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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24
The Senate Lodge.

1t any person thought that a
years mingling with their constit-
uents would show the members
Of the last sessions sepate lodge
the error Of their way, they we're
badly mistaken. as a glance a the
proceedings in that body on Satur.
day will show. The organization
seems to be as intact as ever and
Is doing business at the same old
stand. True with only five votes
against the measure. the Brewer
two cent passenger fare bill which
the senate refused to pass at the
last ses ion, went through on Sat.
urday. But whyl Simply because
the board of railroad commission.
ers had more nerve than the sena.
tors. and ordered the rate in any
way. The action of .he senste
Saturday does not make any
change in the situation. As a mat.
ter OF fact. if the rate ordered bv
the board, and now provided By
the Brewer bill can be shown by
the railroads to be wrong, and
conhscatory, the supreme court
will upset it, and there you are.
SO much for the Brewer bill.
Where the sena e did show what
they could and would do and that
their organization was still on
watch was in passing the United
States senator end Of the Caldwell
primary law, or the split bill. |
This bill provides that the choice
OF United States senator or in |
others word the primary election
for a United States senator shall
be held at the same time of the
general election and not when al !
other Officers are named by The |
law. Why is this ? There
seems to be but one answer and |
that is a scheme of Senator Long
and his friends to get around the
inevitable primary law, which
would doubtless shelve the senator
If a primary law is passed it
cover everything at one
election ana not split the election
of candidates up. Such a law is
The Stubs law. and that is the
reason the senate lodge passed the
Caldwell bill. 1t seems to be a 6gh
,f the machine against the square
dealers. The vote in the senate
vas % to II for the split primary
1enstor Chapman for this district
voting for it. The house commit.
zee Oh elections has recommended
'or passage the split primary. the
question coming uD this afternoon.
Representative Chatten of this
county a member of that committee
voted for the split primary re.
,ommendation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24
THE ELLINWOOD FAILURE.
Trial Otthe Accused Bank Official Set
For Saturday Morning.
. From Tuesdays Rustler.

. From Tuesdays Rustler.
The closing of the Bank of Ell
inwood, Monday afternoon, by
Examiner Watson of the state
bank commissioner office was not
a great surprise 70 men who watch
financial matters closely. or to
the people of EIlinwood, as it had
been generally rumored for some
time that the institution was on
the down'grade and sooner or later
would be taken charge of by the
bank commissioner for the protec
tion Of the deposito IS. Their last
statement made to the commits
sioner on Dec. 3rd., 1907 indicated
a weak condition. The statement
was as follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24

From Wednesdays Rustler.
The conditions surrounding the
closing Of the Bank of EllinWood
on Monday seem to be much worse
than was thought for at first glance
As stated in Tuesdays Rustler,
late. that afternoon. W. Leo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24

1t is to be regretted that it was
found necessary to take the steps
with this bank that have been
taken This is the first bank
failureiD the history of Barton
county, an excellent record
brokeL. The causes leading to the
condition Of the bank are several
and well known to home people,
and therefore need not be dweIt
upon.
The bank of ElliGwood was or
ganized along about 1881. H. w.
Bockemonle was really the found
er of the institution. although as
socated with him we're s. B. Du
pree, VIM. Mangelsdorf, Casper
Schrepel, Mr.. Bochemohle's father
in law, and several others. For
a number of wears it was the only
bank in the town. and enjoyed a
good patronage. When Mr..
Bockemohle died. also Mr..
Schrepel shortly after. the con
troll of the bank devolved princi
pally uuon Ed and Leo Bocke
mobile, the former as president and
the latter as cashier. They con
tinued IN charge until now. We
understand that not much stock is
held outside of the family .and
that the bank will practically pay
out one hundred cents on the dol
lar tosthe depositors. We also
understand that efforts are being
made by other parties to take hold
of the institution and reopen it.
While as a citizen we regret
that the conditions are as they are
we also feel personally very sorry
for the Bockemohle boys. They
we're neighbors. playmates, and
schoOlmates in our boyhood days.
and we regret the untimely end
ing of their career. in the banking
business, as now seems to be the
case. We sincerely hope that
matters will be set to rights tina
thew NAV continue to operate the
bank.
A telephone message from Ellin
wood this afternoon said that
there was no noexcitement in the city
and that everything was going
along in an ordinary manner.
The message also said that those
who would be hurt the most by
the closing of the bank were some
of the business men, but that
at the present indications nothing
serious in the way of disturbing
business conditions would result.
No statementof assets or liabilities
at the time of closing was obtain
able today.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

