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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-10

BillofH. A. Hall police Judge fees
in the sum Of $500 not allowed
Warrants Nos. 7465 to 1881 inclu
sive, with exception No. 1860 for
Sl.OO amounting to S44SO. O.64,,were
checked up and on motion were
ordered burned in open council.
Report of W. R. Armstrong aue
inspector, reporting 712 Aues iu
spected, of which % we're found
defective was received and order
ed filed. Improvement committee
reported the letting Of contract
for painting old Jail and chemical
engine building to A. A. Wen
mergren for $500. Moved and
seconded that the Improvement
committee he instructed to our
chase a car of paving bricks.
Council adjourned.
+. A. Moses,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-10
Back TO Gods Country.

Charlie Brooker. Fred Living
ston. George Schridda and sister,
Miss R. Schridde, have returned
from Mexico and from our conver.
sation with MIR. Brooker and Liv
ingston it would seem that the
country that they visited is not
the land of promise flowing with
milk and honey that it was repre-
sented to be. There is nothing in
that country that appeals to
a white man and especially a per
son rom Kansas. The only person
that ever makes any money out
of, at least part. of Mexico is the
agent that is in on the land deals
and so far as a person used to
this climate and the conditions
here are concerned they would not
live there for any price. Messrs
Brooker and Livingston say that
the sale of lands in that part of
the country is purely a graft and
should he exposed BY all the news
paper 10 the state. and many a
dollar. and possibly lives, might
be saved, as occasionally people 20
there and are financially unable
to return and the climate is un.
healthy for northern people.
There has been quite a number of
sales made ID this vicinity by
agents for Mexico lands. Our ad-
vice is to investigate before you
invest a dollar. We will have
more to say on this matter when
we are more..fully informed.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
TAX NOTICE !.
/ will beat my Office in the
CITY or WILLIAMSBURG
Peninsula Bank BUIidino
EVERY SATURDAY

To receive taxes for the City OF Willimas-
burg and County OF James City.
: :. HAWKINS.
Treasure
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
oVIcE WORTH LISTENING TO.
Generally u at Least HslPs one -
Make Up Nls Mind.

You may disregard advice. but rs
a. 10 g.
Don't sooR ~ n. no matter who the
,ersou Is thar males g.
Many a fool has helped a wise man.
ven the worst advice presents one
ode % a question
Al astute man Hsid that he always
yanted advice. not TO follow e.. but 60
,elp him make Up his mind. II you
nee gst this idea about II you will be
uuch the gamer IN the battle OF life
20 one person can present ali the
Joints % view. and = person about 20
axe an important step should be
able 70 know What Ia al around the
1ortIou-
Lsten 20 everything every body has
. say. ~ you have the time: n not
dvsys nsteA 20 anything that IL pre-
'ented strongly. whether or not n
sErees With your oplnion
And abovs al things never SCOT az
he criticism. With its Implied advice
Z an Enemy. There You get YOU,
weakest points exposed ~ you
~ise you viii be thankful for the OF
Oortunity 20 strengthen them
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
Sharp In New Kent.

Mr.. A. H. Sharp is said to be in
New Kent county. with headquar-
tiers at Boulevard. working to con-
vince the electorate that Windsor
Shades is the proper and only place
for the New Kent county seat.
Il IS reliably reported that Mr..
Sharp has convinced enough voters
70 have an election on the question
and that Judge Tyler viii order an
election in accordance with the law.
The proposition has strong sup
porters as well as a strong opposi-
ton.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
Ferry Notice.

Passengers wishing to 60 to Clay
Bank. CapPshosic. or any points il
Gloucester county. can be met al
either Williamsburg or Biglers BY
Mr.. William Campbell. who has
lust assumed charge OF the ferry
formerly run by Capt. Casper Dull.
of Biglers. Mr.. Campbell is pre-
pared with boats and vehicles to
handle passengers and freight
promptly. safely and reasonably.
Address all communications 70
Mr.. William Campbell.
Magruder. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08

