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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

COMMONPLACE and primitive. Not even hu-
~ man. laughed TroHbridge. Needs comph-
cations All love stories have them, especially IN
real lie. Your own hints Of far more romance Its
full OF promise.
Which does not fulfil" answered Baxter
gravely. There's the rub. But the odd part Of
this magazine couple Is that the meeting between
them nearly like my own with the girl with
whom / never did actually become acquainted.
Remarkable coincidence. Such things always inter
est me
50 they do me, echoed Trowbridge sympathetic
ally. But | think they usual between per
sons attracted toward each other. Helen and had
al sorts OF odd experiences. By the way, when we
were II India we heard queer explanation OF that
You mean the blind force that attaches Its
negative and positive poles 10 its intended victims
and doesn't let 60 till they sacrificed. smiled
BaXtc-- It's a highly interesting theory. rather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

@LEMENT BANTER was sitting in a window
N nook II the club his head resting comfortably
- against the cushioned back of a connexions
char when Milt Trowhrdge, Just returned from
lrotracted honeymoon. Sauntered up unperceived
and stopped. In the early dusk his features dInv
outlined behind the gray Wreaths OF smoke that
rose from time 10 time from his lips. Baxter
rhvsiognomv was by no means distinct. Moreover
It was evident that his thoughts far away
since he dreamed on unconscious of TrowbridgeS
proximity.
The latter stood still for a moment ewing the
magazine on BaNlers knee Then he addressed him
Afternoon elem. he said. advancing a step into
the ernbra>ure. You're not reading, are YOU
Fact Is I've halt-hour TO kill and specially TO
look over that number Of the Monthly Would YOU
mind,
Take il returned Baxter lazily. holding II out
don't think YOU Il find much in il OF interest.
didn't. except one story. Sit down and have a
smoke.
,Thanks Don't mind if do, reioncd Trow-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

a package with the yards of useless white paper
those fellows to be prodigal Of
| Sauntered out courageousv with the pack
age-and moment afterward regretted it. 1t
was dusk; the street lamps already lighted
Shopping and matinee crowds thronged the pave
ment and vehicles glutted the avenue much as they
are Cutting 1t to-day | could walk only at the
throngs pace sticking out my elbows to protect nv
flowers Fearing for the safety Of my package |
turned OFF into the first side street intending 10 take
the next
Thirty yards ahead Of me a group Of shop
boys were good naturally sparring with another
as they moved along. Beyond them | saw without
specially noting her, a girls figure approaching
What did observe that she carried a package
much like my own. All at once the bows lurched di-
reCtly across her path. heard little shrek of dis
may. FASTENED forward, and saw the girl regarding a
heap of wrecked flowers. They had long brittle
stems. They daffods; but only few re
manned intact. On the pavement Law the yellow
heads snapped of ruined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

a lily growing in it, when bump into the lady
of those creatures, a hurryIng messenger
boy Smash went her pot of les-l forgot 10 say
1t was near Easter-and quick a flash her admirng
Young man was her side offering the stricken lady
his flower pot. She virtuously haughtiy rebuked
him for his impairment sympathy, and sped,
strobe or stalked away Indignantly. For the exact
order Of her going, page 497."
And was that" Trowbridge began with a tone
of disappointment
What my lady did? Not at all. lust the OPP
posite From the moment Of the crash the resem-
blance between the stories begins % weaken. II
late in January when met My sister had come
town for a few DAYS and was bound for her hotel
for dinner when | CHANGED to think OF taking some
little thing 10 her chocolates flowers. ust then
noticed a florists window glowing with early ddtio-
dis which my sister specially likes / turned IL and
had the put up dozen. They made quite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
BY ADA STERLING
Author of "A Belle of the 'Fifties'
Drawing BY E. Pollak Ottendorff

