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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-09
The Inspiration of Purpose

! Purpose gives new meaning to
life, it shows the only real reas-
ON for living is living for some
thing. 1t is the assertion of our
kingship over conditions, our mas
terry over self, our glory in fight
ing for the right at close range
and fighting to the end. Purpc9e
makes man a crusader, clarifying
his effort to attain the cross of
some high ideal where the inspi-
ration and glow of the struggle
are greater than the mere crown
of victory.
Purpose makes man his own
second creator and by it he can
make himself what he will. He
can choose his own realm; he can
live cOntentedly in the mud of
low desires like a lizard or sweep
boldly high in the pure bracing
air of noble ideals like an eagle
rightfully claiming the mountain
tops as its own. Purpose ran3-
forms the commonplace CT life;
it Strengthens the MIND to meet
obstacles and to be undaunted by
them as hardy swimmer glorieS
In the battle with waves and op-
posing currents. Purpose gives
man ever new progressive rela-
tons of his possibilities. It
means conservation, living at our
best for the sake of what is
best; it means dedicating self to
something higher than self. All
true purpose must in the ulti-
mate analysis be unselfish. tt
can never find its finality in
mere acquisition for self. This
may be ambition but not high
purpose.
Purpose at its best must be-
above and beyond us Like the DO
Lar star that guides and inspires
the compass of the mariner. The
world eedS more than talent-gen-
ius, wealth, or power, men of
mighty purpose, men consecrated
to9ddaiillyyo 1l living in the inspiring
Inflammation ion of an ideal; men
wh ASs sIE7eIl each FTday count direct
Fof something eth lres, who face
A {ssstt days ssyp ppsfesty With new har-
texs of good for / those around
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-09
A Bride Sprains Her Ankle

While changing from one train
10 another a few days ago, a
bride wrenched her ankle very
badly. She was afraid she would
be lame for some time for the
ankle panied her and swelled
rapidly One of her fellow pass
engers brought her a bottle off
Sloan'S Liniment. The Liniment
stopped the pain at once and took
down the swelling and next dav
her ankle was almost as strong
as ever.
Mr.. L. Roland Bishop of Scran.
ton, Pa, Says:-'0n the 9TH of
this present month, as l was leav-
Ing at noon time for my lunch,
| slipped and fell, spraining my
Wrist. | returned in the after.
noon, and at four o'clock | could
not hold pencil in my hand. l
returned home at five o'clock
and purchased a bottle of Sloan's
Imminent and used it five or six
times before / went to bed, and
the next day l was able to go
to work and use my hand as us
ual. | thought sure l would be
laid up, and as we are busy |
was very much worried. | cheer
fully recommend Sloan's Lini-
ment to all persons who may in
jure themselves in any way"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-09

John Watson, manager of the
Kinsley telephone exchange, was
in the city Sunday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-09

W. H. Bidleman dropped down
from Edwards County Saturday
for a little social chat. Will says
wheat in his locality is looking
as fine as can be.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-09

Charlie Carroll is home from
the university law school for a
few days visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. John Schultz of
Logan township, Mrs. Frank
Schultz of Lakin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Gales, also of Lakin.
were county seat visitors last
Saturday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
CROWS ON GOLF LINKS.
One Fastidious Bird That Would Steal
Oniy New Balls.

One Fastidious Bird That Would Steal
Only New Balls.
The crow seems to be attracted to
golf balls in a way peculiar from the
rest Of the bird species. In parks
where the rock and the crow abound
one can notice them sitting in the
trees or hopping about the putting
green's in the distance watching the
roll Of the ball with q direct or side
long glance expressive of the keenest
interest and curiosity, which is soon
translated into a desire to carry it
OF to the roost In the neighboring
wood.
The Kew gardens adjoin the Mid
Surrey course. and in the royal pre-
serve there used to be a fairly large
colony OF crows nesting among the
trees. OF this convoy there was one
particular crow who found his great
est amusement in mingling among the
golfers and in disconcerting their play
by i%ndulging in repeated predatory
campaigns against their golf balls.
HIS policy was to hover in attend
antb on those players who used new
white balls only. Those on which the
paint had been Clipped or which had
been used In play for several rounds
by an economical player were always
rejected by this particular bird as be-
ing beneath his fastidious attention.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
NOT DRUGS
Food Did It.

