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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
For Week Ending August 26, 1911
Furnished by Barton County
Abstract & Title Co.,
Great Bend, Kans.

Walter Amend-Melissa A. Schneck, W
D., 1t. 2, Block 64, Ct. Bend, $500.
C. schmidt-Henry Schmidt, W. D., PIT
Blk. 56 Ellinwood, Kans, $500.
j. N. Schartz-M. W. ]. Schartz, w. d,
1t. 2 of N. E. IA and E. 1-2 off S.
E. IA, all in Sec. 2, Twp. 20, Rg.
IL and S. W. IA and N. W. IA Of
S. E. IA of i-2O-12, $1OO
George Schriwise-Augustus Schriwise
W. D., Tract of Land in s. w. IA
Of 4-1S-13, $100.
Georeg Schriwise-Augustus Schriwise
W. D., S. E. IA Of 4-1S-1S, s1.OO and
other cons.
Augustus Schriwise- -Georeg Schriwise
W. D., Tract of Land in s. W. IA
Of 4-1S-13, s1.OO.
Augustus Schriwise- George Schriwise
W. D. S. E. II of 4-1S-13, $1.OO and
other cons.
Heinrich Bermeister-Lizzie Mehrhoff
W. D. W. IL of N. IA Of 29-17-11,
900 and other.
Heinrich Burmeister-Maria Burmeis
ter, W. D., S. E. IA 35-16-11, and
E. IL of N. W II, 29-17-11, $1OC
and other.
H. Burmeister-Maria Burmeister, W
d. N. W. IA, 13, and S. IL of S
E. IA, IA, all in Twp. I'LL, $1.OC
and other.
H. Burmeister-H. C. Burmeister, w
D. S. E. 1-4-2O, and E. IL of S. w
IA, 2O-17-11, $1OO and other.
H. Burmeister-Louis Burmeister, W.
S. w. IA, 13, N. IL of S. E. IA, A.
all in I'LL, $1.OO and other.
Elizabeth Towers-M. N. Towers, 1t
6, Blk. l, 1t. 7, Blk. l, VIM. R
Smith ADD HoisingtOn, S1.00.
Fred Walker-L. P. Kern, w. D., E. 4C
ft. of Its. Z, s, 9, Blk. %, H. P. Add
Great Bend, $1.OO and other.
Charlie Vancil-Geo. Vancil, W. D., PIT
Blk. 4, A. V. T. Add. Ct. Bend 81
and other
Louie WiHdsor-Florence N. Anthony
W. D., Its. 10, II, u, Blk. II, Claf
lin $1S75.
Florence N. Anthony-Effie ]. Norris
W. D., Its. 9, 10 II, 12, Blk. 2, Ev
ans Add. Claflin, $25OO.
Effie ]. Norris F. N. Anthony, W. D
Its. 6, Z, 8, 9, Blk. 5, Bloomer Add
Claflil, $500.
Rob. ]. Kane-M Martha Price, @. c. D.
Aug. 21, 1911, All Blk. "a, in River
side Park Add, Ct. Bend, also E
IL of Blk. 10 Lafferty Add. to Ct
Bend, $4O0.
E R Myoses-Deitrich GIissmann, @. c.
D., PIT. Blk. AZ, A. V. T. Add Gt
Bend, $500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01
MAY GET THIS PLANT.
Great Bend Concern to Locate in.
Hutchinson or saIina.

The Nuttleman Manufacturing COM
pany' Of Great Bend. manufacturers o.
sheet metal and steel ceilings and
tanks, which was seriously conteui-
plating moving to Hutchinson over a
year ago, is now again investigating
the matter of site for a plant here. ,
F. Nutleman, president of the COM
pany, announced that the concern
would be moved either 30 Hutchinson
or Salina.
The Commercial Club has offered
a free site on railway switch to tho
company u the plant should be locate
In uhis city. This offer was made
over a year ago.-Hutchinson News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01
LIFE INSURANCE POPULAR.
2S,oOo,oo0 PoIicyholders in Old Line
Companies Alone.
Moody IS Magazine.

