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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-16
Runaway Victim Dies.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Memphis, No. Sept. i5.-Stacy F Null
Inns of this county died at his home.
southeast OF this ci.y. to-day. Mr.. Null
lins was In a runaway accident Saturday.
when he and Miss Flora Cox were in
1ured. Miss Cox Is in a critical condition
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-16
New York Limited

Via vandalia- Pennsylvania. i2:5o noon:
barber shop. ladies' maid: observation
compartment car. etc Ticket Office. Sew
-nth and Olive streecA
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Doctor - A. Npwcsrit. wh1S. left iriex
finger was ampufated following infection.
has returned TO the city. after a short
stay at French Lick. Ind
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-16
YOUNG WOMAN
CLAIMS FOUNDING
Says Baby Left With Jefferson
Guard Is Her Child, but Re
fuses TO Tell Her Name.
A w.n-dressed young woman. apparent

4 wen-dressed young woman. apparent
iy % years old. called 1t the Bethesda
Homo for foundlinGs, No. ssSI Vista ave-
nue.. yesterday forenoon and asked for
possession OF the infant which some
woman had left the night before with
James Carter. Jefferson Guard. while
he was a passenger On a Market street
car
The woman who let tn. infant with
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-16

Annie Elizabeth Hogue fled suit for di-
vorce In the Circuit Court yesterday
against william C. Hogue, charging that
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Reduced Rates to Hot sprjuKs, Ark.
xl4.O to Hot Springs. Ark. and return.
every Tuesday: tweDty-one days limit
Iron Mountain Route Sixth and Olive SIS.
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Indian. VIII Receiv. s2,.Oo.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Sept Ia-William A. Rich
ards. Commissioner OF the General Land
office. returned to Washington to-day. aft
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-16

he drank. used abusive language toward
her. failed to SUPPORT her and spent MS
earnings IN riotocs living. They We're ma
ried July =. IsSs. and separated September
II. i-ei.
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SIS .. m daily via Vandalia-Pennsylyania
arriving Pittsburgh 2:l5 ?. m next day
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s,o.e.Chri.msn Case Tuesday.
,EPrRIIC, SpEcIAL

Chillicothe. Mo. Sept. 18th. Stone-
Chrismsn case viii be called for trial IN
the Circuit Court here next Tuesday A
special jury will be asked to Try the pro-
ceetlinz
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Territory viii hold its annual convention
in Guthrie. October q TO =,
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WeldSss Rings tSoiiA 0eIlS.
Finest qualities. q to IN 4efme4 =
Jaccarts Broadway and Lccust
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AepaiPing of Fine Watches
Ana Jeweiry . speciality. r. w. Drosten
Seventh and Pine.
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GOettIer Hat Company.
Correct styles. l25o S. Broadway.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
FROM OVER The WAY.

The dance at Mr.. Savoy's was we'll
attended and good time is reported.
E. G. Morris and family visited Mrs.
Elisha Williamson Sunday.
The father and mother of Capt.
Tucker arrived last Wednesday evening
for visit.
Al. Mayes has got his building done
at last.
Lee Smells wife is on the sick list.
Lee and Homer Ullom visited at Jess
Riegle's Sunday.
Minnie Horner Is moving a building
off the farm to her. place in town.
John Reeds folks have the measles
Mr.. Smell has lost another COW. Lee
had better start canning factory.
John Strobe is sit" on all sides with
his new buggy; but not with the CIR Is.
It seems that it is the married ladies;
one gave him a kiss and the other one
the measles.
Roy Williamson spent Monday with
his sister Mrs. E. c. Morris.
Farmers are all wearing a big broad
rim smile since the rain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
DIST. II.

