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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
MORRISON sRos. AWARDED con.
n TRACT At HUTCHINSON.

F. q. Nipple, well known here and
10 grain circles all over the South
west, has formed a company to build
an immense storage and transfer
elevator at Hutchinson, on the site
OF the old Vincent Salt Plant, which
has trackage on all roads. This is
to be a 125,000 bushel structure Of
concrete tanks, which is the mod
em idea In elevator construction, abb
solutely fire proof and having a ca
pacity Of S5 cars In and the same nun
Der out daily. Charlie Morrison has
just closed a contract to erect the
structure and turn it over to the
company ready to operate. The Great
Bend friends of this company are
much gratified to see the Morrisons
land this big Job, for We regard them
here as home folks"
This is one Of several jobs amount
ing in all to considerably over $780,
900 which the Morrisons now have
either under process of construction
or under contract.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
WICHITA BOOSTERS HERE.

Wichita business men to the num-
Der Of nearly one hundred came in
Off the Branch ON Tuesday evening
and spent an hour aS the usual stunt
OF calling on the business men, distri-
buting souvenirs, Et Cetera. This
was a typical Booster Crowd of Give
wires" out for business and, incl
dentaly, good time. These trade
extension trips are gaining in popu-
hrity in the places which have ar
rived at the stage of the game where
they cut some ice from a wholesale
standpoint. The Wichita boys are
making 100 towns ON this trip, COM
ing out by Pacific to Scott City,
from thence here, over the Branch
from here to Larned, where they
spent Tuesday night, and from there
to Kinsley and home by the way of
the Santa Fe, over the cutoff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
MEETS AWFUL DEATH.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Schultz and r.
B. Herold, Of Elbnwood, we're in the
city Monday morning on their way
to 0din to attend the funeral Of Mrs.
Bert Kaiser, a niece Of Mrs. Schultz,
who was accidentally killed while as
Bisting her husband in the field at
their home near Lacrosse last Fri
day. Mrs. Kaiser was running a sui
ky plow on one side Of the field and
here husband was listing corn on the
other side. He noticed the team
standing I'M one place for long time
and thought at first that she was let
ting the horses Test, but not seeing
her on the plow, concluded that some
thing was wrong and went over to in-
vestigate and found he lying under
the ground, mangled in a terrible
manner and already dead, her BACK
being broken, and the point of the
plow share sticking into her back and
side and several other cuts and
bruises on her body. Just how she
came to fall from the plow will never
be known, but it is presumed that
the lines had probably slipped from
her hands and in reaching them she
fell from the seat, striking some part
Of the plow and being rendered UNI
conscious by the fall, and was drag
ged to death before the team stop
ped Of its own accord. She was a
woman about thirty eight years of agt
and beside her husband, leaves seven
small children to mourn her death. :
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
SLIGHTLY UPSET.

Tuesday evening, while the Wcihita
Boosters were in town, some one of
a bunch of them on a bus careleesly
threw a bunch CT advertising matter
into the air in such manner that 1t
tell on and under the team attached
to a blackboard which was occupied
by the owner, ]. d. Holt, and his
small son. The team, apparently uIl-
able to stand the quality of the ad-
vertising put out by the visitors, mad
immediate moves toward changing
their location to more agreeable sur
roundings, which resulted in the over
turning of the rig and the scattering
of the contents promiscuously. The
driver and his boy were thrown out
but not seriously hurt and the wagon
only slightly damaged. Such care
lessness as that of the Wichita par
ties in this case is entirely inexcus-
able.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
HAVING FINE VISIT.

Mrs. G. w. Nimocks and Mrs. E.
R. Moses have this week been enjoy
ing full reunion of their brothers
and sisters for the first time in al
most forty years. The mother died
when most Of the children were quite
young and the family became separ-
ated, and while all have visited each
other at various times since then,
this week is the first occasion Of
them all enjoying a reunion together
and to say that they are enjoying
the visit is only expressing 1t mildly.
Others Of the family who are here
visiting with Mrs. NimOcks and Mrs.
Moses are John Newell, of Agency,
Iowa; Mrs. E. F. Bearden, of Lacona,
Iowa; Tom B. Newell, of Oklahoma
City, and VIII Newell, of Mesa, Ai-
ZOna.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
A WEEK OF BASE BALL.

