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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
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The annual election Of the
Knights ofColumbus took place at
the meeting Friday evening with
the following result.
q K Father I. j. O'Sulli-
van.
D q. K. T. E. Murphy.
Chancellor Leo Notice.,
Warden. Harry Wlldgen.
+. Secty W. P.Feder,
K. Secty, Urban McGreevey,
Treasurer P. E. Murphy.
Advocate VIM. Korf.
Lecturertr Michael Bell.
| &. W. P. Keenan,.
0. g.. John Murphy
Trustee. R. c. Finn.
About a dozen members were
present from h iisington and a nic'
meeting was held. Arrangement
have been made for holding on,
meeting each month in Hoisingtol
in order that the large numbe'
of members in the north mart O
county could get some benefit
from their membership. A Gas
will also be put on some time dur
ing the winter. probably a
Hoisintgon as there is more mate
rial in that territory than an!
place else.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20

MIS-. P. D. LAmeraux Of st.
John is here visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Kelly and
other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Sam Dighton wss visiting
her son Will Dighton and family
at Rush Center last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20


No 13.-l55 acres joining Dodge.
10 blocks from bushes center fair
improvements, with fruits trees
and splendid water system all new
belong with place. This property
has close choice location and has
over a half a mile of south and
east frontage facing the city
that could he plated and sold for
building lots. This choice bargain
at price, $4,000. one third on time.
No. II -l4O acres fine land ITO
acres in wheat, one fourth goes to
purchaser delivered at station.
Tnis land is located near the rail-
road station on Santa lie east of
Dodge City about 5 miles. Prices
ST. 80 per acre cash.
No. Is 100 acres unimproved
land but is a little rolling and cut
by a draw but there is about 100
acres OF fine wheat land can be
farmed. This is a choice bargain
at price $1,000 Will carry loan of
$500 if purchaser desires and can
sell a quarter joining this at same
price, a little smoother land and
will carry $1,000 on the bali sec.
ton.
No. 1870 acres, 5 miles from
Dodge City. 80 acres in alfalfa,
nice stand, fine river valley ex
cept 80 acres extends up on the riv-
er bluff. Price $3.50 per acre, one
half cash. balance in three years
at Z per cent.
GRAY equity LAND
No. GA half section of nice
level wheat land all fenced, 3
room Luose, barn. sheds, we'll aud
windmill. 230 acres in cultivation,
8 miles from town on railroad.
Price $3.50 per acre. $1,000 cash
balance in 5 years at 6 per cent
interest.
NJ 30-Extra fine 400 acre farm
one and..one half miles from depot
and town, 4 room house. granary,
stable corral and windmill, 80 acres
fenced in pasture, $50 acres 10 cul
tivation. l25 acres in wheat, one
fourth goes to purchaser deliver
ed at market. Price SIS per acre.
Owner will carry $1,000 for 5
years at 6 npr cent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
Ford County Lands

City Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Hawkins
of Talequah, Okla. are here visit.
ing Mrs. Hawkins parents Mr..
and Mrs. a. j McAdams.
Louis Zutavern, Fred Miller,
Robert Merton. and Ed s Marx
attended the funeral of Jacob Cell
in Clarence township Friday.
Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Miss Velma Dodge to
Mr.. William W. Harris. which is
to occur at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Dodge. 2229 Main street Great
Bend. Christmas day at 7.3O D.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20

