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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17
County Commissioners.

The meetin, of the county com
miSSionerS this month was a short
one but there was considerable bust
ness transacted in the way of pay
ment of bills. The visit of the COM
missions to the Dundee bridge took
up large portion of their time on
Tuesday.
The total Of the bills allowed was
SLIGO. 10, and of this amount $500
was in payment in full on the Dun.
dee bridge. The balance of the bills
were small accounts, the largest be-
ing in the neighborhood of $50.
The commissioners made an order
that the county treasurer shall give a
bond in the sum of not less than fifty
thousand dollars, the same to be ap.
proved by the said board of county
commissioners.
The personal bond Of ]. W. Sod
erstrom, county treasurer, to the
amount of ffty-three thousand dol
lars was duly approved and the same
filed in the Office Of the county clerk.
The said bond to cover the second
term of the present encumbsnt, ]. W.
Soderstrom, as county treasurer of
Barton county for the..ensuing two
years.
The board together with the con-
tractor, D. L. Hammond, tested the
new bridge across the Arkansas
river near Dundee and found the
same according to plans and specif.
cations, the same being completed
and in perfect condition for public
traffic.
All other matters, such as road pc.
titions, Jack rabbit bounty; applcs-
tons for refund in erroneous assess
ment was laid over until the meeting
of the board in December. In all
cases of applications for refund, the
applicant must secure the D. K. of
the deputy assessor, who placed the
assessment on the property before
the board will consider the refund.
There being nothing further the
board adjourned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

Improvement committee reported
the petition for sidewalk on west
side of Kansas Avenue at Santa Fe
right of way to council without re.
commendotion. Said petition was on
motion rejected.
Fire and light committee reported
favorably on extending WAFER main
petitioned for earlier in this meeting
and on motion said report was adopt.
ed.
The regular budget of monthly
bills were audited and warrants ord
ed drawn for the same.
An ordinance providing rules and
regulations to govern sewer connec-
tons and all plumbing in all build
lngs within the city read as whole
and passed by sections, and adopted
as ordinance No. 800, all councilmen
voting aye.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17
Still a Public Question.

- - .t -
The much talked Of meeting of
the city council was held last Mon
day night and the crowd present was
upand doing. Various things were
discussed and some Of them are still
being discussed. The chief things
acted upon were the requests Of
property owners on Kansas Avenue
that the, council order in sidewalk on
the last two blocks of the street,
northa from the Santa Fe depot.
There is a Sidewalk in on the street
now; that far south. The property
owners were out in a force and had
Attorney Allphin present their re-
quest. They stated that the matter
Of crossing at the tracks could be
taken UP later, but that they now
wanted the sidewalk as they w4re
entitled to it as long as other walks
had.been ordered in and had been
pot in. There was considerable dis
cuSSion of this matter. E. W. Moses
stated that SO far as be was person
ally concerned the walk there would
be good thing for his property but
it would be dangerous thing to the
public. that he alreaoy had buyer
WHO wanted a corner lot at the tracks
to erect a rooming and eating house
on. Others talked of the matter and
the council finally referred the re.
quest to the improvement committee
aud this committee later turned the
request down on the ground that
walk built to the tracks and without
an established crossing would be a
bad thing.
Another matter which brought
about considerable discussion was an
occupation tax for non-residents.
People who come to town acting as
agents and selling goods of any sort
or description, grafters of all kinds
will pay the city tax Of $40 a day,
and in some cases as high as $50
day.
. TIE license of the moving picture
shows was reduced from $40 a month
to S.. 1t has been just twice as
high as in the average city Of the
country.
A petition was presented asking
that the water mains he extended,
commencing at Main and Seventh
north on Kansas to Eighth, east on
Eighth to Holland and north on Hol.
land to Tenth, and same was REFER
red to fire and water committee. |
On motion, hereafter moving pic
ture shows are to pay s. month Ii
cerSe with the understanding that no
vaudeville is to be shown.
Petition Of II. E. Lindas and 10
Others asking that Is foot sidewalk
with curb and gutter be constructed |
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

Nekoma, who have been here visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Moran, left
Tuesday for Shenandoah, Pa, for a
visit. with relatives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

Mr. and Mrs. ChaS. Spear of
Hoisington were Sunday guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Pile
Mrs. VIM. Wyatt and children, of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

Miss Lucy Brands left Tuesday
morning for Topeka where she will
be employed as nurse at Christ's
hospital.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12
MYSTERY IN The Death
Of WOMAN At DALLAS
Miss Johnnie Haney Found tncon-
scious in Vacant Lot in South
ern End of the City.

