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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
R. N. WALKER DEAD.
A Good Man and HOnOred Citizen
Passes to His Reward.

After long aud painful illness.
extending over several years, Robert
| Newton Walker. one of the best
known and most highly esteemed and
beloved men of Marion and Critten-
den county, passed away at his home
on y Main street, in this city. on
Wednesday morning at nine O clock.
Mr.. Walker l. survived by hi, wife
who was before her marriage Miss
Sarah Jane Clement to whom he was
married March 1, 1857 This un-
ION was blessed by eight children.
two of whom are dead, they being
Miss Lou and Joseph II six suryi-
wing. all of whom were with him
during his last illness. excepting his
son. Il. c. Walker. The children
are:
h. c. Walker of Grand Junction.
Colorado.
Mrs. Jesse Olive. Of nddyyiile.
Mrs.. Henry Leubc;cr. Of Eliza
bethtown, III.
Mrs d. b. Moore. Mrs. r. II.
Doss and Miss Nellie Walker of this
city.
Robert Newton Walker was born
in this county near Tolu on June I,
1873. and was therefore in his sew
enty-third year. He lived on the
farm until ls6S when he was elected
sheriff, defeating Robert Cofield.
formerly postmaster at Marion. The
fact that he was endorsed in 1872 aud
reelected proves that he was one
Of the best shcrifs the county ever
had
lie engaged in the retail dry goods
business for several years IN Marion
with T.. II. Woods, now of Ardmore,
|. T.. and in the leaf tobacco bust
ness with J. G.. Elder. Jr., now in
the post office, and also the late P-
ucy Frank Wilson, aud later in the
furniture business with his son-in-
law. Jesse Olive.
la all stations of life he has had
the confidence, love and esteem Of
the people.
He retired from active business
pursuits on account Of his failing
health several years ago. since which
time he has been tendcrly cared for
by his devoted wife and children.
He wa, one of the pillars of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and few
were the time, when his seat was va
cant at services when held there.
The funeral will be conducted by
the pastor Rev. j. r. McAfec.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
Welcome Back.

The many friend, of Mr. and Mrs.
Coley Moore will bee glad To- learn
that they have returned from Texas
and will make their home here. Mr..
Moore is ono Of the most popular Of
the many gentlemen who travel out of
Hopkinsville. aud will again go on
the road for large Evansville groce-
~ house. Mrs. Moore will 90 tC
housekeeping a. -oon a. she can Sc.
cure house IIopkinsvillc Kcntuc
khan.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
Opportunity Knocked at the Door

Toledo. Ohio Jan. H. In spite
of all the effort. of the Toledo board
of education to hold her To her con
tract for two years Miss Mary +.
Reed Wa, married today to DIR. II. II.
Cleveland. of Orange. Mass. Miss
Reed rendered her resignation which
the school board declined to accept.
But she was not to be- deferred from
her purpose. and without further for
mality quit her position in order to
become a bride.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
(S1Sl
MARRIAGES


Miss Annie Cannon married Chris
TOPPER VI. Berndt at Ledge wood,
North Dakota, ceremony BY Rev. f..
Marcus. Jan. llth, 1906. at the res
idencc Of the minister. Miss Annie
is the daughter of e.. ". Cannan of
this city. and went 10 the northwest
last August To visit her sister Mrs.
". II Bcrndt. aud while there met
her husband. II was ease of love
at first sight. and the Young people
kept their secret well until the day
before Mr. aud Mrs. W. II. Berndt
left. for kentucky, and then they
had the solemn rites of matrimony
administered. They are living on
the farm of his brother who married
Miss Edna Canaan; aud now the two
sisters will bc together having married
brothers. Mrs. ". II. Bcrndt and
her husbsnd are now visiting her ia
Tiers family here on North Main
street
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
THE BOARD
OF Tax Supervisors Reconvened
Thursday.

