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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
More Power to school boards.

One OF the new school laws passed
by the last legislature takes a ques-
ton which has been a fruitful source
of difficulty out of the hands of the
annual school meeting. That is the
sex of the teacher who shall be en-
ployed. This, is now left with the
district board. While a binding
contract cannot be made until after
the school meeting, this provision
makes it possible for board to re-
engage a teacher who has done salts
factory work at the end of the school
year. The compensation of the
teacher and the length of the term
are still left with the annual meet
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
snspised by a Meteoro1ogi...

The ear was inspired to issue his re-
cent reform proclamation by Denit-
chinsky. a nieteorologist. who attract
ed the cars attention by the accuracy
of his weather predictions in the Novoe
Vremya. sThe ear summoned Denit-
chinsky and talked about political mat
tiers in the interview. So impressed
was he with Denitchinsky's views that
he directed him :tooembody them in q
confidential memorandum. That was
made the oasis of the rescript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Gives Thousand. Employment.

Over 1900 men, according to the
reports. received by State Labor Com
missioner Johnson. are employed in
the shops of the various railroad
companies in this state. The amount
of capital invested in buildings and
grounds for shops is stated to be
about. S1.50o,0oo. During the past
year two companies Cat Topeka and
Horton) alone constructed SO freight
cars at their shops at a total cost
of $948,678. The cost Of the repair
work done is enormous. For the re-
pair of engines $780, 100 was paid
out. The repairing Of freight cars
cost the railroads: $1,27O,95O, while
the work of fixing up passenger
coaches was done at cost of $780,
OBS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Callahan Violated Parole.

John Callahan, paroled prisoner.
is in trouble: He was sent to the
penitentiary from Sedgwick county
in 1900 for robbery of the Clearwater
bank, and was paroled by Gov. Stan
ley last December. Now he is under
arrest at Greensburg, charged with
robbfng the Stockman's state bank
at that. place. AS he has never been
restored to citizenship he could not
be placed on trial for. this crime, and
the county attorney of Mowa county
has asked that he be returned to
the penitentiary to finish his term,
which has. received the governors
approval
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
succes.ful wlrelss. re.t...

The German military authoritie.
have successfully experimental with
wireless telegraphy along the line Of
Che military railroads between Berlin
and Zossen, Is miles. for several weeks
past. and continuous communication
| has been maintained between moving
kxains and the signal stations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Price of State Prison Irvine.

penitentiary, announced that the
Irvine manufactured at the peniten-
tiary would be sold this year for ten
cents a pound in lots of less than
5000 pounds and. 91k cents a pound
in lots of greater amount. This is
a reduction of one cent a pound over
last years prices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Explanation for Decrease.

It is noted that the population of
Sumner county is steadily growing
less. The county has lost 5000 people
within a very few years. This. loss
is attributed to the wonderful agri-
cultural prosperity of the region.
The farmers have made money and
invested it in lands, thus steadily in
creasing the size of the average farm
and working corresponding reduc-
ton in the farming population.
There is one farmer in Sumner
county who, own 125 quarter sections,
or 10000 acres, and several others
own from 10 to 90 quarter sections.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Failed to Read New Law.

Nearly a dozen cities in the state
elected justices of the peace and con-
stables at the recent city election
despite the provision in the election
law, enacted by the legislature at
its recent session, providing that
township officers shall be elected BIZ
ennially at the regular fall elections.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Prof. Ward Wants s12,oes.

Prof. j. G. Ward, who was dismissed
from the faculty of the Kansas agri-
cultural college after the ascendancy
of republicans to power, has filed suit
against the regents for $12,O65. OF
this amount, $2,O65 is alleged to be
for back salaries and $4,000 for dam
ages.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
no Banauef TWO Governors.

In Kansas City, No., next month
the alumni of the state university of
Illinois. will give banquet to Gov.
Bailey, of Kansas. and Gov. White, of
North Dakota, both graduates of the
Illinois institution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Janvea S
n
spring blood digestion
head ached and Ife Langud and tired all the time My physician
pleased wonderful cleanser
system. /
family medicine'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
topeka wants the Orient.

Topeka is working to- have Still
wells "Orient' line built into the
city. The. commercial club will ask
that branch be built from the main
line in Usage county to. Topeka,
distance of 25 miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Fan Maneuvcr. at Fort Riley.

The fall military maneuvers of the
Kansas national guard will be held at
Fort Riley instead of Fort Sill, Ok.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
4 Barrier.

What have you in the way of beefsteak
! to day." asked the cheerful customer, who
hadn't paid mis- bill.
Well" replied the frank butcher, ct
reckon about the only thing in the way Is
its price. News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Smith Center to Have Fairs.

A fair association of business men
of Smith Center has been organized
for the purpose of public gatherings,
county fairs, horse racing and other
amuSementS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Lambs Sold Tor $40 Per loo.

