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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01
Still The Battle RACES.

Since our last issue matters in the
local base ball world have gone for
ward steadily with results which
have been very satisfactory to the
west enders, Lyons and Great Bend.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of
last week We appropriated the long
end Of the score In three games play.
ed on the Clay Center grounds and
en- Sunday and Monday Of this week
repeated the performance, thereby
passing into second place, and very
carefully depositing the Clay Center
bunch, who have been leading for
several weeks, in the notch below
us in the percentage column. Lyons
having. by beating the meek and
Sowly Salina team, gene to the head
Of the column.
On Tuesday we accidentally drop
ped one to Clay Center, and on Wed.
nesday we started our last series Of
three games with Salina, the game
going IA innings and the BenIers vii
ming 3 to 2 in one of the best PLAYED
games OF the season.
There remains IA games yet to be
played of which We have two with
sadina and twelve with Lyons. Clay
Center and Salina win finish with a
series Of twelve games while we
and Lyons are pulling eff a similar
number.
1t Is problematical what the fin.
ish will be, but the way the teams
nave been going recently would m.
dictate that Clay Center stands the
best show to cop the rag" for
while they are now in third nlaco
mere is only two and a hall eames
between them and Lyons, with the
Mhleus between the two.
They finish with the SaIina ,aor,
which has recently been unable -
wm' However, IL Salina sbcuH bon
pen to brace UP and win a taw -
one games from Clay. we stand a
lighting chance to land the nenuan.
tor the third consecutive season
Our series with Lyons will like,v
De a badly split up affair as pres.
ent dope Is to the effect that tba
Two teams are very evenly matcbed
and both have their winning csthes
on. However, the unknown ou,ntttv
called base ball luck is yet to be con.
s'oered and the series may yet move
70 be onesided affair. Wen All.
know more about It when IT'S Owe
The standing Of the teams after The
games on Wednesday is as follows.
- $1,000 80. sss. 49,. E0r
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01

C. L. Moses came down Wednes,
day night from Cascade, Colo, where
the Moses families have their sum
mer home. They, and all the Great
Blenders In the vicinity are well and
having the best time imaginable
Boss" says there is something
about The superior quality of ozone
in the atmosphere there that makes
a fellow really want to get out and
work. Even he has experienced some
inclination to get hold Of an axe OF
spade, or some such ordinary m
strment of toll, and work off a 1T
tie surplus energy. After spending
a few days looking after business
matters here, Mr.. Moses wiz return
and spend several weeks more in
rusticating.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01
Dist. "a Holds Special Meeting.

At the regular school meeting this
year School District No. "a, south
of EllinwOOd, decided net to have
school this year but later decided
to hold a meeting 70 reconsider the
decision, which meeting was called
for Monday, July %.
The decision Of the regular meet.
ing was reversed, and a seven month
term will be held, although there ale
only seven pupils who will attend.
The teacher has not yet been EN-.
ployed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01

tendance was not as large by sever
al thousand. The Ringlings show has
always been a favorite in this sec
ton of the state, and they certain
" lost none of their popularity dur
ing their last visit. From here the
show went to Colorado Springs, be
ing on a tour to the Pacific coast.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01

An attempt is being made to
switch the NE. quarter Of Sesticn
% in this township from school dis.
trict No. IA into District -.
Sam .DorfGhsffer, who owns ten
acres in the quarter, wants to be
changed. Paul Schmidt, who owns 10
acres, vents to remain in Fourteen,
and John Wood, who owns so acres
Of the quarter, doesn't care. Action
was started recently to have the
change made, but Iemorstrance Is
on file which puts the matter up to
the board OF commissioners.
District IA is willing to lose the
10 acres, but is net willing to Lose
the entire quarter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01

George Yeo, Of the south side LETT
the finst Of the week for 0pdway,
Colorado, and other points in that
vicinity, where he expects to buy
up several car loads of baled alfal.
ia II he can secure 1t at anything
like a fair price. and win ship the
same here. Both George and his
father have considerable stock to
winter this year and are short on
feed the same as about every other
farmer in the community.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01
The Elephants Were HIRE.

