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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01

their actual character. The brass
bound collar of privilege has be-
come plain upon their necks for
all men to see. They are known
for what they are, and their time
to be retired it will be Of little
use to replace an unfaithful pub
lie servant who wears the collar
by another public servant with
the same collar around his neck.
Above all, what we need in every
office is free men representing a
free people.
"ihe motto in every primary
in every election-shOuld be this:
No watch dogs of the interests
need apply.
"The old order, standing pat
in dull misunderstanding of the
great forward sweep of a nation
determined on honesty and pub
licity in public affairs, is already
wearing thin under the ceaselesS
hammering of the progressive on
set. The demand Of the people
for political progress will not be
denied. Does any man, who Is
net blinded by personal interest
or by the dust of political dry rot
suppose that the bulk Of our peO-
pie are anything but progressive.
If such there be, let him ask the
young men, in whose minds the
policies Of tomorrow first see the
light.
"The OvershadOwing question b,
fore the American people today j
this: Shall the nation govern it
self or shall the interests run .thi
countryi The one great pOliti
cal demand, underlying all other
J giving meaning to all others, i
this: The special interests mus
gel out Of politics. The Old-styl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01
A Barton County Booster

Daniel Miller of Great Bend,
Kansas, has had a great deal of
experience in farming and live
stock matters. He grew up in
Eastern Pennsylvania, and recalls
the times when he shipped stock
to Philadelphia. Then in early
days he came to Kansas and To-
Gated IN what is now the great
wheat belt Of the state, in Barton
county. He is still farming, but
has given away so much of his
land to children that his present
farm is not very large. Twenty
eight years ago he made his first
shipment to Kansas City, and this
week had in a car of hogs. Ten
children, and all living about him
is a record that places Mr.. Miller
in a class by himself among the
early settlers of his neighbOrhOOd
Then he has a farm that is per-
hapS as highly improved as any
farm in all that country. He still
farms and looks carefully after
his farm, and takes a deep inter-
est in farming and live stock
1--WE have a very rich farming di:
trict out where l live" /" he said.
l well remember the time when
farmers would haul the manure
to a creek or draw where they
IwOhld dump it and allow it to
wash away. That is one thing |
never was guilty of doing, as /
came from a country where the
land was poor and where we had
to save the manure. And there
never was a time when it would
not have paid the Kansas farmers
well to do the same thing. They
are beginning to wake up to the
fact that some day the land will
wear out and become poor. No
matter how rich land may be it
will wear out some time. Our
farms are becoming valuable now
] could probably sell out without
any trouble at $125 an acre. 1t il
one of the beauty spots in all the
great agricultural district of the
country. 1t is the place where
men have grown rich and made
money farming. Men who were
considered in very common cir,
cumstances 20 years ago, are now
wealthy. Daily Droyers' Tele
gram, June "a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01
SohlochtermeYer.Knirsc

Last week Tuesday, Miss Fillis
Knirsch and Henry SchlOchtermel
er were joined in the holy bonds
of matrimOuy by the Rev. Father
Weikman of the SITS. Peter and
Paul's church. Nuptial high. mas
was celebrated. e
After the ceremony the young
couple and guests repaired TO
their home where a sumptuOus dh
ner awaited them, The merry
making lasted until the wee hours
of the morning. They received .
large number of handsome and
useful presents
The young people will make
their home on the StrOthman farm
eight and one-ihalf miles east Of
Ellnwood, where they are at
home TO their friends.
The Leader joins their many
friends in hearty congratulations.
l-EllinwoOd Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01
County Teachers Examination

