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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

A casual observer would not suspi-
cion for a moment tnat there was
bit Of music in some Great Bend bus
ness men. Well, there isn't.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

The Ellinwood band was dis
coursing swee t music Wednesday
afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31
HEALTH.

HEALTH is state Of physical, mental and
u moral equilibrium, a normal functionating of
body mind, and soul. 1t is the state when work
is pleasure, when the world looks good and
beautiful, and the battle Of life seems worth while.
Health is the antithesis of disease degeneracy.
and crime.
The laws OF health are as inexorable as the law
OF gravitation as exacting as eternal rjustice as
relentless as fate, and their violation: is the be-
ginning and cause OF all disease suffering, and
sin.
Health is the most desired of earthly blessings.
When finally lost it cannot be purchased BY un.
counted millions, restored by the alienist, or re-
turned by the pulpit.
Health is that state of happiness, faith and love
whose prototype was the first man-Adam:.
whose ideal is the Christ.
S. J. C'HM6ix, M u, 7Obska, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31
ne secisiy Of Equity.

A well illed court room was
what Mr.. Fisk faced this after.
noon as be began his address as
National Lecturer for the Ameri-
can Society of Equity, Judge
Flsk's lecture was a strong arg
ment for an organization of the
farming interests. He dwelt up
on the we'll known fact of the far.
mers being producing class, and
thus producing the vast wealth of
the nation which is gradually be-
Ing concentrated into the hands of
special interests. He cited an in
stance to show that we did not
need so much money to tell far.
mers how to farm thertically,
by showing that men who could
neither read nor write, but still
wree successful. His address
was. as before stated, a strong
argment for the farmers to get
together. He stated the objects
and workings of the Society of
Equity.
One of the many of the existing
conditions sought to be abliter.
ated from business are the boards
of trade and stock and grain
gamblers, and took snot at the
bucketshops.
He stated that one..of the objects
OF the society was to fix a mim-
mum price for their farm pro-
ducts, the same to be made in a
line with the prices of manufac-
tured articles. The scale of prices
to be fixed to be an advancing
one. This would give every one
a chance, those who could hold to
hold, while those who could not
hold. would be given a,%schance
without getting into competition
with those who are able to hold.
He advocated that each farmer
provide his own storage ware
house by building a granary or
his farm. He dwelt on the neces-
sity of the business men and the
farmers working together. He
said it was really necessary, and
that they were equally interested
with the farmer in getting better
prices. He stated that while he
was against organization of any
kind. but with every other Jine
organized, it was necessary for
the farmers to get together.
The speaker paid his respects to
the officers of the competing or
ganization the Farmers Union,
and while evidently in thorough
sympathy with the movement.
which the order is undertaking.
was very naturally of the opinion
that the Society of Equity in was
organized in a more lasting man.
ner and upon a broader founda-
tion and that it was the or ganiza.
tion that should be pushed.
No doubt the object of both
organizations is good. but if they
expect to do anything they will
have to get together. As it is
one built up in one place and
another in another place, and
some people will not join either
because there are the two organi-
cations. We trust there will be
some way out of it. because it is
a matter that all are vitality inter.
ested in.
A County society was organized
BY the election of Joe Strothman
of Ellinwood was president, Rob-
ert Finn of Albert as vice presi-
dent, j. B. Schmitz of Pawnee
Rock as secretary, and D. B.
Unruh of Pawnee Rock as treas
urer and organizer.
An important event and a great
surprise to the dominic took
place on Saturday May 18th as be
was about To lpave-for q faw
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

n. Smith has returned from a
business trip to Scott CITY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

A very large number Of people
were up from the east Wednesday
attending the Society of Equity
meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31
BUSINESS Hen Visits Larnsd.

