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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
Lei US hear from YOU.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hartman of
Ellinwood visited with Mr.. and
Mrs, Louis Omer Sunday.
Will SChwier of the Larned
Creamery came down the Scott
city branch Wednesday on his
way home to Larned.
Dr. Daniels of Pawpee Rock.
we'll known 20 most every one in
the west part Of the country is re.
ported very seriously sick.
Mrs. John Chapman and Mrs.
l.. +. Seeber were visiting with
Mrs. Frank Butler, Mrs Seeh,r's
daughter near Albert wednesday.
Mrs. J. J. Winterburg and
her granddaughter. Miss Airline
Dunn let for Colorado. Wednes
day evening for a visit of several
weeks.
Chss. Glissman will 90 10
Oklahoma this week and will visit
Saltwater, Oklahoma City. anC
ether towns during a two weeks
vacation.
Lee Smell of northwest Lincoln
township Stafford county was in
Wednesday. Lee is about through
threshing and will have about 81,
thousand bushels of wheat.
Miss Nellie A. Montgomery Ief
for her home in Popular Bluff
Arkansas Wednesday after a two
weeks visit with her father, T. c.
Montgomery local manager of th,
Uncle Sam OIL Co.
No farm practice yields more
beneficial results than The careful
and intelligent selection of seeC
for sowing" To do this. get thu
Wonder grain separator. sold b!
the Crest Bend Hardware & Imp.
leo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16

Frank Baldwin has bought a
farm in Illinois and will leave for
there as soon as he can get a car.
He will locate in Livingston coun-
ty.
5. X. Currier and wife of Ster.
ling came up Saturday evening
and visited with q. S. Currrie
Sunday, returning home Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Geo. J. Spencer and son
Merrill left for Denver Colo.
Monday they will visit Mrs. Mar
shal Jones, Mrs. Spenc ers, sister,
for three weeks.
}. Y. Orimonde representing
the endowment rank X. of P. was
in town Monday evening on his
way to Wichita. He informs US
that the Supreme Chancellor will
visit this state very soon.
Mayor Sheppard of st. John
has issued a proclamation calling
on the business houses to close
during the afternoons of the last
two davs of the county fair. II
might be good iGea Tor Mayor
Moses of Great Bend to follow
suit.
Garden City people have raised
the cash to have printed 10000
booklets advertising Garden City
and Finney county. The Great
Bend Commercial club Monday
evening threw cold water on 6
suggestion to lave 10000 booklet,
printed. Our town is large
enough.
Ralph Gates. one of the hest
known farmers OF Seward own
shin, has been appointed county
commissioner to gil the yacanc!
existing in the second district oi
Stafford county. Ralph is vel
known in Great Bend. and hi
friends here congratulate him o.
the appointment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
Former Great Bend Lady Dead.

Theo. Griffith received a a mes
sage Tuesday morning from J. J.
Fouch, announcing the death Of
his wife occurring that morning,
after an illness of some months
duration. Mr.. Fouch and family
we're residents of this city and
county for a number of years pre-.
vlous to their removal to Cotton,
CAL. which occurred some three
years ago. They owned a fine
large farm on the south side, but
always spent their winters in this
city. Mrs. Fouch is survived by
her bus band, two daughters. Mrs.
Clement Woodburn, and an older
daughter, Margaret and two sons
Ed. and Jasper. The children
all grew up IN this community.
Mrs. Fouch was a very estimable
woman and was we'll liked by all
who had the pleasure of her ac,
quaintance, and the many friends
of the family will regret receiv.
ing the news Of her death, and
will unite in extending sympathy
to the bereaved husband and
children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
No Charge.

We have not charged our GUS
toners at any time for drafts up-
on any bank in the east. and we
want cur customers from the
country to realize that they can
come in and get a draft for any
amount they want and send it east
for any thing, free Of charge. We
mention this to correct the state.
ment that some have made. who
bought Postal money orders. who
said that we did NOT issue draft.
free Of charge.
The Citizens National Bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
An Early Day Experience.

