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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13
Death OF MARTIN TUCKER.
An Old SOldi5r With an EVentful
Career.

rroln Cne EngllSn, lnd., Sun,
we take the following, concerning
the death of Martin H. Tucker,
father of the Tucker boys on the
outh side:
Martin H. Tucker, an old resi-
dent of English, passed to the
great beyond last Friday afternoon
at the age of Il years, after sever
al weeks suffering from general
disability. He was a member of
the 1st Ind. Cav. du ing the civil
war, and with his brothers pas
sed through many trying scenes
on the battlefield and in prison
life. He was known by all his
acquaintance as Uncle Mart"
and he was gentleman in every
sense of the word. He leaves a
wife and six children, five sons
George, Cap, John, James and
Robert, one daughter, Miss Edna
and two brothers, George and NJ.
R. Tucker, all of whom were with
him during his last hours. He
was a faithful member of Craw-
ford Lodge No. 470, F. & A. M.
under the auspices of which order
he was laid to rest Sunday in the
Tucker graveyard, six miles north
of English. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. W. H.
Howerton at the home of the de-
ceased Sunday at 8 80 a. m.
We also take the following
story concerning the escape of
Mr.. Tucker, his two brothers, and
another soldier. from a rebel pris-
on, at Tyler Texas:
The strongest impression on
their minds during this time was
how to escape and get back to the
Union lines. After weeks of
planning the Tucker brothers sue
ceeded in getting out of the stock
ade, but they were recaptured
with the hounds and returned.
Soon after this they drifted TO-
gether in prison and a more
elaborate plan of escape was re-
solved upon. They determined
upon burrowing out, the details
of which we cannot spare the
space to tell, but they dug a tun-
mel underneath the stockade max
ing their escape, crawling or
hands and knees through the grass
until they reached a point where
they were to meet. They then sci
out at a rapid pace in the direc.
tion of Natchez. From thence
they wound through forest,
briars, brush, over logs, often en-
tangled on the luxuriant briar anC
] falling headIong, but rising anC
: fastening On desperately resolved
/ to strain every nerve to achieve
liberty. Trudging along, making
a race for life, meeting many
, difficulties they finally reached tn,
Union force at Natchez.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

Miss Beulah Hughes left Mon
day night for her home at Fair
bury, Nebraska, after an extended
visit with friends in Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

Beginning May lst, the meet
inss of the Fraternal Aid Associa-
ton will be held on the second
and fourth Monday evening III
each month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

The Misses Myrtle Amerine,
Olivia and Edith Koontz were in
itiated into the Fraternal Aid Mon
day night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13
J. AL johnson,
Mrs. E. K. Batman.

FOR SALE-160 acres of land
2h miles southwest of Olimtz.
Some improvements. lis acres
in wheat to go with the land.
For terms and further particulars
address box 36 R. F. D. 2,
Olmitz, Kas.
Mrs. Hughes and daughter
were over from Hoisington, visit.
ing and shopping, Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13
The MARKETS TODAY

Grain and Stock Markets furnished
daily by special wire to the A. M.
McDearmott Commission sCo-Ofice
over Crescent Grocery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to etxend to our
many friends and .sympathizers
our sincere thanks for their as
sistance and kind words during
the illness and in the death of our
father.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

Miss Bessie Kelley of Pawnee
Rock visited with Mrs. Wilhide
Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

Mrs. W. F. Klein and daughter
drove to Ellinwood Tuesday morn
ing to spend the day visiting rel
atiyes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13
Are You nierested?


