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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Had to Use Long Hand.

ITO take down dozens of lstters in
long hand is queer experience for an
expert stsnographer," said the New
York young man with a pencil and
note book. But that was what | did
when | held a hospital position. The
letters we're written for the charity
patients. Ny work vas supposed. to
be confined to the superintendent's Of.
fee, but when Q man too III to write
his own letters expressed Q wish for
an amanuensis vas put on the Job
owing to my facility for picking up
and transcFibing languages. Almost
a third Of the letters | wrote in the
wards we're taken dOEn IN long hand.
Many Of the patents Of Polish and
Russian birth had . dread of short
hand. As sOoR ~ they saw I , was
dealing IN mysterious dots and dashes
they got scared. They felt sure that |
could not report them properly BY
means Of signs and they began to
Midget % IN order to pacify them I
wrote out the message in lOng hand
right under their eyes" 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
Rats Killed the sn.k..

Two big gray rats fought a battle
with a rattlesnakO the other day and
the rats Won. The snake was Dur
chased By Z ErasSry firm IN Dalton,
Ga, for Q window display and two biz
rats were obtained as food for the
make. When the rats were placed in
the cage with the snake 1t made no
effort to nolOst them. A crowd gath.
cred to witnosa the snake eat the
rata, but 1t vas over an hour before
the RATHER moved to attack. The
rats showed fight from the start
While the snake was after one the
other would Be plunging its teeth into
the snakes body. After an hour
the. snake suCcumbed One rat was
nearly dead. while the other apparent.
" Ras unhaFned. As q tribute to
Its Halor, the unhurt rat was released.
The RATHER measured ssVen feet In
length.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
shows Value o. Advertising.

Some idea Of the enormous sums
spent annually for advertising pur-
poses along Broadway may be gained
tffem the rstAtament that q certain frn
has offered sae,eoo . year for the ex-
elusive use Of . tall illuminated tower
overlooking Times Square. This is BY
no means record figure, however, in
a district where blank wall space cap
able of bearing an ordinary painted
sign rents for t1eo Q month or more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

Otis Evers claims he does not
know anything about it, but the
facts are his family has been in
creased by the addition Of. a fine
little girl. Otis innocence is for
the purpose only of avoiding the
Jolly of the boys.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

Alb Pgrsell and family were up
from Hutchinson the past week
visiting relativevs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

Put White, for years a resident
of this county, now residing in
Larned,. was. a visitor to this city
Friday last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

: Mrs. John Lewis. Mrs. Henry
Wildgen, and Harry Wildgen
were. over from HOisingtOn Satur-
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10

L. G. MausOlf, the Albert grain
man, was in the city Saturday ev.
ening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-09-10
OLD MEXICO
We represent the MEXICO INTERNATIONAL

We represent the MEXICO INTERNATIONAL
LAND CO, which has land to sell I'M the most
desirable part of Mexico. 8a'. .. %
With its rich soil, fine climate, best Of ioea-
ton, Girls lard will grow two and three crops
on the Same land at the same time-Such crOps
as rubber, cocoa, coffee and all kinds Of tropical
fruits. -. 'so
Cali at our office; we can tell you more There
than here, about this wonderful country, with
its cheap land and great opportunities for both
the man with limited and the man with unIim-
fled capital g.
Make a trip with us. II will be the finest
trip you can take, and you will be convinced. as
have hundreds of others, that this land offers
great opportunities for investment, where hand
and labor will pay the highest tribute to AmeFi-
can brain and energy. g. .o...
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
EMMANUEL CHURCH PRosPERs
Congregation 10 Growing and New
Building 10 Planned.

The annual meeting OF Emmanuel
Presbyterian church was held Monday
evening. and reports from the various
organizations showed every depart
ment In fiourishing condition. Dur
ing the year, SO new members were
added, making a total OF 727. The
current expenses were all met, the
total budget being $4,000 with s1.270
for benevolences. The new church
proposition was revived. Three were
added to the committee, and asked
TO make plans TO arrange for a con
gregational meeting to be held soon,
Already $4,000 has been subscribed
for the new building. Of which more
than $4,000 has been paid in.
Three elders were elected TO succeed
themselves. William Logan, DR.. j. g.
Kirker and w. c. Clark, and two were
added TO the board, Clinton Ufford and
Thomas Inglis. G.. Walter Brown and
H II. Harker were elected trustees 10
succeed themselves. and Henry Garter
and Joseph Esterling were newly elect
ed. The Rev. A. II. Cameron Is pastor
OF the church.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
CURE YOUR
Z RHEUMATISM
AT HOME
A Michigan Veteran Tells How
He Was Permanently Cured
Of Severe Case.

