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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-24
Sne@ For Nothing Isl Game That Has Been Worn hR IFS DpnfnMt-k INT Fm
Good for Hutchinson.

The following article from the
News indicates prosperity and
good fortune for our sister city
which Great Bend is glad to see.
Topeka, Kans., Feb. 21.-At
noon today Governor Stubbs sign
ed and issued a proclamation NAL
ing Hutchinson a City of the
First Class. The proclamation
follows.
Proclamation Published Eel
ruay q, 1911.
ITO all whom these presents
shall come, greetings:
"eWhereas, it appears to my
satisfaction by proper documents
duly certified and authenticated
and now on file in my office at
| the State Capitol in the City of
Topeka, that it has duly ascertain
ed by lawful census and enumer-
alton that the City Of Hutchin-
son in the County of Reno, and
State of Kansas has attained a
population of over fifteen thOuS-
and inhabitants is, and is there
fore entitled to be declared and
and proclaimed a City of the
First Class under Chapter II of
the General Statutes of Kansas
of 1909.
"NOw |, therefore, W. R. Stubs
Governor of the State of Kansas.
by virtue Of the authority vested
In me by law, do hereby proclaim
that the City of Hutchinson. in
the County of Reno, and State OF
I Kansas, now is and shall heraaf-
ter be City of the First Class
and that said City and the mhab-
I itants thereof shall now and here.
after be entitled to enjoy and e,
ercise all the rights, hOnOrs, priv
llageS and duties conferred upon
such city and the inhabitants
thsFOf in compliance with the
laws of the State of Kansas.
Done at the State Capitol in
the City of Topeka, this DIST day
OF February, 1911.
"W. R. STUBBS,
Governor.
Attest:
Charles H. Sessions, Secre.
tary of State"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-24

in prohibition states was recon-
mended for passage in the House
yesterday. There was little dis
cuSsiOn of the resolution. 1t ap-
peared to be conceded generally
that the government should not
make legal something the state
prohibited. This resolution is in
line with the fight made by Gov
ernOr Stubs several months ago
IN connection with the internal
revenue department.
The Laid Law physical valua-
ton bill, providing for the phys
ical valuation of all railroad prop.
erty in the state, was passed by
the House yesterday by a vote of
10j to /. The only vote east
against it was cast by c. +. Nor
rls, Of POttawatOmie county.
The bill requires the railroad
companies operating in the state
70 file statements with the Board
Of Railroad Commissioners before
July Of each year showing the
receipts and disbursements. the
expenditures for improvements.
the cost of construction and all
figures erlating to the valuation
Oh their property. 1t requires the
railroads to furnish this infOrma-
ton hence the state will not
not have TO spend the money nee
eSSary to make the valuation as
would be required under the pres.
ent statutes.
The house is progressive. OF
that there is no doubt. All bills
pertaining to progressive legiSla-
ton and all administration bills
and platform pledges so far pre-
Sen'ed to the house have been
passed. Some have been amend
ed, but they have been given a
friendly consideration always
The Democrats of the house are
progressive and will vote for a
Republican measure of the same
sort by one Of their number con-
sidered. The debate over plat
form promises in the house has
developed the fact that the state
platforms Of the two parties are
as near alike as peas in a pod.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-24

matter and take no chances.
1t is a safe proposition that
the minority members of the
House will be found carefully
scrutinizing any proposition car
rymg an appropriation. Several
measures calling for extra boards
and commissions have already
been defeated through the united
efforts Of the Democrats.
On Saturday the house passed
the following bills:
One bill passed was the liabil-
ity bill introduced by George R.
Allen, of WyandOtte county.
Another was the ways and
means committee bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for the purchase
IOf coal for the state charitable
institutions wehn the state pen
itentiary is unable to furnish it.
Another was introduced by J.
NJ. Meek, of Nemaha county. re-
qulrmg railroads to erect sheds
and watering facilities in stock
yards where ordered to do so by
the Board Of Railroad Commits
slOnerS.
Another was a bill introduced
by j. W. Davis, of KiOwa, prOhi-
biting the giving of bail in cer-
tain first degree murder cases.
Another was the resolution Of
fered by Senator W. NJ. Glenn,
approving the sixteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the
United States.
The W. P FEEDER headlight bill
recommended for passage Friday
night, providing for headlights
that will reveal the figure of a
man eight hundred feet ahead Of
a locomotive, was also passed.
The H. E. DOnCarlOS mutual
fire insurance bill was passed, al
Sc the Senator Quincy bill re
lating to the sending home Of
votes cast by travelling meI
wherever they might be on ecec
tiOn day.
The resolution introduced by T
E. Don Carlos, of Douglas county
, urging Congress to prohibit th'
sale of internal revenue stamp,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-24
Canadian Reciprocity,

