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The Globe-republican., 1908-05-28
BABY BORN IN HISTORIC INN.
Fifth Generation to See the Llaht In
the Old Home.

Born in the house of his great-great
grandfather and rocked In the cradle
that lulled his great-great-g
to sleep away back In old Connecticut
before the beginning of the last cen.
fury, is the patrician beginning of
wee Edward Griswold Mccullough,
who made his appearance on earth
Sunday in the old Griswold inn at
Worthington. He is the son of Ed
ward Miles Mccullough, says the Co
lumbus Dispatch
In all the romance of old Worthing-
ton the "a greater halo than that
which hs <ver the Griswold inn. 1t
was BIZ 1905 by Ezra Griswold,
who Cam from Connecticut with the
pioneers who settled much of : the
western reserve and central Ohio. The
family was an old one even for old
Connecticut and Ezra Griswoh was a
sturdy representative of 1t. He
brought this family into the great
west with him and his son, George
Griswold, was reared in the inn. He
was eight years old when his father
brought him to Ohio.
George Griswold, in turn, inherited
the duty Of perpetuating the name,
and when his father died he fell heir
to the inn property and lived through
out his life where his father had build.
ed so well. His son was Worthington
Franklin Griswold, who, as his father
had done, inherited the inn and lived
In 1t. To him and his good wife was
born a daughter Harriet, who was
reared In the home of the family, and
who continued to live there when she
became Mrs. Mccullough.
Now she Is the happy mother Of a
son and she Is rocking him in the
Griswold cradle that was brought to
Ohio along with other household pos.
sessions by Ezra Griswold when he
drove his OK team overland from
Connecticut In 1906. No one knows
how long the unique heirloom had
been In the Griswold family before
that time, but 1t is supposed that
Ezra Griswold was himself rocked In
1t when he was a baby long before
revolutionary times.
When little Edward Griswold Nc
is baptized he will wear a
little white dress that was made for
the baptismal ceremony of his grand.
father, by his great-grandmother-a
dress that has been handed down in
the family with great care and which
will be treasured more dearly than
over when another epoch has been
noted In Its history.
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shall We Put "swank'' on tbs LIsti

Shall We Put "sWank" on tbs LIstf
Every now and then we hear used
the word "swank," and 1t must be ap-
propriately, for 1t seems to match the
situation. But few there are who I'm.
derstand its precise meaning. The
London Globe, however, comes to
their relief, for It says that "swank" Is
called blur by Americans, and until
some genius presented the British ma
ton with the other word blur" suf.
feed. "Swanking IL the gentlest Of
all arts. It relies for its success al.
most entirely on amiability Of de-
meanor. A man may smile and smile.
and be a swanker. In fact, he has
got to. II he is not cheerful and at
tractive, he cannot swank, for the
swankee, repealed, edges away, thus
rendering his swanking null and void.
1t 10 the wide, CHEEKY smile. the
hearty back slap, and the general &C.
quiescence that makes the sWanker."
Is It worth while admitting the word
70 the vocabulary
- 1IAMa
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The Ness County News offers this
very sensible suggestion:

very sensible suggestion:
"The Republicans Of Kansas were
never in. better position to felicitate
themselves over conditions than at
the present time, yet they are war
ring, lection against faction, as il
there were danger Of the common
wealth going to the demnition bow
vows in short order. So far as
either Governor or Senator is con.
cerned, it matters little which candi-
date may knock the persimmons at
the primary election, Kansas is GER
tain to be we'll represented in both
positions. So what is the use Of
keeping the pitch pot at boiling
point all the timer Whoop it up for
your man, but be sportsman enough
to take things cheerfuly. no matter
which side may win"
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civilian Allen Whites article at

