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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
EfIlnwood


From the Leader June 4.
August Schrepel returned Monday
from Eagle Pass, Texas, where he
spent the winter.
Official notice has been given of
the Increase Of the salary of the
postmaster at Ellinwood, from $1,4OO
to $500 per year.
Frank Weber has rented the frame
building Just south of his furniture
store. which was recently vacated
by Gus Koch and family. Frank is
fitting up the rooms for his under.
taking business.
Mrs. John Grant has purchased the
millinery business Of the Koehlel
Sisters and will take charge Of the
stock at once. Mrs. Grant, it will
be remembered, was in the millinery
business here a number of years
ago before she was married, and is
thoroughly familiar with it. She will
put In a god stock at once.
Lightning struck the steeple Of
st. Peter & Pauls' church during the
storm early last Sunday morning, do
ing considerable damage. The steeple
caught FIRE, but help was soon Sc
cured and the blaze put out. Fortu.
nately the fire did not extend to
the church proper, and the steeple
was the only part Of the building TO
be damaged.
Willie McCracken was kicked in
the side by a horse about six o'clock
Monday evening and for a little while
was thought that he was seriously
injured. AS he stepped up to the
animal II whirled and kicked him,
and in falling he hit his head, which
rendered him unconscious. Medical
aid was summoned, 1t was found no
bones were broken, and now Willie
Is able to be around again, somewhat
sore but little worse from his ex.
perience.
In accordance with a meeting OF
the republicans Of Lakin township on
Tuesday evening, petitions are being
circulated for the following town.
ship ticket, to be voted on at the
August primaries: Trustee, W. F
Hirsch; Treasurer, Seigel Book; Clerl
W. W. Rinker; Justices Of the Peace,
L. G. Tullis and John ]. Koch; Con,
stables, Jake Hartmetz and A. ].
Item; Township Committeeman, ]. w.
A. Cooke.
The Maennerchor met Tuesday eve,
ing, and the committees which has
the matter Of subscriptions for stock
for the building Of the new hall re.
ported $3.50 collected to date. 1t is
desired to raise from four to five
thousand dollars and construct a hall
that will be suitable for not only the
needs Of the society,". but for. theat
rical entertainments, dances, etc., un
til such time as a regular opera hall
Is built In the town. The commit
tee was continued and instructed to
secure further subscriptions and re
port at the next regulr meeting.
Geo Scbeuffler visited home folks
~ EIl,n mood Cunda
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
Sand and Dir.

Ths best there Il. One dollar for
Q good yard and q half Of pc sand
ssvtnr{iys cents for q good yard
and . hAlf of good dirt Phone IA
Esnkhauser 4 Holman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12

visiting With Mrs. Ewing and Mrs.
Emmo Robe here Saturday and Sun
day returning home 10 Larned this
morning.
DR.. John Schrandt is here from
Ness City visiting Drs. Meade and
MCPHERSON, incidentally took. in the
ball game. Dr. Schrandt was al one
time professional ball player with
Topeka and Sedaia.
The following gentleman were here
Sunday on their way to Wichita to
attend the consistory. W. H. Rice,
J. H.. Hartman; Webb Langham,
Albert Hougeland, Med Heltemes,
F. ank Soderstrom and William Moo
|dy.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Collins went
to Warrensburg. Missouri this morn.
ing on business and fol- visit. Mr..
Collins will close up a sale of proper.
ty and will be at his place with
Spaugh's grocery Wednesday. Mrs.
Collins will visit two weeks.
Misses Erma and Ethel Hain!ine
left this morning for Kansas City to
join their parents who have moved
there from LaJunta, Col. Mr.. Hahn
line is making quite success with
his patent dust collector and moved
east in order to be able TO handle his
business to better advantage.
DR.. R, H. Meade is home from
Chicago after a weeks attendance of
1.-The meeting of the American Medi.
cal Society, the largest society of its
kind in the world. There was a very
large attendance this year and a large
number of the most famous medical
men in the world were there.
John j. Base Of Dundee left this
morning for Kansas City on business.
MIR. Base says his wheat is fine and
that he has all bis harvest hands en-
gagged. He will have the same crew
that he has had for several years,
all being from the east.
The ball game Sunday, Ponca City
VS. Great Bend was played in the
Hood pasture on account of the wet
grounds at the fair ground. A good
crowd attended and saw we'll play
ed game. The Ponca team has beer
playing together for some time and
put up agood article of ball. Our
team has just lately been got togeth.
er and they are all good players and
put'up good game also. Severa
new players have formed our team to.
day and will be able to show any or
binary team a run for the money
Among the new men to join our team
are Lefty Holmes who is probaly the
most popular that has played. sine,
the daysof the shsmrocks. Tn,
score Sunday was Great Bend
Ponca g. Batteries, Ponca, Lancast
or and Lyons Great Bend, Thors
tenberg and Moore-Umpire, Clyd
Yeo. Another game In progress a
: we 20 to press.
May winsst Of Albert was a visi
or today.
John Cook, Of South Bend. is q
Wichita today.
Ross Daniels Il down from Pawne
Rock today.
Vannis Smith went to Kinsley TIL
morning to visit bis cousin.
Frank Lorimor, Of Eureka, went I
Hutchinson this morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
For Sale.

