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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20
Strike a Biz Well

A letter received from DR.. True.
hart, secretary of the Kansas
Southern Oil Co., in which many
of our citizens hold stock, says
that the company on Saturday
brought in one of the largest wells
in the Alluee, l. Ty.. district. 1t
is estimated to run any where
from 300 to 500 bbls. per day.
They have made arrangements
for the Standard to connect their
pipe lines with them, and will be
putting oil on the market soon.
Another we'll will be brought in
the last of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20
Beckef.FlanderS.

The wedding of Milo Flanders
of Comanche township, and Mis-:
Mamie Becker, which occurred al
the home of the brides father.
Joseh Becker, Wednesday after
noon was quite an elaborate affair.
and a large number of guests were
present.
In the evening a dance and re-
ception was given at the Moses
hall, and was attended by a large
number of young folks. Numer-
Gus handsome and useful presents
were received.
The two popular young people
have the hearty congratulations of
a large circle of friends, with whom
the publishers desire to be counted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20
WHATS The MATTER WITH HOCH?

William Allen White once jump
ed into fame by writing What's
the Matter With Kansas" He
might again forge ahead a few
notches by giving us an editorial
on S'What's the Matter With
HochY".. = r.
The governor of Kansas surely
has something the matter with
him. For instance: He is, and
always has been an avowed pro.
hibitionist. He even stated,
previous to his. nomination for
governor, that if he. were COVER
nor he would enforce the prohibi-
tory liquor law of the state, if he
had to call out the state militia in
order to do it, or words similar.
Has he done it?
Not by several calls.
But look at Kansas City, Kansas
There are results foryou. Cove +
nor Hocn can point to. Kansas City
and say:
There are results for you.
There was a democratic mayor
who would not enforce the prohi-
bition law, and we ousted him.
We plucked that Rose, and pulled
out his thorns. We even disfran.
chised him from holding the office
of,mayor in the future. See what
we have done for prohibitiong"
But how about Wichita, and
Leayenworth, and Fort Scott, and
Atchisop, and all other towns in
Kansas where they do not have
democratic mayors, and where,
by your leave, they do not enforce
prohibition any more than they
do in Kanass City. Kans..
We don't mention Great Benc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
OFFICIAL CALL.

There will be a convention Of the Democrats O
Kansas held in the city Of Topeka, April IS
l9Ob' at toe hour Of 10 a. m. Tor the purpose o.
placing in nomination the following State ticket
to-wit;
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary Of State,
State Auditor,
attorney General,
q State Treasurer,
State Superintendent of Public instruction.
Fear Justices Of the Supreme Court,
Three Railroad Commissioners,
State Superintendent Of Insurance
State Printer
The election Of State Central Committee,
and such other business as may come before said
convention,
The delegates to this convention will be select
ed IN such manner, and at such time and place,
and under such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the County Central Committees Of
the various Counties and the basis Of representa-
ton shall be one delegate for each 200 votes. or
major fraction thereof, cast for D. NJ. Dale for
Governor in the election Of Loco, and the delegate
At large for each county.
TheseveTalcounties will re entitled to repre-
sanitation asf0llOws;
Allen9; Anderson I: Atchison Is: Barber 4
Barton 5, BourbOa l2:IBrown Q: Butler Il; Chase
o; Chautauqua s. Cherokee Il; Cheyenne ,
Clark ,; Clay 8; Cloud Q; Coffey O. Comanche ,;
Cowley IL; Crawford ID: Decatur 5; Dickinson Q;
Dofhphan ); Douglas Z; Edwards I; Elk 6: Ellis
o; Ellsworth ); Finney ,; Ford I; Franklin 10;
Gearye; Gove2; Graham ): Grant 1: GRAY ,;
Greeley l; Greenwood 5; Hamilton .; Harper 5:
Harvey o; Haskell I: Hodgeman D jackson Q;
Jefferson 2; jewell g. johnson To-, Kearney ,:
kn&han I; Kiowa 3 Labette IL: Lane }; Leayen
worth Is: Lincoln s. Linn s; Logan ?; Lyon II
Q Mariond; Marshall H. Mcpherson :; Meade
Miami p; Mitchell I; Montgomery "A: Morris &;
Morton !; Ntmata Y; Necsho 10; Ness: Merton
Usage u; Osborne 4; Ottawa s: Pawnee 4.
Phillips !; POttawatOmie Z; Pratt I; Rawlins 4;
Reno II; Republic !; Rice o. Riley 5: Rocks !:
Rush a. Russell I; Saline 8; Scott ,: Sedgwick u:
Seward l; Shawnee 20; Sheridan ;: Sherman !:
smith I; Stafford 5; Stanton l, Stevens l: Sumner
il; Thomas; Trego 3;Wabaunsee 3; Wallace l:
Washington Wichita ?; Wilson I; wOodson 5;
WyandOtte &c. Total 6ql.
The Committee requests that the county Con
Ventlons be held not later than Saturday, April
Il and that the counties elect their Congressional
senatorial and judicial delegates at the same
Time: also the election and organization Of their
CounV Central Committee. Iif not already
done and forward the same to W. IL.
Pepperell, COncordia, Kansas, on the first mail,
SO that he may have time to prepared roster for
the convention.
Dated att Topeka this I'D day Of February,
1906.
W. r. L. PEPPERELL, Secretary
VIM. F. SAPP, Chairman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20