civilian Allen Whites article at
lacking Senator Longs congressional
record will have no weight with
thinking men, and most Kansas vot
ers do their own thinking. About
half Of it is devoted to Mr.. Longs
career in the lower house. While be
was making that record he had no
stronger supporter than MIR. White.
All during the years he was in the
house Mr.. White could find naught
but praise for him. And it is we'll
known to people active in Kansas
politics that after this record had
been made, White claimed great
credit in 1908 for the part be took in
carrying the Stanley forces to Long
in the senatorial contest Of. that year.
at can hardly be possible that
Bristow is party to this attack but
until be disayows IL, there are many
who will believe be il. Bristow was
in Washington all during those years.
He knew what was going on and yet
after oil Mr.. Longs record in the
lower house had been made, be was
his cordial supporter for the senate.
If these votes Of Mr.. Long quoted.
By Mr.. White were wrong Mr.. Bris-
tow knew il then, and yet by his
erery action approved them.
at il strange how unfair some
people can be under the guise Of re-
form. But little over Q year ago
both Mr.. Bristow and Mr.. White
wera arguing with friends Of Sena-
tor Long that they ought to elect
Mr.. Bristow senator then in order to
help Mr.. Long this year. Largely
on that Argument they got the help
Of W. Y. Morgan, J. s. Simmons and
other Seventh district nembers. |
They had nothing then to urge
against Mr.. Longs record. The
only fault they found with him was
that he wouldn't help Bristow TO the
senate then.
''In fact it has been less than three
months now since both Mr.. Bristow
md Mr.. White assured the writer
hereof personally that II Mr.. Stubs
packed into the senatorial race,
which he then threatened to do, that
hey would not support him as
'gainst Mr. Long, and Mr.. Stubs Il
81 d rsiormer himself.
'sAfany Of the matlsrsto which Mr..
White calls attention we're Ehreshed |
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speotive townships.

Ths Board will be provided with a
county plat showing 10 detail the aver
age personal and real assessment for
each township, and showing tie average
values Of lands adjoining the division
lines between all townships 1t Is i'm.
portant to the Board and to the tax pay
ers Of the county that each township be
represented CD the day designated.
3t S. Il, CONNAWAY, Co. Clerk.
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First published April 80, 1908.
PUBLICATION NOTICE

Department OF the Interior, Land Office al
Dodge City, Kansas, April 81, 1908
Notice Is hereby given that Lottie @ Wise
man, Of Wright, Kansas. has filed notice Of
proof In support of her claim, viz: Home.
stead Entry No. 2026l, made Feb. rs, 1907, fol
the lots s, 8. T., and s, in sec. I, twp. 26S
range 23w, and that said proof will be made
before the register and receiver of the U. S
Land Office, at Dodge City, Kansas. on June
6, 1908.
She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of the land, viz. James W
Bowyer, William LaMunyon, Niles Wis
man, Frances M. Scott, all of Wright, Kan
H.F. MlLLIKAN, Register.
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Owe DOLLAR YEAR IN ADVANCE
THURSDAY, MAY %. 1903
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Probate Judge.

W, H. Preston will be candidate for re-.
election to the office Of Probate Judge. sub
ject to the Republican voters at the primary
70 be held in August.
Capt. j. J.. Finley will be candidate for
Probate Judge of Ford County, subject to the
decision OF the Republican voters at the
August primary election.
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First published May1l
TO ALL TAXPAYERS

The Board Of Equalization will give
the days named below to the townships
respectively designated, and request oil
tax payers who may be interested In
their assessments to appear before the
Board upon the day set aside for their re-
aNnOfiuo RI xun hep,
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For County Treasurer

The Globe Republican Is authorized to an
nounce the candidacy Of s. P. Reynolds, fol
county treasurer Of Ford county, subject to
the decision Of the voters at the primary
election.
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For County Superintendent.

Globe Republican-Please announce that
lam a candidate for County Superintendent
of Ford County, subject to the decision OF
the Republican party. at the primary e!ec-
tion.
RICHARD BoDYFIELD
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OFFICIAL COUNTY and CITY PAPER

% Entered at the Postofice at Dodge City,
Kansas, for transmission through the mails
~ second class matter.
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c. r. HOUSEHOLDER
PAINTER and
Paper Hanger
and Decora tor
PHONE 3lI4
For Sale or Rent

For Sale or Rent.
Southwest quarter Of southeast quarter,
section 81, township %, range "a.
Address owner, Peter Brown, Et.
Joseph, IllinoIs. II
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
Their Planting Ox'er.


