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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31
THE COUNTY ROADS.
Commissioners Complete Their Tour
Of Investigation.

The board Of county commissioners
completed their tour Of investigation
OF the roads last week which WI
In all probability be designated as
county roads. and will be taken over
as such by the board as soon as they
have an been graded and put IN the
proper condition.
The route will be practically as
was stated in the Democrat Of last
week. There viii be an east and
west road running through the conu-
ty from the Rice county line, east Of
Dllinwood, through to Pawnee Rock,
following the Santa Fe Trail most
Of the way. Also another east and
west road running from the county
line east Of Claflin, going by way Of
Claflin, Redwing, Hoisington, Boyd
and 0lmitz, and connecting with
Otis. Rice county will establish Of
ficial county roads to join with US
On the east, and Pawnee and Rush
viii do the same on the west. The
road running from Galatia south by
way Of 0lmitz, Albert and Heller to
Pawnee Rock wild also be establish
ed, and also connecting roads be-
tween Hoisington and Great Bend
and Claflin and Ellinwood. Altcgeth.
er, the proposed county roads figure
Iup over 100 miles. and a good part
Of the stretch Is already in fine con-
dition and but little work in most
places will bring the road up to the
standard required. Other stretches
viii need considerable work besides
putting in some new or additional
culverts and other work of this kind,
During the time the board was in.
specting the roads they travelled a
little over 300 miles, and they were
unanimously Of the opinion that the
very worst roads found on the en-.
tire trip were right here in Great
Bend, so it looks like We ought to
get right down to business and fiji
up our streets here at home before
we make too much pfla holler about
the poor roads elsewhere. Possible
the reason that 30 much. good roads
talk eminates from this place is the
fact that the people here have an
abundant opportunity to find out JUS
how disagreeable and inconveniend
poor roads and streets can be.
As shown by the proposed routes
the commissioners are aiming to GOV
er as much of the county as possible
and to lay out the roads so that they
will accommodate the greatest mum
Der Of people. They are not play
ing favorites in the matter, and art
trying to give everyone a square
deal. and when they wild have finish
ed the work and the roads are ac
cepted, Barton county will have on'
of the most complete and best sys
TENS Of county roads IN the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31
HEELEy FOR SENATE.
At least That 10 The Opinion OF
Senator Thompson

Topeka. Oct. 2s-with the avow-
ed purpose Of hooking over the an
phcants for appointment to, the To-
peka postoffice. Senator wilsiam H.
Thompson spent the day IN Topeka,
leaving late this afternoon for Wash-
hgton. He intimated that none Of
the three leading candidates mieht
receive the appointment.
Senator Thompson was not averse
to discussing the political situation
IN the Big Seventh, his own con,
grsssaonal district. George A. Neeley
will make the race for senator next
year. Thompson thinks. That win
mean two candidates from the Big
Seventh. and a Seventh district man
already occupying one of Kansas sen
atorial seats.
Neeley has the democratic nomina
ton for the congress without even
a fight" Thompson said. He also
Is practically sure Of election Il he
asks for It. The only question is
whether 1t would be wise TO pass up
a sure thing for a baer possibility
OF being defeated in the election and
the uncertainty Of the primary."
The senator declared congress unI
doubtedly would pass the new cur
rency bill before it stops considering
It. He expects it to be passed be
fore the special session adjourns For
the regular session the first Of next
month. He declined to talk about
Kansas politics except to say that he
had heard but very little unfawor
able comment on the administration
and believes the Democrats will al
be elected next year.
You might say that everybody In
Washington, and everywhere else
loves the president" he said. "he 4
making a fine showing"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31
THE ATHENIAN CLUB.