The following from Wallaces
Farmer gives a few side lights
on the Canadian Reciprocity Bill.
We may not all agree exactly
with the writer on all points but
we believe it contains much val
liable food for reflection.
While none can say what the
immediate effect of the passage
Of this measure on the market
value of agricultural products,
the question involved is one Of
justice to the greatest number,
and one which street corner dis
cusSiOn will not settle.
"JuSt when we Simple-minded
farmers were preparing TO dem
onStrate to the presidents tar
iff commission that we were en-
titled to protection to the extent
Of the difference in the cost of
production of wheat on the one
hundred-dOllar land of the wheat
belt of the west as compared
with that grown on twenty-dOllar
land in Canada, of cattle in the
corn belt a compared with cattle
on the Canadian ranges, and of
corn in the corn belt as compared
with corn grown on the SteppeS
of Argentina, the president makes
a sudden flop and proposes to
wipe out all protection against
Canada by a treaty providing for
free trade in all natural products.
| "All this is exactly what we
expected, what we have been tel
ling our readers for two years
past. at which statement some of
them were disposed to take Of
fense. Neither the StandpatterS
nor the prOgreSsives in Washing
ton know just what they are at.
There is a wholesome fear on
both sides that the farmer will
gradually show his teeth and
possibly make an ugly rent in
the whole tariff system.
"We are not now going to dis
cuSS the question as to what ex-
tent the farmer will be injured
by this reciprocity treaty : f0f
that would be discussing it from
a purely selfish standpoint, the
same low standpoint from which
this question has been discussed
for forty years. In fact, we do
not know just what effect the
proposed treaty would have on
prices Of the farm products of
the central west. Rather, we
wish to put this fundamental
question to our readers: Do the
farmrs owe the manufacturers
interests a living? That We
do has been quietly assumed for
forty years. The doctrine of
the times of Washington, Clay,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-24

A. R. Friedeman has moved bis
garage to the old stand on Williams.
The Lampe brothers are preparing
to occupy the garage occupied by
Mr.. Friedman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-24
Kane

The little four year old daughter
oi Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kane died
Tuesday night of scarlet fever a, the
home Of her grandmother, Mrs. HI
Adams, 10th and Moron. The sym.
Pathy Of the community goes out to
the relatives and friends during this
sad hour.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-02-24

Miss Bess Hopkins Of Garden
City was the guest of Miss MurI
KiPP Tuesday. Miss Hopkins stopped
here on her way to Topeka to visit
brother.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
SINGING RED HOT RIVETS
Daily Show in skyscraper That Is Be.
ing Erected Attracts Crowds in
New York.

At the northwest corner of Broad
way and Reads street, New York, they
are erecting new skyscraper. The
ironworkers who are putting up the
steel framework give a free show
every day to people on Broadway by
singing red hot rlvets.
The rivets are red hot when the
singers throw them and they car
easily be followed by the eye, ever
though the ironworkers are working
five or six stories In the air. The mer
who tend the furnace and heat the
rivets have to keep moving lively tc
keep the riveters supplied with rivets
AS soon as rivet is red hot one Of
the furnace tenders removes it with 6
pair Of long handled ton IS. With 6
quick underhand sling he sends il
flying through the air to another iron
worker rs or 80 feet away, who
catches it in small key. Then the
receiver takes the rivet out with 6
pair of tongs and passes 1t over to the
ironworker, who hammers it into
place with the compressed air riveter
From constant practise the men who
sling the rivets are able to throw thei
from any position or to any reasonable
distance or height without missing
They cannot afford to miss or the red
hot rivets might drop down on some
body's head. 1t requires skill to sling
the rivets. The man on the receiving
end must be quick too if he wants tc
catch the rivets and he must have
his nerve with him all the time, fol
usually he is sitting astride steel
beam perhaps 100 feet above the
ground.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
SHALL CHINESE QUEUES GO?
Oriental Nation Aeitated by PROPOSE.
ton to Discard the Ancient Gus
tom of the Manchu.