Promptly on schedule time the big
Ringing Bros. circus pulled into the
CITY last Saturday morning and as is
always the case, were met by big
crowd of both old and Young who
we've present to watch the operation
Of unloading the mammoth enterprise
and the erecting Of the Eenfs, etc.
10 the average person this part
:. Of the show is fully as interesting
as is the big main performance and
it is truly wonderful the rapidity IN
which an entire train will be un-
Loaded and put into its proper posi-
ton on the grounds.
Early in the morning people began
to gather in the city from all parts
of Barton and surrounding counties,
and the morning trains into the city
all carried number Of extra coach
ess and each were loaded to their
fullest capacity, so that by the time
the. big parade started shortly after
II O'Clock, there were probably close
h. fifteen thousand visitors IN the
city. The parade was one Of the
best ever seen in the city, and was
also one Of the largest, feature OF
which were the showing Of their en-
tire herd of elephants, said to be
the largest in the world, and the
e team of twenty camels hitched TO
one of the big band wagons. There
were numerous bands in the parade
.and the, music was exceptionally fine.
Immediately after dinner, the big
crowd began to assemble at the
show grounds and thirty minutes af-
ter the opening Of the doors, the
big tent, said to have a seating capac-
tty of twelve thousand, was filled to
the limit, and the performance put
on was as good as was ever witness
ed anywhere, the trapeze perform
ances, the riding, the work Of the
slack wire artists, the contortionists
and the strong men being fully up
TO all advance notices, while the
pageant of Joan of Arc was probably
one Of the most magnificent exhibit
tons ever attempted, and was a fea.
ture, while something entirely our
of line with what one would expect
to see in circus, but which to the
average person in attendance was
one Of the most pleasing acts in the
entire program.
e OF course there were clowns in al
: abundance; there was also the mis-
sing link; the bearded and the faf
: woman; the girl with the snakes an(
the man with the toy balloons; tht
fierce maneating lions and the larg
est hippopotemOuS in captivity; TIN
man with the hot dog" and the ON
who entreated you to buy the crack
ertsck for the children or souve
mir song book for your best girl
all were there and all seemed to d,
good business. People forgot tn
grasShopperS and the drouth for on
day and. everyone seemed to enjo
themselves to the utmost. While
was one of the largest crowds eve
IN the city, it was also one of tn
most orderly, mot a single disturb
ance or an arrest being made du.
ing the day, and not single cas-
OF drunkenness was reported. 1t wa
good day, a good crowd and ever
body had good time.
OF course the big crowd began
leave town soon after the cOnclusio
Of the afternoon performance but
e number remained for the night sho7
which was put on complete the SAN
. as in the, afternoon, although the q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriages as follows have occur.
red at the office Of His Honor, Pro
bate Judge Hail, this week:
July 81. E. Adams, age % and
Mrs. Minnie Frybarger, age 20, both
of Great Bend.
July 2S-Glenn Miller, age "a, and
Anna Grace Koochil, age IS, both a
Albert.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01

Mr. and Mrs. l. W. Yenser and Mr..
and Mrs. o. l.. Gregg were among
the Hoisington people here Saturday
to attend the circus. They were &C
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hover and family, Of SylNah Grove.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-08-01
High Schools Hsk For $4,000.

The four High Schools ct the couh-
ty have submitted their estimates Of
funds required from the county for
the coming school year at a little
over $4,000, which amount Is ex.
elusive CT money paid BY the citiss
for the maintenance Of High Schools.
The bcaId CT county commissioners
will be askei to make a levy that
will produce s2O,45S.54, which is tie
amount which will he divided &ccord
ing to estimates furnished as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
More Trouble for McReynOlds.

