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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
YOUR TOWN.

People do not usually treat their
possessions with Indifference. The
town you live in is your town. If you
reside on a farm, the town nearest to
you is your town. 1t belongs to you
Just as much as it does to anyone.
The existence of that town is a bless.
ing to you and you are a benefit to
it whether you want to be or not.
Your town offers you and yours man
advantages. Be loyal to your town.
Civic pride and loyalty to your town
makes for your happiness and finan-
cial prosperity. Never knock your
town. If you cannot see anything
about your town worth boosting, move
keep on moving until you find the
town you can enthusiastically boost.
Be booster. Boosters are the stuff
good towns are made of. Your
schools, churches. societies and your
merchants are always just what you
make them. Do your duty to your
town, and that example will be the
best argument you can make to others
that community loyalty pays. Patron.
ize the merchants of your town. If
they should not have in stock what
you want, have them order it for you
on approval. The mail order house
will make you put up your cash be-
fore you even see the article and the
city merchant will treat you with but
little consideration. Who contributes
to your churches, street and park i'm
provements, school, library, or to the
sick and distressed CT your town? Not
the mail order house or the city mer-
chant, no, indeed, they would he
peeved if you should ask
them to. You must depend upon the
business men of your town for this
help. A wise merchant will not turn
a booster down on any reasonable re-
quest. Let your motto be: "My town
First, Last, and Always" Boost,
boost, everlastingly boost. That is
the only fuel that will get up a hesd
of steam sufficient to make the
wheels go around fast enough to get
you and your town anywhere. Resolve
to say something good about your
town every day during 1913. Be is
ever so little say something compli-
mentary of your town every day. Re-
this resolution and at the
dawn of 1914 you and the town will
be enjoying prosperity unparalleled in
its history. Your property will be
worth more, your trade will be in
creased, your job will he more certain
and there will be general prospeity.
Make this resolution and stick to it
and these conditions will surely exist
within twelve months. 1t is so easy
to do it, it is so Christian-like, it is
conductive to sound sleep and good
health. The only good men in your
town that could possibly suffer be-
cause of your keeping such a resolu-
ton are the .-Marysville
News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS
FIRE LOSS.

Larned, Kan, Jan. 21.-Last night
at 10 minutes past ten the alarm Of
fire was sounded and for two hours
and a half the fire demon. defied
mans efforts to subdue him. In that
length Of time s25O,OOO to sSOo0oo
worth Of damage was done. The
fire, which was Of unknown, origin.
started in the EFT. Eggleston Frnt
ture and Music Co., apparently on the
second floor near an elevator shan
and in five minutes all three floors
we're ablaze.
Carl Lawrence, member Of the firm.
was in the store at the time and wss
severely burned in trying to save the
books.
The fire department responded
promptly and did excellent and he
roic work. The Eggleston Furniture
and Music Co. was complete ruin.
as was also the Fomaus Mefcantile
Co., big double-front adjoining to
the north. These two firms carried,
perhaps, the largest line of meychan-
disc in town.
E. T. Eggleston owned the building
he occupied and Mayor E. E. Frizell
owned the Famous Mercantile Co.
building, a large fine building on the
corner The fire would have extended
across the block north but for the
work of the fire department In keep
ing the First State Bank building, on
the corner, and the WOodman Hall
building just east of it and the John
Gearhart Garage building next 10 the
Woodman hall, soaked with water. .
The water pressure was light on
the start but excellent pressure came
in a few minutes, and, with ..six
streams Of water playing On. the
flames for two hours and haR this
was retained.
The flames spread across the alley
to the east and destroyed the Ken
nedy & Wiley feed and grain store
and for a few moments threatened
the big armory building 10 the east
Of It.
South of the Eggleston store the
if're burned the o. X. pool hall tuild-
ing. the Rau bakery and the Manhat-
tan Cafe. All these places were com
plete wrecks. The offices above were
occupied by Riggs, the dentist, the
Grove real estate, DIR. Campbell, J. w
Eaglin, a lawyer, and James Chad
dick, tailor.
This is, doubtless. the biggest fire
Larned has ever had. At. this TING no
estimate can be made of the amount
of insurance carried.
All the plate glass in windows
across the street were cracked In
Barber's Cash drug store, MOffet's
bank, Whiting Bros. grocery and a
music store. There was not much
wind.
Larned has unusually good fire
equipment for a town Of its size. No
department on earth could have stop
ped the fire sooner, as 1t burned so
fiercely. The whole north half Of the
block south of Fifth street on the
east side Of Broadway burned
Hutchinson News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

