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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Ancient Castle, Curious Clock.

Rushen castle. Castledown, Isle of Man, is the ancient seat of the kings and lords of Man. The castle is Yeri- table curiosity both historically and otherwise. The first mention of it dates to the year 1257. It was taken after six months siege in the year 1915 by Robert the Bruce. The castle is built of limestone and is not a ruin. Until few years ago it was used as a prison. The town clock seen in the castle wall was presented by Queen Elizabeth in the year 1897. It has only one hand on the dial. This is the hour hand. The minutes are judged by the position of the hand between the hours. The works of this clock are also a curiosity. The weight at the end of the pendulum is large stone,
 and it is driven by a rope coiled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Tho Greatest Wealth.

Is there anyxcompensation in money for a starved, stuuted, dwarfed minde ? Can lands and houses, stocks and bonds, pay manffor living narrow, rutty, sordid life?' How much moner would match the wealth of d traine6 mind, of unfolded. d.possibili.ies Is t61 capacity for the appreciation of t6& meaning. Of life, of the lessons of cix1s lization, worth no. more than onek1 bread and butter rand roo? Ean anx one conceive Of greater. possession1 than an intellect wei trafned and dIsz ciplineds than broad, ,deep, fall orbe6 mind responsive to : all beauty, all good? swett tsMarden5.ihi Sue cess Magazine.
 Advertise in the Farmer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25


 Sacrifice hits. Bacon 2. Pike 2; stolen bases. Lalley 1, Pur pie 1. Bacon. 2; hits off Pike 3. off Middlebrook G. struck out by Pike 12. by Middlebrook 2; bases on balls by Pike 1; passed balls. Scran- ton 1. Seeley 1: time of game. 1:25; umpire. Mir. Roth: attendance, 200
 This afternoon in Milford the local B. H. S. team and the New Haven High school team will clash in the final game for the eastern division championship the winner of the con- test being awarded the privilege of playing Westerly High School on Yale field tomorrow afternoon for the Con- necticut Interscholastic championship.
 Bridgeport intends to use Malcolm their. best pitcher on the rubber tn $ afternoon. it was noted that he was not used in yesterdays contest With Malcolm in half form. the locals ought to be playing tomorrow on Yale Field Should the Bridgeport boys win out. it will be the first time in num- Der of years that old B. H. S. has played in the finals It is, now up to the student body of the school and the alumni to get out as roofing will be quite essential for victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
BASEBALL SCORES

SCORES OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York 2, Boston 4. New York F, Boston 5. Brooklyn 6, Philadelphia 3. Pittsburg 3, St. Louis 2. Chica ago-Cincinnati game postponed, wet grounds.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadelphia 5. New York 8. Cleveland s, Chicago l. Boston 5, Washington 1. Detroit 2, St. Louis l.
 EASTERN LEAGUE. Newark ?, Providence l, (eleven in- nings)
 Rochester 8, Buffalo 2 Baltimore 6. Jersey City 3. Toronto 6. Montreal O.
 CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. At Bridgeport-Bridgepo 2, Spring field l.
 At Holyoke-New Britain z, Holyoke At waterbury-Waterbu IL, New Haven 3.
 At Northampton = Northampton g.,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

gers while either Bob Nichols or young Wells, the -'bey wonder" will perform for ths, Sewing machine boys.
 Warner Brothers and the BraSSies will meet at Seaside Park. That Az defeat handed to the Brassies by the Warmers on the opening day of the season is still fresh in the BraSsies minds. and they will endeavor to turn the tables.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
No Excuse.

