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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Western Union Wins Point.

The Western Union Telegraph com
pany has secured a temporary restrain
ing order from Judge Pollock in the
United States court to prevent the
state. tax commission from certifying
Its assessment Of valuation against
the company to State Auditor Nation,
and he in turn to the county clerks.
The Western Union turned in its tax.
able property at 100000 in Kansas.
The tax commission raised the returns
to 100000. The company in its pc.
tition declares the increase grossly ex-
cessive, and Its own appraisement as
correct. Judge Pollock set the time
for the hearing Of the permanent in.
junction for September IA: This is
the first fight waged against the valu.
ations Of the new tax commission.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
For Better Seed whea,.

The millers Of northern Kans
have organized q millers' club, the
name Of which IL to be the Northern
Kansas Millers' club, the primary OBJ
ject Of which is the procuring Of bet
ter seed wheat for the farmers. This
club was organized In Junction City
and is expected to take in all the
millers Of the state north of the Kan.
sas and Smoky Hillrrivers and from
the eastern edge to the western edge
OF the state. G. E. Curran of the Con
cordia Milling company was elected
president Of the new club; William
Chaplin of the Delphos mill vice presi
dent; H. H. Starkweather, of the Smell
Mill and Grain company of Clay Cen
ter secretary and treasurer; W. A
Thompson Of the Hogan Milling com
pany of Junction City, chairman of the
executive committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Library OPENING PROGRAM,

. The following is the program for
the Library Opening tomorrow even
Ing at which c. L. Moses, President
Of the Board, will preside.
Piano Duet Misses Davis and Englis
Introductory and Congratulatory Re-
marks. -. Mr.. c. L. Moses
Responses. -. :. ........ :. :.
Mr.. e. W. Moses, Mayor; Mr.. o.
W. Dawson, President Commercial
Club; Prof. Shirk, Supt. Schools.
Vocal Solo ......... Miss Hooper
Tie Work. of Organizing Miss Jag
gard
/, Short Talk. Mr.. Osmond
Violin Solo,. -. Mrs. R. C. Russell
Hve-Minute Addresses: Mr.. c. v.
Bri3kman, DR.. E. E. Morrison, Mr.,
E. R. Moses
svocal Solo
Address. .....". Hon. E. H. Madison
Piano Duet. Misses English and Girl
fifth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

w.
, Keep It, before the people how the
Republican National convention yct-
ed when required to toe the mark"
on. reform propositions submitted by
reformers.
The plank providing for election Of
United States senators by the people
was defeated by vote Of $3.50 Nays
and ia Yeas.
The plank providing that campaign
managers publish from time to
time during the campaign" the
names of all contributors and the
amounts contributed or promised, and
disbursements and to whom paid, was
the defeated by vote Of $50 Nays
to 294 Yeas.
The plank providing for the La Fol-
lette plan for physical valuation Of al
railroads as a basis for the fixing OF
railroad rates was defeated by vote
Of s17 Nays to SO Yeas.
The entire minority report offered
by Representative Cooper Of Wiscon'
sin and embodying Senator La Fol
lett'es ideas generally, was defeated
by a vote of $50 Nays to 2S Yeas.
On all these propositions ELECTION
Of senators by the people, valuation
Of railroad property, publication o.
campaign funds, and the adoption Of
La Follette's ideas-0hio, Mr.. Taft'i
home delegation-voted in the mega
tive, and unanimously in each in
stance, with the exception Of the
proposition for the election of sena
tors by the people, in which case twt
votes from Ohio were cast in the at
firmative.- Stafford Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
WIN BE Volumlnou. Ballot.

The certificate Of the official lists Of
candidates to be voted upon at the
primary election have been sent to the
county clerk by G. E. Denton, secrs.
tary Of state. The printed certificate
bearing all Of the names is just five
feet long and about six newspaper
columns wide. The certificate con
tains the official list Of candidates fol-
four parties for presidential electors,
state officers, United States senators,
supreme justices, representatives, the
majority of district judges who are up
for election this year, the majority Of
state senators and five candidates for
state representative. Judging from
the length Of the certificate the of
fetal primary ballot in each county
will be nearly six feet long.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Latest Kansas Event.
Found skulls In Kansas Cave,

Two boys returning from q hunting
excursion caused Q sensation with q
report that thsy had uncovered a
cave, containing human bones, on the
Eartlett farm, six miles southwest Of
Csayatomie. The mayor immediate
" started for the place with the chief
of police and several others and re-
trrned with two skulls and other
oles in gunny sack After all the
r1-aors had been heard and discredit-
Cd an investigation showed that the
firm where the cave was found was
once occupied by an old herait who
SEydied phrenology. One Of the skulls
had been wired by the phreno.ogist to
Eeep the bones in place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Landowners Getting Busy.

