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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
invite A TEST.
Hooper Drug Co Ask Caiarfh Sufferers
to Try HyOmel on Their Guarantee.

Hooper Drug Co. invite all who suf-
fer from any form Of catarrhal
troubles to get Hyomei outfit from
them with their absolute guarantee
that if it does net give perfect salts
faction, the money will be refunded
upon request.
There isno other treatment for cat
arrh that In any way resembles Hyo-
mel, none that gives such quick cura-
tive results and lasting satisfaction, no
medicine that can take its place, none
that can be sold on a guarantee like
this, to rstuHd the money unless atwes.
Catarrh is a germ disease and car
be cured only by breathing Hyomei,
so that the most remote air cells in
the nose, throat and lungs are reached
by its sntiseptic healing powers. In
this way all catarrhal germs ale killed
the irritated mucos membrane is heal.
ed aid catarrh is driven from the sys.
TEN.
This wonderful medicated air treat.
meut does not drug and derange the
stomach, but is breothed through a lit.
tie pocket inhaler that goes with every
dollar outfit.
The unusual way in which Hooper
Daug Go. sell HYomei attests their
confidence in the remedy
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
weed Seeds 10 Alfalfa.

There ara a lot of weed Sc DIS in
alfalfa feed. +. ID. Coburn,
secretary of the Kansas state
board of agriculture, in a letter
to the Shawnee County Alfalfa
Club, went into this matter ex .
haustilely. He said.
Il can render alfalfa growers
no better service in one brief
communication than to urge upon
them, with emphasis, the".utmost
caution and painstaking il" ',secur-
ing and sowing none but the
highest quality of seed. This
quality mans not only seed de-
monstrated to be 80. or more per
cent qerminable, but free from
the authorizations and Impurities
likely to be present. most fire.
quently from csrelessness and
shiftlessness. but often from
design. and sometimes from both.
Recognizing the fact that
much of the seed on sale is utterly
unreliable. the agricultural de,
partment at Washington and some
Of the more wideawake expert.
ment stations have been making
tests to discover the defects and
the value of seed ordinarily found
in the market, and some starting
revelations are the result. 80 The
Washington investigators found.
for example, in Ole pound of SC
called alfalfa seed on sale, 3d.
42O noxious weed seeds: in an.
other 2S,003. and in still another
2l,84S. OF the first named pounc
less than SO per cent was. .alfalfa
less than 20 per cent was germin.
able and among its impurities
we're $4,000 seeds of dodder-sure-
ly the devils own invention.
One pound of another lot contain
ed only fraction over 5 per CEN
that would grow. and of a thlrG
lot but slightly over 6 per cent"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

E. R. Moses left for Kansas CITY
Thursday evening. Mr.. Moses
will make arrangements while
away..for "a new vault and new
fixtures Tor the Pawnee Rock
State Bank. This bank will be
Supplied with all the new equip.
ments such as are used by all the
best bauk..in the country including
burglar.alarm. Mr.. Moses stated
that there. was nothing taken from
the bank by the burglars the
ether night and that the damage
to fixtures was covered bv insur-
aDCe.
James Mccartney of Pawnee
Rock. has bought the Hainline
property..in the first ward and will
move IN at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
KrIer.Kultgen.

Miss Mary Krier and Mr..
Nicholas Kultgen we're married at
the Catholic church at Dubuque
On Tuesday the 29th., Father
Birrenbach celebrating nigh mass
and performing the ceremony.
The bride was attended by Miss
Anna Feltes and the groom bv
Joe Mans. After the ceremony
the bridal party and a verv large
number of guests repaired to the
home of the brides folks. where
a large celebration was INDUCED
in. lasting all afternoon and even
ing. and embracing. as usual, 9
bounteous dinner and supper.
! plenty of music. dancing. and
other ADJUSTMENTS. all of which
were duly appreciated and en-
joyed by all.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Krier, one of
the largest farmers in Cleveland
township. The groom is an ex'
ceptionally industrious young
man. and both the young people
number the entire community as
their warm personal FRIENDS,
We Joined in extending our con
CALCULATIONS on this event, anC
trust their life WILDE one continu
ed round OF prosperity and pleas
ure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

