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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12
hagTudeT-Egell Camp c. '.

MsgruGer-Ewen Camp Confeder-
ate Veterans held a very interesting
meeting Monday night in the office
Of Mayor Warburton. Fourteen
members were present. Comrades
K. I. Armistead. Albert Bloxton.
John Casey. w. T. Cowies. G. A.
Hankins.S. S. Hankins. Parke Jones,
w. L. Jones'. J. L. Mercer. ". r.
Proctor. J L. Slater. VIM. Lee. C.
B. Trevilisn and Galba Walden.
MeSSrs. J. r. Bush and Barksdal,
were elected 70 membership in IN,
Camp.
a resolution was adopted 10 N,
effect that the Camp would join th,
Daughters Of the Confederacy N tn
celebration OF Lees birthday. tn
Daughters having already arrange,
a suitable program. The Camp de
cided to meet in the mayors roor
on the night Of Jan. 10Th. at 7 an
march to Bruton church in a body
where a short service will be hel
before going to Cameron Hall.
Mr.. w. L. Jones. adjutant of III
Camp. was directed TO write letter
. every Confederate soldier. who
an expected recipient OF the South
ern Cross of Honor on that day an
extend a cordial invitation to me,
with their Camp and participate
the exercises as a part OF that bod,
The regular meeting nights VI
/. changed from every Monday nigl
A.. in the month TO the fourth Monda
night.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12
Lees Birthday Celebration.

Saturday, January 10Th. being the
anniversary Of the birth of General
Robert <. Lee. the Williamsburg
chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy Will confer the Crosses
of Honor upon the veterans of VIII
liamsburg and James City county.
There will be a short memorial ser
vice IN Bruton church. after which
the Crosses viii be presented a;
Cameron Hall. The children OF the
Model school will take part by sing
ing Confederate songs. The public
is cordially invited TO attend.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12
INTERESTING LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
ihe Events Of a Week Told In q
Few Words.

Randolph's january clearance
sale as advertised is well worth at
tending.
When you want your antique fur
niture repaired see John Mcmahon.
He does al kinds of painting.
The weather this week has been
more like spring than mid-winter.
However, we deserve a little sun
shine after the season that has lust
passed.
Word has been received here that
Mr.. Dabney Richardson, of New
port News. formerly of this city. is
much worse. He has been III sew.
eral years.
Pres. Lyon G. Tyler. has beer
appointed by the American Histori.
cal Society on the committee to ar.
range for their exhibit at the James
town rercentennial.
Rev. g. ). Kennard of Apo
mttox. will preach at the Baptis
church next Wednesday evening =
7:30 O'Clock. All members of tn,
church are urged TO be present.
The handsome new chandelier
are now in place in Bruton church
Tne work of restoration is now prac
hcally completed with the exception
of the canopy for the governor
pew.
There was no meeting of the cit,
council last Thursday night for lacl
OF a quorum. The light committer
has not as yet met OF taken an,
steps toward securing a lighting sys
TEN.
Sixteen (1o) views of Williams
burg and Vicinity for only 10 cents
Also beautiful post cards with sam
views at 3 for cents. Be sure I,
ask for our Souvenir Letter"
Jas. II. Stone. Druggist.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12

Mrs. VIM. H. Weber. OF Wind
sor Shades, is soon expected from
Madison. Wis. which was her form
CT home. She has been visiting her
three children there since the latter
part of November. She is having a
very enjoyable visit with her relatives
and friends, spending most of her
time at Lake View" the home of
Mr.. Weber's parents.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12
To Ny Patrons.

II any of my patrons have failed
to secure 1907 calendars and alma
macs l will be glad to have you call
at my office. Dinckson Bank build
ing. where You viii be literally sup
piled. Thanking you for your lib
eral patronage the past year. | re
main. yours truly. A Brooks.
General Insurance Agent.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12
Mrs. Paul de LaUnay

