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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
LEE.

After an illness of many weeks
duration, Mrs. W. N. Lee passed
away at the hospital in this city
Monday morning. Death was not
unexpected, yet she held out her
strength marvelOuSly considering
the length of her illness and the
| complication of diseases.
Miss Charlotte Humbarger was
born IN Iowa in 1858 and moved
with her parents and brothers ano
sisters to DickensOn county Kan
SaS, where at the age of 10 she
was united IN marriage to W. N.
Lee. To this union were born
eight children, Guy, Gregg and
Lola now living IN Chicago. and
Florence Ralph, HermOine, Roger
and Gladys of this city. All of
them with their father have been
mere during her illness and some
OF them have been constantly at
the bedside. She leaves an aged
father, John Humbarger, of Ma
varre, KanS., and three sisters,
Mrs. Ida StOtt Of CareltOn Kans.,
Mrs. Alice Baker of Solomon,
Hans, Mary Hunter of Oklahoma,
and five brothers Levi Humbargel
OF Aberdeen, Wash, A. Stewart
d'Oliver Humbarger of Oklaho-
ma and John Humbarger of MiSsi
sSlppi.' Another brother died sud
denly In Oklahoma a few weeks
40.
The funeral services were held
from the late home on Wednesday
morning, Rev. WestwOOd Officiat-
ing.
Mrs. Lee was loyal wife and
mother. She was happy in her
home and with her children, of
which she has a remarkable fam
lily. She was kind, patient, low
mg, and always looking after the
interests of others rather than
herself, and her absence from the
home circle will be greatly missed
We extend our sympathy to the
bereaved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
COMPILING HISTORY OF KAN
SAS.

NJ. L. Merritt, for several wears
a writer on. the st. Louis Globe
Democrat is here and will remain
Tor some time gathering data in
regard to the early day history
OF Barton county and getting a
Wrlte-up of the prominent citi-
zens Of the county. When Geo.
W. Martin of the State Histori-
cal society started the movement
of getting up an authentic state
history he had no idea how the
Idea would grow. Prof. Black
mar, of the state university was
secured to act as editOr-in-chief
and a competent corps of assis
tantS obtained. Mr.. Merritt is
an old Kansas newspaper man
and well qualified for the work.
lie grew up in Edwards county
went to school in a sod school
house there and was in Great
Bend in 1877.
The state history is to be in
three volumes. two of state his
tory and the third filled with bic
graphical sketches of the leading
men of each community. The
book will only be sold by pri-
vate subscription.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
WINNING BALL TEAM, TOO
Which Is One Additional Reason
For Liking Great Bend.

Judge Charles E. LObdell, who
recently resigned a district Judge.
ship to become president of a
Great Bend bank, was in Hutch
lnSOn today on business, a guest
at the BisOnte.
81 like Great Bend" he re-
marked, "0f course | hated to
move away from Larned, but
Great Bend is one of the best
little cities west of Hutchinson"
"And then, you know" he ad-
ded, Great Bend has a win
ming ball team" Which is also
some inducement to locate in a
tOwn.-News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

of conclusions which the scien-
tist can not accept. But the time
Is now here when SOeiety's well
being should be promoted accord,
ing to knowledge.
The men of the great institu.
tiOnS of learning owe to society
more than class room work. The,
must become leaders in the dis
cuSSiOn of questions of statecraft
bringing scholarship and trained
thought to current problems.
rect misconceptions and must pro
mulgate right conclusions.
Better than any other agency,
the great schools are in position
to work out the problem of per-
fecting government in the inter
est Of all the governed. Social re-
latiOnS are fit subjects for scien-
tlfic analysis. Economic problems
may not be solved by imagina-
ton without knowledge. So vast
and intricate a system as that
OF the American commonwealth
should be constructed under di-
rectiOn capable of avoiding mis-
takes of the past. The wisdom
that guides the development of
the future should be derived from
profound study of the problems
as they arise.
Government by the people for
the benefit of the people can be
plOted to complete success when
the wisdom of the schools of
higher education impreSses itself
upon the thought and action of
the times, guiding the judgment
OF electors and inspiring Of
flcialS to right purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
Will Bush Badly Hurt

