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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
Passing of O'Brien.

From Sheriff Dalziel the reporter
this morning got the following particu-
lars of the escape from jail Tuesday,
right away after dinner, of the man
O'Brien, being held for trial at the
district court, on the charge of steal.
ing clothing from the railroad cars.
It seems Deputy Pete Thul had
taken another prisoner out to consult
with probable >bondsman, and while
the cell door was open O'Brien prob
ably slipped out into the corridor and
hid, then later escaped from the Jail
building. His tracks were found
where hewent north around the build
ing. But up to the hour of our
going to press the cracks" are all
that the officers have to show for the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28

think if the Trustee would use that
grader along the track instead OF
grading them mountains north of town,
there would be more hauling done
from the county seat.
Lewis Damn is planting fine lot
of fruit and ornamental trees on his
farm over the lire.
Frank Hanks expects to move from
the Herman Remert farm to what is
known as the Savoy farm, IN this
township.
Miss Jessie Eddingfeld is out from
the county seat for few days visit,
and to take in the box supper at No.
Z school house Wednesday evening.
John X. McMullin thinks road
work is kind of on the muddy order
these days.
John CLANCY thinks if this wet
weather hangs on he will have to re-
sign his position.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28

Kansas City, Mo-, April 26.-Wei-
Ter Loeb and Fred Wheaton, both OF
Kansas City, are today indicted by
the Federal grand jury on the charge
of using the mails to defraud.- 1t is
alleged that they formed the s.Ameri-
can Securities Contest Company
which conducted guessing contests on
the popular vote for president; offer
ing chief prize of ten thousand dol
lars, and numerous smaller prizes.
All of these prizes were supposed
to be secured by cash and securities
deposited in local institution.
The Postof1ice inspector testified
that he had inspected the securities
and found them to consist of one dol
lar in cash, and mining stock issued
in 1880 Of the face value cf twenty
one thousand dollars. Loeb was ar
rested, but released on thousand
dollar bond. Wheaton has not been
found.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
oHEIZER WIND.
April %, 1905.

April 20, 19oos
This cold weather is not extra good
for the wheat.
There will be Sunday school here
after every Sunday, at Heller.
The Heller Literary will meet May
the 9Th, and every two weeks after
that. Some of the boys had Harry
Dukes a little bit spunky at the last
Literary.
Say, girls, when you are through
chewing your gum please hand it to
John Brunameyer.
There will be a dance in Mr.. Otis
barn next Saturday night.
Bert Tamas, the ba,ber and Jake
Weltmer went swimming last Sunday.
The Heller Red Socks are ready
to play any ball nine in Kansas.
The Heller band practiced last
Saturday. They went. out east of
town so they would not scare the rats
out of town.
Theowedding bells have rang again.
l wonder when Link Langford is
going to get married?
The pool tables are at work again
after their long rest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
oON THE DIVIDE.

Pearl Schmalian and his mother
were visiting with E. D. Williamson
last Sunday.
E. D. Williamson has improved his
house with fine new porch, the past
few days.
Roy Williamson took his grapha-
phone up to the Bend one day, last
week for repairs. He said its taiker
was out of order. wonder why?
@John Savoy is braking his bror cho
he says when ne gets him broke, che
won't brake no more"
Lena Savoy is now employed by
MRS. Wright to do general house-work
withons Sundays off, too bad Els
WORTH
as Lolita Williamson and hec
mother made a business trip to Great
Bend last Saturday.
1t is understood that Everett
Rekettsoskipped the country.
o The dance given by S. Walters, last
Saturday. night, was well attended,
and all enjoyed themselves.
Ed Walters will soon have his new
barn finished. All get ready for a
goodshoedown then.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

