davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hanson, Of
this city, are the proud parents Of a
fine ten pound baby boy, born last
Friday. Mother and babe are both
getting along nicely and Marion is
improving right along.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Justus Sandrock and Sam Hill, two
Of the Barton county employees at the
HUTCHINSON reformatOry, were here
Monday for a visit with their many
friends and to attend the big Demo
cratic gathering. They returned to
Hutchinson Tuesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

The Blue Bell Separator that VIII
COX sells Is giving good satisfaction.
He has a number Of them out. Drop
IN and let him tell you who has them
and be convinced that they are the
best separator ON the market.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
. OFFICIAL, COUNTY PAPER
HOPPER QUITS; FAVoRs sHousE
: Asks Friends to Support Senator
[: Shouse and Give West End the
Congressman.

Ness City, April ID. Z. Hopper,
Democratic leader of this section, will
not be a candidate for the Democrat
&c nomination as congressman from
the SeRenth district. In a statement
made public he wtthdraws in favor
a Senator Jouett ShOuse Of Kinsley
and asks that his friends support Sen
0tor Shouse.
The announcement came as dis
tinct surprise to even Mr.. Hopper 6
closest friends. Although Mr.. Hop
per has never made a formal an
nOuncement, it had been generally
understood that he would make the
race and emily last week a big mass
meeting was held here at which Mr..
Hopper was preset, when pars
were made for organizing a Hopper
for Congress club and steps wer
taken for organizing his campaign.
An Irrigation Authority.
Mr. Hopper is one of the leaders
II this section of the state. He is a
banker and is an authority recogniz-
ed all over the United States ON irri-
cation matters. He is the originator
Il a system Of impounding the flood
waters Of the Missouri and MiSsds-
sippi rivers which has the endorse
ment of the government scientists
end which would provide means fcr
lrrigatng millions of acres of the
semi-arid west.
At the mass meeting held in tbs
city hail last week, there were pres
ent the leading citizens Of Ness City
and Utica. Several of the most prem
lnent men in this section Of the state
made addresses dwelling on the i'm,
portance OF having a truly was.ern
man In congress and pointing out the
benefits, not only to western but to
e. Of Kansas Of having such a man
% q representative in Washington.
In his statement withdrawing from
he race Mr.. Hopper says that "al
though 1 have promised friends that
I would make the race yet circum
stances are such that 1 feel It my
duty toward myself as we'll as to my
friends, not to- make the race
Endorses Shouse Warmly.
He then goes on to speak in mos
glowing terms OF Senator Shouse an
N1pDesses the belief that Senator
Shouse, more than any other on
man in Western Kansas, can repre-
sent the Seventh district in congress
rs It h05d be represented
blr. Hopper has been in i'll healf
Cor several months and is only now
convalescing. This to some extent
caused his decision. The main reason
however, is his definitely expressed
BELIEF that Senator ShouSe is the onl!
man. from Western Kansas who car
be elected.
Tue Withdrawal Of Mr.. Hopper and
the manner in which it was done will
add greatly to Senator Shouse'i
strength, for Mr.. Hopper is a poweE
IN this section and his friends will be
only too glad to follow his advice
and accept the man he recommends
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hagins and
family have moved to Emporia where
Mr.. Hagnis will ne engage in the mon
ument business. He has been engag-
ed in the business here for several
years but recently sold out to W. ].
Sans and sons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

A still born baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanel last Friday
evening and was buried Saturday af.
teuuOon. Mrs. Hanel was IN a SER
ious condition for a time but is re-
ported to be getting along nicely
now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Mrs. Harry Christner and the Miss
es Nellie and Mabel Christner left
the first Of the week for a visit with
relatives and friends at their old
home at Lockwood, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Wise housekeepers cook IN Wear
ever pure amminum utensils. Last
a lifetime, cannot rust, scale off nor
break. Health Is worth more to you
than anything. Save heath by pre-
pairing food only In pure aluminnm
ware. Our prices ON genuine Wear
ever utensils are very low. At BON
DURANT'S only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Auctioneer D. T. Dennis went to
Hutchinson Tuesday to look after
business matters in that city, visit
with friends, hob-nOb with the pOhti'
clans and take in the big Democrat
ic banquet in that city Tuesday even
ing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

The Buckeye Grass Seed. Drill is
constructed in such a manner that Il
wiz save hall Of the seed per acre
over broadcast seeding. You will find
them at WMCOX'S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Father Schuetz, former pastor Of
the Catholic church here, but now IN
charge Of the parish at Florence, was
here the first Of the week for a short
visit with his many friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

