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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
Dl.tlnguI.hed German. oOminE.

Berlin, July 19.-Professor Adolf
Harnack and probably DR.. Robert
Koch, will be among the distinguished
Germans who will visit the United
States in 1907 as guests Of the Carue-
gle institute of Pittsburg. at the OPP
ening of its new main building in
April.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Dundee, Scotland, July 20.-A disas-
rous FIRE broke out Thursday night in
the bonded warehouse Of James Wat
son & Co., the largest concern Of Its
kind in Scotland Large quantities Of
blazing whisky ran into the streets,
The loss is estimated at s1,250,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

The collection Of statistics on mar.
riAge and divorce BY the census bureau
will begin August l. Special agents
Of the bureau viii obtain the statistica
from the state. county and municipal
pecords
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Copenhagen, July is.-Thiry-hFs
members Of the Icelandic Althlng ar
lived hers on Invitation Of the Danish
,arliament ne visitors viii remain
a Denmark . Fortnight. visitlns ssS-
lral toHna. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Children Drowned at LeavenWorth'
Leavenworth, July 2O.-Carl Hlt-
bert, aged 9 years, while playing with
dog in the Missouri river Thursday
afternoon, slipped into deep water
and was drowned. Francis Pike
rushed into the water and pulled the
boy out and was carrying him ashore
when Annie Hubert, aged 10 years,
a sister Of the boy, ran forward and
tore the body Of her brother from
Pike and she and the brother then
slipped into a deep hole and were
drowned before assistance could reach
them. The boys body was then re-
covered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Baltimore. July ls.-Judgs Th0man
j Baer. Of the supreme court Of Bal
amore. and professor Of Law d The
University Of Maryland. died g hin
ZONE IN this ei1 wednesday. agsd
y ysarA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Mount Union, Pa. July a4-Four
men were killed and IRE Injured Non
day IN an explosion IN the powder
and dynamite house belonging 10 Jesse
o. Mccain. near RobsrtsdsiA. Hunt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

the latest advices reaching the foreign
office indicating the probability Of a
compromise ministry in which menu
bers of the lower house would par
ticipate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
10 Europe Tor Businsss Conference

f. St. Louis. July 2O.-c. s. Clarke,
vice president Of the Missouri Paci-
&c system, will sail from New York
next Saturday In response to a cable
from President J. Gould to meet him
In Europe for q business conference
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26
TERRIBLE ECZEMA
ON LITTLE BOY
Mouth and Eyes Covered With
Crusts Face Itchsd Most Fear
fuIIy-Hands Pinned Down to
Prevent Scratching
MIRACULOUS CURE
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

"when my little boy was SIX months old, be
had eczema. The sores extended so quickly
over the whole body that we at once called In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

Paris. July 24.-The Russian situa-
ton absorbs the attention Of ofhcials,
the public and the press Of Paris and
the eject ls peculiarly apparent on the
bourse where the slump In Russian -
surities Monday almost caused . pan
lc. N olicihl circles the dissolution
q psriiament va nnsxpseted. some Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

the doctor. we Vhen
went TO another doctor,
but be could not help
him, and In our despair
We went TO q third one.
Matters became 90 bad
that he had regular
holes In his cheeks,
large enough 70 put .
finger into. The food
had to be given with .
spoon, for his mouth
was covered with crusts
e. thick a. q finger, and
Whenever he opened the
mouth they began to
bleed and suppurats, a.
did also his eyes.
Hands, arms, chest, and
back, In short the whole
body, was covered over
and over. We had no
rest By day or night.
Whensyer he was laid
IN his bed, w had 70
pin his hands down.
Otherwise he would
scratch his fhce, and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-26

uaks an open sore. / think his face must
have iiched mosi feArfally.
eve finally thought nothing could help.
and I had made up my mind 70 send my wiz
with the child 10 Europe, hoping that the sea
air might cure him, othsruiss be was % b
put under eood medical care thers. But
Lord Be- blSnaed, matters came differently,
and " soon saw = miracle. Airiend q ours
npoka nhoui Cuficura. We mads trial With
Cuiicura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvsnt, and
villdn IN days a. tvo wsska " noaced
dacided Improvement Jult ~ quickly - TIE
dekness had nppe1rld 4 also beEan . 10
appaal, nd uifkln Ten wells tie chlld va
ahlulaialy wi, and Ms akin va emootA un4
uhila ~ nrrsl kelura." n HohutA, Prlzidrnl
e ~ O y HokFaih cumplay, MnnulacA
uFuIs e alk RnboaE ttoN Rink Air,
1unsA foA. oouA Dsthllhan. Pa
c-r-a 49,, ol-1-Ie-T - ~ - - lA1.llI..l
rnlslhS 5issbc@EasaAS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
The ciaflIn Himfeds.

