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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-09-16
A FLOWERY CORRESPONDENCE
Between the Noted Atheist IngerSOll
and His Friend Buckley.

A few wears before his death.
Robert e Iugersoll, the infidel,
wrote the following letter to his
friend, DR. Buckley, and received
the appended reply:
Dear Buckley: l send you some of
the most wonderful whlskey that
ever drove the skeleton from the
feast or painted the landscape in
the brain of man. 1t is the mingled
souls of wheat and corn. In it YOU
will find the sunshine and shadow
that chased each other over billowy
fields, the breath of June, the carol
of the lark, the dew of the night,
the wealth of summer, and autumn's
rich content all golden with i'm
prisoned light. Drink it and you
will hear the voice of men and
maidens singing the hs. home,
mingled with the laughter o. child
rem. Drink it and you feel with
in your blood the starred dawns,
the dreamy, tawpy dusks Of perfect
days.
Your friend,
ROBERT G.
My Dear Rob: I return to you
some of the most wonderful whis.
key that ever brought the skeleton
iuto the closet, or painted scenes of
lust and blood shed in the brain Of
man. 1t is the ghost of wheat and
corn, crazed by the loss Of their
natural bodies. In it you will 6nd
transient sunshine traced by a
shadow as cold as an arctic mid
night, in which the breath of June
grows icy and the carol Of the lark
gives place to the foreboding cry Of
the raven. Drink it and you shall
have "woe," "sorrow,' "babbling,"
and wounds without cause.
Your eyes shall behold strange
women and your heart shal. utter
perverse things. Drink it deep and
you shall hear the voice of demons
shrieking, women wailing and worse
than orphaned children mourning
the loss of father who yet lives.
Drink it deep and long and serpents
will hiss in your ears, coil them
selves about your neck and seize you
with their fangs. Al last it biteth
like a serpent and stingeth like an
adder. For Srty years this liquid
death has 5sen confined within
slaves of 'oak, harmless there as
purest water. l send it to you that
you may put an enemy in your
mouth to steal away your brains,
and yet call myself your friend.
RJ-CKIEY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
Realistic

During one of his presidential trips
Mr.. Cleveland, accompanied by Sec.
rotary Olney, arrived in a town in a
heavy storm, and they were driven
from the station with hail stones rat
ting on the top of their carriage. A
brass band, undismayed by the wea.
ther, bravely stuck to its post and
played the welcoming airs. "Thst is
the most realistic music l b ave ever
heard, remarked Mr.. Cleveland.
what are they playing" asked
the secretary Of state.
Hail to the Chief, with real hail.,
Success o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31

schedule up one line, and al the OPP
orator has to do is to operate the keys
on the punching machine.
For this stage Of the compilation
of the population statistics 122,OOO,-
600 manila cards have been ordered
for the card-punchine machines.
The thirty-two questions are CLASH
fed under thirteen groups.
The first is location, aud under
this head the enumerator must write
down the street, avenue, road, ETC.;
the house number in cities or towns,
and the number Of the dwelling house
and the number OF the family, in the
numerical order of the enumerdtor's
visitation.
Under the subject "name" for each
person whose place Of abode on
April Is was in the family being emu.
merated, the census taker is instTuc-
ted to enter the surname first, theL
the given name and middle initial, if
if any. He must include every per.
son living on April Is, 1910, and
must omit children born since that
date,
The third group, relationship, calls
for a statement of the relationship
which the person enumerated bears
to the head Of the family in which he
resides.
The Personal Description group
asks for the sex; color or race-that
is, whether white, black, mulatto
Chinese, japanese. or Indian; age al
last birthday; whether single, married
widowed, or divorced; the plumber o.
years of present marriage; and, under
the subject of Mother Of how many
children" the number of children
each woman has had and the number
now living.
The group relative TO nativity re
quires answers stating the place o.
birth Of the person enumerated anc
alSc Of his or her father and mother
The instructions are if either is borr
n the United States, the enumerato
must give the state or territory, but i
of foreign birth he must give TIL
country.
The two questions regarding Cit
zenship apply to foreign born persons
only, and cali for a statement of th'
year of immigration to the Unitet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
Here Goes Some Of Your Money.

