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Hendee Special Model (with Electric de Starter) 325.00 Twin Prices F.O.B. Factory For Demonstration See Patterson and Myers Pratt, Kansas COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE Cullison Route 1. Mrs. Frank Miller entertained at a linen shower last Friday in honor of her niece, Miss Mabel Hamilton, who announced her engagement to Mr. Chas.

King, of Bristol, Virginia. Miss Hamilton and Mr. King are to -be married August 8, 1914. Chas. Jenkins lost a good mare last Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Norris Eads, of Cripple Creek, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eads and their brother Ray Eads.

They made the trip in thelr car. Mr. and Mrs. R. R.

Eads visited at G. F. Eubank's Sunday. G. L.

Pierson and family, of Cullison, spent Sunday at the home of G. T. Ash. Sam Larrimore, of Miama, is visiting at Wade Eubank's. Cinco.

Twin Mound Breeze. Harvest! harvest! harvest! is the cry now days, and many are getting ready for harvest. Many folks from this vicinity attended the Children's Day Program at Cullison and Pleasant Plains. Mr. Bond spent Sunday with George King and family.

Mrs. W. Stotts' parents are visiting with her this week. Earl Legg is moving on Mrs. Ada Bendles place near Pratt.

Emmett Swafford spent Sunday with Clayton Byerley. Mr. Wells visited Sunday with his sister Mrs. Thomas. Mr.

Beal who was very all for some time died Monday and his remains were laid to rest in the Cullison cemetery Friday. Blanche Konkle visited in the Pleasant Plains neighborhood Sunday. Mr. Pitts preached at this place Sunday morning and evening. Miss Grace Headrick spent Saturday evening and Sunday with Lefa Haile.

Mr. Shaw and family were Pratt visitors Saturday. -Farm Girl. About Town. Watch the Fords go by.

tf Russel Hursh is doing good work for the farmer and the laborer. He has a list of those who want hands and the incoming men register with him and he assigns them to the people they are to work for and helping the farmer get the help they need. A Pratt man is a mighty good collector. Lately he went out to collect from a farmer. He found the owner's team in the field but the man was not near.

Close by were a number of corn shocks. The business man decided that the farmer was hiding, so he said out lond. "I will just set this one on fire and DIGS UP COUNTY SEAT WAR. Del Travis and Santa Fe Hope To Prove Town Not a Town When Bonds Issued. Involved in a suit for $4000 and more than $6000 interest which appeared in the federal court at Wichita recently in the rise and fall of the city of Saratoga once county seat of this county and a municipality of nearly 5,000 souls.

The law suit was brought by Ellen M. Cooper, a widow, against the defunct city and the township of Saratoga. It is alleged that, just before the town went out of existence, bonds i in the sum of $4000 were floated. These bones are said to have been issued while A. L.

Bostwick was mayor and while W. Richardson was mayor, in the years 1888 and '89. M. L. Hewett was the clerk of Saratoga it is alleged.

It is a rule of law that, when a town goes out of existence owing bonds, officers of the township in which the town was located shall levy a tax against the property in the old town site and pay off the bonds. Del Travis, former, state game and fish warden, the Santa Fe and two or three other persons owe the old townsite. They have retained lawyers and are determined to fight to a standstill. Mr. Trayis has retained W.

A. Ayres, of Wichita to defend him. The defense will be that the town was not big enough in 1888 and 1889 to have a mayor. County Commissioners in Session The County Commissioners are in session this week at an adjourned meeting. It is unnerstood they are further considering the equalization of the personal property of the county.

Court Adjourned. Court Adjourned. Court should have been iu session in Pratt this week, but Judge Gillett had other business in the other counties of the district this week and will not hold court here until next week, It is supposed that the Electric Light case will come up this term, but lawyers have the right to file motions, to amend or something of this kind and there is a possibility that something of this kind may be done, but the lawyers think the case will come ub for trial. Christian Church Notes. The Christian Church was packed to its fullest capacity and many were turned away Sunday night.

The Children's Day program was one of the best of its kind ever given in Pratt. The sermon subjects for next Sunday will be: Morning: "'The Ordinances of the Evening: "I Ama Christian At the last meeting of the Official Board it was decided to conduct an evangelistic meeting this fall beginning Oct. 15. The evangelist has not yet been chosen. CUBANS ALL LOVERS OF EASE Favorite Postures Are Those of Indolence in Furniture Specially Adapted for Comfort.