Section Of wheat land, smooth, part
In wheat and other crops. Small house
stable, windmill. Hall mile east Of
Burdett. Price s21 per acre. Write
Henry Minor, Larned, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
farmers Attention.

The famous stallion. Sampson.
will make the season at my place,
two miles south and one mile west
of Great Bend. Terms $40 insure
colt to stand up. usual accident
conditions.
Don Carlos the 3rd. jack 16
hands high with .mealy points.
will make the season at the same
place. Adolph NicolIet.
- Farm Leans.
We are prepared to make farm
loans at a low rate of. interest.
Privilege given to pay of part OF
all of loan at any interest pay.
ment. Interest payable annually
if desired and money furnished
promptly. See or write.
Dawson Zutavern.
Great Bend Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12


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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
Burton Takes twenty Minutes.


Warrington, June Cit Is under
stood that Representative Burton viii
take twenty minutes In proposing the
name Of Secretary Taft a. q presi-
Dental candidate to the national con,
vention, and that Senator Borah win
consume about SIX or seven minutes
In ssconding the nomination. othe,
speeche. WIN be governed by the
same limitations, although the con-
vsntion- allows each speaker to be
the Judge ct the time he may CON
sumo IN making the nominations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12

Geo Scheuffler visited home folks
at Elm wood Sunda
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-13

On the other hand, the great in
crease of sewage led through the sys-
tens and put into the most conven-
lent streams has in many instances
menaced the water supplies of cities
and towns and laid the population
in danger of infection and epidemics
Of diseases. 1t is recommended that
the smaller towns take up the consid-
Grafton OF modern methods of dispos.
al OF sewage, and septic tank systems
are suggested as partial solution of
the trouble at least.
During the year the board has
made a special investigation of con-
ditiJ.is existing in the schools and
other similar institutions of the state.
AS a result OF these visits various rec
concentrations have been made tend
ing to better ventilation, plumbing
an9 general sanitation.
The collection OF vital statistics,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-13

births, deaths and contagious diseases,
has been far more satisfactory con-
sidering the state as a whole, but has
been very complete and represents
with great accuracy the true statis-
tics in many counties.
In those counties having an ener-
getic board of health and in which
the physicians Of the county take an
active interest in complying with the
board of health laws, the work has
been carefully attended to and much
useful and accurate material has
been collected.
In order to get fair representa-
ton of what has been done, the coun-
ties can be divided into three classes.
First, counties with large popula-
tlon, in which statistics have been ac-
curately collected; second, counties
with large population, in which
through inactivity Of the county board
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-13

and failure to compel compliance with
the law, practically nothing has been
done; third, counties Of large area,
sparsely settled and in which the coll
lection Of statistics Is of necessity diff
ficult.
Under the first class that Of we'll
organized boards Of health, in which
statistics approximately correct have
been collected, are the following.
Yamhill, Washington, Wasco, Tilla-
nook, Multnomah, Marion, Linn,
Lane, Benton, Clatsop, Coos, Jackson,
Crook and Douglas. These counties,
with an estimated population OF 49,
999, have reported 1929 deaths, ap-
proxlmately per thousand; and $3.50
births and 1855 contagious diseases.
The board believes that this closely
represents the annual birth and death
rate of the state.
Attention Is called In the report to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-13
Recommendations BY HEALTH BOARD

the population grows 1t is becoming
more and more imperative that the
cities OF the state secure control Of
their water systems. Municipal own
er'hip OF water systems is imperative
for the proper supplying of good pure
water in the growing towns.
Great stress is laid upon the sew
age problem throughout the state.
1t is pointed out that the great in
crease in population during the past
few years has overtaxed the sewer
systems in operation generally
throughout the state and has made
them inadequate TO the work de-
manded of them,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-13

