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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06
Council Heeiing

Council met in regular session,
with mayor Moses in the chair.
Council men present: Honnen,
johnson. Smith. Miller. TILES and
Bunting. Asbent Moses.
Monthly reports OF city clerk
and police judge read and approved
Bond of L. G. Miller to operate
billiard aud pool room at 1905
Main Street, with S. A. Newcombe
and +. e. Briggs as securities was
approved and ordered filed
Petition Of J. E. McMullen and
sixteen others asking for a walk
to be laid in the east side of Will
liams street, to Allison's''coal office
attbe Santa Fe yards was received
and referred the Improvement
committee. with power tn order
one in as drawn if they deemed
best and to be presented at tn
next meeting.
lhe following bills having been
approved by the finance committee
we're on motion allowed. All coun-
cllmen present voting ave.
The mayor presented for con-
hrmation the name of j. Geo.
BrinkmaD, Mrs. j. ". Cox and
Wm. Ferger as members of the
library board for a term of four
years commencing February 1st
1908.
On motion said names wer con-
tirmed all Councilmen present vot-
ing ave.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06
The Topeka Convention Reports Indicate That the Old Machine Is Live Co

tempts we're made to pluck the
bodies from the death heaps in the
doors, but the flames had practi-
cally incinerated the bodies. The
6remen with rakes. FORKS and sho-
vels tur ned up the blackeued
bones. little blaclkened skulls, and
masses of charred flesh. but bodies
recognizable as such we're no long
er to be found. A fearful stencil
added to the horror of the scene.
Seventy one little bodies had been
removed at two O'Clock. and the
list OF missing was one hundred
and eight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06

for the next Sve months. council
men Honnen. johnson, Smith.
Miller and Giles voting ave,
bunting No. as he did not think
the pay enough.
The band boys we're granted
the use of the Police Judges Office
to practice in they to pay for lights
and heat and to leave room in as
good condition as they found it.
Inc Improvement committee made
a report Recommending that the
board side walk on Main Stree;
along the east side of blocks two
and seven. Dodge's subaddition be
condemned as unsafe and offered
the follwing resolution which was
adoDted.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
'Iouncllmen Of the City Of Great
Bend Kansas that the wooden side
walk on main street along the east
side of blocks two and seven in
DodQe's sub-addition Of said city
be and the sane is hereby con-
demned. Council adjourned.
+. A. Moses City Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06
School Board Meetlnq.

Board met Monday evening in
a regular session with President
Young in the chair. Roll called
and the following members an
swered to their names viz. Young
Mckinney. Gwinn, Collins, Sans.
Newcombe Rubart. Cox. Morrison
Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
The following bills we're then
allowed:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06
A Quarter Of Q Csntuy.

With this issue the Barton Coun-
ty Democrat begins its 25th year.
II will not be out Of place for US
to say a few words concerning the
publication, its past aud its future.
Most of the Democrat readers
those who have stood by it for
near a quarter Of a century, will
need no reminder of the good il
has done in the past where its exis-
lance was as precarious and un-
certain as the financial fate Of its
readers; but it has weathered the
storms of adversely and has stead
ily grown to the position Of one
OF the oftenest quoted weekly
papers in central Kansas.
Strong in the Democratic faith,
but conservative and careful in
its political utterances, the paper
has won friends in all parties, aud
1t shall be our effort in the future,
as has been the policy of past
years to deal with politics as to
deal with individuals, fairly and
plainly, battling for the right in
all things with fear or favor to
none and with a hope that our
efforts may Oring forth good to all.
We are proud Of the large
number of readers on our sub
scription list, and also grati6ed
at the acknowledgment Of wide
circulation attested BY the enor-
nous patronage Of the best adver-
Users.
We take this occasion to again
thank all our readers and adyel-
tlslng patrons, and promise them
that in the future we shall be still
better prepared to give you the
best, most newsy and up-to-date
weekly in Kansas We also ap-
preciate ihe efforts OF our numer-
Gus county correspondents. reaIiz-
ing that their local news items are
greatly appreciated in their sever
al communities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06