April 18th. l0a5.
Mr. Schmith, who lives south of
the track, expects to move to Macks-
vile in few days,
PIE. Murphy has his large house
enclosed and will soon be ready for
the, plasterers. When finished P E.
will have as fine a house as there is
in the county.
Will Keenan,, had fine 2-year old
coltvery badly cut on wire fence.
The farmers grocery, at Dundee
shipped itin a car of wagons and
buggies and have built large shed
to store the same.
Lambert Kern had a valuable colt
to die last evening.
Will Null expects to have the car
penters to start work on his new
house May 1st.
Tom Dennis and an insurance
agent were in this neighborhood doing
some insurance for Herman Remert.
Frank Eddingfeld and hired man
are in the county seat this morning.
John Damn is south of the river
working with some Carpenters.
Miss Anna B. Malta closed very
successful term of school in Dist. No.
7, last Friday. There will be an
entertainment and box supper on
Wednesday evening. Entertainment
free, but bring tslentyof big fat boxes
Mike keenan, finished listing corn
Monday.
Earl German resigned his job at
Stanley's, but returned to work on a
$500 raise per month.
Sam Gwinn, road overseerin Great
Bend township, is doing some fine
work along the r. r. track, but we
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
CHEYENNE VALLEY

Harvey Narrow, from south of the
river, visited Fred 1enning few
days this week.
Archie russo came up from Hud-
son Saturday evening for a short visit
with home folks.
Miss Hermie Lee was the guest of
of Miss May Comfort from Saturday
until Tuesday,
Mrs. Bat Hingee accompanied her
sister home from St. John the middle
of last week, to visit her parents. Mr..
Hingee came up after her Saturday.
I Mrs WEIGH, ST., called on Mrs.
russo Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Hingee and Miss Donovan
visited at Jim Welch's Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Crow spent
Easter with Arthur Fish and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
DIST. II.
Tom Pearson is listing corn.

Tom Pearson is listing corn.
Fred Hall and his grandmother
visited with O. M. Lewis and family
Sunday.
According to the old saying we will
now have rain for the next seven
Sundays.
Mrs. o. M. Lewis has been quite
Sick for several weeks.
Several couples from this neighbor-
hood attenoed the Easter service at
Odin Sunday.
There was surprise party at Mrs.
Keltners Saturday night. The sur
prise was complete and all had a
good time
Austin Lowry is the handsome
owner of stillhandsomer new buggy.
A little sunshine weather would be
much appreciated for change.
The Messiah at Lindsburg was
attended by Sc >eral from this neck OF
the woods.
The pupils of @'Shoo Yely" cele-
brated their last day of school Satur,
day with a dinner All Jared sumpt.
uously and regretted that every day
could not be the last.
F. M. Hall has the foundation laid
for his new house, and is ready to be.
gin work as sooa as carpenters can be
secured, which is difficult thing to
do now.
Fl. w. Ford's have moved out of
their house and began tearing it down
the first of the week. They will soon
begin the erection of their new one.
Fred Hall lost a fine young horse
last week, with all of the symptoms OF
having been poisoned in some man.
ner, perhaps from eating some poison.
Gus weed. He had just bought a
team from Mr.. Lowry two month ago,
and at the present high price ofhorses
he feels his loss sorely.
Mr.. Cages have their new kitchen
almost ready for plasterers.
Harry Ford made a tip to Odin
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
CiAfLlN.
From the Clarion.

From the Clarion.
Joe Miller is putting a nice cave or
his residence property.
The marriage of Frank Stiner and
Minnie Werner of Odin, has been an
nounced.
]. F. Evans has sold his residence
property in the west part of town
to Mr.. Earle. haugh, and will build
himself new home on his forty acre
tract adjoining town.
Mrs. Chas. Elmore, for many years
a resident of CIafiin, but now of Nc
Cracker, died at her home at an early
hour on the morning of April 9Th after
an illness of several months. She
left husband and two small children
to mourn her death.
Both the old buildings north of the
Campbell store have been moved out
and work on the excavation for the
new building has been started. A
machine for manufacturing cement
blocks has been ordered and as soon
as it arrives this part Of the work will
also be commented and the building
pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible.
The matrimonial fever has again
become quite prevalent in and around
our berg, the lates to be afflicted with
the malady being T. H. Seder and
Miss frankie Clark. After ailing for
short time they took down with acute
symptoms and Sunday they called in
Justic of the F eace Wegley who pre-
scribed so successfully that they were
able to take the train Monday for a
little wedding jaunt down to Chase.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28

New York, April ga Herald
correspondent cables from Shanghai:
ssThe northern waters of the sea of
Japan the Tsuguaru straits and La
Perouse straits are illuminated every
night by the searchlights of Japanese
torpedo boats. The object is to pre-
vent the passage of the Vladivostok
squadron.
Blockade running to Vladivostok
has ceased owing to the vigilance OF
the Japanese.
The only foreign visitors in Maya
saki are the captains of captured ships
attending the prize court at Sazebo.
The Japanese fleet is now probably
to the south of Formosa, awaiting
Admiral Rojestvensky.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28