James Higgins, of Cawker City
sold on the ST.. Joseph market 49s
head Of New Mexican lambs, averag
ing II pounds, at S7.70.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Ada Britain, of Sekitan. O., writes:
AFTER using your wonderful Peruna
three months have had great relief.
had continual heaviness in my stomach,
was bilious, and had fainting spells, but
they all have left me since using Pc
runa. Ada Britain.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
$4,000 for Good Road..

At the last report contributions to
the amount of $4,000 had been
pledged by residents of Lawrence
and vicinity to help the cause of
good roads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Lecempton Waking I'm.

A bank-something heretofore I'M
known there's being established at
Lecompton. A grain elevator will
soon be built and big general store
opened. The one hotel, The Windsor,
has been considerably improved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Will Appeal to Roosevelt.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance union will have delegation
at Topeka to ask President Roose-
Welt to order the battleship Kansas
christened with water instead of
wine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

The state board of medical ex-
aminers has caused the arrest of so
men in Wyandotte county on charges
Of practicing medicine without IL
.cenSe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Not Satisfied with Resu1t.

AT the recent city election at
Cherryvale a proposition to issue
bonds to pay half the cost of paving
certain sheets was defeated. Those
who favor the proposition, however,
will not give up and are urging
another election
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Largest Senatorial District.

Senator Fred Dumont Smith. OF
Kingsley, expects to be a candidate
for denomination to the state SEN
ate Smiths district is the largest
in the state and comprises 10
counties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
a PROFITABLE YEAR
on THE FARM
Depends to large pure blood, good dges-
tion and a sound physical condition.

The farmer afford blood loaded
impurities
feeling
his
Unless condition
anything
compelled valuable
should be looking
work. How delayed the final will
inevitable meantime
avoid
blood cleansing and bowels
will weather
taking reliable system tonic and blood purifier with the Spring.
its Summer this
sneasing rapidly
health
Kidneys and bowels
When all vital
and mans limited
sanownesS
bloom of health the complexion
SOLD EVERYWHERE AT $500 PER BOTTLE
Don't ssi az @ S 1 Ash e-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Group 4, of the Kansas Bankers
association, met at Clay Center re-
Gently. Gov. Bailey was one Of the
speakers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Incidence never tires of doing nothing
Chicago Daily News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
A Wedding Settled the Trouble.

Several months ago John Cham
berlain, of Bourbon county, was ar
rested for sending an improper letter
nent young people and had been en-
gagged to marry. And now the couple
are married, which settles the trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
ccl,eGlastioaI.

Church-Do you think he is a well-propor.
toned man?
Gotham-No; his lungs are away out OF
proportion to his brains.-Yonkers States
man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Reno County High school.

The county commissioners of Reno
have established high school at
Nickerson, in consideration of which
Nickerson gave the county $4,000
schooH1ouse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
When Roosevelt Visits Topeka.

When the president reaches Topeka
on May ? he will lay the cornerstone
of the new railroad Y. M. C. A. In
the evening he will dine with Gov.
Bailey at the executive mansion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Dependency is ingra titude; hope is God
-worship.-H. w Beecher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Mammoth sunhoNer Tor RooxeveI

(. When President Roosevelt visits
Kansas City, Kan, he will be pre-
scented with a large silk sunfower,
handsome in it's design and made
especially for the occasion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Big Shfbnent of Wheat.

An Emporia mill received in one
shipment the other day 10000 bush-
ella of wheat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
To Escape Court-Martial.

j. D. Moore,- who is in Jail at Fort
Scott, a self-confessed horse thief,
proves to be a .deserter from the
United States army. It is said he
stole the horse so he would get
state prison sentence and escape
punishment for desertion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Strenuous Work for Clerks.

The meeting of the county COM
missioners as board of equalization
is held on the first Monday in June.
The school meetings are held on the
third Thursday in June, and the
county clerk must have all of the
valuations ready for them at that
time. They are now beginning to tell
their trouDIes to the secretary of
state, but nothing can be done for
them. Tt means a prodigious amount
of work on the part of the clerks or
an absence of valuations for the
school meetings to work on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Silence is often the best apology. Chicago
Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

factory results from the use of Perunes
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Guarding the western Line.

The Kansas live stock sanitary
board has decided to station in
spectors at a number of towns on
the western border of the state to
enforce the recent orders made by
the board in regard to keeping dis
eaSed cattle out of Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Will Talk TO Kansas Bankers.

Congressman Jesse Overstreet, of
Indianapolis, who helped frame the
financial measure which the house
passed in 1898, has accepted an invi-
tation to address the state bankers
meeting in Topeka on May 81.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Extra Pay for superintendent.