The Mayor issued the following
proclamation and on motion the
Judges and Clerks named therein
we're approved, all Councilmen pre-
sent voting ave.
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
1E. W. Moses Mayor of the
City of Great Bend Kansas do
here BY proclaim that the regular
election will be held in the said
City of Great Bend Tuesday April
7th 1908.
That the following officers are
to be voted for at the said election.
One Councilman from each of
the four wards of the said City.
One member of the Board of
Education from each of the four
wards of the said city.
One member of the Board of
Education from the ATTACHED ter
ritory.
The following Judges and Clerks
of said election are hereby approv-
ed
First Ward Judges Clerks
Mrs. Carrie crilly Mrs. Phil Markey
L. L. Scott VIM. Ferger
J. ". Smith
Second Ward Judges Clerks
Mrs. W. W. Winstead Mrs. Jennie Castle
G. B. Dodge Miss Nina Stoke
Mrs Geo. F. Spencer
Third Ward Judges Clerks
c.J. Momyer Mrs. E. c. Davis
Mrs. Frank Hitchcock Mrs. Sam Cone :
W. r. AcGreevey
Fourth Ward Judges Clerks
Fred Volimer Mrs. Louis omer
j. u. Slentz Mrs. J. J. Anth my
MIS-. Emmerson Smith
Outlying territory judges Clerks
Y l. Weisenberg Mss Shawhan
Mrs. s. h. Gwinn Mss Hoag
Mrs. A. Bobeck
The polls at said election shall be opered at
eight O'Clock a. m. and closed at six O'Clock as
follows:
First Ward sberif's Office
Second Ward Dds Forest Avenue
Third Ward Police Judges Office
Fourth Ward 1901 Lakin Street
Outlying Territory Sam Gwinn's Residence
Witness my hand at the Council
chamber in said city this second
day Of March 1908.
Attest F. a. Moses City Clerk.
E. W. Moses Mayor.
On motion the street Sprinkler
was allowed $40. 90 per month for
the next seven months and $500
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06
BRAKEMAN KILLED At HOISINGTON
Phillip Roberts, Of Council Grove,
Meets Death In Yards TUESDAY,.
Special to the RustIer.

Special to the Rustler.
Hoisington, Kan. Mar. A.
Philip Roberts, a brakeman en-
ployed by the Missouri Pacific
railway, whose home was at Coun
ell Grove. was run over and kill.
ed in the yards of the company at
this place about eleven O'Clock last
night.
1t is supposed that Roberts was
walking down the track to bis
train which was made up in the
yards. when the engine that was
to take out No. 2 the flyer, backed
over him. No one saw the acci-
dent, and the man was dead when
found. his body having been cut
completely in two.
Mr.. Roberts was married man
and leaves a wife and one child at
bis home in Council Grove.
Arthur Miller of Pawnee Rock
eas a caller Wednesday.
Hugh Byers of Eureka was a
visitor Wednesday.
G. H. Smith the piano man
went TO EarEed Tuesday evening.
R. H. Shute Of Macksville was
here today on business with the
probate court.
Mrs. R. HoudyshelI returned to
Pawnee Rock Wednesday after
several days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A. Miller.
Mrs Jack Morrison and children
left for Ellinwood Wednesday
and will make there home in that
city for some time. Mr.. Morri-
son is one of the contractors for
the building of the new mill build
ing for the NJ. K. Wolfe Co.
Church next Sunday evening,
to consist of special music and a
short sermon by the pastor, will
begin at 1880 and close at 500
promptly, in time for the congre-
cation to attend the union Tempe
rance services at the Opera House,
at $50 at which the Hon. job n
Marshall will speak.
R. L. Selle, Pastor.
Rock Chapman for some time
connected with the Wells Fargo
Express Office here goes to Dodge
City as night express agent there.
Like all of our Great Bend boys
in the employ of the Wells Fargo
Company be has made good. Rock
is very quiet and gentlemanly, is
efficient, honest, and not afraid of
work andwill make good agent.
His advance in the services has
been rapid and we'll merited. We
with his host of friends here wish
him success.
j. P. Coffey of the Santa Fe was
in the city Tuesday evening.
MIR. Cofey say that business is
light, very light. That they have
thousands of cars standing on side
tracks waiting for busines to pick
up. That there are 1875 engines
awaiting a call for something to
do that within thirty days there
will be 30 more added to the lists.
The enignes referred to have all
been over hauled and out on trial
trips in order to be fully satisfied
in regard to their condition,
There is this satisfaction in this
conversation. 1t is altogether
possible that shippers will be fur
lnished cars promptly when they
are needed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06