In replying to a criticism of the
Santa Fe roads 1onation to the
Garden City Sugar Beet Factory,
the Kansas Farmer has given US
the following story concerning
some of the early day work in this
county, shOwing..how the road was
always willing to help the set.
tiers.
In 1874 this region in common
with other portion of the newly
settled West suffered alu ost total
obstruction of crops by grasshop.
pers. The question of abandon
ing the country or remaining. or
rather of ability to remain or of
necessity to 90, was one of great
importance. Friends in the East
we're willing to contribute to the
sustenance of the pioneers, but
the freight charges were still to
be provided for. In the case of
the grangers of Barton county.
for example, an agent wai sent to
Southwestern Iowa with contract
notes of members. each note be.
ing endorsed by the grange to
which a member belonged and all
endorsed by the county organiza.
tlon. The agent selected. Mr.. f
j, Dodge who still resides at
Great Bend, obtaining free trans
pOrtation for himself. lie found
the grangers in Iowa dplghted,to
take the notes in exchange for
supplies. When the cars loaded
with thu stuff reached Topeka.
Mr. Dodge went to the general
offices Of the Santa Fe. explained
the situation and was given free
transportation for the three car.
loads. 1t is pleasant to reflect in
passing that every one of the
grange notes as paid. The timely
fritetnal aid of Che Iowa oranges,
supplemented by the timely busi
ness generosity of the Santa Fe,
made it possible for many. who
afterwards became leading citizen,
and wealthy, to remain aud builC
uD the country. 1.-The act of thu
Iowa brethren was good bUsines!
and good citizenship. The act Of
the Santa Fe was at the time con
sidered good business in promo
ton OF its future traffic. and ther,
was no law either human Of
Divine against it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
E. K. Moses Mercantile Co.

Sheriff DaIziel took EDps, the
insane man, to the Topeka Asy-
lum Monday night.
Stafford county has made a levy
for county high school purposes
of IA mills. Barton's levy was
only one mill.
Emery Crawford who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mr.. Cuthbertson
returned to his home in Pittsburg
Kans., Tuesday morning.
DR.. j. ". Hollembeak and wife
of Gray county are in this vicini.
ty visiting with the families OF
Henry Fruit and W. W. Harts.
horn.
Better prices for your grain anC
cleaner seed wheat, by using the
Wonder grain grader. Sold by
the Great Bend Hardware &
Imp't., Co.
Mr.. and Mrs c. P. Munns,
came down from Otis Saturday
evening to visit with Mrs. Mum:
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Gano
Mr.. Munns welt home Sunda,
evening. Mrs. Munns will remain
several days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
Mrs. {. { Praiher.

As stated in Wednesday even.
ing's Rustler, Mrs Lucy Prather.
wife of E. E. Prather. residing
on the south side, about six miles
from the city, died at the st.
Rose hospital on the 18th.
Deceased was about % years of
age. With her husband and fami.
ly she has resided in this county
for about two years. She is a
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elem.
ing of the fourth ward. Her ilr
ness was of a, little over two
weeks duration. She leaves a
husband and four children. a babe
four months old, and the eldest
only five years. She has been
called away from a home that
needs her very much, and to the
sorrowing huiblnd is left a task
that is hard to care for. The
funeral services will be conducted
at the NJ. E. church. Ellirwood.
Friday afternoon at 3 p. m. Mr.
Pratber has many friends who
will unite with us in extending t
the ber9ave1 our sincere sympathy
in this bereavement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
EpWorth League Business Meeting.

At the Epworth League bust
ness meeting Monday evening the
following arrangements were com
Dleted.
Committee on entertainment
and assignment.
F. NJ. Hammond. Sadie Dale.
Eva Clayton. BIanch Hammond
and Hazel Clark.
This committee will secure places
for delegates, register them and
assign them to place of entertain
ment.
Committee on Reception:
Edward Crocker, Mrs. 7. NJ.
MilIigan F. j. Carson, James
Freer, Ethel Moffat, Della Ham.
mond, Hattie Meacham, David
Harvey and c. F. Younkin.
This committee will meet all
trains and escort delegates to
church and places of entertain.
ment and provide refreshments.
Committee on Decoration.
Claud Barriclow, Lois Sans,
Grace Hays. Clara Kramer. and
Ella Smith.
This committee will have charge
of decorating the church, provide
drinking water and secure fans.
Every member of the League
should feel that they have a part
IN this Convention. We antici-
pate a grand time and we invite
all other Young people Societies
of the city to attend. We hope
all the people of Great Bend anc
especially the business men will
extend a welcome hand to these
Young people who will be in ou r
city newt week.
A hundred or more stra nger,
will be with US from centra
Kansas and let US show then thai
Great Bend people can not be ex
ceeded for hospitality.
The members are reque tied t,
come Sunday evening to the De
votional meeting. DR.. Addison
Kendall is the leader. We wan
to elect our delegates at this time
The Great Bend Chapter,
c. F. Younkin Pres.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
A Word Personal.

