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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
MRS. LAMPE DEAD.

The death of Mrs. Henry Lampe, Of
this city, occurred Friday, at the home
in the east part Of this city, after an
illness which has lasted a couple Of
years. She leaves to mourn her death
a loving husband, five children and
several step-childreu and other rela-
tives. The funeral services were held
Sunday at O'Clock in the Dunkard
church, south Of Larned.
Mrs. Lampe was a daughter Of Rev.
Morton, for many years a resident Of
this county. She was married when
a young woman in Iowa to Ezra Mur.
ray and three children, Hettie, (nov
Mrs. LogsdOn Of Bloomington, Ill.,
Harry Of MCPHERSON county and Nel
he, now Mrs. Ray Baird Of this coun.
ty, were born there. The family moved
to Elk county, Kans., where two 9th.
er children, John, Of Pawnee, and Mar.
tina, who lives at home in this city
wene born. After the death Of Mr..
Murray, the widow and children NOV.
ed to this county where her father,
who was in charge Of the Dunkard
church west of town was located and
November 10, ten years ago, she was
united in marriage to Henry Lampe
OF Buffalo township. She was a low
ing mother, an earnest Christian, a
woman who was loved and admired
by those who kneww her. The family
has the sympathy of the community
in this sad hour.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
kERR-HUGHlTT.

The marriage of Robert Kerr and
Miss Cecil Hughitt, which took place
Tuesday night, Probate Judge Hall Of
ficiating, will doubtless be a surprise
to tie many friends OF the young
people on account of their age. The
groom IS a sen of W. H. Kerr o; this
city and has demonstrated his abil-
ity to make his way in the world.
He is a fine young fellow and has
the ability and determination to
make good. He is out of high school
but shcrt time and is popular with
a large circle of acquaintances. At
pr sent he is employed in the E. R.
Moss Mercantile Company store,
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hughitt Of this city, com.
ing here a year or two ago with her
parents. Size is a handsome young
lady, accomplished and during hel
rcs'dence in this city has made a
hest OF friends. The Democrat wish
es the young folks all the good lucl
possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
THE POULTRY SHOW.

Barton county and Great Bend in
particular has been glad to boost for
so worthy an enterprise as the Bar
ton County Poultry Show which is be-
ing held here this week and especial
ly since it has developed into the fine
exhibition which is on show the latter
part of the week. The little group of
men who took up the tag ends of
the last show, held several years ego,
have reason to feel proud of the work
they have done and are to be con-
graduated. Chicken fanciers from
as far east as Emporia and from Gar
den City and intermediate points on
the west have made entries for the
show and the local people have come
in with good entries.
The show is being held in the old
Hume store rooms and everyone i'm
town and county who can should at
tend and see the fine fowls on eXhi-
bition.
There are all sorts of blue blooded
chickens on hand competing for the
silver cups and cash premiums enter
ed and they are the aristocrats Of
their classes.
One man has a hen entered which
he expects will score close to 100. 1t
is not hard for breeders of fire pOul-
try to raise a hen that will score near
50 but the points after that are hard
to obtain and it is not known that
any hen ever got the full 100 marks
in any poultry show anywhere. A hen
that will score 100 has a cash value
of $4,000. Very few have ever scor-
ed over SO. There may be a different
colored feather on the fowl, which
would reduce its scoring ability or it
may have a wing not properly formed
or something of that nature.
It's a great show and you ought tc
take the family and take in the ex-
hibition.
The committee in charge of the
prizes offered has a display Of loving
cups on exhibition in the Gould Jew
elry store windows which are espe-
cially attractive and which are well
worth seeing. A good crowd can be
found about the windows every day
examining the same.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
THoMPSoN-TULCIs

A pretty home wedding occurred
Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Brada when Mr.. Grey
Thompson Of Bronte, Tex, and Miss
Else Tullis of Albert were united in
marriage by Rev. Cockerill. The wed
ding occurred at 2:30 o'clock and
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Bra
d, the lattsr a sister of the bride,
E. W. Tunis Of Albert, the BRIDE
father, Albert Tullis, a brother, and
vile of Pawnee Rock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Goddard and two children and Mrs.
HiEted Of Larned and Joe Reimer and
wife Of Albert. Mrs. Goddard is the
gTOom's mother and Mrs. Hster his
grandmc cther.
The bride is one of the popular girls
Of Albert and has grown to woman
hood there. She is a charming and
ATTRACTIVE young woman ard the mar
rage Is the result of a courtship com
menced a few years ago when the
groom was station agent in that town
he is popular with many friends here
and is now located as agent on the
Orient at Bro1te, Texas, where they
will make their home. The young
. couple left today for a visit with rel
atives in Larned and will then go to
st. Louis where they will visit with
her brothers, Harry and Walter, and
later go to their home in Texas.
The Democrat joins in extending
congratulations and best wishes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
THREATENS LIFE OF GOVERNOR
WILSON.

