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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02
NOW ANOTHER RAILROAD
FOR WESTERN KANSAS
From Wichita to the State Line
Kansas Northwestern to Run

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The Kansas Northwestern Rail.
way company has been charter
ed by the State Charter Board.
The line to be constructed is to
be 300 miles long, and is to run
from Wichita northwest to the
state line, and while the char.
ter application does not so state,
is probably calculated to run on
northwest and connect with
some through line. The capital
stock of the company is nearly
half million dollas-$4OO,O
and all of the stockholders and
incorpOrators live in Barton coun.
ty. All except one live in Great
Bend. They arebankers and bus
ineesS men and have been trying
to get a north and south rail-
road through for four or five
years.
As a matter of fact the COM
pany proposes to build not only a
line from Wichita northwest, but
another running Girectly west
from Wichita as far as Pratt cour
ty. The headuarters of the com.
pany are fixed as Great Bend, SO
far as Kansas is concerned, but
the actual headquarters are Civ.
en- at st. Louis and New York.
This wuOld indicate that there
is outside capital to be invested
in the railroad and that others be
sides those mentioned in the in
corporation papers are interest.
ed in THE matter.
The northwest line is propos.
ed to run from Wichita through
Sedgwick, Stafford, Barton, Rice,
Rush, Ellis, Rocks, TregO, Ora.
ham, Sheridan, Decatur, Norton,
Rawlins and Cheyenne counties.
The line running west is to
run through Harper, Kingman.
Pratt and Simmer counties
The incOrporators of the compa-
NY as given in thea pplicatiOn are
as follows: c. L. Moses, C. S.
Allison, c. V. Brinkman, Charles
Lundblade, o. W. Dawson, G
N. Moses, j. G. Brinkman, R. A
Charles, E. W. Moses, Ira d.
Brougher, Louis Zutavern, W. R
CrumptOn,q W. F. HOnnen, El-
rick Cole, all of Great Bend and
Peter Brack of 0lmitz.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02

S SesrVi 10 LOt W Uc
director of the bank.
Third-A stockholder to be ell
igible to the position of direc-
tor or cashier must own at least
five shares Of stock, which shall
not be pledged or in any way
hypOthecated.
Fourth The board of direc-
tors shall hold not less than
four regular meetings each year,
the dates of these meetings to be
fixed on any day between the LIST
and 10th days of January, April,
July and October.
Fifth-Any bank commissioner
who shall knowingly and willful-
ly permit the violation of any
of he provisions of this act for
a period of ninety days by any
bank doing business under this
act, shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding one thousand dol
lars or be imprisoned in the coun
ty jail not to exceed one year
and in addition thereto shall be
removed from office by the gov
ernOr.
Sixth-Any officer of any state
bank who may be found by the
bank commissioner to be dishOn-
est, reckless or incompetent shall
be removed from office by the
directors of the bank on the
written order of the bank COM
missioner.
Seventh-It is unlawful for
any state bank to accept depos-
its continuously for six months
in excess of ten times its paid
up capital and surplus.
Eighth-Every president, d.
rector, cashier, assistant cashier,
teller, clerk, officer or agent Of
any bank who abstracts, en-
beetles or misapplies any of the
funds or securities of the bank
shall be guilty of a felony and
upon conviction thereof shall be
imprisoned in the state peniten-
tiary for not less than one year
nor more than fifteen.
Ninth-If, after the closing OF
any incorporated bank it shall ap
pear to the receiver that the as
sets are insufficient to pay the
liabilities, it shall be the duty
of the receiver to Immediately
institute proper proceedings in
the name of the bank for the col
lection of the double liability OF
the stockholders and that all
transfers of property by a stock
holder after the closing Of any
state bank and before the pay
ment of the double liability shall
be absolutely void as against
said double liability.
Tenth-The actual cash reserve
TO be carried on hand In the
safes of the different state banks
has been reduced to 5 per cent
in cities with a population OF
less than 5000, where the bank
does not accept the deposits or
the reserve of other banks. Banks
located in cities with a popula-
ton of 5000 and over and that
do not act as the reserve agents
for other banks are required
to maintain in actual cash an
amount representing six and one
fourth per cent of their aggre-
gate deposits.
Eleventh-The bank commission
er may refuse to consider as a
part of the legal reserve OF any
bank, balances due to the bank
from any other bank or assocl,
alton any of the stockholders Oh
which are stockholders IN such
dep0siting bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02
New Banking Laws.

