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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
Marriage Licenses.

E. LOrey Wilsey, Great Bend,
q and Lena Tindall, HOiSingtOn
Is.
George C. Norris, BrOwnell, "a
and Belle Barker, Brownell, IS.
Harry Albert Wells, Great Bend
%, and Elizabeth Cover, Great
Bend, 10.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
Surveyors Al Work.

A party Of men came in from the
east Saturday evening and on Mon
day began the preliminary survey for
the right Of wayof the Kansas North.
western. OF course this means that
where ever they run a line the people
think the road is going to- BE- built
along that line. But that is not al.
ways the case. There will be several
lines run before there is anything
definitely done about the location
so don't get excited. The road i:
going to be built, however, put thai
down for sure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

ElllnuUoo
EIlinWood Leader. Dec. 70
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C.. Lebbin we're
Hutchinson visitors Tuesday:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Eberhardt
spent Yesterday with friends in Great
Bend.
Mrs. Ira Rohl6ng is here from
Hutchinson visiting with her parents.
A little girl was born last Monday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Haas in Dodge City.
Miss Letha Dick left Tuesday
morning for Wichita for visit with
Miss Clara Monroe.
Joe Schermuly left Sunday night
on business trip to Kansas City, to
be gone several days.
John Schultz left the first of the
week for Cunningham, where he will
visit for day or two.
Miss Fay Gwinn, who has been
the guest Of Mrs. David Thornsberry
returned to her home in Great Bend
yesterday.
! As usual the Mannerchor will oper
the dance, given by them at their hal
on Feb. I with song and march, a
$3.50 sharp.
Joe Wilberding and little sol
Leonard we're down from Spearvill
last Thursday night to attend the in
stallation ofoficers Of K. Of C.
Mrs. H. E. Frank and children, Q
, Rozelle, who have been visiting wit
Ellinwood friends for the last fev
days, left this week for Lawrence
where they will make their futur
home, so the Sor Fred may attend <
v U.
d Will and Fred MuSil started Tue!
day for DesMoines, Iowa, where Wi
IS will finish his course In the Highlan
r Park College and Fred will visit wit
relatives for a month or longer. The
j. will visit friends in Wichita, Lawrenc
o and Kansas City enroute.
Z The usual annual masquerade la
:. was given by the members Of the z
It linwood Fire Department Monds
n night at the Maennerchor hall. tt
appreciation Of such was shown
n the large attendance. The costum,
/. were many and varied, some of the
unique, attracting much attention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
ARKANSAS VALLEY LAND

q $40 acres miles north of Howell Station, fine r
Q level section, no improvements. Price, $175O per
9 acre, terms if desired.
800 acres six miles south of Dodge, sx-room
house, stable for 10 horses granary 1900 bushels
Q 24O acres in cultivation, fenced and cross-fenced
100 acres in wheat. Price $50 per acre; all wheat
goes This is fine farm, and the best bargain
= for the money south Of Dodge
Q GAO acres, 300 acres in wheat rented one-third
delivered in the Market 600 acres of good tillable
land, no improvements. Price 225O per acre.
23O acres, 100 acres in cultivation and in crop,
3 no other improvements; this is cut by draw but is
Q good land. Price 1000 per acre.
100 acres good land, lies fairly we'll, about one
half mile from river and miles from Dodge City;
4 fenced, good WELL windmill and tank 1900 per.
2OSO acre alfalfa farm and stock ranch impr'vd,
plenty of out buildings and corras, telephone and
y R. F. D., in Finney Co. 300 acres of fine alfalfa.
= One of the best ranch propositions at low price
Q in Western Kansas. Write for full description
Q and price that will interest you.
: j. E. ReSer & Co.
y Masonic Temple Bldg. Dodge City, Kansas.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

T. H. Brewer was down from Paw
nee Rock Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-17

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-28
Henrico County Sheriff Serves
Attachment on Gate
Receipts
MAY MEAN END
OF EXHIBITION
BARELY STARTED
Petersburg Branch OF Boston Fire
works Go. Claims Debt Of
$20o--Many Other
Creditors.

What is said To be the first spark
Of blaze which is likely 10 consume
the project OF the Coiored State Fair
for the annual exploitation of the pro-
gcess IT the negro in Virginia. was
the service Thursday afternoon OF an
attachment on the gate receipts Of the
show 10y Sheriff l.. h. Kemp, of Hen
rico county.
The attachment was issued by the
Petersburg branch of the Boston Fire
works Company to satisfy an alleged
DEBT 81 s2Oe and IS reported to be the
first claim Of ii long Hist of creditors,
SO II Is conceded by many that the
first exhibition is the beginning and
end of the colored fair.
The attachment was served by
Sheriff Kemp late Thursday after
noon. and efforts were made 10 Keep
the matter secret, but il became
generally known Friday morning thai
the fair Was in dire financial straits
But when sheriff Kemp arrived or
the scene the heavy receipts Of white
folks" day had been disbursed, 1t was
said by President J. X. Wilson, anG
he asked the officer 10 call again Fri.
day afternoon.
As far as can be learned. no other
creditors have taken legal steps Il
collect theis debts. but it is under
stood that since the fireworks com
pany is making strenuous efforts Il
collect its money for the pyroteehniS
display, 1t is likely that others will
take similar steps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-28
DANDY PUNISHED
FOR FRENCH LEAVE
Wealthy Corporal Gets Heavy
Penalty for Disobeying His
Military Orders
SOCIETY INTERPRETED
WITH SOLDIERS DUTIES.
Albert Myer Was Social Lion il
Washington and Thought Elk
ception Would Be Made
in His Case. n

