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Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10
The Opera House and other ThInus.

1t was our privilege Friday
night to attend the plays given
by the seniors at the 'tidy.Opera
House." We arrived quite early
and saw it all from the gathering
in to the dispensing, and all
through the performace, as we
looked over our surroundings our
hearts swelled with pride as We
thought what must be the i'm.
preston on strangers, if any
CHANGED to be among US. The
large beautiful room with its cost.
ly hangings its elegant tri-coIored
ceiling with only one long strip
of plasteriDg missing on each side
the.perfect ventilation, the sublime
heating plant, the..sight to which
is..free to all without even the
asking and which any plumber
would be proud to claim as a
specimen of bis work all added to
the splcndor of the evening.
But above all Our Boys"-
Our Great Bend Boys'-so
modest, SO retiring, such perfect
specimens of young manhood. 1t
is really pleasure to sit among
them (if you prefer to hear com.
mon racket rather than What the
entertainers have to saw
The seniors all did remarkably
well ana We we're all very much.
pleased with what we heard, but
owing to the common racket in
the gallery we missed some of the
points. 90
The actor. who should have
figured most largely in the even
ing's entertainments, a policeman,
was conspicuous by his absence.
Perhaps If the "Womens
Clubs. which have faculty of
putting through what they under.
take, will provide a fund for the
purpose. this actor may be SUD.
piled and next years play. so be
made perfect.
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10
BEATS PREVIOUS RECORD,

Kansas City. May THE cold
est May weather on record pre-
vailed last night in this part of
the southwest At Kansas City
and northwestern Missouri the
thermometer registered twenty
sveen, or nine degrees colder than
any previous May record. In
Kansas it ranged from twenty
three at Toronto to seventy seven
at Manhattan. In northern Okla
homa it was thirty three, and
down in the panhandle Of Texas
it stood at twenty eight.
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10
A Farewell Dinner.

Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Geo. Brinkman rendered a fare.
well dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. S. E.
Moses, with the Forest Avenu 9
whist club as the guests. A seven
course dinner was served. and the
happy folks had a very pleasant
evening". The elegant residence Q
was nicely decorated with carna.
tions. Mr.. and Mrs. Moses will
leave in a few day, for California.
They will be greatly missed from
Great Bends social set, among
whom they have been very poDu-
lar.
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10

n. j. Berscheidt visited with
the folks at Ellinwood Sunday.
f. E. Massey and family have
moved into the new house Just
built for A. B. Riddle. Judge
Townsley and family are occupy
ing the property which was
vacated by Mr.. Massey.
District Court was in session a
short time Saturday morning,
with Judge Pro TEN Jas. Clayton
on the bench. The only matter
disposed of was the granting of a
divorce to Jane Boyle from
Hugh Boyle. A satisfactory
division of property had been ar.
rived at.
Miss Mae Wilson, who has been
staying with the family of Prof.
Lessenan and attending business
college, was stricken with a
hemorrhage of the brain Friday
evening, while at the home of
Mrs. Gillian, waiting for another
young lady to accompany her to
the senior play. She was very
sick for some time, but is now re-
ported better.
Miss Irene Hooper entertained
about thirty friends Saturday
evening in honor of Miss Kelley
of topeka, Miss Barbara Shafer,
city, and Miss Belt of Paw.
nee Rock. Cards and music we're
the principal amusements of the
evening. supplemented by delight.
full refreshments. All who we're
present enjoyed a very pleasant
evening.
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE TO REST
vi. Brown Passes Away Liief Only q
Few Days Illness.

