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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
Keenan,.

The many friends of the Keenan,
family of Liberty township, were
rained to learn of the death Of
Mrs. Thomas Keenan,, an estimable
resident of that locality, which oc
CURED at the family home at 1910
Saturday, April 30.
Mary Malta was born at Bally-
hanus, County Mayo, Ireland, Jan
uary 6, 1885. She emigrated to
this country with her parents, 10
eating at Boston, Mass. In the
early sixties she was married to
Thomas Keenan, at Lowell, Mass,
removing in '67 to Utica, Mo-, lat
er in the early seventies to Great
Bend, where Mr.. Keenan, was en-
plOyed by the Santa Fe railway
in the track department. After
a years residence here they re-
moved to the farm in Liberty
township, which has ever since
been the family home.
Five sons and three daughters
survive her. They are James
Keenan,, of Globe, A. T., Mrs. Nell
lie Nally and Frank Keenan, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, Martin, Mary,
Mike, Katie and Will, who all live
in this county. Two sons, John
and Thomas, and an infant pre-
ceded her in death. Mr.. keenan,
died at Excelsior Springs, No., in
May, 1900, having gone there to
take treatment for his health.
Mrs. Keenan, was an estimable
woman, a mother among mothers,
always ready to assist in anything
that would better the condition OF
her fellow beings and many
a young housewife has Mother
Keenan, to thank for numerous
acts Of kindness. She was deeply
loved and revered by her family
and those who were fortunate
enough to have more than a pas
sing acquaintance with her. In
feeble health the past few years,
she rarely left the home, although
her presence with her CHEEKY smile
and her good words of advice was
always welcomed by those whom
she visited. In her joining her
husband in the other world, she
does so after a life well spent in
the straight and narrow path
which the Master has asked his
children to follow.
The funeral services were held
at the Catholic church in this city
Monday at 10:30 a. m, witnessed
by a large number of friends Of
the family, whose sympathy. goes
out to the bereaved children. Faith
er Hermanns, the priest, was as
sisted by Father Heiman of the
convent in conducting the funeral.
Father Emmerich of EllinwOOd,
was also present to assist, but was
taken i'll before the services.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
Business Men Visit Ellinwood.

In response to an invitation Of
the Commercial Club at EllinwOOc
some fifty or sixty Great Bend
business men visited the former
on Thursday evening Of last week
The first object of the meeting
was to more fully understand
the bridge question, and to get in
closer touch with one another for
the advancement of the question.
Short talks were made by several
of the gentlemen from Great Benz
and Ellinwood, and all were i'm
pressed with the fact that all
should work in harmony for the
three propositions placed before
the people by the commissioners,
After the meeting the visitors wert
treated to fine lunch which was
well appreciated by all.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06

Mrs. Hazel Calhoun and daugh-
ter visited in Hutchinson this
week.
Every day, every meal a good
meal at the SaddlerOck Cafe l2Oo
Main st.
Roy Connor was down from Al
biOn township Monday, winding
up his work as assessor.
Reg Russell went to GreenSburs
this week were he is the plaintiff
in a case in the district court.
lGus Koch Jr., trustee Of Co
manche township, was in the city
Monday on business at the court
house.
Mrs. A. B. Miller came down
from the Soldiers Home at Dodge
City, Monday, for a visit with
trends here.
NJ. Daley, E. E. EpperSOn, H.
A. Hall, C. F. YOunkin, j. W. Sod
erstrom, Lorne Boyd, j. W. Clark
c. L. Carroll, P. E. Murphy, D. c.
Luse, W. P. FEEDER, Louis Omer, o
this city, and John Myers and
John Thule of EllinwOOd, were
among those attending the Demo,
cratic love feast and banquet al
Hutchinson this week.
The last meeting to be held II
the old Congregational church
building was held Sunday evenin
and resolved itself into an OccaS
lien for "reminiscences concerning
the organization of the churcl
here, the early members, and pas
tors, and other items Of mteres
in connection with the old edlflct
! Work began this week towards r
moving 1t, and as soon as the con
tract is let work will be pushed
en- their handsome new structure
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
County Commissioners.

