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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25

It was learned in Birmingham last night from those returning from Mont somery that the commission agreed upon for Birmingham is sure to be appolhteo snd that the places will go to EXum,, Lane and Jones, as originally intended.
 Governor O'Neal will give ear to the unanimous wish of the Jefferson county delegation, and 1t is stated there is not the least Likelihood of a disagreement in the delegation. When the original con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
New Student Movement

MT. Glass dwelt with particular empha- sis on the new student movement in the empire There are over 15,00O Chinese students in Tollio alone. he said, while the empire is annually sending AGO to the united States with the Boxer indemnity money, which was refunded by this coun- try These students are returning home, he said, with western ideas and are rev u,utlonizing government. It was due to thelr Influence. he averred, that the pro- Vincial assemblies and the general assem- ply was granted and the national consti- tuition promised in 1915, a concession which they are now trying to expedite. They are also responsible, he averred, for the chinese army, which now numbers about lo.00 thoroughly trained men.
 Regarding mission work. the speaker said that there are now 200,O0o Protestant converts in the country and that 30, GOO gave their lives rather than recant during the Boxer trouble. There is now one mis- sionary to every 50,000 Chinese pagans, he said. and if the number of workers is in creased now, he continued. the nation can be made Christian in influence, as the people are more receptive than ever be- fore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
Forecast for Today

Washington, February 24.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi-Fair and warmer Saturday; Sunday increasing cloudiness; light variable winds.
 Tennessee and Kentucky--Fair ana warmer Saturday; Sunday fair except probably rain in west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25

here, but the sentiment is rather against legislation that would take the place from MT. Griffin, because of the fact thnt he has been in the business of prosecution for 0 number of years he would not have an equal show with the other lawyers in town in a general practice, and for this reason it is considered that Mir. Griffin is the most logical man forithe place of solicitor However,, these appointments are up to the governor, and whoever he sees fit to appoint no doubt will prove an fl sfa of ory. sssi.t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
Fniled Again

Hot Springs. Ark, February 4.-t'red 1<ann. arrested here yesterday on suspi- cion of having been one of the dynamiters of the Los Angeles Times building, was released today when 1t was proven that ,,.' was employed at local hotel at the time of the explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
FINE REMNANTS FOR
 SHORT MEN

There are several very fine remnants just large enough for suits or overocats for short men. Come and take your pick made to order $9.75.
 SINGER s, 107 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
North Carolina Electrocutes

RaltisRa N. e, February 24.-James B. Alison of Asheville was officially cleo troouted here today for the murder of Floyd McGee in quarrel over woman He was the first white, man electrocuted in North Carolina. .At st4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
o.. "nus,MO oUINTNE.

that is LAXATIVE PROMO QUIN1NE. Took for the signature of E. w. GROVE. Used the world over to Cure n Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-25
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
A Pleasant Caller

Prof. j. W. HOwes, Of Wilson,
was a very pleasant caller at this
office last week. on his return
from JetmOre, where he delivered
the Decoration day address. The
professor was visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs.Kinney He returned toilet
more again this week where he
delivered an. address to the nor
NAL institute last evening. The
professor is not only one of the
leading school men of the state,
but an orator OF recognized abil-
lty, and is always in demand. He
will leave this week for Kansas
City, LeavenwOrth, Topeka, and
other points, for a. brief vacation.
He has been a school man in Kan.
SaS for % years, has never had
less than seven months school,
and has always had plenty of OPP
pOrtunity for places to teach. He
was unsuccessful in the 1910 pri-
mary for the nomination for
clerk on the Republican ticket in
Ellsworth county, running second
II a large field Of candidates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
Decoration Day Parade, Great Bend, Kansas 1911
photo BY SANDERS)
About Drawing Money