7. B. Unruh was a business visitor
from Liberty township Tuesday. To.
bias is one Of the fellows who always
look on the bright side Of things and
he says he is not worrying about the
wheat crop yet. He can tell better
in the spring. he says. whether the
crop is injured or not, and until that
time there Is no use fretting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Weingarten,
OF Lacrosse, Wis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Miller, Of West Salem, Wis,
came in Monday evening to attend
the funeral Of the ladies' sister,
Mf. Henry Miller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
WEATHER REPORT.

Following is record of the meteor
illogical observations taken by the un
dersigned, as a cooperative observer
of the Weather Bureau of the U. s.
Department Of Agriculture, during the
week ending January 10, at Great
Bend. Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

A large number of people were in
from the west side Tuesday, attend.
ing the funeral Of Mrs. Henry Nil.
Ter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
Bend, Kansas.

ISAAC PRITCHARD,
Cooperative Observer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
TO GIVE SUFFRAGETTES
A HEARING

Washington, Dec. 5. Delegates
to the National American Suffrage
association convention which is
closing here have their wits shar-
pened to the keenest point today for
a battle royal with the congressional
committee before which the question
of adding cormittee on woman
suffrage to the standing committees
of the house wi be hearld. The suf
fragettes declare that there should
be such a committee, because one
fifth of the Senate and one-seventh
of the House membership now come
from States where women vote and
that one-sixth of the electoral votes
are cast by suffrage States. They
state that in the 1915 presidential
election nearly 100000 women
will vote.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
NEW YORK REPUB.
LICANS MEET

New York, Dec. 5.--Repuhlican 5.
State committee men, chairmen of
county committees, members of the
Legislature and others, meet here
this afternoon at the Waldorf AS
toria to discuss the welfare of the
party in the Empire State. The OBJ
ject of the conference is to decide
upon the part which the Republicans
of New York are to play in the prog
ress of the national party and it is
that many ideas may be advanced
today that will be carried to the
meeting of the national committee
at Washington later in the month.
United States Senator Elihu Root and
William Barnes, chairman of the
State committee, Serene e. Payne
and other prominent Republicans
will take part in the conference.
Chairman Barnes is also holding
meeting of the Republican State
committee today. 1T is stated that
at this meeting Mr.. Barnes will take
opportunity to serve notice on the
Progressives that he is not a reac-
tionary but is bent on sound liberal
ism. A bitter fight is on to oust
William Barnes from the chairman
ship of the New York State commit
tee.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
TO FIGHT FOR ARMOR FACTORY

Washington, Dec. 5.-''No armor
plate factory, no money for battle
ships!' This is the slogan of half
dozen members of the Senate, headed
by Senator Ashurst of Arizona in a
fight which is going to be made dur
ing the present session for govern
ment manufacture of armor plate.
They will endeavor to balk all bat
tleship appropriations unless the ap-
preparation for an armor plate es-
tablishment is allowed Senator
Thomas of Colorado is one of the
leaders aligned with Senator AS
hurst. Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels is for the government armor
plate factory, though he has not
thus far made it a condition prec-
edent to battleship appropriations.
"The movement for government
armor plate factory is fast gaining
ground" says Senator Ashurst. "At
least half dozen senators will take
the position that unless the govern
ment makes it's own armor plate
there shall be no money allowed for
new battleships. We are spending
too much money in preparation for
war. and the cost could be greatly
reduced if the government made it's
own armor plate"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
Daughters Of Confederacy
Elect New Officers

After vacation of several months
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy met yesterday with the
president, Mrs. T. J. Darracott. The
meeting was opened with devotional
exercises and after the regular rou-
tine of business came the election OF
officers, which resulted as follows:
Mrs. F. B. Terrell, president.
Mrs. e. s. McGlashan, vice pres
ident.
Miss Hattie Cox, recording secre-
tary.
Mrs. w. C. Norvell, correspond
ing secretary.
Mrs. l.. l.. Bryant, treasurer.
Mrs. j. D. Allen, register.
Mrs. J. F. Gracy, historian.
After the election of officers, the
meeting was closed by an interesting
talk by the retiring president. She
gave a very gratifying piece of in
formation, "The chapter is out of
debt" and the new president will
start in with a clean page. Then
came the social hour when all sat
around and talked and enjoyed the
delicious refreshments served by the
popular and much loved hostess. The
members regret exceedingly to give
up the president, Mrs. Darracott,
who has served so long and so faith
fully, but they are hoping great
things for their incoming leader,
Mrs. Terrell.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
Jl[put xDUND GUILTY
yOF CAPITAL CHARGE

