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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
A Magnificent Edifice.

The new st. Joseph's Catholic
church at Liebenthal, in the north
part of Rush county, which was re-
Gently dedicated by Bishop Hennessy
is one of the most magnificent church
edifces in the west. Complete, it
cost close to $4,000. The church
is 14S feet long, Sc feet wide, roof 60
feet high, and the ceiling ~ feet high.
The steeple is $50 feet in height.
$3.50 loads of stone were required
and over 600 loads of sand. The
stained glass windows were made by
German artists and cost over
$4,000. When you consider that
this edifce is located off the railroad
aud in country parish the greatness
of it becomes more apparent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

The eighth grade graduating ex-
ercises at the Congregational church
was we'll attended and the lecture by
Prof. Gidinghagen was much appreci-
ated.
This county turned out class of
II graduates from the 9Th grade,
which is the largest in the history of
the county.
Because of this large number the
class was divided SO that the other
two sections held their exercises at
Hoisington and Ellinwood. All the
exercises were we'll attended and
parents generally are showing a
growing interest in seeing their
children gra duate from the common
school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
Millers Coming,

The National Miller's Federation
will hold a meeting in Kansas City
this week which will be attended by
about 200 delegates. After the close
of the meeting a special train will
convey them through the wheat belt
of Kansas. and then down into
Oklahoma. The trip through this
part of the state will be made on
Saturday. We would suggest that
the millers of Great Beud N con
nection with the commercial club
make suitable preparations for the
proper kind of an impression to be
made on the delegates, of the i'm
portance of Great Bend and Barton
county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
A. o. U. W. Elect Officers.

The regular sem-annual election of
officer in the A. O. U. w. lodge was
held Saturday evening, and the fol-
lowing were elected:
Past Master Workman, John Quill
len.
Master Workman. Oscar johnson.
Foreman, H. D. Ashpole.
Overseer, o. L. King.
Guide, ]. O. Green.
Recorder, L. c. Breeder.
Financier, w. P. FEEDER.
Receiver, F. A. Moses.
Trustee, H. J. Smith.
Medical Examiners, Drs. Meade
and Mcpherson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
ROUTE THREE.

There will be children's exercises
at the Walnut Valley church Sunday
afternoon at two O'Clock. Everybody
invited.
Daisy Trester visited home folks
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mable Deets has been visit
ing in Great Bend the last few days.
Ruby Boyd visited home folks
Sunday and returned Monday morn
ing to attend the Normal.
Daniel Keener is on the sick list
this week.
Considering the weather wheat is
looking pretty good in this vicinity.
Bruce Cork and his best lady were
seen out trying that cushion tire,
buggy Sunday evening.
Miss Verna Trester will be at
home this week to stay while.
wonder how many fish Walter
Boyd caught Sunday evening? He
was seen going toward the creek.
Anton Springer has purchased a
neM lumber wagon.
There were quite a number from
route three attended the graduating
exercises at Great Bend Saturday,
evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

Persons who took the time to OBJ
serve the crowds in town. last week.
noticed that there were large numbers
of strangers whose faces are not seen
on our streets at other times. They
noticed also that these strangers were
apparently we'll pleased with having
visited Great Bend, and the express
sions of many strangers were to. the
effect that they .sdid not know Great
Bend was SO live a town." These
people viii come to Great Bend
again, and they viii also tell their
friends and neighbors about our city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
Observations. by the Old Maa.

I am happy to observe that I an
ableto sit up and notice things
again.
observe that most of our people
are willing to admit they got enough
of the Street Fair to last them for =
coen's age.
The muscle dance at the street
fair may have been amusing, but
another time 1 shall favor cutting cut
some of the orientals. Let New
York and the effete east have a mo-
nopoly of the Hoochie-C hoochie bust
ness.
Once more permit me to observe
that the man who puts in his time
for the promotion of some enterprise
for the general good must expect to
be roasted by the pin-heads for his
work.
have not noticed that Russia has
cancelled her orders for new battle
ships. But she might as well.
AZ
I can almost imagine I hear the
whistle of the first train on the Great
Bend & Southern R. R. 50
-.
I would not trade railroad divis-
ion for whole flock of John rabbit
canneries.
If the money spent for confetti last
week had been put in oil, and,the oil
put where the confetti landed, Main
street would now be a slick PROPOSE
ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
Eairview Township Statistics.
Great Bend Won Again.

