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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
KANSAS HAPPENINGS
Can Decide competenc


Although the old soldiers and sa:,
ors' preference law Is mandatory upc
all municipalities In Kansas, the pow.
OF determining whether an old soldi,l
Is competent or not is left with the
appointing power, and the courts vii.
not take this discretion away. Such
Is the decision Of the Kansas supreme
court In the quo warranto suit
brought by Joseph Taggart, county a.
torney Of Wyandotte county, against
George X. Addison, ]. L. B. Eager,
Larkin Norman, Alexander Eagle and
Robert McAlpine. These men now
hold appointiye city jobs in Kansas
City. There were applicants for the
places among the old soldiers, but the
mayor decided that they were not SO
competent as the others, and refused
to appoint them. The court upheld
this decision and ordered a judgment
entered for the five defendants, allow
Ing them to retain their jobs and re.
fusing to GUST them so that the old
soldier applicants could have the
places. y
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
KANSAS STATE NEWS
Mark Historic snot.


) Fifteen or 20 Of the most historic
spots around Lawrence vii be marked
by a committee appointed By Chan
eellor Strong Of the University Of Kan.
sas. Places whose names are pre-
served in history, but which are IN
marked and unknown to many per-
sons, even residents Of Lawrence, wiil
be visited by the committee and a
Ample marker of some description
will be placed. Among the places to
be visited and marked are the old
home Of "Jim" Lane, which stands in
East Lawrence on a hill at the foot
Of which the Santa Fe track runs. The
old brick house recently has been re-
paired and is again occupied. When
euantrell raided Lawrence, one man
ne wanted to get above all others was
Lane. Lane was hiding in cornfield
back OF his house when Quantrell
called. Another place is the old home
OF Governor Robinson in West Law.
renee Another is the Eliridge house
or the old Free State hotel. The old
dirt fort just east Of the campus and
the site of the Old windmill will have
markers. Various points of interest in
connection with the Quantrell raid and
3 number Of other points will be To-
Gated and visited by the markers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

OKLAHOMA CITY,. The call for
the republican sstate oosshtion In Ok
laAoma City. Aarshnllt has been, Is.
sued lhyy Caarlss Hunter chairman Of
the state cq'm Ian The convention
will. elect four, delegates and four al,
ternates to the national convention in
Chicago and WIN nominate seven ma
Honal electors. The convention
will; also elect % national commit
teeman. There, Will. be $40 delegates
In the state conFentipn, one for each
200 voters or majority fraction cast
for the republican nominee for gov
efnor at che state lection last Sep.
tenbsr and one at large for each OF
the seventy-fEs- counties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
To Be Greatest Commencement.

To Be Greatest Commencement.
The program of commencement ex.
ercises at the University of Kansas
has been completed. The commence.
lient events begin on the evening OF
Friday, June 5, with the annual con.
cert Of the department of music of the
school Of fine arts and close with the
university dinner Wednesday, June 10.
The program is busy one, and Mount
Dread will see in its Gath commence.
ment its greatest. The commencement
address will be delivered June 10 by
John A. Johnson, governor of Minneso.
ia and presidential aspirant. The bac
calaureate sermon will be preached
Sunday June Z, by Edgar Young Null
Inns, LII. D., president of the South
ern Baptist Theological seminary al
Louisville. The. alumni address will
be delivered by Fred S. Jackson, attor.
ney general Of Kansas, Tuesday morn
ing, June 9. The Sigma Xi address
will be delivered Monday evening
June 8, by William Albert Moves, Phi
D., editor of the American Chemical
Journal and professor of chemistry In
the University of Illinois.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
No. .Tobaeco There.

Because the members of the W. C.
T. u, have decided the tobacco comes
In contact, with the groceries and
therefore is a violation Of the pure
food law and has asked the grocers
Of North Branch not to handle it, devo-
tees of the weed, have to losk else.
where for the solace Of the chew and
the smoke. The stores and also the
restaurants allow no smoking. This ID
believed to be the only town in the
state with such regulations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Preparing for the Harvest

; T. B. Gerow, director of the free en-
ployment bureau. has sent out his re-
qaests for. estimates as. to the number
Of harvest hands needed in each of
the 80 counties Of the Kansas
wheat belt. 1t has been estimated
that about $4,000 men will be needed
this year for the wheat. prospect is
excellent. Mr.. Gerow wants to know
the exact number Of men that must be
imported and also the number. Of men
and teams needed outside those now at
work in the various counties.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Girls As Wood Workers.