Attorney General McReynolds's interference with
The orderly course of justice in the Western Fuel
Company case has not attracted as much attention
as his interference in the white slave cases, De-
cause in the latter the personal comfort OF hlgh
official in the Wilson administration was directly
involved In order to oblige fellow Cabinet ON
Ger and his subordinate, the Commissioner General
of immigration Mr. McReynods deliberately tried
70 tie the hands of the District Attorney Of the
Northern District Of California
In the Western Fuel Company suits the influences
brought to hamper the District Attorney did not
originate so plainly within the Presidents official
family The good offices Of the Secretary OF the IN
terror were sought in presenting the appeal for
special consideration made by two of the indicted
directors of the fuel concern. Bpt II does not
appear that the Secretary urged such consideration
rs courtesy TO himself. The Attorney General S
motive in going out Of his way to overruie the
District Attorney is therefore, not so clear as II
was i'm the Camineti case yet the record just sent
TO the House Of Representatives shows that the
action taken was just arbitrary and just as much
in defiance Of the sensible counsel of District
Attorney McNab.
What good excuse could the head of the Depart
ment Of Justice make for singing out two Of the
indicted directors and saying that they ought not
10 be compelled 10 take their chances in court with
The other directors? If these favored two had
satisfactory defence, the place to make it was in
open court where it would 20 into the public
records They had been indicted on what the grand
Jury and the District Attorney considered sufficient
evidence and their pGrte private statement OF
innocence TO the department at Washington should
never have been allowed to outweigh the finding
against them in the California courts
Mr. McReynolds may claim that he yielded
weakly to the impulses of personal friendship i'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
Who Would Be a Millionaire ?

As the thermometer mounts and the avalanche OF
monthly bills comes swooping down and every hour
invites TO loaf there will be few spirits bold enough
TO dismiss million dollars with unkind words.
Yet the more one reflects upon the young man
from Columbia who grew weary of loafing around
in the East with a million and quarter the more
sense he appears to have shown After ALL why isn't
he uttering the simple truth when he explains his
preference for his Arkansas job:
out here life is real l found it was the man that
counted and got into touch with life and work tor
the first time. The work was hard but enjoyed H.
for | was making good.
We agree that this is a bad season TO make the
glory of work the text for Il sermon-howeyer
short All the same, the words of the young
Arkansas railroader seem worth bringing to the
fore against more favorng hour Million or no
million work is the best thing in the world, and
the most pitiable object in all mankind is the man
who hasn't the gumption the training or the
sense to work.
We hurl this cheering thought in the teeth OF
holiday which, we weakly confess in the same
breath, is far, far too brief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
Civic GreengoOds.

Wall Street with its fear, and Congress, with its
humbug are equally easy victims. Lamar, II turns
out wrote the resolution under which the Stanley
committee spent months in the fruitless nyestiga-
ton of the Steel Trust and this investigation was
"hawked about Wall Street" before the resolution
was passed
The pretence was that Congress was for sale by
the man who was prompting the investigation.
When the guelesSness that exists everywhere Is
considered it is wonder that one bought No
one buying the investigation went ahead, and the
people paid its cost. Never mind; Lamar is one OF
the peoples friends, of the most active Of trust
busters" and author of amendments to the anti
trust law, fitting it out with brand new set OF
false teeth
At these revelations Congress ought to have a
fellow feeling for Wall Street such as it never
had before Both of them might resolve not TO be
so easily taken in henceforth. big business might
conduct its affairs with such regard for the law
that it would have nothing to fear and then 1t
would not be likely to take weasel for wolf.
And Congress might be little more honest with
the public too. If it cast aside its pretence OF
excessive zeal for the people it would not be such
a mark as it has been for civic greengoods men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
Mr.. BRYAN and the Philippines.

