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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
An Enjoyable Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Honnen enter
tanned party of friends in a very de-
llghttul manner at their home on east
Broadway Tuesday evening. Cards
were the principal amusement of the
evening. The party was given in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Haslett.
who have been visiting with friends
In this city for some time and who
expect to return to their home in New
York next week. Owing to a delayed
train, Mr.. Haslett, who was out of
town for day or two, did not get in
for the party. Mrs. Haslett and Mrs.
R. A. Charles tied for the high score,
which was won on a cut by Mrs.
Haslet, while Mr.. Nick Smith made
the high score for the gentlemen. Re-
freshments were served which were
delicious and unique.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
Astna Building and Loan Case Decided By
@ Judge Dana.

After several weeks consideration
OF the arguments in the case of Hog.
sett against the Aetna Loan associa.
ton, Judge Dana of the Shawnee
County district COURT has reached a
decision affirming the contracts as
made by the company and denying
the claims as made by the guarantee
stockholders.
The suit brought by Hogsett was
for the class of stockholders of the
company known as sthe guarantee
stockholders, and was brought
against the serial stockholders. The
guarantee stockholders set up the
claim that their premiums were used
to pay ont the serial stock, and it was
asked thatthe contract be set aside
to equalize the stock of both series.
% Judge Dana decides that the
guarantee stockholders have no cause
of action, and that their stock must
be paid out according to the contract.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
CHESTER PUTERBAUGH KILLED,
Vas Employed in the Rock Island
Yards at Hutchinson.
SPECIAL to The Rustler-

Hutchinson, March 19-Chester
fu'eroaugh, a Rock Island switch
man, was killed at 5 O'Clock this
morning while switching in the yards
nere' 1t is thought he was caught
between the bumpers, but as no one
saw the accident, and as he was un-
conscious when found. dying soon
after' the exact manner in which he
met his death viii never be known.
lie leaves a wife, and had only been
here short time, recently coming
aere from HoiSington, where he had
been a Switchman for the Missouri
Pacific.
Note-Mr. Puterbaugh was a sor-
l"taW OF Mrs. L. L. Durand, of
Holslngton, Mrs. Puterbaugh's maid
en- name being Tromer MIS-. Durand
and Lou passed through here this
morning for Hutchinson, going down
on No. 6. The many friends of the
young people and Of the family will
deeply sympathize with the young
widow IN her bereavement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
For Better ErEIQht Rates.

Cimmarron, March 12. The
Southwestern Kansas Farmers
and Business Mems League has
made complaint before the Inter.
state Commerce Commission t
Washington D. G., in regard to
the freight rates on coal from
Trinidad and StarkvilIe Colo,. to
southwestern Kansas points. C.
O. 1'ely Of Cimarron is president
of the association. and they are
represented by A. E. Helm of
Wichita. one of the best attor-
ney's on the subject in the state.
The rate from the Colorado points
to Cimmarron on coal is 1872
mills per ton per mile, while the
rate from the same points to Ard
more. /. Ty., is OILY "A mills per
ton per mile.
Note-Mr. Isely was former
ly a resident Of this city,..while he
was on the road as a..Iumber sales
man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
CAUGHT BY q Brake Beam.

Frank Gehrer, of Hoisington,
who had recently entered the train
service of the Missouri Pacific was
unfortunate enough to be caught
by a moving car at Pendennis.
Wednesday afternoon, and to have
both legs and one arm broken.
The car was moving slowly at the
time or the results would have
been more serious. While the in
Juries are serious and painful, he
will likely pull through all right.
lie was married about a year ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
NUNBkh q
Obituary.

Mrs. Lois E. Jones daughter of
j. W. Butler aud wife OF Grain.
field, died on Monday of this week
at Z D. M, aged "a years 1 months
and 20 DAYS, being born "a Barton
county July "a, 1882. Interme ut
was made in the Scott City ceme-
terry. Mrs. Jones was the wife of
}. Meltan Jones. Mr.. and Mr..
Butler reached Scott City shortly
before their daughter died. The
sympathy of the community is
with the bereaved. -Grainfeld
Advocate.
The above news comes as a
shock to the many friends of Mr..
Butler and family, in this county.
The family lived in the south east
corner of Wheatland township be.
fore moving to Grainliell. and
the young lady was alwavs a
favorite in the neighborhood.
We unite with their friends in ex-
tending our sympathy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
lTinS-BalIy.

