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What is a man? asks Metchnikoff A
creature who, unlucllilr, came into ex-
istence away ahead Of his proper time in
evolution.
Darwin and his followers have noted
organisms-regularly piants-that, in
stead OF evolving in the usual way,
spring suddenly new species on the world
called freaks
So an anthropoid mother-ages ago.
says Metchnikoff- gave birth t. freak
children. They had abnoginally large
brains lodged in a voluminous skull, per-
hitting intellectual development far
greater than that of their parents. Be
ing more able to do for themselves, they
throve, produced more able descendants
and were the first men.
What Metchnikoft insists OF is that the
original freak happened too soon-be-
fore mans body was ready for mans
brain. Without being in the secret of
Gods providence. he calls man the vie
tim of a lot of "disharmonies''-
some rudimentary organs the monkeys
had not time to get rid Of and others
that man had not time to develop
In all this you have the secret of the
Metchnikoff monkey jungle. Take the
identity of the blood serums. Evidently
for the last investigations the blood Of the
live monkey is the only substitute for the
vivisection there are experiments that
may not be tried on living men. Such are
the testing of new serums that may or
may not be the right ores. I have told
of Arthur, triumph of vaccination against
tuberculosis, but there are other sporting
monks who have actually tested tuber-
culosls serum prepared or horses and
asses. The first to try its virtues were
guinea pigs. deliberately rendered tuber-
culous. IT cured 20 out of 100 where
only 4 out OF 100 lived without It,
1T promises, said Roux. We'll try it
on Louise, Charlotte and Ferdinand H.
In the luxurious Jungle of the Pasteur
Institute there were squeals OF fright and
frantic flights. subsIding into jibberings
of protest and haif-reconciled chatter.
Ferdinand, Louise and Charlotte know
what work is; 1t means, at best, nau-
sea. sickness. perhaps strange sores in
full jungle liberty. At worst ii is the
same, only more so. confined in CUTOFF
spaces. Sometimes there is the night
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At the Brewery of Hope she swiped the
sandvich Of a cattle broker: at the
Patisserie Of the Future she got TWO
cream pufYs and the lady cashiers lace
handkerchief; and At the Cafe OF COM
merce she began gobbling the kidneys
and mushrooms of an engaged couple
amid apologize jibberings. as if to say:
II needed a change of Diet"
respectable man pulled in: Ten
francs to catch me that young anthro-
poidr' A handsome matron pushed past
him: Twenty francs for that CHM
panEee!" The crowd surged behind them:
Il saw Il hrstr' "A young orang-
outang-' Let the poor thing be-" she S
hunting a homer' SILENCE. See which
OF US she comes to-
So they wrangled. Parisians being crazy
for pets. and monkeys running loose be
ing legally wild animals" the prop
erty OF who can catch them. SO no one
saw two men In linen busters: but the
monkey saw. scolded. Poor thing, I'll
protect you.' said the engaged girl, but
DO not touch that monkey. 1t is
loadedr'
At the same instant one of the linen
busters threw net over Melanie and
the kidneys, and explained 10 the horror
of all:
1T is cholera, tuberculosis! Pest,
The monk is full Of microbes from the
Pasteur Institute!'
You should have seen that crowd upset
tables and smash crockery to get into
the street! The engaged girl tainted; the
cafe proprietor and walters disappeared:
and the Pasteur men. as they brought
the girl TO. explained:
Wen pay your bill: have no fear: We
exaggerated to get possession of Melanie.
who Is superbly healthy. free from any
faint and worth 5000 to the institute as
the bud-if not the fiower-of a wonder
full line Of experimental
II was Melanie, side partner Of Hippo
iyte and Arthur. Suzette. Aiphonse and
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little by little. to produce the increasing
quantities of anti-toxin, which, in time.
immunize the party.
4.--a@-.s4.- -
4 -. 49,
In this realm Arthur is triumph
against tuberculosis. BY rights he ought
to be dead of it long ago. His family
history is depiorable. His resistance
ought to be the poorest. He must have
taken in tuberculosis toxin with his
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PARIS. October rs. 1909.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-13
oueesr PEOPLE.

