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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
Eirs. o. J. Richards Dead.

A message received yesterday by
Mrs. DR.. Shaw announced:the death
of Mrs. o. J. Richards, which occurred
at Las Vegas, N. NJ, Monday morn
ing. The Richards family had, pre-
vious to moving to Hutchinson some
seven or eight years ago, been resi-
dents of our city, Mr. Richards hav-
ing been for number ofyears cashier
of the old Farmers and Merchants
bank. Her maiden name was Ada
Porter, her home before her marriage
being Cincinnati, Ohio. --sThey were
married about the year 1884, and de-
ceased was about 40 years CT age.
She leaves surviving her, four sons
and one daughter, Charles being the
oldest, about II years of age. Her
husband and one son preceded her
to the other shore. sine son dying
in infancy, and Mr.. Richards passing
away last September after a lingering
illness. Soon after which Mrs.
Richards moved to Las Vegas. 1t
was the wifely devotion shown during
that trying period that brought on the
illness which has cut off cher useful
and needed life at such Jan untimely
period. Mrs. Richards was beloved
by all who had the pleasure of know
ing her, and her hosts of Great Bend
friends unite with US ia extending to
the bereaved children our sympathy.
We have not been advised as yet
concerning the funeral arrangements.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
Post Office Burglarized.

The post Office at Olmitz was bur
glarized some time during Monday
night. The burglars drilled a hole
through the safe door, and then put
in an explosive and blew the door off.
They secured some of Conrad Ochs,
the postmaster's, personal money, and
also thirty or forty dollars belonging
to the money order department. A
box of notes and valuable papers
which had been taken WIS found a
block south of the store, indicating
that the burglars had gone in teat
direction. No other clue as to their
whereabouts or identity has been
found, although two young men seen
in the town Monday are suspected.
However, nothing is known of them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
Our Neiehbor's Elect.

Cities of the third class held theil
election for city officials Monday
Our neighbors in this county have
elected the following.
In EIlinwood, there was only one
ticket, the sCitizens ticket" aud not
much interest manifested. The ticke1
elected was, Mayor, DIR. R. w. Barr,
Police Judge, John Christoph,
Councilmen, III. E. Turk, E. S
Brodie. Ed. Kauzer, John Grant, and
VIII Howard.
Hoisington had fairly interesting
election. There were two tickets.
the "Citlzens" and the Peoples" I,
headed by Goodwin, the present in.
'cumbent, and w. E. Holler, respective
iy. There were total of 573 votes
cast, the "Citizens" being successful,
and was made up as follows, Mayor,
A. Goodwin, Police Judge, Ben Jones,
Councilmeu, Geo. Mitchell, c. c.
Boyle, Web Langham, S. S. Shuttuck,
and Henry Wildgen. They are all
in Office now except Sam.
In Clahin but one ticket, the
HCitizens" was in the field, and there
was no change made at the polls.
The officers are Mayor, Hez. Gibler,
Police Judge G. P. Weltmer. Council
men, J. w. Miller, David Grove, H.
A. Staeber, 0. T. Herthel.a and c. T.
Mayo.
In Pawnee Rock there were two
tickets, The s'Citizens" aud the "Busi.
ness Mems" tickets, the former being
elected, except that they had no can
didate for Police Judge,I (which elected
the other man. The new officers are
Mayor, A. Dring, Police Judge T. H
Morris, Councilmen, A. Miller, John
Hanson, E. P. Holmes, w. w. Bow
man, and w. H. Payton.
knowing the men who have been
elected to Office in these cities as vel
as We do, we feel sure they will be
well governed communities :; during
the coming year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
Mrs. D. p. Meachem Dead.

Mrs. D. P. Meachem died about
midnight Friday night after an illness
of several weeks. Deceased was for
merly Miss Cora Grail, and has been
resident of South Bend township
since her early childhood. She was
about 40 years of age, and had been
twice married previously, her first
husband being Arthur Bursou, an
early day settler, later she married a
man by the name of Anderson, and
in October 1908 married D. P.
Meachem. She has no children. and
leaves surviving her. her husband,
and two brothers, Ed. and Ernest
Grail, of Pueblo. Colo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
THE CAT IS OUT.
Evidently Some Sugar Being Used to
Sweeten this Situation.