Moody's Magazine.
The number of persons in this coun.
Try who makes the use of life insur-
ance as a means of saving exceeds
the total number who avail them
selves of all the other recognized
modes of thrift.
If we add together the 100000 of
savings bank depOsitors, the 100000
persons who own their own homes,
the 100000 building and loan socie-
y stockholders and the 1,75O,0OO of
corporation stockholders we shall
have, not reckoning Implications, not
more than 100000 investors.
Whereas, the number of persons
who hold policies, ordinary and indus
trial, in life insurance companies. ex-
ceeds 2S,OOO,OOO. These 2S,O0O,OOO do
not include the number of certificate
holders in fraternal and assessment
associations, old line or legal reserve
life insurance being the only kind of
insurance that is worth the serious
attention of business men.
The total life insurance carried in
the Unied States today is about $3.50
a head, Of the population, a sum con-
siderably greater than that of any
other country in the world. The com
panieS reporting to the New York in
SLrance department had on December
81, 1910, $14,6SO, ,26S,S15 insurance in
force. They had total premium in
come of $5SS,O6O,996 and assets a.
mounting to 1866, ,6SO5S5, which rep
resents approximately as large a
sum of money as the total savings in
all the banks of the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01
ARGUMENTS OF SOCIALISTS DIS
PROVED.

There are few points on which So
cialists and few Union Labor leaders
base their opposition to the Boy Scou
movement. One is that, it is military
the other that it is a capitalistic en-
terprise, founded with the view to
teaching the boys to be subservient
to their employers. A glance at the
manual of the Boy Scouts of America
disproYes these contentious. While
the boys are taught discipline, yet all
military titles have been taken away
from the movement. Labor Unions
attack the movement on the ground
that the Scout laws were framed to
make the boy promise to be faithful
to his employer. The Scout move
ment does emphasize loyalty and obe-
dience, but the Scout movement also
teaches the boy to use his head and
decide for himself what is right and
what is wrong regardless of the in
fluence of others. Plank No. 2 of the
law says, "a Scout is loyal to whom
loyalty is due; his scout leader, his
home, and parents and country
Plank No. Z says "a scout is obedient
to his parents, Scout Master, Leader,
and all other duly constituted author
ity.' The Scout law also says that "a
scout is courteous, thrifty, brave,
clean, in thoughts and in habits
Regarding the recent attack on the
movement by the Wesern Fedration
Of Miners, the Rev. T. H. Martin, Of
Butte, Montana, says: During the
last several months I have carefully
studied the scout movement as It is
In California and Washington and
found it supported in those states by
many Of their best citizens. Some Of
the leaders of the Boy Scouts are as
much interested In bringing about eco
nomic freedom as the writer Of the
resolution In question. Every person
I meet who Is practically interested
In the boy scout movement, believes
E to be one Of the most potent fac-
tors now In operation for the bring
ing about Of the desired generations
Ot young men. And as the boy scouts
ere from the families Of the working
class the greatest good viii accrue to
that class.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01
On The Job.

The interesting announcement has
been made that former Senator Mel.
son Aldrich Of Rhode Island has pur
chased a home on the fashionable
Massachusetts, avenue, near Sheridan
circle. in Washington, and that he in
tends to make his future home in the
capital Tue announcement is Of ex
ceptional interest inasmuch as the
tariff fight in Congress, within the
NEXT two or three years, Is to be
fought to a finish.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01
ENORMOUS COAL VALUATIONS.

Under the present scheme Of classi..
Tying Government coal land 56,OS9,21I
acres Of Withdrawn land had been, on
August l, examined in geologic detail
and classified by the United States
Geological Survey. The lands found
10 contain workable coal beds aggre.
goted 16,S7S,S7O acres. These lands,
In 4O-acre tracts, have been appraised
by the Survey at a total valuation OF
T11,S92,537, in prices ranging from
the minimum figure stated in the coal
law-$1O or $40 an acre, according to
whether the land is located within Is
miles of the railroad-to figures Of
over S4OO an acre where the thickness
of the coal beds may aggregate go,
80, or 100 feet, or even more. The
Government variations accord in a
general way with the market values
OF private coal lands in the West, al.
though as matter of fact they are
somewhat more liberal to the pur.
chaser. Four hundred dollars an acre
may seem high price for Uncle
Sam s coal land which a few years
ago might have been bought for $40
an acre. However, the Geological Sur
vey's plan Of classification and valua-
ton contemplates that the Govern.
ment should receive at least a rea-
81 liable return for its coal, admittedly
the most useful rock mineral in It's
possession. When it is understood
that an acre with, say, a 4O-foot coal
bed or seam contains approximately
$4,000 tons Of coal and an acre with
100 feet Of coal contains 100000 tons,
the price asked by the government
instead of being exOrbitant, seems,
on the other hand, hardly sufficient.
On land having a thickness OF so feet
of coal $4O0 an acre would be less
than cents ton. In reality, under
the Survey regulations which consider
depth Of the coal, number Of beds,
quality, and other physical details,
the prices asked for many areas con-
tanning so feet of coal are equivalent
to nearer 2 than cents ton.
At the minimum prices which were
N effect before the government with
drawals of coal lands, the 1G,S73,370 .
acres above referred to would have
been priced at only s266,652, ,431, tho,
difference in favor Of the public rev. :
enue at the new prices being there
fore, s445,34O, LOG. Under the provi-
sions of the national irrigation law
the proceeds from all sales OF coal
land are credited to the reclamation
fund.- so bhat Government irrigation
has, as It were, a considerable trust
fund for future operations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01
Marriage Licenses.


