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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-17
GOING TO HAVE RACES
AT PARK ON 10Th
Fine Events Will Be Pulled
Off There.

The Americus Driving Club is ar
ranging for a fine bunch of races at
the driving park, scheduled for Sat
urday. 26th, the day after Christ
mas. The suggestion has met with
great favor, and already the officers
of the club are busy in preparation
therefor The program will be made
up in day or two and published, to-
gether with the purses to be offered
1t is expected that Flashlight, Make
B. True Tucker and other speedy
trotters will be entered for the
events. The idea of having the
races the day after Christmas is a
good one and it will be a lively
finale to the Christmas festivities.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-17
Dress goods and silks
now HALF PRICE at
Ansley's
CITY COUNCIL
ON FRIDAY NIGHT

The City Council will meet tomor-
row night for the last time as at
present constituted. Thursday night
lis the usual meeting time, but at the
request of Alderman Childers the
date was changed to day later. One
duty of the meeting will be to decide
on the date for a special session to
induct the newly-elected Aldermen
into office Messrs. C. ]. Clark and G
C. Hawkins are the new members
succeeding Aldermen Childers and
Furlow
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-17
Beautiful blankets
and bed comfortables
sacrificed at Ansley's.
TO DISCUSS PRICE
OF FERTILIZERS

Tonight the Board of Trade will
meet in called session to take action
on a threatened raise in the
price of fertilizers to the
Americus dealers. If the
projected raise goes into effect it
will mulct the farmers of Sumter
and adjoining counties ten to fif-
teen thousand dollars. The new sea-
son is on and little while pur-
chases will be made. 1t is hoped to
take some action at the meeting to-
night that will maintain the old
rates which Americas has had for so
many years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-17
POPULAR WAIST
SALE CONTINUED

Silk waist patterns at 95 cents viii
be the attraction again at Duncan's
today. The success of the sale on
Yesterday at this price showed that .
popular chord had been struck. A
full stock in every color except black
is on sale today These patterns are
worth two or three times the 8;
cents asked. More than one hundred
and forty of these silk patterns were
sold yesterday by the firm, to thai
number Of pleased customers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-17
Nothing in town that
compares with the UNI
brellas at Bell, the Jew
eler.

New York Press.
The thing a woman likes about
scandal is how she can pretend she
doesn't.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-17
Thoughts Of
Christmas

There will be many surprise here
for early bnyers
We have stocked lots of new gifts:
Gillette Safety RazOrs and all kinds
of fine razOrs.
Manicure Sets, Fine Pipes in cases.
Dressing Sets, Comb, Brush and Mir.
rors, Cuff and Collar Boxes. Military.
Hair Brushes, Cigars in Christmas
Boxes.
Nunnally's Candy in Fancy Boxes
and Baskets.
Hand bags, Pocket Books, Fountain
Pens, Baby Sets, Whist BrOOms, and
many other things too numerous to
mention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-12-17

Childrens coats and
boys suits about half
price at Ansley's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-21

j. S. Winget was caller from
Albert Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H Maybach
we're in from Washburn Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. q. McMullen
were visitors from Liberty Satur-
day afternoon.
l.. W. 6runson OF Fairveiw, was
here visiting and transacting
business.
Pierre APPEL and John Doherty
are among the crowd from the east
side Saturday.
Ira Cheney and George Gil
more were in from Lincoln Satur-
day visiting relatives.
Train Master Frank Avery was
over from Hoisingtoh visiting
with Fred McInnes Saturday.
Gotlieb Ernsting of Comman-
che is in Illinois. called there on
account f the death of his mother.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-21
Dinner PsrtJ.

What is reported to have been
one of the finest dinners ever
served in Clarence township was
that prepared at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. D. q. Bird Thursday and
served to. the following guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Archer. Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Cell. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. K. Ewing. Mr. land Mrs. G. E.
Button. Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Zim-
mers, and Mrs. harrington. A
fine time certainly was enjoyed
by the guests.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-21
Obliuau.

After an illness Of several weeks
with pneumiona. Mrs. Stephen
Tonkin, for more than thirty years
a resident Of Barton County. pass.
ed across the dark river in to the
future life Thursday evening about
eleven o'clock.
The maiden name Of the deceas-
ed Was Caroline Williams. She
was born at Cornwall. England.
Nov. 18th. lS4l, was married to
Stephen Tonkin in the old country
on Dec. oath, 1864. emigrsted to
America in Nov. 1886, settling
first or the upper peninsula Of
Michigan, later settling 10 this
county in 1876, and having been a
resident continuously since that
time. Six children we're born
to her. Stephen. John. Francis
Caroline, Elizabeth, James aud
Arthur. Of these but two are
living, James and Arthur, who
with the husband reside here.
Her other relatives in America
are a brother, James Williams.
residing at Terre Haute, Ind. She
was a member of the Church of
England. but the funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Selle
at the NJ. E. church Sunday at 9.
p. m.
q Mrs Tonkin was an earnest
christian woman. who at all times
strove to do ttat which was right,
and to live an upright and honor.
abe life She has many friends
who unite with US in extending
to the bereaved husband and sons
our sincere sympathy in this hour
of their bereavement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-21
B. AVERY GARDNER,
DENTIST.