wv 'iSibCu ONcT OuUudV 10
the city.
Fred Jones left for Denver
Suntav evening after a few days
visit with relatives.
K. A. Baker and wife left Mon
day for Trego county to visi.
Lester Bella wife.
Joe Schneider of Walnut came
in Tuesday from the east and was
here on business.
Mrs. Graham of .EIlinwood
visited with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Eipes Sunday.
Earl Rediger and wife came
down from Rozel this week for Q
little visit with home folks
There is considerable kick
about pupils being allowed but
one half day of school, especially
in the lower grades. -
Ben Giles has sold the property
known as the Hubbard property
to }. W. johnson of Eureka, the
deal being closed Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. }. G. Slentz re.
turned tuesday evening from Le-
Wis where they have been visiting
their sons Sam and Ernest Slentz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durand of Hois.
ingtou left over the Santa Fe
Monday evening fer an extended
visit at Los Angeles. California.
Senator Chapman has introduced
a bill in the senate providing for
monthly meetings of our board of
county commissioners for the .
purpose Of auditing bills.
. William Alien left Monday
Tor Tulsa, Oklahoma after a visit
here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. 5. Allen and other rel
atives and a host of friends.
Charley Morrison left Tuesday
Tor Sutton where he is putting in
a concrete bridge for the Santa Fe
Mr.. Morrison has an extensive
contract with the company for the
building of this kind of bridges.
A four year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack johnson. colored peo
pie, on the south side. passed away
Tuesday morning. and was buried
Wednesday. The little fellow
was one of a pair of twins. Mr..
and Mrs. johnson have the sym
pathy of their friends, Of
whom th'y have many, as was
evidenced at the funeral.
Mrs. B. c. Fursteuburg of East
First Avenue, entertained the Sill.
YER Circle of the Catholic Ichurch
Yesterday afternoon, and there
was an unuually large attendance.
The afternoon was spent in needle
Aork for the coming fair. The
guests of the circle for the after
noon were Mrs. John Sprinkle of
Garden City, Mrs. King of Great
Bend. Mrs. Frank Sickle and
Mrs. E. Il. Collins. Hutchinson
News.
Burgess Ross, a colored man
who has been ailing for some time,
did at his residence in TIE first
ward Monday morning. The de
ceased came here from Clay coun
ty, Missouri, and was about 6fty
years Of age. He had been resi-
dent of this county several years.
He leaves a wife Elizabeth Ross,
and six children, Birdie. Sophia,
John, Retta. Bennie and Lola.
Funral service at the A. NJ. Z.
church Wednesday.
g. n. Moses and c. S. Allison
have bought the transfer of j.
W. Merring and will continue the
business under the name Of The
Great Bend Transfer Co. We
understand that Mr.. Merring will
devote his entire time to the oil
business. be being the district
agent for the Sunaower Oil Co.
We are informed that the transfer
company bought everything ir the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24

