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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
he Laid Out Ellinwood.

Announcement is made from
RmgwOOd, Okla, of the death Of
Capt. j. R. EIlinwOOd, who made
the original survey of the Santa
Fe railroad and established many
of the towns along that line. The
town of EllinwOOd, Kan, was
named for him. He also surveyed
the Santa Fe line south through
Wichita, which town he surveyed
and located, and later was con-
nected with the engineering de-
partments of the Rock Island and
Frisco railroads. At one time he
was the owner of a fine home
near Topeka, but financial diff
culties overlook him. He came to
Oklahoma several years ago and
had been living quietly on a farm
in Major county. He was post
master at Walthal until that Of
flee was discontinued.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
jury List.

The jury list for the next term
or the District Court which con-
venes on June 7, has been drawn
and consists of the following nam
ed citizens:
H. N. Bortz, Cheyenne; j. A.
Mall, HoiSingtOn; Henry Hirsch,
Lakn; Jacob j. Unruh, Pawnee
Rock; Henry Weirauch, Great
Bind; A. NJ. Peters, Pawnee Rock
VIC. Mangelsdorf, Ellinwood; W
H. Varah, HOisingtOn; H. NJ. Gale
Great Bend; Will Langreh, Co.
manche; Philip Stuck, Wheatland
Earl Moses, Great Bend; Chris
Evers, Independent; G. W. Sans
Great Bend; Fred Stephan, Ell.
linwood; Will Townsley, Grea
Bend; j. W. Baes, Buffalo, Adam
KrauSe, Great Bend; j. s. StOS
kopf, HoisingtOn; Fred Biehler
Lakin; A. ]. Deckert, Pawne
Rock; H. R. Arnold, Walnut
ThOs. Moran, Independent; R
Campbell, Walnut; Andy Ruble
Great Bend; VIM. Everett, Buffa
10; RIM. Annis, Great Bend; Cha
BlOckley, EllinwOOd; Fred Metz
Comanche; W. S. Shapland, Fair
view; Jas. Varah, Wheatland
Ed Ziegenbusch, Great Bend; A
Kmdsyater, HOisingtOn; H. H. {
: Davis, Great Bend; Fred Steckel
: EllmwOOd; 0. L. Gully, Indepent
ent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Normal Institute.

The Barton County Norman In
stitute will hold its annual four
weeks session in the high school
building, Great Bend, Kansas, be-
ginning on May 31st. c. E. St
John of Marion, will conduct and
R. X. Farrar of Osborne, Helen A
MINIS of EllinwOOd and Lillian
NJ. Rediger of Great Bend, will in
struct. All teachers, prospective
teachers and any who desire tC
review the Normal subjects can.
not afford to miss this session. A
very successful institute is an.
ticipated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Palace Market Changes Hands

Peter Burgland and John Cord
of Dodge City last week purchaS-
ed the Palace Market from R. F.
Reed, assuming charge of the bus
mess on Monday of this week.
The gentlemen come very highly
recommended as to their ability
to handle this line of business,
Mr.. Burgland having been in the
meat business for the past thirty
years. Mr.. Reed, during the time
he has operated this market, has
given good satisfaction to his pat
rOns, and has built up fine trade
which the new proprietOrs will en-
deavor by courteous treatment an
selling the best Of everything, to
hold. We wish them success II
their new line.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Teachers Elected.

The school board met Monday
night and elected a. number Of
teachers for the year. Prof. Ed
dy, of the present force in the
high school was reelected, aud
Miss Elsie Wood was elected a
teacher. The grade teachers elect
ed were Misses Thatcher, Cheney, !.
Fruit, Buckland, Rush, Mathew.
son, Swartz, NimOcks, Spahr and
Bailey, Mrs. Rediger, Mrs. ONei.
and Mr.. COnfare, present princi-
pal Of the east building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Common School Graduates.