The county attorneys office as a
rule, is an interesting place to visit
on the part of the student of human
nature. If a person has a complaint
OF any KIND to make against a neigh
Dor they generally 90 to the county
attorney first with their troubles and
endeavor to get the county to take ND
their Quarrel. Probably four-ffths of
the complaints which make their way
to the county attorneys office never
flnd their way to the surface of pub
lie enlightenment. Once in a while
there are really interesting events.
One such case was the visit the
other day of a woman who was nearly
% years of age. She was search
ing for her husband and two children
The family were beggars and she
said John, her husband, made more
at that than the average laborer can
earn and they had led such a life for
the last twenty-five years. ATTORNEY
Boyd, who has charge of the office
during the absence of County Attor-
ney Clarke, suggested that she 90 to
the county farm for few days, have
some cards printed describing John
and the two children and he would
mail them for her. But she said
she couldn't stand it to wait in one
place any length of time and she
thought she would 60 ahead and take
chances on finding him. "You don I
know John like / do" she said."John
and | have followed this trade for q
good. many years and never had a
home anywhere. He has no relatives
and | have none and | wouldn't have
any idea of where to find him" Aft.
or she had described John and the
children she said: "He passes him.
self off as spiritualist minister but
he isn't. He puts up a good stor,
about it though" When asked what
his story was she replied that sh,
would let John tell his own story
AS an afterthought she added, ri.
you see John with another woman
don't think it amt John cause i
probably is" John left here on,
evening last week taking the two
children with him, likewise a few hun
dred dollars in money and left he
an old horse and buggy. She has BEEF
driving over the north part Of tn
county this week looking for John.
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Board of Education.

The Board Of Education met in reg
ular session pursuant to adjournment
with President Morrison in the chair.
On roll call the following members
answered to their names: Young,
Newcombe, Seward, Mckinney, Nor
rison, Russell, McMu,len and Cox.
On motion Henry N. Eddy. was
elected as Manual Training teacher
for the ensuing year, at $4,000 yer
month.
The following bills were then al
lowed:
Tribune Pub. Co., printing. .$47.9S
W. U. Telegraph Co.,. ........ 40
Great Bend Transfer Co.. 80. 6.97
]. W. Luse, labor. ........... l.5O
On motion the hiring of janitors
was left o the Building Committee.
1t was ordered, that the ceiling be
put on the lobby and assembly room
1t was ordered that school com
mence Monday, September 6.
/ 1t was ordered that a set of en-
cylopedia be purchased for the East
building.
On motion of Young the following
resolutions were adopted:
RESOLVED, First that, the claus,
in the salary schedule giving primar!
teachers a preference of $3.50 pc,
month over other grade teachers b.
eliminated.
RESOLVED, Second, that, the sal
airy schedule remain as it is now am
ended, provided, the board shall hav
the right to increase the same in an,
case where such increase does no
advance the salary beyond the maxi
mum OF $500 per month.
1t was ordered that the matter O
fire escapes be left with the buildin,
committee.
On motion the board adjourned.
] CHARLES E. DODGE, Clerk.
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In Juvenile Court.

A number of Beaver township peo-
pie were in town Tuesday in con-
nection with an interesting case over
the possession Of a baby nearly one
year old which came before the court
that day. Some time last winter
Mrs. Chas. Judd of Beaver town.
ship died, leaving little son few
weeks old. The little one was taken
by Mrs. Chas. Brinson, a sister Of
the late Mrs. Judd and cared for.
A verbal agreement was made be-
tween the Brinsons and father Of the
child that he would stand the ex-
pense Of its maintenance but lately
the baby went through severe sick
ness and the Brinsons had al the
care Of it.
This was agreeable 70 them but
they wanted a more secure hold on
the child and asked that they be
allowed to adopt it. The father was
glad to have them care for the boy
but refused to make over the adoption
papers and the case was brought be-
fore Judge Hall of the juvenile court.
After hearing the evidence in the
case he awarded the child to the
BrinsOn's so long as they provide a
good home for it.
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visiting with Father Birrenbach, of
Dubuque, but who is on his way to
Colorado Springs where he has ae-
cepted a position in a bekery.
Mr.. Singer talks but very little
English and Dan acts as his inter-
prefer. There are a good many Irish
and Germans living in Beaver town.
ship and there is suspicion extant
that the town of Dubuque was named
as a sort of a compromise between
Dublin and some German town.
And you can't find a more whole
hearted set Of people than these
same Germans and Irish in Beaver
township. Mighty few places in the
county where the stranger is made
to feel more welcome or at home
than there. So we are glad to see
Dan who is one Of our best friends
in that part Of the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-13

