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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-16
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Rev. q. 5. kennard.

Kew. u. >. kennard.
Services every Sun lay at IL A. M
and 7:4S P. M.
sPIsCOPAL.
Bruton Parish Church. built l7lS.
Z. Ruffin Jones. Rector.
Sunday services: Morning ser
vice II a. m evening service 8 p.
N. Service for young men in the
parish house 7:lS m. Sunday
school 10 a. m. Holy Communion.
First Sunday II a. n third Sun
day 8 a. N.
METHODIST.
Rev. K. K. Odell
Reglar preaching services 1l:1S
a. N. and 3 p. n. Wednesday
night servichs at 8 p. N. Epworth
League Sunday 7 p N. Sunday
School 10 a. m. Mr. {. B. Griffin.
Sunday school superintendent Prot.
K. NJ. Crawford. music director.
PREsRYrsKIAN.
Rev. K. L. Wal' n. Pastor.
Services every SUI lay az IL. aud
8 o. N. Sdndly school az o:4S a. N
CATHOLIC.
Rev. Joseph Fri i. Pastor.
Mass. Ccaiession ? a Commuricr
at nine O'Clock in Cameron Had.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-16

dead capital. bearing interest. and |
eating up future resources,
AT the same time 1t is destroy
ing any chance for future mainte
nance.
IF the county buys more than
one plant il has dead stock on hand
when the money is worked up. AS
10 letting the work to the lowest bid
ders.
Tt will cost three or four times
as much to let it TO contract. ana
thus you would have but one-third
as much road.
Augusta county has demonstTa-
ted that it can build with state hands
ten inch McAdam. twelve foot tread.
for 81. 800 per mile. the rock con .
tiguous. The contract price would
DC much greater.
The press is practically advising
the bankruptcy OF many of the poor
er counties. They havn't the re
sources tor rock roads. and the
sand. soil and gravel now building
arc OF necessity only temporary
/ This generation for a short while
will have the roads and the next the
debt.
The Virginia State debt is practi-
cally a road deot.a and many Of US
are chary along that line.
The roads are gone and we arc
paying out tremendous interest ev-
cry year and will continue to do Sc
tor many years.
Build permanent roads or
straight taxation and private sub
scrpuon. Builo tor cash. That is
the only way.
Augusta had practically settlec
the QueSaon along this line, bu'
. lately they killed the enthusiasm
dead as Hector BY announcing ths
, they were gong 70 ask the legisla
ture to to- the roads. Toll Is tns
most waSreful and obnoxious "a,
that can DC devised. The press
could render the pubic 10 bette
service thSa 10 XII r,st propoSluoI
as soon a. II SnowS dp. ~, ~
, Kseo IN Nsws-LeadsE,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-16
Officers Of Produce Exchange.

The stockholders of the Virginia
Peninsula Produce Exchange met
here recently in annual meeting.
The business of the exchange last
year amounted to about SIS. 900 and
was very satisfactory. The follow
ing officers were reelected: B. +.
Wright. president; <. NJ. Slauson.
vice-president; A. L. Squires, secre-
tary.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-16
CIRCUIT COURT
IN SESSION,
Term This
Week,

The regular December term Of the
Circuit Court. Judge D. G. Tyler
presiding. convened here Monday
morning with a good-siEed attend
.ance Notwithstanding the inclemeney
Of the weather.
On motion Of defendents attor-
neys. and much 70 the regret OF the
court. the case OF the Common
wealth vs.. Cloves was continued all
next term. Mr. r. 7. Armistead.
rae senior membe- Of Mr.. Cloves
counsel. was sui IN a hospital for
medical treatment and for this rea-
,on the case went over.
/ Judge Tyler appointed John c.
/ Warburton. assessor Of lands in
Jimes City. and w. c. Johnston.
,ssessor in Williamsburg. requiring
bond OF S. 100 tor the laithful
Jerformance Of the duties Of the Of
dee.
r. c. Lawson has resigned a
equity sheriff and the court sp
loin,sd s. b Burt to succeed him.
The case of the Commonwealth
vs.. w II Hundley Tor horse steal
ing. vas tried Monday and results
20 a verdict OF guilty and was give
.lrer wears in the penitentiarv.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-16
CONTINUED on page s.
ROxbury News.