Not only did the session of
the legislature just closed, enact
a so-cailed bank guaranty law,
but it also made some changes in
the general banking law, the mos
of which are the fol-
lowing:
First-A majority of the direc.
tons must be residents of the
county or the adjoining county
In which the bank is located.
Second-The directors shall Sc
lect from the stockholders a cash,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02

Any lady reader of this paper
will receive on request, a clever
'No-Drip" Coffee Strainer Coup.
on privilege, from DR.. ShOop, Ra-
cine, Wis. 1t is silver-plated, very
pretty and positively prevents all
.dippings Of tea or coffee. The
Doctor sends it, with his new
free book on Health Coffee
simply 10 Introduce this clever
substitute for real coffee. DR.,
Shops Health Coffee is gaining
its great popularity because Of
first: its exquisite tests and fla
vor, second, its absolute health
fulness; third, its economy \!
lbs. 25c., fourth, its convenience,
No tedious 20 to 80 minutes boil
ing. Made in a minute says
DR.. Shoop. Try it at your gro
GERS, for a pleasant surprise.
Sold by A. B. Hover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02

There IS good money in wheat
raising said j. H. Weltmer of
Claflin, Kas., who brought in to.
day 2 carloads of stock. Mr..
Weltmer is a pioneer of the short
grass country. He went there
80 years ago, and literally grew
up with the country. He is one
OF the pioneer wheat raisers of
his neighborhood. He has rails
ed wheat when it was a very
poor paying business, and still he
is at it. We have every reason
to believe that we will raise =
bumper wheat crop this year and
get high price for it. We. have
had plenty of moisture and the
wheat is growing very fast. The
acreage is large, and the fact
that farmers have sold off near
ly all the old wheat they had,
will help prices next fall. Wheat
has been bringing a very high
price, and at present sells at ST.
IL a bushel. The mills are now
running but half time on account
OF the scarcity of wheat, and by
the time the new crop comes in
they will be clean out. When |
look back to the time, | believe
it was 1884, when wheat was a
very slow seller at 25 and zoe a
bushel and compare it with the
present price, it sort of cheers
a fellow up. 1t really cost more
then to raise wheat than now. as
we did not have the advantage
OF the modern machinery. The
machinery we use now is a great
labor saver all the way through
from the sowing till the wheat
Is In the sack" Mr.. Weltmer
is the owner of a large and val
liable farm. He has in at present
raising a great deal of wheat in
14O acres Of wheat, which looks
very promising. He has been
recent years, and has made it
pay well. He also raises alfalfa
and corn, and feeds cattle and
hogs.-Drovers' Telegram.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02

On April 10Th, the Democrats
OF Saline county, who are always
up and coming, will hold a Demo
cratic banquet with Gov. She'll
enberger Of Nebraska as the
principal speaker. A big affair
is being arranged for. Demo
Gratis in other counties should
follow this lead.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02

Limits to Bond. Issues

The following are the llmlta-
tions on the amount of bond that
may be issued by any county, city
township, school district or board
of education, based on the last
assessed valuation of the taxable
property of any such county, city
township, school district or board
of education, as fixed by bill
passed at the Last session of the
legislature.
County, city or township bonds
issued for the purpose Of building
or purchasing bridges, not to ex
sceed one per cent, exclusive of
any bonds issued for the raising
lengthening, reconstrlcting or
otherwise altering bridges over
navigable streams to meet the
requirements of the war depart
ment, or for any drainage dis
trict, or for the purposee of pur-
chasing land and erecting build
ings thereon for the poor. Not
to restrict bonds heretofore voted
or vote now pending.
County or township not to ex-
ceed one per cent, except for the
refunding of bonded indebted.
ness outstanding more than two
years.
Cities of the first class having
a population of $4,000 or more,
not to exceed five per cent, ex-
,cept for bonds issued for spec
ial improvement and for sewers
for which a special tax is levied
upon the property improved. In.
elusive of bonds of this charac-
ter, not to exceed 10 per cent not
to apply to the issuance Of bonds
to pay for improvements alread,
legally petitiOned for.
Cities of the second class, not
to exceed one and one-half per
cent, thisnot inclusive of bonds is
sued to pay for special improve
ments for which a special tax is
levied upon the property improv'
ed, nor to pay the cost of I'M
provement of intersections of
streets, alleys and avenues and
that portion of the street immed-
lately in front of city property,
nor bonds issued under the prov
ions of chapter 101, laws of 1905.
Cities of the third class, no
bonds in excess of five per cent,
except for the purpose of funding
its floating debt and protect
ing the property of the city and
restoring or protecting the chan
nels of rivers within its limits,
then not to exceed eight per cent
No city, school district or board
of education in excess of one and
one-fiffth per cent not to apply t.
cities of the first class.
Boards of education in cities OF
the first class for school sites,
repairs, additions and buildings,
not to exceed, including debt al
ready existing, one per cent, pro-
vided cities having more than
10000 population not to exceed l
and one-half per cent.
Boards of education in cities Of
second class not exceeding one
and one-half per cent, then only
by virtue of an election. Bonds
issued by boards of education in
cities of the second class (not
to exceed $4,000 )for refundins
floating Indebtedness and for re-
pairs on school buildings, not in
excess of one-half of one per
cent.
School districts for the purpose
of school houses, not to exceed
,one and one-half per cent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02
A New Fire Insurance Law.

