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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

A young Greek merchant Of Wash
ington. who has been taking lessons In
English from private tutor. has SO
far advanced that his teacher recently
introduced him TO the beauties-snd
perplexihes -of Shakespeare He was
instructed to read a passage several
times nnfil he had the ideas lirmly
fixed in bis mind and then. closing the
book. to put these ideas into bis OVID
English, following as closely as bis
memory permitted the authors text
he had read over a solil0quy Of 9th
ello's several times and was reproduc
ing the Moor's somber thoughts with
pretty fair approximation to the poets
! words. but when he reached the last
line. Farewell. Othello's occupation's
goner he stopped short. utterly at a
loss. The original phrasing had quite
escaped him. However, be had grasp
ed the idea. for after few seconds OF
frownine perplexity his brow cleared.
''Ah. haf eetr he exclaimed tEet
ees this 50 long, Othello's lost hees
jopg New York Post
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

Oscar Wilde once asked 0nida what
Ehe herself considered the chief fea-
ture in her work which won success.
Il am the only living English writer
she replied. 'who knows how two
dukes talk when they are bv them
seIves. il might with truth be said Of
Wilde that he was the only living Epg-
llsh writer who knew how two duch-
esses talk when they are by them
selves. From Archibald Henderson's
"European Dramatists,"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17
WHICH WOULD YOU caoosE7
All the Land In Great Britain or Calico
to Cover ~

to Cover III
If-and don't forget the ''lf'-you
were offered as present either all
the land in the United Kingdom or a
piece of cheap. common calico OF the
same area. which would you choose?
Probably. without moments hesl.
tation. you would say. '.The land'' and
would imagine that you Ind got very
much the better OF the bargain. Prom
ore point OF view, OF course. this would
be so. for land lasts longer than doe~
calico. On the other hand, however.
you would be choosing very much the
cheaper OF the two offered gifts.
The land Of the United Kingdom. In
Guiding town areas. is estimated to be
worth 500O00.0OO A piece OF cheap
calico OF the same size as the United
Kingdom would cost more than t9000,-
100000
Difficult to believe. isn't it, Still. the
facts cannot be denied. Average agrf-
cultura. land may be reckoned as be-
ing worth f20 an acre: building land.
say. twenty-five miles from Charing
Cross. EGO an acre: ten miles from
Charing Cross. $500 an acre. Now. .
common calico costs E12i an acre.
good calico E200, while good quality
linoleum costs f750 and an ordinary
Turkey carpet E3.000 an acre.-London
Answers.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

II you will take pavement that Is
clear. so that there will be no inter
ference. and walk briskly in the cen
ter. you will find that before you have
gone fifty yards you have veered very
much to one side. You must not make
any effort. Of course. to keep in the
center. hut IL Won will think Of some
thing and endeavor 70 walk naturally
you cannot keep direct line. The ex.
PLANTATION Of this lies In the propensity
OF one foot to walk faster than the
other. or one LEG takes longer stride
than the other. causing one to walk
to one side. You can try an expert
ment In this way by placing two sticks
about eight feet apart. then stand of
about sixty feet. hlindfoid yourself
and endeavor to walk between them,
You will find ii almost impossible.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

A quaint match took place on
Shropshire England golf course be
tween a golfer using the usual clubs
and ball and an angler with his rod
and two aud half ounce fishing
weight A large crowd watched. while
the angler endeayored TO get round the
course in fewer casts than the golfer
made strokes. The angler started fa-
vorite. and Of course. bunkers had no
terrors for him. But he lost heavily
on the longer holes. though some Of
Lis best casts were more than hnn-
dred yards. aud was well beaten on
the round. taking 102 casts agalnss
his opponents 81 strokes
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

.'It may be ag'in tn statoots." said
big Barney" O'Toole as he lolled in
the assembly roora Of q police station.
but whin I'm poundla th' pavement
after midnight there's nothin' | like
better to hear ont 4 la-ad than a
good healthy whistle. A ia-ad what's
pipiD' tune about his love or TIL
Blue Ridge mount'ns o Virginia Is sell
dom mp t auny diviltry. Whin crook
has somethin' on his mind he amt ad-
vertisin' himself so We can loosen yer
grip on tn locust. When We hears th'
la-ad wit tn whistle he's yer fri'nd-"
New York Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

An ingenious method Of preventing
the escape of convict prisoners with
out resort to bolts and bars is used by
the Dutch authorities in New Guinea
Here some of the most dangerous
criminals are confined. but they make
no attempt to escape. although there
Is no wall around the prison. The ex-
PLANTATION is simple-the penal settle
ment is surrounded on every side by
cannibal settlements.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17
She Would Get even.

