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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13

was interesting all the politicians Of
Europe. she was quite firm in her
refusal to be married to anyone else.
Francis had sent her a portrait Of
himself set in a locket, and when he
came to press his suit in 1876 she
wore this In plain sight around her
neck. which was the accepted way in
those days for a princess TO say yves
to her accepted sutton. To consum-
mate this marriage Francis had to
renounce his patrimony in Lorraine
and Theresa herself had to make
considerable sacrifices. In the few
love letters they wrote between their
betrothal and their marriage a few
month later, Francis addressed The
resa n a curious combination Of
courtly form and playful affection as
Most serene archduchess, my angel
bride" and he ended one of his let
tiers calling her his dear mouse"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13
The Price of Sausage.

A man went into a butchers sfop
and asked how much sausages wers
pound.
"Ah.@ said the butcher. der brioe
vas gone ups. I shall hat TO sharga
you % cents
seNonsense.r exclaimed the Gus
toner. shat is outrageous. can
get them at Schmidts for 20 cents.
well, w didn't your"
Because he was out of them.
"oh, vell,' replied the butcher, s'lf
1 vas oudt of EN- I'd sell 'ens Tor
20 cents, oo."-Chicago Record-Ezer-
aid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13
On the Spur of
the Moment
written Ezaluaivaly for gvsnias ssss
IT pAYs no ADVERTISE
BY ROY MoULToN.

IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
Telephone cali for Dir. Biikina.
shouted the bellhop as he hastenes
through the lobby. back through TIE
bar and into the cafe. Mr.. BiIltinss
Mr.. Bill1insi Telephone for Mr.. Bill
kins.
Mr. Bilkins could not be found. ana
in a few minutes there was another
telephone call for Mr. Biikins. ana
the beuhop started on the rounds
again, until everybody in the hotel
and on the street outside heard his
name. The third call came for Mr..
Bilkins, and the operation was re-
peated.
Who in tophet is this Mr.. Bilkins =
asked one Of the guests Of the waiter.
'sOh, he's the german they're teIa-
phoning for.
who telephones for him SO often p
Mr. Bilkins does, OF course
How is that2"
JHe jes telephones 70 himself.
dat's all He gets on q phone up
town and rings up dis yer hotel and
he says, Please call Mr.. BIlkins to de
phone OF course he amt hers. ana
asks II Mr.. Bilkins has got here VI.
Mr.. Billdns hasn't been in dis we're
hotel presumably for six months. and
II sho'ly pays to advertise, an he
knows It. Jes' hssen an in q minute
the kid VIII be through here agln
calm To- Mr.. Bilkins.'
And in a few minutes the kid WAS
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13
00EJD4eI@ GaaW'' SAYS

yourself the roots
nlwhich
himself the bootstraps
o. and the superstition concerning
Of course the
in
gather strength from new SOUS
strength to
SoPf thames
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
A Lost Opportunity Which Did Not Return

second Cleveland the
twice
1ss. unauestonsn made It
100 the story committed the Democracy
practically completely
organization
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13

Uncle Ezra Harkins says that bein'
a Turk amt so bad in some ways.
They haven't yet introduced the die
tograph in that country.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
MAY 13
Maria Therese
Copyrighted, 1918.

AUGHTER of and empress in her right wife Of
Of
~ of one
of
European politics nearly
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sIeNs on THE TIMks

Knowledge is power, but Il takes
gasoline TO run an automobile
A swat IN time saves nine billions
The Pennsylvania Legislators il
about to pass a bill prohibiting tip
ping. IL is to be hoped this bin WIN
stop the Tipping OF Pennsylvania
statesmen by the corporations.
Secretary Bryan says the busi-
ness of conducting a government il
not SO hard after all, but he should
remember that il is Mr. Wilson vino
is doing the conducting
Abdul Hamid, ex-sultan OF Turkey.
says civilization is all wrong. It al
depends upon the point of WEN
Civilization thinks that Abdul Hanksa
is all wrong.
The WELLESLEY girls who say tnee
viii not marry men who earn Tess
than $1,000 a year win never become
wives Of foreign noblemen, anyhow
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13

ery and all of them take turns at
running the politics of the country
It's all in the change of soil.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13

Copyright, 1918, by E. J Edwards. All
rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards viii tell of
"The Last Sermon of a Revolutionary
Veteran"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
FAvoRs STATE WORK FARM.

