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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Doesn't Need Helm.

II. j. ROetzel, commissioner of
public Improvements and streets.
beleveS he could run the city
without the assistance of a may
or and other commissioners.
Mayor Davidson and Commits
SiOnfrs Means, Stewart and Cone
are Il Chicago on a junketing
trip, md the reins of the govern
ment of the city are entirely in
the hands of Commissioner Roet-
eel.
A citizen of Wichita walked in
to the office of the Commission
eS vest !rdayy and said:
"WeIl, how are you getting
along, A,r. ROetzel, since the 9th
Ell commissioners are gomez"
Fin, fine" replied the stay.
at home commissioner; Il believe
if it was necessary, | cOuLl run
the city without the Other fel-
lows. Everything is getting on
all righl. ,
AIMING hose who called on Mr..
ROelzel Yesterday was an old
frieId, DR.. f. NJ. Campbell, of
Claflin, n Barton county.
81 have known NJ. Roetzel for
about 30 years, said Dr. Camp
bell, al d | will say that | nev-
er knew q ,traighter man than he
is. He is a scrapper for things
that a'e right, and the beauty of
it is, be nearly always comes out
on top.
Regarding the hidden room
Mr.. RCeize said: "I stand just
where J always did on thiS prop.
oSitiOn. Tie evidence will show
there W s a room in the basement
Of the ,ity building. If it was
just a .lOkt, why was the room
torn out so quickly? Why did
they no leave it there with all Of
its paraphe:nalia and hideOusness
so that iihe city commissioners "a
well as tle public might view it!'
Wichita eagle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Announcement.

| am pleased to announce to
the public that L have purchased
tn e millinery establishment of
Madame Gould. This place, as
you know, has been noted as be-
ing the swell millinery parlOr of
central Kansas, and it is my in
tentiOn to keep the shop up to
its usual high standard.
The stock contains at present
a complete assortment of the fin
est SeaSOnable goods, and we will
add to it as fast as is consistent
with the conditions of trade.
We will endeavOr at all times
to have "juSt what you want, ~
and will offer for your consider
alton nothing but choice. up-to-
date merchandise. ! will be much
pleased to meet all of the Gus
toners of the shop and any one
who Is interested in choice MILL
merry. Respectfully,
Mrs. H. H. Nicholson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Good Old Ellinwood. "

Up in EllinwoOd they have re-
Gently organized an automobile
club, with Banker Ed Smith as
president. The club is to be a
live affair and it is going in for
good roads and for lots Of other
things that will benefit the town.
One of the. things done there was
to pass an ordinance which raises
'he speed limit for MOTOR cars in
the business district from eight to
TN miles per hour. and in the
'eSldence district frcm ten TO fiji
teen miles. This is more like it.
and the motorists who had Eeen
missing that town for the rast
year. because of rumors that El-
IlnwOOd was unfriendly to them.
are going to put it back on the
list and boost for it as being one
OF the stopping places along the
Few Santa Fe Trail.
ElImwOod is a good town. 1t
Is one of the best. The New San.
ia Fe Trail could go tlr ugh it
with a little deviation rs tln rro-
posed route runs along its north
limits. But the motorists. hear
ing they were looked upon with
dlSiavor, Pare ben missing if.
But the motorists there proved
&c the city council that thev all
wore working for the good Of the
town and the change in the ordi-
nance will invite the drivers of
cars to come by that way when
2aklng a trip through the coun-
y.
SO EllinwOOd is back on the riy
ei division of the New Santa Ft
lrall once mOre.-Hutch. News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Larned After Things.

We are mighty glad to see our
esteemed neighbOr on the west,
Larned, get up a dust. They are
always doing something up their
to attract attention. The past
week they started after two diff
ferent propositions, one. of which,
however, We have had for some
time.
The first one is an armOry, to
house their X. N. G. company. A
committee has been appointed to
secure that, and we will bet a
new hat they will get it. In this
connection it might be well for
us to see what can be done to-
wards getting a X. N. G. CON-
pany here.
The second proposition is a Car
negie library building. This is
being fOstered by the POrtia club
of that city, and we know they
never undertake anything they
can't finish. Here is hoping they
get both buildings. We always
did like Larned and her people,
and the older we get the more we
like both.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Can Fire School Marms.

