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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
Are Planning
TO Rebuild the
CityOf MeSSind
(Associated Press. }

MESSINA Jan. 15signs of activity
ons settled noticeable everywhere Many persons
who left the city after the earthquake returning
start life Plans being rebuilding
town situated field mile distant station
The type of buildings safest in the
quake Is being discussed The whstood the
earthquake was that of Dr. Camear which plat
form of hollow held together by
.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
SIX KILLED BY
A TRAIN WRECK
(By Associated Press. ,

GLENWOoD SPRINGS, Jan. 15.-
The west-bound train on the Denver
and Rio Grande. No. Is, is reported
in collision with east-bound freight,
No. 66, near Dotsero, twenty miles
east of here. 1t is reported that six
persons were killed and many in
jured.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
CARROLL TAKES OFFICE
AS IOWA,S GOVERNOR

DES MONIES (Ia), Jan. 15.-G.
70 Carroll today took the oath of
Office and was sworn in as Iowa
governor.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16

SACRAMENTO SAFE.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 15.-The
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16

DANGER OVER AT STOCKTON.
STOCKTON, Jan. 15-All streams
In the mountains east of Stockton
are falling tonight and danger of
further overflow is past.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
THE METAL MARKET.

. NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-Lake 4
= copper. i4.27h @ 1850; elec- 4
. trolytic, 14.12 "; casting, 4
y 1S.S71s. Silver. So 3-S; Mexi- 4
. can, As. 4
= ~A~~ ~~~~~~~~~>~~~ . . o .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
A Boost for Barton County

j. W. Case of Great Bend.
Kansas, who is right out in the
center of the great wheat belt
says that farmers are busy now.
sowing wheat. Mr.. Case went
to that part of Kansas 33 years
ago,and is now the owner of q
farm worth 500 an acre.
I'VE have had good rains, and
now seeding is in full blast"
said Mr.. Case. THE acreage
will be fully up to that of last
year. The bulk of this years
wheat crop has been sold and
shipped out of the country. All
the early threShed wheat is gone,
as prices were good and farmers
let 1t go. Blu that which is In
the stack will in all probability
be held as prices have declined,
and so the farmers will not sell.
Wheat has been making good
money In recent years. The yieldt
this year was not so very high.
but the quality was so good that
it graded high and brought a
high price. Early settlers up.
along the Arkansas valley had a
hard time holding on through the
trials of the early days but those
who had the nerve to stay are
now well fixed. Their home
steads that could hardly have
been given away a few years ago
are now worth $4,000. Then
there are those fellows who
came along l5 year ago when the
country was somewhat depressed
financially, with the ready cash
and bought lands at a low price,
who could sell out now at an
enormous profit. These are re-
ally the men who might be cali
ed lucky. They just fell in at.
the right time. But we have
the banner farming county in the
state. We have the well improV-
ed country, and the farms that
are not on the market. No land.
agents are to be found invading
Barton county. If a farmer wish
eS to retire, some of his neigh
bOrS buy him out. There are no
need of land agents to make the
deals. ''-DrOverS' Telegram.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
Railroad Meeting

A meeting was held in the
court house last Saturday after.
noon IN the interests of the Kan.
saS Northwestern Railway. The
meeting was not as we'll attend
ed as was wished, but we must
take into consideration the fact
that it was a busy time, and that
the farmers would rather get in
their crops just now than to at
tend railroad meetings or any
thing else. We don't blame them
either. However the work on the
preliminary matters concerning
the Kansas Northwestern are pro-
crossing very satisfactorily, and
we hope soon to announce that
the company is ready to do busi-
ness. Mr.. CrumptOn, manager
OF construction, has made con-
nectiOn with construction compa-
MES so that whenever Great Bend
and Barton county people have
done their part the work of
building will begin inside of
sixty days. Messrs Brown, VIII
cons, BarrOwS, and Harmon were
down from Galatia, and reported
fair progress on the part of their
territory. Another meeting will
be held in the courthouse on next
Tuesday evening that every one
Is urged to attend. Here is an
opportunity to do something. Let
us do it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Tickling, tight Coughs can be
surely and quickly lOOsened with
a prescription Druggists are dis
pensing everywhere as DR..
ShOOp's Cough Remedy. And it
is so very, very different than
common cough medicines. No OPP
ium, no ChlOrOfOrm, absolutely
nothing harsh or unsafe. The
tender leaves of a harmless lung
healing mountainous shrub, gives
the curative properties to DR..
Shops Cough Remedy. Those
leaves have the power to calm tn
most distressing Cough and to
soothe and heal the most sensi.
tive bronchial membrane. Moth.
ers should, for safety's sake
alone, always demand Dr.
ShOOp'S. It can with perfect
freedom be given to even the
youngest babes. Test it your
self and see. Sold by Holmes tn,
Druggist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
La Crosse to Have New Opera
House

