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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
redueed to ashes "a ! q. minutes.


reduced to ashes in a few minutes.
'Mr. Weber lost everything as he was
several rods from the place when the
red tongues of fire were lashing a;
each other around the caves Of the
house. The loss of his cooking
utensils, 2 horse hide bed spreads and
a violin that one Of bis ancestors had
owned were the things Mr.. Weber
priced the most. We understand he
expects to build a better and more
commodious home next summer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
ssllst MMlII.s.
B, Correspondent.

b Correspondent.
Has any body made a mistake and
wrote 'O9 instead Of TOP
They say certain Kansas Editor
received 50 and a cork on subscrip
ton. He could understand the 81
but the cork was mystery. He
wrote the subscriber to explain the
latter. His reply was, stopper. "
George and Della johnson are
visiting relatives 10 Ness City.
A. ]. Mausolf and Herman Mau.
solf started 10 Kansas City New
Years morning. They are going to
: attend an automobile school to learn
how to care for and repair automo-
bileS.
&. Starr, the new banker, arrived
Saturday and moved into the prop
serty lately purchased of our former
banker, Mr.. EhlerS. Mr.. Starr takes
charge of the bank as cashier on Jan.
4. Mr.. and Mrs. Ehlers will remain
. here a few days then will take a va.
cation trip to the Pacific coast. Later
they will move to their new home il
'Kinsley, Kansas.
last Wednesday, Dec. 29, wa.
L. G. MausOlfs 3ist birthday. AL
the relatives gathered in an gave bin
adinner In honor Of the event.
Relatives Of Willie Smith, south O
town were here from Rush Cente,
and spent New Years day with Mr.
and Mrs. Smith.
Oh Crows wife and children from
south of Rush Center are here visit
ing Mrs. Crows parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. L. Coriel.
Walter Hays has been visiting
relatives near Galatia.
Pearl Strong and Miss Beu la
Butler attended a musical recital a
Bison. KaS, last Saturday evening
Those who gave the intertainmen
were graduates from the Lindsborj
musical school.
DR.. A. NJ. Jones was 10 Pawne
NUN llC olucI udy'
Ed Archer came home from Dodg
City few days ago to spend fe
days with home folks.
c. L. Archer was in Kansas CITY
few days ago on business
Mrs. Burwell and daughter can
down from Beeler the other day
visit Mr.. and Mrs T. W. Grice.
George WiSsman is home fro
Hutchinson.
City Marshall Greenwalt has be,
making preparations tc 20 out Shel
ing corn as soon as the weather "
. permit travelling with an engine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07

"a uuuiOSt VI yOuuS AOeS AhOn
west Barton started for college on
Monday, Jan: Std. They we're Fred
and Ralph Archer, Chas. Dirks, Arch
Giel and VIM. Weber go to Nicker-
son. Roger Winget and Arch Strong.
goto Salina. Fred Greenwalt goes
to Winfield.
Shelly Winget is reported on the
sick list this week.
A. H. Worden has position as
travelling salesman for the Monarch
Cigar Co., of St. Louis, Mo. Alvin
was reared in this neighborhoOd and
wish MIN all the success possible in
bis new work.
John P. Gallon bas a boy that lost
an eye some months ago by having
the sight pierced out by barb on
wire fence. The eye has been giving
the child considerable trouble of late
aud they will have to take him to a
specialist to have his eye ball ex-
trac ed in order to save the other
eye.
The ball given in Bain's Hall on
New Years eve was grand success.
There was large crowd out and
everybody enjoyed themselves. 1t
was given under the auspices Of the
M. W. A. and A. o. U. W. lodges.
They will gave another one in two
weeks.
D. C. Miller departed for bis home
10 Gray county last Monday.
T. H. Bain's closing out sale is
progressing nicely. They are selling
lots of goods. The first day they solo
about $500 worth.
Another land marx has passee
away. This time it Vas the com
bination residence of Finky Weber
two miles ,outNol Albert. 1t was tn,
first dwelling south Of town LOCATED
on the beautiful road that goes thru
a rich country of sweet smelling al
falfa and lovely fields of gro wins
wheat, which the traveller meets goin,
from the valley of wet to that of tn
dry Walnut. Antique and weathe
: beaten as it looked it portrayed non
of the appearance of the ivy grow
: feudal castles mentioned in ancien
history. 1t was only place bui
long ago on what was called tn,
, Great American Desert. While tim
has changed be once thought desc
o into the garden spot Of the world, tn
old shack was somewhat altered 4
there were many places ofingress at
egress about its leaning walls.
was a home for Mr.. Weber and
will miss it.. He was bachelor al
n dwelt therein as his companion
: chickens, dogs, cats and horse
j. Alasl On Dec. Slst shortly afternoO
the old hermitage caught fire and W
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07

