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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
CLAFLIN.
Lyons.
From the Clario,

From the Clarion.
j. II. Weltmer is east this week buy
ing up bunch of horses and mules.
The Acme dancing Club will give a
big Masquerade ball in the Carey Hall
on the evening of Thursday Nov. TO- :
L. M Griffin has opened up his new
meat market. This gives Claf1,n two
shops, and we ought to have all the
meat we can eat in town the size of
Clbfin. ~ {
We have been moving our Office This
week and our local columns have neces.
sarily been neglected, but when we get
things regulated We will be in much
better shape to give our readers all the
news while it is news and IN a neat and
readable style.
Mrs. j. b. Frederick sent the editor a
sample of her new Mckinley potatoes
and they are as fine as silk. She got
the seed from friend In Iowa two years
ago and this year planted small patch
from which she raised nearly ten
bushels. They are of uniform size,
beautifully white skin and solid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
PAWNEE ROCK.

Miss Ella Cooper spent Sunday at
home.
Ben P Unruh and wife and daughter
Grace, left Sunday last for the World e
Fair.
Miss Hazel M ossbarger was in Great
Bend the first of last week taking treat
ment for her eyes;
Calvin Evans came in from Newton,
last Friday evening to make his home
with bis aunt, Mrs. Widen, and attend
school here this winter.
Mrs. Cannon came in from Syracuse
last Saturday evening, to be- with he,
son, G. E. Cannon, principal of the
schools.
Miss Dulcie Daniels and her aunt,
Mrs. Stigers, left Monday for Pennsyl
vania. MISS Dulcie expects to remain
all winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Brubaker of Larned,
spent Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Morris.
Mr.. Yeager. of Larned, is working
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
DIST. 81.
increase.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dirreen and daughter
Maude, returned from the Worlds Fair
Saturday night.
Miss lola Morgan and brothers Alfred
and Arthur left for Kansas City Satur-
day night, where they will attend school
this winter.
Messrs. Alfred Eveleigh, John Carroll,
Sam and John Stevenson left for the
Worlds Fair Sunday morning.
: Mrs. Shield and family visited at Mrs.
CARROTS Sunday.
Born, to Mr. aud Mrs. Bell Ct Boyd, a
girl. - =
). F. NJ: Phillips left for the Worlds
Fair Saturday night the Both.
The social at Mrs. CAROLS Frida y
night the 29tb was we'll attended
Mark Phillips started 10 school Tues
Cay.
Miss Grace Morgan was absent from
school Tuesday.
Miss Crisea Southern was absent
from school Monday on account of
sickness.
Uncle Dave Spires left Wednesday
evening for the Worlds Fair.
Ruby Kemmery had a foot race Mon
day evening with prairie chick en-.
As result the. had prairie chicken
for breakfast.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
ALONG ROUTE FIVE.

Weather is fine, and wheat looks nice,
but would look better if it should rain.
Messrs Chas. McFadden and George
Asher have returned from the Fair.
Mr.. Asher brought his son Harvey a
handsome gold watch.
Mrs. Tracy, A. P. Newkirk's daughter,
is home from the hospital.
Mrs. EIson is visiting in this locality.
Her son, Orvill, in at the hospitaI with
appendicitis.
Misses Lena and Hllda Kreutzige.
have returned from Michigan, where
they have been visiting for the past two
months.
Frank McFadden has been digging
potatoes.
There was a party at Kreutz'ger's,
Monday hight week ago. And here
was lots of fun too.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
DIST. II.

Mrs. Keltner started Monday last for
Pratt county to visit her sister.
Mr.. Gage has purchased new buggy.
Miss Gertie Ashpole is spending few
days IN Hoisington.
Mrs. J. 81. Jennison, OF Great Bend,
spent few days visiting in this neigh
hood.
Mr.. Lowry's father came in from
Missouri last Friday,
The attendance at the Oowie meetings
not being very large they decided to
close Thursday night last.
There was a surprise party at H. w.
Ford's Wednesday night of last week.
All report fine time.
Charley Hall, Mrs D. A. Lewis and
Miss Meeker called at Mrs Gory's Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Belfield, of Rush Center, and BIZ.
and Mrs. DeLaVergne of Great Bend
were in this vicinity last week Mrs
DeLaVergne did the preaching for the
Dowle meetings.
Mrs. D. A. Lewis, who has just re-
turned from an extended visit with
relatives in California. and Oregan, is
visiting old friends and neighbors here
She will probably remain until the
return of her husband from the west
when they will go to Enid Oklahoma
where they expect to reside during the
winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
Road Notice.
To WHom IT Nay C0n6ern :.

