviviality and bois-
ferrous conduct.
"Bprisoner," said Police Justice
Wachenheimer, ''vot is your name?"
me same, y'r anner," answered the
prisoner, sis Gottlieb Louderschlagel."
"Dot's a lie :" exclaimed his honor. st
gif you sigsty days in de vorkhouse."-
Chicago Tribune
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03
The Ohio's Record Voyage.

The new battleship Ohio, which was
constructed by the Union iron works of
San Francisco and which has been a. flag
ship of the naval forces in the far East.
arrived at New York Dec. 2, having
sailed $4,000 miles without straining a
rivet. Her coming is pursuant to the
policy of withdrawing battleships from
the Asiatic squadron.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03
Odd Happenings
of the Year 1906

HE first month of the
year 1906 came in with
proof that Kentucky
deacons are made of
much the same stuff as
Kentucky colonels. Two
of them had an argu-
ment as to John ID.
Rockefeller's fitness for
heaven, deciding the
matter with shctguns.
The finding seems to
have been aYerse to the
future chances of the
oil magnate, as the
churchman who upheld
him got two charges of
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03
POSTUM CEREAL CO., LTD.
Guarantee on Their Products.

Guarantee ON Their Products.
We warrant and guarantee that
al packages Of Postum Cereal, Grape
Nuts and Elijah's Mamma hereafter sold
by any jobber or retailer, comply with
the provisions of the National Pure
Food Law, and are not and shall rot be
adulterated or miS-branded within the
meaning ot said Act OF Congress ap-
proved June so, 1906, and entitled, "An
act for preventing the manufacture,
sale or, transportation Of adulterated or
mis- branded or poisonous or deleteri-
Gus foods, drugs, medicines, liquors,
and for regulating traffic therein for
other purposes"
Postum CEREAL Co., LTD.
G. w. Post, Chairman,
Battle Greek, Mich.
Dec. u, 1906.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day OF December, 1906.
BENJAMIN E. REID,
Notary Public.
Sly commission expires July 1, 1907.
Our goods are pure, they always have
been and always will be, they ere not
,mis-branded. We have always since the
| beginning of our business, printed a
truthful statement on the package of
the ingredients contained therein and
iWe stand back of every package.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03
Fafll FauIt.

"She's really too young to go shop
ping alone.
''Yes, she is rather impressionable." J"
"Impressionable? l don't see"
''I mean she's liable to get excited
and buy something. Philadelphia
Press.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03
FlywheeI to Steady n Shin,

Octo Schlick, the noted marine engi-
neer of Hamburg, now proposes that a
heavy wheel be mounted on a vertical
axis, so as to prevent the rolling of the
ship, acting on the principle of the gyro-
scope.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03

Ten buildings in the heart of Ware
ham, Mass, were destroyed by fire, with
loss Of 100000.
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03
Lifc's Little IrOnies.

If this last was the brighter side OF
those little ironies which life shows the
world each year, the darker side appeared
to a sleep-talking farmer of Sibley, Iowa.
He had committed murder two years
ago, but had never been suspected. Con
Tossing the crime while asleep, he was
arrested, repeated his confession in court,
and was duly sentenced.
In Milwaukee (February) one Harry
Martens, playing ghost to frighten some
negroes, fell downstairs in the dark
and became ghost, And a fellow named
Durenne, living near Quebec, in the be-
lief that the rope by which a suicide has
hanged himself will bring a later owner
luck, stole such a rope, only to fall to
his death the next minute through the
rotten flooring of the belfry.
Was it noy ironical, too, that a mere
fragment of the handwriting of the Eng
lish poet Chatterton should have sold
(October) for S155, and that in the un-
fortunate versifyer's native town of Bris-
Valentine Democrat., 1907-01-03

buckshot in the breast.
June brought news from Des Moines
that some highwaymen had returned to
James Morgan, their victim of the night
before, three teeth they had ''uninten-
tionally" knocked out. They thoughtfully
suggested a plate setting.
And, with 1906 just dying the White
Hall Republican reports: Harry Page,
the well-known theatrical manager, is at
home with sore feet"
So the months of 1906 have run.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
THE LID SIPPED On.
LGaVGREGFll, Heretofore an Oasis In.
der all circumstances. is Bfy.