Members of a school board
have a right to meet, pass on thu
competency of a school teacher.
employed by it, discharge her and
pay her only for her services up {
the time she was dismissed. TIE
Supreme Court renders a decision
to that effect in a ease from Re
no county, decided Saturday.
Laura Duncan was hired BY tha
school board Of Dist. No, 8, IN
Reno county TO teach the school
tor a seven months term, at 4
salary of $45 a month. She taught
the school from Sept. 9, 1907, 10
Nov. 25, 1907, when she was. serv-
ed with a notice by all the mem
bers of the school board to clOss
the school. The notice gave In
competency and neglect. as tn
reasons for the action taken By
he board.
Miss Duncan paid no attention
to the notice, and finally the
school house was locked up. She
was paid full wages for her servie
es up to the time of her dismis-
sal. AT the expiration of the
seven months term she brought a
suit against the board for the full
amount of wages for that period.
In the district court of Reno
county Miss DUNCAN won her ease.
The school board appealed to the
supreme Court The testimony
Offered showed that she had no
discipline, and that the attend
anee in the school dwindled from
twenty-five to two pupils while
she was In charge. The board
held that the pupils could learn
nothing when there was so lit
Tie discipline in the school room.
Ihe Supreme court upheld them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Injured in a Fall.

George Holmes, a foreman for
the Westinghouse, Church, Kerr
Construction Co., which is erect
ing the buildings in the new Mis-
SOurl Pacific yards at HOisington.
received injuries Tuesday night
from which it is hardly thought
he can recover. He was on top
OF the wall of one of the uncom-
pl9ted buildings, and made a mis-,
step which threw him from the
wall and on a scaffOld. He was
removed to the hospital and is in
a dangerous condition.
Holmes was a young man who
had been in HOisingtOn for one
or two months, and was popular
WI those who knew him. Most
OF the men working in the high.
er E positions of the company came
from the east, but it is not known
where Holmes home is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Killings.

There has been a considerable
amount of blood shed in Kansas
the past week. Near 0lathe an
aged lady and three men of her
household were found murdered.
One or two arrests have been
made, but no definite evidence as
yet has been secured.
In Hamilton county two pros
porous and prominent farmers set
tied grudge of some years stand
ing, by one Of them plugging the
other with gun.
In Hutchinson Sunday evening,
Tom Foyler, a deputy sheriff, was
shot and almost instantly killed
by a man whom he had arrested
and was taking to Jail. No ar
rests have been made in this ease.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
The Noise Accounted For.

On Thursday veening of last
week the people living south and
east Of this city were startled at
a loud explosion, the exact lOca-
ton of which could mt be aScer-
tanned. 1t was rumored that the
high school building in this city
had been blown up, and many 9th
er rumOrS were rife, but nothing
definite. The explanation seems
to be here now.
1t was a sort of earthquake or
explosion of gases beneath the
earth s crust and occurred on the
farm Of Mr.. Metz, near Hudson,
22 miles southeast from the Bend.
Archie Russo, formerly of route
3, and a son of ChaS. Russo. of
northeast of town, now lives near
Hudson and on the farm adjOin-
ing Mr.. Metz. He was here Sun
day and told of the explosion. 1t
was a tremenduouS report and it
scared the people in that vicinity
thoroughly. About half psat five
that evening he says there was
a slight rumbling sound, follow
ed a few minutes later by a loud
explosion which could be heard
for miles around. 1t was about
dark then and no investigation
was made until next day, though
the telephone lines were kept in
use by people specializing as. to
what had occurred. The next
day it was found that the topog-
raphy OF the land in the vicinity
Ct the Metz farm had changed.
What had been a sort of depreS-
SION IN a piece Of meadow land
the day before had apparently
been burst open, and in some of
the places the sol w&s turned
over.
Aside from The change III the
appearance Of that particular spo
of lana there w,re no other in
dlcatiOns of a change of aly sort
except the water in RatilesDake
creek was a foot hlgher. 4ad that
ii had a Slight Indication o. oil
on lis surface Il tnat vicinar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16

Mrs. W. A. Dunn and Miss Ar
line have returned from a visit in
oklahoma.
II. II. Earhart, of Unionville.
No., is in the city,, the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Watt O'Connell.
: Will Schwier mas down from
Larned this week.
|. Subscribers, we are needing
money mighty bad. Won't those
Of you who know you are in ar
rears please help us by paying
mp on your delinquency.
If the Democrat suits you. tell
your friends. If it does not
suit, tell us.
Bane Mcdonald arrived home
from. Ford county last Thurs.
day with his bride. His friends
and neighbOrS gave them sur.
prise that evening by coming il
with well filled baskets and had 1
supper. All preSent.repOrt q fin
time. They left wishing Mr.: and
Mrs. Mcdonald many days O.
happy welded life. = Hudson
Patriot. p
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Miller Bros. Buy Location.

