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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
SANTA FE DEMONSTRATION
TRAIN. o.

The arrival of the Santa Fe's dem
onstration train has been definitely
fixed for 1915 p. m. on Monday tha
25th. The train win remain in this
city for thirty minutes. This win BE-
well worth seeing. The train has
been met by large crowds of people
hn the various cities where it has
been seen, in many places the schools
having been dismissed IN order that
the pupils might visit it, it being con-
sidered one of the greatest object Des
sons Of progress in the last thirty
years that could be produced The old
style engine and cars when compared
to those now in use, certainly cause
one to marvel as much at the age in
which We are living, as the advent Of
the automobile and the flying mA-
chimes have done. The Santa Fe rail-
road is to be congratulated on this
scheme for enlightening the people,
and no doubt will profit by the same
lie manner in which they should,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
HAD A CLOSE CALL.

John Kautzer who lives southeast
of the city few miles had a narrow
escape from serious injury last Fri
day morning while in the city. He
had his team tied north of the Cy-
clone store, and had united them
and was starting for home. AS he
was getting into the buggy his foot
slipped from the step and he fell
across the dashboard. The team start
ed to run and he was thrown from
the buggy, one foot catching in the
wheel as he fell. He was dragged
some little distance before some Of
the bystanders succeeded in stopping
the team, and was considerably bruis-
ed, and also received a severe cut in
the back of the head, where it struck
against the cement walk as he was
dragged over. None Of his injuries
were of a serious nature, however,
and after resting a little while went
to his home. It was mighty lucky fol
him that he was not seriously injur-
ed.-Ellinwood Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
All Roads Lead Hutchinson Just Now Champ Others Make Speeches
SECOND DEGREE MURDER.

After deliberating for over twenty
four hours on the fate of Pearl Stum
accused of the murder of ]. H. Hix,
the jury brought in a verdict OF muir
der in the second degree. The defense
has three days 10 bring an appeal
and if not granted Sturm will be SEN
fenced next week by the presiding
judge. The verdict meets with the
approval of the people of Lyons and
vicinity, as the circumstantial evi-
dence was strong against Sturm.
]. H. Hix was found murdered in
the sand hills several months after
the crime had been committed. Cir
cumstances pointed to Sturm as he
was the last known person to have
been with Hix and he also knew that
Hix had recently received quite a
sum of money for work done in the
harvest field.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
TERRY.PoRTER.

John L. Porter of this city and Miss
Mabel Terry of Salt Lake City, Utah,
were married at Pueblo Colo, Aug
ust % by Judge Frank G. Mirick of
the state supreme court.
The arrived at Hoisington August
2S and are at home to their friends
at 204 East First street.
The bride is a daughter OF Bishop.
Terry of Satt Lake City and is a pop
ular and highly respected young lady
of that city. Before leaving her home
she was given a Linen shower by
friends and many costly pieces Of
linen were given her.
Mr.. Porter has made Hoisington
his home since June. He is employed
in the Mo. Pac. erecting shops and
has made host of friends during his
short time here.
The Dispatch joins their friends in
extending cor gratulations and wish
ing them pleasant and prosperous
welded llfe.-Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
BIG EDUCATIONAL MEETlNei

A new departure by Superintendent
Senter of the city schools is a sort
of house warming, or opening meet
ing for the school year, which will be
held in the. high school auditorium
on Friday evening, at which State
Superintendent Fairchih will make
the principal address. This win be
a meeting that all pupils and par
ents, likewise others who are inter
ested in our public schools, which
should include us all, must make a
point to attend. 1t will give
the pupils who are starting ON their
years. work a sendoff that will be
an incentive to them during the year,
and win be something worth going
to hear Superintendent Fafrchild,
recognized as one Of the leading edu-
Gators of the country, and one who
has pushed the. interests of the school
at all times. Tuhu out to this
meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
HERE OCTOBER 10TH.

Ira Brougher has received a COM
mmication from ]. H. Miller, in
charge of the extension service of
the State Agricultural college at Man.
haitian, informing him that the
train carrying the Diversified Farm
ing Lecturers of which mention was
made in our last issue, would be in
Great Bend on Tuesday, October 10th
at 1 D. m. It Is hoped that OUT farm
erS win bear this date IN mind, and
make it a point to attend
Tue state of Kansas is spending lots
Of good money on these matters, do
ing It for the general good OF the
state and there is no question but
what they are producing results. We
may an know about farming and our
other various vacations, but there is
always something to learn, and plen'
ty In this direction. Take a teW
hours of on the 10th and come IN to
these lectures,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
w. C. T. U.