Carl W. Moore returned home
the latter part of last week from
Portland. Oregon. Carl has been
playing ball in the Pacific coast
league the last season. A few
weeks since Carl broke his finger
in a game and was forced to have
it amputated. st. John News.
The Cimmaron Jacksonian has
been enlarged from eight to
twelve pages. The Jacksonian is
a model paper. The subscription
price is $3.50 per year.
Miss Pearle Moore. Mrs. Ralph
Chandler and Miss Lulu Moore
visited with Mrs. Ed. Towers at
Heller SUNDAY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
From Rev. kelmakef.
To the Rustler:-

10 the RuStler:-
l hereby thank the members oil
the Great Bend Baptist Church
who honored me with a reception
at the home Of DR.. B. A. Gardner.
also thanking them for the very
useful present. Delay in acknow
Lodging the same has ueen caused
by my visit to my old church at
Republic City. lam now en- 10y
ing the beauties and pleasures Of
the Sacramento Valley, and while
here will supply the First Church
of Redding, VIII ere mail may be
addressed. Redding is a town of
over five thousand population,
with fine residences and business
houses of great display. About
four miles distance is WesI
Reedding, a mining town which |
hope to visit. | desire to thank
the publisher of the Rustler for
the daily visit of that paper
Approaching your kindness. anc
remembering old friends with
kindness, | reman sincerely,
John Melmaker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

Another bouncing boy arrived
at the residence of J. c. Gano and
wife Oh Thursday the oath.
Won't Grandpa Jim throw up his
head wnen he hears it is another
buyl DR.. Coleman was master of
ceremonies. Medicine Lodge
Cresset.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
FROM The TAX COMMISSION.
A Circular Letter to The Taxing Officers
Of the Various Districts.


the request that it he published
and thus be given the widest
possible publicity. 1t is as FOL
lows.
1t is made the duty of the Tax
Commission, in chapter, 4O8 Of
the Laws of 1907, to confer. with,
advise and direct all Officers, who
have duties to prrformssunder,' the
laws relating to assessment, land
taxation.
The only practical way to reach
so large a number.sof officers,
some ten thousand,,o more, is by
correspondents; hence this com
munication.
The Commission is, of course,
warrantd in presuuming that
every assessing or taxing officer
will do his utmost to see that the
law is efficiently and strictly en-
fored. With such an administra.
ton OF the law there will be a
large increase in assessments.
1t is a, matter of common know
ledge that, under the assessments
heretofore made. ill kinds of pro-
perty have been more or less
under valued. In very few taxing
districts has the assessment Of
property been as high as forty
per cent, of its actual value in
money. Usually the rate has
ranged from twenty five per cent.
down to ten Der cent. An assess.
ment at actual value in money, as
the law directs, will cause assessed
values to be increased variously
from $50 to 900 Der cent.
As the legislature made no pro.
vision for a decreased in ..levies
proportional to increased assess.
ments. it would seem that there
may be opportunity to increase
the amount of taxes in the several
taxing districts. 1t must be ap-
parent to any one who gives the
subject even slight consideration
that the legislature. by providing
for an increased assessment, did
not intend thereby to authorize
Increased taxes. On the other
hand. the intent evident through.
out the law is that the burdens oil
taxation snail be lessened by Sc.
curing the assessment of property
which has heretofore escaped tax
ation,, and further. that the bul
dens Smong taxpayers shall be
equalized and made relatively
more just than they have been in
the past.
The Commission holds it to be
clearly the duty of every officer
who has to do with laying taxes
to see that the levy is reduced
proportionately as assessments are
increa led, and that only such
percentage in mills upon the dol
lar is levied as will raise a tax
equal to, and not in ex ,ess of, the
amount that could have been raised
under the assessment made last
before the taking effect Of the new
law.
Public sentiment will, undoub.
teddy, sustain all officers in such
action, and will most assuredly
condemn any attempt to increase
the tax burdens.
Kindly have this letter read by
all officers who are associated with
you upon any board Of levy, and
also please preserve and read the
same at the next meeting of the
board which is convened for the
purpose of levying a tax.
By order Of the Commission.
Very truly yours.
j. H. Smith
Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
Sewing Party.

