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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
Wash Shafer is here from Shafet.

Chas Glissman is taking lay off
for few days.
Adam and Andrew Cell of Clarence
were callers Saturday.
Miss Helen MINIS was up from
Ellinwood visiting friends.
Miss Johanna Locke returned
Saturday from a visit at Albert.
B. p. Unruth of Pawnee 70, K was
here Saturday calling on court off
Gals.
Pete Scammahorn and Charley
WelCh were in from Heller today.
Mrs. Albert Allison went to Cllflin
Saturday for a visit with friends.
John Mason the big farmer and
stock man Of near Seward was here
Saturday.
Mrs. ]. r. Underwood of Hoising-
ton is visiting with her daughter Mrs.
Ed Gano.
Robt. Smith is home from Quin-
daro to attend the funeral Of James
Henry Smith, his father.
Charley iced was here Saturday.
Mr.. iced is Santa Fe agent at Jet.
more also county treasurer Of Hodge
man county, and is well known by the
residents Of this city.
Clyd Carson had the misfortune to
get hand badly mashed Friday while
lifting a big stove. Two fingers are
severly cut and he will have otake
several days vacation.
Mrs, Guy Davis left for her
home in Stockton, California, Sunday
evening after a visit with her mother
Mrs. Chas. Pressed and family and
other relatives and friends.
Doctor Mcpherson was at Hoising.
ton Friday.
A. B. Newkirk came In Saturday
from Kansas City and other poi lis
east.
Jeff Yancey and family were in from
Stafford visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. F. Graham Of Elllnwood was
visiting with her parents Mr.. and MIS-
A. NJ. Sipes.
Mr.and Mrs. Percy Woodburn Of
Marysville, Ohio, visited with Mrs.
Hammond and family Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Taylor gave
party Friday evening in honor Of
Miss Florence Dean who will leave
for her new home in Kansas City Sun.
day. There was large number Of
guests present, and good social time
was spent in playing games and in
general conversation, and the guests
expressed great regret in loosing Miss
Dean as a resident here but wish her
health and prosperity in her new
home and expect to see her frequent
Visitor in this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
Put Snow In Cakes.

A cupful of light, new fallen snow
stirred into cake, or other batters,
briskly, the last thing before turning
1t into the baking pan. is a good sub
shtute for eggs. When snow is used
more -four is reQuired-about two
tablespoonfuls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
The Couniy Commissioners.
Order of Board Of County Cor

-<1@0aCaes
The within report of viewers
here to attached. commilg on fOI
consideration and action of the
Board Of County Commissioners,
on this 9th day Of January. 1905
the said report having leen read.
iDd a remonstrance on behalf OF
certain of EllinwUod having the
5een presented BY Mr.. ID A.
Banta and the report having been
duly considered together with
the said remonstrance and all The
facts, the Board is of the opinion
that the said report as the same
is against further maintenance vi
the old EIlinwood Bridge and as
the same favors the vacation of
the road described in the petition
ror the viewers should be and the
same is here by confirmed. there
being no legal objection to the
said report. 1t appearing also o
the Board that a new bridge had
been recently constructed across
the Arkansas River near the said
old bridge that the same is in
good condition and conveniently 10
Gated for the general public travels
in that vicinity that only three
person will be to any great extent
Inconvenience by the vacation Of
said road; that the said old bridge
/, out OF repair. unsafe, outofdate
and cannot be repaired so as to
make the same safe for the gene
raj public use. 1t is therefore
considered by a majority of the
Board that it is to the public in
terest that the said road as de.
scribed in the petition of Charles
Schermulv and others and being
road running in a notheasterly
and southwesterly direction.
across the northwest portion of
the southwest quarter of section
6 in township 90 range i in Bar.
ton County Kansas beginning al
the point of intersec't of said road
with the north line of the said Sec
tion 6 and running from thence
southwestrrly across the Arkansas
River over what is commonly
known as the odd Ellinwood
bridge" and terminating at the
-point of intersection of said road
with the west line of said section
6 the exact course of said road also
being shown by the fields notes of
the county surveyor of said county
as appears by the records in the
office of the County Clerk of this
county, be and the same is hereby
vacated and the County Clerk is
ordered to cancel the recorded
survey and plat thereof. Com
missioner N. W. Keeper disserts
to the above order provided the
asid road and bridge can be main.
tanned by the county and the bur
den of maintaining Of the same be
not thrown on Lakin and Com.
anche townships.
Attest n. w. Keeper.
H. ID. Ashpole Chairman.
County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17

Mr.. aud Mrs. A mos johnson
entertained a few friends at whist
Thursday evening, every one had
a good time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Make-Belleve Mascots.