On Thursday Of last week occurred
the first game Of the 1919 pennsn.
race between Lyons and the home I
team on our grounds, resulting In q
victory for the locals by a score 0
z to 3. On Friday "Affy" and HE
warriors went to Salina where they
engaged in a valiant but losing con-
flict with the Salina team, with the
result that they los all Of the three
seances and came home with their
standing in the percentage column
in badly demoralized condition. We :
took on the Junction City team at
home on Tuesday after a days rest
and here occurred the only ball game
Of the season which abs been strict
ly a thriller from start to finish, and
this one certainly was. The locals
drew their first score In the third,
followed by another IN the sixth.
which the opponents tied up in the
seventh. This condition prevailed IN
til the tenth; when batting rally BY
the visitors netted them one score.
In their half of the tenth the home
team annexed one and preceded 70.
cinch the game in their hall Of the !.
twelfth.
On Wednesday the second and last
Of the series with the Soldiers. We
lost a rotten game to them by a score
Of 8 to 4. q
Today, Thursday, we open with
Clay Center, who have been going
strong with chances good that we win
drop a goodly percentage Of this SER
les. The home boys who went into
the fray without much practice in
team work and the various other e.
sentials which help to win ban
games, are showing up well consider
Ing everything and We viii soon b
In the race for true and ready to
play some honest to goodness" base
ball.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
COMMISSION NOW. GOVERNS TIE
scITY. 81

The members of the old city counf
ell held their last meeting in the city
hall on Saturday night, May II, at
which time the commissionerselect
were sworn in by Mayor Dawson and
the reins Of government were placed
in their hands. In accordance with
the law governing this matter, which
is fixed according to population, the
salaries of the new members are as
follows: Mayor $500 per year, and
each Of the commissioners $3.50. I'M
mediately upon assuming charge and
after a talk of some length the may
or announced the following appoint
ments:
City Clerk, F. A. Moses, salary s25
per month.
City Attorney, Jas. Clark, salary
800 per year.
Supt. of Sewers, Wiring and Plumb
ing, l. W. Grdner, salary 800 per
month.
City Treasurer, Clarence Ahrich,
salary 800 per year.
Marshal, John Carroll, salary $75
per month.
Night Watch, Andy Mayors, salary
$50 per month.
Street Commissioner, VIM. Coats,
salarv SIS per month.
Fire Chief, Fred Richardson.
Official Paper, The Daily Tribune.
per year.
Total salaries, as noted above, $4,000
per year.
The ones of the appointive officers
who had not been employed by the
previous administration assumed their
new duties at once.
OratOry Of a nature complimentary
to the old administration, as we'll as
to the incoming members, was permit
ted to flow in unrestricted quantities
and in some instances members of
the old council took occasion to CON-
phment themselves highly for good
intentions in the past. The new may
or and commissioners will, as soon
as possible, annoouunce the regular
hours each day at the city hall where
they may be Interviewed ON any
subject having to do with either pub
lie or private welfare.
The commissioners have posted no.
tices regarding a general cleanup of
the town and the necessity of keeping
it cleaned up and in regard to care
less auto and motor cycle driving.
The intention is to make this a
business administration and to play
no favorites, but to run a city govern
ment which gives equal consideration
to the rights of all.
Previous to their adjournment the
old council allowed bill to date in
the sum total Of $297.3O and spent
some time in talking over some min
or matters which were left to the dis
cretion of the new board.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
COMMON SCHOOL COMMENCE.
MENT. & ~,


The Common School gCommence
ment for the county schools will be
held in the Methodist church, Great
Bend, June II, at 6 p. m. Judge Lob.
dell, Of the First National Bank will
deliver the address.
The class is exceptionally small
this year, thene being only 80 gradu.
ates in all. Out Of 1SO who were ex.
amined, only so took the entire ex.
animation, the great majority taking
only 7th and 9Th grade credits. This
assures an unusually large and strong
class for next year
The graduates and the district from
which they come are given' below:
3. Lulu linn.
4. Edna Unruh.
Z. Martha Rose.
8. Esther Tarpy
10. John Schmidt.
II. Ethel Cell.
Alma Mausolf.
12. Walter Curry.
II. Elsie Merten.
27. Arpa Schmidt.
Grace White.
80. Mona Luther.
Al. G. Vernon Kelley.
56. Marie Finn.
81. Jacob Stroh.
So. Pearl Campbell.
60. Helen Doubrava.
Stephen Doubrava.
66. Stella Gustin.
So. Wilbur Bryant.
Paul Hill.
Is. Rose Kingston.
s.. Charles Pizinger.
81. Katie Rude.
Walter Buhrle.
Dwight Smith.
it. 3. Albert.
Vida Butler.
Edith Swob.
Lester Schroeder.
it. 2. Pawnee Rock.
Frank Gilbert.
Avon Glaze.
Hope Mason.
Harold Warner.
G. Vernon Kelley ranks first, Ste
phen Doubrava, second, and Rose
Kingston, third.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
nan lis Common General Rue Every Creature Born Of Rema
WILLIAM HENRY WHITE

