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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

day and Tuesday.
/ G. E. Purkis was down from the
north side Tuesday.
| w. E. Durand was over from
Hoisington Tuesday.
| Frank omer has accepted posi-
ton with w. F. Honnen.
! c. r. AIdrich and Porter Young
went west Tuesday evening.
Rev. L. c. Schnacke came in from
Mcpherson Tuesday evening.
| F.. Roehr was in Reno county
the first of the week on business.
| w. F. Honnen has changed things
end for end so to speak, in his es-
tablishment.
Don Jordan has resigned his place
with Honneu and is now a gentle
man of leisure.
J. S. Schmalian called Wednesday
to order the weekly sent to Mrs. c..
w. Bish, at Leon, Kansas.
NJ. r. Alexander is back at Elm
wood again. He was calling on
Great Bend friends Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Komarek, of the Lund-
blade & Bolinger store, is taking a
few days vacation and is down home.
Mrs. Susie Williams, who has been
visiting the family of Thos. Leek for
some time, has returned to her home
in Illinois.
About seven thousand land seekers,
more or less, each with big bunch
of credentials, came in on No. 5
Tuesday evening.
Jake Koelsch, accompanied by his
father and brother, were in town
Tuesday evening attending the Com
mandery meeting.
Mrs. Blanche Parker, accompanied
by Will Martins children, arrived
Wednesday from California, and will
spend few months here.
Boyd & Talbot shipped two cars
of cattle today. McNown & Hayes
shipped a car of hogs, and c. P.
Ayers shipped car of hogs.
The Knights of Columbus excur-
sion which was to have been run a
week ago, willgo to Newton on May
7th. Get ready for it.
c. w. Williams, Of Horton, Grand
Lecturer of the Grand Chapter, R. A.
NJ, is in the city and will lecture to
Mt. Nebo Chapter during the week.
John Younkin has purchared some
lots in College Grove Addition close
to where his father lives, and intends
to begin the erection of residence at
once.
Mrs. Dorothy Wagner, mother of
Chris Wagner, and Miss Brewer of
Ellinwood left Wednesday evening
after a pleasant visit with Chris and
family.
There will be an entertainment
given by the Dundee school, a
Dundee, on Tuesday evening, April
25, beginning at 8 O'Clock. A good
program has been prepared.
For fine stationery of every de-
scription call on US. We have some
excellent samples to select from, and
can fill your order for anything in the
way of stationery, fancy or otherwise.
The trancient lightning rod fakir
is in this county. He makes the
farmer believe the rodding will only
cost about $500, and gets his con.
tract for the work. The house or
barn is rodded, then the bill is
figured up, as per contract, and while
the charge is for only, say FIVE feet of
rod, the braces, points etc. are figured
in as so many feet, and the bill is up
to the hundred dollars or so. Then
the farmer is asked to sign note for
for the same. If he does, ne is stuck.
MoRAL-Sign no notes. CAUTION
Sign no contracts. ADvIcE-Buy
your lightning rods from home people
where you know you will get a square
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
AT KANSAS CITY.


Kansas City, Mo-, April 90
Commissioners Garfield, accompanied
by Agen! Caswell arrived today and
proceeded immediately to the Office
of the Prairie Oil & Gas Co., to con-
tinue the investigation of the Stand
ards affairs. At noon Garfield met
aAttorney General Hadley, prosecutor
of the antitrust ousters suits agains
the Standard, Republic, andi Walter
Pierce Oil companies. Hadleysswants
to benefit by Garfeld's discoveries in
Kansas. He said he would appear in
the U. S. Supreme court Saturday,
and file a motion to strike out respon-
dents answer to all sectionsi tending
to delay the suits, and would ask the
appointment of a commissioner to
tske testimony IN support OF the states
charges aganist the three companies
as an illegal combine toa regulate
prices.
The conference with Mr.. Garfield
gavesAttorney Hadley the impressio n
that he could hope for no aid from
the investigation by the Bureau of
Corporations. Garfield said the pres
ent inquiry concerns sthelrelations of
athe Standard -te~ the -ll,'producers.
Hadley's suits effect the relations of
the Standard and the consumers.
This afternoon Commissioner
Garfield will inspect the Standards
Sugar Creek refinery. His plans are
TO start for California Friday. Mr..
Hadley stated that the commissioner
60 look UP testimony would not be
confined to Missouri he could take
evidence bearing on the case any
where in the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
LOCAL NEWS:

sonage.
Charles E. Matix and Hattie L
White, both of Great Bend were today
granted license to wed.
The necessary papers to make two
hearts beat as one have been issued
to Frank Stiner and Minnie Werner,
both of Odin.
E. H. Wright, of Kansas City,
called Wednesday to renew on the
DEMOCRAT. He thinks som e of
locating here in business.
This Office is prepared to furnish
elegant calling cards in any style
type or card. Your order placed with
us will receive prompt attention.
Four hundred forty page books
completed in three days, is pretty
quick time. That is what the DEMO
GRAFT PRINTING HOUSE did this week.
We know of two large implement
houses who would make this city a
distributing point of some Importance
if they could get proper track facili-
ties.
John Reinhart and family and Mrs.
R. Manning and the younger children
left on Wednesday evening for
Silverton, Oregon to make their
future homes.
Jeff Yancy contemplates pleasure
and prospecting trip to California and
other western points soon. It's dol
lars to doughnuts he will not find a
place that suits him better than old
Barton.
Toot Dodge, city, ". M. thinner
Kinsley and w. H. Thompson of
route one, Olmitz, have remembered
the DEMOCRAT with a renewal. Mr..
Thompson says everything is looking
well in Albion township.
7. A. Hass of Albert was in town
Tuesday. He has just finished clos
ing up deal whereby he disposed of
a section of land near Rozel ata good
advance over the price for which he
bought it only short time ago.
John Berscheidt and wife of east
Lakin township are in the city today.
Mr. Berscheidt has filed a petition
with the county clerk asking for the
county jointly with Rice county to
build a bridge over the river on the
east county line.
J. J. Nelson and wife left this week
for Burton, where they will re-
main duringthe summer, and possibly
longer. Mr.. Nelson owns a farm close
to the city. He will keep track of
Great Bend by reading the DEMOCRAT
every week.
John Dannebohm and wife, Mrs.
Henry Fisher and daughter, and Mrs.
Fisher of Comanche township, Gus
Koch and wife of Ellinwood and Miss
Martha Dannebohm of Lindsborg, all
came up Tuesday for visit with
Chris Wagner and wife.
A little girl was heard talking to her
rabbits as follows: Give times five,
six times six, seven times seven. :"
Between times she shook the rabbit
violently. Dorothy" said her mother,
"what are you doing to your rabbit"
"Well," replied the child, papa says
that rabbits multiply rapidly, and
Bunny won't do it."
He told his son to milk the cows,
feed the horses, slop the pigs, hunt the
eggs, catch the colt, and put him in
the stable. split some kindling, getin
the wood, stir the cream, put some
fresh water in the creamery after sup
per, and be sure and study his lesson
before he went to bed; then he went
to the Farmers Club to discuss the
question; "How to keep the Boys on
the Farm?"
Members of Subordinate and
Rebekah Lodges of the I. o. o. F.
are requested 70 meet at their hall
Sunday April 23rd. at 10 O'Clock a.
M to attend service at the NJ. E.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
Joe Hitschman was down from near

Odin today.
w. B. Cornell came in from the
west today.
R. B. Warren was in town this
morning.
Frank Krestin was down. from
Grant township today.
J. H. Lynn and son are up in Ness
City on visit with relatives.
The teachers examination will be
held in the court house, Friday and
Saturday.
John Heueisen, of the west side,
was a Thursday visitor to Great
Bend.
Henry Remmert and H. F. Pan
ming are Lakin township speople in
the city on business.
DR.. Morrison has been called to
Shields in consultation with other ply
sicians concerning the condition of
John Bitner.
Don't forget the gun club tourna-
ment next Monday and Tuesday. 1t
will take place on the grounds just
across the river.
j.. Klein is out from Chicago
looking after his property interests in
the east end. He called here today
and renewed on the DEMOCRAT.
We have been informed that Miss
Nettie Jones and Joe Coxedge, both
of Hoisington. were married Wednes-
day evening, but have not been able
to verify the news.
At eight o'clock Wednesday night
Charlie c. Matix and Hattie S. White
were married by the Rev. John
Melmaker. A very pleasant evening
was spent at the home of the bride.
The school board is having all the
old mulberry trees taken out of the
central grounds, and mapels and elms
set out instead. This would indicate
that the present board has no present
intentions of selling these grounds
Mrs. Holloway has moved from
the fourth ward to the house next
south of the west school building.
Fred Hainline and family are occu-
pying the fourth ward property va
Gated by Mrs. Holloway.
1. n. Wilhide and a crew of men
are over at Jack Johnson's putting up
one of the largest houses in the
county. 1t is to be 32 81, two story,
with a Is % addition, and porches
on three sides.
A test is now being made with
motor car by the Santa Fe officials on
this division, and if it proves salts
factory it is likely that the contem-
plated installation of one .on the
Ness City branch will be carried out.
The Easter bazaar of the Presby-
terian ladies is in full blast. They
have on hand an elegant display of
articles, especially paintings. In the
latter they have some very beautiful
specimens, and it will pay you TO
visit them.
Two new suits have been filed in
the district court. One the 1st. by
National bank against, I. T. and N.
L. Goatley, being foreclosure and
the other one being suit to quiet
title brought by E. o. Rowlett against
J. M. Anderson.
Judge Torrey's roomhas been COM
pleted and he has moved in. 1t is a
mighty ni,e one in which to get
married, and we presume now that
Lent is about over, ne will have a
heavy demand for authority to trot in
double harness.
Governor Hoch has named Hon.
Ansel r. Clark, of Rice county, as a
member of an Advisory Board, to
assist in an investigation of the state
Offices. The legislature put 5000 in
the governors hands to be used in
making Investigations.
Those who subscribed to the new
NJ. E. church on Route 4 will please
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21