The matched race between Mike
Daily's 'Jim Wilkes" and "Trilby
Cox" which was pulled off at the race
track Saturday afternoon, was won by
Dailey's horse in two straight heats,
time 2:209.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

The following new names were
added to the HUSTLER list Saturday
and Monday: Mrs. NJ. B. Fits; P.
H. Dirks, route one; Z. A. Tansil,
city; H. L. Humphrey, route one
Hoisington; H. ]. Mullen, Galatia;
w. NJ. yeo, route two; H. P. Richert,
route one, Pawnee Rock; and VIM.
Gerritzen, Red Wing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
$500.

You can save $500 by calling at
T. H. Buffers east side of the park
CT. Bend if you want an Improved
DeLaval Daisy Cream Separator, he
has one to sell as good as new.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

An electric car, between Great
Bend and Hoisington, to make about
four trips day, would be a great
accommodation, and would get lots
of travel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
For Sale.

One Is b. p. Huber engine and So
< 60 separator, and 16 b. p. Carr
Scott engine and So 60 separator,
second hand, at
THE GREAT BEND HARDWARE & IMP.
Co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

Mr.. Baxter tells US that there are
worms working in the alfalfa, south
the river, and doing a great amount
of damage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

This Office enjoyed a visit from
Editor Lippincott, of the .Pawnee
Rock Herald, Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

H. E. Starbuck is connected with
this establishment as a solicitor. Any
favor you can do him in his line will
be appreciated by the publishers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

L. c. Breeder and party were in
Salt Lake City, May Both, and all in
good health and spirits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

E II. Hartman, of route one,
Clafin, is a new reader of the DEAo-
Graf. They all like the old stand by.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

How about the nsw city buildingf
We should get it up and ready for
occupancy before snow flies again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

R. H, 6. N. and E. r. Moses, and
Robert Merton made their regular
visit to the city of Hoisington Mon
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

H. H. c. Davis and wife, on route
three, are rejoicing over the arrival OF
a fine boy Saturday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

WIN. Palmer, of aClafin, remem-
bered the printer this week by re-
newing his DEMocRAT subscription.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

Oh. King drew ladies gold
watch in a prize package at c. H
Hulne's few daysago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
the city.

Ray Dunnett is visiting friends, in
the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
Alta Bargain.

My elevator, furniture store and
undertaking business, also a four
room house, all in OImitz, Kansas, for
sale. This is a good business town
and the right man can get bargain.
F. ]. NEITHER,
Olmitz, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

6IIIIOu Oh d .. OdIIOII anu OU
others asking for night marshall in
south part of town, granted-S30 per
month for same.
Mayor appointed E. e. Cole city
attorney, confirmed by the council.
Mayor was authorized to employ
an additional policeman.
Adjourned to meet at the Court
house at 8 p. M, Wednesday, June
9TH, 1905.
w. TORY, City Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