The session of the VIC. T. U. dis
trict convention held in this city
las week, opening on Wednesday
evening, was said to have been a
very good one. We were not favor
ed by a report of the proceedings,
hence We are not in a position to
give a detailed account. A large at
tendance Of members was present,
good program was given, and pben--
ty of hard work for the ensuing year
was mapped out. Miss Mosher, of
New York, National Secretary of the
L. T. L., was present and gave an in
tepesting talk. The following Off
GERS were elected.
President, Mrs. Ida Hestis, of
Hutchinson; Vice president, Mrs.
Margaret Dill, of Sterling; Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. Winifred Souder,
of Newton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
y SOM M ERS.

Katherine Rapp Sommers died FIJI
day moming at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. R. Klinedenst of
this city after a lingering illness of
almost a month.
Born in Warren, Pa. November %,
1885, married to Francis Sommers in
Whiteside county, Illinois, December
12, 1858. Six children were born to
this union, four of whom are left to
mourn the death of their mother.
They are Mrs. w. R. Rlnedenst of
this city, NIrs. A. ]. Deatz and R. F.
SOmmers of Hutchinson, and W. n.
SOmmers- of Oklahoma City, Okla,
all of whom were with her in her
last moments.
Her husband and two children pre-
ceded her to the land of rest. OF
her immediate family three brothers
and two sisters survive her.
She was an earnest and conSecrat-
ed member of the Evangelical church
In which she performed a self sac
rificing life from her youthful days.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Klinedenst,
252O Lakin avenue at O'Clock Sat
urday moming after which the body
was taken on train 567 to OMerle,
Kansas, for burial in the family bury
ing grounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
BARTON COUNTY TEACHERS AS
SoClATloN.

The program of the Barton coun-
ty Teachers Association, to be held
at Great Bend, Kansas, September
%, 1911, is as follows:
MORNING SESSION, 1O:S0.
Planned especially for beginning
teachers.
Song-Ass0ciation.
Helps and Hints for Teaching Pho
netAc Reading-Edith Rush
Model Class in Reading, showing the
use of the Method-Matie
Cheney.
How to Use the Course Of Study
Nellie Mathewson.
Occupation Work for Lower Grades
To be supplied.
Question: Box.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1870.
Roll CaR-Answered by quotations
from Evangehne.
Reading Circle Work: Review Of Nc
Mwray's How 10 Study-Prof
H. E. Powers.
observation-disclosures by Matde
Fruit.
Country School Play Ground Equip
ment and its Use-John W. jar
not.
Agriculture In the Rural Schools
When to Teach It and How
Much-Supt. T. W. Wells. Rus
sell. =
jAddres-Stats Supt. E. T. Fairchild
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
VINCENT INDICTED ON THREE
COUNTS.

An Indictment containing three
counts was returned at 2 p. m. Thurs
day Of last week by the federal grand
Jury against Warren D. Vincent, post
master at Hoisingon, Kans. Mr. Vim
cent is under $2,5OO bond to appear
eor trial at the next term Of
the federal court i'm Wichita.
The first count of the Indictment
charges Vincent with delaying, de-
tanning and opening a registered
package containing $4,000. The sec
0ud count charges him with remOv-
ing the $4,000 from the packet. The
third count alleges that Vincent
cut, slashed and injured the regis
tired mail pouch in which the $4,000
packet was contained.
On the first and second counts COM
biDed the. penalty on conviction is a
Zine OF $500 and five years in the
panjtentiAry, either or both, at
The discretion of the Judge The pen
city for the third count is a fine of
$500 Or three years in the peniten-
6ary. Both may be imposed.
On April IA, Brinkman & Co., bank
ers Of Great Bend, consigned through
Che United States mails a package
containing $4,000 To- the Brinlman-
Brack State bank at 0lmitz. The
notes ranged from 81 to $40 in de-
nomination.
According to poStoffice inspectors
che package reached Hoisington safe%
b and was delivered over to Post
master Vincent. Records show that
It arrived in HoiSingtom ON the, even
Ing of April 10 and that it left the
hand of the railway mail clerk in
good order.
Postmaster Vincent, however, de-
Clares that the mail sack supposed ito
contain. the $4,000 had five inch slit
In the side when he received it from
the railway mail clerk. This slit was
hot reported to the postal au-
thortieS until inspectors had been
sent out to trace the missing pack
age Of bills.
Tue OlmiIz bank waited fourteen
days for the arrival of the $4,000 and
then inquired about it of the Great
Bend bank. The disappearance of the
packet was Immediately reported to j
N, Johnson, chief postoffice inspector
Of Kansas City. C. p. JohmnsOn of
Hutchinson was deputized to trace the
missing package, which was easily
followed to the Hoisington postoffice.
Postmaster Vincent voluntarily
came to Wichita with Inspector john
son on June 20 for a hearing before
]. F. Shearman, United States COM
missioner. Mr.. Sheaman placed Vim
cent under a $2,5OO bond to appear b
fore the grand jury at the September
term of court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
TO MEET THE GOVERNORS.