Tired out with an afternoons shop
ping. the mother sat baf'k In her easy
chair to recite in detail the afternoons
experiences to sympathetic hon. cir
Gle.
"And to cap 1t all met that horrid
Annie tsreen. and she was very impu-
dent to me as usual" she walled.
''The mean thing" sympathetically
snapped out six-year-old Ella. Why
didn't you impudent her right back p
New York Sun
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

The richest country In the world" "
this one OF ours the United States 0f
America There Is no other country
that can haid candle TO this France
is rich. Great Britain Is rich. but the
United States is richer than France
and Great britain combined. vita
many billions to spare New YORK
American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

Nov. Elsie.a said the schoolteacher
to small pupil. "can yon tell me
what memory is2'
"Yes. ma'am." replied Elsie. MEM
ory is the thing people use when they
want to forget what they don't want
to remember" Chicago News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

"You VIII find this fellow tough
propositicu," warned the merchant
"Only one man has ever been able to
collect from him."
Don't worry replied the bill col-
iector. with a grin; anything that has
been dun can be dun again n-"-Cinein-
natl Enquirer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

Tourist am amazed that yor car
manage to live. my good woman. wher
your live stock Is SO scanty. Peasant
oh. its not very difficult You see
/ have a COW. goose. a dozen fowls
and in summer a couple of tourists
Fliegende Platter.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

Trotter- When young Biffkins left
college a few years ago. he declared be
was going to forge his way to the
front, Did he make good? Homer
AS a fnrger yes. He's now occupying
a front row cell In the penitentiary.-
Chicago News.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

Mrs Crawford-l thought you said
you weren't going 10 the sewing elr
cle9 Mrs t,rabshaw-- but my dear,
didn't know then about the things voc
have told me,-Judge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17
Cruel.

II wish YEN many happy returns,
wrote an editor to a poet who mad
ssnt him poem entitled MY Birth
day"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

Weeds and bad habits are abont the
only things that grow and grow quick
u without any help.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

Life is full Of changes. One day we
have an office cat and no catnip. and
The next day we have plenty Of entnip
and no eat Toledo Blade
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

A man Of courage is also full q
faith c;efo
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

Wouldst thou subject all things te
thyselfs Snhject thyseif to reasen
Ssaern
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

The mould Of a msn's FORTUNE =
his own hands
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1914-04-17

o.Lnx FRIEND, King Of Charles
NeSu County am back here again and s in the line Of
Cattle all knds
&c sell
EACH SATURDAY EVENING
Of La AT
o ookm up II you sen, Buy Trade.
10-aB-a /. BENNETT, LA PLATA,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

The many friends Of Charles Hoop
er will be very glad to know that he
is steadily improving and that if he
continues to improve he will be able
to be up and around in short time.
Mr.. Hooper has been in a very seri-
GUS condition for some weeks, suffer
ing with general breakdown due to
over-work, and his hosts of friends
will certainly be glad to know Of his
marked Improvement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. DeGarmo and
family were up from Dartmouth Sat
urday evening on q shopping trip
and for a little visit with relatives
and friends. Lynn has been having
it pretty easy at his Job there for the
past several months. but when the
wheat crop begins to roll in at that
station at the rate Of fifty or more
loads a. day he win be one Of the bus,
lest men in the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Miller came
down from the Old Soldiers home at
Dodge City last week to attend the
Decoration day exercises and fer a
visit Of a few days here with their
many old friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
Ter are both looking well and state
that they enjoy life at the home very
much and that the treatment all re
ceive there could not be improved up
on IN any manner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Frank Bloomer of Claflin, has an
nOunced himself as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Gem
missioner Of the First District end
will make an active campaign for
the place. Frank is an old timer Of
the Claflin neighborhood and under
stands the needs Of the people as vel
as any other man IN the district and
il nominated and elected will make an
officer who will do his best to see
that the business affairs Of the cogn'
ty are conducted on an economical
and business-Ake basis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

B. E. Giles, who moved from this
city to Hutchinson some years ago
and who has been living ON his hand
some farm, The Pines" near that
city since, has purchased a new bun
galow residence on Ninth Avenue
west in Hutchinson and will move
into town. He Is one Of the heavy
stockholders and one Of the mana
gers Of the Hutchinson strawboard
plant, besides being interested in var.
ious other business enterprises in that
city
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Alois KroSska was a visitor from
Comanche township last Friday. He
says the crop prospects were never
better down in that part Of the cour-
ty than at the present time and that
everyone Is feeling happy as a result.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