You will see it in the RUsrLER
from a day to year ahead of any
other paper published locally.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
WHEAT TAKES ANOTHER DROP.
Beth Kansas City and Chicago Markets
Show Sharp Decline.

Grain and Stock Markets furnished
daily by special wire to the A. h
McDearmott Commission Co-Ofics.
over Crescent Grocery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-04-21
MORE OIL TESTIMONY.
Garfield Will Inspect the Standard Re.
tinery This Afternoon.

Independence, Kans., April 90
Luther Conant and three other agents
of the Burein corporations took
further testimony in the Standard oil
Investigation today. President West,
of the Kansas producers association,
and Senator Fitzpatrick sand one of
its lawyers made statements.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29
TO EXPLAIN.
Minister Bowen May Be
Called, to Washington
To Fully Explain His Charges
Against Asst. Sec. LOOMS.
Official Opinion Is Absolute Innocence
of Mr.. LOOMS.

Washington. April 2S.-Sec. Taft is
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of order
ing Minister Bowen at Caracas, to re-
Fort forthwith in Washington to ex-
plain the charges against Assistant
Sec. Looms, which he has conveyed
to Sec. Taft in 4 personal letter. If
President Roosevelt assents, this or
der will be issued Immediately.
This proceeding is to determine pre-
cisely the extent of Mr.. Bowen's re-
sronsibility for the circulation of these
charges. The official mind here is made
UP 50 far as Mr.. Loomis is concerned.
it is absolutely convinced Of his in
nOcence of any wrong doing while he
vas minister to VeneZula and has
reached this conviction after a thor
Ough sitting of the allegations.
That being the case. it is felt here,
that Minister Bowen, in order to es-
cape blame himself, must show that
he did one of two things; either by
private inquiry in Caracas he arrived
at another conclusion as to the truth
fitness of the charges, or that he did
what he could to denounce them ana
to discourage their circulation in Ven-
ezuea.
Months ago, Mr.. Bowen reported to
Secretary Hay that rumors affecting
the integrity of his predecessor were
in free circulation in Caracas and that
to his own knowledge these rumors
lad been transmitted promptly by the
foreign diplomatic representatives to
the various European capitals.
Secretary Hay promtly communicate
cd this message to the President AMI
then admonished Mr.. Bowen that it
scarcely was becoming an American
minister to allow his predecessor to be
traduced when the honor of the mis-
sion was involved.
Meanwhile an investigation was con-
Quoted here which satisfied the au-
thorities of the innocence of Mr..
Loomis. The rumor in Caracas be-
came more and more definite in form
as the State department here increased
| its pressure on President Castro to
secure a settlement of the Asphalt
case and finally Mr.. Bowen again took
them up and repeated them to Sec
letary Taft.
The secretary felt that no matter
| how Mr.. Bowen regarded it, the mat
ter was not personal to him and COM
municated with the President en- the
subject. Having thus become official
however, the matter could not be
cropped and hence the determination
10 bring Mr.. Bowen to Washington tC
explain his connection with it.
1t is quite certain that Mr.. Bower
will not return to Caracas as Ameri'
car minister. except perhaps to pre-
sent mis- letters of recall. for it is un'
Gerstood that even if his explanation
is satisfactory. his usefulness in Car
acas will have been impaired and i
will be necessary to carry out tn
stated original plan, and transfer MI
Bowen to some other South American
mission.
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Funeral of Late Charles F. Keith.