The big, Cla1in hunting club is
composed of 81 men under the
leadership of Captains Jury and
Haas. The hunt will be started at
8 a. m. Feb. lst and end at 4 p.
10. Feb. Cd.
The variety of. game and the
points counted by each is given
below. The game must be killed
between the hours above stated,
otherwise will not be counted.
Ground hog, 1900; coyote, 100;
raccoon, 100; badger, so; opossum,
so; mink, 25; crow, 25; duck. 25;
hawk. Is; skunk. Is; jack rabbit,
10; cotton tail, ~; prairie dog,
5; owl, 5; rat, 8.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
Don't You Read This.

Improved farm of 800 acres in
Green Valley district in Pawnee
county six and one half miles to
market, one mile to school. All
level and smooth land, black soil,
good well water at 25 feet, 100
acres crop, on place. Landlords
share to be delivered at market.
This is a guilt edge investment
and will bear the closest inspection.
Must sell soon, S2l per acre, 3
years time on $1,000 at 6 per cent
interest A desirable location. Call
on. or address C. +. Grove,
Larned Hans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
4 Surprise Tin Wedding.

Saturday evening a number OF
the friends of Elmer Pursel and
wife went over and reminded
this couple OF their tenth wedding
anniversary, Elmer and wife
were busy playing cards when
the crowd arrived, and when the
bells and the tin pans began to
ring Elmer says Gee Whit
what's that and then they told
him he was married ten years,
and Elmer studied to make sure
it was so. The evening was
spent in playing whist and pitch,
oysters, candies and apples were
the refreshments. These are
some OF the presents the young
couple received; Mrs. Dohrman,
stew pan and salt shaker; Jim
Tabler, duck out of water; MIS-.
PlankeDhOrn. salt shaker; Glend
a Tin cup; Mr.. and Mrs. B. J.
Kelly. meat fork and egg beaten;
Bosnia Witte, wash pan; OIL
Hood. doll; Lee Ullum, two toys;
Fred Witte. rattle box; Will
Miller. tin plate; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Ridleman, coffee strainer; Homer
Ullum, jumping jack.
One who was there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
SuRrised the Students.

Among the schools where Kan
sas Day was celebrated a little
out of the ordinary, was in dis
trict u F. L. Marsh teacher. A
good program had been arranged,
and about noon the teacher and
pupils we're surprised to have the
parents come in with we'll filed
baskets, and a regular good time
dinner was served. The program
was rendered in the afternoon, and
was given a little zest by o. o.
Hartshorn. who travelled along
the Santa Fe trail for 800 miles,
and who gave a long talk about
the trail and its history.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
Pnoqrass Club.

The Progress Club met on Mon
day, Jan. 10Th with Mrs. Me-
Pherson.
Play Henry the Fifth" Lead
er, Mrs. Poole.
The following program was
given:
Brief History of the times,
Miss Anna Taylor.
Sketch of the early life o.
Henry V. Mrs. Geo. Brinkmsn.
Synopsis of the Play, Mrs
Poole, Readings to illustrate.
The leaders, remarks, Mrs. ;
E. Moses.
Roll call, Quotations.
Next week the same play vii
be continued.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
The LID IS LOST.
Topeka Joints Running Free, But The
BfOtheIS are Licensed"

