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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-25
Va, preached two able sermons at

Va, preached two able sermons at
Pleasant Green NJ, E, Church. s ,,
Mrs. Susie Draper, the wife OF P.
| L. Draper died in Marlinton Feb. { S.
She was the largest woman in tbis
county, weight 45D pounds. Tn.
remains we're shipped to Covington.
Va, for burial. She was Asmemper
Of the First Baptist Church of TINT
city. - -
Mrs" Susie Stewart. P. l.. Draper
and James Coats have returned from
.Covington. /.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-25

For Information concerning the
teachers review course at the West,
Virginia "A 6Eosssar 1ssatssssa sssvsse
a'fes., J. MfEEenry zones, institute.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-02-25
RED STAR.

Miss H. M: James and brother
were home Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Pryor, who has been on the
sick list, is able to be out again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
A Black Hand Threat.

From Tuesdays Kansas City
Times We take the following:
Trenton, No., April 19-J. B.
Markey of Gilman, No., a stock
raiser and capitalist of Harrison
county, received letter yester-
day pOstmarked Kansas City and
signed BLACK Hand" 1t de-
mands that he place in a safety
deposit vanit in Denver, Col, $40.
900 as a ransom for his three
children who are attending schoo.
in Kansas City. Unless the re-
quest is complied with, the let
ter says the children will be mur-
dered.
The Mr.. Markey referred to is
an uncle Of p. II. Markey of this
city. The three children visited
this city last summer and made
many friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
Doing Business.

We have been doing a little bus
mess in this plant the past few
eeks to get ready to handle our
A. 0. U. W. contract, which be-
gins the 1st of May. We have
torn out some partitions in or
der TO make more roOm, have re-
ceived and placed the mailing list
unloaded and stored a car load Oh
paper, put in some new material
for the tabulated work and turn.
ed things generally upside down.
Just as we got ready, we found
that We would have to send our
folder to the factory to have an
attachment put on for folding 10
pages. ALI this has cost money.
Do you wonder we have asked
delinquent subscribers to remit ?
Well, then, help us out by COM
ing through. ......
This contract is pretty good
sized one. 1t calls for about 80
reamS of paper each month, and
will increase the receipts Of the
post office department by about
$500 per month. The contract
will total about $4,000 per year,
runs for two years, and every
cent except the cost of the pa
per, freight and postage will be
earned and spent in Great Bend.
This is worth something to the
town. In fact it is a bigger deal
than has generally been supposed
to be by many. If you don't
think there is some work about
it and some expense connected
with handling it as well as get
ting ready for it, come in and We
will sight you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
Major Poole Dead.

Ihe people Of our city were
grleved to receive a message last
Saturday evening, announcing the
death of Major Geo. W. Poole,
one CT the earliest settlers of our
ielty at Los Angeles, Ca. Partic.
ulars were lacking until the Kan
saS City Sunday Star arrived.
from which we Quo5e as follows:
Dependency over i'll fortune
with his horses this season and
grief over the passage of the Cal.
lfornla ant-gambling law caused
G. W. Poole, faniliarly known
as Bishop one of the oldest and
most widely known hrsemeh in
the country, to commit suicide at
the Santa Anita track this MORN
ing, The suicide was committed
In Poole'S stable on the track
grounds. He slashed his wrist
with a razor, and to make death
sure took dose of carbolic acie
The news was a great shock to
MIR. Poole's many warm friends
In the city. The body was prepar.
cd and started for this city on
Monday evening, and was ex.
pected on Thursday evening.
Major Poole was a native Of
Kentucky. He settled in. this
county in 1872, was connected
with various lines of business un.
til the latter eighties, when he
took up the racing business,
which he had followed continuous
ly since that time. He visited
the city about once year, his
wife and daughter having contin
ued to live here, but was, as nec-
essairly he must be in that busi-
ness, never in any one city any
length of time. He was in an ear
ly day one of the city officials,
and while a resident here Away
took an active interest in public
affairs. We were but slightly ac
quainted with the deceased, but
all the old timers know him, and
with one accord they mourn his
loss, extoll his good qualities, and
tell Of the many things he did
FOR the benefit Of some needy
friend. He vas always said to
have been strictly or the square,
and we know lie left a great
many friends Wherever he was
known who regret lis death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
Rail Road Party Returns

The gentlemen who composed
the party that made the trip
northwest over the proposed
north and south line returned Fri
day evening, we'll pleased with
the prospects of the project. Sue.
cessful meetings were held by the
party at Hays, Hill City, and Ga
latia, in addition to which Mr.,
Crumpton held meetings in sew
eral other cities. In each instance
enthusiastic support was promised
Especially was this true Of
Graham county, where a regular
delegate convention was held,
and affirmative action taken
She is coming, this year. So get
ready.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
HoisingtQn

