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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11

attorney Johnson county ever had.
He understands the people of Kansas,
has the Kansas spirit and talks the
Kansas language.
Mr.. DAWsoNs RECORD.
During the past two years Mr.. Daw-
son has spent twenty thousand dol.
lars contingent fund and nearly all
has been spent in Cherokee and
Crawford counties. II he had spent
the same amount In every Kansas
county II would cost the state several
hundred thousand dollars to run the
attorney generals office alone. Little
says there has been too much politics
and not enough business in the attor.
ney generals office.
Mr.. Little is q lawyer Of ability, a
graduate OF the Kansas university
Law school and has had fourteen
years OF practical experience as a
lawyer, four Of which were spent as
county attorney. A, four-yesr term
as county attorney prepares a man
for attorney general better than any
other kind Of legal tanning. Little 1,
a progressive democrat, while Daw
son refuses to declare himself foi
Tai; or Roosevelt.
The people Of Kansas want a man
10 be for one thing or another and Il
Mr. Dawson refuses to declare fol
Taft or Roosevelt both the standpai
and progressive element OF the re
publicans will refuse to support him
but will vote for Little. who is FOL
Wilson and progressive democracy
Come out, Mr.. Dawson, and tell tn,
people whether yuu are for Taft Of
Roosevelt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of
the Barton County Medical Associa-
ton was oheld in DR.. Speirs' offices
last Friday evening and'was we'll at,
tended by the members Of the fra
ternity of the county. Interesting pa,
Nsrs were. read and discussed on
The Causes and Treatment of Con-
WILSON'S in6 Children "COngenital
Heart Disease and "Tubercular
Meningitis" and other timely topics
pertaining TO the profession were dis
cuSsed. at length. After the discus
sions and business part of the meet.
ing had been attended to, an adjourn
nent was taken to the Wolf HOteI
where an elaborate repast' was in
dulgea in, (which was a thorough 8
success as the meeting proper. Those
in attendance at the meeting were
DR.. G. Q. Speirs, who is president d
the as0ciatiOh; Drs. Simeon. Russell
Button, Focht, and Kendall, Of Great
Bend, and Drs. Koch and Lind, from
Hoisington. Dra Haas and Gafford
ofsthis city were on the program FOL
papers for The evening, but boil
were called out Of town on profes
sional business. The next meetina
Of the association viii be held il
Claflin, on the evening Of Ootobe
26:-EIlinwood Leader.
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Flcsc:e Bailey was over from
Hoisirg<On Sunday visiting friends.
I A number of the Democratic candi.
dates for coruty office we're in town
Monday en- their way to the north
part of the county where they were
to hold. a meeting. that evening.
Among them were Elmer EppeIson,
John McMulleu, Jack Daley and
Fred Zutayern.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lathrop is quite sick with trcn.
chitis.
Harry, Farver is to leave C,aflm
and will go to West Pullman. H.,
where he will take a job in the black
smith department OF the Information
al Harvester Co. Mrs. Farver has
been there fer several weeks. He
expects to go, as soon as Mr.. Hard
ten returns from his Tip to Illinois.
Willie Heller, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Heller, of Route /, was taken
very sick the latter part Of last week
but is reported as being somewhat
better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Bailey were
over from HOiSington Saturday. cali.
ing on oldtime friends.
George Starr and family of Albert
were here SUNDAY visiting with the
HIM Starr family.
Miss Mathewson spent Saturday al
the county seat visiting home folks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
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A little rain now would do wonders
G. H.. Ochs made flying trip TO
Kansas City last week.
Rev. Father Huna was visiting in
Great Bend last Wednesday.
o j. F. Schenk has sold and deliver
ed 1918 Buick, in Rush county, last
week. Gus We'ser was the pur-
chaser.
A fine little girl has come to make
her home with NJ. and Mrs. c.
Schneider.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schon and VIM.
Bahr. left last Wednesday morning
for Nebraska to visit old acquaint-
ances.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Roy Allen are re-
joicmg over the arrival Of a fine boy,
born one day last week.
Chas. Springer has pulled in his
threshing machine. Charley reports
quite successful season. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schenk, Jr.,
are the proud parents of a bomcign
boy who made. his appearance one
day last week. Mother and sen are
doing fine.
Pearl Clark, the photographer, has
moved one of his studios here from
Otis and intends to stay her about a
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galyardt of Russell
county were here visiting with theil
sons, Andrew and August, the latter
part Of last week.
/ A good many new cases of tht
horse plague has appeared since the
weather has warmed up. It seemed
If it had been checked before thu
warm spell.
The operation on Mrs. VIM. Nett
ner at the Lind hospital in Hoising
ton was successful. Although sh,
was very weak, she stood the opera
ton well and is improving nicley.
Father Huna is building a fine bur
galow, south Of the church, whicl
will be used as a boarding house 60
school children who are here from
distance attending the Catholi
school. D. w. Mccain is the con
tractor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
MARTIN IS WILLING
TO GIVE THE NAMES
Declares Again State Employees Have
Been Assessed.
AKERS THREATENED A STENO
Executive Clerk. Warned Girl That
Others Would Be Glad to Pay.
An Assessment for Her
Job. =.