A.E Webb Of Salina was a visitor
in the city Friday,
Oscar Schrepple was up from Fl.
linwood Thursday.
Miss Alice necker OF Ellinwood Wis
tied friends in this city Thursday.
Mrs. MP. Parker returned Friday
morning from visit with relatives at
Raymond,
Mr.. Weber will have charge Of the
water works plant during the absence
Of Mr. Cuthbertson.
Sheriff Dalziel returned Friday from
Lansing after conveying some prison.
erS to the state prison.
MIR. and Mrs. Duke Wesley arrived
last Friday from their home at Den.
yer and will visit for some time with
relatives and friends.
W. Price and wife of Knox county
Missouri are visiting with Mr. Prices
brother, E. Price and family. Davie
Clark Of Adair county Missouri is al.
so a visitor with MI. Price and family.
Mr. Shiney Of Rush Center had the
misfortune to have his livery barn
burn yesterday. The barn was quite a
large one and in addition to sixteen
horses and all the necessary carriages
harness and everything needed to car.
ry on the livery business it contained
a large amount offeed and hay, all Of
which was burned, horses and all, At
this time We are not informed as to
the cause o probable loss.
Jesse Thornburg is unable to 90
out on his mail route on account OF
bis recent accident and Sam Buck.
bee will be on the mail wagon
for at least u week.
Mrs. E. G. Cole returned
Thursday evening from Fort
Scot after several days visit with
her daughter. Miss Francis who is
attending school there.
J. F. Harper left Friday morn
ing for Watonga Oklahoma, for q
visit after several days visit here
with his sister Mrs. NJ. P. Parker
who be had not met for twenty
Eve years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20

CDpp To women for collecti1
IhDnnames and selling our nov
lilies We give BIG PREMIUMS
send your name today for our new
plan Of BIG PROFITS with httle-
work. Write today. Address G ,.
T. Moseley, Premium DeQt
S2 E. 23rd Street, New York City .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
Aa Old Time Sale Bill.

Copy of a sale bill held 10 Pike
County, Missouri. in 1916. Copi-
ed from the Drovers Telegram
State of Missouri. county Of
Pike. to whom it nay concern /:
The undersigned will, on Tuesday
September 80. A. D. 1916 sell at
public out cry for cash on pre-.
mise where Coon Creek crosses
the Old Mission road the follow.
ing chattle towit: 6 yoke of oxen
with yokes and chains, 2 wagons
with beds, 3 niger wenches 4
buck niger, 3 niger boys, 2
prairie plows. 25 steel traps, |
barrel pickle cabbage. 1 hogs head
tobacco. l lot igger hoes, | spin.
ming wheel,l loom, 10 fox hounds
a lot of coon mink, and skunk
skins and a lot of other articles.
Am gwine to California. John
Doe.
Richard Roe. Cryer.
Free head cheese apples and hard
cider.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
Glad Refrain From Kansas.

great note OF cheer-lt was from
Kansas While eastern money
manipulators we're wearing deep
line in their faces and emitting
anon grievous walls of distress.
there sounded clear and strong
through the storm the vigrant hal
hal of a happy and contented
people. They are from Kansas
For the SunfOwer state is flowing
with milk ana honey and Drospe.
rity has marked it for its own.
Whyfore then should not the
thrifty Jayhawker lift up.his voice
in gladness even from Coolidge
to Kansas City and Sabetha to
Coffeyville. Kansas is distin.
guished BY manyeitizens of conspi.
cous literary ability whose throb.
bling words are read where the ten
cent magazine listeth, but there is
one man who never fails to score
a success and who is quoted around
the world. This man is Coburn
and his facile Imagination finds
romance in corn. poetry in wheat
and philosophy in pigs. His most
recent work reads like fiction but
however alluring the style, We
cannot forget that he is dealing
with statistics so wonderful that
they challenge credulitv. We are
told that 10 spite of carloads of
imported and home grown crop
killers which by working night
and day shifts put in double time
there is net increase of $40.
492,69S, in the value of the pre-
sent years agricultural products
over 1906, which up to that time
was the high water mark. The
products of Kansas farms during
the year 1907 aggregated the STU
pendous sum of 1853. 64S. sos, or
$39,3l3.739. in excess of the best
year they ever had. According to
Mr.. COburn's estimate the increase
in population of the state during
the past ten years has been about
20 cent per cent. but the increase
in value of agricultural products
is nearly 80 cent. To put it in a
still more striking light the value
of Kansas farm products and live
stock apportiond equally among
her inha Oitants would make cre-
dit for each of $3.50! What does
this $3.50 mean to the people OF
Kansas? 1t means that every boy
and girl within the state can 90
to school or college. 1t means
that the family consisting of faith.
er and mother. and three children
has 81. 400 to show for the summer
work. 1t means that young men
can buy farms and that older mer
can add to Their profitable acres
which will increase their annual
revenues from now on, means tina,
/, there are more Injuries this year
in Kansas that were never known
before; that wives and mothers
will have many comforts anc
. Injuries they have not heretofore
had. 1t means new paint and new
furniture. more books and tele.
phones, more newspapers anC
pianos. No wonder then that 8
{. great note of cheer comes from
Kansas and that the Jayhawkel
lifts up his voice in gladness
1t is Kansas time to max e a louc
noise-Kansas City journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20