On Saturday. January 9th. con
course Of sorrowful friends assem-
bled in Bruton Parish chufch.to pay
their last tribute Of respect. love and
sympathy to the Baroness dc Las
nay.
AS the sister Of Mrs. c. <.
Bishop she was well known in this
community. and esteemed by all
who knew her.
In June. 1908. she stood before
the chancel rail in the old church a
bride. and now hers was the second
funeral since the restoration OF the
revered historic church.
Rev. w. A. K. Goodwin. the
rector Of Bruton parish. and Rev
Z. w. 7. Piman. the pastor Of The
Presbyterian church. officisted. He
favoTite hymns we're sung feelingll
by the choi.-"My Faith Looks VI
to Thee" and Abide With Me.
She was laid 70 rest in the Ceda
f Grove cemetery. The afternoon wa
like early spring. AT the grave n
: choir sang Asleep in Jesus" TIL
whole service appealed 20 the sym
pathy and love of those who wer
paying their last tribute of affectio
and esteem 10 Florence Grace
Baroness de Launay.
She hac been a great sufferer fo
f some time. and well could II be sal
over her last repose. He giveth hi
. beloved sleep.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12
SCHOOL BOOK 81.
SCHOOL BOOK -.

For Williamsburg. James City
county and York county. Also a
iull line of school stationery. Don I
send away for anything of the kind
when it IS right at your door. Con-
tract prices. Jas. II. Stone,
Druggist and S.ationer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12
SCHOOL BOOK -.
S~ROOL BOOK -.

For Williamsburg. James City
county. York county. Also full line
of school stationery. Don't send
away for anything of the kind when
il is right at your door, Contract
pric S. Jas. n. Stone.
Druggist and StauOner.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-01-12

MeSsrs. VIM. Lee. OF the James
City supervisors. and ID r. Norment.
Of the York board. Inspected an
overhead bridge at Norge Tuesday
and found Il safe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
A New Firm.

A new firm will begin operations in
this city as soon as they can get their
quarters fixed up. The style Of the
firm will be Cook & Panning, and is
composed Of two very we'll known
Great Bend young men. The new
firm will handle agricultural imple.
ments and threshing machines and
will be located on Kansas Avenue
just south Of the Kendall Hotel.
They have been busy the past day
or two moving a big corrugated iron
building onto their lots, which viii
be used as a storage room and ware
house. They will Immediately begin
the erection Of concrete building tobe
S4x5O feet with steel ceiling, in which
will be located the Office and sales.
room. Both Mr.. Cook and Mr..
Panning ale too we'll known 10 the
people Of Great Bend and Barton
county to need any introduction from
US, and We predict for them a good
business from the day they open up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
EEESBOY TO .. s. SENATOR
Charles Curtis Is Elected In. Joint
Session Today

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2S:-The
legislature in joint session today
ratified the election of Charles
Curtis to the United States Senate
for both the long and the short
term. =
Charles Curtis, the new United
States Senator from Kmass, was
born near Topeka, January .9S
1860. The blood Of the Ameri..
can Indian flows through his
veins, and he will be the FIRST
member of that race who ever
graced the halls of the United
States Senate. lie is one of the
few remaining members of the
kaw tribe of Indians, which is
fast fading away. Mr.. Curtis is
strictly selfmade man. In his
youth he was in turn a newsboy
on the streets of Topeka, horse
jockey and a cab driver. He
gained a smattering Of law by
hard study while driving a hack,
and was admitted to the bar in
1881. He was soon afterward
elected county attorney. His
elevation to the Senate follows
fourteen years of consecutive SER
vice in the lower House of Con.
gress. He will begin a full SIX
year term on March 4.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
JAMES FRANCIS O'DONNELL
The Noted ImpersOnatOr to Appear in
@ O. Great Bend.

The Knights of Columbus coun-
Gil have engaged Mr.. James
Francis aO'DonnelI, one of the
greatest impersonators in the
United States. to present to the
people of this vicinity Wilson
Barrett's famous drama, The
Sign of the Cross The object
being to raise funds for the pur-
chase of books for the Free Pub
lie Library. Mr.. O'Donnell has
never been here before, but his
reputation.as an impersonator and
entertainer has preceded him,
and our people look forward to
. an evening of rare entertainment.
This will not be one of those dry
lectures, but an entertainment in
which we'see one man. entirely
alone, without makeup, costume,
or any stage accessories whatever,
lmpresonates all the characters
IN the drama. Mr.. O'DonnelI has
produced this drama in nearly
every state Of the union, with not
asingle adverse criticism, and no
better disposition of your time
can be made for one evening, than
to see and heay him. He will ap-
pear at the opera house on Friday
night, Feb. 6th,. under the aus
pices of the Knights of Columbus,
the proceeds of the entertainment
to be used as. a nuclueS for the
purchase of books for the library.
The admission will be the popular
price of 35 cents, no reserved
seats, Prepare to attend and as.
, sist worthy object.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Heller items.