Gamblers are notoriously superrti-
tious, as all who have visited Monte
Carlo know. There you will find
parasitic class who live on the super
stition Of frequenters of the tables.
They are hunchbacks, and the gam
blers imagine that they are certain
to have a run of luck after touching
Accordingly, one finds at each en-
trance to the Casino a row of waiting
hunchbacks ready to bring luck to
any one who will pay them. Each
has his own list of patrons, and a
very comfortable income some of
them earn.
Not a few of them are normal in
every respect, their humps being
simply padding and framework strap
ped upon their shoulders. One such
was recently exposed and punished
summarily.
A rumor had spread among the
gaming fraternity that he was a
fraud, so one Of his patrons, instead
of patting him gently on the back as
usual, gave him a resounding thwack.
which effectually dislodged the bogus
hump.
Having thus effected q record quick
cure, the gamesters determined that
their patient must also take the wat
ers In the lake OF the Casino gardens
in case he should have a relapse.
After a lengthy dip he was SO thor
oughly cured that he left Monte Car
10 never to return. But there are still
bogus mascots at the doors of the
gaming hall. and there always will be
till the foolish superstition dies out
Answers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Making Precious Stones.

After describing how diamonds
may be made by the employment Of
tremendous pressure, Henry Smith
y illiams in an article on modern
chemistry in "Everybodys" says:
1t would be futile to predict how
soon diamonds of marketable size
may be rodpuced, but in the mean
time the similar problem of manu-
featuring relatively large gems of
other kinds-rubies. sapphires, en-
eralds, the Oriental amethyst, and
the Oriental topaz-has yielded its
full secret to science.
Just as the brilliant diamond is
only a particular state of SO familiar
and inexpensive substa: ce as carbon,
SO these sister gems-some of them
even exceeding the diamond in value,
weight for weight-are merely crys-
talline forms Of the clayey earth
alumina-a compound Of aluminium
and oxygen.
If no coloring matter is present,
this crystal is called a white sap
phlre- Usually, however, trace OF
some chromium or cobalt salt h
found. and then the gem becomes q
true sapphire. a ruby, an amethyst,
IN emerald. or topaz. according t,
color.
Gems OF the true sapphire orier
are manufactured by bringing alum
ina TO a liquid state. through the
agency Of extreme heat; the gems
crystalline from the solution on cool
ing.
Unfortunately tho gem thus
formed breaks into fragments when
touched; but the fragments are still
or marketable sire; and true rubies
and emeralds thus manufactured
have now entered the field Of COM
merce."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

Vira, the Morsess sable cook, an
nounced to her mistress that she in
tended to be married the next week.
Mrs. Morse was filled with regret.
"Oh, Vira," she cried II was afraid
William would persuade you at last
You said you'd never leave u.s.
why, l isn't gwine to leabe you,
honey" and Vira patted the should
er Of her young mistress in a COM
forting way. "Ps jes nachelly mar
rying dat William now to keep him
from pestering me. He's been roun'
too much lately, an yet if | cas- him
off. he'll get into mixtrious comp'ny.
Is marrying dat boy to sabe him"
Yes said Mrs. Morse, somewhat
reassured by Viras tone, but slight
ly bewildered, nevertheless, Il know
1t will be fine thing for him, Vira,
but won't he want to take you away?"
"Whar he get de money!" inquired
Vira, returning to her work of beating
eggs with renewed vigor. "I's sabed
do money TO his honeymoon trip. and
rs got his plans all laid out fo' him.
He's got ticket out to Californy an
to bring my ole farder back Eas';
an den rs gwine send him down Souf
TO- my sister, an den up in Canady
TO my brudder, an when he gets dat
family all rounded up an has to sup
pot 'em mostly, you t'ink he's gwine
be in a hurry to hab me to suppo't
honey?"-Youth's Companion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Rode a Hippopotamus.