In walking through the streets of Cuba one would be greatly entertained by glimpses through the large windows of what is going on in the parlors of the different residences. Sometimes could be seen only a sight of small hands clasping the bars of the grate and the dusky faces and dark eyes peeping into the street through the curtained windows and scanning the passersby. Then again the whole room could be seen with its furniture and ladies sitting in languid postures enjoying the breeze as it entered from without. They love to recline on sofas; their houses are filled with rocking chairs imported from the United States, and they are fond of sitting In chairs tilted against the wall, as we sometimes do at home. In Cuba they have invented a kind of chair which, by lowering the back and raising the knees, places the sitter precisely in the posture he would take if he sat in a chair leaning backward against a wall.

This is, indeed, a luxurious and comfortable attitude and it is not to be wondered at that it is a favorite with lazy people, for it relieves one of the trouble of keeping the body straight. Not What You'd Call Unanimous. "The many men of many minds," a trifle mordaciously remarked J. Fuller Gloom, the well known misanthrope of Sniffles, "who were as numerous in the revered copybooks of our barefooted school days as the many birds of many kinds and the many fishes in the sea are still with us. They are expressing the devious workings of their multitudinous mentalities by writing pieces for the papers and promulgating in hired halls, from handy stumps and in street corners their many theories about things that are wrong and their favorite remedies therefor, and seem to me to cover the question in each case about as aptly as did the parrot whose proud owner boasted that the bird could tell The erudite fowl sceerched 'Seven all day long and far into the night, and hit it with fair accuracy but twice in the 24 hours." -Kansas City Star.

CHRISTOPHER TO SUE PRATT. So Says Wichita Eagle. Christpoher out of City. Pratt Kansas and several of its leading citizens, will darw a hundred sand dollar damage suit because W. H.

Madison, socialist lecturer of this city, and G. H. Christopher, of Pratt were mobbed last Friday evening. Papers in the proposed suit are being drawn up Jacob Shepherd, the noted Kansas lawyer in the socialist movement, is said to have been retained aa leading counsel in the case. Madison, who was beaten, egged and stabbed he says by a Pratt mob, and Mr.

Christopher are now in Wichita working up the lawsuit. "We will show that the mob had been planned at least, three days before we were attacked," they declared last night. "It was organized at the instigation of leading Pratt citizens who objected to the exposures we are making. "Although we called on officers of the city and county to protect us all turned a deaf ear and refused either to aid or take any steps to aid us." they declared. Madison had been at Pratt conducting a campaign for the socialist cause.

Mr. Christopher a retired business man and a socialist. He had been candidate for Mayor of Pratt. "They'll pay dearly for what they did." they both declared. During a riot at Pratt Madison was badly used up and left the city because of his injuries, he said.

He says that harvest hands left the city in droves after the attack and that farmers in Pratt county will be in sore need of help during harvest. He says that farmers had nothing to do with the mob vioience and advises laborers not to stay away from that county because recently job seekers and himself have been the victims of rough treatment, -Wichita Eagle. Mr. Christopher is out of the city and the above report in regard to him suing the city could not be confirmed. Lawyers say there is no question but a suit of this kind could be instituted and that it would have to be tried before a jury of Pratt county farmers as residents of the city could not act as jurors.

Deaths. Bandy. Milton Bandy, son of Mr. and Mrs. 4.

T. Bandy, died quite suddenly Sunda, after an illness of only a few days. He had been about all the time and, while he complained of his eyes hurting him, he did not seem sick and was down town Friday. Saturday he did not feel well and late that evening was taken with a convulsion and suffered terribly, until his death Sunday afternoon. He is supposed to have had Bright's Disease.

Miton was fourteen years old and was a bright little chap, having recently graduated from the elghth grade. The funeral was held from the home Tuesday afternoon. We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. Kuntz. Mrs.

C. A. Kuntz died quite suddenly last Thursday after a short illness of only four days. The immediate cause of her death was a paralytic stroke. She attended church the preceding Sunday and was feeling well as usual.

Mrs. C. A. Kuntz was born in Indiana, January 19, 1849. She was married to Christopher Kuntz February 11, 1870 and they were the parents of twelve children; nine sons and three daughters.

Three sons died in infancy. The family came to Kansas in 1885, where they have since resided. The deceased was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church from girlhood, until about three years ago, when she united with the Christian church of this city. Mrs. Kuntz leaves many friends who loved her for her kind disposition and many good deeds.