Room 6, Allen & Hubbard Building
Phone MI Great Bend, Kansa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-21
Board Of Education.

Office Of Board of Education,
Great Bend Kans.. Feb. II 1908
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment on call Of the chairman.
roll called ana following members
answered to their names. Young,
Sans, Nvwcombe. Cox. Collins,
Morrison.
On motion it was ordered that
teachers and janitors warrants be
drawn at the end Of school months
on the certificates of Supt. Sellers.
On mutton OF Cox seconded by
Morrison it was ordered that
Books Of all nature consisting of
library OF east and west buildings
remain 10 said buildings and not
be transferred to Carnegie library.
On motion it was ordered that all
librsly books in high school build
ings except Dictionaries, Encyclo-
Dedias and Histories be transferr-
ed to the Carnegie library.
Bill of Allison.Moses coal COM
pany Sl2i.15 allowed.
On motion adjourned.
Chas. E. Dodge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-21
Public Sale.

j. B. Eitel 21s miles west OF
Nekoma will sell 3 quarter of land
in 4 sec tracts also 20 horse pillow
engine, machinery and stock
on Thursday Feb 9th. Com
mencing at 1000; a. 10. See large
bill or inquire of j. S. Wingt.
auctioneer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-21

Frank KepPleis up from Elinwood
for visit over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Putnam are
the happy parents Of a baby boy
born Friday. Emmett will give you a
cigar if you call at the restaurant.
A letter received from Father o.
Sullivan says that Mr.. Wlldgen i S
somewhat recovered from his stroke
OF paraly sis, but owing to the condi.
ton Of his heart grave fears for his
ultimate recovery are entertained.
Roy Cornelius, editor and proprie.
tor of the Hoisington Dispatch, was
over attending the convention and
visiting the printers and other friends.
Roy is making good paper out Of
the Dispatch and we wish him all
kinds OF success.
John S Simmons speaker Of the
honse Of representatives was here
last Saturday and left for Dightou on
on the Scott city branch. Mr.. Sim
mons says he is really out Of politics
and is not able to give any informa-
ton along that line.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Coss Of Heller
were in the city Friday shopping, they
will leave fer their old home in Ohio
the first Of the week for a visit with
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Coss have been
residents Of this county for many
years and have seen the country grow
from nothing to the very top. We
wish them pleasant journey and
visit and a safe return.
Carl Moore was here Saturday and
is an applicant for place as teacher
in our schools for the next term. Mr..
Moore is we'll known here especially
as ball player and played on the
Pacific coast last season and is claim.
ed by Topeka for next. Mr.. Moore is
a gentleman Of the very best qualif.
cations and as a teacher a model man
in character and we would like to see
him secure a position here. He is
teacher at St John now.
Frank Wilson, Benny McMullen
and Chas Hulme were out hunting
Friday and in crossing wire fence
on the bank Of the creek, Benny was
caught by the wire and TIPPED fall
ing head downward toward the creek
but held fast to the wire BY bis cloth.
ing. Just at this time flock Of ducks
approached and Benny was cautioned
to lie still and Wilson and Hume
killed a couple Of ducks. Before be
could be detached from the wire
another flock approached ard Wilson
in that gentle voice Of his, told Ben
ny to be good and keep quite while
thick took another shot. During all
this time Bennie was lying with one
foot in the air and head down hill,
finally he was separated from the
wire by the help Of his friends. For
full particulars see All.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-21


