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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-10

P. A. Cramer of McCracken,
a brother of j. A. Cramer, and
brother-in-law of T. A. McKitt-
rick, was in the city the first of
the week visiting these gentle
men and their families, also the
Moran boys. Mr.. Cramer had
been visiting a sister in Dickin.
son county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-10

Several Of our mercantile estab-
llshmeuts have had some elegant
window displays the past week, but
tte weather has kept people from
coming out to see them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-19

timized women In Cincinnati, Ohio;
Louisville, KY; Kalamazoo, Mich, and
Toronto, Canada
These are the women who were made
victims by John G. Anderson:
Married.
Mrs. Jessie Tretheway, 212 East Vine
street; married May is, 1909, In San
Jose.
Courted.
Mrs. Josephine Henninger Oakland
promised her marriage and borrowed
money.
Mrs. Ida Mitchell, IngIeside, San
Francisco; wrote endearing notes and
borrowed from her.
Mrs. Francis Hepburn Of Los An
geles, formerly OF 956 Myrtle street
Oakland.
Mrs. Lucy wv. Means or New Orleans
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-19
TWO men KILLED
BY LIGHTNIGN
BOLT STRUCK TENT DEALING
DEATH TO TWO AND FATAL
LY INJuRING ANOTHER.

CarpIo, N. D., July 19.-v-Word reach
ed here yesterday to the effect that
four men. who recently left for west
ern Canada to take up homestcads
were struck by lightning on July 9th
two OF them being killed outright,
third injured probably fatally and the
fourth severely injured but viii re-
cover. The two men killed were
brothers, Thomas and Benjamin
Thompson, They resided near Berth
old for some time and In company
with Nels Thompson, a brother and
Knut Mason. they left for Canada to
live on homesteads. Nels was prob
ably fatally injured and Mason was
injured but viii live. The four men
were thirty-six miles from railroad.
and were In d tent when the bolt OF
lightning struck them. They had just
located and were about to commence
actual residence on their Gains. Nels
Thompson and Mason were former
residents here Mason was 4 promi-
nent member of the American Society
of Equity and Is well known In Ward
county. The fact that the party was
sixty Ave miles from railroad II re-
aponsible for the delayed news og this
affair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-19

THE
CLIMATE
"A Most Ideal
CLIMATE
Is Found Here.

This chain of lakes
is 2,4oo feet above
sea level. This. pre-
cludes Malaria and
its kindred ailments,
gives a bracing at
mosphere of which
the low lands know
naught, and exercises
the damp, c hilIy,
muggy winds which
make a higher Their
mometer seem much
colder than the cold-
est extremes here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-19

IL people with symptoms or kidney
or bladder trouble could realize their
danger they would without loss OF time
commence taking Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. This great remedy stops the pain
and the Irregularities. strengthens ana
builds up these organs and there iii
no danger OF Brights' disease or other
serious disorder DO not disregard the
early symptoms. II. Fl. CasEelrnan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-19

San Jose, Cal, July &c Christian
c. johnson, aged SIS. charged with big
amy by Mrs. Josephine Amelia Tethray
OF stockton and thought to be the mo-
torious bigarnist Madison, has been
sentenced to seven years imprasOn-
ment
The matrimonial exploits OF Chris
tian G. Johnson, supposed to be also
John Madison and John g. Anderson
comprise in this triple personality flf-
teen victims whose identity has been
established and ten and possibly a
score more. the details OF which are
only vaguely known.
Here is the list OF women alleged
to have been married or courted by
Christian G. Johnson:
Married.
Mrs Mary Brown. springfield. Mass.
Married her in 1905. Woman now dead.
Mrs. Sylvia Pollard de Bonnet OF
San Francisco; married August, 1905.
In San Rafael.
Mrs. Henrietta Leopold, 2144 Sutter
street, San Francisco; married April
1s. 1909
Courted.
Miss Elizabeth N. jackson Of lola,
KAN, promised to wed and borrowed
money In 1908.
Miss Minnie Gather. 1910 McAlIister
street, San Francisco. Wanted her to
Marry him.
Mrs. Birdie King. Memphis, Tenn.
Three women who were made the
dupes either in courtships or marriage
Of John Madison are:
Married.
Mrs. Minnie Allen OF St Louis. Mo-;
married Nov. s., 1907, and deserted.
Mrs. Katherine Baughman or st.
Louis, MO. married and deserted.
Mrs. Maggie Bloom. Hannibal. NO.;
married and deserted.
Courted.
rs-s. Alice Richardson Of st. Louis,
MM: promised TO wed and borrowed
500.
John Madison Ii al5o sd 10 have VIC
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-19
coMMENDs THE FORUM.