II. D. Ashpole and family visited with
Mrs. Pearson Sunday.
Everybody is smiling and happy
since the much needed big rain Satur-
day,
o. NJ. Lewis and family spent Sunday
With F. M. Halls.
Normie Rasey visited few days last
week with Mrs. Hall.
Word was received few days ago of
the death of P. 81. Murphy, after short
illness, at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Edith Hill at Lucien Okla. on April the
18th. Mr.. Murphy will be remembered
by many here as a, good neighbor and
upright citizen.
This locality was favored with gener-
gus downpour of rain last Saturday
afternoon which gladeped the hearts of
she farmers and settled the dust indef-
lnitely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

VIM. Ahnert hes returned from the
st. Mery's Hospital at Wichite very
much improved ia health. and thinks
that institution fine.
Clyde Keys, the efficient road over
seer, in district No. 2, has been at work
several days trying to Improve the roads
in his part of the township.
The township board had very inter
esting meeting on Monday, the 18th,
and transacted quite large amount of
business.
D. F. Gates has been on an extended
visit to his brother Charley, in Butler
county.
There is a good chance for q good
physician to locate in our thriving town
as we are now without q regular
practicing physician, and lots of sick
ness here now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
DUNDEE.

The patrons and pupils of District 81
gave Miss Liphart very pleasant sur
prise at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Rodenberg son Friday evening,
there was coffee cake candy and nuts
galore.
The Misses Carrie Cory Flossie Harris
horn Bertha Harris, and Mary Murphy
attended the common school examina-
ton at Great Bend on Saturday.
Miss Lena Weber and Miss Mary
Melcher of Ellinwood visited with Mrs.
Keenan, and family Sunday.
Peter Unruh is having his house
painted. Ben Wedel doing the work
Saturdays rain left the ground in fine
shape for spring work.
The Barber may still retain the old
price for shaving but this rain has re-
duced his territory one half.
John WEIGH is having his house plas-
tered. George Sloniger of Great Bend,
doing the work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
ROUTEFIVE.
Wheat looks fine.

Wheat looks fine.
Measles still on the go; those that
have not had them may look out.
Roy Weathers is able to be out again
Jess Riegel had a mule to get her
foot cut on the wire fence last week.
Mrs. Geo. II. Taylor and Elsie went
to town on Tuesday OF this week.
Born-To Mr., and Mrs. Harry Shriner
son, on Wednesday of last week.
Mother and baby doing fine.
Adolph Nicolet received the sad news
of Jimmie Nicolets' wife dying the 10th
of this month. They live in Colorado.
Noah Gaunt's have purchased a fine
piano.
Steve Taught returned from his
school work in Kansas City, last Satur-
day.
Ask Ray Russell how the telephone
line just north of the river is working?
The dance at LOUIS Woodburn's last
Friday night was we'll attended.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
ELLINwooD.
From the Leader.

TOM the Leader.
Mahlon Ward and wife returned
Monday evening from their western trip.
Miss Mamie Strothmap has fully re-
covered from her recent attack of
pneumonia.
The rock is being unloaded this week
Tor the foundation of the Kansas Grain
Co.'S. new elevator.
Chas. Mellies, wife and daughter, of
Owensville, Mo-, arrived last week to at
tend the Refine sMellies wedding and to
visit relatives.
Leo, theo nineteen month old boy of
Mr. and Mrs. j. w: Hinderliter, north
east OF town, died Monday evening at
six O'Clock of measles. and pneumonia.
John Schauf, our street commissioner,
accidentally fell off the street sprinkler
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

last Friday afternoon, while he was
taking water at the city plant. He fell
on his face which was badly bruised.
The Elin wood fire department has
donated to the city it's new hook and
ladder apparatus together with its COM
plete FIRE fighting equipment. The boys
have certainly shown the proper spirit,
both in constructing the hook and
ladder outfit and equipment and
donating same to the city.
Henry Lanterman and John j. Koch
returned Tuesday from Ten days trip
overland to Kingman, Pratt and Barber
counties. They visited nearly all of the
old Barton coanty colony in that
section of the state and were royalty
treated 1t is as dry down there as it
has been here, but wheat looks re-
markably we'll and hopeful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
SEWARD.

j. w. Fitch has been assigned to the
Methodist charge at this place.
The late rains have put the ground in
good shape for planting corn and the
farmers are all taking advantage of il.
Considerable complaint is made
against the road overseer in district No.
because he does not get out and fix
some of the bad places in the roads IS ia
his duGy to do. What's the matter with
you G. a Schilingf
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Byers died last Friday and was buried
on Sunday.
e. e. Schilllng is now the happy father
OF bran new baby at his house, and he
steps Is high as blind horsa.
Elmer Killer has made wonderful
improvements on the old Baker place
just east Of town,
The members Of school district No. 81
/ are going TO vote boads to build . nsu
school house In thsir district.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
ALONG ROUTE FOUR.