Herman Peugh of Hoisintgon
was a visitor Friday.
Tom Clayton returned Thursday
evening from the ranch near Ness
City.
Miss Bertha Cooprider return
ed last Friday from an extended
visit with relatives and friends at
Mcpherson and Lindsborg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
Land BARGAINS

Special land bargains for quick
sale located in Ford and Gray
Counties Kansas. Write for list OF
lands to Wells Tallman Dodge
Citp Ronsas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
LIFE IS Too SHORT
TOWORRY WITH JOB
Mayor Sullivan Retires from
Race in BesSenner
PYTHIANS HOLD SESSIONS
Steps Are Taken to Make Change In
Franchise Recently Granted to the
Tidewater Company-other
News of Bessemer.

Bessemer February 2.-(Special.) 1.-The
withdrawal of Mayor Sullivan from the
municipal campaign is creating much
talk on the streets of this city. The mayor
positively states that he will not be in
the race for reelection. When seen this
afternoon by a Birmingham Age-Herald
reporter he made the following state
ment:
Yes, sir; you can certainly say that
1 am out of the race Life is too short and
sweet to worry with that job any longer.
I want to say that 1t Is not because |
think I will not be reelected, for | feel
confident that l can beat any man in
the field.
The reason / withdraw is. l don't want
the worry and trouble of the place any
longer MY life as mayor has been one
of perpetual worry and trouble and dur
ing my administration I have never had
the proper support of my board.
mo member of the board has ever
taken a single step toward the improve
ment OF the city, and from the present
outlook the new board will be no better.
| prefer to get out of the race and give
the place to some other man, who wants
II worse than l do. have enough to
live on the rest of my days and my term
cannot expire any too soon to suit me.
l am eager to get back to private life
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
MUST HAVE LOWER
FREIGHT RATES
Southern Fruit Growers Meet In At
lanta-Without Reform Business
In the South Is Doomed.

Atlanta, February 21.-Cheaper rates and
better service from the transportation
lines was the slogan of the gathering of
southern fruit growers held here today.
President Matthews of Fort Valley. Ga,
of the Georgia Fruit Growers associa-
ton, declared in his opening address that
a crisis has been reached in the business
and unless better distribution. transporta-
ton and refrigeration facilities shall be
granted the business Is doomed In the
south So serious has the situation be,
come that the Georgia growers invited the
cooperation of those similarly occupied in
Florida, South Carolina. Alabama and
Tennessee. who responded with large at
tendance at today's gathering
A resolution was adopted that IL neces-
sary appeals shall be made to the inter-
state commerce commission to secure bet
ter facilities from transportation lines.
and committee of representative men
was named to carry the matter to the
highest authorities. This committee was
headed by r. C. Breckmans of Augusta,
Ga. Provision also was made for assess
ments on fruit growers with which fund
the fight for better conditions is to be
made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22

ment of delegates, roll call of officers and
lodges took place in the morning ses-
sion.
The afternoon session began at 80
p. m. The welcome address was made by
Spouse to welcome address by l.. G. Wal
drope, of Steel City lodge No. 1870. followed
by the reading of minutes of last eonven-
ton, unfinished business and new bust
ness.
The folio wing officers were elected: p.
NJ. Mcneil of Pratt City. president; Sam
uel Stein, Bessemer, first vice PRESIDENT
w. T. Parker. Birmingham second vice
president; r.. Thirsh, Cordova. third vice
president; ]. B. Tredway Carbon Hill,
fourth vice president; d. e. McLenden,
East Lake, secretary.
Wylam was decided upon for the next
place of meeting, which win be the third
Monday In August.
After several general suggestions and
discussions, the members adjourned to the
Bon Ton restaurant. where an elaborate
banquet had been prepared for all the
members.
The third session of the convention was
called to order at 7:So. The feature of the
third session was an address made by
Order. Opening of query box and an
nouncement of general visiting committee
by District Committeeman J. W. Clayton
followed the address
After short. voluntary addresses by va
rious members of the order the conven-
ton was adjourned to meet next August
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Chanae TideWater Route.