The University of Kansas has %
girls in It's woodworking department
learning to use a saw and drive
nails without personal injury. And
the encouraging part of it is their in.
structorS say they do as good work
as the boys" says the Minneapolis
Messenger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Price TrebIed In Six Years.

j. H. Carkuf sold his farm Of 100
acres mile east Of Abilene on the
Enterprise road for $4,000 to c. W.
Miller OF Franklin county. Mr.. Car
kun will move to the irrigated dis
trict Of Colorado. He bought the farm
seven years ago for s35 an acre and
sold it for s12O an acre; an increase
OF $500, besides the income Of the
place. No improvements have been
added.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Big Jump in Tax Assessments.

The new tax law in Kansas is caus.
ing a number Of surprises. For in.
starce the trustee of Mount Pleasant
township in Atchison county found
approximately $4,000 in personal
property, which is ten times more
than was returned last year, and $780,.
600 in real estate, which is seven
times as much as was returned last
year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Wants State to Make Rates.

Attorney General Jackson has stated
that he would include in his biennial
report recommendation TO the next
legislature, asking that the insurance
commissioner of the state be directed
to organize department for the pur-
pose of securing and making rates on
fire insurance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
jail and Fin. for LidIltt.rs.

E. E. Shoaf, L. E. Barber and ]. A.
'Jeffries were sentenced by Judge
Dana of the Shawnee county district
court for selling liquor in violation Of
the prohibitory law. Shoals fine is
$500 and 27O days in Jail, and Barber
and Jeffries were both fined $500 each
aid $50 days in Jail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Riqht Of Way leased to Farmers.

The Missouri Pacific is leasing its
-right-of-way r. farmers along the track
at 20 cents an acre to be farmed to
within six feet Of the ends of the ties.
No crop except Q hay crop of some
sort is to be allowed on the right Of
way. The ridioulously cheap rate
of 20 cents an acre indicates that the
Goulds are not trying to increase their
income, but have adopted this plan
to keep the right-of-Way clean Of
weeds. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Militia at Fort RlIey AUGUST 10,

The annual encampment Of the Kan.
sas National guard will be held at
Fl. Riley, beginning August 10 and
closing August 20. Two regiments Of
infantry, a battery and signal corps,
will be in camp with The United States
regular troops, and the national guard
troops from other western states.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Highland Celebrated.

Highlands great railroad celebra.
ton was a decided success and about
four thousand people participated in
it. Highland is one of the Oldest
towns in Doniphan county and notwith-
standing the fact that she has been
without a railroad the town has al
ways prospered. The residents Of
Highland have worked for 40 years to
secure a railroad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Horrible II True.

Some of the Kansas editors are
yelling that the new primary cleo
ton law, under which candidate
buys space in the newspaper to ad.
yertise his candidacy, is going to de
bauch the press Of the state This"
says the Wichita Beacon, would GER
tainly be horrible. II true. By the
way, does any brother know when
the debauching IL Eoing to begin"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

JealousY causea I shootlnq.

Jealousy Causes Shootin9s "A
s,Anton Belly shot and killed his wife
and then killed himself at their home
near BentoA. Belly. who is q Bohem-
Ian, andthis family moved to Benton
from Dubois, Neb., a few months ago
Belly, 1t Is said, was jealous. Eight
children survive.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Spend Honeymosn In. Frozen North

Stopping at Bennington on his way
To- Alaska where he will, erect tho
first wireless telegraph station in. that
part Of the world, George B., Smith,
formerly Bennington boy and now 4
member Of Uncle Sans signal corps,
claimed, Della Nelson; the sweetheart
Of his youth. as his bride. After be-
Ing married. the, young couple left for
the frozen north.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Tn. Valuations Grow.

a The assessor for Glaseo and Solp,
mon townships, Cloud county. brought
IN his returns, which are as follows:
Personal; ;SO2.S5o; real estate. 1851.
s5.,. Lasts year tie valuation was:
PERSONAL ses.77eh real estate. ss11,-
465.. The returns, for, Glasco were;
Personal, $SOo,6lo; real estate, s24S,
$50. Last year, personal, s5O,s5O;' reai
estate, al, $3.50.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22