The board of directors of the.
Opera House association of La
crosse with Architect Crawford
Of Salina met Tuesday and let
the contract for the new opera
house to Weidmer & 0benhaus Of
this city. The contract specifies
that the building shall be eomplet.
ed by the 10th of January. This
is to be one Of the best play
houses in this part of the state,
and is to cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. BY subscription
$4,000 has been raised among
the business men.
The contractors state that they
will put a large force of men to
work and that they will be
through with the building before
the specified time. This opera
house is to take the place of the
one that was destroyed by fire
there this spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
Obituary

Mrs.CarOline Williamson diec
at her home in north Stafford
county H, at AS Monday morning
Ihe funeral was held Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock from
the home and interment in tb,
pleasant Ridge cemetery, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev
Sutherland of the Congregations
church of Great Bend.
Mrs. WiliamSOnwas born in H.
hnolS, August 1St, 1882, and liv
ed there for many years. Sb,
was married to Elisha Williamson
IN Illinois at an early age. With
her husband and family she NOV.
ed to this county in 1875 and
they settled on the homestead on
which her husband died but a
snort time ago and on which she
died Monday. At her death she
was ~ years and 2 months Of
age. She leaves to mourn her dc
parture three sons and twr
daughters; q James of Gays, Ill.
Frank of Beaver county, Okla
and. j E. of Seward township.
his home farm adjoining the vii
hanson homestead. The daugh.
GerS are, Mrs. John McGinty, who
has lived near the old homestead
until the last few weeks having
moved to. this city lately, and
Mrs. Nancy Hood, who for some
months has lived with and taken
care. OF her mother. The Will.
hanson family were pioneers in
the settlement of this country
ana at the time Of the first set.
tlement Seward township was
a part of this county.
Grandma Williamson was one
of the old fashioned home moth.
ers' good to her children and a
nelghbOr indeed. There are few
people in the Seward or Lincoln
townships, especially among the
early settlers, who did not know
her. We, with the many friends
extend our sympathy to the fami
ly in their bereavement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
Pushing Road At Other Points.

Pushing Road At Other Points.
Grain growers of central Kansas
are much in the proposed north
and-sOuth road, known on paper
the Kansas 4 Northwestern, and
those back of it are actively
pushing the project toward real
lzatiOn. DR.. Ivan B. Parker of
Hill City. Kan, is one of the di-
rectOrS of the proposed road and
when in Kansas City recently ex-
pressed faith in it.
ut is our purpose to build the
road from Wichita northwest
ward to Benkelman. Neb.. where
it will connect with the Burling-
ton, said DR.. Parker. 'At 9th
er points it will make important
connections with the Santa Fe,
Missouri Pacific, Rock Island, the
main line Of the Union Pacific
and its Lincoln branch. Thus
farmers in the territory affected
could ship their grain to gulf
ports at something like 5 to 6
cents cheaper on the hundred
weight than the present rate. One
director has been selected from
each county traversed by the sur
yey and it is expected that every
county touched by the road will
bond it at $4,000 per mile in .ad-
ditiOn to the popular stock sub
ScriptiOnS. In Graham county
where | live. l feel sure that the
railroad bonds will be voted by
the people 4 to l."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
Great Bend Photographer Hon.
ored.

