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Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

3 G. H.. ETnsthg was up from ElIin
wood Mon lay on a. little business
trip and for a visit with Great BenG
friends, and reports everything al
looking fine down in that part of tht
country. The good rain which the,
had, while not badly needed as yet
was. welcome, for Mr.. EruSttng think
that Kansas ground makes a might,
good storage place, and the chances
are that with the rank growth o
wheat all the moisture we cam ge
will be needed through the early sum
mer. 0'
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Bat Hinge, one of the young cid
residents of this county, but who has
been living near st. John for several
years past, was here the first of the
week for a short visit with his father.
inlaw, John Donovan, and family, of
northeast of town. and other relatives
and his many old time friends. Bat
looks just as NATURAL and not day
older than when the writer first be-
came acquainted with HIM twenty OF
more years ago, and Aa looks as
though the world was Treating him
kindly. He has a good farm near St.
John and says the wheat prospects 10
that community were never. better
than at the present time, and that the
recent good main has put the ground
in fine condition to carry the crop
along for seNeral weeks yet.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

R. B. Herold was up from Hlin-
wood Saturday for a short visit with
relatives and friends.
Louie Mausok, ]. F. Riedel and R.
E. Mauier were down from Walnut
township Wednesday on a business
trip and visit. -
Ward Lobdell came home. from
Manhattan last week for a short
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Lobdell.
John Robl was up from north Of
Ellinwood Wednesday to attend. to
business matters and for a visit with
his many friends.
Miss Joy Wesley, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sherrod Wesley, is report
ed as being dangerously ill and in
very serious condition.
The Wednesday Evening Whist Cht
met with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Nystrom
this week and enjoyed their usual
pleasant session. ..,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ]. keenan, and
family were IN from Liberty town.
ship Wednesday afternoon On a Wis
It and shopping trip.
The examination for common school
diplomas viii be held IN the Central
Annex Building. Saturday, April 4th.,
beginning at s O'Clock.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY.

Tuesday, April 7th., is the date Of
the city election at which time you
will elect a man to serve you IN the
capacity of mayor for the next three
years, and before you cast your vote
in this matter you should consider
carefully and see which one Of the
candidates represents the things that
are Of interst to you, and which one
is standing for the things which are
for the welfare Of every Individual
and the city as whole.
Do you want man for mayor for
the next three years who in all his
official capacity has shown his viii
lingness to stand up and fight for
the rights of the people as against
the Special interests" and the big
corporations Of the city.
. RS big question and one which
: means much for the future of the
city and every individual therein
think it over carefully.
Il you want such a man, why not
cast your ballot for D. C. Luse, the
present mayor. During his years as
a member Of the council and during
his. present term as mayor of the
city he has worked hard and faith
fully in the interests. OF the people,
regardless of any faction. He has
worked hard to secure reduction Of
the Light and water rates, which is
a movement in which every person
in the city should be interested, and
in many ways has shown that he had
the interests Of the people at heart
at all times. If elected he will not
be dominated by. amy faction detri.
mental to the best interests of the
city but will fearlessly do his duty
as in the past, and he is entitled to
a reelection. A TAX PAYER.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

G. H. Erusting and son were W
from Ellinwood Wednesday on a bus
mess trip and visit.
U. B. McGreevey was looking af
ter business matters i'm Hutchinson
one day last week. o.
DR.. Meckfessel was down from AL
bert ON a short business and profes
sional trip Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Banta lef
Wednesday evening on a months va
cation trip to California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Haas were IL
the city from Albert last Friday on
a visit and shopping trip.
Try the New Palace Theatre. Mat
inee every afternoon at 3 O'Clock
and 3 shows each night.
The Misses Violet Andreae and Sic
Gayer were up from ElInwood Sat
urday for a visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Remmert an(
family were in from Liberty township
Tuesday on a shopping trip and visit
Mrs. Henry KimpIer and Mrs. Mike
Haas were up from Ellinwood Wed
nesday on shopping trip and visit
Miss Sadie Dale was up from Hutch
inson Sunday for a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Dale ana
family.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe WOodburn were
over from the farm near HOisingtOu
Saturday for short visit with Mrs.
Woodburn's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W,
B. King, and other relatives and
friends. Joe combines his farming
operations with railroading, having a
regular rum as engineer out of Hois-
ington, his boys looking after most
Of the farm work. He says that in
the vicinity Of Healg, in the western
part of Lane county, and in some 9th
er parts Of the west end Of the state,
a large acreage Of the wheat has
been blown out of the ground by the
hard March winds, the soil on some
Of the fields being blown away to the
depth that they had been plowed Of
listed.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. John CLANCY were
over from Red Wing Saturday for a
little visit with their MANY Great
Bend friends, and incidentally both
Of them were having some dental
work done. John says that after the
dentist had finished examining his
teeth, he found that there was moth.
ing much left to work on, so he pro
ceeded to have what was left Of them
extracted, and he had twenty of them
taken out at one sitting. We extend
our sympathies-we have been ther.
to a lesser extent ourselves and know
just what kind of a joyoIs occasion il
must have been.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Tom Pizinger, trustee and assessor
Of Grant township, was in the city
Monday making his returns to the
county assessor and attending to OH
er business matters and visiting
friends. Mr.. Pizinger was the sec
ond township assessor in the county
to complete his work, making out his
last statement Saturday. He had all
his work completed but the one
statement several days before this
time but had been unable to find this
man at home and this made hin
three or four days later in getting
in his report than he would other
wise have been. It took him just 2;
days to assess the real and persona
property of the township.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03
ELLlNwooD WRESTLING MATCH.

