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Barton County democrat., 1911-08-04
Baby Younkin.

The three months old child Of
Mr.. and Mrs. JnO. Younkin died
Sunday morning. The funeral
services were held from the home
Monday afternoon. The family
have the sympathy Of the com
lpunity.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-04
The Barton County Fair will be held October TO- and prepare yourself
NAMING THE FARMS.

. Since the new state law went
into effect for the naming of
farms and registering the same
many people are naming their
places though few are registering.
The law prOideS that ON pay
ment of 81 to the county clerk a
man may register his farm name
and no other farm may have the
same name. 1t is a good thing
to name the place and is a Gus
tom that has long been establish
ed in the east. Here are a few
names selected by land owners
west of town for their farms but
they are not registered as yet we
understand:
Bird View Farm, Daniel G..
Bird.
Cottonwood Grove Farm, Fred
Dumkow.
Dry Greek Stock Ranch, George
A. Cell.
Wheat Land Farm, George II.
Harder.
Dry Greek Stock Farm, Henry
+ Miller.
Mornlng Glory Ranch, Chas. E.
Button.
Locust Grove Faru Frederick
-,rhuelkr
Locust Park Farm Andrew Gel
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-04

EldOn Lowe arrived here Sun
day from COffeyville. His wife
has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. Cole and the two
families left Tuesday evening for
Colorado.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-04

Geo. Dale and family are here
from Hudson visiting his par
eRts,. Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Dale,
and family.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-04

Lawrence and Vera Chapman
are visiting relatives in Emporia.
Barton County democrat., 1911-08-04

David o. Gray and j. B. Prose
were here from HoisingtOn Mon
day, ON business.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Odd Word survivala.

Far away back in the days when the
English language was in its infancy
there were poets who wrote OF the
blossoms on the trees in the spring.
They didn't write blossom" however.
but used the word blow" and made
1t rhyme with snow and how. When
they wished to sing Of the beautiful
mass Of apple or hawthorn flowers
they called it the "blOwth." This
word is found in the dictionaries,
which assert that it is obsolete. but Il
Is very much alive in Rockingham
county. n. a.. and York county. Me.
The orchardist therea bout speaks OF a
full blowth" or light blowth" on his
trees in May and predicts good or
poor 'set" Of the fruit in consequence.
'Orts" are supposed to be refuse OF
some kind. but in the valley where the
Piscataqua river mingles with the sea
Forts" is the name for .'swill.
change.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
The Mama That.

Many forms OF the name Tibet
sprang from the Chinese T'ubar fifth
century, through the variations OF
Tuebet. Toboet. Thibet d165l. Tebet
Q29sl. to Tibet d73O. The origin Of
the name has been varlously account
ed for. but the weight of historical ev-
tdence indicates that the word Is de-
rived from Tubat. a famous family
name proper TO several ancient Tartar
dynasties. extensively used I'm the
sense Of chief" Hodgson asserts
that before the arrival Of Indian teach
ers the people had no name for them
selves or their land. and. though the
present name is not. as some say. un-
known in the country itself. the mod
ern Tibetans call themselves Bod-pa
and their land Bod-yul. Bod being a
Buddhist appellative suggested ny the
Sanskrit bot. or hat. so working back
to the Tartar name. London Specta-
tor.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Outside Blast Blew up Mine.