j. W. Sanders. whose photo.
graphic studio is on Forest avenu
in this city, yesterday received a
Diploma of Merit from the Pho.
tOgraphers' Association of Kan.
SaS at the annual convention on
an exhibition of pictures made
by him. The display consisted of
four pictures, the photographs OF
Mr.. Reser, Misses Nellie johnson
and Lola Lee and Mrs. Adam Fry
Mr.. Sanders is justly proud Of
the honor conferred on him by the
state association, where were ex.
hibited thousands Of pictures, the
best work of the best artists in
the state, and well he may be.
While these pictures are very
fine in pose and finish, on a care
full perusal Of the Sanders gall
cry, we were led to believe that
the prize pictures are of the
same quality, and not better than
the work turned out of that stu
diO every day. Mr.. Sanders has
had great experience in phOtogra
rhy, and before coming to Great
Bend had prize winning pictures
Texas State Association.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
"0ur Boys" Doing Well.

John Sipes came down from
Edwards county the first of the
week, and in conversation with
him we learn that several young
men who formerly lived in this
county but now out there are do
ing exceedingly well. The par
ticular ones in mind are Hugh
Specht, Jesse Riegel, and George
Gill, Charlie Windmill, Dick
Riegel. All of these men went
to the western cuntry a few
years ago to make their start in
life. They have made it, and
more too. Windmill this year
has over 1000 bushels of wheat,
and the others all are only about
a thousand bushels behind him.
They have pretty much cleaned
the crop at dollar a buShel.
This is going some, and places
all of the young men in fairly
good circumstances. We are sure
all their former acquaintance
in this section of the state will
agree with us when we say the
boys all deserve the success they
are meeting, and we all hope it
will continue in the years to
come.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

The Great Bend Dry Cleaning
Co., is new institution that will
be open for business October 12tl
at the corner of Main and 10th
streets. Mr.. }. P. Doyle is the
manager of this establishment,
and has had years of experience
in his profession. All work done
by this theGreat Bend Dry Clean
ing Co., will be guaranteed to
give entire satisfaction, and we
beSpeak for it a share of the
public patronage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
Progress Club

The first meeting of the Pro-
gress Club for this year was
held Monday, September q, at
the home of the president, Mrs.
R. C. Russell, and was "Presi-
dents Day Mrs. R. C.. Russ
ell spoke v,ry entertainmgly of
her trip tOthe Pacific coast and
visit at the AlaSka-YukOn Expo-
SitiOn. Mrs. F. V. Russell made
an interesting talk telling about
her experiences in Mexico and
how their stay in Mexico City
was cut snort by an earthquake.
Mrs. c. P. TOwnsley was also on
the program and told of her trip
this summer through the west.
The hostess served dainty refresh
mentS.
The meeting OF Monday, OctO-
ber 4, was held at the home of
Mrs. Addison Kendall with Mrs.
Jones as leader. At this meeting
the club commenced the study of
Dickens and the next two meet
dingS will be devoted to a fur
ther discussion of his noted au-
thor. Mrs. Jones spoke of Dick
ems life and works and Mrs. C..
P. TOwnSley read extracts from
his works showing the schOOl-ma
ter as pictured by him. Follow
ing roll call the club adjourned IL
meet next Monday, October II,
with Mrs. Cox.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

o. W. Bayse has opened car.
riage and auto hospital in the
PattersOn-Kern Garage, where
he will do a general business in
the painting of carriages, autos
and signs. He is an expert in his
line and worthy of a fair share
of the public patronage. Mr. and
Mrs. BaySe have moved here and
willmake Great Bend their future
home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Fred Zutavern of this city,
went to Silica, Rice county, We'd
nesdaT to deliver an address be-
fore the Kriegerverein, a German
military society, which held a
celebration at that place. This
society is composed of the veter-
ans of the Prusian wars, and has
a large membership in this
neighbOrhOOd. Mr.. Zutavern is
always in demand as q speaker
at these celebrations. The oc-
caSiOn was the 226th anniversary
of the landing of the Germans in
this country in the ship Concord,
under the leadership of PaStOriuS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
Accidentally Shot Himself