"Is that horse you bought a kicker?"
 "A kicker?" answered MT. Sirius Barker. "I am the fellow who paid twice his value and who is buying the feed. What has the horse got to kick about ?'-Washingt Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

1O07 Main Street

around cylinder of wood, with an-s other stone at the end of. the. rope. The clock fs still going after its cen- turies of service and ifs stfiI the town clock.-Newcastle Englanda Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

the frame is up, when the house is closed, when the clustering is finished and when the completed house is turn ed over to the owner.-Circle Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25

"Miller out. hit by batted ball.
 SCORE BY INNINGS:
 Bridgeport -...... 2 O 4 1 - Springfield ,..... O o o O 1 O 0 o O-1 Two base hits. Collins. Miller. Koch er- Home run. Miller. Hits off Por- ray. in innings: off Clarke. 8 in 3 innings: off Gibbs. in 2-3 innings. Sacrifice hits, Bannon. Gibbs. Collins Stolen base. Ladd. Left on bases Bridgeport 4, Springfield g. First base on balls. off Pollard 2. off Gibbs 3. off Porray 3. First base on errors, Bridge port 2. Springfield l. Struck out. by Gibbs z. by Porray 9 by Clarke 2 Time, 2:05. Umpire. Cullen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
BROS..
Optimistic.

My wife is a very optimistic wo- man." . Indeed she is.i
 Noticed it, have you?"
 "Yes; when I was talking with her yesterday she said that if you ever died she would marry again because she felt sure that she could do better next me."-Houston Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
CONNECTICUT LEAGI1E

Games Today
 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Brooklyn at New York. Philadelphia at Boston.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington.
 CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. Bridgeport at Hartford. Springfield at New Haven, Holyoke at Waterbury. New Britain at Northampton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
Triumphs of Trave

Triumphs of Travel. Now he's bragging about how he did Venice.'' What do you nlean?" Most tourists spend a week in Ven ice. He did it in a day."-Kansas City Journal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
.B. H. $. TEAM
 HAS ITS REVENGE
Middletown Walloped With Middle:
 brook in the Box.
Decisive Game Today For Eastern Scholastic B. B. Championship=-Ma is the White Haired Boy.
 For TOdayS Game

Malcolm. cf.. ......s 0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-25
STANDING OF THE CLUES. NATIONAL, I.EAcTE

Hartford 6
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
MANY FIGHTS
in SIGHT


SAN FRANCISCO. April ga
lin Coffroth Ia the busiest man INA
town sorting out his various
matches and arranging Tor The first
mill on hia ilght carnival card
Kelly and pnpko. who will be ad.
Vcrtlaed as fighting for the mid
dlowelghl championship. keichol
having outKFuWn the class. are to
meet within leas than a month An
the details at that match have
been arranged. Save a proposed
change Ia the route, Kelly signed
up Co so 80 rounds, but Papke
wants to 80 60 Kelly. Ia Chicago.
was communicated with today aud
an anawef "a expected this evening
With this matter fixed. CoffFoth
next viii give his attention TO the
Hyland. Nelson fight. carded for
MAY 20. the winner ia meet Me
fNrland on July o,
The third baltic viii be between
Johnny coalon and Monte Atteli.
n tho mldgota can set together
on the weight proposition Ceulon
wants iia rlngslde. bat Monte 10
anxioua to make u two or three
hours before u they come 20 an
agreement. they will flsht on June
t2. the championship belt Won By
Terry Metiuvorn when he defeated
Pedlar Palmer being thrown IN
with the purse Three weeks later.
ON July 3. Nelson or Hylaud and
Mcfarland viii ~ over the Mara.
thon The last event on the card
will be the ketehol-Johnaon affair
on October ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22

NEW YORK, April 80 Mrs.
Edith Lea Chase johnson, Callfor
MIA authorizes, Ia unable to predict
her future marital status In court
yesterday she trptlfod that she IN
ponsoaaed Of two liylug husbands
She has brought suit for divorce
from her first husband. Capt
Arthur W chase. Of the United
states army. and h now involved In
the suit which the second husband.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
PORTLAND TO HAVE
A GRAND JURY

