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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-27
INDUSTRIOUS YOUNG MAN.
Success Of J. II. Witcher, Who Knows
How to Overcome Difficulties.

Joseph II Witcher, the subject 4
this narrative, was born In Pittsylva,
mia county, Va. His boyhood days
were spent on his fathers farm and il
attending the county public school,
where he received the rudiments of
his early education. Being of stu
dious disposition, he read much and
otherwise made good use of his time
From his reading he received broad
er view of life.
This stirred his ambition to greater
activity, and he set out for Hampton
institute, in Virginia, where he studied
the painters trade. On leaving Hamp-
ton Mr. Witcher decided to try his for
tunes in the north, whittier he went in
1899, to Brooklyn, where he now re-
sides. Finding that without money or
membership in the painters union he
would be at decided disadvantage in
following his trade, he turned his at.
lention to the municipal or public serv-
Ice via civil service qualifications True
to bis aim, he studied hard before
making application for examination
for police duty, but when he felt that
he was fully prepared he entered the
examination and passed, making a
good average.
Although Mr.. Witcher's name was
olaced on the eligible list for police an
pointment, be Immediately took the
examination for the postal service. In
this he also made high average and
was subsequently assigned to duty in
the New York postoflice where he is
now holding letter carriers position
and is rendering excellent service.
In an interview with Mr. Witcher In
New York recently he said: ANY
ambitious young man can do well in
spite of race prejudice and rank com
petition if he will prepare himself and
keep everlastingly at 1t. think the
postal service Is fine field for our
young men; the police force also, for
that matter, but would advise all per-
sons Of my race who desire to elevate
themselves materially to take the civil
service examination, because in posi-
tions so secured one gets the same pay
for the same kind or class of work as
the other, whether white or black; col
or cuts no figure. Many Of our young
men Of education ana good training
are holding good positions in New
York and elsewhere, but they are not
paid the same salary as some young
white men. many Of whom are lcss
GpaDle and do less work.
n. BARNETT DOpsON
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-27
er, doctor, lawyer and the country

er, doctor, lawyer and the country
press to the life Of the rural com.
munities, and pointed out how through
them cooperation among the farmers
can be accomplished.
DR.. II. B. Frissell and Major R. R.
Morton discussed cooperative Move
ment In Education"
The great success Of the conference
was due to the local committee, which
arranged the programme and provided
for the comfort of the visitors, who
were entertained free at the school.
DR.. Frissell, chairman of this COM
mittee, gave a reception to all the
guests and visitors.
DR.. Thomas Jesse Jones was secre-
tary of this committee and came down
from Washington to complete all ar
rangements for the conference. DR..
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-27
B Bile Class Has Athletic Club.

The Letitia Athletic club, composed
OF about sixteen young men of the
senior department of the Concord Bap.
tist Sunday school, is now a member
OF the Sunday School Athletic League
OF Brooklyn. The club was organized
two years ago. The young men are
members Of the same Bible class
which is taught by Deacon r. Lincoln
Powell. 1t is the largest club of Afro
Americans IN the league.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-27
CLARENCE W. WIGINGTON
ARCHITECT
Y UNION BLOCK OMAHA, NEBR.

Correspondence on matters of an
Architectural nature promptly attended
to.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-08-27

.rlC0ns in the League
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-09
Total bills allowed at
Dec. meeting. =. .$22S2.6

The Aiken Lumber Co. were
to furnish two ear Of bridge lum-
Der providing it can be secured
at $9l per NJ, F. 0. B., Great
Bend.
A contract was made with Dan
Miller to build a bridge complete
across Blood Creek, north of
Boyd for $3.50. Said contract TO
be untitled Immediately. and
ilhe same to be paid for by the
county when approved by the
Board of County Commissioners.
The county clerk was instructe
to secure bids on the publication
OF the County Superintendent s
Compendium, and let the same to
the lowest bidder.
NJ. L. Grove was employed to
paper and paint the office Of the
Register Of Deeds and the office
room for D. A. Banta, district
judge elect.
The following refunds and re-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-09
Commissioners Proceedings.
State Of Kansas, Barton COur

State Of Kansas, Barton Coun-
~, SIS. 4.
Office Of the County Clerk,
Dec. 5th, 1910.
The Board of County Commits
siOnerS met at their regular ses-
sion at the office of the county
clerk on Monday, Dec. 9Th, 1910.
Present: P. E. Murphy, Chairman
n. W. Keeper and Frank Wood.
Commissioners; NJ. Daley, Sher-
itf; Jas. W. Clarke, County At
tOrney; Chas. F. YOunkin, Coun-
ty Clerk.
The following bills as filed in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-09
bates were allowed:

Joe WOydzick was allowed a
of $6.05, erroneous assess.
ment l9OS-O9, on the SW quar-
ter of 7-16-11.
Joe Schneider was allowed a
refund of $ll.27, erroneous as
sessmeht, NV quarter of 1918
10, for the year 1910.
Farmers Grain, Fuel and Live
Stock Co., of Pawnee Rock, was
allowed a refund of $3.50, err
rOneOus assessment on personal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-09
prOperty Cor the wear of 1909.

property for the year of 1909.
]. W. Reinecke was allowed a
rebate Of 1929 on double assess
ment Of threshing machine.
There being nothing further,
the Board adjourned to meet.
again at their next regular meet-'
ing in January.
P. E. MURPHY. Chr'm.
c. F.. Y0UNKIN, County Clerk.
Leon Miller was out from st.
Joe this week to attend the we'd
ding of his sister, Anna.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-09
|. 3. Moore, witness. !. ESQ
Sac vs.. John Butcher.

- ~""~N#NNN@a
State VS.. John Butcher.
IS. NJ. Kellam, court clerk. 915
NJ. Daley, sheriff -. 49,. cool
State VS.. Jacob johnson
S. NJ. Kellam, court clerk, 1926
NJ. Daley, sheriff -. -. 9.O5
J. H. JennisOn, J. p. -. $50
Anton POspishel, witness. 400
State VS., Art Dick
S. VI. KelIam, court clerk, AGO
A. A. Wemmergren, deputy
sheriff. -. ...4 3.75I
NJ. DALEY, sheriff. .... ZOO
j. u. JennisOn. J. P. $50. 500
A. A. Wemmergren, witness 225I
Geo. K. HORNE, witness. -. 2.25i
A. NJ. Ferguson, witness. BPS
State VS.. E. Runnells.
S. NJ. Kellam, court clerk, 1925
NJ. Daley, sheriff. -. 80. 1894
James Clayton, J. P. =. 40
0. NJ. Frazier, witness. =. 1.5OI
Harry Davis, witness. =. $50
F. c. Woodbury., witness. 2.9OI
NJ L. Hungate, witness. -. $40
: Bills in the total amount of
$;A4.60 were allowed for juror
fees for the last term of court.
E. A. Hall, probate Judge
case of Willie Green S 2.9O
{. W. Thatcher, probation
officer, same case. 80. 200
II. A. Hall, fee case Of Har-
ry Bishop in juvenile
court. .. 80. e. .... 1880
John Daley, probation Of
ficer and expense of
Harry Bishop. ......... 700
0. W. Dawson, witness >. $50
G. W. Thatcher, witness. $50
G. D. Spaugh, witness. -. $50
Il. A. Hall, fee case of Ray
mon Nichols in Juvenile
court. e. 80. 49,. =. S.S5
&. W. Thatcher, probation
officer, same case. 80. 200
E. C. Button, examining
physician, same case. LOO
0. W. Dawson, witness. $50
S. NJ. Kellam, general fee
bill. ., -. -. :. 1890
NJ. Daley, general fee bill $50
j. W. Ledbetter, care Mrs.
Bennett and family ... 1900
CT. Bend Elec. Co, service,
court house and jail e. 42.S
observation-disclosures, coal for
the sheriff. l5.50
Patton-Fankhauser, coal for
the poor as per list. E. 1926
s. NJ, Kellam, stamps. =. LOO
McNown-Hayes, meat for
P. Noe and Mrs. Burch 500
IG. W. Thatcher truant
officer. -. 500
Bunting-Stone Hdw. Co.,
hose for court house r.. $500
Crescent Grocery Co., mdse,
for poor, as per list =. 96,O3
". U. Tel. Co., service :, ,76
s. II. Chatter Lmbr. Co.,
car lumber at Ellinwood S56.S5
Mrs. W. F. MarsOf, milk
! for Mrs. Burch. 49,. 100
J. E, DeMOtte, janitor. g. 1000
Lundblade NyStrOm mdse.
III PVOI, DIS per llSb.. 04.30
Andrew Siebert, auto liv-
cry for commissioners to
view bridge. .... 800
Farmers Inst. Co., appropri-
alton for 1910-11.. 5000
A. H. Baker, State VS.. C.
Bramble, go. $50. 4.7O.
s. S. Shattucck, same 49,. 40.
c. Samuels Co., mdse for
the jail. -. go. ...... ZOO
Tribune Pub Co., ptg. -. 225I
H. Born, mdse for Mrs.
Burch and Mrs. Barnett 1850
j, W. Nary, moving Mrs.
Van Horn and family. 7OOI
Condra Sprague, trans.
of Mrs. Hughes from hos
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-09

the office of the county clerk,
were approved and allowed:
Expense bills in the total sum
Of $556.1O for the late general
election were allowed.
Bills in the total amount of
$500 for coyote ScaIps were al
lowed.
State VS.. Preston o. Crocker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-12-09
Useful Ready-To-

