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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-01-12
State of Kansas,

State Of Kansas,
COuDtyof Barton, rs
1, F. W. Brinkman. Cashier OF aid
oanA, do solemnly swear that the above statemep,
Is true; that said bank has no liabilities and IL mot
lndorser on any note or obligation, other than
SHOWN on the above statement, to the bert Of nv
knowledge and belief. SO help me- God.
s-, F. W. tRlNKMAN, Cashier.
day II January 1917
V. L. Bowersnx, Notary Public.
commission expires on the 10th day of Angus
l9IAI
Correct Attes':
CFAs.v. BEINEMAS
GEO. BRlNKMAN Directors
SEAL A"'HU'E' TA'IOs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-01-12

protection United States, as IN free
urads England.
Comparing food prices for this
year with $780," MIR. Hooker said we
find there he's been an increase Of /
per cent in France, per cent in Eng
hnd, % per cent in Germany, 20 per
cent i'm Canada, and "a per cent in
the United States"
Why is It that world wide causes"
result IN an increase Of 1 and 8 per
cent in France and England, and "a
per cent in this country?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-01-12

Resolve in 1912 to trade at Bond.
urant's Quality Hardware Store,
where you get better goods, lower
prices, the new things first. The
most complete and up.to-date stot K
OF Hardware in the county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-01-12
Sa'e OF karsls, County of Barton,
SIS
Office Of the County Clerk

0ii'ce OF uhe County Clerk
Great Bend ,Kans. Jan. 8. 1912.
The Ro20d Of County Commissioner
net in their regular session for the
purpose OF reorgartzattcn Monday
Jannary 8, 1912. Present: Frank
Wood, Chairman; P. E. Murphy and
Mat Dick, commissioners; R. c. Rus
$751; County Attorney; NJ. Daley, sher
III; c. F. Yolnkil, county clerk.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
On motion, Mat Dick WIS eIac,ed
chairman for the ensuing year of 1912
Bids were received for the appoint
meUt Of county Health Officer for
Barton County fer the year Of 1912,
and county physicians.
DR.. c. L. Koch of Ho'slngton, beng
The lowest bidder, YVES appointed
County Phys'cicn for the n5r.h half
of the county.
DIR. w. A. Nixon of Greli Bend. be-
ing tine lowest bidder was appointed
County Health Officer for Barton
county, and County Physician for the
south half Of The county for the en-,
suing year Of 1912, for the salary of
100000 per year.
The above named physicians agree
to furnish an medicine and bandages
and traG all cases of the poor.
1t is further agreed that the Board
allow no bills in treatment Of the pool
except ON order Of Tire mayor or the
trustee ard scfh order must be filed
with the bill in the office OF the coun.
ty clerk.
The commissioners agreed not 10
furnish more than $1,000 per week
for hospital expenses and no more
THAN $1,000 en- eeoh case for use of
The operating nom. No patient is 10
be admitted to amy hospital in the
county only ON the order Of the mayol
or the trustee. said order to be flied
with the bin in the office Of the
county clerk.
In the matter Of the Depositonas
Tor the county funds, bids wene receiv
ed from only Gre bank on side Of the
county se2t for the funds, and an
agreement was made by and between
lhe Board of Commissioners and the
-our banks in Great Eend, j. e.. The
FIRST National Iank, Tie Citizens
National B2C&, the ]. V. Brnizmcu
o., Bank ard Tie G,Unen-American
Bank, that these banks be made the |
1ouI'y DapootcG'e5 for the ensuing
rear of 1912, sid banks agreeing to
'ay two ard CQellctf q 1-2) per cent |
N d2ily balances on ell county funds |
n sid banks at the close of each |
lay, for each calendar month, exce2:
or the months Of December and Jan
larry, end tla9a two motifs the Sid
'A-kS agree TO pay bu. two t2) per
ent On daily balances. The sid
'slks Sd ds1gnn ed county depcsi.Or-
IS agree to give god and sufficient /
'oDds as required by law, the same
0 be approved by tie board of county
ommisS oners.
The tollowi-g deputy assessors, es
ppoCoad by tle COMFY Assss5Or,
Tere approved by the Board Of Coun-
y Commissioners:
'wp. Or City. Name
E. Dsreal.
V. HI syhmara.
B. Co.'s
J2Ielce-C. E. Button.
lave.2Cd-Hs2ry Sten'e.
hey elle--Fr2nk Sciriewe's.
F. Koch.
urak2-Halry Laud.ck.
airy ew-Sco Wilbu.n.
rant-Fr-Gk Schwartz
Tet Be-d-R. G. Russell.
Onss'eld-Wiilem Ollman.
Idspe-ds9.-Chss. Radeus erg.
Oyol-JOin Ro.l.
akin & Ellnwooi-Wa,ter Herald.
loer.y-To5is Unruh.
iwDee Rock Twp & Ci,y-
w A Iou0hr;d1a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-01-12