Associated Press Special
Dallas, Texas, June 12.-Found
lying in a vacant lot in South Dallas
in a recently opened addition, at 4
o'clock yesterday morning, Miss
Johnnie Haney died at noon at the
home of her parents without regain
ing consciousness. An empty two
ounce vial which had contained car
bolic acid showed the cause Of
death A ring missing from one fin
ger and only 10 cents in her purse
when she should have had consider
able money has added an element Of
mystery which has caused an inyes-
tigatiOn by the police
The young woman was % years
Of age and left A. Harris & Co,
where she was employed about
$3.50 o'clock Saturday night This
was the last seen OF her until a ne
gro stumbled over her PROSTATE
form at an early hour yesterday
morning The police were notified
and as soon as the woman's identity
was established she was rushed to
the home Of her parents, 3244 Wen
delken street where six doctors
worked with her in an effort TO save
her life but their efforts were ia
vain
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12
nN LAWN mas
nung Mon Nas iietaniit Aiiudgrd
~ I nAonud Mind

Jame lamb GfeaH of a.. 0aH
lgfd fo AUua t atNe FHH
Lamb near Mansfield. tru years
AGO. died al = local -HtaHum ear
Ig SATURDAY. morning lp uas al.
indeed insane last essk while IA
motion far relocating Bob tEe case
In which Do ese convicted of maa.
-lsupbfal and sentenced d., five
wears ia Tire narftaufar. Uae being
,~eusd bafore emo rour or civil ar.
ucals af Austin Ha baB be,n ..rt
to tbe aaultarinr following fl. b..
sisiop az tbe court in ne mrar.
proceeding.
when Lamb WAS roleas.a an
bond year ago. uandinr an appeal
from his convection in tba forty-
eighth district court ne returned to
mis- home AZ Mansfield hint accord
inc 10 the Testimony Of peipblors t..
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12
NEW YORK VICINITY
HAS FATAL STORMS
Damage by Water, Lightning, Wind
and Fire Amounts to Large
Sum-Three Lives Lost.

Associated Press Special.
New York June IA survey of
the nearby territory over which the
elements ragged from 10 O'Clock Sat
urday night until 1 o'clock yester-
day morning showed that three lives
we're lost and the havoc wrought by
lightning, water, wind and fire
amounted to hundreds Of thousands
of dollars.
Two bodies were found early yes
terday on the shore Of Grayesend
Bay
The third death was in Jersey
city, where a fallen live wire cleo
trocuted David Clark
Losses aggregating more than
100000 were cause by fires set by
lightning It is estimated that $50
600 damage was done at Flushing,
l.. l.. where $4,000 men and wom-
en- were within a big enclosure wit
Messing a society circus. Twelve
large tents were leyeled by the wind,
and in the stampede which followed
six women were trampled
At Coney Island tents and shacks
erected on the site of the recent fire
we're blown down and some whirled
out TO sea.
At Patterson, n. j., 200 big trees
we're uprooted, carrying down with
them electric light and trolley wires,
leaving the city without light or car
service for several hours,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

The country will agree with Col
Roosevelt in the assertion that lit
would be a calamity to nominate him
for president in 1912 We are
afraid though that If the opportuni-
ty should present itself, the distin-
guished Oyster Bay artist would
say, Come on calamity
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

The attention of the railroad com
mission is called 10 the fact that the
different roads Of the state are in
terfering with the personal liberty
of the citizen, in that they are refus-
ing to employ men who drink whis-
key.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

We have a question TO submit to
debating societies which win no
doubt prove quite interesting Re
solved that Governor Colquitt knows
less about the constitution of his
state than he does about the rules
and regulations OF the Methodist
church
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

foleg kidney piilf contain lnsa
tAe Ingredients necessary ie tnFu
lAse Raa strengthen fhe Aeii9H ~
ihs bidurss and bladder Tfs these
Yourself Fng sMls hf The Curtin
STORES Curtin Drug Co North siae
square curlins rhafmeeY Neat
side square "a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12
DECLARE THE
GIRL WAS MURDERED.
Parents of Miss Johnnie Haney Dc
Not Accept Suicide Theory.