Every change that is made by
any state official, or commission,
In the way of doing business, is
always charged up to the legis-
lature. DR.. Crumbine and the
state board Of health prOmulgate
many orders, under the general
authority vested in them by law,
which are good, but which do not
strike the average person as be-
irg necessary, and he forthwith
Jumps the legislature.
Some time ago the tax commits
SiOnerS, under what authority we
are not informed, ordered the
Cation system of accounting to be
installed in all counties. Now the
Cation system may be all right,
but it does do this. 1t cOmpek
the treasurers of cities, townships
and school districts to make an
extra trip to the county seat to
draw what money is due their re-
spectiNe municipalities, and that
some times is a hardship. It is
hard enough now to get men to
fill township and school district
offices, let alone imposing addi-
tiOnal duties. This trip is nee
ressary in order that the treas
urer can get the proper receipts
IN triplicate. 1t occurs to us that
the tax commission, in its wisdom
could go a step farther and make
this trip unnecessary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
Failed To Pay Taxes

Topeka. June 5.-Harry J. Bone
United States district attorney,
has been furnished the names of
more than 800 Kansas mercantile
companies, corporations which
have not paid their income tax.
These names are being tabulated
and arranged for haSty action in
ease early settlements are not
made Of the government claims.
The collection of the tax is has
on net earnings of $1,000 or more
for the previous year. The
amount of tax which the 1900
firms must pay ranges from as
low as 10 cents to several thOuS-
and dollars. The list will be turn
ed over to the revenue commits
S'oner in Washington. If the
taxes are not collected in short
time then the list will again be
sent to the district attorneys Of
- nd the docket IN the federal
courts decorated with names of
S+'eral hundred Kansas business
men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
Draws A Ten Year Sentence

District court. convened long
enough Tuesday morning for
Charles Smith to be arraigned on
two criminal charges, growing out
of the row in johnson s reStaur-
ant some time ago; as a result of
which he was beSieged in a barn
down near his house by the mar
shal and a bunch of firemen. 1t
will be remembered that he had
shot gun, and that he used it,
sticking fourteen shot into Paul
Dodge and several into Axel
Wemmergren. He plead guilty tC
the charges against him and was
sentenced to ten years in the
pen. 2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
W. z. A. G. Company Lands.

That Great Bend is making an
lnrOad with its enterprise and en-
ergy In the old Eastern states is
made manifest by a recent CON
tract entered into by the West
ern Engineering and Construction
Company of this city and the
Vincennes Southeastern Railway
Company of Vincennes, Indiana.
The contract provides that the
W. E. A. c. Company are to dc
all the engineering and conStruc.
ton work of the d,whieh is go
miles in length, starting at Vim
cennes, Knox county, a city of
1900 and running southeast to
Monroe City, thence to Peters
burg, Pike county, thence to Al
gierS, Otwell, Ireland, Huntington
Ferdinand, and ST. Heinrad,- in
Spencer county, Indiana. At St.
Heinrad the road will be the
means of assisting in developing
one of the largest and finest and
largest Of coal deposits in Indi-
ana. At Petersburg there is also
coal in paying quantities and also
gas and oil of extra good quality.
The construction Of the Vincennet
Southeastern Railway will con-
Sist of. 10 pound steel rails, 6xSxS
white oak ties, rock ballast on a
/ per cent grade. The cars that
will be used will be the Mexican
motor cars, (gasOline.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
A Good Road Is Like a Bank
Account

A bad road is likened unto a
plckpocket and a. good road to a
bank account that draws interest
and constantly increases in size.
The state of the roads affects the
farmer more than any other class,
and the farmer should stand for
good roads, while the towns
should help him bear the burden
OF construction. O =
Bad roads cost the people Of
America $12.5O"a head" each
year. That is the waste cOmput,
ed from government statistics.
1t represents the extra expense
of hauling fOOdStuffs, to .niarket
over bad roads cOntrasted with
the expense of the same hauling
over good roads. That loss il
much more in amount than the
total of all the, revenues of the
nation and forty-sixe states for
the same period. - Kansas City
Star. O..
Spare the time to climb out. of
the wagon or buggy and toss q
few stones from the track into
'tkr-d ditch. Every time you pass
over them yOu fairly grit your
teeth with yexatiOn. The remedy
Is yours to apply. !.
Take a few. minutes time and
drain that mudhOle. It's as much
your neighbOs' place to. do that
as it is yours. Yes, but that does
n t drain the mudhOle!
Good roads never grOw-they
are made.-M. COverdell. @ o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
Champion Setting Hen.

