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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Desert island Boob.

when 1 wish to be really edu.
Gated" Che A. B. ledy declared, 81
shall be east away on a desert island
sFith Q Standard Unabridged diction.
&ry. And shah stay there till have
Bead is an Think how much m learn
-scieKce and philosophy, and more
French and German phrases than I
dave at my tongues end now. Ana
geography-and my own language
I'll have Z bigger vocabulary than
any author And as for literature
do, you realize how. many quotations
there are in 8 dictionary? More than
you could find In a whole system Of
anthologies.
"They mako fun of the idea Of q
walking dictionary. I tell you a WON.
an who really was that wouldn't need
to be signing aqualpaF teachers petit
ttons!"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
CHANCE FOR MORAL LESSON.
Most People Will Be Likely to Agree
That Such Thing Was in De-
nIand Here.

A New Yorker tells this story Of q
South Carolina meeting he once at.
tended.
AT the end Of this meeting it was
decided to take up a collection for
charity. The chairman passed the
hat himself. He dropped a dime in
L for q nest egg.
well, gentlemen, every right hand
there entered that hat-every right
hand-and yet at the end, when the
chairman turned the hat over and
shook 1t not so much a. his own
contribution dropped out. on, aea
"Fo' de lan's sake!" he cried. Abs
chen los. de dime All stahted wiv!"
."All the rows Of faces looked puz.
lied. Who was the lucky man? That
was the question which tormented all
Finally the venerable Calhoun White
summed up the situation.
Breddern,' he said, solennly, ris
ing from his seat, 'dar pears ter be q
great moral lesson roun' heah some
Whar.'"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Dramatic Humor In China.

At most towns we have called at
theatricals formed one of the sights.
The din and discord of the band at
tracted us more than once even II
the play had no fascination. 1t mat
tiers little or not at all to a foreigner
what the plot is all about, as this
drags on for two or three days, some
times longer. We witnessed a scream
ing act which was evidently the pun
ishment inflicted on the villains Of the
drama. Three men in almost state
Of nudity were being soused with
buckets Of water and making funny
grimaces as the cold douche was
dashed in their faces. Judging by the
frantic shouts Of the audience this
Situation" was evidently the height
Of dramatic humor, and as we strolled
away the poor villains were still tax.
ing their punishment as stage-villainc
should.-Shanghai Mercury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
OLD MAN LIKE MANY OTHERS
II We But Knew, There Are Numbers
Who Could Do with Services Of
Green Parrot.

We are all striving for two things
success and happiness. To get these
many Of US are struggling for a third
fortune. In striving to attain our de-
sires many Of Us need . green parrot
Out In little town in Iowa, In the
midst Of a great stretch Of timber
and meadow, q man built a castle.
Something over $4,000 he spent In
building a home. It was finished
within with the finest polished woods.
The foundation was Of brown stone,
the windows Of French plate, and
every detail was carried out in the
best manner. He had grown to be an
old man. He had always lived in a
modest cottage Of six rooms. This
mansion had fifteen. On one side
there was a magnificent stone arch
over the paved drive that led up
to the house He had Just completed
showing a friend over the place and
reached this point, when the visitor
exclaimed:
well, John, you ought to be happy.
This is a magnificent home. Here is
everything one could wish for"
WAL" replied the old man, who
was a cattle buyer, "a fellow always
wants something else"
What on earth could you want%
was the query. .
/ "A green parrot to hang up thar
( In the drive"
Why a green parrot?"
$50 every morning afore drive out
he would say: John, you're darn
fool "-Cleveland Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
HINT FOR YoUTHFOL STAIN
Erlns The Girl to Tea and Leave II
to Her to captivate the
Family.