The great question now agitating
China is the proposed abandonment of
the queue. 1t is a matter of pigtails,
with which not even threatened parti-
tons by Japan nor the open door"
ranks in Importance. Prince Tsai Tao
is responsible for the controversy,
which has assumed a formidable
phase The fact that he is brother
of the regent gives his argument
weight, in brief, that the Chinese so
long as he wears his hear in queue
is at a disadvantage compared with
men of other nationaIities. The prince
proposes that the members of the i'm.
perial house sever the cherished ap.
pendage, after which compulsion
should be eXerted upon high officials,
students policemen, soldiers and the
common people. The regent at first
strenuously opposed the suggestion.
but later advices indicate that he may
consent to the innovation. Meanwhile
the mandarins are in revolt. They see
in the proposed abandonment of the
queue signs OF revolt against the Man.
chu dynasty.
The fact is that the pigtail is not
of ancient origin. 1t began to be worn
when Nurhachu invaded the middle
kingdom and captured the city of Lao.
Tang, Many Chinese deserted to his
standard, and in order that they might
be recognized by his army and not put
to death by mistake, the conqueror or.
dered that they should adopt the Man.
chu custom OF shaving their foreheads
and wearing the queue. Thus it was
that the queue was not altogether a
badge of conquest, for it savors of a
humane concession to the conquered.
Soon after, however, prisoners of war
had the alternative given them of
adopting the queue and suffering de.
capitation, and choice between los.
ing the head or the hair, the hair won.
In the end the entire nation accepted
the change, and it was not long till
every Chinese not only took kindly to
the innovation, but grew so proud OF
the advantage that he bitterly resented
an abbreviation of any kind. So it is
today that only the more progressive
Chinese are disposed to listen kindly
to the proposed abandonment Of the
queue and are disposed to fight, rath.
er than to consent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
Made Of GoIoshes.

In local restaurant the other day
a clerk, when ordering his lunch
made up his mind to try dish OF
Hungarian golash perika. He ate
part of the stew in silence, then he
observed to the man who sat on the
stool next to him: odd dish, this
golosh."
YES" replied the other, what is
it made out OFF,
81 don't know exactly" was the
reply, but judging from the name
and the taste, it's principally old over.
Shoes"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
Tobacco and Theology.

It was Frenchman who discovered
a vital connection between English
tobacco and English theology. M. Mis-
son visited these shores during the
closing years of the seventeenth cen
fury, and in 1897 he wrote book en-
titled Memoirs Of Travels Over Eng
land" Everywhere he went he found
men and women smoking. 1t was this
he asserted, that made "the generality
of Englishmen so taciturn, so thought
full, and so melancholy. Smoking
makes men profound theologists, fol-
no men in the world will smoke pipe
better than an English clergyman, and
all the world knows that the English
theology is the most profound theology
of all."-London Chronicle.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
IMPLEMENTS

Hay wagon and rack, road wagon, 8-ft
Standard mower, used one year, good
repair, 12-ft Mccormick hay rake, 2
go-d0vils, Milwaukee reaper, ten-hoe
wheat drill in good repair, gang pillow
new share and sod bottom attachment,
Goodenough sullzy pillow with breaker
attachment in good repair, John Deere
disc harrow, 3-sect1on harrow, 14-inch
walking plow, 14-inch sod plow, walk
ing cultivator
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
First Published February q, 1911
SHERIFF'S SALE