DrawIng by Z. POllak Ottendorf
more nationally worked out 10y Schopenhauer |
think"
Can't read him acknowledged TroHbr1ige.
found him too difficult. Cold blooded phIloso HES
take all the charm away in the of such coinci-
dences But | believe in them. and its interesting
TO watch them work themselves out
Then YOU think" inquired Baxter.
I'm sure that two people really necessary TO each
other are bound 70 come together sooner or later
and that Providence contrves all sorts OF odd crcun-
stances TO help them. responded Trowbridge But
about this story-and yours
RANTER looked up, shook OF the humor it was
not his habit to reveal and resumed lightly
The two in the magazine were going up the street
one behind the other, each carrying fowerpot with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

forward Is Il 10 pass without another word But
planted myself directly before her
'' shall be glad TO tell you-anything YOU may
want 10 know | stammered; for, piqued at her ret
CcuCc. and alarmed lest the chance had waited for
a year should slip from me- | could not restrain my
eagerncss. You know. I'm sure, that YOU and /
why You must remember we have met hundreds
OF times Won't you tell me who you are have
tried every possible way find out and can't.
81 don't see how YOU dared She burst out, chill
iceberg and yet angry too. But felt that She
was agitated, even she again tried TO pass. You
rude. Allow me TO 90 please 1t Is almost dark
and
q" | grasped at that suggestion; | was a drowning
man and would have seized the thlnnest straw that
hoated near me Ii IS dark, too dark for YOU Allow
me 10 take YOU home spoke dislointedly as she
For moment her eyes flashed with annoyance
/ surely will not! You are objectionable. Let me
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

bridge. taking the proiiered
cigar and lighting II. " Which
Is the story YOU specially
recommend: he asked.
The one that interested
me. corrected Baxter, Is
Jus, another love story.
Sentimental stuff. and really
too stupid for me conscen-
ti0uslv TO recommend but
the inCisent-' he stopped
thoughrfully. blowing more
haze about HIM. " Somehow
il brings back an experience
Of my own.
That so: inquired Trow-
bridge sympathetically
Nothing melodramatic,
YOU know. responded Baxter
with the cool compoSure that
was characteristic OF him
very foolish. IN fact. never
knew the girl. not even her
name So far as | can explain
her. She was simply q ship
that passed, a phantom Of
bronze HAIR and datfodils. This
>t0rv-something in the cir
cumstanoes has set me think
my OF her again.
You don't know her
name inquired Trowbridge.
Less than that not even
her initials. Baxter rejolned
solemnly. Used 10 meet her
everywhere. in the street. At
concerts, once AZ q far. on
another occasion at the
theater. But / could never
md anyone who knew her
and knew me too. OF course
j made some inqulries but
a man can't go about asking
questions about a girl |
watched my opportunity and
intended 10 seize IL. Once !
saw her bow 10 the lone
West girls and made up my
mind 10 call and ask them
who She was. But two DAYS
later old Jones-West died.
The family. YOU remember,
went abroad Immediately and
that ended the matter That
must have been quite three
wears ago. The man and the
.irl IN the printed story were
IL the same position exactly,
bat they met IL a COMPARE
tl.elv short time and IN a
month were engaged. and
il-rried and lived happy ever
-.tcrward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

~ ~ 81 % AANit N4AN b0l4-
mlscreants darted across
the street as if expecting what
they richly deserved. pursuit
and punishment. but they
had nothing 70 fear from me,
for as the girl looked W
stood still. transhxed. |
caught a CLINT Of bronze HAIR
and found myself looking
straight into the ewes that for
months had haunted me.
They were wonderful ewes.
Never saw any more eloquent.
Full OF fun. repreSsed by the
tOrmalItV natural m the CIR
cuinstances, but by no means
prum full Of astonishment
too and 81 satisfaction. even
Thought We looked AZ each
other for a minute IL that
same silent way. each moved.
! avn sure. by the same mex
pressible thoughts. When /
got myself together little
bent down 10 pick up the
flowers and spoke
ann So sorry" | said.
i hope those boys didn't
hurt YOU.
" Not IN the least. thank
YOU. she answered brightly
Her own composure was
wonderful. Please don't
trouble 10 pick them up.
Please don't, They are all
hopelessly broken. Besides.
YOU viii rum Your gloves.
Just then a thought came
10 me. | turned back the
paper that hid my dattodils
and held them out 10 her.
You bought the others be
cause YOU wanted them.
Allow me 10 replace them.
Please take these. | couldn't
begin 70 tell YOU. Trow-
bridge, what a tantalizing eN-
preston hers was OF reserve
and mischief. OF pride and Vet
Of pleasure and satisfaction.
but II was obvious III an IN
slant that she meant 10 refuse.
y ou are very kind. she
answered but | could not
think OF depriving you.
| assure YOU II IS a pleas
ure. Please take them |
stammered. If you only
knew
But | don't. she declared
resolutely. repulse IN every
accent. and she took a step
- h,,,t ..a. - ,,-y-l d.. 4
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Remember that all baby pie
lures to be published in the
Democrats Prosperity Edition
must be in this office on NOvem-
Der 10th.
Germany pays comparatively
little attention TO poultry raising.
For the greater part of its sup
ply of eggs and poultry the en-
pire is dependent upon Italy,
France, Belgium and the Balkan
states. The imports into Germa-
ny of eggs and poultry have In
creased marvelously since 1872,
In which year the combined i'm
ports Of these two items amount
ed to only 100000. in 1880,
they had increased to $5.D00,000,
and in 1907, $S7, S45.5OU worth Of
imported eggs and $12,790,500
worth of imported poultry were
consumed, with exports that same
year amounting to only $313,500
for eggs and $211, 500 for poultry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