10 WhoST 1T may C0ncSrn
In pursuance Of an order made by the Board Of
County Commissioners of the county od Barton, N
the state Of Kansas in regular session On the 9Th
day Of October A. ID. 1874, notice is hereby given
that L. C. Mische and fifteen others. householders
Of said county. residing in the vicinity where It IS
proposed to lay cut and establish the road below
mentioned. have presented to said board their
certain petition. praying the laying out and
establishment Of public road in said county as
follows: Beginning at the northwest corner Of
section eighteen usi. township 20, range II.
Fron thence TO run east On the section line four
miles to the northeast corner 81 section ffteen
is. township %, range II. Also beginning at
the nsrtheast corner Of section fourteen Q4)s
township .. range L. From thcnce to run east
mile the section line to the northeast coz
ner Of section thirteen CID. township Do range r.
And that G. ". Hart, r A BidieEaan and ".
Fl. Rogers. viewers duly appointed. viii meet at
the heginning Of said road on the 4th day Ct No
vember A. D. fcef. and proceed 20 view said road,
and TO give all parties a hearing
Witness my hand, and the seal Of said county,
affixed at my office IN said county this Iith day
of October A. D. 1904
FRED II. LUTscHe. County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11

5 head Red Polled COWS, years old,
head Red Polled cows, 3 years old,
y Red Poiied heifers, one ear old,
Is head Red Poled steers,
- head Red Polled calves,
l Red Polled bull, years old, weight
LOO pounds, full pedigreed,
HOGS
20 head in all, consisting of brood
sows, shoats, pigs, boars, etc,
mostly Poland Chinas,
WAGONS and MACHINERY
new Stoughton wagon.
feed wagons,
Deering binder,
Mccormick binder,
Deering corn binder,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11

Bessie TORY. of Lyons, were married by
Probate Judge FEEDER at Great Bend last
Thursday. The bride is one of the
popular young school teachers of this
and Rice county. At present she is at
home with her mother who Is quite sick.
The groom is well known in this city
having been employed in the depot
several years. He has been promoted
until be now has the position of cashier,
They will make their home in this city
as soon as Mrs. Baldwin returns from
Lyons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
for the Lindas Lumber Co. at this place.

for the Lindas Lumber Co. at this place.
Rev. Huddlestone is acting as princi-
pal pro tenn of the High school. as Mr..
Cannon left Tuesday, to be gone several
days.
The revival meetings at the NJ: E.
church began last Sunday evening
week. Rev. Huddlestone will be
assisted by Mr.. Booth. The meetings
are quite well attended, but it is hoped
that the interest and attendance may
increase.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
DIST. IS.

r. B. Orr and J. E Bradley left Sat
urday of last week for Leoti, Kansas,
where they expect to spend the winter
Quite a number Of the young folks OF
this neigh bnrhood, spent a pleasant
evening at w. o Boyd's last Friday
night. The party WAS given in honor OF
Clarence Yuncker. Everyone reports
an excellent time.
Mrs. Ed McGinnie, who has been i'll
for some time is reported better.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Kaeper and SOD,
Freddie. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs B. F.
Parish and family.
There will be a pie social at school
house district As the evening of Nov. II
Every girl bring pie, every boy enough
to buy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
HolNN TON.
From the Dispatch.