R. V. Hitschman, trustee Of Beaver
township, was in the city wednesday
and turned over his assessors books
to the county assessor, having com
pleted his work of invoicing his town
ship.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Miss Elsie Wood is here from
Blackwell, Okla, for a short v's.t
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wood and family, and to attend tie
Schumacher-Davis wedding.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Mrs. W. Meter is here from FlOrt-
da for a visit with her father, Frank
were residents Of this city for q cou-
pie Of years but moved to Florida
about two years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Jesse Hamilton, who lie now mana
ger Of the Light and water plant at
Kingman, was here Sunday for a
short visit with old friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

WIZ zutaVern, who has been con-
fined to the hospital for several week
was able to be brought home a few
days ago. He has been in quite a
serious condition, but seems to be
recovering nicely now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

When you need some good varniBh
that stands the racket, ask for Sher-
win-Williams 'Kopal.' You can use
1t indoors or outside. Stands water
and hard knocks. Price reasonable
IN large or small cans at BONDU
RANTS only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Victor Schneider, Of Olmitz, was 30
the city Monday ON a short business
trip and left in the evening for Tex
as to look after business anfairs for a
few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Keep out the flies with our screen
wire or a good white-pine screen door.
Tell us how wide and how long and
we cut screen wire to lit. Get
ready for them now. They're on the
way. Buy the goods at Bondurant's,
the Quality Hardware Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

/. W. YenSer, ]. B. Prose and Ed H
Heath were among the Hoisington
people who were visiting and looking
after business matters in the county
seat Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Earl Wright returned the first Of
the week from a visit Of several days
with relatives and friends at Concor
dia
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

r. B. HerOh and Gus Koch autoed
up from EIhnwood Wednesday after.
noon for a little visit and to get the
full benefit of the healthful Kansas
bNeezes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

United States bicycle tires are as
good as U. S. auto tires. Our prices
are very low. Ask US for amy bicycle
need. Bondurant's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Mrs. VIII Belcher, Of Kinsley, and
Mrs. Otto Renfro, Of ofterle, return
ed to their homes the latter part u
the week after a visit 0 a few days
hene with their parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Piper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

PhiN1p Kopplin, postmaster at Hois.
lngtou, was visiting with relatives anr
friends and looking after business
matters in the city Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Hoge and family
came down from Kinsley the last Of
the week for visit Of a few days
with relatives and friends here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Frank PETE and nephew, Leo PETE
together with their wives, were up
from EllinwOod Tuesday afternoon on
a shopping trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Webb Beardsley went to Toronto
Sunday for a visit Of a few days with
his mother and other relatives and
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Miss Eta Sellers and Miss Carrie
Weltmer were In the city from Of
mitz Monday on a shopping trip and
for a visit with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Miss Sadie Dale was up from
Hutchinson for a visit over Sunday
with home folks, Mr.. and Mrs. B. s.
Dale and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
BARUICKLOW DRUG CO.
Great Bend kansas

Herman Fischer was up from e
linwood on business Trip Tu@dad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
PILES

Itching. Bleeding, Blind or PrOtrud,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
THE STATE AGRICUITURIsTs

"HE members of the State Board
of Agriculture, in annual ses.
l. sion here this week, are dis.
cussing big problems in a broad
way. or all the matters before the
body there is none more important
than that of State roads. The com.
mittee entrusted to outline a plan to
be suggested to the next Legislature
is to make its report tomorrow. II
has but brief space in which to con-
slider a matter that has puzzled road
experts for years.
The committee is seeking informa-
ton from the right sources when it
consults the State Highway Depart
ment and the experts of the good
roads associations of the State What
ever the committee reports will be of
interest, no matter whether or not 1t
Is accepted in all its details by the
The recommendation OF the State
Board will come as the concrete opin-
ion of unbiased farmers represent
ing the most advanced agricultural
thought of the Commonwealth, and it
will be interesting to compare them
with the politically dictated views of
Greasy and others leaders of the State
Grange.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
1pOUTICAL'SlOeLldh TS@

of course, the prospective firing
of Republican off1ceholders in York
to make room for Democrats is all
right from the Market Square view
point.
ID. L. Kaufman has already start
ed his campaign for the Democratic
nomination for Congress.
1t appears that Thomas Raeburn
White, Philadelphia refornier. secured
$4,000 in fees as counsel for the Audi
tor Generals Department.
Judge Dougherty took his seat on
the bench at Philadelphia yesterday
City Solicitor Ryan has returned
from Cuba and the gubernatoriaI fight
will commence to be heard of again.
Let's see, wasn't Palmer asked by
congressman to be O candidate fol-
Governor?
in Philadelphia they say that the
bosses have already slated Carr for
the Federal judgeship not yet created
-Moeslein for member would be q
popular target among Democrats just
now.
Democratic rows have enabled
Democrats to get control of Bethle-
hem council.
Representative Charles A. Am
bier, of Montgomery, will be /. candi-
date for reelection.
Ex-senator Dewalt appears to be
stirring up things in the Berks Con-
gressional District.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29

