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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

S. H. Rhea, of this city, is another
subscriber added to the Democrat list
this week, adding another score to
the credit Of our statement that
when the people want the real news
of Great Bend and Barton county
they have their names put on the
Democrat list, for they know that Is
the paper in which they can get It.
Mr.. Rhea was was formerly engaged
in the mining business and has had
considerable experience at the bust
ness in different parts Of Mexico and
Is we'll acquainted with the country
and people and is greatly interested
in the crisis in affairs there at the.
present time. He says that the coun-
try is wonderfully rich m natural 70.
sources, but that these will never be
developed by the present inhabitants
Of the country and he Is strongly IN
favor Of the United States annexing
the country.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

W. 3. Tullis, one of the old timers
OF Barton county and for many years
postmaster at Albert, but who resign
ed that position several months ago,
since which time he has been visit.
ing with relatives and friends in DIFF
feUent parts Of the country, returned
last week from visit of some time
in st. Louis and will make his home
IN this city. Mr.. TulHs has enc claim
TO distinction in that he resigned his
position as postmaster against the
wishes Of the people Of his commun.
ity. It has often been said that most
masters never resign and seldom die,
but Mr.. Tulhs has disproved the for.
mer part Of the statement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

County Treasurer A. Schwager was
up in north Cheyenne township the
first Of the week Tor a visit with rel
atives and friends, and on Tuesday
attended the big wedding at the
Odin church in which Jos. Houska
was united in marriage to Miss Aga
tina Franzil and John Houska was
married to Miss Ida Franzil. The
two young ladies are nieces by mar
rage Of Mr.. Schwager and are among
the most popular Of the young people
OF that community. The Messrs:
Houska are also we'll known and high
ly thought Of youngmen Of that com
mmty, but both are now employed
in one Of the Claflin mills and they
have fixed up nice homes for their
brides and will make that city their
home. The Democrat joins with the
many friends Of these estimable young
couples in extending congratulatiouf
and best wishes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Albert R. Tucker, on Tuesday even.
Ing, shipped a car load Of stock, i'm.
plements, feed, etc., to the farm out
In Morton county where he will at
once prepare TO put out a crop and
will make his future home. His ia,
ther, John Tucker, was out at the
place a few weeks ago and fixed
things up in good shape by the cree.
ton Of a house, barn and other build.
ings. He thinks we'll Of the future
Of the southwestern country, and
thinks that 1t will ultimately develop
into as good an agricultural section
as is Barton county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

The work of laying the conduits for
the White Way is now about conpl t
ed and it will only be a short time
until Great Bend will have one of tie
best lighted business district Of any
town of its size in the state. The cid
wooden poles will be removed from
Main street and Forest and Lakin
Avenues in the business ssctich TIE
wires laid underground and ornamen.
tad iron poles erected and the street
will be brilliantly Illuminated with
seven large lights on each side OF
each block. 1t IS only another SEP
forward to the upbuilding and better.
ment Of the town which is following
in the wake Of the beginning Of the
paving Of the streets, and It will be
an innovation which wild prove to Tt
a beneficial advertisement for the
town and community. Great Bend has
always been the best and most wide
awake town IN the state west Of
Hutchinson, and the improvements
now IN course Of construction viii
make it a still better place in which
to i've and viii be the means q
making arapid and substantial growth
b is pOpulaicn and prosperity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Chicago lead and zinc pure paint
spreads farther, lasts longer, locks
better than any other lead and zinc
paint. Buying it direct from factory
without agents or travellers makes
the price $3.50 instead Of $500 the
gallon. Also White Seal' house paint
not quite pure, at s1.2O, is the best
for the money ever sold. Ask US for
all good painting materials at tn
right price. We can save you money
on SherwinrwiIliams warranted pure
Hnseed Oh Let Us talk to yDu.-BON
'DURANT's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Frank Peshka and sons, August
and William, were over from Chey-
enne township Wednesday on a bust
ness trip and visit. Both the boys
are doing their share toward Kidding
their community Of gophers as shown
by the fact that one Of them brought
In so and the other 81 scalps which
they deposited with the county clerk
and collected the bounty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Mr.. and Ms. Loberding were among
the crowd down from Olmitz Monday
evening to take in the big Democratic
meeting. Mrs. LOberding is one Of
the candidates for the appointment Of
postmaster at Olmitg and is meeting
with considerable encouragement in
her candidacy and while here secured
the endorsement Of a number ct the
Leading Democrats and fees confident
Of landing the position.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Jacob Schroeder was down from
Harmed Monday to look after business
matters here and for a visit with old
and made pleasant call at
this office, and ike all the other peo
pie who want the news from Barton
county, he ordered the paper sent to
his address in the future.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Frank Kramer and his force of car
penters last week finished up a new
house for Fred Moore ON one Of his
farms south of the river and the
plasteners are now at work ON the
same. A new barn was also built ON
the place and when the improve
ments are all completed the farm
will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Weathers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dethample and
family were up from northeast Of
town Wednesday for a visit with
Mrs .Dethemple's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Schwager and family. Ed re-
ports that things were getting pretty
dry down that way and a good old
soaking rain was needed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