W. Fl. Brown. one of the Hrst
citizens Of Barton county, quiet
ly passed to the other shore at the
home Of his daughter. Mrs. Z. b.
Worden, near Albert, Sunday
evening May 5th. at I p. M, after
an illness Of only a few days, al.
though he has been in declining
health for some time. Mr..
Brown was we'll known to nearly
all the residents Of this county,
especially to the older ones. He
was born in Vermont, and was so
years. two months. and fifteen
days old. He served an ealist
ment OF three years during the
rebellion. being a private in Co.,
+. the 2nd. Vermont Volunteer
Infantry. He settled in Walnut
town hip, at that time part of
Buffalo township, in September
1873, and since that time has
claimed this county as his home,
although not residing here con.
tinuously, living for two years in
Ossawatomie. He lived for some
years on the farm, later removing
to this city where his wife died,
in January 1898. Since then be
has been living in various places
and visiting back and forth with
his children. lie was a carpenter
by trade having built the first
large house to he built in this city
and until he was IS years of age
worked steadily. He leaves
surviving him three children.
Cbas. H. Brown, at South Park.
Wash, Mrs. c. B. Worden near
Albert. and Mrs. NJ. B. Fits of
Minneapolis. One child pre-.
ceeded him in death. His daugh.
ters we're with him when he pas
sed away. He has l2 grandchild.
ren, and 6 great grand children
living. He formerly was a mem.
bre of the 6. A. r. and the Maso
mic lodge, but has not been active
in either for some years. The
funeral services was conducted
at the Worden home Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock, by Rev. W.
+. Dunlap. of the NJ. E. church
at Albert, interment being made
Il
in the Great Bend cemetery
Mr.. Brown was a member of tn,
Congregational church during his
life.
We have known Mr.. Brown fo
some fifteen years and with hi
other friends and tie family re
gret his passing from this life
He was always jolly and gooC
natured, and made friends witt
all whom he came in contract
AS one of the pioneers he did biz
share of the work to make thi
county blossom as a garden. AM
he lived 10 it long enough to see
it one of the best in the state
We unite with all in extending t,
the bereaved our heartfelt synpa
thy.
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10
Farmers Attention.

The famous stallion, Sampson, for:
merly owned by Thos. Ullery, will
make the season a nv place, tive
miles south and one mile west of
Great Bend. Terms, $40 to insure
colt to stand up. Usual accident
conditions. Adolph Nicollet..
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10
Born, to Eli Carson and wife, a

Ooln, 70 Ell carson and wife, a
fine girl.
Lawrence Chapman is reported as
being very sick.
Hugh Boyle was down from the
north side Monday morning.
Mrs. W. E. Stoke went to Topeka
Monday morning for a few days visit.
DR.. A. A. Sharp of Larned was in
he city Monday morning on business
Mic Berscheidt's new residence in
the fourth ward is about completed.
s. S. Shattuck and Smed Wilkin.
8 son were over from Hoisinston Mon.
day.
Joe Walters, Geo. Thatcher, G. N
Moses, and Ira Brougher are among
the members Of the Grand Army post
who are attending the encampment at
Topeka.
Probate Judge Torrey Monday is
sued alicense and married at his office
in the court house, Ralph Harrington
of Great Bend, and Annie An1el, ol
Ellsworth.
The editor and family hiked through
the mud Sunday out to visit Dor
Dodge and family, and incidentally tc
get couple Of square meals. We
got them.
Tom Harrison has sold his drus
and general store to Hawkins & Don
avan. Ed Donovan and Charley
Riler are waiting on customers
Belpre Cor, Kinsley Graphic.
A. A. Reside of Wichita visited
with W. E. Stoke and family Sunday
enroute to Garden City. Mr.. Rec
! side is the general deputy of the
A. o. U. W. for this district.
} Among those who left Monday
for Topeka to attend the G. A. R.
J meeting were W. ]. McGreevey
Jacob thinner, Ben Giles, Jacob Red
iger and wife, and Mrs. Moffat.
N. W. Klepper, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, was il
the city Monday from his home a
Ellinwood. to attend the regular meet
! ing of the board, which convened
Tuesday.
The High school Alumni will tende
a reception and banquet to the clas
of 1907 at the Commercial Club room
on Friday evening May II. Al
. excellent program is being prepare,
for this occasion.
Frank J, Rziha of Redwing' Bal
ton county, was pleasant caller q
this office the first of the week. H
has bought the old Shehan place fror
San Franiso and may decide to iocat
here later on.-Cimarron Jacksoniar
A. G. Barnett and daughter cam
down from Dodge City Sunday morl
ing for short visit Mr.. Barne
says they will soon have the toll lin
completed so he can talk to his Grea
: Bend friends when he gets homesicl
which we venture to say is frequentl
Mrs. DR.. Vaniman and Mis-
:. Hogueland came over from Hoi.
intgon Monday for a short Wis
with relatives and friends.
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10

