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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
Burned to Death.

Attracted by screams coming from
the house Joel Miller ran to the kitch
en- and found his wife enveloped in
flames, running about the room and
frantically fighting the fire that was
sapplng away her life. Grabbing a
blanket he wrapped it around the
woman, the fire was smothered, but
rot until too late, the flames had in
only few seconds time burned the
clothing from her and death came in
nine hours from the time OF the &C.
cident. Mrs. Miller was starting
the fire for the MONDAY meal last
Tuesday. She had poured a little
kerosene on the smouldering fire In
the kitchen stove probably dropping
a few drops ON her clothing. In q
seconds time her clothing was on fir
and before her husband could reach
her che w1s"exhausted almost be-
yond resuscitation. 500
The doctor was called Immediately,
but all efforts to save the unfoqtunat1
woman were in vain. She gradually
gave way TO the inevitable opiates nd.
minbtered to make the end a. easy
as possible. --- = t., rt.7 o.
Il is likely that tie fire was fan
ned by a breeze passing through the
rooms the day being mild and pleas
ant. -........-- ....
The funeral services were held al
the home east Of town Thursday, and
the remains were laid 10 rest In the
Aline cemetery. 800
Mrs. Miller was about so years oi
age and quite feeble. She has re
sided on the present farm for the
past year, coming from Stafford coun
ty, Kansas. She Is a step mother o
Mrs. Hood and Josh Miller, both vel
known people Of this neighborhood
She, also, has other relatives hen'
whose names we failed to learn.
Her husband, Joel Miller, IS vel
known in Stafford county, having ser
ed two terms there as county treas
urer. His son, Josh, served as coun
ty treasurer In old Woods county II
bhe early days. ri sv,f 81; --'
The deceased was known as a pleas
ant lady, a good wife, and mother
and her untimely taking away Is
very sad affair. ,
The heartbroken husband and othe'
relatives have the sympathy Of tn
entire nedghborhood over their grea
loss.-Aline; (Okla.) Chronoscop'
March 25.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
Announcement.

Having purchased the Riverside
Steam Laundry wish to state to the
public that l shall endeavor to give
to all first class service and courteou
treatment. as .
No man has ever conducted a bush
ness without making mistakes and no
doubt l shall be no exception to the
rule However you will always find
me neady and willing to correct any
mistakes that may occur The pres
ent strictly cash system will conttn-
ue as it Is the only way to run q
laundry successfully.
Hlyou are not already one Of our
customers, give us a trial order, and
we will convince you that our work
is second to none.
Yours for first class work and cour'
teouS treatment.
]. E. M'MULLBN,
Proprietor Riverside Steam Laundry
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
A BAD Accident.


A narrow escape from death ~
four people. and badly smAshGa
auto u the result Of q piece Of 10
lectl on some ones part at Mach
vile. on Thursday morning Of lak Z
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Nose KimleF, .
this city. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
Williamson, Of the south side, haA
driven over to Macksville In the moNe
ing. As they we're going into toVA
they were crossing the Santa n
track across the main street Of the
city. The track is trifle higher thaA
the street. Mr.. Kimler saw no dan
ger signals or anything, so proceeded
to drive along, but as his auto mount
ed the little incline he noticed that
some repair work was being done
on the crossing, that some OF the
planks or ties were out. He could
not get the machine stopped in time
to keep off, but the jar Of the ma
chine falling off of the rail down
about six inches, in the hole where
the planks had been. stopped the en-
gine. Just then a train was bear
ing down on them. The auto could
not be moved Immediately. The men
jumped from the machine and has
tily pulled the two ladies' out, and
Just then the train struck the auto
badly damaging it, in fact about an
Initiating it. The occupants Of the
car were fortunate in not being In
jured. 1t seems piece of pure Gus
sed carelessness to pull up a portion
Of railroad crossing on the main
street Of a town, and then 60 OF ana
leave 1t without any guard or sign
OF any kind. It Is a piece OF work
that will cost somebody a Job, anA
some one else an auto. The KtmleD
and the Williamsons returned hone
with F. V. Russell, who was also n
Macksville on a business trip the
same day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
IN. Ftsu Winners,