Topeka. Kans., Jan. 30.-Con-
ditions in Topeka, from a prohi-
bition and law-enfOrcement stand
point, were probably never worse
than they are at this time. even
under the administration of Albert
A. Parker, when the city recog-
nized the existence of the
Joints, and dives and received a
revenue of $1,000 a mouth from
them. There are more joints"
now than there were then. they
run Just as wide open as they did
then, notwithstanding the fact
that Judge 7. +. Carver is acting
as assistant attorney general for
the county, with the announced
determination of stopping the
illegal sale of liquor. Now the
city is not getting a cent from the
joints" and the only revenue
that finds its way into the city
treasury is $500 a month from the
keepers of five dives who are
brought into police court once a
month and fined 800 each.
These places run openly for the
remainder of the time under the
protection of the police.
There has not been Joint"
raid by either the city or county
authorities or the assistant at
torney general for fully six weeks.
In the meantime the ''jjointistsH
have been increasing their scope
of operations, and now the places
where liquor can be sold are not
limited to Kansas avenue and the
other business streets. Small
joints can be found in some of
the outlying residence districts.
In the downtown district where
for considerable time the most
of the joints" were conducted
behind locked doors with a pine
board and tub full of ice for fix
lures and a stock consisting of a
pitcher full of very bad whisky
that could be emptied out at a
moments notice when the officers
raided, and a keg of hop tea, "
the conditions have changed
materially.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
4 SurpfiSe Party.

The Epworth League instituted
a unique and pleasant surprise
party on Miss Mae Foster Tues
day evening. About thirty young
people went in and to say Miss
Foster was surprised is putting it
mildly. But she proved herself
equal to the occasion and enter
tanned the quests in a most pleas.
ing manner. Everyone reported
a good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02

want Missouri to stop her fight on
the Standard. They look upon the
Kansas City meeting merely as a
Standard move. Resolutions will
be adopted this afternoon to let
the country know the sentiment of
the 'real'' Independent pro-
ducer,.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
KANSAS LAWYERS
N-SESSiOk
speeches on iAss. Things Tia, .l Ii,
Most Prominent Today,
OIL and. (FUil) GAS.

Q"
Topeka, Kas., Jan. 81. in his
address before the Kansas Bar As
ISOLATION meeting today, Senator
S. NJ. Porter of Caney discussed
Laws anaa legislation to. protect
oDH Case and oil Interests"
Senator Porter made no recon-
mendations for future legislation,
merely going over laws already
established. Some Of, the points
he made are.
1t has beecS roughly estimated
that our Of, anda gas. interests at
this time are worth 500, 900. 900.
1t is generally believed that a
good supply Ofnatural gas is bet
tesSfor any given locality than. a
large production of oil.
The fires shat we're tabled to
burn forever on the Persian hills
were caused BY the igniiting of
natural gas that escaped from the
Caucasian mountains.
The fires SO deVoutly worship
ped by zoroasser and his followers
were burning natural gas.
OiNand gas in law are treated
as minerals. They are treated
as a part ofthe realty as long as
they remain beneath the surface.
They become personal property
when separated from the soil.
Both are ''feeting or movable"
minerals, as distinguished from
solid" minerals. The doctrine
of common law that the owner of
the surface owns whatever exists
down ito the center of the earth
and TO the'tOp of the sky is to
some extent violated as to oil and
natural gas.
Owners OF this surface have no
absolute property in either oil or
gas as they exist in their natural
location beneath the surface. No
title to either Of these fugitive
minerals rests until they are act,
ually reduced to, possession by a
private owner.
The title to them is never in the
peofte generally, nor in the state,
but rests entirely in the owners of
the land which authorize Iessees to
reduce them to possession. Each
owner of land within a particular
oil and gas region has a right in
common with all others. to what
ever oil or gas may be beneath the
surface, and has an individual
right to reduce the common prop.
erty to possession.
Many measures have been pro-
posed to make oil pipelines com
mon carriers, but it is doubtful il
they can be made practical and
satisfactory. The Indiana com.
mon carrier pipeline law liking 8
money value on oil received anC
giving the consignee at points OF
delivery an amount of oil equal tt
it is Disappointing, unsatisfactory,
and impractical.
Gas is recognized as a danger
Gus commodity. Our gas inspector
law prevents unnecessary waste o.
gas which was undoubtedly thu
principal motive for its enactment
The power of the state to reg
ulate the use of artificial device!
to intrease the natural flow of ga.
is generally recognized.
Recent legislation in our STATE
has made it possible for independ
ent oil refneries to exist by reason
----
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02

