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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-20
Washington Asked to Abandon Fight
On Corporation

On Corporation
Salem, Or.-If diplomacy means
anything, the Washington legislature
certainly should Immediately abandon
its attempt to shut the Northwestern
Electric company out of Oregon. inso-
far as the selling of electric energy
from Washington to Oregon points is
concerned.
One of the most diplomatic resolu-
lions ever introduced in the Oregon
legislature, and one which is aimed to
show the Washington legislature that
Oregon is a friendly neighbor. was
that which was adopted by the house.
1t was introduced by Olson, Of Multi
nomah, and cites the friendly relations
existing between the two states. 1t
ended by suggesting that If there are
any grave differences worthy of the
effort of great states, that confer
ence committee be named by both
states.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-20
States Hold Conference.

o.-Horticulturists of Ida.
no and California conferred in the
capitol over the advisability Of modi
flying the existing quarantine prohibit
ing the importation Of alfalfa, bees or
honey from Idaho into California, be-
cause of the alleged prevalence Of the
alfalfa weevil in several counties Of
the former state.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-20
Castro Freed BY U. s. Court.

CdStFo FTeeU py VI o. OVUTT
New York.-Cipriano Castro Is free
to come and go in this country at will.
Judge Ward, in the federal district
court, sustained the writ of habeas
corpus in his behalf, overruling the
immigration authorities.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-20
THE MARK
Portland.

Portland.
Wheat-Club, SIC; bluestem, 94c;
red Russian, 83c.
Hay-Timothy, $14; alfalfa, $12.
Butter-Creamery, &c.
Eggs-Candled, zoe.
Hops-1912 crop, tic.
Wool-Eastern Oregon, Ice; viii.
lamette valley, zoe.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-20

lack Of food or shelter within the city.
but there is a vast amount of dis
comfort and great danger to those who
remain.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-20
Seattle.

Wheat-Bluestem, 92c; club, SEC;
red Russian, 83c.
Eggs-30c.
Butter-Creamery, 38c.
Hay-Timothy, SIS per ton; alfalfa.
S12 per ton. =,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
Larson-Ysaoer.

A wedding which will be of inter.
est to many Great Bend people took
place Wednesday June 4th, when
Mr.. Guy Yeager, formerly of this
city, and Miss Eta Larson, of Sail
ma, Kansas, were united in mar
riage at the home of the BRIDES par
ents. The bride is not very we'll ac-
quainted in this city, but those who
have the pleasure of her acquaintance
say that she is a very fine young
lady and that Mr.. Yeager has made
a wise choice. The groom is one of
Barton county's successful teachers,
and last year taught at District AZ.
He is an energetic young man and
we'll liked by every one.
The young couple went to Wichita
and Sparks, Okla, for a short we'd
ding trip, and from there to Twin
Falls, Idaho, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Yeager was
little bashful in telling his friends
about this, but we wish them long
and happy welded life just the same.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
Charles Hamilton Dead.

Charles Hamilton, of Hutchinson,
superintendent Of the Mutual Life In.
surance Co., of New York, died at
his home in Hutchinson last Friday,
at $40 p. m.
He was born at Dresden, o., JAN
uary Is, 1862, came to Kansas about
sixteen years ago and after engag-
ing in the retail hardware business al
Sterling, Mr.. Hamilton Joined the Mu.
tual Life forces May 30, 1907, as the
superintendent of the Hutchinson
territory.
Mr.. Hamilton's name has appear
ed several times among the Mutuals
twenty leaders for all agents in the
United Sattees.
He was a Republican in politics,
a Christian gentleman beloved by all
who knew him and a close personal
friend Of the manager Of his agency.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Catherine Jane Hamilton, a brother,
Robert L. Hamilton, banker at Claf-
lin, sister, Mrs. Nellie Wilson, of
Alden, wife, Adelaide E., sons, Will
lis L. and Robert L., and daughter,
Bessie NJ. Hamilton.-State Journal.
Deceased was a brother of Bob"
Hamilton, of Clafiln, and was well
known by many in this county. His
acquaintance here had largely been
formed on the different occasions
on which he had visited his son, W.
L., better known as "Blondy', who
was formerly employed for several
years here as operator for the San
ia Fe. His many friends in the city
and county join with large circle of
acquaintances in the central portion
of the state in mourning his untimely
demise.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
The Bridge Matter.

