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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
M0SBY WAS THERE.
A Cavalry Regiment Found Him, bat
Didn't Make a Capture.

General John S. Mosby. the Conttd
comic incident which happened il Tax
Shenandoah valley in 1854. Near Nil
wood a regiment Of cavalry hailed Uae
night and went into camp. One Of tae
men, who was hungry. slipped AWAY
and went OF in the neighb0rhood 70
get something to eat. He rode up to u
cabin on a farm in the dark and called
for the person inside to come out.
A negro woman known at that time
as an intelligent contraband. opened
the door and asked him what he want
ed. The soldier wished to be assured
Of his safety before dismountiEg and
while eating his supper, so he inquired
of the woman if any one but herself
was there.
She replied. Yes; Mosby is here"
"Whatr' said he in a whisper. "Is
Mosby here?
YES" she said; ''he is in the house.
The soldier put spurs to his horse
and dashed off to his company to carry
the news. When he got there he in
formed the colonel that Mosby was in
a house not far away The regiment
was soon mounted and went at a fast
trot, thinking they had Mosby in
trap.
When they arrived at the negro wo
mans house the colonel ordered his
men to surround it to prevent Mosby's
escape, while he went in with a few to
take him dead or alive.
The woman again came to the door
of the cabin. The colonel inquired, ~.
Mosby here?''
She innocently replied. Yes" So he
walked in.
After the colonel got inside he looked
round. But the woman seemed to be
all alone and utterly unconscious of
having so important a person for
guest.
In loud voice the colonel demand
ed, "Where is Mosby?"
"'Ere he" answered the terrified ne
gress, at the same time pointing TO q
cradle on the floor.
The colonel looked into the cradle
and saw a little African pckanihny
sucking its paw.-Youth's Companion
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
A Famous Yaar.

1t is contended that the year 1909
gave more celebrities and persons of
genius to the world than any other
year of the nineteenth century. Among:
those who were born in that memora-
BILE year were Abraham Lincoln, Edgar
Allan Poe. Oliver Wendell Holiness.
William Ewart Gladstone, Charles OAR
win, Lord Houghton, Alfred Tennyson,
Edward Fitzgerald, Professor Blackies
Mary Cowden Clarke and Felix Men
delssohn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
The Swiss RepubIic.

The Swiss republic. with various
changes. has survived from the year
1903. though it's present constitution
dates only from 1874. 1t now embraces
three nationalities = German. French
and Italian. The original nucleus OF
the state. however, was German, and
even now considerably more than half
the population is German. Federated
under the constitution of 1874 are
twenty-five distinct states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
Absolutely Free.

Angry Mother suddenly entering
parlor and catching young music teach
er kissing her Young man.
is this what pay you for? Music
Teacher-No, ma am; make no charge
for this-Florida Times Union.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
IN FASHIONS REALM.
Despite the Sheath Gown, Petit
coats Are Still Worn.
PRETTY SKIRTS EXPENSIVE.

Less Trouble to Make New Petticoats
Than to Alter the Old Ones-WorI< Is
Simple if One Has Good Pattern.
A Five Gored Model.
If you want TO be well dressed, COM
Portable and at the same time econom-
zeal, why don't you make your own pet
ticoats?
Despite the coming Of the sheath
gown, petticoats must still be worn.
The pretty ones are expensive if one
buys them ready made, and they are.
as matter of fact, by no means diff
cult to make UP at home.
When it is taken into consideration
that the average petticoat will surely
require alterations of some kind-either
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
He Preferred One Girl.

When ] NJ. Barrie. the author OF
"Peter Pan" addressed an audience Of
a thousand girls at Smith college dur
ing his American visit Of last year. a
friend asked him how he had found
the experience.
We'll" replied Mr.. Barrie. ito tell
you the truth. I'd much rather talk a
thousand times to one girl than to talk
one time to a thousand girls"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19


it is too long or it does not fit over the
hips or the drawstrings make it so
bulky at the waist line that the full
ness must be put into belt-it would
seem that a few hours more employed
In sewing would complete an entire
material and trimming would be uR-
doubtedly of better quality and in
many cases obtained at less cost than
the ready to wear skirt.
Then, too, the work is simple enough
IL one has a good pattern, yet many
girls who will attempt making waist,
a much more difficult article, hesitate
when it comes to an underskirt.
As velUnderskirts-two Of wash ma
ferial, third of a fabric such as mo-
hair or one of the silk substitutes and
two dainty white Ones-are none too
many for the average girl, the saving
In making these garments at home will
be readily understood.
If underskirts are attempted at home
it is well to select five gored model,
fitting the waist line-no band required
where it would be faced with half
inch strip of the material cut on the bias.
For everyday wear such materials
as striped bingham, seersucker or wiry
cotton wolfe are appropriate.
Six yards of material thirty inches
wide will make an ample skirt, meas
uring four and one-half yards around
the lower edge, and provide material
for one deep or two or three lesser
founces.
Mohair gives the best service of any
material for a petticoat that one must
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
Safety of the STUPID.