The state letting Of contracts for
for supplies for the charitable in
Stitutious, just completed, shows how
prices in provisions and wearables
have fiuctuated during the past Jear.
Compared with last years prices the
tendency has been to increase Cd
wooden and cotton goods, on hog
meat and -four. In the grocery line
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31

The United States Census popula.
ton schedule which will be carried by
the enumerators during the thirteenth
Decennial United States Census
April Is next, contains thirty-two
questions concerning every man,
woman, and child in this country, the
total Of whom is expected to reach
the number Of 100000.
The preparation of the population
schedule engaged for the past few
months the joint consideration of As
sistant Director WiIloughby, Mr..
William c. Hunt, the United States
Census chief statisticians for popu
latlon, and Professor William B. Bal.
ley, the Yale instructor in political
economy, a prominent member of the
Census Bureau advisory board of sta.
tisticians, ETC., who later was commits.
stoned supervisor of census for the
state of Connecticut.
The schedule has been approved BY
Census Director Durand, and in it.
final form will be 1923 inches il
size, printed front and back, with 81
lines on each side, one for each per
son enumerated. The Government
Printing Office will print 1,SO0,0O(
copies, so as to give each Of the 9Sl
supervisors of census an an ample
supply to meet all the needs Of abou
$1,000 enumerators who will enumer
ate the population in April next.
The paper on which The schedule
will be run off will be frst.quaIity
white writing, 23x32 inches, Ga lbs
to the ream, the total weight being
$780, 400 pounds. The entire edition
will be printed on a Web press
which will print two of the schedules
face and back, each revolution, at tht
rate Of 5000 an hour. 1t will take
about six and half days for the press
to print the 300, OOO,running l6 hrs
day.
The schedule paper is very heavy
and will stand a great deal of handl
ing. The form of the schedule i.
more.convenient than that used ter
years ago, and the two pages are 81
spaced that when the schedule i.
placed in the card-punching machine
each time a card has been punched
the ratchet wheel automatically move.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31

states, and, IN case Of adult males,
whether naturalized or alien.
The next question requires the
enumeration to ascertain whether the
person is able to speak English
or if not, to give the language spoken
There are FIVE questions touching
on occupation. The first calls for the
trade or profession Of, or particular
kind of work done by, the person
being enumerated, such as, to quote
the schedule, spinner, salesman,
laborer, etc." The next inquiry calls
for statement of the general nature
OF the industry, business, or establish
ment In which the person works, as
again to quote verbatim from the
schedule, cotton mill, dry goods
store, farm, etc." The third wants
to know whether Mcpherson is an en-
ployer, employee, or working on bis
or her own account, and, under the
fourth and fifth questions, whether
out Of work on April Is, 1910, and
the number of weeks out of work dur
ing the year 1909.
The questions in the educational
group are, whether able to read,
"whether able to wrile," and "atten.
ded school any time since September
l, 1909"
Information regarding Ownership
of Home" will de obtained by thesI
questions; whether the home is ownet
or rented; if owned, whether free o
mort gagged, and whether it is a farm
or simply house, as in a village o
city; if a farm the schedule carries 70
the purpose of identification the mum
ter Of the farm schedule.
The schedule also contains inqui
rieS as to whether the person enumer
ated is a survivor of the Union o
Confederate Army or Navy; whethe
blind i'll both eyes, and whether dea
and dumb.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31

