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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
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Pete Smith and son, Ray, LEFT Mon
day evening on a trip to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Steckel and
daughter, Meta, were Hutchinson
visitors Saturday.
Roscoe Speirs and family left for
Hutchinson last Friday morning
where they will make their future
home.
Mrs. Ferde Isern went to Hutchin-
son Tuesday morning for visit with
her sister, Mrs. Ed Planning and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Laws and Mr.
and Mrs. S. B. Reed went to Hnds-
borg in the Laws automobile Sunday
to attend the Messiah.
! Henry Wurm, in company with DR.
Gafford went to Hutchinson Wednes-
day, where Henry will have an oper.
alton performed at hospital there.
Mrs. Heath returned to her home
in Harrington, Friday evening, after
several days visit here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Stroth-
man, and family.
Mrs. Jacobs, of Patavia, ILL.,, and
Christoph and John Meyer of Aurora,
ILL.,, arrived here last wednesday
evening, for a visit with their sister,
Mrs. Luzia Heinz, and family.
Miss Theresa Zorn and Miss Cecelia
Huffman returned to their home in
Chicago last Friday after a several
weeks visit here with Martin Musil
and wife and with Miss Zon's moth
er at Odin, Kansas.
Last Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
Poyneer, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Stolz,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Stolz and family
motored to Cunningham, Kansas to
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. StolZ,
where a family reunion was held On
that day. They made the trip in
their two Mitchell automobiles.
DR.. Speirs and Dr.. Robinson own
tract Of land in the Arkansas valley
near Lakin, Kansas, and they, with
Frank Andra, spent part of the week
out there where they were busy in
stalling am engine for irrigating pur'
poses. The two doctors are expect.
ing to start an alfalfa farm and are
going at the matter in the right way
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
At LAST.

At last the opposition have found
one little solitary mark of satisfac.
ton in an election return.
There have been a number of Ell c.
tons held since President Wilson
was inaugurated, and so far as we
are able to recollect at this time,
with the one exception of a district
in Maine, in which district a RepubI.
can was elected to succeed a Demo
crat, because Of an increased vote,
the Democratic candidate receiving a
larger vote than his predecessor.
much TODD was made over the result.
But Of a number of elections held
since that time no mention was made
in which the Democrats scored. In
fact there have been special Con-
greSsional elections held which must
have escaped the eyes Of the Top ka
Capitol entirely, for we fail to find
any announcement OF the result. But
on last Tuesday, in an extra strong
Republican Congressional district, a
Republican, personally very strong.
succeeded in beating Democrat, a
weak man, much harrah is INDUCED
in by the Capital and the opposition
papers, as shown by the trend Of af-
fairs in the nation, being against the
President. While they devoted a
third Of a column on the first page
to this result, and they have been
talking it in editorials and otherwise
ever since, they make no mention Of
the result in a Massachusetts, district
in which a Democrat was elected to
succeed a Democrat. 1t simply shows
the old, old story of it making a diff
ference as to whose OK Is gOred.'
1t is gratifying to the Democrats to
know something will happen occasion
ally to give a little satisfaction to the
opposition, but If they are inclined t.
/ think that the New Jersey result
foreshows the result in the coming
campaign, they are going to find that
they are badly mistaken. However
We can say, that it is all right fol
them to laugh a little occasionally
because it Is not often they get the
chance to laugh at all, and this is on
Of the few times that they will have
the opportunity Of laughing.
Watch the country endorse Wilson
administration in the fail election.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
BIG TELEPHONE MEETING,