Wheat is booming, aud We are looking
for good crop.
Lots OF farmers are listing corn.
W. j. Fee sold good horse, Monday,
to Dick Taylor.
Henry Witte, ST., was on the sick list,
Saturday.
John Eampth was working for Henry
Harper the past two or three days.
Henry is making lots of improvements
Mrs Henry Miller and daughter were
visiting with Mrs. Phil Leroy.
Big dance at Heller Saturday night.
in the j. E. Coss ball.
Mrs. Will Reinecke will shortly visit
her old home for two or three months
visit.
Adam Cell is building fence on his
Buffalo township farm.
Charlie Lampe sports a new buggy.
Girls. its leap year.
learn that Miss Zilpha Essmiller is
going to give music lessons.
Bob McMullin was in Heller Monday
night.
Good time at Bill Cites party, Satur-
day night.
Master George Witte has the measles.
Lille Brant and May Harter were
shopping in the county seat, Saturday.
The potatoes are coming up now.
Ed and Ply Gagelman are over the
measles.
District IL has closed school for this
week on account of the measles.
Will Gagelman went to see Coon
Schulke last night.
Mrs. Leroy is getting lots better
since the rain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
SUNNY SLOPE.

We are too.grateful for utterance fol
the rain SO very badly needed.
c. and H. Jonas have gone to Okla
. homa on pleasure trip.
. Mrs Ren1iclz and children were out
from. the Bend this week visiting her
sister Mrs. Doty. Also to attend the
social affair given at the home of j.
Fenno.
Alice and Alfred Susank visited rela-
tivss in Boyd Sunday.
'Tena and Adolf Susank are in style
now. They have the measles.
Mt Younkin and wife visited in the
) District the latter part of the week
A. Susank purchased a number of
calves from G. Becthel last week.
Sunday April d was the 18th birth
day anniversary of Dafhine Fits, and in
honor ofsthe occasion she and Gladys
Mary, and Johnnie Fits, took dinner
with Alice and Mable Doty.
We must not close our items without
making note of the social gathering
at the home Of j. Fenno Saturday even
ing. just as the shade of evening
we're fast disappearing into darkness
j. Fenno and his charming wife were
aroused to the fact that the yard was
full of young people who desired admit
tance. Jim responded by saying "come
in. come in" the house is yours for tn e
EVENING" And after getting possession
a good time in generel was enjoyed by
all present,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
BIRTHSTONE.

We had fine rain Saturday; the
wheat is looking fine.
Mr.. Armstrong moved into his new
house the first of the week.
Babe Hewitt went into partnership
with Fred on new buggy, and when
it come to going partnership on girl
Fred told Babe that he could attend to
that himself.
E. L. Piper joined the L. A F. D.
lodge; he said it was all 0. K He
would like to see every young man in
the country join.
DR.. Dempster is some better now.
Lloyd Brown went to his home at
Great Bend Thursday.
John Burns visited E. S. Piper's last
week.
DR.. Archibald says he we'll have his
hospital full if few more people get
hurt.
Miss Ethel Moore closed her school
last Tuesday week, on account of the
sickness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
SANDAGO.

The farmers are all busy planting
corn.
Henry Tiepermann is building a fine
new barn.
Geo. Mueller made business trip to
Stafford last Friday.
Elmer Keller has moved onto his
other farm over near Seward.
Miss Mary Tiepermann, of Kansas
City, was visiting her brother Henry the
last week.
Fl. 3. Clark has purchased team of
horses.
Mrs. VIM. Vincent of Ottawa, was
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Reiter
last week.
j. B. Clark and J. Fl. Lucy made a
flying leap to Hudson the first of the
week.
Crug & Co. of Hudson have sold out
their hardware store and lumber yard
to Dayton Long, of that place.
Miss Lucy Lacy left last Saturday
for Dodge City on an extended visit to
her sisters
A couple Of the r. r. land viewers
were up from Hutchinson viewing the
land last week.
Mrs. Elwood Clark was visiting her
sister Mrs. S. g. Hill last Sunday.
On last Monday two certain fellows
went to Hudson and seems as thong b
they got jag on and when they return
ed home along late in the evening seve-
raj of the neighbors became alarmed,
thinking it was couple of the inmates
escaped from the asylum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
School Report.