Bismarck Palladium: The
Fargo Forum is offering it's col
unns, from now till the time set
for the vote to be taken on the
commission system, to the free
discussion OF the pros and cons of
this important matter. The Fo-
rum itself ID not particularly inn
pressed with the merits OF the
new way, indeed ii does not be-
Iieve that 1t should be adopted in
It's present form, and advances
cogent reasons for its contention.
1t is therefore all the more to the
credit of the states leading daily
that 1t Is inviting a fair, free and
open discussion In It's columns.
This method Of dealing with pub
lie affairs is one OF the most com
rnendabie functions of the press.
and II Is to be hoped that the ex-
ample OF The Forum viii be foI-
lowed by others, both on the com
mission system and on any other
public question which may arise
In the future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-19

AN OUTSIDE VIEW.

LddgerwoOd Monitor: Several
cities OF this state are anxious to
get the commission form Of gov
ernment. or some of the citizens
are. They appear to think that
there is something wrong with the
present system of city govern
nlent and that anything would be
better than what they have. The
fact that If the city ofiiciaas can
act for the city's good. they can
do just as much for the city ula-
der one form as the other 1t lii
simply question Of what they
will DO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-19
chanpbsrIain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy the Best and

cit affords me pleasure to state that
I consider the prepa .tion known as
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy the best and surest
of good results of any I have ever used
in my family" says p. e. Harrington,
OF Mount Aerial. KY. This is the
universal verdict of all who use this
1t cures are SO prompt and
effective that people take pleasure in
recommending 1t. For sale by all
dealers.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01
Our Annual February
Sale of Furniture.
THIS Monday iHauguate Sixth Animal February
Furniture whch shall splendid collection
fut practical and decorative highgrade furniture at
rs to so per cent BeIow Actual Values.

The broader and comprehensive
Immediately close OF September looking
making the February important interesting Of any
quality OF the goods and the asked for them
To this visiting leading the
East West Sout-acoie il
their productions As result several carloads already
gathered
and splendid reduced notwithstanding goods
offered half less than the prices
and thoroughly reliable
In this found odd l paror or cabinets
bncbrac cabinets mahogany bufes
fish ufes whe oak mft mahogany dining dining
chairs mahogany quarted dining tables
mahogany
oak side tables weaered oak side tables library
library tables aHeaher bookcases
rOtop desks, P desks mahogany
Weared oak whe dree4
mahogany cmfoni mahogany dressing
a mahogany and oak bedroom chairs solid mahogany library
upholstered leather and sold by the single desired and
particular this sale is the proportion pieces nd
being but aforlg
And the and making
a all the
ItafOds hOuses pieces
home small expenditure and enables of and
for the what
effects great saving.
These goods conveniently displayed regular
plainly marked and distinguished
attached The superior
properly ing-
he WILDE ntoday.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01
TO-mOrrOw-PrOgrsSs at Panama.
1.-The Gatun Dam Controversy.
Purity in Food.
- Nashirrtnn -