NJ. B. Fits came in from Min
neapOlis Monday evening, on his
way to the western part Of the
state on real estate business. He
will return through here the last
of the week and stop off for a
little visit.
If a news gatherer should
meet 80 persons each day and
should put the inquiry, ANY
newsi" 40 out of the so would
reply after a vigorous scratch
ing Of the head: moo, l guess
not" when at the same time he
might know of a number of inter
est happenings that would help
to make the paper just what ev-
cry one wishes it to be, a paper
full of news of the community.
So if an item of news which you
expected to see in print is not
there, it is your own fault-yOu
failed to inform us of the fact.
Eek.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

1t isn't so difficult to strength
en- a weak stomach if one goes a
it correctly. And this is true of
the Heart and Kidneys. The old
fashioned way of dosing the stom
ach or stimulating the Heart or
Kidneys is surely wrong. DR..
ShoOp first pointed out this error
go to the weak or ailing
nerves of these organs" said he.
Each inside organ has its control
ling or inside nerve" When
these nerves fail then those or.
ganS must surely falter. This vi.
tai truth is leading druggists ev.
erywhere to dispense and recon.
mend DR.. Shops Restorative. A
few days test will surely tell
Sold by Hooper Drug Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12
Albert Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Arnold
Arch Strong and Inca PaxsOn
were in Great Bend Friday.
j. S. Winget is building an
addition to his home.
John Andree was a visitor in
Shaffer Saturday.
L. V. Parker and f. Arnold
were in Great Bend Wednesday.
Mrs. Dunlap returned Satur
day from Texas where she has
been for several months.
Mrs. Geo. Johnson is reported
to be on the sick list.
DR.. and Mrs. Meckfessel
spent Sunday with Clarence
Brumbaugh.
0. c. Balm returned Satur.
day from Coldwattr.
Richard Robinson returned on
Wednesday from Council Grove
where he was called by the i'll.
ness and death of his father.
WOnstleer of Larned were Wis.
Mr.. Ditman and Mrs. Tiny
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Andree Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

The joke is on L. c. Breeder
He is always more or less Of a
gallant when the ladies are
around, but this time his gallan-
try got him into trouble. While
at the club house Tuesday, he
got three of the ladies into a
boat and rowed them across the
the lake. The wind was rath-
er strong and when it came to
rowing back, he could not make
it. The party attempted to walk
back, which as all who have ev-
er been out there know is a long
walk, also a difficult one. Re
suit, badly shot to pieces with
mud and water, tired, and Mr..
Luse finally had to hitch up and
go after them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Tickling, tight Coughs can be
surely and quickly loosened with
a prescription Druggists are dis
pensing everywhere as DR..
Shops Cough Remedy. And it
is so very, very different than
common cough medicines. No OPP
lum, no Chloroform, absolutely
nothing harsh or unsafe. The
tender leaves of a harmless lung
healing mountainous shrub, gives
the curative properties to DR.
Shops Cough Remedy. Those
leaves have the power to calm tn
most distressing Cough and to
soothe and heal the most sensi.
tive bronchial membrane. Moth
erS should, for safety's sake
alone, always demand DR.
Shops. 1t can with perfect
freedom be given to even thu
youngest babes. Test it your
self and see. Sold by Hooper
Drug Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12
Short Cotton Crop

The census bureau Tuesday is
sued a report showing 7,012,9l7
bales, counting round bales as
half bales, ginned from the
growth of 1909, to November 1st,
as comparedd with S,191,55I bales
in 1905.
The report shows the following
comparison of cotton ginnad up
to November LIST, 1909 compared
with 1908:
Arkansas, 470,1S9 and 536,7S5.
Oklahoma, 412,21S and 1853.
Texas 1,918,477 and 2,5O2,S62.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12
Kansas to be Three Billion Dol
lar State

