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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16
The Wheat Crop

ThreShing has commenced. Oh
course we have not heard Of
many fields that were threshed,
but those that have been are
turning out well. On he south
side we are told that Plankin-
horns wheat ran from IA to II
bushels. Henry Harper on this
side of the river ran about II
bushels as far as they had threSh-
ed. Leo Kern near Dundee aver
aged "a bushels. We are told a
neighbOr of his. but whom we did
not learn had a WELD of q bush
els. This would indicate that
the county is good for about 70
per cent of a crOp. The berry is
good, if the weather does not
spoil the wheat i'm the stack.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Jacob Rudiger says his wheat ought
to go better than 25 bushels to thu
acre if looks count. His is right alons
side Of Leo Kerns which went thai
well and it looked a lot better. HI
contracted with the millers for the
sale Of his wheat at 81 a bushel.
Among the crowd that went to Lar.
ned Sunday were Frank Porter, Ly.
man Dodge, Geo. Spencer, Ira Hick,
man, Frank Wilson, Geo. Banta, Fred
Hans, 0. S. Currier, Carl Schmidt,
Frenk McCracken, Clyde Moore, P.
W. Sullivan, Ed Zimmerman, Wendell
Strong, Dave Himrod, D. A. Banta,
W. P. FEEDER, Tom Hart, Ed L. Chap
man, Roy Shady, Bert Crow, and Hap
Ply Lobdell.
John W. Smith, of Pawnee Rock.
was a visitor Saturday. Mr.. Smith
has lived near the Rock since 1874.
and like the rest of the old timers.
has prospered. Of late years he
doesn t come to Great Bend 81 often.
A few years ago he was here at all
of the Republican conventions and
took an active part in the arrange
ment OF officers. This is the first time
he has been here IL two years. John
does not look mich older than lie lid
when we net him 81 vars ago.
P. A. Powley returned Sunday
evening from Lincoln and Spring
field, Illinois, after a few days visit.
He says he saw more wheat shocks
going down the river on his way home
than he ever saw in his life. Water is
high everywhere and fine prospects for
corn where not drowned out. He
would rather have 100 acres of land
here than in Illinois or Missouri.
Ira BrOugher anI Prof. Chas An
trcss Of Chicago :.'urneG SATURDAY
Ham CIT Clty AMI the west part of
- s'S;C. PROT .ir.iics. l. strongly
r'nressea with the ,ts "st this
is the very finest part Of Kansas to
live and farm and the price of land
does not make much impression on
hl;u. lie would not exchange his land
for any land in Kansas, acre for
at:e.
NJ. L. Standish and F. A. Martin
OF Salem, Ind, have been visiting
with Cliff Davis and are well pleased
with the country and realize its value
as compared to eastern lands. They
do not realize as much net profit out
to 5000 per acre land as we do out of
$50 to 500 per acre farms. NJ. L..
StandiSh reminds us of the name of
Miles Standish of early history. Mr..
Martin is cousin of Judge Frank
Martin of Hutchinson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16
Children Who are Sickly

Mothers who value their Owl
comfort and the welfare of then
children. should lever be WIT I'm
a box of Mother Gray's Sw T
Powders for Children, for use
throughout the season. They
break up Colds, Cure Feverish
ness, Constipation, Teething Dis
orders, Headache and Stomach
Troubles. THESE POWDERS
NEVER FAIL. Sold by all
Drug Stores, Csc. Don't &C.
cept any substitute. A trial
package will be sent FREE to
any mother who will address AL
len s. 0lmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16
Badly Beaten

Wednesday night, as two har-
vest hands were going along the
Santa Fe track west of town, they
discovered a man who had been
so badly beaten that he was in
an unconscious condition. From
papers found upon his person
bis rome seems to be COnley.
No trace of his asSailant has
been found and owing to his
critical condition it is doubtful If
they will ever be. IT is one OF
the most brutal Things that has
ever happened in this part OF the
country, and should the assal!'
ant ever be found, it will be AIT
to go pretty hard with HIM.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16
The Special Session