Unnecessary delay in the construc-
ton work on the river bridge has
been prolonged to such an extent
mat on Friday Of last week a meet
Ing was called by the commissioners
TO devise means whereby the work
might be exploited. At this meet
Ing there were present besides the
commissioners, State Engineer Gear
mart, o. c.. Allen, engineer of the
company having the work in hand,
W. NJ. Bush, secretary and Treasurer
OF the company, and Kent Merry, an
agent for the company. The matter
was discussed in all its phases and
ended by the agreement that Mr..
Neeley, the foreman who has failed
to accomplish much and who has fool.
ed away the better part of the sum-
mer, be removed from the job and
thee chief engineer, O. C. Allen, is
to replace him.
Also that the use of concrete cof.
fer dams-be done away with and that
steel shall be used in their stead.
1t now seems probable that the
work will go forward steadily. 1t
has been impossible for the county
officials having the matter in charge
to compel haste in the matter, but
affairs had apparently arrived at a
stage where forbearance ceased to
be a virtue and something had to
be done. The matter of the bridges
in the north part of the county on
which the contractor has forfeited,
has not yet been adjusted and the
settlement will be between the CON-
missioners and the contractors bond
ing company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
THE SHERIFF IS A LANDSCAPE
GARDENER.

Since becoming landlord at the
county Jail Sheriff Brown has devoted
considerable time and energy to the
identifying of the lawn and parking
surrounding the building and now has
his labors rewarded by having the
neatest appearing grounds which
surround any public building in the
city. The stand of blue grass and
clover in the yard is really remark
able for the first seasons growth.
The sheriff's efforts along the clean
up line have not by any means been
confined to the yard but an exten.
sive renovation has been carried on
within the building. The prisoners
quarters have been thoroughly clean
ed, disinfected and painted, both up
stairs and down and are in a whole
some sanitary condition. No disagree
able odors are noticeable and the
place is kept clean and wholesome.
The living rooms, which are in the
same building, have also been thor
oughly gone over, tastefully papered
and painted and put into first class
condition. The interior of the sher-
IFS office has also been treated to
a process similar to that of the re-
mainder of the building and the
desks sand papered and newly var
nished.
There is now a noticeable condi-
ton Of neatness about the premises
which is a great source of satisfac.
tion to the sheriff and his estimable
family, and which is as it should be
in the case Of any public building and
grounds. At the time this is written
and for several days past there have
been no prisoners in the Jail, which
is a rather unusual condition for this
county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
First To Start Heading Wheat.

Will Koch, of east of Dartmouth,
started his header on Monday, June
18th, being probably the first in the
county to begin operation in this line,
The field where the work began is
an upland field and will yield, it is
estimated, about seven bushels per
acre. Mr.. Koch has considerable
wheat on the lower land which will
make better than the average crop
for this year. Harvesting in the
territory east of us will be quite gen.
eral by the beginning of nextweek,
while westward from here many of
the fields are still quite green.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
Marriage Licenses.


Marriage licenses were issued this
week as noted below.
June 16th-John c. Neither, age
26. and May Menzer, age "a, both
of Olmitz.
June 17th-Eugene Bosche, aged
81, and Emma Westfall, age "a, Of
Claflin.
June 1Sth-Ludwig F. Miller, age
p, and Iva Estabrook, age %, ol
Raymond. Married by the Probate
Judge.
June 1Sth-John Miller, age 25 and
Julia Vratil, age 22, of Ray.
June 1Sth-Allen W. Hornbeck, agt
"a, and Miss Carrie E. welty, age 50
Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
In The Juvenile Court.