The report of the board, headed by
Rear Admiral Vreeland which investi-
gated the cause of the destruction oi
the battleship Maine, in Havana har-
/ Dor, shows that the Maine was de-
stroyed by an exterior explosion.
Secretary Of the navy Meyer gave
/ out the following statement based or
the report of the board:
The board finds that the injuries
to the bottom oi the Maine were caus-
ed by the explosion of a charge OF
some form of explosive exterior TO the
ship. between frame % and 81 strake
b, port side.
This resulted in igniting and ex-
plOding the contents of the six-inch re-
serve magazine, Aim, said contents
including a large quantity OF back
powder. The more or less complete
explosion Of the contents of the re-
naming forward magazine followed.
The magazine explosion resulted in
the destruction of the vessel"
Two models OF the wreck have been
brought to Washington, and are now
in possession of the secretary. They
will be taken to the White House and
shown to the president in connection
with the detailed findings OF the board.
The boards report apparently set
ties definitely, after many years. the
question Of the cause OF the explo-
sion of the Maine. and upholds the
findings OF the Sampson lolrd imme- !
diately after the destruction of the |
vessel
From the statement issued by Mr. |
Meyer it is seen that the outside ex-
plosion did not in itself destroy the
vessel, but caused the explosion of the
ships magazine which resulted in the
destruction Of the Maine and the death
of 253 American officers and seamen.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
ToMBS OF SAND.

Cape Gods Treaehsreus Shoals and ths
Prey They Grip.
Secrets Of the sands Of Cape Cod are
constantly being disclosed by the sea.
In the many storm tides that food the
desOlate beaches the hulks Of stanch
ships lost along the coast on the half
hundred miles of beaches between Mo-
nomOy at Chatham aud Wood End at
ProvtncetOwn are frequently exhumed
from tOmbs of saud
Sometimes a wreck appears that has
been buried a century or more. as in
the case a few years ago Of the bones
Of the British frigate Somerset, whose
dmbers of oak were disclosed to view
back Of Provincetown. near the life
saving station in Dead Mems Hollow.
The Somerset was lost on Peaked HiI
bars Nov. or 3. lT7S
Once a vessel is gripped by the sands
the process of entOmbing her goes on
with great rapidity. the craft appear
ing to sink steadily in the yielding
beach. All around the doomed vessel
the sand piles up iu great drifts. like
snow. Every crevicp Of the hull Is
quickly filed The sand rises in a solid
barrier outside it and flows about II
as the tides flood the shelving beaches. |
Finally ii sweeps over the wreck. and
the process of entombing goes on until
the entOmbed craft is covered many
feet deep.-BOStOn Globe.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
A Word For SUGAR.

Pure candy is good for children. Pure
sugar is good for grown people. OF
course there are exceptions to every
rule. II the doctor prescribes diet
and orders a patient to refrain from
sweets the patient is bound to obey
his adviser. What is the use OF calling
a physician and paying him for sug-
gestionS if the latter are treated with
indifference? People in ordinary health
need not be afraid to crafty an appe-
tite which Graves sweets. Those who
have looked into the matter have been
telling us lately that soldiers on the
march hold out better II they have
rations Of sugar than If their food
omits this useful commodity. fond.
ness for sugar is often a defense
against the temptation to use alcoholic
The inebriate does not
care very much about pure sweets
Christian Herald.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
ELECTRIC POWER FROM WIND
Economical Lighting Plants Can Be
Based on It, With Gasoline
Motors 70 Help.

There has never been a time when
the forces of nature were subjected
to such searching scrutiny to deter.
mine their availability for the devel-
opment of mechanical power as they
receive at present. This arises main
ly from the progressive use Of cleo
tricity.
Among other things # is believed
that the wind can be utilized to a far
greater extent than in the past, espe-
cially for electrical lighting. With this
object In view the average state Of
the wind has been investigated in Eng
land. It is found that for approx
mately half the time the mean wind
velocity is ten miles an hour, and for
about one-third Of the time fifteen
miles. In the winter the average is
higher. The great difficulty arises
from the calm periods, which may
last days. or even a week, but It has
been shown that economical lighting
plants can be based upon wind power
oy providing gasoline motors to take
up the work whenever the wind fails, |
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
COFFEE AND TEA.
The Bean Improves With Age. While
the Leaf Deteriorates.