The last regular meeting night Of
the present City Council viii be next
Thursday. but rs one member WIN
probably be out Of town. II may be
postponed The Council has con-
derable unfinished business before
II. among which is the settlement
with the former sergeant.
The new Council composed Of
MeSsrs. Bird. Cole and Lane of the
present body and Jones. Mercer AND
Wolfe will come into office Septem-
oer lst. The new body viii have
,nly a few plumS 10 give TO the
,aithful. and We understand that
there are TO be several changes. A
Jerk. keeper of the cemetery. health
tfioer and street commissioner viii
cave to DC elected. II IS reported
1 gentleman connected with one OF
the banks VIII get the clerkship and
a new man viii be elected TO one OF
the other positions. II is more than
probable that the clerks salary WI
b. increased and that he viii b
given more duties.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
sEEs DOWNFALL o. rHE srLL
Metal Tube Viii Svpsrsses H. Se
eercins &c Clergyman

1t viii not be many years saws
ST Louis clergyman. before bells 70.
church uae viii Be almost unknown
Even now. when a church desire
something % answer The purpose q
the bell. the trustees DO not buy bells
but tubes. some made OF bell metal
ether % composite OF several metals
The metal tubes are hung IA steeple
snt struck WITH = banner TIE,
rvs q clear. full note. Just Ike bell.
oniy more resonant They never a. ack
with cold or beat. and what Is a s-ill
greater recommendation. never get
out o. tone. There Is a chime In the
city Win one or two bells so horribly
out Of tuEe that they set peoi les
teeth on edge. Such dlscord IL a
chine OF metal tubes would be un.
knova. and besides. the tone IL 50
much more agreeable than that OF the
bell that any ons Who ever hears the
two eAa not fail 70 prefer the tube
/ IL sounds like = great organ pipe. so
that When one Of these chimes r.
Stayed the impression Is that Of q
huge orEaa fA< 90 tn the skv
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08

Among the early peoples OF
Assopotamia al OF the heavenly
bodies we're regarded a. 6eities. Du,
the moon. because Of the variety OF
the shapes which IL assumes. was the
chief Of them ali Special reverence
vAs therefore paid Il and some % the
sidest and most important Of the
Babyionisn temples. "a At Ur zne
Hsrsn. were devoted 90 It's worship
Thus the crescent. The symbol by
which the moon sod vas represented
sss Supposed 70 have the power TO
avert evil. ard tksn together Nth the
star II formed the word for lnoanta-
ton
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
More About FIOT'S Tobacco.

The Richmond Evening Journal has
this TO say of Mr.. D. L. Flory's to-
bacco crop in Warwick county. of
which note was made last week in
The Gazette;
One of the features of the Viz
GINA State Farmers Institute session
here was the tobacco exhibit OF d.
L. Flory. who owns a magnificent
farm in Warwick county. not many
miles from Yorktown.
I raised the only crop of tobacco
on my land this year that has been
grown there for two hundred years.
said Mr.. Flory. In Colonial days
York and Warwick counties were
great tobacco-growing sections
Howev eT. lie Tsorlf e ny sto';,
gradually quit raising the weed
and no one ever took it up until
started It this year.
Mr.. Flory had some very fin
specimens OF tobacco. and clearl,
, demonstrated the fact that his va
as good as any tobacco raised in tn
State of Virginia.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08

Turnip Seed in bulk fresh stock
II Stones Drug Store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
Archer Brooks,
General Insurance Agent

General Insurance Agent
representing the following
hrst-class Companies
Va. Fire & Marine and Va.
State. Richmond Virginia
Home. Of n. Y. Hamburg
bremen, Norwich u n 10 n
Pennsylvania Fire and Fire
Association, ofPhiiadelphia.
1 also represent the t1de',
.ity & Deposit Co. OF Md. AMI
the Fidelity and Casualty
Co. of n. Y.
All business entrusted
whether fireinsurance bord
or of indemnity on Officials
or employees will receive
prompt attention.
Room No. 3. First fioorl ir
Dickson Bank Building.
WILLIAMSBURG. VA,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08

Ths Rev. Mr. wsters-I>ook az BIN
Bsr5sy. fer Instance. IL Sas the 10
mon rum that made him the one eyed,
low-browsd sot that he IL today.
Cactus Charlie--Not aitose, her, par.
son II nsbbe m;soe hin, lo0 .bro~oa
s0t. but Il was me that made him one.
sysd-Pbfla1eiphia PFess.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08

With new. modern machinery.
The Gazette is able TO dc the high
est grade of work. in the shortest
time and at the most reasonable
prices.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
FOR SALE.
BEST BARGAIN ON
THE PENINSULA.

