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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08
Married

In Chicago, Feb. 81. 1907, by
Rev. Joseph A. Milburn, pastor
of Plymouth Congregational
Church. Mr.. Lucien P. Aber, of
Great Bend, Kan, and Mrs. Del
la 6. Stevenson, of Chicago.
The above paragraph was re-
ceived by this paper::this morning,
and while the announcement comes
as something of a surprise to the
people here, Mr.. Aber's many
friends in this country will join
with the RustIer in wishing he
and his bride all the happiness
that can possibly come to them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08
u. 2. FEEDER Honored.

Word was received at this Office
late Wednesday, evening that the
boss, W. P. FEEDER had been
elected Grand Foreman of the
Grand Lodge of A. o. U. W. Of
Kansas. This is the second
highest Office in the Grand Lodge,
and Mr.. FEEDER is we'll qualified to
fill the position, being a very
earnest worker in the order. Mr..
FEEDER will probably return from
the meeting at Lawrence Friday
morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08
A FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Meeting for the Discussion Of the
Best Methods Of Agricultural.

Col. Ira D. Brougher has re.
s'ceived a letter from Professor
Miller of the State Agricultural
College asking him to make ar
J engagements for Farmers Insti.
tute meeting to be held al
Great Bend on Thursday, March
IA. at which time several of the
members of the faculty of the
Agricultural College will address
the meeting on different subjects
of interest to the farmers and
citizens generally il this part of
the country.
According to- the devices re-
oeived by Mr. Brougher, Prof. j.
I. Willard will talk on corn; Prof
j. h. Miller will talk on wheat;
Mr.. Bufum, of Garden City, will
talk on Sugar Beets, and Albert
. Dickinson will talk on Oiled
Roads. Mr.. Dickinson is the
man who put in the oiled roads at
Hutchinson.
90 This meeting is expected to be
OF great interest to the people of
Barton county, and everyone is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08
AsparIsmens GssueIaiInn.

A meeting was held Friday even.
my at the Office of Russell & Rus.
sell Tor the purpose Of forming an
ASSOCIATION of the sportsmpn of
this cit7 and surrounding coustry
and making arrangements and
provisions for taking care of the
hunting privileges on the Chey-
enne Bottoms.
1t is the purpose of the associa.
tlon to incorporate for $3.50 20.
and sell shares for $500 each.
theprOceeds to go toward the leas-
Ing of some desirable hunting
grounds on the Cheyenne Bottoms
and the erection of a substantial
club house, where the members
will be sure of a good shelter for
themselves and horses when they
wish to 90 out for a day or two
with the ducks. They will also
build several watertight blinds,
and Tx things up comfortably for
the hunters.
The association elected F..
V. Russell, president; w. l..
TOwnsley, secretary; and Frank
Brinkman, treasurer. These Of
ficers with the following named
gentlemen will constitute theRoard
of Directors. w. A. Bolinger
G. 5. Allison, J. L. Beightle and
DR.. K. H. Meade.
1t is the intention to build q
good club house and Uut some one
in charge of it who will supply
the members with meals and
good clean beds at nominal cost.
The hunting on the Cheyenne
Bottoms in the spring and fall is
abont the best in the state, and
with an organization of this kind
back of it, will become better
known and much more popular
than ever before.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08
invited to attend.

MIR. BrOugher Wishes TO have a
meeting of all parties who are in.
terested in this movement at the
court house on Saturday after
noon, March 9. at two o'clock in
the afternoon for the purpose of
making arrangements for the in
stitute meeting. and earnestly re-
quests the general public to turn
out and make the meeting a sue
cess. Come out Saturday and
help to get things in shape for the
big meeting.
There will have to be a set of
officers elected. and a constitution
and by laws drawn and adopted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08