in the list, because a couple Of
unmentionables who recently had
a conference with the governor,
have given it out that he, the
governor, promised them he
would not interfere in Barton
county. So, as far as the argu-
ment goes, Barton county is not
to be considered.
But, what we are driving at, is;
why don't Bill White tell us
What's the Matter With Hocb %
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20

f. I. Belt and wife, former
residents of Pawnee Rock but
now of Topeka, came in Monday
for a visit with friends in this
county. Mr.. Belt called at this
office Monday and set his sub
scrlption to the Democrat ahead
for a year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire through the columns
of this paper to thank the citizens
Of GreaF Bend and vicinity who
contributed so literally to our aid
and support, in our loss in the
cyclone of April y. Words can
not express our gratitude, we are
indeed very thankful for your aid
in our time of need.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dole.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20

NO extra charge for time, No
freight to pay. Leave your
orders early subject to crop con.
dltions and remember that we
are here to take care of you.
We do all kinds of plumbing,
Timing, putting water in your
yard or house. We have the
only licensed plumbers in the
country and they know how to
90 the work right and in a sani-
tary way as they have to fur
nish a bond for doing same to
the water works company.
We also put down deep wells
in Great Bend and can do it in
one-half of the time it formerly
AZ
took with one-half of the help
and consequently tie cost to
you will be diminished accord
ingly.
We keep a full stock of screen
doors and window screens, gar
den tools, chicken wire, field, hog.
garden and cemetery fencing
and garden hose.
See us when you want any
goods in our lines or any salts
factory work done.
Yours very truly,
The F.. R. Moses Mere. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20
rst published in the Democrat April 2
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
State Of Kansas, Barton county, IS.
In the District Court for said county,
Frank E. Stanley, Paint id
Lora Stanley, Defendant.

Lora Stanley, Defendant.
Said defendant LIT Stanley will take notice
that she has been sued in the above named court
BY Frank E. Stanley to obtain divorce and the
custody and cOntrolOt the minor child, Wiliord II.
Stanley and must answer the petition & led there
in by said plaintiff on or before the LIST day q
June A. d. 1906 for said petition will be taken as
true and Judgment for plaint in said action for
divorce and the custody o. said child will be
rendered accordingly.
IL. 81 Attest.
S. M. Kellam. Clerk Of said Court.
James W. Clarke. Attorney for Plaintiff !.
100
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20

Ask Jim Clarke if he is keeping
pretty busy now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20

l, I; Schneider, cashier of said bank. do
solemniy swear that the above staten emit IL trus.
mat said bank has no liabilities, and is not in,
oorser on any note or obligation, other than shown
On Ine ABOVE statement to the best of my know.
edge and belief. So help me God.
srh...,., Z. SCHNEIDER, Cashier.
DAY OF April 1906. A''"
ILILAH A. SMITH Notary Publ;c.
81, LOommission expires on the loth day of Ian.
CORRECT. Attest:
PETER BRAcE
tSrE ARrHURE. TAYLOR
SEAL c. SCHNEIDER Directors
]. GEO. BRINxMAH
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-20

There will be a meeting of the
Barton County Cemetery Associa
ton Stockholders at Great Bend
Furniture Co., at . p. M, Mon
day, May 9TH. A. NJ. Sipes, Sec.
Mrs. ElOise Didrickson of
Bronard, Mo-, arrived Wednesday
for q visit with her parents, John
Dawson and wife.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
Electricity 10 be Cheaper.