The monthly meeting of the
county commissioners was held
Monday, the full membership Of
the board being present. The reg
ular griSt of bills presented were
allowed, the total being $2309.14.
This amount includes many items
of money due assessors for serv-
ices rendered.
Mrs. Jane Murdy was allowed
Z refund of 1870 on erroneous
assessments of improvements on
the NV quarter of 27-17-14.
All bridge petitions were laid
over until the next regular meet
ing of the board.
The county clerk was author
lied to give the township trustee
of Great Bend township an order
Il remove all distractions IN what
is known as Oak street between
blocks ten and seventeen, between
Pine and Hickory streets, former
" plated as part of Lakeview
addition to Great Bend city, which
is in Great Bend township part
Of section 3419-13.
A contract was made between
the board of commissioners and
the St. Rose hospital, whereby the
hospital was allowed a bill of
$224.70, the same being hospital
services rendered for the county
poor in the year 1909.
There being nothing further the
board adjourned to meet again at
their next regular session in June
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
With the Ball Boys.


The Millers are starting out this
season with a better class of ball
playing than was evidenced by the
team at any part of last season,
and # they keep up their present
clip the chances are that the rest
of the teams in the league will
have to go some in order to head
them. In almost every position
the team is much stronger this
year than last. The pitching staff
presents a much stronger front
than last year because of the fact
that some of the new men are
mighty handy with the stick.
In the receiving department
Bumb and Harrison are both
mighty good men, both being
heady players with lots of ginger,
besides being good batterS and
base runners. While this is Har-
riSOn's first season in fast COM
pany, many of the fans are of the
opinion that before the end of the
season he will develop into a bet
ter backStOp than JOkerSt who
was the star catcher of this leagu
last year.. Maple, Salm, GrOhse,
Reed and Kaiserling, pitchers,
Kennedy on first, Lyons at secOno
HOrath at third, Porter at short
are all playing a fast game and
are clOuting the ball with great
regularity, while in the back gar.
dens Falkenberg, BOckewitz and
Nicholson are as fast a trio of
fielders as has ever been seen
Eere. Pitchers Page and Walker,
second baSeman Neary and field
or Avery have been releaSd.
After taking three straight
games from the fast Ellsworth
bunch, the Millers opened a three
game series with the much tOuted
Kansas City Red Sox here Sunda!
Tut the Kansas City aggregation
failed to live up to the flattering
notices of the advance agent, and
the MillerS romped home with the
game to the tune of II to 0. There
was no game Monday on account
of the weather, but on Tuesday
the MillerS annexed the game by
q score of 4 to 2. Rustenhaven,
the left handed pitcher with the
Red SOx, who had not lost a game
this season, pitched this game, but
had nothing on the Millers, as
they got hits when they needed
them.
Wednesday the team left for
Arkansas City, where they open
the regular season, playing four
games there, and then going to
Wellington for four games, after
which they return home for a ser.
les of eight games beginning on
the 13 tn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
Ginger Up, Boys.

W. Gould & Co., Of this city,
have on exhibition in their show
window, a silver base ball and a
silver bat, both of the regulation
size. The former is to be present
ed by this firm to the pitcher II on
the Great Bend team who finish
es the season with the best pitch
ing record, and the latter is to go
to the man on the team whose bal
ting average will be highest at
the close of the season. Both are
fine and will be acceptable pres
ents to the lucky hitter and pitch
er who gets them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
Business Mems Meeting,

The regular monthly meeting
of the Business Mems ASSOcia-
ton was held Wednesday evening
routine business being transacted.
Arthur Taylor, Jones & Harvey,
Mr.. McWilliams, E. NJ. BOrtz and
j. W. LuSe were elected to men,
bership. The different commit
tees having the Barbecue in
charge reported progress. 1t was
also decided to have a meeting
next Monday evening to discuss
the bridge question, an invitation
being extended to the residents
of Lakin, COmanche, South Bend
and Liberty townships, also of tn
city of EllinwOOd to attend the
meeting. Committees on statistic
entertainment and invitation wer
appointed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
PROGRESS Club.
The Progress Club met Monday

The Progress Club met Monday
afternoon with Mrs. TOrrey.
The program was as follows:
Life Of Israel Zangwill, Miss
Emley; read by Mrs. R. c. Russel
Selections from Zangwill: "Bach
ellor Club" and cold Maids Club
read by Mrs. R. c. Russell, Mrs.
W. G. Jones and Miss Taylor.
The Club will meet next Mon
day with Miss Taylor, at which
time a sealed program will be CIV
en-.
This is the last meeting Of the
year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06

