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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-28
LEASING OF CONVICTS
COUNTY OFFICIALS WILL DISCUSS
 THE NATTER.
Believed That Coal Companies Have Renched an UnderstandinE- Committee fo Invite Taft
 to BirmfnKham.

Birmingham. Dec. --(Special. )-- Not only is Jefferson County interest ed in the matter of future leasing or eonvicts by mining companies and oth- CTS. but several counties throughout the state which have not as yet re- cefved favorable bids for the hire or this labor are concerned-
 The assertion has been made that indications point to an understandlng on the part of such, companies 2s have been using convict labor not to give more than a certain amount for this labor in the future; In fact, much lower price than ever before since the conyicts have been receiving some at- tention.
 Al meeting will be held In Birming- nam Tuesday afternoon by Probate Judges and Presidents of Boards of Revenue from at least twenty-hye counties to discuss the, convict ques- ton. An association may be formed. looking to the securing of the pest price possible for the convicts' the belief being expressed that the opsra. tors had agreed upon what would pc paid for the use Of convicts.
 Jefferson County will receive new bids on Dec 29 for the use of convictss bid submitted by the Tennessee Coa1s Iron and Railroad Company ieW weeks ago was declined, not being con sidered fair enough.
 The various convict using companles were addressed letter since the n.st bid was received, urging them to make an offer for the use of this laoo!s anu it is believed there will De Dee1er offer or so.
 Members of the Board of Revenue have suggested that if a favorable prfce cannot be secured for the con- viets that the labor be used on the pub lie thoroughfares Another suggestion has been made that the county lease mines of It's own and use the labor TOT coal digging, if necessary.
 Taft Invitation Committee.
 President Raul of the Commercial Club has called a meeting of the com mittee named to go to Augusta, 10 ex- tend an invitation to invite President elect w. H. Taft to visit Birminghan, the meeting to be held Monday afteF- noon at the club rooms.
 It is understood that change m date for the visit to Augusta will pc made This committee was to nave gone to Augusta this week
 The extension of the date for the trtp to the winter place of the Presi- dent-eIect, is taken to mean that some information has been received which may mean visit to Birmingham on Z the part of Mir. Taft.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
You'll Enjoy Monte CrIstu.

Millions have followed the fortunes
OF Edmond Dantes, until he startled
the world as ''Monte Cristo," but the
interest of all who have seen the play
is hardly less keen than the eagerness
OF those who have not. 1t is hard for
the play goer to imagine the effect Of
the revelation Of "Monte Cristo" up.
on persons in the audience who have
never seen it. If there be any such in
tn community, they will have chance
to see this play at the Wilmer Opera
House, Jan Goth, when Fred G. Con
RAIDS widely known production of the
version arranged by Eugene Moore
will be presented. Mr.. Moore, who is
one OF the best Edmond Dantes living
prepared his adoption with great care
to introduce all the best of the story
that would be practical and effective
on the stage The company has been
receiving excellent notices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
SERVING Crackers.

The hostess who is ever on the look
out for novelties for her afternoon tes
table should be sure to serve her
crackers In little baskets made Of
themselves.
Use sailed waters for the basket
allowing one to side, and tying them
together with narrow satin ribbon
about a quarter Of an inch in width.
Put this on q handsome plate Gov
cred with a lace dolly and pile the
other crackers In and around II.
The effect is charming and will be
much admired.
One hostess used these cracker
baskets as corner pieces on her
luncheon table. In the center were
purple asters, while the crackers were
tied with purple ribbon the same
shade and were filled with purple and
white grapes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Rustler renewals have been receiv.
ed the past several days from the fol.
lowing. John Base, route one, John
Lubbers, route Two, Ellinwood, Oar
Downey, Wheatland. Wyg., Ed Opie
city, Walter Bushnell, route five,
Chris Johnson, route one, Reg Russell
route three, Geo, Tucker, route two,
Dave Campbell, route two, Frank
Spaniole, route one, E. M.Mertou,
Heller, and the hester Drug Co.,
Minneapolis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
Four Papers and Book Free!
dem only.