After using laxative and cathartic
medicines from childhood a case OF
chronic and apparently incurable con-
stipation yielded to the scientific food,
Grape-Nuts, In a few days.
Prom early childhood I suffered
with such terrible constipation that I
had to use laxatives continuously 60
ing from n drug to another and SUI
fering more or less all the time.
"A prominent physician whom I con-
suited told me the muscles of the d.
gestivs organs were partially par
alyzed and could not perform their
work without help of some kind, 80 I
have tried at different times about
every laxative and cathartic known.
but found no help that was at all per-
manent. l had finally become discour-
aged and had given my case up a.
hopeless when l began to use the pre-
digested food, Grape-Nuts.
Although I had not expected this
food to help my trouble, to my great
surprise Graps-Nuts digested imme-
diately from the first and in q few
days ! VA convinced that this was
just what my system needed.
THE bowels performed their func-
lions regularly and I am now COM
pletely and permanently cured Of this
awful trouble.
"Truly the power Of scientific food
mnst b unlimited" There's .
Reason"
Read "The Road to Wellville.' IN pkgs.
Ever rad the above lettees 4 new
enc aDpoaRe from time to time. Thoy
are geostne. true. fail q hu2aA
lntoRoOt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
Safe on the Railroad.

A well-known humorist entered a
railway carriage In which was one OF
those ladies who travel in constant
fear of collisions. At every jolt or
sudden stop she cried out: "Have we
left the rails? Is it an accident? Are
we going to be killed"
Her fellow-passenger paid no atten'
ton, but remained wrapped in silence.
Presently the lady said to him :
"Are you not afraid of railway acct.
dents?"
mot, I. madam" answered he, reas'
suringly. 1T has been predicted that
shall die on the scaffold.'
She changed carriages at the next
station.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
Thsater Folk Ar superstitious.

Theatrical people. says Success
Magazine. are proverbially supersti-
tious. l know Of one great actress
who never goes on the stage without
FIRST crossing herself to insure good
luck. Some of u greatest stars
would perhaps retire from the stage II
they should lose the horseshoe which
Is nailed to the lid on one Of their
trunks, and could not get another.
Mrs. Leslie Carter always raps three
times on the wings before walking on
the stage, and she thinks this precau.
ton will Danish all evil influences.
When Mary Anderson was on the
stage she never dared to peep through
the curtain while the house was fll.
ing. Many theatrical people constant
ly carry around with them for luck
"the left hind foot of a graveyard rab-
bit killed by the light Of the MOON"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
Radium and Vaccine.

An italian physician VINO exposed
fresh vaccine virus to the emanations
Of radium for varying periods and
then made 8 of 1t in vaccinating
children found that there was no ef-
feet ON the action of the virus pro-
duced by the exposure to the rays. but
that the pustules produced by the
virus were entirely free from any sep
tic suppuration; there was nc infiam-
matory area and no fever. He nnds
that this is an eficient method Of
purifying vaccine virus, but on 90.
count Of the expense Of radium not
one that can be commonly followed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14

wa ~oS
fall injured my kid
neys. From that time l
was bothered with q
chronic lame back and
disordered action OF
the kidneys helped to
make life miserable
for me. A friend sug-
e s e my using
Doan's Kidney Pills,
which l did, with the
most gratifying re-
cu1ta made a Dub.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14