~ Al11SOdy eOOdl 10 AZ
Lundblade & Bolinger, ribbon 1.84
Pap Thomas Post, rent to
May 81, 1905. .... 1880
M. E. church, use of church. 500
J. w. Mering, draying ..... 700
Thomas Thornburg, cleaning
church. ,........... 200
Ira Clark, printing .. 2O.70
G. W. auckland, draying $50
Allowed. .. 100
On motion the following resolution
was passed, viz; The Board of Edu-
cation with the understanding that
the city council contemPIates the
granting of franchise to a railroad
to build directly in front of the East
building, which would greatly injure
the school property on the east side
and endanger the lives of pupils; we
therefore desire to enter a vigorous
protest against the granting of such
franchise and suggest that the pro-
vision of said ordinance be so changed
as to grant the franchise allowing said
road to run to the east side of school
property.
The Board then proceeded to elect
an assistant High School teacher,
Wilbur F. Clark having received a
majority vote of the Board was de-
clared elected assistant teacher. Miss
Mary Sutherland, having received the
unanimous vote of the Board was de-
clared elected to teach in our schools
for the ensuing year. Miss Nellie
Mathewson having received major
ftp vote OF the Board was declared
elected teacher. On motion it was
ordered that man be elected to the
principalship of the west ward build
ing.
Ga motion the following resolutions
were adopted viz: Resolved, first,
that for teachers of grade we favor
endorsing professional and county
certificates of the first grade, exempt
ing holder thereof from any and all
examinations. Second, we favor the
renewal of certificates based on GER
tifcate examinations where holder
can show satisfactorily from proper
authority, at least one months at
tendance at county normal orr some
tree or more Teachers Associations, :
either in County, District or State,
within the twelve months proceeding
the school year for which certificate
is renewed. Third, Teachers not
holding legal State certificates and
not qualified under provisions of the
first or second sections of these reso-
lutions will be required to pass ex-
aminations in theory and practice and
methods of teaching and in all SUBJ
jects taught in grade for which
teacher may apply. Fourth, all GER
tifcates to teach granted by examin-
ing committee shall be valid for one
year but shall be subject to renewal
under the provision of the second
section of these resolutions.
On motion committe composed Of
Prof. Strong, Mckinney and AIdrich
is to act as a committee for the ex-
animation of teachers.
On motion the clerk was ordered
to prepare an abstract of all proceed
iugs of this Board in regard to the
bond issue. Adjourned to
meet next Friday night, June 9, 1905.
CHAs. e. DODGE, Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

"Write or call on me for bargains
in farms, ranches. alfalfa and pasture
land"
w. B. CLARK, Kinslry. Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
Council Proceedings.
June 9Th, 1905.

June 9th, 1915.
Council met in stated session, pres
ent E. w. Moses. mayor; Councilmen
w. F. Honnen, J. F. Durkin, H. E.
Dean, N. Smith, T. Clayton, C. S.
Allison, A. Miller aad w. r. Bunting.
Minutes of session of May I, 1905,
read and approved. Monthly report
of city clerg and his report of the
treasury read and approved. Finance
committee reported on following bills
and on roll call, warrants were author
lied .towit:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09

of travel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-06-09
School Board Proceedings.
Iune S. 1905.


Board met in regular session, Pres.
Charles in the chair. Minutes of
last meeting read and approved. On
motion it was ordered that this board
employ acompetent man to superin
tend the construction of the proposed
new buildings.
On motion it was ordered that the
President, Vice President and Clerk
be empowered to approve and &C
cept bond offered by Contractor
Cork. On motion the chair ap-
pointed a committee composed of
Young, Mckinney aud Whiteside to
confer with F. V. Russell in regard
to his bill for professional services.
The following bills were allowed:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-27

settlement of Willeton mob started out
TO TAR and feather the man.
Itappears that while sleighing through
the forest at an early hour in the morn
ing Shoreby and his wife were followed
by wolves Seeing his predicament the
farmer pulled out his rifle from under
the seat and shot one Of the animals.
The result was disastrous.
Instead of driving off the few, the
scent of the blood drew on an enormous
pac:s which surged around the vehicle,
their tongues hanging ont. LashinY
the horses frantically, Shoreby urged
them into a gallop and there started u
race for life.
Although the light sleigh literally
few over the snow, the pack could not
be shaken off. Every minute it increased
in numbers until the movements of the
horses were hampcred. Then, fearing
that the last had come and that there
was only one way in which he could
save the life of himself and his wife,
Shorcby snatched the infant from his
Wife's breast and threw it to the raven
Gus wolves.
The frightful ruse was successful and
the farmer and his wife reached their
destination in safety. The woman is
Frustrated and it is feared that she may
lose her mind. News of the awful trag-
edy was brought to Willerton by ALI
Lawrence. a farm hand, in the afternoon.
A mob is reported to be OH the trail of
Shoreby.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-27
CREMATES HERSELF
TO ERASE HER SIN.
with a Candle from Christ
mas Tree

