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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-03

A. NJ. Collins left Saturday for
COmpti La, where he was called
by the illness of his daughter,
Mrs. E. W. Sellers.
Geo, Philip. of the north side
left Monday for Arkansas City,
where he will stay a couple of
weeks in DR.. RobertSOn's sanitar-
ium.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-03
HoIsNGToN.
From The Dispatch.
o o o o o o

Miss Ada COxedge left Satur-
day night on a visit to Parsons,
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Peugh re-
turned from Ness City Sunday
morning.
A son was horn to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Burnside yesterday.
May he emulate the great George
Washington who was born on the
same day l79 years ago.
Mrs. c. W. Mainland of this
city and Mr.. Bert Carpenter were
married at Pueblo, Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Harry Smith returned the last
Of the week from Florida. He
says Florida looks good to him
and he is well satisfied with his
investment.
Roy Verbeck and wife and son
arrived from Grand Junction, Col
OradO last week to visit his folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank KreSsen of
Nebraska City, Neb., are visiting
Il Mr. and Mrs q Worth
Mrs. j. L. SeagOndOllar. was
called to Howard, Kansas. Tues
day morning on account of the
death of her father. Mr.. Stowe.
While cutting wood last Satur-
day Gilbert H Settle had the mis-
fortune to nearly cut off two toes
Gilbert isn't worrying about his
toes as they will heal up, but he
spoiled a new pair of $500 Shoes,
Joe Degen and daughter, Es-
ther, arrived from Kansas City
spent several days at Great Bend
Saturday morning, Miss Esther
where she was one of eight Uni
versity girls who attended the
Harris-Emley wedding.
Mrs. Mary E. Williams and
Miss Minnie Humphrey of Fort
Scott, left Friday for Ellsworth
after a visit with Mrs. Williams
son, the Honorable j. R. of this
city. Miss Humphrey is a cousin
of j. R. Williams.
Nate Anderson was down to
the auto show at Kansas City last
week and got his eyes full enough
to last him six months. He is still
of the opinion that the Maxwell
car leads them all in its class.
A. j. Mischief, a brother of
Mrs. ChaS. Turner, died at Lowell
Ark, Friday of pneumonia. Mr..
MiSchler worked for Smith &
Krug in this city last year and
returned to Arkansas December
twenty-third.
Tom and John Murphy will OPP
en- up a strictly new and up-tO-
date stock of groceries in the
new Beckett building April 1st.
Tom Murphy will leave for Kan
sas City tonight to buy new fix
lures and the stock of goods. The
firm will be known as Murphy
Bros. and they aim to stock and
operate the store in the best pos
Sible manner. The Murphy boys
hail from Great Bend.
Frank II. Bean and Miss Min
ME Turner were married at the
residence Of o. Upton Friday ev-
ening at $3.50 o'clock by Elder
II. A. Pearce, of the Christian
church. The groom is a Missouri
Pacific fireman and the bride is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Turner of this city. They
will make HOiSingtOn their home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-03

Anyone desiring to plant trees
IN Kansas who does not know
what or how to plant will find
out by writing or calling ON
August CARING, box 645.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-03
D o o o o o
ELLn,W WOOD.
From The Leader.
o 90 O o O