Topeka, Kan.-Referring to the re-
cent published interview of State I;
Chairman Dolley, Chairman Mcpherson !
Martin of the Democratic state com. /:
mittee brands Dolley's denial that the
state employees have been assessed
for campaign expenses, as false.
Il see that Chairman Dolley. aftek
laboring with himself for a week, de-
MES that he has assessed the state
employees says Chairman Martin.
Mr. Dolley undoubtedly knows that
Colonel Roosevelt's copyright on the
short and ugly word prevents me from
making an adequate reply 10 his de-
NAL. He asks me to. give some
names, Well, that's easy. Everybody
snout the state house knows that
W. E.. Davis, auditor and Bull Moose
candidate for reelection, and Mr.. CAT
ford, state. accountant under Governor,
Stubs, made the rounds Of the state
employees collecting the assessments.
That's what they said they we're doing,
and they had with them a list of EN-.
ployes with their salaries by depart
ments, setting out the amount each
employe had been assessed.
CAN GIVE THE NAMES.
"Mr. FOLEY also asks me to name
single employe who has been com.
manded to pay. an assessment. OF
course, am not going to give the
names of stenographers and japltors
VINO. have complained. am not going
to be the means of causing them to
lose their jobs; but ! can refer Mr..
Dolley to Earl W. .Akers, executive
clerk for Governor Stubs and Bull
Moose nominee for state treasurer. -,
Mr.. Akers has been active in helping
to collect these assessments and last
week suggested to a young woman.
whose name | can give Mr.. Dolley. il
he will undertake to see that she is
not disturbed in her place, that she
ought to pay her assessment. She
answered Mr.. Akers that she had not
decided whether she would pay il and
he informed her that there were'pleRty
OF people who would be glad to pay
the assessment for her job even for
the four months until the Democrats
are installed in the. state house. A
stenogTapher in another department
is out openly looking for a.job saving,
The assessment is too strong for me!
"Mr. Dolley also charges that the
Democratic committee failed to file a
report of their campaign fund ac.
cording to law. The trouble with
Mr.. Dolley is that he is too careless
Of the truth. If he had taken the
trouble to inquire at the Office Of the
county clerk Of Shawnee county. he
would have discovered that. our state
ment was filed in due time and that
Il is now among the clerks files where
Mr.. FOLEY can secure a copy II he de-
sires to- use it as a campaign docu-
ment"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11

Mrs. Joe Ewalt arrived Monday
night from Rogers, Ark, accompanied
BY her daughters, to be with her son
Cal. The Ewalt family Is moving
back here, Joe coming as soon as be
can close out his property interests
there.
VIM. Gagelman has returned from
Joplin, Mo-, where he has been look
ing after mining proposition that
he and a large number Of Barton
county people are interested in.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

