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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
The Right Of Petition.

We publish elsewhere the petitions OF
the Lethe school children and their pa
rents. The right OF petition is %undoubted'
ly inalienable. Every citizen has the
right OF petition. In this instance, the
manager'of the Della Howe estate was
elected for one year, and is legally emit
tied to the position for that length Of time,
and no longer. He has no more moral
right to claim the position after the e1pi'
ration of the term to which he was elected
than has any other citizen.
All applicants, or candidates, for the po'
sition for the ensuing year are placed on
exactly the same footing. The position Of
the manager of the De La Howe estate is
not different from that Of a county officer
who has served out his term.
The manager Of the De La Howe estate
like a county officer, has no proprietary
interest in the office, after the expiration
Of his term, and he must therefore seek re-
election without prejudice to the interest
OF a new man, or new men, who may seek
the coveted place. The fact that Mr., Ha-
gan was not reelected is no more Of a re.
Election on him than is the failure OF q
candidate for county Office TO get a ma.
jority Of the votes.
MIR. Hagan submitted his chances OF
election as manager Of the De La Howe
estate, exactly as other candidates did,
The fact that he served faithfully during
--
the last year gave him no sort OF advan-
tage over other candidates.
Z The board of trustees Of the Della Howe
estate, composed as it is Of intelligent and
conscientious men from different parts OF
the county, cannot possibly have any other
end in view than the best interests Of the
institution. And personal interest OF
individuals, whether ON the board or OIL
the board, could mot enter,
At the recent election for manager OF
the De La Howe estate. there were three
candidates before the board, all OF whom
were good men. The board with these
good men before it, could not err very
much. The board however, was compelled
to make a choice, and they chose Mr..
George Watkins, who is as good a man
as there is in Abbeville county, and
whose election will meet THE approval OF
the people of Abbeville county. The
board as it now is. discharged its del
icate and important duty for the best
interests OF the institution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
TWO "spOOKY" STORIES.
4 Crash That Broke Nothing and q
Vanished Dinner.

When Spiritualism was comparatively
new and we were youngsters, we used b
hear delightful spooky stories about mys.
terious actions of furniture and things
which one never seems to hear nowadays.
I remember n about some people who
had guests invited to q grand dinner. The
table was spread with oil the dishes, but
the meal had not yet been served. The
family had q great store Of beautiful glass
and china, and it was all On the table.
For q moment the servants were all out OF
the dining room, and Just at that moment
all the people in the rest Of tho house
heard q deafening crash Of falling dishes.
From the dining room there came the
sound Of glassware precipitated upon the
floor and crushing into fragments, and In
the midst Of the roar Of this wreck there
rose to the terrified ears Of the host and
hostess the high, clear note Of the smaah.
Ing Of much thin china.
Everybody in the house-family, guests,
servants-rushed to the dining room door
ct the same moment, expecting to see
nothing less than the table overthrown
and every precious dish on it broken. And
what did they behold9 The table set In
perfect order, with not a thing on 1t dis
turbed. What had made the awful crashi
Nobody ever knew. Not q dish vas even
nicked in that house that day. The spirits,
30 the story ran to us, had just made q
terrible ghostly crash for the fun Of 1t and
the alarm Of the household.
I remember that this story impressed
me a great deal more than it would have
impressed me II the dishes had really been
found smashed, though it could have been
proved that no human being had been In
the room at the time. I had never before
heard Of a ghost that was a crash and
nothing more. I fancy the establishment
of those alleged people was not greater
than that of a friend Of mine over an cpl
sode not at all similar. This gentleman'f
wife and daughter were out shopping one
afternoon, and he reached home ahead Of
them. So far from feeling grieved and
outraged at not finding them there ia
make him welcome, he set to work pleas
antly to give them q surprise by getting
them their supper. He hadn't much In
the house, but he set out what he had and
placed on each Of three plates q nice lot Of
sardines and then went out to make them
tea. He got it made and came back and
looked at his table in establishment. Hi
supper was gonel The plates were there
Just where he had placed them, but they
were as clean as when he put them on.
He knew that there was not another hu.
man being In the house. What sprite had
waited away those sardinesf
This Is q true story. There wa not an
other human being in the house, but thu
gentleman owned two delightful cooker
spaniels, and they were in the house. VIII
can doubt that, as they licked the plates
which had contained the sardines, they
had said to themselves: $50 to. We Will
make it unnecessary for u dear master
to wash these plates9"-Boston Tran
script. e.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
The "eRAF1ERs"
Communicated