From the Dispatch.
J.C Baker now has a much nicer shoe
store since tearing out the partition and
putting in additional shelving.
DR.. Dennieon reports a girl born to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bell Saturday morn
ing.
Nj, and Mrs. John Tilton of the
Bend, attended the S. S. convention
here yesterday.
Mr.. and Airs. E. R. Moses drove over
from Great Bend yesterday.
Mrs. Robt Start has been visiting in
Hays City but expects to go to st.
Louis this week to visit her husband at
the hospital.
@. II. Young wentsto Pueblo Saturday
night and returned with his wife. They
are now living IN the new. house Of Al
SpSacer's.
CARDS. are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Minnie oDenpison to
Mr.. John Wesley Swickard at the resi-
-dence OF DR.. Dennison next Tuesday
evening.
G. S. Burns, of the firm OF Burns q
Mcdonnell, Civil, Hydraulic and
Sanitary Engineers, of Kansas Cito, Mo.
came in Wednesday morning to look
over the situation with view of draw
ing plans for the waterworks system.
He handed us a list Of 48 towns IL
Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri where
they have designed municipal water
works and sewerage systems.
Mrs. Nell Harrington, wife of S.. f.
Harrington, died at Lacrosse Tuesday
night after short illness with quick
consumption. She had been away
several months visiting in Nebraska and
Eastern Kansas and was brought home
Sunday night in q precarious condition.
Mrs. Harringtonsis we'll known in this
town her husband having been miller in
the Hoisipgton mill for long time.
John Lewis, wife and two children
arrived from LONDON, England. Sunday
night to visit his brother ID. j. Lewis
and family. They were caught in
storm off Nova Scotia and he Is now
confined to his bed with rheumatism as
asresult of getting wet. Mr.. Lewis was
formerly in the British army in South
Africa and D. ]. has only spent one day
with him in the last 36 years that being
Eve years ago when D. j. visited Eng
land. His son Johnny. came over about
a year ago and has been writing regular
to his father about what a glorious
country America is and finally persuaded
him to come over. He will probably
remain in this country. Mr.. Lewis ie
a typical EpRlishman and speaks the
genuine brogue. o
Harry Baldwin, of this city, and Miss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
Road Notice.
To whom 1T MAY Concern :.

To V1Hom 1T MAY Concern
In pursuance of an order made by the Board of
County Commissioners of the county of Barton. in
day of October A D. 1904. notice is hereby given
that c. h. Christensen and eleven others, house
holders of said county. residing in the vicinity
where it is proposed to lay out and esta bish the
road below mentioned. have presented to said
board their certain petition, praying the laying
out and adjustment of a public road in said
county foliows Beginning at the northwest
corner of the northeast quarter of section six TO-
township twenty t2o. range eleven I'D west.
From thence to run south the half mile line to
the north bank Of the Arkansas river as near
as practica BILE, from thence southeaster1y to the
point where the proposed Arkansas river bridge
shall be located. Also b. ginning at the south
end of said proposed Arkansas river bridge.
From thence to run south the half mHe line to
the section line between sections and I, town
ship 20, range IL west. This road is intended to
widen the present esta hlished public road along
the above-mentioned route from its present width
of forty eighty feet in width, the additional
forty feet to be taken from the west side Of the
east half OF section six t6 township twenty 20l
range eleven III, west.
And that G.. W Hart, r. A. Bidieman and ".
n. Rogers, viewers duly appointed. will meet at
| the beginning of said road on the 4th day of No
vember A. D. 1904, and proceed to view said road
and give all parties a hearing
Witness my hand and the seal of said coEnty,
affixed at my office in said county this 18th day
of October A. d. 1904.
| FRED NJ. LUrscHe, County Clerk.
|
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11

The following pupils were neither
absent nor tardy: Eddie Rudiger,
Augusta Rodenberg, Noble Rodenberg.
Adolph Unruh, Freddie Smith, Dan
iel Schmidt, Jake Schmidt, Laura,
Sch nidt. NJ alInda Siebert, Chester
Sic oert, Viola Siebert, Nina Rudiger,
Louisa LIPPHARD Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11

% HORSES
team extra good bay driving horses,
weight about 600 each.
l team bay zones, we'll matched,
perfectly gentle, good drivers.
] gray horse, weight about 1.4CO.
] bay 9, weight about LOO,
! dark roam horse, weight about l 100
l bay horse, weight about l ,200.
FEED
60 tons of alfalfa hay,
acres of katfir corn ond cane, bound
10 acres of kaffir corn, bound.
25 tons of praIrle hay.
800 bushels of corn in the ear,
CATTLE
9 head Shortboru cows.
10 head Red Polled cows. yrs old.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-11-11
School Report.

The following school report FIR End
month beginning Oct 3, and ending Oct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09

east Seventy-two years.
Harriet Lovett 1919 2sth street. sixty
years.
Eliza Maria Maxim, 1906 Sd street north
west fifty-one years.
Henry +. Moulton, Government Hospital
Insane. fifty-five years.
Frank Hazen Mooers, go LIST street south
east, fifty-seven years.
Elizabeth A. Nalley. II X street north
east. forty-nine years.
Peter Puceta. United States Naval hos
pital twenty-four years.
Andrew Radcliffe, 1914 10th street north
west seventytwo years
Daniel She,ahan. 321 street southwest
forty years.
George Washington Smms. ia nth
street northeast, seventy years.
Ernestine Sommerville. Garfield, D. C.,
five months
William Ira Tune. 241s Pennsylvania ave-
nue. fortyfour years.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ward, 16l2 10Th
street northwest, seventy-one years.
James Shelton Washington, BrlghtWooo
avenue. Saurs estate, one year.
Julia West. 241 Sd street southwest. sixty
years.
James E. Willett, Tenleytown. D. c., fifty
six years.
Clara l.. Williams, 1904 sd street north
west, forty years.
Julia Williams, 1920 LIST street southwest
eghty-seven years.
Edwin Young. IS 18th street northeast
twenty-eight years.
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FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. GROSS.
Interment to Be Made Tomorrow in
Arlington Cemetery.