Roxbury. Va. De-. l3-The TIL
ers OF the soil are now resting from
neir laoors end enjoying the fruits
hereof: 1909 is nearing It's end and
yu 80 down in history as one OF the
most prosperous for the farmers
known for MANY years. Crops are
lm mneuse md Of fine quality; prices
tor all produce are good and nearly
every farmer has a bank account.
The merchants are putting in in
m-nse stocks or goods AZ this place.
The young merchant at this place.
Mr.. <. ID. Binns. with his popular
clerk. Mr.. 7. K. Post. are kept
busy filling orders and waiting on
the trade Jnat daily thronE their
oounutul store. where everything IS
found from a nogshssd of syrup to
a cambric needle. Mr.. Binns was
fortunate to secure such a young
man as clerk as Mr. Post.
Great preparations are being mads
tor the Christmas festivities. Miss
Mary L. Baily. the beautiful young
school teacher al Quanton. viii give
her scholars a Xmas tree on Christ
mas eve, and another viii be given
at Providence M. <. Church Xmas
day for the Sunday school
While so many arc blessed with
health and prosperity letus not tor
get the less fortunate. tor the poor
We have always with US, Look
around. dear friends. WAC read this
with US il is the last that viii sp-
pear from the writer in The Gazette
tor 1909. make some little orphan
happy by a tiny little toy or a pair
of shoes. Garry 10 some sick
mother some httle no1rishnent. you
who visit Tue invalid'S home carry a
word OF confon. dispsl the sad
gloom with a sunny smile, as kind
words and sweet peace Of mind will
follow you and prosperity aud hap
pres wili DC your re ward.
Trusafal JssnA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-16
Subscriber on Road Building.
Toano. Va. Dec. Is.

Toano. Va. Dec. Is.
Ed. Gazette:
The enclosed clipping is a most
simple. practicable article and one
that I have advocated. I would
like to known what has become Of
all the great sum Of money that was
promised by the farmers up and
around here for good roads not long
ago3 Hot air gone to see what kind
of roads they have in Marsh. See
page 4. T. D. 1913. 'O9. Voice of
the People. col. 7: "Macadamize
all Virginia Roads" by <. w.
Hubbard, of Richmond. Va. Dec.
11th 'O9. Now to add 70 the able
articles. ! suggest to you, as there
are many thousand tons Of marl here,
and no one can pack sand, haul thC
marl on the roads and let the roac
machine STIR the sand and mari, thsr
a set would take place and a gooC
road would De the result.
Subscriber.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-16

We know a firm ot locA mer
chants who get JneiT puuung done
OUT OF tosn. Suppose the people
of Williamsburg pur q the same
course about grocCues. clothing.
etc. Somebody would 90 out Of
business pretty quick. Stand by
your neignbor" IL to- best motto.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-16
COLLEGE
HAPPENINGS.
A Weeks Events
at ", & M.

The third College Hour of the
year was held last Saturday from
IL to y o'clock in the college /
chapel.
The principal thing discussed was
the subject of getting out an annual,
An annual staff was elected which
is comprised of the following men.
Mr.. W. <. Roach, editor-in-chiefi
K. L. B. Goodwin and w. M. A.
Bloxton. literary editors; H. +.
Tompkius. business manager; w.
B. Lee and K. r. Spencer. sssoci-
ate bushes managers; R. B. Jack
son and H. R. Hamilton. Jokes and
grinGs; J. Z. Healy and c. w.
Hall, club editors; <. L. Snipes.
social editor; D. NJ. and w. Z
Dold. art editors; {. c. Bell, Y. M.
{. A. editor; B. T. Newton. athletic
editor.
After the election Mr.. Roach
made an address. in which he point
ed out the necessity Of the student
BODY supporting the staff; he show
ed that the staff would be powerles:
10 get out an annual without IN,
hearty cooperation of the entire stu
dent-body.
Following Mt. Roach. DR.. Keeble
Of the faculty, made a few remark
III which he showed the value Of al
annual. He pointed out very clear
lY the fact that a college is judge,
by the publications which It issues
He also showed the value of an an
nual as an advertising medium fo
the college.
Mr.. Bell succeeded DR.. Keebl
with a strong plea that every man
the student-body buy one or MOI
ANNALS. He showed a man aft,
LEAVING college will find no great,
pleasure in anything than lookir
over the various ANNALS which WEI
gotten out while he was at colleg
He also emphasized the fact IN
the alumni were expecting the st
dents to get out an annual. that the
men were still loyal to their ain
mater and would be disappointed
the student-body of 'O9-l0 did n
take advantage of this means
chronicle the events of interS
which have taken place at the CT
lege or William and Mary for t
session '09-10.
At appropriate intervals Yario
songs were rendered by the C
lege Quartette. 1t is needless
say that these songs were much {
joyed by all present.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-12-16