The publisher of the Democrat
is this week sending out a state.
ment to every subscriber whose
subscription is past due. and we
ask that you receive these state
ments In the same manner as they
are sent, purely a business proO.
osition. We need the money,
and We believe our subscribers
are getting value received for
their money. If every dollar of
past due subscription could be
collected by US. it would very
materially reduce the indebted.
ness we are carrying, and we
would thus be in still better posi-
tlon to give you a paper such as
we want to give. While we are
not making the following state.
ment as a bluff, or as a certain
fact. nevertheless with the in.
creasiDg price of paper. labor.
aud material, we must. if it cen.
tlnues, raise our subscription
price. or else give less in return
for the dollar. II these items
continue to advance we will be
cOmDelled to do one or the other.
Every Que VINO IS PAID IN a1Vanc c
in that event would receive the
benefit of the old price until tn cir
paid to time expires. 1t takes
money to make every business { o,
and that includes the newspapers.
Please give US your assistance, by
a prompt renewal of your sub.
scriptlon. We shall continue to
make the Democrat the hest paper
possible to make for the money.
Lei US hear from YOU.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
The Maple Bay Grain Cleaner and Grader.

Is the largest and best and sim
plest grader in the markets to
clean all kinds of grain. grass
seeds, alfalfa and etc.
Yol will make it pay in short
time, by cleaning your wheat for
market. Either hand or horse
power mill. Bring in a bushel of
your alfalfa seed or wheat or any
thing else you want cleaned and
see what We can do for you.
Better know what grade of wheat
you are taking to the market and
you will get more for it. You
will know the grade, if you get a
cleaner and run the wheat through
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16

Chester Nichols was here fir on
Heller Wednesday.
}. F. Smith went to Hutchinson
Wednesday on business
L. c. Webb OF the Lee Mercan
tile Co., Salina was in town.
Henry Chappell went west We'd
nesday on a business trip.
John Grant of Ellinwood was
here on business Wednesday.
Miss Myrta Omer entertained
the H. 0. A. Club Wednesday.
Hon. IsOm Wright was out look.
ing after his farm in Liberty
township Wednesday.
}. l.. Carroll returned from a
trip up tie Jetmore branch Tues.
day evening.
Have you noticed the Kodak
pictures in the window of the E.
( R. Moses Mer. CO..
Pryor Burnett and family Of
northeast Stafford county we're in
town shonping Wednesday.
Mrs. Will Bush aud daughter
Edith went to Lyons Wednesday
for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Swift hav,
moved into their house recent.
bought in the Sd ward.
Miss Winifred FEEDER is spend
ing the week in the country witt
her cousin, Miss Donna Dodge.
John Wolfe was up from Ellin
wood Wednesday looking after hi
new building and other business
Miss Margaret Osmond left fol
Kansas City Wednesday. Sh
will visit there several days.
r. G. McDougal returned from
Pawnee Rock Tuesday. He wa
looking after his farm adjoinin
the town.
Everything sold we'll at th
Remert sale west of town Tues
day, Dennis and Sprinkler wer
, the auctioneers.
: There will be no preaching a
: school district Al next Sunday
! The Rev. J. Melmaker will be a
J Albion. church.
Mr.. Dimon came home frol
Hutchinson Tuesday evening cal
: ed here by the sickness of b
! daughter Gertie.
William GaggIeman went
Denver Wednesday and will spen
, several weeks in Colorado an
other western states.
Milan Boatman left for Trim
{ dad Colorado Wednesday after
brief visit with Marion Sowar
and family Of Liberty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