The county teachers examina-
tiOnS were held in the High School
building Friday and Saturday of
last week. There were only "a
who took the examination this
year, which is considerably lSes
than the usual number. In pre-
ceding years the enrolment has
run from 70 to 80. The following
were applicants for certificates:
Myrtle johnson, Great Bend /;
Dora Robertson, Great Bend; H. F
Brown, Great Bend; PhilO Wirgh
Great Bend; Hazel McNIullen,
Great Bend; Elsie Kirkpatrick,
Great Bend; Daphne Fits, HOiS-
ingtOn; Lissa Roberts, Claflin
Lucy SauSen, HOisingtOn; Flor
ence White, Great Bend; Blanche
Thatcher, Great Bend; B. W. Cav
NeOdeSha; ChaS. D. Cave, Altoona
c. f. Garrett, Great Bend; Nellie
Brumbaugh, Great Bend; Agnes
Praeger, Claflin; Myrtle Beckmar
Great Bend; Beulah Jones, Lyn-
don, KS, Iva Evans, Great Bend ;
Georgia Butler, Hoisington; Kath
leen Keenan,, Great Bend; Ralph
Archer, Great Bend; R. L. Lipp-
hardt, Bison; Gayle Decker, Grear
Bend; Teresa Butler, HOiSing-
ton; Marie Graf, EllinwOOd; Pear
Smith, Redwing; Edward 0pie,
Heller, Fannie Miller, Great Bend
Ethel MOffat, Great Bend; Tillie
Held, Great Bend; Gertrude Carr,
HOisingtOn; Ethel Bryan, Abilene
Udah HOllar, HOisingtOn; Evelyn
Hager, Rush Center; HermOin,
Lee, Great Bend; Lloyd Owen, Bi
son; Katie Wilson, Great Bend /;
Opal Converse, Great Bend; Ger
trude Wilson, Great Bend; Anna
Murray, Great Bend; Augusta
Shapland, Great Bend; Mae Tul-
lis, Opal Baty, Clara Miller, Mat
tie ShOrrOw, Edith Wilson, Anna
TreSter, Della Reynolds, Sadie Pi.
per, Grace Gum, Great Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moran of
NickerSOn, are here visiting their
son, L. NJ. Moran and wife.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01
Barton Cous Usual Big Wheat Crop Being Rapidly Put Shape
Scammahorn.


Mrs. Sarah A. SchammahOrn died
at the home of her son, Peter, in
Eureka Kansas "a few days ago
and was buried at Heller Thurs
day of last week. Mrs .Scamma-
horn was for many years a resi-
dent Of this county, having NOV
ed here from the east in the early
settlement of the county and 10
Gated in Clarence township on a
homestead that is still called the
ScammahOrn place.
Her husband, William Scamma-
horn died here about fifteen years
ago
Mrs .ScammahOrn lived in Hell
zer for several years in her own
property and her son Peter, made
his home with her. During the
last few years Peter bought prop
erty in Oklahoma and the eastern
part of the state, and for several
years he has been in the electric
light and telephone business at
Eureka, and for the last year or
so Mrs. Schammahorn has wade
her home with him.
She was 81 years, 10 months an
20 days Of age at the time of her
death. The ScammahOrn family
were well and favOrably known il
+"e early days in the county.
There were several of them, but
they have moved away and We
ARE unable to locate them now.
Grandma Scammahorn was one of
the old fashioned ladies who was
a good and kind neighbOr, and
will be missed by many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NimOcks,
Jas. Whitney and Tom West, all
of Hcahdia, came down by auto
route last week for a visit with
relatives and friends here. They
left on the return trip Monday of
this week.
II. C. COlegrOve spent the past
week in Kansas City, Kansas, at
tending a reunion of the Goth Kar
SaS Volunteers. He hall a fine
time and enjoyed visiting with his
old comrades.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01
Ewing.

Mrs. L. H. Ewing died at the
home of her son, DR.. Charles Ew-
ing, in Larned, Monday evening,
June q, 1910 at about 6 o'clock,
from a complication of diseases.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing moved her
from Wilson county with their
family about fifteen years ago and
the children were educated in the
Central Normal College. Mr.. Ew-
ing died ten years ago, when Mrs.
Ewing moved from out near the
college building to Hubbard stree
where for several years she con-
Quoted a rOOming house. She had
been In poor health for the last
two or three months and went to
;Darned to be with her son, DR..
Ewing, about month ago.
She leaves four children to
mourn her loss: DR.. C. H. Ewing
of Larned, Prof. F. E. Ewing Su-
perintendent of schools at COlOra-
do City, H. c. Ewing Of Larned,
and Mrs w. T. OOurright of Sc
dan.
Mrs. Ewing was a loyal and
consistent member of the PreSby-
terian church. She also belonged
to the Rebekah and Knights and
Ladies of Security lodges She
lhas a host of friends here and
elsewhere who learn with grief of
her death.
The body was brought to this
city Wednesday morning and the
funeral services held at Presby-
terian church by Rev. WestwOOd,
lnterment was made in WOOdlawl
cemetery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01
woMEN's RIGHTS IN kANsAs
By Gerald B. Brsitiaam..