Important suggestions and recon-
mendations are carried in the annual
report of the state board of health
which has just been prepared and dis
trlbuted. In the report the board
gives the result OF Investigations
which have been made during the
past year on different subjects while
at the same time directions and rec
concentrations are given for the bet
terment Of conditions generally In
the health and sanitation of the state
at large.
The water supply and sewage sys-
TENS Of the state are discussed and
the board gives as its opinion that as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-13

the prevalence of typhoid fever in ir-
rigated districts, and to the need Of
better sewage and drainage at the
coast resorts Of Seaside and Newport.
The State University and Agricultu-
raj college are found to be in excel
lent condition in every respect. Each
is supplied with pure water, adequate
sewage, and the buildings are suited
in all respects to the needs of the stu
dents so far as sanitation is concern,
ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-13

Mr.. Gibbs, an aged widow living
alone near Victoria, B. c., ran shriek-
ing from her home with her clothes in
flames yesterday. She was fatally
burned Her dress caught fire while
she was attempting to start a fire
with kerosene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-13

Read the East oregoaian.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
ILLINOIS MINERS HOPEFUL

Springfield. ILL.,, April 15.-A request
was made by President Walker, OF
the state mine workers, to the joint
scale committee and to as many oper
ators as are now in the city, to meet
the miners in joint convention tomor
row afternoon
AT this time, various differences eX
isting between the miners and opera
tors will be discussed, and especially
the matter of the hiring and paying OF
shot firers. 1t is said by the members
of the scale committee that the wages
of shot firers will probably be reduced
but the miners will continue to hire
these men, and to pay them for their
services. An agreement may be reach
ed tomorrow or Saturday. This Is
said by many operators to be an I'M
possibility, thought the miners arc
hopeful.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
WAR SECRTARY
HAS FIRE. HAND
IN DETERMINING ctkAcTER OF
NEW SUBMARINE BOATS
FOR U. S. MY.
AMEND SHERMN LAW
DO mat Commerce Conission and
Not President viii He More
Powcf-currency Ear
ing Closed.

Washington, April 1G.-Fhe long
existing controversy as d whether
the UnitCd States navy shuld have
submarine torpedo boats OF the Uol.
''iiu type as recommeidd by the
committee oil naval affairs was ct.
Ted inthc house today Wien after a
lengthy debate, the provishp limiting
tbc secretary of the navy Il purchase
only boats IF the Holland TYNE was
stricken ouG. The effect of this ac.
tion was to give the secretar, free
hand in the selection of the subma.
rlne boats
The members haggled over almost
every line C the three pages of TIE
Dlll remaining tc be disposed OF which
ne house met but the principal ae
ion was tlat with regard to the sub
The humorous speech by Williams,
4 which he had several friendly
'iasehes Ath Hobson. of Alabama,
'ver warshipa and balloons. ccm.
handed the eItention of the house for
ONE time
After agreeing to take p the diplo-
latic and consular appropriation bill
ext the touse recessed until tomor.
OW
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
COLLISION IN
NEW YORK BAY
SHIPS CLASH WITH CONSIDER.
ABLE DAMAGE TO ONE
FORCED TO RUN TO BANK
NO LIVES LOST.

New York, April 1.-Two ocean
liners. the Monterey cf the Ward line
bound for Havana, and the Danish
steamer. United states, of the Scandi
navian American line, bound for Co
penhagen. collided. in the main shin
channel of lower New York Bay to
night
Both vessels we're damaged. but ~
lives were lost and no one injured
The Monterey had her stern damage
aud several b-w plates Ioosened. but
she was able to return to her dock
where her passengers disembarked.
The United States was more serious
Iy damaged \ large hole was stove
in her hull on the starboard side
abaft the engines. and so threatening
vas It's nature that 1t was deemed
wise to- run her aground on the bank
at the chanelI edge. There the steam
er is resting easily tonight
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
JAP FISHERMEN BARRED
From Russian Waters-Pretentio
With Regard TO Treaty Revision
Get Set Back.