MIR. and Mrs. Bishop have moy-
ed here from the east and occupy
one of Will Rubart's properties on
east Lakin. Mr.. Bishop represents
the }. |. Case Co.
Frank Maxon of La Junt.
formerly County Treasurer of
Stafford County was here Monday
morning on his way to Diphton to
see his father who is very sick.
Messrs Ewing and Everett who
have Just returned from the south.
met James Slim ami family. AMI
Geo. Heizer and family at Corpus
Christi aud report them as doing
well. and we'll pleased with the
country. Mr.. Heller expects TO be
home about the middle OF the
month. Mr. Slim is looking better
than he had for years.
The gentleman who were with
Will Rubart on his recent trip to
Texas sav that Will is a stayer.
They mean by that, that he will
stav and see a bull fight to a
finish. and that he would rather
stay on land than on water sDy
time. They seemed to have had
a great deal of fun watching him
keep from feeding the fsh while
out on a trip to Mustang island.
How about this, Mr.. Rubart
W. NJ. hlnnlson OF Garden City
and P. B. Gillette of Kirgmap
we're elected delegates to the na-
tIonal convention and Joe Degan
an alternate. We are sorry that
Mr. Degen did not land the place
OF delegate. The two gentleman
who we're elected spent q great
deal OF time in politics and proba-
bly, have been working on this
matter for months while Mr.. De-
gan has probably not spent week.
The Holly Whist club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. McGreevey
Monday evening and enjoyed a
pleasant session. The guests of
the club were Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Stoke, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Strong,
Miss Myrtle Ashpole, and Mr..
Jack Pearson. A dainty two course
luncheon was served. The hos
tess was assisted by Miss Mildred
Woodburn and Miss Ethel Nc.
Greevey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06

NASohN OfhSCA ''ss's ssss''.s "
Nunu oidue bros .................... u
ut. Bend Furn Co chair tops . ........... ; 60
+" Sellers, rent.... .... ... Z q
oeleIs, rent ..... q
Hooper Drug co. chalk. OC
Geo " Moore rent e. .. .................... IS %
WIN Garetner & CO, supplies. s............... - %
d stoelting Co... .... ............ l59 Y
On motion of Gwinn seconded
by Rubart. clerk was ordered to
draw a warrant for $1,000. 90 in
favor of E. R. Moses. merchant,
as part payment on heating con-
tract.
On motion it was ordered that
Mr.. Critics be informed that his
money will be paid to him when
be completes job according to
agreement.
On motion of Morrison it was
ordered that the Proper committee
be instructed to procure insurance
Oh new building to the amount Of
100000
The following resolution was
on motion of Newcombe adopted
be it resolvd; That 100000
which has been received by the
sale of the old school building and
placd in the general fund be and
is hereby transferred to the build
ing fund.
The reports of Treasurer Chap
man and Superintendent Sellers
we're then received and accepted.
On motion it was ordered that
the matter of procuring Diplomas
be left with the supply committee
and the superintendent.
On motion it was ordered that
the election of school officers for
the outlying territory be held at
the residence of S H. Gwinn at
the same time Of the city election.
On motion it was ordered that
warrants for teacher and janitor
wages be drawn on the certificate
OF the superintendent.
..On motion adjourned.
Chas. E. Dodge, clerk.
j. B. Frederick of Independent
was in the city Tuesday on busi-
ness.
Mrs. Mollie Mccall left for
California Sunday evening for a
visit.
Misses Libbie and Nellie Case
we're here from Olmitz Tueiday
shopping.
Ed Panning left for Wichita and
the threshermen' S convention this
morning.
The Misses O'Neil of Raymond
are visiting their aunt. Mrs.
NJ. B. Parker this week.
Fred Dundas of Union was here
Monday afternoon attending the
meeting of the commissioners.
Mrs John McMullan underwent
a successful operation at the st.
Rose Hospital Monday afternoon.
A telephone message from
Hoisington announces arrival of
a son at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hartman.
The new crossing near the Ait
ken lumber ward on Main is a
dandy and will hold down the re-
cord breaking automobile some.
A few days ago Mr.. Hartman,
of South Bend advertized a stray
pony taken uD. Tuesday r. H.
Shute was here from Macksville
and went out to Mr.. Hartman's and
identified the pony as his brothers.
Mr.. Shute reads the Rustler and
noticed the add. The pony had
strayed from Macksville.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-03-06
Temperance Meetlnq.

