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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-20

Afev 10 and u and IA Dis,
Thomas and Hoosier Drills up at bi,
discount You can save money. Sc,
Us before you buy. E. K. Nose.
Nero. Co.
6. v. Shaft is building quite an
addition to bis residence on Morton
street.
Tobias Base, of the west side, was
looking after business matters here
Wednesday.
Prof. Shirk has gone to Colorado
Springs where he will join his wife
and daughter who have been there
for some time.
Will Allen returned from Larned
Tuesday evening, after working a
few days in the A. & A. drug store
at that place during the illness of one
OF the regular employees.
A bunch of the young fellows from
town went out to Dundee last Sunday
and waxed it to the ball team at that
place by score of II to 8; but the
Dundee boys say they are going to
reverse the score the next time.
Harry Weiss came 10 from Chicago
Tuesday evening for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Weiss, and
With other relatives and friends. Har-
ry has been connected with morning
paper at Waterloo, Iowa, for several
months past, and says that he is 20.
Ing to take much needed rest for a
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Sans returned
last Saturday from a trip of several
weeks through southern Kansas and
Oklahoma. On their way home they
stopped OF Pratt and attended the big
Cattlemen's picnic, and visited few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rodecker. George was formerly con.
nectec with the C. Samuels store
here, but is now with the big C. A.
Magill store at that place, and is d.
Ing well and asked to be remembered
to all lis old Great Bend friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-20
For Sale.

A nice lot 5Ox14O on East
Park avenue
6 lots, each 5Ox12S, south and
west front, good barn, s room
house, fine chicken house and
yard, windmill and tank, plenty
Of shade and fruit trees, all
nicely fenced, close in al! for
100000.
Nice east front lot, on high
ground, just off Forest avenue,
for $4,000.
A fine dairy proposition, in a
county seat town, pays about
$500 a month.
A new five room cottage, very
coy, on cement sidewalk, LOT
5Ox14O, for only $145O.OO.
A splendid place in northwest
part of city, good house, barn
and windmill, and plenty Of
ground. Ask for price.
DAWSON & ZUTAVERN,
Great Bend, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-20

Some people keep putting of buy
ing certain articles that they know
they need badly simply because the
time has not arrived. That time nevel
comes so go-in and buy the Sharples.
Cream Separator. 1t is the simplest
and best made. Fastest operated and
does its work nicer than any other
made. The E. R, Moses Nero. Co.
Will Everett, of the west side, went
to Kansas City on business Sunday.
W. K. Crumpton made business
trip to Wichita the first Of the week
In the interest of the proposed new
north and south road.
The money is waiting for some one
to come after it. by buying either
the Emerson or Hancock disc engine
plowS We have on hand at less than
cost. The E. R. Moses Mere Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bell and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Belz and
daughter and Mrs William Dunkow
returned 10 their home at Chicago
last Saturday after a very pleasant
visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Gagelman and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Dumkow, and with other relatives
and friends. During their visit the
persons named all took a vacation
trip to Colorado and enjoyed a fine
time.
Mrs Frank Brown md daughters,
many years residents of this city but
now living in Topeka, have been
here for several days visiting with
Mr.. Bro WIS sister, Mrs. Dell Decker
and family, of Route /. Mr.. Brown
came in Sunday on his way home
from trip to Salt Lake City, where
he went with a drum corp from To-
peka, and will spend a few days
visiting with relatives and old frienfs
here. Frank was for MANY years a
printer in the various office hele,
and at one time was the publisher of
the Daley Item, but now connected
with the Kansas Farmer of Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-20

Acorn Heating stoves save coal
Bondurant.
Miss Helen Hayes returnrd Friday
evening from Two weeks visit viii
friends at St. John.
John Mausolf, Of Clarence town
ship, was visiting with relatives in
the city the first Of the week.
Mrs. Julia Thornburg is confined
TO her home threatened with typhoid
fever.
Miss Lura Spruill has accepted a
position as cashier at the Palace
Meat Market. She Was formerly
employed by the Hooper Drug Co.
Miss Pearl Meacham assisted in
this office a few days this week.
Mrs. Herbert Clayton and baby
arrived from Topek Monday even.
ing Tor an extended visit with Mr.
and Mrs. James Clayton.
Chrence Elmore, of Hoisington,
mace his usual call here Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Ely and children left
Saturday evening for a visit with
relatives and friends at Barring. Mo.
Quo Putnam is slowly recovering
from a serious attack of typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Lot Ewalt aud children are
here from Fredonia for a visit with
MIR. and Mrs. Schaeffer, of the south
side and with other relatives and
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-20