Every sufferer from rheumatism wants
TO be cured and TO stay cured.
The prospect of the return Of tho same
old rheumatism every year 10 not At
tractive to anybody who has gone
through one siege. Most treatments
aim simply TO keep down" the rheu-
matic poisons in the blood. The tonic
treatment with DR. Williams Pink Pills
has proved by hundreds Of cures that
IL builds up the blood 10 . point that
enables IL to cast out these poisons
through the regular channels Of excre-
ton, the bowels, kidneys and the skin
When this Is done the rheumatism II por-
manently cured and ~ long ~ the blood
Is kept pure and rich the patient will b
immune from attacks Of rheumatism
Mr.. David McCarty. farmer and for
merly postmaster, Of Chaplin. Mich IL .
veteran OF the Owl war, having served
In Co. B, 14th Michigan Volunteer In
fantry. He says:
For over n year had rheumatism 30
badly that ! couldn't turn over In bed.
There were sharp pains through my hips
and left side, which would catch me SO
quickly that it often seemed a. though
my back would break. Ny appetite
was very poor and my kidneys were
kuectcu. COulu not llo ON my p&ok
but would have to be propped up In bed
on my right side.
THE doctors gave me but little help.
for the trouble always came back a.
severely az ever. read about DIR. Will
liams Pink Pills and after taking q few
boxes felt much better. The pain was
not so bad and i could eat and sleep
better. Igave the pills good trial and
! have never had return Of the trouble.
If You are suffering from rheumatism
In any form and find that the treatment
you are taking does not relieve You, or
If you are actually getting worse while
taking other treatment, then do not
delay but give DR.. Williams Pink Pills
thorough trial The remedy that cures
others will cure you.
A valuable booklet, Diseases Of the
Blood" containing more information
. about rheumatism and other diseases Of
the blood will be sent free upon request.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent by mail.
postpaid. on receipt of price, 80 cents per
box; six boxes, $3.50. by the DIR. Will
Hams Medicine Co.. Schenectady. N. Y.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
DEE EOR HE FLATS.
owsna Opens Navigation, Thursday
10 Port Huron and Way Ports.

Navigation TO the Flats, Harsen
island. Algonac. Marine City. St Clair
and Port Huron, for the season OF 1909,
will be opened by the Write Star line.
Thursday. when the steel steamer
Owana will start making daily trips Ia
these ports. leaving at 10 d. m. Thurs
day, and every week day thereafter at
2:3O y. m, returning the following day
at 1880 a. m. On Sundays the boat
will leave at 3 a. IN, returning at $3.50
y. m.
The excursion fare 10 the Flats and
Harsens island will be 90 cents this
season. Double daily service will be
gin June 10. Daily service between
Detroit and Toledo will start May 1,
doubling June 10.
The line will begin receiving freight
for st. Clair river points and for all
points in the Thumb" on the Pere
Marquette railroad. April Ia, and for
Toledo and points on diverging rail-
roads, April 80.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
CRANsHAW WILL
GIVE SQUARE DEAL
His Policy. As Estimator Is To Avoid
Eleventh-Hour Hold-Up Of City
For Paving.