With the heavy harvest coming on
the question Of securing adequate
help, and especially for the ladies Of
the household, Is on most farms a
puzzling one, but that matter has
been properly attended to at the John
Welsh home, west Of town, a fine
twelve pound young lady arriving at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh
last Friday evening, with the evident
intention Of making it her permanent
abode, and the young lady will IN
doubleday prove to be a good enter
tainer during the harvest season.
Mother and babe are getting along IN
fine shape, and John is feeling so
good that he isn't worrying about the
hard harvest work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Frank Baer and Joe Foster were
two EllinwoOd business men who were
hooking after matters of business in
the city Monday and visiting with
their many friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Beyond the Alps lies Italy" may be
a common theme in some circles at
commencement time but this Great
Bend class of 1914 is adopting the
slogan. that beyond the high school
lies hard work and they are getting
ready to dig into it. Not more than
two or three of the class expect to
go away to college next; year. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

John 'Menzie, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lille and Miss Eva Devine, R. Houdy-
shell and Earl Bowman were Pawnee
Rock citizens who were visiting and
looking after business matters In the
city Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Ed c. Little, of Kansas City, Kan
sas. candidate for the nomination for
Justice Of the Supreme Court, was in
the city Monday meeting old friends
and making new acquaintances. Mr..
Little was a resident Of Ness county
in the early days and knows many Of
the old timers of this section of the
state and is going to receive much
loyal support in his candidacy from
the voters Of the It'll district.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

tiers, students and business like. The
work they have done in the Great Bend
schools has ben thorough. The class,
day exercises will be held Wednesday,
June 8, and the commencement exer-
cises, Friday evening at o'clock in
the Methodist church. The baccalaur-
ate sermon was delivered Sunday
night in the Congregational church
by Rev. Greenwood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

You have only a very short time
to get your corn work done before
harvest, why not come in and get one
Of those two-row weeders? Wilcox
has them at a bargain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05
Get Most for Your Money

When you buy farm machinery implements or
stock you seek the most for your money.
Apply the same common sense reasoning to your
tire buying.
Investigate Ajax tires! They are the first stand
ard make tires to be guaranteed 1000 miles. When
you buy other tires with verbally expressed implied
life of 8 500 miles, you are not getting your moneys
worth. You are losing at least 500 miles! Ajax
tires are 43 per cent better tires for the same mon
ey. Will you save this $500 to 5000, according
to size?
This is not new make of tire or an experiment
with us, but has been handled by this firm for the
past five years, and among all other makes Of tires
has given better satisfaction than any other make.
In the straight side castings we have never up I'M
til the present time been asked to adjust single
one nor have never sent one back to the factory
for an adjustment
while Others Are Claiming Quality, Ajax Are
Guaranteeing It.
For Sale By
Kern'S Garage,
2o22-I2th ST. Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Don't be scared about your twine,
as we have plenty of it, at the same
old price we sold it at the last two
years, at L. B. WILCOX'S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Fay Cone was here last week for a
visit with his mother, Mrs. James Mi
Ter. He has been employed with the
Bell Telephone Co. for some months
past.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

it has a boy who in the four years
he has been in high school has made
the highest average Of any student
ever in school. He is Arthur McDon-
aid and his average Is nearly 95 is.
1t has had the best athletes the school
has known and the best student and
has a set mark that other classes
will have to work hard for if they
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

attain it. 1t hasn't got a boy who
parts his hair in the middle and only
four use that stylish pompadour wave.
It has several members who are good
orators. At the baccalaureate SER
mon none of the girls had dresses
that cost a years wages and they
looked so pretty and sensible that
everyone talked about it. We have
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

most of them are preparing to teach
school, some are going to work in
stores or On the farm, but they have
fixed the goal for college and intend
to win on their own efforts. 1t is a
commendable spirit and the hustle of
the 1914 class is worth mentioning.
There are lot of things about this
class worth mentioning. For instance
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grunewald
and family are moving back to their
home at Albert this week, after spend
ing the winter here on account Of the
school advantages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-05

our fingers crossed just now for we
don't know what will show up at COM
mencement or on class day. But seri-
ously the class of'14, is on in which
the people of the town can feel a
pride. 1t is one of the largest classes
ever graduated and it is composed Of
some capable young people who will
make a record in life. They are hus-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13