WASHINGTON, p. G. Oct. 49,
To be reduced to the grade OF pri-
vate and to be confined at hard labor
for three months and to forfeit $40
now due or to become due"
This is the sentence imposed by q
general court-martiai at Fort Banks,
Mass. upon Corporal Albert j. Myers
millionaire. clubnan. cotiliion leader
and society man. grandson OF Cen
eral I.abert Myer. IL veteran of the
Civil War, tor whom Fort Myer. va-.
was named. The news received In
this city to-day shocked social WASH
ington. The charge for which MyeES
was tried and found guilty was neg
lect OF duty. to the prejudice Of rood
order and military discipline" Tho
reviewing authority in passing upon
the sentence. commuted the tmpTig~s
onment feature, ION account OF thu
length of time In confinement awaif~a
ing trial and the result of trial; the
expiration Of his enlistment ana ~
health at the tire Of the commissions
Of the offenses." sg
Washington, where Myer curing
last winter was social lion and ms
veterate pink tea-er," was kept M
total ignorance Of the fact that IT,
favorite was In confinement awaiting
trial. In fact, only a brilliant mtlI-
tary future was ever painted Tor the
young man here by his friends In the
upper set.
Too Old for Academy.
Myer enlisted IN the army a6tot
failing of appointment for West Point
because he had passed the age limit.
Ills resolution to work up from IT,
ranks to follow In the footstepe q
his iIlustrious grandsire, won him
loud applause All last winter 10
was stationed at Fort Myer a. an
enlisted soldier In the Signal Corps.
Discipline at the fort was put III II
parious state by the capers Of "Unctn
Sans millionaire soldier" Raw roOA~s
ies from Middle Western farms Ma1k
winter stood In silent awe Al y0un&
A1yer emerged from his Corporate
uniform, donned fauItlessly appoints
ed evening clothes and rolled away
in limousine to the exclusive draws
ing rooms OF wealthy Washington.
On one occasion he h said to hay4
sat at the right Of the chief Of stAM
of the army at a fashionable dinnprt
fcers and officials. Fss
1t was rumored here last WHITES
that Myer was beginning 70 get tt
idea in hts head that some exceptions
should be given a person Of his clnak
However. Washington learned today
that military authority u no respect41
of ancestry unless 1t can be suEHeak4
ed that Myer had some respect pt16
to his position by the reviewing at1A
thority which so kindly relieved h1r&
OF three months hard labor S:
The specific onense for whIQ1f
Myer was sentenced to imprfsOnmen4
| and. reduction In rank was ta1tH1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-28
NEW HOME
ASKED FOR
BY KOINER
Commissioner Of Agriculture
Recommends in Annual Re-
port to Governor That State
Put Up Special Building
10 House His De-
partInent.

Commissioner George W. Koiner.
of the State department Of agricul-
ture. asks in his annual report just
sent to Governor Mann, that the legis-
iature authorize the construction OF
building especially for the depart
ments OF agriculture. immigration.
chemistry. dairy and food inspection
as the work in these departments has
Increased In SO remarkable a manner
during the last few years that the
quarters in which they are now housed
can no longer accommodate them.
The report of the sub department
Of agriculture indicates the most I'M
precedented growth and prosperity
throughout the state. Mr. koiner es-
timating that the total value OF all
crops raised in Virginia this year will
be worth more than $500. 100000. a.
against total valuation OF only $129.-
oo0,oo last year.
This State department Il is shown
supports itself. drawing nothing from
the State treasury in the nature OF
special or regular appropriations. and
while incident to its work for the
year something over $4,000 was
spent, balance still remains to the
credit of the department of 38.536.
The report Is for the year ending
September 30, 1910. and covers the
field in detail, the commissioner de-
scribing at length and in an interesting
manner the work accomplished. Ex-
pertinent work and farmers institutes
receive large share of attention. as
these are among the most important
matters which come under the super
vision OF the department. and figures
tContinued ON Eighth parel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-28
Fear Strong Actions if He is
Let Out of County
Jail
MAY ASK STATE
TO PASS UPON
PRISONERS SANITY
Believed Federal Court viii Roc
ognize il and He Will
BE Sent to Asy-
linn.