Newark, n. j., Dec. PRESIDENT
i'elect Wilson'S life has again been
threatened by letter writer. The
lekter was mailed in New York on De-
..cember y, received by the, governors
secretary at Trenton the following
day and turned over to the postal au-
thOrities. United States Assistant
. District Attorney Endsbury declined
to discuss whether It was in any way
connected with the first missiye.
The receipt Of the second threaten
ing letter became known today at the
arraignment Of Jacob and Warren
Dunn and Seeley Davenport OF Whar-
ton, the three so-called mOuntaineers,
who were charged with having sent
Governor Wilson on November II last
a letter demanding $1,000 under threat
of death. The hearing was not con-
cluded, but United States Commis-
siOner Stockton dismissed the case
against Warren Dunn and took under
advisement a motion to make simi-
lar ruling in the case Of Davenport.
Against Jacob Dunn, alleged author
of the threatening letter, the govern
ment made out a strong case, Com
missioner Stockton said. He held
Dunn, pending the conclusion Of the
g hearing tomorrow afternoon, when
Joseph P. Tumulty, Governor Wilson's
private secretary, will be called to
testify that he received the letter. Al
though Mr.. Tumulty was under sub
poena he did not attend the hearing
today, having arranged with Commis-
sioner Stockton to be absent. It was
thought at that time that his testi-
mony would not be needed.
Governor Wilson, also under sub
poena, did not attend the hearing and
it was said he would not be required
TO do so tomorrow, inaSmuch as the
letter never. reached him but was in-
Oercepted by Mr.. TWmulty.
The second letter threatening the
governors life was unsigned. 1t is
understood that the missive did not
reach the governor, but was intercept
ed, hke the first one, by Mr.. Tumulty.
Five witnesses testified at the hear
ing. They included the postmaster at
Wharton, the mail carrier who took
the letter from a rural free delivery
box, the carrier who sold Jacob Dunn
three envelopes similar to the one
containing the letter, Francis A. Butt
Ter, a poStOffice inspector, and Louis
G. Beakman, a United States deputy
marshal who made the arrests. Butt
, Ter and Beekman both testified that
Jacob Dunn admitted authorship Of
the letter at first, but denied having
written it when told that what he
said might be used against him.
Jacob Dunn defense is that he
made the alleged statement under dU-
ress, and that he was not Informed
of his rights before doing so.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

"A. Hollingsworth and family are
enjoying a visit from his nephew, AL
va March of Brownsburg, Ind:
P. Owen returned Tuesday night
from business trip to Drexel, Mo.
Second Lieut.. Geo. Thatcher arriv-
ed Tuesday for a visit with his par
ents. while on his way from Fl. Mon,
roe to the Preside in San Francisco
This change is in the nature of al
advancement. We are glad to know
that George is making good in thC
army.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

and forever. There should be no oman
season for hunting quail.
Now, | do not suppose for a min.
ute that everyone who reads this com.
municaiOn will agree with me on all
these measures. am quite sure. how
ever, there will be no one who will
not agree with at least one Of the
ABOVE ideas. All l want Is the ac-
1--WE support Of everyone who gets
this on the one or more measures he
does favor. Talk it up. l do not wan,
anything the people do not want. Il
Leel that all the measures are good.
II you feel 50 about even one Of them
say SO. JH MILLER.
Director College Extension.
Manhattan, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

Roy McNIullen was here from Stat
ford Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Engelhardt and
daughter left Tuesday for Hot
Springs to be gone all winter.
Lloyd Mosbarger of Pawnee Rock
spent Sunday here with his counsins,
Misses Edith and Bertha Herris.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
STATE OF KANSAS, BARTON COUNTY, IS.