1t is noted in our exchange that formal
charges have been made against many
men who had something to do with tho
buying of liquor for the State dispensary
We do not know what statutes or law
these men have violated. And VIZ do not
know wherein these men have injured the
State. 1t is not doubted that there were
rebates or profits OF some kind to the dealer
the individual buyers and sellers o fliquor
1t is not doubted that the great State o.
South Carolina protited by the acts OF those
whom the State is prosecutions theState OF
South Carolina, we believe made a clear
profit in dollars and cents on every deal for
which the State agents are now charged
with crimes, the State was the big partner
in the rascality and 10Y the State turn
on it's little partners and as for as We have
noticed holds on to its ill gotten & ain with
never a word about restitution to the
buyers of liquor at high prices.
The State Of South Carolina has a record
in money matters which would disgrace
any citizen. What shall we say Of a States
honesty that would repudiate the bond
for the money with which it's magnificent
State house was built?What about the trick
by which the State relieved itself Of it's
liability on the ~Spartanburg and Union
bonds?
What about the money which was Dor
owed from Westley to compromise the
Blue Ridge bonds and which debt for bor-
rowed money, the State has persistently
refused to pay?
What about the States forcing it's legal
constituted officers to take fifty cents
on the dollar Of their salaries.
Now what about the States refusing to
pay the stipulated price for liquor which
the State had sold to it's citizens and for
which liquor the State received the cash.
What about the States prosecuting it's
own partner in the crime OF swindling tho
people in their liquor purchase S, the State
realizing the money.
Speaking for this individual writer we
hope that no jury may be found to cOnvict
the little grafters while the great big
beneficiary pockets the money.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
Big EgEr

in the British museum, London, tho
museum Of the Academy Of Science at
Paris, the National museum at Vienna and
In the several institutions for the advance.
ment of science there may be seen speci-
mems Of birds eggs which are almost as
large az a two gallon Jug. These eggs
we're laid BY the epiornis, an extinct ans
.sisantio bird Of Madagascar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

Columbia, September II, = Special; At q
meeting Of the board OF commissioners of
the Confederate Infirmary, held yesterday
afternoon, it was resolved that on and
after October l next the home will be
thrown open to any Cofedsrate veteran
who m from his county pension board
with the blank application properly filled
up. regardless of the minimum of two from
each county, as heretofore.
There are now about fifty men in the
home and there IS room for t%hirty-fou1
more.
Blank forms will be furnished pension
boards or old soldiers OH application by
MIR. David Cardwell, chairman of the board
Columbia S. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

dict for the d%efendent. After argument
by Vim Graydon for defendent and Sol.
Cooper for the State the case was turned
over to a Jury, with J.P. Holloway as fore
man, which brought in a verdict Of not
guilty.
Dave Alexander charged with burglary
and larceny was tried and found guilty on
second count. Defendent was sentenced to
two years on public works.
Henry Mars, charged with murder, was
tried, found guilty, and sentenced to the
Penitentiary for the OF his natural life, j.
W. Drake was foreman of the Jury in the
case.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
Mexican era

The Me1icans have a queer way OF bury
Ing the dead. The corpse is tightly wrap
ped in century plant mating and placed
in a coffin hired for about q shilling. Ono
or two natives, as the case may be, place
the coffin on their heads and go at q tros
to the grave, where the body Is inferred,
and the coffin Is then returned. q,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
Air In Caves.

Certain caves have been reported a
maintaining o uniform temperature, sum-
mer and winter, of 81 degrees F. Thsy
may DO said to breathe twice a ysar-n-
hallng during the winter and a1halins
d Turing ths summer
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

Miss Lila Richardson WAS the guest of
her sister Mrs. Jones, of Greenwood last
week.
Miss Annie Nelson is the guest of Misses
Ira and Maggi" Douglas, at there home
near Long Cane.
Miss Brcnnie Robson Of Central spent
last Saturday and Sunday in Greenwood
The guest of her sister Mrs. John Mabry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

Mrs. NJ. E. Hollingsworth after a plea
SAINT visit with r~eatives in Athens, return
ed too her home Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
The best biography the life that
writes charity in the largest letters.