In the DStrlCt Court Oi tine SlSt judicial District
sitting in and for the County Of Meade in
the State Of Kansas.
+. NJ. Davis, Plaintiff
A. A. Hughan and j. w. Hughan. Plaintiffs.
By virtue Of an Order Of Sale issued to me out
Of said District Court in the above entitled action
WILL on Saturday the 18th day Of March, A. d.
1911, the hour Of 10 o'clock a. m. Of said day, at
the front door Of the Court House, in the City
of Meade in the County Of Meade in the State of
Kansas. offer at Public Sale and sell to the
highest and best bidder, for cash in hand, all the
following described real estate to-wt:
Lots 1-2,3-45-6-7-S-9-lO-l and II in block l23
of the City Of Plains, Meade County, Kansas,
lying and situate in the County of Meade, in the
State of Kansas
Said property is levied on as the property Of
said defendants, and is directed by said order Of
Sale to be sold without appraisement, to satisfy
said order OF sale. Thos. Martin,
Sheriff Of Meade County, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23

It wasn't the fault of Meade
if Hutchinson didn'tget the state
fair. However that town will
have the fair of the state, the
Legislature to the contrary not
withstanding.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23

Meade county got plenty of
moisture last week. Fact is, it
commenced early Monday morn
ing and continued at frequent in
tervals until the next Monday.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23

Use electric lights and help
a home enterprise to become
greater and more useful.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23

The dry weather knocker
should be made to clean the mud
off our crossings.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
Out of Date.

"Hopelessly out of style, you say?"
why, l saw her yesterday in a
gown that was week old, as sure as
I'm alive"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23

Has the legislature done any
thing startling?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
The News

Bring IN anything you want to
sell next Saturday. Farmers
Sale Day.
All restrictions have been re-
moved. No danger whatever of
scarlet fever. Don't be afraid to
come to Meade.
You have read the book; now
see the play. mildred" by
Mary ]. Holmes; dramatized and
played by Ida Weston Rae.
Opera house March LIST.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23

Don't forget that Meade will
have street lights.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
Subscription, $500 per year.

Goodbye, Mr.. Calamity How
Ter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS

Set single buggy harness, set breech-
ing work harness, chain gear harness.
6-foot round galvanized water tank, a
u. S. cream Separator, 80 feet Inch
galvanized pipe, 80 feet 1 IA inch
galvanized pipe, oil heater, topsy stove,
grind stone. sickle grinder, about two
dozen Plymouth Rock chickens and
other articles too numerous to mention
The evening times., 1911-08-16
Says Personnel Boards Rec
ommendation Concerning !,
His is False.
DUNLAP AND M'CABE
OFTEN VOTED H|m DOWN
Both We're Members of the Food and
Drug Inspection Board Of Which
Wiley Was Also Q Member-Some
Interesting Shots.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley. the head Of the government
chemistry bureau and the central
figure in the agricultural department
pure food controversy. before the
house investigation committees today
branded as false the statement Of
the personnel board, which recon-
mended him for dismissal. He told
how DR.. F. L. Dunlap, associate chief
Of his bureau, and Solicitor McCabe
Of the department repeatedly voted
him down in the food and drug in
spection board of which Wiley was q
member.
DR.. Wiley told Of meeting Of that
board of which he was notified but
at which McCabe and Dunlap took the
important action. He said he found
1t useless to appeal to the secretary
of agriculture and under the circum-
stances he supported DR.. Dunlap, his
superior officer. He declared charges
regarding the Rusby contract were
based on the letter from Rusby which
Rusby never actually sent to him and
the important part of which has never
been made public by the personnel
board. He said he did not know
when the charges had been made
against him by the department of
whose report his first intimation waa
the Invitation to resign"
The evening times., 1911-08-16
LIVERPOOL NEAR
STARVING POM |
Only Bread is That in Display
Windows and Prices
Soaring.

London, Aug. 16.-There was little,
IL any. Of the strike fever that has
spread through Great Britain, today.
At some points, such as the London
docks. the conditions continue to i'm
prove but this was Offset by the out
breaks elsewhere. With the excep-
tion of Liverpool. where there was
rioting, nearly all last night. the men
generally are steady and beyond the
picketing and peaceably inducing Of
men to join the unions, did not inter-
fere with those desiring to work.
The fighting at Liverpool last night
which resulted In the death Of two
rioters who we're shot by hussars in
defending five prison vans. was oc-
casioned by riot when the mob at
tempted unsuccessfully to release
some prisoners. It has not tended
thus far to improve the situation ex-
cept as It has helped to keep peacea-
bly, disposed people outside the strike
quiet. This enabled the police to more
easily handle those who were causing
trouble. 5v
The ultimatum Of railway mems
strike, demanding that their employ
ers meet them In conference for the
consideration Of their grievances will
expire at 3 o'clock tomorrow when
the strike on all railways In the
United Kingdom b to become effec-
The evening times., 1911-08-16
CONGRESS IS NOW
ON THE ROUNDUP
Wool Tariff Schedule Veto
Nearly Ready Before Re-
ceipt of Bill.