Judge Clayton and family have
moved into their new house.
Miss Pauline Goodman lost h,r
watch While out driving Sunday after.
noon.
This is one Of your lucky DAYS if
your advertisement is better than that
of any of your competitors.
J.. G. Sleniz and family returned
Saturday evening from an extended
visit at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Mrs. Pruilt, OF Larned. sister Of
Mrs. Cooprider, has been visiting the
latter and family for a few days.
Bert and Chas. Swar,z have ar.
lived at home, having been called ~
the serio1s illness Of their mother
Mr.. and Mrs. G N. Moses return
ed Saturday evening from a trip to
Kansas City and other parts of the
state.
Mrs. Frank Krum and daughter
lett Saturday evening for Los Angeles,
Calf, where they will make their
home in the future.
Mrs. (. w. Moses and Mrs. Jennie
Castle returned Saturday evening
from a visit with the family of Prof.
Baker at FL Dorado, Kansas.
Frank Millard Jr., went up to the
Wheatland township farm Monday
for a few days outing and to
look after things there.
J.P. Morgan the popular clerk at
the Briggs Hotel, entertained several
OF his young lady friends at dinner
Sunday, John is sure a good enter
tainer.
Don't forget the meeting at the
court house next Saturday after
noon for the purpose of forming
an organization for a Farmers
Institute.
William and Robert Anshute and
Ed Gates, Of the Pioneer neighbor.
hood we're in the city Monday on their
way to the Cheyenne Bottoms for an
outing with the ducks.
County Commissioner S. !. Will
Jams came up from Pawnee Rock
Monday to attend a meeting Of
the township assessors at the court
house.
City Marshall Wilson received
notice Mon. to look out for five tramps
who were wanted at Dodge City fol-
robbing freight car and for break.
ing Jail at that place Sunday night.
A number Of neighbors of A.
S. McCracken surprised that
gentleman and wife Saturday
evening. and all had a good time.
Nc and his wife expect to move
to town soon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08

The English pheasants have
been turned loose by the game
warden in this county, and all
parties are warned against sho Of
ing or trapping them at any tim e.
They are a very expensive piece
of game if you are caught with
them, so it will be better to let
them alone for awhile.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08

Oscar Straub, of Kansas City,
came in Saturday evening to hook
after some Of his property interests
in Barton County. Mr.. Straub will
probably remain here for several days
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08

Z. l. Bacon, Of Elnwood, was a
visitor IN The city, Monday afternoon.
County Clerk II. D. Ashpole return.
ed Sunday evening from business
visit 10 Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lutschg are
the parents OF a fine boy. born to
them Thursday evening, February
2S
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Downey left
Friday evening for California
where they will make their home
in the future.
Prof J. {. Cannon, Of Ellinwood,
and Oliver c Hoch, Of Hoisineton.
were in the city Fridry evening on
business and visiting with friends 20
The route six card club met Friday
evening with Jack Neeland at bis
home and had fine time.
W. f. Hayes made trip to
Stafford Friday to look after some
OF his cattle in that part OF the
country.
The road Overseers are getting
their work in on the roads along
r'ute six, and are making some good
roads.
George Sans is representing
the W. j. Sans Monument Co., Of
this city, in Lacrosse and the
surrounding contry this we elk.
Mary and Clark Giles and Ora
Galloway returned to Larned this
morning after a visit in this city
with the family of B. Z. Giles.
Lester Sans had a birthday FRI
day, making the tenth one of these
important events in his lie, and
about twenty-five of his friends
gathered at the family home to
help him celebrate. They played
games and bad a very enjoyable
time. Lester received many nice
presents from his little friends.
The party lasted from four 10 six
p. m, and the guests we're served.
with ice cream and cake. and an
seemed to enjoy themselves
greatly.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Dennis left
Saturday evening for visit at EG-
celsior Springs, No., where Ton
goes in the hope Of getting relief
from his rheumatism from which be
has been suffering all winter.
FOR SALE-Cheap. the north.
half and the south west quarter Of
sectio7 seventeen, township nine
teen. range twelve west, being
located in Barton county, as good
as there is. Address, G. Fl.
Hulme. Great Bend. Kan.
CA 81 ORIA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08
Box Supper.