seSihsSS meh JlSits LdIhtu.
The Business Mems Association
. of Great Bend on Tuesday availed
themselves Of the invitation ex-
tended by the Larned association
to visit that city. Nine automo-
biles loaded with the Great Bend
crowd made the start from the
Citizens Bank corner about two
e O'Clock, and made the trip in a
triHe over an hour, the cars nearly
all going through without a stop.
DIR. Meade took the..lead, and beat
the next car into Larned about ten
minutes. Following him were
the two Friedman cars. Jay
Morrison with the Moses car, and
DR.. Morrison. then DR.. Nc
Pherson, Chas. Nadler, Emil
Lundblade and Fred Haas. They
we're all pretty close together A
hot box stopped DR.. Morrison,
and putting the chains on the
wheels delayed DR.. Mcpherson,
and a valve not working Just
right held Haas up a little.
Judging from the stories told by
the OCCUPANTS of the Mcpherson
car, they made a phenomenal run
after getting under good headway
One..said they made the trip from
Pawnee Rock to Larned in Il
minutes. another said that was the
time between..Dundee and Larned,
and still another said. from: Ellir.
wood to Larne1.
aThe trip going was a little
damp. About the time the crowd
hit Dundee it was drizzling right
nicely. and got worse the further
west We went, and the occupants
of the open cars looked more or
less like rats when they reached
their destination. 1t rained all af-
ternoon, a nice steady shower, and
thereby caused an abandonment
of a fine program which had been
prepared, including a trip.to the
fort, a ball game. ride about town
and so forth. As it was the visi-
tors were entertained at the Eagle
club rooms until about six o'clock
when the rain .slet..up a little, and
then in a body they visited the
various mercantile establishments
of the city. Here is where some
of US got an eye opener. We
were shown through some of as
extensive mercantile establish
ments as can be found in hundreds
of towns twice the size of Larned.
Large floor space for showing
goods, big stocks to select from.
clean, we'll kept, clerks who seem
to be the best natured in the
world, and all that goes to make
up a first class business establish
ment. We have never in our
short life been IN a city no larger
with a county back of it no larger
that can come up to Larned's
standard. Another thing, the
business men of that city seem to
be working together with a har-
mony that is noticeable. If there
ever was any friction, it was not
evident Tuesday. They were
happy. pleasant, and tore their
shirts to show" us.
Having completed the visit to
the business establishments we
were escorted to the Grand hotel,
where a fine banquet was served,
under the direction of Frank Lo-
gan. formerly Of Hoisington.
The crowd was hungry. and good
natured. and quickly disposed of
the good things placed before
them.
After the banquet they again
assembled at the club rooms, and
enjoyed good cigars, punch, and
talks on various topics of interest
to a gathering. Mr.. Moffat as
the president of the Larned asso-
citation presided. Mayor Frizzell
made a few remarks Of welcome,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

An important event and a great
surprise to the dominic took
place on Saturday May 18th as be
was about to leave-for a few
days. A deputation from school
di itrict 80 called and presented
him with a very acceptable gift,
he hardly knew just what to say
Interpretation of their kindness
but shall ever remember their
thouhtfulness. Come and visit
80 any Sunday at three O'Clock
and you will say | want to e
again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

John Wolf was among the Ellin.
woodites in town Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31
Musical Matinee.

A musical afternoon will be
given by students in the classes
of Mrs. :and Miss Poole at the
Studio, 1900 Park ave, on Satur-
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. All
friends and patrons of the school
are cordially invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

VIM. Osmond went to Jetmore
Tuesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

J. Z. Morgan has returned from
his trip west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

Some one placed posion in such
a manner that Dad Stewards full
blooded fox terrier got a dose of
it and hence his dogshiu has pas
sed over. The dog was a special
pet at the Seward home. and from
what we can learn never bothered
anyone. Why some one should
lay poision for him. if that is how
be got it. is unexplainable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-05-31

A L Peugh and wife of Hoising-
ton were in the city Wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
BANKS STAND RUN.
Cortelyou Puts in $4,000. 900 in New
York Institutions.

