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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03

, Albert Weiss IS on the sick list.
R G, Campbell was here from
Clarence Saturday on business
Ed Lindas was here Saturday
on his Jay HON, to Larned.
John Wolfe of Ellinwood was
here between trains Saturday
on business.
Colin ellison of Clahin is visit.
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. }. 5 Dsiziel.
Joe Boiselle. engineer. is again
on the Great Bend branch after
several days vacation.
Henry Rohrbacher and AL
johnson we're in from near the
south county line Friday on BUSH
ness.
Neal Mcdonald of Sterling can e
in Saturday and will visit with
bis son j. A. Mcdonald and
family.
Miss Kitty BROKER went to
Wichita last Saturday for a visit
of several days with friends and
relatives.
Ira Hickman went home to
Spesrville last Saturday land
visited over Sunday with relatives
and friends.
Miss Elsie White Of Hoislngton
returned home Saturday after
q few days visit with the family
of H. D. Ashpole.
G. NJ. Fanchier of the south
side was a caller at this Office Sat.
urday for the purpose of renewing
bis Rustler subscription.
Mrs. Deleplane returned last
Saturday from quite an extended
visit with relatives at Watonga
Alva, and other points in Okla.
bona.
j. B. Gano and wife returned
to their home at Medicine Lodge
Friday evening after a very plea
SAINT visit with friends in this
county.
Rem Cuthbertson. supi. of the
water works returned Saturday
from an extended visit with
relatlaves and friends. in the east
part of the state.
Eli Carson returned from Wich.
ita Thursday after a brief visit
there. He was ACCOMPANIED home
by his brother.in-law, Warren
Hestwood. who will visit friends
here.
Peter Rudiger and John Woest
man came in Saturday and paid 8
head on their Democrat subscrip
ton so as to be in the clear when
the advance in price goes int
effect on January:.1st.
R. l.. FELTON, returned to hi
home at Caney Saturday afte
a few days visit here with rela
tives. Mrs. FELTON, will remain 70
several days visit with her mothe
Mrs. Meek and other relatives
and friends.
County Commissioner Mic Kleppe
was here Saturday on business.
O. B. Looney and children are her
from Lacrosse visiting with h. j
Meyer and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
The AuctlOneers.

j. 5. Winget was in town hi,
morning on his way hone from
the state auc ioneers meeting at
Hutchinson. The meeting was
we'll attended. about a hundred
men being there. Through the
able efforts of Coils. Dpnnuis
Sprinkler and Winget. the next
meeting Of the state ASSOCIATION
will be held in Greet Bend. Tally
ole for the Colonies
Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Walker of the
south side are the parents Of twin
boys born Christmas afternoon. and
to say that Mat is proud is putting it
mild indeed, as we'll he might be as
but few people get Christmas gift
like that. We understand that Ma,
has received at least a hundred con
Iratulations By mail. Later reports
say it's only one boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Vim Deighton and
family. Of Rush Center, Kas, Mr.
and Mrs T. w. Deighton and family
Of Grigshy. Ka>.. Mr. and Mrs. A.
T. Drishlon aud family OF Rnz-l Kas
and Mr.. aud Mrs K F. Drishron
and family 1T LINED, Kas. spent
Christmas Win their parents M. and
Mrs. Samuel Drighror. Thi> IS the
first time the ho,> have been together
for IL years There were - .rand
chidren pres ut. Mr.. 7. X. Rice Of
Larned, cousin of Mrs Drigh,or
was also present.
Some complain is reaching tn S
office that pupils in certain districts
are not attending school as regularly
as the law requires. No report ha!
been sent in BY tie tea hers from
these districts and | have no way o
hearing Of The truancy. Teachers
please be more careful and report
each and every case Of truancy, ur
less you know positively that tn
same is on account Of sickness. Re
port pupils as soon as they hav
missed five days in any month o
sooner if their attendance is too ir
regular We must have these reports
Respectfully,
Ed Opie, 10. SuPt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03

STATE OF KANS S, Barton County, S.,
- J. Chapman vs.. Joel Long
By virtue Of Special Execution to me directed
and delivered, issued out d the 10th Judicial Dis
trict Court Of the State d Kansas, sitting in and
for Barton County, in said State, will, on the
10th day Of January, zoos, at2o o'clock p m. Of said
day, athe Court House door in Great Bend, in
the County and State Aforesaid, offer at publiC
sale and sell to the highest bidder, for cash il
hand. the following described Real property
to wit.
The undivided one-ffth Us interest in and u
the tract Of land one hundred and fiity feet long
and one hundred and fifty feet vide. In the south
east corner q Block One in the Arkansas Vale,
Town company's Addition to the City d Grea
Bend, Barton County. and State q Kansas. -
Said property to be sold as commanded BY Il
said Special Execution.
Us DALuKL, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Once. Great Bend. Kansas, this letl
day Of Decembe-. 1907.
JAMES W. CLARKE, Attorney for Plaintiff
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03

