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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-03-16

/ and Mrs. Kingsman, who have
1.-THE guests OF DR.. and Mrs.
lear for several weeks left to-
lbr their home in Illinois much
i'd with Lakeland and her peo-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12
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WEST coMANcHE
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Special Correspondence =,
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Fred Campbell anS Claude Morris
attended the dance at Ben MIXERS
last Friday night.
Doc Gibbons Of Colorado is visiting
1t Harve Fletchers now.
Everybody has been busy putting up
c.!falfa the past week.
Pearl Campbell has returned home
from a successful term at the Great
Bend high school.
Doc Zirnich was up and bought a
horse from Merrill Flanders the first
Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hammer were
visiting at Walter Flanders last Sun
day.
For PHYS sake, someone tell Henr,
not to do any more counting oyer thu
telephone. He shocks our modesty.
Il anyone around here has a notiol
that their wheat is going to make 81
bushels per acre, discard It.
n the wind keeps up the pace 1
has for the past week we will sur
have a windy harvest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12
LoeAN-cooN,

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A pretty and dhasSliming wedding
occurred at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. P. Wilson last evening at 6
o'clock, when Miss Eva Logan and
Mr.. Louis Coon were united in the
holy bonds of wedlock. Rev. W. W.
Enyeart, pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, performed the cere.
moly.
Only the relatives and a few Of the
immediate friends Of the contracting
parties were present to witness the
taking the VOWS. The ring cere-
mony was used.
The bride looked beautiful. She
was attired in a dress Of white silk
crepe, trimmed in shadow lace and
carried a bouquet Of bridal roses.
The groom was attired in the con-
ventional black. The home decora-
tons were Of pink and white. After
the ceremony a wedding supper was
served.
The bride Is young lady Of many
graces Of mind and person, who IL
capable Of filling the home she will
adorn with happiness and will porvt
to be truly a helpmabe and compaD
ion by the husband she has choser
to honor with her hand.
The groom has spent the last fou
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12
MRS. MARY HEINZ.

On Wednesday, May 9th, at $3.50
a. m. at St. Peter and Paul Catholic
church, north Of Ellinwood, funeral
services were held Of the deceased
Mary Heinz, an old and well known
settler Of Barton county.
The services were conducted &C.
cording to the Catholic rites By the
Rev. John Bast, pastor Of ST.. Peter
and Paul church. In spite Of the
rain, large number Of people turn
ed out to show her the last hOnors.
Mrs. Heinz and her family are well
known In this community.
The deceased was born IN Ger.
many Oct. 20, 1924, making her at
the time Of her death about 80 years
old. She left her native sol IN the
year 1856 and came to the United
States, settling near Aurora, III.
The following year she was married
in Aurora, to Jacob Heinz. OF this
union there were five children, two
boys and three girls.
They, Ike so many others, who
sought a home IN the West, came 10
Kansas and Barton county IN March,
ISIS. The family have ever since re
sided In Logan township. Her bus.
band and two Of her daughters have
gone before her into Eternity. The
deceased leaves three ch6dren, name
~, her sons, John and Peter Heinz
and her daughter, Margaret, the wifi
Of John Robl, ST.. Besides, she leave
81 grandchildren and IA great grant
chdldren.
In spite Of her age she had beeH
able to 60 about until last TAN Dun
ing the winter she grew noticeabl.
more feeble, and IN the spring drops
set in which, coupled with her Oh
; age. was sure to bring on the end Q
a short time. Only a few days befOr
her death, which occurred Monday
May 25th, at 8 a. m, she was cCnfir
d ed to her bed. she died at the HON
+ Iof her son. Peter HEINZ. hteFmer
) was made 10 TIE oeno.sgy a St p
a. "a P,u, 1htn'h JOHN RteT'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12
News From Over The County
900 900 90,
cLAFLIN
From Tn. Clarion