4
Last wear -four was purchased from
s2.o5 10 ss.55 hundred. This year
the price ranged from $3.50 to 81 %.
Beef prices we're trifie lower LAST
year than this, but pork was much
lower. The state paid 1915 PEI
hundred for polk loins last year and.
$ll.5O this time; slO.S6 for hams.
per hundred pounds last year and
Sl3.75 this time; S12 per hundred
for bacon last year and $3.50 this
year.
Gingham was purchased for almost
2 cents yard cheaper this time- =
Among the increases in groceries
is listed sugar 81 cents higher a
hundred, pickles Is cents a barrel,'
Oat meal 2 cents pound, cheese 2
cents a pound, evaporated apples and
apricots 2 cents a pound. Coffee
was the same price.
Decreases we're noted as follows:
Tea, 2 cents pound; beans, s cents
bushels; rice, \ cent a pound;
canned COIN and peas, 2 cents a
dozen cans; syrup, 4 cents gallon
tobacco, 2 cents pound, and boni-
ny, ii cents per hundred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
Reversed
Success,

"Times has certainly changed"
observed an octogeniarian darby IN
Alabama. "Befo' de wah it was only
de slaves dat was sold, but only de
udder day l hears a genulmen state
dat an old mastah was sold at auction
in New York for a whole lot O. money.
Times has certify changed" -Har-
per's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31

Miss Dot Hsger, who is teach
ing IN one Of the country dist
riots, was brought IN last week
threatened with an attack Of
pneumonia.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23
Death Of hrs. Peterssn's Father.

J. A. Mercer, father of Mrs.
L. Z. Petersen and brother in
law of Station Agent Kins man of
this place, died at his home in
Peoria, ILL.,, on Thursday after
noon of last week. While his
death was byno meaDsa surprise
to his relatives and immediate
family. Yet it came as sad blow
to them. Mr.. Mercer was IS
years of age and most of his life
had been spent in the school
room. AT the time of his death
he was superintendent of the
Lincoln schools in Peoria, which
enjoys the distinction of being
one of the best in the entire city.
A few weeks ago it was found
that Professor Mercer would be
compelled to lay aside the duties
of his Office, which he did with
great reluctance. For almost a
year he was carried to and from
the scene of his duties and dur
ing that time his life was pro-
longed by the use of powerful
stimulents which were admins
tered from time to time. Through
all this intense suffering he never
once complained and those
about him, who were associated
in the work of instructing the
young were always willing to
share the heaviest part of the
burden in order that their lead
er might remain with them
longer. With the ending of his
life another story is completed
in which Il splendid life trium-
phed throughout and man pos
sessed of high and noble am
billions has gone to reap the re-
ward from Him who is able to
fully appreciate such a life.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday and Mrs. L. f. Petersen
went to Peoria on Friday even
ing of last week to be present at
the fur, raj. She expects to re-
main there for several days.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23

twenty miles, Where does that
leave me at Sleepy Eye: What |
really get at Sleepy Eye is a re-
mote and general prediction,
handed out to my state from a
district Office some hundreds of
miles away; and my prediction is
always headed with the statment
that the Bureau does not claim
to predict local conditions"
The obvious answer is that | ought
to move my farm to Chicago.
Cleveland, or some other large
city Emerson Hough, in the
May Everybodys.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23
Predictions That Don't Predict.

Suppose that my name is John
Smith, and that | live at Sleepy
Eye, Minnesota. and that | get a
bulletin of the weather by act of
Professor Moore. In the first
place, this bulletin was not meant
for me at all. 1t did not even
come from my state. 1t came
from Chicago; which is to say, in
this case, from the North Cen
trial Forecasting Station. Either
| get this direct forecast, or |
get national forecast made by
wire from Washington. Every
night there is a forecast made
up at Washington which is sent
all over the country. Every
morning there are sent out dis
trict forecasts; which is to say,
state forecasts made up at dis
trict stations. These bulletins,
printed about eleven IA. m. some
times reach their destination the
same day, but more often twen-
ty-four hours after the date of
the weather prediction.
But there are only seven of
these district forecast offices in
all our many thousand miles of
territory: Boston, Chicago, New
Orleans, Louisville, Denver, San
Francisco, and Portland, Oregon.
The Chicago office, from which |
get my Sleepy Eye service, is
obliged to cover fourteen states
and also one of two special reg
ions, such as the Upper Lakes.
etc. do not get any local fore
casts at all.
Such large cities as Milwaukee
and Cleveland are allowed % pub
lish locol forecasts provided that
the local observer for at least
two years has Shown himself
qualified to make such fore
casts. But these local forecasts
for large cities are good for only
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23
Fine Musical Entertainment.