Mrs. Chalfant and grand daugh
ter, Media Steckel, visited rela-
tiveS at Newton last week.
Miss Madge Small of Great
Bend was the Sunday guest of
her sister, Miss LOuellyn Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry RAIDER, of
east of town left for Hudson
Wednesday morning to attend
the funeral of Mrs. RAIDERS faith
er. Mr.. Ed. Rieter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Schmidt
left Wednesday for a visit with
relatives in GeneseO.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keeper
returned Saturday morning from
their honeymoon trip in 0klahO-
ma.
Mr.. and Mrs. ESterbrOOk of
Raymond were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Jake Hartmetz, last
Friday.
Mrs. Tony Dick returned Sun
day from a few days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Gene Baxter,
of Arkansas City.
Mrs. SwensOn and little daugh-
ter, Isabelle, came in Tuesday ev-
ening for a visit with Mrs. Day.
id ThOrnSberry and family.
Miss Clara Musil returned We'd
neSday morning from a three
weeks visit in Ottawa. She was
accompanied home by her broth
er, VIII, who will. visit here a
few days.
George Edward, the infant son
of MIR. and Mrs. AdOlph SpOrn,
died at the family home ON Tues
day, February IA, 1911. The lit
tie fellow was about four months
Of age. The friends of the fam
lily extend their sympathy to
them in their sorrow.
Miss Katie Tiennemeyer and
little Katherine Helm went to
Great Bend this morning for a
few days visit with Miss Tienne-
meyers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Reed. of
Kremlin. Oklahoma, who have
been visiting with C. Andrea and
wife left last Friday for their
home In Oklahoma.
Herman Peters, a young man
living a few miles south of town,
is suffering form a very severe
case OF blood poisoning as a re-
suit Of a scratch he received on
the hand some time ago, and
which was considered so trivial
that no attention was paid to it,
at the time. 1t is reported that
he Is in a very serious condition
as a result.
Mr.. John Beck of this city and
Miss Velma Phillips, of Kansas
City were married at that city
last Tuesday evening at 80 by
the Rev. Father Anthony Kuhk
OF Kansas City, Kansas. The
bride is a charming yOund lady
and is we'll liked by all who know
her. The groom is well known
here having been raised in this
community and has for the past
few years been manager of the
EllinwOOd Auto Co. and well
liked by everyone.
The editor and amily attend
ed a family reunion of the tribe
of McMullen at the home of J. E.
McMullen in Great Bend Satur-
day evening, the occasion being
the birthday anniversary of our
mother. It was her unfailing
custom to have all the family at
her home on this day, and since
her death some years ago the
family reunions have been kept
up at the home Of her son, j. E.
whose birthday is also on the
eighteenth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-03

Mrs. C. S: Allison and daugh-
ter, Grace left Sunday morning
for an extended visit in Califor-
MIA.
Clyde Allphin returned from
LeOti, the first of the week where
he visited a few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-03
Not A Word of Scandal

Married the call Of a neighbOr
sOn Mrs. W. P. Spangh, of Nam
vile, WyO., who said: "she told
me DR. Kings New Life Pills had
cured her of obstinate kidney
trouble, and made her feel like a
new woman" Easy but sure
remedy fOr stomach, liver and
kidney troubles, Only Csc at all
druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-03

August CARING invites all to
see Hmm about nursery stock.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-03-03

See Aug. CARING for trees.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
MAY TAXI: Oven
TOLST0I ESTATE
AMERICANS WANT TT BOUGHT
BY SUBSCRIPTIONS -RoVlDE
MEMORIAL SETTLEMENT -
SHOW MODERN FARMING.

New 70 X, Jan IT, Michael Kous-
tnlnsky, nephew Of the late Count Toll
sol. who came here from Russia ten
days ago to sell ais unele's estate TO
Arlrew Carnegie, announced that a
group of United States bankers ana
manufacturers have offered to take
the property under certain conditions
Mr. Carnegie declined 10 buy the as.
tate on the ground that Russia was d
long way from New York and that all
bis time was taken up by other phil
arth,oDic schemes.
The estate includes about $50 acres
Of ricl agricultural lana and is valued
az s1,j}0,G0Q TIE Americans, whose
naaes are not diyulaed, agree to pur-
chase taa estate OK condition that the
i5l acres which tie Tolstoi heirs d.
size 10 devote to memorial settlement
ana school or agriculture should be
pasi for hy the international subscrip.
lion f9nd to which admire-s of the
la,e count might find donations.
On TIE remaining six hundred acres
t1ey purpose 10 erect a permanent
yAil'tion OF American agricultural
nachinnry and cll'1vate the sar oind.
'ag land ty moiern methods to
" loastra'e to the Russian farmers
CIV ihey can produce twice the
lNounr Of crops on thelr fertile lands
AMI save labor and expense.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
No ONES BUSINESS
SAYS ENGLISH LORD or as WHO
is TO WE'D AMERICAN
HEIRESs OF II.
Decies Believes Difference OF % Years
viii Not Count-Erde and
Her Mother Satisfied
So is He.