Dundee Kansas Sth and last month oil
school ending April Is, 1904.
Males enrolled 20
Females enrolled 25
Total enrolled IS
Days taught during the entire yr 100
Visitors during year 40
Studies taught 10
One of the pleasant features of the
school year was the last day when the
patrons came in to hear the program by
the school. Refreshments consisting oil
cake and coffee were served. After
refreshments were servad each member
of the school board gave us a pleasant
talk.
Jacob Rudlger, our director, spoke OF
the many advantages the pupils had
had.
John Base, our clerk, encouraged
them in the same manner and telling
the pupils to work ahead as they had
begun.
Henry Unruh, our treasurer, also
gave us good talk and expressed his
gratitude for all the work done.
Cornelius Schmidt, who during the
year had seven children in school also
gave US words of courage.
AS our school work is now ended the
teacher wishes to thank the members
of the school board and the patrons
who so nobly stood and encouraged us
in the heavy work we had before us.
LOUISA LIPPHARDT, Teacher
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

The cooking club participated in
one of their elegant spreads last even
ing at the home of his honor, Coun-
Gilman Smith, of the second ward. 1t
is unnecessary to say that they had a
good time and enjoyed both the din
ner and the evening following, be-
cause they always do.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

Ernest Bsttner and Miss Bertha
Peach were united in marriage near
Olmitz, by Father Huna on Tuesday
of this week. A large wedding feast
was held. Both are well known
young people of that locality, and
start in life with the well wishes of
their many friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29
Communicated.

Two of our well known boys were
dow to Hudson Monday, selling hogs
at AZ cents pound, and on the way
home they were paying 5 cents, when
their mules took sudden notion to 60
home and upsetting the buggy, catching
one under the seat while the other went
into the air the length of the lines,
dropped on his head and was drug for a
distance of 90 yards. The mules then
and then went for home, leaving the
wreckage scattered along the road, and
the fellows to walk it in. One did not
get home till the next day. He still
looked pale at noon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

Mrs. Thomas Cross is celebrating
her 82nd birthday today at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Rowell. Mrs.
Cross is enjoying excellent health,
and is quite active for one of such add
vanced years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

Our report of a decrease in the
population of Grant township as Civ
en- in the statistical report last week
was in error. 1t should have been
an increase of IA, instead of de-
crease
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

Trustee Willard of Wheatland
township has completed his work as
assessor, and turned his records over
to the county clerk. For the lack of
room we will defer giving the Stats
teal report day or two.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-04-29

Mrs. Connor of west of town, goes
the lady mentioned in last weeks pa
per as having 200 young chicks, a
few better. She now has 275 little
chickens and 80 hens setting. Who
can beat that? Let us hear from the
next.
Will Allen, Herman Hiss, Bart
Bradheld, Cleve Gilmore and Mic
Berscheidt, accompanied by Addie
Pressl, Anna Hiss, Florence utavern,
Jeanette Eppstein and Pearl Moore,
attended the leap year ball at Film
wood Wednesday evening. They
reported having had an exceptionally
fine time, and the ball TO have one of
the largest and grandest ever given
IA that city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-31
School without a Teaeher.

II has been time honored custom
tenaciously adhered TO and handed
down from one generation TO anothe.-
among our country schools TO locz
out the teacher as they call it some
time during tne term or holidays AID
keep him out until he promises 20
treat The Mt Nebo school. following
the example of its predecessors. tu:n-
ed out its teacher. Mr.. wadsworth,
on Tuesday OF this week and kept hira
out for some hours. the larger pupils
going home in the meantime. In their
absence some of those left behind
weakened through fear and helpe.f
aim back IN. To subdEe their fur
Their courage he kept - of the young
er pupils in as punishment for thei-
former part taken in ri.e matter
Hearing OF the results upon their re-
turn home. the larger ones returned
the next morning in full force and
locked him out again and he was
still out The Iast We heard. II now be-
came question of who should ~in
out. the teacher or his pupils The
trustees finally took hand and en-
couraSed the pupils TO stand fast
which tl.ey are doing most heroicaiiy-
We learn that an article of agreement
TO treat was TO be presented 20 The
teacher yesterday morning for MS
signature. which if attached for fui-
fllment he viii be permitted 10 &c
open The school. but if not signed w
by him we cannot yet predict wa;
Will be the result as TO either teacher
or school He is OUT and they Eold
the key. also the balance of power
since in the spirit of fun both truS-
tees and parents are on the side Of
the pupils While ii is one arrayed
against the many. il has also resolved
itself into question of which shall
exercise The stronger Will power but
up TO the present both sides stand
firm and unyielding.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-31
Delightful Entertainment.