The wrestling match at Elhnwood
Flast Thursday night was perhaps one
of the best contests ever he'd N
this part of the state. Although il
was generally conceded that Deievul
would be the winner, yet Wood had
considerable following, and the
crowd was with the lighter man al
the time. Delevuk won the first fall
with a crotch and half Nelson in
Az minutes, and the second fall in
8 minutes with a half Ne,son and
body hold. The match throughout
was fast, and both contestants work.
ed hard from beginning to end, and
for time it looked as though WOOD
had the best Of Delevuk, owing to
his speed and clever head work.
In the preliminary match, Gilbert
Johnson, of this city, and Karl Kien'
zle, Of Ellinwood, wrest,ed 55 min
utes to draw. Kienzle was constd.
cradle the heavier Of the two, and
also the strongest, although not as
fast as johnson, and it was impOssi-
bic for Johnson to do much with him,
and Kieuzle did not try to do much
of the work himself. The OtheI
preliminary was called off on account
Of the late hour.
Manager Hermes, Of the opera
house, put On a free picture show OF
four reels and this was quite draw
ing card, especially for the ladies,
and all who were at the show stayed
to see the match. Over 500 people al
tended the match and all were well
pleased with the exhibition.
Mr., Wood, however, thinks that he
did not get a square decision in the
last hall of the match and express s
much regret in the matter, but as
the referee was in a position to see
better than anyone else there is no
use in disputing that point. However,
Wood still insists that it was a bum
decision and has arranged to meet
DeleVuk here next Tuesday night at
the Palace theatre. This ought to
be a good drawing card as both Of
the men are in the best Of condition
and will give one of the best match
es ever staged in Great Bend. Don't
fail to see this.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

John Welsh was in from Liberty
township Saturday, visiting with
friends and looking after business
matters. He says the wheat is look.
ing fine out in that community, and
If the green bugs, the chinch bugs
about seventeen other kinds OF bugs
the hail and the dry weather or rust
do not interfere they are going II
have a big crop this year. That's on
ly about half the things that can
knock out a Kansas wheat croT
though.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Henry L. Damn was in from west
Of town Saturday on a business trip
and for a visit with friends and while
in the city ordered the Democrat
sent to his address in the future.
Henry is now operating a blacksmith
shop on his fathers farm and says
that he is getting all the work that
he can do. He has a we'll equipped
shop and the people out in that COM
munity are finding that he can do
the work in good shape and that 1t
is much more convenient than waiting
to bring the work to town.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed AchatL and MI
and Mrs. Tony Heinz, both Of north
Of ElHnwoOd, were in the city Tues
day visiting with Mrs. John Robl who
is at the hospital, and shopping ant
visiting with friends. They repor
that Mrs. Robl is getting along az
we'll as could be expected and viii
be able to sit up in a few days. The
wheat in their locality is looking ex
ira good and gives promise Of a fins
crop.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Nick Schartz and son, Of south Of
Ellhwood, were in the city Wednee
day on a business trip and for a Wis
it with friends. The younger Schart1
IS doing his full duty towards nd.
ding the country Of gophers, for he
brought 45 scalps up with him and
received the bounty from the county
clerk. Mr.. Schartz reports that tht
rain was much heavier here than D
his neishbOrhOOd, but that they an
not suffering from any moisture yet.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

