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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
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Edna Pearl, only daughter Of
George and Alice Asher, was born
Sept. s. 1889, departed this life Mar.
20. 1908, after an illness Of FIVE days.
Pneumonia was the dreadful disease.
How suddenly death breaks into this
family and deprives them Of their
only daughter, besides father and
mother she leaves five brothers, a
number Of other relatives, and la large
number Of sorrowing friends to mourn
her departure. Her vacant chair at
the table and in every room in the
home will bring grief, but they mourn
not as those that have no hope, for
Jesus said "suffer little children TO
come unto me and forbid them not of
such is the Kingdom of Heaven" and
know that she sweetly sleeps in the
arms Of the Saviour.
Can ii be that Ednas taken
oh 50 suddenly away.
Can il be that she is sleeping,
In the cold dark grave today.
oh know you'll miss Edna,
Often sad and lonely you'll be,
When upm earth never
Your little one viii see.'
But fond parents, greive not
She Is not lost but gOne before
And with tiny hands is beckoning
To you from the radiant shore"
The funeral was preached by Rev
Sutherland Of the Congregational
church Of Great Bend and the body
was laid to rest in the PioLeer Gene.
terry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
Another Runaway.

A team Of large horses owned by
L. ]. Barker caused quite a commo-
ton on the north side OF the public
square Saturday evening about 6:l5.
The team had been left Standing at
the Barton County Mills while the
driver, a man that has been working
for Mr.. Barker, went into the mill for
some feed. The horses became
frightened at something, ran south
and over the scales at the mill office
on Broadway, the awning or shed
over the scales was torn down and in
falling made noise enough to be heard
two blocks. They ran from the scales
toward the chain on the north side Of
the park, the heavy wagon striking a
buggy that belonged to W. c. Stanley.
The team Of ponies were knocked
down, the buggy was completely
wrecked and team unhitched in a
second. The heavy wagon was not
damaged. The horses were not hurt
and a serious accident averted only
because no one happened to be in ths
way. We understand that Mr.. Bar
ker telephoned in very promptly thai
he would pay the damage. Also tele
phoned to another young man to ge
the team and drive it home. w,
would not be surprised if the drive
Of the team at the time Of the acciden
is now looking for another job.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
Stubbs 10 Grsal Bsad.

W. K. Stubbs,the man who organ
lied the insurrection which defeated
Willis Bailey for a second nomination,
the man who was taken out Of the
senatorial race and made a candidate
for Governor to keep Bailey from be-
ing nominated this year, the man who
is the head Of the square deal faction
in the Republican party, and man
who claims almost all the credit for
almost all the reforms brought about
the last few years In this state, spoke
to a good sized audience at the opera
house Saturday afternoon, and in the
evening was rendered a reception at
the club rooms.
We had the pleasure Of hearing
only little Of Mr.. Stubb's speech,
What we heard pleased US. For the
same reason, 1t displeased some of
the old time machine Republicans /,
The reason, it was too much Demo.
cracy.Mr. Stubbs, while not an orator
is straight from the shoulder, logical
speaker, he told things.
He told how graft had run riot in
state institutions for years, until he
and few other reformers got busy.
He told bis audience, just what Dem.
ocratic speakers, and few years ago
the Populist speakers told their aud.
fences, that the management Of our
state institutions and the making of
our laws had been turned over to the
politicians and the corporations. Of
course it is to be expected that a
statement Of this kind would fail to
please those Republican brethern
who assisted in the turning over aud
have not yet tumbled.
As result Of his speech there will
be more activity displayed in the Re.
publican party between the factions,
and some very lively times are ahead
Let them come.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
BrJan as q Dreamer.