Office of the County Clerk Great Bend Kansas Dec q 1872
The Board Of County Barton County Kansas
met their regular session the office County on Mo
day. December 1872 Dick Chairman P E. Murphy
and Frank Wood Commissioners c. RUSSELL County Attorney; NJ
Daley Sheriff. c. F. YOunin, County Clerk.
The minutes the meeting readan approved
The following filed office of the County Clerk were
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
WILL THE INCOMING
LEGISLATURE APPRovEfs


All the branch experiment stations
In Kansas are in the western part ot
the state and all are to feel a new
life in the next two years II the plaps
Of the state agricultural college are
approved by the incoming legislature.
The board OF regents has recommend
ed increased appropriations fer all Of
these stations. It has, moreover an
pointed W. NJ. Jardine, now head Of
the farm crops department, a man
who thoroughly understands the work
OF all these western stations and Is
in sympathy with the conditions there
to be acting director Of the experi,
ment station and dean Of the division
OF agriculture. This division, as many
persons may not know, includes agri-
culture, animal husbandry, dairy hus-
bandry, poultry husbandry, entomoloA
gy, agricultural chemistry, forestry,
milling industry and veterinary medi.
cine. All these departments, co-operS
ating, help to plan and direct the
work conducted at the branch sta.
tons. Here Is the list Of appropria-
tiOns to be requested by the board IN
the next session of the legislature:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

Mrs. A. N. Ring Of Bison is here
visiting friends.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
MAJOR BUTT.

Major Archibald Butt. President Tafts
aid, made his decision without the heart
rending influence OF farewell to loved
ones. According to all accounts Major Butt
had calmly prepared for the end before he
appeared on the boat deck. Apparently tho
solderly aid TO the President must have
known that the supply OF lifeboats was
cruelty insufficient, because no story from
any survivor has placed him in any posi-
tion but that OF lending all possible aid and
guidance TO women who were seeking tho
boats. Evidently Major Butt had decided
before he reached the boat deck that lie
could not and would not leave the vessel.
Many Of the survivors insist that to him
more than 10 any one aboard the doomed
Titanic the women that were saved owe
their lives for the reason that he IS cred
tied with having stopped single handed a
mad rush of steerage passengers which, II
unchecked, might have turned that scene
OF bravery into a terrible riot
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
ISlDOR STRAUS.

Perhaps Of all the brave tales OF heroic
rcnunciation none was more indelibly inn
p-essed on the minds OF the survivors than
that Of Isdor Straus and his wife. Most OF
the survivors seemed TO have seen the aged
couple standing on the deck calmly await
ing the END. r. W. Daniel. among others,
spoke of 1t yesterday.
''Mr. Straus was urged TO take place in
the boats a half dozen times" he said.
IL heard one appeal, when a man said "a
him: No one would object, Mr. Straus; you
are an elderly man, and you have your
wife with you; you'd better GO Mr.. Straus
only shook his head quietly. His wife en-
treated him. but he Just answered her that
she must go and that all the women must
go. He would not consider himself
Other survivors told Of seeing the figures
Of the old couple, standing out clearly In
the brilliant night. looking down on the sc-
tivity around the lifeboats as on thing
apart. Toward the end OF the terrible
ordeal officers Of the Titanic endeavored TO
force Mrs. Straus TO leave her husband and
get into one of the boats. but she waved
them aside.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20

Scenes that gripped strong men were en-
acted again Yesterday at the White star
Line offices. No. Broadway. Scores or
out-of-town friends and relatives OF pas
sengers on the sunken Titanic faltered up
TO the windows, mute appeals for good
news written all over Their faces. Some
went away rejoicing, but the majority re-
mained 10 weep. One man. who could nara
" speak "A word OF English, broke down
and had to be carried out when he learned
that his sister. a German girl, who sailed
in the third cabin, was lost.
Mrs. Ada NJ Clarke, who came from
Southampton on the Titanic, appeared
early in the forenoon at the offices OF the
White Star Line with the Rev. G. I. Baker
pastor OF the Ozone Park Episcopal Church
I'm Queens. Charles V Clarke. her hus-
band. who came over with her 10 take up
their home In San Francisco, went down
with the il-starred ship. She wanted TO
book passage for England on boat late
this month. With tears streaming down
her face. she talked brokenly about bits OF
the narrowing scenes.
Il was I'm one of three boats lashed to-
rether." she said "One OF the officers un-
lashed one boat and with all but two sea-
men rowed off To rescue another boat IN
tn. dIstance which was on .the verge OF
sinking MY husband stood at the rail of
the second deck and waved goodby to me
when. our boat cut loose lie made me
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
SURVIVOR SAW MEN SHOT
She Says They Were Crowding
Women Out of Lifeboats.