Bert Fancher came over from
Claain Friday evening.
M. Giddens was down from Lar
ned for a short visit.
Charles Blockley was up from
Ellinwood Saturday morning.
d. j. Newton is here from Los
Angeles interviewing his friends.
A number of the friends of F.
P. Roehr surprised that gentle
man Wednesday evening and had
a good time.
Mrs. Ovid Butler went to Hois.
ington Friday evening and re-
mained for a visit with her hus.
band.
Frank Millard Jr. took advan.
tage of the A. o. U. W.excursion
Friday evening to spend a few
hours in Hoisington.
Mrs. j. Geo. Brinkman assisted
by several other ladies of the high
five club entertained the club at
dinner Thursday evening. A de.
lightful evening was spent by all.
Otto Brand was down from
Eureka township Saturday. He
is still satisfied with the condition
of the growing wheat crop. HI
was accompanied by Mr.. Suchy
of Olmitz. .
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10

Scott Clty.
Mrs. D. G. Luse was in Hutch.
inson Friday:on lodge matters.
Russell Matheson began work
in this establishment Monday.
Sheriff Dalziel made a business
trip to Hutchinson Monday. -
0, W. Devine of the Farmers
Advocate, was in the city Sunday
morning.
c. R. Aldrich left Sunday
evening for Oklahoma, on a bust.
ness trip.
Miss Bertha Ladenberger, Of
Holsington was in the city Monday
shopping and visiting with
friends.
Miss Marguerite Renick, Of
Denver, Colo, is in the city visit.
ing with DR.. Mcpherson and
family
I. c. Cork, the Hoisington con.
tractor, was awarded the contract
for building the new Osborne
county court house.
Prof. Calwdell came over from
Hoisington Monday on bust.
ness and to see how things were
going at the county seat.
Chas. johnson and Harry Wei.
don were over frcm Hoisington
Sunday getting a fresh acquaint.
ance with their many friends.
Mrs. j. F. Tuttle and daughter
Merriam, arrived from Cottonwood
Falls Friday evening for a visit
with the family OF Mr.. Mcdowell
Isaac Wood. of Hoisington, has
been appointed a carrier on one
of the rural routes out of that
place, with Ollie Wood as a subst;.
tute.
A social dance was held at the
home of Andy Mayer Saturday
evening. which was much enjoyed
by all present. Twenty FIVE mum
bers were out.
Secretary Crumbine of the state
board of health has found a new
way in which autos are a benefit
They do not attract flies like 6
horse does.
The 500 club met with Mrs
DR.. Mcpherson Friday Afternoon
with Mrs. and Miss Renick O
Denver as guests. A delightful
afternoon was INDUCED in.
Mr.. McGill and Mrs. Duncan
of Great Bend attended service
here Sunday and were entertained
at Pete Peterson's. Sunny Side
items, Larned Chronoscope.
Fred Hans has accepted a posi-
tion with the First National bank
where he will be pleased to Sc,
his many friends. Fred is a youn,
man with a bright future befor
bin.
Mrs. Jennie Castle entertained
at cards Friday evening. Delici
GUS refreshments were served AM
a fine time enjoyed. Mrs. E. W
Moses proved to be the best
lplayer among the guests.
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10