Topeka, Jan. 27.-The location Of a
100000 workhouse and farm at some
point in Central Kansas for some OF
the prisoners of the state peniten.
tiary and county jails is under con
sideration by the senate committe,
on charitable and penal institutions
That committee returned today from
a visit to the state prison.
Warden Codding is very much in
favor of the system of a work farm
Of this kind" said Senator Howe of
Dickinson, chairman of the commit.
tee. The idea would be to have
perhaps 200 prisoners at the peniten-
tiary transferred to that farm and
then a good many county prisoners.
The farm is expected to pay for it.
self and to furnish produce to 9TH
er institutions of the state. The
committee is considering Warden Cod.
ding's plan and it is probable that it
will be presented to the ways and
means committee without recommen.
dation and will be there discussed.
We will raise some improvements at
the state penitentiary, probably put
ting in running water in all the cells.
The building of a hospital is also be-
ing considered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the direc-
tors Of the Prudential Building q
Loan Association was held at the 4.
flee Of that company in this city last
Thursday afternoon. A COMMITTEES.
consisting Of o. w. Dawson, E. C. Da,
Wis and F. W. Brinkman made An ex.s
animation of the business transacted
oy the company for the year ending
december 81, 1912, and found ,tAa
books and records to be correct ana
the company in a very flourishiag
condition. The last statement a
the organization shows resources Of
1S7,2OS.44. and the receipts for The
past year were s2S,40l.O6. A cash
balance Of sl.S7S.22 stands to the ere
dit Of the company, together ..witA
undivided profits amounting to 81
Ol6.O6 more. The number Of real e.
tate loans, ammounted to 20, repre-
senting sS2,S20 or an average Of 81.
l2S for each loan. There were. u
stock loans amounting to ;1,1s0.5e.
or an average Of s66.l4 for each bor-
rover. There is due the company.
$3.50 In delinquent dues and ;l35. II
In delinquent interest.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Pres, Chas.
Z. Lobdell; Vice-Pres., o. W. DaH-
son; Treas, F. w. Brinkman; Sec..
W. l.. Bowersox. The report of the
company shows that it is in excellent
financial condition and that the busi-
ness is showing a nice growth. It t'is
a home concern, it's membership is
composed entirely of home peopk
and its business is conducted entirely
with and for the benefit of the peo-
pie of this community. The men who.
are at the head of the organization
are among our best business men
and the affairs of the company are
conducted along conservative bust
ness lines. 1t is an institution that
deserves the support Of the people
Of the community and in the yearsto
come will no doubt show a much,
greater growth and enjoy still. great
er prosperity than in the business
year just closed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
CENTRAL KANSAS
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the c. X.
I. A. is called for February 20 and
q and meets in Hutchinson as usu.
al. This is the best meeting of the
year for rural and grade teachers
and a strong program has been pre-
pared. Supt. A. F. Senter of the
Great Bend schools is the presiding
officer. Barton county teachers are
urged to attend in a body to honor
Mr.. Senter and at the same time
carry off the new flag for the best
attendance. Barton county has held
this trophy for the past four years
although closely contested by Rice
and Mcpherson counties.
The County Superintendent has
written to the school boards of the
county asking them to give the time
necessary for the teachers to attend
this meeting. This they are gener.
ally only too glad to do II the teach.
ers are willing to make the most of
their opportunity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
PAUL koLTERMAN.