" 0gc. 5.-The locally fam
4 XIII the State VS.. w. w. Bum
q, C1Gl54g with running a young
~ lan4G1han ten years old in this
", Wu4 6pught to a dramatic con-
isiou loStnight at II o'clock when
A jury brcught in verdict of
lit An the request of attorneys
\ tue 4elendant the jury was
lied. mach man answering in re-
jnSe VI the calling of his name
tt thS SIxefdict was his own. Each
,0r GS SeFequested to look at the
AendGat who stood before them
li1e tljeWas being done. The pris-
NJ rwAs Hot sentenced last night,
n botng sdeferred by Judge Robles.
4 aHsSEtyes the Judge the discre-
d Az 1csing the death penalty or
prescribing life imprisonment as
lishmSnE and does not, as in the
9 Of 1nnrder, give the jury the
bit u make a recommendation for
fcy Lef0re the jury retired Judge
|,le4 handed the foreman three
|pare6 ycfdicts, one finding the de-
|dant guilty Of a capital offense,
other sof assault with felonious
|snt andthe third finding the de-
liant not guilty, the proper one to
filled ont and signed by the jury
the others to be destroyed. It
on the nrst mentioned slip that
verdict was found.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
,aNSYLVAN1A WATCHING
Y STATE OF NEW YORK

Washington. Dec. 5.-More than
al interest is being paid to the
ting ~ New York Republicans
New York city today today by
hhef1 Of the Pennsylvania. dele
! VI A Con gress, because of the
piti0n of Representative A.
chelT Palmer, Democrat, to sue
1 q 81. Senator Boise Penrose.
rose II considered a regular of
regulars among the Republicans
stands high with certain Demo
IS. It b recognized that the
York conference will be some
lg of Z test between Regulars
' progreAsives. If the former
c, then It is asserted that it will
ngthen the entire Regular ele-
It In the party, which means
er sailing for Senator Penrose
says the Democrats will help
II he maintains his strength in
own party. Mr.. Palmer, how
Z. will have the earnest support
resident Wilson in his candidacy
1t is probably that Secretary
an and o number of other orators
be sent into his State to help
/. Mr. Palmer was the Wilson
r leader at the Baltimore conven-
\. and % him is given credit more
d any ether single individual of
ling the Wilson delegates n tact
Ing the Convention.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
FRISCO TO BE
POLYCHROME CITY

San Francisco, Dec. 5.-More
than 10000 persons in all parts of
the world have agreed to exhibit at
the Panama Exposition which opens
here in 1915. Capt. A. E. Baker.
U. S. N, director of exhibits, is
authority for the statement. "This
exposition" says Capt. Baker, "is
more of an international affair than
any other ever celebrated, on ac-
count of the worlds interest in the
Panama canal. This exposition cele
brates contemporary event, and
will show products and activities of
men today. The exhibition is to be
singularly beautiful. 1t will not be
a white city, but a polychrome city
to fit it into the natural scenery of
California. The oriental portion
will be most interesting, represented
by Japan, China, the Indies, the South
Sea Islands and Australia. BY tine
first of July, 1914, the main eXhibi-
tion palace will be complete. The
other exhibition palaces are nearly
all built, Docks for ships carrying
foreign wares will adjoin the exhibit
tion grounds. Thus the cargoes will
be unloaded right into the heart of
the exposition, The majority of
steamship companies have set a fiat
rate on all goods shipped for the ex
hibition and have agreed TO return
them free of charge"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
CANNING CLUBS IN
DADE PUBLIC SCHOOL