But most of all will she be missed by the three sons who have made their home with her. For them the home life has been broken. Half the world's wheat will be produced in the United States this year. ALGERIANS NOT ALL ARABS Two Kabyles, While They Are Followers of Islam, Have Different Characteristics. I have spoken of Algeria as if it consisted entirely of Arabs; but this may give an entirely false idea of the population and characteristics of the country.

For though they are all followers of Islam they do not belong to the same race. -Roughly there are two great races in Algeria, the Arabs properly so-called, and the Kabyles. The Kabyles are a curious race, so different from the Arabs as to suggest an entirely different origin. Some people even insist that they are largely of that Roman race which for so long was master of all North Africa. Their language is quite different from Arabic; though they are Moslems, their conception of Mohammedanism is so different from those of the Arabs that they may well be considered heretics, and their racial characteris.

tics are even more different than their blood and their creed from those of the Arab population. The Arab is lazy, the Kabyle is industrious. The Arab is a spendthrift, the Kabyle is thrifty. The Arab is more reactionary than the Kabyle. It is evident that the French will have a less difficult problem in assimilating the Kabyle than in assimilating the P.

O'Connor in T. Weekly. Silhouette and Painting. The art of painting begins inevitably with drawing with by means of the point-the result: line. This every teacher and academy realizes and has to realize.

More; every great school of painting has evolved from it. But this use of the point, or drawing, soon reaches its limitations, and the brush demands mass, or perhaps it is more correct to say that mass demands the brush. The floating of masses on to canvas or paper, with its edge's holding the outline of the form, is silhouette. Silhouette, in other words, is the basis of all mass impressions; without a sense of silhouette we can utter no large and sublime moods. Yet, strange to say.

the small part given to silhouette in the teaching of the art of painting in academies--indeed, more often the utter lack of it--has always struck me as Macfall, in T. Weekly, London. Profits From Old Coal Beds. The presence of coal in the tertiary lake beds of verdant valleys in western Montana has been known locally for many years, says the Coal Age. Some of these localities have experienced short coal booms, most of which, however, died before the mineral was developed.

At the present time, however, systematic mining is being carried on near Missoula. Coal of the type found in this region has, until recently, been thought worthless, because only such fuel as would coke or stand shipment without slacking was considered commercial value. In this part of the West where high grade coal is scarce, where the cost of wood has reached $6 or more per cord, and soft coal imported for domestic use sells for about $8 per ton, the demand for cheaper fuel is great, and the development of these heretofore unused low grade coals is becoming profitable. Prospecting on Private Estates. The question of inducing propecting upon privately owned estates is also one of prime importance.

The laws of many countries, holding that mining is an industry of prime importance pro bono publico, give to the would-be prospector the statutory right under certain conditions and limitations to prospect beneath the surface of private property. The owner is protected in various ways, and shares in any profits which may accrue from such development work, but he is not able to prevent it. He must either mine the ground himself or permit the applicant to do so; he cannot put the bars on a ranch and say to the world, "There are mines here, but I forbid anyone to exploit them, neither shall I work them myself." Large tracts of promising mining land are thus withheld from exploitation in this country today, and rich ores are waiting the arrival of the Columbus who shall disclose their existence to the world. The laws of the future must some time make provision for the exploration of all such lands, and it is not too soon to give the subject serious consideration. Engineering Magazine.

NOVEL THAT PLEASED DUMAS Great Romancer Had Given His Name to Book That He Was Unable to Recognize. When the younger Dumas read the manuscript of "Camille" to his father, that great romancer was much moved by this evidence of the genius of his son. "Alexandre," he is reported to have said, with tears in his eyes and great solemnity in his voice, "you have composed a work that will live as long as my own!" In this connection one is reminded of the period in the famous story-teller's career when, at the height of his vogue, he could not turn out his tales fast enough to satisfy his clamoring publishers, and it became necessary for him to employ collaborators, to whom he sketched the plot, perhaps, leaving them to do the rest. Among the most distinguished WAS Paul Meurice. Thus it came about that Meurice was the author of one of the most amusing novels of Dumas, "Les Deur Dianes." Dumas when traveling found this novel in a hotel, and opened it to pass away the time.

He began. reading it seriously, got interested in it, and was amused. Presently some one came to his room and found him with "Les Deux Dianes" in his hand. "I am reading," said Dumas, in response to a question, "a novel of my own which I did not know, and which pleases me vastly." It was Dumas who said, when left to himself, "I am never bored when I have my own company. Sunday Magazine.