The Athenian Club met with Mrs.
Stauffer. Interesting talks were CIV.
en- On the following subjects:
The Government Of Egypt In An
cient Times, by Mrs. Lobdell.
The Castes or Glasses Among the
People. by Mrs. Gum.
The Origin Of the Alphabet and
Egyptian System Of Writing. by Mrs
Vida Morrison.
At the close Of the regular program
a number Of current events gave rise
to a lively discussion.
On next Monday, Nov. 3rd., the
Club win meet with Mrs. Castle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31

The Democrat man has been one
lone widower the past week and ex-
poets to be for some days yet to
come. Last Friday the physician
tackled scarlet fever sign on the
house. and since that time we have
been locked out in the cold world
and have done our visiting with the
family over the telephone or through
a closed door, and have had an oppor
tunity to do some ''mooching" off
our relations. The baby girl has the
disease but is getting along nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31
J. c. KELLY SUICIDES.
Was Newspaper Man Well knssM'
Ia Great Bend

John c. Kelly. q newspaper maA
and q special edition writer vavn
has been q resident a part of q
time for the last year or mors, ~
found IN a dying condition on q
ehird floor Of a rooming house -
1874 Grand Avenue, 10 Kansas CitR
last Friday morning. He had swaa.
lowed a large dose Of morphine wilA
suicidal intent. Doctors from ~
General Hospital worked for tua
hours with the pulmotor trying ~
revive him but without succsss. h
died shortly after noon. The fol1ou.
Ing note was found on the table n
his room:
| have been a newspaper man
In Colorado. Oklahoma, Kansas.
and Nebraska. The game as 1
= played 1t can't be won. | tried.
but failed.
John c. Kelly.
Kelly was weN known in Barton
county and all over this section ot
the state. He bad worked for var
iOus Of the papers Of the county n
getting out special editous end Do.
Ing special advertising soliciting ana
had also worked In this city as ~
porter. He was a good writer, We
well liked and made friends readil0.
but his disposition and habits were
such that be did not remain at onA
Job TOT any length Of time. DuauR.
the campaign Of two years ago b
acted as Congressman Neeiey's presz
agent for a short time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31
OwELLiNe HOUSE BURNS.
!. W. sawyer's Home Destroyed by
Fire Saturday Evening.

The home of ]. W. Sawyer, who
&Ved just south Of Jas. Ssoniger in
The southwest part Of town. was
totally destroyed by fine Saturday
evening about 8 O'Clock, together
with all its contents.
No one was IN the house at the
time the fire started, but it Is SUD
posed to have BEEN started by the
explosion Of a lamp. Mr.. Sawyer was
out at the barn attending to his
horses when he heard a sound like
q door slamming and looked out to
Re what 1t was, and Just at that
time the flames burst out of the
windows and roof OF the house. A
boy who was passing turned IN the
alarm and helped Mr.. Sawyer get a
couple Of trunks out Of the house,
but by this time the fire had gained
such headwag that it was impossible
to save anything else, and by the
time the fire department arrived
Che building was so near gone that
al they could do was to thn0w
water ON the embers to Dnotect the
adjoining properties.
Mr.. Sawyer, who is q hard work
ing teamster, seems to be having
bis full share Of misfortune. He
moved to this place a few years
ego for the benefit Of his wife's
health, who was a sufferer from tt.
bercuoss. Some months ago she
died, leaving him with a family Of
six small children, the youngest be-
Ing only about three years Of age.
The father has been sending the
CIDER children to school regularly,
end has been taking care of the It,
tbe one as best he could himsek, talk
Ag 1t on the wagon with him when
the weather would permit and at 9th
e. times staying at home and car
Ing for it. and has certainly been do
Ing remarkably we'll to keep the
family together. He had some an-
1urance ON his household goods but
this WA not 30 very far as all the
elothing except what they wore ives
destroyed. At the time Of the fire
the children were all up town do
ing some shopping. Mr.. Sawyer is
not person who would ask for
help I'm amy way, but it is certainly
q case clothing and furniture are
badly needed and would be appre--
ciated. The house where Mr.. Saw
yer lived was the property of Walt
Cornell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to publicly express our
sincere thanks and appreciation to
the many friends who so kindly as
sisted ard sympathi0ed with US at
the death and burial of our father,
Calvin Reeder. We especially desire
to thank the Knights Templar.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Reeder.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31

Clyde Sterling and August Meyers,
Of Heller have returned from the Da-
kctas where they had been assisting
In the wheat harvest. The boys DO
not speak very flatteringiy Of ths
country or methods Of farming ~
there. and one would Judge that thsy
are mighty glad TO get back home
again, although they had good time
and manaeed to see considerable
country On the trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Siegel Book and the
Misses Emma and Hettie Koelsch,
sisters Of Mrs. Book, were up from
EAinwood Saturday on a shopping
trip and Tor a visit with friends.
Mr.. Book reports having out about
400 acues of wheat this year, and
says he has never sesn better crop
prospect than there Is this falI.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31