William J. Bryan the noted Demo-
cratic leader is too much for his op
ponents. No matter what questions
they put al hin, be always has an
answer. Whatever principle Of gov.
erment that may come before the
American people he is able to cope.
with the greatest Of statesmen Only
recently number Of prominent re-
publicans called him q dreamer aud
this IS the way he answered n Men
In PuOlic positions he said, get used
to having good thugs said about
them, and even his political enemies,
had complimented him. Senator
Beveridge had once come to his home
town and while there said many nice
things about him, but wound up BY
saying he was dreamer while Roose-
welt did things.
A few days afterward Speaker Can
non called him dreamer, and he sat
up and took notice then Gov. Hanly
Of Indiana did the same thing and
the accusation began to look serious.
When Gov. Cummins added bis tes.
timony, he concluded to plead guilty
and looked for some evidence to JUS
tify himself,
He took the Bible and there he
found the story Of Joseph whom his
brothers accused..of beng dreamer.
They sold bin into captivity in Egypt
and he was taken into that country.
Afterwards a famine visited the
country Of his brothers and they were
compelled to 60 down in to Egypt to
keep from starving and there they
found Joseph-and got the corn. Re-
publicans had continually said he
was dreamer, yet they had to come
to him for corn: 10 save their starving
party.
Thomas Jefferson was a dreamer"
he SAID, and the dream he dreamed
resulted in the founding Of the great
est republic the world ever saw. JEFF.
erson wanted the people to elect their
representatives while Hamilton want
ed a president elected for life with
the power to appoint governors for
lire and who said if I'VE must have
elections, let them be as far apart as
possible. Jefferson's idea prevailed
and today we are living under his
idea, the greatest, best and most glor-
ious country on earth. The greater
fruit Of his dream we see in the
"signs Of the times. -Galena
Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
John Sharer Surprised.

When John Shafer got home
Saturday evening he was met with
a little surprise party which re-
minded him that be had a birth
day Mrs. Shafer prepared a nice
little dinner and with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Malta. Nh. and Mrs.
A. S. McCracken, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. X. Moses Jr.. as guests,
the dinner was property disposed
of and very pleasant evening in.
dulged in by all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03

Fred Nuttleman has bought lots
16 and II blocks 1O3 of C. L. and E.
W. Moses. The lots are immediatly
south of the light plant. Mr.. Nu'tle.
mau will begin the construction of a
new building Tuesday morning. The
building will be two story brick so
x70 and when completed will be oc
cuppied by Nuttleman & Co with
their steam heating pumps, windmi Il
plumbing and tank mandatory esta
blishment. This building will give
them room for show and display
rooms also for the making of tank:
their plumbing and tin work anG
every thing connectd with their lint
of business. We are slad to see new
brick buildings going up they not on
ly show prosperity but they materially
help the looks of the town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
luncheon.

Mrs. F. V. Russell entertained
a few ladies at luncheon Saturday
for Mrs. Seward Moses OF Kansas
City Those present were Mrs.
E. W. Moses. Mrs. Jennie Castle,
Mrs. o. P Mcpherson. Mrs. / N
Wilbide. Mrs Chas LuDdblade.
Mrs 6 L Chapman, Mrs H E
nindas, Mrs R C Russell, Mrs B
j Meyer, Mrs o W Dawson. Mrs
Mcbride. and Miss Alice Russell
A dainty repast was served and a
delightful afternoon INDUCED in
visiting with the hostess and the
guest of honor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
One Mere Runway.

The big bay team that has been
driven by Marte Swift to the large
bus got tired waiting for the Missouri
Pacific train Sunday night and started
for the balm. The team had been
left standing and the weather vas
cold, the horses were we'll fed and
groomed and were feelingIfne. They
made a start like professional run
ner. They made for Main street
and then south, the farther they ran
the faster thev got and they ran
against the electric light pole ;at the
First National Bank corner, broke
the pole twenty feet from.the!ground,
caved in the front Of the bus and
broke one of the horses leg. That
stopped them, one horse is not much
hurt, the one with the broken:leg was
shot and hauled away. When the
bus struck the electric light pole the
lights went out. .(Yes that's what
caused it.) No one was hurt but
several were going round and round
like a squirrel cage with all the squir'
rels busy for a few minutes. We
have been without electric power in
this Office all day on account of the
accident and perhaps several other:
have been put out some but we art
very glad that no one was hurt. Ac-
cidents Of this kind will occur. A
man cannot hold a team and load i
too.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03

A. R. Friedm an has a number of
new automobiles on the way and they
are expected in any day. Go aud
get look at them whether you have
any intention of buying or not.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Moses enter.
tanned at six o'clock dinner Monday
evening for Mrs. Seward Moses Of
Kansas City. Guests were Mr., and
Mrs. E. C. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. S
Allison, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Mar
and Mrs. Jennie Castle. A very
pleasant evening followed a delightful
dinner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
Thomas n. Butler,