st. Pete, shurg, April l6,-The Jap
a1ese pretcnticns with regard to the
revision OF The fisheries convention
to which the foreign office at first
vas incliCCi to acCcpc, suffered a re
verse today at the hands of the cabi
ret ministers. who opposed the al
mission of Japanese fishermen within
thirty four inIctg and bays from which
the treaty excludes them.
The foreign Office has according )
cut short TIE negotiations in the con
vcntionfi which scmi-oSiclally have
been proceeding for some weeks II
is learne, u at Baron Motono, Jap
anese minister at St Petersburg, has
written pcintedK tn Iswolsky, ex
pressing dissatisfaction at the turn
of affairs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
FIREWORKS ON
the BIG FLEET
SAN DIEGO BAY ILLUMINATED
BY FLIGHTS OF PYRoTECH-
MIC WONDERS.
PEOPLE VISITED SHIPS
Launches Busy Yesterday Transport
ing Throngs-Lar arse Number of
Sailors On Shore--Thomas
Enjoys Picnic.

san Diego. CAL April 1G.-Aftel
two days yageantry on sea and land
there was iestful lull in San Diego's
celebration ia honor of the American
battleshlp feet today A large NUM-
Der of Officers, including Rear Al
miral Thomas were entertained at d
,icnic some lhirty miles In the coun'
Try, while s0a blue jackets enjoyed q
day of shore leave.
All the sixteen vessels of the feet
were thrown epen to the visitors from
10 a. m. 10 r D. m and excursion
launches rinn'nP ort to sea had all
they could dc to handle the throngs,
which in moSi cases set foot upon q
man-ofwar for the first time in their
lives
The thlrl day of the fleets stay
ended tonight with an extensive fire
,Yorks Display from the vessels an
chored in the center of the bay.
Aerial flights of all manner of pyro-
tcchnic wonders could be seen for
miles around. and were enjoyed alike
by the sailors on the fleet, and the
people ashore
The display opened with the rear
admirals salute of Il bombs, eXplCd
ing Ligh in the air. Then followed a
brlllian ascension of thirtysiX signal
rockets. Next in bursts of vari-col
ored lighto the bay was illuminated
with twent five floating beacons SCI
adrilt from barge and burning iif
teen minutes.
H.hnr features Of the fire show were
ch aims, azure mists, nOarms nr,-s-i~s,
Of chromatIt stars. electric meteors
living fish, floating festoons, eagles
ia fire. yGllrys Of cobras, palliope
.ockets. weird water falls, mystic
fash curtain, flights of boquet rockets
In groups oi tne hundred, and scores
af other cncDantingly named novel
ties
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
PANIC
Started in Church When Altar CIotF
Caught Fre From Candles
No Casualties.

MINNEAPOLIS. April 16-The altar
cioth in the Church of Immaculate
Conception (Cathoilcl caught fire
from the candles today while 1,70J
rCople wore attending services
At once there was "A rush for the
doors. AMI childreu IN their excite
mont. blockeG the aisles. Several men
rushed to t. balconies and shouted
for help to the pedestrians below.
An alarm was turned in and on the
arrival of She firemcn the crowd was
quieted. and the children hurried
through tho doors.
The blaze was extinguished with
chemicals within ten minutes after
the alarm vas sounded and the
church wcs cmrtied.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
BARTroLDT PEACE BILL.

WASHINGTON. April 16.-The Bar
tholdt pcrce bill was favorably re-
ported today by the house committee
IN labor. II so amends the act to
establish . foundation for the promo
tion of industrial peace, that there is
created all industrial peace commit
tee to consist of seven trustees. nine
other people to be selected by the
trustees, tfIse to be representatives
of labor and three of capital. each
chosen for distinguished service in
iFe Industrial world. in promoting
industrial peace" and three to repre-
sent the EcrrIal public.
The committee by the terms of the
hill shall! cell conference in case
uf a great industrial crisis, and shall
take such other steps in its discretion
to promote the general purpose of
the foun6ation."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
POSSE IN PURSUIT
OF Man Accused OF Numbering His
BrotrcT--Victim's Wife Eye
Witness to the Deed.

Springfi3 I'D. Ohio April 16.-Sherff
Ireland, OF Urhana, and posse of
several hundred farmers are search
ing for Charles Brannon, wanted on
the charge of numbering his brother
William PHpno ,ntoday. The wife OF
the murdered mas claims to have
heon an eye witness to the shooting
and accuses her husbands brother
The uppeI part OF the victims chest
vas shot away. No cause is known
for the shooting
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
REPORT CONFIRMED
Russian Paper Says Story of Military
Expedition On Persian From
tier is True.