braces were the rule, but every child was beamins
the prospect of the planting. An inquisitive bee
caused great excitement.
Hey, there's stinger bee, Look out for the
stinger bee! they shouted.
After they had rested in summer house Mrs
Parsons nlarshaled them in parties, boys on
one side. girls on the other; each party gathered
around one Of the little plots-s feet by 3-while
teacher explained how the planting was done, put
beets. carrots and onions, a Of each One
small girl, with crooked shoulders and wan face
was so busy looking at the sky and the sunshine
and the blossoming tulips that she could hardly
attend 10 the planting.
Il never was out 4 the world before" she said.
'Ain't il beautiful world?"
Actually she had never before been out of the
crowded tenement streets in which she was
born
After the lesson each child was awarded his or
her plot. and began the proud business Of putting
in the seeds. II wonderful how agile
they We're Two small boys into partnership.
They had the same trouble-hp disease-and they
lay down together fat their stomachs two little
stiff legs in their steel frames sticking socially
side by side while the boys with much serious dis
cussion, inserted their see1s
Then came the part all the young farmers adose
watering the plots. Six of water on each
plot, and some glorious sp:ashng IN the bargain
The boys got their watering done first. and went
over TO help the giTs. After 1t was supposed that
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
WHEN IN
GERMANY
Re SURE TO SEB
Cranfeld's Linen Store.
20, 2f, Leipxiger Street, Berlin, w.
Ovs Mills: Iaadeshut. Sllesia
Ask for illustrated Price List
No AGENTS anywhere.

have plots to themselves. IN some q plot -
owned by kindergarten or primary school class.
Consequently, nearly eleven hundred children havs
90 at farming here in the course OF the summer.
And many OF these children bring their babies
along and deposit them there IN the sunshins while
they-the elder ones-hoe and weed. Tho mothers
tho grown-up mothers-brIng their sewing ana
sit In the big pavilion. The fathers. men. some OF
them. who believed until they this school farm
that radshes grew IN lunches because they
In punches in the shops. come at the end OF their
days work and look at the green stuff growing
In short. II Is place for the whole family. and -
In the only place OF It's kind In the city.
II don't know" Mrs. Parsons said tbs other day.
why there shouldn't be more school farms IN New
York City. Now, for example there Is a good placS
for one In the Thomas Jefferson Park. which runs
from 111th to 114th street. and from Avenue A TO-
the East River. There is ideal place for
school farm In the John Jay Park. which is jus0
being laid out ut 10Th street and the East River
There Is oval OF ground there. about large a.
this farm, which wouldn't be missed IL II ap-
propriated for Of the thousands Of children IN
that congested neighborhOod to dig and plant IN
The headworker Of the East Side Settlement. IN;
18th street is most anxious see a farm school
there. speak particularly OF this park because ie
is Just In the making, and a farm could be so
easily plotted of there now. But there are varf-'
Gus places IN the city where school farms could
made and where they needed No oue. OF
course would advocate them IN Central Park. bus
there smaller parks from which they would IN
no way detract.'
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

The spring planting is almost over. At least. il
ts almost over at the school farm at Dewitt Gin
ton Park. SD street ana Eleventh avenue and that
Is what matters 10 Eve hundred young farmers.
some of whom are learning for the first time in
their lives that potatoes grow in the ground and
that wheat is seen somewhere else besides in
lunches cctfins.
The plenting was IN have been done the first
week in MAY. but the rainy weather made the
ground too damp. Last Monday il began in
rest Mrs. Henry Parsons and her seven teachers
and PADDY" the indispensable man around the
place had their hands full
First to arrive thirty crippled children.
brought in two carriage loads from their several
schools by the Crippled Chdren's Driving Fund.
First to ahght was jolly little John Kerrigan
John is naturally energetic. and the little acci-
cert of losing leg under "a trolley has not
impaired his energy. In spite OF his leg and
his crutch he covered The distance between the
gate and the summer house in the middle of the
farm in about four jumps. Then. swinging along
o. cru1ches. little Italian Katrina, whose
roo- feet turn outward right angles and are
useless for pedestrian purposes. The doctor says
rhey rotting away and should be amputated-
Katrina is one Of a family of seven children: her
fsther earns IS a week, and the family is trying
hard save up the price of a passag sc
freight steamer TO Italy. because the mother is i'll
home her own climate
After Katrina came TIE OF the thirty chill
sren. Twisted hacks. stiff limbs. crutches and
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