I'VE would appreciate il If you
will call phone "a and give Us any
personal or social news you may
know. Or write Il out and we viii
send for Il. In this way you viii
help make Toe GlzerJe more inter
esting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
The Minstrels.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bren arriv-
ed from Kansas City Wednesday
evening and are busy whipping
into shape the material offered
them for the. Elks minstrcls which
will be placed before the public
on Tuesday, September. 2Sth., at
the Wilmer opera house. Re-
hearSals are the order. and when
the big show comes off, the pleas
ure seeking public of Great Bend
will have such a rare treat pre-
Sented to them thtt they will be
crying for more like the little
boy after a stick of candy. This
is the truth. Secure your tick
cts early, as there is some dang
er Of the supply being exhaust
ed. Boost, for the ElkS. On We'd
neSday evening the same enter
tainment will be presented at
HOisingtOn. A special train will
run over from here, and doubtless
a large crowd will attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Our New Feature

Beginning with this issue of
the Democrat, we are placing be-
fore our readers a new feature,
In the way Of a supplement of
four pages of solid reading mat
ter. 1t is not made up of a lot
OF. comic pictures, etc., but is
made up Of. live, enlightening, an
progressive reading. matter for all
We present for the busy house
wife and her daughters g page
Of matter concerning fashions.
home beautifying, helpful hints
for the hostess, etc. For the
farmer We have page of int r
eSting information gathH,d by
experts in the field of agriculture
from everywhere. or those in
tereSted in Farmers Union we
have regularly two columns of ar
ticleS pertaining to the progress
of that organization. Then for eN
cry one we put in a short story
every week, and also we will run
continuously a serial story, being
careful to select the best that are
on the market. The one we pre-
sent this week in the first issue
of the supplement, is entitled,
Whispering Smith, by Frank
Spearman, one of the best writ
erS of railroad stories that ever
penned a serial. These serial stO-
ries will be found to be very in
teresting all the time, and espec-
tally during the winter months.
This feature means adding four
pages of solid reading matter,
beneficial as well as entertaining,
to our paper, without adding ont
penny of cost to the reader. We
ask you to read this supplement,
and thus more than ever feel
that the Democrat is trying to
put out a publication that will
be worth the price.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Died

Mr.. B. D. MalOney died last
Saturday after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at the
Catholic church in this city Tues
day at 8 a. m. but the interment
was made in the Catholic GENE
terry at EllinwOod, Kans. Mr..
MalOney was born in WeStmore-
land coutny, Pa. on March II,
1882, where he grew to maturi-
ty. From there he went to Vicks
burg, Miss, where he prospered
exceedingly and became part own
er and manager of a large sawmil
and lumber business. At this
time he married Miss Mary Nc
Kinney, of Licking county, Ohio,
and from this union four child
rem were born. A son and daugh
ter who died years ago and Mrs.
f. G. StrOthman and c. D. Ma
lOney of this city. Just previ-
Gus to the breaking ont of the
Civil war, Mr.. Maloney with his
wife and family removed to Edin:
Mo-, where he engaged in farming
and stock raising. In 1884 he
came to Barton county, and for
the last twelve years he resided
in South Bend township, south of
genial kind hearted man man
and was esteemed highly by all
who knew him. Tn e deceased
was a member of the catholic
church, and his life was consist
ent with dthe tenetS of the faith.
May he rest in peace.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
A Severe Storm

The north part of this county
was visited by a severe hail, ell
ectrieal and rain storm on Sun
day afternoon. In some sections
Of 2,e territory covered, as much
as II inches of water is reported,
and a drive over the same terri
tory will convince one that this
report is not an exaggeratiOn. We
are informed that four county
bridges were washed out, two in
Logan, and two in Grant town.
ship. Several farmers report tn
killing of stock by lightning. The
ground is so wet that for the en-
tire week no work could be done
in the fields. Some ground that
was prepared for seeding is beat
en- down so hard that it will have
to be worked over. Blood and
Deception creeks were more than
a mile wide in places. Consider
able track was washed out for tn
Missouri Pacific, both east and
west Of Hoisington. We crossed
Blood Creek on Tuesday in Grant
township near the Menzer farm.
The bridge there is about twelve
feet high, and we could see by
the railing o n the bridge that
the water had swept down the
creek and over the platform of tn
brige by several feet. The grOun'
looked as though an ocean Of wat
er had been emptied on top of ev
cry little knoll, so hard was the
grass an the cIher growing Ncgc
tatiOn matted down to the GROUND
Strange as it may seem there was
scarcely sprinkle of rain south
of the Missouri Pacific line.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Brown-Hudson.