What is more appreciated than some USE
full gift, something that can be worn
every day, and that is always ready?-
you will find such gifts as these lin our
Ready-to-wear Department on the second
floor Sweaters, Silk Waists, Wash
Waists, Silk Petticoats, Rain Coats,
Skirts, Suits, KimOnas, Etc.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-01-28
LOCALS.

ton For 1910. Just A Reminder.
A.. W. Lucas pays the highest
cash price for hides, furs and
pelts.
J. W. Hiscock was in town on
business from his ranch the fore
part Of the week.
Commercial Club meeting next
Tuesday evening at this office.
Let all members be present.
C. H. and E. F. Emerson were
in town from their ranch this
week.
H. N. Sykes and R. NJ. Yates
were in town attending business
matters Saturday.
John Wilcox and Frank Thom-
son were visitors in town Tues
day.
John Oliver, spent the fore
part of the week out in the
count locking after his sheep
interests.
j. S. Baird, Robert Mcknight
r. P Prichard and E. J.. Coon,
forest estinators were visiting
n town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Holman
are over from Camp Crook
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. J. 0.
Speelman.
The Ekalaka fire department
held a regular meeting Tuesday
and transacted considerable bust
ness.
The rlas teres for the new
school house arrived Tuesday
and will commence work as soon
as the material arrives.
Lost-One gold watch, with
the in 'tials "A. F. o." engraved
on case. Lost between Norman
street and Dan Dague's ranch.
If found kindly notify this office
and receive reward.
Grand Ball Friday Feb. II at
|. O. O. F. hall given by the
Entertainment Committee Of
Beaver Lodge No. IS. Everyone
invited to attend. Good music
and a good time guaranteed.
A crowd of nearly 65 friends
gathered at the ranch of R. V.
F'uqua last Friday evening where
they enjoyed themselves at
dancing, visiting, etc. That they
had a good time is not questioned
as the remaks of all on arriving
home assured US that it, was.
Messers Gundlach and Cady
furnished the music.
To a few people who imagine
they are doing great injury to a
newspaper publisher when they
decide to discontinue their sub
scription we wish to say that the
profit on a years subscription to
a two dollar-a-year local paper
is so small you'd feel dead broke
if that was all you had or
hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12
New Orleans Has
Big Bond Issue
Votes Enormous Fund to
Secure and Build Panama Elk
position in 1915.

Not to be outdone by San Francisco in
efforts to secure the worlds Panama ex-
position in 1915, New Orleans has raised a
remarkably enormous fund for that pur-
pose according to q dispatch received from
the gulf city Friday. It is reported the
state Of Louisiana has voted the issuance
Of bonds to the amount Of S6,50O,OOO for the
exposition.
Fifteen amendments to the state con-
stitution came up for vote by the people
in their consideration OF the exposition
matter. The first two amendments relate 10
the Louisiana purchase from Napolean, and
to the exposition tax. The tax amend
ments carried by vote Of 10 to 1 in the
city Of New Orleans, and 8 to ! in the
rest Of the state. This action Increases
the total fund for the exposition now in
hand to considerably over fs.OOO,0OO.
The money will be expended on the ereo-
ton of exposition buildings, power plants
and the general designing of the exposi-
ton
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12
WOOdmen Confer
on New Building
Committee to Go to Chicago Next
Week to Look Over the
Plans.

The building committee OF the Wood
men OF the World goes TO Chicago Tuesday
to confer with Holabird g. Roche about
the plans for the new building. #. ]. Thiel-
bar. general manager for the architects,
declared Friday that the plans viii not
be completed for six weeks yet but that
ths coming conference viii settle matters
30 that the plans can be pushed to q
finish By the time indicated.
Plans for wrecking the buildings now on
the corner OF Fourteenth and Farnam
streets will be ready to give to contractors
Tuesday and bids win soon be submitted.
Il is likely, according to MIR. Thielbar, that
the wrecldng Of these buildings will begin
about the first Of the year.
Considerable salvage can be effected in
the wreoking. The plate glass, the brick
and some of the old joists will be worth
much money, but how much no one will
make an estimate. The joists. though old
are of better lumber than Is put nowadays
into buildings and old umbers have there
| fore come to have a large commercial
value II the wood is stin sound.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12
The
Boys