pany Sl2i.15 allowed.
On motion adjourned.
Chas. E. Dodge.
Hon. Chas Lobdell OF Larned was
a visitor Friday.
Charley Morrison came in from the
east Friday morning.
Soeke Soeken Of Clafli nwas here
Friday on business.
Geo Rauner returned from Kansas
City Friday morning.
Geo Trump Of Ellinwood was a
caller Friday morning.
Jake SiOskOppf Of HOisington was
a caller Friday morning.
Mrs. Joseph is al the st Rose hos
pital quite sick with the grip.
James W. Clarke went to Hutchin-
son Friday on legal business,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wertenberg Of Scott
city we're visiting friends in this city.
John Lewis returned last Friday
from business trip up the branch.
H. G. Hoffman and sister Miss
Erma returned 10 I.arned Friday
morning.
E-E. Edwards Of the Warren Mort
gage 20 Of Emporia was here Friday
visiting.
B. Z. Hughes, W. L. Hamilton and
James Clark are new subscribers TO
the Rust.er.
Henry Koelch and Fred Stephan
were visitors from Ellinwood Thurs
day evening.
}. N. Theis returned Friday from
Kansas City after selling several Car
loads Of cattle.
volney Miller Of Ness City was
here Friday talking land to our land
agents and others.
DR.. Guy N. Raffington went west
on the Missouri Pacific last Friday
on a business trip.
J.G. Slentz went to Lewis Friday
morning for a few days visit also to
look after his farms.
George Land and George Walker
are home from bushes, trip to Kan.
sas City and Chicago.
Miss Fleta Barrett went home to
Pawnee Rock last Friday after sew
eral days visit with friends.
Harry Holmes and Marion Sow
ards Of Liberty returned from an
eastern business trip Friday.
Mrs. Henry Radcliffe returned to
Pawhee. Rock Thursday evening af-
ter visit here with relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Harris left Friday
morning for Macksville and will visit
relatives there for several days.
Rev. Bixler, presiding elder Of the
Larned district was here last Friday
and went from here to Ness City.
Miss Edna Griffith went to Hutch.
inson Friday morning for visit with
Miss Opa. Baker and other friends.
Mrs. Emma Leport who has been
visiting Mrs. Porter Young left for
her home in New York city Friday
morning.
Mrs. B. E. Hughes was called to
Ellinwood Thursday on account Of
the death Of her father Harrison Nc.
Cracker.
Albert Foster Of Pawnee Rock re-
turned home Friday after several days 4
visit with his daughter Mrs. R.G.
McDougal and family.
J.R. Hays returned Friday from a
visit at his old home at Centerville,
Iowa''and other points north and east. ,
Mr.. Hays should certainly be pleased
with the outlook for wheat crop OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-21
An Event 10 Sunday Journalism.

Al fteni ~ sunntI Jeufnallsm.
The people OF the middle West
are rapidly discovering that the
Sunday Magazine Of The Chicago
Record Herald is not only a real
magazine but also one of the great
est in this age OF magazines Its
recent display of enterprises in
paying S25. 900 for the exclusive
serial rights of Conan Doyle's new
romance Sir Nigel" compelled
even the editors of the famous
monthlies to acknowledge the pre-
sepce of new and powerful rival
When this was followed bv An
thony Hopes. new Zenda romance.
"Sophy of Karavonla." the read
ing world needed one further proof
that the Sunday Magazine of The
Record Herald was able to capture
the finest and most costly new 6c-
ton offered in England and Ameri
ca. Its illustrations and cover
designs in color have from the be-
ginning been of unsurpassed beauty
and artistic grace. its short
stories, descriptive articles. hum
or, poetry and sketches of all kind
are the choicest that the literary
market affords, many of them be-
ing written by the most popular
authors and magazine contributors
in the United States. 10 short. it
is an entertaining, high class
magizlne that will bear COMPARE
son with the best independent
weeklies or monthlies. whatever
the price. There is nothing else
like it in American journalism.
Geo. Scheufer was at McCrack-
en- the first of last week delivering
an automobile sold bv Mr.. Friede-
man.
Gus Koch of Commanche attend (
ed the convention Saturday and
was a caller at this Office. Come
again.
Mrs. Lizzie Teen of Huntsville
came in Friday evening for a visit
with her daughter. Mrs. j. l..
Beightle.
Rev. Olinger went east Friday
morning for Oklahoma. He ex-
poets to return Wednesday of next
week. DR.. +. NJ. Spencer of |
Sterling, supplied his pulpit
Sunday.
A lie ter received from Miss Min
ME Henne. located in Denver. re-
ports her and her brother and
family as doing well. and they |
wish to be remembered to their |
Barton County friends.
S. K. Clark of Pueblo left last |
Friday for home after looking |
for horse here for several DAYS |
Mr.. Clark says our horses as a
rule are too good and high priced
for the new settlers in Colorado. |
We acknowledge receipt Of re-
newa's the last few days as fol- |
lows. Democrat, j. Weltmer, Heiz-
err, Sarah E. Montgomery, Lo-
gan township. W. Torrey city, |
Rustler, Emily Pfugi and 7. 0.
Cole, route six city, II. W. Laud.
wick, route 3 city. G. W. Norris. |
Rurton. and j. L. BeiQhtle. city. |
Mrs. D. G. Luse Of this city |
Grand President of the State As |
sembly of Rebeccas left Thursday |
evening for Garden City and will
visit the local lodge there and at
other points in the east and south |
west part of the state. On the goth
she will be at Meade where great
preparation has been made for the
dedication Of a hall and lodge room
recently erected by the order. All
of the State officers of the society
will be- there and it will be the
event Of the year. in that part Of
the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

