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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Kansa. national Banks.

December 13 Kansas national banks
showed a reserve fund of 1888; loans
and discounts had increased from $24,-
ISL ,97S to $26, no, 166 and individual
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Not the Only Burning.

The negro Alexander was not the
only man burned by Kansas mob.
In 1880 at Fort Scott white man as
saulted the daughter of George Pond
and was caught few hours later.
The mob took the captive to the dia-
mond, as the public square in Fort
Scott is called, piled dry goods boxes
around him, satura ted him with coal
oil and burned his body
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Record In Big Enterprises.

By the end of the year 1902 Brit
ish Pacific telegraph will be COM
pleted from Vancouver, in Canada. to
Australia, at cost of SS,S75, 900. Our
Canadian neighbors are making a
notable record in big enterprises.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Anthony, Jr., Would Go to Congress.

Information from Topeka is to the
effect that young Dan Anthony is
working for a redistricting of the
state, with view of eliminating
Shawnee county from the First dis
trict, so that Leavenworth would not
be in the same district, as Anthony
expects to become candidate for
congress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Alarmine Prexalence of Disease.

Smallpox and diphtheria are prevail
ing to an alarming extent in the min
ing regions in the southeastern part
of the state. Some of the schools of
Pittsburg were closed on account of
smallpox.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Sad Case of Miss Herring.

The Horton Headlight recounts the
sad case of Miss Mary Herring, of
Willis, who suddenly became insane
under the stress of religious excite
ment. Clad only in her undercloth-
ing she dashed into the church and
standing before the pulpit and wav-
ing the people away, she shouted:
"Get out of here, you people, Jesus
Christ is coming!"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Awful Crime of a Kansas Indian.

An old Indian woman and an In
dian girl, the latter the wife of jack
son Speers, a Pottawatomie Indian,
were found dead in a cabin on the
reservation in Jackson county.
Speers was arrested at ST. Joseph, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
New Field for Inventors.

A London fog costs over $4,000
day for extra lights and in loss in
business. Instead of firing cannon at
clouds to break up hail storms in
ventors should devise a plan to dis
pei fogs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Only Five Per Cent. Interest.

The legal rate of interest in Canada
is now five per cent, the reduction
from six per cent. having been made
by a statute of the Dominion which
went into effect January 1.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Kansan Shot His Brother.

In a quarrel over division of
property Charles Leach, II miles west
of Holton, shot and seriously wound
ed his brother, Mark. Fearing mob,
Charles went to Holton and surren-
dered to the officers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Three Famous Mothers Dead.

The obituary notices of Mrs. Mary
NJ. Tracy, of Atchison county;
Mrs. S. ]. Rose, of Jackson county,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Archer, of Brown
county, note that each of these women
was the mother of ID children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
W. c. r. U. Does Not Approve.

Mrs. Hutchinson, state president of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, says that the organization
does not approve of the methods en-
ployed by Mrs. Carrie Nation, the sa-
loon wrecker
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
VIII Test This Law.

J. B. Cox, county superintendent OF
Anderson county, will bring proceed
ings to test the law changing the
terms of county superintendent to
begin May 1 instead of January 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01

A Murderer EKpiates HIS Crime on ScanOld.
Kalama, Wash, Jan. 26.-Martin
Sickle was hanged yesterday for the
murder of w. B. Shanklin near Kelso
in 1899. He had confessed this crime
and also that he killed Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Knapp November %, 1900.
His motive was robbery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Store windo,vs blown ONT.

G. 81. Cooks store safe at Mahaska
was blown open with dynamite by
burglars, the store windows being
blown out and the entire building
being left a wreck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
VIII Barker Be a Junge?

It is said the Speaker Barker viii
have the support of Senator Burton
for the Indian territory judgeshlp
now held by Joseph Gill;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
sheIdon,s GIFT to a Hospital.

So, 500 of his share of the profits of
the Sheldon edition of the Topeka
Capital for the construction CT an
addition to Christ hospital in Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Not q Negro There.

The Howard Courant says that
whereas some towns have negroes to
burn there isn't a colored resident
in that town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Burton to Sneak In New York.