Three boys, whose names are with
held by request, were up before Pro
bate Judge Hall Saturday on a lar
ceny charge. One of the boys, over
come by the desire to possess
watch, had appropriated one from
comrade while attending swim
ming bee on the river, and the other
two had been implicated in the pill
fering of ammunition from George
Ewalt's shooting gallery.
No punishment was meted out tC
any of the trio but they are all un.
der supervision of the court and will
be compelled to report at stated in.
tervals. 1t is not the policy of the
Juvenile court to punish all offend.
ers, but rather to make useful citi.
zens of the boys involved in these
petty offenses. The officers are
willing and glad to assist all boys
brought before them in getting back
to the straight and narrow path and
continuing therein. In some cases
this method is successful. The one
great obstacle in other cases is the
lack Of cooperation on the part Of
the parents. If parents antagonize
the officers and lead their boy to
believe he is being prosecuted, the
case generally ends by the boy soon-
er or later being sent to the reform
atory, there to mediate upon the
error Of his ways, and possibly by
being associated with more hardened
criminals, become more Of a crimi-
nal himself. On the other hand here
the officers have the aid and COOP
Grafton Of the parents, cases are ex-
tremely rare in which the desired re-
formation is not achieved.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
1t Did The Business.

> For the first time since the install
iation Of the drainage system three
years ago, sufficient rain has fallen
to give the system thorough test.
The rainfall of last Friday even
ing. amounting as it did to three
inches within two hours time proved
conclusively that the big cement
bitches furnish an ample outlet for
surplus water carried to them by
the system of laterals with which the
city is amply supplied. The success
ful operation of the system was par
ueularly noticeable on the business
streets, on which trucks and autos
were operated without difficulty with
In an hours time after the rainfall
ceased. In the residence districts,
with the exception of few low spots
which can be easily remedied now
that they are known, the water
caused no particular inconvenience,
with the exception of the fact that
while the deluge was in progress and
for a short time afterward, it ran
over the walks in few places. Com.
pairing the conditions as they were,
however, with conditions as they
have been in the past at the time
of unusually heavy rainfall it is very
evident that the system of surface
drainage is a success and that the
Idea of the city council in expending
the amount of money necessary to
install the same, was one which
should meet with the approval of
every progressive citizen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
Coles Findings Upheld.

Judge Elrick C. Cole, Of this city,
who was appointed special commits
sioner to take testimony in the not
ed Wilcox Disbarment case from Har-
per county, feels much qualification
over the fact that the Supreme Court
has upheld his decision in the mat
ter precisely as handeed down by hin
This was a matter which attract
ed statewide attnetion owing to the
prominence of the parties involved,
and it being, as it was, direct er.
suit of an attempt to libel Jude Gill.
ette, The work of taking dispositions
and sitting evidence occupied over
month of Judge Coles time and the
decision Of the supreme court is con.
elusive evidence that the choice Of
commissioner in the case was a wise
one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
Begin Nov Prepare Your Exhibits For The Barton County Fair 1 7&g@M fVn& r Rest Fe
Trouble At Septic Tank.

On Saturday morning following the
heavy rainfall Of the previous day, a
condition prevailed at the septic tank
which was a source Of grief for those
b charge and the cause Of consid-
cradle apprehension among those of
the citizens who were in touch with
the situation. Water rose in the
tank to about eighteen inches of
the top. completely flooding the mo-
tor and putting both pumps out of
commission. AS it is ecesary to run
one Of the pumps continuously un-
der ordinary conditions, and both of
them considerable of the time it will
readily be seen that this was a SER
ious condition of affairs.
Some complaint was registered
during the day about sewerage back
ing up into the basement of houses
On the east side, but so far as we
have been informed no serious dam
age resulted.
By dint of hard labor and ingenu-
ity, an engine was moved on Monday
to the scene of the trouble and has
been pulling the pumps day and night
since. The water has been lowered
to level about ten feet below the
top Of the tank and conditions are
agan about normal.
It is problematical about how the
rise Of water occurred. Some fear
that there is a bad seepage at some
point in the sewer system, but
there is no way to determine from
this occurrence whether or not that
Is the case.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
on For Vacations.