EJi,i} 10 w,men TOR coIltctu ;
L NUundm-, ana selling our ns,
Ills, W give BIC PRENlU Us
send your name today tor ouI ne~
plan If BIG PROFITS with iur
work Write today. ADDRESS c
T. Moseley, Premium D;pt
80 E 23rd Street, New York Cl5
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03

Mrs. Guy Davis and Miss Addie
Pressel went to Hoisington Saturday,
for a visit with Mrs. Churchill.
Miss Sadie Pruitt returned to Ro
eel Saturday morning after visit here
with Miss Bertha Cooprider.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
Republican State Convention March IN.

Topeka, Kas. Dec. 2S:-At q
stormy session Of the Republican
state central committee today
Secretary Taft Was unanimously
endorsed as the choice Of the party
in Kansas for the president Of
the United STATES. and the state
convention was called to meet at
Topeka on March fourth 1908.
The motion to nominate state
officers by the primary system
was tabled BY vote OF thirteen
to twenty one. W. z. Stubs.
Cyrus Lealnd and D K. Anthony
were the principal champion Of
the primary system and at times
the debate grew acrimonious.
d. R. Mulvane. W. Y. and Nor.
gan and Chairman Moore opposed
the resolution which called
for a direct primary 10 1908 and
also general primary.
Geo. Durand was here from Hoising-
ton Saturday on business.
J. n. Williams returned Saturday
from business trip east.
Mrs. Ben Hampton went to To
peka Saturd ~ and viii visit relatives
and friends few days.
K. H.. G. n, ard Err. Moses and
Robert Merten went to Pawnee Rock
Saturday on business.
". J. Schultz left fol his home
in Chicago Saturday after visit
Of several days with Joe Srauffer ard
ia il.
Dan Converse and wife came down
from near Albert to spend thef
1
Christmas Nth his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n. 5 Converse.
5. A. Truxal of Dayton Ohio left
Friday evening for California after q
two weeks visit with his brother in
law E. L. Wood and family.
John Grant Of Ellinwood was a Wis
itor Saturday, Mr.. Grant will be the
new postmaster at Ellinwood having
been recommended BY Congressm an
Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. (, McMullen en-.
tertaiLed at an informal seven o'clock
dinner Friday evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Opie. Only the immed.
late friends were there. A fine dinner
was served, and the evening was
spent in social conversation and was
e joyed by all prestut. %
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-03
SHERlfF's SALT

First published in the Barton County Democrat
De cember 10. lo0T.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
BUILDS HOME LIKE CHURCH.
DeVout Woman Plans to Spend Life of
Solitude in Unique Dwelling.

Los Angeles, Cal.-After having
been educated for the life of a nun,
spending many years as organist of
st. Patrick's church in Chicago and
passing long time in Palestine, Miss
A. MARITIME has built unique home at
Santa Monica, where she is passing
the evening of her life in solitude.
Fashioned after village church, her
cottage is frequently mistaken for a
house of worship. 1t has belfry, gable,
the windows and the entrance of a
church and was built upon designs
drawn by it's eccentric owner.
TT is my church-my private
chapel" explained Miss MARITIME, when
asked why she had taken church as
a model. I'm it live, study, read and
pray. Within it's walls I take spiritual
comfort, and there l am bothered by
nobody. It is my church. OF course
people think I'm queer, but what do |
care for that?
Every morning I sit at the piano
and sing the masses, just as If my
chapel were a great church. I prefer
to be alone with my books-and then,
you see, am not alone. l am living
for the future life"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
GEAR IN SALOON BUSINESS.
Owns All Grog Shops in His Vast
Empire.