Edito- The Washington Herald:
L IS q commentary on civilization ln
this the twentieth century 10 witness the
sad spectacle OF an attempt at a reversal
By a referee board Of chemists and con-
sultants OF the findings OF Dr.. Wiley. pure
food expert Of the Department Of Agri-
culture. who has the active support OF
the American Association for the Promo
ton OF Purity in Food Products. now in
session at New York City. composed Of a
number Of the leading pure food pur-
veyOrs and manufacturers. who are espe-
cialiy opposed to the use of chemical
preservatives or eolOsfngs in food prod
ucts. II is fortunate. however. that the re-
quiEements OF registering on the labels
the amount OF chemicals contained in
their packages still obtains. and so long
as this rule shall be in force purchasers
VIII be aware that a ''preservative- has
been employed that can conceal a state
of putTefaCtiOn in the raw material
The people OF the United States are at
the mercy 0f tradesmeE who do not hesi-
tate 10 foist upon an innocent public
food products disguised by cheap. low
grade. and poisonous chemicals. The
I large number OF sudden deaths occurring
! from an attack % acute Indigestion
Immediately after eating may IN soma
cases be due 70 the poison properties OF
impure or commercial chemicals rather
than 70 the pUtrescent food (ptOmaines),
which Ike the long continued admins
tration OF 'inflaitesimaT' quantities OF
pure. impure. or harmless drugs or
dis;nfectants. By their cumulative effects
in the system, requires more OF less tine
to accomplish SIS health-destroying and
death-dealing effects
Dr. Wiley IN his address last Decem-
Der before the Association for tie Ad-
vancement Of Science modestIy told what
had been accomplished by the pure food
law. bow It had made better and safer
the food Of q whole people. how il had
enabled them to buy the medicines their
doctors prescribed. how il had elevated
the standards OF commerce. and freed
the honest from the competition or the
dishonest, who had long been enriching
themselves at the expense Of the life and
health OF their neighbOrs. This is the
measure Of his Or Wiley's) achievement
and Jhe hostility he has excited from
those through their medically trained al
lies and whose Eonted crimes he has
rendered dangerous or improbable. OF
upon whom he has forced a reluctant and
painful abandonment OF their evil prac-
tees.
Dr.. Harvey W Wiley deserves some
thing more than mere congratulations Of
the people for his efficient and herculean
effsrJs 10 safeguard the life, health, and
wel-being OF the human race
WILLIAM B. MEANy, NJ D. Retired.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01
THE NEW BATTLESHIPS.
By FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Jena, which vas sunk in an accident and
afterward raised. It IS expected the
French experiments viii decide a num-
Der Of questions Of naval construction.
They viii also settle many things about
gun practice that are now debatable
propositions.
Some Idea Of the bigness OF the pro-
posed new ships may be gathered BY
comparison with the Dreadnought- They
viii have a displacement nearly one-third
larger than that vessel. They viii be
able 20 fire twelve Finch guns on a
broadside. where the Dreaduought car
muster only eight. in short. they viii
outcsass the DTeadnought-a vessel which
startled the whole naval world two years
sgO-as badly as the Couneeticut out
classes the Iowa. There has been much
controversy about the bToadside question
The AEsesfcan navy proceeds on the the
ory that naval battle VIII show the two
fleets fighting on parallel lines. and that
the broadside viii determine the ques-
ton Foreign navies are not as certain
about II, and are willing TO sacrifice some
broadsGe FIRE for added end firing.
The authorization OF the two new battle
ships viii give England another rather
severe jolt That country is committed
70 z policy % keeping navy 10 per cent
stronger than the combined navies OF
any two other powers. including the
United States To build as many and as
large ships as the United States and
France or Germany together has been e
gigantic task, and 20 keep them on
war footing at all times even a greater
task EBuI now they are faced with a
condition that threatens 10 overwhelm
them, and their press is full OF protests
against such g policy. One prominent
naval officer advocates a practical unih-
cation Of the navies Of Great Britain and
the United States under iron-claG treaties
Of united purpose. the merger 70 control
the high seas Of the earth. OF course. no
such thing is likely TO be done. but il
simply shows whittier the BritOns are
looking.
Copyright. 1905. BY Frederic J. Hassin.l
TO-mOrrOw-ProgreS at Panama.
1.-The Gatun Dam Controversy.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01
pi.cu..e. the Neirhhorhood-

The neighborhood' was the subject OF
a sermon by Rev. Louis G. Hoeck. of
Cincinnati at the Church OF New Jeru-
salem last evening. He dwelt upon the
distribution Of wealth from q Christian
standpoint showing how monopoly seri-
ouslv affects the welfare OF the neighbOr.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

Many navies are using the wire-woUnd
gun in preference 10 the steel-jacketed
gun. but on the proposed new battle
ships the American preference for the
steel-jacketed gun VIII still be in evil
dence A Pinch wire-wound gun can
withstand a pressure Of twenty tons TO
the square inch, and it IS admitted that
It possesses many advantages over all
other guns But American gun experts
think that It's advantages are counter
balanced By disadvantages, so the steel
jacketed gun win still remain the Ameri-
can standard. It IS interesting TO note
the process Of putting the S4,eo0-pound
steel jacket on a big gun. This work Is
done at the Washington gun foundry.
There are three vertical furnaces. In one
Of these the jacket is heated for thirty
six hours 70 some 500 degrees Fahrenheit
It is then lifted over and dropped on the
gun. As there is only one-twenty-fifth
OF an inch between the jacket and the
gun, it viii be seen what a delicate oper-
alton is required to put It on. When the
mass eools the jacket fits skin tight
The new battle ships VIII be equipped
with iattiee-wOTk nasts similar 10 those
on the North Dakota winch were adopt
ed as a result OF the experiments on the
monitor Florida. Although the United
States was the first TO try this idea
France is now going to follow suit with
similar experiments on the battls ship
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01
Half and Less Than Half Usual Prices.