The prominent bottom land owners
in Lyon county are organizing a Lyon
County Drainage association. The OBJ
ject of the organization will be to pre-
vent floods in the Cottonwood and
Neosho river bottoms. Four times
this year the Cottonwood river has
overfowed and this aroused the farm
ers to take action. It is believed that
the government survey of the Neosho
river valley which was made last year
will greatly facilitate the work to be
done by the association.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

John Barrett, director Of the Bu-
reau of American Republics was Amer
lean minister to Siam at the time OF
our war with Spain, and the diplo-
mat was very seriously impressed
with the part he. played in that mo-
mentous struggle. Not long after
the conclusion of peace Mr.. Barrel
was a guest at a dinner Of fellow
graduates of Dartmouth College. OF
course, he was called upon for a
speech. In a manner that was ag-
gressively self important he began:
when was in the cabin Of that
magnificent vessel, the Olympia,
where / had been called to counsel
with that brave man, George Dew
ey, in order that we might protect
together the interests Of our common
country, the greatest republic which
the world has ever known, Dewey
placed his hand upon my shoulder an
solemnly. said to NE
"Who stole Widow Perkins squash
pie"
1t was the voice of a fellow-class'
man, recalling an incident of stud
emit days.
John Barrett, every Dartmouth
man present yelled in unison.
The shock was too much for Bar
rett and he brought his speech to a
eclose with a few rambling sentences
, The waiting world never learned
what it was Dewey said.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
The Elreeraeker vindieated.

Garrett feels That the firecracker
has received q vindication. In the
towns celebration Of the Fourth one
mans shoulder was broken during the
horse races, q woman's leg was
broken in a runaway, and two negtoes
were stabbed in q quarrel over the
CREASED pig" prize, but no one was in
5ured by powder explosions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Santa Fe Shops Resume.

A full force Of men has been put
to work in all the shops on the entire
Santa ,Fe system. About $500 men
have been out since the company put
into effect its retrenchment system.
Of the $500 men who returned to work
1900 are in the Topeka shops. These
have been out since June 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Ball Game ENDS in Quarrel

Salina, Kans. Aug. 1S-Ball bats
and reyolyers took a prominent part
. in Che ball game here with McPher-
sen yesterday resulting in the game
sAeing forfeited to salina. The Wis
itors took exception to the umpire's
decisions and two Of their men were
benched. One Of the visitors was
about to strike the umpire with a
bat when the police drew receivers
and the quarrel ended.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
To Build Kansas Pine Line.

The Sunfower Oil company, accord
ing to information given out at Sa-
lima, is preparing to build a pipe line
from which western Kansas, eastern
Colorado and southwest Nebraska will
be furnished with oil Work on the
Improvement, 1t Is declared, will be-
gin next week and will be completed
within a year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Electricity DESTROYS veoetation.

That electricity has destroyed IS
per cent of the wheat crop in the ter
ritory between McCracken and Scott
City is the opinion Of grain men in
that section. 1t is stated that during
the high winds that prevailed in west
ern Kansas the atmosphere was so
charged with electricity that the wheat
and other vegetation was burnt so
that 1t was nearly destroyed. Most
of it is dark and dead looking and
when 1t is touched or crushed in the
hand 1t crumbles like dry dirt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
A Kansas Charity MEETING.

The next annual meeting of the Kan.
sas conference Of charities and correc.
ton viii be held IN Wichita beginning
November Is. The last meeting was
held in Kansas City. The board Of
directors and officers met in Topeka
and selected the date and discussed
the plans for the program.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Two Months, Nor. lime.

The supreme court has granted two
months more time to take testimony
in the case Of the state against the
International Harvester company. The
state was given 40 additional days,
and the company Is days for rebuttal.
Recently evidence was taken by the
company in Chicago from some Of its
chief officials and the state wants an
opportunity to rebut that. In turn
the company gets an additional chance
of answer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Christian Endeayor Officers.

The ninth annual convention of the
Fifth District Christian Endeavor as
ISOLATION was held in Parsons. These
officers were elected: President, Miss
Helen Osgood Of Parsons; vice presi.
dent, Frank Armstrong of Columbus;
secretary, Henry Draper of Oswego;
treasurer, Miss Olive burlington Of
Cherokee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Kansas Candidates DISQUALIFIED.


Results of the canvass of nominal
ing petitions for the Kansas primaries
in August showed that five candidates
are disqualified from getting their
names on the ballots by errors or in.
sufficient signatures. Congressional
candidates on the Socialist ticket in
the Sixth district, the Prohibition tick.
ct in the Eighth district and the Dem.
ocratic ticket in the Seventh district
and the Socialist senatorial candidate
in the Thirty-ninth district and Demo.
cratic senatorial candidate in the
Twenty-frst district were disqualified.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Where do the. Kansas Republicans
Stand.