Associated Press Special
Dallas, Texas, June 12--Rela-
tives of Miss Johnnie Haney the
department store girl who was
found in dying condition late Sat
urday night in a vacant lot in this
city, supposedly from carbolic acid
poisoning, declare that the girl was
murdered They say that a blow on
the head inflicted by some one as yet
unknown was the cause Of Miss Ha-
ney's death, and that carbolic acid
was applied after she had been
killed and was used as a ruse to
attempt TO cover up the committal
of the crime
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

Our senators and those of our con
rressmen who have announced them
selves against statewide prohibition
should be willing TO defend their D1-
sitions. Cone Johnson says he would
be glad to meet any of them at any
time in Joint debate
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

We make speciali, Of the toll
laV ms tire - NBfk nnd vii he
pleased 20 serve you Rubber tire
woYk carriage and buggy peintlns
cloth awnings ~ ali Kinds and auto.
mobile forGlnas e. n Anderson .
Carriage shop, ~ Water street Is
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

The coming Of one interurban be
ing now assured, the Light is ready
to enter the fight for a second and
a third one, and for every other en-
terprise which tends 10 build up our
town and advance the interests Of
the people of this community
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

There is no dust on that part of
West Main street which has been
oiled. 1t is cheaper than sprinkling
with water, and every citizen should
be willing to tighten the burdens Of
his good wife by keeping the dust
from entering the home
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

The steel trust was able TO de
clare dividend of only $4,000,
600 for the first three months of
the year, and still congress insists
on finding out whether or not in this
case there has been some "unreason-
able restraint" in trade
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

The ants are not Boosting SO
much Of their big majority as they
were few weeks ago The pros are
getting together and that means
trouble for the followers of Auheus-
er-Busch
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

Italy. Texas. June ~ YESTERDAY
was the hottest day Of The year ia
this section. the thermometer regis
terinR lee in the shade The wind Is
scorehne hot aud ~ burning crops
up
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

NIU. Then. Us aIaafs something
d0uE ar1uud "a newspaper office lt
docs uUI necessarily follow that The
life off IAe edItoT end bis associates
Is One continuous round 0f pleas
urs 90 our efforts are directed in
behalf of fhe people tbe trusts
russ us and f Ve favor the trusts
the pe0pl. glss us it is case Of
Dee damned DO you 90 and De damn
"a q you don't SO honest newspa-
per can afford to ride the fence. ana
to suaar-uoat ones contentious for
ur against proposition Is 20 prac-
Ideally destroy the force of the effort
made 10 % were possible TO accom-
ullah good without autagonizius
hose interests and individuals OPP
posed zoo the good for which ve are
striving The editor is ready TO as
sure the people chat such course
would meet with his hearty APPROX
siuuu To- know much that Us going
on with which the people We serve
are not acquainted there are fire.
quent occasions for the handling of
subjects without gloves. and when
such occasions arise We respond to
the call Of duty 70 the people. re-
sardless of what others may think
This is not yiciOusness. II is our UNI
Outstanding of right Those opposed |
20 us may think they are right Thai
IS their privilege II ID was not for !
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

negro woman was arrested and
Jailed Saturday afternoon on an al
legged charge OF theft She was ac-
cused of stealing some money.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

Hitchcock claims t0 have placed
the postoffice department on 81 self
supporting basis In spite of the
naavy weight magazine.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

The San Antonio Light suggests
that II is not good idea TO bury the
Ratchet while the other fellow is
making ar you with a knife
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

when you need a plumber call
, homes g. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

