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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

| Otto Patten was in Wichita
and Hutchinson this week.
Miss Lenora Brown of Galatia
visited friends here Sunday.
Leslie DOOnan of Eureka town
ship is down with pneumonia.
jess Norton of Hoisington was
in town few hours Tuesday
morning.
Jake Koelsch and son Joe
were Ellinwood visitors in Great
Bend Tuesday.
j. NJ. Denbo, route 2, Henry
Meyer, city and R. Campbell, Az
bert are new subscribers to the
Democrat.
Money to loan at a low rate
of interest on Barton, Stafford
and Rush County land.
G. L. Chapman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16
CASTORIA.,
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Mrs; G. E. wyman and daugh.
Ter Maude are visiting friends
in Hutchinson.
VIM. Kliesan of St. Peeters w..
pro- brought to the St. Rose hospital
late Monday evening and At
once operated on for a bad run.
lure lure. His SON Adolph who has
Zee, Ueen working out at Dodge CITY.
vase was called home by the father,
illness, and is staying here tenn.
porari!y. Mr.. Kliessin, altbouph
past pss. ~, ~ years of age, is doing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16
Advertising Rates
Worth Remembering,

In the daily press Of Wednes-
day, April 7th, appeared a dis
patch sent out from Chicago,
quoting wheat as reaching the
high point of $1.25A. On the
same date appeared a dispatch
sent out from the same city, say
ing that there was no wheat in
the country and that Great Brit
ain alone would need 100000
bushels of wheat from America
In the next four months. Also
there appeared a dispatch sent
out from Washington, giving the
condition of the growing crop at
eighty and twO-tenths as COM
pared with ninety-one and three
tenths a year ago. Now at this
same time mills in Kansas are
shutting down for the want Of
wheat to grind. These three
items then may be considered as
causing the high price of wheat.
But watch, when the presidential
campaign of 1912 rolls around,
the Republicans organs will be
referring to the price of wheat
at this time as the direct result
of Republican policies. See if
they don't. And the worst of
it all is the people will believe
the yarn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16
Nevada Wins Bryan Mule

Lincoln, Neb., April 15.-An
nouncement is made at the Offict
of W. j. Bryan that Esmerelda
county, Nevada, having made the
greatest Democratic gain in the
election last November has been
awarded the prize mule. The
mule, Major MinnemascOt, was pr
scented to Mr.. Bryan during the
campaign by Minnesota admirers
and was offered by him as a
prize to the county making the
best showing in the election. Els
merelda showed a gain of 694 pc
cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

Some difference, but yet SIM
liar. Arthur Riddle of the Min
neapOls Messenger says, In ev-
cry town in which is located a
Methodist church, the question
now is, Who is thc new preach
err The State Journal says the
question in many lows is, Who
is the new pitcher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

The State Journal has found
one good purpose served by the
stay-at-home vote. It's an ex.
cuse for the defeated candidates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

When we desire to be amused,
we pick up the Garden City Tel
egram, notice its jealousy Of
Great Bend, and then for further
amusement read the boquets( y
it hands to the Stubbs--DOlley
crowd. Better be keerful, Mr.
Faxon, the steam roller is still in
motion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

At the recent city election held
in Sterling, the proposition for a
sewer was defeated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

Gee Whiz, Bill, we didn't did
MT think it would holt thai
much.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

Ralph Faxon''s serial, The Sand
Hills Road" which has been run
ming for some time in the Tele-
gram, has borne fruit. At a re-
cent meeting. of the commiss-
toner's of Finney county they de-
clded to oil the road.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

A Sixth district editor is in
trouble with a widow. In writ
ing an obituary of the lady's
husband, he wrote. HE had been
married for forty years and was
prepared to die"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16


L. NJ. Hodges. of the Phila.
delphia North American, writing
of Kansas, says: Yes, I've been
there Il am proud Of Kansas be-
cause she grows more thinkers
than any other state. l am
proud of her because of her
cranks.- 1t win be big day for
this land when every American il
a .Kansan in spirit and a Kansan
in enthusiasm and effort. God
bless her cranks, and corn, and
courage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

Was there anything peculiar
in the fact that Messina felt an
earthquake shock following Mr..
ROOSevelt's visit?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