The meeting here of Lord Selborne,
High Commissioner of South Africa,
and Luanika, Paramount Chief of
Barotseland, was full of quaint Incl
dent.
Nothing could be more picturesque
than Luanika's arrival. A feet OF
$50 native dugout canoes came up
the board Zambesi, let by 'he chiefs
own enormous boat, with it's crew OF
thirty paddlers.
There broke from the hundreds Of
women assembled on the shore the
royal song of welcome as Luanika's
craft drew nigh Dressed in every
imaginable brilliant color, black faces
shining and black eyes sparkling with
excitement the women marched SLOW
ly forward to the rhythmical clappiDg
Of hands. chanting as they went, TO
the river front, and then with wild
shreaks and peals of laughter, broke
their ranks and raced to bathe their
hands and faces in the water in which
the kings boat swan.
In the evening the Paramount Chief
presented Lord Selborne with a young
hippopotamus. This beast, which is
perfectly tame and about half grown,
had followed the chiefs canoe 200
miles down the river from l.ialui,
taking no moro than a passing inter
est in the herds of wild "hippos" on
the way. 1t slept peacefully through
the greater part of the presentation
ceremony. and was finally CALAMITY
mounted and ridden out of the court
yard by a member of the Paris Mis-
sionary Society correspOn-
dence London Daily Mail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
The President Makes Hav.

Senator Knox told this story at the
Elks convention in Philadelphia:
A delegation from Kansas visited
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
not long ago. The President met
them with coat and collar OF, mop
ping hic brow.
"Ah. gentlemen" he said. de.
lighted to see you. Dee-lighted. But
I'm very busy putting in my hay Just
now. Come down to the barn with
me and Well talk things over while I
work"
Down to the barn hustled President
and delegation. Mr.. Roosevelt seized
a pitchforli and-but where was the
hay?
john" shouted the President.
John where's all the hay!"
Sorry, sir" came Johns voice from
the loft, "but l ain't had time to
throw 1t back since you threw 1t up
f r esterday's delegation" - Every.
body's Magazine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
HUDSON HIGHLAND BOBCATS.
The Doodletown Nimrod and His Dun
derberg Quarry.

Bobcats, wildcats or lynxes, as one
may prefer to call them, are certainly
not extinct In the Hudson Highlands.
A woodsman friend OF mine who lives
In Doodletown was the possessor until
recently Of a bobcat killed by his
young Son last winter in Dunderberg.
This man Is no mean hunter himself,
and he knows the mountains like a
book. He is a great grandson by
marriage of u member of the eXpedi-
tion which found (and Immediately
thereafter forever lost track of the
famous Long Tinker's mine, the story
OF which was told at length a little
more than a year ago.
The writer visited him yesterday in
his home at the foot Of the Timp
Pass, and in the course OF conversa-
tion about fine raccoon the Doodle
town hunter had just brought In was
Informed of the bobcat episode.
THE boy shot link on the noun
'"'h SoAlg ieol JdL"tI y, ne oilu,
'an' not long ago ne sold him fur $25
to man at Tompkins Cove, who had
him stuffed 1t was a yearling kit
ten, an when the boy brought him
in I seed it was thin and poorly from
the hard feedin' Of winter, but even
then it weighed forty-fve pounds
If it hadn't been so poorly it'd weigh
cd seventy Ave pounds"
Any one who doubts this story may
easily obtain proof of its genuineness
south Of the Orange county line. but
my informant asserts that friend
OF his hid an encounter with one last
summer near Fo"t Montgomery w.
T. H. I'm New YORK Sun
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
PIsTY AND PRosPEKIII.
One Helps Not HIndero Others, says
the Rev. n. A. Hanson.