New York, Jan. l5.-John Graham
Hope Horsley Beresford, Lord Decies,
peer of the realm Of Great Britatn,
veteran of three wars, and incumbent
OF one OF the most noted titles in Ire.
and, swho is to marry Miss Vivian
Gould, daughter Of George j. Gould,
twenty-eght years his junior, strongly
esents the suggestion Of an insult.
able disparity in age between his
bride TO be and himself.
The Britisher is As years old, just
Two years younge, than Ills prospee-
1--WE fatherln-law, while the bride 10
he Is II, and has not vet been formal.
~ introduced into society. she win
AXE many millions or American dol
lars to enrich the British peerage.
The titled foreigner today announced
hat Englishmen who have led an ou;-
door life, as he had, are young at 80.
In London society," said he, "mae-
riages OF young women of II with
1890 " kNi|t liltlI years dIB INGlS
day occurrences. 1t does not seem All
~ out Of the ordinary 10 me, and !
think that so long as Miss Gould Is
pleased--and Mrs Gould, might add
nobody else need be annoyed
Horse Show Led to Meeting.
We met in the ordinary mamie,
and cannot rec all that there was any
thing unusual about our early con
Fersations, | came over 70 your horse
sha'F. ! like horses. and SO does she,
and that established bond, That's
az ! can thtak Of | had no especial
J iaetAcd Of courtship, and it was all
most natural, and--er--charming =
yes. most charming"
! Lord Decles doesn't know exactly
when the wedding will be, or where,
but he knows II will be soon, and that
ne and his bride will 90 to Florida
| and maybe for western trip before
they leave America to make their
home in England
He is obliged to be IN London In
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16

June to attend King Georges corona
ton in his capacity as peer, and the
rev Lady Deeies VIII a;so have a
prominent part in Inc ceremonial
Great preparations are being made
In the Gould home for reunion OF
the family Ii London coronation weeh
Miss Vivian win have been schooled
10 perform her part in the procession
Of peeresses in Westminster Abbey.
Although the order for her gown,
with its accompanying mantle of red
velvet and ermine and the coronet Of
ieweled golden oak leaves have been
placed. Her sister Mrs Anthony j.
Drexel fMarjorie Could will also be
lin London, and Mr. Drexel's sister,
who recently married Viscount Maid
tone. will also take par; in the cere-
nonial.
Elaborate entertainments Planned
Lord Decies is already in the mar
5et for a town house in Mayfair for
he coronation and the Goulds will
visit him.
Beyond marching In his robes as a
peer, Lord Decies viii take no part
n the coronation.
Miss Could will marry into a family
that has been close to royalty for
many years. Lord Decies was aid DE
amp to the duke of Connaught King
ieorge's uncle, and Is favorite OF
hat prince. Ills lordship has, how
aver "cbucked the army" and he sa'n
oday that as soon as he settled down
he intended to play politics" He
Ind bis bride also plan an elaborate
campaign Of entertaining. lie las
three fine country places 1.-The FAM
seat, Senton Park. Slough, County o.
Meath, Ireland; the Craig, Winder
mere, and Beresfcrd Lodge, Burching
ton, lii Kent, England
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
Grim Humor.

The future author Of "Huckleberry
Finn" had Just arrived In Virginia
City and was working as a reporter on
the Virginia Enterprise. He and Frank
Carpenter were standing on the street
talking when they saw fight about
half a block away. Revolvers went
into action. and one man dropped to
the sidewalk. Mark Twain said:
"Ill bet you $40 he's dead, or I'll
bet you SO he's not"
1t turned out that the man was dead,
though which end of the bet Mark got
is not related.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
Coins RUINED Id snakes.

A money trick of Hindu iugglers in
variably causes great amusement to
every one who sees it except the VIC
tim of the joke The juggler takes
three copper coins and places them in
the palm of some one in the group or
spectators. bidding him hold them as
tightly as ne can BY and by It seems
to the holder Of the coins that they are
swelling and growing hot. They seem
to be moving about. lie holds his
hand closed as long as he can and then
opens it. always with gasp of fright;
for there wriggling about are three
tiny snakes. New York Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
Monument as WINNING Post.

There are monuments in all sorts of
out Of the way places, but one that is
really unique is that erected in a river
1t stands in the paramatta river, New
South Wales, stream known the
world over for the rowing events that
have taken place upon 1t This mon
ument, which is In memory Of the
world famed rover Searle, IS also
unique from the fact that it has been
used as the winning post for many Of
the races for the worlds champion
ship and Is still used as such for local
events.-London Strand.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
.IURPENI|AE GOES UP
World Record Was Established When
Quotations Reached 80 Cents
at Savannah.