because they are of the best con-
structlon and the gasoline tank is
on top where it can be easily re-
moved if any accident might oc-
cur.
There is always more or less
smell with a gasoline stove no
matter what make but we believe
there is less odor from the Quick
Meal" than from any other.
Quite a number of housewives
do not like to use a gasoline stove
on account of the danger connect
ed with them. This danger is in
a great measure in their minds,
because if you will use the Quick
Meal with as ordinary care as
you do a common cook stove
there will be no more danger.
and in order to prove to you that
they are all right, we are willing
to put one in your home on trial
for a solid week and if at the end
of that time YOU are not satisfied
it will not cost you anything. 1t
uses as little gasoline as any stove
can use and you can regulate 1t
for a large or a small fame.
Most of the gasoline stoves do
not bake, that is where we are
ahead of them all. The Duck
Meal bakeS quickly and nicely, and
while you are getting the oven of
a cook stove warm, you can have
your biscuits baked in the oven of
the Quick Meal.
One of the principal features
of the gasoline stove is the health,
comfort and GOODNESS that it gives
to the user.
You will not be overheated by
using a gasoline stove and the
cook stove is what wears the
house wife out in the hot summer
days. Everybody ought to have
a gasoline stove.
Please remember that we are
selling the - fl. Hodge header
for sl65. 90 and the Craver Gear
Drive for $4,000 Hodge mowers
for $500 and $1,000. Z It
Queen Binder for Sl25.0O. Ii
you want time on these machines
we do not charge you any $1,000
or $40. etxra, nor do we charge
you any freight on them. Whyl
Because they do not BELONG
TO THE TRUST, they have no
connection with the trusts. Re-
member that the trust machines
ARE SOLD at a higher price
than our machines and the time
will come when the trusts try to
have all of the other machines in
the hands of one party, as we'll as
every other line of goods,
and they will in this way attempt
to make you buy their goods and
pay their own price. If they
mean business and make cheaper
machine than the Independent
companies, as they claim to do.
Why don't they sell them cheaper 7
The trusts object is to wipe out
all opposition and competition,
and then charge Just what they
want to for their goods. By
buying from the trust you are
helping to build up this monopoly.
By buying of us, you are getting
the goods cheaper and helping to
destroy the monopoly. LEAVE
YOUR ORDERS NOW
SUBJECT to crop condi.
tions SCREENS. windowscreens
door screens and screen wire are
4 the articles that you will have tC
! have put in right off. We have
just received a very nice lssnrt
. ment OF these goods, and Will,
you are painting and paperins
your home put up your screen
Come in and see how cheap W,
can sell them to you. We ais,
have lawn mowers of all kinds
We handle the Hiawatha Incubato
. IT'LL -. ..II--l
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13


FOR A FEW ROLLS0F WALL
paper and take out an OCEAN
WAVE WASHINGTON MA
CHINE and Gil in with a few
PIECES OF DISHES, so that
you will not have any cups, plate
and tumblers with pieces broked
out of them, or cracked, some doht
like to eat out Of cracked dishes
Yours very truly,
The E. K. Moses. MercS &c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

WANTED-A position as
housekeeper, on a farm in a strict
ly respectable place. Adress
Christian Mission. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

Are you going to plant any trees
on Arbor Dayi l am preparing
to put in all ] can on that day.
August CARING.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13

Insure your crops against loss
by hail with the Grain Growers
Hail Insurance Company Of
Topeka, represented by Cunier
& Smith. Office Tribune build
ing. up stairs. Great Bend, Kas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-04-13
Notice

The club boys of the city have
decided to give dances at Moses
Hall every Saturday night. be-
ginning Saturday, April IA, with
an Easter Ball. A good time in
sured. The same good music and
management. Everybody invited.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
A UTILITARIAN ARGUMENT.

Most OF those demanding the preservation OF
Niagara Falls by the joint action
United States and desire
great natural wonder from destruction.
The destroyers put argument or excuse
than that they making money destruc-
1t remained for w. put forward the con-
tenon that the destruction falls
sity. In article I'm the he
ahrms broadly that the diversion
result OF vandalism merely manifestation greed
OF the capitalist for further wealth."
the weakness OF legislatures resisting temptation
"monopolistic privileges the few
According Mr. Buck destruction is "soely
physical expression OF the supply
and industrial development of the country the
needed"
In illustration of this point he computes
water of Niagara used would about
horse To generate the OF power by
steam would require 10000 900 a year.
Niagara generated al per horse
power s95 horse per year
possible obtain utilization OF Niagara
waters Mr. Buck claims. saving
tries affected OF s122 5000 900 In the power
saving OF the countrs supply year
Mr. Bucks figures certainly impressive. whole
is utitaran vtay defective
because 1t that Niagara only by
falls all the country from which aggregate
vastly greater power could be
He totally ignores another vital fact stoppage
destruction Niagara could checking
pansion of the industries located
be the long many other
waterfalls. available.
presentation OF the case In behalf
OF those who would destroy the worlds
will halt the movement speedy
ism Niagara.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
GRADUATES, ATTENTION! [!

