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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
Kicked in the Jaw.

Bert Schneek found out Sun
day morning that it does not pay
to fool with a horse, if the ami
mai is an old one. The family
have one somewhere over twenty
years of age, that the boys have
been doing with about as they
pleased. Sunday Bert and one Of
Andy Ruble's boys thought they
would have a little fun riding the
old nag, when Mr.. Nag objected,
throwing Bert, and in order to
convince him that he was not TO
be mOnkeyed with, old Dobbin
kicked Bert in the jaw before
he had time to get away, break
ing it up little. Result, Bert is
staying close in, and dObbin, a
not being molested.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

county assessor of the amount
of their real estate assessments
respectively. The boards have or.
iginal and final jurisdiction as
to the equalization IN their re-.
spective districts. Uuder the
old law the county board of equ-
alnatiOn had this duty, but ex-
perince shows that it was seldom
discharged. After the work Of
the boards of review is complet-
ed, tax payers may Individually
appeal TO the county board If
they have been aggrHved, and
the county board has the power
to adjust grievances in such cases
The power remains with the
county board of equalizing land
values among the taxing districts
but not among the individuals
of the taxing districts. The
county board also is the sole
equalizer Of personal property
both among individuals and
among the taxing districts. This
Is an important statue, and is in
line with the most advanced
thought upon the subject Of real
estate assessment. 1t is design.
ed to, and doubtless will, distri-'
butte the tax burdens more equal
ly upon the basis of actual value
than has ever before been posi-
bile.
House bill No. 634 is also an
Important statue. 1t provides q
new plan for the assessment Of
the interests of companies which
own ears not owned by the rail-
road companies that are operated
over the lines of railway in the
state. The old law was imperfect
of doubtful Interpretation. and
caused much confusion and dis
pute. Aside from the changes
In the method of assessment,
the taxes which will be levied
upon the property of the Pub.
man Car company, will be paid
directly into the state treasury.
Heretofore the values assessed
against this company have been
distributed to the taxing dis
tricts through which Pullman
cars are operated, the amounts
so falling to any particular tax:
ling district einbg almost incon-
siderable. The new 'plan pro-
mises to be a great improvement
n the assessment Of this kind
IOf property.
We hope from time to time to
find space for other articles along
the line of legislation, giving our
READERS what, owing to the limit
lof time, We were unable to give
while in Topeka
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
The Editorial Meeting.

The Republican Editorial Asso-
cation for the Seventh and 9Th
Congressional districts held their
seml-annual meeting IN this city
last Friday. In the absence Of
Walter johnson of Lyons, presi-
dent OF the association, Ralph
Faxon presided, About twenty
OF the members were present, and
We acknowledge the courtesy exl
tended to us of attending the
meeting, which was not a partisan
one. At noon the Tribune force
entertained the visitors and a few
friends at an excellent luncheon
at the SaddlerOck. After the
meeting in the afternoon the Wis
ltOrs were shown around the tow
ad part Of the neighboring terri
tory by several Of our enterprs-
ing citizens who used their autos
for that purpose. In the evening
they were the guests Of the Bus
mess Men at the Santa Fe dedi-
cation banquet.
Items Of interest to the pro-
fesSiOn were discussed, and also
the Canadian reciprocity. All
present but two, Faxon and
Ploughe, favored reciprocity, and
the argument ihdulged in was
worth lmtening to. We hope
sometime in the future to have
the pleasure of entertaining the
bunch again. '.'.' ''-''-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

