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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-09

pie and the strenuous enforcement of
laws against lobbying.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
ROUND THE SQUARE.

The weather around the square
make people feel a little different.
Mr.. Smith is on the turf nowadays
around insureing wheat.
Jess Riegel has purchased new
buggy and is strictly in the push.
Mrs. Sal Hoge is visiting with ker
mother in Great Bend.
Roy says he bet he can can more
oysters than any boy in his neighbor-
hood with his new oyster canning
factory.
There are two families in certain
neighborhood that claims the same
music box. Mrs. r. says it is mine,
and Mrs. w: says it hain't, Mrs. R:
it's mine for it is in my house. Mrs. w;
it don't make any difference it's mine
Roy: it hain't neither one of you, it's
mine, for have the key in my pocket
Mr.. Savoy bought fine horse Satur
day.
Found:-A whip, at the west enc
of Kimbler's barn; please call and get
it before I leave.
Mrs. Ira Hoge is visiting friend:
near St. John.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
THE mIKaDO.
Famous Besgar Prince Opera Company
Returns to Great Bend. Wednesday
Eve. April 20.

This excellent organization is to
give Great Bend one more hight on
their return east and will present
Gilbert & Sullivans beautiful Japanese
Opera, "The Mikado," with T. A.
Wade in his famous role of "Koko''
Irene Palmer, Gertrude Hutcheson
and Leila Thorne as "The Three
Little Maids From School," Addie
Mumford as "Kalasea" in fact each
character is in capable hands. The
Mikado is too well known to require
much comment, its music is beautiful,
costumes and stage settings Japanese,
and excellent comedy throughout.
Since in Great Bend in Feb, the
Company has been most successful,
playing Trinidad, Albuquerque.
Prescott and Phoenix, going West and
return dates in all cases to capacity
business. Now that the Company is
known in Great Bend the prices are
made popular 25, so, 75c. Seats on
sale at Aliens Drug Store, at a. m.
Monday April 22nd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
The Treasurer Raided.

Something happened to County
Treasurer Soderstrom, Wednesday
night, that was unlocked for, and
while it rather ratified him for a time,
he has now fully recovered from the
shock. Through the Vaccinations of
his wife, with some outside assistance,
a large number of friends and neigh
bors met about 8 p. N. at the home
of Albert Dotson and went from
there in a body to the Soderstrom
home. where they found ]. w. and
pumped him into a handsome easy
chair which they presented as a token
of their remembrance of his 46tt
birthday.
The evening was most enjoyed
elegant refreshments were served
and at a late hour,the guests departed
after wishing Mr.. Soderstrom more
than another two score of years and
ten.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
sANDAGO.

III. E. Clark and son Perl, went to
Great Bend the first of the week to
move their threshing machine out
home.
The carpenters have about COM
pleted Henry Tiepermans new house.
Friday was the last day of school
at Sandago.
]. B. Clark made business trip to
st. John the last of the week.
Fred Erdsiek is painting his new
barn.
R. w. Henry was out to Dodge
City last week on business.
w. ]. Shaw was in Hudson Satur-
day on business.
J. w. Lacy hauled corn to Great
Bend the first of the week.
1t is reported that o. F. Ordelheide
will go into business in Colorado
Springs. and let the boys tend the
farm.
w. E. Loamis is in Dodge City on
business this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14

Mrs. Francis Cole and daughter,
Birdene, came in from Hartford
Saturday evening for a ten days visit
with. Mrs. Meek and family, ard
numerous friends.
M. C. HalIet and wife, of Rush
Center, were inthe city Monday even
ing. Mr.. Hallet is one of the big
farmers and cattlemen of his county
and reports prospects for the future
to be good.
w. H. Kerr bought some land in
Gray countp at $3 an acre, had it put
in wheat for S1.25 an acre, and the
other day sold the wheat crop just as
it stands for SIS an acre. Paid for the
land-and then some.
Geo. Ewalt and Ed. Cook have
purchased 25 horse power tractio n
engine, and have secured a number
of contractsfor grading roads. It is
likely that this system of power for
that work will be generally adopted
they are now at work on a contract
with Great Bend township.
J. w. Leiderbran, of near Jetmore,
| was in the city Sunday. He came out
here about a year ago and through
Young & Giles purchased large
ranch in the northern part of Hodge
man county for s1I, 500. He has jus
completed sale of the same ranch
for $50, 500. Porter Young says thi
is no fairy tale.
| The report comes up from Hudson
Stafford county. that in an alteration
resulting from too much booze. mar
/ named Erwin cut the throat of an
other man at a hotel there Monday
night. The slash extended from ca
to ear. but was not deep enough tt
/, prove fatal. Erwin is said to hav,
been forced into the fuss, bu. he Ii
out afterwards and the officers wer'
up in Barton county looking for him
Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
SUNNY SLOPE.