New York. Oct. 23.-E. c.. Benedict
was today appointed receiver OF the
stock exchange firm of Mayer q Co,
mic made an assignment yesterday.
More than 1900 persons, mostly Ital-
ians,. stormed the doors of the Dollar
Savings bank when that institution
opened today. Police were called 10
control the crowd.
The Dollar Savings bank is near the
Bronx branch of the Knickerbocker
Trust company and the alarm was
started by the run yesterday on the
trust company'S branch.
At the Trust Company of America,
a double line of depositors reached
from the paying teller's window In
serpentine fashion through the count
ing room out through the main door
and down Wall street for over a block.
There was no disorder. investigation
disclosed that the amounts called foi
were as a rule small, none of the large
depositors Withdrawing his funds.
Ali the directors declared that the
company would meet all demands
Investigation of a repor that three
was a run upon the Morton Trust COM
pany Shove it untrue. no
official statement was obtained, it was
learned on very good authority that
the amount of cash deposited with the
New York banks by h treasury de-
partment today amounted to about
$40, 600. 900.
1t is agreed by every one that the
condition OF the banks is most salts
factory; that there is no unusual pres
sure upon them; and that the same is
true as to most of the trust companies.
There is nothing like a run upon
any financial institution in New York
today except the Trust Compap- of
America. and the belief is growina
that that institution stands a much
better chance of getting through sue
cessfully than was feared last night.
The Trust Company of America sue
cessfully withstood. the run right up
to the close of banking hours. The
stock market was rather irregular in
the final dealings, st. Paul being a
weak feature. In general. however,
the market leaders held well at prices
considerably above the lowest OF the
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
P%ITTSBURG'S SHOCK.
Westinghouse Failure Afforded an I'm
looked for Sensation.

P~ittsburg, Pa, Oct. 23.-The great
est ~nsatio in local financial circles
in years and one wholly unexpected
occurred today, when the Pittsburg
stock exchange suspended operations
for the day., announcing hat the Sc
curity Investment company, a concern
formed for the urpos of handling the
affairs of the Westinghouse interests,
was slightly embarrassed on account of
the money market stringency.
Statements issued by the president
and secretary of the Pittsburg stock
exchange and the chairman of ne
clearing house association at moor
made light of the matter and expressed
confidence in the local financial situa-
tfon. Following a meeting of several
hours, the clearing house announced
that not a bank in Pittsburg was in
trouble. None had asked for any aid
and should any institution request as
sistance it would be rendered imme-
diately.
embarrassment will affect temporarily
at least the following Westinghouse
concerns: The Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company, the
Westinghouse Machine company, ana
the Nernst Lamp company.
The Westinghouse Air Brake COM
pany and the Union Switch and Signaf
are in no way involved IN
the trouble. The personal interests of
Mr.. George Westinghouse are also not
affected.
The trouble of the involved COM
panies is attributed wholly to insult
fcient capital to carry on rapidly IN
creasing business. 1t is reported that
the Westinghouse companies involved
will ask tina a receiver be appointed
for the three concerns named.
In financial circles it is stated en-
phatically hat the embarrassment is
temporary only.
The prompt action of the Pittsburg
Clearing House association, acting in
conjunction with the stock exchange,
removed all element of danger from the
situation. A second reassuring state
nent was issued this afternoon by the
clearing house association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
SHE'S WE'D AGAIN
Mrs, Eckert Peacock Lawrence
Again a Bride.
Her Latest Husband Is James
h, Conner.
KEPT 1T A r
Wedding Celebrated in Cali
fOrnia Last June.
Bride Is Known as "the Ohio
POet.s

The return of Ida Lawrence-Eckert.
the Ohio poet" to Topeka for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. s.
Eckert of 1889 Western avenue, dis
closes the fact that she is no longer
Mrs. Eckert-Lawrence but Mrs. James
K. Conner, having been married since
the latter part of June when the cere-
mony was performed at Los Angeles,
Cal. Mrs. Conner. who is well known
in the literary world as a writer OF
verses is a Topeka girl, having been
educated in the schools of the city. Her
first sba was Thomas Brewer Pea
cock. and second Frederick Lawrence of
Toledo.
The latest marriage which occurred
almost four months ago was a secret
affair and not even the closest men,
beers of the families of the contracting
parties have been apprised of the fact.
The story preceded Mrs. Conner by
several weeks and when asked about
the truthfulness of the report this
morning, she blushingly replied, IF you
publish it just say that rumor has it
So"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
EXPRESS MEN NEXT,
Railroad Board Will Give Them Their
Attention Soon.