1t usually takes something extra
ordinary to bring about reform and
such was the case with the Hoising.
ton Galatia Telephone company. It
has been in existence for a number
Of years as sort of a mutual organi.
7ation. Some paying more for its
up Keep than others and some of the
connecting lines not paying their
Share toward centrals. A meeting
was called several weeks ago to iron
out the differences and put the bust
ness on a more equal basis, but the
meeting was poorly attended as such
meetings usually are. Then another
meeting was called for hast Thursday
and the word was passed around that
drastic action was going to be taken,
principally to cut loose from the Rus
sell line at Galatia, as It was thought
that that line was not paying its
share Of the expenses. Then the sub.
scribers and stockholders began to
take notice especially those who had
considerable use for the Russell line,
and as a result about 100 men gath.
cred at the Larkin school house last
Thursday to participate In the meet.
ing.
The results were good and will b.
OF vast benefit to all interested n
either of the lines. Il was decided &c
secure a charter for the Hoisingtor
Galatia line and make 1t a substan.
tial business concern. A large mum.
Der of those present made speech
and the meeting had a business air
about 1t, not often enough found in
such meetings. In the future, ever
one will be required to pay his share
of the expenses and accommodation
with connecting lines can be had t.
much better advantage.
Rural telephones are Of as much
advantage to the community nc r-,ra,
delivery, and it is right that they
should be looked after in a business
like manner.
The officers Of the company are
Bob Huffman, president; Sam Dry.
den, treasurer, and Pete Ochs, secre
tary. The directors elected were p
P. Kingston, w. W. LArkin, James
Varah, Chas. Gustin, c. ]. McNally,
Joe Schenk and Pete 0chs.
Phillip and Pete Ochs, Sam Dryden
Conrad Baker and Bob Huffman were
at the Bend Saturday to see about
securing the charter.-Hoisington Dis
patch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
KlcKAPoo WORM KILLER Elk.
PELs WORMS.

The cause of your child's ills-the
foul, fetid, offensive breath the
starting up with terror and grinding
Of teeth while asleep - the sallOw
complexion-the dark circles under
the eyes - are all indications Of
worms. Kickapoo Worm Killer is
what your child needs; 1t expels the
worms; the cause of your child's un-
healthy condition. For the removal
of seat, stomach and pin worms,
Kickapoo Worm Killer gives sure re-
lief. It's laxative effect adds tone
to the general system. Supplied as a
candy coufection-children like 1t.
Safe and sure relief. Guaranteed. Buy
a box today. Price 25c. All Druggists
or by mail.
Kickapoo Indian Med. Co., Philadel
phia or st. Louis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
SPRING BLOOD AND SYSTEM
CLEANSER,

During the winter months impure
ties accumulate, your blood becomes
impure and thick, your kidneys, hv.
er and bowels fail to work, causing
sO-called Spring Fever You feel
tired, weak and lazy. Electric Bitter:
the spring tonic and system clean.
ser-is what you need; they stimu
late the kidneys, liver and bowels to
healthy action, expel blood impuri-
ties and restore your health stength
and ambition. Electric Bitters makes
you feel like new. Start a 4 weeks
treatment-it viii put you in fine
shape for your spring work. Guaran-
teed. All Druggists. SOC and s1.OO.
H. E. Bucklen & Co.. Philadelphis
or St Louis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
ST. PETER & PAUL
Special Correspondence
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Mrs. Jacob Schermer returned from
a weeks visit at Kingman Tuesday.
Pete Heinz and Joe Fest of Kins.
ley came in overland Saturday to
visit with friends and relatives.
A. ]. StrOthman of Pratt is spend.
Ing week with his brother, Louis
and family.
Joe FeiSt and family spent Sun
day with Gus Lieble and family.
Pete Kimpler and John Kamy
started overland to Kingman Thurs
day with two loads of furniture anG
supplements, where Mr.. Ramp intends
to go to farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koett and WIFI
returned from a weeks visit witt
friends at Belpre.
A. ]. Strothman and Miss Julit
Daily spent Sunday evening with Mr.
Weikert and family.
Alois Schwager of Great Bend, ant
Miss Lizzie Schooner, of St. Peters
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. EG
Dethample.
Leo Helfrich is taking care of the
Joe Koehler ranch during Mr.. anC
Mrs. Koehler's visit with friends il
St. Louis, Mo.
John and Henry Musenberg return
ed from Kingman Monday wher'
they spent a week with frinds ant
relatives.
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DISTRICT No.7
Special Correspondence
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Miss Nina Rudiger spent a few day
this week with Martha Rose.
George Rose and family and Nina
Rudiger were Harmed visitors Mon
day, and while there they visited the
new insane asylum. There are about
forty patients there at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rudiger visited
with Pete Decker and family, Sunday
Martha Rose and Nina Rudiger
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Karl Rudi-
ger.
Frank Rudiger spent Saturday in
Great Bend.
Mrs. viii Null and daughters, and
son, John, were Great Bend visitors
Saturday.
Those who spent Sunday evening
with Martha and Pearle Rose wsre
Nina Rudiger, Allie Unruh, Malinda
Schroeder, Karl and Edwin Unruh,
Harry Unruh, Jean and Adolph
Smith and Eli Smith.
Frank Smith and Eli Smith were
seen in Larned Monday. From there
they went to Greensburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rose and
daughter, Pearle, were Great Bind
visitors Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
FOR U. s. REPRESENTATIVE.

