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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

from Dispatch, Oct. 20.)


I. C. Brown moved fsom the farm
to Galatia Saturday.
. Word has been received that Ben
Neiberline's father died a few days
after the arrival Of Ben and family at
the old family home in Iowa.
]. P. and John Ochs returned from
Kansas City Friday night where they
marketed five Car loads Of steers.
They struck at fair market and are
we'll satisfied with their deal,
4 A daughter was born to J. B. ochs
and wife on the Goth and a son was
born to Henry Ochs and wife on the
same day and nearly the same hour.
J.B. and Henry have certainly grasped
the Roosevelt idea.
This is an exceptions lily busy sea-
son for HoiSingtOn and it is only the
beginning of fall purchasing. The
stores were all crowded last Saturday
and the week days show exceptional
business stir on the street.
Anton Haberman has novel, and
we believe very good way of carry
ing his hunting license. The law
says person must carry their license
while hunting so he puts his under
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

in case of grave careleSSness, re-
SpOnSibility to be determined by
the teachers. Also ordered that
teachers salaries be allowed and
that hereafter the warrants be
written on the certificate of the
Superintendent at the end of
each month.
1t was ordered that no games
of football or baseball be played
during school hours.
Superintendent report receiv
ed and accepted.
The committee on buildings
and supplies was ordered to max
changes in the Roosevelt build
ing.
Motion prevailed to pay Mr.
DeMoe $1,000 in full for bal.
ance due him.
Adjourned.
Prof. Shirk, Acting Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05
School Report

Twenty-seven anxious students
were present the first morning
october 4, 1909. The enrolment
at the close of this month is
thirty-fOur. Twentyznine are
white and five 6. e colored.
The classification is as follows:
One in the ninth, eight in the
eighth, six in the sixth, seven in
the fifth, two in the fourth, six
in the third, one in the second,
and three in the first grade.
All the students are working
well. Nearly all have done the
work prescribed in the course
Of study and some are doing
more.
Visitors welcome at any time.
Joseph A. Finley.
mn.aha~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05
The butt plate Of bis shot gun end be
is.sufe it viii be with him whenever
be goes hunting.
DIsDaIchePs al VOPk.

The dispatcher's Office was ofhc
tally opened at this point last night
at midnight and from now on Chief
Dispatcher Fuller and six trick men
will be stationed here. The north
half Of the trainmaSter's Office has
been partitioned off fer their room
but as it only furnishes cramped
quarters it is likely that a better place
will be provided later, especially if
the new brick depot is built
Hoisington Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

At least oneftem 10 the following
table, compiled BY N. H. Dsrton Of
the United States geographical sur
veY, will interest every true American
says the Literary Digest. Every one
wants to know-usually he thinks be
does knOw-whaI the highest point
In his own state. The accuracy Of
opinions on this subject is often cues
toned and acrimonious discussion is
The result. The fact is, We are told
by the National Geographic Maya.
zine for July, in which DR.. Darton'S
paper appears, that elevations and
even locations are often at fault, as
popularity stated. Books of reference
differ greatly in regard to the heights
OF we'll known SUBMITS, and in some
states the highest parts have not been
measured. The government surveys
afford data for many Of the states,
and a few special determinations
were made by Mr.. barton in his geo.
graphical work In the west. The
table is as follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

Read the pain formula on q
box of Pink Pain Tablets. The1
ask your Doctor if there is a bet
ter one. Pain means congestion
blood pressure somewhere. Dr.
Shops Pink Pain Tablets check
head pains, wOmanly pains, pain
anywhere. Try one, and see. 20
for 25c. Sold by Hooper Drug
Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

Overland .,utOm:bile for sale,
30 H. P, equipped with magne-
to, speedOmeter, mud chains, etc.
Everything in first-claSs shape.
T. A. Sucker, Rt. 2 Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

Frank Rooster, ST., and Jr,
were here from the Redwing
neiqhbOrhOod last week on bua-
ness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05
School Board Meeting
Office of Board of Education

Office of Board Of Education.
Great Bend, Kans., Nov. l, 'O9.
Board met in regular session
President Morrison in the chair.
Roll called and the following
members answered to their
names, Newcombe, Young, Nc
Mullen, Rubart, Gwinn, McKinn-
ey and Cox.
Minutes of the last meeting
read and approved. The follow
ing bills read and allowed:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hahn were
here from Comanche township
Friday visiting with old friends
and neighbOrs and shopping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

Work has commenced on the
building erected by Moses Bros
for the Turner & Son Grocery.
and the building will be rapidly
pushed to completion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

Mrs. E. X. Lawrence was here
from Pawnee Rock last week
visiting with relatives and friend,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

II. A. Ray was here from Claf.
lin last week looking after some
business in the probate court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

ct Bend Water & Elec Co 7.80
On motion it was ordered that
tools broken in the Manual
Training department should. be
paid for by the Board except
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