Was born in Farmersville (now
AtAens} IN the Province Of Ontario,
Canada, July 8, 1888, son Of John R.
and Minerva White. He was married
in 1854 10 Catherine Hatten. Of Mex
icoviRe. New York. whose death oC.
Cured some years later. He moved
to Galesburg, ILL.,, and from thence
went to Pennsylvania College Of Med
icine at Philadelphia, at which place
he had partially completed his medi-
cal education when the Civil War
broke out. He enlisted January Is.
1852, in Co. H. Of Second Illinois light
artillery and went at once to the
scene Of hosilities in Kentucky and
served throughout the war. After thu
close of the war he finished his medi.
cal education and came to Ell Dorado.
Kansas, in the late COS, and after
spending a few months at that place
and short time In Wichita, came TO
Great Bend In 1872, and has since
resided in or near this place, and
through his labors as an early day
physician became known and beloved
by most all families of the county.
He was of the old school of physi-
clans who expected much hard work
and privation in connection with the
performance of his duties and in his
early day experience here he fully
realized these expectations, often be-
ing absent from home as much as a
week at a time, answering calls in
various parts Of the county. He has
wrought in his day many wonderful
cures and given service for some of
which he was poorly paid and for
some paid not at all.
He was married in this county Oc-
tober 13, 1881, to Margaret A. Clark,
to which union there were born four
children, Daisy A., who died in in
fancy, Vida, now Mrs. Jas. c. Tyler,
of Finney county, George. now Of
San Diego, California, and Wm. S.,
of this city.
During recent years his eyesight
and hearing had failed in such
measure as to render him almost
helpless, and at his advanced age his
death, while it is a source OF much
grief to his relatives and many
friends, was not unexpected.
His death occurred Thursday night,
May 10, after an illness of only a eou
pie Of hours.
In his death, while he has not been
actively connected with the affairs of
the community In recent years, the
county has lost one who was a tower
Of strength in his day and whose
memory will long live In the history
Of the early days in Barton county.
He was a wise counsellor. a true
friend and at all times a man who
stood high in the regards of his fel-
lowmen,
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday, May 20, from the NJ. E.
church, the burial service at the GEN.
etery being in charge Of Pap Thom-
as Post, G. A. r.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
SWAN SONG.

Ike Pritchard came in and sang US
his swan song on Tuesday. This sta
ton of the meteorological beureau
has been discontinued, temporarily at
least, and Mr.. Pritchard has been no
titled to send in his gauges.
This fact is of no significance, so
far as Mr.. Pritchard's services, which
have always been very satisfactory,
are concerned, but is due to some
matter of red tape, probably to give
some cheap bunch of clerks in the
department something to do. It will
quite probably be reinstated at some
future date.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
BANK STATEMENTS SHOW HEAVY
DEPOSITS.

Combined reports of the condition
Of the 90S state and 211 national
banks in Kansas as compiled by State
Bank Commissioner Charles N. Saw
yer, show deposits aggregating $2O1,-
7O4,679.59, with better than 80 per
cent reserve. It is the strongest
showing for the particular season
of the year made by the banks of the
state. The call for the national banks
was issued April 4, while the state
bank showing was based on their con.
dition March IL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
COMMENCEMENT.