AS the autocrat of Russia, the czal
is the proprietor of all saloons In his
domain There is no other man In that
line, in the old world or the new, who
comes anywhere near doing such
gigantic business. 1t is the biggest
trust on earth, with all competition alb
solutely barred. In his widest dreams
Of avarice John D. Rockefeller never
conceived anything like it.
In Russia the drink traffic is an i'm.
periaI monopoly. Every year it be-
comes vastly more profitable. Every
year the Russian peasant and Russian
workman becomes drunken, dirtier,
more miserable and more brutal. The
more a man drinks in Russia the
more the government makes out OF
him; wherefore, in practice, If not In
theory, it encourages him to get drunk
as patriotic duty. The grog shops
being under the protection of 1.-THE
Great White Gar" who is as god to
the ignorant, dirt-wallowing descend
ants of the serfs, enlightened people
have no power whatever to restrict
their number. All efforts to procure
the right of local option are sternly
repressed.
The government encourages drink
to such an extent, writes Sergius Volk-
hovsky for the Curtis Brown syndicate
service, that the income derived from
the sale of vodka last year exceeded
73S, 10000 rubles-more than $685.
100000 Drink kills Russia declared
Nj. Tchelyseff, a member Of the third
Douma to whom Russia owes the pub
LEGATION of these appalling figures. This
bold man, who has the dangerous
habit of speaking his mind, told the
cars ministers that the budget was
built up of poison given to the people,
and that what Russia really wants to
cure all her ills is not revolution or
constitution, but temperance. He
would have all the vodka shops in the
empire closed. He hurled columns of
figures at NJ. Stolypin at a recent
Douma sitting, showing that the in
crease of income to the treasury by
the sale of vodka averaged from zVU,-
600, 900 to 30O,OO0,0O0 of rubles year
and that at the same time the poverty
and wretchedness of peasant and
workman have increased to an awful
extent. He quoted figures to prove
that for the nine years preceding the
institution of state grog shops the
quantity of alcohol consumed in Rus
STA remained stationary despite con-
tinuous increase in the population. H.
Tchelyseff maintains that this drink
question is the most vital one that
confronts Russia. And even those
whom temperance "leaves calm" admit
that he has brought to light terrible
condition of affairs, which, il not
remedied, must involve Russia in hope
less decadence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
ICY POSTAL TRAIL
MAN TRAVELS ABOUT 1000 MILES
OVER SToRM-sWEPT REGION.
Longest, LoneIiest and Most Hazard
Gus Route of Mail Carrier Is in
the Far Northern Part
of Canada,

Winnipeg, Mantle longest, lone
hest and most hazardous postal deliv-
cry in the world lies within the bounds
Of the British empire, in the far north
Of Canada
During the winter months-that is
to say, between October and May-the
postal authorities will not take bulky
packets, even if paid for at letter rate,
to places in the Yukon district beyond
the railway which terminates at
White Horse; but postcards, letters
and single copies-no one packet to
weigh over an ounce-of newspapers
are regularly carried over all the
frost-bound expanse that extends from
the town of Edmonton on the Sas-
katchewan river to Fort Mcpherson,
on the Mackenzie.
The man in charge of the mail has
to travel 1854 dreary miles in each di-
rection. He is picked man, named
Cornwall, who has had long expert
ence as fur trader and intrepid ad-
venturer in subarctic regions.
The first 100 miles is covered by
horses, the rest of the long way by
dog train. From Edmonton to Atha'
basca Landing, on the Athabasca riv-
er, consists simply of 100 miles OF
wagon Road, which Cornwall covers
in three or four days if the roads are
good.
At Athabasca Landing, with provi-
sions, dog food and the precious
stacks of mail, the one man and the
little team of "huskies" begin the long
journey north. The first stop is at
Fort McMurray, which is somewhat
more than half way down between
Athabasca Landing and Fort Chippe'
wayan, on Lake Athabasca. The rap.
ids at Fort McMurray are no hindrance
to the midwinter mail carrier, for his
route is over a landscape of unbroken
white.
Giving the people within the trad
ing post of Chippewayan their share
of mail, and leaving Lake Athabasca
behind, the postman pushes on due
north, following the Slave river to
Fort Smith, where in summer almost
16 miles of boiling waterfalls make
navigation a burden. But all is silent
here now, the one sound in the still
air being the call of the driver hurry
ing his dogs ever northward, for
Fort Resolution must be gained, the
Great Slave lake crossed and those
eagerly looked-for letters delivered to
the successive clusters of shut-in peo
pie waiting for them within fort walls
and down the course of the mighty
Mackenzie.
Between Edmonton and the Arctic
there are only II post Offices, but the
mail carrier has to take as many side
trips off the main line as may be nee
essary to accommodate those settlers
who may have letters posted to them
This means practically a rural free
delivery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA
Baby Had Severe Attack-Grandfather
Suffered Torments with tt
Owe Recovery to Cuticura.

an 1884 my grandson, babe, had
an attack of eczema, and after trying
the doctors to the extent of heavy bills
and an increase of the disease and suf-
fering, l recommended Cuticura and
in a few weeks the child was well. He
is to-day strong man and absolutely
free from the disease. A few years
ago contracted eczema, and became
an intense sufferer. A whole winter
passed without once having on shoes,
nearly from the knees to the toes be-
ing covered with virulent sores. tried
many doctors to no purpose. Then
procured the Cuticura Remedies and
found immediate improvement and
final cure. M. w. LaRue, S45 Seventh St.,
Louisville, KY, Apr. % and May IA. '07."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Finds Better Training Food.