A new Ssdlrcn handle, the best
you ever saw, Is cents at Bondursnt's
Quality Hardware.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-01-12

Choice any washboiler now till
January Goth one-6fih off regular
price, at Bondurant's Hardware.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-01-12

d u OTOWdar was given a raise of
Sl1.OO a mOHh for cess POOL labor.
The Board adjourned to NEE. again
Monday January s, 1912 al which
Vme The Board wl be na1-ganized.
Inc appointment Of Comfy Health
olflcer and Coqnty Physicians. and
me contract for ls.trng the coun-
y fuDcs VIII be cora'dered at this
time.
ATTEST FRANK WooD
T. ioUNhlN, Chairman.
County Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-01-12

(FTSt Published in the Barton Coun-
ty Democrat January II, 1922
State Of Kansas, Barton County, SIS.
In the matter of the estate of G..
N. Moses, late of Barton County, Kan
sas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given that ON the
9Th day Of January, A. D. 1912, the
undersigned was, by the Probate
Count Of Barton County, Kansas, duly
appointed and qualified as Admins
tratrfx Of the estate of G. N. Moses,
deceased, late of Barton County. All
PARTIES interested in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
IDA A. MOSES,
3-w Administrative.
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COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from First Page

W. A. Coais was allowed ;4s1, valua.
'lon ssiO. Great Bend City.
Alexander HSuglt was a0Nowed sI5s
yaluat'oo 1920. LDsuy Twp.
4 B. Kellam was allowed sSS7. vain.
aeon silOO, Great Bend Twp.
'lrs. J. R. Johnson was allowed 81 o.
valuation $1,000, Great Bend Twp.
fo'aa relates allowed sS4,ss.
REFUNDS
H. I. Cook was allowed sl76S. yah,a-
ton $500, G0ect Bend Twp.
Joe Brada YVES allowed sos, valua.
Ion $500, Liberty Twp.
expenditures for year 1911
COMFY Offers =. ......s 1850 %
c'uT' = e" .......... assess
Roads and Bridges ..... 1s13l1S
Poor o-,ooo
''''''........ 3.519.03
Miscellaneous touos7
TOTAL amount and 49,. 51.AOS.59
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ECZEMA CAME ON SCALP

Lebanon, O-"My eczema started
on my thigh with a small pimple. 1t
also came on my scalp. 1t began to
itch and I began to scratch. For
eighteen or twenty years l could not
tell what I passed through with that
awful itching. would scratch until
the blood would soak through my I'M
derwear, and I couldn't talk to my
friends on the street but / would be
digging and punching that spot, until
I was very much ashamed. The itch
ing was so intense l could not sleep
after once in bed and warm. / certain
~ suffered torment with that eczema
for many years.
"I chased after everything I ever
heard of, but all to no avail saw
the advertisement for Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and sent for sample
Imagine my delight when l applied the
first dose to that awful itching fire
on my leg and scalp, in less than a
minute the itching on both places
ceased. I got some more Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After the second
day never had another itching spell,
and Cuticura Soap and Ointment COM
pletely cured me. was troubled with
awful dandruff all over my scalp. The
Cuticura Soap has cured that trouble"
(Signed) L. R. Fink, Jan. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston"
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CHAPTER xxxlv.

