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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Death Of Mrs. Giles.

Mrs. Marry c. A. Giles was born at
Newport, r. l., March 13, 1929, and
died at Hutchinson, Kansas, March
7, 1910.
On April %, 1852, she was married
TO Stelle Giles at Plainfield, N. ].
Eight children we're born OF this mar
riage-three sons and five daughters.
all Of whom are living excepting O
daughter who died in infancy. Mrs.
Giles embraced religion In her youth
and throughout her long life has
faithfully practiced the teachings Of
Lne Master.
Her children, Mrs.A q. Bass, Of Nc
Pherson; Mrs. F. B. Newcombe o.
Great Bend; Mrs. H. w. Galloway Of
Larned; Mr.. w. A. Giles Of Chile
cothe. Mo-; Mr.. B. E. Giles and Mrs.
j. w. A. Cooke Of Hutchinson were
with her at the last. One son, s. A
Giles, Of Colorado Springs, Colo, on
account Of serious illness, was unable
to be present.-Hutchinson News, Z.
The Giles family we're early day res
i1tnts Of Independent township, this
county. The city of ClafHn is built
on land formerly owned by them.
They lived in this county many years.
After leaving the farm Mrs. Giles
made her home with her children,
generally with her doughter, MrS.
Cooke. The deceased and her family
have been a part Of central Kansas
from the beginning almost Of its SET
tlement, and her family has been
among the more prominent citizens.
Sac had many friends, and was al
ways a welcome visitor in any home.
We voice the sentimnet OF the people
Of this county in extending to the
bereaved children our sincere SYM
patty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Good Roads Meeting Here.

Arrangements have been made for a
good roads meeting to be held in this
city ~ It 4 .nday afternoon. An in
vitatiol has been sent to all town.
ship trustees, their fellow township
officers, and all road overseers, also
all others who are interested in this
movement, and this should include
everyone. State Engineer Gearhart
will be present and talk with and to
the people. He will be met at Ellin-
wood in the morning, brought by auto
to Great Bend, so as to get his eye
on that read. He will also be shown
other roads in and around here, and
will intact, be shown as much as can
be in a days time. The, meeting is
to be held under the auspices OF the
Great Bend Business Men. It will
cost no one a cent to attend, except
their time and what money they want
to spend of their own accord. This
viii be an opportunity to exchange
opinions on road building which will
result in every person attending car
rying away some new idea on the sub
ject. Be sure to come. Especially
the trustees and county commissioners
are urged to attend. Don't be afrait
of this meeting. Come in and see
what is trying to be done. Be sure
to turn out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Held Up.

Along the first Of last week Henry
thinner Of Clarence township, inform.
ed US that he had been held up.
We were very much surprised, espec-
tally as he said 1t had happened on
his way 10 town that day, In broad
daylight. A little questioning result
ed in his telling us that the hold-up
was ocCasioned by three very bad
places in the road between his farm
and the city. He said that he was
then and from that time on, an ex.
ponent OF good roads, as Is under
stood by the meaning Of that term In
this western country. While he
thought that the roads here were gen.
orally in a good condition, yet ne
knew that a little work on all roads
would make them still better. He is
right. No road but what can be i'm
proved on. And If you can by apply
ing the road drag law, or a little
work ON the roads, make a road that
heavy load can be hauled over with
ease by an ordinary team, you have
helped every man who uses 1t for
hauling purposes, because the easier
his horses can haul a load, the cas-
ier 1t is to keep them up, or in 9TH
er words the same team can accomp-
lish more work on the same feed thai
they could il it jerked the dickens
out of them hauling a heavy load
over a bad road.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Railroad Bonds Carry.

The election held Tuesday on tne
question of voting aid for the Kansas
Northwestern resulted favoraby' Inc
Vote where the election was called
was as follows: On
1-re,t Bend city, 1st ward, for 6V,
against, IL; End ward, for l26' asamS'
8; Srd ward, for 112, against II; 4'n
ward, for 70, against IL.
Great Bend township, for TO- agalnS'
%. 49,. o,oot.
In South Bend township the elect,
inn will be held ON next Tuesday ahd
i'm Albion and Fairview townships OIL
April 18th. The result Of the elecI,
ion in Great Bend city and township
IS certainly gratifying to those wno t
have been interested in the pro?ec[
and as soon as the other elecuohs
are held, we may expect to see the
dirt fly on what will make Great
neil a much more important spo'
on the map than it is now or ever haS
been.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Genevieye Lewis Dead.