1t was formerly the belief that to
become strong, athletes must eat
plenty of meat.
This is all out of date now, and
many trainers feed athletes on the
well-known food, Grape-Nuts, made of
wheat and barley, and cut the meat
down to small portion once day.
Three years ago." writes a Mich.
man, having become interested in
athletics, found would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
of food.
II got some Grape Nuts, and was
soon eating the food at every meal,
for found that when / went on the
track, I felt more lively and active.
Later, began also to drink Postum
in place of coffee, and the way l
gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly great. On the day
Of field meet in June weighed 124
lbs. On the opening Of the football
season in Sept, weighed 140. / at
tribute my fine condition and good
work to the discrimination of i'm
proper food and coffee, and the using
of Grape-Nuts and Postum, my princi-
pal diet during training season being
Grape-Nuts.
Before / used Grape-Nuts I never
felt right in the morning-alWays kind
of out of sorts with my stomach. But
now when rise feel good, and after
breakfast largely of Grape-Nuts
with cream, and a cup VI Postum, /
feel like a new man" There's a
Reason
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to
Wellvil1e," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
NOT EYES FAULT THAT TIME.
Childish Realism InstilIed Into Story
of Garden of Eden.

Realism rules the nursery. A GER
tain Philadelphia matron, who had
taken pains to inculcate Biblical
stories as well as ethical truths in her
three children, heard, the other dag.
long drawn bowls of rage and grief
filtering down fror the playroom. Up
two flights she hurried, to find on the
floor Jack and Ethel, voices uplifted.
Thomas, aged nine, sat perched upon
the table, his mouth full and his eyes
guilty.
Whatever is the matter?" asked
mamma.
"Bo-o-o!" came from Ethel; 1--WE
were playing Garden of Eden. Boo-o!"
But what is there to cry about?"
Then Jack, with furious finger point
Ing at Tom, calculated through his
tears: Goods eat the apple!-Bohe-
milan Magazine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
THE STORY.

EI4O, thou dreamer. What
MESSAGE now hast thou from
aod?"
,e derisive words Of challenge
~ SPOKEN as somber looking fig
rs uttered the town and passed in 81
Iasss through the market place. The
sg gashered there greeted the words
M boisterous laugh, but there
Az VI answering word from the man
IS IL passed.
ii was Obadiah, who because OF
w many strange messages he had de-
IrsFed to the nation and because of
M eccentric habits had come to be
s.-awp as a dreamer. No one knew
WI where he dwelt, for in seclusion
$500 from the habitation of man he
anld withdraw himself, and then,
agiar period Of absence in which
~ people would almost forget his ex-
,ssonce, he would suddenly appear and
Sslsver his message and then disap-
,.sar again. It was after one of these
Kssodic absences that Obadiah ap-
a.esrad. as is set forth in the open
~ our story, and which appear
s ~ was greeted by the words of ridi-
s,,va spoken by the men in the mar
ket place.
Having gotten quite by and after
W., noan had resumed the current of
ssanversation which had prevailed just
sefore the prophet had appeared, Oba-
Ssah paused as though reconsidering
NE purpose to keep silence, and, re-
tracing his steps, he soon stood in the
.s,saet o9 the men who had greeted him
30 rudely.
aNen of Judah" he said, God hath
u,van his servant o. vision of things
vet to come.
A. the word vision a quizzical smile
.nneared upon the faces of the men,
NJ they kept silence waiting fer fur
s ~ word. The prophet noted the
lax but without reference thereto,
he continued, boldly:
aYea, it was vision Of Judgment
,,non the enemies of Judah and a
nronise OF returning glory when the
,,aonle shall turn wholly to the Lord
ma serve him."
Then without further word the
~-onhet turned him about and contin-
"a his journey through the town.
1T is time some kind of Judgment
uas dealt our enemies" exclaimed one
,ndiyidusl, with sort of ugly smart.
sTf ne are Gods chosen people, why
.ra We in bondage to the nations
about?" - ~,
aThe prophet says It IL because the
nation has sinned," ventured a half,
frightened voice, startled because 1t
,aS dared repeat the challenge OF the
aoh bother with the charges OF the
~onhet." exclaimed the first speaker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
The Useful Reason

