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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
Contracts Awarded

"Up to the date covered by my ex-
animation of the highway commission
records, as already stated, there have
been contracts calling for an expen-
diture of $277, 911.56 already awarded.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19

Price OF E-M-F- ~
Will Not Be Increased
Before February First
THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS for the increase of prices
you will be able apply your judgment to the
natter we'll tell you the important ones-one of which
may February 1st add $100 the price
of Studebaker EMF 80"
FIRST: THERE'S BIGGER SHORTAGE of automobiles
of all kinds this year than before Last years shortage
nothing by comparison And day great
Perhaps you haven't noticed yet You will when go
to buy carthat is say with any reputation back of
it. and sensible business you'll hardly consider any
other.
COULD YOU READ OUR CORRESPONDENCE of the last
neutrality-suspicious. from thousand dealers anxious
handle the Studebaker ne-youd appreciate that there
lists today condition almost unparalleled in commercial his
tory. And the condition grows acute daily.
WON'T BE ONE CAR FOR EVERY FOUR prospective buy
That's the estimate of the best nformedts esti
mate also since Manager tour just finished
during which he Travelled $4,000 miles and visited every inn
porant center state in the Union Condition is un
precedented
SHORTAGE ALONE WOULD BE SUFFICIENT grounds
for increasing the price of like EMF "5O"ony
doesent fit in with policy On the same grounds we could
have sold all the EMF 80 $1,000 the lrst-ai
ways has been four times great demand supply for this
But entire plan based quantity production of
quality with margin small place the price where
it will create its own quantity demand.
SECOND REASON IS MORE IMPoRTANT-in brief as fol-
lows Eightenths of the automobiles built in this country
what known in the trade Assembled cars That
the various parts transmission Frame axes
steering gears bodies etc. made in small machine shops
all the country and assembled by the whose
plate appears the Only investment the socaed man
uacturer has is big assembling buldngor shed He can
pull OUT of the automobile business short notice. take his
Cream with him and-wel where the buyers of his get
off at is the unanswerable question.
DEMAND FOR PARTS" EXCEEDS SUPPLY several times
AS result these "assembers have for months past
been bidding against each other for parts Think of hatand
trying the time to compete with facilities such
have! What's bound to happen is easy to predict
THAT DOESN'T TOUCH US AT ALL. We have almost as
many millions invested in factories for making every part of
others have thousands invested assembling
of which they do not own but merely lease
THEY'LL ALL SELL ALL THEY MAKE-No doubt about
that this Competition competitonis thing
unknown in this business today Three five hence
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
Congress Convenes

At noon Monday, the congress
OF the United States convened
In extraordinary session, called
by President Taft flor the pur-
pose Of enacting tariff Iegisla-
,ton.
The senate, being a continuous
body, needed no reOrganizing,
but the hOase dd, aLd rroeead-
ed to do so by electing Cannon
speaker. Uncle Joe' received
the votes of all of the Republi-
cans except p. Champ Clark of
Missouri is the minority leader.
The big fight over the rules 1e-
suited in a partial defeat OF
the CannOniteS. The tariff bill
was introduced and will be re
ported back from the committee
On next Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
Mrs. Morris Dead.

Mrs. Matilda Morris of IincOlI
township, Stafford county, died
at her home Sunday, a. m, MAJ
l4th at Z 80, aged about rs years
Mrs. Morris was born in Penn
sylvania. She and her husband.
Andrew Morris, came TO Stat
ford county in 1875 and home
steaded.
Her husband, Andrew Morris.
died in 1876 and was buried in
the Great Bend cemetery leaving
to mourn his loss, his wife and
three sons, Harry, Edward and
Will. The children were very
small at that time. Mrs. Morris
has lived continuously on the
homestead since. Her sons are
all living. Edward lives in Lin
coin township, Will at Beaumont,
Texas. Harry lives in southern
Oklahoma.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day at the NJ. E. church of this
city and interment made at the
Great Bend cemetery. Mrs. Nor
ris was one of the very first
settlers of Stafford county and
was one Of the few that have liv-.
ed there since its first settle
ment. We with a host of friends
extend our sympathy to the fami-
ly in their bereavement. |
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
Happy "0ld Boys"

Two white haired, fatherly
old chaps lowered around the
house Of representatives all al
ternoon the last Monday OF the
session, and when roll call was
completed on a certain bill, they
were beside themselves with
ioy, and thir faces looked like
a fill moon. The bill in ques-
ton was the memorial building
bill. aind the happy old dodgers 5
were Secretary Geo. Martin OF
the Historical Society, and Com
mander Morgan of the G. A. K.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Rock Roads.