Now that the season is about over
and the people will get a rest from
baseball talk the following statistics
of the games played on the Great
Bend grounds this summer may be
interesting:
Of the games played at home, we
have
Won 81, lost 20.
Made 176 scores while opponents
made 157.
Won twelve games by l score.
Lost seven games by one score.
Lost four shut out games.
Won seven shut out games.
Lost five extra inning games.
Won three extra inning games.
Played one 1O-inning game.
One thinning.
Three 13-inning.
One thinning.
One thinning game.
Mcpherson won an thinning game,
Hutchinson a Is inning game Larned
Is inning game, Lyons a II inning
and Is inning game. while we won
a 10 inning game from Larned, a Is
inning contest from Wellington and
a IA inning game from Arkansas City.
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from Beaver Township.

1t isn't often that you hear an
freshman who speaks German fluent
y, but once in a while you do and
there was one of that kind in town
Yesterday. Dan Casey was in ttown
from Beaver township and he had
with him Herr Singer, late of Birren-
bach, Germany, who at present is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-13

The twin babies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike keenan, of route one
have been very. ill the past
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-13

Every mans shoe the house at actual and less We will
not carry men shoes the new building must close every pair Our new dress
goods are now % most beautiful and complete line Of Dress Goods brought
Great Bend Ladies Ssf your suit
Our early buying has been fortunate and complete line Fall
arrivals now here the lighter weights and heavier weights
'Soro Shoes Tor fall While furnishings notions new gnghsms
new calcos Perles hosiery etc., ARE ARRIVING DAILY.
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THE AupusoN SOCIETIES.

Having seen references In these notes
and elsewhere to the work OF the Au.
nubon societies, North Carolina read
er writes desiring further Information
about the societies organization. OBJ.
Jects, conditions Of membership. etc.
Briefly speaking, II may be said that
each state has or may have an Au-
dubon society. with as many branch or
local naturalist societies as are desired.
Then there Is the National Association
Of Audubon Societies, with headquar-
tiers at 14i Broadway, New York city,
the president of the organization being
William butcher. The annual mem.
bership fee In the society is IS per
year. and life membership may be
had for 500. It's object Is ito protect
wild life; TO teach the value OF birds
to agriculture and forestry: to urge
the passage Of legislative measures
which will bring about these ends"
ste. T. g. Pearson Of Greensboro Is
the secretary Of the North Carolina
Audubon society. Pamphlets explain
big In detail the work of the societies
will be gladly furnished on appll alton
10 the national or state officers.
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SWEDISH sELEcr OATS.

A few weeks ago there appeared In
these columns a paragraph giving some
description OF new variety of oats
known as the Regenerated Swedish
Select. recently introduced by an Eng
ilsh seed firm and for which strong
claims are being made, and that by
farmers who have grown. them In
some Of the northern states. With q
view to securing somewhat more
authoritative and perhaps more disIn-
terested opinion touching the variety
mentioned, inquiry was made OF Pro.
fessor NJ. l.. Bowman, In charge OF the
farm crops section OF the Iowa ex-
pertinent station at Ames, who wrote
that the experience with the Swedish
Select oats on the station farm for the
past year was not all that could be
desired, though he was not sure that
the unsatisfactory results were not IN
part due 70 the fact that the season was
unfnvorable for oats OF any variety. IN
view OF this rather unfavorable report.
the writer would repeat here In sub
stance a suggestion which has been
given by letter to several lnqulrers-
that those wishing TO try the new oats
would do we'll to make the test on
small scale, with a bushcl or 80 Of
seed. with view Of learning their
ndaptability 10 weather aud soil condI.
tions which may prevail In ones own
locality II they should not pan out, the
experiment would cost hut little. while
II they seemed to possess exceptional
merit enough seed would be raised
so that they could be sown on larger
scale the following year. There Is no
question that many farmers wou.1
realize n larger financial return II they
raised type Of oats which were more
vigorous and prolific, but 1t does not
seem to be fully determined as yet TINT
the Swedish Select In It's present stage
Of acclimatlzatlon is best suited for the
accomplishment OF this end
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RATIFICATION NOTICE.