A Dodge City girl, according
to the Claflin Clarion, after Wis
iting the Natural Corn Exposi-
ton at Omaha, describes her
visit thus: oh, l had a per-
fectly beautiful time. Contriv-
ed there a little after noon and
took a cabby to the hotel. We
went to our room on a refrigera-
tor and the rooms were illustra,
ted with laughing gas and heat
ed with legislatures. | was too
much melted to eat but l saw
everything expiration and when
I got home l felt well prepaid TO-
the time and money | had dis
pent with. F"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

An Iowa editor got this off,
and now the poor fellow is in
the insane asylum: If a HOtten-
tot taught a Hottentot tot to
tot ere the tot could totter,
ought the HOttentOt tot be- taught
to say 'aught' or 'naught,' or
what ought to be taught herr Or,
if to boot and tOot a Hottentot
be taught by a Hottentot tOoter,
should the tooter get hot if the
HOttentot tot boot and toOt at
the Hottentot tutor!-Stafford
Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

Ed Howe says the only time a
man is not bOasting of the larg-
ness Of his children, age consid-
cred, is when he is attempting
to pass them on a railway train
at half rates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

st. John people are either very
slow or else tremendously busy
They failed to hold an election
at the proper time:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-16

Complete showing OF New
Hats, Shirts, Belts, Under
wear, Hose, Caps and OK.
fOrdS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
HUGHES IS INAUGURATED
 FOR HIS SECOND TERM

Albany, N. r., Jan. 1-Governor Charles E, Hughes was today inducted for a second term as chief executive of New York.
 Among the invited guests on the plat form were the Governors parents. the Rev. David c. and Mrs. Hughes; the Right Rev. Thomas M. A. Burke, Roman Catholic Bishop of Albany; the Rev. Richard H. Nelson, Bishop coad1utor of the Protestant Episcopal Church. dio- cese of Albany. and Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff of the Republican State Committee. In the course of his inauR- ural address. Governor Hughes said:
 "Government is merely an organ Of the community to secure basis of peace and order essential to individual liberty and opportunity and also to maintain the collective rights which cannot otherwise be safegnarded. Our dependence for progress is not chiefly on governmental agencies. but upon the virtues of sobrfety. industry, thrift and moderation, upon the realization of our mutual dependence and upon the grad uaI supplanting of motives of mere self-interast by those inspired by the appeals of brotherhood"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
BEACH HARGIS WILL
 BE RELEASED ON BOND

Irvine, Ky. Jan. 1-Beach Hargls, charged with the murder of his father. former Judge James HaEgis, was order ed released on s25,o00e bail today by Judge J. P. Adams, the jury at the first trial of the defendant having disagreed.
 Mrs. Loueilen Harsis, widow of Judge Hargis and mother of his slayer. and her two younger brothers. Floyd and John Day. of Jackson, will sign the bond Monday. A number of wealthy citizens of Estiil County also will sign 1t. Young Hargis wili be released that day.
 The young man will not return to Jackson or Breathftt County but will go to Hot Springs, Ark. for treatment for rheumatism after which he will re- turn to Irvine and accept one of num- Der of positions that have been offer ed him until his case again comes to trial at special term of court, called by Judge Adams for the second or third Monday in April next
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
DEATH LIST Is NOW
 PLACED AT 100000
tce.ti...2 frem Pase o.-l