A night of velvet blackness, softly
Opaque, lay upon land and water. The
police launch. shuddering with the vi
brations of a motor running at high
tension. sped down the silent reaches
of Rangoon River like a hunted ghost.
She ran without lights, these having
been extinguished by COUGHS direc-
tons, regardless OF harbor regulations
or danger Happily the hour was late
enough to relieve them of much fear
of trouble with other craft; the upper
reaches Of the river were practically
deserted
In the bow Couch was handling the
wheel with the nonchalance of one
rom whom the river had no secrets
~ night or day. To O'Rourke it seemed
no light task to pilot so slight craft
at such high speed through that
Stygian darkness; yet the sub-chief
vas accomplishing the feat without
liscernable trace of fear or tremor
II uncertainty.
O'Rourke sat beside him. In the
tern a police orderly acted as me-
;hanic, attending to the motor. These
hree, no more, made up the rescue
)arty.
Though devoured by impotence and
anxiety, O'Rourke forbore to question
Couch, hesitating to divert his atten-
ton from his task and knowing that
as soon as he could the young lieu
tenant would speak. From the time
when the coolie had yielded, there
had been not a seconds rest for eth
er; neither had had time to confer
save on questions of the most imme-
diate moment; and control of these
Couch had voluntarily and naturally
assumed, deciding, acting and direct
ing in the same thought, apparently.
Your wife, with Miss Pynsent,
said Couch abruptly, without looking
round-"at least presume it's Mrs.
O'Rourke, from what you say-have
been kidnapped by gang Of highbind-
ers and are now aboard junk in the
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this CHASTITY mess, but | couldn't take
chances. of course. You're at liberty
to take up these pistols as soon as you
please; in fact, l advise you to do
so Immediately. From what's taken
place already, you may have need OF
EN- within the next ten seconds. i.
Now for this coolie. If he's able to
him"
IT'S too far gone he is. I'm fear
ing"
Wen soon find out" The English
man bent over the man, who was now
very quiet, but, by the constant flick
er of his cunning eyes, still conscious.
A hasty examination told the investi-
gator all he needed to know about the
nature of the wound He'll not last
long" said Lieutenant Couch, and be-
gan to converse with the local YER
nacular Of Pidgin-English, about one
word in ten of which was ineligible
to O'Rourke. AS he continued to speaf
the coolies scowl darkened and he in
terrupted with negative motion OF
his head. The sub-chief repeated his
remarks with emphasis. For reply he
got monosyllable that sounded. a.
much as anything else, like an oath
Couch looked up He says he wants
water, and | suspect he won't speak
until he gets 1t. Can you-?
O'Rourke fetched the half-empty
carafe and Couch put it to the coolies
lips, permitting him to drink as much
as he liked. But as soon as the bottle
was removed the fellow shut his
mouth like trap and refused a word
in answer to the Heutenant's demands
and persuasions.
stubborn brute" growled Couch
Most of these animals here belong to
some devlish tong or other, and they'd
rather die than say anything touching
on the business of the society or af-
fecting the interests Of brother
member. But think know a way to
bring him to reason. Hand me that
knife. please.
Wondering, O'Rourke rendered him
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IN PRAISE OF PUMPKIN PIE
Editor of Yonkers Statesman Pays
Deserving Tribute to Great Amer
lean Institution.

There is another Richmond in the
pie field and the pie editor of the Ohio
State Journal would do well to look
to his hauberk and his laurels. Inc
new knight is Edwin A. Oliver, editor
of the Yonkers Statesman, father OF
the photographic joke, and he Frances
into the arena armed cap-a-pie. as it
we're. and with his pie knife couchant
Listen to his praise of the faky
crust with the pumpkin filler:
when one takes a huge bit OF it
in his mouth and his happy thoughts
unfold into dream and he hears afar
the breaking waves dash high and a
stern and rockbound coast, and the
woods against a stormy sky their
giant branches tossed one feels now
happily related to a brave historic
event is the modest pumpkin pie 1t
came when the conquerors came, ana
they shook the depths OF the desert
gloom with their hymns OF lofty
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Excellent Plan.

Il see," said Mrs. De Jones, while
Mrs. Van lyle was calling, that you
find him satisfactory"
Hes perfectly fine" said Mrs. Van
lyle. ITO begin with, his yellow cum
plexion is such that at the end of a
long, dusty ride he doesn't show any
spots, and then when l am out in my
limousine ] have his pigtail stuck
through little hole in the plateglass
window, and / use it as sort of bell
rope to tell him where to stop
Harper's Weekly.
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iy; Il know how you feel. Miss Fyn-
cent is there, too. you see."
oh" said O'Rourke, Il didn't I'M
derstand that. I'm sorry" He
dropped a hand on the younger mans
shoulder and let 1T rest there briefly.
Please Cod" he said reverently,
''there'l be many another polluted
yellow soul yammeying at the gates
Of hell this night"
"Amen!" said Couch. We
sha'n't be long now"
Silently O'Rourke removed his coat
and waist-coat, his collar and lawn
tie, and turned back his cuffs. Even
ing clothes are hardly the thing to
fight in" he said; but I'm thinking
'twon't make deal OF difference to
me. Got any cartridges for Webley
mark IV?"
wheeler has Give Colonel
O'Rourke few, Wheeler" said Couch.
addressing the orderly.
The latter rummaged in a locker
and pressed into O'Rourke's hand half
dozen cartridges, with which the
adventurer proceeded to replenish the
empty chamber in his revolver.
I'D only discharged one he OBJ
served, but it's likely We'll need that,
even, with only the three of us
against iunk-load."
"Oh, l teiephoned for reinforce
ments, of course" returned Couch.
They ought to be there ahead OF
u.s."
What did the coolie tell We, if we've
time to talk?"
Couch laughed. II daresay you're
wondering how l made him speak at
ALL"
That's the true word for ye."
Il threatened to cut off his silly pig
tail and send him naked and dishonor-
ed to the ghostly halls of his ances-
tors. It's wonderful how much those
callous brutes dote on that decora-
ton | told him further. that if he
lied, when | found it out I'd return
and shave him bald as an egg, even If
he were dead by that time. So | per-
suaded the truth from him, the whole
story-from his side of it."
I'm listening.
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
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The Middle-Aued Woman.