The trees and shrubbery areputtin g
ona handsome dress of green.
Charley Fenno had load of corn
ground Saturday by the mill owned
by JonasBrown, at townsville.
Harry Mitchell, our mail carrier,
was the guest of nonor at the big
dinner given on the last day of school
and the way he ate chicken and ice
cream, proved him worthy of the
occasion.
A. S. Doty is moving several build
ings in Clafin.
Glad to report Mr.. Fits able to be
around again.
Harry Mitchell presented Mrs.
Haggaman with a beautiful boquet OF
pansies as a souvenir of the last day
of school.
Mrs. Doty and children Sundayed
with S. Murray's family in Homestead
township.
Mr. Younkin's school being out be
is sojourning in Great Bend while
Mrs. Younkin and baby is spending d
few days with her parents.
Grandpa Parks has gone to Ness
county to make his home with Mrs
Wylie.
Mrs. Roue and children have re
turned from their visit near Wilson
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
SEWARD.

John Jolly is helping to build an
addition to Dick Gates house.
Rev. Mr.. Rigg is going to move to
Lakin in few days, to take up his
work at that place, and we wish him
large success in that part of the
vineyard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey have moved
into their new hotel and are fixing
things up in fine shape. 1t will be
one of the best In Central Kansas.
D. F. Gates is having a large ad.
dition built to his residence at Catalps
Grove stock farm and has fine lot o.
young cattle In his feed lots, and :
new large scale up ready for weighing
stock etc. Dick is a rustler and i:
doing fine.
VIII Warner and his bride hav.
moved into the Russell house on tn,
bill south of Mr. Wards and VIII ha
bought the 400 acres south of TIT
railroad track and his brother Edga
has it all in wheat.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. William Mile
have moved out from the Bend ont
their place 6 miles east of here AMI
are going to have large amount Q
breaking done.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
Notice.

The Comanche township Sunday
School convention will be held in the
Pleasant Hill Evangelical church,
Sabbath afternoon, April 10TH, from
two to four. A full attendance of the
schools of the township is desired
and the public is cordially invited.
L. J. BARKER, President.
S. H. GwINN, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
New Bank Off GERS.

Claf1in, Kansas, April 12.-Last
evening the new officers of the
CIafin State Bank were elected. On
account OF i'll healths @. B. Loohey re
signed as president and director Of
the bank, and sold his interests to the
other stockholders The officers now
are: E. H. Grizzell, President, R. L..
Hamilton, Vice President, N. Weber
Secretary of the board, L. J. Smith,
Cashier.
DIRECToRs-E. H. Grizzell, R. L.
Hamilton, N. Weber, Henry Osiel
and Thomas Moran.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
CHEYENNE VALLEY.

Misses Anna Donovan and May
Comfort spent an afternoon with Mrs.
lanes WEIGH last week
School closed In districts 52 and %
last Friday.
bfr. and Mrs. Elmer Dale came out
to c. H. Rusco's Saturday afternoon
to visit over Sunday.
Paul Schmidt and family visited at
Mr.. Tinnemeyer's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dodge drove
over toG. E. Peck's Sunday afternoon.
James Welch and Charles Rusco
were shelling corn Monday and Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Henning took
supper with their SON, w. z, Sunday.
Theodore Held returned from
Wash, Saturday morning. He says
Sunny Kansas is good enough for
him. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack. Neeland drove
out to Mr.. Donovan's Sunday.
Sam Comfort and wife called on
Mr. and Mrs. VanPelt Sunday after
noon fe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
THE SCHOOL MEETING.
Some Division of Opinion, but The Meet-
ing Finally Agrees on What it
Wants.