There were 45 applicants for
county diplomas from the third
class city schools of Barton cOun-
ty. 38 made the required average
and will be granted diplomas. 0i
the 38 Is are from the EllinwOod
schools, Is from the Pawnee Rock
schools and five from the Clafln
schools. The highest average was
94.2 per cent and was made by
Miss Thelma Williams of the Paw
nee Rock schools. The second
highest was 93.S per cent and was
made by James Bloom, also of
Pawnee Rock. In the class there
are twenty girls and eighteen boys
Following are the names of those
who will receive diplomas.
-4arie Steckel, Pearl V. Mat
thael, Andrew ChrlStoph, Han
Ma Denker, Freddie Winkleman,
Alfred POhlman, Lewis Bankson,
Frank Tullis Willie McCracken,
Cecile L. Morris, Rosa ChrlstOph,
Lloyd Turck, Hazel NJ. Hines, Car
Oline Kienzle, Edith Komarek, Bes
sic Bloom, Ralph H. Bowman, Eel
F. Nichols, Frances l. Bowman,
Ed KOehn, Bert C. Smith. Hazel
NJ. MOssbarger, Harold E. Robert
son, Fay A. WycOff, Thelma Will
Jams, Elmer Miller, Chester I'm
rub, Leonard j. Kell, Laura F.
Seaman, Marie N .HOhl, Jessie Oh
phant, Ruth Herthel, Vanteta Glib
Ter, Adrian McNutt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Treated The Bows.

The management of the Saddle
rock cafe won a place with the
band boys Wednesday evening by
entertaining them at supper af-
ter the ball game. The treat was
much appreciated by the boys
who, by the way, rendered some
very excellent music in a first
class manner throughout the day.
and evening. They have been
working hard to get into the prop
er condition to play, and the worl
done Wednesday indicates that
they have had considerable sue
cess. &,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

The agricultural meeting at
Hays City June 7 and s is prom
ismg to be a big thing. 1000 peo-
pie are expected each day. The
plans for the two days are the
same. As Barton county has 800
automobiles, can't we get 100 to,
make the tripY A picnic dinner
in the grove is being arranged foa
President Waters, Prof. Webster,
and Prof. Ten Eyck of Manhat>
tan, and Prof. ChicOtt of Wash
ingtOn, D C., will b ethere both
days. Men having automobiles
and wanting. to make the trip,
call on Mayor Dawson or S. h,
Gwinn, Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Base Ball.

The Wellington team made it
four Straights from the "NIillers''
at Wellington last week. The
team then came home, opening ON
Friday with Arkansas City. A
parade headed by a band around
the square and out to the ball
park was indulged in. A large
crowd was present. The "Mill-
ers" won t to 3. Saturdays
game was postponed on account of
rain. Sundays game was won by
the "Nlillers" 5 to 0. Monday
they lost a ten inning game 5 to
4. On Wednesday they lost to
Newton 4 to l. After this series
with Newton they go to Newton
for four games, then to Hutchin-
son for four, then home with Wei
lingtOn, opening here on the 29th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Public Sale.

/ will sell at public auction at
my farm one mile south and two
miles west Of 0lmitE, and two
miles south and four miles east OF
Otis, beginning at one o'clock p.
M, on Wednesday, May 25, 1910,
z head of horses, 8 cows, 3 heifer'
and all farm implements, tools
etc. HENRY HABERMAN
0lmitz, Kans
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

A collision occurred Wednesday
night between an auto. driven by
Ed GanO and a hack belonging to
Albert COndra, and driven by Get
White. The driver was knocked
from his box and slightly injured
about the head, while the other oe
cupants escaped uninjured.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Bends Wednesday
The Mccall Campaign Publicity