J. Ralph Burton had invitations to
make speeches on Lincoln's birthday,
February IL, at New York, Indianap-
oils, Little Rock and Lincoln, Neb. He
accepted the New York invitation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Kansas Collection the Best.

William NJ. Rice, who has been IN
the United States government service
in London and other European cities,
says the national history collection
at Kansas university was the largest
and best he had seen, not excepting
the British museum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01

The Kansas State Issue, the official
organ of the state temperance union,
does not approve of Mrs. Nations
joint smashing crusade. The paper
says she would accomplish more in
the long run by prayer and moral
suasion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
These Two Are ..slated."

James NJ. Simpson, of Mcpherson.
and John C. Postlethwaite, of Jewell
county, are slated for positions on
the new board of railroad commits
sioners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Grand Jury Law to Stand.

The present grand jury law will
not be changed by this legislature.
Several bills have been introduced to
amend the law and one or two were
put in to repeal it entirely, but the
judiciary committee of the senate,
after considering the matter
thoroughly decided that the present
law was all right and it has killed all
bills to repeal or amend it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Buildinr New Yard Tracks.

The Missouri Pacific is making an
immense fill west of the Marmaton
river at Fort Scott for the construc-
ton of 1900 feet of yard track
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Bie Elevator tor Cherryvale.

Dicus Brothers will erect at Cherry
vale a $4,000 grain elevator, equipped
with all modern conveniences.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Married Over the Telephone.

At Oxley p. n. Anderson and Fannie
Shoemaker were married by the pro-
bate judge over the telephone. The
Judge was Is miles away and bad
roads made it impossible for him to
reach the bridal party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Initiating His elder brother.

A 15-year-old son of j. B. O'Neil is
missing from Wellsville. About year
ago an elder brother. who was at
tending Baker university, disappeared
from his boarding place and has not
yet been heard from.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01

Barker Favors a Commission.

Speaker Barker, of the house, is
opposed to any legislation on the
question of assessment and taxation
at this session. He says it is only
folly for the members to think of at
tempting to revise the assessment and
taxation laws during this session. He
believes a commission should be ap-
pointed to make revision and report
to the legislature two years hence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Miss Pauline Lewelling Hazed.

Miss Pauline Lewelling, daughter of
eN-Gov. Lewelling, was severely
burned on the forehead by nitrate of
silver, which was administered at an
initiation into a young woman's
Greek letter society at the high
school in Wichita. The matter was
kept quiet and the facts were known
when Miss Lewelling appeared on the
street with her head bandaged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
Several Laps Behind.

The Usage county man who be-
lieved his stomach was filled with
telegraph wires is still several laps
behind poor fellow in Dickinson
county. The Dickinson county man
thinks that he has system of
wireless telegraphy, and he goes
about with a pencil and pad writing
down the messages which come to
him through the air.-Kansas City
Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-01
For Compulsory Education.

State Superintendent Frank Nelson
has prepared some figures on the
school attendance of the state to con-
vince the members of the legislature
that a compulsory education law is
needed. There are sos, 1854 children OF
school age in the state, while the num-
Der enrolled in school is but 3S9, $50.
There are 1,527 children between the
ages of and 81 in Topeka, while
the attendance is but 6,936. This
great difference is largely due, how
ever, to the order of the city school
board not admitting children until
they are z years of age.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-06

"a few months ago, food which / ate
for breakfast would not remain on my
stomach for half an hour. / used one
bottle of your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and can now eat my breakfast and
other meals with a relish and my food
IS thoroughly digested. Nothing
equals Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for
stomach troubles" H. S. Pitts, Arl-
ington, Tex. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-06