Miami, Fla, Dec. Scanning
clubs for the girls in the various
schools of the county will be aided
by the county board of public in
struction, an appropriation with this
end in view having been made by the
board Tuesday. The movement to
establish such clubs is already well
under way and in several instances
clubs have been in operation for sew
eral days. In the domestic science
department of the Miami high school
considerable progress in teaching the
girls the art of canning fruits and
vegetables has been made. The work
is under the supervision of Miss May
Crosland, who has been aided by the
advice of an expert sent by the gov
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
800 TEXANS
CLING T0L|MBS
To AVOID FLOODS
SITUATION CRITICAL AT HEARN,
TEXAS, CENTER OF THE
FLOOD DISTRICT
Death List Is Known to Be Forty and
This Number May Be
Increased
BY Associated Press. }

Dallas. Texas, Dec. 5.-Five hun
dred persons are reported to be cling
ing to trees in the vicinity of Hearn,
Texas, the center of the flood dis
trict, today. Hundreds are said to
have taken refuge in cotton ginning
building which are the most substan-
tial houses On the many plantations.
Many houses have been washed
away. The death list is now known
to be about forty, and perhaps much
larger as many bodies are reported
floating down the Brazos river. The
situation in North Texas is improv-
ing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
(By Associated Press J

London, Dec. 5. = Previous
threats of militants to resort to vio-
lent methods in revenge for the ar
rest of their leader, Mrs. Pankhurst,
were put into effect when they
burned mansion at Weymiss Bay,
Scotland, poured acid into mail boxes
here, smashed many windows and
are said to be planning other out
RACES. The police are watching close
ly and meantime Mrs. Pankhurst is
in Exeter jail and has already begun
a hunger strike. The English press
this morning sneers at the elaborate
plans for the Pankhurst arrest.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY HONORs

Congressman Paul Howland of the
Twentieth Ohio district, was born at
Jefferson. Ashtabula county, Ohio,
Dec. 5, 1865; holds the degree of A.
B. and M. A. from Oberlin College
and LL. B. from Harvard Univer-
sity; was second lieutenant First
Ohio Volunteer cavalry during the
Spanish-American war; is married
and serving his fourth consecutive
term in Congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
MORE TROUBLE At
INDIANAPOLIS TODAY
(By Associated Press. }

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. g.
Whether a general strike will be
called here in sympathy with the
teamsters will be decided tonight.
Two strike breakers were shot,
and one perhaps fatally here today
when crowd attacked wagon.
The crowd was charged with bricks.
When the strike breakers whipped
the horses some one shot two men
from a wagon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
EMPEROR ORDERED
TROOPS TRANSFERRED
(By Associated Press. }

Donueschingen, Germany, Dec. s.
Emperor William this afternoon or
dered the transfer of the entire gar
rison of troops at Zabern owing to
a clash between the soldiers and citi-
zens there. He also directed that
court martial proceedings in connec-
tion with recent rioting be expedited
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
[AKE:L.AND'S
DEVELOP NENT
IN NOVEMBER
seer TTARY H0LWORTHY, CT
lHE BOARD OF TRADE,
MAKES REPORT
All Members Should Attend Meeting
of the Board Tonight; Special
Business

! Secretary Holworthy of the Board
of Trade has issued the following:
There have been a larger num-
ber of inquiries than any previous
month and nine families have been
located by the boards efforts this
month.
Governors appeared before the
City Council Nov and presented pc.
tition asking: First, endorsement Of
White Way proposition; second, for
city to pay for installation of city
property; third, for city to take over
and maintain same as part of street
lighting system when completed and
paid for. Petition was granted.
though committee of Governors
again appeared before the Council
two weeks later to have action cor
rectly stated on minutes. The differ
ent materials have been ordered and
actual work has already commenced.
1t is hoped and expected that install
lation will be ready for current not
later than Jan. 1.
"The new booklet has been re-
ceived and is being highly commend.
ed. Nearly 1000 copies have al
ready been sent out The secretary
would call attention to the speudid
work of the, committees, especially
one on the financial end of the mat
ter, who report $775.50 collected to
date. This is one of the biggest and
best stunts the board and the town
together have pulled off for Lake
land, who now has some literature
the whole State is proud Of.
"Work has commenced and is pro-
crossing on Hillsboro county line
road.
"a representative of the Manufac-
turers' Record. who called on us this
week stated that Lakeland was doing.
more in the way of improvements
than any city of its size in the South.
"Homeseekers and winter visitors
are coming in thick and fast. The
new hotel has opened up and is do
ing splendid business, the other ho-
tells also doing their share.
Good Roads Day was well OBJ.
served, over $50 men turning out,
and some good and needed work done
on streets leading into city.
''The new freight depot and trans
fer sheds are well in course of con-
The merchants are urged to come
to the meeting tonight, looking to
some possible action regarding the
inducement offered to our people to
trade out of town. Lakeland mer-
chants can certainly do something to
offset this inducement to people to
carry their money out of town for
supplies they can and ought to buy
at home. lets talk it over and then
do something.
Tampa is making great plans for a
big celebration shortly. Every men,
Der of this board ought to be taking
a strong personal interest in Lake
lands celebration for Jan. 1. Lack
of cooperation means failure. Co
operation and success go hand in
hand. 1t is up to us. Come out to-
night at 1880. Respectfully
"a j.. HoLWORTHY,"
Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
Of
SHIN TIES UP
|Q||||||ER TRAFFIC
p1I 2BLE TO LEAVE STA
EVERYTHING AT
STANDSTILL
|tofe III Were Forced to Remain
M tlres ALI Night; Snow
(By Associated Press.)