The Santa Fe railway has made
oyertures for an amicable settlement
of the differences between it and the
oil producers in the Kansas oil fields.
A conference between freight traffic
officials of the Santa Fe and a com.
mittee representing the oil producers
is in progress here to day at the Hotel
Baltimore. Should an agreement be
reached at this conference the suit
now pending against the Santa Fe for
conspiracy against the oil producers
IN the matter of freight rates viii be
dismissed.
This suit was instituted by the at
torney general of Kansas and was
based on the allegation that the
Santa Fe had advanced rates on on
Immediately following the completioil
of the Standard Oil pipe line from
Kansas City to the Kansas oil fields.
The taking of testimony has been go
ing on for two weeks. 1t was termin-
ated last week, the attorneys for the
oil producers said, so that the testi-
mony taken might be transcribed
Kansas City Star, April, L.
Now that is NIGEL It reminds us of
a fable of The Considerate frishman
and The Generous Railroad Co:
A railroad company had been
robbed from time to timeof various of
its appurtenauces, such as old ties,
bits of refuse bridge timbers, cast off
coupling links etc. Finally the roads
detectives. suspecting a certain Irish
man, worked up sufficient evidence to
convict Mr.. Irishman of the long con-
tinued thefts. The railroad attorneys
brought suit against the Irishman and
were in fair way to punish him for
his wrongdoing, when the Irishman,
through his attorney, called for a
conference. At this conference he
proposed to make ian amicable settle
ment of the difference" between him.
self and the railroad company. He
offered to be good, to do no more
filching of company property if the
suit against him was ssdismissed." Of
course the attorneys for the railroad
advised the dismissal of the case
against the Irishman, which was done.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
The Progress Club.

The Progress Club met Monday,
April 3, with Mrs. iBrinkman. The
first program upon the play "Mac-
beth" was given as follows:ss
Date of Composition; Macbeth and
Middleton's Switch" The Double
Porter's Speech; The Macbeth Lee
gend, Mrs. S. E. Moses.
Historical Environment; Sources of
the Plot, Miss Poole.
Arguments of the Play, Mrs
Olinger.
Criticisms and Questions by the
leader, Mrs. Russell.
Roll call, quotations from the play.
Hostess next week. Mrs. Tilton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
SOUTHERNER'S GOOD FORTUNE.
Sam Hoover Finds Something Better
Than Gold Mines.

There is no happier man in this
whole wide world today than Sam A.
Hoover, of Greensboro, n. c., who
is receiving the congratulations OF
his friends upon his fortunate find OF
something better than gold mines or
oil wells. Mr.. Hoover in a letter to d
friend in Great Bend writes:
''Three months ago l was greatly
distressed by nasal catarrh and en-
tire deafness in the right ear. The
labor of hawking and scraping to get
my throat and nasal passages free
from the foul secretions deposited
there, might be about equal to that
of six mule team with q road
scraper to get the earth from the
roadside to the center.
I purchased an outfit of ssHyome
and Hyomei balm. and as result Of
Its use my head, throat and uasa
passages are all free from secretions
of any sort, only as Nature designed
and my hearing in both ears is nearly
as acute as it ever was"
There is no disagreeable stomach
dosing in using Hyomei; just breaths
it and its pure fragrancewiil kill the
catarrhal germs in the head, throat
and lungs. Hyomei balm used Ii
connection with Hyomei, viii cure the
worst case of catarrhal deafness.
The complete outfit costs but 81.
and extra bottles are only so cents
Ask Hooper Drug Co. to show yol
tbe strong guarantee under which
|theS Sen Ayum6:S Il e6sEs nothing
unless it cures.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
FOR SALE.
CITY PRoPERrY.
Great Bend, Kans.