E. r. Moses, of Great Bend,
was made a member of the com
mittee on organization at the Kan
sas Centennial meeting in Topeka
Monday. He was also called up
on for a speech. In part he said:
While Kansas has been in the
past maligned and condemned,
today she is recognized a leader in
thought and in act. We have here
an opportunity to show the
country that we are not cranks. ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02

vi TIE anUl--QlScflmlnaDo anO
mKiamum freight rate MEASURES.
The strong arm of the state will
continue to protect individual IN
tereSts against unlawful action
growing out of ,corpcraed greed.
1t is to be hoped that adjoining
states will follow the lead establish
ed here in the maximum freight
rate law.
Explaining the title of his adj
dress An Appeal. to The Tavern"
Judge Doster said it dated from
the days when the legal circuit
rider who had lost a case availed
himself of the freedom of the
county seat hotel where his fellow
lawyers were stopping to vent this
disapprObation of the ruling made.
Judge DOster than took up the &C
tion taken by the public author
tiles of Montgomery county to
cause the Kansas Natural Gas
company to cease laying pipes by
which natural gas was to be taken
out of the county and how the
company took out two injunctions
to prevent any action being taken
to cause the work to be stopped.
This raised the question whether
fone court could enjOin another. a
Judge at Cofeyville having issued
warrants for employees of the gas
company. The supreme court
held it could. Judge DOSter held
otherwise and his address, today
was arguments he used to convince
himself that the supreme court
erred. ! reject the suggestion
that favor of the gas company was
a motive. On the contrary it was
one creditable to the court, but
one dangerous to entertain: A
desire of the judges to unfetter
themselves from the hard and fast
though plain and Fundamental
rules of the law in order to do
what they conceive to be the Just
ice of the case, that the great
natural bounty, natural gas be as
widely diffused as could be and be
a benefit to ALL" Judge Doster
held that his clients, the Kansas
Gas Protective Association, was
wrong in its economic policy but
right in its legal policy which re-
quired restriction of the high
ways Tor the purpose for which
they were designed. Wis. mere
surface travel free from special or
extraordinary uses except as au-
thorized by legislative power.
The court justified its decision,
said Judge DOSter, on the extra
ordinary reason that the laying of
gas pipes in the public highway
was within the original purpose
for which the highway condem-
nation had been made"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
These Got Certificates.

I othose who took the teachers
examination Friday and Saturday
certificates have been issued as
follows:
Second Grade-Fred Dahm,
Hillie Koelsch, J. Dean Zeiler, A.
H. Ref and Alice Alexander.
Third Grade-W. Billups and
+. j. Truax.
Fred Garrett and wife were
down from Heller this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
OUR COUNTY SCHOOLS.
A rev Things That ! Have Observed in
my Rounds Of Visits for This Year.

One ofthe first things to be seen
is the improvement of school build
lngs. A district that has not i'm
proved the buildings in some way
or added some new furniture or
equipment is an exception.
This shows that in the general
prosperity of the country, the
schools are not forgotten. The
average daily attendance is higher
SO far than ever before in the his
tory of the county and is perhaps
due to several causes, the unusual
ly pleasant weather and good
roads, the almost complete free
dom from epidemics of various
KINDS, a better understanding of
the compulsory education law and
last but not least, the use of the
perfect attendance certificates.
A pupil who is neither absent or
tsrdy for month receives one of
these certificates and when he has
received five of the small ones, a
large certificate is sent him from
the SuDerintendent's Office.
The pupil in the country schools
who receives the most of the
small certificates will receive a
prize from the county superin-
tendent.
Many of the pupils in the
country are working as they have
never worked before to receive
these certificates.
The teachers too are doing uni
formly good work, only four have
been unsuccessful and their failure
was due to lack of experience and
faulty judgement in selecting a
school where large experience was
required.
The state course of study is in
every school and this course out
lines the amount of work to be
done each month and at the close
of the month. questions for ex-
animation and review of the
months work are sent out by the
superintendent.
This plan inSures more thorough
work than is possible where
system is lacking. Another evil
dence of increasing interest in the
regularity of attendance is the
fact that during the first four
months Of last year three hundred
and fifteen truancy reports were
sent in and this year only seventy
eight have been received for the
same time.
There may be a few exceptions
but on the whole, the schools are
doing better work now than they
have in any one of the four pre-
Ceeding years. 1t is not necessary
to say that parents are always in
terested in the schools but they
should show their interest by visit
ing the schools oftener. A visit
from the parents always encourages
pupils and tecahers and better
acquaintance of parents with
teachers strengthens confidence
land makes cooperation easier.
c. R. Aldrich.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
Jurors For District Court.