Charlie Hagerman, Albert. "a.
Anna c. Folkhertz, Albert, 20.
c. W. Baker, Hoisington, %.
Anna Station, HOisington, 20.
Frank Arth, Great Bend, q.
Daisy Sloniger, Great Bend, 20
Joseph P. Mans, Caflin, q.
Anna A. Weber, Claflin, %.
Nicholas Weber, Claflin, q.
Francse Doleschek, Claflin. 26.
Louie Miller, Claflin, "a.
Anna Carey, Claflin, "a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01

Mrs. Haughney and daughter, Lar
eta arrived here last week from Pen
sylvania for a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
James Moran.
Fred Haug Left last Friday for
colesburg, Iowa, where he viii visit
friends.
Sheriff DALEY left last Friday to
take Miss Josephine Kessler to the,
Topeka state hospital. Miss Mary
DALEY. daughter Of the sheriff. accom-
panied hem TO assist in looking after
Miss Kessler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01
THE COTTON SCHEDULE FRAUD.

When the ways and means commit.
Tee was holding its hearings before
framing the Tariff Act of 1909 Mr.. H
f Lippitt of Rhode Island, a manu-.
facturer of cotton goods-now a sena
tor from that state appeared before
the committee on behalf of the co.
on manufacturers. This was what he
said:
| am not appearing here to ask for
an increase on the duties on the
cloth clauses of the cotton schedule.
| think that while there are impor.
lations going on under them, 1t is
reasonably regulative of the cotton
trade. The transportations are not 81
large that We feel justified in asking
that the duties be increased, but we
would not like to see them decreased
We ask, therefore, that the present
schedule shall not be materially
changed.
In spite Of this admission the whole
cotton schedule was revised upward
by amendments, most of which we're
introduced in the Senate. A heavy
tax was laid on mercerized fabrics
which in itself greatly increased the
rates of duty on more than one hun
dred classes Of cotton cloth. In the
House had excluded, providing a new
duty on certain varieties of colored
cloths, was inserted.
But most extraordinary of all was
the trick of Senator Aldrich, who
raised the rates on cloth throughout
the schedule by the simple process
of rewriting the duties, as he explain
ed, in the interest of uniformity. The
duties had been levied on the value
Of the fabrics. These ad velorem du-
ties he converted into specific duties
duties, that is, of a certain num-
Der Of cents yard, the rate vary
ing with the number of threads in a
square inch Of cloth.
The new duties he solemnly assur.
ed the Senate were identical with the
old. But when Senator Dolliver and
Senator LaFollette went TO figuring
on them they discovered that the
rates had been raised from 25 TO 400
per cent. It is a simple mathematical
proposition. Anybody with pencil ant
paper can figure it out.
No more brazen deception has ever
been attempted in Congress than tha
Of Senator Aldrich when he assured
the Senate that his changes had not
disturbed the rates of duty.
New England manufacturers were
thus deliberately authorized by Con
gress to increase their charges on th'
American people for a Large variety
Of cotton goods used in every home
in the land.
1t Is this hold-up that Congress
tried to block in the revision Of the
cotton schedule at the present session
In vetoing the Cotton Bill Presldenl
TAFT win have the cordial support o.
all the gentlemen who have profiteG
Iby the piracy Of 1sOs.-K. C. Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01
PASSED BAD CHECKS.