From the Dispatch Is ---.-..
A daughter was born to W.
P. Griffin and wife Friday.
Frank Stefan and family left
for Nashville Saturday to visit
his father and brothers.
j. NJ. TOadvine has sold his
home quarter to Frank Rziha
and will move to HOisingtOn.
Frank Rziha and Mary Kasler
will be married in the Holy Fam
ily Church April 20.
Anton Haberman and wife are
the parents of a baby girl born
on Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. John Hoffman who was
treated at the Great Bend Hos
pital returned home last week.
Amos WilkinsOn's baby was
brought to the hospital last week
suffering with rheumatism of the
heart.
Henry Ford shipped two car
loads of horses and some cattle
to Meade county last week to
pasture them on their big ranch.
Jacob Streck formerly of rt.
2, writes from Russell that he
is now married and happy and is
making his home in Russell.
The opening of the Yenser -
Heath D. G. Co. was held yester-
day and a good crowd was at the
store all day. |. W. Yenser and
E. H. Heath are associated in the
firm.
The proposition of drilling for
oil or gas will not down. Several
parties who hope some day to
see the scheme put in practice ar,
again working on the proposition.
Under the new law, the annual
School meeting was held Satur-
day afternoon. W.. D. Vim
cent was reelected clerk and a
levy of Az mills was made, the
same as last year.
Mrs. A. Susank aged 81 years,
l month and 25 days, died last
night of a complication of heart
trouble and dropsy, after about
two weeks serious illness. De
ceased leaves a husband, five
sons and two daughters. They
are j. w., Ed, Alfred, Willie
Clyde and Miss Rose and Alice
now Mrs. Jones.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

A convention of the Tenth dis
trict of Christian churches wa!
in progress this week in the city,
bringing many out-Of-tOwn people
and many prominent workers in
the church to our city. The meet
ings were very successful.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

A. ]. Ref, trustee of Cheyenne
township, and R. V. Hitchman,
trustee of Beaver township, were
in the city Wednesday making
their returns as assessors. They
made this office a pleasant call,
renewing their Democrat subscrip
ton, also that of ]. F. Zorn of
Independent township. We are
pleased to have our friends call,
whether on business or not. Both
gentlemen reported the growing
wheat as being in a fair condi.
ton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
Bank Officials Change.
At a recent meeting of the

AV q iOOVHt ulVeIiuS VI Tue Ql'
rectOrs of the j. V. Brinkman
Co. Bank, Mr.. Arthur Taylor,
who for a number of years has
been the cashier of that institu.
ton, rendered his resignation,
same was accepted, and Frank W
Birnkman, the assistant cashier
elevated to the vacated post, his
place in turn being filled by Free
W. Simpson. This does not mean
that Mr.. Taylor will entirely sew
er his connection with the Brink
man institutions, but is a change
that has been made in order that
he may assume executive manage
ment of the Brinkman Mortgage
Co., with which he was also con-
Dected and the affairs of which
have grown to such proportions
that they required more personal
attention. Mr.. Taylor is pecu
harly fitted for this work, and
will continue to build up the bus
mess in a satisfactory manner.
The promotions of Mr.. Brink.
man and Mr.. Simpson are meritec
ones, both are young men of the
best of habits, temper and abili-
ty, and will continue to manage
the front end of the banking in
stitution with the same successful
methods that have heretofore OBJ
tanned. We extend congratula-
tons to all concerned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Otto Brandt and son were in
from the northwest corner of Eu-
reka Friday of last week and
made us a call. Mr.. Brandt has
been laid up for some weeks with
a bad cut OF ihS arm and one of
The boys has been having a very
serious siege of fever. Between
the two troubles, the family have
had their share.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

The Sunday Topeka Capital
contained almost a page write,
up of Rev. Stanton Olinger, for
merly of this city, but now lOcat-
ed at Coffeyville, and, his work
as pastor of the First Presby-
terian church at that point. He
is meeting with the very best of
success, which is extremely graft
flying to Mr.. 0linger's friends in
this city, which included every
one who had the pleasure of his
acquaintance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

We have had so many things
to do the past few weeks that we
have not been permitted to at
tend the ball games in person,
hence may be a little shy on
dope" Perhaps before the sea-
son is out we will get time to
60 once or twice. The inidca-
tions at this time are that the
town will be base ball wild be-
fore the season gets fairly start
ed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

The Fraternal Aid Association,
which seems to have been sleep
ing for several years, has begun
to sit up and take notice, and are
holding good meetings. Friday of
last week an enthusiastic meeting
was held, followed by a banquet
properly managed by the lady
members of the order. In fact
they have taken matters into thei
own hands and expect to show a
growth. 1t is likely that the
next meeting, which will occur
the first Friday in May,some OF
the general officers will be pres
,ent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
Bad Fire at Lacrosse.