Henry KOelch, IT,, was here frou
Ellinwood Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Fair have gon
to Colorado for / short outing.
MIR. and Mrs. H. E. Lindas visitet
with friends at Hutchinson Sunday.
Mr. Merhoff of east of town, ha.
about recovered from a long and
serious illness
Conrad OchS was over from The
north side M'nday boxing after
business matters.
WANTED-A young gentle pony.
Must be cheap. See A L. Gravelle,
at the Palace Meat Market.
Mrs. George Boshell and daughter
returned Tuesday from a short visit
with relatives and friends at Heller.
Wesley LuSe and George Banta
were in Larned last Saturday deliver.
ing Halliday car to Larned party
which has been sold by Friedman.
Will Keller was in from the Albert
neighborhood the first of the week
looking after some business matters
and for short visit with relatives
here.
George Stewart, the Wells Fargo
agent at this place, has returned from
his visit with relatives and friends at
Hiawatha, Kansas, and at Kansas
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cullers are
here from Scandia, Kas., for a visit
with their daughter, Mrs. George
Ninocks, and with other relatives
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hiss, of the
south side, returned Saturday from a
visit of few weeks with relatives
and friends at Wichita and different
parts Of Missouri.
Did you know it. You and your
folks have lost lots of fun and rec.
Ieation in the last year by MT hav.
ing Kodak. Get one now before
you lose more pleasure. The E. K.
Moses Nero. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-08-20

David Howell has returned from Mr. Eli Carson d eooyioe
visit OF few days the farm from bis brotheinlaw War
near Heller. Hetwood Of Wichita
i Harry Hartman and family 2 w Moses and Mis-. Gar
over from Hoisngton last Sunday SATURDAY. evening for Co
m WISH win relatives ana Ienos ado will join the Great Be
here. :-.-,..,. 81, /. ssv.,,, -,
Mrs. ]. d. Chadd, Of the Seward outing
VINO mas oeen rec George White from Tops
ing treatment the ST. Rose sp h fret be veek for visit with
a mas so TAT recovered as 10 De parents Dr. and Mrs w. Viii
ao " 'e'un 10 ner nome George connected with Il
Mrs l. c. Breeden Misses Mile Topeka State Journal report
Sailing and Cye Breeder and Cbas his way Colorado for
IYounkin and Chas Breeder Sunday. two weeks outing
WIN wv - 0" A'u 'an'V Sam Seeey was 10 from The Sci
" e ard neighborhood Wednesday au
Miss Minnie Griffin Of Guymon made pleasant call this oc
Oka has purchased the millinery Mr. Seeey reports everything
business of Miss Ra Schrdde good shape down that
has taken charge obe Miss but that they beginning
Schidde will remain with her for rain
this season.
The Palace Market used her home Inmn Kansas After
Sherwn Williams interior finishes pleasant visit with friends She wi
because they the best paint the continue studies Winfield h
world. Sold here lyby Bondurant winter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
CAUSES FATAL AFFRAY.
Refusal Of Young Woman to Dance
With Young Man.

When the. daughter OF Simon Mel
son refused to dance with Wesley
Mckenzie at a social affair belnl
given in her own home at Barnwell
a town In O remote section Of Bald
win county Ala, Saturday night. {
bloody duel followed. Two men are
dead, four injured, and four are un'
der arrest on the charge Of murder.
The dead are:
Bert Pierce. beaten to death and
head crushed.
Mack Mckenzie. shot through the
heart.
John Fairey. two brothers Of the
dead Pierce boy, and one of the Nc
Kenzie brothers were wounded.
According to the story told BY Of
fcers Investigating the case, Wesley
McKinzie approached Miss Nelson
and asked her to dance with him.
She is said to have refused on the
ground that he was drinking. and
he then began cursing in her pres
once. A general fight followed with
the above result.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
STOLE HALF POUND BUTTER
And Sent to the P~enitentiary for
Seven Years.

Miss Lille Sutton Of Ocean
Springs, Miss, who was sentenced
last spring to serve a term OF seven
years in the Mississippi State peni'
Tertiary by Circuit Judge w. H.
Hardy. on ar indictment for bur
glary, the theft Of a h%alf-pound OF
butter and five eggs from the resi-
dence OF Fred abbey, voluntarily
gave herself up a few days ago to
Sheriff Mcleod. Miss Sutton,
through the fundamentally OF the
Kings Daughters. was released on
bond, which she furnished by selling
her property and putting up the
as collateral, and has been
living at Merrill with relatives pend
ing the appeal OF her case to the
court, which tribunal at
frmed her sentence a few days ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
EXPLOSION SHAKES TOWN.
Five Buildings Demolished Mt Dan.
Vile, Illinois.