to our social ideals. Their environ
ment here is wholly different from
tnat to which they have been accus-
toned. Strangers to each other, fire.
quently from countries hostile to each
other by tradition. Of different speech
and creeds, they are thrown together
strangers among strangers, in a
strange country. and are thought OF
by us only as conglomerate mass of
foreigners. With little attention to
their specific needs, they are crowded
into factories. mines and dirty tene-
ment quarters. too often the prey of
the exploiter in business and the dem
agogue in politics.
DR.. Clayton holds that Immigrant
education is not alone the question of
the school education of children. The
millions of adult men and women, and
of children older than the upper limit
of the compulsory school-attendance
age, must be looked after" They must
be prepared for American citizenship
and for participation in our demo-
cratic industrial, social and religious
life. They must be given sympathetic
help in finding themselves in their new
environment and in adjusting them
selves to their new opportunities and
responsibilities. The readiness with
which they grasp the opportunities Of
fered them and their children, their
aptitude for learning should engender
sympathy and our respect for an alien
people striving to become good Amer
ican citizens. 1t is time that we
dropped the all too familiar phrase
"only foreigner" remembering that
1t has not been so many years since
even they who came over in the May
flower" were "only foreigners"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29

~ AVS the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in a recently published
~ pamphlet relating to a reunion of
veteran employees in Philadelphia:
1t is the design of the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad to make it's service so
attractive that men who enter it
will make 1t their life work.
The general public long ago con-
cluded that "once Pennsylvania Rail-
road man always Pennsylvania
Railroad man." but evidently the COM
pany is not entirely satisfied with re-
suits along that line and is bent on
striving to improve conditions to the
extent of making a position on the
railroad more desirable than any other
the employe might hope to obtain
elsewhere.
Very early in the history of the
system the policy of paying men more
for their services than they could get
for similar work elsewhere was
adopted, with the result that the COM
pany attracted to 1t very desirable
lot of men. Some other big public
service corporations not so wise have
yet to learn that a constant, faithful
working force is the first step in busi-
ness efficiency, and many others are
just beginning to learn 1t.
The Bell Telephone Company, act
ing along this line. has lately inaugu-
rated a pension plan very similar to
that of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
a health and death insurance for en-
ployes which costs them nothing to
maintain. This is equivalent to a raise
of salary. in that it enables the en-
ploye to provide for the days of illness,
his old age or for those dependent
upon him without cost to himself.
Blanket Insurance is now favorite
form of reward with many companies.
which present yearly policies varying
from 50, 900 to $4,000 to each of their
men. The whole trend OF the period
is toward better working conditions;
toward making the service so attrac-
tive that men entering It will make It
their life work.
Thus are both employer and en-
ploye we'll served.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Observation-Disclosures

MIR. and Mrs. George w. Childs
Drexel are in London.
-Grier Hersh. the York banker, is
an enthusiastic golfer.
j. ]. Turner. the new Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Official Is a graduate
of the Panhandle system.
Chief Lincoln E. Slater, of the
Chester fire department, wants new
apparatus.
Frank X. Kelly, president of the
Pennsylvania Master House Painters,
is we'll known here. as he has fire.
quently appeared at the Capitol.
William D. Grange, prominent
broker. is unopposed for president of
the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
Robert Swan, Pittsburgh director
Of works. showed council how to cut
his predecessors estimates S595,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29

X. T. z. CLAYTON. United
States Commissioner of Educa-
- ton, notes in a bullein lust
issued what Harrisburg educa-
tors have long observed and COM
mented upon-namely, that immi-
grants are keenly interested in school,
ing for their children, or at least con.
spicuously obedient to school-attend-
ance laws. He makes the surprising
declaration in this respect that the
least illiterate of our population are
the native-born children of foreign
parents. The illiteracy among the
children of native-born parents ia
three times as great as that among
native-born children of foreign par
ents."
Dr. Claxton reviews the whole
problem of education for immigrants
in and out of school. To the people of
no other country is the problem of so
much importance as to the people Of
the United States. No other country
has SO many men, women and chill
dren coming to it's shores every wear
from all parts of the world.
Many of those who have come to ps
in recent years, DR.. Claxton saws. are
from countries having very meager
provisions for public education. Ac-
cording to the Federal census of 1910
more than 25 per cent. of the foreign.
born population of three States was
illiterate; from 10 to rs per cent. of
five States, from 10 to Is per cent Of
eleven States. and from to 10 per
cent. of twenty-one States. In only
one State was the percentage of Hitter
acy Of the foreign-born population
less than s.
Most of the immigrants in recent
years have little kinship with the older
stocks of our population, the bulletin
says, either in blood, Language, meth
DDS of thought, traditions, manners
or customs; they know little of our
political and civic life and are unused
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 20.
AN ENDORSEMENT OF STUART