While engaged In loading feed On
a header box last Saturday moruing,
Ralph Murphy, Of west df town, suf-
tered a broken ankle. when a part
Of the load skipped from the rack,
throwing him to the gorund. The
injury was attended to at once and
Ralph d getting around with the add
d a. pair Of crutches. but be win
be laid up from work for some tine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31

Do not fail to visit Riley's Milf
merry Shop this week and all next
week. Any hat in the shop goes at
Half Price. Mrs. ]. D. Riley, at the
old Keith stand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31

Miss Hazel Marsh has returned frOl
a visit with relatives and friends in
Wichita and Kingman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-31

Mike DAILY was on the sick list a
couple of days the first Of the week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
MEMS MEETING
AT THE Y. M. G. A.
Rev. H. 3. McElree will Deliver the
Address-Sermon Of
Character.

As announced in The Gate City Fri
day afternoon, the mems Sunday aft.
ernoon meeting will be held at the
auditorium at $3.50 p. M, and a spe
cial invitation is extended to every
man and every boy of proper age In
the city or vicinity, including visitors
in the city and it is hoped by those
iterested in the work that this invita-
ton will be accepted in the same cor
dial spirit as that in which the invi
tation is extended.
Rev. H. B. McElree OF the United
Presbyterian church will deliver the
address - Sermon OF Character
Mr.. McElree is an earnest, entertain
ing and instructive speaker, and in
former addresses has won much fav
or with those who have heard him.
The male quartet and the boys or
chestra will be pleasant features Of
the meeting and will render some
pleasing special music.
1t Will be pleasant and commend
able place to spend a Sunday after
noon hour in a very profitable man
ner.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
TRANSFERS STRIKE
LEADS TO RIOTS
One Non-union Man is In Hospital!
With Skull Cracked Dur
ing Assault.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 20-Rioting
today characterized the second day of
the teamsters strike in this city. To-
night one non-union transfer driver is
in the hospital suffering from concus-
sion of the brain as the result OF be.
ing stoned and several shots were fred
without effect during another battle
between strike breakers and union
men. There were numerous fights
but no one was seriously injured. Pc
lice patrols have been doubled in the
heavy traffic district throughout the
day.
Threatened, he claims by striking
teamsters, G. C. Sims, non-union driv-
er for the Lloyd Transfer company,
! fired twice into the crowd late this af.
ternoon. No one was hit. Sims was
arrested.
| Robert Lewis, non-union driver ia
in the city hospital suffering from in
jurfes inflicted by strike synpathiz
ers when he refused to quit work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Ono Opportunity.

The society for the prevention Of
useless noises might make start by
reducing the number OF cheers from
three to one.-Atchison Globe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Automobile Service to Keokuk.

Commencing Wednesday, December
10, will make two regular trips each
day except Sunday. between Nauvoo
and the Keokuk depot, as follows:
Leaving the garage at s:3o a. m.
sharp and returning Immediately after
the south-bound train arrives ut the
Keokuk depot. And leave Nauvoo
again at 4 p. m, giving ample time
to meet the Wabash at Hamilton go.
Ing east. Charge will be $3.50 per per
son one way or $3.50 round trip.
A. R. MCALLISTER.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
MILLER IS GIVEN
VERDICT BY JURY
Defendant in Suit Brought by Mccut-
cheon Over Horse Trade
is Win
ner.
HINGED ON TWO WORDS
Man Who Made Trade Claims They
Were Not Read to Him
In Con-
tract.