l hereby announce myself a candi.
date for the nomination to congress
from the Seventh congressional dis.
trict, subject to the decision Of the
Democratic voters Of the district at
the primary election to be held on
the first Tuesday Of next August.
F. P. HETTNGER,
Hutchinson, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
FOR CONGRESSMAN.

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date FOR the Democratic nomination
for Congress for the Seventh Kansas
Congressional District, subject to the
action Of the August primary.
J0UETT SHoUSE,
Kinsley. kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.
JOE KING.

l am a candidate for rejection for
Judge Of the Twentieth Judicial Dis
trict Of Kansas. subject to the ac-
ton Of the voters Of the district at
the August primary, 1914, as prOvid-
ed by the non-partisan Judiciary Bal
lot Law. D. A BANTA.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
FOR CONGRESS.

l ann candidate for the Democrak
&c nomination for Congress for the
Seventh Congressional District, sub
Jet to the will Of the Democratic
voters at the primary election to be
held August 4th.
WILLIAM BARRETT,
Pratt. Kansas.
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CLAFLIN
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Mrs. L. A. Canfief who had been
here the past week visiting her daugh
"er Mrs. Duff Davis, returned this
morning to her home in Little River.
Mrs. Harry Doaden was quite badly
hurt Tuesday. We did not get the
fun particulars but undresand that a
h0rSe ran over her and bruised her
up quite badly.
Joe CardweN and little son came in
from Hutchinson Tuesday night for
a visit with the Clements family. Joe
informs us that he is now running a
short order restaurant IN Hutchinson
and is doing well.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Crowford went
to Little River Saturday evening in
response to the sad news Of the death
q a cousin Of Mrs. Crowford. Lee
returned Sunday night but Mrs. Crow
tOnd remained until Tho first Of the
week to attend the funeral.
A good sized crowd was out Friday
afternoon to attend the annual meet
ing of District No. 80. The regular
routine of business was gone through
with. A seven mill levy was voted
ON for the ensuing year and a nine
months term Of school. W. c. Schu-
macher was elected as treasurer Of
the board for a term Of three years,
to fill the place Of ]. F. Evans whose
Nerm expired at that time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
BEST FAMILY LAXATIVE.

Beware Of constipation. Use DR..
Kings New Life Pills and keep well.
Mrs. Charles E. Smith, Of W. Frank.
ah. Me-, caIb them Our family lax.
sttTS' Nothing better for adults OF
aged. Get them today, 25c. All Drug
ghts or BY mail.
H. 3. Ruckleu Z Co., Philadelphia
s0Or st. Louis.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. John CLANCY were
over from Red Wing Monday morn
ing on business trip and for a visit
with their many friends. They have
purchased lot here and will build
them a home in the city this summer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
Political Announcements
(AQVertlSementS)
FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.

l hereby announce myself as q
candidate for the Democratic nomina,
ton for Clerk Of the District Court
Of Barton County, subject to the de-
cision Of the voters Of the party a
expressed at the August primaries.
A. E. DIRKS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
FOR SHERIFF..

I hereby announce myself as can,
dtdate for the Democrats nomination
for Sheriff Of Barton county. subject
to the will Of the voters as expressed
in the August primaries.
JOE KING.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
FARM FOR SALE.