We were greatly pleased to re-
ceive an invitation a few days ago to
be present at the banquet given the
visiting governors at the Semi-Cenr
tennial celebration in Hutchinson on
next Monday evening, at which time
a number of governors will be pres
ent, among them some of the most
prominent in the public eye at this
time. We certainly appreciate the
courtesy extended to us by our Hutch
lnSon friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
OUT SHE COMES.

The Tyler building ON Main street
has been torn out TO make room for
new one story brick. This Is good
news. Our people have wished for
a long time that the Tyler and the
Hiss buildings would give way to
new structures, and the wish has
been granted so far as the Tyler
building is concerned This is one
Of the oldest buildings in town. The
Tylers first buit on the same lot
when they came here in 1871, and
we're In business there. In 1882 they
tore out the original building and
put in the one that has Just been
tom out. The TyNers conducted a
grocery store there for some time
and later went into the millinery bus
iness. They are among the firSt
settlers in this county, ad have done
much for the benefit Of the commun-
tty. The new building win be one
story for the present, and will be rs
feet wide by eighty feet long. This,
especially after the post office Is
moved, win be one Of the besr Doca-
tons In town, and should be snap
ped up by some one quick. Now, II
John Hiss would put in a new build
ing where the old one Is, we would
have a fine block there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
WEBER.MANS.

On Tuesday, September 18th, at
st. Catherine church, Dubuque, oc-
CURED the marriage Of Miss Anna
Weber to Mr.. Joseph Mans, Father
Maher performing the ceremony.
Miss Margaret Klepper, of BlRnwoOd.
presided at the organ.
The bride wore white marQulsette
over white messahne, with veil. Lit
tie Marie Weber was flower girl.
The bridesmaids were: Miss Eliza
beth Mans. in orange messaline; Miss
es Mary and Veronica Weber in pink
crepe de chene. The groom and at
tendants, Messrs. Leo Weber, John
Mans and Pete Weber wore conven-
tiOnal black.
Alr. and Mrs. Mans are popular
young people of the Dubuque neigh
borhood and have many friends.
After a wedding trip to Kansas City
and Greenleaf, Kans., they will make
their home nine miles north of Claf.
hin on farm.
A bomtiful wedding feast was
spread at the home Of the bride.
Plates we're laid for about 50
guests for both dinner and supper,
and the tables and dining room were
beautifully decorated. Miss Keeper
also furnished the music at the home
Many beautiful presents were received
-ChfEin Clarion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY.


The Claflin city school opened Mon
day with an enrolment of 135 pu-
pills, divided UP in the different grades
as follows:
Forty-eight in the primary room,
under Miss Cheney.
Thirty-fOur in he intermediate
room, under Miss Spencer.
Twenty in the grammar grade, m-
der Miss MathewSon.
ThiTy-three in the High school and
eighth grade, under Miss Watkins
and Prof. Weir.-Claflin Clarion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
TO DINE WITH TAFT.