The Commencement exercises a
the class Of 1913 win long be remeur
bered as among the particularly plea
ant events Of its kind in connection
with school history. /.
Graduates numbering eighteen e.
.sembled at eight O'Clock, to the
strains Of a beautiful march played
By Miss Donna Dodge, Of the Junior
class. After the invocation and an
excellent number BY the Girls Glek
Club the salutory by Gabe sellerA
who handled his subject In a master.
ful manner and whose delivery xa6
excellent, occurred the address Of the
evening BY Governor Hodges, who
chose as a theme for the occasion
The Practical Man." The Governor
enlarged upon the excellent opportun,
tiles now within the grasp Of the
common. everyday boy or girl Of av.
erage ability and not financially
wealthy. The talk was not particu-
larly eloquent and not along the ex-
act lines usually expected upon such
occasions, but was a strictly practical
talk given by a strictly practical
man, and was we'll received and high
ly appreciated by the audience. :,
Following the Governors address a
quintette-Wynken, Blynken and
Nod-was given by the Misses Glenn
Quinn, Coughlin, Hirdler and Smith,
after which occurred the valedictory
by Bessie Noll, who spoke from the
theme, The Power Of Achievement"
After the Valedictory a splendid
violin solo was rendered by Dan
Worth Banta. In the presentation Of
diplomas, Presidnet DR.. Morrison
dwelt at some length upon the ad-
vancement which had been made IN
the work Of the school since he Be.
came connected with the board some
years ago, also upon the fact that so
much has been accomplished with q
tax levy much smaller than that %
some cities where results not so good
have been achieved.
Following the presentation Of d.
plomas the exercises were concluded
BY benediction, by Rev. Cockeril.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
WEAVER.

A particularly sad event was the
death Of the infant child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank G. Weaver, on Sunday,
May II, following as It did immediate
ly after the bural Of another member
Of the family. whose death occurred
on May Is. The grief stricken par
ents can only be comforted IN the
sad affhction by the knowledge that
the little spirit is now In the keeping
Of Him who said Suffer the little
children to come unto me and forbid
them no. for Of such is the Kingdom
Of Heaven"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our heartfelt
appreciation of the kindnesses tender.
ed US by friends. members Of the
medical fraternity and the Pap Thom-
as Post, G. A. R., during the illness
and death Of DR.. William H. White
MRS. W. H. WHITE.
AND FAMILY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E.
0hmart was gladdened by the advent
Of a sweet little baby girl, who came
last Friday, May 16, to establish
her headquarters with them. Her
papa is linotype operator in the Dem.
ocrat shop and owing to his intense
desire to take lessons in the gentle
art Of caring for babies. and the
fact that this has been heavy weeA
in the shop, Charley has been a real
busy "old man"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
JOHNSON.

The death of Oliver D. Johnson,
son Of Mrs. Frank G. Weaver, occur.
red at the family home May Is. The
unfortunate boy had been a sufferer
for many months. Previous to his III
ness he was a bright, strong, capable
boy and popular with all who knew
him. His untimely death at the age
Of 16 years is a sad blow to the low
ing mother and other relatives who
have the sincere sympathy Of a
large circle Of friends.
Funeral services were held from
the NJ. E. church Saturday, May II.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
PAWNEE COUNTY BONDS FAIL
TO CARRY.

Balloting upon the question as to
whether or not 100000 should be
raised for the erection Of a new
court house for Pawnee county, re-
suited In the defeat of the measure
last Tuesday by vote which is an
nounced to be almost two to one.
Two proposition were before the
people, one to raise the fund by d.
rect taxation and one to vote bonds
for the purpose, both Of which failed
to be sufficiently popular to carry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

James McCutcheon and wife Of
HOisingtOn visited Wednesday at the
Chas. Younkin home in this city. The
Mesdames Younkin and McCutcheon
are sisters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

Fred Hemker is in the midst Of
hay harvest and now has over so
acres Of first crop alfalfa down. He
took out a new rake and a new stack
er yesterday, preparatory to stack
ing the crop.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES, MAY q.