4S3 acre farm, IL miles east Of
Darned, $50 acres in wheat, well i'm.
proved, $50 per acre. VIII give time
on $1,000, at 6 per cent interest.
Write to owner, Jacob Schroeder
Larned, Kansas. Ct.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
FOR SALE.

Eggs from selected flock of fine
coloned R. l. Reds; also Barred Ply.
mouth Rocks. Frank Richardson
Srnnyside Place, Phone 469 Red.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

FOR SALE1Single Comb Rhode
Island Red eggs. Prices reasonable.
Mrs. Joe Brada. sO5 Holland St.,
Greet Bend. Kansas. az.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR

| hereby announce myself as can.
didate for reelection to the office
OF County Surveyor on the Democra.
tic ticket; subject to the win OF the
voters Of the party as expressed at
the August primaries:
w A p1icu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-10
Queen Praises Son Selected To Rule
 Albanian Country
Defense Forces Are MObiIized
 To Stop Strike

Cape Town, Union of South Africa, Jans 1O--Drastic measures have been taken by the government of the Union of South Africa to prevent serious trouble arising cut of the strike of railway men in the Transvaal and Orange Free State provinces.
 .she entire defense forces of South Africa, including the regulars and the citizens reserve, are being mobi1ized for the protection of property which the government believes to pe threat ened by the strikers who have tied up railroad traffic in the TransvaaI and the Orange State, put have not yet succeeded in doing so in Cape Colony and: Natal. : The authorities in mobi1izing the forces are looking toward a much greater danger than that of the ssible uprising of the thousands of na- tive laborers in the mines, some of whom have already shown signs of unruliness and are likely to become still more intractabIe and to start trouble when they learn that proyis- ions may run short owing to the inn -peded communications.
 All the cavalry, artillery and infant ry of the Union of South Africa were mobi1ized this morning while the forces available at Bloofnfontein, the capital of the Orange State, have been sent off to Jagersfontein whose dia- mond mines rank in value next to those of Kimberley. The native la borers there. had adopted a threaten ing attitude today.
 Some further arrests of labor lead CTS were made this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-10
WANT REGIONAL BANK
 ESTABLISHED IN BOSTON

Boston, Jan. 10-secretaries McAdoo and Houston, the special committee on reserve bank organization. gave New England bankers a two hour hearing today to complete the pres entation of their views on estab1ish- ment of a regional banking district in this section.
 A New England regional reserve dis trict, with it's center at Boston, was favored almost unanimously by those who appeared at yesterdays hearing. Representative bankers from western Massachusetts and Vermont appear ed today to tell whether financial in- stitutions in their sections desired to be included in the Boston or New York district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-10
TARNADO KNOCKED
 UNCONSCIOUS AND ROBBED

way1aid by two thugs, after being. followed for a number of blocks, Chas. Tarnoda,. S5 years old. who says he is a Fairfield farmer, was knocked unconscious and robbed of $25, at James street and Linen avenue short 1y before midnight yesterday He lay in the street for nearly an hour before being discovered by Police men Robert Mccullough and J. Kelly. He was taken to the emergency hos- pita1 Dr. John J. Macdonald reviv- ed him and stitched wounds oyer his left eye aflds on his left cheek. They appeared to have been caused by a, blackjack. After being turned over to the police he said he had bought a drink about Il o'clock in John Ric- clos saloon, at Harra1 and Lexington avenues, and then left for home. He noted two men Following him. De- teotive James Doo1ey and Patrolman Mccullough located Riccio and ques- toned him. He denied having Seen Tarnado in his saloon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-10
Grace, Victim Of
 Mysterious Shot,
 Is Near His End

: Newman. Ga, Jan. 1O.-After a two years fight for life. Eugene H. Grace, who was mysteriousIy shot in his home at Atlanta in March, 1911. is. dy- ing today. His physicians, who have aided him in his plucky fight since paralysis overlook him as result of his wounds, today said he had but a few hours to live.
 For the past two weeks, MT Grace has been steadily declining and on Thursday night he took a sudden turn for the worse.
 Mrs Daisy Grace, wife of the dying man, was acquitted of the charge of shooting him after a trial that at tracted the attention of the whole country. Grace was carried into court on a cot and there accused his wife of deliberately trying to kill him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-10
By Louis L Brun.l