At Danville. Illinois. a charge OF
dynamite, weighing twenty = five
pounds. was exploded under the
fruit and wine house Of Joseph Mas
carl early Tuesday, demolishing Ave
buildings and doing damage amount
ing to about $4,000. Buildings
north and south of Mascari's store
were wrecked. Plate glass windows
in every building within three
squares were shattered. Gun cotton
and bits Of fuse were found nearly
two blocks away.
Mascara charged members Of the
BLACK Hand" Society with the dy-
namiting. but declined TO say whetn-
or he had received their threatening
letters.
Two men were seen to run from
the vicinity Of the building two
minutes before the explosion. The
police have descriptions OF them.
The explosion shook every build
Ing and residence in the downtown
section. Hundreds Of people, arous-
ed from sleep. believed there had
been an earthquake. The ruins
caught fire, but the flames we're
quickly extinguished.
No one was killed in the explosion.
The police arrested Tony Palmisano
in connection with the affair, but
released him after they we're con-
WINGED he was in no way concerned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
PHOSPHATE Deposit.
Hope They Will Bring Great Riches
to Branchville.

B%ranchville. Nov. 26.-Special:
State Geologist Sloan, OF Columbia,
has been In Branchville the past
week looking further into the bed
of phosphate rock that Is situated
almost right in town. 1t will be
remembered that last winter while
digging a we'll on the lands Of Mrs.
Murray. there was discovered a de-
post OF geological specimens and
rocks that were curiosuly examined
by many. They we're determined
then 70 being phosphate, but moth
ing was done to determine the real
worth of the bed and how rich 1t
was.
Now the geologist has made q
thorough inspection Of the land
around where this And was made and
has gone into the thing thoroughly.
He finds that under the surface about
ten feet there is a great bed OF
this deposit that he declares Is good
phosphate. 1t Is very rich and will
produce, 1t is estimated. at least
1000 tons per acre and possibly q
great deal more, all Of 1t being very
close to the surface. 1t Is not
known yet how far the deposits
extend, but 1t Is most prob
able that they cover a consider
able portion Of the land. Mr.. J. J.
Hutto owns the land where the rich
eat find Of this rock Is situated, and
this land Is just out side Of the
town limits.
Geologist Sloan stated when ask
ed as to the probability Of working
this find, that in the course Of five
or ten years 1t could be worked very
p%rofltably and would be a source of
much revenue to the parties own
ing the land and to the town of
Brauchville as we'll. for then ferti-
lizer mills could be erected here and
the farmers could get their ferti-
iizing material at first cost and with
out having to have 1t shipped in to
them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
BABY STARVED.
Left Infant Suspended in Air Hang
Ing BY q Rope.

One Of the most inhuman crimes
ever perpetrated in that vicinity, was
discovered the other day on the Jer.
sey side OF the river. opposite New
York. Some laborers ia something
that looked like q bundle hanging
from a long rope over the edge OF
the Palisades, which, at that point
rise more than a hundred feet above
the narrow banks. Hauling up
the slxty-foot rope, they thought the
bundle to the top of the rocks. l,
proved to be the body OF an irfant
tied into an apron. A medical exan,.
nation showed that the child Tad
been tied in the apron and had been
allowed to starve. suspended from
the rope. the upper end Of which
was fastened to a tree. The authort
ties are making strenuous efforts tn
find the inhuman perpetrator Of thi:
crime.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
THE NEW FERTILIZER.