Aus Fair was in Partridge this
week on business.
Mrs. Jacob Rediger has return.
ed from a visit with her sons, Earl
and John, on the farm out near
Rozel. ,
While in Hutchinson this week
we met D. T. Dennis, DR.. A. D,
Raffington and C. A. Batman, all
former residents of Great Bend
and vicinity. All reported the
world as well as the people treat
ing them well.
Judge Mosely Of st. John, was
in the city a few hours Saturday
morning. The Judge is being men
toned as a probable candidate Oh
the democratic ticket for district
Judge in this district.
John Schneider was down iron
the west side Saturday making
this office a pleasant visit. Mr.
Schneider has been resident o.
this county for a good many yeal
and is therefore well qualified II
iudge of what we have. He say
he has never been sorry that n
located in Barton county.
In response to an invitation
from the EllnwOod fire boys
about 10 of the Great Bend crow
went down there on Monday eve
ing last, and were royalty enter
tanned. We are glad to see the pe'
pie of Great Bend and ElllnwoO
get together in closer social Co con
radeship, and hope the same tnll !
will happen between the people
other towns in the county an
our people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
City Council.

The city council held its regula.
monthly meeting Monday night,
transacting routine business. Pc
titiOns for new walks and other
improvements were received and
referred. The petition for paving
Forest Avenue, also a remon-
STRANGE against the same were re-
ceived and laid on the table IN
definitely. Bills aggregating $4,'
347.66 were allowed out of the
general fund, and $3,61S.S7 out OF
the sewer fund. The new cOun,
cilmen were sworn in and the
council organized. Judges and
clerks of election and polling
places were designated for the
special bridge election to be held
May 31st. All former appOintlve
officers of the city were re-appom
ed and confirmed, and the salary
Of the city attorney advanced tc
$500 per month.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
Charley Allison was in Wichita

Charley Allison was IN Wichita
on business this week.
A good Sunday dinner at the
SaddlerOck Cafe, 1905 Main st.
Charles FankhauSer and family
are this week moving into their
new home on west Sixteenth st.
Representative Walker and
Commissioner Gates of Stafford
county came in Tuesday morning
to take the train for the DemOcra
ic meeting at Hutchinson.
Charles Wilson of Redwing, was
here the first of the week visiting
with his niece, Mrs. Chas. YOun-
kin. From here Mr.. Wilson went
10 Alexander to look after some
land.
A little son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Frank Parish came near losing a
part of the thumb on his right
hand last Sunday, while playing
about the header. 1t was very
painful injury. The little fellow
was brought to town and given
medical attention, and is recover
ing very nicely.
E. C .Panning has leased the j
IA.Pritchard garage and will be a
home to all in need of autos, re
pairs or supplies. He handles the
famous Buick car, also the StOd
dard-DaytOn and Chalmers-De
troit. Mr.. Panning is well know
in Barton county, and will run {
first class garage and repair ShOI
The cases against the GallimOr
boys and their mother, Mrs. Brow
came up in police court MOnda!
afternoon. To the charge Of dis
turbing the peace, Clarence Cali
more plead guilty, receiving a fin
of $1.00 and costs, which he paid
On the charge of assaulting al
officer he was fined 500 and cost
but this case he appealed. He
: also charged in a state case wit
{ aSSaulting an officer with a dar
= gerous weapon. The case agains
: Mrs. Alice Brown for aSSaultin
S an officer was tried. She wa
S found guilty and fined $500 an
t costs. The case against OSca
f GallimOre was dismissed.
: D. Turner and Son this wee
4 moved into the new Moses bloc
e Just completed on the corner
t Main and Twelfth. They hay
h here an excellent room nicely Fl
IS ted up in every respect, and wi
: be in a position to handle the
g constantly increasing business
It a much better manner than befO
d Take your family to the Sadd
Il rock Cafe for meals. 1905 Mai
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our thanks
to the many friends for their as
sistance during the illness Of our
mother, and their words Of sym
pathy, also the floral decorations
upon the occasion of her. funeral.
Children Of Mrs. Thos. keenan,.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06

Wednesday was VIM. Gagelmant
birthday, and in honor of the
event the children arranged a big
surprise for him in the shape of
a family dinner, all of the child
ren and a number of other rela-
tives being present. Mr.. Gagel-
man was up town all morning ant
knew nothing of what was going
on until he came home for dinner
and found the crowd awaiting hil
A fine dinner was served and a
very pleasant afternoon enjoyed
by all present.
The Moran boys received a Wis
it from their mother, whose home
is at NekOma, the first of the
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
johnson.