James .Cranshaw. Jr. estimator
from the Twelfth ward. who will have
the greatest influence with regard to
shaping the paving appropriations for
the city for the coming fiscal year.
since he IL chairman Of the general
road fund committee Of the estima'
tors. has declared for . square deal
policy. He will reverse the suston.
OF several years by completing the
paving committees report three days
before the close Of the boards ses-
sions and will then turn II over for
discussion and amendment.
For some years past. II has been
customary to hold this report back
until the last session and then shove
IL through without Gny change. There
has been a feeling among the more
conservative members Of the boari
that II this report were to be allowed
to go before the entire body. indi-
vidual estimators would hustle to get
the paving their wards demanded and
so increase the paving budget by put
ting In streets that the committee
had cut out.
Cranshaw says that he does not
agree with that idea.
Our committee will go out the lat
ter part OF next week and go over all
the streets that are recommended he
says. Then we shall take day or
two TO prepare our report and submit
II In time for the members TO &C.
quaint themselves with the condition
OF the streets that we have cut out.
Last year the committee report was
not even printed.
Il want everyone to have fair
show"
In addition to having the chairman
ship OF the most important committee,
Cranshaw. who is grocer at No. 100
Howard-st., has given a great deal OF
time to accompanying the various
aldermanic committees Of their trips
so that he is familiar with the entire
budget.
One of the items that is causing
most thought for the estimatcrs 10
that of voting machines. AS 1t takes
nine months to build enough OF the
big machines needed for a primary
election, the appropriation must be
passed on this year IL the city Is to
be equipped with the vote-counttng de-
vices in time for next years primary
and election. One Idea suggested Is
that the city bond Cor these machines,
IL being asserted that they will last
for a number OF years. II deal Is
made with one concern, the machines
now owned by the city can be traded
in as part payment.
Some difference in the amount of
The grade separation damage fund
may be made by ;hs decision OF the
supreme court UNFOLDING the city s
contentious In important cases. The
estimate was made up before this de
cision, which lessons the city's liza
bility. had been rendered.
The public buildings committee
meets Tuesday afternoon. II will be-
gin operations by cutting out the est.
mate for west side public bath
house. This was put in at $4,000.
There may be some discussion before
this committee as To the ACCESSIBILITY
of retaining a gas expert at $1,000.
The public health and poor com
mission committee meets Thursday
afternoon. The parks committee will
make a trip around the parks Satur-
day afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
ART A MAN OF AFFAIRS.
One OF the Heart Leads TO Anothe
Landing Him In a Cell.


The desire TO pose as a nan OIL
wealth and affairs before his sweet
heart and his friends. landed Joseph
Art. 26 years old, In cell In Contra
station. Monday night. charged with
embezzling two diamond rings. valued
at $3.50, from Harry, Kahn, OF the III
perial Jewelry Co. No. 81 Gratiot-ave
Kahn alleges that Art, who lives al
No. 300 East High-st.. took the. rings
to sell on commission, and failed 10
return them.
Art says that Pawnbroker Ben JAG.
obs. OF No. 22s Randolph-st.. incite1
Kahn to get out the warrant, on nc
count of spite.
Jacobs said that Art went 10 WORK
for him for $40 week and a commits.
sion on goods sold. last fall. and that
Art failed TO return some diamonds
given hin 10 sell.
Jacobs also declares that Art pre-.
vailed upon HIN to let Art pose as
half owner nj he shop. and that At
q equentiy broSght girls and young
men In and .howed item arouad the
place. Win considerable pride.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
"MR. ROSE, OF SUNFTELD,"
LANDS IN HOSPITAL
Policeman Decides That Young Man
Who Has Been Hitting High
Spots Needs Repairs.


Who Has Been Hitting High
Spots Needs Repairs.
C. E. Rose. from Sunheld, Mich,
who called himself The taxicab kid
when recently taken to the central
station for non-payment OF taxicab
bill, was sent to st. Mary's hospital
from a lunch room at Cass and Grand
River-aves.. by Patrolman Roy Baker.
early Tuesday morning.
Rose was astonishing the natives
with his stories OF great wealth and
commercial achievement. He loudly
declared that he owned a whole string
of theaters. and was in Detroit for the
purpose OF buying one OF the biggest
moving picture houses In the city. de
had come to the lunch room In a taxi
cab. giving weight to his words. But
when he flashed $50 check. and want.
ed II cashed. there was a sudden pail
in the interest Soon after. the patrol.
man wandered in, and diagnosed Rose
case as one needing hospital atten'
ton.
In st. Mary's hospital. Rose declar'
ed that his right name Is Ralph Trow'
bridge. and that his home is in Grand
Rapids. He has been In Detroit for
couple OF weeks. and has been hit.
ting none but the high spots. II was
the best hotels for Ralph, and II Is
alleged that he never thought OF such
thing as settling bill. From the
pontchartrain. the Cadillac. and other
hostelries, IL Is alleged that Mr.. Rose
OF Sunfeld," was sent away by the
proprietors, who wanted cash instead
OF conversation But always. 1t Is al
legged. "Mr. Rose, OF Sunfield." left In
taxicab. which was called by the
hotel telephone operator for him. and
always responded gladly. ~.
IL is alleged that no one had seen
any cash around the gentleman, though
he seems well supplied with SOC
checks.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
$4,000 IN GEMS LOST.
Police Believe Mrs. J. r. Harahan ID
Victim Of Rsffles.