"eeuuHs
Sunday, March the 0th is to be
field day for The State Temperance
Union of Barton county, meet
ings will be held and speeches
made by the following named
speakers at the time and place
mentioned
Hon. John B. Marshall, Paw.
nee Rock, March 5. liza N. Heiz-
er. 3p. m. Great Bend, Opers
House $3.50 p. m.
Hon. j. K. Codding, Mt. Pleas.
ant church March 8. IL: a. m.
Eureka church, March 8: 3p. M.
HoisingVon, March 8, SD. m.
Hon Robert Morris, Sunny Side
S. 81 March s, IL: a m. Walnut
Valley church, March8, 3:p. m.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Lee Smell of Lin
coin were callers here Tuesday.
W. A. Bolinger left Wednesday
for a few days business trim
west.
Mrs. Thomas Cooper returned
Wednesday from Albert after
several DAYS visit.
DR.. W. H. White went home to
Garden City Wednesday after
several days visit here.
Mrs. Solicit. District Court
Stenographer came up from Lyons
Tue idsy evening.
Chas. Brooker left Tuesday
evening for Odgen and Salt Lake
Utah for an extended trip.
Frank Spaniel and son ALFRED
left Tuesday for Pontiac, Illinois
for and extened visit with rela-
tives.
DR.. Yenner has returned from
a professional trip to Hutchinson
and several other points in the
south west.
1t would be we'll for people liy-
ing beyond the water mains and
who contemplate asking for an ex-
tension Of the mains to make their
wants known to their councilmen,
while a new contract is under con-
sideration.
Miss Edna Bartels informs us
that her sister Miss Mayme Bar
tells who is learning to be a train
ed nurse at the University hospi-
tai at Kansas City Mo. is pleased
with the work and is we'll satisfied
with her situation.
The Mayor ant members of the
council met with Mr.. Roundtree
of the Water Works Co.. at Os.
mond & Coles Office Tuesday even
ing. The evening was spent
in conversation in regard to this
plant, new rates, extension and
conditions. The matter was in
formal. and another meeting will
be held soon. At this time we
are not Of the opinion that the
council will either buy or build a
new plant but we think we are
safe in saying that several new
hydrants will be put in and several
blocks Of extension in Mains and
considerable reduction of metre
rates will be made, in any event,
whether it is a buy or build or
q new contract.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
w. c. T. U.

Mrs Augusta g. Bainbridge. who
is one of the most active and earnest
workers in the temperance field,
under the direction OF the Women IS
Christian Temperance Union, spent
several days in. Jackson, the latter
part of last week and the fore part of
this week. She made addresses to
each of the classes in the public
school, also the school at Kennedy
Flat, .endeavoring to instlll iuto the
youthful mind the Importance of
abstinence from the use of Intoxicat-
ing drinks and narcotics. On Sun
day she occupied the pulpit Of the
NJ. e. church morning and evening,
and also addressed the Sunday
school in the afternoon. She is an
interesting speaker; has been engaged
in the lecture field on the temper
ance question for the last 20 years.
She lett Monday for Sutter Greek,
and the northern part of the county.
lOdSonbS SulO, ousl odlO AintAO AA'O
pills, are DeWitt's EARLY Risers.
hey are easy to take, aud act gently.
We sell and recommend them. Sold
by City Pharmacy, W. F.. Ruhser, Prop.
State of Ohio, City OF Toledo.
Lucas County.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that heis
senior partner OF the firm of f. J
Cheney Il Co: doing business in the city
of Toledo, county and state aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum Of
One Hundred Dollars for each and
every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Frank ]. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th kay of Decem Der
a. d. 1886.
A. w. Gleason.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. Cheney g. Co; Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, - cents.
Take Hall Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
City Tax Collection.

Up to the first of the month the
city tax collector had collected on
real and personal property taxes the
sum of S1744. 80. The total amount
charged against the tax collector is
S393O.47. which left a balance still
uncoIleeted of 52l86. 49, Taxes we're
not delinquent until the 5th, and
between the lst and the 5th the tax
payers came up pretty lively. 1he
money due the cIty on property taxes
has Eeen tolerabIy we'll paid up, and
the delinquent list will be very small.
Last year the delinquent list was SO
insignificant that it was deemed in
advisable to publish it; the cost of
publication would have exceeded the
amount outstanding.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
City Trustees.

An adjourned meeting was held
November 10; all present except
Lean.
President GarbarinI reported that
the purpose of meeting was to pass
upon the proposed annexation to the
present public cemetery.
On motion duly made and carried
the board ordered the purchase OF the
E. Ginocchio " Bros piece of land
adjoining the present public cemetery
for the sum of 500, and the clerk
was instructed to draw warrant IN
favor of II. Ginoccbio Bro. fol the
said amount of S5n0.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for sewer pipe.
l40 feet of "a inch standard sewer pipe
200 feet of - inch standard sewer pipe
30 feet of l6 inch standard sewer pipe
Adjourned to December 3.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
JACKSON VALLEY.