FaxOn, for the newspaper men.
Great Bend, past, present and
future ARev. WeStwOOd.
The Press and the Southwest
W. Y. Morgan, of Hutchinson.
The Santa Fe's Relations
e Frank farrell of the Santa Fe. t
''SA Graduate of the Baggage
Room, w. P. FEEDER, of Great
Bend.o
Future Relations of the Santa
Fe and the Public Judge OS-
smOnd aAd ]. NJ. Connell, General
Passenger Agent of the Santa
Fe.
Taken all in all, the affair was
a Success from every point of
view, and the Santa Fe as well
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
Will Take a Vacation.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Miller. ex-
pect to leave in about ten days
for an extended trip, combining
business with pleasure, on the Pa
cific coast. Mr.. Miller owns a
small tract of land in the famous
fruit country in Oregon, Lake Co.
which he will go to inspect. They
will visit Frisco. Portland, and
other coast cities, intending to
remain until they get tired of
sight seeing. Mr.. Miller, who for
years has been conducting the
smoke shop in this city, and max
ing several excellent brands of
cigars rarely takes a vacation,
but intends to make up for it
this season. We will wager that
he will not remain away as long
as he now intends to, simply be-
cause he is too active and will
want to get back in the harness
Their many friends wish Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller a pleasant trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
Greenwood Shepard.

Clarendon Greenwood, a young
man connected with the Grower
Produce Co., and Miss Trinnie
Shepard, for a long time one of
the efficient employees of the
Telephone Company, were quietly
married Saturday evening at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Wilbur Kepple. Mr.. Greenwood
has been in our city for about a
year, and by his gentlemanly con-
duct and attention to business
has made many friends. The
bride has long been one of the
standhyS of the telephone com
pany. She is a deservedly pop
ular young lady. The Democrat
extends congratulations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

and May of any year is to be as
seSsed by the proper Offiere and
be subject to the city taxes for
that year, but fl such real estate
n taken into the city after May
first the real estate is not to be
assessed that year for the pur-
pose of subjecting it to city tax
eS,; but the values placed during
the preceding year are TO be d.
vided pro rata among the lots or
tracts of land so included within
the bOundries of the city. This
law also provides an important
method for handling the real eS-
tate. assessment whereby it is ex-
pected that real estate will be
classified and the proper values
for each class extended. thereby
equaliZlng the assessment of real
estate according to its varied
characteristics. The law also rc
qulreS a separate assessment OF
real estate and the improve
mentS thereon, although both val
ues are to be included in one
amount on the assessment and
tax rolls. This allows statistical
information as to the total value
of the real estate in the state and
of the total value of improve
mentS in the state which has new
er before been aScertainable.
Senate bill No. 37S is an i'm
portant measure, and should do
much toward the equalization Of
the assessment of real estate. 1t
amends the old law in relation
tc boards Of review. The old
law in relation to boards of re-
view. The old law provided for
boards to sit every year in each
taxing district, but the law was
without the necessary provisions
to make the work of the boards
effective, and as a result the
work of the boards during the
frsa year of their existence was
very unsatisfactory, in fact ac-
complished little, and was there
fore a cause of needless expense.
The new law provides for boards
Of review only in real estate as
seSSment years, and the work of
the boards is confined solely TO
the equalization Of real estate in
their respective taxing districts.
The boards are to meet IN each
township and city at the time
named in the statute after hav-
ing given due and proper notice
Of the time and place of meeting,
50 that owners of real estate
may appear before the board in
relation to their assessment, the
owners having been previously
nhfied by postal Card from the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
THE NEW DEPOT OPENED.
The City's Patience Rewarded
by the Santa Fe People.

