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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
A CHANCE FOR GREAT BEND
A Gentleman in sight who Wants to
Establish a Straw Board Plant

A Gentleman in sight who Wants to
r Establish Straw Board Plant
Eugene Tillaux of Hutchinson came
to the city Friday morning for the
purpose Of interesting Our citizens
in a proposition to build a straw
board factory. He met number of
our business men Friday and this
morning a meeting was held at the
club rooms when he unfolded his pro-
ject. The proposition made seems
TO be very fair one and one that
seems to those who were at the meet.
ing as being a good one, and one that
could be easily handled in this com.
munity, with the prosperity that we
have, and the facility we have for Sc
curing the raw material which meters
chiefly into the make up of straw
board.
1t occurs to us that this is anoth-
er opportunity for our city to secure
a manufacturing plant which will add
to the business interests of our city,
and also be another institution for
the employment of labor, which
should not be permitted to 90 by with
out serious thought. We can make
Great Bend a better place to live
in than 1t is now, which means that
We will have to go some, by a unit
ed effort in securing Industries Of
various kinds. That is what it takes
to build up a community, and Great
Benders, always on their tiptoes in
the advancement of the town should
strain notch and get into this deal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
ANOTHER NEW YORK KILLING
A Young Army Captain Kills the
: Man Who Is said to have Wrecked
His Home

New York, Aug. 17.-Captain Peter
oCooper Hams, son Of Brigadier Gen.
eral Peter Cooper Hams, and one Of
the most widely known younger Of
ficers in thhe United States army,
Saturday shot and mortally wounded
William E. Annis, editor and owner
Of Burr McIntosh's Monthly, at the
pier Of the Bayside yacht club at
Bayside, L. l.
Annis died a few hours later in
the Flushing hospitaEthe victim of
a husbands revenge. For years ne
. had been numbered among Captain
Hams most intimate friends. But. 1t
Is charged, he took advantage of the
officers absence. in the Philippines on
duty to win away the young and beau
tiful Mrs. Hams.
New YORK, Aug. l7.-Captaln PETER
C. Haines Jr., U. s. A., who shot
and killed William T. Annis Saturday
and his zrother T. jenkins HaiHs, VIII
Kept the crowd back with a revolver
while his brother carried out Ais ven
geance on the man who, lie asserted,
had ruined his home, were a aFraigned
here today. The brothers showed
little concern over their predicament.
General Peter C Hams, tlie father
Of the young men, was in court to.
day looking after the interests Of
his sons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Earthquake in California

Eureka, Calf, Aug. 1S.-Two sharp
earthquake shocks we're felt here
early this morning. Some damage
was done to the walls of old build
ings, but no one was injured. Crock
cry in many houses was broken, and
the sleeping inhabitants were much
startled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
George scroggins Dead

George Scroggins Of Hoisington,
well known OF Great Bend people,
and at one time a resident Of this
city, died in the hospital at Hoising.
ton Tuesday morning. after an ill
ness Of some duration. He had
lately returned from Excelsior
Springs, and was living in Hoising
ton. His continued failing in health
caused him to be taken to the hos
pital on Monday, but he was already
beyond recovery. Mr.. Scroggins wal
a little past 50 years Of age, and un
til a few years ago was a vigorous
man. He leaves three brothers, ON
Of whom, Nat, lives In Hoisington
The funeral services viii be he'll
Thursday. The many friends Of tn
deceased, extend sympathy to tn
bereaved relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
injured by Pop Bottle Explosion

injured by Pop Bottle Explosion.
While assisting at the refreshment
stand at the fair grounds during the
ball game, Sunday, Henry Ruble, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Ruble, received
an injury to an eye which may cause
the loss of the sight. He had put
some of the bottles of pop in the
ice water, and was getting ready to
put in a second lot, when one of the
bottles first put in exploded, a piece
of the glass flying up and cutting the
ball of his left eye. AS near as can
be ascertained, it cut little chunk
cit of the hslL While .the, et9is
hold out some hopes of saving the
eye, they are very slim ones.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Entertained for Mrs. stsuffer

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tucker entertain.
ed Mrs. Henry Stauffer and her Sun.
day school class at a farewell dinner
Sunday, as Mrs. Stauffer, who has liv
ed among us for number of years,
soon leaves for Cimarron to make
her future home.
After dinner, Mrs. Stauffer's class
presented her with a beautiful silver
berry spoon as a token of their es'
TEEN for her. Mrs. Stauffer will be
missed by the community and in
9 the Sunday school work, as she was
a faithful worker in it.
All left with many thanks to Mr.
and Mrs. Tacker Tor the pleasant gay
spent at their home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Holsington.