Leayenworth, Kan. April 20.
All the saloons were clio ed to.
day, mainly because it was Sun
day, and the bar fixtures were
quietly taken out Of more than a
dozen places. The bar fixtures
were hauled through the alleys to
avoid attention. 1t is SAID to be the
plan of most of the saloon keepers
to change their open places to
joints with few, if any, bar fix
lures. The agents not included in
the Supreme Court SUITS have
taken Oat practically all their
property They are Assuring the
county officials that they will not
try to keep an agency in Kansas,
SO as to avoid individual iniunc-
ton suits against them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
KANSAS CLACElEGS.

In Mcpherson the Commercial
Club has taken Told of the corn
contest business and have offered
additional prizes to the number of
fifteen. A good idea,
Allen county officers are still
busy enforcing the prohibitory
Iag The Autlers lodge room at
Gas City, and the Eagles rooms
at Humboldt were the last to
suffer.
A Cottonwood Falls dispatch
says that practically all the fruit
IA Chase county has been killed
by the freezes, and that the
alfalfa crop has been set back.
According the Mr.. Cartiledge.
tax commissioner of the Santa Fe,
that roads property in Kansas is
valued at $4,000, including shops,
deuOts, and terminals.
The newly elected mayor OF
Pittsburg ordered the twenty six
saloons of that city to close. and
they closed.
Salinas handsome new auditor
lum was opened to the public
Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
NEEs NOTES OF INTEREST.

Captain VreeIand o. the Battle
shin Kansas has broken a bottle
of wine over the ships prov with
all other ceremonies incident to
sach a case, and has broken the
hoodOO supposed to have been
caused by christening the ship
with water.
An effort is being made to Sc
cure that nardou of William
January, the escaped federal
prisoner who WIS recaptured at
Kansas City a few day. ago where
ne had been living a quiet and up
right life for The past eight years.
Labor unions all over the coun-
try are asking President Roose.
velt for an explanation of his al.
legged statement that Mover. Hav-
wood, and Pettibone, the Western
federation officials, were undesr
able citizens.
A lettorer ceived from Valdez,
Alaska, says that ex. governor
Leedy recently fell and broke one
OF his Iegs.
The Pennsylvania house of re-
personalities defeated a resoiu.
ton calling on President Roose-
Welt to stand for another nomina.
ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
The Sugar Beet EeB.

Mr.. j, }, Turner, of the beet
sugar factory at Garden City was
in town today on his way east to
oct help for taking care of the
6eets in the Garden City field
this season, and had a little talk
with the members of the Sugar
Beet Association here.
Mr.. Turner was taken down ia
the seven acre patch that has been
.sown near the Merritt Creamery.
and although there was consider
able snow on the ground. he
seemed to think that the beets
were all right aud in good shape.
MIR. Turner seemed to think
that the association could Get one
good family to take care Of all the
beets that they have have planted.
and thought that this would be
the best way for them to handle
the crOD. He is now on his way
to the eastern part of this state
and to Missouri and Nebraska,
where he willcoutract with a LARGE
number of people to 90 out to
Garden City and care for the beet
crop. Mr.. Turner himself has
iftyacres in beets near the fac
tory, and will probably put in
more right away. Mr.. Turner
will return here in a short time
and make Il more thorough ex-
animation of the plants in this
neighborhood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
40 Enjoyable Party

Miss Alice Giles entertained
several friends at the FANNY home
on west Forest avenue Saturday
evening, in honor of Mary and
Richard Sharp, and Mary and
Clark Giles, OF Larned, who are
in the city for a short visit before
.removn 2 with their parents to
Colorado.
Progressive whist was ihe
principal amusement of the even
inc at which four tables were
run Miss Irene Hooper and Mr..
Tally Seward carried off the
honors of the evening, while Miss
Edna Griffith received the conso-
latlOn prize.
Refreshments consisting of ice
cream, cake, and waters were
served, and the guests all had ar
enj0yabIe evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
A Birthday Party.

