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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-15

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physical condition of Lady Blue,
which is the subject of grave sus-
picion.
If there should prove to be any
truth in the rumors that are in cir
culation, it. is said the report will be
given out that Lady Blue is mentally
unbalanced and she will be sent to
sanitarium.
One member of high society who
was induced to talk over a bottle of
Bryan highballs last night said that
her intimate friends are totally at a
loss to explain the conduct of Lady
Blue.
'She always has behaved in the
best society manner heretofore"
said this member of the family. "And
she never has been known to get into
compromising positions save only
with the very finest Pomeranian
blood.
"Also, in the past, Lady Blue has
been noted for her daintiness in what
she ate and drank. If she got drunk
at all she got drunk on champagne,
as a society debutante should"
Scut, Lady Blues disreputable
companion, is being held in custody
pending the examination of Lady
Blue.
If suspicious should be proved cor
rect the ultimate fate of the common
Seut is almost too painful to dwell
upon.
But it is possible that one of these
days ScUt viii be served up to the
common people of Chicago as sau-
sage.
In view of the high position Ed
Morris holds in the best pork and
sawdust packing circles, this punish
ment is thought to be the most likely
one for Scut and his children to
suffer.
OF course, Lady Blue is only blue
bloOded Pomeranian pup, but even
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

John Sipes was in from the south
side Saturday on a business trip and
for a visit with relatives and friends.
John finished threshing last week,
and while the yield on his farms was
considerable better than much Of
the wheat Of the community this
year, yet it did not begin to come up
to the yield he secured last year.
On one Of his fields he secured a
yield this year Ct ~ bushels per
acre, and the same field last year
made an average yield of almost 25
bushels. Another field this year av-
eraged y bushels per acre which is
about the same as last year, and
which is a good average for this part
of the state for this year. He re-
ports the grasshoppers as being very
numerous out that way and says they
are damaging the corn and feed to
great extent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Charles B. Alter, of Shaffer, Mrs.
c. W. leighton and G. w. Martin,
of Albert, were here Saturday to take
the civil service examination for post.
master. There to be change in
post masters at the above named
towns and the law now requires
the passing of a rigid examination
in order to be appointed to take
charge of a fourth class office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

c. L. Yost was in from South Lib
.erty township Saturday looking af.
ter business matters and visiting his
friends. He reports it as mighty dry
out that way and corn and feed crops
suffering.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

E. E. Arnold, who had settled on
some of the island land southwest OF
Ellinwood, was in the city Tuesday
and reports that his house on the
land, together with all its contents,
was destroyed by fire about ten days
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Tom Winstead and son Kenneth
came up from Hutchinson last FRI
day for short visit with relatives
and friends. The Winstead family
have only lately moved to Hutchin----
son and Tom says that as yet he has
not decided Just what line Of busi-
ness he will engage in. MIR. Win
stead returned to Hutchinson Satur.
day but Kenneth remained for a long
er visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred BOughman, of
Wichita, are here visiting her brother
Art Wells, and family, east of town.
The trip is made with the hopes Of
benefitting Mrs. Boughman's health,
which has been very poorly for some
time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Alton Dale was in from Buffalo
township Saturday visiting with rel
atives and friends and attending to
business matters. He reports much
of the fall blowing and listing al
ready finished out that way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mrs. Georgia Winstead has return
ed home from California, where she
had been for her health. She is not
as much improved as was expected.
She was accompanied home by Mr.
Warren, her cousin, who will visit
here for some time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mrs. Nancy Hood was on Monday
removed from her home to the st.
Rose hospital to undergo serious
surgical operations as a means Of
gaining relief from serious illness.
from which she has been suffering
for some time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mrs. Anna E. Button returned last
week from a visit with relatives and
friends In Rozel and vicinity. She
reports it as being very dry up that
way and says a person who has not
seen the same can hardly believe the
damage the grasshoppers are doing
y That section Of the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Grant Lppincott was down from
Pawnee Rock Friday looking after
business matters and visiting with
friends. Grant has the complexion
and calloused spots on his hands to
prove his acquaintance with the har-
vest field this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rogers, who
have bene farming near Spearville,
have decided that they have enough
of short grass farming and are NOV
ing to good Barton county farm own
ed by his father, w. H. Rogers. of
South Bend township.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

