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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13
X. & L. OF S. HOLD BIG MEETING

The Knights and Ladies of Security
had a big meeting Tuesday evening
at the Odd Fellows hall, at which
time ten candidates became full fledg
ed members Of the order. A SPECIAL
dputy base been here for some days
with the result that he had twenty
applications, but unfortunately only
ten Of these could be present on the
appointed night. The remaindere will
be admitted later.
At the close Of the work an ele-
CANT spread was served to which, it
is superfluous to state, ample justice
was done.
This is one of the best fraternal in.
surance orders and has a member.
ship here Of about 2S5.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13
ADV ERTlslNG RATES

A town which never has any,
thing to do in a public way is on
the road to the cemetery. Any
.one who will do nothing for his
town is helping to dig the grave.
A man who cuSses the town fur
nisheS the casket. The man so
selfish as to have no time from
his business to give to the city
affairs is making the shroud. The
man who does not advertise is
the hearse. The man who is pull
ing back from any public enter
prise throws bouquets on the
grave. The man who is bowling
hard times breaches the funeral
sermon and sings the doxology;
thus the town lies buried from
all sorrow and care.-Brock Bull
letin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13
SANTA FE DENIED APPLICATION

The public utilities commission de.
MED the application, Monday, Of the
Santa Fe railroad company for an in.
crease in the minimum carload amount
the commission holding that ruling in
favor of the applicant would amount
to a discrimination against the small
merchants and shippers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wess, Jr., &C.
companied by Mrs. Wess' mother
Mrs. John Doherty, came up from Ell
linwood Wednesday. Mrs. Wess was
taken to st. Rose hospital where she
will submit to an operation for apper
dicitis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Jas. Kelley and son Frederick came
in from California Wednesday morning
FOR short visit with friends. while
on their way to Hutchinson for a
visit with Mrs. Kelley's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gallup, and sister, Mrs. Ed
Croker. and other relatives and
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

D. G. Martin returned Tuesday
from Nortonville, where he and his
wife had visited for several days.
Mrs. Martin went to Kiowa for a
visit of a few days at the home Of
her parents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. R. X. Watson and children
left Tuesday morning for Kansas
City where they will visit for a few
weeks. Mr.. Watson is travelling out
from Kansas City for the Monotype
Company and they may decide to 10
cate there permanently.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

The ]. F. Brady family moved
Tuesday from south Main to the
o'Brien property on Morphy street.
Miss Amelia Maus has returned af-
ter several weeks visit with her
parents in Wyoming. She resumed
her duties at the Lischesky store
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. E. ]. Grower and children
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting
the Hettinger family at Larned.
George Knope was here from FL
linwood on business Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

John Schultz and Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Roth of Ellinwood were in the
county seat Tuesday visiting friends
They also called on acquaintance al
the st. Rose hospital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Fred Merritt left Wednesday for
Minneola for a visit of a few days
with his sister, Mrs. Otis Bolinger,
and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Miss Fay Crotinger came in We'd
nesday morning from Bison where
she has been visiting her sister and
other relatives the past few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. Buhrle Dowse and son are Wis.
iting with relatives in Claflin.
j. T. Ashby left Tuesday morning
for two weeks business trip in Ok.
lahoma.
DR.. Roy Johnson and wife, of La.
Crosse, spent Sunday here with rela.
tives.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Crook, of
Pratt, stopped off here Monday for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Gid
dings, while enroute to Colorado.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. L. B. Coss, of Heller, was in
the city Wednesday morning on her
way to Dodge City for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Moses enter
tanned number of their friends on
Monday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Burkett, of Lincoln, Neb.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

D. C. Johnson and John Herter
were looking after business matters
at the court house Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Miss Sadie Dale, one of the popu-
lar teachers in the Hutchinson
schools, is here this week visiting
her parents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Miss Jennie Davidson, who under
went an operation at the hospital
this week, is reported as getting
along nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. Leroy Potts, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nickum
and family, has returned to her home
in Stafford.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Born and child
rem left Tuesday morning for Wichita
to be present at graduation exercises
at Mt. Carmel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Tommy" Watson, of Claflin, was
here on business and to take in the
ball game Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. Will Sloniger and Mrs. Ewalt
Of HoisingtOn, were visiting and shop
ping in the county seat Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

In the district court at Kinsley last
week, Charles Alexander, who was on
trial the second time for the murder
of H. C. Busenbark, former editor
of the Belpre Bulletin, was acquitted.
Evidently the open season for the
shooting of editors is twelve months
in the year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

NJ. E. Wright of Greensburg, who
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Wright, returned home Tuesday morn
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. B. F. Butler came down from
Albert Wednesday for a visit with
relatives and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mrs. John Gallon and children have
returned from visit with relatives
in Carmen, Okla.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Anthony have
returned home from a trip in the
east.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13
You will fndha great satisfaction to do
More Home Baking