A discovery of far-reaching impor-
lance to the farmers Of the South Is
the new fertilizer which has been
perfected on one of the islands near
Charleston, S. C.. 1t has long been
known that lime Is an essential food
for plants of all kinds and that they
cannot live when 1t has been exhaust
ed from the soil. 1t has also been
known that old WORKOUT lands are
extremely deficient in lime, and that
sour, badly-drained lands have their
lime Ia a for mthat is not disable BY
growing crops.
Farmers Bulletin No. 1874, U. S
Dept. of Agriculture. says: al
the applications of lime increased the
Yields The best yields were
obtained with the lime In the form
of carbonate, the finely ground oys'
ter shells standing first Lime
with fertilizer was more profitable
than depending upon fertilizer
alone"
This new fertilizer which presents
lime In Its most disable form is made
by q new process Of burning oyster
shells and using a burner that car
supply potash. The result Is a high
grade fertilizer costing the consum'
er only $500 per ton. It reclaimt
WORKOUT lands in a marvellous man
ner II applied broadcast two months
ahead Of ammoniated goods. It's
sweetening effects on sour lands II
almost magical. Charleston freight
rates apply on this new fertilizer
The factory is located on Young's
Island, 8. c., but all letters should
be addressed to E. L. Commins, Sales
Agent, Meggetts. 8. c. Free descrip'
tive circulars will be sent to any ont
on request.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
That Any Of the Miners Buried in The
Cherry Mine Are Alive
TUNNELS COLLAPSED
In Second Vein, and Rescue Party
Is Cut Of-Fire Endangered Lives
of Explorers-Second Party Res.
cued Them-One Who Escaped
Nes-But 10 Left Of $40 Men.

A dispatch from Cherry says hope
that there might still be alive some
Of the 1S9 men known to be en-
tombed In the st. Paul coal mine was
abandoned Tuesday.
An exploration into what Is known
as the second vein, where 1t was
thought probably miners had barri-
caded themselves and managed to
exist on oats and corn kept there for
mules, showed that great portions
Of the tunnels had collapsed.
1t is thought that many men were
buried under the debris and that If
the obstruction is not o cleared
away at least 100 bodies may never
be recovered. Fire IL still raging
in these tunnels; and these portions
Of the mine. in which imprisoned
miners might have found a retreat.
are said to be full Of the fatal black
damp.
The death Tuesday Of n OF the
survivors brought to the surface last
Saturday reduced to 10 the total
number Of those saved out Of the
$40 entombed by the FIRE q week
ago Saturday. No bodies we're found
Tuesday.
The explorers met with great OBJ
stacles Tuesday. In n instance
a ~ hr@1a N,,t ~, q ynnnal 20 ~
ly cutting off the escape Of 25 men
who had ventured 1000 feet from
the hosting shaft. The smell OF
smoke gave the warning above and
fresh men rescued the explorers.
Following a telegram sent to Gov.
ernor Deneen by the executive board
Of the miners State organization, ask
ing that some one man be designat-
ed to take charge of the mine. Mine
Inspector Hector McAllister was
placed In charge of the exploring
work. Despite the fire and the fall
ing in Of tunnels, the work Of clear.
Ing the mine will be pushed night
and day.
A diary was found In the cloth.
ing Of Samuel D. Howard, FL years
old, whose body was found In q
pocket Of the mine. The diary was
begun on November 10. the day the
fire started, and overs a period OF
two days. describing the struggle for
life until black damp ended the
weird tale, written with q pencil Oh
loose leaves Of an account book.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
To See the Wind.

Seeing the wind is a rare but easy
feat. The object wherewith 1t may
be seer Is a common saw. On any
blowy day-the wind being. say, In
the north-hold your saw with the
end pointing, M to the east, the
other to the west. Take the saw as
II you were going to cut the air
upward, and let the teeth, which are
on top. tilt over till the fat part
Of the saw Ia at an angle Of As de-
grees with the horizon. You will
then see tho wind. Looking along
the teeth of the saw you will see
the wind pour over them as plainly
as you may zee water pouring over
q fall.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
FIRE ON POSSE
UNRULY BLACKS WOUND NINE
MEMBERS OF POSSE.
Shooting Stirs People Of Town But
Anger Dies Down-One Han Was
Arrested.