AAuSaS 70 DC 4nIee olAAOu OVI-
lar State
Kansas will be known as a
three billion dollar state next
year. Her taxable wealth will
reach that stupendOuS sum, ac-
cOrding to estimate of the state
tax commission.
Two years ago the taxable
wealth of the state was written
down as a half billion. That
was the amount the tax assessors
listed. The valuation was excess
lively low and the tax levy ex-
ceedingly high. Eastern inves-
tors and hOmeseekerS would not
come here because taxes were
too high. They looked only at
the levy and not at the low val
uation.
why not switch the cards
and increase the valuation and
lower the levyY" asked the states
men. And they did. A law
was passed requiring all proper
ty to be assessed al its true cash
value and machinery was prOvid-
ed for the strict enforcement of
the law. As result the taxable
wealth jumped from a half bill
ion to two billion dollars. This
year it was lifted to a trifle over
two and a quarter billion. Next
year it will 60 to three billions
or more.
The state tax commissioners
have been making a quiet in.
vestigatiOn preparatory to next
years real estate assessment
Real estate is only assessed ev.
cry two years. So far they have
found that land values, as shown
by the tax records, are still only
80 per cent of the true cash val
ne. In some places the assess
ment is as law as 60 per cent
The commission proposes to in
crease land assessments to 10(
per cent next year.
The tax levieS for all purpose.
are being scaled down according
ly. Where the people used tt
pay 5 per cent on low valuation
they are now paying l per CEN
on a high valuation. But thu
amount OF money that is raised il
just as much or perhaps a triflt
more.
In the readjustment of rea
estate values next year the hea
Wy increases will be made on lane
in the eastern half of the state
If there are any decreases it vii
be on the lands in the extrem,
western part. The tax cOmmiSS
toner's say that the assessment il
the COW country last year wa
based on speculative values ant
that it may be scaled down some
what the next time. But lanc
values have steadily increased il
the eastern half of the state ant
the assessments there will be lift
ed from 20 to Is per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

This office acknowledges Wis
it from Walter johnson, editor
ial writer on the Hutchinson
News. Mr.. johnson was enroute
to the editorial meeting at Gar
den City, and stopped off here
on a little private business mat
ter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Attorney Banta was in Hutchin
son on business Monday.
Clarence Aldrich attended to
business on the farm out near Of
ferle this week.
Edward Croker has purchaS
ed an interest in a furniture
and undertaking business at Ha-
ven, which will be a branch of
his Hutchinson business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Mrs. R. L. Harvey is at Dodge
City, assisting the Rathburn fam
lily, who are located at the Sol
d:ers' Home there. Some of the
family are quite i'll.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Mrs. Henry Shaffer has return
ed from a visit with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Lot Ewalt, at FredOnia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

E. Tanck, the father Of NJ rs.
Ed Christensen and Mrs. John
DeWerff Of the south side, pass
ed away at his home near Nc
Cracker last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Registered PercherOn Mares
and flllies, also ShorthOrn cattle.
S. L. Patterson 5 miles north Of
and 2 miles west Of ElinwoOd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Mrs. E. E. Barricklow and
family are enjoying a visit with
a brother, W. M. Cook Of ArcO'
Ia, III.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Will Null was in from Route l
Wednesday and made a call at
this office. Will has been a pref
ty busy man all summer and fall
but says that he is now getting
caught up with his work so that
he has a short breathing spell
once in a while. In order to get
a good start next spring he is
now getting his corn ground rea-
dy for next years crop. Speak
ing of the fine new grain eleva-
tor which he built this summer.
Will says that it is not only the
most convenient building on the
farm, but that it saves him al
most 500 per day during thresh-
ing time, besides all the hard Ia
Dor that he gets out of when he
is hauling his wheat off.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Announcement has been made
Of the wedding of Miss Winifred
McGreevey, of Hamilton, Ohio,
to Mr.. John Damn of this cOun.
ty, which will occur at the home
city Of the bride on Thanksgiv.
ing day. Miss McGreevey is a
niece of W. j. McGreevey Of
this city. The groom to be is
the eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Jake Damn of Buffalo township
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

We acknowledge receipt Of a
subscription renewal sent by C.
G. Holmstein. Mr.. HOlmstein
has after a number of years en-
ployment for the Santa Fee at Ar
kansas City quit the service of
the company, and is now located
at Gushing. Okla, where he is
interested in a drug stock with
q brother-in-law. He reports
that he is well pleased with the
new location and the line of bus
mess, and also wishes to be re-
membered to old friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Miss Marta Lindas visited rel
ativeS in Larned Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-12