The Hodges Kansas rock road
bill, which has been signed by
Governor Stubbs and published
In the official state paper, is now
a law Of that state land public.
roads may be constructed un-
der its provisions. The law ap-
plies to all roads costing more
i. than $500 Ter nile Of whatau2r
material used in building them.
70 secure roads under this
law, it is only necessary for the
Signature to a petition to the
county commissioners of 60 per
cent of the landholders along the
road to be built, provided they
own 30 per cent of the land. The
petitioners themselves state the
distance to be constructed, wheth
er one mile or fifty miles and des
ignate the material and the
manner Of paying for the road.
The landholders in the district
described in the petition pay Is
per cent off the cost; the town
ship through which the road
runs, pays Is per cent, and the
county pays for the bridges and
culverts necessary in the road s
construction.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
s. D. Kelly Dead.

Steve Kelly. fi'1 Saturday af-
ternOOn at his home south of
the river from an attack of rheu-
matlsm which reached his heart.
He had only been sick a week
and his death was extremely sud
den and unlocked for. Mr.. Kel-
ly leaves a wife and several
children. He located in this
county about twenty-five years
ago, settling in Beaver township,
where he lived until about eight
years ago, when he bought the
farm on the south side where
the family resides.
For years he had made invest
ments in land in Mexico and it
is said that he owned "a large
acreage of land there, in the in.
terror, well covered with timber.
de was mild tempered man, in
tensely loyal to his friends and
in his convictions. He was an
ardent Socialist and contribut-
ed much to that cause, but he
made friends and did not an
tagOni0e them. People who knew
him, liked him.
Two sons, Ernest and Claude.
lived in the north east part of
the county. Mrs. John Harmison
OF this city is daughter. The
rest of the children live at homes
The funeral was held Monday,
unoer the auspices of the NJ. VI.
A. of which he was a member.
The family have the sympathy
OF the entire community in this
sudden bereavement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
District Court.

State of Kansas vs.. Lee Worth
ington, violating prohibitory law.
Defendant entered a plea Of gull
ty to one count. The other two
counts were dismissed. He was
sentenced to pay 500 fine and
costs and to serve 80 days in
the Barton county Jail.
State VS.. s. R. Parrington.
Defendant was charged with
stealing from a car. Plead gull
ty. He was given the minimum
sentence. not to exceed seven
years at, the Hutchinson Reform
atory.
Blanche Hughes VS.. C. L. Dav-
idson, continued.
w. G.. BeSter VS.. Mrs.W A. Nc
Nuttet ct al Leave given plain
tiff to amend by interlineation.
Defendant given time to answer.
Continued.
Bessie Anderson VS.. Emil An
dersOn. Plaintiff granted divOrct
custody of one child and $15
per month alimOny.
Jacob Rediger VS.. E. c. SOoy
ct al, decree quieting title.
Nellie NJ. Clark VS.. John d.
Vail. decree quieting title.
Joseph Strobe VS.. G. B. Burt,
decree quieting title.
Fred Gallup VS.. William Hins-
man, decree quieting title.
Herbert Wentz VS.. Stella Ay-
ers, decree quieting title.
H. C. COlegrove VS.. 0. B.
Campbell, decree quieting title.
Mary Norton VS.. Frank Norton,
divorce granted.
In the case of the state VS..
Robert Brown charged with vio-
lating the prohibitory law, de-
fendant stood trial, and the
jury acquitted him after delib-
Grating over the ease all night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
"The Farmers Daughter