"Bliggins says that he has no re-
grets for anything he ever said"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne, ''thaE
is satisfaction enjoyed only by peo-
pie who never say anything of the
least Importance. Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19

wear often. 1t is cool, does not lose
It's crispness. as the silk substitutes
are apt to do, and it sheds mud easily
The Illustration shows two smart
winter suits. The walking costume IS
OF brown velveteen trimmed with
cloth. Gray cashmere makes the call
ing frock with an deliberately braided
vsftn Jacket. AMY VARNUM.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
Hustle In life and Death.

The American grows quickly. works
quickly. eats quickly. makes up his
mind quickly. gets rich quickly and
dies quickly He is even buried quick
ly-Paris Revue
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
Worth More Dead.

They had been married seventeen
years.
'If there ever was an utterly worth
less travesty of man. you're it." she
told him
Six months later she was suing the
railway company whose train had run
over this worthless husband for $685.
COO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
Hurnor 0na Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
THE FINISHED PRODUCT,

Ali
The wisdom ia,
OF the ages
Canned,
Compressed, TN
Rolled into one;
all
The knowledge
Of the sages
Ever since
The world began
Here
You have it
In
A nutshell
Ready to
Be handed out
When the orator
Campaigner
Lifts his strident
Voice
To spout.
He has got
The full i
Solution
For the ills
That vex
The land,
And
His pure
And lofty purpose
Is to cure
The same
Offhand.
He has studied
Deep
The questions,
Put
All theories
To the test,
So
He's plugging
For the party
That he thinks
): Will
Pay him best.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
At the Rarher's.

Tonsoria Expert Cutting coloredl
mans hair 'Raztus. your hair is just
like wool Rastus-Well. you didn't
'spect to cut silk TO- Is cents. did yoh3
-Harper's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19

Drive prejudices out by the door,
they will re-enter by the window
Frederick the Great
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19

Out of Job.
ST have often found it hard to live
within my income"
''Indeedw
eyes, but still it is easy compared to
the other thing"
''What other thingY
"Living without it."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
One Way.

Sno must nave
bought a phono-
graph"
"See her with
the records 2"
mo, but l heard
her say life here
after would be
one grand sweet
song"
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
STRENGTH of Yate.

Official tests of the many valuable
hard woods native to western Aus.
tralia have made known the extraor-
binary properties of yate, believed to
be the strongest of all known woods.
Its average tensile strength is $4,000
pounds to the square inch, equaling
that Of good cast iron. Many speci-
mems are, however, much stronger,
and one was tested up to 17h tons to
the square inch, which is equal to the
tensile strength Of wrought iron. The
sawn timber Of yate is probably the
strongest in the world. The tree
grows to maximum height Of 100
feet and has sometimes diameter of
two and a half or even three feet.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
NEW NAME FOR THE TWILIGHT.
Invented by Youngster with a Logical
Turn of Mind.

Kenneth is five years old and at
tends Sunday school. He is very much
interested in what he hears there, as
the following story will prove. He
went with his auntie to be fitted to
a new pair Of shoes. 1t was late in
the afternoon, and rs they waited for
the salesman Kenneth noticed that
the street lamps were being lighted
outside. "Why, Aunt Emily" he ex-
claimed, lis it dark?" ooh, not very"
she replied. ooh, | see" said Ken
meth, with comprehensive nod.
Luke" What did you say?" asked
Aunt Emily. "Why, Luke" repeated
Kenneth, surprised that she had not
understood. What do you mean by
that?" inquired his aunt, still mysti-
fed. "Why, you know what Luke
means. It's a middling, lukewarm,
you knowy like lukewarm water, not
real dark nor real light" Aunt Emily
understood. a..
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
How to Be Happy.

The record of happiness in every
life is to be doing what you feel you
can do best. and to have your own
inglenook. To do what you can do
best includes the entire gamut, from
housekeeper to social queen, though
I should like to turn the gamut up
side down by putting the homemaker
at the top instead Of the bottom of
the scale. Your own inglenook you
must have, married or single, If you
would take into your life all the hap
piness it offers, and give out Of
your life all the happiness 1t owes the
community.-London Pail Mall Ga.
zette.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
Took Novel to Read In Church.