A 2story, room house east end at very at
tractive price this place is situated the ridge
east front, good cisrern. barn ard would make you
a splendid home and the price is right.
10 acre tract, southeast part OF city; room
house. good ban. COW stable. hennery old and
young orchard. good outside cave, workshop, nice
little field OF alfalfa. everything in nice shape
go to living; L youiwant nice outside property
this viii suit you; ask for price
a nine room house. lot iOoxIso. plenty Of shade
and fruit trees west end. uearcoliese for 4i5sOoO.
broom cottage. lot .5OxI4s. bluegrass. waters
works, east front, close in for only s115O.OO 3
wehzve one Of tire finest homes IN Great Bend
for sale sacrifice account Of sickness in the
owners family; money object; cal at the Ofhoe
for further particulars.
FARM PROPERTY.
800 acres in Fairview township: good room
house, porch on two sides: cave walled in with
stone barn for 10 horses and % tons Of hay and
2Ooo bushels of grain; granary that Will hold
1000 bushels Of grain. buggy shed. orchard Of
apples peaches. spIums, pears and aprioOts. 3acre
grove. wells never falling water. wind min.
20 acres in wheat which goes with place. for only
$4,000.
Another quarter adjoining thu above. for only
100000
<oe acres only miles from Great Bend: veil
improved. fog sniy so per acre. j.
Assertion Of fae wheat land in Rush Counts, fox
only SI5.9o per acre.
Leo acres good wheat land in RasA ooznty for
sic Per zcre.I
So acres fne wheat land IN Pawnse- County, Z
miles from market, good ROOM hozse, we'll. -
acres fenced for pasture, $50 acres IN xheat. one
fourth delivered To marzet % 60 to purchaser for
only $3.50 per acre
32e acres adjoining city. of St. sohn. two sets Of
i'm provements, big barn. orchard, an fenced. some
alfalfa, 200 acres OF wheat which goes with farm,
looking fine rich sandy loan soil emily sI256o.
Wehave travelling man who wishes to rent
nice room cottage close IN.
80 acres in Ness County. near eBrO~n4i. fox
only $500.
100 acres in Pawnee County ioz OnIy $1,000.
payments to suit.
100 acres in Ness County for only $4,000.
100 aors IN Ness County for only $4,000
100 acres in Ness County fs only $4,000.
LOO acres in Ness County for Only seoa.Oo.
100 acres in Pratt County Tor oniy s6ooeo- =
eaes@4~aR0zeszoeoasSz@s%1
Can q write.
DAwsss q zxKA7zzs, Great Beaa. Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John Pascoe and Mr..
and Mrs. John Rogers are talking of
going to England on visit. Mrs.
w. H. Custer will go with her mother
and father for the benefit of her
health. Mrs. Custer cannot get over
the death of her little boy, and they
think a change viii do her good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
N. e. Appointments.

The appointments made by the
southwest M. E. Kansas conference
which has been in session the past
week, SO far as they affect this county
are as follows. Great Bend, V. c.
Evers, Albert, Cyrus Severance,
Hoisington, J. w. kirkpatrick,
Pawnee Rock, o. Huddleston. Rev.
Hesiwood is transferred to the Dodge
Ave. Church in Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

Monday p. M. Beatrice Spaugh
celebrated her sixth birthday by en-
tertaining about forty of her little
friends. The dining room was beauti-
fully decorated with hyacinths and
joncquils, the color scheme being
pink and white, the table being deco
rated with pink and white drapery
from chandelier to corners of table.
She received many pretty birthday
gifts, and ali had a good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

Jim Savage was suddenly taken
quite sick Monday evening, and is
confined to the house, with what
threatens to be an attack of pneu.
monia. Until other arrangements
can be made his patrons can secure
their papers at his stand on Forest
Avenue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

BORN, to Mr.. and Mrs. r. G..
Russell, on the night of the 3rd, a
boy. DIR. Connect is cable to be
about and is "about" that grandson
..a mighty considerable lot
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

Ed Grail and wifesarrived TUESDAY
to sattend. the funeral of their Sis
ter, Mrs. D. P. Meacham.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

Alfalfa is making splendid growth
throughout the county this spring. In
some fields it looks almost large
enough to cut.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

ly, for Mr.. Russell. or some other
good man to work for the interests of
The town and to take charge of cor
respondence pertaining thereto.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

John Hill, a farmer 80 years old,
living on the Moorhead farm near
Seward, died at an early hour Tues
day. Cause of. death is given as
old age.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

J. w. Thomas has returned from
the Leavenworth Soldiers home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

Geo. Duncan has got in a hand
some new barber pole, one of the
finest ones west of Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
LOCAL NEWS.

F. H. Cassell returned to Kansas
City Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
For Sale.

Threshing rig, nearly new. 13 H.
P. Nichols and Shepard engine, $500
Avery separator, Parsons Hawkeye
feeder. Call on or address
ED. LUTsCHG,
Great Bend, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

Bertl Faucher and family have
moved from the second ward to the
property recently purchased from
Mrs. Rowell in the third ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

John WEIGH near Dundee, will
hold big public sale of live stock on
his farm on next Monday, April 10th.
See his ad and bills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07
For Sale.