tne rev. ". -. Gi0VtOp'
Can a Man Be Successful IN Etsi
ness and Be rtue Ch.l ,.aA. va.
the subject of the kev. Il,uIg 81. p
HanSon's sermon at st. LJke's -atL
eran church, Allegheny. H. said
strange misconception was preVa4ant
regarding the relation between piety
and prosperity. Not ali was success
that seemed such, as not all was fail
ure that seemed failure. he instanced
Nebuchadnezzar at the height OF his
power, still far from the heights to
which he might have obtained and. on
the other hand Moses dying In sight
OF the promised land; the prophets
toiling ana pleading, only to die with
all their dreams unrealized; Christ
moving among the sons OF men in all
the beauty OF sinless glory only to
die upon the cross. The true measure
OF success depended not upon what
we had, but what we were.
To be a Christian in life meant to
bring down the noble impulses ana
principles revealed to US in the life
and teaching of Christ into our daily
thought and duties Continuing the
preacher said:
Any man who is engaged in busi-
ness directly or indirectly into which
he cannot infuse these exalted idcals
had better leave 1t. If your busi-
ness unmans you, leave it-for what
doth 1t profit man IL he gain the
whole world and yet lose his self-res-
pect and his soul?
II is possible to bring these ideals
into our business life and achieve
success? Even in the eyes of the
world, honesty, manliness and Chris
tian virtue are possessions recogniz-
ed and admired. There has never
been an age when sinverity and high
Christian honor have had grander op-
portunity awaiting them. No matter
what be your walk in life, to make
the best man that you can be to all
that God intended you should be, you
must take religion into every phase
of your work.
Il see no reason why ones piety
should be an obstacle to ones pros
peiity, but / see many reasons why
true piety should bring the highest
prosperity. Piety and goodness are
not weight, but a power they
do not hamper, but they lift men high
er.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
slOO:Reward, 800,

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in all
Its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature IN
doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Humid
red Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list of testi-.
inonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
The Woman and Her Auto.

There are many women to whom
an automobile appeals simply as a
means for getting there. but there
are a great number who are begin
ming to wonder II the high-priced
authority at the steering wheel Nigh.
not be dispensed with and the femi-
nine brain succeed in grssping the
knowledge necessary to operate a
car. To these women I would say
from experience that there is no
more delightful way of spending
ones hours than IN Tearing to run
ana take care OF an automobile, and
that It Is by no means SO dificult as
one would suppose.
"As soon As she knows enough
about her car as to feel confidence In
going cut alone with It. and especial
ly to make an Intelligent diagnosis
OF the reason for It's occasional bad
behavior. she will get more fun out
Of her machine than she ever had be-
fore. ."-Hilda Ward nSuburban
Life for November.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Columbia & MOntOur EI. Ry.
TIME TABLE IN EEFECT
Iune 4 rnoh and until q tfrthtr ptica

Cars leave Bloom for Espy, Almedia, Lime
Ridge, Berwick and intermediate points as
follows:
A. NJ. $500, $40, 6:2o, 700, 7;4o, $40,
600, 9:4o, 1920, 1900, II:4o.
PM. 1870, 100, 1910, q 20, $500, 3;4o,
4:2o, $500, $40, 6.2o, 100, 7;4o, $40, 600,
*(o:4o) Io:zo +Ui:oo)
Leaving depart from Berwick one hour
from time as given above, commencing at
6:oo a. IN.
Leave Bloom for Cataw ssa A. NJ. $50,
o:I5, t7:oc, 1890, $500, tIo:oo, tII:oo,
1900.
P. NJ. 1900, t2:oo, 900, 400, 500, 6:oo,
t7:oo, 500, 600, 1910, *(I1:oo)
Cars returning depari from Cstawissa 20
miurtesfrom time as given above.
First car leaves Market Squarefor. Berwick
on Sundays at 700 a. m.
First car,for Catawissa Sundays 700 n. m.
First car from Berwick for Bloom Sundays
leaves at $500 a. IN.
First car leaves Catawissa Sundays at
80 a. m.
TFrom Power House.
saturday night only.
tP. X. X. Connection.
WM. TERwILLIGER,
Superintendent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Get Their Living by Dying.