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Wayne Lamareaux, Of Ness City,
was in town last Friday, visiting with
friends. He has contracted to teach
the coming term Of school in district
No. SO.
F. A. Wesley expects to have his
new airdome ready for opening next
Tuesday night. Mr.. Wesley is to be
complimented upon his enterprise. He
is putting up one Of the finest air
domes in this section Of the country.
The school board of the Reece
school, which is located northeast Of
BushtonI have had a cave made on
the grounds, large enough to accomo.
date the teacher and all Of the kids,
in case they want to make their get.
away when they see a storm coming
Albert Janke and family, of neal
McCracken, were here the first Of
the week visiting the Janke family
southwest of town. Mr.. Janke anC
family had been visiting relatives il
Edwards county and at other point
and were returning home. They wer,
making the trip by auto and wer
compelled to step over here on &c
count Of the heavy rains.
: Miss Hazel Martin and Albert Moo
: were united in marriage Sunday afte
I noon, May 81, 1914. The wedding too
J place at the home of the groOm's pa
1 ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Moos.
d Ctaflin. The newly welded coupl
4 will make their home ON a farm mort
q OF town. The Clarion joins wit
a their many friends in extending &C,
S gratulations.
The Ciafhn public schools clos:
{ last Friday. Contracts for next yes
z nave been signed with the followir
( teachers: Superintendent, O. ]. Wei
6 Seventh and eighth grades, Miss Ma
J. hewsOn; fifth and sixth grades, MI
y Haaock; Primary, Miss Rush. Mi,
e Reed will teach in a girls school
5 Florida next year. Miss Stevens h,
e been elected teacher of English in Il
Is wichita county high school, a: Leo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12

years in Hoisington, the last two q
which be has been emPoyed q Z
sRitehRAHb He Is an upright end
honorable young man who hes a.
ready proved his worth. ~ ID
Mr.. and Mrs. Coon left last eVe&,
ing on No. 3 for Colorado Springs,
Denver, Salt Lake City and other
points in the west where they win
spend a five weeks honeymoon trip
after which they will return to Hos
ington TO make their future home
Ho,s!ngton Dispatch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12
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PAWNEE ROCK
From The Herald

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John ]. Schmidt and Sherm Mos
barger were cut in Gray county last
week looking at real estate, arriving
home Friday.
Bert Smith has accepted a position
in the Pawnee Rock State Bank as
boOkkeeper and is looking after the
du i:s p-rtain 'ng thereto.
The Glen McDougal family is back
from a long visit in Oklahoma and
will remain here to look after their
wheat crop.
Miss Grace Unruh arrived home
from Lindsborg Saturday morning
where she has been mariculating in
music in that popular college.
Charles Belt and T. H. Brewer ar
rived home from Topeka Friday even
ling. Mr.. Belts father has bsen IN
poor health for some time and MS
CONDITION was not improved any al
the time Of the mems departure.
Mrs. Charles Gabbert and nieces
Misses Matte and Elsie Spite, o.
Offerle, who have been visiting. the
former north of this city, went I'll
to Spearville Tuesday to visit a Shor
time.
Mrs. Mary Quick of Michigan, al
rived last evening to pay her brothe
Peter Bloom, whom she had not see
for So years, a visit. Mrs: Quick j
: returning home from a visit to a SCI
in Oklahoma and took this occasion
: to look IN upon the brother .froG
! whom she had so long been separate
Needless to say, the meeting was
happy one for both and the vistt
. being highly enjoyed.
The board Of education has compl'
ed the task of hiring the teachers fc
7 our schools. Prof, Chauncy, {
Dorence, a graduate from the Kanss
: State Normal school, will be the SUI
5 erintendent, Miss Margaret Kenue
assistant; Adolph Unruh will hay
:, charge CT the 9th, 7;h, and Sth grad'
:. Miss Nellie Langford will have IL
F. Bird, 4th and 5th grades, while Mi
Dot Spahr will be in charge CT ID
l. primary room.
? The home of Christian Schultz vi
q the scene of a happy surprise yeste
e day, when the children of that gent
n man, with their families and WI
Il filled baskets, came in to spend t
B. day with their father. The day W
nothing special only desire on Il
part of the children to brighten i
day for Mr.. Schultz who has o
been enjoying very good health
: late. 1t is these little acts and ocC
sions of this sort that makes hvii
worth while.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12
HoIsINeToN
From The Dispatch