Will Bush, a former resident Of
this city now running a rOOming
house at Kinsley. was very SEP
lously injured at that place last
Friday evening. 1t seems that
transient, supposed TO have been
working in the harvest fields near
Kinsley, and hailing from Texas,
applied for lodging. Mrs. Bush
showed him his room, and as She
was leaving he made improper ad.
vances toward her. She reported
the same to Mr.. Bush, who called
on the rOOmer but neglected to
90 provided for trouble. The room
er, evidently expecting something,
was prepared, having an open
knife, and when Bush attacked
him, used it viciously, p cnttlng
Bush badly in the region of the
abdomen. 1t was thought fer a
time that it would be impossible
to survive, He was brought
to the hospital in this city, where
at last report he was resting
easy with chances for recovery.
The other man was arrested and
jailed. e.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
THE SCHOOLS AND THE COM.
M0NWEALTH.
BY E. B. Cowgirl.

Is the American system of state
craft perfect?
Then why are hundreds of bills
passed in every congress and in
the state legislatures at every
session, amending old laws and
enacting new ones!
Then why are thousands of
other bills introduced which
many think ought to be passed?
Then why do the public prints
and public speakers continually
voice dissatisfaction with things a
they are?
Is there a science of statecraft?
When the American colonies
became nation it was by throw
ing off the authority of govern
ment for the benefit of those po-
SSeSsed of the governing power
and substituting therefore gov
ernment for the benefit of the
governed. This cured many of
the evils then complained of and
left the governed to install as
perfect a system as their wisdom
could devise.
For more than a century and
quarter people have been exper-
imenting to perfect the govern
mental structure thus begun.
Increasing density of pOpula-
tiOn and the trend to the cities
add complications whose end is
not fOreSeen.
The modern development of
transportation and other indus
tries in the large way and the
gradual elimination of cOmpe-
titiOn as a regulator of prices and
profits give rise to problems new
to our thought and experience.
For a good while medical
schools have taught our doctors,
and law schools have instructed
those who may present our cause
every vocation benefits from the
schools founded in its interest.
Timidly, almost apOlOgetically
the great universities and lead
ing colleges have in comparative
ly recent years studied and
taught something of social and
. economic science. Vast amounts
of information have been collect
ed. Its classification and arrange
ment into a system useful to- the
Statesman and to the writer OF
statecraft and its dissemination
proceed less radiply than the peO
pies interest requires.
j Statecraft is an intricate study
Those who pursue it with thu
scientist may be abashed by tht
politicians bold announcement
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
Things Long Enough may get rain and cooler weather
an account or in adding to an ex-
listing account.

an account or in adding to an ex-
iSting account.
Savings cards and stamps will
be redeemed only by the issue of
savings certificates and are not
valid for postage. They will not
be received in exchange for post
age stamps. nor will postage
stamps be accepted in exchange
for pOStal-savings cards or
stamps.
Interest will be allowed on all
deposits at the rate of 2 per cent
per annum, computed on each say
lngs certificates separately, and
payable annually. No interest
will be paid on money which re-
mains on deposit for a fraction
OF year only.
Deposits will bear interest from
the 1st day of the month follow
ing that in which deposited.
Interest will continue to accrue
on a savings certificate as long
as it remains outstanding, certi-
ficates being valid until paid
without limitation as to time.
Compound interest is not al
lowed on an outstanding certifi-
cate, but a depOsitOr may with
draw interest payable and include
it in new deposit, which will
bear interest at the regulaur rate.
A depOsitOr may at any time
withdraw the whole or any part
of his deposits to his credit with
any interest payable by surrender
ing savings certificates, properly
lhdOrSed, Tor the amount desired.
A depOsitOr presenting a certi-
tlcate for payment in full with
all interest payable must indorse
/, on the back in the presence of
the postmaster or his representa-
tive and surrender it. The post
master or his representative. if
satisfied as to the depOSitOrs iden.
tlty, will then make payment.
When a depOSitOr desires to
withdraw only a part of the a.
mount called for by any certifi-
cate the postmaster will cancel
the certificate and issue a new
certificate covering the amount to
DC left on deposit. The new GER
tltlcate will be so dated that the
depositOr viii not lose interest on
the amount remaining cOntinu-
ously on deposit.
When a depOSitOr desires TO
withdraw merely the interest pay.
ahle on any certificate, instead of
Endorsing and surrendering the
eetlflcafe as in case of full pay
nent' he will be required to give
his receipt in duplicate for the
amount of interest paid. The
postmaster will enter the inter.
~' PAYMENT on the back of the
,'rtlflrate and return il to the
deposition
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
CAN YOU FIGURE THIS oUTe