The attendance at the mass Meet
Wednesday to discuss with the school
board the necessities of our schools
swas not as we'll attended as it might
have been, but those who were there
and took part in the discussion were
representative business men.
The meeting was called to order
by DR.. Lindas, as president of the
school board, and after stating the
object, called upon those present for
an expression of opinion. He stated
that at the last school census there
were $50 children of school age In
the district, and that there had been
over 800 enrolled in the past year.
The chances were that the enroll
ment the coming year would be larger.
The first and eighth grades seem to
be causing the most trouble. There
were about i25 first grade pupils in
the district, and that not all could be
Accommodated. The east end being
congested the worst. Prof. Young
stated that 40 to As was the maximum
number of pupils one teacher should
handle. whereas at present some of
them have as high as SO enrolled. It
was further stated that the board of
health had said they felt as though
they should stop the school in the old
Hume building. Various gentlemen
present asked questions concerning
the schools for the purpose of getting
at what was needed.
E. r. Moses thought the high
school should be left just where it is
now until we needed more room for
it, and then it should be relocated.
He suggested that the congestion in
the grades below the high school
Sou1d be overcomeby building four
rooms to each of the ward buildings.
That they could be built and equipped
for $4,000.
c. L. Moses thought the present
site was not the proper one for high
school building, that we did not need
additional high school facilities, and
should meet that proposition when ii
came. He thought we should:build &
ward building in the south ''.part OF
town and also two additionsl rooms
to the east and west buildings.
To get the concensus of opinion,
r. H. Moses moved that the board
be authorized to build eight rsaddi-
tional rooms in the south, east, and
west, and leave the high school JUS
as Ii is. There was no second to
this motion.
Geo. Thatcher then moved that we
authorize the board to build 81,
room building in the south sScentra
part of town. After this motion was
changed to eight room building il
was seconded and carried. 1t was
then moved, seconded and carried
that the maximum amount of money
to be voted for the building ano
equipment be $4,000, whereupol
F.. the meeting adjourned.
1t is to be hoped for the benefit OF
the city, that this decision will b.
sustained and carried out at the cleo
ton to be called. IF not, then W,
may as well stop talking school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
Ice Cream Social.

There will be an Ice Cream social
at the brick school house, east of
town on Friday evening, April Ast.
There is an excellent program ar
ranged and various amusementS too
numerous to mention. A good time
is promised to all, and everyone is
cordially invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
LIVE STOCK MARKET STEADY
Both Markets Show q Consider.
able Advance.

Grain and Stock Markets furnished
daily by special wire TO the A. a.
McDearmott Commission Co-OHts
over Crescent Grocery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

0h lOi SCl TIC DditOn county Ialr.
1t will be hummer this year.
Farms for rent. Inquire of w. H.
KERR, Great Bend, Kans.
Harry Ewing is down from ELS
worth on visit to his mother and
others.
A local campany has been organ
lied in Harper county and will drill
for oil and gas.
Subscribe for the Christian Educa-
tor at Porter's. Ten cents a year.
Sample copies free.
Mrs. Henry Achatz and daughter
Ella, of Lakin township, were callers
Tuesday.
A marriage license was issued on
Monday to John Leibl and Katie
Schoelen both of Clafin.
Geo. Mock has resigned his posi-
ton with the Missouri Pacific and
has returned to Great Bend to live.
Frank Kramer and wife are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of a fine boy
baby. Frank is just as young as he
used to be.
Z. B. White and family who have
been living in town during the winter,
are moving out onto the farm near
SaDdago.
Andrew Frederick of Plains Kas.,
and Ella Murphy of Clafin were mar
ried by the probate judge at the Ken
dallhotel this afternoon.
At the city election held in Anthony
last week the vote on a proposition
for the city to build an electric light
plant was overwhelmingly in favor of
the same.
A collar bazaar will be held at Mrs.
Rowell's on April 26th, proceeds for
the benefit OIL the church. Don't for
get the date.
Ed Chapman and several others,
whose names we did not learn, at
tended the Eagle blowout at Larned
Saturday evening.
Ollie French headed delegation
of eight from Pawnee Rock who at
tended the W. o. w meeting Tues
day evening.
Tobias Unruh, trustee of Liberty
township, has completed his duties as
assessor and made his returns to the
county clerk.
E. K. Robertson has the contract
for doing some road grading in South
Bend township. He will use his biz
traction engine for the work.
c. L. Gunl, of near Heller, shipped
a Car of cattle Tuesday. He went a:
far as Sterling where he spent the
| day and then returned home.
Geo. r. Walker, J. S. Johnson ane
Geo. Land have returned from Kan
sas City, where they have been with
nine cars of cattle.
Vernon J. Rose, formerly 0
Newton, and at one time candidat,
for congress, has been appointed chic
of police of Kansas City, Kansas.
The alfalfa showed some Sigh
damage by the frost Tuesday night
but we believe from the reports tn,
farmers bring in, that there was no
much harm done to fruit.
Mrs. o. A. Martin was operated
upon at the st. Rose hospital Tues
day morning. DR.. Morrison pei
formed the operation. The patient i
getting along very nicely.
/ DR.. Rafington, always a hom
town hustler, was the first man t
accept the invitation of the Commel
cial club and become member an
a boomer. Let others follow.
| The road just south of the, bridg,
needs rebuilding again, and shoule
also be widened out right a
the bridge. As it now is there is
good chance for person to upset
the horses happen to shy trifie.
| Chas. King, formerly in the furn
ture business in this city, is now yer
comfortably fixed on large fruit farl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14
Banker Starr, of Clafin, was :
county seat visitor Thursday.