A Board of Appraisers, consisting
of Orr Patterson, G. H. Kearney and
A. S. McCracken were out Monday to
appraise the island tracts claimed by
Milton Mark, Sam Adams, Charles
Humphrey and Ben McMullen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

E. c. Kent came out from Soda
liza, Mo-, last Friday for a short visit
with Howard and Harry Diffenbacher
and their families and to look after
his real estate interests in this vi
cinity. He left for his home Sunday
evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Adams came
up from Ellinwood Saturday evening
and visited over Sunday with Elmer
Harrison and family and other rel,
atives and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

John Robl and family, Of north Of
Ellinwood, autoed over here Satur-
day in their new Model 81 Buick to
attend to business matters and for a
short visit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Miss Stella Williams, who has been
here for several days visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dirks, left Saturday
for Nekoma where she will visit Mrs.
Dirks' mother, Mrs. Alice Wilcox.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

John Neidnes, of Wheathnd town,
ship, came over from Hoisingtor
via the Pacific Wednesday morning
and put in a full day in the county
seat looking after various matters o.
business and renewing acquaintanc
IS with his many friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

D. C. Johnson, cashier of the Peo-
pies State Bank at Ellinwood, spent
portion of the day Monday look
ing after business matters at the
court house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

DR.. Patterson, who is now located
in HOisington, was here last Friday
and Saturday on professional busi--
ness ard for a visit with relatives
and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Planning return
ed tc heir home II Hutchinson Sat
urday evening after a visit Of a
few days here with relatives and
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Ed Cook and Jim Donald went to
Hutchinson Saturday evening and
returned Sunday, bringing back with
them a new Model 81 Buick which
Mr.. Cook had sold to Frank Wendell,
of east of Ellinwood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mrs. Guy Johnson and son came
down from Larned last week for a
visit of few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. w. Moore and other relatives
and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

S. H. Gwinn and E. E. Bpperson
threshed their wheat on their places
west of town the first of the week.
Both report an average yield Of
about four bushels per acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James Tabler, of east
Of town, are rejoicing over the ar
rival of a fine baby girl who arrived
to take up her home with them last
Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

For Sale-Fine single driver, fast
PAGER, chestnut sOrrel, weight 1850
gentle and works single and double
Enquire of Charley Johnson, Elm
wood, Kansas. 1tp.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

E. E. Cook last week sold a Mod
ell 81 Buick to Miss Lizzie Brandt of
this city, and already Miss Lizzie is
able to qualify as first class chauf-
fer,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

DR.. and Mrs. G. o. Speirs and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Smith and daughter,
Rita, were here from EllinwOOd Sat
urday evening for a visit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mrs. Sol HOge cae down from Kin
sley Sunday for few days visit with
her mother, Mrs. Hood, who has
been quite Ill for several weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Lawrence Osmond returned to the
KiOwa county farm last Thursday af-
ter a visit of few days with home
folks and many friends here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LANCER were
In from southwest of town Saturday
afternoon shopping and visiting with
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Wilbur Aber has been here from
Wichita for several days visiting his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Aber.
Wilbur is employed by the Simmons
Hardware Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

NJ. E. Ford was down from Home
stead township one day last week
on a business trip and for a little
visit with frinds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Robert Merten and E. R. Moses
were in Pawnee Rock Tuesday attend
ing a bank directors meeting and
looking after other business matters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Rev. Meyer, of EIlinwood, spent
the day Wednesday booking after
various matters of business in Graet
Bned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

H. E. Turck was here from Film
wood Tuesday on business at the
court house concerning the EllinwoOd
schools, Mr.. Turck being the clerk
of the board.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Frank Bloomer was here from Olaf
lin Tuesday visiting with his many
Great Bend friends and on a business
trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Roy Schroeder and Charley John
son drove up from EllinwOod Satur-
day afternoon for a little visit with
friends here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. John russo and fam
lily were in from northeast of town
Saturday, visiting with friends and
on a shopping trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

A marriage license was granted on
Monday to L. L. Martin, city,, aged
50, and Kizie McGOury, aged 80,
of Memphis, Tenn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