While the Republican trust.
buster, KellOg, was prosecuting
the Standard OIL company for the
government, he mas receivig reg
ular and extra" compensation.
from the steel trast Directors ofo
the concern that paid Lin these
fees were stockholders in the cOn-S
eerp he was prosecuting. What
IS the answeri o"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

Will BOughan was up from
Wichita Sunday on a visit to his
father.
Mrs. j. B. Trester and daughter
have returned from Window
where they visited for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lee were
over from Salina Tuesday, max
ing the trip by auto.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
THE MONETARY VALUE OF
SCHOOLING.

Education is profitable to the
educated. II adds to the earning
power of an individual.
Two young ladies, Miss Nettie
Fraser and Miss Ruth Spray. of
the department of education, Uni
versity of Kansas, have made
a most interesting investiga-
tiOn of salaries or wages as relat-
ed to schooling.
They found that in Lawrence
Kansas, a greater number of men
had gone to school eight years
than any other. period. The next
greatest number of men had gone
twelve years, then ten. then six
teen.
Among the people canvaSSed
were l3 clerks, IL teachers, 8 ear
penterS, 6 statesmen, 6 Stenograph-
erS and bOOkkeepers, 6 merchants
. printers, 4 in laundry work. 4
dOmeSlcS, 3 machinists, 3 cashiers
3 day labOrerS, 3 insurance agents
. BARRIERS, 2 telegraph operators,
z stone masOnS, 2 newspaper men,
2 farers, 2 dresSmakers, 2 night
watchmen and one each of the
following: banker, dairyman,
fisherman, reporter, civil engineer
lawyer, doctor, engineer, book
binder, dentist, street car conduc-
tor, collar maker, railroad man,
butcher, milliner, .washerwoman.
poultry man, piano player and a
nurse.
More men received $500 than
any other amount. The great ma.
JOrlty OF men received from 5000
to $1,000.
No man who had less than
eight years of schooling got more
than $1,000 and only two of these
more than 5000. One of the two
receiving more than 5000 said
that he had been taught at
home. Then, too, he gave his
wages per day, not telling how
many days a year he worked.
Consequently it was difficult to
estimate his income per year. Of
tDe men who had gone to school
IGst eight years. five received
less than $500, five between $500
and $1,000, and five from $1,000
to $500 but none more than
$500. Out Of twelve men getting
more than $500, nine had over
twelve years of education and
three between eight and twelve
years. The three that had less
than twelve years of education
were men who had had a great
deal of experience and had gone
to school several years ago. All
young men getting over $500
had had more than twelve years
Of schooling.
The majority of women had
gone to school from seven TO
twelve years and received $4O0 a
year without much regard to the
number of years of schooling BY
comparing wOmen'S with men s
salaries it was found that wo-
mems wages are extremely low.
Only three men received as little
as $4OO and none less than that
amount, while more than half the
women received $400 or less. al
though the women on an average
had gone to school as much as the
men.
In general there seemed to be
a correlation between the amount
OF schooling a person has had and
his earning ability. The man who
has been to school the longest
time does not necessarily receive
the highest wages but he seems to
have a greater chance of reeeiv-
ing the greatest amount of
money.
Correlation was true in more
cases of the men than of the wo-
men unless woman had taken
up some work where she could
use her education directly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Childes
have gone to- Kansas City where
they will make their home. Mrs.
IChilders is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. II. S Converse
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.

Mr.. Carr of the post office de-
partment, was in the city this
week and opened the postal saw
,lngs bank at the post office in
this city. Jess, ThOrnburg was
the first depOsitOr, followed by
Ed Bills and Will TOwnSley. Tom,
MiIligan, assistant post master, is
IN charge of the department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

the crowd and seated themselves At table in an alcovc
halfway up 10 the stage.
as he drinking. jimmy" asked McGrath when they
were settled.
"Naw Just paid for the stuff to old is seat, Sir.
"Do YOU think he has come to kill her?
"Blimc me ii know, Sir. You never kin tell wat a
baly ghost will do. But we'll be on and, YOU an me
The foreman nodded thoughttully and was anxious.
81 don't like the look in his eye But he's good lad,
GOOD! E. the witcst man that andlcs iron. An
wen sec i'm through They'll try to crack is cad
wen he cuts loose.
"Wc1l see. said Mc(irath hi, lips tightening
The curtain and fell on one performer after an
other Scanned sat like stone man. staring At the
stage. The orchestra worked diNpirtcoy till AnncS
turn came Then the leader sat up, and thrill ran all
the way down from the complaining first fiddle to the
melancholy bass.
Meanwhile the oily man at the entrance had said
something to the bounccr big man III special police
mans uniform, and that gentleman had sauntercd past
Sc;tnncl5 table two or three times sharply observing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23
THE LIGHT OF CRYSTALS