Ennis, Texas, June IA spec
ial service was held al the Free
Methodist church here al O'Clock
yesterday afternoon to pray for
rain
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

Carnegie will now contend that
he sold out To Pierpout Morgan for
the paltry sum Of 100000.
rather than be accused OF "uureas-
Onably restraining trade
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

Shipment daily Kleber's Mothers
Bread. cents Save the tags Bed
ford restaurant "
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

The ants have decided to permit
no joint discussions during The pres
ent campaign Who can blame
them7
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-06-12

Fresh bread for sale at Bedford's
Restaurant Il
Arizona republican., 1911-07-14

great emphasis. the red" allegro
theme started. in which. as | have
already mentioned. every fifth bar
was interrupted By the drum beat
from the black" world. The fatal
drum beat, brutality hammered out.
entirely deprived me of my senses.
/ heard my neighbors calculating
the return of this effect knowing
the absolute correctness of their cal
culation. | suffered ten thousand tor
mcnts and became almost uncon-
scious. At last 1 awoke from my
nightmare when the overture. to
which | had disdained To give what |
considered trite ending. came to n
standstill almost unexpectedly.
No phantom like those I'm Hoffman's
Tales could have succeeded in pro
ducing the extraordinary state i'm
which / came To my senses on no.
ticing the establishment of the audi
ence at the end of the performance.
| heard no ordinations Of disappro-
val no kissing, no remarks, not even
laughter. All l saw was intense as
constituent at such a strange occur
renee. which impressed them. as il
did me, like q horrible nightmare.
Nothing. however. equaled the pain
of coming face to face with the man
at the door. The strange look he
gave me haunted me ever afterward.
and for a considerable time | avoid
ed the pit of the Leipsic theater.
Arizona republican., 1911-07-14

rehearsal with some misgiving. Twas
very much impressed by the GOODNESS
with which Dorm fenced with the ap
parent confusion which the members
of the orchestra showed with regard
to this mysterious composition Tile
principal theme of the allegro was
contained in four bars. After every
fourth bar. however. a fifth bar had
been inserted. which had nothing to
do with the melody. and which was
announced by a loud bang on the
kettledrum on the second beat. As
this drummer stood out alone. the
drummer. who continually thought ne
was making a mistake. got confused
and did not give the right sharpness
to the accent as prescribed by the
score.
Listening from my hidden corner,
and frightened at my original inten-
ton, this accidentally different rem
-dering did not displease me. To my
genuine annoyance. however. Dorm
called the drummer to the front and
insisted on his playing the accents
with the prescribed sharpness. When,
after the rehearsal, I told the must
cal director Of my misgivings about
this important fact. he stuck To it
that the thing would sound very well
as il was.
In spite of this assurance my rest
lessness grew. and | had not the
courage to introduce myself to my
friends in advance as the author of
the New Overture" ! had forgotten
to buy ticket and was refused adj
mission by the man at the door.
Suddenly the tuning up Of the or
chestra grew lOuG<r and louder. and
| thought | should have to miss the
beginning Of my work. In my anx-
iety | revealed my self to the man at
the door as the composer of the New
Overture" and in this way succeeded
in passing without ticket
The overture began. After the
theme of the black brass instru-
ments had made itself heard with
Arizona republican., 1911-07-14

woman has not let her desire for ad-
miration run riot. BY startling COM
binations and outllndish styles she
attains a conspicuousness which at
tracts attention, but whether she wins
respect and reverence is another story.
A certain feminine authority has
stated that men insist that they like
mouselike women, but that as mat
ter of fact. they pursue the birds of
gay plumage.
Many women resort to all sorts of
artificial means to enhance their
beauty. They become painted dolls.
dress like Paris fashion plates. and
believe that they have thereby in
creased their charms. Lured by their
love Of admiration. they go into ex-
tremes and extravagances which make
them seem abnormal to sensible peO-
pie.
Now. the truth is that. while men
of today do not seek the modest vio-
let type of girl, neither do they be
stow their affection on the flaming
tulip. To carry the simile further.
the popular girl is the pink-rose type.
Fresh, wholesome. sweet. men give
her admiration because il is her due.
and because she represents neither
extreme. he is not over-retiring or
over aSsertive.
The women who deck themselves
strangely. lured by their love Of ad-
miration. may find men who like that
sort of thing. but they are not apt To
be the solid. substantial. worth while
men, who desire in woman some
thing besides shallow display
Arizona republican., 1911-07-14