A very enjoyable birthday party
was arranged. By Mrs. Rowell,
Saturday evening, fOreher mother,
Mrs. Cross, who was eighty FIVE years
old that day. There were eighteen
guests invited to adinnerat six o'clock.
and allrespOnded.
The dinner was served at the home
OF Mrs. Rowell on west Broadway,
and was prepared by Mrs. Harris who
conducts a boarding house there.
There was a very handsome birthday
cake. with the figure lS2I-l9OS
and across in the icing, and the dinner
was one of the very best ever served
to anyone in the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

N""N uNtoi JaluIS -. CdI son was m
the city Saturday from Holsjngton on
business.
Mrs. Harry Baldwin and little
son visited with Lyons folks sew
eral days last week.
W.R Bunting received notice Mon.
day morning Of his reappoin,ment as
coal oil inspector for this city.
John LiebI has resigned the
post Of postmaster at Red Wing,
and julius Brockel has been an.
pointed in his place.
Miss Flora Smith left MONDAY
for NckegsJn and Hutchinson, where
SNe.|'II attend the meeting Of lie
6 aud lodge Of the Degree Of Honor.
Miss Nina Frazier accompanied
by her brother, Lee, left Monday
evening for California for an extend.
ed visit with relatives.
L. c. Breeder returned Monday
from business trip to Greens
burg, and other points IN the soutl:
western part Of the state.
Zoe Shafer has come down from
Garden City to move his family
to that point.
Mrs. John Shater is reported as
being very i'll at the family home.
10th and Kansas avenue.
Michael Sweeney and daughters
were down from Pawnee Rock
Sunday attending church.
R. L. Stanley telephOned in
Monday that he reckoned the
green bugs we're all cOrralled this
time sure pop.
H. F. Engle and Bert Fancher,
for some years connected with
this establishment, are no longer
in our employ.
Ernest Mcconnell, formerly. in
business in this city but more re-
Gently located at Ellsworth, was
over Sunday for a visit.
The EllinwoOd Gree rs defeated
the CIaflin club Sunday on the
home grounds by..a.score of IA to
s. The Greens aressstarting..in to
play fast ball.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
Turn on the Heat

Backward ,ur backward, O Time, VIII rrauo,!
1t rs have weather onca more that is htt,
wud- from ths south that will sc,rch as they
pass,
Heat irm he sun that s. good ior IN, grass.
lam so weary Of The Ice and frost,
Weary OF heariuR& rru't hat Is lost.
Way 10 having c5'd fingers and ie.t
Turn on The beat mister, turn onta. h.al.
Tired Of bearing The wind from thtuorth
! the SAD nisht watches believing 1rjh.
Weary Of watching the d,solatc scene.
Layes turning black when they ought % D.
green.
1t warm r1ius'ail lor ar it Is worth.
o. ilr the sunlight to gladden. theearE
Th.s IS Gid snap that os0uo, % beat
Turn On The heat, mister turn on thchsat.
LINCOLN Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