Judge LObdeIl and E. R. Moses, who
are ON the committee which will
meet President Taft at Kansas City
next Monday and accompany him on
the "trip to Hutchinson, have been
further hOnOred by an invitation ex-
tended to them by the Kansas City
Commercial club to dine with the
President at the Baltimore hotel on
Monday evening next.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22

meeing every day. We are getting
in shape to have our public hearings.
Very sincerely YOURS,
MADISON
The funeral services were held at
the Presbyterian church, Dodge City,
today, and were attended by a very
large number of people from all over
the state. Rev. J. w. Thompson, for
meI4y Of this city, later of Dodge,
and now of Topeka, conducted the
services, assisted by Rev. Berger, the
local pastor. The following commit
Tee was named by the two houses of
congress to attend the funeral:
Anthony, Campbell, Jackson,
Reese, Young, and MurdOck of Kan
sas; Alexander, Boehr, Hamhn,
Shackleford, Russell, Ruby, Bucker,
Lloyd, Borland, Dickinson, Hensley,
ard Daughery Of Missouri; Norris,
Kinkaid and Sloan Of Nebraska; Len
root of Wisconsin; J. NJ. C. Smith,
Michigan, and Mcclure, Oklahoma;
Senator'S Curtis and Bristow Of Kan
sas; Clarke Of Arkansas; Stone Of
Missouri; DIXON Of Montana; Craw.
fond Of South Dakota, and Kern, Of
Indiana, were named to represent the
senate. Congressman John Martin
of Pueblo, Colo, asked 10 be nominal
ed ON the committee.
In the death Of our congressman
although we differed politically. this
congressional district has lost a rep
resentajiye whose place cannot be
filled for some time. Kansas and th,
nation has lost a splendid and patri
otic man, the family a kind and in
dMgent head. His untimeIy deatt
has caused universal and deep regret
1t will be a long time before we hav,
another Ed Madison representing
this district IN congress
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22
GEORGE CAREY.

A message received here last Sat-
unday morning, by Dan Carey, con-
veyed the sad news Of the death Of
his son George, at TakOma, Wash,
who had been killed in an accident
while at work in the railroad yards
at that place
The message was a severe shock
to the Caney family here and the
sympathy of the entire community
is extended to them in this hour of
their bereavement Claflin Clarion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-22

Miss Bertha Pfister is recovering
from a long spell of typhoid fever.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24
Greenwood. Miss, Friday. MCS. "a, 1911
CONCERNING GENUS.

Well did Rousseau express his
wisdom when no said that talent is
that which is in a mans power;
genius is that in whose power man
is" says an exchange,
How true this is, for genius will
not sleep nor can it be stii led,
Sooner or later it will manifest its
influence, and when it does the
world is enriched.
Every mother believes at birth
her son has brought with him, into
the world, that rare spark Of genius,
and the father fans the fame.
No one can say. Genius cannot
be acquired. 1t is a giftof fate. 1t
comes at rare intervals and the
most unsupported places. Some
times it is in the homely rooms OF
the farm, rarely in palaces, Riches
cannot buy nor power possess the
gift which is God.given and comes
unsolicited.
The wise parent will trust that
the child has genius. The boy
should, in early life, be allowed to
follow his inclinations, for if pos
sessed Of genius the boy will soon
show a desire for certain pursuits
in life, aud when his mental adapt
ability is shown it should be foster
anG encouraged.
What philtsr is in the faculties
which silently point the way2 Only
the Creator Of us all can say, and
de speaks in devious ways.
The boy who will be great is al
ways discontented with the task he
has not accomplished the best re-
suits. He wishes to rub it all out
and begin again. He follows the
butterfly and never quite touches
that which draws him on. The boy
Of sense but lacking genius is salts
fed with what he has done and does
not thirst with an unquenchable
ambition.
Plainly the mere ability to Do q
thing is a dry straw. Through it
our genius tastes an intoxicating,
seductive liquor from which he can
not take his lips away. II Is the
stimulant Of his life.
Variations Of endowment are
only 30 many pitchers dipped into
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24
STERN BROS. Co.

sort he will be born with the key Of
confidence in his nature. He will
glow in tho days work and touch
hands with the hope of tomorrow.
Genius will not hurry in to ex-
tend the future. Every natural
law will become a hint, only, to the
youth. 1t will lead him on and
these hints will show his command
position.
Genius only explores, but never
concludes. Talent is a wall very
near the eyes. II genius turks be-
hind talent and asserts itself, then
vast vistas Of the future may be
seen. Genius opens all doors; to
the sky, to the earth, to the waters
under the earth, to the mysteries of
mechanics, to the wonders of the
elements, to the magic Of minerals,
to the secrets OF surgery, to the
very deepest and darkest corners Of
science. The horizons and the
heavens are revealed.
TO the genius all paths lead out
to a sea where the other side is new
er in view. When the voyage be-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

gins the genius views the receding
circle and realizes that they bound
the sight of his eyes alone. He
looks out, not chaos and darkness,
but on order to large for the brain,
and light, which, like owls, the
eyes are not capacitated to hold:
Do not, youth of genius, leave
your perceptions neglected, to wait
on the future, for every future has
its future feeding on a past.
Let us all bend our knee to the
mighty mystery and the limitless
possibilities Of this God. given gift.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