The Board Of Tax Supervisors for
the city of Marion. Ky, reconvened
on Thursday Jan. Is, 1906, for the
purpose of hearing complaints from
the parties whose valuation of pro-
perty had been changed by this board
and after hearing complaints return
ed the following as complete list
of changes made in the assessors lists
as turned over to them:
4. VI. Gilbert from ; 800 TO : 700
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
MINING NOTES.
W. S Being Done in the Great
Kentucky Mineral Fields.

| Tl, Eclipse Mining company Is
.mI.ius hosting and pumping ma
lncr, aud preparing to actively
|o,pc.t Il, holdings in the Kentuc-
Fluor spar District. The recent
d, o' this company on the McMi-
farm is proving a great -timula
| ID to further Development This
h q. proving to be very promis
bod, Of zine -ulphide-. aud the
|,elopmcut- are being watched with
crest by all concerned
Renewed interest ha, been shown
the Eagle Fluor Spar companys
o. thr past season. and new
process, zine separating plant ha,
"a built aud the machinery but re-
| uy installed. Preparations have
b made for an extensive campaign
The Cullen property near Salem.
$50 foot shaft Ia, been put down
o. zine huor spar vein. and cross,
are being driven in tWo other
j. recently discovered on the pro-
+ With such prospects ahead
hem the campaign looks very ia
bile Tor the development Of an
sllcnt producing property
be- interest being shown IN the |
rict l. growing and inquiries are |
! y made concerning the Iossibili-
OF this field a. zine producer. |
product of this field will lind a
ID sale II the separation OF the /
and huor par proves effective. |
keyer the zine shelters will tight |
/ f any zinc concentrates having I
ri high huor spar content a. i'm
lay. The problem Of separation I
heteiote. vital to the district and |
/ be solved. The Lead and Zinc /
|orter.
be Union Central company j. Just
erecting concentrating plant !
h property at Cridcr IL l. cX-
|ed that the prospect work done
past summer will furnish -ufh
mill dirt to keep the plant in
NJ operation.
Report ha, Just been received
ID strike oi zinc carbonate. lead
|tuor spar has been made On the
+ and Campbell land southeast
<biuceton. The strike VS. made
hc Louisville Marion Mining
sny.
West Kentucky Coal company
*qWippcd their great Trsdcwater
with new automatic sclf-dump-
tccl cage, aud are nov prepared
u coal with created rapidity
ever before. Sturgi, Her
Crittenden Coal aud Coke
any ha- bought the coal lands
ha,o had leased from Charles
between this place and Deko.
pod will now ruutheir mine with
force than ever before. -Sur-
Brrld
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
Notice!

Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the stock
holders of Marion Zinc Com
pany will be held at the office
of the Company, Room II, Kent
Block, Cheyenne, Wyoming, at
2:30 p. NJ, Feb. d, 1906.
Said meeting will be held for
the purpose of electing a Board
of Trustees and for the consid-
Grafton of any other business
which wosld properly come be-
fore'the meeting.
VI. l.. POLHAMCs. Sec'y.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
In Memory of R, H. Yates.

Robert n Yates was born Oct IA.
1868 and departed this life Jan 9Th
1906. He was % years, 2 months
and 20 days old, was born, reared
and died at Sheridan. KY, this coun-
". He was the elder son of Rev.
aud Mrs. John T. Yates. Nov. 18th
1883 he was married to Miss Sue
Mnncr. the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Miner TO this happy
union seven children have blest their
home, of which four still survive, two
boys and two girls, Charles and Ray,
Lens aud Birdie. besides his wife
and children and five brothers and
two sisters are left To mourn his loss,
the Evangelist William B.. Redford,
Learner, George and Loren. Mrs. |
Margaret Clemens. of st. Louis. and /
lima.
Tie professed faith in Christ in
1854 joined the VI. +. church and
has always lived devoted christian,
a faithful husband, a loving father
and was highly respected by all who
knew him. Mr. Yates health began
failing him some two or three wears
hence and gradually grew worse un-
I'll be- was confined to his room. He
suffered untold agonies at times until
the death angel spirited his soul to a
haven Of rest He bore his pain like
a soldier and never grew weary or
impatient and oft times lay on his
sick bed aud sang and prayed with
his family kindred or friend. and on
number Of occasions while alone could
be heard singing praises to God on
high. He was dear lover of music
either vocal or instrumental and his
many friends were ever ready to as
semblc at his home and join him in
singing.
He was great church aud Sunday
school worker, always attended and
took part whenever his health would
pc. aht aud for many years camped
and attended the famous Hurricane
camp meeting aud was ever ready
and willing to lend helping hand
and contributed cheerfully to any
thing for the cause of rebuilding of
Christ until called to rest.
His remains were Inferred at the
Love cemetery. Revs. Borgess. and
Gibbs conducted the funeral services
at the grave. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of the entire
community and may the blessings of
God rest aud abide with them forever
Weep not for him who peacefully rests
For our Creator knows the best,
Gods will not ours has been fulfilled,
\ place is vacant in our home
which never can be filled.
\ FRIEND.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
Marriage License.