The mastery manner In which
the playwright has handled the
time honored theme of "the one
e no has been more slned against
than SHINING" in his rural offer
= i. 9 "The Farmers Daughter,
which is acknowledged to be the
successor of the "Old HONG
stead" and "Way Down East, p"
has left little to be asked by
the theatre patrons who love
this class of drama. He has crea
ted characters from the lowest
to the star, with a commendable
fidelity to nature, and a breath
of the clover-laden hills OF New
England permeates the action OIL
the story amid the blg-hearted,
simple-living country folks OF
the East. :,
"The Farmers Daughter wall
be the attraction at the Up
era House, on Tuesday, March 25
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
measures and authorizing

and measures and authorizing
the pure food inspectors to see
that people are given correct
weight
Making it felony to operate
a bucket shop or rent a building
to one
A maximum freight rate law
making reductions of from 10 to
% per cent in the present freight
rates.
A state forestry law.
Providing for control of is
sues of stocks and bonds of
railroad companies 6y the state
board of railroad commissioners.
Providing for the erection of a
100000 memorial hall in TOpe-
ka to the memory of the old SOL
dlers and to be used jointly by
the G. A R. and the State His
torical society.
An INHERITANCE tax law
s. veral measures to streng'h-
ell the present tax Laws.
The total amount appropriated
by the session of the legiaa-
ture Just closd, is $7,OO2, 1896.
This is about 100000 less than
appropriated by the 1907 session.
1t inclrdes $4,000 earned by the
penitentiary twine plant and
turned back into the fund. 1t
does not include the 100000 ap.
propriated from the fund allowed
by Congress for G.. A. memoir
ial building in Topeka; $2,477,-
725.S7 was given to the state
educational institutions and $780,
90 for private charities
And this is fully $4,000, less
than was asked for
The revenue bill provides for
raising $7,OOO,OOO, or more than
$2,0OO,OOO more than Last year.
This means that there must be
almost third more property
listed for taxation this year
than last or else the levy viii
have to be more than last year.
As to the pledges of the party
| in power, we will leave for our
leaders to judge. Some Of their
pledges have been fulfilled. But
only a few. Some went dewn IN
defeat in the house, but mos.
generality the senate put the
ouietus to ADMINISTRATION and
platform measure. However the
senate being Republican, the par
ty in power must stand the blame
of their negligence, even though
the governor urged action and
did all he could to redeem the
party promises. Some effort
was also made by the administra, :,
ton to pass radical measures, call
ed Public Utilities Bills" Con-
cerning these we will have more
to say in the future.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
Albert Items
By Correspondent.

By Correspondent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis MausOlf
entertained a number of friends
and relatives last Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Gallon went to
O Great Bend Monday.
Harry Arnold purchased five
passenger touring car.
Glenn Miller returned from
Pierveville last Monday where
be has been visiting.
Leon Parker, Adam Brock and
Henry Gallon attended the
Threshermen's convention held al
Wichita last week.
q Mr.. and Mrs. Gill and child
rem wer here last Monday Wis
iting her sister; Mrs. AsokfesseEl
Miss Elsie Tullis was called
. to dundee last Tuesday because
: Of the illness of Mrs. Joe Brada
and baby.
Beula Pierce is here from the
western part of the state VS.
iting her sister, Mrs. Simon E.
Hayes.
Mrs. J. S. Winget went to
5 Rush Center last Friday to spend
a. few days with her daughter
Mrs Marcenia Worden.
herman Dirks went to Great
Bend last Thursday.
Mrs. T. H. Balm Is on the
sick list.
Frank Butler and family Spen'
Sunday with relatives near b.
son.
John Gallon returned from
New Mexico and Okla, where
he has been visiting with Ills
friends and relatives.
Mrs. Chas. WOOlard, RETURNED
from Great Bend Monday.
Harry Arnold, Edd Schroeder
Inca Paxson and Mrs. F. Az
mold went to Great Bend Monda!
in the new auto.
Simon Hayes had sale last
Saturday and one-tenth OF the
money taken in, was given to
=. the Epworth League.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
Back Home.