Bert Chapman has resigned his
place as night marshal and been sue
ceeded by Frank Hitchcock, who fol
several years credit'bly filled the
place.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20
DlsPLEASED ONE PASSENGER
Mock Eeroism, Fake Advertis-
ing" Estimate Of A. A. Ferris.

Aaron A Ferris one OF the passengers on
the r NJ s P Trent. which picked up
Wellman and his five companions. said last
night that ne regarded the whole undertake
ing OF attempting 20 cross the Atlantic In
a dirizioIe as a piece C mock herotsn
and fake advertising
II was awakened about 5 O'Clock on Tues
day morning" said Mr.. Ferris. and was
told that q dirigible balloon was In sight
We all went 10 the deck and saw the bal
loon near bv Il IS not true. as has been
said that the lfeboats from the Trent
we're launched. Captain Down handled bis
boat with such great skill that IL was not
recessarv 70 lower the lifsbOats. although
thev were held in readiness
Il could not help being amused ar the
Juror thar was made by the passengers
over Mr. WeIlnnan and his crew The wnoie
thin savors so much Of mock hsroisrn and
fake advertising that II seemed ridiculous
10 me"
Mr. Ferris went on 70 say that Wsilnan
and The other members Of the America
crew evidently enjoyed the ronizins 70
which they were subjected with great rel
fsh and that every member OF the aerial
party was very busy writing autographs
and bestowing photographs
According 20 Mr.. Ferris. Leader Vsllr1an
fell into many poses for the benefit OF those
who wished TO obtain his picture. and car
ried his arm in a sling. bearing testimony
~ the injury 70 his finger.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20

bs a smaller. a lighter equilibratOT. and
tho airshfp will be larger in proportion
Our eouiiibrator was too bulky. but. mind
Won without one, we can never cross the
Atlantic. The principle OF the thing as
.srni-rtidder is all right II must be per
fected-
IF our other motor hadn't given out the
erst day we would have held up on our
course against the norrheaster and proc
ablv could have reached the BsTmudas
--bat would have meant a great deal 70 us.
as you can see
1T wasn't the leakage OF gas that ended
,be voyage The equlibratOr proved to be
TOO much of an anchor. When the blasts
of wind struck US the ship was driven
broadsfde before them. with the equilibratOr
dragging at right angles to the axis Of the
balloon. The retarding action was so great
+bar the equlibrator cable grew taut and
the balloon was literally pulled down.
Along with these dangers was also the
,eriI from shTinkage Of the hydrogen gas
bag which suffered such a loss during the
dznp. cold night that the ship lost altf-
tude in an alarming manner know Of
no way to overcome this danger IL We
build new ship.
..wnat will become or the America II she
is still floating IN the air. the reporters
asked.
SAYS BaIloon Sank Into Sea
The America probably sank into the sea
in half an hour after we cut loose" Nani-
man replied.
The tug Dalzelline landed the Weliman
marty ar the pier of the Hudson River Day
Line. at 42d street and the North River, At
5.25 O'Clock The two or three taxicabs
available were Immediately filed and shot
awav before the commuters making for
the West Shore ferry had time to realize
vho the strange khaki-clad figures could
he \ detail OF reserves which had been
rushed down hUrrted1y from the West 18th
street station to handle the expected
crowds had little 70 do except shake Well
mans hand
After the taxicabs had been filed a third
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20