A big lot OF standard povelR-"repIints" on
ly ffty cents each at Speeds Drug Store.
The ladies OF Sharon will serve refresh
ments al The school house next Friday for
the benefit Of the Church. dinner will be free.
If you want 10 sell your real estate list II
With me. Robt. 8. Link.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

Money to loan on improved
city or county property. j.
s. Stark, President ; J. E. Nc
David, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
Christian Church.

The service on next Lords day
morning is to be made noticeable in
the history of the church, in that the
roll will be called and every member
who is not sick will be expected to be
there to answer with a verse OF
scripture if agreeable. Those who
are not able to be there from other
causes, will be announced for by a
friend. Those who are sick will be
answered for by a word Of prayer,
1t is very desirable that every mem.
Der who is able should be there.
G. W. Afford, Pastor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
New Elevator Concern.

A meeting was held at Dundee on
Tuesday, composed of a large number
of farmers surrounding that point, at
which time Farmers Elevator com.
pany was organized, with a capital
stock of S12,5VO. Frank Spaniel
was elected President, Martin
Keenan,, vice president, Robert Nc
Mullen secretary, and Tobias Unruh,
treasurer. The company has pur-
chased the Rock Grain Co.'S site and
buildings, but we are informed will
tear down the present structure and
rebuild an up to date plant with a
capacity of $4,000 bushels. The
company is a strong one, and will
doubtless be good thing for the
farmers in that locality. Occasionally
ventures of this kiud fail, but we
know of a number of them in central
Kansas, one at Pawnee Rock for
instance, that is doing exceedingly
well. We bespeak for the new con-
cern plenty of profitable business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
Congregational Church Notes.

The services for last Sunday we're
very satisfactory, the congregations
were large for both services. The
Musicale" given by the choir in the
evening was very much appreciated,
taking it all Though the day was con-
Sidered very successful one.
On next Sunday the pastor will
preach on the subject; lessons from
the old year Text, Deut. 4: S2. "For
Ask Now of the Days That are Past. ="
The subject for the evening service
will be: "What of the New Year." I"
Text: "For None of US Llveth to
Himself" There will be special
music arranged by the choir, and a
hearty invitation to the public in gen.
eral, to attend these services.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
will be led by Mrs. Brehm. The
subject will be: Through the Year
With Cod" Mum. 9: 1923. A
New Years Conservation service,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
Make One Good New Years ROnDO Little More
RreKer-GNeaI

Miss Marie Brewer and Clarence
0'Neal we're married Monday after
noon at the Office of Probate Judge
Hall. The bride is one of the teach.
ers in the city schools, and young
woman of ability. She is an accom-
plished teacher and musician and has
a large circle of friends in this COM
munity antin EllinwOOd, her home.
The groom is an employe of the
Marx & Berscheidt store, coming 10
this city from Lacrosse. During the
time he has lived here he has made
good. He is straightforward, hon.
est young fellow, and the Democrat is
glad to record this happiness which
has come into his lite, and to predict
that he will continue to prosper. We
join a host OF friends in extending
best wishes. For the present Mr..
and Mrs. O'Neal will not go to
housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
Milo P. Parker.
Association

The death of Milo P. Parker, for a
number If years a resident of this
city, occurred at the Military homeat
Leavenworth Tuesday. The cause
of his death was rheumatism and a
complication of diseases from which
he suffered. The body was brought
here for burial interment being made
Thursday in this city, under the aus
piceS of Pap Thomas Post, of which
he had been a member from almost
its inception.
Mr.. Parker served during the war
as member of Co. H, 9th Minneso.
a Infantry. He came TO Great Bend
at an early day and was employed in
tie blacksmith shop Of W. o. Cole:
aud A. Laidlaw, until illness caused
him to ietlre from that work. Ht
then opened pool and billiard Eal
and conducted that business until hi!
health became so bad that be wa.
confined to The house. For severa
wears he had been unable to get abou
except in an invalid chair. He wa
married twice. His first wife an,
three children died from small po
in 1881, when the town suffered a
attack of that disease. Several year
ago he marrird again. The wife SUI
wives him.
Milo Parker was a man Of absolut
integrity. No man knew him bt
+. who was willing 10 accept bis word
quickly as his bond
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
Business Consolidation

