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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27
For ihe New Road.

The people living in and arocnd
Arlington in Reno county,. are
getting interested in the new road
which is being pushed by Mr.. Croup.
ton and Great Bend parties. The,
recently issued a letter to a nunher
Of leading farmers and busiaess u.,
In that territory calling a. meeting
10 talk over the situation. which
resulted in a meeting being held on.
tuesday Of this week, which was
attended s by. Messrs. Cruup,os,
Alison Brougher, Of this city, al,e
FRANK Sutton and others of St Johu.
Much'good for the new road va,
accomplished, and the future tor this
project certa inly looks fine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27
opportunities In Mexico.

MEXICO today offers better
opportunities for the investor.
the stockman, the farmer, the
planter than any other region
in the world. This vast Re
public, comprising twenty
seven states and two territor-
les, with a government very
similar to our own, contains
latent opportunities greater
than can be found elsewhere.
Tor generations the American
people have been busy devel-
oplng the lands in'the States.
ne enormous increase in the
price of all agricultural lands
has been a stimulus to the
American farmer to search in
the remotest districts of his
own country, to select and
cultivate lands that a few
years ago were regarded as
nearly worthless.
Our emigration first crossed
the Allegheny mountains into
the wooded districts of Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Indiana.
stretching across the beautiful
pralrles of Illinois, Iowa, Miss
ourl, Kansas and Nebraska.
stretching over Oklahoma.
Texas and New Mexico until
the semi-arid districts were
taking in and settling
up practically every available
foot of territory that would
grow agricultural products,
and sending prices up at an
enormous rate. Our people
have crossed the northern in
ternatlonal boundary line and
poured into Canada by thous-
ands. The history of the
States was repeated, until now
the available lands in this far
northern country-a country
OF long winters and short sum-
mers-have been settled.
All the available lands in
the States are now practically
exhausted.
The tide Of emigration has
turned toward Mexico. The
American people realize that
in this Republic remain the
only opportunities on this CON
tlnent for cheap land invest
ments. b.
The result will be certain.
The available agricultural
lands will soon be founded
happy homes of Americanand
German settlers. The cheap
labor existing there will be d.
rected by American brains
and ingenuity and made to
pay tribute to American thrift
and ambition.
Land on the Isthmus of
Iehuantepec with a fine CHI
mate, where the most valu-
able products grown in the
world grow, is offered at prices
and terms that put it in reach
of all.
Do not let this opportunity
pass.
Call on Hartley & Sullivan.
over Moses hardware. We
will be glad to see you and to
tell you about Mexico, if you
want to buy or not; or handle
your local real estate.
HARTLEY & SULLIVAN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27

Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Christiansen
Of Comanche township, were in the
city Tuesday.
A number of people from this To-
CAVITY attended the A. o. U. W. pie.-,
mic at Rush Center.
Nick Schar'z, prosperous young
farmer of the ElinwOOd territory, was
In the clY Wednesday on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27

J. R. Underwood Of North Home.
stead, was In the city Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. Chas. Dodge and family are
entertaining Mrs. Harry Brooker
and children, of Hutchinson this
week.
Miss Beulah DuMont, who has
been the guest Of Miss Marcia Jones,
OF Denver, returned home Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. Matte Compton has gone to
Larned and Rozell for a visit. She
was accompanied by her grandson,
Glenn Compton.
Miss Maple Moore, who for the
past year has been employed as a
book.keeper in this Office, resigned
her position last week. to engage il
other work, ''matrimony".
Miss Fannie Gwinn entertained the
members of her Sunday School clas.
Tuesday evening in most pleasing
manner. She has the third primary
class in the Presbyterian Sunda,
School. Various games we're playes
and dainty refreshments were served
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27

Frank Kober of Walnut township,
was in the city Tuesday.
Clyde Allen and family were down
from the north, side Monday.
Henry Blanchard, who escaped
from the county bastile a few weeks
ago, was found up in Rush county by
Sheriff Daley and returned to the
Jail Thursday morning. He is charg.
ed with horse stealing.
For information regarding the
greatest Lead and Silver district on
earth, namely the Coeur D'Alenes in
northern Idaho, with aproduction to
date of.,nearly $2OO,OOO,O 100000 and
where small investments has meant
fabulous returns, see or write H. A.
Fruit, Great. Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27
Mining Results.