Miss Lavina Brown and Mr..
Frank B. Hudson were united in
marriage Wednesday evening,
September s. by Rev. j Lebart,
at the home of the brides parents
In the presence of relatives.
The bride wore a white satin
gown and carried a bunch of
white carnations. The groom
wore the conventional black.
An elegant supper was serve,
and the evening was spent in
feasting and rejoicing. The happy
pair were not only recipients Of
hearty congratulations and well
wishes, but of numerous hand.
some gifts.
The bvride is the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
NJ. Brown of the Pleasant Hill
district and was brought up in
this community. The groom is a
prosperous business man of Nash.
vile, where they will make their
future hOme.-EllinwoOd Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Emancipation Day

Our colored citizens held their
annual celebration in remem-
brance of the Emancipation Proc
lamatiOn" on Wednesday at the
fair grounds. They met their
speakers and outside visitors at
the trains, and headed by the col
Ored band In their handsome new
uniforms, proceeded to parade
through the Main street of the
city to the fair grounds. There
were a large number of vehicles
in the line. A feature was a mum
Der of young ladies, all dressed
alike, who sang Marching
Through Georgia and other cell
ebrated songs dear to those who
well remember the. trying days
Of the Civil War. At the fair
grounds a dinner was served, af-
ter which an excel ent prOgr:n..
consisting Of vocal and instru-
mental music, declamatiOns and
OratiOnS was rendered. In the ev
ening, another program was Civ
en- In the cOlOred masonic. hall.
The cOl0red folks certainly had
fine day for their celebration,
and enjoyed the same very much.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Obituary

Mrs. Benjamin StOver died at
the family home at Lacrosse at
4 o'clock Sunday. morning with
typohid fever. The funeral was
held Monday at 4 p. m. by the
Christian minister of that city
and was attended by the friends
of the deceased and family, inter
ment being made in the local CEN
etery. Nellie StOver was born
near Claflin, and made her home
there until she moved with her
husband and family to Lacrosse a
few years ago, where they lived
until the hand of death claimed
her and she has passed to her last
rest. The deceased was a faithful
member of the Christian church
was well known in the vicinity Of
Claflin, was a loving wife and
mother and leaves a husband, one
son and two daughters ,as well as
many friends to mourn her un
timely demise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Cook and Peary.

1t was not becoming in Lieuten
ant Peary to attack the truthful
ness of DR.. Cook s claim, since he
himself asked the public to be-
lieve his own statement. DR.. Cook
reputation for veracity is the best
as is shown not only by the teSti-
mOny of those who have known
and believed in him for many
years, but by the readiness with
which his statements have been
accepted Throughout the world.
There is glory enough in finding
the pole for every man who cares
to undertake it and succeeds, and
Peary'S luster will be. in no way
dimmed by the fact that Cook
also reached it. Peary evident
ly is piqued that Cook should
reach the coveted spot on his
first attempt, while he had made
several Intellectual attempts to
reach it. In other words, Cook
beat him to it. Peary, it seems,
came to feel that the project was
his own and that any others who
attempted it were interiors. Cook
showed the best head work. .'lf
Peary reached the Pole, " said he,
u am glad of it. But Peary
flares up. with Don't believe
what Cook says; he never got
there" " Both men may have
reached the Pole. They say they
did. Until their statements are
proved false, the general public
will believe them. Certainly one
mans word is as good as the
Others 'S.-DrOver's Telegram.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Kansas Northwestern Progress

Progress on the. preliminary
work of the Kansas Northwest
ern is very satisfactory. On
Monday evening a meeting Of
business men was held at the
Commercial club rooms, which
was addressed by several Of our
people, in addition to the state
ments made by these Interested.
In. pushing the work so far. and
a fair amount of the bonds were
Subscribed for. On Tuesday a
party Of gentlemen drove to Ga
laha where rOusing meeting
was held a the interests Of the
road, and where the people are
keenly alive to tic Gr1rfits 10
be derived from a railway .operat-
ing through their section OF the
country. Everywhere the pre-
moterS go, they are met with the
expression. "You bet We want
that road" The only thing that
Is now to be done to insure the
building of the Kansas North
western Is to subscribe literally
and cheerfully for the bonds in
order that the work of eonStrue-
tion may begin as soon as l~sSi-
BILE.
1t seems to us that further argu-
ment as to the benefit of this
project is not necessary. Facts
and figures heretofore published
prove and answer every question
that can be asked. This is not
a case of blindly buying some
thing, or of swapping without
seeing what the other fellow has
up his sleeve. You subscribe for
the bonds, but you pay nary a
cent, or have not penny of OBJ
legation against you until the
road is operated. What more.
could be asked for in a business
proposition. You givev nothing.
You invest your money in a bus
ineSS enterprise, at a fair rate of
interest, with a first mortgage
for security. This is what you
are asked to do. Will you do iti
Denot pass this opportunity for
q benefit of ineSt!nsble value 70
this county, up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
A Visit To Galatia