dem only.
If you were going to ask ad-
vice on a law question, you would
not hunt up the undertaken; If
you wanted sugar, you would not
go to the harness store. Then
when YOU want to obtain advice or
information on farm question::wh
not read the paper that isedited by
a farmers The Farmers Advocate
is that paper. 1t is one of the
most ably edited farm paper and
contains more meat on farm ques-
tions than any other farm paper in
the west. 1t is but what every
practical farmer need because a
practical farmer edits it.
This year we are going to tell
all about crop pest, how to tell
them when you see them and how
to over come them; about soils
and soil fertility; the different
diseases that attack the farmers
stock and poultry and how to
comtat each with simple remedies;
all about every detail in poultry
culture and swine raising; a most
complete department will be main
tanned for the women folks in
which sDe ,ial attention will be
paid to fruit and vegetable cam.
ing, kitchen receipts, fashions,
health notes, flowers, culture and q
thousand other topics. The en-
tire paper will be repIete with
matter that will be interesting and
helpful for the busy farmers and
his'wife. The subscription price
OF this paper is 81 Der year, but
to all those who will send us the
81. We will send them The Farm
ers Advocate; the Metropolitan
and Rural Home. an excellens
farm and home paper: the Gentle
woman. one of the very best flow
er and garden papers published.
the American Poultry Advocate
the very best and most practical
poultry paper in print; Successful
Farming, q helpful monthly for
farmers and live stock growers
and Prof. Holden famous Corn
Book. an excellent work for
the farmer or his son who is study.
ing corn culture. You can leave
subscriptions at Office of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
FOR THE LUNCHEON
CREAM OR POTATO SOUP MAKES
EXCELLENT DISH.
left-overs Of Many Kinds May Be
Used In Preparing Them-Ex-
pert's Recipe for Boston
Brown Bread.

cream soups Of leftover beans, peas,
onions or several things make appetite.
ing luncheon dishes. A hot, well.sea.
soned potato soup Is very good with
toasted crackers and a pinch Of dried
parsley to set II OF. To make II take
quart OF milk, six large potatoes, one
stalk OF celery, an onion, a tablespoon.
ful OF butter Put milk to boil with
onion and celery; pare the potatoes
and boil them until they are thorough.
ly done; turn of the water and mash
fine; add milk and butter, pepper and
salt; rub through strainer and serve
Immediately. No cream soup should
stand or be allowed to get cold.
The Designer publishes a recipe for
Boston brown bread; Sift together one
whole cupful each OF cornmeal. rye
meal and wheat -four, one teaspoonful
OF salt and three teaspoonfuls of soda;
add one-half cupful of molasses and
two cupfuls of thick sour milk. Beat
thoroughly and let 1t steam in a nicely
buttered mold or tightly covered pail
Tor fully three hours. If baking pow.
der cans are used for molds, one and
one-half hours cooking will be suffl.
Client Entire wheat or graham -four
can be used in place of the white -four
II desired. After steaming the bread
1t is well to remove the cover of the
mold and set the bread in the oven for
~ or 80 minutes to ripen.
Sweet potato time gives many dishes
to the table that make the mouth wa.
ter-carameled sweet potatoes, busted
with heavy brown sugar and fried;
creamed sweet potatoes, sweet potato
croQuettes and baked and boiled sweet
potatoes. The following does away
with the hard skin that forms on
sweet potatoes baked: Wash and wipe
them dry, and then grease them lib.
orally with butter or lard Bake them
In quick oven and, when done, put
them in deep bowl, or crock, spread
a cloth over them and let them re-
main undisturbed for about ten min.
utes before serving them.
Cream Candy Bonbons-The basis Of
all cream candy is made by taking one
pound of white graduated sugar, halt
a teacupful Of water and one fourth Of
teaspoonful Of cream Of tartar; this
prevents the sugar from graduating
again wheo the water evaporates. Boil
these together until they begin to
thread. Pour II out at once on a but.
tered platter and with wooden pad.
die beat 1t until II becomes white and
smooth. When 1t becomes stiff and dry
mold 1t In one lump and cut 1t In three
parts. Add one teaspoonful Of any
kind of flavoring desired In the differ.
ent parts for variety.
Make In any shape desired and coat
with chocolate or put halves Of walnut
or pecans on the outside. Dates and
pieces Of figs are used outside or in;
grated cocoanuts may be used in with
some of the fondant All cream can.
dies must dry "a hours. One drop Of
cochineal will give a delicate pink to
one part Of the aavoring. Yellow
comes from orange peel and green
from spinach leaves. Put into dainty
boxes and you will have delicious bon.
bons and cost but little time or money
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
Rice Merinuue.