1t seems to us that the Kansas
Republicans are today standing upon
peculiar territory. In the first place
Senator Long was one of the chief
trainers of the platform adopted at
} the Chicago convention. That plat
form. was said to be satisfactory to
President Roosevelt and to his heir
at Court, Mr.. Taft.
In all the news reports of that con-
versation and in all statements made
by Mr.. Long or mis- friends since
then, he has been held up as one of
the. big men of the party. Now
along comes Mr.. primary election and
seats Mr.. Long at the outside ent-
rance. Mr.. Long, was making his
campaign for reelection on the Chi
cago platform, hence, in defeating Mr.
Long, it occurs to US that the Kan.
sas Republicans have also repudiatet
the platform.
Upon what, then, does Mr.. Bristow
make his campaign Has he a little
platform Of his own, and if he gets
into the senate, will he flock by him
self, or will he then crawl onto the
platform built by Long, go into the
Republican caucus and stand pal
with the bunch who control the sen
ate. Where are the Kansas Republi
cans standing and where is Bristov
standing?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Killed BY FIre chief,s Horse.

: AS the result Of collision at Ar
kansas City Of Fire Chief SCOTS
wagon with carriage containing Fred
Bower, local merchant, and his fam
lily, Mrs. Bower is dead. Bowers
buggy was smashed and the fire chiefs
horse plunged into it. Mrs. Bower
was injured internally and died 20
minutes after the collision.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Arrested for Alleged Tax poduinu,

Z Arrested for Alleged Tax Dodging.
A. ]. Bliss Of White Cloud has been
called before Judge Smith to answer
to the charge Of perjury for making
a false statement to the township as
SCISSOR. Bliss listed $500 for taxation
and W. T. Lynds, cashier of bank,
testified to the fact that the defendant
had $4,000 on deposit March 1, 1908.
Bliss was bound over to the district
court in the sum Of $500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

There will be picnic held at Odin
on next Tuesday the 18Th, to which
all are invited An afternoon Of
much pleasure is assured. Go out
and have a good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Celebrate Towns Anniversary.

The fifteenth anniversary of the
founding Of the town of Hartford In
the southern part Of Lyon county was
commemorated by q two days cele-
bration. J. L. Bristow made the prin-
cipal address Of the day and was
heard by a large crowd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Mrs. Chas. G. Morrison will give a
6 O'Clock dinner this evening in honor
Of Misses Dora and Minnie Johnson,
Of Allegheny Pennsylvania.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

The young people enjoyed a dance
at the Moses Hall Thursday evening
Fuckers orchestra furnished the mus.
ic.
For sale-2 horses, 8 and 6 years
old; upto-date, good drivers; an now
training them for fast trotters on the
track. Call and see me. ]. J. Gustin
1870 Lakn. lSs.Sw.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Mrs. Francis White and her daugh
ter, Miss Grace White, stopped off
eere on their way to Los Angeles,
California. and are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D, Younkln. They are from
Oklahoma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Some one stole eight gallons Of vim
egar and a pair trousers from ]
E. Dodge Wednesday evening. The
vinegar was in four two-sallon jug,
Possibly the party taking it though
he had something good to drink
The trousers were the est pair tha
Grandpa had.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
look MorphIns for Rheumatisn.

ook morphine TOR hneumatism.
c. A. Reynolds, q resident and busi-
ness man of Osawatomie for many
years, died from IN overdose of NOR
phine. He had been suffering with
rheumatism and had evidently taken
more than an ordinary dose to obtain
relief.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

There viii BE- an ezaniuation fos
teachers certificates held 10 the High
School building, Great Bend, Kansas
on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 81 and
22nd. 1908
Respectfully,
Edward 0pie, Co. Supt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Mrs. Henry Stauffer and her moth
er, Mrs. NJ. L. st. John are visiting
in the old home neighborhood south
of the river today. They will leave
Saturday for their new home in
Gray county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Train kiIIs = Harvest Hand.

A dead man, believed to have been
Thomas Jowette Of Germantown, Pa,
was picked up beside the railroad
track at Winfield. His garb indicates
that he was an eastern harvest hand,
and the watch and money in his
pocket point to death by accident.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

For sale-5 room house, Out door
cellar, 100 foot corner lot, sidewalk
On two sides. trees and shrubbery.
Corner 18th and Hubbard. viii sell
right 137-tf.
- Jas. Savage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
New HIah School for saIlna.

The contract for the construction Of
the Salina high school building to cost
$4,000 was awarded to creits G.
Beatty Of Kansas City. Work on the
building win begin Immediately.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

While Jas. Savage is taking in the
encampment at Dodge City Willie
Gage is taking care of bis newspaper
route.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
The 500 club viii meet with Mrs.
Chas. Allison Friday afternoon.