Mrs. Ben Hughes visited e.
lmwOod friends Sunday.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-07

| Mrs. M. J. Callahan is visiting
in Atlanta.
| Miss Elsie Gray spent yesterday
in Abbeville.
Mrs. Will Newton from Triton
is here visiting her parents On North
Main st.
After an absence Of two days
Mr.. Robert Powell has returned to
the city.
Mrs. }. NJ. Haines and Hiss Liz,
zie BYE are visiting relatives in
C0rdele.
Mr.. Farrand Osborne has return
ed to Atlanta to take up his work
at the archaeological school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Graham,
from McRae, visited their daughter,
Mrs. James pAulk, this week.
Mrs. j. O. Shepherd accompa-
MED her son Bowen, to Sparks
Monday where he attends school.
Table Boarders Wanted. Apply
at 402 W. Pine. 165-3t
FERNS-For sale. Mrs. j. IL
Hicks. loE-tl
The Grant Street Barber Shop,
Fitz Hugh Lee proprietor. Hot
and cold baths. I'll
Are you working for trip to
Washington boys, girls? See the
people at the new office. tt
Now is the time to take the
Daily News-you get it at half
price until Feb. 1. After that the
price goes up. u
! A few copies of the city charter
for sale at the Enterprise office
Prices reduced to twenty (.2O)
cents.
Hon. B. C. " iIcoX went with
his son Thomas to Evansville We'd
nesday where the young man en-
tered Gordon Institute.
Help the boys get their trips
to Washington. You'll just have
to read the Daily News and if you
walt it will cost you five dollars
a wear. It's $3.50 now. If
/ LOST-January 9Th, ladies Fur
Neckpiece. Suitable reward for
return or same. Finder please
communicate with
Rob't G.. Howard,
P. o. Box 357, Atlanta, Ga.
NJ. E. Whitman, timer and
plummer, after Jan. /, 1909, will
remove to corner Grant and Mag
nolia, where he will carry on the
hnsiness heretofore conducted hA
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-07
Election of Officers.

Adah Chapter No. Is Eastern
Star installed their officers on
Monday night at the Masonic hall
corner of Grant and Central Ave.
and very enjoyable it was. A
dainty spread of eatables with soft
beverages we're served by the ladies
and enjoyed highly by all. There
were several visiting Stars present
Mrs. Jessops, Of Ansania Chapter
81 of Greenyille. o., Mr.. A. Moody
of Mich, and Others. The officers
installed were W. NJ. Mrs. New
conner, w. P. DR.. G, d. Seely, A.
NJ. Mrs. Emory, Sec. Mrs. Smith,
Treas. Mrs. Seely, Cond Mrs. Dykes
ASS. Con. Mrs. Kausch, the ap-
pointed officers, Mrs. Graham,
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Luke, Miss
Nicholson, Mrs. Monroe; Mrs.
Bryant, Mrs. Green, Mrs. Griffin,
Mr.. Keefer, Mr.. Green, Alderman
Dykes officiated as installing officers
Adah Chapter has prospered dur
ing the past years in membership
as we'll as financially now having
a good bank account to it's credit
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-07

For RENTAL or part of two
story house, unfinished or furn-
ished rooms, near in, fireplace; al
most every kind of household fur
niture for sale; some counterpanes,
comforts, blankets, art squares
and dishes never been used. New
blue flame heater and cooker; two
cook stoves, sewing machine, baby
carriages and piano. PIG W. Or
ange Ave. 156-oW-tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-07
Notice.

The firm eff Jones & Smith, com :
posed Of T. S. Smith and j. A.
Jones, has this day, by mutual
consent of each party, dissolved
co partnership. J. \. Jones as
sumes ali obligations Of the firm,
as.a. all accounts due said firm arc
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1909-01-07

See Mrs. F. P. Stoner, GIGS. Lee
St., before renewing or subscribing
for any Of the leading magazines
or club offers. Also before pur-
chasing your Xmas gifts. New
samples dress goods, stamped goods,
Mexican drawn work, Battenburg
pieces, initial handkerchiefs, Cali
fornia perfumes, powders and
creams, "sempre Giovine (Always
Yoang), and Mrs. Stipe's Bon Ton.
Also plants for sale. u