who could in any sense be called
principals of rural high schools"
Prin. Stirratt, Of Prescott, and Prin.
Thomson, Of Glenwood. Prin.
Stirratt is a University graduate, a
man who has had training in decla-
nation and oratory. Prin. Thorn
sen, of Glenwood, is a Normal
graduate, a recognized teacher of
reading, a man whose varied expert
encc eminently qualities him to sit
in judgment on declamatory work.
What of these3 Prin. Stirratt gave
River Falls speaker first place in
preference to the speaker from Hud-
son, while Prin. Thomson gave the
two speakers equal rank making
them a tie for first place. How is
it, Mr.. Hudson obiector, shall we
say these rural high school princi-
pals were not competent judges?
Then the only man who placed
your speaker on a par with ours was
incompetent, the judgment of the
gentlemen from "abroad" who acted
as judges at River Falls should
stand, and they were unanimous in
giving our speaker higher rank than
yours, while at Hudson the judges
from "abroad" differed. Nay, more,
take off your hat and apologize to
these principals of rural high
Schools" for only by virtue of the
judgment of one of them did your
speaker secure the place which took
her to Madison as one of the speak
ers from this district.
And what of that Madison decis-
ion? You did not fear it, now what
of it; Were not three judges suffi-
GENTLY expert" Or, were they,
too, incompetent because they were
not from "abroad:" Is DR.. Updike,
regularly called upon for years to
Judge at declamatory and oratorical
contests, is he incompetent? And
what OF the others? Now, "lest we
forget" the various decisions, let us
copy them right here. AT the first
contest the judges were Prof.
McDermott and Miss Sanford,
teachers of elocution, Minneapolis;
Prof. Grear, Central High, Mime
apolis, Prof. Innes, teacher history,
Hamline University; Rev. Gray,
Congregational clergyman, ST.
Paul. There were eight speakers.
Here is the ranking of the two:
MeDermott Sanford Grear lines Gray
H Raeso Fan. : + ]
At River Falls, with six speakers,
the Judges were: Rev. Mitchell,
Minneapolis; Prin. Ozias, S. S.
High, Minneapolis; Supt. Kunze,
Hastings; Prin. Stirratt, Prescott;
Prin. Thomson, Glenwood. The
rankings of the speakers were
Thomson Kunze ozias stirratt Mitchell
R RaosG7 : ;
At Madison, with thirteen speakers
the judges were, Rev. E. G. Up
dixie, Congregational clergyman;
Miss Florence Vernon, ex-lnstruct-
or in Z. W.; B. J. Stevens, U. w.
regent; A. J. Wilder, editor State
Journal; and Awkward, city attor-
ney, Madison. The rankings were,
Updike Vernon Awkward Stevens Wilder
Hudson 10 IL
| River Falls l 6 3
Now, gentlemen, here are the
decisions, here the facts. What say
you to them3 Let it be clearly I'M
derstood that we do not belittle the
effort of the speaker from Hudson.
Far from it. We give her full
credit. Our interrogations are di-
rected at the various gentlemen, who
at divers times and in sundry news
papers, did misrepresent the facts
concerning the judges at the two
contests, and belttled the work of
Mr.. Reed. Who has been vindicat-
ed:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-06-06


street, River Falls, Wis.
The
world
by the Tom Allen
equal by surpassed
wishing
pleasure. For further information call on o + address
j. M. CF4INNOCk, RIVER FALLS WIS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-05

Notice of Application for Probate of Will.
Aug % wi
State So on South 1T 6 Dakota SIS.
In County Court,
In the Matter of the Estate of
Frank Rumpza, deceased.
Notice of Time Appointed for Proving Will
Etc.
The state of South Dakota sends greeting Ia
Kuneguuda Rumpza, Frank Rumpza, Tilis
Block, Felix HumpEa. Joseph Rumpza. Mary
Rumpza Rose Rumpza, Jacob RumpZ a,
Anton RumpZa, Larry RumpZa, Bernot
RumpZa and Anna RumpZa, heirs next of kin
Of Frank Rumpza, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court, made on
the 9th day of August. A. ID. 1901. notice ii
hereby given. that Saturday, the 14th day oil
September, A. D.. 1901. at one O'Clock u. m. oil
said day, at the court room OF said court, al
Webster, In the county Of Day have beer
appointed as the time aud place for proving
the Will of said Frank Rumpza. deceased
and for hearing the application Of Kunegunds
RumpEa the issuance to her Of Letters Test
amentary, when and where any person inter
ested may appear and contest the same.
Witness the Hon. john II. LuAd, Judge oil
the County Court, aud the seal of said -curt
this 9th day of August, A. D.. 1901, at hil
office in the city OF Webster, county of Day
state OF South Dakota.
tSesl.l Albert Smith,
h@-1.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-05
Contest Notice.
AnR % VT
Albert Smith,
Clerk.