Inc MCCALL Campaign Publicity
tlll has been so amended as to
provide for the publication of cam
paign contributions AFTER elec-
ton, instead of BEFORE AND
AFTER election. Publicity of con-
tributiOns after election is regard
ed by the Democrats as something
like locking the door of the stable
after the horse has been stolen.
Senator Burrows, of Michigan,
Chairman of the senate committee
O. privileges and elections, very
kindly explained why the prOvis-
ion for publicity Of contributions
before election had been stricken
from the Mccall bill. eff" said
Senator Burrows, 1--WE were to
give out the list 70 contributors
prior to an election it would
mean that unscrupulOuS newSpa-
pers and persons would take ad-
vantage of the information thus
disclosed and proceed to denOun-
&C the candidate on the strength
of the character of the contribu-
tiOns made to his campaign" In
other words if the voters were pc
mitted to know who was putting
up the money for the candidates
campaign they might defeat him.
Could a stronger argument be
presented for publicity BEFORE
election as well as after electiOnl 2
Think it over.
Instead of saving any portion
of the $300,000,000 which Senator
Aldrich asserts is being wasted by
the government annually through
"ObsOlete business methods" the
Taft administration threatens to
break all records in the history OF
the government in the enormous
expenditure of money. 1t looks
now as if the appropriations for
this session of Congress would ex.
ceed the appropriations Of the last
regular session to the extent of
about $2O,OOO,OOO. This will be a
billion dollar session and then
some.
Congressman Chas. F. Barclay
Of Pennsylvania, a Cannon repub-
lican, has allowed it to become
known that the state of his health
will not permit him to continue
as a candidate for reelection
This is the ninth "standpatter"
whose ill health, due largely to
voting for the Payne-Aldrich tar
iff revision upward, has neceSsi,
tated withdrawal from the ap,
preaching congressional elections
During the first ten days OF
May the government spent ST.
G19.0S1.46 more than it took in
| Newspapers that have been stat.
ing the new tariff law is a sue
cess from the standpoint Of pro
ducing sufficient revenue to run
the government, please cOpy.)
The Postal Bank bill, promised
in the National Republican plat
form as a substitute for the guar
antee of bank deposits is hOvering
between life and death in the
house committee on POStOffice'
snd PoStrOadS.
Immediate statehood for Ari
iona and New Mexico" another
Republican promise, lies neglecte'
and alone in the senate commit
tee on Territories, and Congress!
Is about ready to close up shop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

At a special meeting Of the COM
mercial club held last Friday ev-
ening, the following were named
to represent that organization at
the Farmers Institute to be held
at the Hays City Experiment Sta
tiOn next month: Ira BrOugher,
C S. Allison, W. P. Rubart, S. ].
White, Henry Harper, Frank Woo
.0.W. Dawson, Fred Miller, David
Howell and Joe Walters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
The Big Picnic.

which is a fixed annual event, was
pulled off by the Business Mems
Association on Wednesday, right
on schedule time, and with the
same or greater degree OF sue
: cess than any of its predecessors.
Notwithstanding the bad weather
which has prevailed the past weeE
making the roads bad, and the
fever scare, which came about ten
days ago, the crowd was as large
as last year. We should judge
there were at least 5000 people in
the city to partake Of the hOspi-
tality of our business men. The
condition of the roads cut down
the number of autos in the par
sde, but yet there were quite a
large number, and headed by the
band, they paraded down Main
street, and thence to the fair
grounds. As is nearly always the
case the balloon failed to 60 up,
but this was not in any way the
fault of the business men. AT
11:3O about seventy-five of the
"BoyS" dOnned their white ap-
ronS and caps and proceeded to
deal out the lOaveS and fishes to
the multitude. Bread, barbecued
beef and pork, pickles and coffee
were served, and everyone got all
they asked for, although the sup
ply of meat ran a little bit short.
Then followed a concert by the
band, after which an excellent
program was pulled off.
When the entertainment at the
fair grounds had been concluded,
all the people who could reason
ably get into the ball park were
there to witness the second game
between Great Bend and Newton,
which, as is always the case when
there is a large crowd present,
went against the home team. This
outcome was the result of inabil-
ity to hit at the right time, and
errors so numerous that we do
not like to give the number there
of. There were one or two stunts
pulled off that would much better
have been left in the club house,
instead Of being taken out on the
diamond. The "Millers" have a
rafting good bunch Of players but
must secure a full sized dose OF
harmony before they will be able
to do much business in the per-
centage column.
In the evening the band gave
a short concert in the park after
which it was all off so far as the
committee was concerned, and all
went about their way feeling that
they had enjoyed the day very
much.
Too much credit cannot be Civ.
en- Chairman Spaugh, the mem
bers of his committee, and the
members of all the other commit
tees, for the faithful manner il
which they performed their var
iouS duties, and the success Of
this picnic pulled off under diff
culties, that at times seemed in
surmountable, assures the peopl'
Of Barton county and vicinity tha
it is a fixed event. The crowt
was orderly and good natured
and seemed to thoroughly enjO.
kbop,eolvnc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Castleton Farmers Build an Ideal
Road,