Paul kolterman, for some time EN-.
ployed in the Moore Bakery in this
city, but for some months past engaged
In the same business in Hoisington,
died at his home in that city Sunday
morning after a lingering illness Of
several weeks from blood poisoning
which was the result Of a slight pin
scratch received on his arm some
months ago. He had been in very
bad shape most Of the time since the
wound became serious, but had show
ed such vitality and recuperative pow
ers that ii was thought he would be
able to withstand the disease, and the
news Of his death was a great shock
to his many friends here and at Hos
ington. Mr.. Kolterman was born in
Germany where he learned the ba-
ker's trade, which he has followed
ever since, coming to this country
several years ago. He leaves to
mourn his death his wife and two
small children, his mother and two
brothers. He was well known in this
city and was very highly esteemed
by all who knew him, and the many
friends unite in sympathy for the
relatives in his death. The body was
taken to Omaha, Neb., the former
home, for burial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
@pm MWH The Country Show Wheat Crop Bel More Mmm Be Success
GREAT BEND MEN HoNoRED.

AT the meeting of the State Bar
association of Kansas held in Topeka
last week, two of the Great Bend at
torneys received honors at the hands
OF that organization. Judge Charles
Lobdell was elected vice-president of
the organization, and William Os-
mond was made a member of the ex-
ecutive committee. At the annual
banquet Judge Lobdell also officiated
as toastmaster. Both of these gen.
tlemen stand very high among the
members of their profession through.
out the state, and it is a matter of
sratlfication to their friends that
tney should have received these
honors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

for the motion was passed over their
objections.
Several months ago COMMITTEES
Of the council was instructed to find
out what the rates were for light and
water service in other towns With
approximately the same population as
Great Bend, and Councilman Lewis
desired to know what had been their
findings, but their report was that
no inquiries had been made and they
were instructed to report at the next
meeting.
An ordinance was presented against
the sale Of morphine, cocaine, or
chloral in the city without a physi-
clans prescription, and after consid-
cradle discussion was passed. An at
tempt was made to have Jamaica gin.
ger included in the barred list, but
the city attorney advised against this
change being made. Marshal Wem-
mergren reported that a good num-
Der of the drunks of the city were
caused from drinking the latter bev-
erage, but the council probably
thought that If man was that hard
up for drunk he was entitled to all
the satisfaction he could get out Of it.
Fred Savage, proprietor of the two
theaters, appeared before the council
and asked that his license fee be re-
duced to something like a reasonable
amount. He now pays a license of
80 per month for each picture show
and in addition pays 81 per night
whenever road show is put on.
Some Of the council were in favor of
giving him a reduction so that he
would be on a par with the owners
Of shows in other cities, many Of
whom do not pay any license at all,
but Councilman Giddings, who de-
lights in being feminist, made a
strong plea against any reduction
and the license will remain in force
as at present.
There were some matters to be
threshed out that the council thought
the citizens had no right to know
about, SO at this time the body decid-
ed to go into executive session and
the evenings entertainment was over
But it was a good entertainment and
was well worth the loss of a few
hours sleep, and it is promised that
the next session will contain even
a little more vitrol than the one of
Monday night. N it does it will be a
hum-dinger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

Arthur Taylor says that some peo
pie may not think it was cold last
Friday, but his experience that day
would lead him to believe that II
was not altogether summer weather
He made drive in his car that day
out into Rush county, about twenty,
five miles west of here, and on the
return trip the radiator on the cal
frOze up solid and he was forced to
leave the car at a house west Of
town and will, have to purchase a
new radiator. That's pretty good
evidence that it was some cold that
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

George McGill, formerly a Great
Bend boy, now county attorney Of
Sedgwick county, has started a cru
sade against gambling in Wichita. All
the popular forms are barred and he
has also ruled that shaking dice for
cigars is against the laws and the
statutes and says that the practice
must cease. George has been max
ing a very effective and useful at
torney for Sedgwick county, and II hs
starts out to put the kibosh on the
gambling fraternity the chances are
that he will see the game through.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

Max Moore, formerly a resident of
this city, for several years a travel
Ing salesman with the Moses Bros.
Mills and later connected with the
Democrat office as business manager,
returned from North Bend, Oregon.
Tuesday, and will again be connected
with this office. Mr.. Moore and
family moved to Oregon where they
purchased dairy ranch a year ago
last October, but the hankering for
old Kansas and Barton county be-
came too strong to be resisted and
rIley will again make Great Bend
their home. Mrs. Moore and the
children will remain in Oregon until
spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