Our Boys department is located
en- the second floor and is the best
appointed and most up-to-date de-
partment of it's kind in the west
You will find here all the seasons
newest faneies for the little fell
lows as well as for his bigger
brother.
The earlier we can interest the
boys in our clothing. the better we
like II, We strive as much to
please them as their mothers, and
for that reason our clothes for
boys are cut, as the mems clothes
are cut. with a regard for the nat
ural lines OF the figure, and are
made 70 wear well. as well az TO
look we'll when worn.
We are showing some beautiful
new shirts. neckWear, blouses,
hats, caps. sweater chats and bath
robes for the boys a. we'll as the
new suits and overcoats.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12
Furnish
ings

Critical men With a liking for
distinctive and refined styles in
haberdashery will find here an OPP
portunity for the exercise of their
individual tastes.
We search the best markets for
the best things and we get them.
We've fresh. exclusive novelties
gathered from the products OF
makers with a reputation.
Neckwear. bright with the hues
and freshness of the Autumn sea-
son.
New shirts. new gloves, hosiery,
underwear, night robes, pyiamas,
house coats, bath and lounging
robes, ETC., etc.
It's impossible to mention all
the furnishings we have In stock
for the comfort and adornmsnt OF
men and boys who wOuld be we'll
and comfortably dressed.
Youu find the exclusive haber-
dasher's styles here. but with the
prices right.
KNOTAIR HOSIERY
THE guaranteed hose of quality
For Men and Women.
We are sole agents for Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12

that's what THE DELINEAToR
has been in for the past three years As result
thousand homeless children have found homes and
thousand mothery have found and daughters
Our idea has been bring together the child without home
and the home without child. The idea has worked. In
the December DELNEAToR you will find the interesting
pages that appeared in any magazine filled the margin
with photographs of these happy DELINEAToR children
several hundred baby faces smiling Christmas message you
from the pages of beautiful Christmas number
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12

ME pranks. Pictures and verse are done
as only Palmer Cox knows how.
MUSHROOM FAIRIES. BY Adah Louise
sutton 159 Pp 9t.B. The Saalfeld PUB
fishing Company.
A book Of fairies for the younger chill
dren. illustrated in color.
MOLLY AND THE UNWtSEMAN
ABROAD. BY John Kendrick Bangs. $50
Pp. $50. j. b. Lippinoott Company.
A bright and breezy story Of the adven-
lures OF Mollis whistlebinlie, her rubber
doll, and the funny old Unwiseman, who set
forth on wondrous trip TO visit foreign
shores.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12
Suits SIS to $40 OcOats SIS to SIS
Hats

We know, and you should
know. that there are no better
hats nor more stylish hats than
those sold by Browning, King
y Co.
You should be just as partic-
ular about your hat as you are
about the clothes you wear.
We specialize on the StetsOn
$3.50 hat, and for that reason
you will find here a large as
sOrtment OF this celebrated hat.
The newest shapes are here
in great array; fine assortment
Of new brown and gray shades
in pencil-eurl brims. wide
trimmed telescopes, and all the
swagger styles for the we'll
dressed man.
Our line of stiff hats is very
complete this season and you
will have no trouble in finding
a block to suit your particular
fancy
The "BrOwning-King" special
derby a. $500 is the best hat in
Omaha at the price.
Soft bats $500 to s12.OO.
stiff hats $500 to $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12

TIE GLAD LADY. BY Amy Il. BIanoh-
ard 297 Pp. tl.5O Dana Estes q CO.
An account Of a vacation spent in north
en- Spain. which promised at the outset
70 be very quiet and commonplace, proved
10 DO exactly the opposite. The story
throughout is interviewer with vivid de-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12
AtterI and ConIey to Fight.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. u.-Before
the West Side Athletic club on Sunday Abe
Attell featherweight champion, will meet
Frankie Cialsy, the bantamweight title
holder. in fifteen-rOund bout. Although
Conley will enter the ring close TO the
featherweght limit and consented to fight
Attell for the championship, the latter in
sisted on catch weights While the feather
weight champion il the favorite 10 the
betting at odds OF to !, bets OF 10 to /
are being placed on COnley's staying the
limit. laAH
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12

THE JOURNEY BOOK. By Dewitt
Clinton Falls. 100 PIP. 81. The Century
Company.
This book tells in very Jolly pictures and
verse the sights to be seen on journey
through the United States, Canada. Mexico,
England, and many places on the continent
"a journey of whimsical nonsense.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12

CHATTERBox FOR 1910 4lG PIP s1.25.
Dana, Estes & Co.
This volumne contains about forty short
stories, with illustrations, anecdotes, nat
ural history papers, poetry, and articles OF
general information.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12