The funeral services over the remains of
Lieut.. Frank P. Gross. L. S. A, retired who
died yesterday. after a prolonged illness.
will be held tomorrow afternoon at his late
residence. 800 23d street. The intermcnt will
be made in Arlington cemetery with fun
military honors. The obsequies will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Edward Mott. pastor
of the Church of the Advent.
The funeral will be attended by large
number of the officers of the army. includ-
ing those of the 9th Cavalry. now in this
city. Lieut.. Gross was attached to that
contingent for many years. The pallbcar-
ers will be Deputy Paymaster General
Dodge. Coils Michael Cooney retired, and
Eugene Dimnlick, retired Mais John s.
Loud, retired, and Saxton retired, and
capt. Herman Schreiner, retired
During the war of the rebellion Lieut..
Gross served in the 9th Indiana Infantry.
and at its conclusion he was appointed I'd
lieutenant in the 9th Regular Infantry. He
was retired as 1st lieutenant In Deem
Der, 1869, on account of disability incurred
in the government civil service He is
survived by his wife, Mary j. Gross
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AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETS.
Addresses by Maj. Sylvester and
Others=Reports Read

meeting of the Audubon Society was
held last night In the hall OF the public
library. Major Richard Sylvester. vice
president of the society, presided and made
a brief address. He reviewed the work
that had been accomplished in the District
In the. matter of procuring legislation af-
fecting game and the enforcement of the
laws since 1897. He also spoke of the Fish
and Game Protective Association, and
praised its members for the good work they
had done in connection with those who are
doing so much toward protecting the birds
DR.. T. S. Palmer. a leading ornithologist
reviewed the game laws as applied to the
District of Columbia and pointed out what
he characterized as deficiencies in the laws
He told of the manner in which Major SyI-
vester sees to the enforcement of the laws
and says such laws are more strictly and
properly enforced in this city than in any
other place
DR., Walter Harlan said he hoped to see
the time when the shooting of birds in the
District of Columbia would be prohibited
Then, he stated the District of Columbia
will become noted for it's protection of fish
and birds. Addresses were also made by
Dr. Porter and Miss Elizabeth Brown Re-
ports of the secretary, Mrs. Patten and the
treasurer, Mrs Radcliffe, were received
and approved.
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Deaths in the District

the following deaths were reported to
the health office for the twenty-four hours
ended at noon today:
Joseph Ball 1870 Madison alley northwest
fffty-two years
Thomas III. Brooks, Washington Asvlum
Hospital, sixty-nine years.
Catherine Brown, Anacostia, D. c., fifty
two years.
John HI Bowman. 917 N street northwest
ffty-four years.
Peter r. Buddy, Government Hospital for
the Insane. seventy-one years.
James Carter. 2391h1h Sd street southwest
twenty-four years
Ralph Jasper Corkins, 1886 street north
east, ten months.
Kizzie Harrod 1925 18th street north
west, fifty years
Charles johnson, s3e Hughes court eight
cen years.
Barbara Jueneman, 512 C street north
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DEATH OF EUGENE M. HARMON.
Formerly Resident of Washington ana
BROTHER of Ex-Attorney General.