PORTLAND. Ore. April ~
Tho GRAND jury will next Monday
take up the eases Of the three men
accused OF being Ia the alleged plot
which resulted In the mutllRtion In
the city auditors office of the pe.
tiilon providing for an exciH" board
"a regulate saloons IN Portland
The petition la 10 bo voted on at
the next city election. Without pre-.
llminary hearing. Maurice Rein.
aten, president on the Portland
brewing company. and samuel
hreslauer. his bookkeeper. will be-
called before that body to ansa 81
charges Of forgery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
ERFUME IS
lead GIVE
| AWAY

~ APRIL o. The llh-
peculiar perfume BY
STOW Ell 81 the c0icago
.xlation who II aise tlse
- accompanied Madame
~ mss tour af the eeun-
~eaaled today as thc eanse
real atf0cuitles ~ tlsorHe
well tn 80 real estate
/ luaianapolls. aaa bis wife
seated the exclusive per.
rs wifcs garments. aud
sesa a quiet Investigation.
"a NJ enlisted TIRE ald Of
r,hn Homer Lyfe. and two
x mep who SIRE known In
/ circles a. good amateur
h The result was a noti-
: Moore recently that his
stseeu Verc az a certain
sa
ariycd here just as stoweli
ueore arc said O. have left
1 ~. and II ~ reported that
eaad fAlatcd when BE saw
xs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
FELL FIVE STORIES
AND STILL LIVES

PORTLAND. orr. Aprit 81 To
fall five stories and stih b. alive.
with every prospect % rucoVerinE
o. the remarkable experience ~
John hiitinkslau. 80 years old The
young man Was workinE Oh the roof
% a new hotel annex when he
stumbled and fell FIVE stories be-
low, en- tho TOP of an aaioininE
building. he landed fiat on hts hack
RiltnEsiau was not fatally Injured
His clothing wsH split down the
back a. Il hy a knife.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
MARBLE DUST CAUSING
MUCH TROUBLE

Marble dust ls caualns trouble at
the new poatorricg
Several times ~ latc the elevator
IN The building has booame cioEgod
with much Inconvenience TO the
passengers who happened "a he In
The car. an because some Of tho
dust got in between some brass
plates
The dust b produced by the mar
hlcWoFkeFa. who are now finiahing
tho new building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
COAL MINERS WILL
SIGN AGREEMENT

NEW YORK. April ~ 1t was
reported this afternoon that Priest
dent Lewis Of the Coal Miners union
agreed today "a Modification Of
the terms set By the coal strike
commission three years ago u Is
said that he aud the committed %
miners wiil algn an agreement Nith
the operators Ia the next few days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22

CHICAGO, April 92~fhe largest
locomotive ever constructed Il on
rs was to-day from the Baldwin
Locomotive Works 60 this city. and
after q few DAYS exhihition az the
yar,is ~ the Northwestern road will
be- sent a. the Sacramento Reno
division u the Southern Pacific Tor
hauling on the heavy grades ~ ths
Sierra Nrvads mountains,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
NEW STEAMERS
FOR THE PACIFIC

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April al.
Is was stated hers today that the
HEELS fof the two large freight and
passenger steamers. which are 60
be constructed Tor tho Pacific trade.
Nill be laid az the earliest possible
date. The contract Tor the big ves-
soils was granted yesterday Ia the
New port News shipbulidins a Dry.
dock company by The San Franeiaeo
a Portland Steamship company. a.
an approximate figure ~ 81 500 600
The vessels viii be zoe feet in
length and viii be built on che most
approved lines Tor combined pass
sonEer and freight carriers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
EL0PE AND MARRY

CHICAGO. April g2-To avoid
the n0toricty % a church wedding
and its consequent pomp ana eefe-
mony, Edmund , Dorrins Ir. Hou
~ q prominent physician e this
city. aud Miss Edna loffnry. daush-
TOE ~ Edward o. Ieffery. president
u tho Denver a Rio Grundo rail-
way. eloped % Milwaukee yesterday
afternoon and were marrisd- The
bride and FFoom have knoNa each
Other since rhiidhooa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZES
HAS TWO HUSBANDS