| WI" he Wills bllut III Is
source of qualification to tn,
accused to know that he ha.
friends in Ellinyood who ar,
standing by him.
Teachers Training Glass.
In order to do better work il
the Sunday School we have or
ganlzed and started a Teacher.
TTralning Class which will meet OF
tuesday nights at 7:3O in the
Christian church. 1t is proving
very interesting to those who arc
in the class and we as a class in
vite any who will to attend the
meetings and take a part in the
good work.
ii. w. Nicholson, teacher.
Mrs. Mic Berscheidt is reported
quite sick.
Joseph Cue of Homestead was
in the city Monday. q
E R. Moses came home from
Kansas City Monday.
Frank Kroker of Pawnee Rock
was a visitor Monday
Gus BelleDorte of Lacrosse
visited friends here Sunday.
MiSs,s Mary and Katie, Both of
Clarence we're visitors Monday.
Howard Torrance and Herman
Mellies we're up from Ellinwood
Monday.
Don Porter of Wichita visited
his brother Frank Porter over
SUNDAY.
Harry Rogers of the south side
visited friends at Hoisington
Sunday.
Mrs. a. j. Reid left Sunday
evening for Zenda for a visit with
=.
Jack Pearson was over from
HoiS ngton visiting with H. ID.
and family.
+. h. Hogueland, travelling
freight agent of the Santa Fe.
was a visitor Monday.
Lew Shafer came DOWN from
Spearville Sunday and went to
Timken Monday morning.
Mrs. Ed French of Shaffer is
here visiting her mother. Mrs.
A. n. Sipes. who is quite sick.
James Wheeler. and C. H. Haw.
kins returned Saturday evening
from the farmers convention at
Topeka.
Jo1n Brown and wife are here
from Galatia visiting with Mr..
Brown, parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
A. Brown.
Misses Blanche and Sarah
Hammond visited with their
brother Will Hammond and wife
at Hoisington Sunday.
Lot Ewalt is taking a few days
vacation and he and family are
with Mr.. Henry Schafer
of the south side this week.
The Baptist social held at the
residence of the j H. Means on
Broadway Tuesday evening was
we'll attended and an enjoyable
affair.
The highest average score made
at Browns bowling alley for three
games was made last week being
23S. 24O and 230 for three games.
This is said to the best score ever
made in the town
0. W. Dawson took Jake and
John Stoskoppf and Peter Schauf
over to Hoisington Monday morn
ing. Mr.. Dawson made the triu
in an auto being gone just one
hour and ten minutes.
Mrs. Grace Jones left for her
home at Bellingham. Washington
Sunday evening after a visit here
with her mother, Mrs. R. Harmi-
son and other relatives. Mrs.
Joues will stop off at Fowler,
Colorado for a short visit on her
Wav homa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24
Stubs BILL PASSES.
Split Primary Voted Down By a Large
Vote.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. %: :-Th,
Stubbs bill as. it was originally
presented to the Legislature, witt
the exc ptions of a few mipol
amendments, passed the HoasC
last night at Z 80 O'Clock by a vote
of lO4 to 9. The committee of the
whole finished the bill just before
6 o'clock and reported it back tc
the whole House with the recon
medallion that it be passed as
amended. 1t was placed on its
third and final reading and was
read while the members ikirmish
ed out and got something to eat.
When they returned at 7:3O the
roll was called with the above
result.
The House voted down the
split primary" amendment
adopted by the Senate and cham
pioned in the Houseby the anti
Stubbs crowd BY a vote of IA to
S6. This was done after the fight
over it had gone on for three
hours and practically every active
member had had a chance to ex
press his opinion on the matter.
This indicates that the Stubbs bill
will finally be enacted inc law as
originally drawn. The House is
so strong in favor of the Stubbs
bill apparently that there will be
nothing left for the Senate to do
except to recede from its position.
While Mr.. Stubbs was pushing
his primary measure through tn e
House yesterday afternoon the
machine forces we're carefully
pmasculatlDg it in the Senate.
Section.by section the organization
headed by Senator Fitzpatrick
substituted the Caldwell bill for
the Young measure. and when
the committee Of the whole finally
recommended it for passage no
thing much was left of the origi
nal bill except the name of its
sponsor, Senator Young.
Note Representative Chatten
Of Barton voted for the bill on
find passage.
Miss Irene Hooper is SICK with
the gripp.
Louis Hans was clerking at the
Gagelman sale Tuesday.
Joe Sprinkler was up from Ellin
wood Tuesday evening
Chas. Townsley returned from
Wichita Tuesday evening.
We understand that W. T. Hart
will 60 into the insurance bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dahman
of the south side we're in the city
Tuesday.
A. l.. Ferris, an attorney of
Dighton. was here on legal bust
ness Wednesday.
Claude Lippincott left for Kan
sas City Wednesday, and will visit
a few days there.
Mrs. Louisa Zelgenbusch and
daughter Emma visited in Great
bend Monday.
Mrs. I. P. Fair returned from
a visit with relatives in Missouri
Tuesday evening.
Glenn Quinn returned We'd
nesday from Kinsley and other
western points.
George Banta and Geo. Scheuf.
Ter returned Tuesday evening
from an eastern visit.
Porter Young returned Tuesday
evening from a. business trip. to
Chilocothe, Missouri.
DR.. Sutherland and wife are
happy over the arrival of a
daughter at their home.
c. E. Pfei lister. bookkeeper for
the E. r. Moses Co.. at Hoising
ton was here Wednesday visiting.
Miss Minnie Daniel went home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-24