1901.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Hans B. Moen. contest.
ant, against homestead entry No. 23,IS9. made
April 20, 1891, for the swA of wv of section 22,
Township 40, Range Sc, by Olof ~JohRneson,
contestee, in which it Is alleged that said Olof
Johnneson departed this life IA the spring OF
1899, and left him surviving as his only heirs
at that time, Manuel Johsneson and Otto
Johaneson and Anders ~Johsnesou; that the
said claimant, Olof Johsneson, wholly aban.
doned said tract from date OF entry and never
established a residence thereon and that said
heirs. at law have not in any way cultivated
said land since the deaf b of the claimant and
have wholly abandoned the same; that said
abandonment was not caused by enlistment IN
the army OF navy of the United tates,
Said parties are hereby notified 20 appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said ale.
CATION at 10 o'clock q. m. on October IL. 1901
before. the Register and Receiver at the
United states Land Office in WATERFOWL, SD.
The said contestant having. in a proper
afidayit. hled August Is, 1901, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice cannot be made, it Il
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
De given by due and proper publication in the
Reporter and Farmer. Of Webster, s.. ID.
m record address, Lounsberry, 8. ID.
VS. uiass' Attorney. Register,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-05

WEBSTER LODGE No. 50, A. o. U. w,
Meet on the first and third Monde v, ~
each month at their hail in Masonic Tar2 on
visiting brothers invited 10 attend,
ru WM. MMLER, N. w,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-05
Proceedings of the Board
Of County Commissioners.
Webster. S. D., September 8, 1901.

Webster, 5. ID, September J, 1901.
O'Clock a. a..
The Board of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment. Present
Chairman Sheelar, Commissioners Bry-
ant, Hallstrom and Reilander. On mo-
tion the following bills were audited and
allowed:
William I. Colwell, T~reasurer's
salary, july and August. $3.50 90
j. v. N~eidenfeuhr, Dep. Treas.
salary, July and August. 49,. Ito 90
William Egeland Auditors sal
AIRY, july and August. 200 90
S. 81. Egeland, Dep. Aud. sal
AIRY, july and August. ITO 90
E. w. Taylor, States Atty sal
airy, july and August. $50 90
N. j. Serum, Register Of Deeds
salary, July and August. 200 90
Grace Colwell, Clerk-Treasur-
er's Office, July and August 20 90
Julia Serum, Dep. Register Of
Deeds, July and August. ITO 90
William Rich, Jailor fees. $780,. % 90
Sheriff fees...... "a 90
Board of Prison
ers 10 50
On motion the board adjourned to
meet at l:30 p. M.
100 p. M.-The Board met pursuant
to adiournment-same members present.
Application for license Il sell liquor
in the village of Waubay, by Smith and
Warner was presented and on motion
granted.
An application fer license to sell
liquor in the village OF Lily, by Julius
Flagstad, was presented and on motion
granted.
An application for license to sell
liquor in the village Of Waubay, by
Koenigs & Purdum, was presented and
on motion granted.
The bond of M. G. Schenecker
in the SUN OF $500 90 as
County Physician Third District, was
presented and on motion approved.
Pursuant to Section 53, Chapter % OF
the 1897 Session Laws of the State of
South Dakota, the Board OF County
Commissioners Of Day County hereby or
ders spread and entered in the proper
records of said County a stat ement of
the number Of miles of Main Line Of the
C. M. & st. p. r.. X. and its branches
within said County in the different tax.
ing districts in which levies will be made
and do hereby state and declare the
same TO be as follows:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-05

RAbboNIC CHAPTER. No. %, r. A. NJ. Regu.
Monoay 81 each month at Masonic Temnia
1"mpansons visiting the city are Invited TO
i'H' hGge' SEQ. Frank Gruby, K. II, p.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-05