After some delay, we have sue
ceeded in getting from the State
Historical Society the auto-bio-
graphy of the late T. H. Butler,
and although he has been in the
other world for several weeks, bis
life was linked with the life of
this state for so manv years, that
we feel that his story should be
published. This article was writ.
ten BY him on March 2nd just a
short time before he died and
then only after Secty. Martin of
the society had made repeated re
quests. As We all know, Mr.
Butler was very reluctant to talk
about himself or bis doings, but
that he was a factor in shopping
the early history of Kansas, is
trus beyond a doubt. We
greatly regret that not a more ex-
tended account of his life and
participation in affairs could be Sc
cured. His article in bis own
language is as follows:
Was born in Ross county. state
of Ohio April 26th. A. D. 1923,
receiving a common school edu-
cation until thirteen year of age.
AT that time my father sold his
farm and moved to Randolph
county, Indiana. Grew up to
manhood on the frontier next to
the Indians; from here / went to
California in 1850. returning in
1851. In 1852 l went to Iowa.
was a great reader Of Horace
Greeley's Tribune, having been
. free soiler for several years. In
1851 weBt to Kansas arriving in
Lynn county May 18th, found the
people here divided on free state
and pro-slavery lines. l identified
myself with he free state party
in March So as near as | can now
recollect) a mass meeting was call.
ed to select four delegates to a
Constitutional Convention which
met at Mineola nd after a prellmi-
nary organization adjourned to
Leavenworth.. Robert Ewing.
DR.. Danforth. Gen. R. B. Mitchell
and myself were chosen as dele
gates. Was a member of the leg
islature from Neosho county in
1868. SO and 70; was mayor of
Usage Mission in 1872. In 1875
| VENT to ToDeka. was appointed
claim agent of the Santa Fe R. R.
was in the Law Department. Ross
Burns was at that time General At.
torney of the road. | served in
that capacity for ten years. While
on the road | bought a farm ad-
joining Great Bend, and have
made this town my home ever since
Was chosen as a deleo ate to the
Populist National Con-ention,
which met in St. Louis in '96 and
endorsed the nomination of Bryan
for President. A member of the
Board of Directors of the Kansa!
State Penitentiary under Gov
dwellings administration, since
which time 1 have kept out o.
politics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
Advertisers Reap Results For Their Efforts FRY It And Be Convinced
PrOtectlHs Bsp0sltsfs Q Success.

The Oklahoma law providing for
the insurance Of bank deposits has
been in operation less than month
but, so far. all indications point to its
success. -Four hundred and sixty
six state banks took out insurance
certif'cates-certifcates being denied
to twenty six banks tnat could not
pass the right examination. There
are in the state3O9 national banks.
OF these, twenty nine had, by the
tenth of March, received certificates,
seventy three had been examined by
the bank examiners and will 60 in as
soon astbe stockholders ratify the con
tract. More than sixty national banks
have requested examination, and 9th.
ers have called stockholders meetin G
to determine the policy of the bank.
1t is predicted-by those in posi-
ton to know-that within short time
practically every bank in the state
will have taken advantage of the in.
surance,
The Bank of Commerce, of Shaw
nee, Okla, on the 20 of Feb, inserted
the following advertisement in local
paper;
Before the Depositors' Guaranty
Law went into effect, we had on Feb.
70, 1908. Deposits, $9SO,544,54.
Seventeen days under the protect.
ion Of the Deposltors' Guaranty fund
Of the state Of Oklahoma our deposits
have grown to be, $270,S24,89.
"An increase of tSS,1S0s4.
mo reason to worry.
"What more DO you vant!"
Who Will say that the Oklahoma
plan is not succeeding! 1t has been
said that banks would 30 out Of busi.
ness rather than to incur the risk Of
having to pay the depositors ofother
banks. Experience does not support
this. The state banks have come in,
and the national banks are trying to
get an, and deposits are already in.
screasing. The people feel that they
have a safe place to deposit their
money.
The deposits are going to be pro.
tected; the big bank will not much
longer be permitted to build up
prestige at the risk Of the depositors
of the country and the welfare of each
community.-Commoner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03