Plans are being made to have the iran
chise changed which was granted to the
Tidewater Electric company last Tuesday
night, so that the line Will enter the city
on some other route than Eighteenth
street.
The reason given for this is that Eigh-
tenth street is strictly residence street.
and one of the best driveways in the city.
and to operate an electric line along 1t
would not be for the best interests of the
section. Another reason given is that on
Eighteenth street the line would only be
one block from the Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power companys line
on Nineteenth street, and the lines would
be too close together.
Many wish the line TO come in on Six
teenth street or Seventeenth street the
former being preferred as Roberts school
building is on Sixteenth street, by coming
in on Seventeenth street II would benefit
a rapidly growing residence section.
1t was supposed that the action of the
city council last Tuesday was final, but
those behind the movement say that the
change can be made with ease. Much in
terest is being taken In the movement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
JOHN Il. WALLACE
DISCUSSES NEW LAW
STATE GAME AND FISH COMMITS
SIONER TALKS OF THE IMPORT.
ANcE OF MEASURE THAT HAS
JUST BEEN PASSED.

Montgomery, February N.-(Special)-
Hon. John H. Wallace, Jr., who was
today unanimously elected by a joint
convention of house and senate, state
game and fish commissioner, in discuss
ing the new game law, said:
THE game law just passed by the Ala
bama legislature Is in every respect an
ideal measure for the protection and
preservation of game Its stands In the
estimation of the most eminent game law
experts of the continent as one of the
very best game laws of the nation. The
reckless slaughter, the sale, the shipping
and trapping OF game almost to the point
of determination in many sections has
been responsible for the passage of the
bill just enacted.
THE game law provides that every one
who hunts outside of the voting precinct
in which he lives, or who hunts on lands
other than he owns or rents, must pay d
hunting license tax of 81; that every one
who hunts outside of the limits of the
county in which he resides must pay a
state hunting license tax of So; that every
nonresident who hunts in Alabama must
pay for the privilege of doing so SIS.
1T further provides before one can
hunt on the lands of another he must
first secure the written permission of the
just enumerated will undoubtedly put out
of business each hunting day in Alabama
not less than five thousand negroes, who
are the greatest game destroyers extnat.
Proceeding upon the theory that this
great black hord will only kill ten birds
per day, they will destroy in one year
nine million quails and will kill thirty-six
million before the next legislature can
assemble.
1.-The shipping of live guails from Ala
bama is now thing of the past. Other
states have already drawn too heavily
on our quail supply, at the rate of about
five hundred thousand per year. The pot
hunter, that constituencies creature, is put
out business, for 1t is now unlawful for
him to sell the birds that he kills in every
conceivable way.
"It is now up to the people Of Alabama
who have been responsible for the senti-
ment that animated the enactment of this
law, to see that it is enforced. With a
good, brave man for warden In every
county, one who will fearlessly do his
duty in prosecuting yiolators of the game
law. ! do not see why that Alabama
should not be in five years time yerita-
BILE SportSman'S elySum,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
Personal and General.

The school at Jonesboro is reported to
be in prosperous condition. The enroll
ment is something over 200.
William H. Lewis, cashier of the Besse-
mer National bank, is in Washington on
business.
Mrs. DIR. w. NJ. Owen and daughter
have returned from Montgomery.
Mrs. Lommie Ward is very sick at Rob-
inson & Horribly infirmary with pneu-
monia.
w. n. Tucker of Demopolis is visiting
in the city.
VIII Johnson was fined $25 and costs for
receiving money under false pretense.
Mrs. W L. Reynolds of Kentucky was
called to this city on account of the Illness
of her sister, Mrs G. P. Martin, who Is
suffering from a serious attack of pneu-
monia at Robinson & Hanby's infirmary.
The banks of this city will be closed to-
morrow on account of it's being a national
holiday.
Mrs. George A Hogan is very i'll at a
hospital in Birmingham.
number of local Beavers spent yester-
day in Birmingham and attended the en-
tertainment at the jefferson theatre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILLS.
Incorporation of Leisure Hour Club of
Birmingham Repealed.