That romance has not departed
from Mining, or opportunity, y,;been
divorced from 1t, is proven daily in
every mining camp under the sun,
but never more plainly than in the
case of the Hercules mine in the
Coeur D'Alenes. Its original locators
had no conception of its value and
after doing an assessment or two.
disposed of their interests for trifling
sums. Both of them are poor men
still. One Of them is the notorious
Harry Orchard, now under life sent.
tence in the Idaho Penitentiary for
the assassination of Ex-Governor
Stuenenberg. His interest went for
$500 to pay a gambling debt. Others
who succeeded him and his partner
IN ownership we're little wiser, but
a few of them hung on. They per
sisted in driving long cross cut
tunnel to tap cropping which was
so small as to be considered a joke in
those day only seven years ago,
among them was dairy hand whose
wages was $4,000 a month and
board. Every cent he earned went
into development. Others contributed
work without wages, still another a
locomotive engineer, helping to buy
the absolutely necessary supplies.
They finally struck it rich. The
ranch hand today owns a quarter of
the mine and the biggest business
block in Spokane, Washington.
Others of the laborers are bank presl.
dents and directors all are million
ares.
The cost of locating an origional
development of the Hercules Mine
was $4,000. Its dividends to date
approximate s3,6OO.OOO.OO a profit
J, of $4,000 for every dollar Of origion.
alcost and interest earning equal to
10000 per cent. The Hercules is
one Of the Bonanzas of the Coeur
D'Aleues.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27
STAFFORD COUNTY.
By Correspondent.

By Correspondent.
Mrs. c. f. Blakeslee returned
from Oklahoma last Monday. Mr..
Blakeslee will remain at t he springs
for his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Go,d, of Missouri.
have come to visit Mrs. Goods
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Krentzinger.
Their children having been here a
couple OF months. They will leave
this week to visit her sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Monger, of near Dodge
City.
G. D. Estes was building a new
granary for Tom McGinty last week.
A. T. Fullerton is putting cement
floor in his auto shed and putting
cement walk in his yard.
Misses Gusta Westerman and
Lavina Powell visited Sunday with
Golda Simmons.
Miss Lavina Powell returned from
Hodgeman Co., last Tuesday where
she had been visiting her uncle and
and family, Geo. Powell.
Mack Estes, Of Coldwater, Kansas,
was in this vicinity last week selling
automobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Estes, Of
Larned were out last week visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Cares visited al
F. A. BrOadbooks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Anshutz and Ed
Padon visited at P. T. Fullerton.
Sunday.
Misses Cora Anshutz and Grace
Blakeslee visited at Geo. Taylor.
Sunday.
Misses Bessie and May Stricklel
went to Great Bend Tuesday ant
visited with Miss Fay Gwinn unit
Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27


D. T. Dennis was a visitor from
Hutchinson Tuesday.
J. c. Weathers lost a valuable
mare last week from the hot weather,
Geo. Bicknell, lof Hoisington came
in from Denver Wednesday. We
understand Mr.. Bicknell will move to
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ratzlaff and
Benjamin ]. Unrlh and wife apd
daughter. Grace, were visitors from
Pawnee Rock Wednesday.
Henry Underwood, of North
Homestead went TO Chicago Wed,
uesday evening to meet Mrs. Under
wood, who has been visiting in tn,
east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-27
Marriage Licenses.

F. E. Burt, Otis, Kansas.
Jane E. Morris, Great Bend, Ks.
W. H. Harrison, Great Bend, Ks,
Alma M. Steuri, Great Bend, Ks.
Samuel H. Whitsel, Waynoka, Ok.
Maple Moore, Great Bend, Ks.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
KING TO PRESENT CAMEO

Every year as Christmas 1,girs =.
draw near King Edward of Eng,o,s
decides on some particular ohio.
which will be his favorite present :.
his own particular friends and ordcrs
in large stocks of the same for Ais
tribution later. One year it is slcav.
links. another scarfpins, a third t,o
rings or some such trin!lets which tall
the royal donors fancy, and as thaso
are usually adorned witt a crown and
cipher or some device which mari,
their origin it takes some time 20 nro.
pare them
This year the king has confined him.
self almost exclusively to waI;,n,
sticks, and while In Scotland ne l,iS
in &. large stock Of these always uscfu,
objects. During his stay in tho nigh.
lands his majesty purchased no fewer
than twenty three canes OF yarious
sorts, and many others were added IN
the collection while he was at Bal.
moral. The most priced are. of course
the sticks cut on Balmo-al ground. On
which are carved the crown and royol
cipher, together with the date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
Leader Of a patriotic Movement