You will make biscuit; cake and pastry
clean, fresh and tasty-better every way
than the ready made foods.
Dr.. Prices Baking Powder is specially
devised for home use, and makes home
baking easy and a delight. 1t will pro-
tect you from the dread alum baking
powders, which are too frequently found
in the ready made articles, and insure
you food of the highest healthfnlness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-06-13

The Claflin Clarion shop is adding
to its equipment a new job press and
a new newspaper press, and Editor
Fancher remarks that with their in
stallation he hopes to give the Clar-
ion readers a still better paper than
in the past. The Clarion is already
one of the very best small town pa
pers in the entire state in the news
line, and from a mechanical stand
point doesn't need to take a back
seat for the best of 'em.
x
The girls of the Christian Sunday
School at Dodge City have organized
a girls baseball team and are prac-
ticing regularly and will soon be out
with a challenge to meet all corners,
match game between them and the
Methodist girls having already been
arranged. Dodge City just has to be
in the lime-light.
x
The Preston Pilot came out last
week with scare-head article EMIT
led Pounded The Preacher" but a
perusal of the article showed no more
serious results to the spiritual leader
than a pound donation party by the
members Of his congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
LUNCHEON, DANCE, BAZAAR.
Entertainment Today for the Benefit
of w. u. HospitaI.

combined luncheon. dance and bazaar
for the benefit Of the George Washington
University Hospital is being held today
In the ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel un-
der the direction Of the board of lady
managers of the institution. The benefit
opened at IL o'clock this morning and
will continue until midnight. This after
noon from 4 to o'clock tea will be
served. Dancing will commence at $50
and continue until midnight. Mrs. w.
Thompson Burch and Mrs. C. n. Chapman
have charge of the dance program.
Those participating in the bazaar are
Mrs. William K. Butler, chairman Of the
booth committee; Mrs. Bates Warren, deli
catessen table; Mrs Townsend, candy ta-
BILE; Mrs. Walter Harlan, tea table; Mrs.
j. Lawn Thompson, doll table; Mrs. w.
Thompson Burch, chairman Of the ba-
zaar; Mrs. William c. Borden, chairman
of luncheon committee: Mrs. William c..
Prentis. fancy table, and Mrs Brander-
burg, bag table. Mrs. r. w. True Is
chairman of the board Of lady managers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
D. AR. CHARITY CORPS
WILL Be CONSIDERED
Scheme Proposed by Mrs. Enslow,
Former Resident of
Capital.
National Board to Take Up Plans,
Scientific Social Endeavor.
Suffrage Issue Banned.

The national board Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution, headed by
Mrs. William Cumming Story, the
president general, is to meet tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock at Memo
rial Continental Hail.
one OF the important matters TO be
laid before the board is a plan for or
ganlzing a corps of charity workers.
Mrs. Joseph Aqnilla Enslow, now of
Brooklyn, N. Y. but formerly of Wash
ington, the national charity officer of
the organization, is here to outline the
plan.
Mrs Enslow has a plan whereby 1900
social charity workers would be en-
braced under the D. A. r.. under sci
entifie and efficient supervision. Mrs.
Washington Juvenile Court by the d.
A. r. and did much useful work
Guests at Reception.
Mrs. William Cumming Story and
Judge Lyman Chalkley, dean of the
law department. of the University OF
Kentucky. were the guests of honor
last night at a reception at the New
Willard Hotel, given by the national
publication committee Of the D. A. r.
The reception was in the nature of a
celebration Of the publication of the ia
nous Chalkley records of old Augusta
county, Virginia, book in three vol
umes Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood of the Dis
trict Is chairman Of the publication COM
mittee and has commended for the publica-
ton Of the old records for many years.
Augusta county once covered a great
tract Of land, and the records, just pub
lished. taken from the county court rec
ords. contain facts of interest to many
families The records are to be made a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
Chatterer Tells Sammy Jay
About Shadow the Weasel.