County superintendent are to be
paid for visiting rural schools under
law which was passed by the legis-
lature. The new law allows the
superintendent 81 for each school he
visits. O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24

Rich prairie. timber and
mineral lands: plenty of
work and good wages,
cheap homes and Leases
for thousands; latest
for Sets The Eaton L<o-
leetka- Indian Territory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
sunf1ovver for an Emblem.

The state military board has de-
cided on the sunfower as the emblem
to be used on the collars of uniforms
of Kansas national guard officers. On
the dress uniforms a gold sundower
with a brown center will be used,
and on the service uniforms bronze
sunf1ower with black center.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
Firemcn's Relief Fund.

The state superintendent of insur-
ance has just distributed $24,2o4 to
116 towns in Kansas which have the
requisite fire protection to enable
them to share in the firemen's relief
fund, which is obtained from the two
per cent. insurance tax. The amount
distributed is $500 in excess of last
year, which shows that fire insurance
companies received $4,000 more in
premiums than last year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-04-24
State Prison for Gamblers.

G. w. Shook and shorty" Buchanan
were sentenced at Burlington to
serve at hard labor in the Kansas
penitentiary for term of two years
each for violating the Cubbison
gambling law. The men were con-
victed of running gambling roomy
and at the trial several young men
and boys testified that they played
poker at the place.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
Three Divorce Cases.

Judge A. T. Roraback held a short calendar session of the Superior court at Winsted on Friday, June 19, at which three divorces were heard.
 Henry B. Hopkinson of Northfield was granted divorce from Edith L. Hop kinson on the grounds of desertion Woodruff and Woodruff appeared for the plaintiff.
 Dr. Charles M. Richardson of Litch- field was granted a divorce from Fannie Richardson on statutory grounds, MT. Harris being named as correspondent c. D. Burrill appeared for the plaintiff
 In the divorce case of Musa M. DeMars vs. Edward H. DeMars on the ground of intolerable cruelty, Attorney R. T. Hig- gins appeared for the guardian, Frank DeMars, for the custody of the child, Carlos Edward DeMars, holding that since the guardian had been appointed by Judge Darlington of the Probate court of Winchester, the Superior court did not have jurisdiction in the present application. Judge Roraback sustained the claim stating that he would not dis turb the custody of the child on this application. He rendered no decision June 18th on the question of divorce, but at the short calendar session of the Superior court held ill Winsted on Friday, June 26, he granted divorce to Mrs. DeMars. Smith & Mum appear ed for the plaintiff
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
CLAYTON.

Miss Mary Cook arrived home last week fnr the summer vacation. Joseph Cook returned to Amherst on Tuesday 70 enter upon his duties in Hatch's ex. pertinent station.
 Miss Margaret Stewart has been visit, ing at her home for few days and re. turned to her labors in Lanesboro, Mass Tuesday.
 Dr. James Foote and family are board. ing at Frank GOodwin's.
 Last Thursday H. K. Bunnell was able to get the grass cured enough to put in the barn, which had been cut nearly three weeks, and was nearly worthless.
 Mrs. Calvin Barnes and sister are visiting relatives in Jersey City.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ruluff Rood visited rel atives in Southfield, Mass. last Sunday
 Charles Barnes works at the Borden factory in Canaan and boards at home 1 Charles Pixley also works there and boards at Willie Barnes. Bicycles ar, their conveyances to and fro.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
cHAPINVILLE.

David Hatmaker was reelected school committee of Chapinville, Saturday night, June 27th. Talmage FinHle was elected committee in Ticknor District
 Mir. Lumb of Poughkeepsie and Mrs Wheeler of Hartford, with their families are occupying their cottages at Humes Point.
 The servants and horses of John Shepard, Jr., of Providence, R. l., came on the cars while MT. Shepard comes with his automobile.
 w. T. Joyce of Chicago is not expect. ed at his place here at present.
 Corn has come up so poorly that some pieces are being dragged over and re. planted.
 F. w. Bierce has the contract to re. build the burned horse sheds at Sails. bury.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
co R N WALL

Our summer residents are returning to their homes in this village; Dr. Ellen wood and family to their house on the corner; Dr. Mitcalf to his house on West street. Prof. George Woolsey occupies J. E. Calhoun s cottage on South street, and MT. Marvin the one on North street. Leigh R. Miner is spending the summer with Royal K. Southwick.
 Miss Ruth Miner has returned to her home after years stay in Madison, Conn.
 Miss Bessie M. Kellogg has closed her school in New Hartford and return ed home.
 Frank Waldron and family of Torring- ton are visiting at O. P. Bunnell's.
 Alexander Semple of Norwalk is visit ing Whiting J. Wilcox.
 The schools in town have all closed. The pupils of the Cornwall School, " 22 ill number, have gone to their homes, and it is correspondingly quiet in our midst
 On last Monday night, June p, about midnight, servant at the home of Prof. Foster was awakened by the light of lantern ill the next room. She discovered a man prowling around the room in search of plunder. She gave an alarm and the intruder left the same 1 way he came in, by an open window. Although she gave good description of the burglar, he has not been found.
 Base ball is the excitement in these ! days. The Cornwall and West Corn 1 wall teams crossed bats on Saturday, re- sulting i'll victory for the Cornwall | team.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
Murder i'm sherman.