Savannah, Ga Jan 13.--Turpentne
selling at a worldrecord price, quo
faions on the Savannah board Of
trade for several days having set new
A.gh figures for that commodity. For
seceral days the record has bec-
aroken each day and today a new
record was set. when the quotation
as 50 cents. Tcday's increase over
Yesterday as IRON S0la 10 so, will
the prospects Of this figure being sus
tanned or even Of a further climb
Rostn has been high for a long time
and its PRICE y the highest in the
markets history
Tu4entine's jump TO record prices
has 9sAs or the loea
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
WAS CRUEL TO MOTHER
A Is Pea of Son Who Fired Ten Re.
yclver Bullets Into Ills Fa-
theirs Body.

4a sterson, N. j., Jan. 15.--Isadore
Fiied:nan fired ten revolver bullets
into the body OF his father, Hyman
an Automobile dealer, here today, and
tfsn sent his brother to notify t4e
pciicc The son was " years old and
fra rather As.
Il explanation Of the killing Isadore
sa.d his father had been cruel to his
mother for the las Eve years.
"Fe tried to choke my brother
Archie to death today said Isadore
.'el;i would have succeeded If had
not shot him"
Isadore was locked UP charged with
lmlfaer
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
Entered at the Cairo Postoffice for transmits
sion through the mails at second-ciass rates
OFFERS A GOLD MEDAL
TO Any Woman Of indianapolis Who
viii Shoot Hole Through a
Purse Snatcher.

Indianapolis, Jan. 15.-'I will give
any woman gold medal WHO will
shoot hole through purse snatch
err was The declaration Of Superin-
tendent Of Police Hyland tonight, fol-
lowing the reports Of hume ous hell
ups Of women by negroes.
"Of course, ! cannot say women
should go armed on the streets, for
that would be a violation of Law, but
what can say under the eircumst n
cesy Women are robbed night after
night. despite the extra precautions
Of the police. We no more than think
we have gang broken UP until the
purse snatchlng breaks out in an.
Other section OF the city"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16

EavaI stores. The season has two
Months and a half yet TO run.
The reason for the high prices Is
ne slaekaess OF the supply, the de
rand taking whatever is offered at
ne prices quoted Savannah naval
stores men have been expecting tine
Jump. Naval stores farmers are max
ing a greater profit than ever before.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
Hon or an AnnnI.

II man wants the qualification OF
his bodily appetites; If that is 1t
which makes him contented when he
gets 1t and miserable when he does
not he is hog, more or less. II he
wants beauty, knowledge, friendship,
love. a chance TO work and create
something. he is an angel. more or
less
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
When Merit Ceases.

All merit ceases the moment we
perform an act for the sake OF Its
consequences Humboldt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16
Wasn't That FUNNY

ibid YOU 10 for that ride with Char
ley Ia his motor car? YES. It was
lovely The constant hon didn't
\ bothcr me Bit"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16

Few men become conscious-strick
en- before It appears that they are ike
ly to be found out
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-01-16

We all have our faults. but the other
fellows got to have a lot OF extra fine
good qualities before wen stand for
his.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
HER DING TEXAS CATTLE
WITH NONOPLANE

Latham shoots ducks from the avia-
tors cabin of the Antoincttc while fly
ing over the Pacific; Roger SCmmer car
RIGS five persons a distance o. thirteen
miles i'm his omnibus aeroplane; 1oXsey
climbs over two miles upward; tic Brit
ish Channel is crossed and recrossed
without alghting; the Alps arc leaped
over: the mountain peaks of California
circled Farman travels for more than
eight hours without touching ground,
and various aviators daily outdistance
the fastest express trains. 1t has indeed
been strenuous winter for all con-
cerned, especially for those Texas steers
just outside Houston. French cow
boy on a bronco would DC something OF
a novelty to herd, but these particu-
lar steers enjoy the distinction Of bc-
ing the first in the world TO be herded
| by a flying Frenchman, driving Bierio'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
Continued from frs. psRe.