The Barton County contingent that
attended the Teachers Meeting. at
Hutchinson this week have all return
ed home swelled with pride for hay.
Ing carried off the, Gag fG attend
ance. The county having the great.
est mileage represented BY teachers
in attendance gets the flag, and eY:
cry year but two Rice county has
been the successful one. But uhis
year with her So people who are en-
gagged in teaching the youth Of the
county, Barton won, and our teachers
are to be congratulated. Further
more, our popular county superintend.
ent, Mr.. 0pie. was honOred by being
elected vice-president of the associa-
ton. Superintendent Opie has the
flag at his office, and we certainly
hope it will stay in this county a
long time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

The county commissioners were In
Pawnee Rock Wednesday, where they
met With the commissioners from Paw
nee county to take up the question
Df the river bridge at Pawnee Rock.
The patrons and pupils Of the Ga
latia school district. No. SO, celebra-
led the closing Of school for this year
by big dinner and grand good time.
Miss Hazel McMullen was the teach
er. and has had successful winter S
work in that delightful locality.
Mrs. T. T. Rhoades Of Pittsburgh,
Pa, passed through the city one day
last week on her way from Califor
MIA to Hutchinson, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. P. o. Wekmer. The
Rhoades family lived here for a mum
Der Of years conducting a green-hous'
on the east side Of the square.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
District Court,

There was an adjourned session Of
the district court Saturday. Attor-
ney Charles Carroll was selected as
Judge pro. tenn. But two cases were
up for trial
One was the case Of Hilton VS..
Carter, in which the court was asked
to make an order for the sale Of
certain land in the defendants pos
session, so the heirs could get thet
shares. The court decided in faYOl
OF the petitioners.
The other case, Flick VS.. Garfiek
Milling Co, was an action to Quie
itle, and in this action also the plail
tiff was given judgement.
Court then adjourned sine die.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
Uncle Sam to Aid Good Road Move

The movement for the Joint govern
ment, state and county construction
Of roadways seems TO- be ready to
materialize. Senator Bankhead's bfh
providing for the government parn'
cipation in such an arrangement has
been favorably reported to the SEN
ate. An Appropriation of $5OO'OOO is
provided for the beginning OF the
highway construction. 1t is said IN
the report that this amount Is purely
for an experimental trial of the plan.
II it works, and the local cooperation
is assured, it is fair guess that the
government will go deep into the bus
mess of building good roads. 1t will
provide every representative in cont
gress with an opportunity to do some
thing substantial for his rural con-
S'ituentS.
The Bankhead bill provides that
the first $5OO,OOO shall be spent in
building better roads for the rural
free mail delivery service. This fea-
ture of the bill makes it an act to
extend a governmental function. The
reservation is incorporated, however,
that for every dollar the government
spends in road building. the state or
county where it is expended must
spend another dollar on the same
road. This means Sl,000,OO0 worth Of
good roads out of the first appropria-
/ ton.
It is declared in the report that
there is a countrywide sentiment in
favor of better public highways The
automobile has done much to encOur
age this sentiment. Various states
have made appropriations, and thest
have ben supplemented by the cou
ties, the report further states. Sen
ator Bankhead now wants the feder
al government to do its share.
It is set forth that there is nov
am annual appropriation of sS5,67S ,0O
FOR the rural free delivery servic
This service is seriously hampered b
the bad roads. To build better road
/, on the rural routes would therefor
serve a double purpose, the repor
, says. It would facilitate the maj
service and give country people be
2 ter highways accommodations
Senator Bankhead also refers
Q the fact that France has expende
$612,775,0OO on its system of higl
o ways. 1t is therefore possible in tn;
: country for single horse to haul a
average load Of 1906 pounds. In tn
country it is set forth, the horse
: only able to haul 800 pounds.
Il The economic effects on land va
ues and the general Incentive to (
: ture improvement in country life a
u other reasons advanced for the pa
sage Of the bill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
Special BARGAIN

For sale, half section Pawnee bot
tom, fine alfalfa land; 23O acres In
crop, balance pasture; Pawnee river
crosses corner Of pasture, fine stock
water and shade. Just one-hah mile
north Of Burdett. Owner lives east;
is sick and wants 10 sell. A bargain
at $40 per acre
W. R. ADAMS, Sale Agent,
4-S-4t Larned, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
I p n-s- In namaaeus.