The funeral of the late Charles +,
Keith was held, Friday afternoon at
the home on North street. The Rev.
George Dana Sanders in giving the
address spoke briefly and tOuchingly
on the sterling qualities of Mr. Keith
as man and n citizen. He came into
the world poor boy. and, by his I'M
aided efforts. acquired the deep respect
OF the community and left his fellow
citizens the richer and better for the
life which he lived among them. These
words were the trend of thought pur-
sued by the preacher, and they were
hot without their due effect.
The house was filled to over flowing
with the relatives and friends of the
deceased. many representatives being
present from the different orders OF the
Maine Central employees of which Mr..
helth has been member.
Inc flowers were about the caskct
in abundance, a beautiful and silent
token of the esteem in which he had
been neld. The honorary bearers were
Mr. Ramsdell and Mr.. Starks of this
CITY, Mr.. Whitney of Bangor and Mr..
Sanborn of Portland, all of whom are
o1hclais or important employees of the
Maine Central Railroad. The pail
bearers We're F. B. Hubbard, G. F.
Terry, E. c. Wardwell and c. Knauff
of this city.
The interment was in Pine Grove
cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29
SUSPECT Arrested.
Richard Harvey Charged With Muir
der of p. A. Hartser.

Woodsvflic. \. H.. April 2S.-Richar,l
Harvey Of South Ryegate. VT. is under
arrest. charged with causing the death
of Perloy y. Hartser of H&rdwick. VT.
VINO died at the cottage hospital here.
Friday. 1t is alleged that Harvey had
been drinking. Thursday night, he b.
came uuarrelsome ana it is claimed that
"hcE he met Hartser on the street he
attacked MIN without provocatior.
Hartser was knocked into the street
ana he was seriously inquired by his
head striking the curning. He was car
ried TO the hospital where it was found
he had sustained 4 fracture of the skull.
Hartser fingered until Friday.
Harvey was arrested immediately af-
ter the assault and was placed in the
lookup. County Solicitor cobleigh and
the medical examiner of the district
nave taken charge of The case.
The assault occurred in this village
Hartser was farm hand and was
about 30 years old. Harvey is about the
same age. The authorities claim that he
has been in trouble before on account
of troublesome disposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29
THE FISHING.
Some Good Catches of Handsome Fish
Brought in, Thursday.

Fast day was not an ideal day for
fishing compared with what we may
expect when the water of the brooks
and lakes of Maine shall have become
Il little warmer. 1t was a holiday, new
erthcless, and not a few of the fisher
men of this city awaited themselves of
their first opportunity of tho year 10
cast their lines. Principal Richard w.
Sprague of the Waterville High school,
returned from a nearby pond, Thurs
day, having captured a pretty 3-pound
square-tail trout. This was the pref
TEST specimen which we have yet seen.
Two of Watervile's oldest fishermen,
W. w. Edwards and H. c. Proctor re-
turned from Martin stream, bringing
with them IL brook trout. They report
ed that the trout must have been more
plentiful than they seemed as those
which were caught were yet somewhat
sluggish. A few more suns to warm
the waters are all that is needed to
make fishing in this locality a lively
pastime. Ernest Horne of this city, al
SO returned with a companion. bring
ing the whole number of &c. This is
certainly an encouraging opening for
the fishermen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29

The members Of the mail carriers
force at the post office. who attended
the State convention at Bath, Fast day,
ARRIVED home. on the evening train They
reported that the session was a most
successful one. and it was the unani-
nous verdict that they had one of the
best times Of their lives. The affai,
closed with banquet at New Meadows
Inn, in which about 100 participated.
The mail carriers who attended from
Augusta were Nat. w. White, Geo. T..
Mcsser, E. p. Dunn. Harry w. Colder,
f. H. Gardner, T. A. Brennan, A. M.
Gay. F. f. Sprague, and s. w. Perkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29
COLeY'S EASY VICTORY.
The Lewiston Athletics Beaten, Fast
Day, q to 3.