The pastor Of prominent Brooklyn
church got the surprise of his life
on recent Sunday. He was about to
begin his sermon when book fell out
of the choir loft, narrowly missing him.
He picked 1t up, laid 1t on the read
ing desk, but had time to observe that
It was popular novel. A young woman
member Of the choir had taken the
book to church to read during the ser.
mon. She might have been confused
over the mishap, but her companions
in the choir aver that the incident
amused her.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
MAN THAT WOMEN LIKE BEST.
Writer Asserts That There Can Be No
Special Brand.


In the Imagination Of every woman
a creature exists whom she fancies
would be unto her a god If she met
him; in the imagination Of every
man there is woman like nobody
on earth, in heaven above, or in the
waters under the earth. But no
woman ever shows favor to any par
ticular type Of man. If woman really
liked this or that specimen Of mascu-
line humanity above all others, should
we ever see the strangely assorted
marriages that we do? Individually
all women have their ideals, but speak
ing generally, there is no special
brand of man that can be said to ap-
peal to woman. 1t is sheer nonsense
to say definitely that athletes, or
courtiers, or tame cats, or dreamers
are respectively most pleasing to
women. But even if it could be said
with authority this or that kind Of
man IS what every woman likes, is 1t
to be supposed for a moment that
every male creature would proceed to
model himself on the approved pat.
tern? 1t would be a great pity If such
a state Of things could be brought
about. Women 90 not want a stereo-
typed mold for each of the sexes, and
women would lose grand opportunities
for laughter if all our men were gal
liant, well-mannered, strong and mas
terful, or were amiable domestic pets.
TO be able to poke fun at this or that
type is part of the joke Of life-to a
woman.-Chicago American.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
ROAD NOTICE

10 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
In pursuance of an order made by the Board
OF County Commissioners of the County of
Ford, in the State of Kansas. In regul II ses
sion on the End day of december. A. D., 1907,
notice is hereby given that Leslie Dennis, j.
q. Daniel, G. l.. Converse, IL. Holland, j a.
Miller, J. I. Newly y. Linger, ID. D. Borntra
ger, j. 7. Schrock, II. X. bishop, G. l Teters,
G. &. Toner, w. A Smith, q. G. II. Hetmann,
Q. J.. Hickman, 0ryille King, d. L. Nisley. l.
n. Parker, g. \. Bisstt and j. n Riegei,
householders OF said County. residing IN the
vicinity where il Is proposed to lay out and
establish the road below mentioned. have
presented to said board their certain petit.
ton, praying the laying out and estab ish
ment Of public road in said County, us fol-
lows
Beginning at the southwest corner of see
ton l6, In township %, range q, and from
thence extending east on section lines four
miles between sections Ii and 81, Is and %.
IA and %. ID and "a, to and terminating Mt the
southeast COZ neI of section Is, in township
28, rang 81, all in Pleasant Valley township
Whereupon, the Board of County Commits
sioners finding that the said proposed road
is to be located and extended along and upon
certain section lines as above described, did =,
In accordance with the provisions of chapter
1872 of the laws of 1873 as amended and modi.
ned by chapter l59 of the laws 1877 Of the state
of Kansas. make an order and instruct the
County Clerk OF FORD County, aforesaid to
issue the same that public notice be given
that the Board will take final action and
make its final rep~rt upon said petition on
the 18th day of January, 1908, and the road be
declared established and ordered opened,
unless, however, adverse claims presented
by persons opposed to the establishment of
said road shall show the petitioners to be in
error.
1t is further provided, that all persons in
favor Of and opposed to the est blishDent of
ooth n he oip hA.4 Inn md hat
all claims for damages which may accrue by
reason of establishing and opening said road
shall be filed and presented to the Board OF
County Commissioners for consideration on
the 18th day of January, 1908, at the Court
House, In Dodge City. Kansas.
Witness my hand and the seal of Ford
County, at my office In Dodge City, Kansas,
this End day Of December, 1907.
S. H. CoNNAwAY. County Clerk.
First published December 26, 1907.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
FORD ITEMS.