Jas. II. lngles to Mrs. Joauns
Truitt.
Jno. W. Kemp % Ethel Marvel.
Clifton Legett to Ethel Bailey.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
A Card Of Thanks.

We wish to return the sincere graf
itude of our hearts to our many friends
that were so good, kind and helpful
to Us during our illness. MAY the
richest blessings of Heaven rest up
ON YOU all, is the prayer of
Ma. AND Mrs. II. &. LOVE.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25

WANTED:-District Managers to
post signs, advertise aud distribute
samples. Salary $500 weekly,
-. 90 per day aor expenses. State
age and present employment IDEAL
SHEAR CO., 80 Randolph Street,
Chicago.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25
Married in the Northwest.

The marriage of G. NJ. Berndt and
Miss Anna Canaan took place at
Lidgcrwood last Thursday, Rev. +.
F. Movins officiating. The bride is
sister of Mrs. Vim. II. Berndt and
came here from Kentucky last Aug
u>t, since which time she has made
many friends. The groom is well
known young farmer and enjoys the
esteem of all. They will reside on
the VIM. II. Berndt farm during the
absence of the latter on "a visit south.
aud will go to housekeeping for them
selves in the spring. All Join in
extending congratulations. Hankin-
son n. d. News.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-01-25

Mr. VI. Pres,ncll requests the
honor of your presence at the MARI
age of his daughter. Josephine to
Mr.. Oliver T. Lasher, Wednesday
evening, January the thirty-Arst at
: 30 O'Clock. Methodist Episcopal
church Smithland, Nv. At Home
after February 10Th.
The above is th9 substance of a
wedding card recently received by the
Editor Mis-, Prcssnell is one of
Smithland's famous beauties, anna
able and gracious in manner, sweet
and lovable in disposition and with
n mind well stored with all the essen
tial, that 80 to make a happy home.
Mr.. Lasher il lawyer of promise
and is also the brilliant young Edi-
tor of the Smithland Basuer. The
Press begs to tender its sincere
post-nuptial congratulations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
BRIEF News NOTES.

The New State Fair" fol-
Oklahoma, will be held October
to 6, 1906 at the beautiful Hyde
Park, near Muskogee.
Otto D. Stallard, cashier of the
Peoples State Bank at Sedan.
Kansas, has skipped leaving a let
ter saying that he had been ma
nipulating the bank books to con-
ceal shortage.
Ten people were killed and six
teen injured in a railroad wreck
near Grantham, Eng land, on the
Great Northern on the 20th.
Thursday the goth, was Jewish
New Years day and was cele-
brated extensively in the large
cities.
At Wilmington, Del, a negro
was yesterday sentenced to thirty
lashes at the whipping post and
fifty years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for an assault on two
women.
In a Chicago saloon, on the Goth
two men were killed and another
fatally wounded in a fight started
in dispute over the Ganz-Nelsor
prize fight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
Socialist Convention.

The Socialist county convention
called to meet at the Eagle Hall
Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock met as per call and
elected Tobias McGill chairman
and Henry Lutschg secretary.
After adopting resolutions en-.
dorsing the National and State
organizations they proceeded with
the nomination of candidates for
county offices.
The ticket selected was as fol.
lows: Representative. J. Z. Nc.
CULLEN; Treasurer, Geo. Hart;
Register of Deeds, Steve Kelly;
County Clerk, Mr.. Durhein;
County Superintendent, Henry
Lutschg; Probate Judge, J. b
Fenno; Sheriff, Henry Moore;
Clerk of the District Court, P.
j. Anthony; County Printer, E.
c. Rowlett; County Surveyor
Tobias McGill; County Attorney,
Chas Fenno; County Coroner,
Grant Stark.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
PAWNEE ROCK.
From the Herald. Sent %.