Nov. 3-Edwin Burris spent last
week with friends and relatives in
Stockton.
Mis- Flanders of Lockeford, who
has been visiting her son, a. G..
Miner, returned home last week.
Miss Gertrude Asbury spent Friday
at the home of Mrs E. Bryant.
Vance Lucas, Ross Afford, Annie
Burris and Lucy Afford spent last
week at New Hope, visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs II. DieboId spent Sun
day in Julian district.
a. V. Prouty and son Valentine,
spent few days of last week in
Stockton.
Grace Barnett of lone. spent few
days OF last week with her friend,
Alyee Diebold.
Little Miss Mona Kidd returned
home Sunday, after having spent a
week with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs n Foster, of Julian district.
Lawrence Douney of lone, is now
engaged in breaking colts for Kidd
Bros.
Mrs NJ. M. Kidd spent couple of
days of last week with friends in
lone.
Francis Bryant, who has been
working at Jackson for the past
month, made business trip to the
valley Wednesday.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
Arrested For Larceny.

A Montenegrjnsnamed Chetko Pist-
max was arrested Sunday in Jackson
on a charge of grand larceny. The
case is a peculiarly barefaced instance
of robbery. 1t seems that the accns
ed, who formerly was employed at
the Argonaut mine, but latterly has
been out of work, visited the red
light district on Friday night last.
He was at the house kept by jessie
Hamilton. The following day Nick
Popovich called at Nogeli's jewelry
store, aud offered for sale a sunbnrst
diamond pin. Vogeli recognized the
piece of jewelry as one be had sold
abont two months before, and declin-
ed to huy. He then took the pin to
j. Ii. Langhorst. and was very persist
ent. Offering to take far less than its
value; saying that he had no use for
such an article. Finally Langhorst
bought it for S25, paying $40 in cash
and So in trade. in stick pin. The
officers were appriseu of the facts,
and upon inquiry it was learned that
Jessie Hamilton had missed her dia-
mond pin, and identified the article
sold as her property. Popovich ex =
plainedsthat the man told him he had
picked the article up in the street.
o. Pistinak was arrested Sunday in
Jackson. he does not deny taking
the pin. In fact, he showed it on
leaving the woman's house TO another
visitor. The pin is valued at $50,
which would make the otfense grand
larceny. Popovich, who offered the
article for sale, was a candidate for
trouble on his part of the transaction.
He. however, returned the money
paid him by Langhorst, also The pin
taken in part payment. 1t is likely
that nothing further will be done in
his case.
The defendant was liberated on
bonds of 5000. with Frank Simcich
and Lazam Skovich as sureties.
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
SUFFER- CREEK.

Nov. 12-Mr aud Mrs Cover of
Kitchey, we're the guests of V. w..
Norton and family last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Ed. Allen went to
Stockton Tuesday, upon receiving
word that Mrs Corotto, Mrs Aliens
mother, was taken suddenly Ill at
that place with paralysis. Mrs
Corotto had gone to Stockton to visit
her son, Louis, who is in the asylum.
Mrs j Stribley and daughter, Miss
Ethel, left Thursday morning for
Sacramento, to attend the funeral of
Mrs Stribley's, BROTHER law, Samuel
Rowe, who died in Sacramento ON the
l1th instant.
Mrs Phil Richards went to Arno,
Sacramento county, this week for
asshort visit.
Two young people of this section,
Neil Pratt and Miss Lilly Pharis were
married in Sacramento on Wednes-
day the 4th instant
James Tibbltts of Redding, arrived
here Saturday evening to be with his
mother, who is seriously i'll and not
expected to recover.
Earl Eddey left Tuesday morning
en- route to Berlin. Nevada.
M. d. Nixon came up from San
Francisco Sunday, for few days
visit with his ifamily}and friends.
Mrs Joseph and little daughter OF
Alameda, are here this week, the
guests of her sister, Mrs w l. Rose.
Miss Mayme Hornberger of Amador
Crossing, Will leave Saturday tor a
short visit in Oakland.
Last Friday evening a very quiet
wedding took place at the Catholic
church the contracting parties being
John Brignoli and Miss Evelyn
Pagan, the ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father Azavedo, witnessed
by immediate relatives. The affair
was a secret until Saturday morning
after an early departure of the couple
by private conveyance to Latrobe,
thence by train to Folsom. Mr. and
Mrs BrignOii were born and reared
in Sutter Greek, and have wide
circle of friends, who wish them
much happiness and prosperity in
their welded life. Sutterite
Amador ledger., 1908-11-13
lone.

Nov. l2-Rev. ID. G.. Campbell's
father aud mother arrived from the
East Sunday, and will live in this
vicinity during the winter.
Great improvements have been
added to the butcher shop, The
interior has had new coat of paint
and new marble top blocks added to
replace the old ones. 1t presents an
entirely different appearance.
A man working at the Copper mine
had the misfortune to break his arm
this morning. His name has not yet
been aseertained.
There will be two games of basket
ball played here Thanksgiving day
one between the Sacramento and lone
boys, the other between the Sonora
aud lone girls