accomplish the same purpose We are not
Yet ready to disclose or discuss.
The public has been kind enough to look
upon our voyage as a somewhat daring
one If that be correct all the credit for
the courage and resoluteness with which
the venture was carried On should be given
TO my Comrades-to Melvin Naniman, VINO
shared equally with me the responsibility
and did the lions share of the work; 10
Louis Loud. who had been tried out in a
voyage over the polar seas and who Is
enc of the bravest men [ ever knew; TO
Murray Simon. the navigator who, though
without previous experience in the air, car
rled himself after the manner Of a good
British sailor; TO Jack Irwin, the wire
less operator, who won a remarkable tech
meal success in being the first man to send
wireless messages to shore from ship
sailing through the air over an ocean. and
to the youngest member of the party Fred
Aubert. who proved cool and resourceful
amid the most trying experiences.
II * the experience the crew went through
IN transferring themselves from the balloon
70 the Trent that viii live the longest in
Mr. Loud's memory
ITS no cinch to pass from air to water
naviga ton without d ducking,' he said.
When we tried II no one had ever done
such q thing before, go there weren't any
precedents to go by. So near and yet so
far seemed the perfectly good deck Of the
stout ship Trent as we gaZed down on her.
We had the devils own time getting the
balloon down near the water in the first
place and then. when we had got her
down. there was the greater problem of
getting clear Of her without capsizing the
ifeboat without having the balloon fall
on top of US and without being raked into
the water by the equiIibrator.
We were all six in the lifeboat as the
airship dipped toward the waves. Fortu-
nately they weren't very big waves. and
the big bag drifting only seven miles
an hour But she was drifting broadside
on and the boat had to strike the water
brOadside
"Vaniman stood facing the stern with
one of the ropes attached to the hooks sup
porting the Ifeboat in his hands. and I
stood facing the bow holding the other
rope. AS we swung to within four feet Of
the water the equiIIbrator would make a
lunge for us. Here she comes. the others
would shout. and twice she just missed an
Initiating rs. Then. as she swung off,
Vaniman yelled Now and we both pulled
simultaneously on the ropes. The boat
dropped on an even keel and then heeled
way over 70 port with the momentum of
the airship.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20

Of the Trent Mr.. Wellman told me
when ne came aboard that he could have
kept aloft with the America for twenty
hours.
our position at the time Of the rescue
was latitude 35:1S. longitude 6S:13, about
4Us miles from Scotland Light"
MI WeIIman had changed his feathers of
khaki last night for a frock coat and ap-
propriate accessories. Except for his ban
daged hand. from which he had removed
the sling, by the way, no one could have
picked him out as the air navigator who
forty-eight hours before had faced death
out Of sight Of land. He was debating to
a stenographer when interrupted In his
room At the Waldorf
Have YOU any definite plans with regard
TO a future attempt 10 cross the Atlantic
in an airship?' was the first question.
Believes Crew viii Stick Together.
NO definite plans" he replied. We
haven't discussed the subject among our
selves even" Mr.. Wellman used we" In
stead Of ''T' throughout his conversation
plainly considering the crew OF six, includ-
ing himself. as a unit not to be broken up,
although ne was unable TO say what they
would do next together. if anything.
''Mr Vaniman and I are partners he
continued, not only in the present attempt
but in any future venture Of the sort. He
was with me in my attempts to reach the
North Pole, and shares all my plans We
always considered this venture in the light
Of an experiment never anything else. and
we are well content with some Of its phases
and wholly dissatisfied with others.
"On the whole we are rather glad to have
participated in such an enjoyable advent
ure and We believe we have learned some
lessons in the art of aerial navigation
which are likely to prove Of great value in
the future Whether or not We shall per
sonaly try 70 utilize these lessons in an
other effort 10 cross the Atlantic VIII not
be determined for some months. We DO
believe that as a result of the three days
and nights Of our voyage We know how 10
build an improved and enlarged airshp
which could make the trip 10 Europe
The question which naturally suggest
ed itself at this point was whether the
navigator If ne built another airship for
ocean travel. would fasten it 10 an equil-
ibrator He said ne wouldn't use the same
type Of equllibrator which the America had.
but he went on:
An equili0rator or something serving the
same function is a necessity in any attempt
to cross the ocean. The method by which
we would substitute something better and
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20