From the Herald, Sept %.
Daniel Daniel is on the sick list
and is in a rather bad condition.
Chas. Williams has moved bis
family into the Leach property in
the west part of town.
Agent H. O. Way and family
left Sunday for a short vacation
during a part of which they will
take in the fair at Hutchinson.
At the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Warner,
on Wednesday, September nine
teenth, at half past three o'clock,
Harry Franklin was united in
marriage to Lena Warner.
Geo. Dirks returned yesterday
morning from Greensburg, where
he has been visiting a few days.
While there he invested in a quar-.
ter section of land. He reports
I a ~ inch rainfall there.
The Herald knows a real good
joke on one of our prominent citi.
zens. Last Thursday night his
wife, hearing a noise in the cellar,
requested her husband to 90 dowr
and cover up the butter to keep
the cat out. The p. C. did as re
quested. The next morning wher
the lady of the house uncovered
the butter she found that the cal
had been closed in the jar. anC
with two bounds of butter sDreaC
over his three pounds of catshiI
he was not a lovely object to be
hold.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
Broke jail al HOIslngtOn.

James McKenna, a drunken
peddler, was locked in the city
Jail Monday afternoon but that
night some accomplices on The
outside twisted the paddock of
the cage door and he escaped.
They then pried open the locker in
the city hall and got the pedder's
junk, consisting of spectacles and
some cheap jewelry. Marshal
Shattuick arrested the man at the
depot not knowing it was the
same one as Smed Wilkinson had
made the first arrest. Judge
Prindle gave the man three
months in the county Jail for
breaking Jail. -Hoisintgon Dis
patcn, Sept. 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
CLAFLIN.
From the Clarion Sept. 20.

From the Clarion Sept. 20.
Mrs. E. 0. Ball and two child
rem returned Friday night from a
visit of six weeks to relatives in
Missouri
The city schools opened on
Monday of this week with a splen-
did enrolment and an excellent
corps of teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Schmidt
left on the exclusion train Satur.
day night for St. Louis, Mo.
where they will make their future
home.
Herman Praeger left Monday
morning for Manhattan where he
will attend the State Agricultural
College this fall and winter.
The general opinion seems tc
be that considerable wheat in the
stacks has been spoiled by tie
heavy rains the past week.
Mrs. M. A. Dowse and daugh.
ter Erma, Mrs. Frank Roesler,
Mrs. c. D. Montgomery anC
Misses Belle and Anna Stewarr
left last evening for an outing il
Colorado.
The new rural route north from
Red Wing was inaugurated las
Monday in spite of the heavy
rain. George Wylies the car
rier with his son Warren as sub
stitute. 1t covers the territory il
North Cheyenne and south Beaver
township just west of Clafin rout,
No. 9.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
A Pleasing Lecture.

A. G. Van Haaften, a native Of
India, but now living at Winfield,
Kansas, delivered a lecture to
Masons at Ellinwood, Thursday
evening under the auspices Of
Ellinwood Lodge No. 2l7. The
lecture was we'll worth the time
and trouble of going to Ellinwood
to hear, and there were a few
members of the Great Bend Lodge
attended. After the lecture the
Ellinwood lodge rendered the Wis.
itors and members a fine supper
at Dicks restaurant. to which
everyone did full justice. The
Ellinwood folks have a reputation
as entertainers and that reputa.
ton did not suffer any Thursday
evening. So,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
George Hartman Is Dead.

George Hartman, brother of
Mrs. VIM. Torrey of this city,
died at Holly, Colo, at &. p m.
Thursday the Goth of peritonits.
The body was shipped to
Florence, Kansas for interment,
the funeral to occur Sunday the
23rd.
Deceased was we'll known by
many of our old settlers. He was
for many years station agent on
the Santa Fe at Florence, Kansas.
Later he was a division superin-
tendent on that road, also holding
that position on a road in Texas.
He was a son of Rev. Hartman
the first NJ. E. minister in Great
Bend. who established the church
here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
her CLOTHES.

Theshort sleeyed girl my fancy takes,
And here let her know it;
Her softly dimpled elbow makes
My heart wake up and goi
Fair arm, so well worth looking at,
deem il little wonder that
She rather likes to show it.
o, modest maid, why will you wear
Your gloves SO that they taunt me?
The space is small which they leave bare,
But big enough to haunt me.
You court my gaze, as we'll you know,
Yet, as | look with pleasure, 10.
You seek with irowns to daunt me.
All. dainty, lOvelysone. your ways
Are past my comprehension;
By means Of laces and Of stays
And things may not mention
You make your proud self good TO see
And then you call it rude Of me
In case pay attention.
Fair lady Of the peek-a-bOO,
Why will they who deride you
Grant chorus girls, without ado,
The rights they have denied You?
But let the foolish critics rage;
Though you are not upon the stage
have no hoart 10 chide you.
CHICAGO REcoRE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
ELLINWOOD.