icy were generally carried out it
would do away with about half of the
le gislation against railroads" These
statements with others of a similar ma
ture were made by Walter l.. Ross,
who, having entered the railroad bust
ness % years ago as an office boy, was
elected vice-president of the Chicago
& Alton-Clover Leaf system at the age
Of AZ years.
Mr.. Ross outlined his policy regard
ing the attitude Of the railroad OFF,
Gals toward the public, and incident
ally described the mental attitude
which he believed most helpful in at
tanning success in business.
The purpose of . railroad, as see
it," said Mr.. Ross, who for the last
two years has been traffic manager OF
the system Of which he is now vice
president, lis to sell transportation to
the people. 1t is not intended to
make a position for you or for me or
for anybody else. 1t is a commercial
enterprise with something to sell, and
it should act accordingly. 1t has been
my constant endeavor to keep in touch
with the people-the patrons Of the
railroads. II more officials would
adopt the plan l think we should have
better railroad laws and fewer of
them.
II make it a rule never to refuse to
see anybody. The man who has a
complaint to make can always come
into my offic and tell me about it. l
will pass a whole day with him, If
necessary, in order to convince him he
has no real grievance or to do him
Justice.
1T is the railroad officials who sit
behind closed doors and refuse to see
any one who have done much toward
getting the roads into bad repute. The
man whose card is sent back to him
with the words Nothing doing says
to himself: 'Crookedness somewhere,
all right, or why wouldn't they talk
to me?' If this man were made to
understand that the railroads are really
trying to do the right thing, all would
be different.
Il have always instructed all en-
ployes subject to my direction never
to refuse to hear complaints and to
treat compliments kindly. The re-
suit is that l have had little trouble.
Perhaps my success in using this
policy comes from my having been in
close touch with the people all my life.
| was born in Bloomington, Ill. When
l was about 20 years old 1 got a job
as office boy on the Wabash road. l
always tried to perform my duties in
that position as II it were the most
important position the road could Of
soon became an operator, then a chief
clerk, then a cashier.
The next step upward was clerk
in the trainmaster's Office. Then l be-
came general agent for the Indiana,
Illinois & Iowa, and on June 1, 1904, di-
vision freight and passenger agent. Be-
fore the year was out I was appointed
] general passenger agent for the
Glover Leaf system, and a year later
general freight agent. Two years ago
| came to Chicago as traffic manager
for the road l am at present associated
with.
If l were to name any n thing
as being most instrumental in helping
young men to success, it would be
perseverance in the attitude that the
position you hold, however small, is as
important as the highest. Never de-
spise your work. Always put into II
all the energy there is in you. The
man who follows these rules a never
fall far behind"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14

touch with their
patrons. A rail-
road. like any
other large busi-
ness should aim
to give the peo-
pie what they
want. II the pol
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
Against saIoon.cashed cheek..

ANY employee Of the Missouri, Kan.
sas & Texas Railway company who in
the future has his pay check cashed
in a saloon will be discharged" This
foregoing Is the substance of q gen.
eral circular issued by Superintendent
N. J. Wnney.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
PATENTS.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop e Johnson.
patent lawyers. 80 Pioneer Press
building, St. Paul. Mimi: G.. l..
Krinke, Mazeppa, Mimi, mail deliver
ing apparatus: P. o. Larson, Kellys,
device; w. F. Lenhard, Darwin, Mimi,
loading device; w. D. Mason. LIE Roy.
Mimi, beet puller: N. Tschimperle,
Victoria. Mimi, explosive engine; w.
H. Waid, Rice, Mimi, strainer; j.
Zelsch. st. Paul Park, Mimi, c%orrugat-
ed metallic culvert.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
Cured by Cuticura in a Month.

II am seventy-seven years old, and
some years ago l was taken with &C.
zema from head to foot. l was sick
for six months and what l suffered
tongue could not tell. I could not
sleep day or night because Of that
dreadful itching; when l did sleep it
was from sheer exhaustion. I vas
one mass of irritation; it was even in
my scalp. The doctors medicine
seemed to make me worse and l vas
almost out of my mind. I got a
set Of the Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Resolvent. used them persistently
for twenty-four hours. That night I
slept like an infant, the first solid
nights sleep l had had for six months.
In a month l was cured. w. Harrison
Smith, Mt. Kisco, N. Y, Feb. 3, 1908"
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston
1t takes the world a long time to
discover that bigness is not great
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
ss T..