M RS. HENRY F. DIMOCK, a sister
of the late William c. Whitney,
together with other patriotic American
women, has very much at heart the
welfare of the George Washington Me-
mortal association. This association,
incorporated in the city of Washington
in 1898, is raising a fund for the erec-
ton of building to be known as the
George Washington memorial, which
will be dedicated to the diffusion of
knowledge in all lines of human ac-
tivity conducive to the advancement of
the well being of mankind. This me-
mortal building is planned to furnish
a home and gathering place for ma
tional, patriotic, scientific, educational,
literary and art organizations that may
need such accommodations
The memorial is to be a national
tribute to the first president of our
country, and a receipt with an en-
graved head of Washington will be
sent to each person contributing 81 to
this memorial fund. The name and
address of each dollar contributor will
be entered in the permanent record of
this great institution Mrs. Henry F.
Dimock of % East SiXtieth street, New
York, is president of the association.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
COSTUMES WORN BY SMART
WOMEN WHEN SHOPPING.

IN my wanderings down Fifth av-
enue and Twenty third street in
search of fashion news 1 always meet
the same type Of women shoppers For
my own amusement 1 divide these wo-
men into two groups.
On one side appears the well groomed
New York mondaine of taste, who al
ways selects the style of dress and hat
that suit her type of beauty rather
than the latest freakish sartorial crea-
ton Her new gown may differ very
slightly from the one she favored in
the summer and fall as regards sill
houette, her hair may be arranged in
the latest way and her hat tilted at
another angle, yet she is certain that
the general effect of her toilet is good.
and to these important lines she re-
mains faithful as long as she feels that
they are becoming.
Less Happy of the Two.
The woman of the opposite class is
the less happy of the two. She is
slave to Fashion with capital FC.
She has no precise idea of what she
ought To wear; her shopping Is an
endless anxiety to her: Novelty is her
cry. and to meet this womans taste Cor
lack Of taste) the New York milliners.
dressmakers and furriers work the
hardest, with. it must be acknowledged,
the least happy results.
l am not disparaging new ideas in
clothes, but am merely inveighing
against the adoption of bizarre styles
simply because they come under that
! G.<l, lot Dat
hat Of the moment. recently arrived
from the Rue de la PaiX, a very origi-
nal model caught my attention the
other day. 1t was worn by very
smart New York woman while order
ing d few things from the shops" The
creation was a rather soft silk affair
shaped very much like a mans beaver
and absolutely devoid Of trimming I'M
less one permits handsome hatpins to
come under the heading of trimming"
These smart hats are very large in
the head. and they are worn close down
over the hair, which is now, of course.
dressed very fiat. Indeed, except for
occasions OF ceremony such as we'd
dings. receptions. ETC.. the chic notion
is to wear q hat. large or small. of the
finest quality, felt or beaver. practically
untrimmed These hats are very eX-
pensive, being in themselves things of
considerable beauty. and they are most
attractive when worn with smartly
made coat and skirt of soft diagonal
serge or blanket cloth. When the
chapeaux just described are seen in
conjunction with the gauntlet gloves
now so popular. they recall the glorious
DAYS of the ''Trois MOsquetaires."
/ rL...,;oc Es,re
In the world of furs very charming
things are being done with chinchilla
and skunk and with sealskin and
skunk The former combination is
immensely attractive when made I'D
into a scarf stole and barrel muff.
! Quite recently saw a very wide scarf
stole of chinchilla with lining Of pale
| gray satin and the edges bordered all
round with a four inch band Of skunk.
| The ends were fringed with skunk
tails and the barrel muff trimmed to
match Fer some reason. a little diff
cult to understand, skunk Is O very
fashionable fur this winter. 1t IL not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
L>overs'p Proposals Chat
Make You Smile