him Frank when they met. When ar
resteu Ferreno had two razors in his
pocket. When asked why he was car
rying them he said he had intended
10 take them somewhere and get them
honed
Ferreno says he came here from
Washington. d. c, about six months
ago and has been working as a fruit
packer for Walter Hill until few
days ago when he got drunk. and
since that time he says he has hardly
been responsible for whatever he has
done though he does not recall hay
ing done anything wrong He is not
n bad looking young man of perhaps
- or 80. and is half Italian though
he talks English, seemingly, as his
mother tongue. He has had room
At 100 South Third street
Last evening he went from his room
to the refreshment booth in the rear
If the Gold hotel Mr. Ream above
referred To is the owner Of the prop
arty and happened TO be near by. APP
preaching the little girl Ferreno is
said to have repeated objectionable
first made earlier in the day.
The father Of the girl was not pres
mt at the time and Ferreno grabbed
Ter, and uttered the threats men
Toned, including vengeance on Mr. |
Ware who he noticed was taking an |
interest in things. But before Ware |
ouid do anything Ferreno- ran away |
Ware went To the police station and |
old his story. as did the father of |
he girl. a little later. The latter is
aid 10 be an Assyrian or Turk.
Nobody has been seriously hurt in
he episode thus far but the police
re inclined TO believe the accused is
degenerate who needs a severe les
Dn and close watching They have
nowledge Of his questionable conduct
n other occasions that strengthens
leir views concerning him
Arizona republican., 1911-07-14
FRANK FERREHO HELD
FOR INVESTIGATION
HIS CONDUCT WAS GENERALLY
REPREHENSlBLE.
Question Will Be How to Make the
Punishment Fit the Crime.

Frank Ferreno was arrested last
evening little after S O'Clock by
Officer Leo Troutman and is held in
the city jail pending a determination
Of what charge 10 place against him
His Offenses are So numerous, so
comparatively harmless in result. and
Yet SO grave in the possibilities Of
what might have occurred had he not
been interfered with, that il is I'M
certain how 10 proceed To secure as
severe a punishment as would seem
10 be deserved.
He Is accused Of addressing himself
improperly and insultingly to a a.
year-old girl who was i'm charge Of
the little refreshment booth that
stands just east Of the Gold hotel:
Selling her by the wrists when she
repealed his advances. and threaten
ing to kill her father if she told him
and he appealed TO the police. and a
man named Ream who stood near. in
the event he mixed in the affair Then
ne became frightened and ran away
This all happened about ; O'Clock.
An hour later the father learned what
had occurred, informed Officer Trout |
man and told him where to get his |
man That Ferreno had a conscious |
ness of guilt was indicated by his eff |
forts at flight when the officer ap- |
preached His defense is drunkenness 1
and he says he has no recollection Of |
saving anything improper To the girl /
He says he has known her slightly |
during the six months Of his residence
here, having met her the day Of his
arrival. though he could not tell her
name az the Jail last night He said
sht. had heen in the habit of calling
Arizona republican., 1911-07-14
THE LURE OF BEAUTY.

Beauty in woman has always at
tracted men. Indeed, as we read his
tory and poetry and the great novels.
we might think that it is because Of
beauty that worlds have been lost
and won
Perhaps women should be forgiven.
therefore. for the over emphasis
which they place on their power to
charm by their looks. They strive for
admiration, and live in adulation
Indeed, one wonders if the modern
Arizona republican., 1911-07-14
What a Leader Was PearY!

We fellows may 81 on other eXpedi-
tiOns. but il was Commander Peary's
last. What a leader TO serve underi
Always kind. considerate. giving us fell
lows good advice. going out of his way
10 help us. Had the commander been
the grim. military martinez or despot
his enemies make him out 10 be. he
could never have gotten the work out
of either the Eskimos or us fellows. and