From the Dispatch, August 13.
A. H. Baker receivde a telegram
Monday that a daughter was born
to his son Bert and wife at Chica-
go.
Ralph Deal moved to one of Ed
Gano's places, three miles this side
of Greoat Bend this week. He will
work for Ed by the month.
R. G. York and wife came in last
Friday night from Peyton, Colo, and
will probably spend several months
here. Mrs. York is a daughter Of
/ Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Verbeck.
Geo. Scrogin came up from Excel
sior Springs last week to spend q
while at Hoiinsgton. He cannot re
main very long at one place but feels
better when he keeps changing be
tween the two places.
The three months old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Jones Of route twC
died Saturday after very short Ill
ness. The funeral services wer'
held at Galatia Sunday. We extent
the community to Mr.. and Mrs. Jonei
| in their sad bereavement.
Will Durand has returned from
Sacramento, Calf, where he ha
been railroading for the past thre
years. He says business is rathe
ldull there and lots Of men have bee
cut off the board. Will expects I
go to breaking here as soon as
job shows up.
Peter Deal and wife returned Sui
day night from an extended Wis
lin Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania an
Missouri. Mr.. Deal reports ver
/ enjoyable trip and would have stal
longer but the constant change
J climate and water compelled the
to cut their trip little short.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Making Good

Bert Chapman is home from Pan .
anna and the great canal. Bert en-
listed In the navy about five years
ago and was assigned first to the
Puritan, which is a school ship. He
was on teh Puritan few months
and joined the Wilmington and lat
er the Torpedo boat, Decatur. Soon
after leaving the Puritan he was made
a non-commissioned OFFER and was
assigned to duty, connected with
the engineering of the various yes-'
sells he served with. His four years
service expired while in China and
he came home on the battleship, Ohio.
having been In the service four years
and two months.
After a short visit home, he en-
listed again and was sent to Panama q
where h has been since and is now
with the steam-engineering corps az
a non-commissioned officer and draw
ing $1,000 year with a good pros
pect Of raise. He is working gang
Of men consisting Of natives, Ital-
ians, and Spaniards. The natives get
10 10 20 cents per hour and the
Spaniards 20 to 60 cents. Sanitary
conditions there are good and he
has been sick but four days in the
year he spent there. His quarters
are furnished free and his board
costs but 80 cents a meal.
The qualified engineers are all
from the states. Many more.
could find employment there. His
headquarters are at Colon and he re-
turns there every evening
The Spaniards are good workers
but want to shift around from place
to place. There is not an American
negro there. The government Is max
ing roads out to many towns in order
to get the natives to become ac-
quainted with the work and the new.
people who are coming in there. Pris-
oners Of all kinds are used largely
to make roads and trails The
courts are of a severe military Or
der and no guilty man escapes.
Three are not as many mosquitoes
there as there are here, contrary to
: the usual belief:
Just at this time Bert is engaged
: with gang Of men in the lock and
, dam service. The country through
: which he is working Is rough and
hilly. Bert's official title Is first
+. class non-commissioned officer in
, steam engineering. He will leave
: here so as to arrive In New York
e in time to take the Colon on the
10th Of September for the return
5 trip to Colon.
We are glad to hear OF Bert's
q advancement and that he Is doing
s well financially and we predict for
e him great success in the line Of bus
r mess he has chosen. He is a very
q young man yet and has great posi-.
o bilities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21