Mrs. Seward Moses of Kansas City
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. s.
Marx at dinner Sunday. Other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Moses, Mrs. Jennie Castle, Misses
Florence and Carrie Castle. A splen
did dinner was enjoyed by the guests.
We understand that the council at
its next meeting will be asked to pass
an ordinance prohibiting the splitting
on side walks and floors of buildings
in public places, and providing a pen.
atty for the same. There are some
places. and particularly on corners in
this city where this habit has become
not only a nuisance but a menace to
health and interferes with bushes.
and some time costs the people ad'
joining to the sidewalk the customers
There are plenty'of reasons why W,
should not spit on the sidewalk ant
none why we should. A little cart
and thoughtfulness and we would no
need such an ordinance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. bordewick
and their three granddaughters,
the Barngrover girls. Of Seward.
arrived Saturday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. BOrdewicks daughter. Mrs.
George Rlegel and family-Kin-
slsy Graphic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03

Shiloh and Pedro, both Registered
Percherons will make the season of
1908, on the old Feldkamp place at
the edge Of Great Bend. on route
one. Terms Slo. to insure colt.
Usual accident conditions.
A. c. Avery Estate
Owners.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03

lng olT. Drydn, SO III you are In
terested. here is good opportu-
nifty.
j. G. Hill was at Ellipwood
Monday on business.
Chas. Hamilton of Sterling was
q visitor Monday. Mr. Hamilton
is a brother of R. L. or Bob
Hamilton Of Claain. Good looking
like his brother and an all round
good fellow. Chas. represent the
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
New York.
Phil Potts was in from Wash
burn SATURDAY. and called on this
office. Phil is one of our early
'acquaintances in the days of
Lvceums. spelling schools, dances
and big meetings, trials. troubles
and tribulations and some of the
best times in our life.
The Hollv Whist Club met with
Mr.. and Mrs. g. W. Moore Mon
day evening and had very fine
session. Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Luse
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Lewis and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chapman we're
the guest of the club. Excellent
refreshments we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Krause
are here from Lacrosse visiting
with their son Adam Krause of
the Cyclone store and other
friends. Mr.. Krause is in the
hardware business at Lacrosse
and doing we'll. Leonard is look
ng we'll but is hair is beginning
to turn gray
Mr. Carl SAVOY Of school dis
trict No. 36 was arraigned before
Justice court. Saturday. March
2Stb. charged with the violation Of
the truancy law. Case was confirm
ed over until April 25h. at the ex-
pirration of which time it will be
dismissed upon payment Of costs,
providing this boy attends school
according to law during that time.
President Roosevelt. in address,
ing the members of the Mothers
Congress. which met in Washing
ton this week. declared be ''ab.
hors wives who DO not bear child.
ren." The only way to pardon
him is to remember that be had
never borne children. and hence
has no idea of what it means.
And vet. judging our strenuous
president by past achievement, il
is q wonder be hasn't added mother
hood to the rest'of bis accomplish
ments. Rosa Pearls Paper, Sc
| dalia. Mo.
We notice that paradise alley
is being cleaned up some and are
} sure that it looks much better ant
more convenient. 1t would no
take a great deal of work to Civ,
. all the alleys a general sweeping
e and cleaning if all would spen'
a little time or money at it. /
e has been almost a miracle tina
, we have not bad more fires in on
s business blocks. The alleys al
: have paper. straw. and other CON
J. bustible matter in them and we ar
e fortunate in escaping troubl
d iherefrom. A little attention o
e the part of every one and tt
,t alleys can be kept as clean as th
street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-04-03
The Progress Club.

The Progress Club met at the
home OF Mrs. Kendall Monday
March Both.
Subject of Study "A Blot in the
Scutcheon". By Robert Brown.
ing.
Leader Mrs. F. V. RUSSELL
Browning as a Dramatist Mrs.
Gardner
Mildred and Marguerite Mrs.
Zutavern
Comparison of Henry and Mil
dred with Romeo and Juliet, Miss
Comet
Guendolen Miss Poole
Roll Call Current Literature
Club adjourned to meet at the
home of Mrs. Davis April 9Th.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-19
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
 POLITICS WHILE IMPLICATED;
 LAUNCHES TICKET 0F HIS OWN