By becomming interested in the
Grower Produce Company, The
Hammond Ice Cream Plant has been
absorbed by the Produce people,
MeSSrs Grower and Hammond are the
principal owners Of the institution.
Both of the institutions have been
housed in the new building for some
months, and this consolidation means
that the business Of both interests will
be pushed harder than ever. The
latest machinery for the manufacture
of cream in all its various kinds, ices,
etc., is to be installed, with a capa.
city Of GOO gallons day. The new
management will push these lines Of
business in the surrounding territory
and expects to add much to "a
Greater GIeat Bend, and to those
things which will make Great Benc
famous beyond our own city limits
Both young men are Of exceptiona
ability in business, and in congratu
lating them en- this new move, we fee
more like congratulatlng the city for
having such men numbered among
the business men of the city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
81. Peters
Joe Kimpler and son George, left
for Kiel, Okla, Monday morning.
housekeeping

Joe Kimpler and son George, left
for Kiel, Okla, Monday morning.
Aloysius Schwager, mother and
sister, of Hoisington. are here visiting
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Dethomple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Habiger, of
Bushton, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Habiger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Robl sr.
Mrs. Susanna Kimpler, who has
been on the sick list the past month,
is convalescing nicely.
Miss Agnes Carroll, teacher Of
District No. 10, is home visiting her
parents at Great Bend this week.
We we're informed that the Klipper
Bros, met with a serious accident
Sunday on their way home ffom
church. While turning in the yard,
one Of the horses became frightened
and unmanageable, upsettiug the
buggy and throwing them out. Pete
received a cash in the head, while
John sustained broken arm, besides
several bruises.
Mrs. Joseph Lunz came in from
Belpre Monday night for visit with
relatives.
Miss Anna Habiger, of Bushton
is spending few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Joe Doll.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Degarmo, oI
Dartmouth, visited with Mr.. and Mrs
John Rob- jr Christmas day.
Toe Klein is here from Hoquina
Wash, visiting relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
WllSOn.YOunkln

On Tuesday the 28th, at high noon
at the home Of the brides father,
George P. Wilson, in Eureka town.
ship, occurred the wedding Of Mr..
Wilson's daughter, Mamie, to Mr..
Charles F. Younkin, our esteemed
county clerk, Rev. Cockerill oficiat.
ing. The bride and groom were at.
tended by Miss Elsie Breeden and
Mr.. Frank Kellam, with a sister Of
the bride playing the piano. A large
number Of guests were present. AT.
fer the ceremony the happy party
were treated to an elaborate dinner,
and then followed an afternoon of
merrymaking. The bride is one Of
the popular young ladies of the
county always making friends with all
who form her acquaintance. As for
the groom, thele is nothing we could
say that would be TOO good for him.
He is one of the Staunchest Young
men of the state. Always trust,
worthy, ready to do his part, a young
man of well-known ability, and of
hard working procllvities. He has
been engaged as a teacher in this
county for number of years. he is
now serving his first term as county
clerk, in which Office he is giving the
best of satisfaction. The hundreds
of friends in the county unite with us
in wishing the young folks happy
prosperous and long journey in this
life. They will be at home to their
friends at 1914 18th street.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
81. Johns Episcopal Church.