1t is said hat the state board of
railroad commissioners is planning to
take up the question of express rates
in Kansas as soon as they have pro-
mulgated their new freight rate
schedule, which will be about Nov. 1.
The freight rates of the state, it rs
now claimed, are excessively high in
some places, and that they are also
full of inequalities which should be
adjusted.
]. E. Brewer, state senator from
Abilene, was in Topeka yesterday n
had a talk with some of the railroad
commissioners about the express rate
proposition, and was informed that
the commission would tackle this
problem as soon as possible.
A very old lady was grandma Jones,
She had passed her four-score-and-three
And had no aches or pains in her bones.
For she drank HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Fred T. Walker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23

are Robert M. Campbell, captain; w.
J. Hooper, first lieutenant; L.. B. Ad-
ans, second lieutenant.
1t is expected that a new company
Will be organized at once at Topeka to
replace the old one. A number of
prominent young Topeka men have in
terested themselves in the project. and
are already recruiting men for the COM
pany. Those interested in the new
company are James F. Going, William
Drechsel, DR.. r. B. Stewart and Mer-
rill Lindsay. James F. Going is a To-
peka mail carrier, and has served In
several regiments of the regular army.
The Topeka company of the Kansas
National Guard is nearly % years old.
1t was organized August %, 1883. by ].
w. f. Hughes, who now. as adtutant
general of the state. will disband the
company. General Hughes was the first
captain of the Topeka company. Will
lam Nc A. Green was first Lieutenant,
and Charles NJ. Nelson was second lieu
tenant. AT that time, each member of
the company had to provide his own
uniform, and the only thing the COM
pany got from the state was a lot of
old rusty muzzle loading rifles, bored
for mimic balls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
COULD HAVE DONE MORE
The Pomnern Was Up 80 Hours ana
81

Asbury Park. n. j., Oct. 23.-The
journey from st. Loui to the point
just outside of Asbury park where
the Pommern landed was made in
just five minute less than forty hours,
according to time record kept by the
Mr.. Clayton, one of the
occupants of the balloon, said they
had provisions and gas enough for an
additional 500 or 500 miles. He a i
the voyage was an unusually pleasant
one. There was nc rain and scarcely
any cloudy weather.
Well But
Chicago, Oct. 22.-A dispatch to the
Associated Press from Mineral, Va,
today says:
The balloon Anjou, France, Rene
Gesnier, pilot. and Charles Levee, aid,
landed two miles east OF Armenfus
mines in Louisa county, Va. at 7:45 a.
m. today. The occupants were well,
but exhausted. They leave for New
York tonight. Estimated distance
travelled from st. Louis, roo miles, air
line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
TWO HUNG JURIEs IN \ DAY.
Mr.. Dreaming Is Having Trouble to
Secure Convictions.

For the first time in the history of
the Shawnee county district court two
juries dis greed in one day Tuesday. In
the morning. the jury which was DELHI
Grating over the case of the city against
Mrs. Mary Donelly. charged with keep
ing a d~isorderly house, were sent to the
jury room. and after staying there
three hours, reported early in the af-
ternoon that they could not agree.
They stood ten for conviction and two
for acquittal. In the afternoon the
jury was sent out in the Ed Hosfeldt
case, which was appealed from police
court. HcSfeldt was charged with
keeping a nuisance at APO Kansas ave
nue.. The case was prosecuted by City
Attorney Dreaming, who introduced
some jugs and bottles as evidence
which were marked with a date other
than the date of the arrest of the de-
fendant. After being out nearly four
hours, this jury reported that it stood
IL to 1 for conviction, but could do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
COMPANY A MUST GO.
Not Enough Interest to Keep Topeka
Organization Alive.