ST. Louis, Mo. 49, In the belief that
death by fire would wipe out her sins and
insure her escape from the pains Of pu: =
gatOry Mrs. Mary Lawson burned he
self to death at her home 1906 Carroll
street. She saturated her clothing with
kerosene, lighted the oil with a. candle
from her children's Christmas tree and
as the blaze leaped up to her face sh*.
jumped out of window into the arms
of her husband to perish, despite his
heroic efforts to save her.
For several days Mrs. Lawson had
been declaring that life was not worth
the living, but her husband thought she
was suffering only from one of her accus-
toned spells of dependency, and soon
would rally. About II o'clock in the
morning, however, while Michael Law
son was visiting neighbors, she decided
to carry out her oft repeated threat. In
an instant after she had lighted her OIL
soaked dress with candle from the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-27
Deserts Pretty Child Wife,

Los Angeles, Cal.-Pretty Mary Mil
ler wife at 1G, deserted by husband
she tearfully calls brute, has asked
the police to search for the recreant
spouse and force him to provide for her
She is destitute and during the past few
days would have gone hungry had 1t not
been for the generosity OF Miss Flora
Stallings. who lives at the Manitou
house, No. $50 East Second street. Miss
Staliings has only her daily wages, yet
since Samuel Miller left his girl-wife.
she has been providing for her and will
continue to do SO until aid can be Sc
cured from some other source Mary
Miller's story is pathetic. The girl is q
wee little thing, scarce larger than a
child Of - She has pretty brown hair
and large expressive eyes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-27
ALL CROPS GOOD IN WEST.
ERN CANADA.
"Potatoes the Finest I Ever Saw"


Owing to the great amount Of inter-
est that Is being taken in Western Can
ada, it is well to be informed Of some
Of the facts that are bringing about the
great emigration from portions Of the
United States.
The Canadian Government have au-
thorized agents ct different points, and
the facts related in the following may
be corroborated on application. At the
same time they will be able to quote
you rates, and give you certificates
emitting you to low rates on the diff
forent lines Of railway. The following
letter copied from the North Bend
(Neb.) Eagle, is an unsolicited testi-
non1al, and the experience Of Mr..
Austen Is that of hundreds of other
Americans, who have made Canada
their home during the past seven or
eight years:
II presume some may be interested
TO know how we have progressed this
year in the Canadian Northwest We
have no complaint to offer. We have
had good year. crops were good and
we have had delightful season. l
threshed from my place $3.50 bushels
Of grain. My oats made IS bushels per
acre and weighed 421a pounds per
bushe!. My wheat made 31,2 bushels
per acre and is No. / quality. My
barley made about 30 bushels Of good
quality. My crop is fair average Of
the crops in the Edmonton district.
"All crops were good here this sea.
son. Potatoes the finest I ever saw,
and all vegetables adapted to the
climate. We have had very fine fall
but no exception to the rule as the fall
season is, l think, the most pleasant
Of the year. We have had no snow yet
(Nov. 81, and have been blowing and
working the land preparing for an
early seeding next spring. Last night
the mercury dropped lower than any
previous night this fall and this morn
ing there is a crust of frost on the
fields sufficient to prevent field work.
No doubt many would imagine that Al
berta had put on her winter overcoat
before this and that the people were
wrapped in furs, but it is only Ques-
ton OF time when this country will not
be looked upon as an iceberg, but a
country At for the best Of mankind to
live in.
1--WE are now assured Of a transcon-
tincntal railway, which is to be built
TO the Pacific during the next Ave
years. The Canadian Northern read
is graded to within seventy-five miles
OF Edmonton. 1t comes from Winni-
peg, and will reach us next summer, SO
with one railroad already at hand, the
second to reach us in less than year,
and the third to penetrate our city and
open up this country to the west across
the Rockies to the coast within five
years, we surely have reason to believe
that the country IS progressing.
Every respectfully,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-27
PROVES GREAT POWER
When Regular Medical Treatment
Failed, DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Cured Her Rheumatism.