One day the boy told his mother
that he would bring the girl to tea
The next evening. From that moment
the house was alive with interest. and
eTery one looked forward to the mo-
nent with rollicking anticipations.
The father himself was really excited
about It.
Finally, the moment and the Girl
came. When the door opened and the
rosy sweetness Of the girl burst into
the hallway. the wondering curiosity
OF the family changed to a mass Of
smiles. The mother welcomed her
with an embrace, and the father came
near doing so. too, while the younger
brother offered her three rocking
chairs at once. The girl captured the
household by her graceful and winning
ways; but the supremest effect was
upon the. old man himself, who fairly
fell in love with the girl, insisted on
sitting next to her at the table, gave
her a whole breast Of chicken, put the
sugar in her tea, and made her eat
two dishes of ice cream. in fact, If
1t had not been that he was father,
and there was mother, too, the son
might have become awfuIly jealous.
The lesson Of this dainty romance
is this To the oldest son-when the
girl fills your heart and your dreams,
invite her home to tea some evening,
where the father can fall in love with
her, which he is sure to do, and then
all's well-you can almost catch the
fragrance of the orange blossoms
Ohio State Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
WITHOUT BENEFIT OF GRACE
Dinner Went Unblessed Because Min.
lister Refused to Compete with
the Parrot.

: Speaking Of parrots" said the sky
pilot, Il used to visit a parishioper, a
pretty widow, who owned one, and
what she said to him d don't know,
but he seemed to have . in for me.
He picked at me eyery time | came
into the room. The moment | enteed
he tucked his head, gazed at me out
OF one eye. and said in a soft cultural
tone. Let US pray!' Now, q course,
that's my business, praying, Nnt you
want to let up on it occasionally, eS
gecially when you are calling on a
pretty widow. She taught It to him.
am certain Pit. When he said it
she laughed fit to kilt I thought
shed never quit LAUGHING
Then, one evening, i took dinner
With h0r. 1t was quite large party
and a merry one, but when dinner
was 6ervedB Of course she motioned
me to say grace. l bowed my head
with the others and was about to be-
GIN, when the parrot nom the win
dow at the other end of the lOom
yelled Sharply:
"Amen!
They couldn't help lauhging, Of
course, and l lifted my heal. Now,
look here, I said, th0e's one thing
FN not goinSt to do. PR not going
to compete with a parrot who leaves
of so abruptly just where | am ex.
pected to begin. Well have to eat
this dinneg without gDce, and We
did"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Ten hNllalona.

According to James Freeman Clarke
the ten great religions" of the world
are: l. The Confucian religion Of
China, founded BY Confucius B. G.
bsl-47S),s 2. Brahmanism Of India. 8.
Buddhism, reVok from BrahmaniSm,
in eastern Asia. founded by Sakya-
mum (who died S4S B. c.. 4. The
Magian religion Of Persia, founded BY
zoroaster, 5. The religion. Of Egypt;
Q polytheism or animal worship. G.
The Mythology Of the Greeks and Ro.
mans. Z. The Scandinavian Mytholo.
~. 8. The Jewish religion. 9. The
islam" religion, founded By No
manned. 10. Christianity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
RonOtOny Too Much for Tramps.


The sheriff Of Burlington county,
New Jersey, has adopted a novel
method Of Kidding his county ct
tramps, and, incidentally, saving o
good SUN Of money for the taxpayers.
Bean soup was the agency employed.
For a long time the Burlington coun-
y Jail was a favorite haven for mem.
bers of the hobo" tribe, until the
sheriff began the bean soup treatment
He gave it to them at every meal,
with the result that the tramps, Who
began to see beans and talk about
them in their sleep begged for a
change in the mena. The sheriff was
obdurate, however, and the result is
that Burlington county has been
stricken from the itinerary of all mem.
bers OF the looking for work and
hope l won't find IT, class.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
She Wanta 20 Know.

1t was a spectacular putout and
bleachers and grand stand cheered
vociferously.
The young ia4y Signined her ap.
prevail BY clapping her hands.
You begin to see the fine points,
Ohf" said the man.
yes; 1t was deserving Of applause, !"
admitted the maid; but why didn't
they repeat the number! Don't they
respond to Observation-Disclosures
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Draw Your Own Conclusions.

In an English school the children
we're asked to come prepared with the
meaning Of the word bachelor" for
the next lesson. %
This was one little girls confident
definitions "A bachelor is a very
happy man"
The teacher wanted to know mora
How did the child know that?
Father told me SOL"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
True Sympathy.