The press dispatches tell of a
serious fire in our neighboring
city of La Crosse on Tuesday,
which is said to have destroyed
the major portion of the business
part of the city, entailing a loss
totaling nearly 100000. Detail
as to the origin of cOnflagration
have not been obtained.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Jim Tabler has just cOmplet-
ed the erection of a fine large
barn and as is tie usual custom,
dedicated the same by giving the
young people a dance one even,
ing last week. Of course they had
a good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
Obituary

A telephone mesagewas receiv-
ed from EllinwOod Thursday an.
nouncing the death of Adam De-
merath, which occurred at his
home two and a half miles south
OF EllinwoDd, Wednesday evening
at $50, cause heart trouble. De.
ceased had been i'll only a few
days.
Mr. Demerath was one of the
well known fari,ers of the east
side. He came to Kansas some
twenty-five years ago, cast his
lot with the Barton county folks
and las remained q resident since
then continuously. He was -
years and % days old. A MN
OF honor and integrity. His word
was as good as gold. He was in
Gustrirus and a hqrd worker. aid
had accumulated 1uite a lot OF
property. His wife. who was be.
fore their marriage a Miss
Sehartz, died about s years ago.
Deceased leaves three daughters
surviving him. The funeral Ser
vices will he conducted from St.
Joseph s Catholic church, Elm.
wood, Saturday morning at 10
o'clock: The heresved daughter
and other relatives are receiving
the sympathy of the many friends
In this hour of bereavement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

whats the matter with the
town." was the first remark Fred
-Aber made when he stepped into
this office Wednesday when he
was in town for a few hours Wis
iting L. P. Aber and others.
When told that we were just 60
ing some he said that when he
came up from the depot he con-
cluded he had gotten off at the
wrong place, so much improve.
ment was under way and had
been made in the last year OF
two. That's nothing, wait until
we get through, then you will
open your eyes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Herman ,Dirks of Clarence
township needed our cry for help,
and although not really in ARE
ras, favored us with a renewal of
Democrat subscription. j. W.
Downey of Great Bend did like
wise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

The iron clad building which
stood behind the Hiss shop has
been purchased by L. C. Miller,
the cigar man. He is having it
located On the Battered Row"
promenade, and will use it for
his smoke shop until the new
room is ready for occupancy.
Then he will likely move it away
and fix it up for something
else.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
Stockholders Meeting

A meeting of the stockholders
and directors of the Barton Coun
ty Cemetery Association will be
held at the. office Of the Great
Bend Furniture Co. on May 3rd,
1909, at 2 p. m. j. L. Cox, Secty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Will Dugan, nephew of Mrs.
E. W. Moses was in the city a
few days last week visiting rela-
tives and friends. He is connect
eed with the faculty of Cornell
college at Ithaca, N. Y.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

The Kansas Northwestern Rail
way Co. people have opened Of
fices in the Miller building, over
the NJ. & B store with Mr. Crump-
ton in charge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
Accident at Pawnee Rock

A sad accident occurred at Paw
nee Rock last Saturday morning,
when Bethel Flick, enc of the
young men who has grown up in
that city and who was well
known here, was accidentally
struck by a train, receiving injur
les from which he died that after
noon. 1t seems that he was in
the performance of his duty, that
of attending to the mail, ,and was
attempting to put the mail on
train 567 when he was struck by
$50. There was a high winc
blowing causing the air to be fill
ed with dust, which it is thought
blinded him so that he did not
see the other train approaching.
One limb was severed above the
knee and the other one was bad
ly mashed. He died from the eff
fects at 5 O'Clock that after
noon, being buried on Sunday af-
ternOOn.
Bethel was about % years old,
the son of j. B. Flick of Pawnee
Rock, one of the early settlers of
this county. He had many
friends, not only at home but in
this city and Larned, in both of
which he visited frequently We
extend sympathy to the bereav-
ed relatives
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23
rue OF Every Other Trade Represented the City, Would tan9
How About II