In the Orphans Court OF Carroll
County.
December Term, 1908.
Estate Of Jeremiah Myers. deceased.
On application, It Is ordered, this 18th
day Of January. 1909, that the sale OF
real estate Of Jeremiah Myers, late Of
Carroll county. deceased, made by James
&. Myers and Herbert j. Myers,
Acting Executors Of the last will and
testament Of said deceased, and this
day reported TO this Court by the said
Executors, be ratified and confirmed.
unless cause be shown 10 the contrary
on or before the 4th Monday, 22nd day OF
February, next; provided a copy OF this
Order be inserted for three successive
weeks in some newspaper printed and
published In Carroll county, before the
Bird Monday. 18th day Of February, next.
The report states the amount Of sale
TO be $1,000. 90.
JOHN II. ECKENRoDE,
WILLIAM l.. RICHARDS, Judges.
ROBERT n. K0ONTZ.
True copy.-Test:
John j. Stewart
Jan22 3t Register OF Wills
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THE SLAUGHTER OF THE ROBINS

There is not northern state but has
laws for the protection Of useful birds.
chief among which is the robin, for
which n remarkably strong attachment
has been formed as one OF springs first
harblngers and as the best bird friend
Of the farmer, orcbardist and gardener.
Until lately the redbreast has met an
entirely different reception during his
winter sojourn In the south, where he
has been priced chiefly as a tender
morsel for stew or pie and where
myrlads Of the pretty fellows have
been killed annually. Northern readers
will be interested In learning that in
central Tennessee are large tracts OF
cedar, the berries Of which are highly
priced by the robins as winter food.
One small town In this district has
sent to market annually 10000 birds,
which netted $500. or paltry pittnnce
Of cents per dozen. They are caught
ut night In their roosting places In the
young cedars, whittier their inhuman
butchers proceed with torches and
knock them down with club or climb
the trees and kill them as they ny in.
An officer of the Louisiana Audubon
society is authority for the statement
that previous to last winter. when a
law was passed for the protection OF
the robins, the annual slaughter OF this
bird In that state ranged from a quar-
ter of million to n million. In other
states and sections OF the south n score
OF 300 robins a day for a single pot
hunter has not been an uncommon
thing. In view Of data Of the above
character II would seem that Secretary
Wilson Of the department OF agricul-
ture might bring TO the attention Of
congress most emphatically the practi.
cal necessity Of protecting the robin as
an interstate bird, and this from the
dollars and cents standpoint and not
from the aesthetic or humanitarian.
Every robin that Is killed means loss
in money to the farmer and gardener.
and this fact should be given more
general recognition.
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grew stronger, ana within three months
| was perfectly we'll woman.
" / want this letter made public 20
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. - Mrs. john q. MoLDAN.
2Ilj Second ST.. North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
Inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency OF Lydia T.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which Is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis.
tresslng Ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight Of these facts or doubt
the ability Of Lydia 4. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound 70 restore their
health.
Ifyou want special advice write
20 Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
Shewtil treat y0urlettera as strictly
confidential. For 40 years she
has been helping sick women In
this way, free Of charge. Don't
hesitate = write at once.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-01-29

A Billings fMcnt) feeder VINO in.
tends going into the hog raising busl-
ness extensively proposes using what
be terms alfalfa tea az part OF the
food ration. He holds that the stalks
Of the alfalfa plant. usually tram.
pied underfoot. contain the most nutri-
ton, and 1t is with view to prevent
ing this loss that lie has been led TO
try the new feed, The alfalfa win be
placed In huge yats. which are 10 be
heated by coils Of steam pipes. When
thoroughly stepped a small amount Of
grain and sugar beet pulp will be
added. The young pigs and feeders
Will be given ihls ration chiefly. while
their fattcning win be concluded with
corn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-01-29