lie statement at the time, recommend
ing Doan's Kidney Pills, and am glad
to confirm that statement now"
Sold by all dealers, so cents a box.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Some seem to think the best evi-
dence of being the salt Of the earth
is ability to make folks smart.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
Train Waited While Engineer shavee

A train stopped abruptly a few miles
outside the little station Of Hergatz, in
Bohemia, recently, and the passengers
alighted to ascertain what had hap
pened. They found the guard engaged
in shaving the engine driver, who apol.
ogized for the delay, and explained
that he was about to propose to the
young woman In the refreshment room
at the next station, and he had no
time to complete his toilet before
starting.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14

It takes moro than q mushy manner
to make n . minister Of the bread
Of life.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
CLOSER TO PATRONS
IDEA OF RAILROAD OFFICIAL IN
HIGH POSITION.
Walter L. Ross, Who Began as Office
Boy, Gives His Views Of Policy
Which He Believes VIII
Win Success.

II believe that high officials in the
railroad world should come into closer
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
ECZEMA COVERED HIM.

Itching Torture Was Beyond Words
Slept Only from Sheer Exhaustion
Relieved in "a Hours and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
PUBLIC Statement
BY a Public officiaI-county Treasurer
Of Granbury, Texas.

A. A. Perkins, County Treasurer u
%Granbury, Hood Co., Texas, says:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14
South Dakota
General State News
in Paragraphs.
in Paragraphs.

Bert Russell, arrested at Waubay
on a charge Of beating his wife, in
flicting probably fatal injuries. broke
away and cut his throat, dying in
stantly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-14

1t takes the world a long time to
discover that bigness is not great
ness.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-03-17
Needed His Money.

1t is we'll known that Elias Howe,
the inventor of the sewing machine,
not only enlisted as a common SOL
d1er in the ranks of the Seventeenth
Connecticut Regiment, carried lnrs-
ket and did full military duty durins
the war, hut at certain junccltr...
when national finances were at a low
ebb, he paid soldiers out of his own
pocket. Relative to this incident, p.
L. Barnurn used to tell this story:
While Mr.. Howe was countins ont
the money referred to stranger, who
was clergyman, entered the tent au,l
said he had heard of Mr. Howe's lib
erality and had called to ask him 70
contribute toward building a church
for his congregation. Church, church.
said Mr.. Howe without looking up
from the bills he was counting; build
ing churches in war times, when so
much is needed to save our countryi
What church is it?' st. Peters
Church. replied the clergyman. sOh,
st. Peters, said Mr.. Howe; well, st.
Peter was the only fighting apostle
he cut mans ear off. I'll go $500 on
st. Peter, but l am spending most of
my money on saltpeter now."-Wash-
ington Star.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-03-17
Presents Oranges to Students.
WOODLAND CRUMBS.

Our farmers are busy, now prepar-
ing for planting.
Remember, the Myrtle Springs are
still flowing with good, pure cold wa
Ter. Come one, come ALL
Miss Mariah Bristow, one of the
teachers in Falling Creek High School
attended church at Woodland on Sun
day, where her many friends were
glad to meet her. She Is a former
teacher at this place.
Mr.. Charles Reeves, of Mt. Olive
has moved to Mr.. w. McCown's home
near the river bridge, and is putting
in a small farm. We are glad to have
Mr.. Reeves in our community. Ou1
school at Woodland closes March II
with closing exercises at night.
Mr.. Louis Goodwin, our efficient
county surveyor, who was married to
Mrs. Bryant at Mt. Olive on Wednes-
day last, attended church at Wood
land Sunday, where the bride and
groom received hearty congratulations
and good wishes. We are glad to wei
come Mrs. Goodwin to our community
and wish for them both a large and
pleasant life.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-03-17
The Telephone and the Country Cont.
mission