There will be Sunday School
hereafter every Sunday morning
at ten o'clock, and church in the
evening at seven o'clock. Come
one, come all, great and small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan are
going to housekeeping.
One Charley Meyer lost Satur.
day night; found Monday morning.
Mr.. Will Robinson has gone tc
Deer6eld to do some carpenter
work.
Miss Paxton and Miss Miller of
Albert. attended the dance here
Saturday night.
Mr.. Morgan returned from
Kansas City where he shipped 8
car of cattle last week.
The Meyer boys say patching is
Just like getting money from
home.
Mr. Leslie Dunan was lost Sun.
day evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
AROUND DISTRICT II.
By Gloomy Gus"

0'~e@aS NN"'
Mr.. E. W. Calkins left Wednes
day for a short visit with relatives
in Topeka.
Mrs. Worden and Mrs. Fits Wis.
tied with Mrs.. +. G. Seeber Tues.
day.
A party was given at the home
of j. P Gallon of Albert, on
Thursday evening in honor Of
the Misses Martin and Kitchen.
A very enjoyable evening was
passed in games and amusements
Hello, Lucky Joe. let's shake
hands. Glad TO meet you.
+. G. Seeber snd z. A. Jordan
drove over to ClaAin. Friday even
ing on business and returned home
Saturday.
Your correspondent has not beer
able to gather up much news thi.
week.
You don't think there is anv toe
much mud, do youl ~
Miss Alice Worden spent Sun
day With Miss May Sseber.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
BarneS.Hart.

On Tuesday January 22nd, al
the home Of the brides parents,
Miss Velma Barnes and Mr.. Roy
Hart we're united in marriage,
Rev. Sutherland officiating. The
bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. |. M. Barnes living for the
past five years on the Hiss farm
west of the city. She is a fine
young lady who numbers all her
acquaintance as her friends, and
is popular with them. Roy Hart
is the son of our pioneer citizen,
Geo. Hart, and wife, living just
south of the city, and has grown
to manhood in this community.
In selecting the young man for her
husband the young lady certainly
has made no mistake. as he is
recognized as being one of the
best young men we have. The
ceremony was performed in the
presence of the relatives and a few
invited friends. The young peo.
pie .expect to 90 to the western
part of the state in the spring and
locate on a farm. They start in
life with the best wishes of their
hosts of friends. with whom we
are pleased to be counted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
PIONEER, STAFFORD COUNTY.

Well. | guess everybody is glad
to see the sun shine again.
The amount of rain that fell
during 1906 was 26 inches, and
the snow was 81 inches.
G. W. Hartshorn and family
went uD in Barton county last
Saturday to visit relatives and
friends several days.
0. A. Estes and wife have re.
turned from Missouri, where they
have been visiting Mrs. Estes
parents for the past two months.
A sister of Mrs. Estes accompan.
led them home.
Augusta Westerman is at present
making her home at A. I. Ful.
lerton's.
The Christians are holding pro.
tracted meetings this week in this
vicinity.
Mr.. George Asher had the mis-.
fortune to lose his barn by fire
Sunday night Mr.. Asher sue.
ceeded in getting out twelve head
of horses out of fourteen. and with
help they saved about 200 bushels
of corn. and all the harness except
three sets. They have no idea
how it caugh fire.
Miss Minnie Dycus of Great
Bend. is oat visiting her sister,
Mrs. George Sprague.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Candidates for HOnOrs.