Miss Elsie Wood left on Sunday
evening for an extended trip through
out the east. Miss Wood will be &C
companied on the trip by a lady from
Anthony where she taught schoo
last winter. Together they will Wis
It various points Of interest in Vir
gina, also Washington D. c., Bos.
ton, and Montreal, Canada. Before
coming home Miss Wood will make
an extended visit with relatives in
Pittsburg, Pa, and will return in
time to take up her school work in
September.
Miss Ethel Davis left on Monday
for Albany. Ore, where she will Wis
it for several weeks with Floy Dodge
Moore, whose home is now at that
place. She will go via Salt Lake and
San Francisco on the way out. On
her return she will leave via Port
land and Seattle to Billings, Monta-
ma, where she will arrive for the
wedding of a college friend of hers
who attended Washburn at the same
time Miss Ethel did. After a visit
at Billings she will finish her jour
ney home by way of Alliance, Neb.,
and Denver, having by this means
made a fairly complete tour of the
Rocky Mountain region and the Pa
cific northwest, and at the same time
having successfully avoided the ex-
treme heat of summer.
Mis- Millie Dodge, who accompan-
led Miss Davis on her trip to Ore
gon, will visit with her sister, Mrs.
Floy Mooree, at Albany until Christ
mas, at which time Mrs. Moore will
return to Great Bend with her for
an extended visit with home folks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
Adjudged Insane.

W. L. Pedigo, aged %, who has
suffered with epilepsy to the extent
that his mind has become deranged,
was tried before a commission con-
sisting Of Drs. Morrison and Connect,
on Monday afternoon at the office of
the Probate Court. Application has
been made to place hin in the hospi.
tai for the epileptic insane at Par
sons, to which place he will probab.
ly be removed in a few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
Barn Wrecked BY High Wind.

During the storm of last Friday
evening the big new barn in course
Of construction by Kramer & O'Con.
Rell on the Essmiller farm, west of
town, was completely destroyed by
wind. Joe Kramer and Chas. Dur.
bin who were in the barn, were in
1ured considerably. The building, a
structure S6xx72 and 16 feet to the
plate, was finished complete with the
exception of the building of the
stalls and a few small matters of
minor nature and was a complete
wreck. The wind so far as was no
t1ceable was a straight one. The
first indication Of the disaster came
when the lower story, which was
composed of cement blocks, started
to give way and from then on bust
mes picked up and in a moments
time the structure was a wreck.
The boys who were working in the
barn happened to be in the one cor
ner of the barn in which the cement
work was not entirely destroyed,
and according to those on the place
at the time, this fact alone saved
their lives.
As it was, they were seriously in
jred on account of the bad bruises
received, and their escape from be-
ing mortally injured or killed is lit
tie short of miraculous.
Kramer was hurt about the back
and hips in such way as to disable
him temporarily, but will probably be
around again within a few days. Dur
bins bruises were of a minor nature,
and he was on the street the next
day. The barn will be rebuilt imme.
diately.
The house on the farm is only a
short distance from the barn and was
not damaged in the least nor was
any other damageof a serious nature
noticeable in the immediate vicinity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20

Herman Unruh, whose home is on
a farm west Of town, is taking the
teachers examination this week and
instead Of going back to college this
year will teach in one Of the county
schools during the coming season
and complete his course in electrical
engineering at some future date.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20
Teachers Examination.

An examination for teachers Ger
tificates will be held in the High
School Building in Great Bend next
Friday and Saturday, June 20 and
q, beginning at Z o'clock.
Jennie B. Momyer, County Super
intendent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20

Anoucement is made of the com.
ing marriage Of Miss Eunice Selle
ad' T. W. Mccoy, both of Little
Rock, Ark. Miss Selle Is the daugh,
ter Of DR.. RI. selle, formerly pas.
tor Of the NJ. E. church in thiscity
now pastor Of the Scott Street NJ. E
church at Little Rock, and is vel
mown to the most Of the people Of
this city and community.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Brown, of this
place. were called to Sterling last
Thusrday. by the death Of Mrs,
Browns uncle, John T. seliridge. an
Old and highly respected citizen q
|fhat place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20

Jake Alefs called on the county
treasurer Friday to clean up his tax
account and to make the deposit ne,
cessary to insure him the privilege
4 operating hIl auto TIE conI1z
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-20

H. 2. Brown and wife returned on
Sunday from Sterling where they had
been called By the deata q rel
The state herald., 1913-06-13