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. ]. Lewis OF Hoisington will be
greatly pained to learn Of the death
of their daughter, Genevieve, which
occurred at the family home WedneA
day afternoon, after a short illness.
Miss Lewis was an accomplished
young lady about 20 years Of age, one
Of the most popular Of the Hoising-
ton young people, a persistent worker
in the NJ. E. church, and a young lady
whose conduct was always the mot
exemplary. She Is survived by her
father, mother, one brother and two
sisters. The funeral services were
held this afternoon from the M. z
church in Hoisinngton. The Lewis
family is one of the most prominent,
families in our county, and to the
surviving members thereof goes out
the sympathy. Of their very many
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Hard Thing To Do.

ii seems, from the results of thA@
whiskey cases that were tried at the
present. term Of court, that II Is get
ting to be like 1t was in former years.
hard to convict. 1t should be juN
as easy for jury to convict IN a
liquor case, II the evidence is thene. .
as In other cases, but as Is eVidenc.
ed by the result in the Baltimore case
1t Is not. 1t seems that in these cas-.
es the reasonable doubt" phrase il
given plenty Of stretching power, and
unless there is absolutely no question,
1t is impossible to do anything. It
should require evidence to convict.
any person accused Of a crime wheth-
er it be stealing a horse or selling
whiskey, but in no particular kind
OF crime should 1t take any more evi-
dence than in another one. II Il
does, 1t simply means that one law
is more desired to be enforced than
another one. That condition should
not exist. A law that is on the
statute books should either be en-
forced or repealed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Board Of Education.
Great BEND Kan NJ

Great Bend, Kan, Mar. Z, 1910.
Board met in regular session, Vice
President Gwinn in the chair. Roll
called and the following members ans
wered to their names, Young, Gwinn,
Seward, McMullen, Newcombe, Rus
sell, Mckinney and Morrison. Min
uteS OF last meeting read and approx
ed. Treasurer's report received and
accepted. The following bills were
then allowed:
Great Bend Transfer Co.,
dray and freight, .... ....$ 1888
Great Bend Water & Electric
Co., '''' '''' '''' go. .''' 5.3O
Great Bend Water & Electric
Co.! .... .... .... .... 4.35
English Tool & Supply Co.,
manual training tools ...... 271.49
Bailey & Hanel, labor and
supplies, .... 1885
E. R. Moses Nero. Co., sup
plies, .... .... .... .... 80. 2O.55
Geo. A. Hawley, supplies, ...... 1.20
Patton & Fankhauser, coal, $3.50
Geo. W. Thatcher, truant Of
ficer, .... .... 800
Mrs. Gilbert, laundry, 1.65
Great Bend Ice & Coal Co.,
coal, 80. 80. -. 80. .... 14.7O
NJ. L. Crow, hanging paper, 1912
Fred Richardson, boiler, labor,
and supplies, .... 2SS.SO
Centennial School Supply Co.,
five dictionaries, $3.50
On motion it was ordered that Miss
Rgsh's room be papered. Russell,
Morrison and Seward were then ap-
pointed a visiting committee for the
month of March. On motion it was
then ordered that the residence Of
S. H. Gwinn be used as a voting
place for the coming school election.
On motion, the superintendent, in con
junction with the president of the
Board, was authorized to employ a
suitable man to speak at our gradual
ing or commencement exercises, no
admittance fee to be chraged. Supt.
Shirk's report was received and ac-
cepted. On motion II was ordered
that Mrs. Hitchcock's salary for the
next two months be $500 per month,
Adjourned.
CHAS. E. DODGE, Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

Secretary G. H. Dorm, of the Gay
county Automobile Club, ordered an
other lot of ten road drags, making dde
forty in all, at total cost OF S1VV'
which have been furnished gratis !
the road oyerseers and public spirit
ed farmers of the county during tht
past few months. The farmers u.s. 10,
the drags and pass them on to thell
neighbors with very noticeable re
snlts. The Automobile Club raise(
furIf: f%nds for highway improvement at I
meet at the county fair grounds seV
eraI months ago, and this is the wa
the money is being expended
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Where Does the Money Go?