You can get genuine Sherwin-Wil-
liams Arsenate of Lead for spraying
trees, in large or small cans, at
BOndurant's s. Being poison, we can
get it. only on special order. Leave
your order now. Our price is unequal
ed. Ask us.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

There is so much poor hose it pays
you to know the brand when you buy
For wears the name Goodyear has
meant the best i'm rubber goods. You
can get our genuine Goodyear rub.
Der hose at the same price or less
than you pay for goodness knows
what brand. Best rubber hose 9 c's
a foot up at BONDURANT'S only.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Jay Swift and Jack Underwood
have purchased the stock of the pool
and billiard hall which is owned by
Pete Arensdorf, and have leased the
tabs and will conduct the place in
the future. Pete will return to his
farm near EllinwoOd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Jos. A. Hekele, of Route 2, Claflin,
is another Barton county man who
will keep track of the news of the
county through the columns Of the
Democrat in the future, having had
his name added to the list this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

VIM. Kelley, who for many years
was engaged in the milling business
in this city but now engaged in the
same line in Hutchinson, was here
the first of the week on a busin- IS
trip and for a visit with his many cd
friends. He was accompand by his
son, WILL Jr.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Max Shaffer who has been very SICK
for several months, is again able to
be up and around and was down town
this week for the first time since his
illness. He has had a very serious
time, but is now improving slowly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
Holds Railway and Cars.

200 Mexicans Killed in First Battle.
Galveston, Tex, April 21.-Informa
tion received at the cable office
here confirms the Washington report
that United States marines have Sc z
ed the cable office and customs house
IN Vera Cruz and that four marines
were killed and twenty wounded.
1t was reported from Vera Cruz
that official notification had gone (
Washington from American Consu,
W. W. Canada.
Those killed were a coxswain, q
corporal and two privates.
Those killed were Coxswatn Shoe
maker, Corporal Haggerty and Seaman
PouisSett, all Of the battleship Flo'i
da. The name of the fourth man
could not be learned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Conrad ochs and son, Philip. were
business visitors from Wheatland
township Monday. ss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

er's dispatch came by cable and
reached here ct p. m. A. hurried
conference was called at the White
House President Wilson summoned
Secretaries Bryan, Garrison and Dan.
iek. They Wree in conference for an
hour, emerging serious faced.
First U. s. Blood Spilled.
First blood has been spilled said
one Of the officials at the White
House.
No reports had been received up
to 6 p. m. Of the Mexican casualties.
Secretary Bryan left the White
House for the German embassy,
where he discussed with the German
ambassador the consignment of arms
for Huerta aboard a German merchant
vessel due to be landed i'm Vera Cruz
tonight. The capture Of the customs
house at Vera Cruz was ordered BY
the American government to prevent
the big shipment of ammunition and
machine gums from gatting into HUI
erta 8 hands.
Fletcher Reports Victory.
Secretary Daniels made pu5l.c the
following dispatch received from AID
miral Fletcher at 6. p. m:
Tuesday, in face Of approaching
norther, landed marines and sa,l:rs
from battleshipS Utah, Florida and
transport Prairie and seized cu.toms
house. Mexican forces did not OPPOSE
landing, but opened fire with rifle AMI
ARTILLERY after Our Seizure Of custom
house. Prairie sheI.ing Mexicans out
Of their position. DesUtory firing
from hOusetops and streets. Hold
customs house and section Of city in
vicinity of wharves and consulate
Casualties, four dead and twenty
wounded
Holds Railway and Cars.
A dispatch from Admiral Fletcher
under date OF 4 p. m. today received
at 1923 p. m, announced that decul-
tory firing was still in progress. He
said he was holding that part of Vevs
Cruz i'm vicinity of railroad yards, the
house and consulate. All roll
Ing stock Of railroad, he said, was
Sahn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24