"A. postal card from Peter Brack,
written at Damascus on March 7th,
says, This Is the oldest city In
the world, and there are adj sorts
Of people here. Coming from BeV-
ruth to this place we had mountains
covered with snow on both sides Of
US. We followed the river Barada
over the Anti-Lebannon and plateau
Of CorleSyriay near Ain. so far I'VE
are having a good time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
Eor Sale.

160 acres Of land in Barton county,
Kansas, AK miles from Olmitz, 3h
from Albert; 115 acres in cultivation,
As acres in pasture, so acres in wheat
all goes. ALI fenced and cross fenc-
ed except ten acres; one acre IN or
chard;- 3. room house, barn. for ten
head of horses, with shed 1Sx2S feet,
granary, chicken house, blacksmith
shop, good we'll, new windmill, K. F.
D., telephone in house. Price $lz''
900 If sold before May 1. Call or writ
the owner, Joseph Haberman, RI. z
box 80, Olmitz, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08
E. B. Whaley was a visitor from
Grant township Saturday.

Frank Baldwin was down from
Ford county last week shaking hands
with his many friends. Mr.. Baldwin
says. the wheat in his locality, near
Bncklin, Is looking fine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. McMullen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Seibert were
al Galatia Friday to attend the
exercises incident to the closing Of
Miss McMullens 3 school IN that dis
trict.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Joe Bren, who put on the Elks Min
strels here last fall is IN Topeka
this week preparing to put on The
Inside 'Inn," a two act musical comedy
for the Topeka EIks lodge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Lyman Dodge and A. H. johnson
we're in Hutchinson Tuesday attend
ing a meeting Of the directors Of the
4 & A. Drug Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Louis and Vernon Durand went to
Garfield Saturday for a visit with
the Deets family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Krier Of CleVe-
and township, were In the city Sun
day. Mr.. Krier continues TO suffer
from Ill health. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Mrs. A. B. Riddle visited Mr.. and
Nrs. Ed Riddle in Kansas City ths
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

P. P. Lorimer and daughter were
up from Hutchinson Saturday visk-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Winstead
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Limbocker a
Claflin, were in the city Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

VIII Jackson and sister, Miss EfiA
were visitors from Comanche town
ship Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed 0eser and MI.
and Mrs. ]. G. Hartman Of Cleveland
township were in the city Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Miss Ramona Mckenzie has resign
ed her position with the c. Samuels
Co., and returned to her home At
Lawrence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Gus FERN Of Buffalo township has
gone to Excelsior Springs for a visit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Philip 0chs was down from Wheat
and township Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Mrs. Frank Marsh has returned
rom a visit in Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

Miss Elsie Wood Is home from
Washburn for a brief visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-04-08

improvement committee.
All tools hereafter we're on motion
to be delivered only on written order
Of street commissioner.
Bids for sand for surface drainage
were opened and same were referred
to improvement committee.
Council adjourned to meet Friday
evening, April s, at s p. m.
F. A. MOSES, City Clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25
Weak Stomach
Test Sample of Mi-o-na Free

If you have indigestion, dyspepsia,
sour stomach, dizziness or biliousness,
no matter how long standing, Mi-o-na
stomach tablets will cure, or your
money back.
Thousands are getting rid of indiges-
ton by using Mi-o-na. Here is what
one man writes: II want to speak a
good word for Mi-o-na and what it has
done for me. 1 suffered something ter
rible with dyspepsia and Indigestion. 1t
was almost impossible for me to eat
anything. Day after day I would go
without eating anything. One day I
read your ad in the Bangor Daily
News. 1 got a box, and before it was
gone TFcould sit down to the table and
eat anything thanks to Mi-o-na.''-
Herbert L. Patterson, Brewer (Banger),
Me-. 1909
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are made
from the best prescription ever written
they cure to stay cured. They relieve
distressed stomach in a few minutes.
They are sold by druggists in every
town in America. A large box of MILO
ma costs but 80 cents. Test samples
free from Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo,
N. Y.
Mail orders filed, all charges prepaid,
by Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo, N. Y.
You won't have any use for the ordi-
nary liver or constipation pill after you
give Booths Pills trial % cents at
druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25
gSE=
49, dsKs6R