John Lhdas and son Ed, Of Lar.
ned, were in the city Wednesday to
look after business interests and for
a visit with H. E. Lindas and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood left this
week for Blackwell, Okla, for a Wis
it with their daughter, Miss Elsie
who is IN charge Of the English de-
paTtme0t of the city schools al
that place. They viii also visit with
relatives and friends in Pittsburg ant
Kansas City before their return.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Frank Bentley, who conducts the
Bentley Rooming House On Main
street, returned the first Of the we k
from California, bringing with him
the body of his mother, who had died
there a few days ago. The remains
were taken to the old home in Ness
City Monday for interment, that city
being the old home of the Bentley
family. A brother and wife were
here from Haven, Kansas, and anoth-
er brother from Saffordville, Kansas,
to accompany the remains to Ness
City for interment.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Brack Of Oh
mitz, returned home last week af;el
a trip of a few months through the
Pacific coast states. They enjoyed
fine time ON the trip and saw mucf
fine country, but Kansas and Bar
ton county still looks the best place
on earth to them.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Allen and fam
ilyo were down from 0lmitz yester-
day for a visit with friends and rel
atives and on a shopping trip. Rol
reports everything as fine up in thai
corner of the country and says the
wheat prospects are excellent.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Henry Buschman was up from his
home south of Ellnwood Wednesday
and brought with him a coyote scalp
In the course of year Henry gets
away with about as many coyotes as
any man in the county, and he Sc.
dom makes a trip to the county seat
without bringing along a scalp.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

A number of the nelghbors and
friends of Cal keenan, carried out a
most successful surprise ON that gen,
tleman last Friday night in order to
remind him that it was his 49th birth.
day. The invaders brought along an
abundance of good things to eat and
a fine time was enjoyed by all.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03
SOCIALIST MEETING.

The Great Bend Local Of the SO.
cialist party VIII meet Friday even
ing, April Srd., at s p: m, over the
old post office. All members are re
quested to be present. L. L. Scott
Secretary.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Do not forget the recital by the
Fairmount Girls Glee Club at the
Congregational Church next Tuesday
evening, April 7th. 1t will be one Of
the very best entertainments Of the
year, and the price OF tickets is only
25 cents for adults and Is cents for
children. Don t miss good thing.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Martin Brining, Of this city is laid
up with a broken leg, the result OF a
kick by a horse last Thursday night
While unhitching his team, deg
ran under one of the horses and the
animal in kicking at the dog struck
Mr.. Brining instead, breaking his
right leg.
Barton County democrat., 1914-04-03

Harry Dunekack and John Oetken,
of Clarence township were in town
Monday on a business trip and for a
visit with friends, and repOr+ only a
light rain out that way,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-05-29
OFFICIAL REPUO|ATES
PITTSBURGH SLAMDER

Charleston. w. Va. May abr
l.. Jepson. the secretary of the STATE Board
oi Health, has repudiated the allegr~i ln-
terview with him. widely circulated an
West Virginia newspapers. a. the effect
that representatives OF his organization
had found tie hookwOorn Ia be epidemic
in the Pocshontas coal fields.
This interview WAS originally printed
in the Pittsburgh Post and was copied by
West Virginia papers. When the letter
of Dr. stiles. the notsSl hoOkworm ex
pert. claiming that the dhessr was prey
aient in the southern part Of the State.
was made public. Governor Hatfield. tn.
coal Operators i'm that section and the
members of the State Board Of Health in
dignantly denied the experts assertions
Then immediate steps were taken 10 prove
that the statements were untrue.
A bacteriologist from the state Univer.
sity was sent "a the Pocahontas region.
A ie~ days ago. according to DIR. Jets-on
n representative OF the Pittsburgh pal,er
called on him and MAS told that Their.
was no evidcnces that the cases of hook
worm there we're other than sporadic.
Soon after this interview appeared in
which Dr. Jepson was quoted a. saying
that Whole families were efierte~i AMI that
conditions in that region were very bad
ln a letter rsNeiyed in Charleston TODAY
from pr. iepson 1t Is stated that the re
ver-- oi tins Was told 10 the represent
aiiVe at the Pittsburgh paper Governor
hatheid and other state officials are in-
dignant that the papers OF the stat.
should la ve heen uncon-rion-iy used a.
MEDIUMS Ia circulate the falls. interview.
Dr. JeI'-on say that NO coal field IL Who'll
~ ir'~- from thi- disease and that tho
West Virginia fields are in better condi-
tom Than most regions where coal l.
mined.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-05-29
ITALY AND ABYssINIA