AS the boat dropped the airship shot
into the air and dragged the equiuhrator
right over us amidships But it only made
the boat keel way over again and the
ropes caught Irwin and me tap or two
in the face"
At the Waldorf last night Mr.. Vaniman
denied reports that there had been friction
between Mr.. Wellman and his crew He
said that the relations of the members or
the party had been anicable from start TO
finish. Speaking of the trip, Mr. Faniman
continued:
Why. any one else would have 10 spend
thousands of dollars to learn what we
learned in those two days between sky and
sea. We failed to reach Europe. That
was most unfortunate but we have made
a valuable contribution TO science none the
less"
Are you still confident that YOU can
cross the Atlantic in a dirigibleY''
Il don't know whether we can OF not l.
is a big problem. and if | had the money
I would begin on a bigger, stronger and
better airship tomorrow. Yes. our next
ship will have an equiIibrator. hut it will
New-York tribune., 1910-10-20

cf the party stiII remained. including van
imam. who carried the kitten mascot m MS
arms. and Adbert. They were Just D.
ginning 10 attract a crowd when carriages
were obtained and the excitement was
over Tire navi-ators and their wives
were driven 70 the Waldorf by way OF
Times Square. All hands expect 20 r.
main at the Waldorf several days.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-03-11
NEW VESSEL LAUNCHED
"CITY OF MONTGOMERY" OF THE
SAVANNAH LINES
NEARLY FIFTY FEET ACROSS FROM RAIL TO RAIL

smoke-rooms on the two new steam
ers comfortable and inviting. Access
to the smoke-room in "bIowy'' wealth
er may be had by way of the lower
deck. indoors, thus doing away with
the hitherto unpleasant feature of a
cold blast from without before being
able to reach the shelter OF ones
stateroom.
The matter of freight is subject
Of exceptional interest to the shippers
of the North and South, and thus it
should not be overlooked that the two
new steamers are veritaD1e mann
moths in the cargo-carrying line.
They will have every divice known
to the shipbuilder's art for the quick
and safe handling of freight and the
speed of the new liners guarantees
quick transit between the two ports.
Both the City of Montgomery" and
the "City Of st. Louis" will enter the
service of the Savannah Line early
next summer. They will leave the
company's New York pier at three
o'clock in the afternoon and arrive at
Savannah at daybreak the second day
thereafter. Likewise will leave the COM
pany's Savannah pier in the afternoon
and arrive before daybreak in New
York the second day after leaving the
Southern port.
The only thingin which no improve
ment is possibleis the cuisine, which or
the Savannah Line has been adjudged
par excellence, the best cruisine to-day
maintained on any steamship service,
bar none This excellence will be
jealousy guarded on the Getty of
Montgomery" and the Getty of ST..
Louis and expert chefs will be in
stalled on the two new liners so as to
maintain this superiority of table.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-03-11
ENDS 37.YEAR TASK ON MARGIN,
ALL NOTES FOR BIBLE.

New Edition of the Revised Version,
With Full References to Many Yer
ses, Compiled by DIR. Greenup in
Long, Incessant Labor, Soon to be
Published.
An enormous task of literary re-
search has just been completed after
thirty-seven years labor. This was
the work of drawing up full marginal
references to the revised version OF
the New Testament, which will reach
completion by the publication from
the University presses in short time
of new edition of the revised version
an edition which all clergymen,
ministers and Biblical students in
every corner of the world will desire
to possess.
A chat with DR.. Greenup, principal
of st. Georges Hall College of Divini-
ty, disclosed the enormous amount of
detailed work that had to be accom-
plished. For instance, to many verses
in the Gospels and Epistles have been
added nearly hundred marginal ref
erences, each bearing on the text and
meaning of the verse. Innumerable
commentaries and te5taments in Eng
lish, French, German, Greek and
Hebrew were related by DR.. Greenup
for the purpose.
| think | have read every common
tary published upon the Testament"
he said, ''as we'll as many different is
sues of the Authorized Version with
marginal references. In my work !
came across many curious volumes.
There was, for example, big Bible
with large marginal references, pub
lished privately in two volumes, by
Mr.. John Rylands, Of Manchester.
Hearing Of the work T was engaged
upon, Mr.. Rylands was good enough
to give me two copies of these vol
umes."
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
ROOSEVELT BACK
 IN THE HARNESS
Special from United PressA