For some weeks there ha
beon considerable talk about
special session of the egiiatur
Tor the purpose of remedying tn
defects In our laws, which hav
been brought out by the guarant,
law. When the guaranty Law
was passed last winter. it wa!
thought that under this Law
the national banks might becom,
members of the guaranty asso
clation and participate in th<
fund. Banks that pay more thar
three per cent interest on time
deposits are barred The attorney
general of the United States and
the Comptroller of the currency
ruled that national banks could
not participate. This resulted in
the natiOl.al banks organizing a
deposit insurance company, for
the pun Is, of insuring deposits
in banks, instead of particinpat-
ing in the state guaranty fund.
In this company they made no
limitation on the rate of inter
est banker might pay ON time
deposits, which placed an obstac-
lie in the way of those banks who
went into the guaranty fund in
stead CT the insurance. To rene
dy tins defect and to compel the
insurance company to limit the
interest rate, it was thought ne.
ceSsary to call a special seSs-
ion of the legislature.
Before making this call. the
governor wired every member.
his stand on the matter
1873 members of The two houses,
with a total membership of 165,
responded. 1OS favored such spec.
ial session for the enactment of
necessary laws, u were opposed,
and Is W ere non committa.
The member of the house from
this county, Mr.. FEEDER, respond
ed favMably 10 The governors
suggestion, while Senator Chap
man of this district in an inter
view expressed himself as oppOs-
ed to a session. The matter is,
up in the air at present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16
THIRTEEN DROWNED.
Only Three Men Escaped When Sub
marine Was Drowned.

Cromer, England, July 15.-The
British submarine designated as Gil
was sunk last night by the steamer
Eddystone, northwest of Marlborough
Lightship. Thirteen of the subma-
rlne's crew went down with her and
only three were saved, including two
leutenants. Battleships are now
working in an attempt to raise tie
submarine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16
Stoke-Eduan

At tae home of the brides pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs. W. E. Stoke
Miss Bessie was Joined in matri
mony to Mr.. William Edman. OF
Wednesday evening, July 18th.
Rev. Sutherland officiating. Miss
Nina Stoke was the brides maid
The bride entered ON the arm Of
her father. The rooms were tas-
thy decorated, and a large num-
Der of friends and relatives were
prCoent to wish the young people
much joy and happiness.
Mrs. Edman is the second
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stoke.
She is a Great Bend girl, hav-
ing been born and educated in
our city. She was for some time
stenOgrapher and book-keeper in
the Citizens National Bank, and
before her father disposed of his
interests in the Democrat was
connected with this establishment
Mr.. Edman has beeen a resident
of this city for about a year, COM
ign here from Illinois. He is en-
gagged in the green house work
with the Stokes. The young
people have many friends who
wish them a long life filled
with happiness and prosperity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Public sales are getting thick.
Winget & Sons, the Albert au-
ctiOneers, have seven sales peg
ged for the near future.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Miss Ada Converse has return
ed TO Pawnee Rock after a very
pleasant visit here, and attend
ing the Chautauqua.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Miss Maud Luse and Miss
Glenn BrOdie returned Wednes-
day morning from their Colorado
trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

ice Kramer returned from his
visit in eastern Kansas Saturday
morning. Mrs. Kramer will be
absent for some time yet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Deputy Sheriff Joe Sprinkler
of EllinwoId, was here Monday
evening looking up a man who
is charged with carrying off some
property of which he owned on,
ly half. The partner was look
ing also for his interest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16
Miss Genevieve Lewis of Hois-
ington was in the city Saturday
and Sunday visiting friends.

Mrs! James Slim and daughter
Elva were. visiting Claude Swain
and family in Guthrie, Okla,
this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Frank Hayes, C. W. Gustin, ano
Conrad Baker were down from
Galatia Monday ON business. They
made the trip with Father Live
say in his auto.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mrs. E. R. Moses is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Lee in
Salina.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Chester Puterbaugh of HOismg-
ton was a visitor at the county
seat Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mrs. VIII Mitchell and daugh-
ter of HOisingtOn were in the city
Thursday visiting friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smith were
visiting friends in Pawnee Rocl
Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Frank Dell, of Helena, who
has been visiting his mother and
sister for several days left fol
Chicago on business Monday even
ing. He will stop here on his
way, returning to Helena and will
visit for several days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Adam Krause has returend from
his trip east and as soon as he
can get possession of his room he
will open his shoe store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

T.lr harvest season is about al.
over for 1909, so far as this To-
cality is concerned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

DR.. and Mrs, Button returned
home Saturday evening from
their trip east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Ray Boiselle of HoisigntOn was
in the city Sunday visiting with
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mrs. j. A. Mcdonald and child
rem have returned from a visit
with relatives at Lyons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

John Stephens was up from
Hutchinson visiting his brOther-in
law, Arthur Dick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

j. George Brinkman went to
Kansas City Wednesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelly are
taking a vacation i'm the, mountain
of Colorado.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Bert Wintrbuerg is up from
Carmen, Okla, visiting friends
and relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mls. NJ. B. Fits, Mrs. Jack
hester and daughter, and Miss
Olive Fits, have returned to
Minneapolis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Miss Hazel Clark assisted IN
this office for g few days this
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mrs. Ed Ewalt has returned
from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Dan SchusS of Garfield.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Chas. Patton was here for a
few days visit with friends the
past week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Miss Maud Vancil has been on
the sick Inst the past week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Stanley Prindle was over from
HOlslngtm Wednesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mrs. Trump and daughter of
EllinwOOd were in the city We'd
neSday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mrs. George W. Greene is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G
H. Hume.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