Mr.. Eugene NJ Harmon, whose death at
Cincinnati yesterday morning Is announced
was for ten years a resident of Washing
ton. He was a graduate of the tmteo
States Naval Academy with the class OF
1881. In August, 1887, he was appointed an
assistant examiner in the United States
patent office under civil service rules. BY
reason of his ability he reached the grade
of principal examiner in March, 1S!'2, under
the system of competitive examinations for
promotion existing at that time 1t Is sald
no one else ever reached by competitive ex-
animation the same grade in the patent OF
fee in so short period of time.
When Mr. John S. Seymour retired from
the commissonership of patents in May,
1897 Mr. Harmon resigned his office and
formed with Mr.. Seymour the law firm of
Seymour & Harmon, with offices at 40 Wall
street. New York. The firm was changed
later to Seymour, Seymour 4 Harmon
and it so existed until the death of the
junior member.
Mr. Harmon volunteered in the navy for
the Spanish war For a brief period he
commanded the distlling ship Rainbow. and
afterward a monitor stationed on the inner
defenses of New York harbor. At the time
of his death he was lieutenant commander
in the New York Naval Reserve.
Mr.. Harmon had an unusually large cir
Gle of friends in this city. He was for sew
eral years member and officer of the Co
lumba Athletic Club. He graduated from
the National Law School with the highest
attainable honorS.
Mr.. Harmon was the third of four sons
of the late Rev. B. F. Harmon of Cincin-
natl. The other sons. eX-Cnited States At
torney General Judson Harmon DR.. Frank
Harmon and Mr.. William Harmon, reside
In Cincinnati. While resident of Wash
ington Eugene Harmon married Miss Jane
DE Almond of Cincinnati who with two
sons survives him.
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Sewing Machines
for Easter Clowns.

The time OF all times when one
appreciates 4 perfect machine. When
there is work OF a careful, delicate
character to be done; work that de
mands the best type of machinery,
and can be accomplished by none
save the best.
Our machines represent the
Best material best Workmanship,
Best features oil other machines inl-
proved on, and are offered at an
honest, legitimate price.
Spring models are now displayed,
and we. will be glad TO have an op-
portunity to demonstrate the MANY
virtues OF these machines, each OF
which is fully warranted.
New Victor drawers. $500
New Victor, drop head S25 90
Majestic drop-bead $500.
w y l., 3 drawers. SlS.eO.
Nv. x L.. drOp-head ST. %.
Automatic, with single thread, $500 and
Hand Machine 5000 and $3.50.
feeOnd floor, G ST.
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RECORD OF A WEEK.
Report of Health Office on Diseases and
Deaths

DR.. VIM. c. Woodward. in his weekly re-
port of the health department submitted
to the Commissioners today states that
the deaths in the District of Columbia dur
ing the week ended Saturday March ).
1904, numbered 160, which is but one more
than occurred during the previous week
and Is more than occurred in the CORE
spending period of last year OF the re-
cent deaths 101 were white and 80 were
colored. These represent death rate of
24.S per 900 Of the white inhabitants. 335
of the colored, and death rate for the
entire population of 2T.5. These rates for
the corresponding period of 1893 were o1s.
1916 and 253, respectively. The prevailing
diseases responsible for deaths during last
week We're as follows: Pneumonia Is; con-
sumption, 21: heart disease, II; diseases of
the kidneys. 10; apoplexy. .; bronchitis, g.
and malignant growths 6.
There was shown some increase in the
number of cases of typhoid fever VIZ, from
81 to 80, there being 10 new cases reported
and but discharges.
OF scarlet fever there was decrease
during the week of in the number of
cases. Eleven cases developed and I6 were
discharged which leaves 60 cases in all.
quarantined in 81 different premises.
The cases of diphtheria were Increased
by g. Six new cases We're reported with
but 1 discharge, leaving total number
under observation of Is, quarantined in $
premises
The births reported We're 139 OF these
81 were white and 5s were colored
NO new cases of smallpox developed dur
Ing the week and l case was DISCHARGED,
leaving cases now under treatment in the
hospital.
The weather conditions prevalent during
the period covered by this report were a
follows: Temperature fmean). 36 degrees:
mean relative humidity, 81; mean actual
barometer, 30.15S. The winds we've north
easterly, averaging SO miles per hour. with
maximum velocity of ~ miles on the Sd
instant. The maximum Temperature was
62 degrees on the Sd. and minimum 20
degrees the 5th
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
4AlIister Cochran Of this city and Emma
Y. Suckert of Detroit, Mich
John +. Boorman and Georgia e. Dixon.
George w. Mack and Lula E. Waters.
A Fl. Barritt of Alexandria, Va and An
ma b. Baxley of Markham, Va
VIM. jackson of Lewisville, Va, and
Orange A. Johnson of Georgetown, D. c.
Henry F. Luce and Margaret M. Towel
Richard Stsphner and Mary Frances
Doroty.
w. II. Parker and Willie Sue Williams.
both of Covington, Va
Charles E. Reed OF Berwyn, Md. and
Katherine p. Miller of this city
Alex. E. Whitaker and Mildred G. Camn-
bell, both of st. Louis Mo-
John Karst and Rosa Heberle