A wlre holds half OF all prop
erty."
"a husband is responsible. for
maintenance"
IF a husband dies leaving 4.
home that is occupied by his wild
and children, the home cannot be
taken to pay his debts"
These are few of the priviR
egeS which. the Kansas statutes
give to women. For Kansas is
the state where wOmen'S supreme
merits are. recognized. WOmne
can, also, vote on many matters.
But there is another side to the
stOrM Man is far from being a
dOwntrOdden worm who cannot
turn and squirm, and squelch his
OppreSsOr.
Here is where the husband gets
in his innings.
II, " says the statute ponder
ouSly "a married woman fails in
whatever business she may be con
Quoting the husband cannot be
held responsible for her debts.".
Can't you see the husband who
tried to disSuade his wife from op
ening up a millinery shop or an
embroidery factory or a pie shelf
just chuckle to himself when the
debts are prevented from roosting
on his burdened shouldersY That
a good statute, you bet.
Way, far back from here-back
East-in the fat farmlands Of
PennSylvanit the housewives who
piOusly rear children in the fear
OF the Lord and the rod, have no
time to spare to ride to the elec-
ton booth in a lOw-necked hack.
Remember that sentence for a mo.
ilent, if you please. v
About two years ago l was pres
ent at a meeting of the Ladies'
auxiliary tOthe Merchants Mutual
aSSOciatiOn-hOw'S that for a jaw.
breaker?-in town out in Kan
saS. One Of the OratreSses read a
paper on "The Status of the Wo-
man Under Kansas Law" l re-
member her saying that under com
mon law women were considered
no more than harmless luuatics.
Well, technically, that may be.
But, and it is a big but, those wo-
men on the Pennsylvania farms
and on the Tennessee hills are far
from being considered lunatics by
the men folks "to hOme.' May
be law doesn't recognize them,
but their intimates do, you can
bet.
ANY married woman may car
ry on business or trade or labor
in her own name and money ae-
cruing is hers"
So reads the statute. Why, JUS
suppose that husband runs a bake
shop, and neglects to tell every
customer that his wife's recipes
are used to make those delicious
fakes and pastry, in a fit df
wounded vanity she might turn
right around and start an Opposi-
ton shop. Maybe right next door
to his shop. And, too, she might
put him out of business. Stranger
things have happened.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01

Sam Eitel, formerly with the
Wsgaman store of this city, has
been named postmaster at Shat
fer, Kansas, where he is now
in the mercantile business.
The Kings Heralds held a very
enjoyable social last Friday even.
ing at the home Of j. II. Biggs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01
John Mousel Dead.

We have just LEARNED of the
death a few weeks ago of John
MOusel, a former citizen of Ellin.
wood, which occurred at Hanover
Kansas. Mr.. MOusel located in
EllinwOOd in the seventies, but
left there in the latter eighties.
while residing in that city, he
lost his wife, who was burned tC
death. The older residents will
remember him well.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01

leaders, seeking to switch public
attention away from this one abb
sorbing and overwhelming issue,
are pitifully ridiculous and Out-Oi
date. To try to divert the march
of an aroused public conscience
from this righteous inevitable cor
flict by means of obsolete pOlitica
catchwOrds is like trying to dam
the Mississippi with dead leaves.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01

Mrs. Crawford Of Los Angeles,
California, and Mrs. BriSby, of
Enid, Oklahoma, who have been
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mn
W. B. liking, of this city, are visit.
ing their sister, Mrs. j. C. Wood
burn In HOisington this week.
County Clerk Younkin and
wife are visiting relatives and
friends at NickersOn and Hutch
J mson this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-07-01

B. y. Unruh was down from
Pawnee Rock Tuesday.
Claude johnson, cashier at the
Santa Fe, has been relieved by P.
G. Class Of Dodge City, and Is viz
iting with home folks at st. Mary
Kan. He expects to make a trip
to the Pacific coast before return
ing from his vacation.
Charley Simmons spent Sunday
and Monday visiting relatives N
Garnett. Mrs. Simmons has been
visiting there for some time and
Charley just had to 90 down and
see the baby.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-12
USED TO ADORN TIE BARN
Costly Furnishings That Wili Seem to
the Ordinary Man Somewhat
Out Of Place.

T. y Barnsdell. the big Pittsburg
oil operator. was in New York one
day and saw what he thought was a
fine oil painting in the window of an
art shop
How do you like that. Bill?" he
asked a friend who was with him.
Fine" said Bill
We'll. then. lets go in and buy it"
So they went in and Barnsdell not
only bought the picture he faHcied for
s2I0G. but found another he liked and
paid $50 for that.
year or so later Bill. the friend
who was with him, visited Barnsde,l
at his house. He found some fine
pictures on the walls, but not the two
he assisted in selecting.
IT. n" said Bill. where are those
pictures we bought that day in New
York? ! don't see them here"
Hush" whispered Barnsdell, that's
2 kind of sore subject with me. You
see my women-follls. who know some
thing about pictures. didn't exactly
approve of those pictures and they
are hanging in the barn."-Philadel-
phia Saturday Evening Post
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-12
INK WELL HAS ANNUAL BATH
Mr.. Siaeksomeby Cleans II Out Every
January and the Results Make
Him Smile.