There will be box supper held in
district Al, on Tuesday evening,
March 18th, to which all are cordial.
ly invited. Bring plenty Of we'll
filled boxes, and come prepared to
have good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08

Miss Helen Holmes entertained
about fourteen of her friends at a
whist party Wednesday evening
at the home of her parents on
route one. Miss Christina Rhue
and Mr.. John Conner carried of
the honors Of the evening. with
Miss Helen Holmes and Mr.. John
Rhue as close seconds. Elegant
refreshments we're served, and all
enjoyed a very pleasant evening.
Choice alfalfa seed for sale. r.
Taylor, Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08
The CltI Election.

This has been a mighty quiet
spring as far as politics are con-
cerned. 1t is less than thirty days
until the city election, and not a
word has been said that we know Of
about any caucuses, conventions or
anything Of the kind.
There has been some talk of the
republicans nominating W. F. Hon
men, now councilman from the first
ward, for mayor. Mr.. Honnen has
been president of the council for the
past two terms, and is thoroughly ia.
millar with all the work Of the execu-
tive Office, and if elected would IN.
doubtedly make the city good off.
Ger.
What the other side will do, is not
known, but it looks as though it was
time that something was being done
toward getting the tickets fixed up
and ready for The election on April
second.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08
Ella Fryer, teacher.

Mr.. and Mrs. K. l.. Reed left
Friday for southwest Mis-
souri,, where they will make their
home in the future. Mr.. Reed
has been a bookpeeper at the
Walnut Creek Mills for some
years and was considered one of
the most expert in this part of
the country. Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
have many friends in Great Bend
who regret to see them leave the
city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08

Probate Judge Torrey issued a
license to and married H. A. Gimble,
Of Springfield, Mo-, and Lizzie Baugh
of Barton county, at his office in the
court house Saturday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-08

D. c. Luse has purchased the
Mrs. O'Brian property on the corner
of 18th and Morphy streets and will
rent the place.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-19
PLAN TO
EXTEND WIRELESS SYSTEM

! just what we could do, but think that,
with a powerful station there we
might be able to signal direct to Hilo.
AS soon as I get an opportunity
| shall go over to Hilo and. by means
| of a kite, make experiments with Bar
| ber's Point. The operator at that
place tells me that once he was able
to get communication with a vessel
about ten miles off HiIs ha%bor A
| large station here, with two masts
over two hundred feet in height, and
a four wire aerial, should give us di-
rect communication with all the other
stations and improve the service
greatly.
'"The one trouble that I have to con-
tend with is the fact that in the past
two months the use of the wireless
has dropped off a great deal. Unless
it shows indications of picking UP it
would not pay TO install a new station
such as I have mentioned.
There is another plan that I have in
view and which I should like to start
on at once. This is putting the station
al Kamalo, Molokai, which has been
discontinued for some little time back.
into service I shall be glad to take
island, If l can obtain a guarantee of
some kind from the people who would
use the system. 1t may be that the
government would take the matter up,
in connection with the Settlement
work. The cost of an operator is the
largest part of this and then the gen
eral maintenance of the station. With
a guarantee of a business amounting
to 800 per month, would feel justified
in starting the Kamalo station once
more.
THE matter of communication with
vessels at sea would mean great
deal. In case the Pacific Mail, Oceanic
and Matson boats ali install wireless
and I can come to an agreement with
them. il would mean an all night serv-
ice. We would put in operators at
BARRIERS Point and Lahaina, as we'll as
having an operator in this city to take
the messages from BARRIERS Point and
look after them on this end. There
has been nothing settled in this regard
as yet, but I fully expect TO see this
carried through satisfactorily"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-19
P OIL | 7 |CIANS
ARE SAVING
WOOD
Many Have Something
to Say--Boyd Praises
Johnson's Work.