The following we're drawn to
serve as jurymen for the March
term of the district court:
Edward Christensen, Comanche
TIP.
John Boose, Cheyenne.
Gustav F. Koch, Lakin.
j. P. Johnston, Homestead.
R. E. Mauler, Walnut.
Robert Capon, Eureka.
Ed. Heath, Hoisington.
6. Mausolf, Clarence.
Sam P. Smith, Pawnee Rock.
Henry Everhart, Lakin.
Anton Dolechek, Beaver.
Edward Hagen, Comanche.
P. II. Brack, Grant.
W. V. Adams, South Bend.
j. F. Strothman. Logan.
A. S. Bryant, Fairview.
f. NJ. Russell, d. J. Coughlin,
A. D. Crawford, J. A. Purvianee
Ed. Cook, L. P. Aber. A. B.
Riddle and l.. Baldwin, Great
Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02

Don't fail to notify us if you
move to new part of town, so
we can get your address right, in
the city directory.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02

Grey is going to be the most
popular color this season, The
Cyclone" shows many beautiful
grey dress patterns. Prices a little
lower than the rest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02

THE American Beauty" Corset
will please you at the LundbIade
& BOlinger store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
BRIEF TElEGRlpHIc NEWS

dent of the New York Life, say
that he is very i'll. and is confined
to his BED most OF the time.
Liver trouble and worry are
given as his illness.
New York, Jan. Justice
Joseph Deuel. of this city will prob
ably resign today or tomorrow
from the court of special sessions.
District Attorney Jerome an
nounces that unless Deuel. resigns,
he will ask for the latter's re-
moval.
Galesburg. Ills. Jan. 80. Santa
Re passenger train No. l, west
bound, went into the ditch at
Luray today. The first four cars
were turned over. The conductor
and two passengers were slightly
injured. A defective rail was the
cause.
Chicago, His. Jan. 3l.-Upon
information from Bloomington,
His, that a dry goods store there
had been robbed of over $1,000
worth of silks, and that the rob
bers were coming to Chicago on a
milk train, the officers watched for
the suspects, and upon their ar
rival on the milk train fired at
them. The robbers ran. and al.
though one Of them was wounded,
the gang made their escape.
Several valiseS full of silks were
recovered.
Butte, Mont, Jan. 3l.-A half
million dollar fire consumed all
but small portion OF the mon
ster concentration of Senator
Clark's reduction works early to-
day. Most Of the valuable ma
chinery used in reducing copper
ores is ruined, but it is stated the
mines will not shut down.
The Bunker Hill mine, and the
Wardner Ida, the richest in the
world, are on fire in the lower
levels. The miners have all been
rescued. 1t may be necessary to
food the mines in order to ex-
tiqguish the fires.
Chicago Ills. Jan. 80. Char
les G. Dawes, former comptroller
of the currency, took the stand to-
day in the packers trail, and cor
reiterated in every detail the testi-
mony of Louis Krauthoff, the
former attorney for Armour &
Co., as TO the conversation be-
tween Commissioner Garfield,
Krauthof, and McRoberts, an-
other lawyer for the packers.
Dawes testimony was in fact
stronger even than that of Kraut.
hof's regarding Garfeld's alleged
promise Of immunity from pros.
ecutlon for the packers.
Kansas City Mo-. Jan. 30.-OiI
producers from the Indian Terri,
tory met here informally thi:
morning with a view to arguing
this afternoon with Manager
/ O'Neil Of the Prairie Oil Co. re-
garding the lstter's partial shut
down on Territory oil. 1t was al
least a year ago that the Prairie
Go. shut down on Kansas Oil tC
influence pending legislature. Thi.
time it is being suggested to the
interested producers that it is be
ing done to bring pressure tC
bear on Missouri not to push hel
custer suit against the STANDARD
and allied concerns.
Washington. Jan. 3O.-The mos
important of the ten sections of tn,
Hepburn rate bill, consideration
of which began in the house TO-DAY
and which will be voted on on,
week from today, is section four
which confers power on the Inter
State Commerce Commission L
establish Just, reasonable, anC
fairly remunerative rates, to b,
thereafter observed in such case!
as the msximums TO be charged. (,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02

Preaching at Rolling Green
School house next Sunday at 3 p.
III. All are invited.
Rev. Melmaker, Pastor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
Sideboards, Bullets and
Extension + bles,

aud you will do well to take adyan-
tage OF this sale. Everything viii be
found exactly as represented or your
money refunded.
The Great Bend Furniture Co.