1t is to be regretted that it was
found necessary to take the steps
with this bank that have been
taken This is the first bank
failure, the history of BARTON
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-30
OLGA

j. D. Moore is spending few days
in the city.
DIR. Vests cottage is completed and
is very handsome structure.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Goodrich are
spending few days in Seattle.
]. Fl. Snowden and family were
over to Bellingham last week to see
the feet.
The. Valentine has given up her run.
much to the disappointment of the
people here.
G. A. and D. M. Brosseau. of Bell
ingham. spent Sunday at Olga. They
expect to return later for longer
stay.
A big dance at the new store at
Dolphin Bay Attracted large part of
the population of Olga on Saturday
evening.
Harry Harrington and Jesse Burns.
of Lockport. N. Y. have been guests
at the Olga Park hotel this week. On
Monday they caught string of forty
trout at Mountain Lake.
Joseph Stockton, who had been
sick at his home here for some months.
died on Monday morning. He was
born in Bavaria in 1882. and came to
this country in 1854 and some ten
years later removed to Fairbault.
MIMI. where he conducted q dry
goods store until his retirement from
active business in 1883. In 1898 he
removed to Bellingham where he lived
until year ago. when he made his
home at Olga. Successful in his
business ventures. and generally es-
teemed by his neighbors he will be
greatly missed by his friends and rel
atives. The funeral was held at Bell
ingham on Wednesday and the inter
ment was in the family lot at Bay
View cemetery. The widow and a son.
Charles Stockton, survive.
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leland
Dco. ,1eSs
DOE BAY

Robert viereck left Friday for Seat
tie.
Anthony Ohlert went to Bellingham
Monday.
Mrs. Cade spent Memorial Sunday
in Bellingham.
Duncan Bower was a Bellingham
visitor last week.
Miss Pearson is the guest OF her
friend, Miss Butler.
Mrs. Frank Fisk has returned from
trip to Bellingham.
MIR. and Mrs. Viereck came over
from Guemes last Wednesday.
Miss Louise Carlson spent last
Thursday with friends in Doe Bay.
Herbert viereck was home from
Anacortes for short visit recently.
Miss Josephine Schmidle returned
from BellinRham via Olga. Saturday.
A. j. Bigger went to Bellingham
from Olga Wednesday. returning Fri
day.
Miss Ivy Bliss has been spending
several days in Bellingham with rela.
tives.
Mrs. Alexander was passenger on
the Islander to the Bay city last
Thursday.
Frank Cannis is home from Belling-
ham where he has been working for
several weeks.
DR.. Hiatt came over from Olga
Monday to attend to duties in con
nection with his Office as notary.
Miss Wheeler and Mrs Livingston.
of Fairbury. Nebraska, arrived Tues
day to visit their aunt. Mrs. Nichols.
Mrs, II. Legbandt. Miss Lena Leg
bandit. Miss Gooch and Miss Mildred
Gooch were among last weeks Bell
ingham visitors who returned Satur-
day.
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Stuart Island

q = =
Chas. Miller visited Sunday with
p. A. Chevslier.
Mrs. A. Droullard spent last week
at West Sound visiting relatives.
The school children are having 2
few days vacation while Miss McKean
is in Seattle.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Cheva-
lier. at their home on Speiden island.
May 81, a daughter. weighing 3
pounds.
Miss Florence Mexican stayed over
night in Roche Harbor Wednesday on
her way to Seattle to witness the ar
rival Of the feet.
Messrs. Chevalier and Borchers
have their launch in the boat house
this week. overhauling the engine.
building a new cabin and giving her
new coat of paint.
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Orcas 8.
Hrea 81 90. N.
EAST SOUND

z Mrs. Robert Killing is visiting in
Seattle.
| The Madrona club will meet with
Mrs. Waldrip on Thursday.
+. The Misses Tulloch who have been
seriously ill. are reported to BIZ improv-
Ing slowly.
Leo Rudow Is at home for the sum-
ner from Portland. where he has been
studying dentistry.
Luther Sutherland left for Spokane
on Tuesday morning. called there by
the critical condition of his only sis
ter, Mrs G. w. Hunt.
Mrs. M. D. Gregg and Miss Phillip
returned yesterday from a visit with
the Willard Kings. at Mount Vernon.
Mrs. Gregg will be the guest of Mrs.
Blaine.
"A few of our worthy citizens are
still in Seattle waiting for the last
glimpse of the battleships. Doubtless
they will be accounted for by the end
Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. a. Benson were
hosts at beautifully APPOINTED dinner
on Monday evening. Covers were laid
for Mrs. @. A. Darling, Mrs. Kallock.
Miss Loos, of Bellingham. Miss Tenn
pin, Mrs. W. H. Benson and Mr.. Ben
son.
Misses Beulah Phillip. Clara Rill
ing, Christian Nichols and Mr.. Earl
Baker were granted certificates at the
eighth grade examination. Lizzie
Acorn, Alfred O'Neal and Dwight
Baker, of the seventh grade, also sue
cessfully passed the examination in
geography.
+ Memorial services will be held on
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
under the auspices of the Madrona
club. DR.. Agnes Harrison will have
charge of the program. D
Persons desirous of loaning their
teams for the use of the decorating
committees will please have them at
| Odd Fellows hall at the close of the
service.
The members of the party who drove
to the top of Mt. Constitution on
Thursday to see the entry of the bat
tleships into Bellingham bay were
rewarded with a view that exceeded
their most sanguine expectations.
Those who made the ascent we're Mrs.
Howard Wilson. Miss Head. Miss Lam
CELL. Miss Bliss. Mrs. Blaine. Mr.. Har-
ry Templin, Mr.. Howard Wilson and
Mr.. Graham Phillip.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-30
DEER HARBOR