The wedding ceremony of Mr.. Jo-
seph Schermuly to Miss Celia Swift
Xix of Kansas City, was solemnized
at the Catholic church in Kansas
City en- Tuesday of this week in the
presence of a number CT invited rel
atiyes and friends of the young cou,
pie. 8-'
Mr.. Schermuly is too well known to
the people of this vicinity to need
any introduction. He is the Youngest
son of Mrs. Catherine Schemuly
and has grown to manhood here and
is 9one of the prominent Young bust.
ness men of the community ard is
highly esteemed by all who know
him. His bride is one of Kansas
City's most popular young women
She is niece of Mrs. Pete Schwam
bonn of this community, and has Wis
ited Jhefs with relatives many times
and has sns extensive acquaintance
and is a worthy helpmeet fer the
man whom she has chosen for "a liAt
MrtneE.o
After "a short wedding 'triI
through the east Mr.. and Mrs. Scher
nuly will return to IElfnwdOd whert
they will make their home, and witt
their legios Of friends the Leader
desires to join in extending hearties
congratulations and best wishes
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Mr.. and Mrs. J, E. DeMCtte have
moved here from Great Bend and
will make their home with their
daughter, Mrs. John McMullen and
family.
Mrs. Henry Brining visited with
her daughter in Great Pend Sunday.
Charley KattenhofI left Tuesday
morning for Chicago where he will
visit for a few weeks, and from there
he will go to South America il. the
interest Of the International Har-
vester Company %
H. A. Knapp visited with Great
Bend friends Saturday
Howard Torrance came in from
Kansas City this morning to attend
to some business matters here and at
Great Bend. He reports the folks
at home all we'll and happy and says
they would all be glad to see their
many Ellinwood friends again.
Mrs. Dr. Haas and. children went
to Hutchinson Friday evening for a
} visit with her parents.
Rev. McInnis was visiting with
friends and looking after business
matters in Great Bued Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. N. Baker are here
from Boise, Ida, for a visit of a few
days with their daughter, Mrs. ROs.
cOe Spiers and family. Mr.. Baker vi
tied ElIi1woOd about five years ago
.. and was then much impressed with
the enterprising spirit of the people
of the city and community, and he
still thinks that Ellinwood is one of
the very best towns he ever saw.
Miss Leatha Dick returned Sunday
from visit with Miss Clara Monroe
at Wichita. Miss Monroe returned
with her for visit
Joe KOelsih left Wedne sday for a
visit Of a few dyas with relatives in
st. John and vicinity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
HANDS OFF, THE TREASURY
sTUsBs SEEMS DETERMINED TO
SECURE CONTROL.
Earl Akers, Executive Clerk, Is Can
didate for the Place on Re-
publican Ticket.

The state treasurer Of Kansas han
dies eight million dollars in cash and
many millions in bonds each year.
Hence the necessity of having bust.
ness methods in control-of keeping
politicians away from the treasury
and of looking closely into the past
records of the men who aspire to
handle. the states funds.
During the time that W. R. Stubs
has been at the head of the state gov.
eminent We have seen the various de-
partments come, one by one, under
his control and as a result the ex.
penses increased enormously He has
been using the state Of Kansas as col.
lateral to barter for the advancement
Of his political ambition. and We find
the result an increase in the cost Of
the departments with which he med.
died.
He did not and never has controlled
the state treasury and as result,
while the expenditures in the depart.
ments with which he meddled have
increased from 80 to 800 per cent the
cost of handling the finances Of the
state has remained about. the same
II was the one Office which Stubs
did not control, and the people have
profited accordingly.
AFTER THE TREASURY.
So We find this year that Mr.. Stubs
is determined to get his clutches on
that department by proxy and he has
secured the nomination Of his execu.
tive clerk, who, while on the states
payroll, has been engaged this pres.
ent year in promoting Roosevelt SEN
timent in several counties, organizing
a third party campaign and giving his
services wholly to the playing Of
politics.
Does the selecuon OF sucn man
bring to the care Of the states fl
nances the qualities needed-business
ability and a past record which is a
guarantee for the future?
Is it wise to turn the finances OF
Kansas over to a man whose principal
recommendation is that he has been
willing lieutenant of Boss Stubs
and who has been giving of the states
tine to the promotion OF factiOnal
politics?
| Let Boss Stubs keep Hands OF"
as far as the state treasury is con
cerned and We will be more apt ia
have economy, safety and business
ability in that important office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
WHERE DOES Mr.. DAWSON STAND
Attorney General Making a Play for
Beth Standpat and Progress
sive Vote.

The fight for attorney general Of
Kansas is between John S. Dawson,
republican. and c. B. Little, demo-
crat. Little comes from an old Kan
sas family. His grandfather came to
Kansas in 1858 and his father, John
T. Little, in 1868, and both filed on
government land. Little is IS years
old and has made the best county
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
JOHN DoTTER.