After years Of waiting, praying
and hoping. the people Of this
section have been rewarded by
the Santa Fe railway company by
the erection of a fine passenger
station which was formally OPP
ened TO the public on st. Pat
nck's day, with a function sec
ond to none ON occasions of this
kind. For several years the citi-
zens have been impOrtuning the
company for a modern structure,
that would be a credit to
the city, to the amount of bust
hess done by the company IN
this territory, and one that would
be adequate to handle that. busi-
ness, and at least we have been
rewarded. All around us new
depots have been erected, and it
seemed at times as if there never
would come a time for Great
Bend, But, evidently we have
sprofited by the delay, for the
structure We have received,
eclipses any Of those who slip
ped m ahead of us.
Some months ago We gave a
description of the new building,
and that description has been
carried out to the letter.
The architection is Mission"
and the graceful arches and or
namentatiOn make the structure
3 real delight to look upon. The
interior arrangements are perfect
as experience could design, for
convenience and comfort. The
waiting reOms are large, light,
airy and at one end of the build
Ing is a concrete rooted porch
which will be a children's play
room and a rest room in the
warm weather times.
The formal opening was at
tended by a large numbr of the
members of the Southwest Kan
saS EDITORIAL Association, a num-
Der Of the officials of the road,
and very large nuh.ber Of citi-
Sens of our city. A banquet, one
of the best that we have ever at
tended, was served i'm the two
waiting rooms. The Ladies Aid
Society of the Presbyterian
church served the banquet. 1t
was carried out as well as if
Ford Harvey's people had been
doing it. There was a plenty of
good things to eat, prepared as
only Great Bend ladies know how
served with promptness, neatness,
and in a manner thru-Out to war
rant the many fine tributes that
were paid to the ladies. They
deserve the strongest words of
praise that can be given them.
while the hungry guests were
dispOSing of the good things to
eat, an orchestra enlivened the
occasion with excellent music.
After the banquet one of the
waiting rooms was cleared and al
Che guests were aSSemled therein
to listen to a few tOaStS which
were o well responded to. The
program was as follows:
ToaStmaSter-D. A. Banta.
Address of WelcOme-NIayor O
w.. Dawson.
. Responses superintendent II.
A. Tice, for the Santa Fe;, R.H.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24
Senator G. L. Chapman.

Like a clap of thunder out of a
clear sky, came the announcement
early Monday morning that SEN
atOr G.. L. Chapman, of this city
had passed away at Sanitarium
in Kansas City, where he had
gone for treatment. Although in
III health for some months, not
even his family was aware that
his condition was as serious as
If was. The shock threw a man
tie of gloom over the entire
community.
General Chapman came to this
county with his parents in 1872,
being at that time three years of
age. The family settled on a
piece Of land in Buffalo township
now owned by Robert McMullen.
Here they lived until the Sena-
tors father became an official.
being Probate Judge, for many
years editor Of the Register, lat
er Senator, and the receiver of
the land office. General went. to
school, worked in the printing Of
flee, in the post office, later went
on the road as a postal clerk, and
soon after the organization of
the First National Bank, of which
his father was a director. he wa
connected with the Institution
as a collector. Through success
sive steps he worked his way up
from that position to the presi-
dency of the institution, which
position he has been occupying
for some years, and in which he
has built up the bank to be one
of the strongest and best banks
IN central Kansas. He was al
ways interested in political af-
fairs and though frequently men,
toned for office, steadfastly de-
clined political honors until the
campaign Of 1894, when he be-
came the nominee of the Repub-
llcan party for state senator, win
ming the election by a very large
vote. He was nominated and
elected to succeed himself. in 1908
after a hard fight, brought about
by the two tsctions in the Re-
publican party. The senator was
a very pronounced man in his
views, and in adhering to the
principles of Republicanism as he
understood, he was aligned with
what IS known as the Standpat
element in politics.
Senator Chapman was a success
in life. Starting in new coun-
try, the son of poor parents, and
with a limited education, he
worked his way to the top, and
held a. place in the minds and
hearts of his fellow citizens see
Ond to none. He was a success
as a banker. He was a willing
servant of the desires of his SEN
atOrial district as a member of
the legislature, serving his peO-
pie as he understood their de-
SlreS and their needs. He was
very popular with his fellow
members, also with the members
of the house. Genuine regret was
expressed by the senator's when
at the beginning of the last ses-
sion the announcement was made
that he would be unable to at,
tend, and scarcely a day passed
but what the writer was asked
concerning his condition. Many
letters and kilograms of sympa-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