This opport sale for those who spring.
and for those who
Nothing t OF hone-nn Of
mucha attractive pictures
The include subjects goods are
opportunity to save money on
pictures
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Mrs. Fairbanks Will Not Be
at Home Wednesday.
LUNCHEON AT CHEVY CHASE

Mrs. 4. c. Barney Has Small Company
40 see Beautiful Presentations of
scenes from 81 PagIiaccI.v sDante's
Dream and ether CIassics-I.uneh-
con in Honor of Mis-. Godoy.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01
Our February Sale of
High-grade Pictures.

IN CONNECTION with Furniture naugurate TO-DAY
February Sale of Hghgrade Pcur-a in the future
wiH be annual with
Wishing W1la
renanbwe have gathered with pictures nc
ing oil paintings coored photogavures cons photo
graphs &c They all atTavy appropriately February
at
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

Tn approximate increase IN every item
would be IN the aeighb0rhOod of one
third. On this basis 9 14-inch gun would
literally eat into the pockets OF the tax
payers. one OF these guns would cost
So 0I0. and a whole battery over 8 mil
lion dollars. Each shell would weigh
about 1,Ieo pounds. and cost over $40
It would require 80 pounds OF powder,
making the total net cost OF a single
shot wei on 20 900. One Of these shells
would pierce nearly FIVE feet Of wrought
iron. II would generate a force beyond
ordinary comprehension The Masonic
Temple in Chicago. until recently the
largest ONCE building in the world.
weighs 3a.eo0 tons. The force thar gets
behind a f4-inch shell and drives It out
on its desth-dealiug mission would be
great enough 10 lift the Masonic Temple
two feet IN g single second The force
behind a single eight-gun brOadside from
I4-inch guns would raise that building
sixteen feet n single second
TIE new 26.ee1-ton battle ships are eX-
pected 10 cost the government no more
than the 20.eo9-ton SHIPS which have
hitherto been authorized. So great has
grown the demand for work at the vari-
Gus slipbuilding yards that the snip
builders are willing to construct one Of
these Vesseis at practically the same cost
10 the government But this IS not an
exceptional case. The Vermont. whose
keel was laid IN 1854 cost more 10 build
by $4,000 than the Utah. now building
although the latter has a displacement
500 tons greater than the Vermont
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

Measured by gun power. taking the 10.
Il, Z. and ls inch guns as the basis. the
United States is far in the lead for second
place in naval strength. and the building
Of the two proposed 26.099-toa battle ships
viii put her further in the lead With
the authorization made last winter and
the proposed authorizations OF this win
ter. the United States viii show an ag-
gregate- Of $50 p and Is inch guns. or
nearly one-thiTd more than the next
nearest rival
Japan and Russia are the only two
countries that openly appropriate money
for the ferreting out Of naval secrets OF
other countries Japan is spending 81. 90
a year Tor that purpose and Russia S5000o.
Great secrecy is being maintained about
the designs Of the proposed 2s.0o0-ton
battle ships. The Navy Department In
sists that Congress owes II to the country
10 keep the plans quiet. but the naval
authorities Of other countries VIII likely
get an idea Of the facts through their
secret agents.
The new battle ships viii be more care
fully protected below the water line than
any others ever built. The increasing
range of torped9es, as well as their in
creased effectiveness, makes this absO-
lutely essential But recently an Ameri-
can naval officer designed a new torpedo
gun. II is nothing less than a small
cannon placed on q Whitehead torpedo
This Is started under 800 pounds pres
sure toward a battle ship. When Il
touches the hull Of the ship. the cannon
fires its small but powerful shell into the
vessel. In this shell there are some fifty
pounds OF dunnite, the most powerful Of
all lighting explosives, and when the
shell reaches the vitals Of the battle ship.
Il explodes with tremendous havoc.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

Nine Leger. wife OF the Haitian Min
lister, who VIII shortly retire from his
post in Washington. entertained a com
pany OF young people at luncheon yes
Miss GOdoy. daughter OF the charge
6'affaises OF Mexico-Aliss Csnalizo. Miss
Godoy's cousin, and Miss Lazo. both Of
New York
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