We have an inquiry from a reader at
Piqua. o.. asking where the Toggen-
burg variety Of Swiss goats may be
secured and for any other information
that would be Of value This breed
and the Saauen nre the two Leading
breeds of Swiss milk goats In this
country and are bred by the following
persons: II. N. Riddle, Railway, n. j.;
l. w. Bingham, Ridgewood. n. j.; Rev,
d. G. Mayors, Radford. Va: w. ]. An
drews. Raleigh, N. c.: Winthrop How
lands. Redlands. Cal. and S. II. Bow
man, Paso Robes, Cal Our CORE
spondent will be able to secure much
valuable information on the general
subject of goat raising by writing the
bureau of animal industry at Washing.
ton for bulletin No. 0s, which treats
this subject thoroughly and exhaus-
lively.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-01-29

At recent meeting Of a Mime.
apolis woman's club action was taken
condemning the wearing of bird trim
med hats the members agreeing that
they would not wear a hat trimmed
with any part Of bird save ostrich
and cog feathers The action taken
Is the result Of campaign which has
been waged for some time past by the
local Audubon society. The move 10
sensible and practical one and Is as
much q tribute to the femininity as to
the humanity OF the women who are
responsible for 1t.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-01-29

The aigret, or plume OF the white
heron. which Is sometimes worn on
the hats of thoughtless women Is Sc
cured at the cost Of the birds life, a
portion Of skin, with the beautiful
feathers attached, being torn from the
back Of the animal between the shout
ders. To such an extent has the ruth
less destruction Of this beautiful bird
been carried to satisfy feminine want
ty that II is threatened with extermi-
nation unless radical measures are
adopted TO protect It.
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The nearest approach we know OF to
q fellows getting his living or the
country without much labor Is the
beekeeper with anywhere from 100 to
200 stands Of bees One friend we
have in mind has soaA better than a
ton Of honey the past few months and
by seeking market has realized from
II to IA cents a pound for 1t.
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The statement comes from the State
Board OF immigration that IN the last
year more strangers have taken hold
OF Maryland farms than In any pre-
yious year OF the States history. A
statement showing the strangers and
foreigners induced 10 settle In Mary
land within the year. together with
the number OF acres OF farm land
taken up by them and the prices paid
for the land, has been complied by
the bureau.
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m THE ORPHANS COURT OF
CARROLL COUNTY.

DECEMBER TERM, 1908.
Ordered, this 18th day of January,
1909, by the Judges Of the Orphans
Court Of Carroll county, that the ac-
count and distribution Of the assets of
the personal estate of Thomas B. Jones,
deceased, in the hands of Fannie e.
Jones, Administrative of said deceased,
made among the creditors of said de-
ceased, be ratified and confirmed unless
cause be shown to the contrary on or
before the I'd Monday, the 9Th day of
February, 1909: provided copy Of this
order be inserted for two successive
weeks before the last named day in
some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
JOHN n. ECKENRODE,
s WILLIAM L. RICHARDS. Judges.
ROBERT ". KOONTZ.
True copy,-Test:
John ]. Stewart,
Register Of Wills for Carroll county.
jan % ct
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WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis. MIMI was a great
sufferer from female troubles which

caused q weakness
and broken down
condition Of the
system. / read so
much of whatL.ydlia
4. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women /
felt sure II would
help me, aud I must
say II did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left mo. /
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This is the season Of land seekers
excursions. and II Is well for those
who take these trips with a serious
purpose in view TO keep one or two
things In mind. Perhaps the most I'm.
portant from the agricultural point OF
view Is that OF rainfall. for most any
soil that has not been exhausted win
produce abundant crops II IL receives
sufficient moisture. Another point
which should be given serious consId.
Grafton Is the character OF the surface
and subsoil Another feature OF new
country that serves ns pretty aceu.
rate criterion OF It's vnlue for ti!iage
purposes Is the type Of grasses and
trees which grow naturally IN the VI
einlty. While the land agents ialL
should be listened TO respectfully, what
he says should not blind one TO the
above points,