Cliff Ferris was business visitor
from Albert Tuesday
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
War In Mexico.

he Ct dad bean the object Of thS Hu
Iertistas. Officers to create, that th.
government 6 tia United States wal
being singled out, and might be sing
D led out with imDu2ity, for slishts enc
Rffronts IN retaliation for its refusa
to recognize the pretentions ct Gen
eTl HiertA to be ragarded as tn.
constitutional provisional president O
the Republic Of Mexico
- Must. Make an Example.
The manifest danger Of such a ST.
uation was that such offensas nigh
grow from bad to worse until some
thing happened Of so gross and Tito G
able a sort as to lead directly and in
'eTitabIy to armed conflict. It wal
necessary that the apologies of Gener
al. Huerta and his representative
should go much further, that they
would be such as to attract the at
tension of the. whole population t.
their significance, and such as to i'm
press upon General Huerta himself
the necessity of seeing to it that nc
further occasion for explanations and
professions Of regret should arise.
81. therefore, felt it my duty to sus
tain Admiral Mayo in the whole Of his
eemand and to INSIST that the flag Of
the United States should be saluted
in such a way as to indicate a new
spirit and attitude on the part Of the
HueEtatis. Such a salute General
HuertR has refused and have come
70 ask your approval and support in
Ohe course l now purpose to pursue.
Hopes There'II Be No War.
This government can, l earnestly
hope, IN no circumstances be forced
into war with the people Of Mexico.
Mexico IS torn by civil strife. If We
are to accept the tests of its OWL
constitution, It has no government
General Huerta has set up power in
The City CT Mexico, such as it is
without right, and by methods for
which there can be no jus ficaticn.
Only a part Of the country is IN
der his control. Il armed conflict
should unhappily come as a result Oh
his attitude of personal r:santmen,
towards this government, we shouk
be fighting only General Huerta and
those who adhere to him and give
their support, and our object would lie
only to restore to the people ct the
distracted republic to set up again
their own laws and their own govern
mQa1.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
No Desire to Control.

But | earnestly hope that war Is
not now in question. l beleve thai
! speak for the American people
when l say that we do not desire to
control in any degree the affairs Of
our sister republic. Our feeling for
q the people of Mexico is one of deep
thing that We have so far done or re.
Grained from doing has proceeded
from our. desire to help them, net to
hinder or embarTass them. We woult
not wish even to exercise the gcod o.
tics of friendship without their vel
come and consent.
The people of Mexico are entitled
TO settle their own domestic affairs
m their own way, and we sincerely
desire to respect their rights. The
present situation need have none o.
the grave implications Of interior
ence If we deal with it PROMPTLY
firmly and wisely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
Asks For Army.

~
mo doubt l could do what is ne,es
sary in the circumstances to enforce
respect for our government without re
course to the Congress and yet MI
exceed my constitutional powers as
President; but 1 don't wish TO act in
a matter possibly Of SO grave conee-
q ounce except in close conf renee
and cooperation with both the Sen.
ste and the House.
J. i therefore come to ask your ap.
proyal that / should use the armed
forces OF the United States in sucf
ways and to such an extent as may
ee necessary to obtain from Gen
eral Huerta and his adherents tht
FULLEST recognition of the righ's ant
, dignity Il the United States, ever
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-04-24
Prairie Shells Mexicans.

The transport Prairie Immediately
began Smelling the Mexican positions
SLOWLY driving them out. The Next
cans fought from the housetops and
along the streets. .
The American forces have taken
possession of the cable office and
hold the American consulate and the
section Of the city in the vicinity Of
ohe wharveS. Rear Admiral fetch
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-22

When men who have been elected
to office prefer leadership and pro-
pose above reelection to office the
official board and the public "au-
thority" will have taken on a new
and greater dignity. However, it is
we'll to understand that every town
will make its own choice of public
servants. If the city council is not
representative of the most useful and
most progressive and most capable
the town affords it is the fault of
the electorate. Better men would
run for Office to beat a good man
with one of mediocre ability or often
with bad one. In the final analy-
sis of what is the matter of NUM-
cipalities and other petty govern
ments the answer is the people
Marshalltown Times-Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-22

There Are Great Many AutomObil.
lists Who on Getting Home do
not Exchange Views on
the Beauty of the
Scenery.