A single broadside from the Pinch
guns OF the new 9s.0oo-ton battle ship
which Congress is expected TO authorize.
will cost some s200o0. This broadside VIII
hurl over 1900 pounds Of death-deaIing
steel at the enemy. with the tremendous
force generated BY the explosion OF $3.50
pounds OF high grade powder. It viii
represent. a destructive force a third
greater than the combined firing OF all
the guns in the feet with which Dewey
ended forever the Castnian rule in the
Philippines.
Each time a single gun IS fred 1t viii
send forth a shot weighing $50 pounds.
and costing SIZE. Each shot requires %
pounds Of powerful powder, which costs
500. making $40 in all. But even this IS
not the total expense Of firing one of
these big guns Each OF them costs
S65,000, and when one hundred shots have
been fred through one Of them K IS about
ready for permanent retirement This
means $50 per shot 70 be charged to
deterioration. Therefore. without count
ing the labor required for firing one Of
these guns. the total cost Of firing iJ
reaches the tremendous total Of S1.160 per
snOt
But this is not the end Of the posi-
bility Of gun power aboard ship. The
Navy Department is already advocating
the l4-inch gun. and it seems but the
question OF a little time until We shall
have a battle ship mounting battery of
such guns. During the Spanish-Ameri-
can war the 1S-lnch gun was tried out
and to-day We have thirty-two Of them
on some OF the earlier battle ships But
Immediately afterward there was return
to the Pinch type at home and abroad
Recent developments in the construction
Of watertight compartments and i'm
proyements in armOr have tended 70
make bigger guns necessary. The time
has passed when A Pinch shell can do
all the damage desired England is max
ing some new guns whose bore IS thir-
teen and one-half inches. but It IS prob
able that America viii first have the Il
inch gun
There are tEo other reasons which
make the I4-inch gun desirable for the
new battle ships American gunners are
the best IN the world. and the greater
the fighting range the greater their ad-
vantage over the enemy The other rea-
son is that the life Of u If-inch gun
would be proportionately longer than
that OF a I2-inch one. The erosion caused
by the virtual melting ont 0f the bore by
fervent heat would be lessened. and at
the same tine the effective range OF the
gun increased.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine
Nabuco entertained the members Of their
embassy staff at dinner last evening with
a few other guests. The Ambassador ana
his counselor. Mr.. DO Amaral, returned
on Saturday from Havana. where they
went for the inaugural ceremonies Of the
new president of Cuba.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

Miss Ethel Roosevelt, daughter OF the
President. has spent the weekend in
New York. the guest Of Mrs. T. Hopl1in-
son Smith, who was formerly Miss
Pauline Morton. daughter Of the former
Secretary Of the Navy. Miss Roosevelt
Is expected to return 70 he White House
on Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

Mrs. Katie Wilson-Greene entertained at
dinner last evening IN her Sixteenth
street residence. Her guests were Nine.
Corinne Rider-Kelsey. Miss Janet Spen-
Ger. Mr. Claude Cunningham. hir. Thomas
Evans Greene. and Nj Charles ". Baker.
the artists who VIII sing az Mrs. Greene's
musicale this morning in the ballroom Of
the New Willard
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01

Mrs Fairbanks, wife Of the Vice Presl-
dent, viii not be at home on Wednesday
Of this week. but viii resume her recep-
tions next week Mrs Timmons. daugh-
ter of the Vice President. viii return
TO Washington as soon as the Idaho. upon
which Lieut. TimmOns VIII sail, has re-
ceived her sailing orders. Mrs. Timmons
is expected here by the middle of the
week.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-01


Mrs. George Westinghouse and George
Westinghouse, jr., are booked to sail for
England next Wednesday. The latter's
marriage to Miss Evelyn Violet Brockle-
bank. daughter Of Sir Thomas and Lady
Blocklebank. was postponed on account
of his illness, now OF some two months
duration. The future plans for the
nuptials viii not be made until after
MS arrival IN England. The wedding
will take pace in Irton Hall. HolbrOok.
Cumberland County. England. where Sir
Thomas Brocklebank has a country
estate Mr.. George Westinghouse, ST.,
win sail at a later date
The French Ambassador and Nine Jus
serand returned yesterday afternoon from
New York, where they went to attend
the benefit function given there Satur-
day evening for the French Society OF
New York
The marriage Of Miss Shelby Converse.
daughter OF Rear Admiral Converse. 20
Mr. Huntington Jackson. son OF Mrs.
John P. Jackson, viii take place IN st
Johns Episcopal Church on February IS,
at o'clock The ceremony viii be fol-
lowed by a reception in the home of the
parents OF the bride-elect. The marriage
OF the sister Of the bridegroom-elect.
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