| Chatterer the Red Squirrel was hurry
| ing through the Green Forest. He didn
know just where he was going. He had
but one thought and that was to get as
far away from Shadow the Weasel as he
could. 1t made him have cold shivers
all over every time he thought of
Shadow.
Seems to me you are in a great hur-
ry." said a voice from a pine tree he
was passing.
Chatterer knew that voice without look
ing to see who was speaking. Everybody
in the Green Forest knows that voice
1t was the voice of Sammy Jay.
1T looks to me as if you were running
away from some one" jeered Sammy.
Chatterer wanted to stop and pick a
quarrel with Sammy, as he usually did
when they met, but the fear of Shadow
the Weasel was still in his heart
"I-l-am, he said, In very low
voice.
Sammy looked as he thought he hadn't
heard right. Never before had he known
Chatterer to admit that he was afraid,
for, you know Chatterer is a great
boaster. 1t must be something very seri
Gus to frghten Chatterer like that.
whats that Sammy asked, sharply.
Il always knew you to be coward. but
this is the first time I have ever known
you to admit ii. Who are you running
away FROM"
i Shadow the Weasel" replied Chatter
er, still in very low voice, as If he were
afraid of being overheard. Shadow the
Weasel is back in the Green Forest, and
have just had such a narrow escaped
''Ho!" cried Sammy, this is important.
| thought Shadow was up in the Old Pas
ture. Ii he has come back to the Green
Forest folks ought to know it. Where
is he now?"
Chatterer stopped and told Sammy all
about his narrow escape and how he had
left Shadow the Weasel in a hollow of a
chestnut tree with Redtail the Hawk
watching for him to come out. Sammy's
eyes sparkled when Chatterer told how
he had pulled the tail of old Redtail.
And he doesn't know now who did 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16

He thinks il was Shadow" concluded
Chatterer. with a weak little grin.
Ho, no. hoi ia- ha, hal laughed Sam
my Jay. Il wish l had been there to
see It,"
Then he suddenly grew grave. "Other
folks certainly ought to know that Shad-
oW Is back In the Green Forest" said
ne, so that they can be on their guard.
Then If they get caught it is their own
fault l think I'll go spread the news"
You see. for all his mean ways, Sammy
jay does have some good In him, just as
everybody does, and he dearly loves TO
tell important news
IL wish you would go first of all and
tell my cousin, Happy Jack the Gray
Squirrel. said Chatterer, speaking in a
hesitating way.
Sammy Jay leaned over and looked
at Chatterer sharply. Il thought you
and Happy Jack were not friends said
he. you always seem to be quarrelng."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16

part Of the valuable historical library OF
Memorial Continental Hall.
That every effort is 10 be made to keep
the woman suffrage question out OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution g
an organization was the statement made
last night by Mrs. Story. Mrs. Story
said that the d. A. r. is q patriotic So
ciety and that political questions have no
place in Ii.
The ID. A. r. numbers among Its men,
bers suffragists as well as anti-suffra-
gists," said Mrs. Story. land all who
have the welfare of the organization at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16

Chatterer looked a little confused, but
he is very quick with his tongue, is
Chatterer. That's just it, he replied
quickly. That's just it! If anything
should happen to Happy Jack 1 wouldn't
have him to quarrel with. and 1t is such
fun to see him get mad!
Now, of course. the real reason why
Chatterer wanted Happy Jack warned
was because down inside he was asham-
ed of that dreadful thought that had
come to him of leading Shadow the
Weasel to Happy Jacks house, SO that
he himself might escape. 1t had been a
dreadful thought, a cowardly thought,
and Chatterer had been really ashamed
that he should have ever had such a
thought. He thought now that if he
could do something for Happy Jack he
would feel better about it.
Sammy Jay promised to go straight to
Happy Jack and warn him that Shadow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
COULDN'T SLEEP; TAKES GAS.
H. C. Collins Prefers Death to q Life
of Insomnia.

Il haven't slept for three nights.
am determined to sleep tonight was
the message left by H. c. Collins.
roomer at 212 Indiana avenue north
west, who yesterday committed sui
eide by inhaling Illuminating gas.
Last Friday he called at the rooming
house and engaged accommodations for
week. He said nothing about his
identity, and 1t was not until the note
was found that his name was ascer-
tanned.
Coroner hewitt directed that the body
be taken to the morgue. He gave q
certificate showing the gas had been
inhaled with suicidal intent The body
has been photographed. and the police
are trying to locate relatives OF the
dead man.
If you want work, read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16