Rev. r. Z. Gilmore and o. N. Nevins
were 10 Dodge City the first of last week
James Morrison came 10 from Pratt
last Tuesday aud spent Christmas with
his parents
Mrs. G. NJ. Roberts and Mrs. Lou
Pendleton Of Dodge City spent Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Pauln.
Mrs. W. ii. Matthews and daughter
Chesna of Bucklin have been the guests
of Mrs. A Shook for several days.
NJ. L. Sweeney attended the enter
tainment at Dodge City on Christmas
night.
T. Nj. Gray returned from trip to
Dodge City Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas are visit
Ing In Topeka.
Walter Wood and wife spent! their
vacation among friends at Spearvills re-
turning Saturday.
Misses Helen Coolidge and Nell Beau
bien Of Dodge City have been visiting
Miss LOIS Balfour few days.
L. r. Gould was shaking hands with
friends on Sunday, Mr.. Gould 10 at
tending school at Manhattan.
Kathleen Morrison has returned from
her trip to Liberal.
H. B. Herzer and family Of Dodge
City are down visiting j.. Morrison
and wife.
W. A. Lonker drove In from Cold.
waterslast Friday.
H. B. Keller and wife were In Dodge
City between trains on Saturday.
James Pendleton and wife came down
from Douge City Saturday to visit
J. H. Henry and wife and to celebrate
Mr.. Pendleton's and Mrs. Henry's birth
days.
A Christmas program of songs and
recitatIons was given at the Congrega
tional church on Tuesday evening. Gar
lands Of green and red with red Christ
mas bells were used for decoration. A
fireplace Of brick paper was back Of the
platform. The church was well filled
and 100 people were given treat.
Mrs.. J. F. Small left Tuesday for
Topeka to spend New Year with her
daughter Mrs. W. Fl. Vernon.
Mr.. Chase Of Dodge City came down
on Friday to move the telephone office to
iis new quarters In Mrs. McKean's
house,
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
BUCkLiM HREEZES.

| Beginning next Sunday January the
9th, trains"Nos. 81 and 80 will 60 back
to their old run, that is they will run
from HeriDgton 10 Bucklin, No 81 ar
irving at Bucklln at about 1885 p. m.
and No. 80 leaving Bucklin for Herring
ton at 4 40 a. m. OF each day, this train
will make connection at Hutchinson with
the Wichita train on the Missouri Pacific.
G. II. Christopher returned Monday
night from visit to friends at PIERCE
City, Missouri. According to his state
ment Bucklin is not the only dull town
In the country He says he found the
same conditions prevailing at every
place that he visited while away, The
only difference between Bucklin and the
other towns is that these other places
won't Tess up.
Christmasspassed very quietly In Buck
lin, eating turkey and trap shooting was
the principal occupation of the inhab-
itants and visitors. AT noon the Buck
lin band gave a free concert on the
streets which was greatly appreciated.
The entertainments at the churches on
Christmas eve were well attended and
very much enjoyed by all tina: were
present.
Z. j. Hammer OF Mullinville was tran
sacting business in Bucklin Tuesday.
TIE farmers are waiting patiently or
otherwise for spell of dry weather in
which to get their kafiir corn threshed
and their corn gathered and shelled, and
for the roads to get in a condition so
that they can haul their surplus grain to
market.
Mr.. Hatfield of Ford was business
caller in Rucklin Tuesday,
l.. o. Elder whose health has not been
good for sometime has gone to Quenemo
for medical treatment.
Miss Carolyne Aulls will return to
Lexington, Missouri, the latter part of
the week, She has another year to spend
in school there.
Mrs. L, Tarbox, while returning to her
home from visit at a friends house
fell off Of the walk at the corner
near the Bucklin hardware store,
severe sprain of the knee joint and
slight sprain CT the hip was the result,
the injuries received were very painful
and are likely to keep Mother Tarbox
to her room for many days. 1t
is not likely that this accident would
have occurred had there been street
light at that crossing, but there was
none there and we do not know when
there will be one put IN as the parties
having the matter In charge do not sc EN-
to be making any move to get the lights
up.
q. W. Hamilton is visiting his sister at
st. Joe, Missouri, this week.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
Where Is the Lake of Constance7

WHeTe Us the Lake OF COnStdnCcf
The Lake of Constance, or Boden
See, over which Count Zeppelin has
been maneuvering in his airship,
might have to become a forbidden
region for airships If the proposal to
prohibit them from flying over foreign
territory were internationally accept
ed. For the lake is bordered by Swift
zerland, Austria and three German
States-Bavaria, Wurtemberg and
Baden, and has itself been neutralized.
1t is one of the greatest surprises
in political geography that awaits the
tourist to discover that Constance, al
though ON the southern side of the
water, is not in Switzerland, but in
Baden, although, after the repeated
shifts into Germany from Switzerland
and into Switzerland from Germany
on the train journey from Bale, he is
prepared for anything. - London
Chronicle.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02