Reports from Alden indicate that, after
eightsen years Of quiet. trouble ls brew
INK between Italy and Abyssinis. The
rnmor ssems 10 rest mainly on the fact
that two hundred field guns were landed
at the port of Djibouti. supposedly for the
Abyssinian Government
The difficulty between the two countries
has always bcen that Of the boundary
line. Italian colonial holdings i'm West
Africa. near the mouth OF the Red Ia
have bcn considered by Abyssinia A. a
perpetual menace. and possibly ~ a bs
ginning Of the subsection OF the African
kingdom Ia Italian rule. The ultimate.
probability OF such All outcome Is not
great ln fact. for England has always
maintained the friendliest relations with
King Menelik. at times accepting AN slli
ance with him against the Mad Mullah"
oi the Soudan.
At the same time the Italians will not
iorpr-t easily the disastrous defeat of ,sen-
eral Baratieri i'm is.J, when 4Jp whit.
AMI $40 native troops were killtSl or -.
rlously wounded. The result Of the de-.
feat was a provisional treaty oi peace
recognizing the al.-o'ute Independence oi
Aby--inia and fixing the boundary line
oi Italian I'o~ss---i"ns near the outpost
colony al Eritrea. The opportunity Via
al-o improved by England for fixing the
Egyptian Abys-inian line la the pres
rnt tr''uil-. a Il exist, no authoritative
Word has yet come of the imlne,iiate can-e
Tor renewed hostility. Al the same time
II - known that the Italian Government
has from time To time hoped Ia divert
national attention from political ISSUES at
home by starting . foreign wsr---s trick
turned none too cleveriy In the case Of
rripoli.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-05-29
RIGHT RING
From Speech of Ex-Governor A. B.
White at Charleston Con-
vention.

l.et u- what the election of a
Democratic legislature means. IL means
iirst that Il can pass any act by bare
majority over a governors veto and can
tlIs reforr dO as IL please to do2
1T is hardly necessary u rrmind tho-..
"f yOu Who live in Charleston and south
era West Virginia that the same men'arr
running, controlling aud dominating the
DeInorrAtic party were the leaders Of
the same when the Republicans came into
power m 1881. ! AIN speaking in tlIe
ss-at- OF tine mighty. where the Chiffon
MscCorkle-i iiOlley dynasty is perennial
and fiouri-he- like gren bay tree. The
only guide 49, have j. the lamp of expert
ence. The leopard dOes not change hi-
spots nor West Virginia Democracy IT,
purIO-e.
1T = important that those who are not
DemocratS, yet Who for any reason would
directly or indirectly make the doubtful
experience Of giving the Democratic party
control of tins state. should pass AMI re-
fect. This il d state south Of the Ma-on
and Dixon's line and that means. regret
table - the fact -. that q political victory
and control by tie Democratic party Of
tins state would mean political repri-sl-
not dreamed Of IN Northern states. Rey-
irtratiOn att, introduced and pas-ed by
the Democrats in recent legislatures
means the di-francbi-ement Of tens of
thousands Of black aud white men. All
the ingenuity u Virgins or Georgia elec-
tiOn laws would l~ enacted into our laws
D. disfranciii-e and dislusliiy tl,O-e Who
arr obnoxious " the Democratic leaders.
Tie re'ii-tricting Of the stste for legi-la-
tive, congressional and other pufyo-ss,
under the census 81 1910 has not teen
made, owing - division Of power between
the two hOu-s-"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-05-29
NEGRO FARMERS
WORK ROADS
White Man Praises Them. School
Badly Needed.