One cup boiled rice, one large pint
Of milk, two eggs, one large cup Of
sugar. one lemon. Boil the milk, stir
in rice, the yolks Of the eggs and
sugar, and cook thick as soft custard
Take trom fire. crate In rind Of
lemon, pour in buttered dish, beat
whites Of eggs, add lemon Juice and
little sugar. Pour over pudding and
brown. This Is deliciouA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
Sour Milk Waf1es.

Two and one-half cups -four, one
level teaspoonful salt, one tea.
spoonful soda, two cups thick
sour milk, three eggs and three table.
spoons melted butter.
Sift together the -four, salt and
soda. Beat the yolks of the eggs I'm.
til light, add the sour milk, and add
the flour. Add the butter, beat we'll
and fold in the whites of the eggs
(beaten stiff). Cook in a well-greased
hot waffle iron. Serve plain or with
maple strip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
Fort Wayne. Ind. April Z, 1883

Fort Wayne. Ind. April Z, 1883
Despite the unfavorable weather
a very lage audience made up of
some of our best people and print
cipal musicians greeted the enter
tainment given al Literary Hall
last night. Blind Booze is certain
~ wonderful In bis performance
upon the piano. in many instances
be excells Blind Tom and when
his youth is considered We may
look in a few wears to see him in
.evry way far ahead of his rival
for musical honOrs. His expires
sion is excellent. his time good
and his execution especially in
octave. passages. almost perfect.
Particularly. did be exhibit bis
wonderful talent il "Rhspsodie"
No. 6 one of Liszt's and consider
ed oneof the most difficulty pieces
written. His manager called for
some one in the audience to play
some selection which would be IN
known to him. that be might
show his initiative genius. Rev.
Mr.. Webbe responded and after
j stating that he had heard the great
RaVine perform the last named
difficult piece, but that Boone
quite equaled him, be played q
selection which was instantly re.
peated by the prodigy. At Will,
ner Opera Hosue. Jan a..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

The following renewed their
Democrat subscriptions the past few
days. Mrs. John Bahr, Olmitz, SD.
Kelly, city, Albert Mclean, Bushton
I. A. Sucker, route two, Geo. Dun
can, Hoisineton, John Hancock, Sew
ard, and R. L. Harvey, Galatia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

William Zingler sends US by the
hands Of Henry Fruit the neces
sary coin to renew bis subscrip
ton for the Democrat. Mr..
Zinler was employed for ten years
by Mr.. Fruit and is we'll known
here. He now lives at Lake &c
neva, Wis. He says. among other
things, that the coolest weather
they have had there was just at
the freezing point and that for
only a day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
Sailed Almonds.

Pour boiling water over one pound
of nuts, let stand until cool; take out
a few at a time, as they blanch more
easily when damp. Lay on a paper
over night to dry. In the morning put
in the oven. When heated take out,
put in a piece of butter the size Of an
English walnut. Stir thoroughly, salt
to taste. Put back in oven, stir re-
peatedly until a delicate brown. Do
not have oven too hot or they win
burn. Better watch them closely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
Democrat if you prefer.