While speaking in the United State.
senate recently, Senator Aldrich, who
is commonly supposed to run the
country, made the statement that if
he were given permission to manage
the affairs of the country he would do
it at less cost of at least $500, 100000
per year. Well, in the first place,
we do not know of a man who has
any more to do with managing the af-
fairs of the country. not even the
President himself, than does Senator
Aldrich. Thus arises the question,
if he can do it, why don't he do it?
And again, if he is a faithful public
servant, and sees where this saving
can be made, why does he not take
such action as will bring it about?
And again, if his statement is true,
then the people of the United States
have been literally robbed of millions
of dollars by the Republican party
which has been in undisputed control
of the government, in all departments
for thirteen years. If the statement
of Senator Aldrich be true, and he
is supposed to be a truthful man, we
are paying one-third more to maintain
the government than is necessary.
Now form your own deductions.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Three Farm Snaps.

A well improved wheat and aHal,
70 farm, adjoining town. 100 acreS
in wheat, onethird of which goes gSoOO 40
0urchaser at $500 per acre:$S
VortS Of improvements on this place
A well improved 16o acre farm al
ioining Alexander. 40 acnes in cul'
fsvation: 12O acres Of good farm lano'
Bargain at $SS5OOO ..u
100 acres in Pawnee county; raw sO,
smooth land; 6 miles Of Bwdette tor
S3aOO.O 90. Liberal terms. -
WIN. A. REINECKE'
Heller, kansaS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Mrs. Olivia White,

Mrs. Olivia White, widow Of L. L.
White, died at her home In the 3rd
ward, March 9Th, 1910, of asthma
She had been sick for quite a long
time. She was 70 years, 6 months
and IA days Of age at the time Of
her death. The funeral was held to.
day at the late home at 2:3O o'clock
p. m. Burial was in the WOodlavn
cemetery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

Out at Dodge City, where they
used to say that nothing would grow,
one can now buy fine stove wood,
split for the stove, for $3.50 per
cord delivered. Guess this is some
change in that locality from the early
teachings about It
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Prominent Rush County Man Dead.

John Nagel, residing in the edge
of Rush county, seventeen miles west
Of Great Bend, received a stroke 0f
paralysis on last Monday, from which
he died "Wednesday evening. Deceas-
ed was past So years of age, and had
long been an honored and influential
citizen of his community. He has q
family of grown children who survive
him. also his wife The funeral ser
vices will be held Saturday at one
o'clock p. m, at the Lutheran church
near the late home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
salary, February go. ...... $50 90
F. P. Burnap, scrap book 40
c. W. Moore, testing hydrant 4 90

Total. 80. .... ....$1252 81
A delegation Of business men ap-
peared before the city council and
asked that the hitching posts be
placed back in front Of the court
house, and same was requested to
get up a petition covering same and
present it to the city council at its
next meeting. Fire and light commit
tee reported that they had located
ten new street lamps.
Council adjourned to meet Friday,
March 18th, 1910, at 1880 p. m.
F. A. MOSES, Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

In order to have more floor space
to take care Of his iewelry trade,
W. D. Gould has raised platform m
the front end Of his store to which
has been transferred the repair end
Of his business. This gives him more
room down stairs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

Mr.. Knowles, who has charge OF
the cement construction for Contract.
or Faus, is one of the busiest men in
town He is arranging for the spring
building campaign, and i; gathering
large force of competent assistants
They already have a number of con-
tracts, and Mr.. Knowles predicts this
will be a big year in cement conStruc
tion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

Rev. George Chapman, of Athol,
Kansas, and Miss Eta JennisOn, OF
Great Bend, were united in marriage
at the home of VIM. Boyd, 9O4 West
Walnut, Salina, Kansas, at II o'clock,
March End, 1910, Rev. E. R. Baber,
of Holton, Kansas, officiating. They
will be at home to their many friends
at Athol after March 10th.--
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

While enjoying a ride on corn
cutter with one of the farm hands
last Friday, Connect, the little son of
Mr and Mrs. Reg Russell had very
narrow escape from being cut up. He
fell off the seat backwards, falling
upon the knives. The driver, Allen
Bowman, had great presence of mind
in this trying situation, and instantly
stopped the team, with the result
that Comet go off with few bruis-
es. Had the team not been stopped
instantly. there is no telling how bad
ly the little fellow would have been
cut I'D.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