B. s. Dale and wife visited
in Hutchinson the past week:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Ralph Pcyor and Scion Emery
of Lawrence were visiting with
friends here this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mrs. L. C. Breeder is enjoying
a visit from her mother and sister
of Lamar, Colo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Richardson & Mckinney have
moved their blacksmith and ma
chine shop into the northwest
corner of the Patterson Garage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

A large number Of Great Bend
ers attended the ball games at
Larned this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Miss Bertha Cooprider visit.
ed friends in Larned this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Miss Beula Butler of Albert
visited her grandmother, Mrs. L,
E. Seeber Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

Mrs. A. B. Hestwood of Wich-
ita was in the city this week on
a visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-07-16

As. e. D. Ashpole is on the
sick list.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
Friday. December 40. 1900
STATE BOARDOF CHARITIES
AND CORRECTIONS.

We have received the first an
nual report of the State Board
OF Charities and Corrections.
made to the Governor. That part
ofthe reportgiying the condition
OF affairs in our county of Lam
casters probably better than the
average, rejecting some credit on
the county, in that We seem to
have few paupers on the list-only
five In the Cot, - assigned to
such, and of these only one white
person. Whether the farm of20O
acres could not be made more
profitable, seeing that the total
acreage reported as cultivated
was only 80, is a question.
The report deals largely with
the general condition of aims
houses and prisons of the State,
and in some at least of these the
conditions seem we'll nigh deplor-
able. Prisons are better than In
ancient days, but they seem still
sadly in need of humaner super
vision. The Board, a new one,
is doing heroic work under the
active management of Rev. j. T..
Mastin.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
NEW COURSE OF APPEAL
In SCHOOL MATTERS

The State Board of Education has
adopted an important regulation touch
ing the course of appeals from county
or city school boards.
The new rule, which covers all cases
not already provided for, says that an
appeal may be made within ninety DAYS
to the division superintendent concern
ing the case Of any person connected
with the school system or action of any
school board, by any teacher. school
officer or by FIVE or more interested
heads of families. and from the division
to the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. who, IL he cannot
adjust the matter, may in
his discretion refer 1t to the Board OF
Educa tion. - =
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
THE INCOMPATIBLE OYSTER.
NorthcrD Ncch NevI.y

God made the oyster as He made
or created everything else. and certain
~ knew what He was about when He
made it. Tho oyster-sometimes do
scribed ~ q luscious 'bivalvg.I Il tSa
eidedly the masterpiece Of xhose things
which tickle the palate. whes' the ape
tite and satisfy the cravings of hdneerl
IL can be eaten moro different ways
and served In moro different styles-all
OF them good-thsn any other edible
Raw, it Is delight; roasted. il ia q
dream; scalded, it is suceulent; stewed.
it ia Incompatible; scalloped, it sweet
ems existence: fried, it fosters fellow
ship; baked, it brings brotherhood of
man and fatherhood Of God close to us.
Nor does the oysters varied uses.
whose ''intinite variety custom cannot
stale. cease either in its uses or its
ultimate pleasure 10, man. when sitshas
been shucked. cooked or eaten. In its
shell hes the mother of pearl, In it's
heart the pearl itself, or IL not used for
purposes, there 10 In the
shell the useful lime to make consistent
the plaster, which. spread upon the
wall. keeps out the wintry winds. or
which spread upon the land makes fer
tile the field which bears the golden
wheat or the hanging ears Of corn.
But even In. the markets Of men, the
oyster - unique. When corn Is high
and -four is selling at almost, prohibi-
tive prices. when the oyster "experts"
are declaring that our Virginia oyster
beds are being depleted. when the State
bacteriologist has advertised to thu
world that the oysters of the Cheapeake
and its tributaries are free from disease
germs whilst those sfof Long Island
Sound reek with the same, the Viz
EiniA oyster goes slmost beggipa-can
be bought, in fact. for from fifteen to
nifty cents per bushei-whllst the les
ser Injuries Of life command the high
set prices Truly the stars In their
seem to, fight against the oys-
herman. 4
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
bedford Democracy


: On, the eve of Christmas and the
dawn of new year it may not be out
of place to think for a moment over
this from John Ruskin: You may
either win your peace or buy it; win it
by resistance to evil; buy it by a COM
promise with evil You may buy your
peace with silepced consciences: you
may buy it with broken vows-b buy it
with lying words-buy it with base con-
nisances@buy it with the blood of the
asin, and the cry, of the captive. and
thsisiience Of lost souls over hemispheres
OF the earth, while you sit smiling at
your serene hearths. lisping comforta.
BILE prayers morning and evening, and
so motter continually to. yourselves.
Peace, peace when there ~ ia no
peace; but only captivity and death. for
you as well as for those you leave UNI
saved, and yours darker than theirs. =.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10