The Bean improves With Age. While
the Leaf Deteriorates.
Coffee beans improve with age. Five
year old coffee is better than the new
crop and fetches a higher price in the
market. In two years coffee will lose
10 per cent In weight. but It will in
crease more than 10 per cent in price.
Coffee should be used quickly after
roasting. II the brown beans appear
oily the oil should be dried of 10 a
quick. hot oven; otherwise it will un-
dergO q chemical change which will
affect the flavor
While coffee beans dry with age.
teas absorb moisture even when In
zinc lined chests. Tea likewise de-
teriorates with age 1t doesn't lose
strength so much as It does its draw
ing quality. which is another name for
favor or bouquet So careful are the
tea packers to insure an entire abb
sence OF moisture from the tea when
being placed 10 the zinc or lead lined
chests THAT they have the tea leaves
sun dried and then heated before
packing. The tea goes into the chests
too hot to handle with bare hands and
is sealed up in air tight packages be-
fore it has time to cool and before
the slightest suggestion OF moisture
reaches it.-New York World.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
The Aoe Of Linen.

It is highly probable that the manu-.
facture of linens is Of greater an
tiquity than that of silk. Archaeol-
ogists generally admit that the num-
my cloth Of the most ancient dynas-
ties was a variety Of finest linen. The
Egyptian and Jewish priests wore 1t
at all their ceremonies. We fnd men
ton Of fine linens all through the Old
and New Testaments When the queen
OF Sheba visited Solomon she was hab-
tied in linen. In Revelation the an
gels are clothed in pure and white
linen" Genesis tells us that Pharaoh
arrayed Joseph in vestures of hne
linen. Silk is mentioned in the Bible
only four times
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
life NOT WORTH LIVING

is the way Miss Alta Abel Of West
Baden, Ind, summed up her existence
after having sought in vain for health.
She writes: 81 was a complete wreck
always tired, worn out and nervous.
Z had to spend about one-third of my
time in bed.
"Vinol your delicious cod liver and
ton tonic, was recommended. and ]
San truly say it has done me more
aOod than all the medicine I ever took
in my life. That nervous and tired
feeling is all gone I have gained in
health, flesh and strength. until I feel
like another person" 1--WE guarantee
mis- testimonial to be genuine.)
What Vinol did for Miss Abel we
know it win do for every nervous.
rundown, overworked, tired, thin and
discouraged woman in this vicinity.
Try bottle of Vinol with the m.
derstanding that your money win be
returned if it does not HELM Won.
H.. ". D. Moore, Druggist, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Kesn and Msereadv.

When Edmund kean and Macready
intense rivals. played in the same
pieces at Rrury Lane IT was usual to
consult them in the course of the even
ing as to what they would appear in
next One night when the prOmpter
was sent to ask Mr Macready what he
would play with Mr. Kean the great
tragedian frownPd upon him till he
blushed. Sir" he roared. ''how should
know what the man would like to
play| The prOmpter retired to seek
the desired information from Mr
Kean. sir" said Mr. Kean sharply.
''hOw should / know what the fellow
can play?r
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
SURE TO Be MISSED.
A Famous Cooks Lament on the Death
Of His Royal Master.

Of His Royal Master.
The most successful book that was
published by william Harrison Aims
worth during his first year OF busi-
ness, says Mr. S. NJ. Ellis in his biog-
raphy OF the English author and pub
Usher. was a cookbook. Il was The
French Cook" by Louis Eustache Ude.
''the Gil Bias of the kitchen"
This unique study Of the culinary
art brought in a handsome sum to the
astute young publisher who had pur-
chased the copyright. and the book
was in the hands Of every gourmet in
London
Ude had been chef Of Louis XVI. OF
Nine. Letizia Bonaparte and then OF
the Earl Of Seton. at a salary Of 800
guineas a year. At another time he
presided over the culinary department
Of the CrOckfOrds. but his favOrite
master was Frederick. duke of York.
When the royal gOrmand died his
bereaved chef pathetically calculated:
"Ah, mon pauvre due. bow much
you will miss me. wherever you are
gone tor
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
rhs Mystic ssusn-

A certain fond father sent his son to
the University OF Pennsylvania last
fall. AS farewell piece Of advice be
told the young man that his success
was almost assured. since both the
word success and your name contain
seven letters" The midyear examlna-
tons. however. proved to be his doom,
and be was compelled TO return home.
WELL" said his father. didn't you
keep in mind what | told you about
the seven lettersY"
Il did that, father" answered the
boy, but yOn must remember that
there are also seven letters In failure"
-PhIladelphia Times.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE.
The Parsons Second Barrel Play on
the Wounded Ducks.