Lawrence Mathew, the four yea
and seven months old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Sanko, of Lakir
township. who live on route six
met instant death Sunday from
the discharge of a shotgun enter
ing his body. A threShing crew
has been at the Sanko home the
last few days and Sunday after.
noon a number of the crew de-
cided to go hunting. The rest
of them had started when one
of the men found that he had no
shells except one in the gun. and
sent one of the SankO boys into
the house to get a supply H
sat down, and while waiting, the
little SankO boy and Leonard
the young son of John Komarek,
about him. When the older boy
a -neighbOr, commenced playing
returned with the shells and
while he was placing them in his
pocket the two boys got too near
to the gun and the hammer was
loOsened and the shell discharged
the shot striking the little Sanko
lad. Death was almost inStantan-
eOuS. Funeral services were held
Tuesday at 1920 a. m. from the
Catholic church in EllinwOOd.
Another son of the SankOs
was hurt a few weeks ago from
rifle accident.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

The members of the Great
Bend Business Mems association
got away in good shape Thurs.
day morning for their trip over
the Scott City branch of the San,
ia Fe to get acquainted with the
neighbors in the towns to the
northwest Of us. We will BET
that they have fine time and
meet a lot Of people. They ex.
pect to return the same night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

A letter from Mrs. Chas Beye
of st. Louis, to Mrs. Richard
Glissman of this city, announces
the death of Mr.. NJ. FlOtam, the
father of Mrs Beye, which oc-
CURED last month. Mr.. FlOt-
man at various times visited the
Beye family while they were liv-
ing in this city, and was well
known by many of our citizens.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Miss Ruth McMullen celebrat-
ed her third birthday Monday by
entertaining fifteen of her young
friends at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Nc
Mullen on south Williams street.
The young folks played and had
ice cream and cake and Other
things that tend to make life a
pleasure for folks of that age.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

The wind and dust today Thurs
day, is about as bad as it ever
getsin this country, an the chanc-
eS are that there will be some
rain before the day is over. The
most of the farmers are practi-
cally through with the wheat
sowing, and a good rain would
be the best thing that could hap
pen at this time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Lindsley Beardsley, the three
years old child of Mr. and Mrs. T.
NJ. Beardsley Of Nickerson, died
Monday after an illness of some
time of typhoid fever. Mrs.
Beardsley is also quite i'll with
the same trouble. Mrs. Boards
ley is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Gilmore of this city. Mr..
and Mrs. Gilmore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Ewing of Clarence, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Riegel of the
south side. and Mrs. Emmet Put
nam of this city went down Tues
day morning to attend the funera
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

John Priest, one Of the accom-
dating clerks of BOrnS store went
to Hutchinson Wednesday morn
ing to consult a physician concern
ing his health, that has not been
of the good kind for some time.
He is troubled with appendicitis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Mrs. Geo. H. Moore of Kansas
City has been here the past
week the guest of Mrs. R. G. Rus
sell. The MOOre's formerly lived
here, Mr.. Moore being connected
with the Santa Fe. He is with tn
company now in Kansas City as
chief clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

William Mildren, some years
hgO one of the leading farmers
Of Walnut township, has been
visiting friends and neighbors
for sveral days. He now lives in
Reno county and is getting along
fine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Miss Rosanna Hood has resign
ed her position at Hulme's store
and. is doing the desk work at
the McNOwn G Hayes market.
Miss Nettie Dell has the place at
Hulme's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
Be Sure and Ge On the Big prosperity Edition. Democrat to Issued Soon

thoroughbred dog, for pedigree,
we respectfully refer you to the
editor of the Democrat. On Mr..
Miller's farm is a beautiful grove
and residence, and barns, well,
one of them would cover an en-
tire European country, and it is
full of fine stock, and farm pro-
duce, and at first sight one
would almost think he was in a
show building at a county fair.
Mr.. Miller's home is a haven of
rest, for the hungry and weary,
and his good wife and interest
ing family take pleasure in max
ing one comfortable and happy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Mr.. Hill, manager of the new
SaddlerOck Restaurant & Cafe,
says: I'VE will be ready to
open about October 20 with every
thing good to eat"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08
For New Bridges