A Kansas girl graduate who had been
given the theme Beyond the Alps Lies
Italy" promulgated the following:
II do not care a cent whether italy
lies beyond the Alps or In Missouri. L
do not expect to set the river on fire with
my future career. I am glad that have
a very good education, but / am not go
ing TO misuse IL by writing poetry or
essays on the future woman. IL Will en-
able me TO correct the grammar OF any
lover / may have should he speak OF
'dorgs' in my presence or seen man..
1T will also come handy when i want
10 figure out how many pounds OF soap
a woman can get for three dozen eggs
at the grocery, so ! do not begrudge the
time l spent in acquiring II. But my
ambitions do not fly so high just want
to marry a man who can lick anybody OF
his weight In the township. who can run
an s0-acre farm and who has no female
relatives to come around and try to boss
the ranch.
II will agree to cook dinners for him
that won't send him TO an early grave
and lavish upon him a wholesome affec-
ton and TO see that his razor has not been
used 10 cut broom wire when he wants
TO shave. In view OF all this, l do not
care If | get a little rusty on the rule
OF three and kindred things as the years
go by."-Kansas City Journal.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
MY, WHAT A
SARCASTIC MAN

Hello" says. the man, seeing his
friend sallying forth with pole and net
and bait bucket "Going fshing?"
No" replied the friend, turning on him
solemnly. NO. I'm going 10 stand on my
head and keep my hair from falling out.
What made you think was going fish
g."-Puck.
Good Judgment.
McFibb THAT fellow Huslde called me
ftnr!"
hewitt: "Yes?"
McFibb "Yes. What would you do
about it?"
hewitt: "Well, If I were you I'd make
II a point always TO tell the truth when
he's around"
On the Car.
Here you!" growled the fat man in
the corner seat OF the crowded car, my
feet are not there TO stand on"
That's So" replied the quiet offender,
"snce you're sitting down you don't need
em for that purpose. do your
One Can't Tell.
Mrs. Yacht (supercilliously)-My hus-
band has beautiful yacht. / don't sup
pose your husband can afford such a lux
ury, yet?
Mrs. Nacht-No, the best he can do is to
hold the mortgage on the one your hus-
band has.-The Bohemian.
It's Explained.
What is journalism?"
'The telling OF what has happened"
what is sensational journalism"
"The telliHg OF what might happen"
what is yellow journalism? %
"The telling OF what couldn't possibly
happen"
In the summer.
Lady with peD-Barber. | want my dog
clipped and shaved.
Barber-Pardon me. madame. I'm no
slIye-scraper
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
NO CLEMENCY FOR TUCKER.

Charles L. Tucker will be electrocuted during
the coming week for the murder Of Mabel Page.
Governor Guild, after patient and panstaking in
vestigaton, announces that he is forced to an un-
doubling belief in the condemned mans guilt, and
therefore constrained to deny the petition for the
exercise OF executive clemency.
The task imposed upon the governor must have
been as trying it was unwelcome The respon-
sibility OF deciding upon the life or death of a
fellow being is the most solemn and tremendous
that man can be called upon to undertake
Even those who hoped for a different final
judgment from the governor, and who are, there
fore, grievously disappointed that a communication
OF the death penalty to life Imprisonment was not
granted will raise no question as to the honesty
and sincerity of the executives endeavor to discover
the truth and mete out even-handed Justice
He gave much time to the examination and
study OF the evidence presented at the trial, and
was generous toward Tucker in his rulings at Tho
hearing on the petition for clemency.
To his credit il is to be remembered that h,
Ignored the demand OF former Attorney General
Parker that the testimony in support of the petition
be confined to the narrowest limits-a demand pre-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
FOGS CAUSE TROUBLE.