The best example Of road build
ing to come to the attention Of
W. B. Harris, the county engineel
is in CaStleton township and runs
along the section line west of the
city of CaStletOn. 1t begins al
the Ninescah river and runs nOrtl
three and One-half miles to the
township line. This road has re.
Gently been improved by the farm
ers along the line of the road and
is one of the best in the county
The Improvements were made al
a cost Of $50 a mile. Another
road 6 miles long in Lincoln town
ship has been built by the same
method and is equally as good.
A traction engine with two road
graders was run over the road
four times and the soil was thor.
oughly pulverized. The graders
were followed by a road drag
which dragged the dirt into the
holes, thus leaving the road the
same elevation from end to end
and thoroughly packed.
The road was given a crown
slope o. one inch to each foot al.
lowed for the width of the drive
way. The allowance for the crown
is less than is allowed ON many
occasions, thus the high crown
which is often found as an objec.
tiOnable feature, has been elm.
lated.
The grading was completed abOu
two weeks ago. Immediately after
the heavy rain which fell more
than a week ago, the farmers re.
turned to the road with a drag
and went over it until the holes
that had been OccaSioned by the
rain in places where the dirt had
not packed during the process Of
grading.
The work was done under the
direction Of R. D. HOlderman, the
road OverSeer, who had received
plans, specifications and instruc
tiOnS from Engineer Harris.
A similar road which is just as
good and was built in a similar
manner is located in Lincoln tow
ship. This road is six miles lOng
extending straight south through
South Hutchinson along the Mon
roe street line. The builders o.
this road used the same method!
in building and grading and hav,
found the road drag to be equal,
as useful as did the road builder
Of CaStletOn township.
The county engineer has inspect
ed these roads and pronounce.
them to be perfection, and assert
that the builders have been NOR
successful in building an idea
road than in any locality wher
the roads have been improved re
Gently Engineer Harris is highl
pleased with the result of tn
work.
1t is his desire that the rOa,
builders of the county examin
these roads and investigate tn
manner of building before attemT
ing to improve the roads through
cut the cOunty.-Hutchmson Ga
Zette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Farmers Lose Money on Eggs

Every day instances are brought
before the notice of those inter-
ested in the marketing of fresh
eggs of some community of farm
erS that have lost a lot of money
because they did not bring to the
markets their best eggs.
One buyer was compelled to pur-
chase over 800 cases Of eggs in
order to be able to select 400 cases
or one car, for a shipment of first
class eggs. Of these 800 cases
bought, 300 were too small, Is toe
dirty and % cracked. The price
paid was II cents per dozen, or
$40 per case. This buyer stated
that if even so per cent of these
eggs, instead of 80 per cent, had
been firSt-claSS he would have beer
able to have paid 2 cents per dOz-
EN- or 60 cents per case more than
he did. 800 cases at a 60-cent in
crease would have placed $3.50
more into the pockets of the farm
erS. The effort required to have
sold good eggs instead of inferior
ones to this buyer would certainl!
not have cost the producers $3.50
knowledge is of value, and know
ing what eggs to market and how
to market them would mean in
creased profit to any farmer who
has eggs to sell. The egg buyers
will pay increased prices for gual
anteed strictly fresh eggs, prOvid
ing farmers will bring them Il
town and by Gambling prove thel
freshness.
A T. PHILIPS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

A young lady named Foelgner
had a little run away accident in
this city Wednesday afternoon as
a result of which she is at the
hospital suffering from a nervous
breakdown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Charles Wells and Charles TRAY
is, the latter having recently To-
Gated here, have formed a part
nership in the real estate business
occupying the offices over the NJ
& B. store formerly occupied by
Mr.. Wells. Both men are hustler
and will no doubt do fine bus
iness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Vital Washington News.