Anger Dies Down-One Han Was
Arrested.
Following two days of tense ex-
element, with q race riot Of serious
proportions threatened. as a result Of
the wholesale wounding of a deputy
sherif's posse by drunken negroes
In the eastern section Of the city
Of Union, s. c.. Saturday night, quiz
ct again prevails, and the officials
Of that town believe they have the
situation in hand.
The negroes who did the shooting
made their escape and this probably
accounts for the fact that further dis
orders we're not recorded later.
Late Monday afternoon one Of the
negroes charged with the shooting
was arrested and lodged In jail.
Three others for whom warrants
were issued have not been appre-
hended.
Following repeated efforts on the
party Of Deputy Sheriff A. S. McColl
to put a stop to the noisy revelry at
a negro "frolic" Saturday, he. with a
party Of citizens. started for the
house occupied by the negroes. The
latter opened fire with shotguns,
wounding nine members Of the Of
fcers' force. including the deputy
sheriff. who received wounds in each
leg.
The others wounded were W. A,
Dye, two loads OF shot In chest and
face; Boyd Harris, shot in legs; Her.
bert Brandon, shot in face and body;
H. L. Timmons, shot in legs; Ru.
dolph Lowe. both legs peppered with
shot; Earl Boiling, shot in body;
Albert Wright. body peppered with
shot; Grady Reynolds, shot In head
and body.
One negro was found lear the
house seriously wounded. 1t Is said
that he got within range Of his com
p%anion's shots when the attack was
made upon the officers.
Sheriff G.. G. Long was summoned
and Immediately went to the scene
with a posse armed with repeating
rifles. The negroes had fed. how
ever, and the sheriff and his liner
directed their attention to a syste.
matte search Of the negro section 70,
the guilty ones, but without result
A large quantity Of whiskey was
found in the house occupied by the
negroes. Later the wounded negro
was found by the officers near the
house. where he had crawled after h!t
companions fed.
Dye is the most seriously wounded
o fthe posse, but 1t Is not thought
his wounds will provo fatal. Eighty
three shot were removed from hit
body.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
Dying Man Left Note.

Accidental, slipped and - -
was the contents Of q note found
Sunday in the dense thicket beside
the body Of I. B. Borland, aged 81
years, former county treasurer and
a prominent politician Of Franklin,
Pa, who has been missing from
home since Friday. A wound In the
left leg caused Borland to bleed to
death, according to the coroner. The
accident was the result of a hunting
trip.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
Succumbs to Starvation.

While on his way to the Saliva
sfon Army headquarters in New
York to get a Thanksgiving dinner,
John Devery, homelass and friend
loss. collapsed and q few hours later
died from starvation. Before ex-
piring Devery told the hospital doc
tors that he had had scarcely a
mouthful of food In a week and his
emaciated condition tended to con-
firm this. Unable to obtain work,
he had slept In doorways.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
SWISDLER IN EASTOVER.
Several Persons There Were Caught
BY His Game.

A dispatch from Eastover to The
State says for the past few daya
there has been o swindler In the
community. A white man has been
canvassing the country under the
name Of agent for a certain sick
benefit society. He would approach
a person, generally a negro, and in
terest him in the subject. Then he
would win his point by saying, You
know Mr.. T. H. Aud Of Eastover,
don't you? Well, he Is general agent
for the company In all this lower
Richland county. Now you give me
81 and I'll give you my receipt and
you take it to Mr.. Aud and he'll
issue you the policy"
Several persons fell for this game
and now are bemoaning the loss of
their dollars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
KILLED A DESPERATE NEGRO.
FuIman Turner Shot Whitman Har
leyWhen Latter Threatened Him.

Furlnan Turner, a liveryman
OF Yorkville, shot and killed
Whitman Harley. colored, Monday
night. Harley was a noted despe-
RADIO, who had a record az O crimi-
nal. having killed n man and shot
several others.
The trouble arose about Harley
hiring a team from Turner. The ne
gro was insulting and ran his hand
into his pocket and Turner. know
ing the desperate nature Of the man
with whom be had to deal, shot and
killed him. Public sentiment gen.
orally regards the shooting as justi.
fable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
Killed bis Grandfather,

Because he had been punished fol-
some minor offense by his grand.
father, W. 8. Darlington, a notary
public, Will Darlington, II years old,
shot and killed the former at the
family home near Franklin. Ca,
Tuesday night. The boy fed after
thu Killing, but ves captured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
KILLED BY 4 LEAD PENCIL.
Two-year-old Child Fell From q
Chair and Injured Herself.

A sad and fatal accident occurred
at Greer. S. c.. last Monday night,
when Elizabeth. the 3-yesr-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ.
Thompson, fell from a chair. run
ming a pencil into her throat. The
little child. suffering severely, ling
ered until about l o'clock Tuesday
when it passed away. Elizabeth was
a beautiful child. dearly loved by
all who knew her. The bereaved
parents have the deepest sympathy OF
that entire community.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-01
Died of Rabies.

Mrs. Goldea Friedlander, of Car
mel, N. j., was bitten by q dog FIVE
weeks ago, but paid little attention
to the wound until a few days ago,
when she applied for treatment 1t
was then seen that she had hydro
phobia, and that it was too late for
treatment. She was sent 10 Belle
rue hospital, whore she died. after
suffering intensely. the doctors de-
scrtbing the disease as hydrophobia.