"You say the dog bite you?"
yes, your honor"
o"Can you show the scarf" o
mo, but can show the dent He
bit me in me wooden leg"
The dog is discharged. His chagrin
and disappointment must be consid.
cred q Sufficient punishment. Next
case" o ~ =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

watch that you will not be a.
Leonard KrauSe of Otis was in
the city Sunday visiting with his
brother Adam.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
- YOUR HAIR.

We base our statements upon what has
already been accomplished whenwe offer
10 return the money paid us for Retail
"93" Hair Tonic, if it fails to make the
scalp healthy, cure dandruff, grow hair and
prevent badness. You take no risk what
ever when you tryit. Two sizes, soc. and
SI.oa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
They Got Together.

use headwork," urged the mana.
ger Of the department store.
"Yes, sir, "esaid the salesman.
"For instance, If q lady buys some
lawn 1t ought to b easy to sell her
some hose"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Clarence Morrison was down
from the Rock Sunday

Miss Racy Jig of Walnut town
ship visited with Mrs. W. P. Fe.
der the past week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Lipphardt
and daughter Louisa were in the
city last Saturday.

Mrs. D. F. Shirk and daugh.
ter, Miss Helen, returned from
Colorado Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
the Po!lmAnER Q! !! 4! Z SISTERS
EnTERTAIN on yuAE 8


The Polmatier Sisters Orchestra &
Concert Co. will appear at the opera
house Tuesday. June 9Th. under the
auspices of the Epworth League of St.
Paul's Methodist church. This company
comes highly recommended and it is
said that the programs are 80 varied and
original that The sisters never fail to
please the most critical.
The appearance Of such handsome
company Is q refreshine treat. The
beautiful costumes, scenic and electric
equipment help to beautify a program
that is well nigh perfect. Those who
care for wholesome laughter. genial
fun. two hours Of genuine amusement
and satisfactory entertainment will find
it at the opera house June 8.
There are five sisters and brother in
the company, and each an artist It
is very remarkable that each one is 90
especially we'll adapted to the various
musical instruments and the parts they
take in the program. Your. moneys
worth and GOOD time guaranteed.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
! AoRpAEss CASE As ! On. o.
..s. TRIAL IT FARGO Court

.'
A second case asainst the Northern
Pacific which has q local interest was
on hial in federal court at Fargo this
week. that of Aasne Nordness VS. the MP.
Mrs. Nordness' husband. M. O.Nordness
was killed in the yards here August :.
1907 and the suit is for damages Of
$40. 600.
The accident occurred at the east
crossing. Nordness, in company with
two others, was crossing the track when
he was struck by a box car at the rear
Of q short train attached to switch
engine. One set Of trucks ran over his
legs and he was badly crushed and
bruised. He died the next day.
The plaintiff in the case set forth that
the crossing at which the accident
happened was unprotected by lights, that
no whistle was blown Or bell sounded.
alleging criminal n Negligence on the part
Of the company. Mrs Nordness and her
six small children. the oldest ii yeart
old, formed 9 pitable sight in the court
room.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
MARROW ESCAPE { FoR
Fo1R As DERRIck FALLS

Just before the noon whistle blew
Thurdsay, the platform. which fastens
to the floor the derrick used in the con-
struction Of the new ..libraly, slipped
from its fastenings and 1900 pound
stone which it was lifting dropped
several feet to scaffold. Two men
were at work on the scaffold. The
weight crashed through the boards to a
second scaffold below where two more
men were at work.
The four men, stone. scaffolding and
all landed in q heap on the floor IS feet
below. It was remarkable thing that
none Of the men were even hurt beyond
a few bruises and a general shaking up.
Their escape from serious injuries, If
not death, was q narrow one.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
DECORATE GRAVES Of
...... $QlDlERs Of THE WARS