Lakin. Kas.. May 6.-An cleo.
trio power plant to pump water
from the under. flow of the Ar.
kansas river into the irrigation
bitches is soon to be built near
Lakin by the United St&tes Sugar
and Land company of Colorado
Springs. Col. The directors of
the company we're here Saturday.
General Manager Every said the
company would build 13O houses
on its lands around Lakin, and
that two sugar factories would be
built in Kearny county, one near
Lakin. in the coming year.
these improvements would
mean an expenditure of SITS, 900
this year and. possibly l million
dollars rext year in Kearney coun.
ty. The recent snow and rains
have been beneficial to the crops
in this section.
Lake McKinnie, the immense
reservoir constructed by the
United States Irrigation company,
an organization composed of a
number of the officials of the
United States Sugar and Land
company, is completed. 1t is
about sixteen miles north and
west of Garden City. The lake,
which is the only large irrigation
reservoir in the state, is FIVE miles
long and averages about two miles
in width. 1t has a capacity of
between 2 and 3 billion cubic feet.
The lake was constructed a reser-
voir for the flood water of the
Arkansas river for use in irriga-
ton.
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10
A CHECK RAISER CAPTURED.
John Harris alias Several Names
Taken In BY The Officers Saiurday.

for which be received a check for
one dollar. which turned up after.
ward raised to fifty dollars.
When the young man went to
work here be gave the name of
John Harris, but low says that
this is not his name, and probably
has as many different names as
he has anv use for.
Harris was captured by F. D.
Wilson Saturday at the Barton
House in this city, and was i'm.
medistely taken to the county
Jail. He refused to talk to Mr..
Wilson, Saturday. but on Sunday
he seemed to have experienced q
change of heart, and told where
be had been and how be lost the
money playing poker at Larned
and Garden City.
He says that bis home is in
Cincinnati, Ohio. but that he has
not been there for something like
ten years, and does not know
whether his parents are living or
not. He is a man about thirty
years old, and has been on the
hike over the whole country fol-
several years.
Harris was taken before Justice
Clayton Monday and his pre-.
liminary hearing was set for next
Wednesday at two o'clock.
VIM. Bolinger was up from the
ranch for a few days visit.
Prof. j. j. Caldwell was q
Hoisington visitor Saturday.
W. E. Stoke went to Newton
Friday morning on business.
H. F. Engle has accepted a pos
ition with the Regi iter office.
N. Gleisner and wife we're dowr
from Walnut township, Saturday
Mrs. Trump and son John were
up from EllinwCod, Saturday vi it
ing.
Bruce Jones was over from
Hoisington Saturday evening. re.
newing old acauaintances.
Postmaster Will Brown came
down from Galatia SATURDAY.
afternoon on business.
Henry Boyle, accompanied BY
various other members of th
Boyle family, were in the city
Saturday from the north side.
Miss Grace Remick and sister,
Geneva. returned to their home a
lloisington Sunday evening afte
a visit of a few days with friend
here.
Ed. Doherty. Frank Kienzle
Roy Woolley, and Carl Schmidt
were a quartette of Ellinwoo,
young men visiting in the cit,
Sunday evening.
Herman Ruhe, Tom Thorn
burg, and Cbas. Vancil viii
represent the local Sons of vete.
rams camp at the division encamp
mnnt at Topeka this week.
Probate Judge Torrey has is
esud marriage licenses to Will
c. Otte and Georgia NJ. Miller
both of Great Bend,and to Charlie
H. Norton and L. May Jones, o.
Hoisington.
In another column will be
found contribution bearing Oh
the opera house matter. We ar
not desirous Of engaging in any
controversy in this matter, as
would be a waste of time anc
effort. However, the article is
contribution, is so much to tn,
point, and emanates from one o
the best club workers in the city
that we feel as though it is enti
tied to space.
H. E. Hill of Claain was in
Larned: Monday visiting hi
cousin, Dawes P. Smith, AM
looking over the city with a view
IA Izz.A.
Barton County democrat., 1907-05-10