The U1ba Tribe of the Improved
orderof Red Men of Nionongah. gave
an entertainment in the Opera House.
followed with an oyster supper in the
Han last Thursday evening In an
swer to an. invitation extended to
Tribe No 16 and Oneida Council OF
Pocahontas No. 6. delegation OF SIX
teen responded. They report having
enjoyed the program of exercises ami
the social features OF the occasion as
Wen or better than any ever attend
ed in their lives. And the way they
literally took in the copious suppe-
prepared at the close indicated WITT
ont any expression of words that they
were as much delighted with this part
sof the programme as with the for
mer.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-31

DR.. RishoH OF Valdlvia. Chile. de-
scribes the hard work OF the mining
poems. who carry 80 pounds OF ore In
bags strapped to their shoulders while
they climb up hundreds OF feet on lad
ders, often consisting only OF notched
trees. They toll without recess from
a. IN. to 1 p. m. and might seem TO
be in need of all the rest they can get.
but before supper prefer TO take the
strain out OF their muscles after
fashion OF their own-viZ. dancing
vehcpently to the sound OF 4 fiddle for
an hour or two or even longer II their
lady friends happen to muster in force.
Health Culture.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-31
HANNA HloeRAPHy
His Private Secretary Collecting Ma
terial For the Author.

CLEVELAND, Dec 31.-Elmer Do
yer. private secretary TO the late Sen
ator Hanna. is collecting data to DC
used by another person in the omcia.
biography of the statesman Hundreds
OF letters from famous public men
have been found
An interesting feature OF the book
viii be the original draft of the labor
plank incorporated in the platform
of the National Republican conven-
ton IN Philadelphia 1t is in Mr.
Hanna,s handwriting, with many
ensures. alterations and interlines-
tons Scores of interesting auto
graphic letters from the late Presi-
dent Mckinley and the late Senator
John Sherman. as well as number
from President Roosevelt. recently
have been found in the late Senator's
desk TIE work viii not be published
for year or two
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-31
is SUED FOR sa.45o.ooo.
City Of Chicago Files Big Claim,
Against P. r. r. Company.

CHICAGO. Dec. "I.-Suit has bc2u
begun in the Superior Court by IN,
Canal Commissioners To recover fror:
the PittsburS. Fort Wayne & Chicago
Railway Company and it's lessee. the
Pennsylvania Company. 100000 square
feet of land constituting the old bed
of the Stewart avenue between Thir-
ty-first and. Thirty.ninth streets val
.eed at S1.75o.0oO.
= Ne commissioners laso claim rent
al: by reason OF the occupancy OF the
railroad tracks since 1890. at the rate
of $4,000 a year, making n total
claim of $3.45o.00O.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-31
MODEM sPlRlTe ].


srt Dates. only From fte aIiddIeos
the Last Century
: Some forms of spirftualisn have had
followers from remote andqufty In
the LeyificaI law we find the injunc-
ton, Thou shalt not suffer witch to
Iiye,r%and throughout Old Testament
history there are frequent references
to this subject, while demons, python
esses, sibyIs, auSurs end soothsayers
have their places In the secular annals
of mankind.
In fits modern form spirituaIsu
dates only from the forty-etShth year
of the last century, when, at the house
of farmer of Hydesville, In the state
of New York, the spirit OF a peddler
who had been murdered there some
Eve years previously was said to pro-
duce certain uraccountable rapPfngs
and disturbances in the roorn occupied
by little daughters of the house
An investigation by the neiShber-
hood followed, and, to quote the words
used by Farrar in his pamphlet on the
subject. 1T soon became evident that
an organized attempt was being made
by the deniZens Of the spirit world to
establish method of communication
with mankind
From that time spiritualiSm spread
rapidly. and by the year 1871 the num-
Der OF its supporters was variously
reckoned at from 100000 TO H.
0O0 On1