THE BROWNIES LATEST ADvEN-
TURE. BY Palmer Cox. IA PIP. Si50
The Century Company.
In this latest book OF Brownie adven-
lures. there are all the old favorites and
some new friendss and they help a hospi-
tai. and harvest ice, and SOW seeds in most
novel fashion, and play many other brow
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12

CALDwEI4Ls BOYS AND GIRLS AT
HOME. lss Pp. II. NJ. Caldwell Company
Stories ana verses interesting to young
children. Illustrated in color.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12

BILLY WHISPERS KIDNAPPED. BY
Frances Trego Montgomery, 1877 PIP. 81
Tho Saalfield Publishing Company.
Another OF the BILLY Whiskers'' books
telling Of the kidnapping OF BILLY Whls-
kers" and how he got home again.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-12

MARK ENDERBY. BY Robert Fulkerson
Hoffman. SO Pp. $50. A. G. McCiurg q co.
Mountain railroading in the southwest is
one Of the most strenuous phases Of Amer
lean life. and In Mark Enderby' its ro-
mantle possibilities have been taken full
advantage Of The author knows Intimately
the lie whereof he writes and the story
teens with action
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-04

Vote the straight Citizens ticket and have clean town.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-04

In another column is published a letter from Miss Fay stinebaugh, at Elkhart. Ind, which mentions that she and her brother, Lewis stine- baugh. entered the high school at Elk hart from the skagway high school without having to undergo any pre- liminary examinations. This certain ly speaks we'll for skagway's high school; and the parents of skagway may feel assured that their children are getting as good educational ad- vantages here as they could anywhere in the States.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-04
THE SCHOOL BOARD

skagway has always taken a great pride in it's public school system and too much importance cannot be plac- ed upon the manner in which we con- duct the education of our growing children. Progressive, brOadminded men are needed on the school board and E. J. Liddicoat and V. I. Hahn are men of this character.
 MT. LiddicOat is at present on the school board and is fitted in every way for the post which he occupies. MT. LiddicOat has children in the school and also has property inter- ests in Skagway, Who could be more vitally concerned in both the efficient conduct of the school, and yet, at the same time, have it to his interests to carry out economy and to prevent any wastetulness or use less expense? Mir. Liddicoat has. the esteem of the voters of skagway, and he should be returned to the office where he has served so faithfully and and well.
 Like MT. Liddicoat, V. l. Hahn has children of his own in the public school and is naturally interested in their education. Mir Hahn is himself a college graduate and no better man in all skagway could be selected to serve on the school board Personally or politically not one single objection can be found to the candidacy of Mir, Hahn. He is 6 man pre-eminently fitted for school director
 Politics should not be considered in the selection of candidates for the school board and the men and women of skagway should sink all political preference and unite in choosing the two men best qualified for the tasks they must perform.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-04

The Tax Payers are making an is sue on a plank that they do not dare
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-04

If woman suffrage prevailed in skagway it's a good bet that the can didates on the Citizens ticket would receive an overwhelming majority of of the votes of the women. The mo thers, wives and daughters of the town do not take kindly to the at- tempt that is being made to re-estab- fish Seventh avenue as a sin center.
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-04
FOR coUNcILMEN

FOR coUNclLMEN Howard Ashley
 E. ]. Shaw
 John ersshsl l. 4. Nsstles H. c. Bowman Herb Taylor Harry Fiaharty FOR SCHOOL BOARD V, |, Hahn E. ,. Liddleoat
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-04

Why are certain candidates on the Tax Payers ticket so concerned with the re-establishment of the disOrderly houses on Seventh avenue? Because their own pocket books have suffered by its suppression or through patriotic motives in 'upbuilding the town?"
The daily Alaskan., 1910-04-04

the colony from public eyes is not stated; but it has several times been urged by candidates on the Tax Pay CTS ticket to enclose the restricted district in a stockade. This would mere Iy aggravatet the conditions that form .rly existed and we doubt if any of the fathers and mothers of skagway wish to shelter the social evil within a con. spicuous stockade built in the center of the resident district.
 Don't be fooled; for if the Tax Pay CTS candidates are elected to office and carry out their spoken and wdt- ten statements an effort will be made to re-establish prostitution on Seventh avenue. If the Citizens are chosen this street will be closed forever to this sort of thing, This is the only issue of the campaign and it is now squarely up to the voters of the town as to whether they want prostitution entrenched in the midst of Skagwag's best residence district, Haunting it's vice as before, an aftront to the de- cency of the town, an insult to our reputation as a community.