The closing day program and COM
mencement exercises of the Deer Har-
Dor school last Saturday evening gave
entertainment to those interested in
the district and large number of WIS.,
itors from Friday Harbor, Orcas,
Shaw island and West Sound. The
operetta. Red Riding Hood. was nice
ly rendered by the pupils under the
able management of their, teacher,
Miss Nellie Sweeney. to whom great
credit is due for the correct rendition
of it. The West Sound orchestra rem.
dered many pleasing pieces. accom-
panied by Miss Sweeney as pianist.
After the operetta the older pupils
went through a difficult tamborium
drill which did them much credit.
and which was followed later by doll
drill by the younger pupils. This
was very laughable and repeated en-
cores brought them to repeat the drill,
which they did even more comicaIly
than before as they had lost all for
mality and threw heart and soul into
the funny piece. The costuming. for
the operetta and drills was gotten up
by several ladies' in the district and
much is due to their work for the sue
cess of the entertainment. With the
handsome floral decorations the stage
looked veritable fairyland. Ice
cream and cake we're served and a
most enjoyable evening came to q
close with the singing of 'tSchool
Days" by Miss Gertie Norton.
The diplomas to the successful 9Th
grade pupils, Misses Dolores Pear
main, Violet Paxson and Anna Law
son. were presented by Fred F. Nc
Creary, who made an appropriate
speech and gave them good advice.
Many are the regrets expressed over
the loss of Miss Sweeney as teacher for
next year, as she has been engaged to
take the West Sound school. None
will miss her more than the school
children who dearly love her and who
have made notable progress under her
tuition. The best wishes Of the com
munity 60 with her.
/ 4
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WEST SOUND


Mrs. Mary Bostian is iii again.
Glen Chase has been quite III this
week.
Mr.. Church returned from Seattle
Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong returned
Monday from Seattle.
3. Bostian. Of Seattle. is visitlna
relatives and friends on the island.
Mrs: b. + Atkins and daughter Susie
and JAS. LAplante spent day at FRI
day Harbor this week.
Mr.. Pepper. Of Bellingham. who ID
q cousin Of Mrs. Frank Chase. spent
several days here this week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-30
LOPEZ

Tom Blake and family went to Sc
attic on Saturday.
Born. May "a. to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Buchanan, a,son.
Mrs. W. P. CALDWELL is visiting rel
atives and friends on Orcas island.
Mr.. Mathews went to Seattle or
Saturday to visit with relatives FOL
some time.
Quite large number of the people
from Lopez went to Bellingham or
Friday to see the feet.
The Ladies' Aid gave an ice cream
social ut the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. E. Biggs on Tuesday evening.
Messrs. James and. Charles Sud.
weeks. who closed their schools in
districts Nos. 10 and 4 on Friday
went to Seattle on Saturday on their
way to their home in eastern Wash.
ington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-30
MITCHELL BAY

Barney McCreesh and Will Lowe
we're here Sunday.
Thos. Jones has returned to his
work at Dolphin bay.
Thomas, Richard and Raymond Wot-
ton were visitors at the Jones home
Sunday.
The baseball game Sunday at Scurr
Bros. grounds resulted in score of 6
to 9 in favor of Roche Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-30

Don't fail to attend the ball and
supper to be given at Odd Fellows'
hall, Friday evening. June S. Dodge's
orhestra, of Anacortes, 9 pieces. will
furnish the music. The big event of
the year. Excursions from all points
of the county.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-30

-Dodge's Orchestra. of Anacortes. 9
pieces. will furnish the music for the
biggest and best dance ever given In
Friday Harbor. Friday. June 5. is
the date. Excursions from all parts
of the county.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-30

Enjoy the best time of your life
BY attending the bal and supper. Fri
day evening. june s. q Odd Fellows
hall. Music by DodRe's Orchestra.
OF Anacortes. . pieces. Excursions
from all parts Of the county.
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Highly polished Jewel Cook Stoves
and Ranges. The old reliable. Gar
just received by the Morse Hardware
Company, BellinRham jobbers.