!. Well, when the legislature ad-
Journed last week, the editor
who was the memter from this
county, packed his few belong
ings and hiked FOR home. Tn
less there is a special session,
this service on our part has
been completed for the present
term.
We are here to offer any expla
nauon called upon. We also IN
vite your closest scrutiny of our
action and record. At all times,
We used our best judgment and
voted the way we thought the
majority of the people of this
county wanted lis to, regardless
OF our personal feelings. Our
record is open to all. Inspect
it and Judge it, and when you
come to town, We will be glad
to see you in our office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

A. NJ. Egbert, R. H. Finn, Nor
ris Cain, and D. T. Dennis, rep
resenting the Hutchinson straw
board company were in the city
Tuesday for the purpose Of en-
listing capital in their enter
prise. They met a number Of oui
citizens, and in the evening met
with the Commercial club. Mes
SIS Tillaux and Faulkner, who
were here some months ago on a
similar mission, had no connec-
tor with the institution repre-
sented by the first named gentle
men. The people here Tuesday,
have a bona fide proposition, Will
erect their plant, and whether or
not Great Bend people buy stock
in the enterpris, they will buy
straw from our people for their
Plant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
It's q Good Car.

Anyone aside from a cOmpeti-
tor, who attended the Kansas
City automobile show, will tell
you that the Chalmers s-Detroi
$50" carried more points of mod
modern up-to-date construction
than any car on the floor, regard
less Of price, and that is ex-
actly the truth.
There is no car made today
at any price that embodies 50
many features of what is recog-
nized as being essential. to mod
ern construction as the Chalm-
ers-Deroit $50" and yet 50.
trim and clean, stylish and aris-
tocratic.
Don't let any one discourage
you about buying a Chalmes-D
troit 80" by finding fault with.
the two bearing crank shaft and
cylinders case enbloc, for these
are two Of the best features on
the car, and are only used on
some of the highest priced for
eign makes and to offset any ar
gumen&s that our competitors
may make against it, our custo-
mers are pritilesde to write
their: own guarantee in regard to
the crank shaft and make it as
strong as they like andthe COM
pany stands ready to sign it.
And in regard to the cylinders,
they offer to furnish the four
finished, for $500.
Please remember there is a
great difference in the inner con-
struction, of cars, where the
Chalmers has ball bearings in
their crank shaft, any other car
you ever saw, has plain babbit-
ed bearings, and the writer has
personally examined a set of ball
bearings from this car that has
made a $4,000 mile run with no
appreciable signs of wear.
Those who attended the Kansa,
City show saw the most cOmpre-
hensive exhibit on the floor in
the Chalmers display.
In no other exhibit was the
engine so cut away and illuminat
ed and operated in a way that
the visitor could examine ev-
cry part of the mechanism and
no one attracted so much atten-
ton.
Don't trifle with your own in
terest unnecessarily You don't buy
an experiment when you buy a
Chalmers, for this car has al
ready an established worlds S
record.
J. A. PRITCHARD, Dealer.
The White Garage, 10th & Main.
Great Bend, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Last Sunday, at the morn
ing services, Rev. Sutherland Of
the Congregational church, show
ed and explained the plans for
the proposed new church build
ing, which is to be erected some
time in the near future. The
plans are for a one story stone
structure, and although it will
not be very large, Is to be ex-
tremely pretty, modern and con-
venient in every way. A new
church building has long been
needed and the members are all
glad that the prospects for it ane
so good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Chas. Rankin was in from the
Albert neighborhood Tuesday ant
called at this office to advance
his Democrat subscription an
other notch. Mr.. Rankin says
that the crop prospects were
never better in that locality
than they are now; the wheat
is looking fine, there is plen-
ty of moisture in the ground,
and that everything is altogether
lovely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19
Ex-Governor Morrill, Dead

E. N. Morrill,, for many years
congressman from the lst Kan
sas district, and governor of the
state in 1855, died at San Ar
tonic, Texas, ON Sunday the l4th
agd IS years. The governor hat
been in feeble health for sever
years and was spending the win
ter in the South. He settled in
Brown county in 1857.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

The members of the choir of
the Methodist church, entertained
with a tacky party at the home
of Mrs. DR.. Smith on Thursday
evening. Refreshments were serv-
ed and a jolly time had by All.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

For Sale-4S0 acres fine land,
160 acres wheat, all level, not
a foot of rough or waste land,
near good market, rich country,
located in the best part of Ki-
owa county. Price flor a few
days only, $25 per acre. Write
or call on Young & Giles, Great
Bend. Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