Peter Worden, 35, killed his niece, Miss Edith Roscoe, IS, by cutting her throat with razor at the home of Sher- man Roscoe in Sherman, little village between New Milford, Conn.,, and Paw ling, N. Y, on Friday last. Wordcn also hammered the skull of his sister, Mrs. Roscoe. 20, with hammer and cut his own throat and shot himself. WOr- den has recovered and is i'll Bridgeport jail where he will he held till fall and tried for murder. Mrs. Roscoe is ill fine Danbury hospital in critical condition. Wordcn was in love with his niece and was jealous of the attentions of younger men.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
NORFOLK

MrS. JOnn baSSeCC ana MrS. fTdnCeS Gidman have returned from a week s visit to relatives ill Barkhamsted.
 Dr. Henry Vandyke and family have arrived for the season.
 Frank Whiting and family of Great Burlington visited friends in town last Sunday.
 Percival Scoville left for Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday where he will make his future home.
 Mrs. William F. Stearns who has been spending few days in Boston has re- turned.
 A. Burton Collar arrived from the West last Saturday morning.
 Mr and Mrs. Carl Stoeckel left for Ireland last week and will not return until next fall. Twenty four of the Lincoln Cadets of New York arrived at Mrs. Dennis for their regular stay of two weeks, when others will be entertained later.
 The hosiery mills will resume opera tions next Monday.
 The Otis Turner Comedy Go. are billed to give their farewell visit for the sum- mer, on July 9th. MT. and Mrs. Sheaf of New York have arrived at w. A. Thurston's for, the | season.
 Miss Frances Cowles of Hanover, N. H. is spending her vacation at her home.
 Harriet Mosely of New Haven is in l town.
 Miss Helen Pettibone is at the Curtis farm.
 Frank Shaw of Millerton, N. Y, a | brakeman on east bound freight train, l No. 24, on the Central New England railway, had the first and second fingers of his right hand badly smashed here | while coupling cars last Friday night, He was taken to Winsted and the in jured members were amputated by hos pital surgeons.
 MT. and Mrs. Brown of New York have been visiting their daughter, Mrs. George Dudley.
 A fire which might have proven disas- terous but for the prompt response on the part of the fire department, occurred at 8 o'clock last Thursday morning when the chimney in the home of the Misses Mary and Isabella Eldridge caught fire from the fire place in the hall. The damage will amount to about $50. Miss Eldridge presented the fire company with a check of $100.
 The .suit of Mrs. E. D. Ives against the Welch estate has been settled out of court. The plaintiff is said to have re. ceived $900.
 Miss Brown, with Eldridge and Isabella Bridgman, is at Watch Hill.
 John M. Taylor of Hartford has been the guest of H. A. Stanard the past week. l Miss Jessie Warner left Monday tC join her parents ill Cleveland, Ohio where they moved last spring.
 Mrs. B. A. Sawtelle visited the O.E. s last week ill company with other state officers.
 The game of ball here last Saturday resulted Southfield 0, Norfolk 3.
 George D. Harrison, who bought the Eugene Marvin place in South Norfolk will sail for Europe on the Fourth.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
CORNWALL BRIDGE

Mrs. Russell Bierce and sister, Miss Mary Moore, are at their cottage at Pine Grove.
 Timothy Singleton, who has attended Browns College at Bridgeport for nearly year, iS home during vacation.
 Mrs. Harriet Bierce of Torrington went to Canaan Four Corners, N. Y. yesterday to remain two months.
 Charles Beeler had his finger badly smashed by getting it under car wheel Monday.
 D. P. Singleton was ill Bridgeport last week on business.
 Ned O'Dell is clerking for Smith brothers.
 Rev. John Purdy of Plainville was the guest of Edward Swift last week.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-02
DIE ED

RicHMoSD-At New Milford, June 2l, Sarah J., wife of Seeley B. Richmond, faged 70 years, JoHNsoN-At Winsted, June 25, Lucien J. Johnson, aged 6l years and 10 months,
 CHURCH-At Great Burlington, Mass, June 27 Colonel George Church, aged 76 years, II months, days. He was native of Canaan, Conn. CHURcH-At Torrington, June 27, Uri T. Church, aged 5S years. DoRMAN-At Norfolk, June 30, Richard A. Dorman of New York, aged nearly GA years.
 ENo-At Pine Grove, Canaan, Conn, June 30, Mary Jane Emo, widow of William s. Emo, aged 73 years. Funeral and burial at Pine Plains, E N. Y, July :