Mr. Bryans praise Of a recent publication entl'
tied The American Occupation of the philippines
provokes an earnest hope that the President VIII
not he greatly guided by his Secretary OF state III
shaping his policy toward that important posses
sion of the United States, and Indeed, that MI.
Bryan himself does not really mean what his words
seem to imply.
Mr. Bryan declares the book in question to be the
most valuable contribution to the literature OF the
subject that he has seen, and that lit presents
a large amount of information selected and
arranged with intelligence"
For information" read "msinformation" and for
'intelIigence" read prejudice and spite The
literature Of the subject contains no more offensive
TRADE Of personal vtuperation and national abuse
than that same volume; if onehalf Of which were
warranted nearly every American connected with
our occupation of the Philippines, from William
Mckinley down, would have deserved to be sent
10 the scaffOd.
Whatever Mr. Bryan, may think, the nations
pocy in a matter Of highest duty will surely not
be dictated by the mad mOuthings of common
Scold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
Vicksbura.

After Gettysburg, Vcksburg, whose semi-cente-
nary now occurs. Troubles did not come singly to
the Confederacy fifty years ago. While Lees'army,
beaten but not demoralized still stood at bay on
Seminary Ridge Pemberton was turning Vicksburg
and the control Of the Mississippi River over to
Grant.
Vcksburg's fall had been discounted Nobody
had foreseen Lees invasion Of Pennsylvania and its
repulse But even Jefferson Davis, at Richmond,
knew that Pemberton and his army were doomed.
The invasion Of the North was planned either to
relieve Vicksburg or to Offset its loss.
In the West the Confederates suffered almost as
much from inefficient leadership as the Federal
forces did In the East. After Albert Sidney John
stons death at Shiloh except when Joseph +.
Johnston commanded, the military fortunes of the
South in the Western field were confded to faiter-
ing hands Grants campaign against Vicksburg
was brilliantly planned and executed. 1t was his
best work in the whole war. But against a COM
mander more competent than Pemberton its success
would probably have been much less complete
ycksburg's fall, necessarily followed few days
later by the surrender of Port Hudson. opened the
Mississippi to the Gulf and split the Confederacy
into two parts. 1t enabled the Federal forces to
shift the burden of their attack further east and
TO split the eastern section again by marching
through Georgia. The lines of the beeaguered
Southern citadel shrank and shrank until they COM
prsed at last only Southern Virginia and the Caro-
linas.
Many great battles were still to be fought,
Chckamauga, Chattanooga, Franklin, Nashville, the
battles of the Atlanta campaign and OF Grants
final campaign against Richmond Put with Get
tysburg and yicksburg the star of the COnfed-
eracy set. The rest Of the struggle only des-
perate attempt to stall off fate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
DR.. Bridges, Poet Laureate.

Dr. Robert Bridges was not merely among those
also mentioned" for the succession the laureate
ship at the death of Alfred Austin He was among
the three or four who were most frequently and
conspcuously mentioned and who were regarded
as most available so homogeneous term may
be employed in connection with such matter. His
appointment is therefore, not surprising. and it
may be esteemed as on the whole gratifying
For while Or. Bridges-he was for many years
successful medical practitiOner-must be ac-
counted minor poet" he is more than ordi-
narily graceful minor poet, many Of whose works
possess a high degree of charm. lie is a scholarly
writer and has devoted much critical study to the
works of great masters of English and classic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
Needs Explaining.