Mrs. ThpC.lten and Mrs. Pow
ers were up from EllinwOod on
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05
For Sale
A Finely Improved Farm

in Jewell County leo acres all in cultivation, with 49, 900
of improvements IS acres in alfalfa Good orchard with
plenty of small fruit In good community with all
buildings in the best possible shape telephone and rur
al route This farm can be be bought for $4,000.
O acres in Scott County; some improvements all good
land and well located Can be bought for 1850 on very
easy terms.
160 acres in Fnney county
13 lots in Great Bend, choice tract priced right
A good livery barn and stock in county seat town OF
twelve hundred, no competition. Will sell worth the
money or trade for good property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-05

Registered Percheron Mares
and fillies, also ShorthOrn cattle.
S. L. Patterson 5 miles north of
and 2 miles west of EllinwOOd.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05
Spank Early and JudiciousIy.

To spank or not to spank the child
is now the burning question, and I'm
sorry to say 1 believe in a good spank
judiciously administered ~early-very
early-in life when necessary.
There are certain model children who
can be brought up on moral suasion,
but there are others of such a perse-
vering nature that nothing but a Sc
we're shock will bring them to their
senses. 1 think the mother should
spare herself some, and the mother
who attempts to bring up a large fam
lily of children on moral suasion is apt
to become a ervou wreck. Besides,
sometimes life gives us worse spank
ings than those we should have re
ceived from the maternal hand. 1t is
better, take it all in all. to have the
Objectionable points in our character
removed early in life than later ID. II
hurts less.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05
Nioerian Superstitions.

"The natives of southern Nigeria,
Africa" says a traveller, "are extreme
ly superstitious. Most of the people
wear some kind of charm around their
neck or waist in the belief that they
are thus protected from illness or
death from their enemies. When, how
ever, the talisman has lost its sup
posed power and It's wearer feels the
hand of death upon him he submits to
his fate-he is wanted by the fetch.
To many places and things they at
tach a superstitious generation. The
rock found at the source Of the river
limo Is considered sacred and as such
is safely guarded. Every village has
its sacred grove, surrounded by human
skulls, chatties and rotten eggshells on
sticks.
'They believe that a spirit haunts
the locality of a murder or che sacred
grove at night, and no native would
pass near such a place during the
darkness. Any unusual phenomenon
is by them attributed to a supernatural
agency. Not only has a Village its
good spirit, but also its evil spirit, and
when any misfortune of any kind over
takes a village a process of driving out
the latter is INDUCED In with the helI
of much noise and every oibe beating
the walls of the huts with sticks"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05
-.
Singing Lady.
By MARTHA c. SANFORD.
Copyrighted, 1903. by Associated
Literary Press.

John Tyndal Seymour, Jr., had been
tucked into his little shining brass bed
at precisely 7 o'clock.
Being tucked In" however, does not
necessarily shut out the wonder world
of lights and laughter and singing.
John junior had discovered this all by
himself, for often, as tonight, after
calling to his nurse and getting nc an
swer, he had crawled out with conf
stood by the window watching the
grownups in the houses acros the air
shaft.
He had just climbed back for the
third time by actual count when the
singing began. John junior loved that
singing more than anything else In the
world.
He lay very still and fat on his little
back, because he had found out that
If one ear was buried In the pillow he
could not catch all of the notes, espe-
cially the soft, low ones.
He had not been listening very long
when he heard the hall door open and
shut, and then he knew that his father
had gone out. Perhaps he was going
to find the beautiful singing.
John junior wished so hard that he
might go too. He sat up In bed, half
determined to follow. But, then, hear
ing the click of the elevator door, he
knew that it was too late, and SO lay
back again with a sigh.
Suddenly, right in the middle of a
note so high and sweet that it made
John junior hold his breath in an &c
stasy Of happiness, the voice stopped.
And for a long time 1t did not go on
again. What had happened? Perhaps
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05
The hilosopbyofGiOe
and Gef-1o Spank or
Not to Spank-Don't
Lice Alone-Wo omen
Are Martyrs.

poor girl! 1 I'm sorry for her!"
Mrs. Popular looked over at b lonely
wallfower as she spoke.
Some one ought to tell her how to
be liked in this world" remarked Mrs.
Clever.
How to be liked? What do you
mean?
1.-THE secret of life, getting what you
radiate. When you go neal Miss Wall
flower, do you feel that she likes you
very much?"
"Well, she has rather a repelling
manner. I always thought it rather
unfortunate"
ut is not so unfortunate as 1t is self
lsh. She wants to be liked without
liking anybody. Now, that sort or
thing doesn't work In this world. You
get just what you give to others. II
you are suspicious you beget suspicion.
IL you are jealous you inspire Jealousy,
and II you are cold and selfish you
cannot possibly expect warmth and
generosity.
Miss Wallfiower simply wants a
good time. She does not think for one
moment about giving 1t to others. She
has a soul expression on her face, and
yet she expects people to come up and
smile at her. She Is quite indignant
that she is left to sit by herself all the
evening, and yet she hasn't sense
enough to stop and wonder why. II
she would cease wondering about her
self and would begin to think about
making other people happy, If she
would honestly ask herself what is her
attitude toward those around her,
what she does for them, what her in
auence on them is, I'm sure she would
set her feet on the road to happiness"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05