Miss Louie Frost returned to her
home in Wichita this morning after
a visit here with Mrs. E. G. Cole,
Miss Lillian Brinkman and other
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
Fouqht Robbers in His sIeep.

~ ~ Ss~~fs
While watching for burglars Martin
Moudy, a 15-year-old boy of Coffeyville,
fell asleep and fired the revolver
which he was holding in his lap and
wounded himself In the left leg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
A Sensible Gold Seeker.

Donald S. Afford, after working in
the gold fields at Nome, Alaska, for
two years, came back to Lawrence
and took a course In the business col
lege, returning to Nome this spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
MsIT nGE
Mountains
THlS;SUAnGER

Colorado is Natures
Wonder Book with g.
cure for ills Of body and
mind on every page.
You can fish, hunt. ride
tramp, motor or loaf all
day in the sunshine and
! sleep under the stars at
night if you like-or you
can easily get back to
camp, cottage, lodge or
luxuriousshotel.
There's granduer Of
scenery that is a con.
slant delight. Dry, clear,
invigorating, high alti-
itude air which restores
the tagged brain, tired
nerves, and worndown
!! system.
!. Thousands of people
every, year OTTO Colora
! do unfit for business or
!. pleasure, work or pl y
] and return with renewed
. energy and plenty Of
i. good red blood.
J lsnall De gallo 10 furnish 1
. you complete information
. relative to our excellen, train
!. service, rates, ETC., and assist
i. you in making yourtrip com
!. fortably and pleasantly.
2 F. NJ. McINNIS, Agent.
!. MISSOURI PACIFIC
!. The Highway to the Heights
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Bids for IoIa's Building Opened.
Bids were opened recently at the
treasury department in Washington
for the construction Of the public
building At lola. 49,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Mrs.. S. B. Giddings went to Clay
Center Wednesday for a visit with
relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Miss Elsa Glissman and Miss May
McAdams are expected home from
GAINESVILLE, Ohio Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14
A Flour Mill for Bonner sDrinn.

a Flour Mill for Bonner Springs.
A flour mill with capacity of 100
barrels daily Is to be built at Bonner
Springs by L. D. Mansfield, miller,
recently from Memphis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Mr.. and Mrs. David Horner were in
from South Liberty today visiting
and shopping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

E. E: Edwards aud W. N. Proctor
are here from Emporia today.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

! j. H. Hogueland, travelling freight
agent for the Santa Fe is here visit.
ing our shippers. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Lightning Starts Fire In Leavenworth.
While rain and electrical storm
was in progress at Leavenworth light
ming struck the warehouse building Of
Knipe & Son. The corner of brick
building was torn Of and fire start
ed, but no one was. injured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Z. r. Moses and A. B. Riddle
were at Hoisington today.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

No choir rehearsal tomorrow even
ing on account Of opening exercises
at the Carnegie Library.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Wanted-A girl for general house
work. Enquire 2522 Forest ave. l4O.t
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Louis Hans returned from Excel
sior Springs last night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

Katy Shops st Parsons Resume.
A thousand men have returned to
work in the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
machine shops at Parsons after .
period Of idleness since May 16.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

A stronger and better line Of all Carpets
than last year.
New designs and patterns in Ingrains, Vel
vets, Administers, Brussels. Etc.
Our lines this year purchased and ship
direct from the mill, and enables us to give bet
ter prices and stronger selection.
By doing SO. we do not have to pay any
eastern firm or jobber profit and can quote In
teresting prices.
We invite your inspection at housekeeping
or at any other time, and assure you good goods
for low money
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-14

route.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-08
Alaska. Holland AMI Norway FER
ring at Muntinga's.
cATARRH CANNOT BE CURED.

With Local Applications, as they cam
not reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun-
try for years and is a regular prescrip-
ton. It is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combina-
lions of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo,
Ohio
Sold by all druggists. price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-08

w. H. Harris, grand president of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-08
BELIEVES HE WAS TRIMMED
G. O. REYNOLDS CAUSES ARREST
OF |. N. SAUNDERS AND T.V.
BECkWiTH.

Charged with conspiracy to defraud
a warrant for the arrest of I. N
Saunders and T. V. Beckwith was is
sued this afternoon on complaint of G
O. Reynolds who. it is alleged, was the
lamb shorn.
Saunders and Beckwith have been
running a musical establishment in
the Denny building and the complain
ant says when he wished to buy the
business, Beckwith took $500 worth
Of the stock. Reynolds invested $500
Then. says Reynolds, Beckwith tore up
his check and the $1,000 was divided
The whole deal. according to Reynolds
was merely a scheme to get his money
and he brings suit against them for the
same.