Hotel Williamsburg. fronting on
the main business street, a lot SOx
248 feet together with 5 most oesir-
able building lots lO2x5O. Cen
trally located. Hotel can be readily.
and without much expense. con-
verted into use for offices or apart
ment house should investor desire
and made TO pay a very handsome
profit annually. Also good livery
stable in connection. can'be bought.
These properties must be seen 10
be fully appreciated.
For information enquire al Hotel
Williamsburg. Williamsburg, Va
MRS. 7 r JOHNSON,
Proprietor.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
--latest News from Local Stores.

New goods at Jensen's.
Fresh bread every day at Jen-
sol'S.
II you want the best groceries, go
70 Jenscn's.
Fifty cent mems shirts for thirty
cents at JenSen's.
We find that We can get the best
to-the least money al Jensen's.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-08
NOTICE

If YOU are in need Of anything n
the printing line. such as
Letterheads Noteheads.
Billheads. Statements.
Envelopes, Business CARDS,
E.c..
send US your orders. Don't wait
until you are entirely out. but s:7d
US your orders now. Color woik a
specially. Phone a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
London and Paris,

There is cvidoAcc to show that Lon
don was a considerable town before
the Roman invasion. Its Celtic name
was Lyndin 0ake forb, Tacjtus. in the
first century, calls ii Londinium and
describes it as a flourishing place. The
earliest notice of Paris is in Caesars
Commentaries" Caesar called it Lutte
tia and described it as collection of
mud huts. Lutetta began In the fourth
century to be known as Parisia, or
Paris, and in the sixth century was Sc
le,ted Ly Clovis rs the seat of govern
mcut. OF the Two cities London is l.
doubtedly the Iuore ancient, though
how much older 1t is impossible to say.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
He Put Him Off, All Right.

"NOW. see here, porter. said he brisk
~, Il want you to put me off at SYRIA
cuse You know we get in there about
o'clock in the morning and | may
oversleep myself. But it is important
that | should get out Here's a five dol
lar goldpiecc. Now. | may wake up
hard. Don't mind If kick. Pay no at
tention If I'm ugly. | want you to put
me off the train no matter how hard |
fight Understands"
Yes. sab" answered the sturdy Nj
hian. 1T shall be did. sab"
The next morning the coin giver was
awakened by a stentoriQn voice call
ing. "ROChester,"'
"Rochester"' he exclaimed, sitting
up. "Where's the porter"
Hastily slipping on his trousers, he
went in search of the negro and found
nim in the porter's closet. huddled up,
with his head in a bandage, his clothes
torn and his arm in a sling.
We'll" says the drummer. you are
q sight Why didn't you put lie off at
Syracuse?'
"Wha-at" gasped the porter, jump
ing, as his eyes bulged from his head
WAS you de gemman dat give me a
Eve dolIah goldpiece:"
"Of course | was. you idiot"
We'll, den. befoah de Lawd, who
was dat gemman l pat off at SYRIA
cuse?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
VENEERING.
1t Is Produced by Two Methods, Saw
ing and Slicng.

u is SFOGuCeo ny Two NeIhOoS, Sa"-
ing and Slicng.
There are two kinds of veneering-
sawed and sliced but it takes an ex.
pert to tell the difference" says man
ufacturcr. The process of manufac-
ture is simple and interesting The
logs, delivered at the factory in the
rough, about thirteen feet ia length,
are first cooked i'll hot water watts to
make them soft and workable.
1t does not matter how green they
are. After being thoroughly cooked
they are placed on machines designed
for the purpose and either sliced by
powerful knife the length of the log or
cut by circular saw into slabs about
one-twcnticth of an inch thick
These slabs are the fun length of
the log and when first cut are SO plia-
bic that they can be bent double with
out breaking. The uniform thickness
or thinucss of the slabs is preserved
by the action of the machinery and
breadth in the entire length of the
slab.
After the slabs are sliced or sawed
they are seasoned by steaming. This
requires only about twenty-four hours,
and then they are ready for the mar
ket Some of the huge oak logs that
come to the factory show by the rings
IN them that the trees were from go
TO 400 years old" Washington Herald
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
THE GONDOLA.
Its Gliding and Guiding Through
Vence's Intricate Canals.