hOby and then again some folks have
others. The special hobby with
which ]. L. Grove seems to be afflict-
ed seems to be the passing of worth
less checks. About three years ago
while Mr.. Grove was in this vicinity
he passed a number of worthless
checks, the Cyclone store, the Citi-
zens State Bank and John ChriStoph
each being the holders of worthless
checks, each calling for $40. No pros
secution was made at that time as it
was thought that Grove or some of
hls folks would make the checks good
but they have failed to do so.
About a week ago Grove again
landed in this vicinity and almost
Immediately got into his old habits
again. He hired Joe Schermuly to
take him to his home near Chase and
before starting paid him with a check
for $40 and secured the change, 81,
In cash. He told Schermuly he had
some business to attend to up town
and would be ready to go in a few
minutes, but he failed to keep the ap-
pointment, also to return the 81. A
man by the name of E. D. Wells also
cashed a couple of checks for Grove,
which amounted to about $14.5O. Sat-
urday he went into the E. l.. Smith
Hardware Co., store and making a
small purchase rendered check for
| S. which Will Begley, the manager,
cashed, but Immediately took to the
bank to see if it was good. The bank
officers phOned to the Chase bank on
which the check was drawn and
found out that Grove had no funds
on deposit there and a warrant was
Immediately issued for Groves arrest
on the charge of passing worthless
checks. He plead guilty to the charge
in Justice Holt court and was given
a sentence of ninety days in the cOun
ty Jail. Other charges may be made
against him from the people who hav
caShed his paper, but the one charge
was all that was brought against him
a. this time.
Groves system is old and time
worn, but one which is generally sue
ceSsful. He generally went into a
store and made small purchase, tell
ing whoever waited on him that he
was in need of some change and max
out the check for several dollars more
than the purchase amounted to. In
most cases he would leave the goods
telling them he would return for then
later, but this he generally failed to
do.
1t is said that Groves father is a
wealthy farmer living near Chase
and that his family is one of the
most highly respected in that COM
munity. He is said to have wife
and family but that they have appar
antly been deserted by him, and are
being supported by his parents.
! Grove has been in this kind of trou-
tle many times before and it is said
that he has been helped out OF many
different scrapes by his father. He
seemed entirely Indifferent about the
matter and said he would just as soon
go to Jail as not. He appears to be
rather intelligent, but carries The
marks of dissipation and seems not
70 care for the disgrace which falls
Upon his family through his acts.
He was taken 10 the county jail by
Deputy Sheriff Joe Sprinkler Tuesday
morning to begin serving his SEN
tence.-Ellinwood Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01

MfA o. L. Hutchinson and Misz
Halle Moore left yesterday for
Great Bend. where they win visit
friends and relatives for several days
Hutchinson Gazette.
Misses Pearl and Clara johnson
were in EuinwOOd last Friday VISITING
their brother. J. G. Johnson. and fam
IiF.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01

Boy McMullen was here from Ellln-
wood. Sunday. visiting his parents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-09-01

Mrs. Park Noe visited the nrst Of
the week with relatives In Wichita.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-27
OSBORNE BEATEN
BY MALAGUE IN
BELLEv|LLE FIGHT

The primaries in BelleNille Yesterday
We're hard fought. and several of the
important nominations for town offices
were comparatively close. The vote
was light in all of the eight districts.
The most important results were
those for nominations for mayor. on
the Democratic side, Joseph A. Con-
molly received the nomination, and in
the Republican party Charles Lyman
Denison was victorious by a compare
lively large majority. Mr.. Connolly
was opposed by three others, while
Mr.. Denison had only one opponent.
Next in Importance was the contest
for taS collector. Martin A. Malague
defeated the present collector. A. How
ard osborne. In the Republican ranks
Councilman George w. Stainar won
over John IL. Coeyman. After a bit
ter fight Town Clerk Edward r..
Mathes received a large majority over
his Republican opponent. John l..
Hudson, for denomination for the clerk
ship. For the county committee the
Regulars in both parties were vic
torious.
In the First ward Councilman Frank
A. Cadiz defeated his opponent, Charles
Hollweg, for "a tWo-Year Republican
nomination By a majority OF 81 votes.
Henry Mccormick. Democrat. came out
ahead of John J. Westlake for a one
year term by a majority of is votes.
James Ct. Arthur, Republican, beat
John j., Bennett for "a two-year term
by l6 votes. Frank J.. Carragher,
Democrat. won over three opponents
on a two-year ticket. His majority
over Patrick Dauson. next highest man,
was 2 votes.
In the Third ward School Commits
sioner Emil Il. Merit triumphed over
three opponents for a two-year Re
publican nomination. His majority over
Councilman Harry NJ. Fallows. his near
est rival. was 8 votes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-27

ranging from 100 to $50. and in East
Orange they also had a slight lead,
These were the only bright spots in
the county worth mentioning from the
Viewpoint of the Wilson men.
The light vote was a cause for Won
der in contests that had stirred up so
much discussion, and the cause was
generally attributed to the Geran cleo
ton law. Many voters came to the
polls who walked away when asked
the questions hat the law requires to
be put to them. Not a few declined
outright to tell their ages. In the first
district of the Third Ward of East
Orange six commuters went to the
polling booth after leaving the train
from New York. When the first tried
to vote he kicked at the questions and,
after some %wrangling, he walked away
without voting. The other five followed
him.
There were numerous attempts ON
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-27
MISS KATE MUM SMITH
WEBS WALTER HARRINGTON