A. Dring and A. S. Gross were in
the city from Pawnee Rock Tuesday,
on a business trip and for a visit
with ther many trends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Felix Dick of Ellinwood accompan.
led his father, Commissioner Mat
Dick, on a business trip to the coun-
ty seat Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

John Welsh, one Of the old timers
of Liberty township, was here Satur-
day calling on his many friends and
attending to business matters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

John P. Budinger, of Chicago
was here Monday renewing old &C,
acquaintance among the merchants
the town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Henry B. Unruh and Jacob and
Peter Rudiger were business visi-
tors from the west side Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Clarence Wilcox, who spent the
harvest season working near here
left Wednesday for his home at Ne
koma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

lrl Clayton is doing the heavy"
on the Caraway farm during the har-
vest and threshing season.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Lease Langford was down from
Heller Saturday visiting and on a
business trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Eddie Wagner, a former Great
Bend boy, now of Newton, was with
the motorcyclists here Tuesday on
the Denver trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Miss Eva Robinette, of Lacrosse
came down Sunday for a visit Of
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F. Younkin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Henry GerlOf, of Ellinwood, was in
the county seat on business Wed
nesdaV.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Jesse Hood, Of the south side,
was in on Monday and advanced
the date Of his subscription another
year. e...t,...
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Anyone desiring nurse, please ad-
dress 17O5 Stone St., Great Bend,
or phone 39S Black. FTP.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

VIM. Tinnemeyer, Of northeast of
town, was a business visitor in the
city Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Henry DeWerff, Of south Conan
che township, was here Saturday Wis
iting and looking after business mat
ters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

F. NJ. Leighty visited in Kinsley the
first of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

]. H. Gill waslooking after bust
ness matters adm visiting with his
son, Charles, at 0fferle last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi ArchibOld re-
turned last Friday from an outing
and visit at Colorado Springs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Phil Dyer and John Pascoe were
in from the north side Saturday visit
ing and transacting business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

]. N. Thies had a couple Of cars
Of stock on the Kansas City market
last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Chas. Brenn was a business visitor
from EllinwoOd last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Dan Worth Banta left Saturday
for business trip of a week or ten
days in St. Louis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Will Planning, of EllinwOOd, was
a business visitor to the county cap
ital Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Duffy Davis was here from Olaf
lin last week for a brief visit with
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

L. G. Schmidt was a business visi
tor from Pawnee Rock Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

F. H. Planning, Of EllinwOod, was
in the county seat on business on
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

John Woestman, of north of town,
was here Saturday visiting and on
a business trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

ago. The fire occurred during the
absence of himself and wife, and its
origin is unknown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-18

Ed Dethemple was a business Wis
ftOr from northeast of own Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Birmingham's New Postoffice

The public buildings bill may be a
pork barrel measure, but it was duly
signed by the then President. The
criticisms supplied by Mr.. Taft when
he returned the bill to Congress re-
lated to appropriations in small
towns. Birmingham is not in taat
class of towns, and no presidential
objection was raised to the appropria-
tion for a new postoffice building in
this city.
An appropriation is not, however, all
that is needed in Birmingham. A larger
site than the one already acquired is
needed. The present site will doubt
less be added to. And then plans ri
be drawn for new building. These
plans, if made by private architects,
must be submitted to the government
for approval. In the regular course
of government work the erection of
new postoffice in this city would
be delayed three or four years. Post
master Aldrich says quicker method
is open to us, and he is confident that
the quicker method will be sought
by Mr.. Underwood and the senators
from this state, and that the
threatened years of delay will
be avoided. Let US hope he
is right, for the present building
is wholly unequal to the work done
in it. 1t is overcrowded even when
the parcel post is moved out to a
nearby rented building.
The entire local situation calls for
speedy action, and Mr.. Aldrich will
have served this city well if he can
point the way to action in advance
of the government architects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
THE HALL BEDROOM