Rev. Sydney Goodman-his Mems
church at Atlantic City, with its smok.
ing congregations and it's moving pic
lures, has already brought out many
imitators-is noted for the brilliancy
and originality of his sermons.
Even in begging sermon" said a
member of the Mems church, "Mr.
Goodman can amuse. He began re-
cent begging sermon in this manner:
"'A deacon said to the minister's
wife:
"'Why is your husband always ask
ing for money, money, money"
1.-THE minister's wife sighed:
"T suppose it is because you never
give him any, said She"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25

what does the prophet know about
the nation, anyway? He is so busy
with his visions and his dreams that
ne hasn't the first grain of an inteln
gent idea of the nations affairs"
YES, asserted another, vehement
", If he spent as much time try
ing to solve the present problems as
ne does in fathoming the mysteries
Oh the future, he might be able tc
render the nation a real service"
IL Is all right to speak of follow
ing the Lord wholly" spoke uu
another of the group, "but we Jews
are considered exclusive enough al
ready. Instead of a stricter national
NE, we need broader spirit which
Will enable us to mingle with the ma.
lions about and get the good Of their
rellglons, as well as that of our own. u
There was general assent to this
speech, and the speaker went on tc
enlarge upon his idea, so that tempo
rarlly the prophet was forgotten, to-.
gether with his message.
But the prophet with heavy heart
had gone on his way, and did not soon
forget the looks or the words of the
chief men of the town.
"Oh, God" he cried, when he HAD
taken refuge in the humble home he
occupied when in town, ooh, God,
what hope is there for Judah ii
the chief men receive not thy mes
sage, neither believe that thou hast
given to thy servant true vision? Dc
they not call me dreamer of dreams,
and laugh me to scorn? Who is there
to receive thy word? Who is there
that will believer" And great sob
shook the frame of the prophet as he
bowed himself upon his knees.
There was that little child you met
this morning on your way to the vii.
lage," prompted his conscience, as the
recollection of the blessed little ques
toner flashed into his mind, and he
remembered how the little one had
been eager to hear of the God who
wanted everybody to be good, and
how when he had finished his story
Of the great prophet Samuel, who as
a little boy had heard God speak and
had answered.: Speak, Lord, for thy
servant heareth," he had clapped his
hands and had exclaimed: Il wish
God would speak to me-,
These thoughts brought comfort tc
the heart of the prophet, and he whis
pered, half in prayer and half to him
self:
YEA, Lord, the little ones receive
thee"
But what of thy holy Zion and thy
people?" he exclaimed, suddenly
Hast thou not spoken good concern
ing them?" and he recalled the vision
which God had but the day before
given him of the future of his people
Softly there came voice from
above in answer to the fearful plea OF
the prophet, saying:
yea, upon Mount Zion shall be de-
liverance, and there shall be holiness.
and the house Of Jacob shall possess
their possessions, and the kingdom
shall be the Lords"
1T shall be SO, indeed" reverently
exclaimed the prophet, bowling his
head. How could 1 have doubted or
let the unbeIef of the present OBJ
scure the sure fulfllment of the fu.
ture years? I shall continue to deliver
my message, for it is of God"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
Funeral for Part of Finer.

Littleton, Cola funeral much out
of the ordinary was held in Littleton
the other day when full-sized and
quite expensive coffin was used in
which to bury half of a mans finger
and a piece of his scalp not larger
than a dollar. A hearse was used and
there were pallbearers.
The section of finger and piece of
scalp were all that could be found of
Luther Hickman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hickman, who was blown up
at the explosion in the neutralizing
house of powder plant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-25
Dummy Reuoar's Dividends,

Altoona, Pa.-The police the other
day captured Richard Burton, aged 90
of Monongah, w. Va, tpanhandler,'
working a deaf and dumb stunt. Bur.
ton was so methodical in his methods
that he kept a book account of the
hours he worked and the collections
made.
Seven hours in Cumberland, June 10,
netted him $4.S5; six hours in Martins.
burg, June 10, $4.25; 23d, in York,
$3.50; oath and 25th, in Harrisburg,
$3.50. Burton was making a house to
house canvass with card saying he
was made deaf and dumb by an acct.
dent.