On Saturday evening, May lst
the patrons of the lecture course
will have the privilege of listen.
ing to the Dunbar Bell Ringers,
which is the fifth regularnumber
of the course. These entertain.
ers come highly recommended and
no music lover should remain
away from the Methodist Epis-
copal church on that evening.
More detailed announcements
will be made in the next issue of
this paper.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23

At the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday the theme
will be '"The Human Christi the
sixth of the series which Rev.
Giller has prepared on this sub
ject. In the evening the third
talk will be given on the subject
of prayer. Sunday school will
be held at 10 O'Clock a. m, and
EpwOrth League at p. IN. The
general public is most cordially
invited to any and all of these
services.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23
Hold Your Temper.

rather unfortunate affairs have
come to the notice of the resi-
dentsof Juleshurg, both of which
were the direct cause of men
losing control of their temper.
1t is not necessary to mention
the details of the two cases to
which we refer as most of our
readers are familiar with them.
The facts which this article is
intended to bring out is in re-
ference to men allowing them
selves to be ruled by that de-
mon which brushes their better
self and thereby impels them to
commit acts which are far be-
meath their dignity and propri-
ETY.. There is in the makeup of
every being IA thing which we
call conscience, or ones better
self. Then there is also some
thing which works in direct OPP
position to this which is known
as temper, or passion. 1t is this
thing which causes men to com,
NIT rash acts and no one ever
allowed his temper to get the
best of him without being sorry
for it afterwards. In the heat
of passion men have committed
murder or suicide or wounded
the affection of their dearest
and best friend. Words have
been spoken which would never
have been allowed to escape the
lips but for this demon passion.
1t is one of the ruling character
istics in the general makeup
of IA large portion of the human
beings who inhabit this earth
and has been the direct cause of
more trouble than anything man
is possessed with unless it be
jealousy.
just why any man should al
low his temper to get the best of
him is hard to understand for
each time he gives way to it
makes it all the more difficult to
control in the future. In every
case it is the person with the
smooth even disposition who gets
on best in the world and in his
dealings with his fellow man.
Medical science teaches us that
during a fit of temper much in
jury is wroughtupon the system.
There are cases known in which
men have allowed their temper
to get so far beyond them that
death was the direct result. The
heart action becomes so excited
and rapid that it is impossible
for that organ to properly per-
form'it functions and hence it
refuses to act at all. This is not
new theory by any means and
just why persons should so far
disregard it as to allow them
selves to 60 into a fit of passion
and while in this state commit
acts which are far beneath their
dignity asinteligent beings is hard
to figure out. How much better
the world would be if everyone
made an honest effort to curb
their tempers and carefully con-
sidered their every act before
hand. A little more of the Sun
ny Jim" disposition would be
better for all of US and in this
manner the dark days would
seem brighter and there would
not be so much of MANS inhu-
manity to man
| Buy YOUR millet seed of Josef
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23
Get Ready For
Better Weather

There is little use in putting off
making your spring purchases any
longer. Warm weather will overtake
you one of these days and then you
will have to rush off and do your
shopping without taking the neces-
sary time. The wise person shops
early for then there are no broken
lines and hence no trouble to make
satisfactory selections. Our stock is
now complete, and the following lines
are ready for your inspection and
purchase at right prices:
Straw Hats
are here in abundance of styles. Some bought
especially for women and girls Come in and see them.
Summer Underwear
for every member in the family Union suits, summer
weight, here for your inspection.
Shoes and Oxfords
suitable for men, women boys and children Just
now you will be interested in our low cut rubbers
which keep the soles and feet dry.
A visit to our store will Sat-
isfy you that this is the right
place to do your trading.
w. NJ. LAbAREE
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23

For SALE. A Mueller Piano.
Nearly new and in good cOndi-
ton. Will be sold cheap. In
quire at this office.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23