Wilmington. Del. April ia thrilling
story was told to-day by Miss Emily Rugg'
a passenger rescued from the Titanic. She
WAS met I'm New York on the arrival OF
the Carpathia by her uncle. f. w. Queri-
pel and brought here. She Is twenty
Years old, and lives in the Isle OF Guern-
sey. England.
I'VE had retired when the collision oc-
CURED" she said but ! was awake.
Arousing one of my companions, ] said
believed something dreadful had happened.
T went on deck and then learned the awful
truth. Fastening back TO the stateroom
found my companion whom / had aWak-
ened had gone TO sleep again. | cried out
the shin was sinking, and pulled her from
her berth. We then aroused the third oc-
cupant. an older woman. She became hys-
torlcal and we were forced to dress her
We had sufficient presence of mind to don
warm clothing.
'I was forcibly showed into the second
boat from the last. Two men who were
irving TO crowd out women were shot by
officers OF the Titanic right before my eyes
we left the steamer knowing that hundreds
left behind would perish. We were halt
a mile away when the vessel went down
We heard the band playing Nearer. My
God. TO Thee above the cries OF the
doomed souls on the steamer.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
COLONEL J. J. AST0R.

Nothing that has been told by the survl-
vors could eSceed in renunciation the ac-
ton of Colonel Astor. as related by Miss
Margaret Hays, who left the Titanic In the
same lifeboat with Mrs. Astor. She saw
the colonel assist his wife into the boat
and take his place beside her, at the invl-
tation OF the officer In charge Of the launch
ing. At the moment there were no other
women waiting, and the order TO lower
away was given. The ropes had begun to
creak when a woman rushed up TO the boat
deck and although there were other boats
about TO be lowered she stood looking
down into the one just leaving. Colonel
Astor stood up, according to Miss Hays,
waved a commanding hand at the officer in
charge and, scrambling out of the boat,
assisted the unknown woman 10 the place
he had occupied beside his wife, then made
his way back to the deck, and smilingly
told his wife that he would meet her later.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
SCENES
AT WHITE STAR OFFICE

leave him. Oh, they were so brave. those
men: all of them They died like heroes.
When our boat was far out over the waters
| could hear strains of music floating over
the black. ice-dotted water. 1t was Nearer,
My God, to Thee they were playing, and
we strained our eyes toward the ship. on
the decks we saw the men kneelng. Oh,
my God, II was terrible, Only a few
minutes after that the ships stern lifted
high In the air and the whole black mass
went down out OF sight" Mrs Clarke
said she saw the iceberg. 1T was big-and
black-very black!' she said.
Morris Beasley, OF London, a graduate OF
the University of Cambridge, sought as
sistance from tho company at the Offices
Everything he had in the way OF money
and personal effects was lost, he said.
Another caller was Miss l.. Grise, So
ciologist from Holland. She was looking
for HoIlanders saved from the wreck, but
was told there were none.
Arrangements were made by the White
Star Company TO have United States In
spector take charge of the six Cinnamon
who were saved from the Titanic. After
the confusion began TO ahate II was found
that only few first cabin passengers had
accepted the assistance OF the company.
Several OF the second cabin victims were
sent to the Chelsea Hotel. The majority
OF the weak and siling third cabin sur,
vlvors were sent to ST. Vincents Hospital
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
HENRY 8. HARRIS.

Henry H. Harris. theatrical manager,
who accompanied his wife to seat in one
of the lifeboats. CLOSED over that terrible
crisis with a light word He was about TO
seat himself when an officer called out:
Women first!
That's so. OF course he said. smiling
ly. III meet you later. dear" he added
to his wife. and stepped out again on TO
the deck which was so soon to plunge to
the bottom.
Mrs. Harris was one OF those who noted
the brave presence OF mind displayed by
Major Butt She told yesterday Of how
Major Butt stopped a possible riot by
swiftly jerking back frantic man who
was pushing his way into boat already
crowded with women.
"A young man was arguing 10 get into a
lfeboat and Major Butt laid hold OF his
arm like a big brother lie seemed 10 be
telling the young fellow to keep his head
1t was insplrlng-he was a soldier TO the
last. an example of calm bravery even to
the officers Of the ship. He gave up his
life TO save others"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
HEROES ALL, WERE MEN
WHO STUCK TO TITANIC

yesterday contained no fact
more striking the tales when it
speaking the calm bravery with which some OF the best known Americans
met death
stood in all these tales certainly that 1t
OF honor NO
novelist ever painted picture appealing all that is best
human nature his wife The smiling
parted from his bride the calm
farewell Major refusal Henry Harris and OF Jacques
Fuee accompany had been saved these
other Guggenhem William T. Stead and OF
higher relief than the stories the
bravery of Ttanics officers.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
HOLDS LINE RESPONSIBLE
Lawyer Says Ismay's Presence
Makes Damage Claims Good.
fpv Telegraph to The II