From the Leader, August 13.
Mic Berschiedt and wife of Great
Bend visited with Mr.. and Mrs. F
Weber, Sunday.
Miss Ethel RAIDER came in from
Boise, Idaho, last week to visit her
sister and other friends and rela
tiyes.
John Wagner left Sunday night on
a buying trip to the eastern markets
at Kansas City, Chicago and St
Louis.
Clarence and Alfred Pohlman left
Tuesday morning for Beaumont. Kan
sas to visit their sister, Mrs. Woodie
Byrd.
Mrs. E. S. Brodie and children left
Saturday morning for their home al
Wichita after a two weeks visit with
her parents and other friends.
VIM. Uffman and daughter, re
turned to their home at Rozel Tues
day morning, after a short visit with
Ellinwood friends and relatives.
Henry Christensen and wife, Mrs
C. H. Christensen, Prank weyer
Mike Hines and John Thule lef
Monday night for an outing in Colo
RADIO.
! Mrs. J. C. McCracken and son, vii
lie, and Miss Lossie Ruddick wen
to Colorado Tuesday night for so
journ away from the hot blasts o
summer.
Carl Schmidt got back home MOI
day morning, after an extended Wis
it with friends and relatives in low
and Dakota. Carl has accepted a pc
sition as bookkeeper for Geo. N
Helm, and assumed his new dutie
Tuesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Pleasure Boat Blown skyward
Very Respectfully,
D. F. Shirk, Supt.

Pleasure Boat Blown Skyward
Potoskey, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE
steamer Iceland, which carried pass.
engers between several summer re.
sorts, was blown up on Carp lake
this morning. Several persons were
killed or injured.
There are three known to be dead
and a dozen or more are missing. and
supposed to be drowned, two others
are fatally injured and a number
are seriously injured.
The steamer Iceland was on the
way from Iceland to Fouche, witt
between thirty and forty passengers
on board. At seven thirty the boil
er blew up, hurting many into The
lake and scalding others. The uppel
works were entirely blown to pieces.
The known dead are Mrs. Isabe
Labenta, aged forty-five, a sister o
Captain Mosier of Traverse City
Two other dead persons have so fa
not been identified. The fatally in
jured are Mrs. Ralph Hastings o
Traverse City, A. B. Cook of TRAY
erse City. The badly injured ar
Richard Stession, Iceland; John Rul
tim, Iceland. Among the missin
are Mr.. and Mrs. August Getzer.
panic followed the explosion and TO
time little help could be give
those thrown into the water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
To the Voters Of Barton County

l wish to state to the voters Of
Barton county that the nomination
given me for County Superintendent
on the Socialist ticket was given with
out my knowledge and consent, and
that ! have filed my declination Of
such nomination. l have never unit
ed with the Socialist party, having
always been aligned with the Dem
ocracy, and expect to continue
member Of that party.
H. H. Boyle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Dr.. Henry Hopkins Dead

Williamsport, Mass, Aug .1S.- DIR.
Henry Hopkins, the former president
of Williams college, died of pneumon-
la today. He was famous army
chaplain, and for twenty years was
pastor of the First Congregational
church, of Kansas city.
The warm dry weather the last few
days, has pretty thoroughly dried
out the wheat stacks and threshing
is in full blast once more. Reports
from different farmers indicate a
very good average yield of wheat,
most Of it turning out about twen-
ty bushels to the acre. although re-
ports Of yields running from twenty
five to thirty bushels per acre are no
, uncommon. The prospect for an enol
nous corn crop was never better
and as this crop win be vrey light II
: most parts Of the state, the indica
tions are that it win be good price
s.this fall and winter. All Of which, II
connection with the big fruit crop
and plenty Of forage crops OF al
A.
kinds, means lot Of prosperity 10
the Barton county farmer. and ais
means that land in this section o
the state viii bring a much bette
price than ever before. that Is
you can find any that Is for sal'
And after all. why should not ehi
land be worth more than that Of tn
eastern states, when it viii bring !
almost twice as much clear prof
each year. and with a great de-
less labor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
JeaIousY's Victim.