The Baltimore Sun, ALWAYS
conservative, has an article en-
titled GA bold attack on the Fry
ing Pam. Better let that alone
You may get out of it into the
fire, The South is Jealous of her
trying pan; it has hallowed recol-
lections OF that instrument. for
Lees and Jackson's men fought
under it's shadow, and carried it
III triumph in many d charge.
And how would We, down in Tide
water, cook fish if the sacred fry-
ing pan were taken from us? Tie
truth is, those people who decry
against the frying pan probably
never tasted a fried perch. or
front, oreven a fresh herring. and
one of the missions of Tidewater
Virginia in thefuture will be to in.
wade the North and West. and
frying pan in hand, conquer those
regions by showing them what
living really is. They need etluta-
ton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
POLITICAL pRocSOsTIeArops
PREDICT GRANGE IN FISH
COMMISSIONER. {, )

Some idle spectator. eneaQed. with
some newspapers in mr. king up Cover
nor-eiect kann'ss Cabinet. toolx a
fling Friday at Flsh Commissioners Lee.
to the effect that Current report in
Richmond. printed for what IT, is worth
says that Senator w. w. Sale. OF, Nor
folk. is slated to displsce w. Mcdonald
Lee. of Lancaster county. as chairman
OF the Fish commission.
In the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch of
that aftereoon Senator Sale ia quoted:
n lave seen in the Times Dispatch
the suggestion that I am slated for the
position Of chairmsn. Of the board of
fisheries. The story is absurd. Mr..
Lee, the Incumbent. is warm personal
and political friend of Judge Mann. and
hope he will be reappointed: 1 would
not accept the appointment Il it were
offered me-"
The Richmond evening papers Inter
viewed Mr. Lee and quotes him to- this
effect:
II am not disturbed as 10 who will be
made ash commissioner when judy e
Mann becomes governor, said W. Nc
Donald Lee, Of Lancaster, whpsis here
today to present his apuu&t,rrporti 10
Governor Swanson. ''The runaorS that
! was scheduled 10 be dropped doubt,
less arose in the mind Of some person
TO whom the wish was father to the
thought. added he. Mr.. Lee seoffed
at the idea that Colonel w. w.. Sale, Of
Norfolk, would oppose him. He said
the latter was his close personal friend.
So much for this canard; and It may
be expected that more such win follow
about other appointments as we'll as
that Of fish commissioner,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-12-10
FISHERIES COMMISSION
PUTS Cash IN TREASURY
Though ayster Business 10 Much
Depressed.


lRichmcnd Journal satu-Sayl
Chairman w. Mcdonald Lee. of the
State Fisheries Commission, doesn't
care how closely the Legislature scru-
tinizes this body's annual report, which
he has just turned in TO the public
printer. On the contrary. he hopes
everyone in official station will take a
look at the paper, for he feels Immensely
proud of the document.
His pride is due to the fzs. tSst the
commission is not only not asking more
money, but is turning back a neat sum
into the Treasury of the Commonwealth.
In short, It has not spent al! of the
annual appropriation allowed It by the
General Assembly.
This 10 something unusual. Some DAYS
ago. when the report OF the Staunton
school for the Desf and Blind announced
that that Institution could continue to
do it's work on its present appropriation,
there wac much complimentary com
ment, but Mr.. Lee thinks he and his
associates have gone the asylum one
better" ..s 2.,7 -
eyes," said he this morning, with q
distinct note, of triumph in his voice.
I'VE have broken all records. You
nswspaper men have had lots to say
about superintendent w. A. Bowles'
conduct OF the School for the Deaf and
Blind at Staunton, but my report shows
up sven better. +.
With no untoward accident the Fish
erica Commission expects to return to
the State Treasury next March-the end
of the appropriation year about IS, 900
of unexpended appropriation. The Legis-
lature gives US s35, 900 year, and in
addition to that, go, 200 was appro-
priated for the purchase of new boats
toF the navy. We will not spend more
than half Of the so 900. In view of this
fact the Commission believes that the
sum Of ss5. 900 year will be ample for
the work of the commission during the
next few years.
The collections for four years under
the present administration two of these
years in distressed times-have aggre-
! gated $S29, o6l. with net profit to the
State Of sls7, 1854.
The net profit to the State this year,
despite the fact that the oyster industry
has been more depressed than ever
before IN its history. will be $50, III. az,
| in the twelve years OF the existence
OF the department the State has Feeejgsf
net profit Of s462. s8O. 60. with no out,
lay on the part Of the State. Under
the laws governing the commission the
money has to be collected before it /,
,Iexpended. s