N6lllUtT WcIc lIOStOSSCo uU ~"
ing party Thursday afternoon,
with Mrs. Skinner of topeka Is
the luest of honor. \ large
number of ladies we're invited.
Each was provided with needle
and thread and required to MAKE
some article out of a small hand
kercheif. Of course they ali
succeeded. A guessing contest
was a feature of the afternoon.
A story concerning a girl was
presented with certain words
missing. which corresponde1 to
cretain terms used in sewing.
The guests we're required to..supuly
the missing words. Mrs. Fred
Zutavern seemed to be the best
| guesser and was awarded the
prize.
Delicious refreshments &C )nsiSt
ing of chicken en- timble, pickles,
sandwiches, cake, ice cream .sand
coffee were served by Miss Alice
Russell Miss Bea Weltmer and
Miss Anna Sutherland. Chrys
anthenums we're the used
for decorations. The many guest;
enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon
Mesdames. Chas. Allison. Tom
Calyton, Jas. Clayton. D. A.
Banta. j. Geo. Brinkman. Henry
Born, Ira Clark, R. A. Charles,
A. H. Connect. Lester Cox. Jen
ME Castle, 4. G. Cole, G. l..
Chapman. Ed. Chapman, n. e
Dean. A. NJ. Collins, Ora Dawson
E. G. Davis, Rob Ewalt. T. P.
Fair. B. A. Gardner. NJ. A. Hsr-
ris. ". F. Honnen. Dale Hartman
Hoiisnqton, j. H. Cramer.
Holmes, |. j. Mcdonald. W. P.
FEEDER. Fl. E. Turk, Ellinwood
". G. Merritt. Harger, Boston,
DR.. Kendall W. R. Kleindenst
R. Taylor, Henry Lindas Chas.
Luudblade, G. N. Moses. G. L
Moses. B. j. Meyer. Mcpherson
E. R. Moses. E. W. Moses, R. fl
Moses. f. E. Morrison, O. L
Martin Hosington. +. NJ. MitcheI
Ed. Marx, Chas. Morrison. S. B
Giddings, A. D. Rafington. AnnI
Parker, DR.. Sutherland, Viii
Stoke. R. 6. Russell, T. V. Rus
sell. Coe Russell, 6. Stroble. Mic
Smith, Eli Carson, Rev. Suther
land, Rev. Selle, Geo. Turner,
Arthur Taylor. c. D. Spauvh
Stanton Olinger. Petty. G. A.
Weltmer. [. N. Wilhide. l.. E.
Wickes. Leo. Wilcox, Tom Win
stead, Fred Zutavern. Louis Zuta
vern, Gus Lundblade. Misses.
Florence Castle. Helene Connect
Florence Dean. Matte Fruit,
Leona Griffith. Grace Hayes
Anna Taylor, Grace Moses,
Florence Pool. Jessie lsbell,
Mary Sutherland. Ella Vollmer,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
j. H. Smith
Secretary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Grizzell
went to Clahin Monday morning to
visit friend and relatives
Jacob Batchman. of Elllnwood,
has moved to St. John. He is
the father of the Batchman boys,
who.reside in this vicinity. st.
John News.
During the past two weeks a
number of milk cows have died in
this city from eating alfalfa that
had been frozen. The COWS had
been allowed to Craze and were
dead in a short time after being
turned loose in the field. After
green alfalfa is frozen it is very
poisonous. Junction City Union.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-07
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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-07