The heavy swatting Dingbats were too much for the Academy baseball team Saturday afternoon on the Acad- emy campus To the spectators at first it looked as if the schoolboys had the game tucked away in the first in ming, after scoring five runs. But after the first inning they only got two more, while the Dingbats piled up 13 on good heavy hitting.
 In the third and fourth innings the visitors hammered the ball to all corners of the lot, not letting up until they were tired of running bases. In the field the Dingbats had rings around their opponents, playing almost a faultleSS game Of two errors, While the Academy made six.
 Bunk Walsh caught a great game and held the schoolboyS on the bases. With the club he wielded he drew blood twice out of four times at bat, one of which was for an extra base.
 SimcoX after the first inning just played with his opponents and let them hit the ball at his will. It looked as if Mccormick who once had the habit of poking three holes in the air while playing with former N F. A. teams has overcame that terrible habit for Mac hammered the pill twice out of three trips to the plate. The first time up
  also played in Johnny Evers' style on the second sack.
 Murray is bidding high to top off the batting averages and certainly start ed we'll Saturday. He hit to the tune of two two baggers and a triple.
 In the field Eddie had an off day but his good hitting over-ba1anced his CT TOTS. Grove in left field nabbed every thing that was in sight. Coach Over bagh seized the opportunity to give his pitchers the experience of twirlins against a bunch of swatters so he used three of the pitchers; but after the Dingbats got through with Brickley they began to feel the effects of the strain and let up on the other two.
 There was much laughter among the spectators when Hughes took his place in right field for the Dingbats to fl out; but they were surprised at the showing he made.
 Gauchier replaced Brick1ey in the sixth inning. Althous.l .44e youngstel is knee high to a grasshopper he hel( the Dingbats 10 four hits. Ben jarnin pitched the last inning. bu did not have enough time to show hi: ability. The scare.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13
FEDS OPEN TODAY.
First Game in BaItimore-BrookIyn
 Opens Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

Whatever the fate of the Feds may be- baseball historians will have to ad- init that they were first in the field in the season of 1914.
 The older leagues will have to over come a lead of 24 hours to catch up with the fast flying Federals. Nor are the clubs in the Gilmore circuit con- tent with the blare and hustle of a single opening day. No less than three will satisfy them.
 Baltimore, home of champions. base ball nursery of McGraw and WilbeTt Robinson, will have it's opening to- morrow.
 Fans of that city who remember the former baseball glory of the teams that were look forward eagerly to the sort of baseball the team of Otto Knabe plays. it will be a major league club in name at least.
 Baltimore was always restless as the home of a minor league team, for the city is still convinced that it is a great metropolis, even if it did fail to get a regional bank.
 The Tip Tops of Brooklyn will open in Pittsburgs on Tuesday. Chicago and Indianapolis will each have their home opening day on Thursday. Lack ing a completed park for the present the Tip Tops will do a lot of visiting during the early season. and will moi be at home until May Il, when Pitts burgh comes to call. The Federal league is not exactly { 1 Milky Way of baseball luninaries, bu l it has it's planets here and there. Ffrs and foremost, of course, is Joe Tinker who practically made the league whe1 l he deserted Brooklyn to lead the Chi 1 cago Federals. The Tip Tops hav' 1 Tom Seaton, the famous pitcher of tn ! Phillies, not forgetting Claude Cooper | once a Giant, and Danny Murphy am ! Artie Holman
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13
Slaughtered Athletics.

Jersey City, N. J, April 12-The Jer- sey City 1nternationals smothered the worlds champion Athletics here today, winning by the score of 20 to 8. With two exceptions the DIacknen had their regular team on the field and they hit the local twirlers freely, but the re- cruit pitchers sent into the box by the visitors were easy for the Information als- The slaughter began in the third when with the bases full, Strait of the locals, who has a record of 21 home runs with Seattle last season, hit the ball over the fence His batting with that of Malcolm Barry, the locals first baseman. was largely responsible for the big score piled up, poor fielding by the champions in the face of the fusil- Jade helping along. Score by innings:
 R H D Athletics 341O 900 0-813 6 Jersey City 8 6 2 o 2 x-20 IT 8 Bohan, Burning and Thomas; Yer bout, Bruck and Lee.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-13
PIGEONS ON A ,'l8OHEE
Drink Liquor Spilled in the Street and Gs9v Zeal Exhibition Of
 Drunkenness.

A heavy truck loaded high with kegs of liquor was jolting across line of downtown car tracks when one top of t5 e pile into the street It was thoroughly smashed, so the truck man whipped up his team and went his way without stopping. The rum flowed out over the Street-one little dent In the paving collecting visible gsAAle of it.
 Tn a few minutes q pigeon came f1ut- tering down to drink at the pool thus fortunately provided for thirsty birds The initial taste was a surprise, but a second and a third soon followed, and soon the pigeon tottered futter- ing away. too overcome to fly. Other birds, seeing hirn there and anxious to wet their parching throats on so sultry day, followed their brother in dis path of wicked intemperance.
 Five minutes later a pa5serby was tstonished to see dozcr rigoons in the gutter of the otherwise deserted U.eet. some dancing drunkenly, others already sound asleep \ few feet away a hound Of disrepGtable appear ance was creeping up. slowly and a trife uasteadily. on his lmsuspecting and bi5ulous quarry. As he was al- most among tne birds his feet wen. he lay in the gutter among the pig cons. growing sleepily to himself. for he, too, was drunk