Next Sunday is the regular day for
Services, and as it is also the morrow
of New Years Day, there will be a
celebration of the Holy Communion
at 7;90, and again at II o'clock; NOR
ming prayer being said at 1890.
Sunday School will be held as usual
at 8 p. m, and evening service at
7:30. Let all memb1rs be present
and, with our friends who are cordi-
ally invited to the services, begin the
new year with renewed conservation.
B. Z. Benstead. Pastor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31

John Kock W as up from Ellinwood
Monday. s
Carl Hill is home from Montana
for a visit with home folks.
Will Billups was a visitor from
Albert Monday.
Mrs. M. ]. Wareu of Hoisington
visited with the Ashpole family Satur'
day and Sunday.
Mrs. G. C. Underwood was a visl'
tor from Homestead township the
first of the week.
Mrs. Lille Dick and Miss Pc
Lasley Of the Ellinwood Leader off
ce made this institution a pleasan
visit Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craig o
Bruneau, Idaho, and Mr.. and Mrs
E. F. Ewing of Colorado City, wer,
among the folks who came down for
visit with the old home folks.
Mr.. aud Mrs. E. J. Iugersoll AM
daughter, Donna and Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Dowse and son were dow
from near Clsfin Monday to atten'
the Dodge reunion.
Carl Stromquist was in the cit
Tuesday visiting old friends. He
still located at Herriugton in charg
Of the light and water plant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
George Thatcher, Jr. is home from
Manhattan for few days visit.

George Thatcher, Jr. is home from
Manhattan for few days visit.
Claude Lippincott is here for a
brief visit withfriends and relatives.
Will Miller and family visited in
Ness City the first Of the week.
Mrs. H. D. Broker and daughter
Cora were visitors from Hutchinson
Sunday at the home of Charles Dodge
aid family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Peter have
been spending the holidays with Mr.
Peters sons in Harper county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Damn arrived
from Ohio last week and are now al
home on the farm. Urban McGreevy
has also re turned from Ohio.
Jim Morris, Editor of the Scott
County News, was in the city will
his family on Christmas day visitin
with the Deighton's. Mr.. Morri
made this Office a social call.
]. E. Cox, who recently came her
10 take charge Of the Miller phot
gallery, has changed his plans an,
has removed from here to Hutchin
son where he has opened a photo
graphers supply house,
The case against Pete Thule
s charged with assaulting one Greele
4 at Ellinwood some time ago, wa
e heard by Justice Clayton Wednesda
/ who assessed a fine of $4,000 an
S costs against George Thule. Tt
s case has been appealed to the di'
4 trict court.
It Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Starkel
IS Hillsboro; father and mother Of &c
d Starkel, and Lew and John Ollenbe
x ger, also Of Hillsboro, brothers
n Mrs. George Starkel, were in d
rs city last week attending the funer
T. of little Oscar Starkel. While be
Mr.. Starkel visited friends and fc
te mer nejghbOrs in the old countr
ut now residing in Wheatland Towush
IS Mr.. Conrad 0chs and family bel
the principal ones.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-31
Buffalo Township

James Ewing celebrated Christmas
eve with a tree loaded down with
presents for his children and grand
children.
Miss Hazel McMullin is visiting at
Little River this week.
Mart Keenan, and family, Mike
Keenan, and family, and Frank, from
Kansas City, all took Christmas sup
per with their mother, Mrs. Tom
Keenan,.
Jake thinner ate Xmas dinner with
his daughter, Mrs. Fred Ewing.
Mrs. Tom Ullery is visiting with
her daughters in the southwest part
of the state.
Leo Kern and family we're out
from the county seat Sunday in their
automobile, visiting home folks. The
roads never seem too bad for Leo.
Jos. McMullen and John K. were
visiting with their brother Robert
Sunday afternoon.
Sam Gwinn and family spent
Xmas in the county seat.
Our merchants at Dundee and Hei.
zer report fine holiday trade.
This township has been on the
move in the matrimonial market the
last few days.
John Damn and wife arrived from
the east last week, and are living on
one of his fathers farms in this town.
ship.
Wheat is up to 1.02 and our farm
erS are shipping in few scattering
loads.
Wonder why some one don't call
attention to the HoiSington branch
road?
The farmers from this and Liberty
townships held a meeting in the
r Dlntee school house Tuesday re-
garding the building Of a farmers
elevator.
Herman Johnston and Roy Nc.
2 Mullen are giving the rabbits a can.
nonading this afternoon.
Frank Cannady is visiting his
mother down near Macksville.
! The Rhue Bros. are feeding Z
= bunch Of cattle on the old McQuiller
J farm in Liberty township.
The patent medicine peddlers re-
I membered all their customers with /;
D present on their Christmas trip.