]
the Wounded Ducks.
When the night wind whines about
the cunning cabin nestled in the beach
hills the hearts within grow reminis.
cent.
The best canvasback shooting ever
had was down OF the mouth OF Crazy
inlet" said the parson. "a ripping
northeaster was blowing. and was
out on the end Of the point alone. The
ducks came down wind along the edge
Of the shoal. and they we're so far
away that It was Just impossible to
kill them outright I could have had
hundred shots that day. they came so
thick. but let a lot Of them 60 by.
AT dark ! had picked up twenty-five
birds. Not one Of them was dead
when ] dropped them as they wheeled
Dy; but. boys. didn't have to shoot a
single cripple in the water"
Curley gave the parson a long look.
filed and lighted his pipe. then snort
ed in disgust for he was an old hand.
and he knew that one needed more
than a pinch Of salt TO capture a
wounded canvasback IN open water.
Suppose you hypnotized those birds
you couldn't kill dead into coming
ashore for you to wiring their necks?'
he grunted.
NO" said the parson slowly; ''they
were going so fast that when I knocked
'em down they'd hit the water and
bound up ten or fifteen feet Then I'd
kill 'em on the first bounce with the
second barrel"-Oudng.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
sEARcHLIeHT RAYS.
The Effect When the Beams Penetrate
Fogsy Atmosphere.


Nearly everybody is familiar with
the beam of a searchlight and knows
why the beam is visible. while light
itself cannot be seen unless it strikes
the eye. its visibility being due TO par
ticles in the air which really do reflect
the light TO the eye On a foggy
night, If one will notice. the beam
seems TO come abruptly TO an end If
the light is pointed upward 1t does
this instead Of gradually fading away
into nothing. as it does pointed hOri-
zontally on a uniformly fOggy night
The thing is rather puzzling to one
first seeing it. but the reason is not far
to seek. Where the end of the beam
seems to be there is the place the fog
ends. for the beam cannot be visible to
us unless there are small particles in
its path. This is Of great help to sail
ors in Judging OF the state Of the
weather, for they can tell exactly how
thick the frog is. or. rather. how deep it
IS. They can also tell by throwing the
light horizontally whether the fog is
universal or occurring only In patches.
for II extending TO great distance the
beam gradually gets DINNER and dim
mer. but if In patches the beam Is
lighter in patches. and II it goes
through place with no fog at all that
part Of the beam is black or invisible.
New York Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Boy Kills Sister PLAYING Indian.

Harry Bickel, aged seven, OF Ma.
zeppa, six miles west Of Lewisburg.
Pa, while playing Indian, killed his
three-yearold sister, Mary. using
a gun which his father. William Bick.
ell, who had just returned from a
hunting trip, had left on a rear porch.
The girl placed herself on guard al
a window of their home, when her
brother suggested the game Gradu-
ally creeping close to the window, the
boy discharged the gun, the bullet
killing her instantly.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22

The mutual nod. the grave disguise
or hearts with gladness brimming DER
And some unbidden ears that rise
For names once heard and heard 3n'
more.
Tears frightened by the sereaade
For infant in the cradle laid.
Hail. ancient manners-sure defense
Where they survive Of wholesome laws
Remnants Of love whose modest sense
Thus into narrow room withdraws.
Hail. usages of pristine mold
And ye that guard them. mountains old
William Wordsworth.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Money Panic.

what was the worst money panic
you ever sawY asked one dnancier Of
another.
"The worst money panic / ever
saw" was the reply. was when a
fifty cent piece rolled under the seat
of street car and seven different wo-
men claimed "-Exchange.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22