ing over the axicted population. They are Queen Helena and another Helena. the Duchess of Aesta
 The Queen has given the sufferers her tears, and with her own hands she has bound up their wounds. using her handkerchiefs, when other bandages were lacking. She has also given or her worldly possessions. including the rings from her fingers.
 The Duchess Of Aosta, who still proudly signs herself . Princess of France, Is performing miracles Of love. pity and endurance at Naples, where the wounded are arriving m great numbers. This noblewoman has giv- en not only pecuniary help but has nursed the injured with demonstra- tions Of affection.
 Children, robbed by a cruel fate of their parents and relatives. have found In this Princess new and tender mother. Several unfortuna little ones have been conveyed by the Duchess in her motor car from Barea and cheer less hospitals to her royal palace at capodimonte.
 Naples. owing to the arrival there of several thousand wounded. has had greater opportunity than ner sister ct- ties to demonstrate her generosity. and the people have responded win true Southern feeling. The members of the aristocracy have loaned their motor cars and carriages for the transportation of the injured from the docks to the hospitals and when these methods of transportation were insuficient. the poorer classes hsve come. forward, offering all they had. strong arms, to carry 1itters.
 A Neapoiitan beggar went to the docks and ask ed to help. He was giv' on an injured child and tenderly he carried his burden to a hospital and deposited it on n bed in Q crowded ward. He then returned to the docks seklng further merciful employment. An old woman enveloped in shawl. was carried through the streets by a sturdy bare footed fisherman.
 The desolation of the Strait of Mes sina recalls the sinister prophecy found in an old Sicilian legend;
 "The day Will come" the oracle said in answering question. when the navigator will make his way through the Strait saying Here once was sic- fly
 To the destruction of Messina. Reg. gio, Saint Eufemia, Bagnara. Palmf and Seminara, must be added the fol- lowing towns and vfiages:: Casteilate. Polistena, cinqueprondf. Hamertina; simpoii, San Procopio, Pizsicino. Ste- fanocon, Catena, Rosalo and Ecylla These places are no more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
FEARS BLACK HAND
JOE rnATEL FLEEs FROM NEW.
 ORLEANS.
w1tness Agafnst Italians is in Pensa- eela and says Court Omciais Know ef Hfs Flight
 nnd Reasons.

Pensacoia. FIa..l Jan. Is--(Speciai)-- Fleeing from New Orleans In fear or being killed by members of Black Hand society of that city. stopping at Baton Rouee, La, and Mobile. lesvfng the latter city on the steamship Man teo and arriving in Pensacola on that vessel Monday morning. Joe FrateL Hungarian is in the city stopping at boarding house on South Jenerson
 T leave New orleans in fear of being killed by the Black kand, ne- cause I am q witness against Tony gpallo. an italian who Killed another italian on Poydras street on Nov. IS. 1908, about 1o:2o o'clock in the morn ing" said FrateL T was witness at the preliminary hearing of the case and after the killing was held Tor thirty-two days In jail as a witness, but as I am suffering from heart troubles and asthlns, 1t was considered best that | leave the jan. and was xfven an opportunity to leave it.
 'sThe reason I was put in jail was to protect me from the Black Hand. but Captain Boylan told me that the Black Hand would not bother an Amer ican citisen. I did not know whether they would or not was not going to take any chances by remaining In New Orleans, so I left, going to Baton coming to Pensacola on the Manteo.
 q keep the authorities in New. Or- leans informed as to my wh ereabouta, and when they want me at the trial they will notify me. -
 'i have told the chief of police of Pensacola who I am and I have also told the Mayor." f.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
ATLANTA NEGROES DIVIDED
 OVER TIE VISIT OF TAFT

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. Lon the occa- sion of President-elect Taft's visit to Atlanta on Ian. IS. he has promised to deliver . speech to the negroes.
 Immediately upon this announcement. there arose contentious among the "swellsv and the ''commons" of At lantas negro population. and 1t has resulted in a wide breach between the two factions.
 'fsweiIs." or arfstocratic negroes. called a meeting of some of the more promf- nent negroes of the city and proceeded to make preparations for MT. Tafcs speech. and it was passed around that only the college professors. ministers. property owners and others who are counted among the "swells," would De allowed seats in the church. where 1t was arranged to have the speech de- livered.
 The .,commons' were up in arms and busted themselves with preparations for entertaining the Presidsnt.elect. renting a hall with . seating capacity of 1000 and announcing that the doors would be thrown wide open to the ne- groes of Atlanta letting the hrst 10 come have the choice Of seats.
 Efforts to reach an agreement proved fruitless and the matter has been sub- rnitted to the Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce. both sides agreeing to abide by the decision of that body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02

self of his wife by making 1t most un- pleasant for her at Red Gables. when no was unable to bring charges that would sustain divorce proceedings"
 2 Mrs Erb collapsed and had to be car ried from the room just before adjourn ment. She was revived and returned as the defense concluded the address to the jury. Her counsel announced that she would be the first witness Stolhorrow morning Mrs. Beisel will testify later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
ACTOR FOLK AND STAGE
 PEOPLE ENJOY BANQUET