Mrs. L. R. Noel believes sha
has the champion setting. hen.
The hen was recently put on Is
eggs and after setting the re.
quired length of time, on Satur-
day Mr.. oNoel found 10 little
chickens hatcfed out. This was
a record breaker, but Sunday SIX
more chicks appeared. An in
yestigation showed that other
hens had been laying around the
setting hen and she had appro-
priated their eggs With start
OF Is eggs 25 healthy chicks
looked pretty good, but seven
other eggs were found under the
hen when she was finally forced
OF the nest and these have been
gwen to other hens Just out Of
curiosity, to see if they. will also
hatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
Got the Wrong Suit Case

Mabel Cissna, ayOung woman
dropped in here from some place
about a week ago, and took up
a temporary abode at the home
of Jim Sheppard. After staying
there a day or two, she said she
had to go further, and proceeded
to go, but made an error in going
by taking a suit case and other
articles which she had not
brought with her, and to which
she had no valid claim. She vas
apprehended at EllmwOOd and on
Monday was given a Jail sentence
of 80 days, during which time
she will likely mediate and dis
cover that sticky fingers are not
conducive to peace of mind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09

ly blind yet heenaveE became dis
cOuraged, but wass one. Of the
most eager and attentive church
members.
Mr.. Rueh was a very peaceful,
quiet man, whom everyone esteem
ed and hOnOred. He was one. of
EllinwOOd's best men. Last year
he built his new home and Vas
pleased when he could move into
1t, but he was only permitted to
live in it less than a year. How.
ever, no one doubts that he went
to a far more beautiful home. He.
will be missed by all who knew
him and especially by the people.
among whom he worked. .. /.
He is survived by his wife and
an adopted son Carl Fred Ruch.
OF Havilands a sister of Lexington
ILL.,, and other relatives.
The sincere sympathy Of the
entire county is extended to the
sorrOwing relatives, and especial
ly to the grief stricken wife who
has thus in such a terrible man
ner lost. the companion of over
forty years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
Schmidt -Ebsrhsr,dt

Miss Anna Schmidt, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Schmidt;
and Mr.. Frank Eberhardt. SON Of
Mrs. Kate Eberhardt. all resi-
dents of Lakin township. were
united in marriage at the home
OF brides parents. Tuesday the
9th, at 3 p. M, Rev. Ruff % e.
linwOOd performing the ceremony
In the presence of a large number
OF friends and relatives. Follow
ing the ceremony and the con-
gratulatiOns, the wedding party
were royalty entertained, and an
exceptionally pleasant afternoon
and evening mdulged in. The
young people who have thus be-
come partners for life both were
born and grown up in cOmmun;
lty in which they now reside.
They have always been recogniz-
ed as exceptionally fine young
people, popular with the younger
set, highly respected with the old
.er set, and Industrious. They will
locate on a farm in Edwards
county. The best wishes of their
many friends following them to
their new home,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
Wedel-Friesner

Miss Lena Wedel, daughter of
Mr.. jacob Wedel Of Dundee, and
0I J. Friesner Of Meade, Kan,
were united lin marriage Monday
by Judge oHsli at his office. In
the evening the young folks were
guests of honor at a reception
given for them at the home OF
the brides parents, at which a
number gof friends and relatives
were present, all Of whom enjoy
ed the occasion very much. The
geOOm is an industrious oyOang
men, who IS making good The
bride is one of the popular young
ladies Of the Dundee settlement.
whereoshe grew up. The many
frinds wish them Soy and happi,
'nesan their married journey.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
The Wool Tariff

The Democratic wool tariff bill
prepared by the ways and means
committee of the house was pre-
sentedsto the house on Thursday
of last week. The bill makes re-
ductiOns of from one half to two
thirds in all WOO, duties, Raw
wool ITSELF which was free in
previous Democrat tariff bills, is
given a duty Of twenty per cent
ad valOrum, equivalent to from
three TO five cents per pound.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
A. o. o. W. Election