The Miller Bros. have bought
The old livery barn located on
Main street. The deal was made
tae latter part of last week and
IN buying this they have secured
one Of the best locations in town.
The consideration was .$3500. 1t
Is thu intnetion of the new own
trs tO. tear down a part of the
building on the rear, of the lots
and clean UP and do some remOd-
cling on the balance of the build
ing, and will use it next summer
tor a ware room and for setting
0p machin4ry.-ClariOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Shot His Hand Off.

AS the result of an accidental
discharge OF a shot gun Henry
LAeberts, the IL year old SGn of
Mr.. and Mrs. JOnn DuebertS, who
i've south of t0wn, had tC have
his right hand amputated at the
wrist Saturday night. II. nry in
company with his father, was in
the corn field husking corn, and
had a shot gun with him and was
doing a little hunting on the side.
lie went to get into the wagon
with the gun, which dropped out
'of his hand and he grabbed for
1t and got his hand over the muz-
Lle Of the gun just as it struck
4he wheel and was discharged, tn
entire load going through the
right hand. His father ti,u his
o handkerchief around the land at
Cnce. anG started for the house,
and Immediately Summoned doe
tor. Claflm CLARION.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Loses a Valuable Colt.

Marion SOwards lost a three
year old colt valued at 5000 one
day last week, by being gOred by
{ bull. A few weeks ago he lost
It's mate, a two year old, thought
to have been caused by the same
animal. This is considerable Of a
iOGs. The stock had all been run
ming in the cOrrl together, and be
fore this the animal had. never
shown any disposition to attack
any Of the other stock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Passengers Must Buy Tickets Of
The Agents


The Supreme court holds that
III a ease where a passenger with
out a ticket boards a train for a
station at which the train is not
scheduled to stop, it is not negli-
genee on the part Of the railroad
company II he b. elected from
he train. The case comes from
Reno county
In the district court of Rene
county W. c. Burgess recovered
damages for peHOnals injury re-
eleyed by being struck BY a San
To re train. The Santa Fe appeal
ed and that body reversed the de-
clslon, holding that Burgess was
nothing NOR e nor less than a,
. 'resspasSer on railroad property.
Burgess boarded a tram at IN.
Lnwood for Raymond. LIE. had
10 ticket and the train was not
scheduled to stop at Raymond.
Il tie Offered to pay cash fare, but
the conductor refused it, and he
stopped the train and put Bur.
CESS of. Burgess sat down on
Inc end Of tie and went to sleep.
Another train struck. him, iniur-
ing him severely q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Lost a Finger.

Frank McGinty, of Seward
ship, was in the city Satur-
day afternoon with a badly dam
aged hand, in fact with his left
minus the little finger. Early
last week he assembled part way
up a wind mill tower to do some
work on it, when the support he
was on gave way and he started
tD fall to the ground, a distance
Of several feet. He reached out
with his left hand to catch some
thing, and happened to get onto
one Of the board braces, but did
rot catch it firm enough, cOntin-
uing to fall, and getting the lit
tie finger in a crack had itcOm-
pletely stripped of the flesh, caus
ing aMputatiOn Of the bone to be
necessary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Kansas Big Year.