Washington. Aug. 16.-Although the
compromise wool bill agreed to by
the senate and house is not expected
to be received at the white house un-
til late today, President Taft hopes
to have ready his veto message on
the mesaure to send to the house to-
morrow or Friday. The message is
now practically complete.
The senate by vote of 3S to % last
night adopted the conference report
on the wool bill, already adopted by
the house.
Without reaching any conclusion
the Democratic senators held a two
hours caucus today, adjourning to
resume again after today's session
of the senate. The advisability of ac-
ton on the cotton tariff revision Of
amending the measure and of ad-
journing without further efforts at
legislation was discussed. Some sem
ators were anxious to bring the ses-
sion to- a close while others favored
Its continuance.
The cotton bill already has passed
the house. Many of the Democratic
senators favor pressing the bill to a
sOSS ~ SAAO oOAUSO "ALAOOL pei AAAAIC4AG
amendments. The progressive Re-
publicans have number amendments
they want tackled on the bill.
The senate today agreed to the con-
ference report on the campaign pub
licity bill and it now goes to the
president for his signature. 1t in
cludes provision that no senator
shall spend more than $4,000 nor
any representative more than $4,000
teecuring his election.
To determine whether a COM
promise can be affected between the
two houses to provide statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico the house
territories committee today appointed
subcommittee to confer with the
senate committee. The senate COM
mittee deferred consideration of the
statehood legislation until tomorrow.
Senator'S Hepburn, Sutherland,
Bradley, Paynter and Pomerene were
today appointed a subcommittee to
investigate the election Of Senator
Stephenson Of Wisconsin. The ap-
pointment was made by Chairman
Dillingham; of he committee on cleo
tions.
The evening times., 1911-08-16
THE RUFF GRAFT
CASES ENDED
Superior Court Ordered to
Dismiss Pending ! Indict- :.lls
ments Agaiinst 3 Z our. tsli

San Francisco. Aug. 16.-The dis
trict court of appeals for the First
district issued a peremptory writ of
today to compel Superior
Judge William P. Lawlor to dismiss
indictments pending against Patrick
Calhoun, Thornwell Mullally, TREY L.
Ford and William NJ. Abbott, charged
with bribing the Ruef-Schmitz super
visors in connection with the United
railroads trolley franchise.
The decision ends the graft prose-
cution financed by Rudolph Spreckels
and prosecuted by Attorney Francis
j. Heney and Detective William J.
Burns. Immediately after the fire.
s The court held that the defendants
had q right to Q speedy trial and in
as much % the case had been indefin-
itely postponed by Judge Lawlor, ow-
ing to the absence Of the main wit
ness, former Supervisor James L.
Gallagher the court believed there
was nothing else to do but order the
dismissalF Of the indictments. The
facts presented by the defense were
not disputed by the district attorney.
The evening times., 1911-08-16
UNEARTHED CRIME
Old Well Contained Bodies Of Wife
and Daughter Of Missing Man.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 16.-An old
we'll at the former home of e. e. Hes
Sc. at Tecusma, Neb., says a news
press special, was opened today by di-
rection of Sheriff Roberts OF Johnson
county and two decomposed bodies
believed to be those Of Hesse's wife
and daughter were exhumed.
Mrs. Hesse and the 17-year-old girl,
Juanita, who was her stepdaughter,
disappeared in July. 1910 and Hesse
said they had gone to Lincoln ON a
visit. Several days later his house
burned and he filled the we'll with
earth. Hesse disappeared. Suspic-
ion aroused by Hesse's disappearance
smoldered until an anonymous letter
was received by the sheriff yesterday,
limiting ct double murder.