W. Puzzle-After taking out all Implications
and synonymes we find the longest and neatest
list of words was sent by Lewis Hops. aged nine
years Rowaytou, Conn. This list, which is printed
below originally contained sixty words, but
was cut down to twenty-seven. For his work
Master Lewis wishes d boys Tribune watch. The
other two prize winners and their prizes are Winl-
fred Hager. aged thirteen years. Stamford y. Y.
uwenty-seven words. interesting book. and
Alexander Wotherspoon, aged fifteen years, NO.
1717 10Th street, Washington ID. G (twenty-slx
Words sterling silver Tribune badge. These
lists originally contained eighty-fve and sixty-one
words respectively. The prize list is: Whip.
woman, widow. wagon. web. wedge. weight. whit
netree, watch wall wallet. wood, wings. window,
water, waist, wrist. weeds, wherry. wheel. window
SILL window frame. whip cord, whip handle.
weapon, waistcoat wavelet.
Things 10 Think About.-The two prize winners
and their prizes in this contest arc Caroline N
Porter, aged eleven years. No. l@ Gates avenue.
Montclair, N. J., box OF dainty note paper, and
0wyneth Thomas. aged ton years. No. Ia West seth
street New York City. embroidery set.
Drawings-Bntited "A Luncheon Party for My
Pets" For prize winners drawings on this page
Our Letter Box-See letters published on this
page.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
LESSON VII.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: This will be
the last Of little series of lessons in designing
OF course, what have tried TO teach you is merely
a beginning, but you carry these principles
much further yourselves, and in the end make good
designs that will be useful for many things. If
you will do this you will not regret It. Perhaps
who knows?-it may help some of you later ir
your professions. I once heard celebrated patent
lawyer say that he owed A considerable part of
his with his to his study of freehand
drawing when boy at school, which enabled him
TO illustrate his meaning on a blackboard before
the court In connection with designing you will
it interesting to study practical geometry when
you are older and other studies which bear upon
the subject and in this connection also you will
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

find beauty in many things which would otherwise
seem dry and uninterestng.
In this last lesson of what l will call the
A. B. c series OF design / will show you how to
make harmonious design for given space. we
Will take, for instance. two objects; will say,
a leather portfolio which is an elongated square
in shape and brass platter which is perfectly
round first mark the exact size, and shape
OF each object paper. Do you remember. when
first spoke TO you of your outfit for these les
sons that I mentioned compasses or "dividers. as
they are sometimes called? The kind with pen
ell at one end Is the best-like that in the cut L
would get the largest size, you can make them
as small you like by means Of the screw 60.
Now we will proceed to make a design for port
folio First draw line about half an inch from
the edge to leave a border, IT never looks
..shipshape" to draw a design up TO the edge OF
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

any object; then in the place that is left make
your spaces AS it is elongated square. I will
divide it into three equal spaces and keep it very
simple When you make your designs you
can multiply or decrease your spaces you see
fit have marked the spaces in the cut with dot
ted lines Over the first two spaces draw one large
circle This is done by holding the pointed end
(A) of the divder the centre of the top line
~ measuring the distance from side to side
Then, holding the point firmly in its place. draw
the circle with the pencil OBJ. In the lower space
draw two circles. They will have to overlap each
other but this you will find to be an advantage
with the design. You have a geOmetrical
basis to work on, and must find motif for
.,e design. Again will look in the garden,
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
JOHNS PIGEONS.

Dez- Li---e lien and Little Women. would like
= rai. soo-- -7e pigeons John. our neighhor. has
= --e back yard There six The house that
John and his friend made i so large that he ans
tvo ~ er5 can 60 in q che time. Il has door
cne SIDE 2ld three pigeon holes in the front
Jnder the holez il q hoard where the pigeons may
walk about A. the back Is 4 single window some
WIZ larger
WEer The house was finished John and his part
- bought two pigeons. Cne cost n cents and
he her ~ cents The remaining four pigeons he
cs1gl- r. us5ng one q Ais own decoy. He
dl5 hrs by making 2 trap Of chicken wire and
boa-5s Then he placed one Of his own pigeons,
vLich vas tame in The trap. throwing seed around
+ and near the door Of the pigeon house The
c-he- pigeons Nocked 10 -ae one in distress. But
when they saw they could not help him they took
70 eating the seeds they found the ground.
Tie four pigeons wandered toward the door Of the
pigeon house and then backed away again. At
last one ventUred in and the others foiioSed
Joan nov came quickly from his hiding and closed
Ire door He called his ,wo friends and all dis
appeared into the pigeon house The pigeons are
a. tame row. Your friend,
LILLE CROOKS Caged IL.
No -es3 Grand avenue. The Bronx.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
Hosu TO 6Utr1 q Prize.