 New York, Sept. 3O.-Contributing Editor Roosevelt today went back to his contributing, although the desks were somewhat neglected for politics. Plans were formulated at the Outlook office today for a number of tours, campaign and otherwise, that Colonel Roosevelt will make between now and election day. Several of these were projected by the Colonel. Next Thurs day the Colonel will leave on a trip through the south. He swil1 visit At 1anta, Ga, Knoxville, Tenn, Hot Springs, Ark, and will close the tour by going to Indiana to speak for Bev- eridge. The trip will last about eight days.
 Arrangements are under way for visit to Massachusetts and New Hampshire the last week in October. This trip will redeem his promise to make a speech for Senator Lodge. He will also help the New Hampshire in surgents.
 At the close of the southern trip the Colonel will place himself at the disposal of the campaign committee and will make tour of the principal cities of the state, speaking for Stinl- son.
 Lloyd c. Griscom and Herbert Par sons, the latter generally believed to be the Roosevelt candidate for chair man of the New York state committee called on the Colonel today and dis cussed plans for the campaign.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
FAMOUS WOMAN
 WRITER WILL! BE
 HERE TO RECEIVE
Ella Wheeler Wilcox to Attend First of French Lecture Course INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGE" MT. Albert SOrieuI to Address First Meeting of New
 French Club

At the request of many people inter ested in the French language. Madame and Monsieur Sorieul have formed a French club. A course of six lectures will be given in the Trench language during the winter.
 international Marriages" will be the subject of the first lecture which will be given by Monsieur Albert Sor- feul, at 1o87 Broad street, in the par lors of the Y. w. c. A., on Monday afternoon, Oct. 3, at 4 o'clock
 Madame Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the president, will be present and will re- ceive the guests informally with Mad anne and Professor Sorieul. Those de- sirous of attending this lecture and who have not purchased a course ticket can obtain admission at the door on payment of 75 cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-30
WOMAN COMES TO RESCUE OF
 JACOB HERzIC
Special from United Press.)

ASpeC1a1 rom On1CGO HT0SS.)
 New York, Sept. 30-F'ederal officers are today making strenuous efforts to locate some part of the $5, 00O, 900 the curb brokerage firm of B. H. Scheftels & Company is said to have gotten from it's customers it's many west ern mining schemes. An immense sum was expended for newspaper ad- vertising the ventures while members of the firm were known in the gilded palaces of Broadway as ''good spet1d-' ers.''
 Jacob Simon Herzig, alias George Graham Rice, ex-convict and packer of the Scheftels firm who escaped during the raid yesterday, will probably be arrested shortly. When he is captured fell, living in a luxurious apartment near Central Park West, will come forward and offer all she has to aid in his fight for freedom. It is admitted that Rice has been in communication with Mrs. Lafell since his escape.
 'I know that he gave his wife, with whom he was very unhappy, more than $3O0,OO0 and was paying her $1,000 a. month of his own vo1ition, said Mrs Lafen. Rice gave me some money that I have, though, and all my dfa- monds, I will give to aid him in his fight
 Mrs Lafe11, who came to New York from Kentucky, has often been spoken of as the silent partner of the Scheftels firm She admits that she has been involved in many stock, transactions with the firm but always as an inves- tor Mrs. LafeI declares Nat Good-4 win the actor, Rice's former partner, was forced to quit the firm by his wife, Edna Goodrich, who feared he would lose a lot of money after he had cleaned up a fortune on Rawhide Coalition.