''The present garbage department of
the county, considering the small ap-
preparation it has to work with, is do
ing remarkably well, and could not keep
the city better served"
Such is the opinion of J. H. Boyd
who recently made an examination OF
the condition of the department, ex-
amining the appropriation account and
going through the payrolls, and whose
name has been prominently mentioned
in connection with the department as
the head of it, to succeed Road Su-
pervisor Sam Johnson when he is dis
charged.
Mr.. Boyd does not relish the way
his name has been used of late, either
in connection with the position which
it is said will be created or in con-
nection with the various political
states which are being tentatively
drawn up and issued as feelers.
st have never been after Sam John
sons job, now or at any other time,''
he said yesterday, neither have / had
anything to do with the. resolution
which has been drawn up by Charley
Achi to have him ousted as head of
the garbage departmeM. Only. if the
vacancy had been made, I was and
am ready to make an application for
it, the same as any other citizen has
a right to do. I heard about the res
olution the day preceding the last
meeting of the Supervisors and ex-
pected that it would have been pre-
sented. 1 do not know why it did not
come up.
''The reason my name has been
mentioned so prominently in cOnnec-
ton with this matter IS, probably, be-
cause l made an examination into the
workings of the garbage department
with view to applying for a fran
chise to take over the work and that
of the street sweeping, with a possi-
bic fertilizer works to be established.
1 had two friends ready to back me
If it could be shown that there was
any money in it. But I had to tell
my friends that with the appropria-
ton that the department had to work
on there was no margin of profit
'Then you consider that the pres
Continued on Page Seven)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-19
.RRANCEM
ALL BIZ 7
MADE
Unauthorized" Trip of
Kuhio Produced
Results.

without authority it is officially
stated, Prince Cupid went to Kalau-
papa. But he took with him, never
theless, articles of agreement, prepar-
ed in Honolulu according to the wish
es of the Board of Health President,
whereby Wallach is to be allowed to
conduct his experiments upon a num-
Der of lepers at the Kalihi station.
He took with him, also. a carefully
prepared petition to the Board of
Health, all ready to receive the sig
natures or the COMMITTEE of Seven
at the Settlement wnen he returned
to Honolulu he brought the articles
of agreement and the petition, signed
as was necessary by the committee.
1t was to get these signatures and to
prepare the way for the come-down
of the Board of Health that Kuhio
swent to Molokai and the results of
the trip will be put in evidence at the
meeting of the Board of Health to-
morrow.
The petition from the Committee of
Seven, who were authorized to sign
it at a mass meeting held during Ku-
hio's stay in the Settlement, is in a
different tone to the last communica-
tion from there to the President of
the Board, when Pinkham was blunt
ly Informed that the people of the
Settlement were too disgusted with
him to have any further dealings re-
garding Wallach, The petition which
will be presented tomorrow addresses
the Board in all humility, stating that
the lepers realize that from the stand
point of argument and reason they
have nothing to bring forward in sap
port of their desire to have Wallach
come to them, that they had not been
able nor had their friends been will
ing to produce anything in the nature
of proof that Wallach could effect a
cure of anything, but throwing Them
selves on the compassion of the MEM
bers of the. Board, they wished, in
spite of everything conceded, to have
WalIach treat them. They call upon
the Board to remember the poor lepers
and act against their better judgment
if necessary.
The articles of agreement contain
seventeen clauses. These outline the
plan upon which Wallach is to use his
dope, the safeguards to be thrown
Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-19
READY TO ISSUE
CLEARINGHOUSE
CERTIFICATES
Honolulu Banks Will Issue Them if Necessary,
but 1t Is Not Believed Necessity
Will Arise.

"while the financial crisis has pass
I'd in New York. where it originated" :"
said E. 1. Spalding, of Claus Spreckels
.,& Co., yesterday, ION the Coast the
scarcity of currency and the impossi-
bility of getting shipments of gold
from the East will probably continue
for two or three weeks. The bankers
of Honolulu are in close touch with
San Francisco, and have bad frequent
consultations together; and while it is
not expected it will be necessary. all
arrangements have been made for a
clearinghouse and for the issuance of
clearinghouse certificates. should they
be necessary. There seems no likeli-
hood that they will be. There seems
sufficient coin in the Territory for
business needs, the fear in the past
being that the collection of taxes
would withdraw so large a portion of
the coin from circulation as to create
a shortage.
1.-The situation on the Coast was due
not alone to the lack of currency, but
to the lack of currency of small de-
nominations. This is shown by the
fact that clearinghouse certificates
were issued in such small denomina-
tions as one dollar.
= These clearinghouse certificates
are issued to the banks by the clear
ing-house. on the transfer by the
banks to the clearinghouse of such
gilt-edged securities as the committee
of the clearinghouse approve, and
then only to seventy-five per cent. of
the market value of the stock The
clearinghouse charges the banks "a
high rate of interest, in order to COM
pei the redemption of the certificates
as soon as the emergency for which
they We're issued has passed away.
This rate of interest varies in differ
ent cities, each clearing house fixing
its own rate of interest.
I'm California, also, the banks have
had the assistance, in meeting the sit
uation, of the cooperation of the Gov
ernor of the State, who has declared
a series of holidays. during which it
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-19