Married, on March 18th, at the
home of Mrs. E. B. Starr, 1905
Haskell, Avenue, Kansas CITY.
Kansas. Mr.. James Edward Ivins,
to Miss Minnetta Francis Daily.
Rev. John Endacott, pastor of
the NJ. E. church of London
Heights performing the ceremony.
Mr.. WINS is a former Barton
county bOv, a brother of Mrs.
Robert Gwinn of this city. For
several years he was in business
at Turon. but is now located at
luka' where he is the manager of
the Farmers Grain C Co-opera-
tive Association. He lost his
lirSt wife by death several years
ago. Mr.. Wins is an excellent
man, standing high with all who
have become acquainted with him.
Miss Daily is a graduate of
Harper Hospital. Detroit, Mich.
and for the past two years has
been in charge ot the hospital
maintained.,in connection with the
state industrial school, of Michi-
gan. located at Adrian. She is
an excellent lady who will make a
worthy helmate for Mr.. Wins.
We unite with the many friends
of Mr.. Twins in wishing him and
his bride a pleasant Journey
through life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
Next State Shoot to be a Bio Thlpa.

Hutchinson, March l2.-The
committee in charge of the shoot
of the Kansas State Sportsmen's
Association, which affair is to: be
held in Hutchinson the latter part
of April, is doing all that is pos
sible to make the affair a success
in every particular. A program
which will be distributed all over
the country before the affair takes
place and which will be used here
slso' is being gotten out by the
committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
Birthday Dlaaer.

Mr., and Mrs. f, W. Chaffee on
the south side. entertained a few
friends at dinner on Sunday the 10th,
in honor Of Mrs. Chaffee's sixty
ninth birthday. An elegant. dinner
was served, one Of the important
courses ofwhich was an old fashioned
chicken pie, to which the the guests
did ample,justice in the good old
fashioned way. The guests were
AFR. aud Mrs. Geo. Hart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Nicollet, Mr.. and, Mrs.
Lewis Plankinhorn, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. W. Steuri, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Slpes, and three children, Nj. Pitts
Of Topeka, Miss Hermie Lee and
Miss Glenda Phnklnhorn. The day
was spent in the good old way, and
all present enjoyed the occasion very
much, and hope to assist Mrs. Chaffee
in celebrating many more birthdays.
Mr.. c. Q. Newcombe is i'll at the
AsAe of lis sen, S. A. Nexcombe,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
DR.. H. Z. Lindas was in Larned

DR.. H. Z. Lindas was in LarneC
Monday on business.
Os Wood and Lee Dodge lei
Monday evening for a trip to CalifoI
mia.
Adam Ressie, of Ellinwood, wa.
in the city Tuesday day transacting
business.
Ise Pursell has begun working
for the Cook -Pannirg implement
concern.
Messers. Jacob, Drechsler, and
Griffin, of Ho:singtOn, we're in the
city visiting friends.
Mrs. Joe Shafer returned SUNDAY
evening from Garden City where she
had been visiting her husband.
Miss Barbara Shafer returned
Sunday morning from La Crosse and
other points, where she has been visit.
ing friends.
Henry Kimpler of Loga, township
was up Thursday Of last week, and
called here to renew his subscription
to The Democrat.
j. W. Soderstrom has received
a letter from Tom Dennis in
which he says that he is. taking it
easy, and improving,every day.
County Superintendent Aldrich
is busy making the appor-
tionment of the state school fund.
The apportionment this year is
forty.three cents per capita.
Miss Mary Walmsley, who has
been teaching school on the south
side, has completed her term.
She left Tuesday evening'for Paw.
nee Rock to visit her uncle, Prof.
Powers principal of the schools,
and will then return to her home
in Illinois.
Far away India will be brought
near at the Congregational church
Friday evening. Miss Francis b.
Patterson will lecture on what she
has seen and experienced in extensive
travels in that interesting country.
Her views are pronounced exceeding
ly fine, and she has rare powers of
description. Admission, 25 cents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
PrOQress Club,