The gondola is so perfectly adapted
to its purpose that 1t is like a sentient
thing in the gondolier's control. 1t
obeys the slightest impulse OF the oar.
Through the narrow and intricate
lanes of Venice. with the sharp and
battling turns, it gides with unfatling
accuracy. The boatmen have about
ten different calls by which they an
nounCe their approach, as they come
to Il corner. the turn they will take in
a crowd, their way to right and left
and all that. And these calls. half
song, half cry, echo day and night, and
yet so musical are they that they seem
to be merely a part of the brooding
silence of Venice.
Indeed the wonder of Venice is how
all thingS-the city and the sea. tho
boats and the people. the songs and the
sky-com bine to make one perfect
whole. caresSing and idle as one of
PetrarCh's sonnetS. which one care
not Here even death is not merely
somber. 1t is friendly and familiar as
we'll | saw them put old Pao}o 10
bed for the last time. He had been in
his prime a stout gondolier of the ira
ghetto of Santa Sofia. hear the Rialt0,
hut in old age was a ragged "hooker'
of the gray. In his quarter, however
he was a respected man. Indeed to
be old or IL be child is among the
gondo,ierS a title 10 tenderness and re
spect. And so when good man dies
In the poorer quarters the neighbors
combine and hire brass band to Gel
citrate his vjrturS.-Nance Thompson
in Outing MaSaziue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
Must Hold Up Something.

Down in my state" said the late
Senator Vance Of North Carolina. our
courts are particular about form. and
ceremonies. For example, in a court
in Asheville a soldier who had been
battered considerably in the war was
brought in as a witness The Judge
told him to hold up his right hand.
Cant do it. sir said the man.
why not"
"'Got shot in that arm. sir
"'Tlen hid M your left
The man said that h.s left arm had
been amputated
Then, said the judge sternly, you
must hold up your Ie-. No man can
be sworn. sir. in this court unless he
holds up someth.ng,'"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS.
Striking Examples That May Be Oh"
served In Daily Life.

served In Daily Life.
Doubtless every one has observed
while travelling by train that the trees
or houses in the distance appear to be
speeding along in the same direction
as the train, while the nearer objects
are fast receding. Many, too, have OBJ
served that the top of a level wall
built on steep incline appears to
slope upward in contrary direction
to the hill itself at nearly the same
angle to the apparent level, and some
have curiousiy regarded the ghostlike
gliding and vanishing of dark shad-
ows while passing double row or
fencing, but the following are not so
commonly remarked:
One might stand for several minutes
watching the revolutions of the cups
of an anemometer-for measuring the
velocity of the wind-and still be puz-
zled as to the real way they are turn
ing round. Gaze up at them when
there is an uncertain breeze blowing.
They revolve rapidly. and you are per-
haps perplexed as to their direction
AS the wind subsidies you would expect
to find it easier to tell the direction by
the slower revolution; but, as Il matter
of fact, the difficulty is increased.
With the varying speed your first i'm
preston is that such and such is the
direction. A moment later you reverse
that idea and the longer you gaze the
more it seems as if they are spinning
round erratically in every possible di-
rection, whereas, of course, they can
only turn one way.
Standing immediately beneath high
wall of building-the longer the wall
the better for practical demonstration
many would aver on looking upward
that it was not exactly perpendicular
but inclined toward them in a threat
ening manner. This illusion is the eff
feet OF perspective aud would be seen
to better advantage If you stood be-
tween two such walls which faced
each other at short distance. - New
York Telegram.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
The Vile as a Conscience.

Oh may think you had conscience
and believed in God. but what is con
science 10 wife: Wise men Of yore
erected statues Of their dejtIys and con
sciously prrformrd their part in life
before those marble eyes \ god
watched them at tAe board and stood
by their bedside in he morning when
they woke. and all about their ancient
cities. where they bought and sold or
where they Ejp"d aud wrestlcd there
would stand some syulbol Of the things
that are outside Of man. These We're
lessons. delivered il the quiet dialect
or art, which told their story faithfully.
but gently. 1t is the same lesso-. If
you Without how harrowincIy taught
when the woman you respect shall
Weep from your unkIndness or blush
with shame at your misconduct. To
marrE * to .domesticate the recording
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
THE RACCOON.
In Its Habits This Animal Greatly Re-
semoles the Bear.