Woman Killed by Headache Powders.
Suffering from a slight attack of
headache, Mrs. Jerry Meyer. of Sc
lingsgrove. Pa. took a large dose Of
patent medicine headache tablets,
and a few minutes later, feeling
faint, she walked to the porch
of her home for fresh air She had
just opened the door when she fell
over dead. Physicians attribute her
death to the medicine
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Bill for Austin Belief

A bill asking an arp opriation o.
s75o,00O to relieve residents of Austin
and Costello, Pa. who sustained losse
when the Austin dam broke last Sep
tember, was introduced in the house
by Representative Wilson, of that
Btatee. The bill was referred to the
committee on appropriations
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Lad Fortune in Wooden Len-

Alexander P. Hamilton, who was
supposed to be a pauper, and died
in the county poorhouse at Okla
homa City, had $4,000 hidden in the
stock of his wooden leg. The money
was found by another pauper to
whom the wooden leg was given.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
DEAD SEA WATER.
tie Density Is More Than Double That
of the Red Sea.

Its Density Is More Than Double Tha
of the Red Sea.
The Dead sea contains % per cent
Of solid matter and is bulk for bulk
heavier than the human body.
Many believe that 1t is impossible to
swim In this sea. and even in Jerusa-
lem ridiculous fables are told as to the
impossibility Of bathing there and that
no animals or vegetation can exist
near it's shores.
So far as swimming is concerned,
the excessive buoyancy of the water
simply renders it dificEs to make
much headway. but swim is both
feasible and enjoyable. Care should
be taken, however. not to let the water
get into the eyes.
Indeed. did Palestine belong to any
power but Turkey probably the north
ern shore of the Dead sea would be a
popular bathing station. No doubt the
chloride of magnesia which enters so
largely into the composition Of the
water would be found to have medici-
nal and curative properties.
Perhaps a better idea of the density
of the water of this inland sea may
be realized from the following statis-
tics: In ton of water from the Cas-
plan sea there are eleven pounds Of
salt; in the Baltic. eighteen pounds; in
the Black sea. twenty-six pounds; in
the Atlantic. thirty-one pounds; in the
English channel. seventy-two pounds:
In the Mediterranean, eighty-6ve
pounds; in the Red sea. ninety-three
pounds; in the Dead sea, 1877 pounds
Worlds Work.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
The Riddle.

Woman is riddle" remarked the
Wise Guy.
YES" agreed the Simple Mug "She
keeps US guessing. and we hate to give
her up"-Philadeipha Record.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Younq's Pier and Hotel Sold.

It was authoritaiively reported that
Philadelphia and New York capitalists
paid $l.400,0O0 for Young Ocean pier
and Young's hotel in Atlantic City
n. J.. two landmarks on the boardwalk
at Tennessee avenue. TIE per is he
first structure Of is kind built along
the coast.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Analnnins.

81 understand your friend Jenkins
has resigned that city clerkship he
held"
Resigned? Him.
"Oh. wasn't It Voluntary"
well. II was just as voluntary as
his contributions to the campaign fund
were. "-Philsdeph Press.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Tyranny.

There are few minds to which
tyranny is not delightful. Power is
nothing but as It is felt and the de-
light Of superiority is proportionate to
the resistance overcome.
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
The MinstreIs Played
Their Christmas Tune

The minstrels played their Christmas tune
Tonight beneath my cottage caves.
while. smittea by lofty moon.
The encircling laurels chick with leaves
Gave back a rich and dazzling sheen
That overpowerc1 their natural green.
How touching when at midnight sweep
snow muned winds and aN is dark
TO hear and sink again to sleep
or al an earlier call TO mark
By blaZin- fire hr stil suspense
OF self com. i.iI0ent innocence!
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22
Awakes After Fifteen-Day sIeen.