The regular meeting Of the Pro-
gress Club was held on Monday
afternoon March the llth at the
home Of Mrs. H. 4. Dean.
The subject for the meeting was
"All for Love-" a very enjoyable
play BY John Dryden, and Mrs.
T. H. Moses. the leader, gave
many Of the passages Of high po-
.tic beauty. The life of the author
was told by Miss Anna Taylor,
and Mrs. w. L. Sutherland i'm.
parted the story Of the play. Mrs.
Torrey and Mrs. Townsley read
a few extracts from the compost.
tion. The members of the club
Joined in the discussion OF the com.
psrison of Shakespeare's Antony
and Cleopatra With "All For
Love" Miss Margaret Osmond
read The Wind" by James Whit.
comb Riley, after which the ladies
adjourned to meet next Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Geo. Brink.
man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

Ed Tower and Earl Jorden bought
the John Coss stock of goods that
was sold Tuesday al Heizer, and
will locate in that burg in the general
mercantile business. Ed and a travel.
ing mantwho was in Heizer Tuesday,
concluded that it was to long to wait
for train that day, and they walked
Ito Great Bend, trip something
like ten miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
Grandma White Dead.

After a.lenghty illness, Grandma
White died Tuesday evening at the
home OF her son, S. J. White, aged a
little past II years. She was the moth.
er OF Geo. S., W. P, S. J., and T. H
White, and has for mauyyears been
a resident of this county. The funeral
services will be conducted from the
house Friday morning. The many
friends Of the family unite with US in
extending sympathy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

We have just received our line
of J. |. Case plows and listers.
The ia rmer wants an implement
he can deperd on and when be
has one of the Case make he is
sure to be satisfied. We guaran-
tee the goods and sell them at the
right prices. Call and see them.
The 6 reat Bend Hdw & Imp, Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
Secretary COburn on the "Green Buq."

Secretary Coburn..o ..of..the Kansas
State Board of Agriculture dosen't
think much of the green bug"
scare. This is what he says.
This is the time of the year
for the professional wheat des.
troyers to begin operations and a
green bug is probably as con-
venient a medium as any. OF
course the wheat must be DESTROY
ed several times between now..and
harvest and l am surprised that
those who attend to this did not
begin much earlier. | Judge the
green bug is a,pleasing fiction,
but he does first rate as starter. "
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

The Forest Avenue Whist Cllb
met Monday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Marx. and enioved-
a very pleasant session. Mrs.
Marx and DR.. Mcpherson made
the high scores of the evening.
Ed. says that Dr. Lindas was out
of town but got in in time for the
refreshments all right. Everyone
had very pleasant evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
Commercial Club Meeting.

OVnAuCIOial IiuU Heetlnq.
The regular monthly meeting
OF the Great Bend Commercial
Club was held Monday evening,
and considerable business was
disposed of.
President Dawson was in the
chair. Secretary Young read the
minutes of the previous meeting,
which were adoDted.
Bills to the amount of S67. 90
we're allowed.
Communication from c.. F..
Wilmer concerning the opera
house was received and referred
to the city council.
A communication from parties
interested in the establishment of
a canning factory was read. in
which they stated thev expected
to be here soon to look the field
over.
a communication was received
from the Agricultural college,
concerning oiled roads, stating
that Prof. Dickens would be here
on the 18th to talk on the subject.
A communication from Mr..
Jesse H. Buffum of Garden City,
a sugar beet expert, was pre-
sented. Mr.. Bufum made an
offer of his services for regular
triDs to oversee the experimental
patches of beets growing. at a
nominal expense. He will also
visit the city this week on the day
of the Farmers institute meeting.
His proposition is held up in the
meantime.
President Dawson of the club
made report of reformatory
committees work. The commit
tee had nearing before the ways
and means committee of the house,
and made a favorable impression.
He stated that the city had
made an offer of a donation of
land for the reformatory, as per
request or desire of the house
committee.
Concerning the sand road from
the river bridge to Hart's corner,
S. D. Kelly reported the action
taken by South Bend township,
whereby they agreed to raise a
$1,000. if the city of Great Bend
would raise an equal amount, and
then put in a gumbo and gravel
road. James Gaunt also made a
report on the matter. The south
side people were opposed to the
proposition of raising funds by
bonds for the purpose of macada-
the road. They proposed
to raise the $1,000 by taxation.
The matter was discussed at some
length. Mr.. Brougher urged the
olling of the road as being the
most practical and the cheapest.
No satisfactory confusion was ar.
rived at, and the question was de.
ferred until a later date.
No further business appearing,
the club adjourned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