Both the A. o. .. W. lodge
and the Degree of Honor lodges
of this city are asking for recogni
tion at the hands of their respec.
tive grand lodges at the next an.
nual meeting. The former have
lndorSed W. P. FEEDER, who is be.
ginning his thirteenth term as
fnancier, for Grand Foreman,
and the other has a candidate for
grand Recorder in the person of
Miss Flo Smith, who has for a
long time been the local recorder.
The former office is simply an
honorary one, but the one to
which Miss Smith aspires to is
an office of some consequence. and
everything that any of the men,
bers of either body, or for that
matter of the city can do to as
sist her in landing the prize,
should be lone. That she is
thoroughly capable of performing
her duties as such officer. goes
without saying with those who
know her. and the others can be
sighted. We hope to see a strenu.
Gus effort put forth for her elec.
tion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Business Firm CHANCES

As will be noticed elsewhere,
the firm of Sans & Brooker
dealers in monuments. has beer
dissolved. the business to be con
tinued by W. j. Sans, who origin
ally started it. Mr.. Sans cam,
here about five years ago ant
opened up this estab lishment
building up an elegant trade
About two years ago Mr.. Brooker
who has been in this line of busi
ness most all his life, formed
partnership with Mr.. Sans
which is now terminated. Wha,
Mr.. Brooker intends doing we
do not know. but as to Mr.. Sans,
he will continue the business. ant
will no doubt continue to make 9
success of it, The trade this in.
stitution enjoys is extensive. aut
while they have not been making
much noise, It is an industry tina
is doing its share to make Greai
Bend famous. We bespeak for
Mr.. Sans continuance Of the trade
he has been enjoying in the past.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Vas q ROmatlc WeddiDd,

A very romantic wedding took
place at the parsonage of the First
N. E. church of this city last
tuesday evening in the marriage
of Miss Fern Fannie Fordyce of
Taylor county. Iowa. to Mr.. Mel
ven Roscoe Brsnt of Bedford, Iowa,
county attorney of Taylor county.
These young people and Mrs.
Walter Matson of this city, the
groom's sister, in accordance with
prearranged plans, met in Newton
about noon of Tuesday and after
Z a, hurried consultation decided
that Wichita was a far better city
for marriages and Immediately be-
gan plans for the wedding at
Wichita, where Rev. j. H.
Cudlipp of the First NJ. E. church
performed. the ceremony. The
bridal couple were attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Matson with
whom they are spending their
honey moon. The bride wore a
gown of cream peau du sole
daintily trimmed in allover lace,
and carried BRIDES roses. Mrs.
Brant is the only and accomp-
lished daughter of Mr.. A. B.
Fordyce, a prominent farmer and
stock raiser Of Taylor county, La,
NJ. Brant is a prominent young
lawyer of Bedford. Iowa. where
be has been studying law for eight
years, and is now county attorney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brant will make
their home in Bedford and have a
large circle of friends wish them
much happiness.
The above is taken from the
Wichita Beacon. Miss Fordyce,
now Mrs. Brant, spent several
months here preceding this happy
event, visiting DR.. Connect and
dughters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
DISTRICT NO. 4.

Frank Spaniole and family were
visiting with Jacob Damm's las,
Sunday.
District No. 4 has organized 8
skating club.
Tobias Unruh has not cut the
weeds along his road vet, and the
snow has begun fying.
An overStock of oranges caused
Erwin Neisie a sick spell at school,
last week.
| understand Herman johnson i.
going to kill of all the coyotes.
He has borrowed a 48 rife.
Harry Damm's tracks in the
snow shows he has an attraction
east of the ditch.
MIR. Harry Hartshorn and fam.
ily ana Willie HartshOrn and fam,
lily are visiting at the home OF
their father, W. W. Hartshorn.
Mrs. James Clayton and Mrs.
Clancy were visiting with Mrs. J.
N. Brining and Mrs. 5. Giddens.
Mrs. Giddens was SO years old on
January 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Giddens
came from Illinois last night
where they have been visiting
with relatives the past few moths.
Mrs. 5. Giddens will 90 home
with them to Larned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Our Serial Story.

With this issue we give the
closing paragraphs of the con-
tinued stoy, The Deluge",
which doubtless has proven very
interesting to you. Next week
We begin that interesting serial.
The House of a Thousand
Candles" BY Meridith Nicholson.
This is an excellent story. the
book having had one Of the mos t
remarkable sales in all the large
cities, of any production during
the past season: Watch for the
opening chapters. 1t will be in
teresting reading from the start.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Great Bend Should do likewise.