Thank goodness that threatened
killing frost did not hit this com.
munity very hard Friday night.
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Greenville spent Sunday with J.
S. Cover.
Walter Trump spent Sunday
with Emmett Howell.
George FARSI and wife and
Otho Detro and wife spent Sun
day with John Gilfllan and wife,
as did also Irwin HORNE and fam
lily.
A. H. Judy spent Sunday with
Harrison Coblentz and family.
Frank Coblentz and wife at
tended the township convention
at Savona Sunday afternoon.
Paul Saylor, Versa Siler, Hazel
Siler, Glen Howell, Lottie Haw-
key and Orla Hawkey spent last
Monday along the banks of Twin
Creek, near Lewisburg, fishing.
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Badly rIixed Up.

Abraham Brown, of Winterton,
N. Y, had a very remarkable ex-
perience; he says: Doctors got
badly mixed up over me one said
heart disease; two called it kid
ney trouble; the fourth, blood
poison, and the fifth stomach and
liver trouble; but none of them
helped me; so my wife advised
trying Electric Bitters, which
are restoring me to perfect
health. One bottle did me more
good than all the five doctors pre-
scribed." Guaranteed to cure
blood poison, weakness and all
stomach, liver and kidney COM
plants, by VIM. Kipp's Sons,
druggists. SOC.
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A Real Wonderland.

South Dakota, with it's rich sill
yer mines, bonanza farms, wide
ranges and strange natural for
nations, is a veritable wonder
land. At Mound City, in the
home of Mrs. E. D. Clapp, a won.
derful case of healing has lately
occurred. Her son seemed near
death with lung and throat trou-
BILE. "Exhausting coughing spells
occurred every five minutes"
writes Mrs. Clapp, " when l be-
gan giving DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, the great medicine, that
saved his life and completely
cured him." Guaranteed for
coughs and colds, throat and lung
troubles, by VIM. Kipp's Sons,
druggists. SOC. and $1.OO. Trial
bottle free.
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can work a while longer.

There are three dangerous in
sane patients in our county Jail,
as the East Haven asylum is ov-
ercrowded and they must be kept
in safety from injury to them
selves or friends.
We read that the headquarters
of Dick and Foraker have been
abandoned and the two are now
in the Taft camp. Well, Fora
ker acted a little mean in not
supporting the Administration,
which made us frown, but yet
we still like Joe Foraker for the
good he has done and hope in his
future, but he must remember
that phrase, "Sic semper tyran-
us.n
DARKE COUNTY Boy.
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one possesses three or four lace
sprays, they can be utilized on
the crown. If an expensive and
elegant hat is desired, a large
leghorn or chip, trimmed with
white velvet and white ostrich
plumes, or white taffeta silk is
available. Large roses and white
plumes are in fashionable favor,
or flowers and velvet. Colored
feathers in two or three shades
on black chip afford the brilliant
coloring desired by some bru-
nettes.
The Prince Chap Coat. This
natty jacket is seen on many
spring suits, prettily trimmed
with rows OF buttons IN line Ell
feet on the skirt, bust pockets
and sleeves, of course, with but
tons of considerable size at the
front. It is made in a variety of
materials silk, serge or brillian-
tine, the former of heavy quality
or lined.
Thinner fabrics such as French
voile, the Eton is preferable, and
NO more stylish trimming can be
had than braiding on a silk band
around the skirt on the jacket
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silk waist still flourishes, the
fronts tucked or formed of lace
insertion.
Figured Net waists are trim
med with heavy lace, as yokes,
plastrons or simple bands are
really new, but only suitable to a
handsome skirt. The variety of
dotted foulard waists now on
view is an additional proof Gf
one is needed) of the stronghold
on popular favor. Just at pres
ent, they are an accessory to tail
or suits, but when warm wealth
er comes, they will aspire to the
dignity of Independent waists.
Fascinating little white linen
Etons trimmed with embroidery
or handwork, are brought out for
ornament rather than use, suita-
BILE to any kind of morning or
early afternoon dress. Others
are of corded pique, also orna-
mented with French dots of en-
broidery. A third style is in very
sheer lawn with narrow lace in
sertion. AS may be understood,
these little fascinators are only
appropriate to young people.
VERONA CLARKE.
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The Hebb Reunion.