From the Leader. Sept. 20.
The White Sox went to ClaAin
last Sunday aud we're trimmed by
the team of that place by a score
of IA toe
The Deutscher Militair Verein
will celebrate German day here
on Oct. 9Th, with an elaborate pro.
gram. Particulars next week.
81 Holt and Harry Turck re-
turned from their fishing at Mar
quette, Sunday. The fishing was
fine up to Saturday when the
river rose and the stuff was of.
Gustave Bockemohle and Miss
Bertha Sprinkler drove to Great
Bend this afternoon, where they
were quietly married. Both
young people were born and raised
in this community and have host
of friends. The groom is the son
of of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. r. Bocke-
noble and has been engaged in
the barber business for several
years. He is young man of
steady habits and sterling worth.
His bride is the daughter of Jos.
Sprinkler and is bright and win
som young lady.
The CAMPBELL Bros. show has al
ways born a good reputation for
giving the people a square deal,
but the confidence game they
worked on the people here last
Friday night. with their u and 10
minutes shows will not soon be
forgotten. 1t was absuoltely in.
excusable and a graft that the
Campbells ought to be ashamed
of. The money they got from
the people here was obtained un-
der false pretenses, and Dut the
management in the same class
with the ordinary CRATER. If the
Campbells ever drift this way
again they will get a mighty Geld
reception.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
@TEN1 srf5AZEYSC EwAo
Otis NOTES.
From the Bison Bee, Sept. %,

From the Bison Bee, Sept. %.
C. P. Munns and wife Sun.
dayed at the parental home Great
Bend
Mrs. Galley went to Great
Bend Wednesday to do some shop
ping.
John Krause and Leon Roth
weller were Otis visitors last Sun
day.
Mrs. Hartley and her mother
now live in the house vacated by
, Mr.. Swim.
Bonnie Brack, Dave Schneider
and Adam Gisick Jr.. have Sc
cured rooms in Enterprise and
will see what they can learn at
the Enterprise Academy.
Fred Hayes of Albert was in
town this week and bought a drill
of Brack Bros. Fred says ht
has one hundred acres of corn tina
will make 60 bushels per acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
OBSERVATIONS 81 d, 1;' "a,

| wonder if a real, sure enough
lady would push and shove, scratch
and scramble to get onto a crowd
ed excursion trainl
Did you ever notice how every
father will swell up and look
chesty when you remark that his
baby looks just like its father"
forgetting that it takes two to
make a bargain.
-.
l observe that Cuba is again
breaking into the lime light of
public notice, and Russia takes a
minor position in the columns of
the daily press.
~
The upright desk is not so much
in demand as the upright bank
cashier to adorn it.
80
There's an aching void in my
coal bin, and my ice chest has the
chills. My summer pants have
worn quite thin and have bottoms
decked with frills. My uncle"
has my overcoat-to get it | must
dig, for these cool autumn MORN
ings straw hats not the rig. And
all the while l have to smile at
these few trifing troubles; al
though / know without the
dough" the little troubles doub-
les.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-09-28
HOISlNGTON.
From the Dispatch. Sept. %.

From the Dispatch, Sept. 20.
"A son was born to 7. r. Harper
and wife of Olmitz this morning.
A rural route started out of
Red Wing Monday with George
Wylie as carrier.
An eight pound girl was born
to Amos Wilkinson and wife, near
Galatia Tuesday morning.
j. W. Susank was passing
around the cigars Saturday but
said that it was not twin bows, but
a girl.
Some of the old stone sidewalks
in this city are in very bad shape
and should be torn up and re.
placed with cement or brick.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Jessie Selma
Hartman to Mr.. Earl Russell
Jukes at ClaAin Wednesday, Oct.
3rd. They will make their home
at Canon City,, Colo.
Nov l have an impression in
Q my head" said the teacher. Car
any of you tell me what an i'm
preston isl' "Yes'm, l can" re
piled a little fellow at the foot o.
the class. An impression is
dent in a soft spot"
Hoisington teacher to pupil wht
after being late every morning
has at last come early. am glaC
to see you are early of late. You
used to be behind before. but nov
you are first at last"
Sam Shsttuck was appointed
marshal by Mayor Goodwin Mon
day to ill the vacancy caused b,
the resignation of Green Wilson
A star. never shone on proude,
breast than Sans and no star eve
shone much brighter either TO
Stanley Prindle says he put il
two hours polishing it with bricl
dust when he first got it.