Miss Flora Smith visited in Hois
ington Sunday with. Mr.. and Mrs. Os.
car Lund. Mr.. and Mrs. Lund have
recently returned from an extended
trip through California, and So well
did they like the country out there
that they have made a deal for the
purchase of a fruit ranch and will
probably move there in the spring to
make their home. They saw many
former Great Bend peoplee while on
their visit, including the Fouch fam.
lily, the Millers, Lutschgs, Sterritts
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Woodburn, and
many others and report them all
as being we'll and getting along in
fine shape.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

opinion in a slightly different way,
and it seemed to be the unanimous
opinion that Mr.. Hillyer could go to
a different climate for at least a part
of the bill.
| During theT voluminous discussion
the question was brought up as to
who had possession of the maps and
Y books with a record of all the work
ings of the sewer and Hillyer was
asked to produce these. He stated
that they we're the property of the
Palmer Co., and that even if he had
them in his possession, which he had
not, he would have no right to turn
them over to any other party but
them. This was the signal for an
other general furore with all present
taking part at one and the same
time. Both Hillyer and Palmer and
his company were roasted to rich,
juicy brown, and were practically ac-
cused CT every crime in the criminal
statutes except honesty and cOmpe-
tency. How time does change. Only
a few short months ago the NJ. X.
Palmer Company and all of its rep
resentatives were ace high and their
work of the superlative order, accord
ing to the council of this city. Now
if there is any crime, or negligence,
or Incompetence which is not laid
at their door by the same body it is
because even Captain Lewis cannot
find a word suitable to express it.
A motion was finally made and car
ried that a warrant for the amount
of Mr.. Hillyer's bill, less the $11.4O
in question, be drawn and turned
over to Mr.. Hillyer whenever he will
give the council receipt in full for
all services and also turn over to
the city all OF the books and maps
pertaining to the sewer and drainage
system.
Mr.. Hillyer intimated that the coun-
ell might go to a warmer climate
with their proposition by Immediate
ly presenting another bill for s642. 70
for services for the city in setting of
grades for sidewalks, curbs, etc.,
which work had been done for the
city after the drainage ditch had been
completed and accepted by the coun-
Gil which work was separate from his
work as supervising engineer of the
work on the sewer. Result-more
and more sarcasm and bouquets of
not over-fragrant nature handed back
and forth with a cheerful abandon
that reminded one of a good old fash.
ioned Populist convention in the days
of the unterrified trust busters.
The result Of this was that the bill
was disallowed, and II Mr.. Hillyer
wants his pay the chances are that
the courts will have to adjudge him
the same, and he says he intends to
get the money, all right, and from
the face of the various contracts and
agreements in his possession it looks
as though he would have good
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
chance providing the city is good for

chance providing the city is good for
the debt.
Fred Seiverllng, E. R. Moses, Jr.,
and John McMullen appeared before
the council to ask for reimbursement
for eurDing and guttering which had
been put in some years ago and when
the grades were changed were torn
out by order of the council and new
ones put in on grades as set by the
city engineer at that time and the
cOmplainants felt that they should
not be made to pay for the same
work twice when it was the fault of
the city that they were not right in
the first place. The council prom.
ised to take the matter up as a spe-
cial order of business at the next
meeting.
A. Z. Taylor appeared before the
council asking for foot bridge over
the south city ditch between 18th
and Frey streets and the request was
granted.
John Cook wanted the council to
put in three arc lights on the east
side of the square and agreed that
the resident property owners would
put in lights in front of each build
ing the same as are now on Main
street and Forest avenue if the city
would comply with the request. The
matter was referred to the Light. com
mittee and the chances are will be
killed in committee.
On February 8, 1912, Annie S. Muir
ply sustained a fall into the drain
age ditch at 18th and Frey streets
and presented a bill for damage
against the council in the sum Of
81 800, and said bill was with due
ceremony promptly disallowed. 1t is
understood a suit will at once be fill
ed against the city and the case will
come up in the district court.
Captain John F. Lewis made a mo-
tion that an itemized bill Of the en-
tire cost of the drainage and sewer
system be prepared and published,
and after some discussion the motion
was finally passed.
On motion of Aber a new ordinance
was ordered drawn allowing the use
of finch tile in the making of sewer
connections; 6-inch tile to be used
from the lateral to the property line
and from there on to the house T.
inch if preferable to 6. Incorporated
in the ordinance is a provision that
two houses may use the same sewer
connection, providing 6-inch tile is
used to where the two lines connect.
This ordinance applies to private res
idences only.
This motion created another gen.
eral discussion in which about all
present took part freely. Plumbing
Inspector Hans and all of the plumb
ers present thought the idea not an
advisable one, but the members Of
the council evidently took the posi-.
ton that the plumbers did not know
their business as well as they should
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