An invention of the greatest inn
portance, which will effect Il revolution
in the industrial world, has been made
by Il Roman electrician, AdOlph Tome.
who has succeeded in solving the prob
lem of storing electrical energy.
His invention will make it possible
to transmit an electric current with a
loss of little less than per cent.
no matter how great the distance.
1t will be possible, for instance, to
supply heat, light and power for all
purposes to the city of Paris with
electricity generated by the waterfalls
Of Switzerland at price that will drive
all the present electric companies out
OF business.
An American syndicate is said to
have offered the inventor Sl,000,000
for the American patent, but the offer
has not been accepted.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
New Golf Rule.

Dennis O'Flannigan was walking
along a road beside golf links when
he was suddenly struck between the
shoulders by golf ball. The force
of the blow almost knocked him down.
When he recovered he Observed q
golfer running toward him.
care You hurt?" asked the player.
"Why didn't you get out of the way?"
can why should I get out OF the
way?' asked Dennis, II didn't know
there were any bloody assassins round
here"
"But I called fore" said the
player, "and when / say fore, that is
a sign for you to get out of the way"
"Oh it is, is it," said Dennis. "Well
thin, whin / say 'foive,' it is a sign
that you are going to get hit on the
nose. 'Foive.'"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

banks and public buildings. Many OF
the persons employed in the city re-
side in the suburbs" which are reach
ed by means of bridges.
Were it not for the fact that Rum
ford Falls is an up-to-date busy, bust
ling place with all the life and activ-
ity of western boom-town, one
could almost imagine himself in Ven
ice. From your hotel window you
may look down upon the river and
canal with great quantities Of logs
floating down to be devoured by the
mills and later to be sent out in the
form of newspapers.
The city contains about 1000 inhab-
itants and almost all available space
is taken, but beyond doubt new sec
tons will be constantly opened and
streets be connected by bridges.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
MAKING HOME CHEERFUL.
AN EASY WAY OF PROVIDING
AAfUSE5IENT FOR YOUNG
AND OLD.
Fun and Entertainment for ALA
Concert or Minstrel Show At Your
own FireSido.

Fun and Entertainment for ALA
Concert or Minstrel Show At Your
own FireSido.
The editor Of this magazine has
Frequently urged his readers To do All
they can towards making the home
as cheerful as possible for all the
family.
Now | want to tell you how you
can cheer and brighten your home in
a simply wonderful way.
Read what Thomas A. Edison the
worlds greatest inventor "the wizard
of the Goth Century has 4:
81 want to see IA phonograph in
every American home"
If Won have never had genuine
photograph in your home YOU can
not imagine what a wonderful pleas
ure it will be to YOU.
what pieces can hear on phono-
graph some may ask.
Well, YOU can hear almost anything.
There are 1900 genuine Edison gold
moulded records and you can have
your choice OF these.
Suppose YOU get some vaudeville
records reproducing to absolute per-
lection the greatest comic artists. Then
take some band music, SOusa's
Marches, WHltzes, by Strauss, soul
stirring lively music; then grand opera
concert pieces as well as the finest
vocal solos; also comic songs, ragtime,
dialogs. comic Rotations, piano, organ.
violin. banjo and o. instrumental
music: all kinds Of sacred music, duets,
QuartettcS, full choruses.
The Edison records are perfect
absolutely natural-and unlike the in
feri0r though higher priced records OF
others the Edison records never pc
come raSping and SCratchy.
The smooth, round sapphire point
of the Edison ReprOducer does not
require changin it does not wear IL
self or the record with which 1t comes
in contact. Consequently, Edison Gold
Moulded Records last for years This
is a feature that merits the ost care
full attention Of the prospective pur-
chaser.
Possibly YOU have heard talking
machines" and have not cared much
for them, but remember that there
are machines that reproduce only
sound and noise; the sweetness, and
the perfect expression for which you
prize music are reproduced only by the
modern Edison Monograph and the
Edison Gold Moulded Records. These
qualities distinguish the Edison Phono-
graph from all its limitations.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
der this Arrangement every man has

der this arrangement every man has
a personal interest in keeping the
tax rate of the town down to the low
est possible figure and also in taking
the best care of his premises.
But one man is responsible for this
beautiful city which is situated upon
an island in the Androscoggin River,
and he owns almost the entire bust
ness section of the town. Less than
twenty years ago Hugh J. Chisholm
saw the immense possibilities or
Maine, and although without money
at that time, he managed to interest
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