Candidates for County coumissioner, % Dr.
Candidates for justices d the Peace.
Candidates Tor Constable.
Township csrk.
Towuhip Treasured
e = . Township Trustee.
Candidates for prsciuc COMMITTEEMAN.
Given under my hand and seal q said County
a, nv ofscs In the City q Great Bend. c0uatyd
Barton, Stated Kansas, this and day Of april.
1908. q. D. AsHPoLz. County cierk.
The Rebekah lodge held well at
tended meeting Tuesday evening and
the foll.wing officers were elected.
Noble grand, Mrs Eva Beeman vice
grand, Mrs. Emua Krame'; grand
district deputy, Mrs. Neil Livingston;
representative to grand lodge, Miss
Pearle Moore; alternate, Miss Daisy
Allison. i.s;E. ssI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Should Hay. Finished the Job.

D A bolt of lightning in striking a
home in Winfield melted the gas pipe
and set fire to the gas. Dave"
Leahy thinks it is strange that the
lightning did not cook the breakfast.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
The Club and Hartman.

Someone points out the difference
between the new Rod club in Ottawa
and E. H. Hartman: One waters the
stock and the other tries to stock the
waters. The Rod club is trying to
establish fish hatchery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
coexisburr, killed the Hooos 3.

Miss Lizzie Bryant. who owns and
operates a large farm four miles west
Of town, had the misfortune to lose
over one hundred head Of. hogs from
eating green cocklehurrs. says the Elk
City SUM- IN q short time after they
ste, the green ,burEs. just coming up,
Asy, would be- thrown into ,,convu-
sions and In a few hours be dead.
osnsNaIs's Fhst Postmaster Dead
!. Samuel B. Hickman. oofeyvilies
first postmaster. IL dead. He Wa
widely known there for 80 years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
ftAa 4ao6sLE a srRoouiD,
BuIsarians Are ARMED. and Ready for
- onrr. sighting.

STROUD: Since the daring hold
up q sixty Bulsarians near here BY
thee, masked men and. their, petition
"A the Bulgarian consuls at St. Louis
and, New York, the, foreigners have
become excited. fearing. that attempts
VIM be made to drive them from, the
country. One man has been shot as
4 result ofthafeeaing and II is feafed
that the Balgarians. who are armed,
may cause trouble.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
Hax. Nseo Zach.

"a Even little old Cloud county, with
a population es.lsae taaa 2aeee. comes
along under. the new tax law with $780,
100000 worth Of assessed property.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22
GOOD Pasture Spoiled.

h,k salina :msn. Speaking Of a neigh
boring town. he dislikes. said: 1T is
NY idea That they. spoiled . mighty
GOOD pasture when they made that
town."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-22


April End. 1908
s'.'' Of Kansas l.
County Of Barton
To Whom it ay Concern:
I; L the undersigned, County Clerk q Barton
County, Kansas, having recsived notice m
Writins from the Secretary Of State q the STATE
o. Kansas. designating the Offices for which can.
d'dates are to be nominated at the primary to Be
held on the inst Tuesday in August in 1903 do
hereby certify persuant thereto. that each q N.
several Political parties q this state and coup,v
at said primary may nominate one candidate IN
Be voted re at the general election to be beyd m
November Of 1908 t0r each d the ioilowins os,c,.
Ten Presidential Electors.
Three justices Of the Supreme cour..
Candidates for Governor
"a. Leutenant-governor.
Secretary Of State.
State Auditor. 90
State Treasurer.
The oasis., 1908-06-06
The csmont wo,k

Work on the cement sidewalks on Crawford street bas been com. pleted on three blocks now, except
 l24 feet at the corner of West ave- nue and Crawford, in front of the
 Bird property, which is well in hand and will be completed early next week. This week Barney Quinn has graded for the walk, and put in a retaining wall upon the upper lot, one having been built on the lower one some years ago. Upon the fourth block the grading on the Schuckmann and Jones properties, upon oppo- site sides of the West avenue iunc- tion, is we'll in hand, and that for the Schuckmann lot is about fin ished. Upon those two lots was the heaviest grading, as deep cuts 100 feet or more in length were re- quired in both places. At that point the street itself will be cut down about eighteen inches, talk ing out a raise in the grade, and upon the third block in front of the Bachellier and Nolan lots it is being filled to make it level.
The oasis., 1908-06-06
To Meet Mrs. Hoststssr.