'In Ctine. dear friends" said
the absent-minded missionary.
human life is regarded as of but
slight value. Indeed, II wealthy
Chinese Is condemned to death he
can easily hire another tc die for
him; and l believe many poor fel-
lows get their living by thus acting
oC euh~t'tutnq -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

In Preston. England, the power
generated by the burning Of the city's
waste srf,ices to operate the s+setric
RAILWAYS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

Dover. England. will have q new
harbor. which will be completed In
1910, when 1t win accommodate 80
men OF war.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

So f.r the census Of living crea-
ures who inhabit the deep sea has
amounted to something over l6o,-
900 different kinds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

Perhaps one of the most curious
remedies ever involved to o- Offset
seasickness was the piece Of
churchyari turf that the Fins once
believed to be a certain preventive.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Chocolate Cookies.

Rub together cup sugar, 1-2 cup
butter (slightly melted), add whole
egg and yolk, l cup chopped nuts,
1 cup ralsins. stoned and fourei,
ga cup sweet milk and cups -four
In which teaspoons cream tartar
and Of soda are sifted; melt two
squares chocolate and put In last.
Flavor with vanilla and drop on tins.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30

Grabs chew their food with Their
11xs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
DR.. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
Directions with eneh yisIin FI,o Languages
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

No. FOR Price
I. reyerp, Congestions, Infarnrnationa .......c5
2. MOrIna, " Orn Fever. or Worm Dis,Ase -.
3. Collie, Crying end Wakefulness of IuIants.2
4. Diarrhea. Of Children and Adults. ........ =.
o. Dysentery. Gripings, Bilious Collc.........2G
=. Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis. tis.,................2B
=. Toothachc, Faceache. Neuralgia. a...."...25
q. Henda che. Sick Headache, Vertigo. .......25
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Weak Stomach. 25
IA. Group. Hoarse Cough, Laryngitis. ........25
"a. SILT Rheum, Eruptions, Erysipelas. ........25
rs. Rheumntism. or Rheumatic Pains. ......... 25
t6. Fever and que, Malaria. rs
II. PiIcs Blind or Bleeding External, Internal. rs
fs. Ophthaimin Weak or Infamed Eyes. 80
10. Catnrrh, Influenza, Cold In Head .......... 25
20. Whoopine Cough. spasmodc Cough .....25
~. Asthma. Oppressed, Dificult Breathing. ....25
~. Kidney Disease, Gravel, Calcui .... ......25
-. Nervous Debility. vital Weakness. ......1 90
40. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker.
30. Urinary lncontinence. wettng Bed ......25
81. Sore Throat, Quinsy and Diphtheria.
IS. Chronic Congestions, Headaches. ..........25
~. Grippe, Hay Fever and Summer Colds. =. rs
A small bottle Of Pleasant Pellets fits the vest
pocket Sold by druggists sent on receipt Of price.
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and John Streets. New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Dolly Warden Cake.

One cup white sugar, 1-2 cup of
butter beaten to cream, white of
3 eggs beaten to a froth. 1-2 cup
sweet milk. 2 cups OF flour, 1 tea
spoon cream tartar, 12 teaspoon
soda, flavor with lemon; beat the
yolks of three eggs with Is spoonfuls
or powdered sugar; put the frosting
on the cake as soon as removed from
oven
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Banbury Turnovers.

Make crust the same as for pies
and cut out with a cover or saucer
IN form of turnovers and use the fol-
lowing filling: One egg, l cup sugar,
1 cup chopped raisins. little salt.
grated rind and Juice of l lemon.
Put tablespoonful in each turnover
and bake.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
Swedish Cake.
Four eggs. whites and yolks, b

. Four eggs. whites and yolks, beat
en- separately; sift into each 1-2 cup
sugar and beat tnen put together
and beat again. Take moderate
tablespoons of Swedish -four and 1
scant teaspoon baking powder and
fold lightly together; flavor to suit
taste. Bake IN a moderate oven
about 80 minutes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
SOUTH WARD.

Trains No 81 and 22, mixed, second class.
Daily except sunday. / Daily Sunday
only. Flag stop. W. G. SNYDER, Supt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-30
HOME COOKING.
White Lemon Cake.
One-quarter cup butter, 1 {

One-quarter cup butter, cup So
gar, cream, egg mixed with the
Dbove. 1 1-2 cups -four. mixed with
2 rouding teaspoons of baking
powder. 2-3 cup milk, teaspoon
lemon Juice and grated shreds of
lemon skin. The lemon skin grate1
gives II a rich golden color.