We still lead in high quality of goods at low prices.
Our stock is full and complete always clean and fresh
Prompt service and pleasure to show goods
We invite your inspection and comparison.
In Groceries wish call your attention to our
Gilt Edge Canned Fruits and Vegetables There is
comparison to be made there is nothing in the city
that equals them.
We have recently added to already large stock
line OF Overalls, Jumpers Socks. Work Shirts and
Dress Shirts Suspenders. Gloves, Hose Supporters,
Neckwear, Towels, Ladies and gents Underwear and
many other every day necessities
We still have some good bargains in Queensware,
Lamps and Glassware and Notions. In our Kitchen
Furniture section will find many of the necessary
things very reasonable prices.
All that necessary is for you to try u.s. be be
WINGED that we seyou better goods for less money
than you buy for elsew here.
We always pay the highest prices country produce
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
W.F.Honnen
PHONE 80

PHONE 10

again, second Wolf, and third Ed.
O rian. The high gun for the two
days Elias Arnold and second Ed.
O'Bfian. The shoot was successfully
pulled off. the boys covered them
selves with glory in their treatment of
the visitors. and have made. many
friends towards their effort to capture
tbs 1906 state shoot. They have a
good club house and fine grounds.
and are capable of entertaining visit
ing sportsmen in good style.
If the city dads and the county
commissioners would hear the numeT
Gus blessings called down upon them
on account of the absence of a walk
around the square, especially during
this muddy weather, we believe an
order to build it would go out at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28

Ben Giles tells about quick real
estate deal yesterday. A man saw
Ben through the car window at
Kinsley, asked if a certain quarter
section of western land, which Ben
had never seen but had the sale of.
was sold; when told no, he boarded
the train, made out a check for the
price (S2, 500, got contract for a
deed and jumped off at the next
station. Thus are the Kansas farmers
grabbing more land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
Hear and See

The Violin Orchestra play Ros-
sini's famous Overture, william
Tell
The Mandolin Orchestra play
from Opera, Chimes OF Nor
mandy"
George DeMoss play two Comets
at once, soprano and alto, Just
as well as if two artists were
playing.
Lizzie MeMoss Davis, one of
Americas best violinists.
The German Glockenspiel solo
with violin pizzicato.
The quartette of Ancient Roman
Clay Flutes.
The excellent singers.
The Columbian Swiss Bell
Ringing.
Artistic Music by the Banjo Club
The beautiful duet on the String
less Violin and Musical Glasses.
The Cornett Band with the Baby
Drummer Boy.
The only Xylophone Band in the
world;' $50 pieces of tuned wood.
The tinkling Rustic Bells.
The charming imitation Of
Church Chimes on the Guitar
and Banjo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28

Hampstead, Texas, April 90
Congressman J. M. Pinckney; a
brother, Tom Pinckney; ]. N. Brown
lawyer, and John Mills prohib
ition leader were killed here yester-
day at mass meeting being held
for the purpose of petitioning the
governor to enforce the local option
law. It IS thought Brown began the
shooting, but the general melee
started SO quickly that it is hard to
say who fired the first shot, Some
thing like hundred shots were
fred.
Wilksbarre, Pa, April 26.-Ten
miners were precipitated to their
death at the Cunningham shaft of the
Delaware & Hudson Coal Com
pany's mines by the breaking of a
rope this morning. The
shaft is about a thousand feet deep.
The rope broke without any prelimi-
nary warning to the men, when they
we're being lowered in the cage. The
cage had reached distance of about
three hundred feet below the surface
when the cable parted, and they drop
ped to the botam, killing all instantly.
Seven bodies of the victims have
been recovered. The mine superin-
tendent says the rope shows that it
had heen cut as with a knife
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
BREIF TELEGRapHIc NEWS