Mrs. Elizabeth Ekhardt will put up a
$1,000 home at 297 Buchanan street.
The college course class at the Y w
c. A. Will meet on Thursday evening at
$50.
James Moore will furnish vocal music
for the meeting of laymen to be held
at the Central Y. NJ. c., A. tomorrow
evening.
A board Of directors meeting of the
Aetna Building and Loan association
took place at the Commercial club
quarters this noon.
Ground was broken today as starter
in connection with the erection of the
G. A. r. memorial building, corner of
jackson and Tenth streets.
DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon who recent
1y returned from an extended trip in
the east will give series of religious
talks at the state university this week.
Louis H. Rosner has resigned his
position with Felix & Sons and will
become a travelling salesman for the
lola Portland Cement company, Feb.
list.
he officials of the street railway are
making preparations for additional
features at Vinewood this summer. It
ds planned to make the park one of the
best in the west.
The work Of erecting the hosting
gear preparatory to erecting the skel-
eton of the new Mills building is at
tracing much attention, the passers-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25
WHY SALVES FAIL
TO CURE ECZEMA

Since the old fashioned theory of
curing eczema through the blood has
been given Up by scientists, many diff
ferent salves have been tried for skin
diseases. But it has been found that
these salves only clog the pores and
can not penetrate to the inner skin
below the epldermis where the eczema
germs are lodged.
This-the quality of penetrating
probably explains the tremendous sue
cess of the only standard liquid eczema
cure, oil of wintergreen, thymol,
glycerine, ETC., as compounded in D. D.
D.. Prescription.
After ten years of cure after cure,
we ourselves do not hesitate to rec
ommend D. D. D. Prescription at $1.O0
bottle. But for the benefit of those
who have never tried the prescription,
We arranged with the d. D. D: Labora-
tories of Chicago for a special large
trial bottle at % cents on a special
offer now. This first rs cent bottle
ought to convince every sufferer; per-
haps it will affect a complete cure Gas
it has in some cases); at any rate, it
will surely take away the itch at once
George w. Stansfield. druggist, $50
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25
MIR. DENTON COMPLAINS.
Says His Position on Committee of
so Is Misrepresented.

Evidently the editorial writer of the
morning paper did not give my article,
which appeared in his Sunday paper,
touching upon the recent mass meeting
and the committee of so, his undivided
attention, else he would hardly have
undertaken to answer both the man
who was in favor of the proposition and
the man who was against it with the
same argument said Secretary Den
ton today.
81 stated plainly that the plan
adopted was right in principle, and if
fairly and properly applied will in my
judgment, bring about the best results.
Mr.. Knapp objects to the plan, hence the
morning papers defense of it and the
committee of so, which appears in the
Monday paper, applies only to Mr..
Knapp's article and does not answer
the questions raised in mine, except in
so far as it admits that there can be no
objection to the holding of mass meet
ings and creating committees to select
or endorse candidates prior to the hold
ing of primary elections. I am much
surprised at the perfectly plain and
frank admission of the morning paper
that under the primary election law
generally, the newspapers play prac-
tically the same part that this COM
mittee of so was created to perform in
the matter of selecting and endorsing
candidates. This is exactly what has
been claimed by many people all
along
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25
Mrs. John Tracy, Formerly of
MenOken, Dies Of Pneumonia.
Daughter of Late Ex-senator
ValariOuS Brown.
In KANSAS 40 YEARS.
Lived in Thompsonville, Baldwin
and MenOken.
Had Moved to Lecompton Only
Recently-Other Items.