A. J. Hickey, of Olmitz called
Thursday to renew on his weekly
paper.
Clarence McCracken and wife were
up from ElIinwood Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Lee Krebs came in Wednes-
day evening for a visit with home
people.
7. A. Mcdonald and wife leave
this evening for an extended trip to
California.
F. w. Kester and son, of north of
Redwing made this Office call,
Thursday.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will hold an Easter bazaar
next week.
7. A. Mcdonald has been entertain
ing his brother from Sterling for
couple of days.
F. M. Russell returned Wednesday
evening from a visit with his son Will
and family at Enid.
Tobias Uuruh has advanced his
subscription to the DEMOCRAT for
another year.
Tue music class of Miss Maude
Luse, at Galatia, will hold recital
there Friday evening.
Lee:Davis was kicked by horse
Wednesday evening and came near
receiving serious injury.
Miss Lulu Nudge arrived Wednes-
day evening from Tonica, Ills, on
visit to her uncle, Levi Gum.
Mrs. D. T. Armstrong came in
from Anthony Wednesday evening
for a visit with her many friends.
S. H. West and J, H. Torrance
have been appointed executors of the
last will and testament of Jas. Ward.
Lou Gum and wife arrived from
Lawton, Oklahoma, Wednesday even
ing on visit to his father and other
friends.
Mrs. M. B. Fits expects to drop in
on Mort, over at Minneapolis, about
Friday of this week. This will give
Mort fair warning.)
Jas WEIGH dropped in Wednesday
and renewed his DEMOCRAT subscrip-
ton, also on two others he has sent
last.
Henry Sweet passed through the
city Wednesday evening on his way
to Kiowa county, where he will make
his headquarters in the future
Louie Hiss came in from. Enid
, Oklahoma, this morning, for few
. days visit with home folks. This i:
his first trip home in three years.
| K. Riedle, of near Olmitz passed
through the city Wednesday morning
on visit to his son at Cooper Col
Iege, Sterling. While here he called
f on the DEMOCRAT and renewed his
: subscription.
E. A. Gould, Gen'l Supt., and A
H. Webb, Supt. Wichita division ol
: the Mo. Pacific, were in the city Wed
nesday on a tour of inspection ane
: investigating the relocation of the de
t pot on higher ground.
Richard Dighton came in from
Henry county, Missouri, Wednesday
: evening, on a visit to his brothe
: Thos. Dighton and family. MI
Dighton was one of the early settler!
in the western country, and has tn
e distinction of having the city o
, Dighton named in his honor.
Il There will be a joint meeting o
i 1.-THE Athenian and Progress Clubs, a
the home of Mrs. Vernon Russell o
Monday, April 17th. The ladies ar
| asked to respond to roll call with
; quotation from Shakespeare. Pro
gram will begin at ESQ.
A postal card received from Henr
Weirauch and Earl Moses, write
+ from Erie, Pa, says they were gofn
v to spend two days in Washington, on
n lin Philadelphia, and two in New Yor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-14

Considerable of a scrap has been
on, good naturediy, between the high
school freshmen and the other classes.
The former secured flag and swung
it to the breezes from the high school
tower, whereupon the other three
classes combined their strength and
pulling it down cut the flag and rope
up and made badges. -. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14
COME FOR A VISIT
OR ELSE GO AWAY.
Those Who Come and Leave
Daily.
VISITORS AT AMERlcUs HOMES
Your Own Name or That of Friend
May Be Found Below in The Lengthy
List of People Who Came and Went
Yesterday.