Ion LOCK p. m.
1:30 o'clock p. m. The board met pur.
suant TO adjournment. Same metnbers
present.
A petition asking the board OF county
commissioners to change g certain
county highway of Day County,
designated as Highway No.
As in the Road Plat Record of said
County, said change 10 begin at a point
on the original survey Of said highway,
which point is the southwest corner OF
section No. 81 in township No. 10,
North; OF range No. So West and ending
at the southeast corner Of the south-
west quarter of section No. "a in said
township and range, was presented and
on motion William Sheelar, s. G. Hall
strom and j. f. Pitsor were appointed
as a committee to view said highway
and report at the next regula, meeting
oil the board OF county commissioners.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
George Bathen, game warden
iees .,r..,...... STA 90
A V Holverson, sup't of schools
salary july and August -. 227 6s
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Anna Meenk, care of Lars Tai
berg. July and August. lOo "
Chas Lapinski, care of Frank

berg. July and August. le w
Chas Lapinski, care of Frank
Lapinski ........"... 10
On motion the sum of $500 was order
ed transferred from each of the follow
ing districts to the county general fund;
School districts Nos. 158, 1872 and la n
Scotland school township.
The bill of Sup't A. V. Holverson in
the sum OF $1,000 for calling on school
districts Nos. 15S, lG2 and ia and Scot
land school township for reports, was
presented and on motion allowed.
On motion the following bills were re-
jected:
George Bathen, serving warrant
OF arrest. > 30
Johan Poplar, work for poor e. 4 W
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
Dakota Central Telephone Co,
telephone service .......... B %
A N Haines, repairs-treasurer's
Omce ...... ~
Joseph Groth, repairs-treasur-
er's and auditors Offices. 3 %
st. Croix Lumber Co., screen
doors and windows-court
house % W
M F Birdseye, carpenter work.
doors and windows, claimed
s23.95, allowed .......... Is 90
Petition of G. o. Cornelius for refund
Of S1.00 dog tax was presented and on
motion laid over til next meeting of the
board.
Petition of William Raeder for refund
of S1.00 dog tax was presented and on
motion laid over til next meeting of the
board.
On motion county warrant No. 7S5
issued July 10 to the State Publishing
Co. was cancelled.
On motion tax certificate No. 9420,
purchased by Day county, was ordered
cancelled.
On motion the following bills were
laid over until next meeting:
William Rich, assisting game
warden. ; Z W
M w Fritts, burying glandered
horses. ~ w
Petition of Jacob Peterson for refund
of 500 school poll for the year 1898, was
presented ana on motion granted.
Bill of Fl. A. Dibble in the sum Of
s14.35 for material for repairs on county
road was presented and on motion re-
iected.
Petition of j. A. Schultz for refund of
taxes on n. E. ID of section 80, township
10, range SO, for the years 1891, 1892
1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1857, 1898 and 1899
was presented and on motion the taxes
on said land for the years 1895, 1896,
1897, 1898 aud 1899 were ordered re-
funded.
The t%reasurer's expense account of w.
T. Colwell, county treasurer, for July
and August was presented and on mo-
ton refunded in the sum of 1929.
On motion tax receipt No. 1865 for the
year 1899, vas ordered cancelled and
1886, the amount Of said receipt, order
ed refunded and a 1900 tax receipt issu-
cd for same.
Official bond and oath of John r. Tay-
lor as game warden within and for Day
county, s. ID. in the sum OF $4,000 was
presented and on motion approved.
On motion the following applications
for loans from the permanent school
fund were approved:
John G III Casey. ........... s475 90
Anna Roseth .............. 800 90
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
K Granger, st~enographer fees $40 90
j p Reilander, commissioners
service and mileage. 10 80
Sc Hallstrom. commissioners
service and mileage. 10 90
William Sheelar, commissioners
service and mileage ....... 0 10
j p Reilander, services, oyerseer
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MANSON BRAHcH.

Dss.s.e-<s. ......o.UU 2J,3CU w
Total BnFober OF miles-Main Line
AZ # Valuation per milo 100000
fofAl RENTER Of miles Harlem
Brstch 1v 81. Valuation per mile
&58Ns00