On the sixth of this month the
deficit in the cOuntry's revenues
has reached the sum of $4,000
900. If this ratio is maintain
ed. June Both, the end of the
fiscal year, will see a deficit of
$130.O00.OO0.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Albert, Henry, Elmer and Or
lando Fradd, have been taken
charge of by the juvenile court,
ara will be placed in one Of our
state institutions. This is one
oil those sad cases encountered
in this life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Charles Harris of Emporia,
formerly department command
er of the G. A. R. and now serv-
ing as acknowledgement of that Oh
ganization, has been appointed
state employment agent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

The Sons and Daughters OF
Justice will have a special meet
ing Friday evening, March 18th.
Ali members are requested to be
present as business Of Importance
is to be transacted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Charley Armstrong was over
from Hoisington Tuesday and
made an appreciated call at this
office. Charley now wears a full
grown beard, and his oldest
friends hardly recognize him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Judge McPherson's anti-two
cent fare decision and the State
Senate's rejection of the houses
two cent fare bill were timed to
happen about the same time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Moran & Reser, although a new
real estate firm here have been
husthng around pretty lively.
Their sales for the past week
have reached almost to the $780,
600 mark.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

We have been informed that
the second annual picnic of the
Barton County Business Mems As
sociation will be held on May II.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

c. S. Allison, Ira Brougher, G.
n. Moses, and W. R. CrumptOn,
made trip to Hayes City this
week on business connected with
the road. At Hayes they met
a delegation of citizens from
Hill City, still further to the
northwest and held a successful
conference.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave a social Wednesda
day evening at the parsonage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

Inc l9O9 session OF the legls-
lature has closed and the ses-
sion is now a matter of hIstO-
ry. In its results, it differs
but little from most of its pre-
decessOrs. In its makeup, it
likewise was as those of by-gone
days. Therefore, this session,
having been up to the average
in all respects, it is but nat
ural that the members are receiv.
ing the same amount of praise,
likewise condemnation, as usual
ly falls to he lot of those.
who give their time and ability
for sixty days, ten of them for.
nothing. the Others at $500 pei
Many bills many of which to
TIL. average citizen seem useless
and unnecessary. were passed.
Five times as many were Kill
ed or died a natural death. Many
of the bills which ran the gaunt-
let in both houses, while drawn
in a general way, yet were de-
signed to correct an evil found II
exist in some particular locality.
The constituent who thinks the
members should meet, pass the
necessary appropriation bills ther
go home we still have with us.
And yet, as the member from Bal
ton county | was CALLED upon by
nequest of interested persons to
introduce seven different bills. If
this were the average per membe
it would mean a total of S75
bills, Leaving only 127 to be in
troduced as appropriation bills,
at the instance of the tax COM
mission, railroad commission and
other departments of state. Do
you see where the numrOus bills
come from.
The session just closed passed
fewer bills than its predecess-
Ors. But among those passed
are some of vital Importance to
the state. Others equally as i'm
pOrtant, were killed in one or TIN;
other body. generally the senate,
The session laws will contain
but 1886 chapters, over a hundred
less than any previous session
for some years. Some very good
laws passed have been vetoed
by the governor
Among the more important
laws are the following:
Giving every county in the
state a representative in the low
er house of the legislature
Requiring lobbyists to register.
Requiring the filing of state
ments showing the contribu-
tons and expenditures of polit-
zeal campaign managers and can
didates
Establishing a system of insur-
ance for bank depOsitOrs
Making prohibition absolute an'
complete, even to the extent OF
preventing drug stores from
handling liquor or alcohol.
Providing system for the cor
struction of both dirt roads
and rock roads.
Making county assessors IN all
counties of more than $4,000 po
ulaiOn elective, and making tow
ship trustees deputy assessors.
Exempting mortgages from ia,
ton and providing for a regis
tration fee of S. for every $1,000
mortgage filed. (vetoed by Gov
Stubbs.)
Prohibiting children less thai
16 years from working at any til
months or working at any time
in theaters and public elevators
Giving the board of health au
thOrity to preserve the purity
of water of Kansas streams
Prohibiting the sale of cigar
rettes and cigarette papers.
Requiring newspapers to tel
the truth about their circulation
| IE. - o--,-. - - nv
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-03-19

The cigarette bOOt-legger is
the latest pest to infest civ
ilized communities.