The board of county cOmmiSs.
toner's have. ordered the cOnstruc.
ton of new bridges between sec.
tlOns II and -, and IA and 2G
In Logan township. These bridg.
eS were made necessary by the
recent cloud burst in the north
part of the county that destroyed
the old bridges. The board went
to Grant township Wednesday
to investigate the condition of
tie bridge between sections 29
and "A in that township, which
Is reported to be in very bad
shape since the recent high waite
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Postmaster Griffith is enjoying
a visit from his father, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Hime, from Missouri.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Be a boosterIthe Democrats
Prosperity Edition will be the
best Booster Barton County has
ever had. You cannot afford to
be left out. Get In.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

We would like the photograph
of every baby in Barton county
for the Prosperity Edition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Say, Mr.. Farmer, the Demo.
Gratis Prosperity Edition is fOr
you. Get IN it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

W. G. Merritt has hooked him.
self onto a fine Model 10 Buick
auto.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

See the signs on the Saddle.
rock Front. 1St door north of
Spaugh's Grocery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

Have you baby's picture. If
so bring it to this office and it
will be in the prosperity edition.
The cost to you is nothing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

The Ssddlerock will be the pop
ular place for everything good to
eat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

For Sale-6 room house 2 blocks
from Main st. Price $500.
WhitcOmb & Werhah
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

1t is reported that the barn
of Mrs. John Murdy of Albion
township, together with all of its
contents, consisting of feed, i'm
plements, harness, vehicles and
three horses, was totally destroy
ed by fire Tuesday afternoon
The loss is a heavy one, probab-
ly exceeding a thousand dollars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

A. L. Miller and family expect
to move to California some time
this winter to make that state
their home in the future. Char
lie has brought home such nice
stories of that country, and has
done so well there that the rest
of the family will go there al
their daughters, Julia, Mrs. Kit
so. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L Miller,
their daughters, Julia. Mrs. Kit
ty Tracy and two children, and
Mrs. Fred Lutschg and five
children, will leave with Charlie
In short time. Mr.. Lutschg is
teaching school in Reno count
and will not leave before next
spring,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

DR.. L. D. Lewis is visiting in
Kansas City this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-08

DR.. Chas. Ewing and family of
Larned visited in this city Sun
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-30
"A Wise Judge Plugs the
Fountain of Evil.

blow your before entering the Pennsy vana depot
and clean your fngernails before climbing the Washing
ton monument
It has been known for some time that the social evil
fourshed In Washington nwhere else in the land that
society was pretty much devoted to bridge whist gambling
and that statesman government official who WASH It
an adept at draw poker hadn't much standing. But all
this is to be changed.
Three little boys arraigned before Judge Kmba
the other day for playing marbles for keeps" Judge
Kmbal Is the magistrate who let old Harper off with
small fine for selling headache DOPE but he knew when he
had real enemies of public morality before him. and he
said to these little boys:
The playing of marbles for keeps is violation of the
law, and long the bennch propose to break
it up!'
Such judicial perspcuty, determination and courage
have been needed in Washington for many years. and is
good to record that the moral sentiment is be backed by
the magistracy.
United States senators have been sued and shot their
Federal judges have been caught red handed at
poker congressman play the stock market and the
for whist stakes that has obsessed the first society ladies
Of the nation has long tainted national morality. All
efforts at reform in these matters have been nil No
progress toward moral beterment could be made while
the boys playing marbles for ''keeps
We regret that archives contain no picture of the
great soul who is behind this reform at the capt.
tai We have good picture of ackass but represents
with four legs and it would be SANDER very
full creature comparatively, to it in this connection