Thursday afternoon Mrs. Allen Y. Bird entertained number of ladies of Nogales in honor of Mrs. Louis Hostetter, wife of the Ameri. can consul at Hermosillo, who. with her daughter, has been visit ing this week, en route to California for the summer. The decorations were pink and green. Bridge whist was the diversion of the afternoon. the highest score being made by Mrs. Fred Herrera. During the serving and discussion of the refreshments the ladies were entertained with vocal and instrumental music by Mrs. Crowell. Mrs. Kingsley, Mrs. Van Mourick, Mrs. Herrera, and Miss Bessie Fowler.
The oasis., 1908-06-06
Si5o For Best Article.

The Republican Congressional Committee offers $150 for the best article not exceeding 1000 words on the subject:
 "Why the Republican party should Dc 8ucceS$ful neat Navember."
 The competition is open to all.
 In judging the merits of contri- buttons consideration will be given not only in style, arguments and facts presented, but to the con- vincing power, and it should be borne in mind that Members of Congress are to be elected as well as President and Vice-Presldent.
 No manuscripts will be returned, but will be the property of the Committee.
 The best article will be widely used both in the newspapers of the country and in pamphlet form.
 The award will be made and check sent to successful contestant about August 18th. Manuscripts must be mailed not later than July 18th to
 LITERARY BUREAU, Republican Congressional Commit tee, Metropolitan Bank Building, Washington, D. c.
The oasis., 1908-06-06

line of railway now in construction through Chat state from Guaymas to Guadaleiara, have been throw. ing obstacles in the way of the progress of the enterprise, demand ing excessive prices for rights of way through useless lands, and in other ways giving gannoyance. Their action having been brought to at- tention of Governor Cahedo that official issued a prohibitory edict against the offending owners and sent detachment of troops to en- force obeyance.
The oasis., 1908-06-06
Notice of Dividend.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the creditors or The International Bank in Nogales, that a dividend of 612 per cent has been by the Court, ordered to be paid by the undersigned Receiver, to all creditors whose claims have heretofore been filed and allowed The said dividend is now payable at my office in Nogales, Arizona.
 Notice by mail Of said dividend will be given 10 all creditors whose addresses are known t. the Receiver. For further information apply or write to the undersigned.
 Dated at Nogales, Arizona, June 9th, 190S
 FRED HERRERA
 Receiver International Bank in Nogales June 6-July4
The oasis., 1908-06-06
Put a Stop to Obstruction

"El Mefstofele," a periodical published at Culiacan, the capital of the state of Sinaloa, states that a number of landholders along the
The oasis., 1908-06-06
BASE BALL.
standing of the Border City League.
''Got His"

ne OOTIeO uc DOllOId puDllSH- ed at Guaymas, presented Monday long account of killing which occurred in that city last Saturday in which a notoriously bad man came to the same untimely end that he is known to have visited upon others.
 The victim was Dorotio Meiia, known generally throughout So- nora and along the border as "Tello." He has been always a prominent member of the sporting fraternity, conducting games at the various fiestas, cock fights, and any of the hazards cultivated by vot- aries of the Goddess of Chance. The homocide, Margarito Ayala, is known also to everyone in Quay. mas, and obtained his living by negotiating commission sales of guns, jewelry, watches, or any kind of portable property, and has been always peaceful, inoffensive man, working hard to gain living. It appears that fello had given the other some jewelry to sell in the usual way, and meeting him in a saloon demanded the proceeds. Angry words ensued, and the gam- bier assaulted the other, pummel- ing him severely. Securing a re- volver Margarito returned to the saloon shortly and shot dead his assailant. At the time both were under the influence of liquor.
 The man killed once resided in Nogales and piled here his avoca- tlon It is related that some six teen or eighteen years ago he killed a deputy constable named Frank Hank, the murder occurring on Morley avenue in front of the premises occupied now by the Vidette office. The murderer was drunk and qnarrelsome, and the officer cautioned him about using offensive language, with which he was burdening the atmosphere. Immediately he drew a revolver, firing into the abdomen of the officer two bullets, from the effects of which he died quickly. The murderer made instantly for the Sonora side of the line, which was than refuge, as the offence was not extraditable at that time.
 The other murder laid at the | door of Tello occurred at Hermosillo, | some six years ago, and the victim Of his murderous proclivities was a Captain Pinar, an officer in the Mexican army. The homicide oc- cured in a bawdy house, where Iello was making himself obstrep- erous. Pinar remonstrating with him, and he also was shot in the abdomen, just as was the first vic- tim at Nogales, Arizona, ten years previously, dying almost instantly. The murderer was sentenced to a long term imprisonment, but in nuential friends secured him a pardon within few months, and he was not long incarcerated. In reaching his own untimely end de- ceased has reaped what he sowed. Knowing his murderous disposition there is hardly matter of doubt ld 1hat Ayala felt that he had to kill [ IeiIo or suffer death at his hands.
The oasis., 1908-06-06