A law was passed by the recent
Legislature providing for the reg.
ulatlOn and control of fire insur.
anee rates and practices which
Is attracting attention over the
entire country. This law will 90
into effect upon its publication in
the statute book about June l.
Charles W. Barnes, the superin.
tendent of insurance, and Fred
). jackson, the Attorney Gener.
al, are responsible for this new
measure.
BY the statute the Superintend.
ent OF insurance is given the
power to review isurannce rates.
In its application it will follow
the interstate commerce law in
the regulation of railroads, fire
insurance companies being prohib
tied under strong penalties, from
discriminating between their Gus.
toners. 1t is the belief that the
law will result in a large saving
to people of thisState in insur-
ance premiums in consequence Of
A
this prohibition and of the pow.
er given the superintendent to re.
view any or all rates.
A synopsis of the law follows:
l. All insurance. companies are
required to publish their gen.
eral schedules, or what are some
times known as minimum tariffs
and, in addition, are compelled to
file them with the Superintend-
ent Of Insurance at Topeka, as
well as with their local agents.
2. The companies are required
to publish and file. in the same
manner their local tariffs or rate
books, and these must conform
to the general schedules, severe
penalties being provided for any
departure therefrom.
3. Companies and agents must
observe their published rates, the
same as railroads are required
to follow their tariffs filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion or with the State Railroad
Commissioners.
4. Agents are prohibited from
donating their commissions or
making donations of any ma
ture whatsoever to their customer
5. When a complaint is made
to the Superintendent of Insur-
ance that the rate of a risk is
too high or too low he is empow-
cred to institute an investigation.
The Superintendent of Insurance
can direct company to issue a
new rate, either a higher one or a
lower one, to be commensurate
with the character of the risk,
but in all cases to be reasonable.
6. In the event that a city or
any citizen or the insurance COM
pany, is dissatisfied with the or
der Of the Superintendent of In.
surance, authority is given to ap-
peal to the courts, and the pro.
cedure therefor i sarranged in de
tail.
1t will be seen at glance that
the law places fire insurance un-
der very close State supervision
and devOlves great power upon
the Superintendent Of Insurance.
On this latter point, however Kan
sas has for many years taken a
very advanced stand, its Insur-
ance Superintendent having arbi-
trary power of suspension of
any company doing business in
the State.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02
Wilbur o'connell.

Wilbur, the four months old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Wat O Con
nell, died Tuesday morning at 4
o'clock after a short illness from
spinal meningitis. The funeral
services were held at the Chris
tan church Wednesday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock. The bereaved pa
rents have the sympathy of the
community in this sad hour.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02
We understand that several Ell

We understand that several FL
inwoOd parties were arrested
last Saturday evening charged
with violating the prohibitory Law
May SOth, decoration day, falls
upon Sunday this year. Comman-
der Morgan Of the Kansas G. A.
B. has issued an order designat-
ing Monday, May 31st., as the
date to be observed this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02

Rev. G. H. Rogers Of Hutchin-
son delivered an address in the
court house Thursday evening uD
der the auspices Of the local So
eiahsts organization. He speaks
again this evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-02