Dodgers announcing an independent ticket in the field for the city election, he names of tho present incumbents of city offices appearing as the candidates, were distributed down town Sunday afternoon and created great deal of amusement-but not to those whose names appeared as the so-called inde- pendent candidates.
 Mayor Sultan denounced 1t vehement ly, as did the aldermen, Marshal Cari- co. City Clerk Elliott and Supervisor Blevins. The last three named are can. didates for the offices they hold, Cari co and Elnott on the republican tick ct and Blevins on the democratic tick ct. No one seemed to know who sprung the ticket.
 An investigation by the city officers brought out the fact that E. A. Guthrie, carpenter and an admirer of the pres ent city administration, conceived the idea of springing an independent tick ct naming the present city officials for office, while on spree.
 Guthrie, found printer who would get out the dodgers for him and imme-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-19

diately drew up the ticket without con sulting any of his candidates. Three of his candidates for aldermen, Lyman C.. Woods, Charles Martin and G. s. Van Wagenen, live in the same ward, the second Guthrie didn t trouble himself about his candidates living in the ward they were to represent. Tony Trojano vich, Denis Murphy and Sam Gibson were the other aldermanic candidates Guthrie pressed into service for his tick ct.
 The city officials spent busy two or three hours denounelng the so-called independent ticket on which their names appeared and a few of them got hold of Guthrie, who thought he had done them good turn, and gave him piece of their mind.
 Marshal Carico arrested Guthrie yes. terday afternoon and confscated about hundred of his independent tickets. He put Guthrie in jail on tho charge of drunkenness. In the evening he was released on his own recognizance and told to appear for trial before Judge Hinson Thomas this afternoon at 9 O 'clock.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-19
sSoticc.

Globe Miners Union being desirous of building a larger hall than the one re. gently destroyed by fire, will entertain bids for the lot on which the old hall stood, including the brick on the prem ises. Bids must be submitted not later than Tuesday, May 18th, the Union re- serving the right to reject any and all bids
 Any person having lots for sale on Broad street or immediate vicinity, will please advise the Trustees of Globe Miners Union not later than Tuesday, May 10th, stating dimension and price. Address all communications to Trus- 'ees Globe Miners Union, Box 997.
 MICHAEL J. O'CONNOR,
 Chairman Trustees. Globe Ari., May l2, 1908.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-19
RICE NE W HEA ) 0F SUPERIOR
 AND BOSTON

William q. Rice. of Houghton. Mich, has becn elected president of the Su- perior & Boston Copper company, sue eeeding Captain James Chynoweth, who resigned because of i'll health. John R. Pimlot has been elected secretary and treasurer to act temporarily. The directors have closed contract with Frank H. Probert of Los Angeles, to act as consulting engineer. Mir. Probert arrived in Globe yesterday and spent the day inspecting the company's prop erty here.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-19
AUTOMOBILE TRIP ID WESTBROOK
 PROPERTY

Frank Wcstbrook, Probate Judge P. c. Robertson and A. w. Sydnor went to Gibson g copper camp yesterday in an automobile to look over the Westbrook. Henderson group of claims, which are near the Gibson camp. -
 There is 50-foot incline shaft down and l50'foot tunnel on the property. There is a four-foot ledge of copper ore in each opening, the shaft ore av- eraging 25'per. cent and the tunnel ore 20 per cent sulphide copper.
 On the group are six parallel lodges of ore within 2,000 feet
 Near the group is the Robertson West. brook property recently bonded and incorporated in the Tucson-Globe Cop per company organized by Nose Drach man of Tucson.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-19
Biliousuess and Constipation

For years I was troubled with bilious ness and constipation, which made life miserable for me. My appetite failed me. I lost my usual force and vitality, Pepsin preparations and eathartics only mado matters worse. I do not know where I should have been today had I not tried Chamberlain 8 Stomach and Liver Tablets. The tablets relieve the i'll feeling at once, strengthen tho di- gestive functions, purify the stomach, liver and blood, helping the system to do it's work naturally.-Mrs. Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Ala. These tablets are for sale by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-05-19
A Trip to Symrna. In moving pictures at the Iris.
Cactus Club Dance.

The Cactus club will give the first of series of dances at Maurel hall Wednesday night, May 20. If you want to have good time and be sociable don t forget to come. The boys are all good fellows and will treat you right. Don't think because they have crossed the desert and slept among the cactus that they are thorny. Music by Bergeron s orchestra. Club reserves the right to exclude any objectionable char. acters.