This gives you four papers
and the Corn Book absolutely free
The Democrat and the above com.
bination will be sent to one ad.
dresss for $500 or the Democrat
and The Advocate for $1.75 per
year. Order today and get the
good things which are appearing
in the Advocate.
Farmers Advocate,
Topeka Kans..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

We notice by the big daily papers
that certain persons at Chillicothe
Mo-, are seeking for a location for a
sugar factory, with capacity Of So
900 pounds of sugar per day. Here
nigh be an opportunity for the reat
Bend Association to get into action,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Mrs. John Robl Of Logan township
underwent an operation at the St.
Rose hospital Wednesday morning,
through which she passed very sue.
cessfully and is rapidly recovering.
MIR. Robl, who had accompanied her
here returned to Ellinwood this morn.
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Gas. McGinty, Seward, Jas. Fem
no, route one; HoisiDgton, Lee In
rub, Pawnee Rock, and Rev. G. Brun.
ner, city, are new subscribers to the
RustIer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Fits will leave
for their home in Minneapolis after a
visit here with their many friends
Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Mrs. P. D. Lamoreux gave sur
prise party Wednesday evening
for her sister Miss Grace Kelly
it being Miss Kelly's birthday.
About sixteen young people we're
present and a good time is report
ed.-St. John County Capital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

LIE Valleys orchestra furnished
the music last evening for the re-.
gular fortnight dance at the San
Souci Dancing Club given in
Woodman hall. About twenty
couples we're on the floor and
among them these. guests from
out of town: Miss Edna Griffith
OF Great Bend. Miss Harriet
Hamilton Of Kansas City and Mr..
Roster of Kansas City.-Hutcbip.
son News.
K. W. Emerson was among the few
farmers:in town Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Louis Zutavern, o. W. Dawson, L.
{. Miller and Tom Dennis were at
Ellinwood Tuesday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Mrs. FELTON, and children left Wed
nosday for their home at Caney af.
ter an extended visit with relative.
here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

We must admit that we have a
weather prophet in our midst.
Over week ago Father Hermanns
told US that on the 18th it would snow,
and snow it did.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

VIM. Gagleman was IN Wednesda,
looking after his sale notices and tran.
sActing other business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

F. A. Rodecker left for Durango
Colo, after short visit here with bis
brother George Rodecker Of the {.
Samuels Co. store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Mrs. Bert Hawkins is reported on
the sick list.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Harry Sipes Of Stafford was a WIS.,
iror Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Miss May Wilsonsof Hoisington is
visiting Misses Clytie and Elsie Breed
en-.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

VIM. Gaglemsn will hold a pub
lie sale at his place in Clarence
township, on Tuesday. JAM. Dist.
He will dispose of his farming
implements, bugQies wagons, har-
ness horses etc. and will retire
from the farm. j. S. Winget will
be the auctioneer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
0LMITz
Fine winter weather.

"SoAhNNs
Mrs. George Kaner is on the sick
list.
LOUIS Zimmerman went to Alexan.
der last Thursday.
Mr.. AID Mrs. B. Knoll are the
happy parents Of another boy born
last week.
A little girl has come to make her
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Pos.
phishel last Wednesday.
Lebor Koril and wife Of Albert
were in olr burg last Thursday on
bnsine.s.
P. A. Wright Of Alexander was
here last Friday and Saturday and
sold Joe Pizir ger fine stallion.
Mr.. Chas. Barstow Of Great Bend
passed through our bu z one day last
week on his way home to visit lanes
Pizinger and fvmily.
B. H. Ochs and F. ]. Neither the
ex-merchants Of the F. ]. Neither &
20 establishment took another trip to
Salina one day last week.
The farmers here have purchased
the old elevator OF +. I. Meitner which
used to be the Kreisel mill, the con.
sideration was s3loo.
Several casts Of small pox are re-
ported around Galatia, and we notice
that members Of some families where
they lave the disease frequently
around here, now We think that they
should not be allowed because that is
the means OF spreadine ,h. disease.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-09
The Introduction Of Bills is
 Fairly Under Way HEPBURN LAW CHANGES
A Bill Designed to Put the Citizens of the Country in- to Such a Shape that They May be Quickly Trans formed into Soldiery.