"a friend of mine writes me from
Sandusky. O.: I notice you've taken
10 using blue ink" said Slacksomeby;
and that amuses me a little. because
I'm using now the same kind OF ink
that ] always did. an ink with a
strong blue tinge, only IL looks diff
ferent now to him for this reason:
Every year in January | clean out
my inkstand: 90 this in January so
that won't forget IL; starting then
with the inkstaud all nice and clean.
As the months 90 by more or less sed-
imont from the ink poured in collects
in the inkstand and more or less dust
settles in IL. so tfat II gets to be in
side quite muddy. and this mud. natur-
ally. di.coors the fresh ink that
pour IN from time to time and makes
it gradually darker and darker By De-
celnber am writing with ink that is
practically black: but 1t flows freely
ali right. and the change has been SO
gradual | haven't noticed it.
When January comes around again
| give the old inks'and its annual
good, thorough cleaning. and then for
a time the inE from it writes blue
again. And that's what's happened
now to make my friend out there on
the shores of Lake Erie write to me:
I notice you've taken to using blue
ink It's really very simple, bat it
makes me smile
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-12
The Rocky Mountain News has mad,

The Rocky Mountain News has made
arrangements to print the syllabi Of the
decisions OF the state supreme court.
This Is a most unusual stroke of enter
prize and will prove OF value to every
attorney in the state.
heretofore the attorneys have been
compelled to wait until the bound vol
umes OF the supreme court records we're
prluted and issued before they could as
certain the exact principles la d down by
the highest court in the state in a par
tirular case
Vow it viii only be necessary for them
to --eGre copy OF the News contain q :
the -ylabi. The latter are prepared for
'L- News BY the reporter of the court,
Judge +. T. Wells. and they are printed
within few days after the court has
handed dowu it, decisions. In order to
avoid mistakes. it is said that Judge
" -liS insists on scrutinizing the proofs
u he syliabi before they appear in the
paper. Tie state may well congratulate
t'-eli upon having this learned and pans
taxing old lurist as the otiicinl reporter
ns tie highest court
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-12

DR. HrHFRT WOKE Pueblo, Chairman, of the Republican
Central Committee communicating the
the work preliminary organizations
IL making timely but also asking for
such that work efficient lines throughout tie
The doctor belongs successful and party
accomplish their ndn unanung but
Thorough organization and inspiring all
the performance Of their duties well
maintaining confdeH rank and file
tributes OF Chairman that by the
kabe degree H will the high standard Of
the for he will only and
publican party All the Will have rally
republican standard ard be ova thereto order his
will be
Surroundings This the right attitude and what
Doctor will be hIs r policy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-12
sJTicE OF APPLICATION FOR L PATENT
HlHins Application Ne 0l2s5G.
H.tcrs4 Survey No lsqsi
U ,. a. Offir. IIenY.r GcInraa-

"iHins A. pcstion Ne ol26i0.
H neral Survey No lspst
[ ,. LaEl Office Denver Colorado.
March 10. 1910
S--i0c Is hereby given that in pursuance of the
i-r or Congress. approved May 10 1872 Pers
I-h''e and john Gebriel by Daniel E Gabriel lhetr
7-..Hey lu fact.an Danie! e Gabriel whose psi
H Sc i laaho springs. Colorado. have made aprii
e5- % for patent fpr 1850 linear feet on the GOOD
Nothies Extension lode situate IN Idaho min
Ins -ru1ct Clear Creek CouE7y. Sttie of Colorado
t's'rtet in tie approved field notes as tor
|.1s. sIEi
B'Etrusug Al cor No. whence the " i cor sec
o.. .sl : - " # the 9Th ?. bears IS VI 32'
it.--'' feet. thence - 20 7i2 81 feel 10 cor
~ e. iheHce -" - ~ Isl 80 feet 10 cor No
T.-7ar - - l5p feet io No. t. thence -
go feet TO cor No. ;. rncuee r So 20 e
,.a fett 10 cor No. 6; thence 4 - I53 feet 10
gE. No. J. The place Of beglhnIns.
'07ta'r riTE 2229 acTes. eslreSslv excertfnc and
eU1 tualrg aii CONFLICT with Satvcys Nos - lggi
il"5i, Ite2o and IfaCts 1Ea y described ~ the
r7rTosed H"' ss Ct this survey and forming a per-
'frf Of She uasubdlvided t~P ) 5, - uf The 9TH
?, m-
adjoining ana conflicting claims as shown BY the
ftat e survey the above ezclud,i surveys and
fr4c.s, and Surveys Nos 1J2is and l7n13
c. ID. FORD Register.
ls- pub Meh l2; iisf PUB May il 1916.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-12