Montgomery, February 21-(Special.)-
The governor has signed the following
bills:
An act to abolish the fine and forfeiture
fund OF Tuscaloosa county and to provide
for the payment of claims against it.
To fix time and place for circuit court
In the Twelfth judicial circuit.
To repeal an act prohibiting the sale
of whisky at Fitzpatrick aud other towns
In beat 5. Bullock county.
To repeal the incorporation of the Leis-
ure Hour club of Birmingham
To repeal an act to empower and re-
qure the commissioners of Cullman coun-
ty to make appropriations ont OF the
general fund to the fine and forfeiture
fund.
To repeal the charter of the Shakes
peare club OF Birmingham.
To amend the act Incorporating a sep
arate school district at Tallassee.
To authorize the commissioners of Lee
county to borrow money under certain
conditions.
To ratify acts of the county commis-
sioners of Lee county in borrowing money
for the use of the county and to ratify
warrants given.
20 amend an act to amend section 109
of the code, so far as 1t relates to hold
ing circuit court in Marion county.
To provide for two janitors for the
county court house in Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
STYNER NOT KILLED
BY ADVANTAGEOUS
NO SUCH SOCIETY IN EXISTENCE.
GENERAL MANAGER MEXICAN
CENTRAL ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,
CONDITION Is VERY CRITICAL.

Mexico City, February 21.-Word reached
this city today that a story was in cir
culation in the United States that the re-
cent general manager of the Mexican Gem
trail railroad, +. e. Styner, had been MUIR
dered by a member of the anti American
society The story is absolutely without
foundation. No such society as the one
mentioned exists here. Styner is lying
at the point of death in his home here as
the result of self-inf1icted wounds
On Saturday last Styner resigned his
position as general manager of the Mex
lean Central railroad. and on Monday
morning he was found lying across a bed
in his room with blood flowing from a
wound in his throat, which he had in
fiicted with razor.
His condition today is such that the
attending physicians refuse to say that
he will recover The murder story was
perhaps due TO well intentioned friends of
Styner residing here who wired his father
in Indianapolis, saying that he had been
attacked and badly wounded. Styner is
one of the best known railroad men in
the republic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
TOLOOK INTO CHILD
AND WOMAN LABOR
Roosevelt Writes Secretary Straus
That Work Should Be Done BY
Bureau of Labor.

Washington February 21.-President
Roosevelt has written letter to Secre-
tary Straus of the department of COM
MERGE and labor bearing on the proposed
investigation into the conditions of wom-
an and child labor, authorized by Con-
gress and taking the position that in his
Judgment 1t unauestionably should be
made by the bureau of labor, a branch
of the executive department over which
Secretary Straus presdes. The census
bureau, the President says, strongly OBJ
jeets to undertaking the work, Director
North taking the position that at is a
kind of work which is foreign to the
whole theory of census office, and it be-
longs to the bureau of labor
I'm Short" the President says, ITO en-
trust the work TO the census office in
stead of the bureau of labor is to frus-
trate the entire purpose of undertaking
the Investigation
Matters concerning labor conditions"
he says, should properly be investigated
by the labor bureau and any effort to
minimize its functions by taking away
from it these Investigations should not
succeed, especially when the real obiee-
ton to the bureau is that it has done
the work allotted to it in first rate shape"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-22
GRIFFIN CONVICTED
OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Is Sentenced to Ten Years In the Pen
tentiary-Robbed the Rev.
Peter Baker.

Huntsville, February 21.-(Special. Jim
Griffin, white man, formerly employed
in one of the cotton mills of this city,
was convicted in the circuit court yester-
day ON a charge of highway robbery and
sentenced to term of ten years in the
state penitentiary.
Griffin was charged with robbing the
Rev. Peter Baker in West End a few
months ago. relieving him of eighteen
dollars. Griffin had only spent a dollar
or two of the stolen money when he was
captured.
Sim Pruit. a negro, is on trial in the
circuit court now for the murder of Bob
Cummings on Christmas Day.