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H. E. Markell IS a great booster fer
Canada since his recent return from
that country.
Jerry Sullivan is expecting to 20 to
Oregon IN September to look over the
country with a view of homesteading.
Dive is already there.
Mrs. NJ. A. Atkin, Of Olmitz, &C.
companied by Miss Geraldine Rein
ecke Of Heller, left on Sunday for a
Few weeks visit in Kansas City and
Excelsior Springs.
F. A. Beer Is spending an enforced
Vaaction in Hoisinton. He has been
laid up for the past month with an
injured knee, and while Mrs. Beer Is
visiting her brother, Herb TAFT, in
Texas, Mr.. Beer is visiting his HOS.
tngton friends.
Ovid Butler left Monday night for
Wisconsin where he went to see his
daughter graduate. Mr.. Butler form.
cry Lived in Wisconsin and tells som
great stories about the big fish he Is
going to catch in the fine Wisconsin
lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Muffin Of Ga
latia went to Augusta last ThursdaI
TO visit their daughter, Mrs. Joe Nc
Corkle. He returned Sunday with hi
grandson, Roy, who has been suffer
Ing from an attack Of appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pizinger ar,
the proud parents Of a baby boy borH
Sunday morning. Jim says be hal
grown about foot taller and expect
to make a watch maker Of him so b
can take care Of pap in his old age.
A bunch Of harvest hands wer
put to work moving weeds in Hdf
ingtOn yesterday under the leadershd
Of Sam ShRttuck. The plan Of Stree
Commissioner Williams Is to work a
the men turR about so they can max
their living while waiting for Jobs
the harvest fields.
Fred Barber and wife have gon
to Ness City where he viii instru'
IN normal and from there they wi
go to Bringhurst, Indiana to visit re-
dives. Mr.. Barber has been electe
superintendent Of the school at Cha
for the coming year.
Henry Stoskopf Is building a bal
On his farm and says some one D
Tered some Of his shingles, or
least, they disappeared mysterious
Some big wheat stories are bell
brought to light and It may be pC
sible that they were consumed BY I
onrushng wheat fields.
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12
ELLINWooD
From Tn. Leader
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90 o 90 o 0 0 Q 0 I
r. X. Heagler went to Kansas City
last Thursday evening to attend to
business matters.
John Scot, Of Washington is here
On a visit with his niece Mrs. D. I.
Johnson, and family.
Albert Schrepel and vie re:urrAd
to their home in, Mitchell McnSay
after several days visit here with
relatives.
Mrs. NJ. P. Ebermein and 1.-THE
daughter came in from Pueblo me
last Of the week fer a visf. with h:r
sister, Mrs. John THU.
Chris Schmidt is carrying his lar /
around i'm a sling, the result of a bad
bruise received Tuesday in his &C.
.ment block yard.
Mrs. Soheuffler and baby OF Hills
boro came in Sunday evening for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Gus Schrepel and family.
Geore Dotter made trip to Ford
county early in the week to look a
his wheat. He says he never saw 81
much and such fine wheat in all hi
days as Ford county has this year.
Mrs. Charles Prick and sister, Mis-
Caroline Kienzle of Hutchinson, visit
ed with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Gus KienEle the last Of the week
Miss Caroline returned home Sundal
. evening and Mrs. Frick remained 70
. longer visit.
Mr., and Mrs. VIII Klein and daugR
ters, Lola and Irene, returned to the
home in Cheney last Friday mOr0in
after a few weeks visit here wit
Mrs. Klein's parents, Mr.. and Mr'
Chas. Blockley. They made the til
IN their automobile.
TIE Ellinwood Cement CompRn
has commenced work on their thir
cement silo in the vicinity Of Ra.
mOnd. One Of their pleased patron
for whom they have put up a 16foC
silo down there, Mr., Andrew Farme
says 1t is the finest silo he ever say
f. j.. Weber and father, John Webe
left this morning for a visit vii
relatives in Peoria and Mendoza,
This is the first time in the twent
one years that Mr. Weber has hv,
in'Kansas that he has ever made Il
trip back to Illinois, having lived
E&inWood ever since. Frank Web
win visit the markets IN Chicago
lore returning home and VII tuy
tine stock Of new furniture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12
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DISTRICT MOI
Special Correspondence
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MT. and Mrs. Peter Dirks spent
Sunday with Adam Dirks and family.
Miss Laura Smith entertained a
number Of friends Sunday and a good
time is reported.
The young people will have Sunday
school on Sunday evenings at Dundee |
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Unruh were in |
Great Bend Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Smith visited with
Sam Schmidt and family Friday.
Ash Naim is on the sick list but
is reported as recovering.
Frank Russell, Pawnee Rock mail
carrier, is the proud owner of an
auto. And now he will make the
hours fly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Remmert ard
children we're Great Bend callers sat
urday and stayed for the band con.
cert and to see the Woodmen drill
team work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Base and family
are here from Greensburg visiting
relatives and friends.
, MI. and Mrs. Lawrence Koehn and
I Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Base visited with
: Carl Rudiger and family Thursday.
Misses Viola and Malinda Seibert
! served a deliscious luncheon to a nur
5 Der Of friends Saturday evening. The
. departed at a late hour and reportet
e a good time.
). Amos Smith was Saturday caller
A number Of friends spent Sunda,
8 evening with Miss Mary and Johl
r Null. All enjoyed a good time.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Peer Dirks Served a
!. excellent dinner to friends Sunday.
nj A few friends called on Miss Dais
Il Rudiger Sunday afternoon.
b Oh, you Motorcycle! =.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12