There Is an idea that the brilliantly
colored parrots do not talk. There is
no reason why they should not, and
many possess the initiative instinct.
One of the most richly colored of all is
the purple capped lory, froim the Mo
luccas. Its whole body is crimson and
rose, its wings are green, and its crest
is purple. 1t is a thickset bird, like a
big bullfnch, and can be Highly edu-
Gated. 1t is tame and gentl4, an excel
lent 'linguist'' and mimic, never shrieks
and is very amiable. 1t is disc a ven
%triloquist. 1t Is worth nbting that
some Of the tories, which, are very
fond of flowers, have been POISONED by
being given laburnum blossoms. There
is a belief that parrots should not be
allowed water to drink, but only sop
ped food. We believe that this is a
mistake, which auses them great mis-
cry. They are not great water drink
ers, and some species can igo without
1t for a considerable timts. But in
their native state most of those that
have been observed come Regularly to
the water holes to drink.-Iondon Ex-
press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05

his father-no. If his father had found
the singing, he would have just hid
behind a curtain somewhere and listen
ed. OF that John junior was sure.
At length, quite as suddenly as 1t
had stopped, the singing began again.
With a bound John junior was at the
window. This was the song he loved
best of oil. He could hear the words
quite clearly as they came floating up
from the window far below:
Sweetest little fellow
Everybody knows.
Don't know what to call him,
But he's mighty like a rose.
And little John junior, who had
known no lullahies or mothers Groom
ings in his lone babyhood, felt that he
must follow and find where the beau
tiful voice came from.
After some cropping he found his
small wooden slippers, and after pull
ing them on very slowly and carefully
he climbed out of the window and be-
gan the perilous descent of the fire
escape.
The wind blew right through his
nightgown, and the iron steps were
very cold, but he kept bravely on,
afraid only that the grownups in the
fats across the air shaft might sudden
ly peep out from the curtains and see
him.
The window at the foot of the long
ladder stairs was open, just as John
junior expected it would be, so he
climbed in softly. The voice was still
again, but he was sure he must be
very near it.
BY the light that came into the room
through the transom he could see a big
bed, with the covers all turned down
as If waiting for some one to creep in,
and so, as John junior felt quite shiv-
cry, he crept in himself.
He had no sooner drawn himself up
into a snug little bunch than the sing
ing began again, and so neal that it
made his heart thump hard. 1t came
right in over the transom.
When the last sound of 1t had died
away he heard q mans voice-his ia
theirs voice! So his father had fol
lowed the singing, just as he thought.
In a flash John junior was out of
the big bed, had opened the door and
went pattering down the hall toward
the lights and laughter and singing.
Between the two big curtains he
paused and gazed into the wonderland
of the grownups. John junior waited
until The song was over and then tip
toed In very softly.
"Please," he begged, won't you sing
about the little fellow ono more?"
And then weren't the grownups star
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05

enjoyment I'm afraid l shall cut any
club that presents an entertainment
consisting of doleful songs and adj
dresses by different clergymen on an
cient and modern art. That is what
happened to me the other day when l
attended the monthly luncheon of a
well known social club.
Ye gods and little fishes! Imagine a
mans club under similar circum-
stances!
1 tell you what, the men know one
thing we don't know much about, and
that is how to enjoy themselves. Wo-
men are born martyrs. They just love
to suffer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05
Get a Mate.

Women never reach their best devel-
opment if they live in loneliness.
Woman was meant to bestow her
affection on others, to look after them
and to receive little ~kindnesses in re-
surn. Being meant for the home, her
outlook on life is naturally narrower
than that of When she lives
alone it becomes positively unnatural.
She becomes self centered, melancholy
and decidedly peevish.
MAUD ROBINSON.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05