The value of farm products and
live stock for 1910 is the great
est in the history of Kansas, not
withStanding the shortage in re-
turns on whaet and corn due to
lower prices. F. D. COburn, see
rteary of the State Board of Ag-
r.culture, issued his report last
Saturday of the states agricul-
tural, horticultural, and live stock
products in 1910 and their worth.
These figures are the first from
the Board of Agriculture on the
years yields and values.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16

Mrs. Mary Luttrell is here for
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. R.
A. Charles.
Miss Elsie Lorimor and Miss
Margaret DOonan, who are men,
berS of the Philathea club of
the First Methodist church, enter
tanned the Philathea class and
the Baraea class last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard on Tenth st. 1t was a very
unique party, in that every one
came dressed as tackv as possible
and was known as a tacky party.
There were many very weird cos
tunes and some cOmical ones but
Mr.. R. T. DreSsler took the prize
as being the tackiest one present.
During the evening music, games,
ETC., were the diversion, and at a
late hour delicious refreshments
were served by the hoSteSSes with
the assistance of Mrs. Howard
and Mrs. LOrimOr.-Hutchinso
News.
John A. Mcdonald, of Kansas
a pOst-effice inspector, has beer
promoted in station and salary
for meritOriOus services rendered
with other inspectors in the re
Gently innnstituted campaign be
ing waged against the get-rich
quick concerns which are fraud
ulently using the mails Washing
ton News Item.
This IS our Mcdonald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Denbo.

Chester DenbO, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John DenbO, of South Bend
township, died at the family home
on Friday of last week, from dia-
betes. He was IA years, 9 minths
and 16 days of age. lie was
born on the home place where the
family reside, and in addition to
his parents, is survived by sever
al brothers and sisters. He was
d minly little fellow who stood
BIS suffering cheerfully. The fun
eral services were conducted at
the family home Sunday after
noon by Rev. Afford, interment
in the Great Bend cemetery. The
bereaved family have the sympa-
ny Of their many friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Only Eight More Days To Christmas Are Ali Broker
The Fair Matter.

As will be seen in another col
1mn In this issue, the fair man
.agement have attended the time
for the Business Mems ASsocia--
lion to get their $4,000 worth of
stock sold until January 18th. As
they lack only about $3.50 worth
d subscriptions, it occurs to us
that they ought to be able to
bring the amount up all right. 1t
would be the height of folly for
a community such as we have,
and a county such as we have,
to pass up this fair matter, and
tet it go by the board. We have
now had a rest for three years,
and believe the people will again
be ready to attend a rafting goo
county County" fair. This can
Be produced, if all help, and. this
money is raised. But for the
present management to go at it
without any provision for paying
off the debt, is something that
must not be expected of them.
Let us by all means aid the COM
anittee having the matter in
charge and see If tins money can
not be raised, and the Barton
County Fair Association continue
,as one of the institutions of the
county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16

Joe Haberman and. two little
daughters were down from near
oimitz In Saturday. They made this
office d pleasant call.a
Mrs. S. j. Shaw has returned
from a lengthy stay in Ohio.
Tie High School students win
give a banquet this, Friday, even
ing, complimentary to the cham
PiOn foot ball team.
Al adjourned session of the
dlstr ct court was held Saturday.
with Judge Clayton in the chair.
Melyins LOOMS was granted a
divorce rom Wm. LOOmis.
Liberty township will vote on
the question of issuing bonds for
a bridge at Dundee, on the 20th.
As tlIis proposition carried once
befOrs we presume it Will carry
again this time.
S. p. Smith, Of Pawnee Rock
township, was in the city Satr-
cay on business, and made this
office an appreciated call.
Gus and Frank Schemer and
Will Hipp, prominent farmers Of
cheyenne township, were in town
Saturday on business. Frank call
ed here TO insure the. continued
visits Of the Democrat 20 his hom.
the coming year, ooo
\ young son of Joe Kremela,
living mar Otis, vas operated On
at The st. Rose hospital in this
city last week, for the removal
of a. grain Of corn which he had
attempted to swallow but whieh
had lodged in his throat. At lss
reports he was progressing yer1
|ATells
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16

Sam Shattuck was over from
the north side monday, bringing
one Tony Rusi, to the county Jail
to get his Xmas dinner.
Mrs. j. R. johnson visited her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Grizel, at
Claflin last week:
Henry Moore attended the big
chicken show at Garden City this
week, with some Of his fancy
chickens.
Mrs. c. E. Holmes and Junior
left last week for Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, for a visit with friends.
Charles Archer and Mic Sehartz
were visitors from EllinwoOd on
Friday Of last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
BoWyer.