CHICAGO, April l3-Despite the
fact that Mrs. J. T. Harahan. wife OF
the president OF the Illinois Central
railroad. believes the $4,000 diamond
pendant which disappeared while she
was attending the Grand opera last
night was lost, the police are working
on the theory that she is the victim
OF "Raffles."
Mrs. Harahan missed the jewels
heart-shaped piece OF gold set with
diamonds-while she was sitting In
her box at the Auditorium theater. A
search by theater attaches failed to
locate It, Harahan today offered u
large reward for its return.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
Novelist Crawford Buried.

SORRENTO. Italy. April 13.-The
little town Of SAINT Agnello was filed
with well known persons from Rome,
Naples, Capri, Sorrento and Florence
to attend the funeral services for r.
Marion Crawford. the novelist, who
died last Friday. Mr.. Crawfords
body. enclosed in double CONN
bearing outside his name IN
golden letters, was carried from the
Villa Crawford to the Capucin church
by sailors from his yacht, the Aida:
Crowds filed the streets and watched
the funeral procession as 1t made us
way TO the cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

has been anticipated by a private citi-
zen, Henry Vogt. OF No 5l6S Viola-st..
this city. who has designed Gag for
which the thanks Of the war depart.
ment has been extended. Vogt's de-
sign Is shown In the accompanying
photograph OF his nag. which deco
rates his house on all public occa'
sions. He would place the stars In a
circle. with a keystone design in the
center. leaving room for the addition
OF stars around the circle.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
GOES BACK TO PRISON.
Man Who Drove Away Delivery Out
fit Must Finish Term.

Emil Hohendorff. whose celluloid
nose led to his capture after his
daring theft Of a Detroit Package De-
livery Co. wagon, from which he culled
an Easter outfit and obtained a supply
of cash by delivering c. D. ID. pack
ages, was sent To the house OF correc-
ton. Monday afternoon, to serve ou-
the balance OF fvc-year sentence. on
which he served 10 months aud was
paroled.
he drove away with horse and
wagon
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13
Five Injured In BrawI.

OWINGSvILLE, Ky. April ia
party Of young folks OF Polksville, six
miles east OF here, who had been
spending Easter in grove near that
place, in accordance with an annual
custom. engaged in a drunken row in
which Ave were probably fatally In
jured. The death OF Mrs. Charles
Kline and Richard Maze is momentar
lily expected
The Detroit times., 1909-04-13

PHILADELPHIA. April 13.-The
field Of stars on the United States flag
Is becoming overcrowded with stellar
emblems. AS new states are added
the difficulty increases OF placing the
stars In graceful manner on the field
and still leave room for others to be
added. A bill has therefore been in.
troduced In congress TO rearrange the
stars 80 as to make 1t possible TO add
the stars from time TO time without
disturbing the general plan. This idea
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-16
A WHOLESOME EXAMPLE.

in city
swindng will
of this city and elsewhere
increasingly prevalent
o
obtained credit
worth
liabilities Within
liabilities
question,
a total
question
swinde
Alabama
dollars
spite precautions
Absolutely withdraw
all business
remedy
quidaion
clean bill of health
nothing
prosecution severe
penalty
which affords protection The
will wholesome business
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-16
THE YOUNG TURKS CHALLENGED

The tranquility of has by
the Young Turks upon the
victory the sultan
revise their
opinions.
of the
Turks-brought last which is
practically Their propaganda
carried quietly and yet
effectively
he suit is going
notified him
which granted Immediately
would mentioned in single
mosque empewhch is about the most
Commander the Faithful
Seeing behind them in
commanding constitution
Immediately taken for establishing representa-
government
majority of representatives to the They number two
total of hundred and sixty
the largest represents the
Committee of Union and Progress while the or members
raciay the Greeks
defended the ground that in the beginning OF the great work w
required homogeneous house OF
representatives.
European the revolution had been
successfully would
constitutional government to work
not been the From the beginning
parliament from the head
kilograms Consntnope
practically the parliament One OF its first
acts grand vier because
still strongly under the influence OF the
o. palace regime.
1t rumod that present fomented by the
liberal party of Kiamn Pasha
cannot fail to be
reactonary most familiar with the
the old regime never
the Young Turks gain
the sultan There was strong faction
revolution pulled off, but
prevailed and he was allowed to remain on
Union and Progress which has been aowerru un TINS may
thing do is to depose him altogether
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-16
THE CONSOLIDATED RURAL SCHOOL