thy have been received from men
bers Of the senate and prominent
men throughout the state, which
testify as to his standing. As a
citizen of this community he was
always alert to the needs of the
city and the desires of the peO-
pie. He was ready at all times
to assist in pushing any move
ment for the betterment of condi-
tons here. He was active in sew
erat of our organizations, and an
active member of the cOngrega-
tlOnal church. His home life was
above reprOach. His family was
always uppermOSt in his thoughts
and through all his busy career
he never for an instant neglect
ed them. They occupied a beau
.tlful home, which he was always
trying to make more so by his
labOrs and his means. He lacked
but a few days Of being 43 years
OF age. He is survived by a Wild
Ow, a son, Lawrence, and a daugh
ter Vera. Also a mother, sister,
and two brothers. The body ar
rived from Kansas City on Mon
day evening. The funeral SER
Vices were eld at the COngerga-
tlonal church, on Thursday after
noon, and were conducted by Rev
Sutherland OF Mason City, Iowa,
1Or many years the pastor of the
church, assisted by the local pas
tor, Rev. Brehme. The funeral
was one of the largest ever held
III the city, and was attended by
many out Of town people, includ-
ing committee OF the Senate
composed Of Senator Quincy of
Saline, carey OF Keno, and Sew
art of Sedgwick, Potter of Marion
and Huffman Of Cherokee. Also
former Lieut.. Gov. Fitzgerald,
Congressman Madison and e. NJ.
BeesOn, of Dodge City, Walter A.
johnson, Secretary of the Senate
and Earl AkerS, chief clerk of the
House. The floral decorations
were prOfuse.
We cannot resist the tempta-
tlOn to say something of a per-
sOnal nature. For yeals the SEN
atOr'S father and the writer's ia
ther were very close friends. per-
sOnally as well as politically. AS
the years went by and we grew
up, we also became friends, and
until the day of his death that
friendship never was broken. We
were young men together in this
city, we worked together in many
matters, we had close business
relations, and in only one parti-
cular were we not agreed. that
was politics. However, this was
only insofar as it referred to par
tlSan affairs. We served in the
Legislative session of 1909 toge-
ther. and worked together as
closely as two men could. AS in
our younger days we wont to at
tend social funtiOnS together, and
work in other lines. so we did at
Topeka. In his death we lose a
bOyhOOd friend. a close associate
a friend in business, and one Of
the boys it has been our fortune
to be with.
In his death humanity loses &
friend, the state an ardent cham
piOn, his community a worker
and the family a loyal and low
ing head. His death at the prime
of his life, at the zenith of hi.
career, casts a tinge of sadness
over all. it causes us to agail
marvel at the works of the Gre
atOr, Whose will, not our. b,
DONE" As We lay the body ava,
Ii its last resting place, we d.
not forget General, but his words
his deeds, his kindly disposition
will live in the memory of Ou
people so long any of us ar,
left to remember.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

D. 7. Dennis was up from
Hutchinson this week. He has
a large slice of territory in this
section of the state in which
he Is selling a new acetyline
light.
The Moses Bros. Mill & Eleva-
tor are beginning the erection
Of a brick smoke stack one hun
dred feet high. Charlie Morrison
has the contract.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

as the citizens of Great Bend
are to be congratulated on Its
elimination.
The depot was actually used
for the first time on Monday ev-
ening of this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-24

John Pearson was down from
HOismgtOn Friday.
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Th" Brown Beone Concession Sale
vlll continue an this week. adv
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READ TuE WORLD WANT ADS,
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Us presented In the new Vitagraph
productions THE League OF Mercy
which may be seen at the Lyric today.
This picture has never been shown be-
fore The story is based on the
strange discovery made by a wealthy
Young woman engaged IN Rescue and
settlement work She found a de-
serted. starving mother and her child,
and brought them TO her home The
roor woman turned out to have been
the victim of the very man who was
even then aspiring 10 the hand Of the
rescuer The situation that develops
from this discovery is dramatic in the
.Xtr mo. and IS brought out with all
the skin tor which the Nitagraph
players are famous.
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READ THE WORLD WANT ADS,
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The Brown R-ans Concession sair
'lu continue 1u ths week ad.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-23
TO WIPE OUT ENTIRE FAMILY
HYDE's MOTIVE, ACCORDING TO
THE STATE.
Arguments on Limitation Of Testimony
IN Murder Trial Are
Begun.