he had solemnly gone through an in
auguration ceremonial. by which he was
proclaimed Provisional President" on
the same day that saw the inauguration
of General Diaz in the capital. Various
rumors are afoat to account for his
whereabouts. The ono getting most
credence has it that he is in hiding
somewhere in Chihuahua, after having
fed from FL Paso to avoid being ar
rested for violating the United States
neutrality laws. 1t is long time since
Maderos name has been mentioned in
news from the front.
Generals" Orozco and Blanco are the
only two insurrecto chieftains who are
coming In for Kudos In war dispatches.
Both were small farmers. Their mill
tnry skill is nil. They have fallen out
over the question Of who shall be who
In directing the movements of the
rebels The members Of their respective
commands share their animosltles.
Orozco refuses to take orders from
Banco, and Blanco will not fight or
march under Orozco. Neither will sub
nit TO dctatiOn from Madero. The jeal-
ousies Of Blanco and Orozco are said to
have been responsible for the rebel
fiasco before Juarez. SO 1t looks az If
the rebellion was gradually petering
out.
1t is known that the rebels are short
OF arms, ammunition and food. The peo-
pie of the country traversed by them are
said TO be getting tired of having their
horses, spare change, provisions and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26

departments are also au fat with de-
velopments from I military point of
view.
Evidently they manage things better
in India than is usually done elsewhere
The advertisement for the first flying
meet in Bombay distinctly states that
every one inside the grounds will have Il
perfect view, but outsiders will not wit
ness anything" Another feature not
copied by the management of the Bel
mont Park meet Is that women will be
admitted at half price. Passenger flights
will be arranged for on the payment Of
100 rupees. considerably cheaper than
Claude Grahame- White would he willing
to accept. especially If the transaction
occurred at Boston, where the English
man is merchandising less There are
now few places in the civilized world
where the aeroplane has not been seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
THEODORE G. ELY.

machine.
Rene Simon is just as famous as the
steers, for it was that dandy Of the
boulevards who drove his monoplane out
over the prairios from Houston few
days ago and then successfully rounded
up and herded Il large number of Texas
steers by circling about and swooping
above them. Scores of cowboys looked
on with amazement. The cowboys were
on the point of rounding up the animals
when Simon took the job into his own
hands, and. b. crcing around the herd
tion field. He drove them up to tho
fence separating the field from the
prairie. and then started them off west
ward, delivering them to the cowboys,
20 the great satisfaction CT the cheering
specta tors and to the very definite RELIEF
of the excited steers.
Asked what he thought of the future
utility Of the flying machine I'm rounding
NJ the great herds of the West and
South Colonel l.. II. n. Green. son OF
Mrs. Hetty Green. said ar the Waldorf
few days ago: u have seen n practi-
cal demonstration of what a flying ma
chine can do i'm that regard / was
down in Dallas short time ago. We
lad the international ayiators there Civ
ing us a fine exhibition. After the avia-
tors had flown around and around. Fris-
HE, an American, took II into his head
to go over the fence and away off owe.
the prairie. | don't know what made
him decide TO come down. Maybe he
had to. but. anyway the first thing he
knew he was gliding to earth. And then
every COW for miles around came up 70
look at Frisbie's aeroplane.
Nobody could deny who saw what |
did down there at Dallas, Tex. that as
a herder of cattle the aeroplane already
mas it's uses. Frisbie didn't have To do
anything. The COWS just mosed up and
looked him over | suppoce IL was curl
osity made 'em do il. but don't know
for sure. II may seem strange TO argue
that COW has curiosity. But all / say
IT, II 1t wasn't curiosity made 'om do it,.
what did,
1t was purely unintentional, of course.
that the Governor-elect of Texas, much
To his amazement and decidedly in OPP
position To his wishes, was carried Il
considerable distance the other day In
an aeroplane which he was inspecting.
lie did not know that ii was loaded.
Accidentally he set the engine in mo-
ton. and he was Immediately expert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-26
STERN VIEW OF THE NEWT ANGLEo COOLEY AERoPLANE
1t carries two engines which indepe ndentiy.

judgment On = p,4.fOrm. The WOODEN
superstrncture was 1870 feet by 80 iee'
wide, aud when the Curtiss machine mrs.
touched the deck she was traveiiihS
probably forty miles an hour. A series
of ropo brakes weighted with sandoat'
were so arranged that they were eaush'
in special hooks attached to the nipish'
and brought the machine to rest wlthn'
sixty feet from first contact. The enu'e
flight occupied about sixteen minutes
In exactly one hour. with gentle drop
toward the water before diving high over
the ships in the harbor Ely flew oaeA
on his return journey TO Selfrdge fieiu'
passing over San Francisco at an anu
tude of two thousand feet:
Is the future full of promise? Whe'0
in Arctic, African and other hIther'o
untrodden places. II is asked. may NOV
the future sky explorer easily so AZ WIS