A IL diamonds DO not shine in the dark after
"a po>urc to sunlight electric light but some
DO to a remarkable degree. y diamond rubbed with
wooden CLOTH against hard surface. will some
times shine brilliantly The emission of light is prop
erty belonging to many ii not all. kinds OF crystals.
y variety OF white marble found at Hastings the
Hudson. New York gives out flame coorcd glow
when pounded and bright flashes when scratched with
steel In Northern New York is found a kind Of
stone known locally rs "hcll-irc rock" which exhibits
bright, sulphur coorcd srcaks when scratched in the
dark. Pieces OF quartz rubbed together exhibit
brilliant flashes. sometimes bright enough illuminate
the hands of the person holding them. Smoked quart
and other varieties sometimes show similar phenom
CnOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-23

Jimmy by walking dangerously narrow oi,t. and took
the astoundcd chimpanzcc, hand.
I'm sorry Jimmy" he said, and added, "Ihcrc's
the twelve O'Clock whistle. Come and have feed with
me"
Many Of the men heard the amazing invitation
Scannc had been the one among them 10 eat his bucket
lunch in Surly solitude.
The little man was aghas. "Fccd with you!" he cx-
claimed Then, drawing a long breath "Bimc me if
don't! An the face Of me you'll have to fill is 4 yard
wide an Il mile deep"
"Goodl' said Scanned. "I1l get shovel from 4
street sweeper to fill ii with.
Jimmy rat eyes stretched wide over the pro1igaity
with which Sclnncll ordered the luncheon AT cheap
restaurant, and the orha stretching became alarming
when Scamcll asked:
"Whcrc i the Ballona Cait;"
"Wat" cried Jimmy in an ecstasy Of astonishmcnt:
"Dont YOU know the bay streets in your town. and
DIV, think Il mummy from the ccatombs of lIcgypt
could get a smile from the honly Annie with hall the
SWELL in hopposition to We; My hcyc,
"Who said | Wa going to try" growlcd ScanncI,
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Los Angeles,
California, Nov 27. 1911.
To James F. Flynn of 6492 So. Hill
St. Los Angeles, Calf, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Charley
]. Hulst, who gives Ell Centro, Cali
fornia, as his postoffice address, did
on October 10th, 1911, file in this Of
flee his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancellation
of your Desert Land Entry No. 07S3S,
Serial No. O7S3S, made Feb. 21st, 1910,
for VIZ of NEA and VIZ of SEA,
Section 32, Township 16 South, Range
10 East, San Bernardino Meridian,
and as grounds for his contest he al
leges that said James f. Flynn has
never made any expenditure for the
Improvement or reclamation of said
land at any time, and the said land is
at present in it's natural desert con-
dition, wholly unimproved and said
Flynn has not made his first annual
proof.
You are. therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
by this office as having been con-
fessed by you, and your said entry
VIII De CduCelcu tHclSuhuCl WlIuoue
your further right to be heard therein.
either before this Office or on appeal,
if you fail to file in this office within
twenty days after the FOURTH pub
licaton of this notice, as shown be-
low, your answer, under oath, spe-
cifically meeting and responding to
these allegations of contest, or if you
fail within that time to file in this Of
G.
a copy of your answer on the said con-
testant either in person or by regis
tered mail. If this service is made by
the delivery of copy of your answer
to the contestant in person, proof of
such service must be either the said
contestants written acknowledgment
of his receipt of the copy, showing
the date of it's receipt, or the affidavit
of the person by whom the delivery
was made, stating when and where the
copy was delivered if made by reg
istered mail, proof of such service
must consist of the affidavit of the
person by whom the copy was mailed,
stating when and the post office ia
which it was mailed. and this affidavit
must be accompanied by the post
masters receipt for the letter.
4Ou SnoulQ state IN your answer
the name of the post Office to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to YOU
FRANK BUREN, Register
O. r. w. ROBINSON, Keceiver.
Date of first publication, November
28, 1911.
Date of second publication, Decem-
ber 5, 1911.
Date of third publication, Decem-
ber IL, 1911.
Date of fourth publication, Decem-
ber 19, 1911.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
LAND FOR SALE