Mrs. John Tracy, formerly of Men
oxen. the daughter of the late ex-State
Senator Valarious Brown from Thomp-
sonville, Jefferson county, died at her
home at Lecompton about IL O'Clock
from pneumonia. She was sister-in-
law of Mrs. Samuel Tracy of 1925 Jack
son street and was well known on the
North side having lived in Menoken
for about IL years. The Tracys moved
to Lecompton three weeks ago. Mrs.
Tracy was 60 years old.
She was born near Hamilton, Butler
county. Ohio. Her maiden name was
Miss Marietta Brown. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Tracy in January, 1869. Mr..
and Mrs. Tracy moved to Kansas and
settled at Thompsonville in the early
70's. About this time Mrs. Tracy's
father, Mr.. Brown, who was also an
early Kansas settler. served in the leg
islature as state senator.
After living at Thompsonville for
about eight years, the Tracys moved to
Baldwin. Here they stayed for two or
Soon afterwards they moved on a farm
near Menoken. About three weeks ago
they sold this place to a Mr.. Stanley
and moved to Lecompton. Mrs Tracy
contracted pneumonia which resulted
fatally Her father died at his home in
Thompsonville about ten years ago.
She leaves a husband and two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Olive Etteff of Oakland, and
Miss Bernice Tracy, who makes her
home with her parents. Mrs. Tracy
also leaves three brothers at Thomp-
SOnville, R. S. Brown, M. N. Brown, A.
B. Brown, " F. Brown, a Methodist
minister Of Cincinnati, O., and w. r.
Brown, a professor of music in col
lege at Raleigh. N, c.
T. w. Tracy of the Wolff Packing Co
is a cousin of Mr.. Tracy.
The funeral arrangements have not
| been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25

by almost invariably stopping to take
look.
A man called on the State Journal
today and said that spring was here.
AS mis- proof he stated that the wild
geese are flying north and the bluejays
are lowering around ~
John Purcell superintendent of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee shops in
this city. has been called to Kansas
City on business. He will be out OF
his office Tor a number of days.
well. it's no use for EN- to rub it
in" said Santa Fe office clerk as he
passed by a window display where a
dummy had his nose to a grindstone
and the story of ten-aweek-clerk
was told.
The water is still cloudy and the PEG
PIE over the city are boiling-the water
various attempts to get at the broken
Pipes but the stage of the river resists
their attempts.
Il would like TO suggest said vel
known Topeka woman. that the right
e-cTsness of DR.. Cooks claim as the
discoverer of the North Pole. be re-
ferred to Topaka'S committee of 80 fol
fir al settlement"
All of the ice along the banks of the
Kaw river is melting and falling into
the stream again. The ice gorge will
not en1anger Topeka. The bridge;
acr0ss the river in the city limits prov
ed good structures.
F. A. Johnston of Dubuque, Ia, has
written to the local police officers
stating that additional evidence
against Frank Perkins, held here or
the charge of passing counterfeit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25
CITY CASES DECIDED.
Six of Them Were Dismissed in Dis
trict Court Today.

Six of the city police court cases ap-
pealed to the district court were dis
missed today and action was taken in
four other cases.
The case against Johanna Adams
for lighting police officers who broke
into her house, which has been on the
docket for two years, was dismissed
with costs to the defendant Oliver
Burns was discharged on payment of
costs. Charles and Frank Lawson
charged with fighting police officers
were discharged upon payment of costs.
Clyde Violet, hack driver, charged
with soliciting for immoral women,
was dismissed with costs to the CITY.
The case against Laura Wisdom for
street walking was dismissed with
costs assessed to her. and one Smith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-25
SUPREME COURT ACTS.
Takes Hand in the Wyandotte Drain
age Case.

The supreme court granted the tenn
porary writ of mandamus asked for by
the attorney general in behalf of the
Kaw valley drainage board of Wyan-
dotte county against the Rock Island
railway to compel that road to widen
and raise its bridges across the Kaw
at Kansas City. The writ was made
returnable February 8. The Rock
Island had refused to comply with the
order of the drainage board in regard
to its bridge at this point. alleging
that the drainage law under which the
board was organized is demonstrations
al. The DEGREES entered recently by
Judge Pollock of the federal court
and agreed to by all interests leaves
no further doubt as to the constitu-
tionality of The law, claim the drain
age board and the attorney general.
The quick action taken by the su-
preme court in this matter is regard
ed as necessary step to expedite
| litigation with the Rock Island and
have all questions settled in order
that bonds may be issued and improve
ments made to protect the Kaw valley
from floods during the June rise in
| 1910.