1t Is seldom that there is a sufficiently
heavy fog on an American railway to
cause serious inconvenience that no
special precautions are taken, but in Eng
land n heavy fog is so common that there
is a reuglar service made up of the re-
pair gangs. who take the place OF the
mechanical signals. Every distance sig
nal Is guarded by signal man. who is
supplied with flags and torpedoes, the
latter being called detonators. while the
signal men are pointsmen. Two torpedoes
are placed on the track TO warn the engi-
neer when the signal Is set at danger
and are supplemented by a red lantern
In the hands OF the signal man.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
HOW HEELS ORIGINATED.

Heels, il is said, owe their origin TO
Persia, where they were introduced upon
sandals in the shape OF blocks OF wood
fixed underneath. In Persia these blocks
OF wood were used simply TO raise the
feet from the burning sands Of that coun-
try and were about two inches high.
with the Persian women these blocks
were vastly higher than those affected
by the men. their height being from Is
inches to two feet, thus becoming more Of
the nature OF stills than anything else.
Strangely enough. many years after
similar fashion came into vogue in
Venice but the motive in this case was
comically different. for by its means jeal-
Gus husbands thought they would be able
to keep their wives at home.
The supports of such shoes in Venice
were called "chapineys." and to appease
the vanity of the ladies and doubtless also
to sugar the pill were made highly or
nate,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
HOW HE DID 1T

Governor Ysabel of Sonora Mexico recently given
example of how to do thing and do IL right
face OF great emergency, that should him recogn
ton and reward at the hands of the Mexican
When the strike OF Mexican miners Cananea threat
I'm danger and property worth millions the
mercy OF mob, the urgent necessity of the
get armed force to the OF disturbance without
delay.
Americans at Naco organized battalion for irhme-
diate action, but the Arizona prop
erly declined order II the border.
Troops of United States cavalry swept like whirl-
boundary line where properly,
halted by orders from Washington All this
established precedent international
usage
No precedent, however made II proper for armed
Immediately the border the
OF imperlled Americans. However, the governor
Sonora established precedent meet this
gency
arrived at the border he without troops
found there the American emergency battalion
ready to act
enlisted the battalion his ordered
the line with II and. without firing
shot dispersed the mob and restored order.
This common proceeding Whatever else
may happen whatever complications arise later
indispuable fact that Governor Ysabe
of Sonora acted to the demands OF the occasion.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08

sented with much heat and bitterness to
create the impression that the man who made it
was more prosecutor than prosecutor.
Without questioning in any way the wisdom
of Governor Guilds finding, it remains true that
many thousands OF law-respecting citizens of the
commonwealth of Massachusetts-men who not
given TO sentmentality or moved by irresponsible
camor-sincerely believe the ends of justice would
have been adequately served had the executive
found it conscientiousy possible TO send Tucker to
prison for life instead of to death in the electric
chair
Though the wretched young man must meet
an awful doom, he should at least realize that the
record of his miserable and criminal life was not the
least potential evidence that influenced verdict
of death.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
LIKE A LOT OF U.s.!

Shakespeare never took any trouble to
hand himself down TO fame and posterity.
Indifferent to renown- writing only as the
sun shines and as tho winds blow--be-
cause II was the work he was created for
he dashed off those marvellous produc-
tions. and when they had accomplished
their object OF paying hfs current expenses
and pleasing the public of his time he
retired TO Stafford on Avon, utterly care
less whether his splendid plays lived in
the memories OF men or died out OF recol-
lection. II was part OF his royal and lofty
nature. this indifference, so grandly con-
trasted with the modern yearning to be
advertised. the latter day ache to be
lauded and emembered.--London Chron-
icle
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1906.
MUNICIPAL GRATING.