Frank Kramer is having the for
mer DR.. Smith house, now located on
10Th street, remodeled and repaired,
When completed, the Democrat man
and his family expect to move into
it, provided the people in that neigh
borhood do not get out an injunction
to prevent us.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Engineer Monday o'clock
Sales Ds'y'

SN'So -
Great Bends se">
day was pulled ~
Wednesday. = ,7th, 1910
the weather q ~
a good crowd t.
About twice the amount =. -. =,
live stock was offered as previously.
there being about forty head Of horsa
and mules, all of which brought fair
prices, some Of them very high prices.
As this article is written we have not
been informed as to the total OF the,
sales, but 1t will not be short of
$4,000. The next sale will be held on
the second Wednesday in April. Be-
gin figr"ing on it now, and II you
have anything to sell list 1t as soon
as possible. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
SUGAR Beet Contest.

To interest boys in southwestern
Kansas in studying the problem OF
raising sugar beets, we ask the COM
mittees in that territory to announce
the contest and arrange for seed.
This can be secured from the Beet
Sugar Refining Company, Garden City
Kansas. We recommend furnishing to
each contestant five pounds Of seed,
enough to plant one-fourth acre.
planting, thinning, cult.vating, irri-
cultivating sugar beets, as there Is
of corn. Let the boys be the exper-
imenters in both cultivating and irrl-
eating, keeping record Of the date OF
eating. etc. Prizes should be award.
ed for best scoring beets, and also
for yield. without regard for sugar
content. This contest may be hand
led outside the irrigating district and
even out of shipping distance to the
factory, as the beets are profitable
as a stock food. 1t is possible, too
that better cultivation with view
to better conservation Of moisture
would produce good product for the
factory even without irrigation. The
boys may help solve that question
The prize mIy we'll be a trip to the
Garden City sugar factory. A circu
lar of instructions will be sent tG
all contestants on application to thil
department.-Agricultura Education.
In this issue will be found the an
nouncement Of D. A. Banta, Of thii
city, for the Republican nomination
for Judge Of this. the 20th, iudicia
district. Mr.. Banta has been a praC
ticmg attorney In this city and sec
ton for many years, and Is consider
ed one Of the leading attorneys Il
Kansas. ---- ..-s.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

William Rubart left Monday evening
for Indiana in response to telegram
announcing the death Of his father.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Gilham, Of
Homestead township were in the city
Sunday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. c. Breeder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

.@' Total, go. go, ..S02O.3b
The bond of the ]. V. Brinkman
Co. Bank as a depository for the
county fund was approved and filed.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Kittle, of Hoising-
ton, was allowed a refund of $500
valuation on account of being allow
ed no exemption. :.
G. H. Taylor was allowed a refund
of $2.19 on account of error in the
School District tax. -..,:. ,.,'
The county clerk was order BY the
board to destroy the election ballots
of 1908 in the presence of the sher-
iff and county superintendent. s,..
The clerk was ordered to correct
the error made in 1908 in the val
uation of the 1O0-acre tract in 1915
II. >., ..
In the matter Of the bridge Det-
tions in North Cheyenne townships
between sections 10 and Is across
Cow Creek, and across Blood creek,
between sections 1-1S-14 and 6-lS-l3
the commissioners viewed the above
named sites on Wednesday, March 3,
and will act on the matter at the
next regular meeting. .
The clerk was ordered to submit
bids to supply houses for election
supplies.
In the matter of petitions present
ed by Fairview and Albion townships
for the calling of an election to vote
bonds to aid The Kansas Northwest
eu Railway Company to construct
the proposed road through the re-
spective townships, the petitions were
examined and found that more than
two fifths Of the resident taxpayers
of the above named townships had
signed the same and that good and
sufficient bonds had been filed to
pay all expenses, an order was MADE
calling for an election in the above
} named townships on Tuesday, April
18th. 1910.
The following bonds for deputy as
SCISSORS were approved:
! ]. R. Connor, R. V. Hitchman
!, Jacob Zimmer, G. F. Koch, ]. &
Hartman VIM. Boyd, c. ]. Menzer
R. G. Russell, W. E. Murdock, F
Bloomer, John RObl, Mart keenan,
Roy French, R. A. Bidleman, ]. 2
Ochs, John Lowery, Alois Schwager
W. H. Dodge, H. S. Harper,
There being nothing further, th'
commissioners adjourned to NEE
: at an adjourned session Friday, Mar
: 18th, at which time the canvas o
the votes of the bond election hel,
in Great Bend township March gu
will be made.
! Pc. MURPHY, Chairman.
e c. F. Younkin, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