Best bargain in the city. My 10
room residence. Good location, west
side, everything in fine condition,
want to quit housekeeping. Also my
farm close to Hoisiugton, mostly in
wheat and alfalfa. See w. BoLINGER.
have for sale half section of land
one quarter improved, nearly all good
farm land, FIVE miles north of Hois-
ington, Kans. For terms write or
can Gp6S ri Haftnah, Hoisingtoni
Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

Miss Hardin. Of Avon Mo-, Ebo
Is heesIsl d susl saskss IA e.
turned home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

We hope that at thehext meeting of
the Commercial Club. which is next
Monday night, some action viii be.
taken to turn it into more of bust
ness mems organization. Why not
taksesa6 sfhe pfHpa ID ssas sf!
sosiise aud 4 mzke Il I'd objscf, financial
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-07

Rev. schnacke of Mcpherson came
to this city Monday evening
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-10-19
DRUMMOND

The company's new boilers for the
planning mill arrived last week.
Pete Miller and Emery Johnson
went to Ashland on business the
later part of the week.
Mr. r. Kaman made a flying trip
to Ashland last Friday.
John Strum, who is employed by
Griggs Cooper & Co., of St Paul,
is here wishing his parents for two
weeks.
Mr.. Frank Yates, of Amery,
stopped off between trains Saturday
and visited with friends.
The Drummond Brass band gave
dance at Gable last Saturday.
Everybody was well pleased with
the music.
Mrs. Tom Bohn's mother and
brother are here on visit from Eau
Claire.
The Bi shop of Superior and Priest
of bayfield,, stopped off between
trains snd visited at the Pinon home
one day last week.
Pete Hare has moved his crew to
Pigeon Lake to repair the track
and lay steel.
Mr.. Tom Anderson has moved his
outfit to his winte quarters.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-10-19
NEWS OF BAYFIELD, COUNTY,

missioner who built the swamp road
urder the supervisor OF Eileen and
Washburn towns is not in office any
more and the present commissioner
has not received one cent Of the $3.50
OF Eileen's money, and merely done
what ne Was hired to do by Doctor
Rhinhardt IN repairing the inpassi-
BILE Eileen Highway. The writer of
this would have been rather sur
prised at the statement that Eileen
people had no use for physicians,
bat glancing up the same column
find that in the sad accident which
befel the little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs, Otto Johnson, physic ian was
sent for. Facts are given things
whether We like or dislike them, and
even newspaper controversy .does
not change them. The people on
this side of the bay are very thank
fiji to DR.. Rhinhardt for his timely
generosity in repairing that part Of
Eileen highway which was SO per-
sistertly neglected oy the proper
authorities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-10-19
DELLWOOD

Mrs. w. w. Wilson is visiting her
son Glidden S. Wilson at his cate
ranch three miles west Of here
Lee Catllu is back from Chicago
where he shipped several car loads
of fat sheep last week.
The contractor that is building
the bridge road has been retarded
in his work owing to the bad wealth
er and scarcity Of labor.
It seems in last week S Eileen
news items that The comment on the
condition Of the Eileen road between
Washburn and Ashland did not seem
to please the Eileen people. 1t is no
fault of the writer of this, that facts
are very often unpleasant, and |
would like at this time to state few
more facts in rebuke to last week s
Eileen items.
In order to avoid being compelled
to share the greater outlay in build
ing the bridge road, it was with the
consent of Eileen, that the swamp
road was built, contrary to the ad-
vice and good judgement OF the ma
jority of parties interested. Fur
thermore the Washbnrn road com.
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Miss Olga Pearson visited friends
IN Ashland Saturday and Sunday.
Last Saturday Bishop A. f.
Schlnner admins stored confirmation
to class of ten.
L. N. Clausen, of Washburn. spent
Friday in Town.
Word reached here last week that
Andrew Lee, formerally Of this place
but now Of North Yakima, Wa b.
lngton. was dangerously i'll. His
many friends here hope for his
speedy recovery.
The Reverend John Pitt Deane
visited at the home of Hugo HaseI
huhn between trains Tuesday.
NJ. L. Elsmore spent Sunday and
Monday at Hayward.
Miss Matte Anderson, who has
been visiting with her cousin, Miss
Olga Pearson, left for her home in
Hayward last week.
Mrs Lud Swenson is reported as
being on the sick list.
Archie Campbell, Of Duluth; is
visiting with his brother oman. Of
this place.
Aleck Pearson, Of Hayward. visit
ed with his sister, Mrs, A. M. AK
ness last week.
Mrs. Thos. Gregoire who has been
visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Duncan Higgins, for the past two
weeks, left for her home in Eau
Claire Monday morning.
TIE dance given by the local
orchestra Saturday was not very
well attended owing to the weather.
The basket social Tuesday evening
given tor the benefit of the school
was well attended and proved very
successful financially
Mrs. Jas. Mclaughlin, of Grand
View, spent one day in Mason last
week.
A. I. Boyd. who is employed as
stenographer for the company, spent
Sunday in Ashland with his family
| Mrs. Prescott Dove, OF Rice Lake,
is visiting with her daughter, Mrs,
Ell. w. Hanson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-10-19
PRINCE LOUIS VISIT.
How He and His Men VIII BE Enter
tanned I'm New York.