City Satordayulorn
Fred stephaus ana T. B. Morris
were up frog Elinwood Friday afer-
noon.
Prospective purchasers of autos are
being shown" plenty the past lew
weeks
Mrs. Carr has returned to Hutch
igson. Miss Florence Dean accom-
panied her Tor visit.
Remember the Rebekab social at
the lodge room MONDAY evening. Go
out and have good time.
O. W. Lewis, Of near Oaiu, 81 |
move 10 farm which he recently
purchased in Union township.
Mrs. G. c. Underwood was in The
city Saturday. from her home at Hois-
ington on shopping trip.
Lounte BIinD, formerly with the
Santa Fe as an engineer al this place,
but now located at Hutchinson, IS
in the city visiting friends,
MIR. and Mrs, Z. R. Moses and M,
and Mrs. c. G. Morrison made a tip
to Ftoisington Friday evening in Que
Of the big red buzz wagons.
Chas. Archer has returned from
Kansas City where he shipped a
couple of cars Of cattle. He "eut
pvsr into Missouri for a brief visit
Cleve Underwood and wife, and
Henry Underwood and wife, Of tie
north side, started the FIST Of his
week for au overland tip 10
Kearney county, to look after some
land investments.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding ofs Miss Georgia Mae Miller,
daughter of Nj. and Mrs. Henry
Miller, 10 Mr.. W. c. Otte, which is 10
occur, at the home Of the bride on
Wednesday May Sih.
The address to the High School
graduating class of 1907 will he de.
livered. by Chancellor Strong, Of the
Stale University, on Saturday even.
Ing, May 18Th. Don't fail TO hear
him.
For SaIe:-Tae Northwest
Quarter of Section II, Township
%, Range y, in Blrton county,
the Joseph Pohlmlnn farm Call
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
Van heGF.-SrOOkeF.

Married, al the home of the
brides daughter, Mrs. T. s May,
hew, in this city Sunday evening.
April %, at five D. m. Probate
julie Forrey officiating, Mrs
Sarah E. Van Nicer to Charles r.
BrOoker.
Mrs. Brooker is quite we'll and
faVQrably known to a great many.
of oar readers, while Charlie is
known to almost every man, wo-
mau and child ID the county, hay
mo lived here for number of
years.
The RustIer extends best wishes
and congratulations to the happy
paT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
For Agents-tD Opportunity!
1.-THE OLD WORLD
AND IT'S WAYS"
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

}. Il. Hartman, L F. Corey ]. R,
Nl5lq, c. A. Wilson, 0. L. Martin,
Roy Cornelius, NJ, Ma.hswson and
George 6ickneIiver- over from Hois
lng2o Friday evening and visited
with Gtsat Bend Lodge No. Is A. F.
& A. N. The Third degree work
was put on. and ale ward a lunch
vas served 10 tie members and visit
ors. All who attended enjoyed a
pleasant evening.
&c Breeder .ef, Saturday evening
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

Conductor James A. Pearson was in
the city Saturday from HoIsjngton on
business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

Keep square with the printer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03
My ard

DONE forget the Senior Class
play at the 0Dare House on MAY
the thir5. !
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

Lie Breeder .ef, Saturday evening
or Hutchinson:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

john LiebI has resigned the
post Of postmaster at Red Wing.
and julius Brockel has been an.
pointed in his place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

Mrs. Harry Baldwin and little
son visited with Lyons folks sew
eral days last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-03

W.R Bunting received notice Mon.
day morning Of his reappointment as
coal oil inspector for this CITY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-09-07
QUESTION ARISES IN
REGARD TO new LAW
One Relating to Corporations
In General.
OPINION HAS BEEN GIVEN.

A question in regard to the law
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature has been brought to the atten-
ton of the state officials. The law lis
one relating to corporations in ganer-
al and allows certain increases in
amount of capital stock. The law al
lows them to increase the stock with
out paying up all or any of the in
crease. Under this law some of the
state banks have attempted to in
crease their capital stock. Fred Sims.
secretary of state. and formerly n
banker, as soon as these began to
come in, turned the matter over to
the attorney genral for an opinion.
The attorney general has investigate
ed the matter and given an opinion
saying that the act % 1881 still ap-
plies to banks. and that they cannot
make the increase without paying up
the stock. The act of 1881 specifies
that if banks make an increase il
must be fully paid up. The attorney
general held that the act of 1881 was
specific in regard TO banks, and that IL
was not, therefore, superseded by the
act of 1907, which is a genral corpor-
alton law.