Lawton, Ok, April 26.-Frank
Prouty, member of the executive
committee of the National Editorial
Association, arrived at Fort Sill today
to make arrangement for a military
display on the occasion of the meet
ing of the Association here on June
10th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28

departed crook. That O'Brien is a
tough one, Marshal Wilson, who
first arrested him, has no doubt. We
are told a reward of S25 is offered
for his recapture.
The firm of Weitmer Bros. has
Dissolved partnership, p. o. Weltm.r
continuing the business at the old
stand. See his announcement else
where in this paper
These who subscribed to the new
Nj. E. church on Route 4 will please
pay same to Rev. Huddleston or
James Ewing, as we desire to pay all
accounts as soon as possible The
dedication will take place May ii,
1905. There will be all day services
with basket dinner
OsHHpLEsTQN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28

Several of our citizens heard
these people at the Worlds Fair
and speak highly of the enter
tainment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-28
I)eMOSS LYRIC
BARDS

With their Company of Artists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-30
Lawrence Trudeau Of Sheldon
Was Killed East Evening
BY A l5-YEAR-OL BOY
Bennie Brashaw. the Shooter, Worked
Up by Stories Told Of Burglars,
Fired at Trudeau as He Came
Around House, Masked.

Enosburg Falls, March 0.Lawrenee
Trudeau, about 22 years OF age, was
shot and instantly killed shortly before
five O'Clock yesterday afternoon by a
playmate at the home Of Carl Wood
worth near East Sheldon, where he was
visiting. The accident, for such il was,
was the outgrowth Of boyish frolic,
the lad who did the shooting, Bennie
Bashaw, aged Is years, being made to
believe that there were burglars about
the place His feelings were SO aroused
that when Trudeau appeared around the
corner OF the house wearing a mask,
Bashaw fired 22-calibre rifle without
taking any particular aim. He intended
to fire up in the air, but the bullet
struck Trndeau who was about six rods
away, over the eye, killing him instant
Iy
The body has been taken to the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al Nj. Tru-
deau at Sheldon Young Trudeau is
survived by two brothers Eugene NJ.
and Rand G. both OF Sheldon, besides
bis parents above mentioned
Bashaw works for Mr. Woodwork
and is much overcome By the death Of
his friend
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-30
BURLINGTON AND RUTLAND.
Fireman Calls Attention to Number d
Paid Men in Two Cities.

a prominent member 81 the Barre fire
department, in conversation with a
Times reporter this morning said:
We've had experience in trying to
fight fires without apparatus, and now
we've got the apparatus they want as
to fight fires without fremen. If Barre
had had only 20 men and assistant en-
gineers at the GODDARD fire, the build
ing would have been destroyed
This fireman then went on to call
attention to the Burlington and Rutland
departments Burlington, he showed,
by the last report Of the chief engineer
Of department there, has 16 regular paid
men and % call men, d total Of "a.
in his report for 1908 exChief Muir
ray says the department is mot Of suf-
ficient size to successfully fight fires
that are liable to occur in some Of thI
large buildings"
Rutland said this fireman, "has
paii permanent men besides their q
call men.
TO refute the claim that firemani
calling isn't hazardous one, this ma1
stated that the insurance hazard Is 81.
on 81 900 for iiremen and $40 a 81 Dol
for stone cutters with the amount lin
tied to $1,000 for both.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-30
DENIES IT sroUTLY.
Russia Has Made No Peace Proposals to
japan.

st. Petersburg, March Officially
the authorities continue to deny stout
~ that Russia has made any proposals
To Japan. This il literally true, as
Russia has only made known the mega
tive conditions, leaving the intermediary
to convey these conditions on its own
responsibility TO Japan. Diplomats in
ST. Petersburg are convinced that some
thing is IN progress, but none OF them,
in position To know, will acknowledge
that they are aware Of what has actual
ly been 81 is being done.
The Noyoc Nremya yesterday, for The
first time, admitted the possibility Of
negotiations for peace, commenting on
the efforts Of the British and French
press to prove that peace il advisable
FOR both Russia and japan. The Novoe
Nremga declares that the payment Of
indemnity By Russia Is utterly out OF
the question, as it would be contribu-
tion tending to build up the strength
Of Japan, and that Japan Is not ia a
position to claim indemnity. The paper
asks whether diplomats who did noth-
ing to prevent war" now win turn their
attention TO bringing to d close terms
advantageous to both eombatants
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-30
Will PROBABLY RECOVER
Mrs. Cooper Inflicted Wound on Throat
During Spell Of Melancholia.