Herman johnson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack johnson Of South
Bend, died at the home of his par
ents Tuesday morning at three
o'clock, aged s years, 4 months
and Z days. He was born on the
home place Dec. %, 1901, and died
there May 4, 1910. Funeral ser.
vices were held at the COlOred
Baptist church, Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock, interment il
the Great Bend cemetery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06

The county commissioners of
this county are a very cOnsrvea-
tive set. When a bill goes to then
it has to be about right, or off
goes the enacting clause. The OF,
ficials in the court house a few
days ago had their offices thor
Oughly cleaned in every respect
then asked the commissioners to
pay the bill, which they promptly
refused to do. Of course it is a
little item to pay, yet we feel, from
the way all other counties, that
the county should stand the ex-
pense of keeping the court house
offices in a clean condition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06

Good things to eat, properly
served, and cleanliness at the Sad
dlerock Cafe, 1905 Main St.
Val Kramer of Claflin, was In
the city Monday on his way to
Spearville. ti
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06

dTy dHU PUSIdBb 80 % n VV
Bills of Great Bend Telephone
Co., and Great Bend Water and
Electric Co., allowed subject to
the approval of Mr.. Young .
Election bills were also allowed
in the amount of $3.50.
Ed L. Chapman, treasurer,
salary, 80. -. 80. =. 30 w
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-05-06
Board of Education Meeting.

The board met in regular ses-
sion, Vice-president Gwinn in the
chair. Roll called and the follow
ing members answered to their
names: Young, Russell, Rubart,
McMullen, Mckinney, Cox, GwinD
Morrison, Seward and NewcOmbe.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The following bills were then
allowed:
Central Scientific Co., sup
plies. 80. go. 80. $50 %
Mrs. Gilbert, laundry, 80. ! 10
Centennial School Supply
Co., supplies, 80. -. Z 90
A. & A. Drug Co., supplies, 80
F. Nuttleman Co., supplies, % 90
Geo. W. Thatcher, truant
officer, 80. go. ...... 8 W
r. P. Fair. go. 80. 50 62
j. W. Luse, labor go. =. l so
F. Hemker, supplies, 80. 4 6
Geo. A. HALEY, -. -. l 20
Jacob Shively, lumber, -. 8 o.
Chas. E. Dodge, clerk, sal
ary and postage go. =. n 10
j BILLS of Great Bend TalenhOna
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
The Man.

take q part In the work in the fields
he found new pleasure In the sugar
tree. Resting in its shade during the
noon period was pleasing reprieve
from the toll in the sunbaked fields.
In time the boy reached mans es-
tate and married, but as the young
couple made the old place their home.
the association between the twins was
not interrupted by this momentous
event IN the mans life. 1t was in the
trees shade that the bridal party. on
arriving at the house. halted to re-
cuperate from the drive through the
July heat. The grassy plot beneath II
formed the parlor unere friends and
relatives were entertained on hot
days
When children came to the couple
the young mother availed herself OF
the sugar trees help in caring for
them A cradle or pallet underneath
it's boughs. and "a mosquito net. insur
ed baby sound nap
AS time transformed these babies
into children they. like their father
before them, found their chief delight
in clambering about over the tree
and now. though they are grown mar
and women. they still cherish a deer
affection for 1t. Houses have come
and gone from the yard, but each sue
ceeding one has been SO built that the
sugar tree commanded place of hon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
ARE STRANGE TWINS
Missouri County Claims Distlnc-
ton in Unusual kinship.
Man and Tree Made Their start In
Life on the Same Day and Have
Grown Up Together-Now 60
Years Old.