New fairs are constantly being
organized in the State, all of which
have grown out Of the State Fair,
and which, in a measure, contribute
towards its success, the latest being
the Claiborne County Fair.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

On Monday the census bureau
OF the United States department Of
agriculture issued official statistics
showing that Mississippi's cotton
crop for the period named was
| 1903, 1873 bales Of 500 pounds each.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

When all Of our good people get
together and realize that better
roads means better things for us all,
we will have them in just a whit Of
a while.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

Greenwood needs several things
just now, Geraldine, but she'll
get them. That's her way Of doing
things. She always makes a splen-
did success Of everything she
starts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

Line yourself up with the 1910
Champs, for they're going to du-
plicate their last seasons perfor-
nance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

Mr. Citizen, do you not think its
tho accepted time to perfect an or
g~auization Of a permanent county
fair.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

Methinks, Gwendelyn, that things
loom up unusually pretty out at
Athletic Park.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

Subscribers not receiving their paper
promptly will please notify the Office.
Changes In address should be reported
promptly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24

Obituaries, Tributes 0f Respect and
Cards nf Thanks in this paper will DO
eaarged for NJ the rate OF 3 cents a line
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

HNNONNbA-IFtIN'N
-
Fourth Judicial District:
District Attorney
r. Il. MORTIMER.
NJ. B. GRACE,
--4.--~
For Representative
Lelore County;
JUDGE d. p. MONTGOMERY.
For Sheriff:
soLoN BROWN
T. c. GARRETT
W. G. TAYLOR
]. I. DILLARD
J. D. Sin.
]. p. NETS
ELI ETHRlDGE
For Chaneory Clerk:
G. ". CROCKETT
ROY BBW
For County Attorney:
GORDON GILLESPIE
ALFRED sTONER
GEO. l.. PADDisON
For Treasurer
JOHN II. PETTY
J. T. FLANAGAN
cHAs. wILLIFoRD
For Assessor
LEE ARTERBURY
W CHAPMAN
J. II. DENNIS
HARRIS GRAY
G. o. GILLESPIE
J. ". Topp
For Superintendent of Education;
]. r. HUGHES
W. M. pETEET
Circuit Clerk,
sHARKEY PATE
BARNES HUMPHREYS
JOHN r. PROPHET.
Supervisor Beat 2.
]. M, SYKES.
Justice OF Peace Beat g.,
tat Swiftly
w. B. PosEY.
Supervisor, Beat Five,
ERNEST CLARK
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Long Distance cumb Phone No. 30.
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O fr Communicable

sus.orwros also PER yaA',r sos.re.
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Fourth Judicial District:
District Attorney
r.. Il. MORTIMER.
M. B. GRACE,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-03-24
For Representative
Lenors County;
JUDGE ID. 4. MONTGOMERY.
For Chaneory Clerk:
G. W. CROCKETT
Il ROY BEW

For County Attorney:
GORDON GILLESPIE
ALFRED STONER
GEO. l.. pADDiSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-03
COURT-MARTIAL TO CONVENE.
Navy Department to Investigate the
Sinking of Monitor Puritan.

NORFOLK, Va, March 3.-Admiral
Marshall. commanding the Norfolk navy
yard, and who will probably be a wit
ness in the cOurt-martial Of Capt A. NJ.
Knight, growing out of the sinking of the
monitor Puritan following test Of ex-
plosives two months ago, has been no.
titled by the Navy Department that the
court-martial would convene here next
Tuesday.
Admiral Marshall is said to have dis
agreed with Capt. knight on the arrange
ments made for conducting the test, and
the failure to keep the monitor afloat
after the explosives were fired resulted
IL is claimed, because of the failure OF
officers to agree.
Rear Admiral Robley Evans will pre-
side at the court-martial.