Prof Enos Johnson. has brought
for annulment OF his marriage n
her.
IN 1894 Capt Chase. the first bus.
band. was detailed 10 service ia the
Philippines Shortly after, a report
reached hia wife that ho had been
killed A year ago she moi Prof
Enoa Johnson. q musician OF some
reputation here. and they we're mar.
ried tHnt Chnse'H return 20 tho
United states was followed by the
two suits H0w pending.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
RETURN SEVEN
INDICTMENTS

SFukANE. Anvil ga The Rrand
Jury that has been investigating
the looting 81 the Pacific livestock
company. nov dcfnnct. today re
turned seven Indictments. but the
names IT the indicted men will not
be- made public until the warrants
are served
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
RECALL MAYOR AND
CITY C0UNlCLMEN

EHTAcADA. ore. April se Live
~ scenes Ia the political and muni-
cipal affairs ~ this city are pre-
dicted brenuae ~ the recall petition,
signed hy Go per cent of the resi-
dentA and directed against Mayer
W A HOFFMAN and tho entire eiiY
council The charge against thr
clay executive and the councilnen
is that they have been too extrava-
Rant with the cltya funds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
STREAK WILL
PARADE

+ ianr 20 October fa there
b. a quiet day az the
Yakan Pacific exposition.
sreg.ossa that every Gas shall
& lsatnrc In the iife a. the
~ and special events VIII
81 Ia thick and fast Rail
i airship races have already
ssangrd Tor. and the Pay
III be shc life ~ the show
menlEE. when she crowds
Hng the Gaiety boulevard.
~ exercises ~ ths opening
- closing ceremonies q a.
ia have something ~ i'm
= niInoSt every heur Every
r. slll b. aavsl paradss By
b svak aftractiona IN which
Asn syeTy pArt uf the world
paae
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
Dents NOMINATE
| THEIR CANDIDATES

~ AZ the University %
I ncn initiated Yesterday
I 81 b. a hOgfy contested 20
mmpalgn Candidates for
h the associated student
ssf~ namef
i fangention was a huge slc.
/. eem ne standpoint 81 noise
xment Nineteen canti
ssrs nominated. They arr.
- Leo Jones and EdWln
rice president. William
secretary. Syivia Void
Msllcte. representatives
agd u coAtFol. graduate.
Pope. A r. ONeal. 80
! n Beck. Ernest Wells Hal
ianior. Giea Hoover. Rex
Joseph naFso. W.
sophomore. Wee Coyie.
Hiler. w. slmonda f. editor
4 Pacific Wave RoY y Ru-
Roy n Pinkertnu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
WALL PAPER GOING UP

on the walls % thousands %
homes ~ those who have taken
ADVANTAGE ~ the halfpfica sale Ia
progress A. cur store Federal
Paint a Wall Paper Co. i4it Frat
Avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
6MANHURT
ION CAR

AN Aprli 81 A serious
ss.arrsd on the Ballard
s,ot car line yesterday
noon. when the axle
go A. q was turning into
one lady Was rather
Nprt and WAS taken 60 a
nc house. bleeding In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
BAKE
OVE IN
CURES WOMAN

ing how quickly they baked the
rheumatism out OF me. and Ia all
my experience Of twenty years as
nurpe have never seen anything
TO equal the Bake oven treatment.
u Is a wonder. and they treat pe0-
pie In them for an sorts OF dis.
orders and with equally as good
results as with Rheumatism.
They cure even the long standing
chronic cases. those with stiff
Joints, and cause people tn throw
away crutches who never expected
TO go without them again. was
surprised In all my experience
around doctors offices or hospitals
| never have seen a place before
where every one was pleased with
the treatment and every one getting
cured, as they are at Loughney q
Loughney's. They have their OF
flcos at the Peoples Savings Bank
building. corner OF Second and
Pike street. suite 220. 22l. 222. 22s.
22t. 225 Their hours are from s
a. m. to y. m sundays. 2 10 ~
only. They give free consultation.
and ! ala not have to tell them
what my ailment was--they told
me. and they do the same for every
one. Sincerely.
MISTRESS CAREY WEIGH,
l1S Blewett street, Seattle
Phone Green iS6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22