OF the many ways in which the mid
dle-aged woman may vary the effect
of her afternoon gowns none is sim
pier than the use of collar and cuffs
Of white voile edged with scalloping
and embroidery in floral design. An
other change may be the frock set OF
white chiffon with border of black
malines, and still another is the one OF
black net hemstitched with silver
thread. Some of these collars are so
long in front that they terminate only
at the waist line, where they cross in
surplice effect and are tucked away
under the girdle. An excellent model
of this sort is of light blue lawn en-
broidered with black dots, and sec
ond is of white agaric trimmed with
tiny folds of broadcloth, alternating
with eponge.
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Misin.erpreted.

William Shaw, the secretary of tho
famous Christian Endeavor society,
said in witty after-dinner address in
Boston:
There is a little Back Bay girl who
Is much interested in her auntie's
Christian Endeayor work. The little
girl was writing letter to her broth
er at Yale one day, and in the midst
of the epistle she looked up and said:
Auntie. how do you spell devil?'
Devil cried her aunt, with a
shocked sfile. Why, child, don't you
know you mustn't use such word as
devil?'
But, auntie,' protested the little
girl, want to tell brother about your
Christian and devil meetinss?"
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hind him. Without delay or conscious
aim he fired and saw, still indistinctly
through pungent wreaths of smoke,
the figure reel and collapse upon
Itself
The man had hardly fallen ere
O'Rourke stood over him. with foot
firm upon one arm, while he bent and
wrenched a revolver from relaxing fin
gers. Then, stepping back. he took
stock of the murderous-minded in
truder, and saw at his feet, writhing,
coughing and splitting, Chinese
coolie-a type of the lowest class, his
face a set yellow mask, stolid, un-
emotional, brutalized Even then 1t
betrayed little feeling; only the slant
set black eyes burned with unquench-
able hatred as they glared up at the
conqueror. O'Rourke's bullet
had penetrated the mans chest; and
as he squirmed and groaned through
his sharpened teeth of a rat, Grim
son stain spread on the bosom OF his
coarse white blouse
Wholly COMPOUNDED, O'Rourke shook
an amazed head. A third element had
been added to the mystery with no
effect other than to render it more
opaque and dense than before.
The telephone, it's raucous voice
now long since stilled. came into his
mind, and he was minded to leave the
room and find it, to summon aid.
Before he could move, however, a
football on the veranda startled him,
and his ears were ringing with COM
mand couched in terse, curt English:
Hands up"
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cheer This is cheer-tbe sunbeams
imbued in pumpkin pie"
Mother cutting, p6ase.-Cleveland
Leader.
Growth Of St. Petersburg.