hundred loaded hauled by the railroads
The the country sixty hauling the
duets of and hauling the
machinery mining appliances supplies The
industry throughout the equally
a the government has a { mining.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-12

l,' pub Meh l2; lasi PUB May il 1916
NOTICE 1FAPnLlCATlON FOR u. 5. Patent
Aiming Application No Gf35l9.
H-ltEal Survey No I.!i-:,


U. s. Land Office. Deaver. Colo
March 10. 1910.
N'..s' IS heteby given that in pUfsusg9c uf the
A. pi Congress. approved NAV lU isI2 Rees
t-h'isl ana John Gabriel. by Daniel E. Gabriel
ul.1r attorney IN fact. and Daniel E. Gabriel. whose
ga-t office s iaaho Springs ColofaJo nave rnhle
yf cation for a patent for 1860 lipe-r leet on Jhe
Newport lode situate In Idaho o. Virginia m ming
fH='-ct Clear Creek county. STAT. IL Coloradu and
trrr7ed ~ the approved flelt notes as follows w
bfEnFtng al cor No !, whence the " IL cor sec
Up $ : - " "f he 9Th ? beHrS lg2 a. Il 20
Ef1ce 5 ~ - " 79H feet to cor No 3 thence n
y 'a " lal feet 10 cor No. I: thcucC II 70 20 e
'7I !eF 'u Cor No 3. thence "a 81 o., sfo fee, 70
-or y u thenc- % Is i5l-9 feet 10 cor No. /.
the riaoe II beginning.
ta1'aiil1.; $50 acres. expressly excepting and
ca li X all col tiict vafh Surveys Nos. 2l1s BAG
l+-'N. lE22oB. 1890 aud 1908 and forming ror-
lao7 oil 'he uTs4b iiviiei ,~p ST 73 OF the 9Th
r H.ipa meridian
AI.iutng and coH1 cling claims as shown ty the
psi OF survey. the above excluded surveysi
c. d FORD. Register
~ ,-h f@h II last rub May II. 1910
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-12
Elements Acclaim His Coffin.

There was a fearful hurricane. with
flying stones and sand. in Picking
when the late Viceroy Chang Chih-
tungs funeral procession left by the
front gate. People said He was
so good that the very elements ac-
claim his coffin" but the native news
paper adds. How about the feelings
of the hated and rohed thousands
Who, escorted the coffin2 Are their
comfort and feelings not to be con
sidered?" 1t is curious to note in the
account of the funeral the rarenthet-
zeal advertisement: The arranee.
dcrtakers x & Co. These arrau.e.
faants included yellow sedan carry
ing the pos.humous title of "Wen-
slang" or "Doctus Adiuvans" granted
by the emperor; bearers conveying
the foreign wreaths. others carrying
the honorary umbrellas presented 10
the late viceroy by the people at va.
rious times others again carrying pole
boards setting forth all deceased 5
honors and titles. In order TO raise
money the front gate enclosed area
mot hitherto SO usedl has been let out
as a market TO two spectators.
Wanted-A good. strong and healthy
girl to learn the duties of an attendant
in the women's department at the hot
tunnel baths. For full particulars in
pany, Soda Greek,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-03-12

WHETHER the due ignorance
ness compiling whether typographi
do Commercial Associate published Denver
last Sunday and mpacable of
the producing Clear Creek County. The
this and opportunities
for
OF desgnate that those lncuded that
ducc worth this
report credits this county goG lead
the foregoing class II representative
had Clear Greek made
observation he would
before segiousy unjust report public
Stanley Lombard, Little Matte, Aamaden
Reynolds, Red Elephant, Capital Prze, Santiago, Divepelicau
Sven-lhrty and other properties their thous
ands annually besides smaller producing Inc
Manager OF the sampler reported 100 shipping and
such Colorado Commercial Association
right to mining BLACK eye by permitting sutE
scattered broadcast A report
circulated subject to The recall 1t
but unpardonaoe body that presumed
world
shoes and this thus launched be successfully
If world 70
Commercial
rtropois patronage
Clear
growing We
less podu other things minerals but
This might
if the TACT reference producing honestly
Commercial Association should protest
against such published misrepresenta ATOMS.