Little Mary Harrison is reported as being quite i'll, at the home of nef parents, Mir. and Mrs. James A. Harrison, on the Santa Cruz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
RErmE bzE Sruz7r = RcHARps

voting themselves to its perfection and
Improvement.
Among all the organizations that COM
pete with the Capital Camera Club there
Is a general recognition Of its advantages
in the matter of fitting subjects for pho
Biography. The local members have the
advantage of being constantly in the
presence of matters public in the way OF
men, events, buildings, monuments,
scenes that are of vital interest to the
outside world. This makes the fellowship
of the local club more in demand en- the
outside than is that of any other city,
The following IS a list of the recently
elected officers who at present have the
affairs of the club in their hands:
Oficers-Ralph W. Magee. president:
William s. Adams, vice president; Frank
w. Vedder, secretary; William L. Wade,
treasurer: T. Quinn Jones, librarian. d.
rectors-Two years. w. c. Babcock, T. HI.
Christie, DIR. William p. Herbst, Z. B..
Thompson; one year F. p. Hyde, r. D.
Miner, william F. Peabody. William I'LL
man. Committees-On exhibitions, r. d.
Miner (chairman). William S. Adams.
Ralph w. Magee, William f. Peabody.
DIR. Andrew Stewart; lantern slides, w.
C. Babcock (chairman). z. III. Christie:
c. E. Fairman, DR.. William p. Herbst.
B. Hyde (chairman), Charles Baker, A. o.
Potter, William Ullman, William T..
Wade; press, Frederick B. Hyde Chair
MANI, A. o. Potter, DR.. Andrew Stewart,
William Ullman; special, on ways and
means. w. A Babcock chairman.
Charles Baker Ralph w. Magee, DR.. An
drew Stewart, William T. Wade. Uncom-
pleted committees-Entertainm Will
liam F. Peabody (chairman); rooms, VIII
liam Ullman (chairman), T.. Quinn Jones:
special revision Of constitution, William
F. Peabody (chairman).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
The 0Id-Time vigor.
A T the Chicago convention Senator

A T the Chicago convention Senator Pen.
4 rose said one afternoon to reporter:
"You boys write very well. indeed. for
your papers. but I miss the old-time
vigor."
1.-THE old-time vigor?" said the reporter.
gloomily.
Eyes," said Senator Penrose-"the tang.
the power. We used to have, for in.
stance a young editor in Philadelphia
who possessed the old spirit In full meas
ure. II you put up for mayor or coroner
a man obnoxious to this young editor he
would sit down to his typewriter and
click of some such vigorous paragraph al
this:
dash, the opposition candidate for
mayor, is already a marked man In this
community. and between running his CAM
paign and keeping out of jail he will have
busy time Of it from now on TO electiou
day."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
cENAToR KEAN, at a dinner i

CENATOR KEAN, at dinner in Chts
- cago, said Of political maneuver:
II smell rat in this contract. 1t res
minds me Of contract made by willy
earl
Lord Reginald Bareacres courted ar
IDENTIFY last year the daughter of a New
Jersey millionaire. At seasonable mo-
ment, in a dim conservatory. he laid his
heart at tho young girls feet. She. howe
ever, being Of a rare type, spurned him
Rising to his feet. Lord Reginald
said:
~ have barred to you the most sacred
feelings of my Utmost heart. May ask
that you will never reveal to living
soul what has passed between usT
81 am not gossip. Lord Reginald.'
the girl said, haughtily.
but promise me- he continued. Give
me your solemn promise
81 promise she said. But why, Lord
Reginald. are you so PERSISTENT
Because he answered, signing with
relief L purpose tomorrow to turn my
attention to your older sister,"