The marriage was solemnized last
night of Miss Kate Mum Smith,
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. cyrus L
Smith. of $50 Main street, East Orr
ange. and Walter Harrington. Of
Schenectady, N. ". at the residence
of the brides. parents. The Rev. DR..
James f. Riggs, pastor of the Brick
Presbyterian Church, of East Orange.
performed the ceremony.
Miss Hattie Smith attended her sis
ter as maid of honor and the lest man
was Earl Harrington, of Adams, Mass,
brother of the bridegroom. The bride
wore a gown of white satin, hand m
broidered, a tulle bridal veil and
carried a bouquet of roses and lilies
of the valley. Miss Hattie Smith Wore
yellow messallne yelled in marquisette
of the same shade and carried chrys-
anthemums. The rooms were attract
lively decorated with palms and cut
flowers. Only relatives and intimate
friends attended the ceremony. On
their return from a wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Harrington will reside in
Schenectady.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-27
DEMOCRATS GIVE
BIG MAJORITIES TO
ASSEMBLY CHOICE

the part OF voters to vote in a diff
ferent primary from that in which they
had taken part las year. These were,
Of course. turned away, and they, as a
rule, departed in high dudgeon.
There were several cases in which
voters who had not registered on the
primary registry day came to the polls
only to find that through inadvertence
or some other reason their names had
not been carried over from the general
election lists of last year.
Although Attorney-General Wilson
had given a decision that under the
terms of the Geran law registration for
the general election was not necessary
in order to vote In the primaries, Judge
William p. Martin early in the day
gave out that as far as Essex County
was concerned the opposite interpre-
tation of the law would hold and that
election officers who did not require
voters to register for the general cleo
ton and thus answer the indentifica-
ton questions. would do so at their
peril.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-27
MAPLEWOOD MEN
RALLY To AID Of
WILLIAM h. KNOX
Hilton Residents Lose in Fight
Against Township COM
mitteemen.

An attempt made by the Republicans
of the Hilton and Valley View sections
of South Orange township to prevent
Township Committeeman William H..
Knox from receiving a denomination
was not successful, and the heights
section man, who was backed heavily
by Maplewood voters, defeated Samuel
ID. Williams by a as vote margin. Knox
received IL and Williams 1914.
In the first district. including Maple
wood, Knox received ia and Williams
Al, and In the second district, or Hill
ton and Valley View sections, the poll
was, Knox, IS, and Williams, So.
Charles A. Cross. the lone Democrat
In the race for a scat in the munich
pal governing body. received So votes.
The insurgent branches in both par
ties won out by big majorities In the
townships. Township Clerk Edward
r. A%rcularius, Republican, was renom-
mated by an overwhelming majority
over George A. Fettig. the totals being
Arcularius. 2i1. and Fettig. 50. Julian
Leadbeater won against Bruno c. Eric
son for justice of the peace.
The appropriations of $36, 430, AZ
asked for by the township committed.
met with favor, as did the questions
as TO whether $1,000 should be appro-
priated for an automobile fire truck
and $500 for the Introduction of a
public scavenger service.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-27
KELLEY LOSES IN
FIGHT FOR SEAT IN
ORANGE COUNCIL
John J. COndron Defeats Him
by 80 Votes in Hard
Battle.

First of the eight Democrats com
prisins a paper majority of the Orange
Common Council to go before his con-
stituents for reelection since the party
took charge of affairs ON January l,
Councilman Richard ]. Kelley, of the
strong Democratic Fourth ward. went
down to defeat Yesterday when he was
beaten by John J. Condron. Council
man Kelley polled 100 votes in the five
districts and Condron 220.
Opposed to the retiring official were
lis colleagues in the council body.
Tax Assessor William j. K~earney
led the hight against his return.
Condron will be opposed at the cleo
ton in November by William B. You
mans, former tax assessor, but as the
ward is strongly Democratic Condron's
election seems assured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-27
SUDDEN ILLNESS
AND ARREST ADD
To EXCITEMENT
East Newark Election Officer
0yerc0me-YOuth Tried
to Vote.

Inc sudden illness oil an election OIL
lieer II an arrest helped make the
election in East Newark yesterday
more exciting than 1t was, IL such a
thing was possible. The battle of bal
lots In the borough was the flercest
of any In late years.
Festus Gavin, OF sherman and Grant
avenues was the man arrested. He
came TO the polls in the afternoon ana