Washington, Dec. S.-The business of both houses of congress was confined today largely to listening to the read ing of the presidents annual message, but in addition a few bills were intro duced in the senate and house, and in the house a number of bills were sent Ito conference. among them being one providing for a new Immigration sta ton a. Boston.
 In addition the speaker announced the appointment of Mir Higgins, of Connecticut to a place on the commit tee on judiciary.-in place of MT. Little field, and MT. Martin to a place on the committee on Indian affairs, m place of MT. Parker. deceased.
 For the first time during the present congress there was a call of the com mittees of the house, but no measure was reported by any of them. The miscellaneous work of the senate con- sisted in the main to a reference to executive session of about 1900 recess nominations. which were today sent in by the president. and the adoption of resolutions of regret on account of the death of members of the house who have passed away since the adjourn ment last May. The senate adjourned at ? pm, and the house at 2:35.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-09
A CITIZEN SOLDIERY
A Bill By Which an Army of 100000
 Could Be Raised.

Washington. Dec. S-The emergency volunteer army measure, advocated to- day by President Roosevelt in his an- nual message was sent to congress and a draft of the bill with an accompany ing message was introduced in the senate by Mir Cullom. The president says the bill is intended to replace the present law, which was placed on the statute books ''piecemeal and hurriedly, partly on the eve of the war with Spain and partly after the hostilities had actually commenced"
 After declaring the present law to be faulty and wholly inadequate to a speedy and proper organization of the volunteer force. the president says the bill proposed. which was drawn under the supervision of the chief of staff of the army, has the hearty approval of the war department.
 NThe message says further: Tt is
Arizona republican., 1908-12-09

proper and legitimate profits of hon est shareholders.
 Telegraph and telephone compa- nies engaged in interstate business should be put under the jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commits sion.
 A Choice of Two Evils.
 It is very earnestly to be wished that our people. through their repre- sentatives, should act in this matter. It is hard to say whether most dam age to the country at large would come from entire failure on the part of the public to supervise and con- trol the actions of the great corpo- rations, or from the exercise of the necessary governmental power in a way which would do injustice and wrong to the corporations. Both the preachers of an unrestricted individ- ualism. and the preachers of an op- pression which would deny to able men of business the just reward of their initiative and business sagacity are advocating policies that would be fraught with the gravest harm to the whole country. To permit every law ltSS tdJildllSls every ldN ueINluR corporation. to take action, no matter how iniquitous, in the effort to se- cure an improper profit and to build up privilege, would be ruinous to the republic and would mark the abandonment of the effort to secure in the industrial world the spirit of democratic fair dealing. On the oth- CT hand. to attack these wrongs in the spirit of demagOgy which can see wrong only when committed by the man of wealth, and is dumb and blind in the presence of wrong cOm- mitted against men of property or by men of no property, is exactly as evil as corruptiy to defend the wrongdOing of men of wealth. The war we wage must be waged against misconduct, against wrongdoing wherever it is found; and we must stand heartily for the rights of every decent man, whether he be a man of great wealth or a man who earns his livelihood as a wage worker or a tiller of the soil.
 Reward for Enterprises.
 It is to the interest of all of US that there should be a premium put upon individual initiative and indi- vidual capacity, and an ample re- ward for the great directing intelli- gences alone competent to manage the great business operations of to- day. It is well to keep in mind that exactly as the anarchist is the worst enemy>- of liberty and the reactiOnary the worst enemy of order, so the men who defend the rights of property have the most to fear from the of great wealth, and the men who are ohampioning popular rights have most to fear from the demagogues who in the name of pop