Company A, first regiment Kansas
National Guard. stationed at Topeka,
viii be mustered out of service about
November Is, according to the an
nouncement made this morning by Ad-
jutant General ]. w. F Hughes. The
reason for this action is C of interest
in the small membership and
the inability of the officers to instill
the necessary life into the organiza-
ton.
Company K, first regiment, stationed
at Atchison, will also be mustered out
on the same date, for the same reason
that the Topeka company will be dis
banded.
The officers of the Topeka
are as follows: Jerry c. Springstead,
captain; John A. Oberhausen, first lieu
tenant; Harry H. Harris, second leu
tenant.
The officers of the Atchison company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23
MARKET UNSETTLED.
Wall Street Close Was Irregular With
Some Rallies.

New York, Oct. 23.-The stock market
closed greatly unsettled and irregular.
Stocks rallied substantially late in
the day with a feeling of relief that
disaster had been escaped and with
hopes that conditions would show fu-
ture improvements. A considerable
showing of net gains was established
even while inactive stocks were sold at
wide declines. American Smelling rose
~ over last night and Pennsylvania,
New York Central, Missouri Pacific /.
Union Pacific sold at an advance of B.
Lackawanna dropped 25. international
Pump preferred 13, Pittsburg c.. c. &
st. Louis preferred IL, United Cigar
preferred 91z and American Snuff pre-
ferred ~. Westinghouse Electric
slumped again to 34H and some reac-
ton followed in the general list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23

but we wanted to see how long we
could keep the matter a secret. It's
been nearly four months now and not
a line has appeared in any of the news
i papers about it.. Mr.. Conner met me
on my arrival at Los Angeles and we
were married Immediately.
You see We have been sweethearts
since childhood, as the story books
weuld say and / have written a poem.
Always which 1 think just about ex-
presses the idea 1 would convey TO you.
After we were married we went df-
rectly to a beauty of a bungalow which
my son Aubrey and his wife Morgie had
prepared and in waiting for us near
Los Angeles.
ELLEN Beach Yaw. a close friend of
mine, was married and lived at Covina,
near Los Angeles, for several months
before the secret leaked out and this
may have suggested the idea to Mr..
Conner and myself"
lila Eckert-Lawrence was for years
a we'll known writer in Kansas and was
n class mate of United States senator
Charles Curtis, and his wife who was
then Anna Baird while they were re-
ceiving their ~educations in the Topeka
schools. Hire first published work to
attract the attention of the public was
a little book of poems, Day
She was Ohio commissioner to the Paris
exposition in 1900 and vas chosen by
Madame PICARD president general of
the Congress to represent
American woman in literature and her
address was said to have been one of
the brightest delivered before that
body.
At the request of Senator Mark Han
ma she was commissioned by the COM
mittee on remonies to write the d
for the opening of the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton. This ode was not res as the
program was changed at the last min
ute and the larger part of it omitted
though the poem vas published and
received the commentator of the well
known literary men and women of tn.
country.
Mr.. Conner was connected for a
number of years with the Wabash rail-
road at st. Louis and later was auditor
of several small properties. He resign
ed as assistant auditor of the Michigan
central railroad to accept a position as
for the Los Angeles Pacific
railroad where he is now employed.
Besides his work as paymaster he
has found time to contribute ex-
tensiVely to the newspapers and maya
zlres of the ountry most of his writ
ings being in dialect. He is now at
work on a series of dark stories to
be published as THE Daddie George
Stories.
Mrs Conner says she has just re-
celved a request from the professor of
sociology of the University of Toxic.
Japan. for three copies of her book of
poems Day Dreams. One is to be
placed in the university. the second
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-23

copy is for the private library of the
emperor, and the third to be placed in
the English department of the en-
peror's library.
Mrs. Conner was divorced from Mr..
Peacock before leaving Topeka. She
was married to Frederick Lawrence,
a man of some wealth, at Toledo, Ohio.
About a year ago she secured a di-
vorce on the ground of incompatible
ity. Last spring she went through
Topeka on her way to California and
Mr.. Conner then had charge of a fine
horse which Mrs. Lawrence was send
ing to California. 1t was then ru-
mored that the man was her coach
man but evidently this was a mistake
and her marriage to Conner followed
their arrival in California.