During a spell Of melancholia, brought
on by the sickness Of herself and daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Cooper OF South Main
street, inflicted a wound on her throat
with razor early this morning. While
the wound is a serious one, Dr. w. d.
Reid, who was called to attend her.
thinks that she viii recover, in spite
of considerable loss Of blood No other
cause than temporary alteration OF
mind can be given to account for her
act, as there is no insanity in the fam
ily, and there was nothing in her do
nestle life that should prompt it. Her
many friends in this city are hoping
for restoration to health. The Coop
ers are much respected family III
the community.
This morning at half past five Mr..
Cooper heard a peculiar sound down
stairs. Rushing down he found Mrs.
Cooper lying on the floor with the
wound in her throat. DIR. Reid was im-
mediately sent for and arrived soon af-
terwards He took thirtg-two stitches
in the wound and made the woman as
comfortable as possible. Al noon today
she was resting well with the prospects
favorable for recovery
Mrs. Cooper has not been feeling well
for some time. Last summer she and
MIR. Cooper took a trip across the water
in the hope that it would benefit her
She eame back somewhat improved, but
it was found necessary last January
for an operation to be performed for
the removal Of an abscess in the stom-
aeh Added to that worriment, little
daughter, one Of five children, was taken
down with gastric fever five weeks ago
and is now just conyalescing. Mrs Coop
er has been very attentive to her daugh-
ter during the five weeks, which has
taxed her strength severely. She is 40
years Of age and is a native Of England
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper have resided in
Barre ten years. The former does the
hand polishing for several stonesheds in
the vicinity Of Jockey Hollow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-30
EXPRESS TRAIN
WAS PLUNGED
INTO A DITCH
pRoMINENT RurLANp NAN.
H. H. Dyer of Rutland Died Last Night
at Age of s5 Years.

Rutland, March 30.-Eoraee Hoxier
Dyer, one Of the oldest and most veal
thy men in this vicinity, died at Rut-
land City hospital about S o'clock last
night at the age Of s5 years. Mr.. Ryer
underwent q surgical operation for a
hernia on Tuesday, the 21st. Dir. Dyer
was born on April 2, 1920, in Rutland
town in the house where he lived at
the time Of his DEATH He had never
been away from home more than two
weeks at q time in his whole life. AL
though he had always lived on a farm
he devoted most of his time TO real
estate and banking business. For sew
eral years he was president Of the Kill
ington National bank and the Rutland
Trust company and at the time Of his
death he was vice president Of the for
mer and director Of the latter.
In 1878 he represented Rutland coun-
ty in the Senate and for about Is years
ne was d seiectman IN the town Of Rut-
land, six years Of which he was first
selectman. He had practically held all
Of the town offices. For many years he
was connected with the Rutland County
Agricultural society. Mr.. Dyer is sur-
viyed by a widow and one son, Major
IL Edward Dyer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-30
THE SUBWAY FIRE.
Report That It was Caused BY Dyna-
mite Not Believed.

New York, March 80. The fire ia the
subway at l6Sth street, which followed
the explosion yesterday when a runaway
train crashed into a bulkhead said to
contain dynamite, was extinguished this
morning after the hremen had partially
iooded the tunnel at that point.
The Interborongh company officials
deny that the fire was caused by dyna-
mite. They say that several barrels
of oil were set afre BY the runaway
train striking the bullhead and causing
short circuit. The flames followed
fhe explosion. No li7es were lost
The explosion occurred in the unAn-
ished section Of the subway which is
twelve feet below the surface. Gem
eral Manager Hcadly stated last night
that there was no dynamite in the
tunnel and the explosion was caused BY
short circuit on the third rail and
the feed cable, resulting from the coll
lision which set FIRE to some taf the
timber used bv the contractor in shor-
iug up the tunnel According to MIR.
Headlys statement only one car of the
empty train was slightly damaged by
fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-30
Neal Dow Lodge Social.

The Neal Dow Lodge, i 0. @. T., held
a largely attended and very enjoyable
soeial in the Foresters' hall last even
ing. The programme for entertainment
was as follows; juggling and acrobat.
ic feats BY John Mcknight, Cummings
and Turner; graphophone selections,
directed by Carroll Martin; readings by
DR.. +. NJ. Lynde and Miss Hattie Peer.
Marching was then enjoyed, music for
which Miss Mildred Holt and Alex
Troup furnished Refreshments Of
cake were served