The choir of the First Method.
ist Episcopal Church will be
rendered a receution by DIR. and
Mrs. r. L. Selle at the parsonage,
23OS Forest Avenue, Friday even
ing, March Is. at 7:SO p. m. All
the members of the choir request.
ed 10 be present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

We handle full line of disc
and drag, or peg-tooth harrows,
cultiyators, walking and riding
plows and listers. Everybody
knows.there is nothing better than
the Canton line. Try them and
be convinced.
Great Bend Hdw g. Imp, Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

We have Just received a carload
of j. l. Case listers the Royal -
and Pulverizers. Call and ex-
anime the goods and get prices
before buying elsewhere.
Great Bend Hdw G Imp, Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

Clerk Of the Court Sam KelIam
will leave Thursday or Friday''for
a two weeks visit with relatives
and friends in Iowa. Miss Leona
Griffith will look after the Office
in his absence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
Report Of Dist. I.

Report of District No. Z for the
sixth month. ending March s.
Number of days taught 90
Total attendance. .37S
Average daily attendnce. IS
Number of boys enrolled Z
Number of girls enrolled. IA
Total enrolment. 81
Those neither absent nor tardy
during the month were Etheleen
keenan,. Daisy Rudiger, Lena
Shultz, Mary Null. Elvena Sci.
bert, Lizzie Kern, Michall Welcb,
John Null, Mamie Keenan,, Mabel
McMullin. and Bertram Keenan,
Della Hammond teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

Farmers in various parts Of the
county are taking an interest in the
beet sugar proposition. Frank
Bescbka, one Of the wide awake farm.
ers oD route two out Of Claflin, has
asked for apound Of the seed, with
which to experiment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

Mr.: and Mrs. Thos. HasIetl, who
have been visiting in the city for some
time past, expect to leave Sunday
morning for their home 10 New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15

The Farmers and Merchants
Telephone Company of Pawnee
Rock are extending their lines
north clear through to Albert,
and will put in a central office at
that point. The patronage Of
this company is growing nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


W. E. Stoke is having the excav.
alton necessary for his heating plant
made.
Captain w. H. Rice was over
from the north size Wedesnday in.
terviewinc his many friends.
Thos. Gilmore returned Wednes.
day from a visit with relatives and
friends in Ohio.
&. L. Chapman has returned from
Topeka the senate having wound up
its business except the actual adiour.
ment.
Next Sunday is the regular
preaching at School Dist. SO.
Every one come at the usual hour
3 p. m.
See the union lock poultry
fence made in two weights and all
widths. For sale only by the
Great Bend Hdw & Imp, Co.
Probate Judge Torrey issued
marriage license Wednesday to
James Madison Ormsby of Ellin.
wood, and Chloe Anna Froemelt,
of Meade, Kansas.
Mrs. William Ritter, of Turon,
Kansas, mother of Mrs. Ed. Hart.
man, of this city came in Tues
Gay evening for couple of weeks
visit with her daughter.
We have Just received a car of
Racine buggies, the best vehicles
on the market. Goods and prices
are right.
Great Bend Hdw & Imp, Co.
We desire to extend our thanks
to the friends and neighbors for
their kindness and assistance rendered
during the, illness of our little one.
Geo. E. Pratt and wife.
Wallpaper at cost. We are
closing out ourentire stock. You
can save from l-3 to x on wall
paper if you buy here. Our as
sortment is still good.
K. r. Nose Mere. Co.
We handle q full line of Canton
listers and cultivators. also disc
harrows, drag harrows. We have
the right price. Call and see.
Great Bend Hdw & Imp, Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Rringle, of Cali
tornia, are in the city for short visit
with Mrs. Pringle's mother, Mrs
Kate Honnen. Mr.. and Mrs. Pringle
are on their way to New York for a
visit.
E. W. Seward returned Wednes-
day from Alden where he aud Mrs.
Seward have been attending the
funeral of Mrs. Stewards father.
Mrs. Seward is expected to return
tonight.
If you are in need of cuItiya-
tors, sod cutters, wagons, buggies.
plOws, listers, or any kind of
garden tools you an get them by
calling at the Great Bel.d Hdw &
Imp Co.
l.. 7. Aber arrived from the east
Tuesday.evening, coming by the way
of Wichita. WiIber's wife, who was
reported seriously i'll, is improving.
While in Wichita Mr.. Aber purchas-
ed the Clinton restaurant, at S02 East
Douglas, which he will run in partner
ship with WILDER. They will be pleas
ed to see all Of their friends when in
Wichita.
Call and examine the old Trusty
incubator manufactured by NJ. NJ.
johnson, Clay Center. Nebraska.
1t will hatch a greater per cent of
eggs than any other incubator on
the market.
Great Bend Hdw & Imp, Co.
The entertainment given at the
ODera housn Tues nioht hv Drrno
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Birds Power in Flight.