The seventh annual reunion of
the Hebb family was held at the
home of E. V. Schlechty, Fort
jefferson, Ohio, on June 2, '07.
At an early hour the friends gath
cred in and spent a social time in
renewing friendships and at noon
all enjoyed a bounteous dinner,
which was served by one and all.
After dinner a short programme
was arranged as follows: Song,
Nearer My God to Thee, and
reading of the Psalms, eighth
chapter. Prayer by Rev. Hol-
linger. Song, All Hail the Pow
er. Roll-call, to which AZ re-
sponded. Report of last meeting
and treasurer report. We were
then favored with short talks by
members of the family, solo by
Zelma Greer, arecitation by Mar
gle Heffner, a vocal solo by Gar
nett Schlechty, instrumental mu-
sic by Alpha Schlechty, and VOC
al solos by Zelma Greer and Mrs.
E. V. Schlechty. A vote of thanks
was extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Schlechty for their hospitality
and royal entertaining, and we
adjourned to meet at the home
of John Hebb in June, 1908.
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FASHIONS IN NEW YORK

The run upon the small hat
with turn-down brim (for ordi-
nary street wear) is one of those
unaccountable freaks of fashion,
which confronts one almost every
season. Far removed from any
thing like grace or beauty, it has
been as eagerly caught up as if
it were a charming creation. U.s.
ually of ecru straw, and set back
from the face on a pompadour
roll, the ensemble is distressing
to a person of true taste. Often
times a wing or quill adds to the
bizarre outline and oftentimes a
large cluster of flowers at either
side gives a saddlelike effect
anything but pleasing.
Lingerie hats charm the be-
holder, with their soft lace or ba-
tiste embroidery frills, and satin
ribbon bows or loops, with flow
ers disposed at option, or some
times an entire wreath; then a.
gain one or two single flowers are
placed anywhere that may prove
becoming. These hats are easily
made at home, the shirred brim
being the only part requiring any
special skill. One of tucking
throughout is attractive, and if
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Democrats? Alas! we have not
forgotten the mess made of it by
Grover Cleveland, and a Demo-
cratic Congress. And there is
little hope that a Democratic ad-
ministration backed by a Demo-
cratic Congress would do any
better at the present day.
Democracy's chances are slim.
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and three-quarter sleeves. 1t is
certainly somewhat early to fore
tell fall styles and fabrics, but
those who dwell in the innermost
circle are positive that silk will
be the material for next season,
and the cordial appreciation ex-
tended to the Mirage de Fan
taisie" in the early spring was
due to it's peculiar beauty and ex-
cellent wearing qualities. 1t is
well adapted to the present cling
ing styles and its shadowy sur
face in all fashionable hues, i'm
parts special charm.
Lingerie Dresses. These are
very much the result of individ-
ual taste, and white, pink or pale
blue lawn skirts are traversed in
any and all directions by bands
of batiste embroidery and narrow
lace. Embroidered bands (white)
on pale blue or pink are change
from the all white, and needless
to say, waist and sleeves are in
harmony with the skirt. Lingerie
waists continue "the rage" with
independent skirts of voile, can
vas or silk, and they still button
in the back to the inconvenience
of most feminines. The China
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at New Madison Sunday; the
weather being so beautiful there
was a large crowd out.
Ralph Niswonger spent Sunday
with Leonard McClear.
Mrs. Joseph Shumaker is not
quite so well at this writing.
R. G. Howell and wife and
Samuel Grubbs ana family Of