Springfield, Aug. 1S.-Laura Clark
shot and seriously wounded Minnie
Boyd here Sunday evening when the
latter drove past accompanied by How
ard Testerman. Jealousy is supposed
to be the cause. Miss Clark was
placed in Jail to await the results Of
her victims wounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Entertains for Guest

Miss Margaret 0smond gave a
party Monday evening in honor Of
Arthur Eadie Of Kansas City, Miss
ouri. Guests were Misses Mary and
Anna Sutherland, Erna Zutavern and
Messrs Lawrence 0smond. Kurt and
Louis zutavren and Louis Brinkman
Refreshments were served and a
pleasant time enjoyed. Mr.. Eadie re
turned to his home at Kansas City
this morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Six O'Clock Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. 2. r. Tyler entertain
ed a number Of friends Tuesday ey'
ening, with a six o'clock dinner In
honor of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Sans
A delightful evening was enjoyed BY
those present.
The following is a list Of the guests
Mrs. Blanch Reynolds and daughter
Genevieye, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Sans
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Sans, Miss Loii
Sans, and Mr.. Fred Hans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
r ormer Kansan Drowned

Monte Rio, CAL, Aug. 17.-Willian
Horn Of San Francisco while swim
ming in the river hree yesterday was
drowned in sight of a number of per
sons. He is said to have been the
son Of a wealthy citizen of Spofford
Kansas, and formerly an instructor
in the University of Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21

w. R. Klinedenst Of the Santa Fe
is the latest addition to the business
mems ball club. He has had the ex
perience Of catching trunks, bars Of
iron. fruit baskets. egg cases and
creamery cans. so that base bal
looks easy to Bill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Will Nominate johnson

Minneapolis, Aug. 19-Notwithstand-
ing Gov. Johnson's positive declara.
tion that he would not be a candidate
for denomination, the probabilities ar
that the convention which assembled
today will ignore the governors
wishes. ]. C. Armsen, Mayor Of Still
water, and Congressman Hammond
both decline to run. Armson says II
is Johnson's duty to run.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Five Years for This Banker.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. 1S.-George
D. Horras, former cashier of the fall
/. ed Hot Springs, National bank, who
plead guilty to embezzling five thous-
and dollars, was today sentenced to
five years in the federal penitentiary
at Fort. Leavenworth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
UNEMPLOYED CHARGE EXPLODE

Thirteen Men Seriously Injured in
the Detroit River Workings.
Detroit. Aug. 1s.-Thirteen men
were seriously injured, six of them
probably fatally, early today in the
lower Detroit river when a charge
Of dynamite exploded under the drill
ing vessel, Destroyer" when work
ing on the new channel. The day
shift had started to clean out hole
over which thre drill was laying, pre-.
paratory to making blast, when a
charge Of dynamite left by the night
shift exploded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21

Mrs. A. A. Perry and two children
arrived Saturday evening from Car
rolton. Mo, to Join Mr.. Perry, who
is with the Great Bend Furniture Co.
The family win make their home
in this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
The 0din Picnic

In company with Mike DALEY Of
this city and Roy Cornelius Of Hois-
ington, and by the aid Of Charlie
Halls auto, we took in the picnic
at 0din Tuesday. The crowd was
not as large as expected. owing to
the busy season. Those that were
there, enjoyed themselves very much
and 50 did the Great Bend visitors.
There we're games and amusements Of
various kinds, and plenty Of refresh.
ments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Insane Man Murdered

Topeka, Aug. 1S-J. L. Bartlett, I
helples paraiytic, was murdered in
the insane ward Of the state hospital
here yesterday by ]. Waltze, an in
mate Of an adjoining ward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21

After having been connected with
the implement department Of the
Moses establishment at Hoisington
for couple Of years, Ovid Butler
has resigned and win be connected
with the same department Of the
store here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
MURDERER coNFEssEs

Killed his Landlady Because Refused
A Loan Of Two Dollars
st. Louis, Aug. 14.-Thomas De-
wit, aged "a years. in an alleged
confession made to the police today,
told how he killed his former land.
lady, Mrs. Alene Muller, aged forty
nine, at her home Wednesday. 81
didn't mean to kill her." Dewitt is
alleged to have told the police. 81
stuffed a stocking in her mouth be.
cause she was trying to scream.
The cause of the struggle resulting
in the woman's death was her refus-
al to loan Dewitt two dollars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
FUNSTON AT LEAvENwoRTH
Greeted by the Customary Salute o.
Eleven Guns When he Arrived