What is the difference between a
butterfly and a balloon? Not so much
as we might think Prot. G. H. Bry-
an of the University College Of North
Wales says they are about equal in
efficiency. They both can make
Roadway in the still air If it were
not for the wind we might have aerial
regattas with boats suspended from
balloons using wings instead of oars
A pigeon descending shows the
great work Of the wings in resisting
the downward and forward movement
of the body, and this is difficult to
initiate in a machine fight Gulls are
about the best aerial gymnasts known.
They utilize the little eddies of wind
thrown up by the crests and troughs
of the waves, and know exactly
where to go to get a lift from the
wind.
All so-called sailing birds secure
all the assistance they can from the
air currents. They have to 60 to
where the wind takes them to a Ger.
tain extent and must rely upon the
use of their wings if going in par.
ticular direction. Birds possess much
greater horsepower in proportion to
their weight than man or animals
Chicago Tribune
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Tall People and Disease Germs.

BLESSED are the TALL for they shaln
be long lived" said Martin Friedrich,
health officer Of Cleveland, tonight, as.
he was porting over the reports Of
deaths sent to the department
"A six-footer he continued, has
more chance to escape disease germs
than the little fellow, Those built
close to the ground must be on the
lookout"
Friedrich was looking at the physi-
clans mortality reports and noticed
that nearly all Of the twenty-six cases
Of cerebro-spinal meningitis, or spot
ted fever, reported since January /,
were those Of children. In explaining,
he said:
Il believe that most of the disease
germs are close to the ground. We
know that these germs are taken into
the system through the nose in breath
ing. They find a breeding place in the
dirt of the streets, and as they are
stirred up by the passing pedestrians
they are drawn into the nose. * Ieve-
land Dispatch to the New York World.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
Toads Migrating.

Ranchers in the vicinity of the
George Bixby ranch, five miles north
east of the city, say that the myriads
of toads which have covered the fields
and roads in that section for weeks
past have begun to migrate overland
toward the ocean and can be seen by
hundreds hopping across country
southwesterly.
The ponds and sloughs in which
they had their birth have dried up.
The ranchers say that seven years
ago there was a like migration OF
frogs and toads from the ranches to
the sea, but the amphibians are more
numerous this tirne.-Long Beach cor
respondence Los Angeles Times.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-08-02
WARNS AGAINST RAW MILK.
Anti-TubercuIosis League at Atlantic
City Tells Of Dangers in Its Use.

CRY els OF dangers IN IT'S USE
Startling warnings against the
drinking Of raw milk, because of the
presence of tubercle bacili therein.
were issued by the Americon Anti
Tuberculosis League at it's annual
congress in Atlantic City.
DR.. E. C. Schroeder, the federal ex-
pert. wrote that milk infected with
tuberculosis bacilli is a danger sec
ond to none," and pointed out: 1T
may be interesting and instructive,
that Salesman has joined hands
with Won Behring in the belief thai
all tuberculosis, at whatever age it
makes it's appearance, is due to tuber-
Gle bacilIi introduced into the body
through the intestines during the
withdrawing period of life"
Nathan Straus said: with the de-
struction Of the tubercle bacilli in the
milk it can be safely declared that
New York's tuberculosis record would
I've impossible. In the past five years,
in that city. there were 87,767 new
cases of tuberculosis of the lungs, and
tuberculosis of all kinds caused A.
S91 deaths, which was over 10 percent
of the total deaths from all causes,
and % per cent of these victims were
under 25 years Of age.
But this slaughter will go on until
every mother knows that it is crime
to give her child raw milk, and until
the health authorities recognize that
their first duty is to prevent the peo'
nile. practically all Of whom use raw
milk trying to subsist upon diet CT
consumption germs"