pa per- imitation ivory paper knife or an inter
esting book for and best thres original
drawings These drawings must be IN black Ink
on white paper.
Contest No (Our Letter Box)-A prize OF IL
will be given for every letter printed under this
heading. The letter may contaip Incidents in your
life anecdotes Of pets, novel school experiences or
things seen in travel These stories must be orizf-
nal and must he written on one side OF the paper
only
Be sure TO state your age.
Be sure to give your choice Of prizes
BE sure TO give your and address.
Contest closes on May p Age IS considered in
awarding prizes Address your answers and letters
10 Little Men and Little Women. The New-fors
Tribune New York
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Contest No l ('rPrehx-affx'' Puzzle )-Choice OF A
boys Tribune watch. embroidery set. a sterling
silver Tribune badge. box of water color paints
rolled gold bracelet an interesting book novel
ty pin a pearl bead necklace for the neatest ana
best three answers.
Contest No. 2 CThings TO Think About-)-Choice
Of box of water color paints rolled gold brace
let an embroidery set, leather card case
box Of dainty notepaper, boys Tribune watch
a sterling silver Tribune badge or an interesting
book for the neatest and best two solutions
Contest No. 3 Drawing. entitled Young Gar
deners '')-Choice of rolled gold bracelet. novel
ty belt pin a boys Tribune watch a box Of water
color paints sterling silver badge. leather
cardcase an embroidery SET box OF dainty note
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

and this time will choose tulip with its broad
decorative leaf. Next we must consider how best
to adapt ii to the lines provided by the circles.
The spaces where the lower circles overlap
will for a slender vase, and on the lines
OF the circles will draw the leaves, arranging
the flowers conventiona1ly between them. II this
design was stamped in leather il would look very
well. The round platter is still easier. We VIII
divide the spaces into four and draw four circles,
one each line, touching the centre, and on the
lines of these overlapped circles will make a
simple conventional design. with the iris as a
motif. Do forget that with any geometric
figure repeated in given spaces a basis, and with
some natural object a motif, you can hardly
fail to make correct design. Our next series OF
lessons will be applied design to craft work, which
[ hope, will find interesting.
MARGARET STERLING.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17
Crippled girls planting vegetable seeds.

young farmers tickle their plot much that the
poor vegetables get no chance to grow.
The avalanche is coming" remarked ono Of the
teachers.
Five young would-be farmers. arm in arm and
gloriously barefoot marching down the
street. After them more children in groups
and children alone children with their mothers and
children who little mothers little fathers
themselves, with babies in their arms. School was
out and Mrs. Parsons and her assistants had their
work cut out for them. None Of these later ar
rivals allowed to IN until the little Grip
pied ones safely off. and they-the ar-
rivas-got very impatient. They hung In punches
tho railing of the pavilion above the farm
and looked iongingly down.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

Mis- Parsons Mis- Parsons. When kin We
come fn?'
go through ceremony Of registration downstairs
before being admitted to the farm At last tho
first batch was registered. and Miss Mead. ono OF
the teachers was making for one corner Of
the farm with a tail OF nineteen boys each with
his tag around his neck, at her heels. glad shout
She's goin' to plant the boys"
Then the second party appeared. girls this time
and the planting fairly under way
Two crops raised this little farm of less
than e-fourths Of acre each year There
are 435 pIots-not counting those reserved for OBJ
servation work-and though most OF the children
New-York tribune., 1908-05-17

everything drenched, tiny girl in red
dress. with her hair in a funny little bob piped
up paintivey:
Won't you pleathe water my bed?"
Help III, Francis said a teacher to Of the
big boys, who swinging around on his crutches
with watering Poor little Mary she add
ed, looking at the mite IN the red dress. Her
mother got drunk and threw her downstairs, and
now she must go through life with a crooked
spine
AT o'clock the crippled children went home.
Mrs. Parsons seeing that each one had some pan
sizes to carry away For the present they will be
brought to the farm only once a week.
And that's often enough for the good Of the
seeds, remarked Mrs. Parsons. Some OF these