Acting on the request of the Mayor VINO had
announced through Commissioner Waldo that the
taking up Of tickets sold for the Newsboys Home
benefit baseball game at the Polo Grounds next
Sunday would not be allowed, the manager Oh
that charitable entertainment has called the game
off 1t was explained that the Sunday law does not
permit the playing of baseball for paid admissions
and that protest had been made against relaxing
the law
The community wants to see the laws mpartially
enforced 1t is therefore remarkable that the mu-
nicipal authorities should have interfered with the
Newsboys' Home game when they permitted gai {
TO be played under similar conditions on sunday
April 81 last year. for the benefit of the victims Oh
the Titanic disaster year ago tickets represent
ing purchases to the amount Of more than S9ocV
were taken up at the gates.
The Mayor and the Police Commissioner VIII
have TO do a good deal Of explaining not only 10
the public but to themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
CRUSHED BUT UNCoNvINCED
Girls Are More Conscientious than
Boys, a Suffragist Asserts.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / cannot refrain from comment
ing on the article in this mornings Trib-
une in regard TO the logic Of Woman
Suffrage"
Mrs. Hazards definition and explana-
tion OF the word logic" makes me think
OF the expression used by a gentleman In
the course of debate. Rising to speak In
rebuttsl, he glanced about superciliously
and began his remarks thus: my worthy
opponent has made use Of q chronological
inexacttude." Crushing, perhaps, but not
convincing.
II the "antis" do not like our use of the
word logic" |. for one. am perfectly
willing to substitute the words common
sense" In the first place, we women as
citizens have right TO vote whether or
not II will make US individually better or
worse. Our right 10 Acknowledgement has
nothing whatsoever to do with the ques-
ton OF how II will alter the final results.
We are taxed as citizens and therefore
should not be denied their privileges.
And I think every fair-mlnded person
will admit that. beginning from our school
days the girls as class are more pains
taking. more attentive and more consci-
cntious than the majority of the boys
Again this article states that Tammany
men would get their womenkind out to
the polls II they had to club them nearly
To death to do so. IL these are the kind OF
men that control our city II is high time
that women had vote. To think that
a womans position is merely on the
fence is ar insult to every noble minded
woman. for who could sit looking on at
the battle when she knew her assistance
was needed?
Lastly. woman would certainly be a
great help In the solution OF the prob
lens OF the day. because while a mother
can be OF nestimable value In her home
yet the time comes when her boys and
girls must go out into the world and must
be influenced by the atmosphere OF their
environment. And remember the mother
cannot always move into a better or
more select neghborhood. Hence II Is
the duty OF every woman to get and keep
the ballot so that our'boys and girls can
be safeguarded at home and abroad
BERTHA MAPES.
New York, July /. 1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04

Good morning. Have you got all your telephone
personalities straight?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
"In the Name of the Legislature OF
the State of New York"

The august whitewashers of Albany are now
turning their judicial minds upon the Governor Vi
the state In the pause between the sancuhca
ton of former Senator Shwell-now hesitatins at
the prison gate-and the consideration OF tue
charges against Mr.. Justice Cohalan our leeis
lators summoned before them the Governors secre-
tary, Mr.. Plat, and attempted to order some
executive documents out Of him.
Senator Frawley'S idea seemed to be that wheh
he exclaimed u demand the documents in the
name Of the Legislature of the State of New Aorh
the Governors secretary would cringe with irlght
and obey instantly There will be little genera
SURPRISE however at the calm refusal OF th"'
official TO comply On the purely personal size Tue
name which Senator Frawley acclaimed with SO
much feryOr has at the present moment Ia'"i
association with whitewash which sadly mars tue
majestic appeal. On a broader view there are emil
nently sound reasons why command OF the Legs
lature should not be instantly obeyed by an EN-
plOye Of the executive department, especially IN Tue
absence Of the Governor who, as 1t happened was
not in Albany when the legislative subpoena was
served
The broad question of legislatures right 10
command an executive is a very important ana III
teresting one In the of Congress ana the
President the practice is well settled congress
requests" executive documents and the Presaen >
in his discretion transmits them when not lncoih-
.patible with the public interest As an mdepeh-
dent and coordinate branch of the government
the President has established his independence OF
legislative fat-save, of course, when impeach-
ment proceedings are instituted pursuant to express
constitutional authority.
What the rule may be in the State Of New YORK
our legislators are in fair way to find out Inc
theory of the case can hardly he far dneren' lrol
that Of the federal government.
Yet we think Governor Sulzer will hardly desire
to burke the inquiry altogether After asserting his
constitutional rights it would he well for him to
Mace all the facts and documents Of the prison
investigation before Senator Frawey and his peers
The exact Importance of any conclusions which the
Legislature may reach 1t will be entirely safe Tor
Governor Suzer to leave to the people of the state
to determine The name and number of the Legis'
lature of the State of New York are fairly puohc
property by this time