100 acre assignment in No. 12, near
Seeley; extra soft land, 60 acres level
ed, 100 acres water stock with $400
paid on the purchase price; is one of
the very best buys in No. IL and will
be sold in a few days; price $4,000.
Let us show you this place today.
Don't delay
40 acres; 3S acres in alfalfa, good
house, lots of trees, all hog fenced
except one side, two fields hog fenced,
two fields cattle fenced, one mile from
town: this is one Of the best places Of
fered for the money; all extra soft
land. Price $135 per acre, $2l0O cash,
balance long time.
40 acres, all alfalfa, a.! hos fenced,
good Land, good location, two and
three-fou rs miles from Hcbe1. Price
$4,000; this is a fine ranch, and the
owner is going to sell
80 acres assignment, right near
Sceley, nearly level land. will cost
very little to get ready for crop, in No.
70, across the river. Price $25 per
acre. You can't beat this nowhere, so
come and buy this land and have a
home and land that will double and
thribble in value in short time.
240 acres, all in alfalfa, all hog
fenced, two fields in so acres, bal. one
field, fine soft land, good location, a
fine hog or cattle ranch, cause for SELL
ing, the owner has too much land.
Price $4,000, one-half cash, balance
long time.
4S0 acres, good portion in alfalfa,
nearly all hog fenced and cross
fenced; this ranch is of extra soft soil,
only 3 miles from one of the best
towns in the county. Price $4S,00O,
$4,000 cash, balance in ten years
time. There is no better ranch in
Imperial coutny than this cause for
selling, the owner wishes to retire from
farming.
6531a acres very fine soft soil. two
miles from the second best city in the
valley, nearly all in cultivation, large
amount in alfalfa, lots of hog fencing.
Well, there is no use to tell you the
price is low, when it's only SIS per
acre If you wish to buy large ranch
you don't want to delay seeing this
one. You sure will buy it. The owner
has decided to sell this ranch, as you
see by the price.
800 acres in Mexico, miles from
Calexico, joins the U. s. boundary line,
good buildings on U. S. side and land
adjoining to same ranch; there Is 100
acres in alfalfa, 600 acres in barley, all
in crop except 100 acres; will cost
$40 per acre to level and border; 700
acres hog fenced in 100 acre fields. All
this land is extra good and a fine hog
ranch. The price is only $6250 per
acre. This price is less than half of
what the land is worth. This is one
Oh the best things beng offered for
sale.
We are always busy. though we will
take time to show you these bargains
az others any time you come, except
Sundays. Our time is yours when you
are looking for land we know the
country and know the real bargains
that are on the market.
Yours for real business.
J. w. COLSON LAND co.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
Subscriber Gets BENEFIT

The ordinary Newspaper for delivery
soliciting and collecting and in failures
to collect loses Sc per cent Of the sub
scription money. The Daily Press. by
requiring cash in advance in every case,
avoids all losses and all expense of COL
lecting. By letting Uncle Sam do most
OF the delivering It saves greatly. This
makes the low price possible and the
low price and high character OF the pa
per are the only solicitors. This Is the
policy that makes possible the Great
Dollar Daily and this Is why no name
Ia entered on our subscription list with
scriptions arc stopped Il tho expiratIoa
q thO tlmA p01d 6o1.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29

FOR SALE+5 aud 10 acre tracts ad
joining Hc!tville town site, all in al
faifa, cement checks, gates and
ditches, streets laid out. artesian wa
ter under pressure piped to every
tract free. The water system is the
finest ia the valley. Ideal for resi-
dence or poultry raising. Price and
terms easy. HAZZARD & STRANG,
HOatviHe II
Imperial Valley press., 1911-11-29
INSURANCE
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
$4,000 POLICY
FOR $40 PER YEAR.
S25OO POLICY

FOR SIS PER YEAR.
Issued by the German Commercial Ac-
cident Co. of Philadelphia, Pa.
Every Farmer and Business Man in
this county had ought to have an ac-
cident insurance policy. This is the
very best policy issued for the price.
J. w. COLSON LAND CO., AGENTS.