There was no public Observance Of
Memorial day in Dickinson Monday
although it was observed as q holiday.
The banks. land Office and postofice
were closed and most of the stores wsss
losed after two O'Clock. 81 +Ssss ssss
i A detail Of Company K marcbsd a
the cemetery and held memorial, exer-
cises. The veterans in the city; made
no recognition Of the day except to see
that the graves Of the departed veterans
were decorated.
Among the soldiers who are buried in
the cemetery here are N. O. Chase,
Harlow Davis j. A. Summers, David
Brown. H. A. Wright, Ed. Weir and
d.. J. B., Mcdonald. of the Civil War,
Harold Davis of the Spanish American
war and jackson Of the wal Of 1872.
A delegation from the Easten Star
decorated the eraves Of their departed
members, including Mrs. E. Deffebach,
Mrs. "a. P. Folsom, Nj. and Mrs.
Richard Lawrence and Moses Lenneville.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05

The fifteenth annual commencement
exercises of the Dickinson high school
were held at the armory Friday evening
of this week, when the largest class in
its history was graduated from the
school. The hall was crowded with par
ents and friends of the class and there
was scarcely standing room.
The members of the junior class, in
cludina Maggie Harkins, Fern Wilson,
Mabel Stewart. Dora Gustine. Maraery
Cuskelly, Edna kono. Louise Poland,
Mareery johnson. Josie Gustine. Ray
mond Cuskelly and Bernard Angel acted
as ushers. wearing ribbons in their
colors, rose and PALMER.
The decorations were simple but very
effective and were carried out under the
direction of the juniors. The stage was
draped with maroon and gold bunting,
the senior colors, while overhead were
the numbers. 1909. Flowers and plants
were arranged in masses about the plat
form in great profusion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
BIaTHs ourAUmBER IN e
Deaths m the STATE

The report of the births and deaths
for April has been given out by the
state and shows total of S39 births
to 347 deaths Under the new system
of gathering vital statistics the results
are more satisfactory and the records
more complete.
In Stark county there were 20 births
reported as compared with 2 deaths.
Billings county had Is births and 4
deaths. In Dunn county there were
births and2 deaths Hettingef county
reports II births and deaths. There
were no reports from Adams or Bow
man counties. Morton county had IS
births and IS deaths.
The report of contagious disease in
the state shows tuberculosis, cases,
3 deaths small pox, 40 cases. no deaths
typhoid fever, ii cases. no deaths ;
diphther;a. 68 cases, deaths; scarlet
fever II cases, whoopins cough,
cases measles, 7 cases; 1 death; othe,
infectious disea. es, q cases with
deaths
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
J.F. DAVIS ELECTED
SCHOOL plREeToa

Tuesdays election Of school director
in Dickinson resulted in the selection
of John F. Davis by vote of 359,
and the most gratifying part of the
matter is that Mr.. Davis received every
vote that was cast. It had been ru-
mored until the time of opening the polls
in the armery that there were two othea
candidates in the field. This proved to
be q mistake. sAaS ' FEY
Mr.. Davis has served as school direc-
tor for six years and his unanimous cleo
tion for q third term 10 q handsome COM
pliment to the man and his faithful
work as member Of the Dickinson
board. The PRESS ventures the asser-
tion that there is not another instance
in North Dakota where a man after
serving two & full terms. received the
total vote on being reelected for third
term. at least where 359 votes were cast.
Certainly John F. Davis can BE
called the George Washington Of Dick
inSOn. r5fS ~
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
ANOTHER ADDITION TO
the CITY OF DICKINSON

B. H. Crawford and P. S. Berg have
purchased three blocks Of city property
Of the Empire Real Estate & Mortgage
Co. in the northwestern part Of the
city. The property, faces 7th and sth
avenues west and takes in the three
blocks from End to 5th streets north. OF
the three blocks lyiut directly north Of
block H. in Youne's Fifth addition.
This property is in the part Of the city
where good houses are being put up and
the chances are that most of the lots
will be sold this summer.
City Engineer Veisel hss been survey
ing and plating the taat. addition which
will be recorded In i. few days az
Youne.s Seventh addition. Messrs.
Crawford and Berg have already placed
their lots on the market and are Offering
goood locations for homes at moderate
prices. aM iG
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
DISCUSS PLANS TO
Ex1ERMlNATE WOLVES