No citizen who takes an intelligent interest in
municipal affairs will fail to note that the common
council has adjourned for the summer without
taking any action whatever the bill for an ordi-
nance, introduced in January, 1905, which is de-
signed to put an end to that widespread system OF
grating by members OF the city council which is
carred on through the doing of work and the fur
nishing of materials for the various municipal
departments.
This measure, originally presented by coun-
Gilman from the Third ward, was referred to the
committee ON ordinances and in the custody of that
committee it has remained since
Two months ago the council directed the COM
snittee to report on the bill, but heed paid
to the order. Nor is it at all probable it will be
heard of again unless public sentiment makes itself
heard and felt at the city hall
The practice of giving municipal work to mem
bers of the city government is fundamentally bad
Mot only does it encourage questionable favoritism
but it usually results in mucting the taxpayers in
excessive charges.
It tends to create rings that plan and plot sue
cessful raids on the city treasury while citizens
who pay taxes and are anxious to bid for municipal
work in honest and open competition are debarred
from doing so because of the cunning manipulation
an Denalf OF ring tavortes
Other cities safeguard themselves against this
form of grating by laws specifically and distinctly
providing that member of the government shall
be either directly or indirectly interested in any
contract to perform work or furnish materials for
any municipal department
Providence has such safeguard. Every at
tempt to supply it has been rendered futile abor-
tive through the efforts of the ring which long ago
entrenched itself in the city hall
What has the result been? To lower in char
acter and in capacity the men who seek election to
sented only by successful and able business men, or
by men eminent in professional life
Few men of such standing can be induced to
become candidates for body in which og-rong
and the promotion of selfish personal interests are
the chief occupations of large part of its member
ship.
Many of those who now seek nominations to
the board of aldermen and common council are ami
mated by no worthy purpose to serve the city and
their fellow citizens to the best of their ability
They fight for place because they know there
Is profit to be made in it if they can satisfy the ring
of their subserviency and readiness to do its bidding
But scandaous as the conditions are they are
not hopeless. When the militant forces of reform
now agning themselves for the battle of Novem-
Der 9th have achieved victory when a new consti-
tuition has been written by aff the people for all the
people when the vote of citizen is as potent as
that OF every other citizen, the city ring will be
routed from its entrenchments and grating will be
known more at the city hall.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
THE CITY CHILDREN.

A London scientist says life In a big
city makes young children quick, but not
intelligent. Indeed he thinks 1t often de-
stroys their chances of being clever. for
1t hastens the development Of the brain
unnaturally. 1t makes them superficial
alert. but not observant: excitable, but
without one spark Of enthusiasm. They
are apt to grow blase, tickle, discontented; ;
they see more things than the country
bred child, but not such interesting
things; they do not properly see anything
for they have neither the time nor the
capacity to get at the root of all the be-
wildering objects that crowd themselves
into their little lives.-New York Tribune
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
THEY DON'T USE SOAP

Consul William NJ. Masterson of Alden
gives as the reason for the small imports
OF soap into that Arabian port that the
natives use a strong alkali substitute
called "hootum." He continues:
This native alkali OF potash is derived
from an evergreen shrub growing plenti-
fully on the desert and called "shager' by
the Arabs. 1t is burned and the residue
ash is incorporated with black mud into
Jumps. This Is dissolved in water and is
used so strong that clothes washed there
in and beaten on stones last but a few
washings.
BY educating the people TO the use OF
good, low priced soap an excellent trade
should result, for the Orentals are a
cleanly people.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
APOLOGY DUE GENERAL MILES.

Nearly everyone General Nelson A. Miles be
field OF battle and I'm OF the
OF the and in front Of
photographer times perhaps living soldier
general has been talking talked
during Spanish American warand of his topics
'embamed beef"
packers said they had deal do In the
annoying treatment Miles up time his
the service.
Recent disclosures shown that General Miles
about times, denuncation
OF impure entirely justified.
destractors will deign to him
an apology probably It. The dis
shown beyond question however that he
right
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
EVER HAPPEN TO YOU?

BEG pardon, sir" said the butler. but
I'm going to leave next week.
Don't / pay you enough?' queried Mr.
Neurich.
"Oh, yes. sir answered the butler II
have nothings 90 complain Of on that score,
and you are all right yourself. but
can't get along with your wife"
"Hows that?" asked Neurich.
why. you see. SIR" explained the
other. "she doesn't seem to realize that
i can pack my grip and get out at any
time. so she just bosses me around as II
was you, sir'-Chcago News