Dan Converse was in from Clarence
township Monday looking after hust
ness matters and visiting with. rela,
tiVes and many friends. Dan reports
everything as looking lovely out that
way and says he has no complaint u
make yet as regards the wheat pros
poets but thinks it is all right. The
new daughter at Dams home was just
eight weeks old Monday and Dan say
she is the finest girl in the world.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07
THE COUNTY FIELD MEET.

The officers of the County Field
Meet Association will meet in the
County Superintendent's office Satur-
day to make arrangements for the
annual field meet. Quite a number
OF the county schools are preparing
to take part and it is expected to be
a bigger event this year than last.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-02-07

and for overhauling the machine.
This was the clarion call for another
Hood of oratory from all sections and
all members present took advantage
tof the opportunity for a display of
oratorical ability. The committee in
charge of the purchase of the ma
chine stated that their contract with
MIR. Cook was that the machine was
to cost $3.50 and the cost of putting
the same in good shape and adding
a different body to the car was to
be $50 additional. Mr.. Cook states
that his offer to the city was as
above stated but that they had order
ed the car completely stripped and
rebuilt and the additional expense
was for this work. After lengthy de-
bates on the subject pro and con and
many personal and private interviews
between the members, the city attOr-
ney and Mr.. Cook, the matter was
finally adjusted by allowing Mr.. Cook
$625 as his claim in full.
The real interesting part of the
meeting came when F. F. Hillyer,
city engineer, presented a bill in the
sum of $l61.4O for his services to
the city since the acceptance Of the
sewer. The sewer was accepted on
the 2Sth of December and included
in Mr.. Hillyer's bill was a claim of
$11.4O for two days pay at the rate
of $3.50 per month for services in De-
cember after the sewer had been ac-
cepted by the city and while he was
in their employ. Some of the coun-
cilmen wanted to know if Mr.. Hillyer
had not been paid for a full month s
work in December by the NJ. X. Pal
mer Co., to which Mr.. Hillyer replied
that he had but that was not the bus
mess of the city council or anyone
else as it was his privilege to draw
pay from as many sources as he
pleased SO long as he furnished SER
vices for the money rendered, and
that he always drew full pay from
the Palmer people for the entire
month even il he only worked a part
of the time. Right then and there
was when the big dOings began to
take place. Councilman Giddings
took the place of Ben Tillman of the
assemblage and had his pitchfOrk
sharpened up in good trim and hurl-
ed sarcasm in big black letters all
over both the Palmer people and Mr..
Hillyer, and even so far forgot the
high dignity of his position as to pasI
the lie to Mr.. Hillyer in a very
slightly modified form. Councilman
Baker demanded of Mr.. Hillyer in a
voice almost chOked with righteous
anger if he and the Palmer people
took the mayor and cOuncilmen Of
the city Of Great Bend to be a set
of babies to allow such an imposition
on their rights, and some Of those
who we're present at the meeting
seemed to think that from some Of
their actions the accusations might no
be altogether unjust. Others of the
council voiced practically the same