Mrs. John Anders and daughter Miss
Della spent Xmas week 10 Liberal.
Miss Bes'ie Anders j. at bone during
her vacation.
Miss Hazel Richards. who Is attending
school in Dodge City is home during
vacation.
Mr.. Luptons .of Gay county and Mr.
Steeples Of Granger, Missouri, spent
Xmas at Mr., Miller's
Mr.. Rogers is visiting in Lyons county
Misses Lena and Ada MerE are vi.iiing
home folks
NJ. A. Terrell spent Xmas with his
parents near Limarron
Miss Neva AnderS e aib raj is visiting
her grand parents Mr.. and Mrs John
Anders.
Mr.. Minor of Pennsylvania ia spetd.,
ing n few weeks with his cousin j.
Minor.
Misses Lena wrgh. eaa uazel Rich
ards spent sunday in Dodge City
Mr.. Allison began school again after
week $ vacation.
Mr.. Miller ana COUSIN Mr.. St4epIts
spent Saturlay'in Gray eounty.
There viii be- preaching at Howell the
tirst ouodoy in LauuaY Al 400 .. M.
Everybody come.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
ROAD NOTICE

To WHOM lT MAY CONCERN:
In pursuance Of an order made by the
Board fCounty Commissioners ofthe County
OF Ford in the State Of Kansas. in regu arses
sion on the 2nd dayof December. A. D.. 1on7
notice is hereby given that f. Hessman, Hazel
Lockman II. T. Anderson, X. Uden, W ],
Gilbert, L., F. Peddicord, John Newell. G. b
Peddicord I. F. Garner, W. Il. Edwards. A
Is. Metcalf, Il. i. Preston, Alex Mulendore.
Luther Devoe, Martha H. Andrus, S. GRAY and
J. }. Haden, househoIders of said Con CoInn nv
residing In the vicinity where 1t is proposed
to lay out and establish the road below men
toned, nave pr, scented to said board their
certain petition. praying the laying out and
establishment OF Il public road in said
County, as follows:
Beginning Mt the southeast corner of sec.
ton ~ in township %, range q, and from
thence extending west on section lines four
miles between sections 81 and 81, 2S and a.
~ ana ~, 80 and 81, to and terminating mt the
southwest corner OF section 80 IN said town
snip 20, range "a, all in Grandview township
Whereupon, the Board of County Commits
sioners finding that the said proposed road
Is to be located and e%'nnded along and
upon certain section nnes as above de.
scriDed, did, in accordance with the pro-
visions OF chaptet ! of the laws of 1874 as
amended and modified by chapter 15g of the
laws 1911 OF TIE Safe OF Kansas, make an
order and 1Estl uct the County Clerk of Ford
County aforesaid to issue the same that pub.
nc tice be given that The Board will tuke
maj acton and make its final report upon
said petition upon the TIN day of January,
1908, and the road be declared established
anu ordered opened, unless, however, adj,
verse claims presented by persons opposed
to the establishment of said road shall show
the petitioners to be in error.
IL Is Iurther provided. that all persons in
favor OF and opposed to the establishment of
SAID road shall be given hearing and that
all claims for damages which may accrue bv
reason of establishing and opening said road
snail be filed and presented to the Board OF
county Commissioners for consideration on
Ine lth uay or January, 1908, at the Court
House, in Dodge City, Kansas.
- witness my hand and the seal of Ford
County. at my Office in Dodge City, Kansas,
this End day Of December. 1907.
IL: G. CoNNAwAY. County Clerk.
First published December 20, 1907.
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
,TssSss
{. II !, eat
..>.e2liief

curing that trying period Id
which women so often suffer
uom nervousness, backache,
sick headache, or other pains,
mere is nothing that can equal
,)r. Miles Anti-Pain Pills.
hey stop the pains, soothe the
nerves. and give TO
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02
A Clever Woman.

She-"Mary Graham Ia certainly O
very clever woman. yet she has little
to say" He-"That's where her
;leverness comes in She leads a man
to nelieve that she thinks he Is worth
listening TO-"
The Globe-republican., 1908-01-02

HOMESEEKERS EXCURSIONS
Tickets on sale first and third Tues
days Of each month to the south and
southwest. Return limit 81 and 30
days from date Of sale, according to
destinations.
For further particulars apply to
r. d. RHODES, Agent.