John .Dotter, one Of EllinwOod's
best known citizens, passed to his re-
ward Thursday evening of last week,
at five minutes past seven O'Clock.
Mr.. Dotter was in his eighty-eighth
year, having celebrated his S7th
birthday on June 81, last.
The life of John DOtter has been
an active and useful one. He was
born at HessdOrf, Bayern, Germany,
June q, 1925. He received a fine
education in the old country, grad
uating from the. highest academy of
the country in 1912: He taught school
in Germany until 1850, coming to
America in December of that year,
after travelling SO days in. a sailing
ship. He. located at Philadelphia,
where he was married to Marie
Louise Jung, in 1852.
He moved to Kansss in 1858, lccat-
Jig at: Leayenworth, where he con-
Quoted a bakery until 1859. From
1859 until 1861 he conducted a hotel
business. From 1861 to 1864 he
taught the Germsn-English school at
Leavenwcrth. In 1854 he again took
up the bakery business, which he
conducted until 1874. In the fall of
1874 he again took charge of the
Geman-English school, teaching
continuously for zen years. On April
%, 1877, his wife died, leaving him
with six children. He never remar-
ried.
In 1884 Prof. DOtter resigned as
teacher at Leavenworth, and moved
with his children to Ellsworth coun-
| ty, where he engaged in farming.
He gave up farming in 1896 and
moved to Ellinwood, where he has
ever since made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Emily Trump.
After coming to EllinwOOd, Mr..
Dotter organized the Ellnwood
Maennerchor, on Sept. s, 1899. This
Society is one of the strongest Ger
man local Organizations in Kansas,
and he was dts leading spirit up to
within a few years Of his death,
when the infirmities Of age would
not permit him to leave the house,
except on rare occasions. In 1900 he
was appointed census enumerator
and took the government census Of
this community.
But Mr.. Dotter was best known in
this community as the editor Of the
German department of the Elm
wood Leader, which he conducted
from 1899 until old age compelled
him to give it up in 1907.
Father Dotter's six children sur
vive him, as follows: Mrs. Emily
Trump, Of Ellinwood, Kansas; Al
bert Dotter, of Farnum, Idaho; Mrs
Paul Bulow, of Poplar Bluffs, No.;
Gus H. Dotter, of Saltwater, Okla.
Mrs. W. F. Lancaster, of Los Ange
les, Calf; and Geo. ]. Dotter, Of 81
linwood, Kansas.
The funeral took place at Leaven
worth, Kansas, last Sunday, and wa
conducted by the knights of Pythia'
Lodge Of that city, of which Mr.
!, Dotter was one Of the oldest mem
oers. Ms. Trump and Geo. J. Dol
ter accompanied the. remains, ana
. Otto Wiuklemann and Jacob Daniel
b Of the Ellinwood Maennerchor, ais,
: went with the party, as a COMMITTEES
81 and ascorf -Euinu,ood Taador
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11

Kansas People would be glad TO
know where John 8. Dawson, attorney
general, stands as to his being a reg
ular" or a Bull Moosef. Dawson seems
to be playing both sides and so far
is making II stick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
CRONDSAND CHEERS
!. GREET C0MM0NER
Visit Of W. }. Bryan in Kansas a
Great Success.
KANSAS SITUATION LOOKS GOOD
TAFT Has Been Weighed and Found
Wantins-RooseveIt Likewise"
Bryan Tells His
Hearers.