The Semi-annual election of of.
flcers la the A. 0. Z. W. Lodge
took place Monday evening, with
the following result:
ii. w., S. NJ Buckbee.
Foreman, Charles Hoover.
0verseer, George Starkel.
Recorder, II. j. Smith.
Financier, L. c. Breaden.
Receiver, F. A. Moses.
Guide, Claude Crowley.
|. W., Shelby Dubois.
0. W., Floyd Smith.
Trustee. John Chapman.
Medical Examiners Drs. Stin-
son, Meade and Kendall.
Degree work will be put on al
the next meeting. June 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09

On motion bill of +, F Hillyer
for $54 was laid on table; $425.5O
for March, April, May. lights due
ct Bend Water & Light Co., as
soon as water trOughs are put in.
All cOncilmen present except Lew
Is voting aye.
On motion improvement COM
mittee was instructed to grade
10th street and fill ditch on west
end OF said street as far as dirt
now on street will go.
1t was moved and seconded
that W. F Aldrach, be permitted
to erect canvass ON poles in back
of lots in fire limits where brick
walls from side walk, but on vote
said motion was lost.
An ordinance was presented
providing for sidewalk from
northwest corner of block 1876,
southwest block q A. W. T. Co.
addition, read as a whole, passed
by sections and adopted as a
whole as ordinance No. 392.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
: Resolved that the building in
the rear of lot IS, block la. is
untenantable and dangerous and
the same is hereby ordered re-
moved.
On motion the fire and light
committee was instructed to in
spect the building on lot. :. blk
-. and see if same should be
condemned.
An ordinance was presented
prohibiting the use of fireworks
and other combuStibleS in the
city of Great Bend and pro-
viding a punishment for its viO-
latOn, the same passing the cOun-
ell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
Council Proceedings

Council met in regular session
on Monday night with Mayor
Dawson in the chair and .coun.
eilmen Lewis, E. W. Moses, Hay
es, Luse and Giddings present,
HOnnen, G. N. Moses and Mer.
rift absent: o. 90
Minutes of last and interven.
ing meeting read and approved.
Monthly report of city clerk
and police judge read and ap.
proved.
The request of the Barton
County FIGURING Mills TO move
old building into Kansas avenue
while erecting new building was
on motion granted.
On motion matter of street
crossing Stone and 9th streets We
referred to Improvement com
mittee with power to act.
The following bills having been
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
DEFINES PLAYING
AGAINST BOGEY
New Rules Adopted by U S.
Golf Association.