We have advanced far along that
road whose chief milestones are fur
nished 81 the practical magic of sci
ence, Wnen a governmental board finds
it eXpedient to issue an urgent recon-
mendatio1 of the telephone That is
what the commission on country life
did recently, when in it's report to the
President it three times stressed the
rural isolation, and the development
OF the universal values in the country
The phone is classed with rural free
delivery as a corrective force" as fol-
lows:
''This awakening is greatly aided by
the rural free delivery of mails, tele-
phones, the gradual improvement OF
highways, farmers Institutes, cooper
ative creameries, and similar organi-
cations AMI other agencies
Speaking of cooperation, the report
declares that cit may have for it's OBJ
ject the securing of telephone service
(Which istlready contributing much to
country life, and is capable of contrib
uting much more), the extension o1
electric lines, the Improvement ot
highways and other forms of better
ment."
Good roads, rural free delivery and
the telephone. These three form ar
aggressive and unrivaled three-cor-
Rered partnership in doing away with
those features that handicap country
life as compared to life in the city
Their largest efficacy is reached in
raising the worth of lands and prop.
critics, adding days to crowded lives
and giving ease to the hardest-workec
people in civilization.
q AL this as concerns the telephone
at an annual cost, to the individual
of less than one bale of cotton.-Atlan.
ia Constitution.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-03-17
NEW ORPHANAGE
FOR METHOD|SIS
Contract Awarded For $780,
900 Buildings at Win
Ston- Salem.
LOCAL MEMBERS SUBSCRIBE
MethediSts Throughout State lnterest.
ed-WOrk to be Started at
Once on Administration
Building.

The well-known firm of Hook &
Rogers, architects, secured the con-
tract for the plans and specifications
for the new Methodist orphanage
which will be erected in the imme-
diate future at Winston-Salem. The
Winston Sentinel, speaking of the
awarding of the contract and the in
stitution, has the following to say,
which will be of decided interest to
the Methodists of this city:
t'Hook & Rogers, of Charlotte, will
draw the plans for the Methodist
Childrens' Home or Orphanage, to be
erected near the Davis school prop
erty. This well-known architectural
firm was chosen over two other com
petitors by the board of trustees
though the vote was a close one, be-
ing five to six. Mr.. G. w. Northrup, OF
this city, was the second choice anG
his pencil sketch submitted was high
~ complimented, even by those who
voted for the Charlotte men
REV. J. P. Rodgers, field agent, has
raised over $4,000 since he began his
canvass In December. About 100000
will be needed to complete the build
ings and make such improvements OF
the grounds as outlined. Mr.. Rodgers
secured about $4,000 in subscriptions
while in Charlotte last week. He ex
poets to double this amount durins
his next visit to that city.
Or. Detwiler, of Charlotte, viii
continue as superintendent until {
man is needed to devote his entire
time to the work There is a senti
ment in favor of DR.. Detwiler retain
ing this important position
The trustees, at their meeting, dis
cussed at length the policy upo1
which the institution is to be conduct
| ed, and the plan as outlined contem
plates 3he combination of what i.
known as the boarding and placins
out systems. The age limit for the
admission of children was fixed so a:
to include infants. This latter is
new departure in the orphanage worl
of the State, as most institutions dt
not now receive children under five
years of age
Work will be started at once on the
administration building, which will bs
erected at a cost of $25 900.
Many citizens of Goldsboro hav.
subscribed to the building fund of this
new orpEanage
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-03-17
ID. B. PENNINGTON PARDONED
FRIDAY BY GOV. KITCHEN
Was Convicted at August Term Last
Year of Retailing Without
License.

Among the pardons granted by Gov
ernor w. w. Kitchin yesterday was
one to D. B. Pennington, of this coun-
ty, who WAS convicted Of retailing
liquor without license at the August
term, 1908, of Wayne Superior Court
and sentenced to Is months on the
public roads. and pardon is granted on
condition o. good behavior. The So
licitor and the judge both recon-
mended the pardon, the county COM
missioners and about 200 other citi-
zens, including many prominent prohi-
bitionists, asked for his pardon on ac-
count of the prisoners condition, and
the condition of his family, and say
they think his punishment has been
sufficient, the prisoner having served
on the roads for about six and a half
months
Mr.. Pennington received his pardon
today and left this afternoon for his
home, near Mount Olive.