Fearing that his alleged nnha lanced
mind Will drive him to further strange
actions friends OF Abram e. Eby, for
mer mayor of Burkeville. Va. who
threatened to dynamite the norfolk
and Wesern railway. and who was re-
Gently released from the Federal
prison at Atlanta. are wary of fur
ntshing sf.e0a bond for his release
from thu Henrieo county Jail. where
he. has been t9irling his fingers for
the past week.
Ely II lis said, has many friends
who are anxious to secure his release
from jail pending his trial In the
~ntea States district court on an in
dietment charging fraudulent use OF
the mails But all OF them ares af
the opinion that the prisoner 10 in
sane. due to the use OF some strange
Oriental drug.
With this Idea in view It ia reported
that relatives will ask the State courts
fer u commission of lunacy to pass
on his case.
Recognize state.
II Is believed that Federal Judge
Edmund Waddiil. Jr., viii recognize
a State commission. and II he is pro-
nounced demensei. WIFI at once dis
miss the case and turn Ely over to
the authorities Of the Commonwealth,
who Will place him In the Eastern
State Hospital fer the Insane at VIII
liamshurg.
As far as can be learned this IL the
only hope To Keep Eby from another
term In prison.
He was convicted in Philadelphia of
attempting to biackmail President Me-
crea. OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
and sentenced to a term OF one year.
The charge which is now pending
against him Is planning to dynamite
the Norfolk and Western railway un-
less he was paid $4,000.
To Ppresideut Johnson, OF the Nor
folk aud Western. he wrote letters of
the most peculiar nature which have
ever figured In the courts.
Some of these documents are repro
duced in the indictment against
Burkeville's former chief executive.
Strange Letter.
In part. one of them follows:
This Ia a declaration OF war. My
life is openly staked on the result.
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-28
Brookins, Drexel and Hamil-
ton to Fly in Defense of
Cup Won by Curtiss
CRITICISM is MADE
BY THE DISAPPOINTED
Aviators Who Failed of Entrance
in Gordon-Bennet Event Do
Not Approve Trio
Chosen.
AVIATION FIELD. l.

BELMONT AVIATION FIELD, l.
l., oct. 2s.--The American defend
ers of the Gordon Bennett trophy In
the coupe internationale d'aviation
were announced early to-day after a
session of several hours by the execu-
tive committee OF the Aero Club.
they are:
Walter Brookins Wright, so-horse
power).
]. Armstrong Drexel (Bieriot, SO.
horse powerl.
Charles n. Hamilton tHamiltonian,
110-horse power.
Substitutes:
John Il. Moissant (Bleriot. 5o-horse
power.
Arch Hoxsey Wright. So-horse
powerJ.
Bud Mars tCurtiss, 5o-horse pow
err.
According to the rules of the inter
national meet, the contrasting teams
must be ANNOUNCED twenty-four hours
Eefore the race Is run. As the even,
Ia scheduled for Saturday, It became
necessary to make the selection Of the
American team without the proposed
elimination trials. which have beer
prevented by adverse weather coudi-
tions.
The race win be twenty circuits
about the Ave kilometer course. a tota
of 62.l37 miles. Last year race a,
Rheims. France, one-fifth this dis
lance. was won by Glenn Curtiss.
The foreign teams. as finally an.
nounced to-day. are:
E>ranao-L,,horf I M Alfrad a.
Blanc and Emile Auburn. Substitutes;
Rene Simon and Rene Barrier.
England-James Radiey. Claude
Grahame- White and Alec Ogilvie
Substitutes: William McArdle.
Dissatisfaction Heard.
There IL much feeling on the part
OF American aviators who failed &c
get a place on the team.
The selection Of Hamilton and Drex-
Ell does not meet with their approval
Hamilton's longest flight in his pres.
emit machine has been one mile. Drex.
els 5O-horse power Bleriot. II Is fear.
ed. will have little chance against the
more powerful machine OF Latham
LIE Blanc and Grahame-W White. This
hope of the Americans rests with
young Brookins in the Daby racer. !,
is believed that his machine will bs
able more than to hold Its own with
the foreign flyers.
The Paragraphs attached to the aer.
oplanes OF Hoxsey and Johnstone. whe
were blown away from the aviation
field yesterday by gale. had not beer
returned to the judges up to an earl,
hour to-day. Johnstone's machine
rested at Middle Island. IS miles from
the field. while Hoxsey's aeroplane wa,
at Brentwood. ~ miles away. Both
these flyers were preparing to spaI
with them. Both Hoxscy and John
stone think that during the etorII
yesterday thay established neW ajti.
ssss $500 sss :, Eaa ssss'r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-28
TAFT CHUCKLES
At CURTAIN SPEECH

Tho twenty sixth annual report OF
the state board of pharmacy was sent
to Governor Mann Friday morning by
Messrs. II. S. Arlington and T. A. Mil
Ter, president and secretary respec-
lively of the board.
All the work done by the board dur
ing the year Is covered In an exhaus-
tive manner. a large part of the report
being given over to the financial state
ments which show that while the
board has spent considerable sums all
expenses were economically contracted
and promptly met, a good balance re-
manning In the hands OF the treasurer
According to the statement there are
now In Virginia counties sos regularly
licensed and practising pharmacists,
and 1873 assistants. The full graduates
s. are physicians. who combine medi-
cine with pharmacy.
Only two licenses were revoked by
the board during the twelve months
and in these cases only after repeated
warning. so the report declares, had
been Riven,- and rs many. times disre-
garded The names OF the pharmacists
expelled from the list Of licensed prac-
ticioners are withheld at the request
OF the secretary Of the board.