To entertain properly the jack tars
of the squadron of Prince Louis OF
Battenberg, who is coming here in No
gember, the enlisted men aboard Rear
Admiral Evans battleship squadron
have raised $4,000 Not a man in the
Get failed to contribute, the Japanese
stewards vieing with the negro stok-
ers. Some Of the fund is to be spent
at Annapolis before the squadron OF
Queen yictoria's grandson gets to New
York
Escorted by Rear Admiral Brown
sons division Of four armoreG cruisers,
the British squadron will leave An
napolis on Nov. S, arriving at New
York the next morning, the 9th being
the kings birthday There will be
considerable gunpowder expended as
the visitors make their way up the
bay to their appointed berths in the
North river. There will be the ma
tional salute Of twenty-one guns from
the Drake as she approaches Govern
ors island, which will be answered. by
an equal number from the saluting
battery Of the post.
| Then as the Drake nears the North
river anchorage the flag of Rear Ad-
miral Evans flying from the battleship
Maine will be saluted with thirteen
guns, the Maine replying gun for gun
In honor of the admiral's flag which
Prince Louis flies on the Drake.
In all likelihood the Coney Island
entertainment of the visiting bluejack-
cts by the 'bluejackess of Rear Admiral
Evans feet will prove the most spec
! tacular feature OF the entire pro-
1 gramme. Twelve hundred American
bluejackets will entertain an equal
number of British bluejackets. There
is to be mighty dinner at one OF
the Coney Island hotels, to which the
men will go in two chartered steam
boats. After the dinner there will be
q vaudeville entertainment.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-10-19
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$TOWN OF EILEENss

Mr., H. 0. Foley, who is working
at Virginia, Mimi, spent Sunday
and Monday with his family at Ash
laad Junction. Mr.. Foley will
probably be employed at Virginia
until the holidays.
Miss Nora Foley left for Minnea-
polls Monday afternoon on the
Limited.
Dad Ketchem, of the Chequameg-
on View Farm, says he has visions
of potatoes in his sleep. He has
more potatoes than he expected, the
yield being exceptionally fine and no
rot.
Two more new settlers in Eileen
and more to follow.
Farmer Soaring, of the Zenith
Farm. not being very busy ran n
rusty naillin his foot. with the re-
suit that he is very busy now trying
TO get around on his one g Cd foot.
lie is doing Q. K. with the able as
sistance Of Mrs. S.
Frank Hughes threatens to spring
an oyster feea and hop some evening
on Dad. Ketcham band Of colts.
We hope Frank p stpons it until
alter May 15tn next or until the
night telegram Office at the Junction
is closed.
Mrs. Soaring held Sunday school
at the Junction school house Sunday
which pleased the little folks. We
must not forget the little ones well
FIRE n our hustle after bread
Two thousand bushels OF grain at
the Eileen Stock Farm is what they
got out OF the despised red clay this
wear, and this the first year of any
extensive grain culture with the
soil practically green. Pa Tomkins
! knows what lie is banking on aud
others would do we'll TO follow suit
/ A general variety of good things
lis to be seen 10 the root house and
! grain bin as the result of the sum
mers operations at Mr.. Wines ler's
Fish Greek Farm. Dick is another
good fellow with the true farmer
smile which is good for tired eyes to
see.
The New Telephone. or Home
company, of Ashland, have secured
the business from Ashland to the
Eileen Stock Farm, all the people on
theline lost no time in signing five
year contract. The lire is to be put
up at once and in operation by
| Move mber 1st.