with an informal supper that brought together in joviaI company most of the stage-folks who are quar- tered at the Majestic and orpheum show houses for the week, the local lodge of the Theatrical Mechanical As~ citation, No. 4s, celebrated the New Year Friday night at the residence of J. A. Freeman, the hostlery of most of the actors.
 Fully score gathered about the board, members of the association, theatrical folks. and other guests. and until an early hour this morning the joiiity held forth.
 Harry H Richards of the Majestic's bill, presided as master of ceremonies, opening the feast with a speech of congratulation to the association. ]. W. Bailey, President. and H. D. Sarasin. Secretary of the Association. were pres ent as solicitous hosts, each supplying a short talk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
STEAMER Is BURNING
sAvANNAH FIRE DEPARTMENT
 AND TUGS RENDER AID.
The Freight and PAsnen&ee steeRer Texas Was On Her Maiden v0y-
 age From Norway to

Savannah. Ga. Jan. 1.--With Ire eatr 5ng through her cargo of paper and ger steamship Texas. captain Peder- son, bound from Christiania, Norway to Havana, Cuba put into the savan- nah River this morning. and through the savannah Are department and fire fighting tugs fought to save the yes- sel from total loss
 The fire was discovered yesterday saiisa ssnssasSnT of Tybss light. Captain Psdsr. son at once changed his course tor the savannah River with the hatches down anu steam pouring into the after hold.
 The vessels rnatA was brought from Quarantine on a United States tug and took back with him to the steamer
 aa, ase ssa SS%s fro sS mss t. a tss r. ris- ds partment, loaded on lighters. When the Are was uncovered. further assist arfce was called for and three tugs equipped with fire lighting apparatus After eight hours Of struggling. the iirst. At Intervals. fremen, overcome by the fumes from the hs,S sarSides wsTs while frequent explosions of carboys fIIIed with eafbides endangered the lives of those wlio remained.
 The Texas earrlsd, s,,,A. t.0Sfteen sn. nrs. wa.  men and three children, who were transferred to the United States har- bor cutter Tybee and brought to sa- vannah, The Texas is of 5,50O tons burden and is on her naiden voyage. she was built In Bergen. Norway. and is owned by Norway and Mexican Gull Steamship Company. The passengers were informed or the fres soon after It's discovery, but there naas no panic, though the pas- CenKers could see tr@ smoke escaping fraifi the hold. It IS stated that tne fn Fmy hours if lat aiI. The loss tip to o'clock tonight was estimated at %I0.06o.
 At o'clock this (Eaturday) morn Ing, the fire in the steamer Texas was Estfli stubborn1y lighting for possess ion of the vessel. though 1t has not gotten beyond the immediate neigh borhood of the after hold, where 1t was first discovered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
Dies In Dake's Arma.

Messlna, Jan. 1.-The Duke of Aoeta spent the day at Palmi, aiding In the relief work.
 In one of the streets of the town he stumbled over the body of dead man, whose stiff fingers gripped a quanti- ty of bank notes and other money. La- ter the Duke came across another man who lay dying. He tried to lift the man and carry him to place of safety. but he died in his arms. The Duke then took his handkerchief and cov- cred the face of the dead man with it.
 The King has appointed. royal commission to act in place of the Mayor and tho municipal council. who are missing and are>beheved to have perished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
PROSECUTION RESTS
Defense Outlines Its ContentiOn Tn tho
 E:rb Murder Case.

Media, Pa, Jan. 1.-The Common wealth closed in the Erb case here this afternoon, without having produced evt- dence to prove that Captain J. Clayton Erb was killed as result Of mur- derous plot by the defendants. his wife and her sister.
 The defense opened by an address to the jury. outlining the contention that Mrs. Catherine Beisei shot her brother in-iaw to death after fierce struggle in seif-defense. during which she wrest' d inc pistol from him. Tn the eneoun- ter. the weapon was accidentally fired. leaving smoke in the hallway. the jury was told. The defense argued that when Mrs. Beisei secured the revolver she shot rapidly and in the smoke. did not know how far she was from Erb. who retreated toward his bed room re- eeiyinE three of the bullets in his body. The jury was also informed that .Erh had sought in every way to rid him-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
PULLMAN SOUNDS WARNING.