The installation of a large wireless
station in this city, located as far out
on the reef at Iwilei as possible, and
the reopening of the service between
this island and Molokai, are two of
the important matters which Manager
J. A. Balch, of the Wireless Telegraph
Company, of this city, has under con-
sideration. When asked for informa-
ton in regard to the work which he
had been doing and expected to do in
the future he said:
Il have been making general i'm
provements in all the stations in the
system and believe that we have now
the best mercantile service that can
be found anywhere. I have just re-
newed the batteries at Barber's Point.
Lahaina and Puako and have been do
ing many other things in the liHe of
repairs which will improve matters.
''One thing that I am looking for
ward TO in the near future is commu-
nication with all the regular steamers
which come here. The Matson liners
are all to have wireless placed on
board, and from what 1 have heard I
believe that the Pacific Mail and the
Oceanic companies will follow suit.
In regard TO these last two I have
heard nothing definite. Mr.. c. J.
Hutchins was in San Francisco re-
Gently and took the matter up while
there. He did not receive any definite
assurance. but was led to believe that
both companies will do something after
the first of the year.
'Our station at Lahaina is now so
equipped that il can both transmit
and receive messages at a distance of
400 miles. hope through a new closed
circuit transmitter over which I am
now working. to increase this distance
to 500 miles. With that radius I be-
lieve that we would find the wireless
very useful in signaling to vessels
coming here. i
Il am also working on the installa-
ton of a plant to be located in this
city. as far out on the reef beyond the
oil tanks as possible. / am not sure
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-19

was optional with the banks whether
they did business or not. Thus de-
positors demanding their money could
be refused until the holiday was over,
though the banks sought in every way
to protect and help business In most
cases these clearinghouse certificates
would answer every purpose. and the
results seem entirely satisfactory.
"The fact that the crops of the
country are unusually good is a fea-
ture in the present situation. There
were in the elevators at Buffalo alone.
only a few days ago. 100000 bushels
of grain sold for export, for the NOV
ing of which the railroads could not
furnish the cars. The same conditions
exist all over the country. The rail-
roads are not able to supply cars
enough to move the crops.
There is nothing whatever in the
local situation to cause uneasiness.
The banks are in touch with the Coast
and in touch with each other. AS soon
as the Coast banks can begin to get
shipments of gold from the East, their
situation will clear, just as the situa-
ton in New York has cleared as gold
has been received from Europe
Some interesting facts concerning
clearing house certificates are given in
a recent issue of the Wall Street
Journal. They We're first issued by
the New York clearinghouse in 1860
to meet the emergency created by the
prospect of the Civil War. They have
been issued nine times since then. in
Guiding the present, by the New York
banks. Chicago has never issued
clearing house certificates until the
present crisis. In issuing them now it
issues none of a lower denomination
than $4,000. In 1898 the maximum issue
of these certificates by nine cities
amounted to over $65,00Q 900, of which
New York issued over $3S.000.000.
The prevailing rate of interest upon
these certificates has been six per
cent, although on two occasions seven
per. cent has been charged. In Bos-
ton. however, the rate has always
been 7.3 per cent. In some cities the
rate has been as high as per cent.
1t is eight per cent. in San Francisco
now.
One of the striking things about
these issues, which the records of them
show, is how quickly they have per-
formed their work and passed out of
existence.