This is little tough on the publish
ers of the daily papers as they are re-
quired to swear to their circulation and
there can no longer be any chance for
the excitement of newspaper war o.
yer circulation.
While the government is making 20
many red tape regulations for newspa-
pers, requiring every paid editorial or
other reading matter to be marked "ad
vertising," it might be well for the
government to go little farther and
require every newspaper to give due
credit to every article appearing in its
columns taken from another publication
and also that every resdy-made-hand-
me-down editorial-bureau article ap-
pearing in any newspaper should bear
the brand of tho bureau from which it
emenated. Such a regulation would be
just as reasonable as lot of the red
tape regulations now enforced upon. the
newspapers.
The state herald., 1913-06-13
The Most Modest of Men.

Abraham Lincoln felt deeply the re-
sponsibili,y that rested on him as Presi
dent of the United States, but he shrank
from assuming any Of the honors, or G.
ven the titles, of his position.
After years Of intimate acquaintance
a public man testified shortly after Mr..
Lincoln's death that he could not recall
q single instance in which he spoke Of
himself as President, or used the title
for himself, except when he acted in an
official capacity.
He always spoke OF his position and
Office vaguely, as this place." 'here"
or In other modest phrase. Once, speak
ing Of the room at the Capitol used by
the President Of the United States at
the close Of session Of congress. he
said, That room. you know. that they
call'-dropping his voice and hesitating
the Presidents's room"
To an intimate friend who addressed
him always by his own proper title. he
said, Now call me Lincoln, and III
promise not to tell Of the breach OF cti-
quette, If you won't. and shall have
resting spell from MIR. President. :"
All persons ngree that the most marked
Characteristic Of Mr.. Lincoln's manners
was his simplicity and artlcssness, but
his native dignity never forsook him.
and with ali his angularities and disrc-
gard Of convcntionalities, distinguished
foreigners were invariably impressed
by his fine fiber.
A diplomat. whose knowledge OF
courts was more perfect than that OF
the English longuagc. said:
"Hc seems to me one grand gentil-
hommc In disguise. Youths Com
nm niDn
The state herald., 1913-06-13

stick" he was not in it for moment
a. legislative boss compared with
President Wilson after only three
months experience in the presidential
chair. So far as the xtra session has
has gone. not move is made by the
democratic party and legislative eau.
cuses without first securing the consent
of the president. He is not only the
chief executive but he is also the legis-
lative power and we are now having n
demonstration Of what comes nearer a
one man national executive and legis-
lative government than we have ever
had before. If he makes good in hand
ling the two departments Of govern
ment, then the next reform move
should be to abolish the useless congress
and receive our federal laws by presi-
Dental proclamation.
The state herald., 1913-06-13
Wilson's Blue Pencil.

Along with other advice to the law.
makers, President Wilson has now an
nounced that he is emphatically oppos-
ed to any attempt on the part Of con-
grcss or the states to limit the number
Of terms one man may serve as presi-
dent.
II memory is accurate, 1t was Mr..
Wilson who, not long ago. declared
that "a platform is not program.
Yet even casuallr lreading Of the demo-
cratic promulgation Of principles on
which the president went into power
will reveal some very vigorous support
Of the one-term idea
While he did not make II fully clear
just what platform is II II be not
program, the people naturally inferred
from such high sounding phrase that
the platform was destined to rise to
considerable heights--to be oh
served. even obeyed. But II seems
that revision downward can apply to
party pledges as well as tariff schedules
The same casual perusal OF the Bos
ton pronunciamento viii reveal pas.
sage or two declaring against ''legisla-
ton harmful to any legitimate industry
Yet right now sugar. wool, mining, cat.
tie raising and farming are blindfolded
against the wall awaiting the firing
squad.
Many things have been read into the
democratic document; now the reading
out begins. Executive Washington says
we shall have an elastic currency. We
may not know exactly what that means
but We aro daily receiving a glorious
excmplifcation Of elastic English.
A platform mny not be a program.
but II can easily become a subtcrfugc.
And presidential cpigrams will not pay
grocery bills or raise farm mortgages.
- Denver Times.