Contralto Solo---Miss Corrine Morgan.
$3.50 Intcrmczzo from "Cavalleria Rusti'
cana"-Edison Og2bestra.
83o4 Violets, Transeription-Piano Solo -
5000 The Shade of The Palms-Baritone
Solo--Frank :. Stanley.
74sS Tasu You'll Remember Me-Violin-
so4 anvil Chorus, I'll DECENTRALIZATION
MI.r:Iy Band.
a Sunday Concert.
1854 Ring The Bells Of Icaven-Chimcs
80 IIallelujah Chorus from Messiah -
SEE S4s7 Lords Prayer and Gloria Patri--Nlen.
dclssohn Mixed Ouartcttc.
S265 Talmagc on Miracles
sos Praise Ye, from "Atula"-Nletropolitan
Mixed Trio.
'% S,fs Lost Chord-rdison Male Ouartcttc.
76ss Lead, Kindly Ligh,-Edson Malc Quar-
sio4 Old Church organ-Ed;son Concert
S $50 Rock Of Agca-Campbcll arI Harrison.
$500 Holy City-Nioln Soio-Charles DA4'
oo5i The Glory sonr-Anthony and Har-
S4sa Rcfuge-Mendclssohn MSed Quartcttc.
Or If YOU like dancing you can ar
RANGE a dance i'm YoUr home or In any
hall for the Edison photograph IS
loud enough.
Furthermore with the Edison phOno-
graph YOU can make your own records
reproducing to perfection your own
voices and the voices Of your friends
and children. These records You can
keep for years and years, having the
voices of tle absent ones always with
you.
If YOU do not own M Edison. YOU
do not know what Won have missed;
if YOU have never heard one entertain,
You do not know what 4 treat awaits
you.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

in the Review Of Reviews. Beautiful
winding streets have been laid out
and attractive cottages with splendid
lawns and shade trees erected for the
paper-mill employees. These cottages
are rented for an amount that little
more than pays taxes, interest and a
charge for maintenance, and should've
amount paid more than meet these re-
quirements the surplus is returned to
the tenant at the end of the year. I'm
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
COgcnt Reasoning. '"

Teacher-"Now a monologue is
recitation in which one person takes
part; St dialogue is one where tive
persons take part. Can anyone give
another example?"
Bright boy-"I've got one. A cat
alogue Is where cat goes in for =
night serenade, with other cats. WI
you're tryin' to sleep.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
FREE to all owners Of pin nOgraphs

FREE TO all owners Of pin nOgraphs
who state style and number of their
machine, we viii send free prepaid,
copy of tine Edison PhonogTam Month
~ Subscription price 20 cents telling
YOU how to make your machine play
better, how to oil il, how to make
your own records etc. Many valuable
POINTERS free. We also exchange
genuine Edison Photographs for old
talking machines.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

people of means and built the great
paper mills of Rumford Falls.
The Falls at this point are ten feet
higher than those of Niagara and, as
has been said, develop a magnificent
amount of power. Mr.. Chisholm GER
tainly made no miscalculation when
he selected this place as a spot es-
pecially adapted for the purposes OF
paper-making.
The city contains splendid hotels,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
Last of a Great RAGE.

"The Pygmies do not live to a
great age" said Col. Harrison. Life
is hard in the somber Congo forests;
nature is a pitiless task-master to this
remnant of the race that once peopled
the greater part of Africa. The rain
that falls in torrents for eight months
transforms the ground into marsh.
1t may be added that the pygmies
are remarkably intelligent, that they
appear to have the gift of language to
an incredible degree, that they excel
in the art Of extracting iron from the
ore, of forging it, and of making arrow.
heads of it without other tools than
round stones.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

Received instrument today, every
thing just as you stated 10 would be.
Would not cell 10 now for 5000.
L. ID, Ellison, Tacoma, Wash.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
Your Phonorraph IL moro than v