Columbia, s. O, Jan. Limited States Senator B. R. TnlmAn. in de- livering an address before the State Teachers Association here tonight. took occasion to warn the people against the agitation for compulsory education. asserting that should such a law be passed. 1t would mean the ed- ucation of the negro, which would tn the end mean blow to white supre- macy
 Senator Tiliman warned the Demo. crats of the South against the schema which he said President.elect Taft and his. associates were matching up" to break the solid South. He said 1t was the purpose of the President-e -eIect to hand out Federal offices to the Demo crats Of tho South in order to build up e white Republican party in tnis section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
TO SUCCEED BURTON.
Four Prominent Republicans Are \
 tfoued for the Place

Four Prominent Republicans Are Men,
 tioned for the Place.
 Cleveland, O., Jan. 1.-The election of Congressman Theodore E, Burton, as United States Senator. to succeed Senator Foraker. will necessitate the holding of a special election in the Twenty-first District to choose a suc- cessor to Burton. in the lower branch of Congress.
 Among the Republicans mentioned for the place are James H. Cassidy, Secretary of the Congressional commit- tee on Rivers and Harbors, of which Mr. Burton Is Chairman; E. M. Baker. Chairman of the County Committee, and w. R. Hopkins and O.. W. Hol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
Ps~r 1ss1~.re D,vorced.

St Paul. Nfinn.. Jan. LA special 10 The Pioneer Press from Sioux Falls. s q D., says:
 Despite efforts made to suppress all Information. it leai<ed out tonight that Circuit Judge Mccoy recently granted an absolute divorce to Mary Alice Goodwin Gilmore from Paul Gilmore. the actor pssertion is given as the ground of divorce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
MACK COLLINS TRANSFERRED.
Negro is Taken Back to Greenviiie fe Await TTsal.

N&AE0 10 x1AG@ 08C4 AO S@CNAN~~-S V
 Await TTsaI.
 EAfter an Imprisonment of several months in the jail of Montgomery County, whitherehs had been brought for safe-keeping. Mack Collins. q ne- gro. charged with attempt to rape. was conveyed to Butler County Ffiday by Sheriff Watson of Butler, custody oEsthe prisoner being bestowed by S-sisers iffs Hood. ,s..@ ,... 1. sEollins's prison life waE rather aa- vehturous throughout, from the time he was arrested in OctobeB ehafged with an assault on white girl in Butler County. Attempted lynchtngs caused the officers of Butler to spirit Collins to Montgomery for safe keep ing. Later he was taken back to But Ter, and on the return trip made for himself space in sensational news by an escape from the officers at Green vile. leaping from. the coach as the train was at the depot.
 Sight being lost of the negro for some time, 1t was supposed that the threat of the lynch law had been cars
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02

ried out ana that he had been Iynched.
 but later. about a month. an EscafAbia County officer captured the fugitive.
 Again he was ybrouGht to Montgom- cry County Jau. 70 be held for sev- erai months. until shefin Watson ap- piled for the custody s.of him Friday. Intending to Garry the negrolto Green
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
We're 0FF!

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 ment, Aii druggists, Biggest eesAr
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
Movement of FIeet.

Washington. Jan. 1--Admiral Pills bury, chief of the bureau of naviga- ton. said tonight that no steps have yet been taken to rush the battIeship fleet to the relief of the people of Southern Italy. He added that the fleet would not reach Suez for three days. the next point at which commu- nication may be had with the fleet,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
B1au apd WsIna. Arrestes.

Knoxville, Tenn. Jan. LA Bristol special reports the arrest at that place of Sam Collier and Mrs. Lillie Jones, who eloped from Big stone cap. Va Both were lined and Collier. who. it dren destitute at home, was sentenced to sixty days in jail. me Jones wo- man. who Is only 90 years of age. says that she is the ninth woman to whom Collier has been welded
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02
Fartx-NI..e ne.1 n.1Ier.

Charleston. W. Va. ,Jan. f.--chief investigating the explosion in the Lick Branch Nine in McDoweii coupty, wired Governor DaSsca today as fol- lows:
 The last body has been taken from the mines. Forty-nfue in all. Win make final Inspection ana report by teIephone" A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-02

New York. Jan. 1s-Detectives art today looking for the drivers of sew eral cabs in which Mrs. George D. Hamlen. of Central Park West, made trips in the shopping district yester' day when she lost a pearl necklact valued at $14.o00. Mrs. Hamlen diJ not miss the necklace until after re. turning home.