The executive committee Of the United
States Golf Association at a meeting
held on July 2S adopted rules for bogey
competitions. which it defines as a
series Of stroke competitions. in which
play is against a fixed score at each
hole OF the stipulated round or rounds.
the winner being the competitor who is
most successful in the aggregate of
those competitions. The rules for stroke
competitions shall apply with the fol-
lowing exceptions:
% Any. hole for which competitor
makes no return shall be regarded as a
loss. The marker shall only be respon-
sible for the marking of the correct num-
Der of strokes at each hole at which
a competitor makes a score either equal
to or less than a fixed score.
30 Any breach of rule which entails
the penalty of disqualification shall only
disqualify the competitor for the hole at
which the breach occurred; but a COM
petitor shall not be exempted from the
general disqualification imposed by
stroke rules 2 %, ~, and % and (2).
1t is suggested that a scale showing
the handicap allowance and indicating
the holes at which strokes are TO be
given or taken shall be printed on the
back of every scoring card.
The United States Golf Association
recommends that clubs continue to fol-
low the custom of allowing each COM
petitor three-quarters of his full handi-
CAP.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06
DUFFERIN PARK RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Four and a half furlonGs. Charley
Brown. 10 (Cullen). even. won: Norma Girl. lo2
(ClrrcID. to J. second: Petty Fuller. ll6 tNIinderl
. to J. third Time. 05s. ENpropriate. Lucky
Boy. Bill Lamb. Battson and Ridgeland also rln
SECOND RACE-Fcur and a half furloags. Tenn
meraire. III Murray. to .. won; Agnes May. 100
(Tuper). 10 !. second; King Pin. lo7 (Dreyer),
even. third. Time. lS4. Coal Shoot, Peter Pen.
der Clay. and Pho Pico also ran
THIRD RACE-Five furlongs. Donovan los CGrif.
fin. TO l. won; Rusticapa. lol &C. White. to l.
second; Fleming. 100 tHoffna..,. to 3 third. Time
l0i i-5 Ril1y Barnes. Glipian. Red Rob. Ben
Double. Clcm Beachey. and Detroit also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One and one-sixteenth miles.
Michael Angelo 10 (Forehandl. , to 3 won;
Camel. l02 tSkirinl. l to .. second; Sam Ber.
nard. % Ueyec), to ). third. Time. 81 Films,
Woodlander. ard High Range also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Five fnIo longs. Ed. Keck Ill
tHoward). to !. won: Lady Etna l0s CBergen),
even. second; Lady Orimar. 100 (DreyerI, even,
third. Time. Na. Huda's Sister Quincy Belle,
Mapleton. and Seymour Beuter also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Five furlongs McAndreus 1Os
(Burtonl. 3 to l. won: Tee May. lol &C. White
5 to .. second; Gnce Kimball. IO7 &C.. Peak. 70
!. third. Time. l0i As. Shot. Inspector General
Lady Hapsburg. Haymarket, Bertmont Complete
ard Lawyer Miller also ran.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse $50; three-year-olds and
up Abradian. lG CTuner). to 2 won: Mscas
ia &C.. Peak. to .. second: Sir Edward III
tForehand). TO 2, third. Time. l:3l Is. Lord
Wells. Donation. Horaueo. Vanden. Alexandra
Bandvcr. and Alice also ran.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse $50: three c-year-olds and
up: selling: fNc furiongs. Strike Out. 100 Griffin
to 2 won; Susan. 10 Bergen. to !. second: Ar
Herpes. Teddy Bear. Ynca. Dandy Dancer. and
Congo alsD
The Washington herald., 1911-08-06

$50, Tallman with $1,000 Loomis with
IS, 400. and McMahap brings up the rear
of the procession with $2112.5G.
The biggest money winning trotter. up
to and including the Grand Rapids meet
is Murphys farm horse. r. T. C. His
winnings are $4,000. Then follow Doug
las McGregor and Argot Hal, 200 each:
Gold Dollar Chatty Direct, and Lewis
Forest. $3.50 each. while trailing the
bunch are Anoil, Ario Leyburn. and Bel
vasia with $3.50 each to their credit.
Johnny G. brings up the rear of money
winners with $l.oO0 as his portion. II
was thought advisable to exclude from
the list all horses inning less than $1,000
Among the PAGERS, Branham Raugh-
man leads all the rest with $500 TO his
credit. Bombremer follows with s3.750
Then comes Sir r. with s2625: The
Limit has $1.60O. Vernon Mckinney S.250
and Kirby Star $1,000 to his credit.
1t will doubtless surprise those who
read these statistics to know that up to
and including the Grand Rapids meet
Murphy leads Mr.. Geers almost two dol
lars to his one. This order may be re-
versed before the returns of the season
are all in. for Mr. Geers stable is almost
twice as large as Murphys. Even Nc
Donald leads the G. o. NJ. OF the light
harness turf. and all this notwithstanding
the important fact that Mr.. Geers has,
etaphOrically, thrown at him annually
what are supposed 10 be the best trotters
and PAGERS in the United States. 1t often
happens that from some obscure farm or
hamlet in the East or from the tall tim
her Of the hoop-pole regions OF the West
there or he OF
man something TO surprise and confound
the wisest of men This year It is the
plowhorse r. T. c. that is the sensation;
next year some other horse will appear
equally as sensational. if not more 50.
AS we have heretofore remarked, every
year is a milestone of progress.
On account of the pressure of matter
in the pink sheet of The Washington
Herald all matter relating to local horse
men and horses will be held over for the
Monday issue of The Herald. This
course will be followed until after the
baseball and football seasons are ended.