Hundreds Of people afflicted with rheu-
matism have spent years under the care
Of excellent physicians in vain. Then
they have settled down to tho conviction
that it is fastened on them for life. Mrs.
Dinsmore was not willing to join the
ranks Of the hopeless merely because her
doctor did not know how to help her.
Here is her story
-Four years ago I suffered greatly
with rheumatism in my hands and
knees. After had been sitting while
my limbs seemed 50 heavy conld hardly
walk OH tho first attempt. So long as I
kept moving was all right, but just as
SOON as stopped, something seemed to
settle in my knees and make them ache.
My hands were so bad couldn't touch
the palms of them on fiat surface; they
were swollen and panied So"
''Did you call in a physician?"
II loctored steadily for over q year;
then one doctor said: you have taken
medicine strong enough to kill almost
anything Still, it did not kill me nor
the rheumatism"
How, then, did you get rid Of it,"
"At different times had read in vari.
Gus publications about DR.. Williams
wonderful Pink Pills for Pale People,
and finally decided to try them. I took
them steadily for four months in ao-
cordance with the directions. BY that
time was completely cured"
Have you been free from it ever
s;nce?"
"Since then have had but one slight
return Of ny trouble, and box or two Of
the same pills made ME all right again. :"
Mrs f. A. Dinsmore lives in hearty
enjoyment Of her recovered health at
Woburn, Mass, entirely freed from the
grave anxictics that rheumatism always
brings. When it appears in but a single
joint it shows that the blood is in faulty
state in the whole body. It may at any
moment break out elsewhere, and one of
the dangers is that it may break out in
the heart and then the result must be
fatal. The only security is to keep the
blood all the time in a perfectly sound
condition.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills make healthy
blood. All other relief is superficial.
This is thorough. These pills are sold
by all druggists.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-27
Celluloid for Skull Bone.

Cincinnati.-Within few days an op-
Grafton will be performed which will add
to William Reardon's anatomy a powder
puffbox lid. The puffbox lid, which will
come from one of the celluloid powder
boxes commonly used by the fair sex,
will be inserted in the top of Reardon' s
skull, after section of bone about the
size of silver dollar powder puffbox.
The city hospital surgeons have decided
to try the experiment of using the piece Of
celluloid in the place of silver plate to
protect Reardon's brain from injury.
About year ago he was hurt by a fall
and his skull was fractured.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-27

Eagle River, Wis, Jan. l6th.-(SpeciaD
That rheumatism is caused by dis
d II tine
state in the Union. They cure the Kid
neys and the Rheumatism cures itself. A
cure that has caused deep interest in this
neighborhood is that of Maggie E. Deck
ert: In speaking of it she says:
had Kidney trouble and rheumatism,
and was 50 lame l could not walk. /
was in a terrible state and firmly believe
that if I had not used Dodd's Kidney
Pills would be dead. l took nine boxes
Of them and they have done me more
good than all the other medicines I ever
took. Now my aches are all gone, can
eat and sleep and I am feeling good.
want all the world to know that Dodd's
Kidney Pills cured me"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-01-27
THROWS HIS BABES
TO THE WOLVES
FATHERS DESPERATE MEANS
TO SAVE HIS OWN LIFE.
is PURSUED BY ANGRY MOB
Mother Who Witnessed the Sacrifice
of Her Little One Frantic with
Grief 49, Tragedy Of the
North Woods.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Bereft of all rea-
son in his mad desire to save his own
life as we'll as that OF his wife, Henry
Shoreby, farmer, cast his six-months-
old baby girl to starving wolves when
attacked by ferocious pack while driy-
ing through the pine forests of northern
Minnesota to friends house where they
we're going to eat dinner. The mother
is FRUSTRATED with grief at the loss of the
little one.
When the news of the cowardly
fathers inhuman act had become gen.
orally known in the little woodmen's