PORTLAND. Ore. April q @
This state wfll nos have amfh.
Client amount of potatoes 70 fill
tie wnuts for more than a month,
and ID will he FULLY two months be-
toro neS California potatoes will
come ln sufficient quantities 10
meet the needs OF the trade.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
WHEN PRINT RluRs

Irritable temper and general dis
comfort result We positively cure
this condition with our specially
ground glasses Sohuchard Optical
Co, Eye Specialists. 1907 Second
av. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22

| am trained nurse, n graduate
OF 81 Ioseph's hospital. Lexington.
KY. aud ! wish to advise all who
suffer from Rheumatism 10 20 aud
be baked in ioughnoy A. Tough.
neys Bake oven. II ~ astoniah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22

HARTFORD. Coma. April % 49,
George Laavena Liiley. governor II
CONNECTICUT. died al IN. executive
mAnaion last nlEht after an Illness
~ four weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
rHE cnIcAee nlsErr EARLoRs

Wonderful values In Mems
Tailor. Made uncalled for Suits.
oNarccats. CrRvenettes and
Trousers a fne new line Of
Mens Furnishing Hats. Caps
and suit Cases. Also Full Dreas
suits for rent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
no You WANT TnEmr

rs view lots near Exposition
and University. overlooking
lakes and mountains. near TWO
ear lines. Price only 81 0ea
CASH YoU WILL have 70 act
QUICK 20 get this
INTERN kTfo<AI uOND a
REALTY CO.
Iooa Am~vfrHu Bank Building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
|FgL faEcT MONUMENT.

nls,ee o. tkgee vas ap
y ne Central l.ai.ar Coun
aieft % arranEa fT the
4 susfaAle MONUMENT to
assfed dead Of the Faisn-
m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22

fe1eed newspaper solicitor
good pay to Ffshg man
e vi IN ~ HaH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22

rs taiied rFes@
Axl0. Cal. April ~ II Is
Med herr today that the
cbe9enns has competed
les satisfactorily. ard win
fsw wigfia = few days
y ne navy yards a com
Hsss apparatus all BE- IN.
Hpon tho vessel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
FAMOUS FEUDlsT'S
SON ON TRIAL

IltF NuIfelI FFFssF
IRVINE Ky Aprii III Beach
Hisfgis. accused % hillina hls father.
judge James Hsrxta. The famous
fuudist Wan a point to-day. whsn
ihe court ordered that the fary -
try hla ease BE- impanalsd IN another
county A special vwniFe % leo
ialeanen Nil - summoned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
.ONp HAND CLOTHING.

aeia llt8i 81 cash. 81 wssk
so 80 Nsw York BIZ
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s-cend hama clofhlaa. pay
. - lsii rike haia sa1i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22

teacher OF Irish will give
Needlework
days from ? TO p. m. Three hour lesson SOC.
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81 gradpafa Arkasflsa sahsai
HHtiN AnreH Bod nh aat
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t'4neai prices for aanoad NAUf
tsaflemaaa fiqfhlnE. furnl.
ars' kii5 FiFsi Az fHd t1i9
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-22
Knit Underwear at
Popular Prices