of Hancock county in
calls attention
system Of
deserve the
attention devoted his life the
make grounded in
experience.
point school, ever be an
ecient school, urges that
will least
prescribe branches of study
combinations there will
still be thirty forty which
means
impossible teaching with such short
periods
of lie
Commissioner Duggans
report follows:
will generally be increase in the number
possible to
recitation periods shall TO
teachers the efficiency Of the school is
o maint increased degree
the Culveron
which former
patrons besides its
merp besides The
S Wilson 90 total 1 The total
Cuveon ~ The daily attendance at the he
(teachers arie before
And walking
and ha the benefit of three times as long
Of this school who would
willingly paronize cher school Many other important ad
evident + enumerate them
is a
throughout the state
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-16
eff Love We're What the Rose Is
.SVinburrle'S Song to the Spring

In the passing of AlgernOn Charles
Swinburne, England lost the last Of the
famous old Victorian poets, who included
Tennyson Browning and others of the
nations greatest poets. Among these
Swinburne ranked high. and at his death
was called England's greatest poet
Born in 1887. the son of an admiral,
Swinburnes poems and plays fiji several
volumes. lover of the spring, 1t was
appropriate that he should die at that
season of the year. Probably his most
beautiful poem, "A Match" was a song
to the spring. 1t is as follows:
If love were what the rose Is,
And 1 were like the sheaf,
Our lives would glow together
In sad or singing weather
Blown fields or Powerful closes,
Green pleasure or gray grief;
If love were what the rose is,
And l were like the sheaf.
If you were life, my darling,
And 1, your love. were death.
We'd shine and snow together
Ere March made sweet the Weather
With daffodil and starting
Aud hours of fruitful breath;
If you were life. my darling.
And, l your love. were death.
If you were thrall to sorrow,
And / were page to joy,
Wed play for lives and seasons
With loving looks and treasons
And tears of night and morrow
And laughs of maid and boy;
If you were thrall to sorrow,
And l were page to JOY.
If you were Aprirs LADY,
And l were lord in May,
We'd throw with leaves for hours
And draw for days with flowers
Till day like night were shady
And night were bright like day;
If you were April's lady,
And l were lord in May.
II you were queen of pleasure
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-16
A RECIPE FOR UNHAPPINRSS.

A wise man has recently been
pointed out a path to happiness,
which. according to his way of think
ing. consists IN thinking less of self
and more OF the common needs Of
humanity. 1t is quite true. as
Stevenson put 1t. that
The world is so fun of a number of
things
mat am sure we should all be as happy
as kings"
But the self-centered man never
finds it out.
drama has Just been introduced
IN New York which illustrates the
point. II is a remarkably interesting
play, and is unusual for a variety of
reasons. not the least of which is
that it involves no suggestive sex
problem nor contains any lascivious
dance.
In the play a rich old man has
been thinking exclusively about self.
He thinks that he is i'll and calls a
counsel OF physicians. He secretly
0verhears their wise talk, and when
they decide that he must die he pre-
pares to commit suicide. He is next
seen in tenement in the slums of
the city. whittier he has gone to hide
his identity and blow out his brains.
The pistol is at his temple when a
ragged girl steps into the room and
tells him her troubles. She has some
very real troubles. They are trou-
bles OF the heart and mind. She has
been carrying too much responsible
y, but she was strong for her bur-
den She is not complaining. The
old man begins to feel that his little
physical troubles are Insignificant
compared with the heart and mind
worries Of his new-found friend. He
lays the pistol down and presently
fnds himself engaged in assisting the
girl. There is a splendid lot Of detail
in the play, which, OF course, ends
with the girl happy and the old man
in excellent spirits and health, and
with plenty OF life business on hand.
II time weighs heavily upon you,
get busy! Adopt q baby. Interest
yourself in the struggle OF some
Fellow worse on than you are. Get
married. Devise some means OF
effecting an equitable tariff Invent
a simple. low-priced machine which
viii take the killing labor Of wash
ing clothes from the shoulders Of
American housewives. Discover a
new star. Find a cure for cancer
scheme a plan by which the graft
danger may be eliminated from mu-
nislpal ownership Of public utilities
Discover q sustance which will pre-
vent teeth from deeaying. Write
something which viii make men
think less Of selfish gain and more
OF brothsrly love. These are sug-
gsstions-and the world is full OF
such a number OF things" that one
need not think long before discover
ing an agreeable hobby.
DO something and be HAPPY.