We were privileged this week
to visit one of the prettiest spots
in this pretty county of ours, by
a trip to Galatia. We stopped a
short time in 0lmitz, shaking
hands with many old friends. We
found the people of Galatia and
of all of Fairview and Wheatland
that we met smiling and happy,
regardless of the fact that the
dry weather in the spring cut
their wheat crop a little short
The merchants of the little city
reported themselves as being well
pleased'with tthe trade they wert
enjoying. Many improvements
are in progress in that section of
the country. They are anxious
for the north and south road to
be built, so that they viii get
nearer to market with their crops
better facilities for getting Their
supplies in, and more cOnvenien.
ces all around. Every effort is
being made by these people to
get this road, when they will be
right in town" We were very
much pleased to meet many old
friends,and to enjoy the hOspit
ality of the FairviewiteS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
John Brown S Body

The October America nllaga7
zine contains a very remarkable
and important historical interview
with John Brown, Jr.,. the oldest
son of the John Brown of Civil
War fame and glory. Miss Ele-
amor Atkinson is the interviewer
and, regarding the physical ap-
pearance of his father, she re-
ports John Brown, Jr., as saying;
"After 1856, he was usually In
tags, unkempt, gaunt, much old
er in every way than his years.
In Kansas he was hunted man,
price upon his head. He laid
out in swamps with a handful
of men, and suffered much from
fever and ague. His hair and
beard grew long and wild, and
turned gray. This made him look
very strange to us, for he never
wore a beard at all until he went
to Kansas. He was naturally fair
with gray-blue eyes and brown
hair. He was only five feet ten,
and when infull vigor weighed
one hundred and forty pounds,
but the Officials, who had war
rants for his arrest in Kansas,
were looking for a fierce, dark
man about seven feet high, such
was the terror he inspired. He
was known throughout Kansas
went into towns when it was ne
ceSsary to do so, went in and
came out mmOleSted. Armed pos
ses with warrants were afraid to
take him. And everyone, who
saw him described him different
ly.
ut was a singular thing that
men who knew my father well,
in days before the free-sOl strug-
gle began, when he was a quiet
business man here in Ohio, Mass,
achussettS and New York state
were never able to describe him
entirely accurately. People usu
ally thught him taller and heav'
ier than he really was. One Ol
two have spoken Of him as mas
sive and dark, a powerful man.
1t was his aspect that gave this
impression. His head was vel
up, between square shoulders; hi
had a fearless, challenging look
a firm mouth, a jaw thrust for
ward. No one cOull see him anC
not know him for a reSOlute man
But old-Old. In Kansas he wa
called "Old Man Brown. HI
wws only fifty-nine when he died
but he looked to be seventy. "
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-24
Globe Sights

Every cross man is a sick man.
In a small town, man hates
automobiles he hasn't been invit-
ed to ride in.
1t is every mans opinion that
a lot Of good food is spoiled by
working it over into salads.
We sometimes think we devote
half our time to hearing people
tell how hard they work.
An AtchisOn woman loves her
husband, or pretendS to, and the
other women are indignant.
If you want to see two persons
agree perfectly, get them to talk.
ing about someone both hate.
Some days, every man l want
to see is just ahead of me and ]
can't catch up "-ParsOn Twine.
We poor people abuse the rich
but we suppose the rich abuse
us Just as vigorously as we abuse
them.
When a man confesses he
plays poker occasionally, that il
sign he quit winner the night
before.
4 A newly married man is con
stantly finding that his wife has
many loves, and he is fortunate
if among them there isn't thu
hot water bag.
An Atchison woman was offer
ed a $500 Victor Victoria by hel
husband, but she used the mon
ey to buy new bedroom set fol
the company room. g.
When a woman's husband act
up, she always says: VI believr
the devil got hold of him." Tn
woman always knows better bu
she always says it. g