needed in addition to what friends and
relatives can do.
No. 1O-Blind Father.
The father OF this colored family, until
stricken with blindness. took good care
of his family. There are seven children,
the eldest just sixteen. Two of the girls
make 81. 80 each a week. The fourteen
year-old boy works in q coal yard, earn
ing S1.JO a week. The wife takes in laun-
dry work. making So a week, and the
husband helps her by running the wash
ing machine. Their church and relatives
are only able to assist little. Five dol
lars a week or $3.50 q year, will help this
afflicted man to keep his home intact
No. IA Widow.
A widow with four small children. the
Oldest a rosy-cheeked little girl of ten
years, and the youngest a fine, healthy
baby boy Three brothers. who are all
hard working men, with large families
are taking from their meager incomes
to pay rent and buy fuel for their needy
sister To keep this mother and children
together under good living conditions, 80
a week, or $3.50 a year, is necessary.
No. 12-White Plague.
This is a family stricken with tubercu-
losls. The father Is so Ill that the ply
sicians say he can live only few weeks.
He has been a Woodworking man, and
always took good care of his family.
There are five children. only two of whom
are old enough to work. Four dollars
week. or sos year, will help the family.
No. 13-Fulflled.
Last year Opportunity No. Is, de-
serted wife with five children to sup
port. proved anything but unlucky
1886 was raised to keep the children for
one year under the mothers care and
home. Less than 500 was used for this
purpose. Why? Because in March the
man started in to support his family,
being backed by the District Supreme
Court, his employer, his church and the
Associated Charities. Did this 81 a day
permission of all OF the contributors to
this opportunity the remainder of the
fund was used for other opportunities.
One of these is now:
No. 13-Extended.
Another deserted wife with four little
children to support: another deserving
man to bring to justice and reformation.
This young man is strong and able
bodied and capable of earning 81 per day.
The woman is giving her full co-opera-
ton in having the man traced. The AS
ISOLATED Charities wants to save them
for the mothers care in her own home
until the return ind reformation. of, the
deserving and delinquent father. 1t will
take 81 per week, or $685. per year, to
keep this family together
No. 14-Orphan Grandchildren.
A grandmother with two orphan grand
children to support. She is a veritable
Mrs. Wiggs. managing to live on next
to nothing. and always bright and cheer
full. Her home is neat as pin. Five
dollars per week or $3.50 a year, will
enable this grandmother to give these
orphan children the love and care they
so much need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16

heart realize the injection OF the SUI
frasist issue into its business would ID
ruinous."
Mrs. Story is 10 be the guest al r.
cepdon given in her honor Thursday
night by Mrs. Sarah Croissant III her
homo at 1717 . street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16

the Weasel was back in the Green For
est, and off he started, screaming the
news as he few, SO that all the little
people in the Green Forest might know.
Chat-erer listened a few minutes and
then started on.
Where shall I go?" he muttered.
Where shall i go? ] don't dare stay
in the Green Forest for now Shadow
will never rest until he catches me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16

The Hartford County (Md3 Christian
Endeavor Association met at Bethel Pres
byterian Church. near Madonna Dele
gates from nearly all the societies or the
county were present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
THE FOURTEEN OPPORTUNITIES
No. First Real Home.

Mother and four children This mother
says this is the first real home / have
ever had Yet. she is a born homemak-
err The father was a homebreaker. A
weekly pension of - throughout last
year kept this mother radiantly happy,
working for her four little ones in
home of their own. This home has be-
come a neighborhood center of good
cheer. Again 50 per week, or $50 per
year, is needed to continue this good
beginning in homemaking. 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
Their Identities Protected.

The first mail this morning brought a
letter 10 the Associated Charities asking
for the name and address of one of the
opportunities.
This is only the first of many such
requests. but the Associated Charities
feels that its work with these families
is as confidential as that of a doctor or
lawyer. and therefore cannot reveal their
identity. 1t is trying TO obey the Scrip
ture command and consider the poor
One letter received this morning comes
from q young woman who says: Il earn
by my work money of my own, and l
feel that this Christmas for my own
good would like to take little of that
money and make a small. bright spot
for some one less Fortunate" 1t is
only a few days from. Christmas and 1t
Ia the spirit expressed In this letter
which Is going to bring happiness and
good cheer not only to the fourteen OPP
portunites but TO many other families
who could not provide for themselves.
II you choose one Of these families the
Associated Charities will send you peri
odical reports as to progress, and while
you may not know the names and adj
dresses you will feel that you are in
vital touch with the family. Contribu
tons sent to the Associated Charities
will be promptly acknowledged in The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
No. 3-Breadwinner Ill.
No. 4Handicap.

Both the father and mother OF these
six lovely, entirely normal little chill
dren arc handicapped by blindness. The
man Is blind in one eye and the woman
IL totally blind as the result of an ac-
eident The children attend church and
school regularly. They are unusually
bright and helpful. and are being
trained 70 be eyes for both parents, SO
that eventually the family will be self
supporting through the children IL
helped now. Five dollars per week, or
500 per year, Is needed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
No. 5-Breadwinner Insane.

a thrifty, clean, capable. colored
woman who has been left practically
a widow by her husband becoming
Violently and incurably insane. There
are six children. the oldest sixteen
years of age, two of whom are wage
earners. In addition to what the how.
and their mother earn and what their
relatives and church give SEQ a month
or $40 a year, viii be required
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-16
No. "A Model Housekeeper.

Blind father and four motherless
girls (colored): All the girls now are
living happy, useful lives. In another
year they win be able to care entirely
for themselves and for the helpless ia
Their. As a relative pays the rent, and
the girls have become such efficient man.
ayers, only s104 is needed to keep this
home together for another year. $104.