Some one remarks that if pedes-
trians showed as bad manners as
motorists do toward each other, the
public highway would be a scene OF
continuous fisticuffs.
1t does little good to vent your
wrath on the man in the other car
You may be a Sandow and he may
be a pygmy. But you can't get at
him, and he knows it. Life is too
short to hunt up his number and
trail him to the courts.
There are a great many automo-
bilists who on getting home do not
exchange views on the beauty of the
scenery. The only question that at
tracts their interest is the time TAX
en-, and how many miles it figures
out per hour. They are as proud OF
a satisfactory performance as il
ones boy had taken prize at col
lege. A poor showing is apologized
for as if it revealed some startling
moral defect.
The majority of motorists are not
of this type. The roads are full oi
cautious and conservative people
who display the same good manners
in machine that they do in their
own homes. But there are far toe
many of the other kind.
There are a great many men to
whom a motor trip means little un-
less it is punctuated and elevated by
refreshment at the various inns
along the route. In the emulation
of good fellowship, this tends to
produce mental elation. A driver
becomes confident of his ability to
take chances that in sober moments
would be passed up. Hence many
wrecns.
The line separating cautious from
reckless driving is a very vague and
indefinite one. 1t varies with the
hour, the place, and the man, and
is given identical Interpretation by
no two courts.
A law so intangible is almost i'm
possible to enforce. The mere impo-
sition of fines amounts to little The
true sport considers the fun of JOY
riding cheap at the price. The one
thing he is afraid of is the loss oi
his license. This is the one effective
weapon to use against the reckless
driver.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-22
1.-THE TRAFFIC" A
WONDERFUL PLAY
Will be Presented at the Grand
Monday, April %, by a Cast Of
Metropolitan Players.
DEALS WITH VICE AND WAGES.
POWERFUL BECAUSE TRUE
Tickets Are Now on Sale at f.. j.
Parman's, And a Packed
House Will Greet
the Play.

Messrs. C. j. Weiser and Ben
Bear, managers Of our beautiful 10
cal play house, the Grand, have
booked some unusually high grade
attractions this season. They have
made special efforts to get the best
and have succeeded, as the packed
houses which have greeted the plays
| demonstrate. The last attraction,
Within the Law was a great at
traction and pleased each and every
one of the large audience present
The next attraction will prove just
as meritorious and the seats are now
on sale and going fast for THE
Traffic" a new four act play by Ra-
chael Marshall, and which is still
creating a positive furore in Chica-
go. 1t is booked for the Grand Mon
day evening, April 81. and it is said
to be the most audaL;ously truthful
exposition of the actual phases of
the commerce in young girls yet
written or acted. Miss Marshall,
the playwright, is a great grand
daughter of Chief Justice Marshall,
and woman of wide experience as
a journalist, sociologist and travel
er. She was reared and educated in
a Roman Catholic convent in New
Orleans, and became interested in
the work and aims of Jane Addams
of Hull House.
The shocking feature of the play
is its verify, the rotten glory of the
underworld life, the gaudy gar
ments, and lavish adornments are
we'll shown as 1.-The rewards of sin.
They loom in this play as the inevi-
table contrast with the squalor, the
toll, the poverty and the sickness OF
the earlier scene in the teneme
But they are shown in the bolde
oompletest and most finished acct
acy. The man panderer, seduce
procurer of this astonishing pla
pays the penalty of his atrociou
uCCuo Win iiIC, anu lhC
child for whom the heroine sells both
soul and body is saved to health, vir-
tue and happiness.
The Traffic" will be presented
here by cast of Metropolitan play
ers including many notable names.
and the scenic investiture supplied
by a liberal management is both ac-
curate and complete.
Among many noted persons who
have endorsed The Traffic" might
be mentioned Lieut.. Gov. Barrett
O'Hara of Illinois, who when inter-
viewed recently on the subject of
The Traffic, said in part Il do not
know Rachael Marshall l do not
know the producers, the managers,
the press agent, the property man or
any of the actors who constitute the
cast but / do not hesitate to recon-
mend THE Traffic" to the citizenship
of Chicago entirely without reserva-
ton, and no clean-minded young
lady need remain away from The
Traffic" for it is as clean as an an
tiseptic bandage no matter how un-
nice the ailment beneath may be-"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-04-22

Editor j. B. Wist of Decorah
Posten was honored with a banquet
On his fiftieth birthday, last week,
which was attended by notable Scan
dinavians from his own and adjoin-
ing states. The writer knew Editor
Wist in former days and is pleased
at the high position to which he has
attained and the esteem in which he
is held by those who have had an
opportunity to know his real worth
Preston Times.