A. & A. Johnson was in Hutchin-
son this week attending a meeting Of
the directors of the A. & A. Drug
Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

X. L. Weisenberger and ]. W. Dee
ge were out in the west part OF the
state this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

John Mering, manager of the Sun
flower Oil Co., is having an 5000 gal
lon tank built. Nuttleman & Co. are
doing the work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

Ed Jokerst, the popular catcher Of
our ball team last year, visited here
a couple of days this week, before
going to Wichita to report for duty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

George Tucker returned Wednesday
evening from the west end of the
state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

Work on the Knights Of Columbus
opera house at Elnnwood was com
menced this week. This win be one
Of the finest opera houses IN central
Kansae.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

Leonard Brnham went to Tribune
Monday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

E. R. Moses has returned from St
Louis. Mrs. Moses, who was ytsks
ing In Salina while Mr.. Moses ives
away, has also returned home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

E. R. Moses, Jr., was in Hoising-
ton on business Tuesday Of this week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

jim Morris went west Wednesday
morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

John D. Unruh has invested in G
new Hudson auto.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11
Commissioners Proceedings.
Office of the County Clerk
March Z 1910

MdICu u 151Vs
The Board Of County Commissioner
met in regular session at the office
OF the county clerk Monday, March
q, 1910. Present, P. E. Murphy, chair
man, N. W. Klepper and Frank Wood,
commissioners; NJ. Daley, sheriff;
James W. Clarke, county attorney; C.
F. Younkin, county clerk.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The following bills as filed in the
office Of the county clerk, were ap-
proved and allowed:
A. E. Stanley, Z coyote scalpc, 5 700
John Drew, 2 coyote scalps, 200
Ed Planning, 6 coyote scalps, 600
John Fischer, coyote scalp, 100
Sigmond Dietz, 2 coyote scalps, 200
Louis Mueller, l coyote scalp =. LOO
James Merrill 1 coyote scalp .. 100
Phillip Wheeler, l coyote scalp 100
Peter Smith, l coyote scalp, 100
W. H. Sutton, fixing desk, 200
Hooper Drug Co., toilet paper, 1850
]. E. DeMOtte, Janitor for Feb. 1890
H. A. Hall, list of estates, 1850
R. A Charles, lumber, 2.7O
Ct. Bend Tel. Co., toll and rent 7.SO
H. s. Born, mdse for poor, 1918
RussellMeyer Gro Co., groceries
for poor, .... 2.45
Schrieber Bros, mdse for poor, 1896
G. W. Thatcher, truant officer, 500
W, P. FEEDER, supplies for county
F. A. Sieverling, repairing pump 200
B. T. Bensted, care of Frad
children, SO. .... 12.O0
w. H. Harner, meat for poor, 1926
Tribune Pub. Co., job work, 1926
Mrs. Frank Springer, care of
self and children for the
months of January, February
and March, .... .... .... 5000
Fred Richardson, plumbing, 1855
Ct Bend Hardware & Imple-
ment Co., mdse for county, 11.25
J. E. Crowder, cesspool for the
month of February, $3.50
F. Nuttleman Co.. repairs, ,.'. 17.15
Saml Dodsworth Co., supplies, 1865
NIcNowu & Hayes, meat for P.
Noe, .... .... .... go. S.OO
H. NJ. Diffenbacher, County asses
S0r, .... ...' '.'' '''' 5S.0U
Patton & Fankhauser, coal for
poor, '''' ''.' '''' '''' '''' l9.SV
w. A. Bolinger, mdse for Bessie
Galloway, ..'. 80. '''' '''' S.zS
W. F. Honnen, mdse for poor, 1925
Mrs. ]. A. McAdams, care Of
Frad children, ..'' 1850
w. NJ. Welsh Mfg. Co., 100 Dir
plomas for graduates, '''' 1000
Crane & Co., supplies, 1926
Ct. Bend Water and Elec. Co.,
I water and lights, -. -. 17.5.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-11

John Cook went to Emporia, Sun
dA7l