S- HE poet Gay was in his most
inspired mood when he wrote,
1n love we are all fools alike"
L eau this folIy-happy folly. If
yea tiise-p:onably manifests itself in
It's most varied forms when man
reaches the crucial stage OF his woolng
snd invites the object o. his alteration
to be his wife. In the romantic days
OF patctes and powder there were q
staielincss and dignity about the pro
possl to which the modern lover is a
stronger Charles GranGison's speech,
in which he lays his hand, heart end
fortune on the shrine Of beauty, runs
through nine closely written pages in
this exalted strain:
Il must fatter myself with the honor
of aIiss Byrons whole heart, as well
as the appreciation of all her friends.
I cannot be thought at present to de-
serve it, but it will be the endeavor OF
my life to do So"
Roc hester when proposing to Jane in
Jane Eyre" was more in touch with
car own times when he blurted out his
declaration in these uncomplimentary
words: "You plain, you almost UNI
earthly thing. / love you'll"
me romantic Lover.
Ia fiction the romantic lover takes a
m;tidcu's slender form to his breast
and as the western sun sinks into the
empyreaa murmurs, death alone
shall part u.s." The dignified wooer
bends toward the blushing maid. prints
Z: grave kiss on her brow and whispers,
Promise me, darling, that you will
weep nowhere but on my shoulder"
You have read I'm some Laura Jean
I.ibbeyish novel perhaps of the hero
who with a gesture of passionate love
draws the little head to his shoulder,
where It nestles softly, and as q pair
Of eoft arms steal around his neck he
finds voice to whisper lin fiction they
ali either whisper or murmur), my
cwn darling. you will love meg" Her
answer is long. gentle kiss.
1t is to he feared that few of the pro-
posais In real life touch the same lofty
heights OF sentiment and romance as
those OF fiction. though they have more
variety and certainly more humor.
Here are some historic instances Of
how famous Englishmen proposed:
Rowland Hill could think of nothing
cetter when he wished to win Miss
Tadway's consent to be his wife than
to ask 4ie- to accept poor worm" for
her husband. Swift's letter of pro-
pcS0i was very amusing. In fact, it
wsS Il catalogue or questions, asking
the lady whether she could keep house
osa $500 q year. whether she would en-
terrain him and comply with his de-
sires and way OF living" and so on,
and he particularly stipulates that she
shall be clean In her personal habits
The great DIR. Samuel Johnson as a
lover lis hardly less amusing, for, it
seems. he prefaced his proposal by in
forming the lady of his heart that one
OF his uncles had been hanged. An
ether famous man wrote to the lady
who had won his favor. 81 am much
too busy to have time for lovemaking
bat should like to marry YOU and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
6LANkET A USEFUL GIFT

The Poman or Italian blanket Is one
Of the most acceptable of gifts. Let US
consider it first for the brother at
college or the boy we know who Is not
exactly ou: cousin. It's beautiful
CHEEKY contribution to his room ard is
to be had in his college colors Pc as.
sured that he needs it, either as cn ex-
ira cover when his room Is cold or a,
q decoration.
Then, too. it's an ideal present ior
the college girl. and for the honey Girl
it comes in more perfect shadings than
ever before. There is scarcely tray
eler or G stay at home to whom this
soft. silky blanket would not be ac-
ceptable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

nieres may be made in this way from
wooden butter tubs stained a rich dark
brown and ornamented with a copper
applique fastened on with steel beads.
Frames. too, of strong plain white
wood stained dark green and a design
worked on in copper are charming.
The work may be carried out in pew
ter as well as in copper, and hand
kerchief or glove box in mauve shade
would be lovely with mountings of
pewter Quaint designs are easily
copied from patterns published in art
journals.
The tools and materials required are
very small hammer, very tiny nails
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

beautiful peit. but happily in these
present days it is guiltless of unpleas-
ant odor. Sealskin and skunk make a
modish peltry combination.
A scarf stole and huge mufr of this
mingling Of pelts seen recently at
an afternoon wedding were fetching.
The short, velvet-like fur made q lovely
background for the rather heavy border
OF skunk With this set Yves worn q
large turban Of sealskin The turban
was shaped almost like the headdresses
worn by Indian princes. although not
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

SO high or complicated as to folds. r.
the same time the sealskin was ,.d
folds and seemed to enveloD the n Tin
and hair, and I believe that inc ore
had been especially prepared 10 i
it az soft and pliable as velvet ana
A delightful set similar TO the an
just described might be MADE Iron. a
old fashioned sealskin coat anu .;,,-
throw scarf Of skunk The po''iD~,a
ties for the home furri.r are mahN
this season.
CATHERINE TALBOT
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

an unconscionable time by his ladylOve
as she knitted stockings, with a cat
purring at her feet, a happy inspira-
ton seized him. Taking the cat en- his
knee, he said, PUSSY, ask Lizzie if
she'll marry me-" To his delight. the
answer came promptly, PUSSY, you
can tell Jamie that I'll talk him." And
pussy had never even said meow"
Another coy wooer, also a Scotch
man, had spent miserable months be-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
HOW TO SCENT GLOVES.