10 say that the visit of William Jen-
nings Bryan to Kansas last week was
a success is putting it mildly, indeed
Every place visited by the great COM
moner gave him a magnificent recep-
ton, and at. every place large crowds
turned out to greet him.
Entering the state at Belleyille
Wednesday night Bryan spoke to ais
large a crowd as could be accomo.
dated in the park. Thursday he spoke
to large enthusiastic crowds over the
line of the Union Pacific, ending at
Salina Thursday night with a crowd
estimated at 5000 people or more in
the park. Friday it was the same
story, large crowds greeting the com
moner everywhere he stopped and in
many places crowds gathering where
no stops were scheduled just for a
glance at him as he went through
He concluded his visit with a big
meeting Friday night at Wichita.
Bryan attacked both Taft and Roose
welt impartially. Taft has beer
weighed and has been found want
ing he said, and Roosevelt has beer
found wanting-the presidency third
time"
is HELPING THE LOSERS.
"Out in Utah and Wyoming" the
commoner added, 81 found that Taft
is the favorite with the Republicans
and Joined forces with the Roosevelt
element 10 beat him. Here in Kansa.
find Roosevelt is the favorite, and
am helping the Taft forces to bea
him. All the time l am e.ping tbs
Democrats beat both of them"
Bryan declared the situation in Kan
sas looks good TO him, and expressed
the conviction that Kansas will give
Wilson a good majority. He urge
his hearers everywhere he went I,
support Senator Hodges for Governor
Judge Thompson for United States
senator and the rest Of the stat,
ticket, as we'll as to support Woodroy
Wilson for the presidency.
1t has been a long time since Kan
sas gave any man such a reception
as the state gave Bryan. At ever,
stop bands were in evidence. and il
many places glee clubs met the trains
At Salina the entire town was ga,
with bunting in honor of the con
moner. II was spirit of admiration
and respect that was showered upol
Bryan from the time he stepped int,
the state. and it was not lost. Bryal
smilingly acknowledged the plaudit
and proceeded to urge his politics
commencing the good sense of tn
citizens of the state, and urging
sincere reform, only to be. effecte,
through the election Of Democrats b
tine offices of honor and responsibility
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11

splendid record in the banking bust.
ness, and is eminently qualified for
the ofice he Is seeking. oThe voters
probably win decide that II WI be-
perfectly safe to entrust the funds Of
the state in the hands Of a man who,
well acquainted with the bankers Of
Kansas. has been strongly recommend
ed by 300 of'them for the Office for
which he is candidate. Bankers,
perhaps more quickly than any one
else. recognize the necessary Quallh-
cations in a man for the ufice Of
treasurer Of q state. 9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11

Democratic headquarters at Topeka
is one Of the busiest places in Kan
sas Just now. A corps of stenog-
raphers and the officers Of the state
committee are working hard to pro-
mote the cause Of democracy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11

Will Har1nioSn and wife left Mon
day night for BeEhngham, Wash.
where they will visit relatives ant
look over the country with a view Il
locating there.
L. C. Corners of Kansas City i
here visiting bis sister, Mrs. W. A
Nixon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11

In his reputation Of Taft" de-
cIared Bryan the othG day, "RoOse-
welt preseaS lhe sorrowful appear
ance OF IL huaIantor demanding a
reward bera,Ae a the failure Of his
principal"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
is ASKING FOR FIRST OFFICE
P. E. LsughIin, for State Treasurer
Is "Just Business
Man."

Just a business man, not a poll.
tician."
This is the slogan the friends OF
p. E. Laughlin. Democratic candidate
for state treasurer, are using in prg-
.ng Laughlin's candidacy.
The statement is true. Laughnn
never having been candidate before
for any Office, but he has made Q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
TIE FREE LIST is LAUGHABLE
Comparison Shows Necessities Are
Hit by Tariff-lnereasins Cost
Of Living.

A comparison Of items on the free
and protected lists under the present
tariff would make one laugh il 1t
we're not almost tragic. Senator
George H. Hodges, democratic candi-
date for governor, is calling attention
to some of the ridiculous features Of
the lists.
The comparison shows that articles
practically useless to the average per.
sen appear on the free list, while ar.
ticles in daily use in thousands Of
American families are on the pro-
tected list. This means that the ar
ticles on the protected list are sold at
a higher price, to cover the tariff,
and the difference goes into the
pockets Of the manufacturers as ex-
cess profit.
THE COMPARISON.
A short comparison Of the two lists
is as follows:
FREE LIST. PROTECTED LIST
Asafoedita. Acorrs, Almonds.
Sausages, Shrimps, Sugar.
Skeletons. oyster
Shells.
Blood. Bones. Beans.
! Cat Gut Clay Corn Meal.
Uncut Diamonds, Dolls.
Dragons Blood,
Fish Skins. Fossils, Farm Drills.
Horns. Hair. Cotton Hose.
Mama, Marrow, Manufactured Lum'
Moss, Mummies, Der, Mems Under
wear.
Rags. Rice
| Birthstone, Brick.
Ice. Ivory TuSks
Joss Sticks, Kind
ling Wood. Lava
and Leeches.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-11
News From Over The County

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