Masters and owners Of the large feet of
small river schooners that bring wood
and lumber TO this city from river points
are preparing to place their boats in Win
ter quarters down the river within the
next week or two for fear a freeze will
come and catch them en- route with
cargoes. The owners of several older and
more tender vessels, scared by the snow
of last week, have already placed their
boats in sheltered creeks where they can
lay undsturbed until spring.
Soon after Thanksgiving. before ice
comes more than half the wood and lum-
Der running feet are berthed for the win
ter at down-river points. Only those re-
main in commission that are stout and
strong enough to stand towing through
thin ice and the battering of the winter
storms.
Advantage is taken of the winter lay
up, to give vessels a thorough overhauling
and painting. so that when they return to
service in the spring they look gay in
their coats of fresh paint. or the fleet of
thirty Or more vessels employed in the
river trade less than quarter lay up for
the winter at this city.
The run OF poultry, both live and
dressed. from farms in Maryland and
Virginia to commission houses in this
II.
Steamboat men are preparing to handle
many packages of turkeys, chickens and
ducks in the next three days.
The steamers which arrived here last
night and this morning from river. points
brought up large quantities of poultry.
and the steamers that will arrive this
evening will also have a quantity from
upper river points. BY far the heaviest
shipments will be brought up by the boats
that will come into port during Wednes-
day morning. ready for the market We'd
nesday and Thursday morning. Last
year several hundred coops and other
packages of poultry were brought to this
city by the river line steamers in the
three or four days prior to Thanksgiving,
and the down-river poultry Is always
in demand it comma nded good prices on
the market. While the poultry shipments
are heavy at Thanksgiving they are light
compared to the shipments made from
river points to this city just before the
Christmas markets begin.
The warm weather Is again causing fogs
to cover the river in the early hours of
the morning and is causing the Potomac
masters and pilots anxious hours while
working their steamers up and down the
river. The fogs yesterday and again this
morning were the first heavy ones for a
week. but they covered the river it's en-
tire length. In places the rivermen say
the fog banks were thick that the flag
poles on the bow of their steamers could
hardly be made out drought the mist.
and in other places the shore line could
be plainly seen. The fogs lasted at many
points along the river until noon.
Arrived: Schooner s. l.. Bowen cord
wood from a down river point for the
dealers; fattes Mary F. and Annie oys-
tiers in the shell from river points at AL
exandria: tug Meade with a tow Of sand
and gravel-laden lighters from a river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

point: tug James O. Carter with a tow
from Mattawoman creek.
Sailed: Schooner Lottie Carter to Alex
andria TO load general cargo for a down.
river point; scow Volunteer from Alex
andria with building material for river
point schooner Mary Chaplin. light from
Alexandria for the Potomac oyster beds
to load back 10 this city; tug Rosalie for
Piscataway creek with tow OF light
sand carrying scows: Tug Capt. Toby
with a tow for a river point: schooner
Bertha May light for down-river point
to load cord wood back to this city; scow
Friend, light for a nearby point on the
river to load cord wood.
Memoranda: Schooner Belmont is at
Potomac point loading cord wood for the
dealers here; tug Southern has arrived
at Baltimore with barges Potomac and
Wicomico, laden with pulp wood from
river points: tug NJ. NJ Davis yesterday
placed at sea the schooner S. j. Goucher
from Baltimore for Boston: schooner Hen
nv L. Peckham. from Boston for this city,
sailed from Saunderstown Goth instant;
schooner BuIehland will return TO the
Severn river for glass sand for the Alex
andria plants.
The steam barge Lily and Howard, be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

longing to Carter & Clark of this city.
which was sold about two weeks ago to
northern parties. is still lying at this city
and no preparations are being made to
take her away. 1t is stated that the pa
perS transferring the vessel to the pur-
chasers will probably be signed this week.
The Taylor tug Camilla, which has been
lying out of service at the 10Th street
wharf of the American Ice Company for
several days past having some minor work
done. will be ready to go into service this
afternoon, it is stated. and will sail at
once for the lower river seeking oyster
and wood laden vessels bound to this
city.
The Southern Transportation Company
tug Southern is on her way to this city
from Baltimore. towing the barges r>ent
Roanoke and Paumonkey, coal laden and
consigned to dealers here and at Alexan-
dria. The bargeS have aboard about 1000
tons of the fuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
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