The state board of health has
sent affdayits to county attOr-
neys for prosecution against TWEEN
ty druggists for violations Of the
pure food and drug law in mis-
branding and adulterating medi-
cines and liquors. The druggists
are located in St. George, l;
Manhattan l; Natema, l; Alma |
Spring Hill l, Alta Vista 2, Hope
1; Kansas City, Kan, 6; Wichita,
e
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-24
Anniversary of Neptune

Washington, Sept. 23.-Today is the
birthday of the planet Neptune. so far
as the people of this earth are con-
cerned, since il was on Sept. 23, 1916.
that Gale. a German astronomer, first
announced, it's discovery. In some
ways. the discovery of Neptune re-
senbled the discovery of the North
Pole by Cook and Peary, since rival
astronomers claimed the distinction.
Astronomers found that the plan Il
Uranus was wandering from its reg.
ular track. In 1S45 the English as
tronomer, John Couch Adams. sur
missed that this irregularity of move
ment was caused by some hitherto un-
discovered planet. He figured out the
latter's probable position and size
but search for the mischief maker was
not at once made in England.
In the same year, however, the
French astronomer. Jean Joseph Le-
verrier, became interested in the
troubles of Uranus. and came to the
same conclusion as Adams-that is
| that the Irregularities could be caused
only by outside interference. He com
| municated his theory and a quantity
of data relative to the position of the
supposed planet to Gale of the Ber
lin observatory. who proceeded tc
make a thorough search of the heay
/ cAlS- OA Sept lc7o. AC stAhod@ANCN
/ liat he had discovered the mysterious
| planet
| But before he could tell England o.
what he had found astronomers there
had also begun a thorough search. Or
| Aug. 4. Aug. 12 and Sept. % Challis o.
the Cambridge Observatory. discover
ed the new planet in three differen
positions. but owing to the delay II
getting 1t mapped the announcement
of ais discovery was anticipated b.
the arrival In England. on Oct. l, 1876
of the news from Berlin.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-24
OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY IOhORROWSA NJ
ON ACCOUNT HOLIDAY JAFFA, PRAGER & co.
WAITED IN VAIN FOR THE
END OF THE WORLD ToOA'

Westbury, Mass, Sept. 24.-Inspir-
ed by the conviction that today would
be the end of the world 800 members
of the Triune Immersionists assem-
isled at their place of worship early
this morning to await the destruction
Of the world by fire in fulfillnent of
heir prophecy. In the chapel at Ash
Ash as they call their colony. ser
vices have been going on for a week
in which there have been frenzied
exhortation to utsiders to repent and
join the fold. Yesterday eighteen con-
verts were baptised.
At ten o'clock the hour appoint ed
for the time of destruction .the sky
darkened and a storm began, which
was regarded as sign but as the sky
cleared the millennium was postponed
for brief period.
Ii was then explained that as before
revealed that the end of the world
would come during the twenty-four
hours after six O'Clock tonight and
the faithful and confident spent the
forenoon praying and singing hymns.
AS the morning passed all bat the
believers were excluded and the cur
tains were lowered and one OF the
leaders was heard 30 say lhat If the
end of the world did not come before
six O'Clock tomorrow, then it would
he postponed for fifty years. Many
disposed of all their property expect
ing the millennium.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-24
TAFT TODAY IN COLORADO
AND THE MORMON STATE.

Montrose. Colo. Sept. 24.-Yester-
day afternoon Taft completed the ell
ectrical connection releasing the wat
ers of the Gunnison river through the
tunnel TO the Uncompahgre valley.
The President had an opportunity dur
ing the day TO contrast the desert
with the garden spots formed by ir-
rigation and irrigation formed the
basis of all the addresses of the day.
Secretary Ballinger spoke here in
a general way of irrigation but neith-
er he nor the President touched on
the controversy between Ballinger and
Piachot.
Provo. Utah. Sept. 24.-President
Taft arrived here shortly after noon
and was greeted by senator Smoot.
whose home this is and a delegation
fron Salt Lake. The President spoke
briefly to the crowds athered from
all the country around and departed
for Salt Lake City. where he will ad
dress an audience in the Mormon tab
ernacle on Sunday. The President
made an informal address at Helper.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-24
LOSS OF LIFE I'M HURRI-
CANE OVER A HUNDRED.