After a sleep. which began No,
p, Mrs L. J. Parmenter, of De
Moines. Ia. was awakened. She said
she felt as well as if she had ava.
ened from an ordinary sleep
Milford chronicle., 1911-12-22

Every production OF genius must be
the production OF enthusiasm.-D
Faeli.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16

ST. ari u-s Victor Myers 1rd
s.u frIrt .p.lf frsf~rfty in Wheel
lrz
Nrr Hrph cr.vvrn 90 Richmond
va fa r.".rr rar parents. tfr and
Nrs vs. W -HiE.r nu Tenth street
Joseph -arHr and Walter HfErfrr
.uf .ssf.rfa. la.firr r0H. HDfHr
Rock
Nrs a . WoFlroy returned Oh. her
home .r JrTererr avenue .rat fton-
rr after several weeks ar.rt win
re.atlte- ir ralrmnnt ard Grafton
ROY r'.irrtnn iaff yesterday pr
wallace where pc - assr8 few
r arks Ha fn. guest n fr..~fe
Mrs s1aa Ar-her. ~ Cameron. r.
.re rreft % Wrs John Graham 0a
ID nrrrnr avenue
r1e Vs. Dr. ,. U uiI hr.f meeting
10 tnr home .f SIRE q r Frar.ts 'a.e
afternoon
Mrs r. n Morris. ~ eti-aro Is che
guest o. Sire a r Arnold. on Seventh
street
Mics ora Gosney o. seventh
street is on me sick hst
Harrison Frey and Fen Peabody
speut yesterday on Roberts Ridge
hunting rabbits
PROT ! 70 Wilson left ysuerday
Tor MorEantovn. where he vii spend
several DAYS Win bic scn STANLEY. who
is atterl.uE ere state university
Nrs Emily Suttou has removed Ser
family 90 Bethesda where they vii
make their home
J u Chambers. OF Cameron vas a
business visitor iu the city YESTERDAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-16
Elm Grove Personals

Moses IIu.uE-. au ag-I inmate, o.
t.e county lnhrmIry. ~as painfully
injured yesterday Wh-u he ran o.
rus'ed DaIi into uis l-ft hand. cuf-Ing
+ 90 Iolg cash
Mr. and Mrs Iohn Gelse.-r. ur.
Iasu~. ."lt yesterday Tor Edrry jou.
T Mich. Nrr they AIll so t1 house.
? k rI.uE iu home already furnished
D. th~ cn-crpri-iuE groom The bride
was formerly tif.- Anna Insue. tl-
popular daughter OF Nr and Mrs o.
IaEIc of Eg WA.riu. Creek. auf
Nr Gtise.er was e veil known Young
NAN % Sherrard
Rev Roy ki-kadteu. a student of
tle Western Theological seminary a:
f'ttshurs nho recently alIed tla pal
Dir of tHe stone church. Wtu conIurt
tac morning and evening services in
OBJ" church next sunday
Although ,tIl 100 60 serious ,ouu..
ton. Tod Decker. 0f Woods addition
"ho underwent au operation for ap.
p"ud.r.ti- Monday 40 she North Wheel
inS hospital is reported tO DO inn
proving and gls many friends hope
Tor bis speedy recoIary
Mrs.. Paul klrchiuger. OF Aberdeel
H'H.H i'dh'Ih. utr returned home from
q vista sitn Nr and MR. Frank stem
der. Of Liberty street. and other local
friends
Tho regular weef.ur % fhe Morgan
Chaplin" camp. ROYAL NeI.hbor4 o..
America uill b. held thls evening In
rho X - q ball
John Blayney. ST.. o. Roney-s Point.
Who has been Ili for several days. is
reported fo hr better
meeting ~ mo Young Wers Edu
ca'onni society wiu b- held t1uor
r'' evening af fle home OF Lawrence
Nickerson iu Patterson Tor the rur
rose % re.orEau.zing and oIectn.
ohc"rt The meeting VAS 'o hat.
been Hr.I 'ss- FRIDAY evening. but
"1t postponed ulr Friday of h.4
week