Kansas City, Nov. 21.-Argument
defining the boundaries of the testi.
mony to be permitted at the second
trial of DR.. B.. Clark Hyde for the
alleged murder of Col Thomas H.
Swope, occupied most Of the session
of the case, and when adjournment
was taken Senator Reed, who is as.
sisting the prosecution, had not fin.
ished the states opening statement.
Senator Reed was interrupted in his
statement when he said the prosecu.
ton intended to prove by new evil
dence that Dr. Hyde had also poison.
ed Christman III. Swope, brother of
Mrs. Hyde, and nephew of the aged
colonel. Frank P. Walsh for the
defense, argued against the admis-
sion of such testimony. Il
The state in attempting to show
that Christman swope was poisoned
is trying to establish that DR.. Hyde
had general scheme by which he
planned to wipe out the entire Swope
family and thus divert the great
Swope fortune to his wife, as the only
remaining heir.
The state contends that the intro.
duction of testimony regarding Christ
man Swope is necessary in order to
such a plan. The Missouri supreme
court in reversing the verdict of
guilty against Dr. Hyde at the first
trial, declared the testimony intro
duced at that trial by the state failed
to show any motive for the murder
of Col. Swope.
The supreme court pointed out that
Christman Swope did not die of poi
son, but Of typhoid fever. as shown by
the evidence. Arguments on the adj
mission of testimony were still 60
ing on when the court day came to
an end.
Judge Porterfield has barred all
testimony on the subject Of typhoid
epidemic in the Swope household,
which the state alleged in the first
trial was caused by DR.. Hyde inocu-
lating the victims with typhoid germs.
Testimony regarding the alleged
bleeding to death of Moss Hunter by
DR.. Hyde also has been ordered not
admitted by the Judge, and it is
probable that all reference to the i'll.
ness of Margaret Swope also attribut-
ed to DR.. Hyde will be ruled out.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-23
BELIEVES PACKERS WILL FIGHT
To the Last Ditch to Avoid Appearing
for Trial.

for Trial.
Chicago, Nov. 21.-With every at
tache of the trust busting depart
ment Of the government at high ten.
sion in expectancy of an eleventh
hour" coup to prevent the trial
Wednesday morning, the indicted cap.
tains of the meat industry sat in a
long conference with their corps of
counsel and refused to show their
hand.
While rumors we're rife of planned
legal moves, nothing took definite
form. The beef trust venire of $50
talesmen reported in Judge George A.
Carpenters court and the usual
wedding out" process was staged.
A conference was even held be-
tween representatives of the govern
ment and packers regarding the num-
Der of peremptory challenges to be
allowed in the trial.
A well authenticated rumor was
eaoat that the legal pyrotechnics
would be exploded within a few min
utes after Judge Christian G. Kohl
saat at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing enters the formal ruling denying
the packers an immunity BATH"
The packers counsel are undecided
as to whether to file an original
habeas corpus proceeding in the SUI
preme court or to follow their orig.
inal procedure and demand release
upon bail from the highest tribunal
upon stay.
The supreme court has adjourned
until Dec. A. without attorney for the
packers making no effort to stay
proceedings. This means that no
stay can be procured from the court,
as body at least until the date Of the
! tribunals reconvening.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-11-23
Arson Plot Will Be Probed.

Kenmare, N. D., Nov. 21.-Sensa'
tional developments are looked for in
connection with the attempted de-
struction Of the Florence hotel in this
city. Two gallons Of gasoline were
exploded in a rear room of the hotel,
the guests escaping in their night
clothing, two being injured. Those
attempting arson employed a big can
which had been cleverly arranged with
q fuse attachment to go off within
q few minutes after the operator left
the scene. The police have made no
arrests.