The jury in the case of R. V. Nc
Cutcheon against j. s. Miller, return
ed a verdict Friday night after short
deliberation for Miller, the defendant.
The case grew out of trade for
land in which team of bay horses
was involved. Two small words
which Miller claimed were not read
to him in contract, decided the
case in his favor.
According to the testimony brought
out at the trial, McCutcheon and
Miller agreed to trade some land. A
team OF bay horses was involved In
the deal, as part payment on the
land. McCutcheon is alleged to have
drawn a contract with Miller, and
Miller on the witness stand testified
that he could not read the contract
readily and asked McCutcheon to read
it for him. He testified that in read.
ing the contract, McCutchson did not
read the words both sound which
referred to the team.
McCutcheon claims he did read
the words, and that the team which
he secured from Miller were not
sound. One of thu horses was blind
in one eye, and there were blemishes
on the other.
Miller insisted on the stand that
McCutcheon did not read the two
words he claimed he did. Judge Ham
I! ilton in his instructions to the jury
told them that if McCutcheon did not
read the words "both sound" which
we're in the contract then Miller
would not be guilty of any fraud The
jury decided that McCutcheon did NOT
read the words. and returne ed their
findings in favor of Miller.
This jury which has been known
as plaintiffs jury broke precedent
with this verdict Friday night. The 9th.
er three cases which have been tried
before this one have all resulted in
plaintiffs victories.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
HUSBANDS ARE
NOT VERY LOYAL
Why the Egg Boycott by the Ladies'
Failed to Lower the
Prices.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-M. j. Powers,
leading member Of the Chicago But
ter and Egg board let secret out to-
day when he explained why the egg
boycott, organized by Chicago club
women failed to lower the price OF
eggs.
THE trouble" said Powers, '1ay
with the husbands. Deprived OF their
usual breakfast eggs at home, their
appetites for eggs were whetAed and
they doubled their egg orders at res
taurants at luncheon or dinner. Be
fore the boycott started our Arm sent
100 cases OF eggs day to loop res
taurants. While 1t was on, the orders
were increased to $50 cases.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
PASSING AWAY OF
| CAPT. CLEMENSON
Responded to the Call Of Death at
His Home, 1926 PaIean
| Street, Saturday
] Morning.
WAS BORN IN DENMARK
Was a Gentleman of Culture and
Attachments and Very
Highly Esteemed
Citizen.
WAS BORN IN DENMARK

/ Friday night marked the passing
OF another of Ksokuk's oldest citi-
+, zens when the spirit of Captain Soren
Clemenson responded to the call to
come home, which came at a. M,
Saturday, at his residence at 1926
! Palean street. The captain had been
falling for some little time, therefore
his demise was not altogether unex-
pected. Born on the 30th day of May,
1925, he was 81 years old on his last
birthday, thus exceeding the allotted
three score and ten years by several
years.
He was a loving husband and faith
er, a genial friend and man of clean,
clear-cut christian character, patient
and good natured under all circum-
stances, and though many may not
have known of his scholastic attain
ments, unless quite well acquainted
with him, he was quite a linguist,
being able to converse in several diff
ferent languages. He was also quite
a mathematician.
He was born at Luna, Denmark, and
as his father was a navigator, he
naturally turned to the sea as early
as he could be of service on ship
board. His summers were occupied
in sailing during his boyhood and
youth, and the winters he spent in
school. H was graduated at the age
of nineteen from the schools OF
Copenhagen, and at the age of TWEEN
ty-one was graduated with highest
honors from the school of navigation,
also at Copenhagen, being then quail,
fed to assume charge of sea going
vessel. During part of the two years
in the navigation school he acted as
instructor il mathematics. After
some years he came to America and
for about five years was in Central
! America, being captain of one OF
/ Commodore Vanderbilt's vessels In
the Nicaragua route to California,
| thus completing twenty-one years on
the water. At the outbreak of civil
strife in Nicaragua, this route was
abandoned and Captain Glen snson, in
company with VIM. Patterson, a son
OF the owner of the Patterson House
now Hotel Keokuk, came to this city
and invested in some real estate, this
| side of Prices Crack, where he erect
ed well-appointed home the follow.
ing year, after a trip to his old home
/ in Denmark,
/ In this new home on August 10,
1864, he was married to Mrs. Gather
inc c. Landgroye of Peoria, H., who
survives him. OF this union ten chill
dren were born, five of whom are liv-
ing, all residing in or near this city.
They are John c., Fred and ]. Frank
Clemenson and Mrs. Harry Malone
and Mrs. Roy Whaley.
From the time Of his location here
until about twelve years ago he was
actively engaged in farming and gar
dening. When he retired, he came
4 to the city where he has continuously
resided until his death, adding many
new friends to the already long Ii I.
who will learn with no little regres
1 Of the passing Of this one who has
been SO intimately connected with the
earlier days Of Keokuk The an.
nouncement of the funeral VIII be
found in another column. Intermen,
4 will be In Hickory Grove Cemetery
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
she Deserves a Job.
UNITED Press Leased Wire serv.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
FORT COLLINS. Colo, Dec. 20
Five feet of snow on the thirty miles
OF road between her home and Fort
Collins did not freeze the ambition Of
Miss Anna Sheridan, eighteen, to be
come a teacher. The county examina
tons we're held today bat Miss Sheri
dan left home yesterday. She covered
ten miles on skis and then rode horse
back for twenty miles. Ten minutes
after she dismounted In front of the
high school she was arguing the ex
animation questions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Escape Of Convict.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Dec. 20
Vincent Adams, a federal prisoner
who escaped from the United States
prison at FIT. Leavenworth, eight
months ago and was recaptured a
few days ago at Missouri Valley,
Iowa, leaped through train coach
window and escaped today. The train
was going at the rate OF forty miles
an hour.
Adams was handcuffed and officers
chased him through the snow nearly
four miles, recapturing him. He was
practically uninjured. either by the
broken glass or by his fall.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Condolences.