St Petersburg, April 1G.-The Off
cial Commtnique issued tonight, con
firms the Associated Press dispatches
from Tifis. that penitive expedition
composed of all branches of the army
ia operating on the Persian frontier
Slowness IN the transmission of Off
tial COMMUNICATION is held account
able for the fact that the foreign
office as ye. has not been advised
The RussigN force already has
crossed tn" frontier aud begun tbc
work of pGci'cttion.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
LINCOLN LEAGUE
Announces Plan to Assist Schools to
Study Principles Espoused BY
the Martyr.

New York, April 1G.-The Lincoln
Education League. recently incorpor-
ated in this state. announced today
that it had provided $4,000 to be used
towards placing in school houses
throughout the country bronze tablets
bearing the full text of Abraham Lin
coins address at Gettysburg.
The league also hopes to be in po-
sition later on to give prizes for es.
says by school children on phases of
Lincoln's character and to cooperate
in other WAYS with the schools in in
teresting the children in the prin-
ciples for which Lincoln lived and
died
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
ELEPHANT HERD
IN WILD PANIC
BECAME TERRIFIED AT ExPLo-
SION or OIL TANK AT
RIVERSIDE, CAL.
RUSHED THROUGH TOWN
Knocking Down Out Houses--Leader
Of Herd Charged Hotel
TrampIed Woman to Death
Finally Subdued.

Riverside, Cal, April 1G.-A a re
suit of, fire and explosion of an oil
tank this afternoon at the Standard
Oil company's storage tanks. herd
ot elephants. attached TO a circus
stampeded
L. j. Worelcy lies AT tho city hospi-
tai fatally burned, and Miss Ella
gibbs. church dCaconcss, is dead.
Worsley, driver of the delivery wagon
rom which the fire was communicat
ed to the tanks, was hurled many
yards FROM tlm spot and picked up
with his clothing ablaze.
Elephants Do Damage.
The ELEPHANTS became uneontrol.
a,le on tre sound of the explosion,
and dashed to the east side OF town,
knocking down fences. orthoses aud
dtspoiling orchards in their path, and
putting the entire town in an Ut
roar.
In a short time. however. all but
tne largest elephant were rounded up.
his course and entered the center of
the city a mile distant,
Trampieo Woman to Death.
He entered the court of the Gen.
wood Hotel Miss Gibbs was In the
,ard in frort OF the house The Gle
phant pinned her against the house
between his tusks. threw her to the
ground and trampled upon her, crush.
ing her chest so that she died tonight
The animal then proceeded to the
doorway, the guests running panic
etni"le. in dnnrs n. Z. Chapman, a
swerve the animal from the court. rrr
was knocked down and had seyera
ribs broken and was otherwise IN
jured.
Break Window.
The beast crashed through the door,
walked through the barber shop, au'l
out into the main street, crossed the
street and crashed through a heavy
plate glass window in store. Before
being rounded up at a down town
public stable, the animal trampled on
another man and seriously gored him
with his tuslSs.
Keeper Hurled Over Fence.
One of the keepers attempted to
subdue the animal but was hurled
over a high fence, sustaining painful
injuries. Not until four other ele-
plants were brought to the stable
was the beast gotten under control,
and taken to the circus grounds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
TAFT TO RETIRE SOON
Bacon Will Succeed Him--Determins- a.
ton Not Dependent On Out
cone of Convention.

F0stcn. April 1G.-Intimate friends
of Aassistant Secretary of State Ba
cor. have received information which
leads them to believe that Bacon will
become secretary of war about July
next. succeeding TAFT, who Is un
derstood To bC desirous of retiring
from the cabinet at that time The
determination Of Taft 20 retire Is sair
to be quite uehnite. and it is under
a,ood not to be depedent uDon the
outcome of the national convention.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-04-17
CAPTAIN ARRESTED
For Smuggling Foreigners Into This
country-canadian 5oatman in
Jail at Port Huron.

Port Huron. Mich. April 16-Ths
Point Edward ferry boat was seized
on the American side here today, and
her captain, Joseph Glass, lodged in
iail on the charge of illegally import
ing foreigners into the United States
The boat is tied up at North Port
Huron. .by direction cf the United
States immigration officials. and Glass
will have a hearing before United
States Commissioner Harris tomor
Tow.