New Orleans, La, Sept 24.-Belai-
ed reports show that the loss of life
and property in the hurricane was
greater than at first believed. The list
Of dead is now over one hundred. A
four year old child was found in the
branches Of a tree in Terre Bonne
parish, where IL had been for three
days wiulout food. Two other child
ren were found alone on a mound in
The midst of a prairie. no other life
being within miles. A relief expedi-
ticn rescued small boat in which a
ably had been born before the relief
boat arrived.
Pensacola. Sept. 24.-Short of coal
and with her crew without food for
several days the British Steamer
rocantius crept into port last nigh;
after battle with the Gulf hurricane
on Saturday. The wind blew a hund-
red miles an hour and the steamers
decks were swept and all the food
ruined.
Pine Bluff. Ark, Sept. 24.-Hund-
reds of seagulls. driven far inland from
the Gulf of Mexico fhv the hurricane
are swarming along the Arkansas riv-
er.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-24
HORSE SHOW PARADE
WITNESSED BY HUNDREDS

The third annual Roswell Horse
Show was held this afternoon at A
.Dusement Park under the auspices
OF the Roswell Elks. who Instituted
the show two years ago. The show is
being witnessed by a crowd of about
five hundred people, there being as
many women as men in the crowd, If
not more. The prize winners are ibe-
ing selected sthe Record goes TO
press. and the list will be published
tomorrow. DR.. ]. w. Logan, veterinary
81 the ]. b. Russell shop. is acting as
Judge.
TIE parade was witnessed by hund-
reds. II not thousands. of people who
we're distributed all along Main st. in
the business section of the city. The
parade started at the Roswell Trad
ing Company's yards. headed by the
Owl Band, and moved west To Main,
thence north 10 Sixth street. where
il entered the Elks' Carnival grounds
for the Horse Show.
The parade was not as large as last
year. there being SO animals in line
today as against ia last year. But
he different classes We're all repre-
sented and il was a fine LOT of horses,
miles, etc, that passed In review.
The annual Horse Show always at
tracts the people and shows that the
people Of Roswell and vicinity have
as fine a lot of stock as can be found
anywhere. The annual Roswell Horse
Show is a permanent institution, and
another year will show an increased
in crest in the event. This years
slump in the number of entries is due
10 the extraordinarily busy condition
in the country and the lack of agita
ton
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-24
NEW Works. BIG cELEeRA-
TION OPENS TOMORROW.

New York, Sept. 24.-The German
cruiser squadron arrived today to
take part in the Hudson-Fulton cele
hration. The English squadron at an
chor off Sandy Hook has been joined
by the Infiexible, Admiral Seymour 5
flagship, said to he the fastest bat
tleship afioat and to be superior TO
anything in the American navy.
With the arrival of the German and
British fleets the preparations for the
Hudson-Fulton celebration opening to-
7norrcw. are complete. Duplicates Of
the Half Moon. Hudson's ship and the
Clermont. Fulton's steamer. will be
conducted around the harbor tomor-
row and saluted lby the warships.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-24
WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND
MOROCCO Is EXPECTED

Madrid. Spain, Sept. 24.-L is gen
orally believed that the complications
that have arisen between Spain and
Mulai Hafid, the Sultan of Morocco,
Will like result in war in distinction
from fhat now going on with the
Moors. This action is apparently
forced by political conditions at home.
The situation at Barcelona is caus-
ing renewed anxiety as bomb explos-
ions are of daily occurrence and the
government seizes all persons men
tio1ing such happenings. The minister
of the interior claims the lay schools
should be closed because of the an
arcaistic doctrine taught the children.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-09-24
Better printing at Record Office.
The Kansas City Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 24.-Cattle
receipts, 5000. including 600 south
erns- Market steady. Native steers
$500 S.25: southern steers, 3-2564.
Is: southern cows. 2.504 $50: native
cows and heifers, 2.25 a $50; stockers
and feeders, 3.00G $50: bulls, 2.5OG
3.75: calves. 3.5067.5O: western
steers. 3.S067.00; western cows, 2.SO
G4.25.
Hog receipts, 5000. Market FIVE cts
higher. Bulk of sales. 7.90Gs.30; hea
Wy. S.2OGS.40: packers and butchers
s.oOMS35; light, 7.606s-20; pigs, 500
G7.25.
Sheep receipts. 1000. Market stea
dy. Muttons, 4.25G 500; lambs. 5.15
1850; range wethers, 4.00q5.2O
range ewes. 3.00G4.75.