TOOK GOLF TO AFGHANISTAN Scottish Mining Engineer Taught the Ameer the Ancient and Honor able Game. smoke him The farmer appeared immediately, without any fire. L. C. Miller was 71 years old last Monday and his daughter, Miss Maude, came down from Lawrence to help him celebrate.

LOST- -Tail light for an automobile. Finder please leave at this office. tf E. C. Hitchcock is building a new 10,000 bushel elevator for P.

Barker. B. M. Moore is again a grandfather. A son was born to Mr.

and Mrs. Chester Moore last Wednesday morning, making Mr. Moore feel older, if he doesn't look it. It is more than likely that Pratt will have a sane Fourth of July this year. Most of the fireworks were exploded Friday night.

Chas. Iddiolt, of Kansas City, formerly of Pratt, was in town Tuesday, the guest of Arthur Farmer. He is now Vice President of the Riner Wholesale Lumber at Kansas City. Miss Minnie Christopher, who has been here resting and visiting friends and relatives, returned Tuesday to her work at Wesley hospital in Wichita. Little Maurine Loomis has had her share of trouble this spring.

She had measles in May, followed by tonsilitis and a trip to to the hospital in Hutchinson last Wednesday, where her tonsils were removed. The day after she came home she was taken sick with the mumps and is wondering what she will have next, Mr. Patchen's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Pearson of Jetmore spent several days visiting at the Patchen home last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Cravens went to Galatin, Missouri Monday in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of Mr. Craven's father. Children's Day will be observed at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning.

Mrs. Walter Repp returned from Kansas City Tuesday. Walter went up to Battle Creek and will stay at the sanitarium until he recovers from the effect of his operation. Next Sunday the Men's Class of the Christian Church will divide and form a Youngs Men's Class. C.

F. Jett will be the teacher. Unmarried men from the age of sixteen to twenty five will make up the class, although older unmarried men will not be barred, such having a choice between the two divisions. FOR RENT Good 3-room house near R. I.

Ry. at $10 per month. L. C. Miller.

2t. Workmen Notice. will be out of Pratt for about 30 days and during my absence all Workmen may pay their assessments to Joe Van Vranken, who has the books during my absence. JAMES A. PORTER.

Afghanistan, which has kept Itself as free as any place in the Orient from western institutions, has finally succumbed to the charms of golf. The sponsor of the royal and ancient game is the ameer himself, who 1s rapidly becoming an expert player under the tutelage of a Scottish mining engineer. This Scotchman went to Kabul looking for mining concessions. He took with him his bag of clubs on the remote chance of finding golf links in a country which had cherished a prejudice against any game played with a ball since the time of Omar Khayyam. He soon discovered that the monarch was fonder of talking sport than business.

When he spoke enthusiastically of the Scottish royal game, the ameer lost no time in putting a corps of sappers and miners to work constructing a course under the direction of the visitor. Since that time the ameer has become a devoted exponent of the game and he has attained a fair degree of proficiency. But no matter what his skill, he bids fair to remain pion of the country, for it is not considered politic to defeat a man who enjoys the power of life and death over every one of his subjects. The game has reduced the girth of the ameer and improved his health, but he is afraid of overdoing it, so at his winter capital he is having built a miniature links de luxe, limited in size and as smooth as a tennis lawn. Here he will play the game without any of the bunkers or hazards usually provided by the ordinary course.

What Londoners Forget. "What Londoners Forget," 18 the title of an article in the London Daily Mirror which shows that the people of that great city are in the first rank of the careless and absent minded. A report from the commissioner of police shows that during one year 84,876 lost articles were sent to Scotland Yard, including 10,164 bags, 3,428 purses and 32,250 umbrellas, an average of 88 umbrellas a day. This report of lost umbrellas is not considered by any means complete, as Scotland Yard probably gets no more than half the lost shower sticks. He's Entitled to In Strategy.

A small boy who attends the Ashland school and is not overly high in his classes submitted his report card for approval to his parents, says the Kansas City Star. The report of the teacher is made with letters-E, excellent; poor, etc. This particular report card was lettered after ly every study, but the lad was equal to the occasion and informed him mother that was perfect. At the next meeting of the Parent- Teachers' association the mother proudly exhibited the card, and nobody there had the heart to tell her the awful truth. Don't Walk So Much This Hot Weather One of our Kitchen Cabinets will save steps for you.

Has disappearing door, therefore no swinging doors to annoy. Flour bin mounted on long iron arms with long and strong springs attached which make it easily operated. Bin may be removed entirely. G. W.

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