 New York, Jan. 10.-Lew Fields, the famous comedian of "Weber S." has just been receiving congratulations on his forty-seventh birthday. Lew is a New Yorker born and bred His alma mater was the Allen street public school, where his cfum was Joe Web CT, a lad of about the same age. The Weber & Fields partnership was formed in 1877, when the members of the firm were only ten years old. The lads were billed as s"The Dutch Sen ators'. and played in the little variety houses of the East side, putting on a. knockabout act. They were only IS when they formed a company of their own, and ten years later they leased a small playhouse in Broadway. They dissolved partnership a decade ago. but have since been .seen together.
 ssSexcitement', continues to rage in New York, although there are signs of a falling off of interest in the white slave type of drama and 'movies-'s' z The commercial exploitation of the sicken even those who started the movement for a free and full discus sion Of such problems. 1t is interest ing to recall that Bernard Shaw s play, Mrs. Warren's Profession, a sane and scientific presentation of the topic, was Guppr reSSSd III NeW oFk only a. few years ago. Yet the Shaw play, radical as it seemed at the time, was a Sunday school tract compared with some of the dramas recently staged in this city. Of course, the authors and producers of such plays declare that they are animated only by the highest of moral motives Ad- hitting that, it is but another illus- tration of the fact that nearly every movement for the betterment of hu- manity has suffered less from the at tacks of its enemies than the enthusf- asm Of its fool friends.
 Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson, who is ssfareweIlings at the Manhattan Opera House. will ccrebrate his sixty first birthday this month, but he is far from looking hrs age. The dis tinguished English actor was an art student in his youth, but his earliest iuclinations were toward the stage, and this year will mark the fortieth anniversary of his professional debut. Lady. Forbes Robertson, better known as Gertrude Elliott, sister of Maxine. is a native of Maine, although her la ther. Capt. Thomas Dermot, the skip per of a large sailing vessel claimed Oakland, Cal, as his home port. Both Gertrude and Maxine spent much o1 their childhood. aboard their father vessel. Miss Gertrude has been on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-10
WALL ST. MARKET CLOSES FIRM, AND
 SPECIAL TIES GAIN

New York, Jan. s1o-Opening g-Re- fusa1 of the Massachusetts supreme court to authorize New Haven com panxs proposed s67. .0oo, ,ooo issue of convertible 6's caused a. break in the stock at the opening today of 3 IA, to 73. Despite the extent of the slump there was no excited trading in the stock, dealings in which were not Rheavy. The price improved steadily from 2 the first transactions and half an hour later was 75. The outstand- ing convertible 6's gained 2 1-4.
 The general market went off in sym pathy with New Haven at the open ing but losses were not large and,
 was recovering from the initial break, the whole list stiffened.
 Tobacco stocks 1osts part of yester- days gain. American Tobacco drop ped@2 1-2. Texas company rose 2 1-2. Close-The market closed firm. Hay. Ing overcome the initial depression oc. casioned by the break in New Haven. bull operators bought with increasing confidence and ultimately succeeded in
 raising the level of prices we'll above the opening range. Uncertainty as to provide for its financial needs made speculation unusually broad and ac- tive in the company's stocks and bonds. The outstanding 6's advanced four points.
 Aside from New Ravens issues, the widest movements were in specialties.
 Tobacco issues were heavy. Texas Company gained 5 1-2- New York Central sagged to S9 Is within a fraction of it's low record for 20 F2ondss rva,.a f;rr,,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-10
KNIGHTS OF CoLU8fBUs.

Matthew Dardiss one of the besl ..r7ube'' comedians in the aousiness has been engaged to take part fin Che Knights of Columbus minstrels- Vim cent Benham, premier end with Harry Morrfssey, has a song hit. The jokes are still locked up in one of the local vaults and will not be released until five minutes before the curtain raiseg and then get ready for there are so1ne good ones; many of them written spe- ciauy for this event Tickets may be had at the box. office of the Park