That ST. Petersburg is rapidly grow
ing in population is evidenced by the
census taken in December, 1910, which
showed the population. including GER
tain suburban villages formerly not
covered. to be 1.907,7O 1t is pre-
eminently an office town" and also a
seaport for six or eight months OF the
year.
The principal industry is the manu-
facture OF cotton textiles, although its
advantage as a port OF entry for the
interior is gaining recognition. A line
of steamers has been established to
Libau, connecting there with trans
Atlantic line to New York This en-
ables American shippers TO send
goods direct to this port without the
delays of transshipment IN foreign
ports
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
Col. Terence O'Rourke, q military irSs
lance and something Of gambler IN nib
hotel Leaning on the balcony ne sees
beautiful girl who suddenly enters the
elevator and passes from sight. AT tAe
gaming table O'Rourke notices two men men
watching him. One is the Hon. Berde
Glynn while his companion is VlscoEnt
Des Trebes, duelist. The viscount tens
him the French government has dlrecteq
him to O'Rourke as a man who Wouid
undertake a secret mission. At his apart
ment, O'Rourke, who had agreed 70 un-
dertake the mission, finds mysterlcds
letter. The viscOunt arrives, hands
sealed package to ORourke, who is not
to open 1t until on the ocean. pair or
dainty slippers are seen protrudlng from
under q doorway curtain. The Irishman
finds the owner Of the mysterious feet to
be his wife, Beatrtx, from whom he mao
run away year previous. Ihey are are
that a Rangoon law firm offers him
100000 pounds for a jewel known as the
Pool of Flame and left to him by a dy-
ing friend, but now In keeping OF one one
named Chambret In Algeria. ORourke
worsts the nobleman In duel. The Wife
bids O'Rourke farewell and he promises
covers both Glynn and the viscount on
board the ship. AS he finds Chambret
there is an attack by bandits ana MS
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he mas
left the Pool of Flame with the governor
general, who at sight of signet ring
given the colonel will deliver over the
finds the governor general away: Des
Trebes makes a mysterious appointment;
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
possession of the jewel by stealing 1t, In
q duel O'Rourke masters the viscount,
secures possession of the Pool OF Flame
and starts by ship for Rangoon. He finds
the captain to be a smuggler who tries TO
steal the jewel It is finally secured by
the captain and ORourke escapes TO
land With the aid of one Danny ana
his sweetheart, O'Rourlke RECEIVERS the
Pool Of Flame On board ship once more,
bound for Rangoon, mysterious lady
appears O'Rourlse comes upon lascar
about to attack the lady, who is a MIS-
Prynne, and kicks the man into the hOld
Mrs Prynne claims she is en- route FOR
Indiana on a mission for the KING.
O'Rourke is attacked by the lascar. VINO
secures the Pool of Flame, the captain
IS shot and the lascar jumps into the sea.
The ship arrives in port. Danny hands
O'Rourke the Pool of Flame which he
has stolen from Mrs. Prynne. It Is the
real jewel, the one lost at sea being
counterfeit ORourke goes to Calcutta
and discovers Des Trebes disguised. lie
now knows that Mrs. Prynne was an ac-
complete Finally he gets to the lawyer
who has offered the reward, delivers the
jewel and gets the money. Going to the
residence of the lawyer on invitaqon,
O'Rourke finds him murdered and Des
Trebes is found dying.
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(TO BE CONTINUEDD
Mr.. j. q. Dukes Plouahina.

In spite of the distractions OF the
Tobacco company's reorganization. Mr..
James B. Duke bestows much atten-
ton upon the work OF developing and
beautifying his three thousand acre es-
tate, Dukes Park, near Somerville, N.
j. Not infrequently on his tours OF
inspection he personally directs the
laborers. One day he took the plough
from the hands of slow. awkward
foreigner. saying:
Here, let me show you how to
plough a furrow. I've not forgotten
how | did that when / was boy in
South Carolina"
Another day he took the place OF
the boss of a gang of workmen and
before he got through he dismissed
five for inetticiency
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the weapon that had brought death to
Sypher The lieutenant wiped it cal
lously on a corner of the coolies
blouse and held the keen SHINING
blade before his eyes, accompanying
the action with few emphatic
phrases. A curious expression. COM
pounded of sullen fury and abject pam
lie fright, showed in the Chlnaman
eyes. and his lips were as if by magic
unsealed. However reluctant. he be-
gan to chatter and spoke at length
delivering himself of long state
ment which Couch punctured now ana
again with pertinent, leading ques-
tons.
At length, throwing aside the knife
he jumped up, strong excitement burn
ing in his eyes. I've got enough from
him." he said rapidly. I'll explain
later. You'll help-of course; your
wife's involved as well as Miss Pyn-
sent. But don't think you need fear;
we'll be in time. Are you ready! /.
Half a minute; I've got to use
that telephone"
He ran out into the hall. rang up
and shouted a number into the re-
ceiver, and for few moments spoke
rapidly in Burmese dlalecI.
O'Rourke gathered that he was speak
ing with native subordinate at the
police headquarters in Rangoon-
! Couch swung back into the study.
/ Got those revolyers. sir? Then come
along. wen have to run for it. For
tunately our launch is handy; otner-
wise
He sprang across the veranda and
down to the lawn. O'Rourke pelting
after him.
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Had Faith in the Wireless.

Demonstration OF the practical use
of wireless telegraphy on water was
first made just twelve years ago be-
tween the Needles on the English
coast and the incoming steamship ST.
Paul. The world doubted, but Mar
conf was positive. The st. Paul was
sixty-five miles off the coast when the
first connection was established. The
wireless can now flash it's message
over the ocean fully 5000 miles.