"HE announcement by Senator
Grow, chairman Of the Repub-
l. lican State committee, that
there is strong sentiment
throughout the State in favor of the
nomination of Ex-Governor Stuart for
Governor at the primary election in
May" would seem to be very signifi-
can't
Indeed, it is difficult to see how the
Republican organization could come
closer to an open endorsement of any
candidate before the primaries. 1t
appears to be frank recognition of
availability. In the old days, the con-
chosen as candidate and gave out news
to an eXpectant public, but the whole
object of the primary law is to do
away with just this cut-and-dried
feature Of making nominations.
1t is very doubtful If the State COM
mittee would care to go any farther
than Senator Crow has already gone
in favoring one candidate before the
voters of the party to the exclusion of
other candidates.
While the Republicans of Pennsyl-
vania are not suffering for the lack
of timber of gubernatorial size, there
can be no doubt that the Stuart sem
timent, at this writing at least. is de-
cidedly the predominant sentiment as
regards the head of the State ticket
Some effort has been made by news
papers unfriendly to the Republican
party to make 1t appear that his nomi-
nation is opposed by the interior coun-
ties for geographical reasons, but it
has been our observation that quite
the reverse is true. The demand for
Stuart may be said to have originated
in the interior counties and to have
made its way from the interior to
Philadelphia and to Pittsburgh.
There is no section of PENNSYLVANIA
which would have a word of fault to
find with the choice OF Edwin S.
Stuart.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29

The Reading Eagle celebrates its
forty-sixth anniversary with a special
issue OF 100 pages. The edition is not
only the largest in the history of the
Eagle, but it is the largest ever issued
by newspaper in Berks county. It
is replete with interesting matter about
Reading and Berks county in general,
and should have a place in the archives
of every historical society in the State.
1t is more than a mere newspaper. II
is picture of past and present in
Reading and forecast of the future.
AS an example of journalistic enter
prise 1t is to be commended.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29

The suffragists are divided concern
ing methods of campaigning, thus vary
ing the old-time division of woman
kind which was said to have been
based on weight, one half trying to get
fat. the other trying to get lean.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Years. A6O.rO-DAN

From the Telegraph, Jan. 90, 1854
Zouayes to Attend Funeral
The First City Zouaves are request
ed to meet at Brants Hall this (Fri-
day. evening, to make arrangements
to attend the funeral of their late
member Henry M. Manus.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
AN EVENING THOUGHT

Be strong and of good cour-
age. fear not. nor be affrighted at
them: or Jehovah thy God. He it
is that doth go with thee; He
will not fail thee, nor forsake
thee.-Deut. 31:6.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
Always Some Paramount rs.us

IFrom the st. Louis t-Dispatch.l
Just as we get the tariff question
settled. the currency needs of the coun-
try provided for and the trust prob
lem solved, along comes this tango
dance to disturb the national equifi.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
The Whisky Cure

1t is said that the doctors are rec
ommending whisky as cure for diph-
theria. We know some people who
VIII be led by this prescription to
think very highly of the doctors and
who will get a slight attack of the dis
ease about ten times a day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
MANY Dcserters

Army of the Potomac, Jan. 2s.-It
is reported that 100 deserters came
into our lives yesterday in one squad,
the pickets leaving their posts and
coming with them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
STILL. THERE'S THE PORCH SWING

[From the Chillicothe (Mo.) Constitu-
toni
a horse with one arm and supported A
dainty hit of calico with the other are
only memories of middle-aged couples
The present generation only imagines
I, it is enjoying itself
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
EUGENICs AS A PREVENTIVE

tFrom the Kansas City Times.J
Another man has murdered his wife
because he loved her so." The Garth
age Evening Press points out that this
may be a point in favor of eugenic
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29
much alike,

much alike.
Mary (stammering apologetically)-
beard shaved off, and that makes him
look different.-London Opinion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29

graduates Oh Albany at din
ner given In his honor this
week. "does not make for develop-
ment of character. The real test
comes in defeat. Then IL a man can
come back he shows his true worth"
That Mr.. Taft has real worth he has
shown to the country In the way he
took defeat in 1912. Instead of rant
ing about conditions as a certain other
defeated candidate has done ever since
the boiling Bull Moosers lost out,
Mr.. Taft has been busily engaged in
performing real tasks. in holding down
a real job as a Yale instructor. in de-
veloping character.
And who knows but the time may
come when the people of the United
States will bring MIR. Taft back be-
cause they know his real worth.
Grover Clevelands career was not un-
marked by defeat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-29

Times change. You can tell a farmer
these days by his 1914 model and the
cut of his new roll-collar overcoat