Your Phonograph ia more than you
claim for II, and no words can describe
the pleasure Il gives 60 old and young.
have, Of course, often heard tho
Edison, but l never realized before
what it meant 20 have your instrument
in ones own home. You may have
anybody write TO me.
(Prof) J. w. Flwood.
1i06 FaTnum ST.. Omaha, Nebr.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28
OLD MAINE NOW YOUNG.
(Conlinnea from Preceding Page

in mind in almost every instance, re-
lying upon the 'back-haul' for their
profit.
The farmers as well as the paper
mill workers and others in moderate
circumstances are intelligent, thrifty
people; many of them owning and
occupying their homes which are mod
els of their kind. At Rumford Falls,
above referred to, almost an ideal con-
ditiOn exists, according to a writer
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

Your machine Is, indeed. one OF the
finest entertainers l ever heard.
There has been a crowd ot my house
every night since / received your
outdt. (Mayor) +. W. Walton,
Bonneville, Miss.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

have tried the Standard Edison
monograph and It l. a "d1udy."
My father-in-law has another well
known make of talking machine out
ft, and rather expensive one, too,
hut since he heard my EdisonmaChino
he won't play his machine at0u.
James w. Elkins, Bedford, Ind.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

Your Phonograph should be found
in cvery home. would not think %
being without my machine now have
tried IL. Hans Christensen,
Garland, Mimi.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

Songs enc hand pieces and dance music TO
CT the air. carrying the sound over meadow
and lake. Don't you want a photograph 70
enliven your plcnics q summer
This wonderful instrument, we think,
is far, far better than piano or
organ. though costing only onc-fourt1
or One-eighth as much; for it gives you
endless variety. it always plays per
fectly and anybody can play it.
With an Edison photograph in your
home you can arrange a concert ut
any time with Just such programme
as brings 81 and 81 seat in the opera
houses Of biz city.
Following are some specimen pro-
grammes for entertainments, hundreds
of others may be made UP from the
catalogue that Mr.. Babson will send
YOU free on request:
A Minstrel Entertainment.
$S63a Uncle ,Sammy-March-Ed d.
8S44 Down Tennessee Barn Daucc-Intro-
ducing male chorus, banjo accompaniment
Edison Orchestra
8631 Alabama lIinstrels-Introducin Ballad
"Down in Mobile, Long Ago" funny stores
and male chorus-Fdison Modern Miustrcls
SS4I I've Got A Fceln' ror Ysu-Ossman
S6iT5 Dear Old Girl-Tcnor solo-AIac.
S67s Georgia Minstrcls-Introducine Uncle
Billys Dream" joke and chorus-Edson
Modern Ministries.
8rIs Characteristic Negro Medley - lie
5000 My Little Dinah Lcc-Baritonc 500,
banjo accompanimcut-Bob Roberts.
$3.50 Bells Solo" Beauuare Albert Benz
Ter.
1882 Kathleen Mavournccn-Niale Ouartettc.
S376 Echoes of Minstrclsy--Ldison Modern
MnstrCls.
An Evening Concert.
81 Overture To William Tcll-Edison Con.
cert Band.
Edison Military Band
1874 Sing Again That Sweet Rcfrain-Tcnor
Solo-llarry MacDonoueh
$3.50 Selection from The Chinese Honey
moon'-I'ccrlcss Orchestra
7o4s Little Darling, Dream or Nicholson
Male Ouartette
..z2s3 P2oraisc Northumberland Solo -
William Tuson
o7za4 Barn Dance from 'Florodora"-Pccrlcss
Orchestra
qoto Good Night, Beloved, Good Night -
Edison Male Ouartcttc
1881 Without Your Love, Nh, Let Me Die
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

People whom I consider judges OF
music, say, without any exception,
my Edison Is the best and plainest
they have Crcr heard.
l.. J. Carter, Spring Lake, N. Y.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

The Photograph received is a
SPLENDID instrument, and we are all
enjoying it very much, aud we all
agree that IL has no superior.
J. n. Won Kennel, Cheyenne, Wis.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

OF all the other talking machines we
have heard play, we think "a trial
proved yours the best.
John Kent, Grandview, Wis.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-28

Ircceived the Edison Photograph l
ordered a short time ago, aud viii say
81 - more than satisfactory in every
way. / am q farmer, and &c seems
good 20 hear such good music and
song after n hard days worl, is ended.
j think we should all thanl, Mr.. Edison
for the great pleasure his musical
wonder affords Us.
L. A. Pike, Rowe, Mass.