Coroney LeFergy returned last even
ing from the Lower La Plata with the
body of Manuel Aragon, the sheep
herder found dead at the Jack Real
sheep camp. Upon removing the
clothes this morning it was discovered
the man had been shot, the ball en-
tering the side, which indicates a cold
blooded murder. A coroner's jury is
investigating the evidence at hand
along with a post-mortem this after.
noon.
A postmortem in which DR.. Hag-
CART assisted revealed that the bullet
had entered the left side and passing
through the body. had broken the back
bone and come out on the opposite
side.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the in
quest was still on, and 1t Is possible
some clew may be obtained by a note
found in the dead mans sock which
indicates he was fearful OF trouble.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-07
From Wednesdays Daily.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.


The city council met in regular ses-
sion last evening, Mayor Mcconnell
presiding. All present with the excep-
ton of West and Logan.
Minutes were read and approved
Halls second hand license along
with several other local licenses and
two liquor licenses we're granted.
The usual report of officers for the
month were read and approved.
The resignation OF Night Patrolman
Dobbs was read and accepted. No
action was taken on the temporary
appointment of Frank Wilkerson.
In the matter Of q strayed horse Sc
cured from Wood & Morgan last fall
the council allowed $125, the amount
to be returned to the city II the horse
shows up in good condition.
Alderman Casey reported the arrival
Of the lamps for the stone bridge
and recommended that the bridge
committee examine and put them In
place,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-07
NOTICE TO BUILD BRIDGES.

Notice is hereby given that the
board Of county commissioners will
receive sealed bids for the construc-
tion Of a bridge near the mouth of
Wilson gulch and known as tha
Wilson gulch bridge, according to the
plans and specifications in the hands
OF the county clerk at his Office in
Durango, Colo.
All bids must be filed by 9 O'Clock
a. m. OF the 18th day of February,
A. d. 1907, with said county clerk.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Successful bidders will be required
to enter into contract and bond salts
factory to the board.
Certified check must accompany
each bid for 10 per cent of contract
price to cover any damage for failure
to comply with contract
G. H. CHARLTON,
Chairman.
First publication Feb. Z.
Last publication Feb. IA.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-07
NOTICE FOR BIDS TO REPAIR
BRIDGE.
First publication Feb. Z.
Last publication Feb. IA.

Notice is hereby given that the
board Of county commissioners will
receive sealed bids for the raising and
repairing of the bridge over the Ami
mas river at or near the Grubb ranch
and known as the Grubb bridge, ac-
cording to the plans and specifications
in the hands of the county clerk at
his Office in Durango, Colo.
All bids must be filed by o o'clock
a, m. OF the 18th day of February, A.
d. 1907, with the county clerk.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Successful bidders will be required
to enter into contract and bond salts
factory to the board.
Certified check must accompany
each bid for 10 per cent OF contract
price to cover any damage for failure
to comply with contract
G. H CHARLTON,
Chairman.
First publication Feb. Z.
Last yvtl,sat,sa M II. II
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-07
KRUSCHKE's ANNUAL
CLEARANCE SALE.

Kruschkes' annual clearance sale
starts Saturday, February 9, bright
and early. A visit to the store in
dicates that prices have been slaught-
cred In every department. Mr..
Kruschke informed Herald reporter
that he was going to dispose of the
winter goods at bargains that will
compel attention of every one and
bring buyers from all parts OF the
southwest. OF course prices quoted
tell the tale and will do more towards
attracting trade than columns written
by The Herald. It is price and quail
ity that always counts in sale of this
character, And men and women are
pretty well posted on regular values
and will not be slow to avail them
selves of such opportunities.
Remember the sale does not start
until Saturday, the 9th.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-07
COLORADO NEWS cULLlNos.