In Its Habits This Animal Greatly Re-
semoIes the Bear.
A coon seems to I've composite ami
NAL, made up of parts OF bear. fisher
and monkey. with considerable devil
thrown in for luck. says writer In
Forest and Stream He can use his
fore paws as handily as a monkey. and
what he cannot undo with his hands
he can gnaw off with his teeth As
Miss Murfree-Charles Egbert Craddock
says in one of her stories. he has n
great deal of head stufing." ANY one
who disbelseves in original sin had bet
ter keep Il raccOou for a pei or try
trapping Que.
In captivity raccOons are very clean
~, often washing their hands and al
ways washing every kind Of food ex-
cept eggs before eating. They know
all about eggs without any teach
ing. one will take hens egg and.
lying on bis back. VIII toss II up and
catch ii as if it were ball until, be-
coming tired Of this amusement. he
will hold il in the left hand and by
tapping it lightly with one nail will
dri5. Il small hole in one end and then
suck the contents. Its holding ca
pacity is cousiolera bic. rs have known
tame on" which got loose to kill n
sitting hen and suck thirteen eggs. In
this case thirteen was an unlucky
number for the owner OF the hen.
EaccoUns love the vicinity OF water.
whore they catch frogs and pick up
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
A MANS POCKETS.
What on Earth Does He Want With
Eighteen of Them?

CF9ntcen OF mem!
The great fundamental difference be-
tween the modern woman and the
modern man is this-that whereas the
raiment of the modern woman has no
pockets at ali the raiment of the mod
ern man has nothing else.
Indeed, man may be defined as an
animal with a passion for pockets. If
you were asked to say offhand how
many pockets you possess at a given
moment, you would be stumped
1t would be necessary to make out an
inventory. In the first place. there are
at least five in your overcoat There
are at least five more in your lounge
jacket four in your waistcoat and four
in your trousers. You have therefore
at least eighteen pockets.
Now, it is absurd to say that any
man needs eighteen pockets Why, it
is almost set of pigeonholes They
ought to be numbered or lettered Of
ten man loses his railway ticket, and
after paying excess fare he finds it
hidden in one Of his dozen and a half
pockets. 1t takes some time to search
carefully in eighteen little bags.
Men carry a great deal of rubbish in
their pockets. There are few Of us who
do not suffer from accommodations of
Old letters, paid and unpaid bills, bus
and tram tickets, theater vouchers and
miscellaneous odds and ends.
We change our tiOtS0m and ietsam
from one suit of clothes to another. for
we are not happy without unnecessary
fragments of paper
l once knew man who carried an
amazing assortment of useless things
in his pockets. He always had lump
of chalk. piece of string. small
ivory inch rule. a peuknife, q pencil
and a par of compasses.
In his p0Cketbook he carried stamps.
sticking plaster. telegraph forms and
pins. Another man l know always car
RES half 4 dozen silver cigar cases
shaped like torpedoes with one cigar in
each.
Some men have mania for carry
ing enormous punches Of keys. They
do not use more than two OF them ev-
cry day. but they are not happy unless
they have 4 key for everything they
have ever owned. When they lose
their keys. it is a tragedy
l sometimes wonder why the chan
cellor Of the exchequer does not i'm
pose pocket tax. 1t would bring in
enough revenue TO pay for old age
pensions 1t would be much more
profitable than the ancient window tax,
for men could live without windows,
but they could not possibly exist with
out pockets
\ pocket.ess man would be miSera-
bic. Try 70 imagine yourself in clothes
without pockets. The ina gination bog.
giles at the thought. coat without
| pockets would be q monstrosity. before
which man would vecoil in terror.
suspect that the tailor is the first
| cause of pocketitis. He it is who
| forces Us to submit TO the plague Of
pockets. appeal TO my fellow men
| to revolt against this sartorial tvran
ny. Let Us establish a pocket limit
| Fourteen pockets ought to be enough
for any sane man.-James Douglas in
London II. L. y.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
lnventinq a lanuusqe.

A German merchant. dining with a
Chinese mandarin at Hongkong. was
enjoying a roast when the dlSqueting
thought struck him that he might have
been dining off Il cat, as he had been
told that tae Chinese ate cats as well
as rats. He determined to find out
But, unuckily, the Chinaman did not
speak German, and the German did
not understand Chinese. so the German
pointed at the dish, saying, "Miau,
miau:"
The Chinaman shook his head In ne
CATION and then answered "BowwOwr
with a polite smile. indicating satisfac-
ton with the progress in conversation