Vital Washington News.
By Tavenner, Special Washing
ton Correspondent.
Representative government al
mOst-but not quite-prevailS in
the national house of representa-
tives.
Although still Objectionable as
passed by the house, the railroad
regulation bill was discussed, am
ended and improved. And it was
all done in the open.
The entire membership Of the
house, for change, was permitted
to vote on the question of reject
ing undesirable sections. The i'm
prOvement of the bill by amend
ment was also allowed.
Heretofore these privileges have
to all practical ends been enjoy
ed almost exclusively by the rep
reSentativeS of the tariff trusts.
the railroads, Wall street and 9th
er form of special privilege which
dominate the Republican party
through either the control of local
politics or colossal campaign con-
tributiOnS.
Had-the Cannon machine been
working smoothly, the railroad
bill would have been prepared by
committee in the exact form it
would have become law. That is,
a few men would have done the
legislating instead Of the entire
membership of the house. Had
CannOnism prevailed, the railroad
bill would have been reported
from committee under a rule pro-
hibiting the membership of the
house from voting for or against
amendment. Bad features of the
bill could not have been elimina-
ted The entire measure. iOkerS
and all, would have been forced
down the throat Of the house just
as submitted by "Uncle JOe's'
Committee on Interstate and For
eign Commerce, which is gener'
ouSly packed with men friendly
10 the railroads.
The improvement of the rail-
road bill in the house through a
coalition of the Democrats and
PrOgreSSiveS is a cause for rejOie.
ing. But it does not mean that
the people have really wreSted cor
troll of the national law making
machinery from the special priv
ilege ring, for this reason.
The house is only the lower
branch of Congress. The railroad
bill will not become a law as pass
ed by the house. The senate i
the dominating branch of Con
gress, and it is still controlled alb
SOlutely by the greedy corporate
interests. The senate will pass {
bill containing some of the yer!
features stricken from the meas
ure in the house as being againS
the welfare Of the people. Boil
the senate and house bills vii
then be sent to a conference com
mittee composed of three o.
five members of each branch o
Congress. As the majority of tn
cOnferees will be regular" Re
publicans, specially selected by A
drich and Cannon, it goes withOu
saying that much of the goo
work accomplished by the hOus
Democrats and ProgresSives Wi
be reversed.
The finale of the railroad bi
promises to be the tariff fiasco
3 over again.
e Representative government wi
) have given special privilege
!. tight race, but In the finish IL
Aldrichism and Cannonism wi
win by a nose. But why shOul
E such a result be considere
g stranger For what purpose
: the railroads make $260,000 CO.
!. tributOns to the Republican car
: paign fund if it is not to contr
S the Republican party's legisl
toni
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Mrs. j. F. Lewis, who last week
attended the state meeting of the
Eastern Star, went on to Chica-
90 for visit with her son, Law
renee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Half Section Cheap.

A half section of land Ok miles
southwest of Nekoma, 150 acres il
cultivation, rest in grass, some
rough land. It's a bargain. In
uuire of WhitcOmb & Werhahn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

The W. 0. W. camp held a spec.
ial meeting on Thursday evening
of last week, the particular Oc-
casiOn being a visit from Mr.. ].
W. Kaiser, state deputy, of TOpe-
ka. A successful meeting was
held.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

The old Congregational church
building is about all down, and
the grounds will be cleared at
once to make room for the new
structure to be erected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

FOR SALE-Eggs for Matching
from pure bred Rose Comb Rhode
Island Reds, also Light Brahamas
Mrs. Jas. Kepple, 1923 Morton St.
Great Bend, Kan. 5-134t
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Mrs. Peter DOherty of Byron,
Okla, who is visiting friends at
EllinwOOd, was in the city We'd,
neSday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Hon. Tom Wagstaff, candidate
for the Republican nomination fol
governor, was in the city Thurs
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

F. P. Roehr and B. E. Giles
former Benders residing In Hutch
insOn, were in town Tuesday On
business and meeting their many
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Miss Cora Peck entertained the
teachers of the west side building
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Nor
rison Friday evening of last week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

James Ely was up from Cold
water last week on business, also
visiting his fat father.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Watch for the ad of L. L. Tay-|
lOr & Co., Dodge City, real es-
tate firm. Some good bargains.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

GOttlieb Ernsting was a visitor
from the east side Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

WOrkmen began last week laying
the water mains along 10Th street
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Everett Ashpole is stepping
very lightly on one foot just now,
the result of stepping on a rusty
nail last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20
Marriage Licenses :

j. F: Stuckey, Wichita, -. %
Mildred SchOller, Otis, 80, ..26
j. Hermann, Claflin, -, ..26
Anna GreStenkorn, Redwing, 26
Ernest Jessup, HoisingtOn, ..21
Emily Gray, Galatia, a.. Is
E. L. Sellers, Great Bend, 81. .25
Hattie Brewer, Great Bend, IA
John K. Pickerill, Claflin, -. 20
Sophia E. Kramer, Claflin, 20
The last named couple were ma
ried by Judge Hall at his office
on Monday of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Miss Glenn BrOdie has return
ed from her trip east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-20

Curt Zutavern spent several
days in Anthony this week.