Women's pure Isle Vests, low
neck, sleeveless style. Subscribed.
finished in beaded effects, hemstitch-
ed tops. lace and hand crochet, shell
crochet or lace edging. Silk-Lisle
Vests made as previously described, in
white, pink, and sky. Prices SOC, Csc,
7Sc. S5c and Sl00
Tights in both knee and ankle
lengths. to match Vests; SOC. S5c and
Sl.O0.
Corset Covers OF pure white Isle,
in short. elbow and long sleeve
lengths. Prices SOC, Csc and Sl.00
Union Suits OF cotton or Isle, made
low neck. sleeveless, umbrella or cuff
knee style, in regular and extra sizes.
Prices Soc, 7Sc, Csc and Sl0O.
Second FGoor
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81 nwisy Nirsrviua arsdlafa
=, .ln sfsd-ass 81 Gshn-
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EoptTHic physicians
- xaflvnas. ss.s. 80 caort,
ksaseiafiana
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sens ana bogss SHOES a.
fH.li. prices ssla b. Geo
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sTonn CLOSES nAILV an Gao

cha
red od and ciarp
loo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Board met in regular session Mon
day night, Oct. 4, with President
Morrison in the chair. Roll call and
the following members answered to
to their names; Young, Morrison,
Rubart, Russell. NewcOmb~. McKin-
ney, Gwinn and Seward.
Minu'es Of tie last meeting were
read and approved.
The following bills ere allowed:
h c Colegrove, supplies 5 8 Is
Piltsburg planning mills, SUPP. 249 70
Hoover Bros, supplies.....~.. 8 Is
&C Wilcox, supplies 10 30
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
The Athenian Club

The AtheLlan Club held its open
ing session Monday, Oct. 4, at the
home Of Mrs. Vida Morrison, with the
following program rendered:
Piano duet, Mrs. Castle, Mrs. Vida
Morrison.
Vocal solo, Miss Strong.
Reading Mrs. Nellie Smith. =
Roll call responded o'Dy vacation
notes in a very interesting manner.
Some told Of a very pleasant vacation
spent al home, others of extensive
eastern and western trips.
Piano duet, Mrs. Castle, Mrs, Vida
Morrison.
A short business meeting was then
held and the work Of the club tor the
year discussed. The subject OF club
membership was introduced and Mrs.
Geo. Nimocks, Mrs. Mary Focht and
Miss Shirk were elected members.
A good social time followed in
which the hostess, assisted BY Miss
Osmond, served dainty refreshments
thus closing very pleasant afternoon
The club adjourned to meet Octo,
Der, ] with Mrs. Katherine Smith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Councl met in TeguIer session with
Mayor Dawson In the chair.
Coupc1mtn present were: Moses,
Merritt, Honneu,' Smyth and Smith.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Monthly repous Of city clerk and
police judge and quarterly reports of
city clerkand treasurer were read and
; placed on file.
. .Od motion the mayor appointed W.
Smith, F. Miller and W. L. Smyth a
committee to re-adjust location of
backs at the depot.
Cay attorney was. on motion in
troduced to draw up contract with
/. E. Nc Bride giving him the permission
to use alley for cess pool until
sewerage system is installed.
Petition Of E. R. Moses and 9
others asking that Forest avenue
between Main and Williams be
paved was received and on motion
said petition was granted.
The following bills having been
approved by the finance committee
@ were on motion allowed. All council
men present voted aye.
l. Zutavern, street work and
pauper transfers. ......$ 279 Il
"A A Wemmergren, marshal. 70 OF
Ct Bend wtr & cleo co. Aug
, and Sept lights ..... 24O SO
: Tribune Pub Co, printing -. II 81
Fred Richardson, labor and
material . 1885
Fla Moses. city clerk fee. -. II u
A A Wemmergreu, special
police show Gay. ....." "A CT
Jas Clayton, police judge fee 2 Of
ED Craig, buryiDg dogs. l 81
Western Union Tele Co
kilograms. .... &
Charles, lumber 49,. 6
Coffeyville Imp & Mfg Co
road drag 49,. . 8 !!
Demo Pig Co, legal blanks. 8 I
TN Jenkins, street work" p Z
inc Gilman sc ...... 81 0
Jim Ledbetter g. 80. X 0
EN- Fleming ... 90
W Buchanan, night marshal Is 0
E c Cole. City Atty salary. II 5
aHarmison Bros, sprinkling 81 0
O5C Rine, Street work.. "A 5
Chas Fleming | {
Ben Green "