Senator Guggenheim recently
introduced bill in the senate at
Washington which provides for
the appropriation of $4,000 to
be used in establishing a SUBJ
treasury in Denver.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23

Buy your millet seed of Josef
Neugebauer
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-04-23

So far during the present sea-
son seven deaths have resulted
to boys in the State of Nebraska
while out hunting. Just why it
is that parents cannot be a
reused to the fact that their boys
should not be allowed to handle
fire arms is mystery.
The towns of Fort Morgan and
Sterling seem to be having quite
a time deciding which has the
largest number of inhabitants.
This is a waste of time and good
wholesome energy and we fail to
see where either of the two
towns will profit thereby.
There is a story comes from
Cleveland to the effect that a
preacher in one Of the churches
in tina, city had actually refused
higher salary from his congre-
CATION. This is pretty hard to
comprehend especially in view
of the fact that it is so early in
the fishing season.
The mills of the gods seem to
grind mighty slow out in San
Francisco. Over three months
time We're consumed in selecting
jury to try the cases against
the street railway grafters now
und II arrest in that city. 1t is
to be hoped that these twelve
men will not be quite so long in
arriving at a verdict.
Some of the Denver grocery
men presist in selling flour con-
sidera bly, below the high price
which Pattens manipulations
have placed upon it. This is
causing CONSERVATION among the
other grocerymen who persist
that the increased price must be
maintained. In justice to the
consumer let us hope that the
fellow who is selling at reason
able profit, even though little
below the present high price,
wins out.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-03-10

lAe readers ot This paper will De- Diea..1
''-IN lhAt there i- az least one draaJ.l
.''A' SCIENCE BIAS been able fo epr.'
Caiarh Care is Che ONLY nosif,v,, ,-'.... . '''
Nho"n to tle medical fraternity Co.,.
oe'ns % constitutional disease ro.r,r.- a
''-'t.Alouai Treatment Hairs C.t.--I
O"Ig is taAen Internally. acting directly rr
on me blood aud mucous surface. =, ,t.
y Stem, thereby destroying The ioundat,or.
OF TIE disease. aud giving The Drtiert
sTensth ny building up the cou,fituti.,r
auu assisting nature IN doing its work. The
ltoPHetors have 80 much faith m IN, crra-
NV =, E, powers that they offer One Hundred
III lq' any case that 1t fails % cure
send Tor list Of testimonials.
ndareSs Z. J., CHENEY & co, Toledo. d
A4@e HAA Family Pills iox CONSTIPATION
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-03-10

ir har. otoehr the ponnI.r
partner with dr. d. ~ ke'lv in
tne drug business. atthi. nI..1
ANA Miss Elizabeth Rnclar
daughter OF AIR. and Mrs Pen,
lann J. itucher, We're united
ODD marriage at the home of fbe
pride parents m Washiu0fon
D,.iis, on Saturday, March .tb
the welding was Quiet atf,i,s
only a few relatives and infi.
mate friends being present The
pride is "a popular and accom-.
Piisned young lady and is a
brother of Dr. ~. 4. Rucker If
TINS place. whom she visited far
quite "a while a couple of wears
Dr. and Mrs. Stoehr. we are
glad 90 say. will make the can
iheir future home. and are
expected 20 arrive here the lar.
Ger part of this week Their
many friends here and else.
where Join MS ia wishing them
q happy and prosperous married
NE together.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-03-10

SIRANED-from my place
at b'ackwo0d, Va Dec l2th
1905 Scotch Collie. color tan
WIN white breast. white four
teet, small white in forehead
mas small ears and pointed
head. Will give $40 for his re-
TURN 70 Geo. >. Fuller. Black.
wood. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-03-10
TWELVE THINGS 10 REMEMBER

The value Of time.
The JOY of originating.
The virtue of patience.
The obligation of duty.
The power of kindness.
Inc worth of character.
The wisdom of economy.
4. ! ne pleasure of working.
=. he dignity Of simplicity.
~ he influence Of example.
1 De improvement of talent
The success of perseverance,