Colby won its Fast day baseball game
by the score of q to s. Its opponents
We're an aggregation calling themselves
the Lewiston Athletics, and they proved
to be something very easy. A large
crowd was in attendance and although
they enjoyed the victory of the home
team they would have liked little more
excitement. Thompson was in the box
for Colby until the eighth inning when
CoOmbs who had been playing in center
field, came in just to timber up a little
OF course the crowd wanted to see
CoolnbS pitch. for he is always the star
attraction, but Thompson was equal to
the occasion and did gilt-edged job. 1t
was in the fifth inning when Colby turn
ed itself loose and rolled up u runs. A
detailed account of the game would not
be especially Interesting reading, but the
local fans are satisfied that Colby has an
other fast team, this year, to represent it
on the diamond. The score follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29
A TURBINE STEAMER
To B. Built for the Run Between Ro.
ton and ST. John,

1t has been definitely learned that ,be
Eastern Steamship Co. is to build a I,r~
new turbine steamer to run on its lioa
between boston and ST. John, n r. 1t
will bc the first tuIrbin" steamer 10 n,tar
the coast fleet. 1t is planned to have Tho
new craft about the size of the CALVIN
-Austlr and she will be equipped with all
modern appliances. The hull will be built
at the New London ship yards of when
Charles X. Hanscom. formerly of the
Bath Iron Works is superintendent. The
engines will b. built in England.
Gen. Myr. Calvin Austin OF the Fast
ern Steamship Co. Supt. Hanscum of thu
New London concern. and others, recently
visited England and thoroughly inycsti-
gated the matter of turbine steamer con.
struction and found this type perfectly
satisfactory. They are no longer m ex-
pertinent but are practical in every Pc
Spect.
The arrangement for the construction
OF steamer by the New London concern
IS the outcome of this investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29

Thursday afternoon, John Gallagher
and John LaGasse. both of Limestone,
We're arraigned before United States
Commissioner Hamlin in Bangor. on
tie charge of smuggling. The men have
been suspected for some time Of bring
Ing considerable quantities of liquor
across the line from New Brunswick
iuto Maine. but they have been re-
sorting to the practice of bringing on
~ one bottle at time with the hone
that they would not be held up. Both
men were bound over TO the next term
of the United States district court,
which will be held in Bangor in June
and placed in Jail here in the absence
Of bOndsmen who would give sureties
for their appearance.
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Randall 3, Keith.

The remains of Randall 3. Keith
formerly of this city, whose death oc-
CURED at Rockingham, VT, Thursday
April q, at the age of % years, were
brought to this city for burial, last
evening. arriving on train No. %, and
were taken to Plummer's undertaking
looms, where they now lie. Funeral
services will be held at the Methodist
Episcopal church, at o'clock. Sunday
afternoon. Asylum Lodge, l. o. o. F..
of which the deceased was member,
will attend in a body.
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Horace &. Richardson.

me friends in this city of Horace r..
Richardson We're painfully astonlsheo'
friday morning. to learn Of the lat
ters death, which occurred very un-
eXpectedly at his boarding place at
NO. Union street.
Mr. Richardson had been a business
man Of this city since last September
helng local agent for the Singer sew
ing Machine c., and had made large
NUMBER of friends all of whom VIII re-
member him for his honest and Klho
hearted disposition. as well as otier
QUANTITIES which make up the character
OF one who is generally and uni
:ersally respected wherever ne Is
known.
A brother. who lives in I.ittleton' ~
H. survives him, and has been h"'i-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29
Called Up in the Night for Chamber.
Iain's Couch Remedy,

I'VE consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the best we SELL" write j. l..
True & Son of West Epping. n IL.
I'VE have customers who think there IS
nothing like il for Group. few
nights ago Il man called us up at 80
A. NJ. to go to our store and get him
bottle of this reemdy as his little girl
had the Group. He knew it would cure
her for he had tried it many times be-
fore This remedy is for sale by
John Coughlin. Augusta, c. II. Beanie
Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29

Two fire alarms disturbed the Fast
day quiet, Thursday. The first was
from Box SO. shortly before noon. for
a blaze at John Murray's on North
avenue. a brush fire having caught on
the house. The services of the de-
partment were not needed. The sec
ond was from Box g. sparks having
set fire to the roof Of DR.. |. l.. Sallev's
residence on Middle street. One line
of hose quickly extinguishcd the
flames
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-29
James Simpson.

The death of James Simpson. the g.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Simpson of Waterville. died at the pa
rents home, Thursday morning, from
the effects of typhoid fever The flu
neral will be held from the ST. Francis
de Sales church at o'clock. Saturday
afternoon