Leavenworth, Aug. 14.-Brigadier
General Frederick Funston arrived
here today from San Francisco to
assume the position of commandant
Of the army service school at Fort
Leavenworth. As General Funston
and his aides entered the reservation,
a salute Of eleven guns was given
him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21

Mr. and Mrs. o. R. Beatty visit
cd with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Walker
at the Carney ranch Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Suicides on Account of III Health

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 19.-Rev. James
Dutne Phelps, treasurer of Syracuse
university, shot himself last night
Ill health was the cause.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
Standard Declares Dividend

New York, Aug. 1S.-The Standard
Oil Company yesterday declared
quarterly dividend of six per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-21
MISSED HIS TRAIN

So Vice President Fairbanks Failed
to Reach Excelsior Springs
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Aug. 49,
Vice President Fairbanks who was to
have reached here this morning and
have delivered two speeches, failed to
arrive, having missed train connec.
tions at Chicago. He will, it is stat.
ed, arrive at two p. m.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-24

One who merely skins the news Of
the day can hardly help being i'm.
pressed by the frequency of accidents
due to the clothing OF women and chill
dren catching fire from kitchen ranges
or oil stoves. In large proportion of
such cases, the accident results fatal
ly. Not only does such an accident
seldom happen to men or boys. but It
rarely happened to women in old
times. even when cooking was done
by open fires. The reason is the sup.
planting Of wooden clothing by cotton
and linen. II Is not to be expected. of
course, that there will be a reversion
to the older custom in this respect, but
II would be perfectly feasible thing
for women to provide themselves and
their children. II they are to be about
the fire, with some sort OF a fire.
proofed apron or outer wrapper. cas-.
lily put on or OF. The leaving of
small children alone in rooms with un-
guarded fires is another matter. SO
many deaths OF young children have
resulted from this cause in England
that bill fixing penalties for 1t has
been introduced in the house of COM
mons.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-24
Privileges of Old Age.

That mention that l have acquired
new and great privileges by grace OF
my age is not an uncalculated remark.
When I passed the seventeen mile
stone, ten months ago. instantly real
lied that l had entered new country
and new atmosphere. To all the pub
lie was become recognizably old, un-
deniably old; and from that moment
everybody assumed a new attitude to-
ward me-the reverent attitude grant
ed by custom to age-and straightway
the stream of generous new privileges
began to flow in upon me and refresh
my life. Since then l have lived an
ideal existence; and l now believe
what Choate said last March, and
which at that time didn't credit: that
the best OF life begins at seventy: for
then your work is done; you know that
you have done your best, let the quail
ity of the work be what 1t may; that
you have earned your holiday holi-
day of peace and contentment-and
that henceforth, to the setting Of your
sun, nothing will break 1t, nothing in
terrupt it.-Mark Twain's Autobiog.
raphy.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-24

The history of Armenia is not cheer
full reading. With the exception of oc-
casional brief periods. the Armenians
have been almost continually under
some foreign rule. Assyrians. Baby
lonians. Medes, Persians. Macedoni-
ans, Romans. Parthians. Saracens.
Mongols and Turks have each In turn
dominated the country. and of all
these successive foreign yokes, the
present one, that of the Turks, has
been the longest and the heaviest.
The highest activities Of the Armenian
people to-day are not to be found in
Armenia proper. but rather in the
marts of prominent cities the world
over. This is especially noticeable IN
Constantinople, Smyrna and other
cities of the Levant where the
marked aptitude of the Armenian in
business enables him practically to
dominate the commercial situation.
One example is the Oriental rug trade.
which is practically controlled by Ar
menians, not only in the east itself,
but also in many western countries.
The Dolores star., 1908-04-24

A judge down in Kings county, New
York, has issued what may be an eff
fective mandamus against Black
Handlers. He received a letter threat.
ening his life. the writer evidently be.
ing one who had taken umbrage at the
courts dealing with criminals. There.
upon the judge applied for and re-
ceived permit to carry revolver.
As the judge is crack shot and the
winner of number of medals for
sharpshooting he thinks he can hold
his own with anyone who has murder
GUS designs against him. A little
more Of the same sort of determine
tion might tend to decrease greatly
the cowardly Black Hand business.