| Denver, Dec. 5.-This city awak-
led t0ley 70 find every manner Of
|afhc I1clsd by more than two
'et of 1nOw, trains unable to move
oIn I'M etation and service on most
'adS ABANDONED. Shopkeepers were
reed 20 apend the night in their
ores 9AN 1chools, and desolate pe-
ItriAn0 M0yed with difficulty. Snow
stiIl Mining today and other Colo
do yo11p are snowbound.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
DEEDS FILED FOR
RECORD IN POLK COUNTY
Furnished by Security Abstract anSi
Title Co., Barlow, Fla.)
December 4. 1918

OCVCuUCl 7, 1O1O
Gordon N. Keene to W. w. Sher-
ertz.
j. B. Smith to Waring & Mich
OILS.
NJ. NJ, Loadholtes to Gordon N.
Keene.
Thomas Quinn to John D. Freer.
W. J. Howey to John H. Kelley.
Florida Highlands Co. to H. M.
Stanley.
NJ. L. Robinson to Elijah Buck
son.
Codington heirs to Florida Fruit
land Co.
Audley H. Marlatt to Grant o.,
Conant.
S. NJ. Wilson to j. A. johnson.
State of Florida to W. Lacy Boyd.
w, o. Pearce to Susan ]. Pearce.i
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
MRS,PANKHURST
ON ANOTHER
. HUNGER STRIKE
SHE HAS REFUSED TO EAT OR
DRINK SINCE HER ARREST
YESTERDAY
'Gettes Burned Fine Mansion at
Glasgow Today in Revenge for
Her Arrest
(By Associated Press.

Exeter, England, Dec. 5.-Mrs.
Evelyn Pankhurst, the militant suf-
frage chief, is today reported to be
in a state Of collapse, having started
a hunger and thirst strike since her
arrest yesterday when she arrived
from America.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
No SETTLEMENT Of
COAL STRIKE PROBABLE
(By Associated Press. }

Denver, Dec. Secretary of
Labor Wilson has abandoned hope of
bringing about a voluntary settle
ment of the Colorado coal fields
strike and Federation of Labor dele
gates are working among the allied
trades in an attempt to have a gen
eral strike throughout the state
called.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
WILSON
HAS la GRIPPE
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. President
Wilson has the grippe. His ply
sician said today he would not be
able to leave his room possibly until
Monday. All engagements for the
rest of the week have been cancelled.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05
+IEPARmG FOR THE sAYREs

0ndon, Dec. 5.-Ambassador
Mn. WI. H. Page have made
suGfye Preparations to entertain
md Mrs. Francis B. Sayre
Isle Hylson) during their visit to
'dAnd The honeymooners are on
T North German Lloyd liner
Erge Washington, which is due at
mouth tomorrow morning. They
[ disembark there and take the
q for london, arriving sometime
k1e e{eernoon. A great part of
hone moon will be spent in Eng
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-12-05

The rumors that have reached
London from Berlin during the past
week are not reassuring as regards
the health of the German emperor.
The glands of his neck and jaw are
said to be badly swollen, although
he persists in attending to official
duties. 1t is believed that worry
over the unhappy domestic relations
of the kaiser's favorite son, Prince
Eitel, has aggravated his illness.