Il woman who knows all the ms and
outs OF the well dressed world tells
how TO scent gloves. Pour pcrfumery
in tho palms of the hand Or rub oil Of
flowers on the palms and place tine
gloves on the hand for several min
utes until the odor peIetra:es shein.
The warmth Of the hand drives the ellis
into the glove, and good perfume will
remain for many months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
EMBROIDERED BUTTONS.

wishing you a merry Christmas
the words are half of the little gift,
and they appear in water color on the
top of cardboard to which is fastened
q handmade set Of embroidered but
tons. These buttons are designed for
wear with tailored shirt waists. Molds
covered with linen and embroidered
are the smartest
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

his wife in a similar indirect il salts
factory fashion.
Strenuous rules prohibiting nirta-
tons in airships will have to be issued
soon, for kiss might cause catastro-
Plies and prove a danger &c the CON-
munity. We walk in fear of being run
over by automobiles, but to receive u
biplane on our heads because the avia-
tor was sentimentally inclined would
be unbearable. DAPHNE DEAN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

in a moment of coquetry she feigned to
misunderstood the none too ambiguous
terms in which he wooed her. When
the game was finished and they were
returning to the drawing room Lord
Tankerville pleaded, "Do tell me, Olivia.
what am to think, what / am to say"
you may say" said the lady. that we
have played our game and that you
have won" And, if the truth were
known. no doubt many a man has won
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

fore. at last, in desperation, he man.
aged to blurt out, Il think I'll marry
thee, JEAN" Man, Jock" came the
lightning answer Il would be muckle
obliged to we if We would
Augustus Hare, who writes so de-
lightfully of Rome tells a charming
story of how Lord Tankerville won his
bride. The young lady and her adorer
had been playing a game of chess in
an anterOom at an evening party, and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

sheet metal thin enough to be cut with
a sharp pair Of scissors, q strong
needle or small brad awl to pierce ,les
for the little nails and a design suit
able for the article to be decorated. 1t
is not necessary to cut the whole de-
sign In one piece. In the articles IL
Illustrated the decoration is built UP OF
comparatively small pieces Of copper.
any joints being hidden by small
nails.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
Fl New Hppllque
WOrR

TUE word applique" as applied to
an effective form of needlework is
familiar to every one. but the same
idea Is less familiar carried out as a
decoration, for small wooden articles.
The method of the new work is some
what similar 90 that used In decorating
boxes and chests with hands OF metal
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

and brass healed nails. though applique
work Is executed In thiu metal foil and
thy piRhradcd nails not more than
te'o-cishths, OF an inch long. with
witch tbs most elaborate designs can
De worked cat. not st all like the
straight meta. bands of old.
The tocss and materials needed are
few a.,c very inexpensive. but the work
II well done I'm pleasing designs Is
srssrs ard durable. Stunning 1ardf-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20

H'OR sheath foundations of evening
gowns the very newest idea ia 10
use brocades of gorgeous hue and de-
sign or heavy watered silks
Princess underdresses of these sup
pie silks can be fitted perfectly to the
figure, and the lovely colors. with their
scrolls and flowers carried out in glis-
tenlng silver or gold, form artistic
backgrounds upon which chiffon. tulle
or crepe de chine can be draped.
These exquisite sheaths are generally
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-20
coMPorE OF cRANsERRlEs.

Put two cupfuls Of water into a
saucepan with six ounces of lump sug-
ar and the rind of half a lemon, set 1t
on the fire and boil down until by
dipping a spoon In 1t the composition
adheres to it. Clean one pint OF cram
berries and add them: boil about twelve
minutes, stirring now and then; remove
from the fire, allow to cool and serve.