l own a first class quarter section
q land hak in cultivation, right at a
station, elevator and school, that l
yin sell right. A. B. REEVES,
Dodge City, Ksns
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12

Or. and Mrs Fred Steckel end
daughter. MARIE we're up trum EIrn-
wood last Friday On q IhopQl1g TIP
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-31
AUSTRALIA IN FEAR
OF u. S. BEEF TRUST

MELBOURNE, August 30.-Antltrust
measures. proposed particularly because
Australia is facing an invasion by the
great chicago meat packin" companies.
form one OF the principal issues in the
general parliamentary election cam
paign which is now in fun swing. The
election VIII be held September -
The labor party. forming the opposi-
non 10 the liberal government. is striv-
ing Tor control. promising. IL nut ir
power, 10 provide constitutional regu-
lation OF trusts The liberals. on mi.
point. maintain thar all trusts ar, moi
evil. and that the present powers Of the
Constitution are sufficient TO deal wiz,
the bad" trusts
The unique feature OF the present
campaign is the fact that the cleo
tons are brought about by n double
dissolution of Parliamcnt-dissoluti
Of roth the Senate and the House.
rms IL the first time in history that
such action has been taken I'm Aus
fraiia, and it is said TO have had no
precedent IN any constitutional gov
ernlnent of the English -spoak king world.
inc dissolution was granted to the
government by Sir Munro Ferguson. the
Governor general. because the Senate
rejected bill which aimed TO prohibit
preference 10 casual labor unionist en-
ployes IN government service.
The Parliament had lasted about 4
House and minority in the Senate
The result was virtually n legislative
deadlock
The opposing leaders are Premier j.
hume Cook. and Andrew Fisher, the
former Premier. Both men are of the
self-made type, each having begun life
as miner.
Both are trade unionists but tho
present Premier is twitted by his up-
ponent as having abandoned his trades
union principles Both are good speak
crs and are now stumping the country
addressing audiences in which the
woman electors are we'll represented
In addition to the trust regulation
issues are the reduction of the high
cost Of living. tariff reform, II consti-
tutional amendment to provide ma
tional referendum as substitute for
the dissolution of Parliament an
amendment to give greater force TO the
Industrial arbitration act and means
of national defense.
Characteristic antipodean issues in
cludc n Federal provision for cures
for cancer and consumption and a Fed
cral public service approximation
scheme.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-31