[By Telegraph to The Trioune'l
Philadelphia, April 19.-William j. Conlen'
n we'll known admiralty lawyer, basing MS
opinion on early reports of the Titanic ais.
aster. said to-day that the survivors ana
the owners of merchandise aboard the Ves-
sci can hold the White Star Line RESPONSE
BILE for damages. owing TO the presence Oh
the ship Of j. Bruce Ismay, president OF the
line and managing director of the lnterha-
tional Merchant Marine Company.
Mr.. Conlen said that under ordinary CIT
cumstances a steamship owning corporation
cannot be held responsible for damages
through alleged negligence by their agents
the officers OF vessel, because the ownslS
can have no knowledge whether their req
resentatives are obeying orders after iea''
ing port. In the case of the Titanlc' now
ever. Mr.. Conlen declared that so long az
Mr.. Ismay, the chief owner. was apoaro'
the owners could be held responsive ii'
assumes that Captain Smith received orders
TO take the greatest possible care IN or'ne
ing the Titanic across, and Mr.. lsmay' rep
resentlng the owners, was in poSiuon "
know that the greatest care was not peins
exercised in the navigation OF the vessel
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
FRENCHMEN'S DESCRIPTION
Three Survivors Say Many Boats
Were Only Half Full.

Paris, April l9.-Three French SURVIVORS,
Fernand Omont, Pierre Marechal. son OF
the well known French admiral. and Paul
Chevre. the sculptor, conjontly send to
the "Matin" a cable dispatch narrating the
disaster to the Titanic. They repeatedly
insist that more lives could have been
saved il the passengers had not had such
dogged faith that the Titanic was unsink-
able. Several boats. they declare, couiu
have carried double the number.
The three Frenchmen say that they were
playing bridge with Mr.. Smith. Of Phila-
delphia, when a great crunching mass or
ice packed up against the port holes. AS
they rushed on deck there was much con-
fusion, but this quickly died down. Ono
of the officers interrogated by a woman
passenger replied: do not be afraid. We
are merely cutting a whale in two.'
Presently the captain appeared 10 be-
come somewhat nervous and ordered all TO
nut on their life preservers. The boats
were then lowered. but only few persons
stirred and several OF the boats put or
half empty. They saw one with only hf-
teen persons In II.
When the Frenchmen's boat rowed of
for half mile the Titanic presented a
fairylike picture. illuminated from stem TO
stern. Then suddenly the lights began to
60 out, and the stern reared up high In
the air. An immense clamor arose on all
sides and during an hour anguished cries
rang out. II was, say the narrators, like
n great chorus chanting a refrain OF death
with wild obstinacy. Sometimes tho cries
died out and then the tragic chorus began
again more terribly and more despairingly.
The narrative continues:
Those shrieks pursued Us and haunted
US as we pulled away In the night. Then
noise OF the sea remained. The Titanic
was engulfed almost without muTmur;
Her stern quivered in final spasni and
then disappeared.
Colonel Astor and many Of the others
were superbly heroic and the crew OF the
Titanic with sublime abnegation fulfilled
its duties to humanity"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
SAY FRANKFURT DENIED ALL
But Report Is Doubted at GERMAN
I,loyds' Office Here.

Tho renresentatives of the North German
LLOYD line in this city felt moved sester'
day to doubt the statements mace W
eral Of the Titanic survivors whom .he
Carpatfia brought in Che night before that
the steamer Frankfurt was at , least
twenty-five miles nearer to the s'nh,ns m
liner when she sent out her signal OF DIS
tress than the cunsrder. but had fa''eo 10
come TO her assistance.
They explained that the Frankfurt saiiea
,ron, Galveston. Texas, on April o. and
that while It was possible that she was
snmowhere conn., in the neighborhood OF the
Titanic at the time she struck the fatal M
iceberg she could hardly have oeen 80 lai
north as 10 bring her within ht'y-tnree
r,mss as the statements Of the survivors
made her. - ,oard from, the Frank.
Nouiiils "s tho disaster, but her owners
think nothing of this, since she Is sn no' "a que
a.; premen FOR a day or 40 yet S"e - q
,ro,nhtnr w capable at best Of only ABOUT
eleven knots an noo''