De La vaux made twenty-five miles
an hour with his airship at Paris Sun
day.
A woman and two children were
found frozen to death In Grand Rap
ids, Mich. tenement house with
third child barely alive.
The United States marshars office
has again been informed OF the promis-
cuous selling of liquor at Gallup to
Navajo Indians, and an investigation
will be made.
officers of the State Life Insurance
company of Indiana admit at an in
vestigation of the company In In
dianapolis that they spent thousands
Of dollars of the concerns money for
lobbying.
William F. Curtis writes of the ca
reer of Robert Fulton, who he says,
did not invent the steamboat, al
though he was the first man to make
it practical, and was the originator
of the torpedo.
President Stickney of the Great
Western railway, in a speech at st.
Paul, declares that freight rates are
too low, and says an increase in re-
turns on money invested would in.
duce capital to build competing lines
and thus curb the monopolies.
| Mrs. George H. Myers, wife of the
millionaire who died suddenly at
Yankton. SD, with a million dollars
worth of Standard Oil stock in his
pocket, was San Antonio nurse, and
though her husband in another week
would have filed for divorce from
her will get a large share, II not
all of his fortune.
| Romantic love in the modern family
| is myth, according to Professor VIII.
liam l. Thomas, the University of Chi.
| cago sociologist. In a book on Sex
and Society" issued from the Uni.
versity Press Monday the Midway
teacher declares that presentday mat
rimony and the family Institution are
inferior to the unconventional mating
OF primitive men and women, from the
standpoint of romantic happiness. Pro
lessor Thomas presents the theory
that the ancient practice of getting
wives by capture or bargaining offer
ed the highest stimulation to romance,
while the modern monogamic system,
involving intimate association and
daily familiarity" are unfavorable to
it. Professor Thomas book contains
numerous startling statements and
theories concerning women's para
site" position in society. Modern
styles in women's clothes, particularly
in "diaphanous fabrics and decollette
dresses" are compared with the alb
breviated covering of primitive saw
ages.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-07
A RIVAL TO PANAMA.

The railway connecting the two big
oceans which has just been officially
opened by President Diaz will be
something OF competitor to the Pan
anna canal The road crosses the 18TH
mus Of Tehuantepec. from the gulf of
Mexico to the Pacific, is 1876 long, and
1t has port on each end fitted up
with all the modern devices, into
which vessels Of the deepest draught
can enter. The company which built
the road has ample capital to run it.
and 1t expects patronage which will
make 1t pay from the beginning. The
Mexican government, which has its
hands free to do things that ours is
not able to accomplish, will see to 1t
that the road does not oppress Its
patrons, that It does not absorb all the
other roads In the country, and that
none OF the other roads absorb 1t.
Necessarily the Tehuantepec rail
way will offer a good deal of compe-
ution to our Panama canal. tt is sew
eral hundreds OF miles north of the
Panama route, will make the course
between New York and Sn Francisco
1000 miles shorter than by way OF
Panama, and will shorten the distance
from New Orleans to San Francisco
by 1000 miles. AS the Mississippi
valley is trying, by rail and water,
to divert most OF Its EXPORTS to the
gulf route, the Tehuantepec course
will have important advantages for all
the country between the Alleghanies
and the Rockies.
But the cheapness OF water over
land transportation will always count
In favor of the Panama canal. No
breaking Of bulk will be necessary by
the United States waterway. The de-
lays and the expense Of transfers
from vessels to cars and from cars to
vessels again will be avoided by the
Panama course. Goods will go direct
from exporter to their final destina-
ton. This Is an Item of large con-
sequence. Goods will always be car
ried for less money by way Of the
Panama canal from either New York
or New Orleans to the Pacific ports
OF North and South America and to
Asia than they will by the transfer
across the Tehuantepec isthmus. The
difference In time, allowing for the
inevitable delays from transfers from
ships to cars and back to ships again.
will probably be very small. In any
case we would need the canal for mill
tary reasons. In fastening the transit
OF vessels from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and back against Tehuante-
pee will not make Panama unneces-
sary, but 1t will FURNISH a new in
centive for its speedy completion
Globe Democrat