Especial Dispatch OF the information
al News Service and london Daily
TclegraphD
LONDON, August 3o.-IIavc aero
planes really rendered valuable scr
vice iu this war?
This question cannot he answered
completely until the directing stats OF
mir scouting has been impcrf"ctlY de-
Velopcd. II failed TO reveal the num-
her OF troous moving toward liesc at
The f'rst German assault, although the
Hclgians had many aviators ct work.
Again, tho l'rcuch general STAFF was
lett I'm i-nOraucc of the immense MASSES
of troops Germany diverted from the
nciehborhood of Strassburg through
Longwy. in the hope of milking the
four-day battle OF last week
The principal value of avlators Is
To- forctcl where the enemy means to
strike the hardest blow. by Watching
from the skies the moving masses be
low. | have talked with one German
aviator prisoner and another French
aviator scout. who has been up daily
over the whole region from Luxembourg
TO brussels and from Charlcroi to
Mons
Tho German was uncom,nuntcative.
but i asccrtaTned two extremely sig
nincant facts. First, Germany accom-
plished her greatest movement Of
tlpppS DS forced marches. Al night
100000 men moved without Il single
light while small detachmcnts of troops
we're sent with lights in the contrary
direction, expressly to fool the avia-
tors The second fact is that French
aviators arc under strict orders not
to fly lower than n mile and half
At that height even by day IL IS i'm
possible TO distinguish between German
and English troops with most powerful
glasses. Both wear khaki uniforms
with not - single helmet or buckle
showing. The guns have been made
the color of grass. and white horses in
the cavalry have been painted green
all over. When marching no flags are
shown.
French troops on tho contrary arc
distingiushable anywhere by German
avlatora because OF the reds In their
uniforms and the metal In some he'll
NETS shining like calcium lights. Con-
siderlng the wonderful up 10 datcness
of the French artillery and cavalry in
other rcscpcCts IL Is amazing that this
was not thought of.
The bodies of German dead were
cremated in some places the night af-
ter the battle. Funeral pyres lighted
the skies, even while tho battle is
raging. The German army knows no
night. Their artillery maintains In
| cessant shellng and their cavalry
sometimes attacks in force in the
middle OF the night German soldiers
apparently require no sleep.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-31
COMMODITY IMPORTS
AT THE LOWEST NOW
Expert Opinion Of Customs Nuthori-
ties IL That There VIII Soon
~, improvements

WASHINGTON. August 3O-Impor-
tatious Of commodities into the United
states are at their worst now, but there
VIII soon be material Improvements.
This Is the expert opinion OF customs
authorities and Treasury Department
officials.
Practically all imports that arrived In
the United states during last week
were shipped from alien ports from
August to 10; freight carrying ships
average Il twclve-day trip across the
ocean. During that period the sailing
schedules OF all ships from Europe
We're practically suspended. aud impor-
tations almost ceased Also this is the
dull period for sugar importation. and
little came through the ports Of the
United States.
with the command OF the seas by
Great Britain assuring safe conduct
for the present TO ships OF the allies.
commerce with Great Britain. France.
Russia. belgium and neutral nations
WIZ be largely resumed, and perhaps
show abnormal increase. especially in
certain directions While the trade
with Cuba has not been Interrupted by
war conditions there is practically no
sugar there at this time for importa-
zion. This trade will pick up later,
However.
August is the great importation
month FOR toys and Christmas gifts OF
various character. including articles
Tor personal auurnincnt. SuCh as col
lars and laces. The toys come from
Germany, and this trade IS practically
suspended Laces from Nalcncienncs
ana various products of France and
Belgium within the region OF military
activities will not be seen in these
markets.
The customs receipts for the month
will. however, reach 4 total of about
$2c, 100000. = large decrease in rev
enues from foreign commerce was an
ticipatcd because OF the new tariff law.
Sat the anticipated revenues for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-31

month arc not so trininR. and are cause
for considerable cncouraE emcnt Not
all Of this S2c,O0c.000 is to be credited
20 tax on importations arriving in the
United states during the current month
II Is largely representative OF comnodi-
ties hcld In bonded warehouses. = stock
awaited OF in the present moment to
meet the shortage Of imports 10 supply
demand.
Daily receipts arc. however falling
below receipts for the same days of
last year Comparison shows a falling
off. on some days. Of two-thirGs and one
half in tho amount OF tax collected.
Some ports are greater sufferers than
others by the staEnation Of foreign
trade. This Is made evident by the
daily record OF customs deposits
IjaltimOrc's Import business.
Ea!t!!n ores import business IS flat as
founder. The record OF customs de-
posts, closely approXmatinr receipts
for the eight days. not including sun
day. just passed, shows this situation.
August II her customs deposits totaled
s+.07l.26; August 80. $3.50: August "a.
S?.556.32: August -. S6.iO3.47; August
%. SG75.G2; August 81, $2.GS1.71: August
2s, SS.ll5.5G; August %, S2,S4S50
New orleans is averaging receipts Of
about $1,000 a day. Chicago'a receipts
have fallen as low n $ $1,000, and arc
averaging about $4,000 day. New
York manages to take In an average
of about 100000 a day In customs
revenues. Boston and Philadelphia are
keeping up an average OF Approximately
SIS, 6O0 daily. These are al! we'll below
normal conditions