tledl John junior would never forget
it. But at last the beautiful singing
lady just gathered him up in her arms,
and, her cheeks all pink and her eyes
all shining, she sang the song he loved
best in the world.
And after that John junior never
knew exactly what happened, for be
went fast asleep.
mighty like a rose," murmured the
singing lady, looking tenderly down on
the little flushed face nestled against
her arm.
Like a rose," repeated John juniors
father reverently. And the singing
lady, looking up, found the mans eyes
not upon the child, but upon her.
"Take him." she urged, the quick
tears springing to her eyes. "And
don't, don't make 1t any harder for me,
john"
Then for many nights John junior
did not again hear the singing
lady's beautiful voice after his nurse
had tucked him In bed, although he
lay fat on his back and listened hard
with both ears.
He questioned his father about 1t,
but got only foolish answers which he
knew were not true. The idea Of the
singing lady going away to learn to
sing more beautifully That was non
sense! Who could teach her anything?
And it was just as silly to tell him
that when she came back she would
not sing for them any more, because
lots and lots of people would expect
her to sing for them In a big parlor.
John junior knew better than that too.
There were plenty of people to hear
her in their house and in the houses
across the air shaft.
At last John junior declined to be
trifed with any longer.
"Why don't you write and ask her
to come backT he demanded.
II have, dear" his father admitted,
smiling a little YEARLY.
"And she won't Gomez"
John senior shook his head.
"Then why don't you go find her and
bring her back?" urged John Junior.
"Ill go with you"
The more John juniors father
thought about this plan the more 1t
appealed to him. Finally n memoirs
BILE day he put 1t into execution.
Once more John junior found him
self In the wonderland of grownups-
so many, many grownups-with mil
lions of twinkling lights.
Suddenly out of the babel about
him he heard a ~voice-the singing
lady's voice. And there she was, more
beautiful than ever, with her pink
cheeks and her shining eyesl
1t was very, very quiet while she
sang, but when she had finished every
body %applauded. John junior clapped
too. Then out she came again, and this
time she sang about 1.-THE sweetest lit
tie fellow"
And when, bowling and smiling, she
walked quite out of sight she tossed
one of her roses straight yer to where
John junior sat with his fathdr.
We've found her! We'H found
herr he cried. Come, lady. let's
go get her"
But the singing lady came 70 find
them behind the velvet curtains, and
as she gathered John junior into hel
arms and Struggled him up to her close,
just as she had that other happy time,
she heard John senior saying, mighty
like a rose" and, looking up, she found
his eyes upon her as before, full OF
love and unspoken admiration.
And, as before, she said, Take him.
but, with infinite sweetness, added,
land I will come back to him soon
and to you"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05
Seriousness of the Sex.

Woman Is too serious.
1 take as an example the programs
presented for the entertainment of the
different women's clubs. l can be a
highbrow when it is necessary, believe
me, but when | want an afternoons
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-01

II station is full or ore and station
tender is wanted, ring station sigma
and do not answer back.
2-1-2 bells are rung, engineer or
station tender does not understand
signals, repeat.
In case of danger or accident ring
station signal, station tender will re-
ply | bell, ring 9 bells.
When men are to be hOlsted or
lowered, give the signal Men on
IS bells). Men must then get on
bucket or cage, then give signal to
hoist or lower Il or > beil5.D
Signals to meet local demands, and
o in conflict with the above, may
be added by individual operators.
but the same must De posted in clear
and legible form in connection with
the above code.
One copy of thi> code should be
posted on gallows frame, one before
the engineer and one at acA station.
To be in effect on and after June
/, 1909.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-01
SOME FINE CERAMICS

Farrer Il Co. have received a mum
Der of fine pieces Of White artware
that exceils anything shown in this
city. 1t is from the famous White
Bros. kiln in Chicago, and Is the new
etched ware. Pieces in blue, a color
heretofore impossible to fix in porce,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-01
STATE CODE OF MINE SIGNALS
Signal Bells

| Bell hoist, | Bell stop ,when in
motion)
. Bells lower, 3 Bells men on.
4 bells blasting signal; engineer
must answer by raising bucket a few
feet and letting 1t back slowly.
Then | bell hoists men away ron
blast.
, bells steam on, 6 bells steam on.
: bells air on, 8 bells air OF 3-2~2
send down drills; 3-2-3 send down
picks.
. bells danger signal tease OF fire
or other danger, then ring number
Of station where danger exists, NO
person shall ring any signal bells
except the station tender, except IN
ease of danger. or when the main
shaft is being sunk. Engineers must
slow up when passing stations wien
men are on cage.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-01
Station Bells

Where electric bells are used in
connection with other bells:
II cage Is wanted. ring signal sta
ton. station tender will answer |
bell.
Reply | bell to go up.
Reply 2 bells to go below.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-01
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of
the Board Of County Commissioners
will be held on Tuesday. July &, 1909.
All parties having claims against the
county must be presented to the clerk
OF the board before that date.
T.. o. PATTERSON, Clerk.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-01
MINE SIGNALS
FOR STATE

State Mine Inspector Stuart has
drawn up a standard set of mine sig
nails for use in this state. They are
as fOllOWS:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-01

First-class printing at this office.