}. +. Spangler the big stock man
was here from Ness City Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. DR.. DeLaVergn
returned from Wichita Tuesday
morning.
W, E. Murdock was down from
the north side of the county Tues
day.
Albert DOtson returned Monday
from a trip to the western part of
the state.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Archibald
OF Byron township Stafford coun-
ty were in town Tuesday.
Suirley Gould and John
Relnecke Jr., came in from
Heizer Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Susannah Wesley and
daughter Miss Bette came homo
from Newton Tuesday morning. .
Mrs. Henry Strecker mother Of
Mrs. P.J. Msus. ofLeligh. is here
visiting relatives and friends.
n. J. Berscheidt, of the Good
Clothes and Shoe Store. was re.
ported on the sick list Tuesday.
Flank Wood has returned from
Colorado where he has been buy.
ing stock, cattle and sheep.
Rev. II. I. Davis, Mayor H. I. .
RatcllIfe, Chas. Lawhorn, o.
French and Mr. Roberts were here
from Pawnqe Rock Tuesday on
business.
}. W. Giddings of Wichita a
col'il of ). B. Gldding is here
on visit 10 John Tucker, Frank
Baldwin and ;. d. GiGdings and
: their families,
Edward Cuthhertson stopped
over Tuesday on, his way to
his nome in Glrard to visit with
his cousin A. b. Cutkbeason SUP.
erIntendent of the Water WorRs.
Mrs. Max Hirdler, and children
returned from an extended visit
to Garfield on Tuesday. They
have been away two months. Max
also visited Ga.ie!i Sunday re-
turning with tie family. e
Mrs. Fred Brown went home
to Galatia Tuesday. She has been
here for some time taking medical
treatment was taken home in an
auto noble, her husband was here
and accompanied her.
Miss Gertle Dimon is reported
as being very i'll at the home Of
her parents in this c;'y. Mr..
/ Dlmon, who is working with q
threshing crew somewhere in
Rice county has been sent for.
t Miss Grace Owensop a. trained
) nurse returned to her home in
S Larned after several days attend
ance on Miss Pearl Weathers of
D the south side. Miss Weathers is
D reported as being verg much bet
b ter.
Slnce the strike of the telegraph. i.
operators the business of the teIe-
phone people mas materially in
creased. A new wire will be
brought into town from. LarpAd
: day thus increasing the accotnods-
tions here.
Dillon Wilson and wife are ex-
pected home Saturday. where
d they will be. joined two weeks
e later by his brother Earl and wife
Y who will accompany them to
Portland Oregon, Wit they ex-
pect to make their home
Miss Alice Russell gave din
ner party Monday in honor Of
Miss Gail Sutton the other guests
q being, Misses Pearl Emley, Allie
Q Moses, and Maud GaDo. TheeveD-
\ ing Was spent in music and games
= and all we're highly entertained.
st A fine rain. about two inches
e visited this section of the country
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-08-16
Commercial Club.

A small number of members of
the Commercial Club participated
IN the regular monthly business
meeting of that organization
Monday evening. Pres. Dawson
presided. The minutes of the
last meeting were read and sever.
al bills ordered paid. Various
communications were read and
referred. An invitation from the
Trans Mississippi congress. which
convenes in Muskogee. in Novem-
Der. was read and E. K. Moses.
VIM. Osmond and Arthur Taylo r
we're appointed as delegates on
behalf of the club.
An invitation from the National
irrigation congress was also pre-.
sented. and Chas. Brinkman and
Chas. Allison were appointed to
attend as delegates. Both of
these delegations are To nav their
own eXl elses.
A communication from gentle
men who desires to establish a
wholesale grocery house was pre-
sented and referred to a commit
tee consisting of Pres. Dawson,
Secretary, Y ung, and E. W.
Moses.
An effort to follow up the
jamestown matter with ad
vertising on the trip, was brought
up, and while it was one of great
Importance, it was not considered
seriously by the club, and was
left in the hands of the same CON-
mittees who have done all the
work that has been done so far.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-14

In connection with the recent decis-
ion of Judge Swan in the case OF the
so-called "fish trust" Of Chicago, some in
teresting information has been compiled
in reference to the national consump-
ton of sea food. 1t is shown that this
annual product OF American waters,
leaving out of account the seal and sal
man fisheries of the Northwest, amounts
TO $5O,0O0000 year. OF this great
amount nearly one quarter is represent
ted by the oysters and CLAIMS OF the
New York market. The great Lakes
are another important source OF sup
ply producing about $S,OOO0O0 worth a
year. OF the total annual fish con-
sumption of nearly 2,00OO00y0 900 pounds,
the amount handled by the fish trust
during the year concerned in the htiga-
tion was less than 50,000,O00 pounds,
nine tenths of which was purchased in
the open market. A "trust' that con-
trols only one foitieth OF the business
in an industry and only one-fve hun
dreth of the production is not likely to
bo regarded a. . serious menace.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-14
Tho Most Famous Artists Models In
thu World.

The June American Magazine contains
an account OF Antonio Corsi, the most
famous artists model in the world.
Photographs aro reproduced, showing
corsi In several poses and in his rooms
In New York in the midst OF hundreds
OF costumes. Numerous stories of his
remarkable experiences and talents are
told.
No public building Of this decade is
complete without at least dozen figures
of Corsi painted upon its walls, The
New Amsterdam Theatre, New York,
boasts fifteen such npettions, the Bos.
ton Library presents him seventy times
to the public gaze, Tho Mckinley me-
mortal windows for the Canton church
show the sun shining through him four
times. Tho Metropolitan Museum re-
vels in his multiplicity. Corsi as an
Indian. Corsi as Florentine troubadour,
Corsi as the dying Christ. Corsi as
Mephistopheles, Corsi as Greek god,
Corsi as a praying monk, and yet his
versatility is not half stated gov,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-14