Toe latest style of engraved cards
and wedding invitations at Bells the
ieweler
Rsv. W. W. Riner of Columbus was
among the visitors coming to Americus
yesterday.
DR.. aud Mrs. j. r. Stalham have
gone to Atlanta for a stay of some
length there.
Mr.. r. M. Troy registered from Sa-
vannah yesterday among the arrivals
at The Windsor.
Mr.. Floyd F. Dawson was among the
Atlantans coming to Americas Yester-
day on business.
Mrs. l.. F Murray, after visit to
relatives in Americas, returned to Ar
lington yesterday.
Mrs. George W. Bagley of DsSoto
was the guest of friends while a visitor
in the city yesterday.
Miss Verna Harp of Cusseta, was a
visitor in the city yesterday while en-
route TO Atlanta.
Mies Berta Baldwin of Dawson is
the guest Of Miss Nellie Fargason here,
coming yesterday
Mr.. Walter G. Beeks, prominent at
torney of Grlffi o, was IN Americus yes
terday on business.
Mrs. Fred B Arthur has gone to AL
bany upon a pleasant visit of a few
days to friends there.
Miss Plessy Ware, the pretty guest
of her sister, Mrs. DIN Daniel, has re-
turned to Hogansvilie.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Butt of Buena
Vista were visitors here yesterday.
guests of the Hotel Windsor.
Mira. Frank P. Harold has as her
fair guest her sister, Miss Mary Walker
of Monroe, Ga. who will spend several
days here.
Mr.. JohnA. Cobb Jr. the guest of
Capt and Mrs. John A. Cobb for two
or three weeks, returned yesterday to
her home in Tallahassee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the ear
There is only enc way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies,
Deafness is caused by an inf1amed con
dition of the mucous lining of the Eu-
tacian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when 1t is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be ia
ken out and this tube restored to it's
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Ca'arrh, which smoothing
but an inflamed condition of the mu-
cous surfaces.
We will give Ore Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by cs-
tarrbl that eau not be cured by Halls
Catsrrh Cure. Send for circulars free
L. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-14

On motion of Alderman Pinkston it
was ordered that clerk and treasurer's
reports for first and second quarters
and also consolidated report be spread
upon the minutes and that the consol-
idated report be published with the
proceedings.
On motion of chairman of Finance
committee, the following ordinance was
read and adopted by sections, then
adopted as whole:
An ordinance to Provide for the Assessment
Levy and Collection of an AID Valorem Tax
for the Year 1905, Upon all the Taxab' e
Property in the city of Americas, and for
| Other Purposes
Sec, /. Be 1t enacted and ordained by the
Mayor and City Council of Americas, and it
thority OF the same. that for the purpose of
raising revenue for the support and main
tanning OF the city government for 1905 AN ad
valorem tax of 3O-l0O of one percent upon ali
the real and personal property within the
| corporate limits of said city be and the
same is hereby assessed, levied and ordered
collected.
sec. 2. Be it further enacted and ordained
| by the authority aforesaid that for the pur-
pose of maintaining for the school year
1906, the system of public schools of said
city, now established by law, an ad valorem
tax of 1-2 of percent upon all the real and
personal property within said city be and
the same is hereby assessed, levied and or
dered collected.
q hpT o. lrt cd and ord nj Il
| by the authority aforesaid that the taxes
heretofore assessed and levied for the pur-
pose of paying the principal and interest OF
the bonds of said city, levied and assessed
| by the o. dinances of the Mayor and City
Council ofAmericus, adopted at the time OF
the issuing of said bonds, amounting to IL
| of percent upon all real and personal
property within said city, be and the same
are hereby ordered collected, as provided
| for in the several ordinances providing for
the Issue of said bonds.
Sec. 4 Be it further enacted and ordained
| by the authority aforesaid that all ordt-
nances and parts of ordinances and resolu-
lions in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Appealed case OF Tom Parks for dis :
playing fresh meat on sidewalk was
taken up. Parks not being present his
securities were called on to produce his
body. This not being done, bond was
declared forfeited.
On motion of Alderman Bolton it was
ordered that committees on Lights and
Water report back the proposed con-
tracts for pumping water for the city
and lighting the streets, together with
such information as they haYe been
able to obtain.
All approved bills read and on mo-
tion ordered paid.
Mo further business council adjourned
T. N. HAWKES.. @. & T.