L. R. Webster. age "a. and Josie
McCray, age 26, both Of Hoislngton.
Married by Probate Judge. 'HenSy
W. Roth, age "a, Of Bazine, and jose,
phine /. Mohr, age 21, Of Otis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

Mrs. Geo. Watkins, Of Nekoma,
was here Wednesday to attend the
Commencement. Her daughter, Enid,
was one Of the graduates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-05-23

Fred Nuss, a merchant Of Hoisins-
ton. was in town on business yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1913-09-25
MOrristown Horse
Show Opens Today

MORRISTOWN. n. J.. Sept 3.-The
grounds of the Morristown Field Club
were visited today by thousands of horse
lovers and society folk from New York
and other cities within a radius of lgt
2i!es on the occasion OF the opening dd Y
OF the sixteenth annual horse show of
the Morristown Field Club The show
will continue until Saturday, when the
prizes awarded by the judges will be
formally presented. The number of en-
tries is unusually great this year and a
number of special classes have been ar
ranged. with valuable prizes donated by
wealthy horse lovers. The judges in
clude Robert A. Fairbairn. of Westfield
for roadsters and harness horses; Lewis
+. WarinS, for saddle horses. and Al
fred II. Macky. of New York, for hunt
ers and jumpers.
The Washington times., 1913-09-25
Neither PaIzer Nor
Miller Look Like Hopes

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-Charlie Miller.
the coast heavyweight. today had vic
tory over Al Palzer to his credit, but no
one who witnessed the ten-round bout
between the two hopes last night eX-
poets Miller to set the world on fire.
Both men weighed 229 pounds. and al
though they went the first four rounds
fast enough, the bout then slowed down
to a walk.
Palzcr scored the only knock-down in
the fifth. Miller was up quickly. now
ever, and ready for more. In the ninth
PalZer gave Miller a bad cut over the
eve. Miller out-fought Palzer. however,
and won by "A shade, according to the
verdict of a majority of the sporting
writer's Five gave the decision to Miller
and two to PalZer.
The Washington times., 1913-09-25
Vice President Marshall
Presents Fob to Mcbride
McBRIDE WILL GET
FOBFROMMARSHALL
Vice President Promises to Make Speech and Award Present
Remembrance Is Handsome One, Containing Diamond.

watch fob to, George Mcbride, captain
of the Washington team. at the baseball
park on Monday afternoon, when the
Athletics meet the Climbers.
Howard S. Reeside and Charles NJ.
King, who have had charge of the Nc
Bride fund. have been notified today
that the Vice President will be glad to
award the Nationals dandy captain the
handsome present to be donated by the
fans who have raised more than 800.
Mr.. Marshall will be glad to make
the presentation on Monday, provided
the Senate Is not in session." is the way
the message runs today, and those In
charge of the affair are hoping that the
august body will defer the report on the
Finance or Tariff Committee in favor
of the George Mcbride day.
When the dandy captain steps to the
plate: on Monday next he will receive
a diamond watch fob which will sur
pass anything a ball player has ever
gotten In this line. The fob is a huge
gold diamond with a three-karat dia-
mond blinking out of the center of
the small infield. Diamonds designate
the bases on thetminiature field, and the
AFFAIR is a handsome remembrance.
The Washington times., 1913-09-25
II RmN ndUpmHyw
or
HALTS
''PHONEY"' AUTHORS
Basebas Highest Court Issues Order Restraining Participants
in Worlds Series From Lending Thier Names to Articles
Really Written by Trained Men.

CINCINNATI. Sept 25.-Members of
the New York Giants and the Phfla-
delphia Athletics will not be allowed by
the national commission to lend their
names to stories concerning the 1913
worlds series. Furthermore. no play
ers eligible to play with teams battling
for the championship OF Chicago will
be allowed to pick up extra money at
the expense of regular sporting writer's,
Chairman Hermann, before leaving for
Philadelphia, issued his official pronun-
ciemento, concluding with statement
that violations of the order will bring
down penalties calculated to stop the
offense.
Through President Joe S. jackson, Of
the Detroit News-Tribune, the Baseball
Writers Association recently entered a
strong protest against the. evil. He said,
in part:
owing to this evil we. the newspaper
men, sre forced to do something to pro.
tect ourselves against a growing evil
that threatens baseball reporters in a
pecuniary way. 1t also Is making the
reporters of worlds series ridiculous,
ana must, In a way, hurt that series IT.
n he nss ., Ahe ne ubc sse
baseball writer who iabors all. the year
round as a competent critic to be sub
rdinated to a novice in the one biggest
v eek Of the baseball year. The COM
mission will have the support and CO.
move IL may make to eradicate the evfl
that has been discussed"
"Such fake articles are almost with
out exception a fraud upon the public"
says Chairman Hermann, "and an in
justice to the writers trained to such
work. Furthermore. these articles fire.
quently do gross injustice to players
engaged in the series.
However. 1t cannot last for long. The
readers of the papers must soon know