A meeting of the stock growers and
farmers of Dunn county was held at
Mart McCarty's June for the purpose
of discussing a plan for the extermina-
tion of wolves. These animals are q
great source of annoyance and destruc-
tion to young stock and they are very
numt rous in Dunn county.
The plan Of the association was
presented in the Dunn County News of
last week and the following is from an
article in that paper:
1T will be the intention of the pro-
posed association to make up the great
loss to stockmen by making levy of
say cents per head on cattle and 10
cents on horses of every description.
every stockman to pay this sum to a
duly elected and bonded treasurer whose
actions will be governed by board
of directors elected by the association.
The price suggested for the killing of
full grown wolf will be. from SIS to
$50 and $40 for pup to be Immediately
paid out of the fund thus created upon
just proof of the killing within the
boundary established by the associa-
tion. The president of the association
will issue orders upon the treasurer
countersigned by the secretary. Any
person bringing the scalps to the presi-
dent filing his proof of killing, will re-
ceive an order upon the treasurer, let
him be member or non-member of
the association. This looks like a good
move in the right direction and should
appeal to every live stock grower in the
county,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
VISITORS
PLEASED
Chicago Business Men Pass Two
Hours in City-Broncho Busting
Entertains Guests-Smoke
Talk at Club Rooms.

Forty of the leading business men of
Chicago and member of the Chicago
Association of Commerce. spent two
hours in Dickinson Tuesday evening
and were entertained by the members
of the Dickinson Commercial Club as
extensively as the shortnes IS of time
would allow. The special train arrived
at rs p M, on schedule time and
was greeted by club members and large
number of citizens
For fifteen minutes the visitors were
given an exhibition of riding and
broncho busting in front of the depot
but the fact that the street was very
muddy detract>d somewhat from the
quality of the riding.
All then proceeded to the Commercial
Club rooms in the armory, where the
remaining hour and quarter was spent
in getting acquainted and listening to
brief speeches.
Dr.. v. H. Stickney. the Commercial
Club president, made the address of
welcome and gave an exceptionally fine
talk on the history of the country and
its great resources. He related vividly
the early days when settlers were few
and the Indian and the buffalo the
principal inhabitants of the country.
With the passing of their dominion
came the cowboy and the great herds of
cattle and horses which roamed the coun-
try. The doctor caused laugh by his
description Of the care free cowboy, his
picturesque visits to the town. his pleas
ures and his escapades until his money
was spent when he returned to the
Continued on page 10Y
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05
ENGINEER LlIeH MAS
SETTLEMENT WITH Road

Engineer C.. D. Itch has made a
settlement, with the Northern Pacific for
his injuries sustained in the Allard
wreck last summer. The settlement
was made while Mr.. Litch was in St.
Paul short time ago and was effected
without litigation or the aid from at
torneys. Nj. Litch is perfectly satisfied
and states that the railroad company has
done everything for him that he could
ask.
1t goes without saying that the North
ern Pacific gave this faithful engineer
a large sum Of money. Under the cir
cumstances, it was expected. The COM
pany, however, does not feel that Mr..
Litch was unreasonable. a
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1909-06-05

(: 1t was shortly after 80 O'Clock when
Miss Clara Snyder opened the program
with a piano solo. 1t was Miss Snyder
first appearance in public in this city
and the impression created on the
audience was exceedingly favorable.
Rev. F. l. Watkins pronounced the
benediction and the pupils of the Sixth
grade sang two pleasing choruses.
The opening oration was given by
Irene Walton and her subject 'Ou,
Battleship Fleet owing TO its timeli.
ness and the interest which the public
has maintained in the remarkable
cruise. was especially interesting. l,
was well handled and gave briefly the
details and significance of the trip.
She said in part:
Forty years ago this country wa.
divided by great Civil war and pros.
perity was at an ebb. Contrast thi,
with the prosperity of north and soutt
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