The seven months old child of
llr. and Mrs. George BOwyer, of
Clarence township, died Tuesday
morning after a short illness with
pneumonia. The funeral services
were held Wednesday morning at
the church. The family came to
this county about a year ago from
Illinois, having purchased the Bo-
shell farm. Mrs. Boyer is a sister
Of Mrs. Frank Spaniel, of west
of town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16

| wish to state to my many Gus
toners and to the public that |
have disposed of my millinery
stock and fixtures to Mrs. H. H.
Nicholson, of Denver, whose an
nOuncement appears elsewhere in
this paper, and who is an exper-
fenced milliner. / take this Op-
pOrtunity to thank my patrons
for their liberal patronage, and |
hope your relations with theshop
in the future will be as pleasant
as | believe they have been with
me. Respectfully,
Madame Gould.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
Progress Club.

Til PrJgreSS { lrb met NJ, Lday
December 18th. WITH Mrs. Emley.
The following !regram wa, Civ
IN:
Reading on English, Mis- Tay-
lOr.
Mrs. lIemons; De Quinry, Mrs.
Connect.
Readings iro!n De Quincy, Mrs.
OJncs.
Songs, English Ballads, Charles
TYwnsley.
The hostess served refresh.
mentS at the close of the meet
ing.
The club adjourned to meet on
January 9th with Mrs. L. Zuta.
vrrn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
The Socialist Vote.

Below We give a table of the
Socialist vote cast in each pre.
cmct IN this county at the late
election. The vote the previous
they have made a gain of about
oO per cent, which in off year ell.
eetlon is a very large gain.
Albion, 0.
Beaver, 0.
Buffalo, s.
Clarence, 0.
Cleveland, @.
COmanhe, l.
Cheyenne, 0.
Eureka, 0.
Fairview, 3.
Grant, /.
Great Bend, l.
homestead, II.
independence, 4.
Logan, l.
Lakin, 4.
Liberty, 4.
WaShburn, 0.
Pawnee Rock, s..
South Bend, s.
Union, O..
0lmtz, 4.
Great Bend-FirSt ward, IL.
Second ward, Z.
Third ward, IS.
Fourth ward, %.
Hoisington-First ward, 8.
Second ward, Z.
! Third ward, Z.
Fourth ward, 6.
Total vote for the county, Isl.
Carl Eaton was In Stafford o
business this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16
D. Of H. Officers.

The Degree of Honor lodge met
Friday night and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing
term:
C. of H., Mrs. Martha Moore.
L. of H., Mrs. Lizzie Converse.
G. Of c., Mrs. Hettie Orm.
Usher, Mrs. Ellen Smith.
Recorder, Flora A. Smith.
Financier, H. J. Smith.
Receiver, Mrs. Ora Smith.
o. w., Mrs. Hattie Luse.
l. W., E.'P. Smith.
Representative to the Grand
Lodge, Mrs. Ellen Smith.
Alternate, Flora A. Smith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16

Rob Pfister was, on the sick
list last week.
Mrs. EldOn Lowe, of Coffeyville
Is in the city renewing acquain-
itances with her parents, Judge E.
c. Cole and wife, and Others.
Nr. and Mrs. p. W. PaxsOn, of
Albert, were here last Saturday,
going from here to'Garden City
for a a.shOrt visit Mr.. PaxsOn
shade this office a pleasant call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-16

Carl Eaton was in Stafford on
business this week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-17
DETECTIVES RETURN
WITH STOLEN GOODS
Pair Accused of Robbing
Meyer Store Brought
From Baltimore.

Accused Of the theft Of about 800
worth Of Seve-ry and other articles from
che store Of s. y. Meyer, 1z31 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, William H. Gray and
Frank Il Beach. arrested in Baltimore,
were brought to Washington today.
According 70 detectives who went 10
Baltimore Immediately after the two
young men were arrested last evening,
some Of the stolen property was found
in their possession. The arrest was
made by Detective Porter on informa-
ton furnished by a young woman to
whom Gray or Beach had given one
Of the buckles sto4en from the store
At the time the arrest was made
Washington detectives were in Atlantic
City and Brooklyn, n Y, looking for
the two young men
This is not the first time Beach has
been in trouble He was arrested last
october by Detectives Evans and O-Dea
on a charge Of stealing valuable medals
from the Edward Maynard collection
al the Smithsonian Institution
When the case was called for trial
Beach pleaded guilty and sentence was
suspended.
Gray gave his age as twenty-three.
and said he lived at 1901 Four-and-a-
half street southwest Beach IS nine
teen and lives Al 4S9 II street south
west.