NEW YORK, July i3.--During the
past ten days the great summer aux from
New York has been taking place. The
FIRST Of July marks the real beginning
Of the hot weather hegira an dit IL
estimated that since that date quar-
ter Of u million persons have left the
city for vacation iaunts of long or
short duration Europe captured good
proportion o. tbese.as many as the
ocean liners leaving the port could car
lry. Fourhiths Of the total, however,
has been divided about equally between
the scashore, the mountains and the
folks back home Rows upon rows
OF the houses on upper Fifth Avenue
and the fashionable side streets have
been boarded up for the summer. but
still the city Ia not deserted dor almost
every departing yacionist has been re-
placed by visitor from the West or
South or from southern countries who
wisely chooses this season TO visit Man
haitian Island. While the crowd In
tho street assumes different character
the streets are still crowded the "rub.
berncck wagons" roll merily on their
way and the hotel and theatrical roof
gardens offer coolness combined with
not too heavy mental pubulum to un-
diminished crowds. At no other sea.
son does New York 30 thoroughly justify
its title Of "the City Of Strangers"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-14
Salea Blake

Miss Gertrude Blake daughter OF Mrs
X NJ. Blake OF Portland was on We'd
neslay afternoon at one O'clock united
In marriage TO Mr., Karl Frederick John
son Of this city Mt the home Of her
grandmother Mrs. ]. n, Sales Of Young's
Rivss
Rev. W. s. Gilbert pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church performed the we'd
ding ceremony.
Miss Mabel Turley was the Maid OF
Honor and Mr.. Allen Y, Anderson acted
In the capacity OF best man,
Mr.. and Mrs, Johnson left on short
bridal tour and upon their return they
will make their home In this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-14

With only l30 fires and 500 casualties
reported to the authorities, New York
had quiet Fourth of July With ev.
cry year 1t is more and more the ten
dency of residents to get outside the
city on that day. As usual Coney Is
land captured the largest contigent of
the pleasure seeking crowd this year,
Hospitality welcoming 100000 visitors
and the $l,OOO,00O that they spent in
their holidaying. In all this vast gath.
ering there was no serious accidents
and scarcely q case of intoxication, u
remarkable showing as those who re-
member Coney will admit. The great
est excitement of the day was afforded
by mule that acts as understudy to
one OF the equine parts in the Feast of
Belshazzar.' The mule was called upon
to carry King Cyrus into the Babylonian
throne room, but after seeing the hand
writing on the wall he kicked in three
of Belshazzar's ribs, laid low five Coney
Island Medes and Persians and finally
leaped through partition into the
dressing rooms of neighboiing show,
THE End of the World.' He fell among
a large group OF young women who take
the part of angels in the performance
and who happened at the moment to be
to go on the stage and thus
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-14

More summer folk than ever are clos
Ing their town homes and are opening
theif Seaside shelters,
such simple name. they Ike 10 APP
pls but ~ matter oI fact these fe-
treats are every year more tlaborately
gotten 40,
tine recently built nt Seaside has The
most inviting east piazza imaginable
Though intended for dining room u
has been 40 popular Of late summer al
teroons as u lonnging room, and an
all around coxy spot that the rest Of
the house attractive as II is h prncti'
cally deserted, II has beautiful floor
of stained wood which glyrs the place
n bungalow effect.
iiommocks arg swung from corner "a
corner wicker furniture Is scattered
about. aud cushions Of tho pfetticst de-
signs are aao used TO make the'ngS look
ror ortablc and inviting
Tho latest Of book. ,est upon the 1T
Ito wicker tables which are always ae'
eustomcd 10 bear trnys containing re-
treshmen,s which are always enjoyed al
the seaside.
Tho grounds that surround this Idea
resting spot arc aglow with rosea and
trees and altogether Il IL one Of the loy.
liest Of spots.
Many Of the Astorians took adyan'
taRe Of tho beautiful weather Sunday
and ilockcd 10 the beaches where they
AMUSED themselves with rowing. riding
driving fishing. swimming and hunting
AT Long Beach they have fine new
pavilion tho largest on this ccaa. where
The crowds that surge 10 this popular
beach may ENJOY tho pleasures Of skat-
Ing and dancing among the beautiful
trees and lighted lanterns which can
not be enjoyed At any other beach and
ss the dance on Saturday evening was
the second one q, the season many As
torians took advantage Of tho oppor.
tunity offered them 10 attend this dance
AMI went over TO Long beach on the
boata