St. Louis, Mo.-New Garden neigh
borhood in Ray county, Missouri.
boasts the possession of unique twins.
a man and tree, 63 years old. March
Is, 1S47. saw the birth, on his fathers
farm near New Garden, of Samuel
Hightower. The same day Elias and
Thomas, older brothers of the new
arrival. set out in the yard before the
house a slip of q sugar tree. or hare
maple, as many know it.
Thus the two made their start IN
life together, and thus while the babe
that was to be a man, hard thinking
and hard working, fought its way
through the precarious first days OF
it's existence to a securer hold on life
before the door the slip that was to
be a tree, great and spreading. un
derwent the same process.
When passing years had given the
youngster sufficient strength to todtie
about the yard one of the chief of the
innumerable wonders his round eyes
beheld was the sturdy young sugar
tree" His first efforts at climbing
were expended on 1t.
The hard maple is Of slow growth
and this one at that time was not
large. yet to the child it seemed OF
great size.
Through the years of his childhood
his happiest hours were those spent
In scrambling around over its limbs
AS he grew older. large enough tC
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
GAZE AT UNDRAPED STATUE
Many Washington People Admire Re-
production Of Miss Natalie Barney
Police Offended.

shington.-Reposing in the gar
den of Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney's
residence, 551 North Sheridan circle,
IS a marble nymph. cold and chaste,
with a form worthy of Diana and an
utter lack of drapery.
Mrs. Barney's lovely daughter. Miss
Natalie, was the model. posing in the
altogether for her sister, Miss Laura
Alice at the latter's studio. 2 Rue de
Vienna, Paris. The sculptress sister
evidently sen. the STAT, here to adorn
the interior OF her mothers house. but
Mrs. Barney is in Paris and her serv-
ants are leaving the nymph in the gar
den. where. tits admired by the
fhrcngs who; gather daily to gaze upon
its unadornsd ioEslinsss. 1t seems too
large to enter the house by either door
or windows, ;Mhieh may account for its
sojourning II the open air.
The police have notified Mrs. Bar
nsy.s representative that the statue
must Be lraped or removed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
AWFUL BURNING ITCH CURED
IN A DAY

SIN the middle of the night of March
S0th l woke up with burning itch in
my two hands and 1 felt as If / could
pull them apart. In the morning the
itching had gone to my chest and dur
ing that day it spread all over my
body. / was red and raw from the top
of my head to the soles of my feet and
l was In continual agony from the
itching. Tcould neither lie down nor
sit up. happened to see about Cuti-
cura Remedies, and l thought / would
give them a trial. took good bath
with the Cuticura Soap and used the
Cuticura Ointment. / put 1t on from
my head down to my feet and then
went to bed. On the first Of April
felt like a new man. The itching was
almost gone. continued with the
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and during that day the itching COM
pletely left me. Frank Gridley, S25
East Ard Street, New York City, Apr.
q, 1909" Cuticura Remedies are sold
throughout the world; Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston, Mass.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17
KISSING is UPHELD

tan discipline are luridly depicted by
another correspondent:
The so-called Spartan discipline in
variably produces sooner or later a
revulsion which has often been ruin
Gus to boys character. He revolts
against all the obnoxious associations
of his earlier years and causes endless
trouble to the short-sighted parents
whose unwise restraints have sickened
him.
Why not let the boy have his girl?
If she is at all sensible. she will rea-
lize that her work Is to help him to
get on, or, at the worst, his youthful
affection will either wear itself out In
due course or become something that
it is privilege for any man to feel"
The power to show affection should
be instilled into boys and girls at an
early age. says another correspondent.
In my opinion every mother should
teach her sons and daughters to be af-
fectionate to certain degree. OF
course. do not mean fussy. /. e.. always
hanging around one, ETC., and making
themselves generally obnoxious. but
really affectionate and loving.
Il for one can see no harm In boy
making friend OF girl, or vice
versa If they are taught to regard
one another In q kind of you must not
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-17

PinkhamS Vegetable Compound made
me a well woman and / have no more
backache. I hope I can help others By
telling them what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done foI
"-MRs. EMMA IMsE, 1888 FirstSts
Milwaukee, Wis. {
The above is only one OF the thou.
sands Of grateful letters which are
constantly being received BY the
Pinkham Medicine Company Of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond q doubt tnat
Lydia e. Finkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs
actually does cure these obstinste dis
eases Of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such SUI
ering woman owes it to herself to 40
least give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound a trial before submit
ting to an operation. or giving up
hope Of recovery.
Mrs. Pinkham. of Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands to health and her
rtivice is free.