From the Chicago Tribune.
The Furnished room population of
Chicago is larger than the ancient state"
to which Plato and Socrates addressed
themselves Were the rooming houses
on the north, west, and south sides cf
this city strung together they would
stretch for miles. The hall bedroom in
the large city is the corner stone of many
a career Greatness often lays its founda-
tion there Fame is often forged there
But often as the ballroom leads TO some
where and to something, it more often
leads to nowhere and to nothing. Thou
sands of men and women live there on a
meagre clerical salary with no prospects
ahead. Thousands of boys and girls,
whom the call of the city has lured from
village and hamlets throughout the length
and breadth of the country, lead ex-
ceedingly lonely lives in the cherries and
depressing atmosphere of the furnished
room.
The barroom, the dance hall, and the
street are the only places where a great.
ing house population can contract any
sort of a social alliance. 1t is to these
they must turn for company. The inborn
Anglo-Saxon reserve, which permeates
the United States as much as Great Brit
ain despite its polyglot population, will
not admit stranger on any but a most
formal footing. Unless this stranger is
properly introduced and credentialed, not
only homes but all doors leading to a
healthy social life are closed to him. The
homeless boy or girl struggling for
fcothold in this city is hardly in con-
dition to command such introductions or
credentials.
A fashionable church on the north side
now seeks to remove the Chinese wall
which separates the homeless men and
women in Chicago from the homes and
the association for which they crave and
to which their character and training en-
title them. 1t will hold popular dances
in it's parish house certain evenings in the
week, where the young men and young
women of it's parish will interminge with
the lonely ballroom boys and girls.
This church probably will he criticised
in some quarters. Many people probably
will suggest that while there Is need for
such commingling, for just the sort Of
dances planned by the church, this COM
mingling and dancing should be dor:e
under the same auspices, but in a hall
rather than in the parish house. There
is no question, however, that this church
has hit upon one of the vital needs of the
city and by its action is pointing the way
for its solution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Project the Parks

Now that spring is here the foot tracks
that have marred the appearance OF the
parks should be transformed into sward, .
said resident of West Twentieth street.
Il appreciate the fact that the park COM
mission has only small funds at its dis
posal and therefore has been forced to
practice economy often at the expense
of the beautiful, but some way should be
found to make pedestrians use the walk
ways instead of taking short cuts. A few
years ago no footpath was seen in Capitol
park. but there are several now, and it
gives very ugly appearance to that
otherwise we'll kept spot.
Men and women should be more con-
siderate than they are. There is no ex--
cuse whatever for people violating park
rules. l account for these short cut
paths by the nervous tendency OF walkers
who are IN a hurry.
what Is much needed, it seems to me.
is a vigorous city beautiful movement
which would educate old and young alike.
1t might at least educate pedestrians to
keep off the grass. Unless they can be
SO educated or unless an officer can be
always in sight we will have to resort to
barb wire fences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Affairs in Mexico

In Mexico the government practi-
eally determines ballot, and Huerta
is the. government now, with Felix
Diaz at his back. 1t is practically
settled that Felix Diaz is to be
elected president and Porfirio Diaz is
to be invited to return as an adviser
of Felix, his nephew. The former
president will be welcomed back al
most with royal honors. The recall of
Porfirio Diaz is expected to restore
tranquility to the country, which is
greatly desired by all interests.
In the meanwhile, the government
proposes to borrow 100,000,000 pesos,
or Spanish dollars, and not cent of
it is to be used for revolutionary in
IDENTITIES, foreign or domestic. When
the money is secured the army will
be reorganized, and public instruction
will be made a prominent feature of
the new Diaz-Huerta government
with the aged Porfirio Diaz as ma
tional adviser.
The entire situation looks to the re-
establishment of the Diaz dynasty in
the person of Felix, who hopes tc
rule as long as his uncle did. So fan
as elections are concerned he has moth.
ing to fear from them. All elections
in Latin America are farces, anc
Mexico is not an exception to the
rule. The day of the so-called cleo
ton will probably not be named unit
Porfirio Diaz returns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-06
Two Bills That Failed

All of the big appropriation bills
were passed except the sundry civil
and the Indian bills. These will be
repassed in the extra session, and no
harm will arise from the peculiar no.
tions of the recent Congress and
administration.
The sundry civil bill was passed and
sent to the then President and he
vetoed it because it provided that the
item of 100000 to be spent in en-
forcing the Sherman law exempted
labor unions and farmers organiza-
tions from government prosecution.
The House promptly passed the bill
over the veto, but no vote was taken
on it in the Senate. The bill con-
tanned an appropriation for the police
force Of the capital city and Senator
Poindexter objected to any appropria-
ton for that purpose until an investi-