Petitions are being circulated in
Kansas Cily, Kan, for municipal
ownership Of the water works. :Couu.
Gilman John West, chairman of the
franchise committee, declared to the
council last Friday night that a peti-
ton for municipal ownership twenty
feet long had been shown to him. II
is understood that several o:her pc
titious, bearing thousands Of names,
will be shown to the council tomorrow
night when the franchise asked By
the Metropolitan Water company
comes up for consideration
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Knights Of Columbus.

The local council Knights of
Columbus held their second social
Of the season Tuesday evening in
the A.. O. q. W. ball Quite a
good sized crowd turned out, and
they certainly enjoyed themselves
well. with various kinds Of games
and refreshments The next event
of the kind will be held on Mon
day evening Feb 4th. when it is
hoped the weather and road con.
ditions will premit those living at
a distance to attend
B. S. Titus and wife returned Tues.
day from their trip east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
and Arnold c. Scherr, the present

and Arnold c. Scherr, the present
state auditor.
Edward Borah, who is to succeed
Fred 7. Dubois in the United
States senate, was born in Illinois
and spent u number of years in
Kansas before removing to Idaho
In 1891. He was educated at the
University of Kansas and first be.
gan the practice of law in that
state. He is a tireIess student
and has the reputation of being
one of the most widely read men
of the northwest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25

Will Ferger. city. and Will
Zeiber. Pawnee Rock, called here
Tuesday and renewed their Demo.
!erst subscription.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25

G, N. Daniels is at st. Rose hos.
Dital suffering from an attack Of
lsrysipelas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
NOTES FROM THE LABOR WORLD.

Representative Mudd of Mary
land has introduced a bill in the
House providing for an eight
hour law for railroad employees
in the District of Columbia.
The Florida East Coast Railway.
whose line extends from Jakcson.
vile to Miami, is the first road
in Florida to increase wages. 1t
has made a general advance in
wages of Z per cent. More than
one Thousand men are affected by
the increase.
The Caledonia coal mine in the
upper peninsula of Michigan.
which is the only co operative en-
terprise of its kind in the country,
has been such a success that the
company has broken ground for
what will be the largest coal pro-
ducer in the state.
The working children of Penn
sylvania would, if put shoulder to
shoulder. from a line twenty-five
miles long.
Carpenters Union No. 90, of
San Francisco, the largest union
of the craft in the world, has
1926 members on its roll.
The textile workers in Philadel.
phia and vicinity have begun a
movement to obtain higher wages.
The Association Union of
Steam Shovel and Dredgmen has
appointed a commmittee to confer
with President Roosevelt regard
lug higher wages for engineers
and dredgmen on Panama Canal.
The Journeymen Horseshoers'
International Union has raised
the per capita tax to 25 cents a
month and adopted the stamp sys-
TEN for the payment of dues.
New York City tile layers have
gained increases in wages in the
past twenty years from $3.50 to
s5 and reduction in hours from
fifty-nine to forty-eight.
Cheyenne Wyo., railroad boiler
makers, machinists and black
smiths have been advanced 3 cents
an hour and apprentices / cent.
The United Mine Workers dur
ing the next few months will con.
duct an active campaign of Or
gsnization. A series of mass
meetings in all the principal min.
ing centres is being arranged.
The next Congress will have no
less than twelve members who are
devoted and pledged to the ad-
vancement of the cause of Or
ganized labor.
After a debate lasting nearly
two days, the Mississippi senate
defeated the child labor bill pro-
posed by the Code Commissioners.
1t made the age limit IL years,
but permitted children as youn g
as 10 to work in factories six
months in the year.
N. o. Nelson, a wealthy
manufacturer of St. Louis, has
offered to take all children under
the age of IA from the mills and
factories of that city and place
them in school. He agrees to
pay one-half the wages earned
provided the women's clubs of
the city pay the other half.
According to the statistics of
the bureau of labor of New York
SIdVe, tnere are now more than
5000, 900 members of trade union
in the United States and Europe,
of whom approximately one
fourth are in the United States.
Coincident with the growth of Ia.
Dor unions there has been marked
progress towards shorter hours of
labor.
The government of New Zealand
proposes to make advances up to
N.75O to workers who desire to
aract dwelEnoe nm urb.n m. s,,br.