We recently called the atten
ton OF our readreS once more to
the sugar beet proposition and tn
efforts of the Garden City peo.
pie to interest our folks in them
1t seems that Notwithstanding the
fact that much effort has been
put forth in certain directions in
this work no results are obtain.
ed. The Garden City people are
ed here, as the following letter
to Mr.. Dawson will indicate. We
certainly believe that this propo.
sltion is worth trying, and hope
some of our landed men will take
up the offer of the company.
The U. S. Sugar and Land Co.
Garden City Office
F. A. Gillespie, Gen. Mgr. & Treas
Garden City, Kan, April IA, %,
Mr.. 0. W. Dawson,
Great Bend, Kansas.
Dear SIR
| have yours Of the 18th ins
and am very much disappointed
with the contents thereof. Now
| would Like to ask you if it is
possible for us to secure at this
late date, one hundred acres of
good land suitable for beet cul-
ture on a reasonable cash rental
basisY This land we would pre-
fer to have fall rlowed and in
good condition at this time and
within a reasonable haul of the
railroad. Kindly advise me on
this point Immediately. If we
were to rent the land on a cash
basis, and pay a man to take
charge of the growing 100 ac-
res of beets, at our expense,
there would be no loss to any
body excepting ourselves for the
land would be paid a cash rent
The only objection to this meth
od Of procedure that | can see
is that the farmers at Great
Bend would have to take our
word for it as to what it costs
us to raise these beets, whereas,
if | could have gotten them to
raise this 100 acres themselves
they would be personally aware
of these costs by having them to
pay.
Very Truly Yours,
The y. SSSugar and Land Co.,
By F. A. Gillespie, Gen1 Mgr.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

William Shepard, charged with
assaulting Marion Sowards, WI
tried before Justice Clayton last
week, found guilty, and fine of
ten dollars was assessed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Joe and Charles Schermuly and
N. W. Klepper passed through
the town last Friday on their way
west to look after some of their
investments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Joe Casey, who has signed a
contract with the state league. as
an umpire, has been here this
week officiating in the exhibi.
tion games.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

W.. B. Pickerill and son John
were over from Claflin Wednes-
day afternoon to take in the ball
game.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Joe Sprinkler, Henry Girlach and
John Webber were visitors in the
city Friday and made a pleasant
call at this office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

We are informed that the faith
er of Rev. A. P; Hermann of
Odin died. at the parsonage at
that place Wednesday afternoon
Have not yet received the partic-
ulars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Mr.. R. P. Davie, vice president
of the company was in Topeka
gave out the following:
this week and in an interview
"There are now beet fields all
up and down the Arkansas riv.
er from Garden City west to the
Colorado line. The beets are
shipped to the Garden City factO-
ry. There is talk of establishing
another factory some place be-
tween Garden City and the state
line. However it is likely that
the first new factory to be es.
tablished will be somewhere in
the neighbOrhoOd of Great Bend
The sill and conditions in that 10.
cality are said to be better flor
the raising of sugar beets than
that to the west of it between
there and Garden City. Beets
have been experimental with as
far south as Wichita, but not sue
ceSSfully."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

The Sherwin- Williams Bright
en- Up Finishes" advertised in
this weeks Saturday Evening
Post are sold in Great Bend only
by Price Bondurant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

". J. Fec Of ronte one called
in last Friday to give us the
glad hand and tell US that the
wheat crop was still coming on
all right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Peter D. Schmidt of route
two, Pawnee Rock, was in Satur-
day, and renewed his Democrat
subscription.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Smith Of
Pawnee Rock visited friends
here Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

W. W. HartshOrn and NJ. ].
Brining off the west side went
to the west end of the state this
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Mrs. W. Fl. Kerr of this city,
Mrs. A. Lindsey of Bunker Hill
and Mrs. E. R.. Lentz Of Poplar
Bluff, No., are visiting Mrs. Win
fired Blackburn down at Rago,
Harper county this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Mrs. William Torrey has gone
to Kansas City for a several days
visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Mrs. EFick Cole of Larned, wa
in the city Saturday visiting with
friends and relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

C. W. Kyle, the well known
real estate man of Hoisington,
is at the st. Rose hospital taking
treatment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

$3.50 Genuine Heatherbloom
Petticoats, full cut, neatly trim
med. Saturday $1.39.
C. Samuels Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

j. B. Oarder of Ness City glad
dened our heart this week by re-
newing his Democrat subscription
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Among the subscription renew.
ais received this week were Will.
lam Gagelman, city, Henry Stein
lie, Hollywood, and c. S. Spang-
Ter, Clinton, O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. McGree-
vey have gone to Carmen, Okla,
for a visit with relatives. They
made the trip overland.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Building operations in this
clty are hampered by the Lack Of
brick. Why not start a brick
yard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

J. George Brinkman has final
ly succumbed and purchased a
fine Buick auto.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

JeffDubray was up from Ellin-
wood Sunday renewing acquall-
tanceS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-04-23

Mrs. D. F. Shirk visited il
Newton this week.