1t was fve-year-oId Harold's first
VISIT to an Episcopal church. and dur.
Ing the sermon he examined the lit.
eratufe in the hymn book rack. A
card upon which was printed the
church calendar absorbed his interest
for awhile, and when he reached
Ash Wednesday he held 1t up to his
mother, remarking in loud whisper:
That's the day cur ashes are always
collected, tool"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Santa Claus Too L,te

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. Dec. 20.-snnta Claus
arrived too late today and little Mary
Steward died just an hour before the
reindeer drew up outside her door.
Mary knew she hadn't long to Hive
and wrote letter to Santa Would
he hurry up, please. SO she could
have one more Christmas? Assistant
Postmaster Hubbard turned thu letter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21

over to woman who offered to play
Santa Claus. When she reached the
Steward home with an armful of
presents the little girl was dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Distance Between Eyes.

The proper distance between the
eyes is the width of one eye.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
1. part Head.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-"Co-equal head
Of the family was the occupation Civ,
en- by Mrs Gladys Fl Randall, one Of a
group of six women sworn in today
the first in the history OF Chicago, to
serve as election clerks and judges in
the aldermanic election next spring.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-21
Old Hats Made New

up-to-date Blocks, Bands, Trimmings
and everything as complete as any
hat works In the U. S. All work
guaranteed.
HARRY MAILER, Practical Halter.
Located at Riley osborne's Barber
Shop, 27 South Third.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-05-23
BASK IN FORTUNES SMILES
Sailors From New Zealand Port Are
Reported to Have Made Rare
Find of AmbergrIs.

In the old days, when the sturdy
men of New Bedford and Nantucket
put out to sea in chase of the mighty
whale, they used to dream of finding
ambergris. A streak of fortune which
carried lump of this stuff across the
bows of an old square-rigger might
make a small fortune for all hands,
even to the lowest one in a hundred
laymen slowed away in the forecastle.
But the streak of fortune seldom
came.
However, the sperm whale continues
to give us this concretion and the
navigators of the far-off waters some
times find it. The whaler Norvegia
comes hooting into Christchurch, New
Zealand, jubilant in the possession of
ambergris to the amount of half ton
at least the cables to the newspa-
pers say it's half ton. Inasmuch as
ambergris has seldom been discovered
in quantities exceeding 100 pounds,
the accuracy of the scales may per
haps be doubted.
And here's another thing. The same
dispatches place the value of the am,
bergris at 100000 That is lot of
money for a crew of hard-bitten
whalemen, yet perhaps it would not
be grudged them by a world always
ready to applaud good fortune. But
armbergris is usually quoted at S. the
ounce What has caused this tremen.
dous advance? A decline would seem
more probable because the discovery
of such a quantity might easily over
stock the market.
It's a good yarn of deepsea treas
ure. Don't let's scoff at it. 1t seems
fairly sort of a contribution to the
men of the Norvegia, and that the
men of the Norvegia are joyful there
at And my lady's next bottle of su.
perior perfume from Paris may con-
tain, under the name Of some sum-
mer blossom, its share Of the essence
which had its origin in the bleak ant.
arctic-Hartford Times.