Martinsville. Va. May -. The proc
laDation 10y Governor Stuart, Tor all pa
triotic ritizens of Virginia To work on the
public roads, one day, was generally
observed ia tlli- -srtion AMI in some re-
-I~--t- mostly by the cDlored farmers, and
tho-s who are patrons OF rural rout- No
3. enlin, ting from Martinsville deserve.
special n4enti,n lDT their uniiring work
Dn tlIe day sI-eifis-i 10y the Governor.
May - BelD yor have Tie names of
the coloresl men, most II whom own their
hOns--, have line hor-s- and mule-. gopl
wagons. and in fact are gOsri iarmer-
They worked tie road thr entire ,li-tanc.
through their neigli,orhopi that j. travel
Ell by their rural hitter carrirrs. putting
"a in the last condition ever, since the
installation 81 lne delivery.
VIM. VI. Preston. Taylor Preston. W
- Preston. sam King. Henry Dandridg...
Patrick Marshall. John Stapls-. Dan
smith. VIM. D. Preston. I'rince Cahlll.
Mack Calill, Noah Cahill, Wallace Hair
-tDn. Robert Walker. John Baker. Mack
Baker. A. j. lIair.ton. t,eo. W. billiard,
John SPENCER. VIM. Dandridgr. :. g..
DOsi-.,n. Ale MitrlIeil, AMI others.
1lIs--s- I-pple appreciate tlie prisilsye of
answering the call Of Governor stuart tD
show tllsir Progressive interest in the
welfare %, their county and STATE
IiOweyrr tii'--e patriotic citizens need
q srhool lor tleir childrs-n. there ieing
none al present. Two -clIODls could h..
suppl e'i will children Il they had hon-.--
snd teachers They desire scbOols and
should have them.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-05-29
DEPUTY GAME WARDEN
In Mcdowell County, Says Cooper
Will Carry Wayne County.

Hon. Walter x. Cook, Special Deputy
Forest, Game and Fish Warden. Of Rock
view, w. Va. is in McDoweli County
this week looking after the business of
his Office. Any information, assistance
or protection desired Of bis Departing nj.
he is ready and willing to give the same.
Mr.. Cooks address is Rockview, Wyo-
ming County, w. Va.
In an interview with representative
of The Mcdowell Times. Mr.. Cook said
that beyond doubt the sentiment in
Wyoming county is strongly favorable u
the nomination Of Edward Cooper by tie
Republicans for Congress. tie spoke OF
the work being done by Mr.. Cooper 10
develop the resources Of Wyoming and
the favorable impression made 10y the
Brsmewell candidate when be Wa al
Pineville some time ago. The Deputy
Game Warden y sure that Mr. Cooper
will get majority of the Republican
votes IN Wyoming county for the nomi-
nation for Congress
Hon. W. Cook is q strong Republican
and believes the Republican party will
win IN West Virginia this year a. former
lV
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-05-29
FRANCE NOW ADMITS
JOHNSON IS CHAMP

s~lf -tyl.~i loxirg anib,ritie- abroad
have ,icri,ied that Jack JOlin-on - tl,e
real chamfaon and have -ancfionei hi-
match ~ith prank Moran. How any one
could ji-pute tl,~ lat that Jol,n-on b. The
champion 81 TIE hea, is-t j. something
tbat cannot ~ explained. Never VA
there a fighter With q lrtter claim D. tl,e
title than Johnson lie Lat Jim Jefirie-.
whom everyone conce,is-i o. ~ the grest
sst oi all. and since that time ~ man ha-
appeared Who could ~ regarded a. John.
son's equsl.
The trouble Witb johnson - that b.
ba- = hock II enemis-- D. contend ~itb.
and a. the result u this has seldom i.en
given bi- jn-t dne-. Bscau-e a hi- Do
m~-tic affairs Johnson has been IN bad
~ith tl,e puldic ior a long time, lsIt a =
scarcely fair - jndge mans fighting
ability ~ what takes place in hi- private
life. Thro~ ssi,ie the prejudice and Jack
johnson stands out a. champion in all
the word imp.ies
The big black = a natural. born fighter
and dbl not get at the Top BY any boo-t-
ing from tie pre-s sgrnt lis color VA
against him. and he had q hard row o.
hoe. When be stepped in the ring With
Jefiries - Reno he proved that he wss
- game q man g. has ever worn . shirt.
All kind Of threats were made against
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-05-29
SMILE

Smile, and your work smiles with you,
Frown, and your work looks gloomy,
Sigh, and the days are long and lonely,
But a smile brings sunshine in q world
80 roomy.
Smile. while the clouds pass over,
And the rain comes beating down,
Smile, when the rent comes due,
And the landlord calls around.
Smiir, when your path looks thorny,
Laugh, when your work s complete,
And Nature joins in with you,
When the world moves on 50 neat.
Smile, when you are all alone,
Smile, when you can't grin.
For even q smile rs loved by the stones
Whose sweet sunshine they drink in.
Smile. when you are down and out,
And the world looks down on you,
Smile, and the sun shines brig hter about,
And the flowers will spring anew.
BY smiling, when life's journey is ended,
A greater world comes in view,
By smiling, you will pass over a bridge
suspended,
To a city more lovely and true.
b. A. HENSLEY.
Pikevilie, KY.