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Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06
PAWNEE ROCK.
From The Herald.

w. M. BillupS was looking after
business in St. John several days
last week, arriving home Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. w. S. McDougal went
down to Hutchinson Friday where
she visited her daughter, Mrs. Rat
cliffe several days.
Mrs. Sam King and children ar
rived home from Anthony Sat
urday evening where they visited
the past two weeks.
Mrs. o. o. HartShorn who had
been visiting relatives and frier.1s
here a fortnight or so, return d
home to MackSville Friday.
Mrs. F. T. Belt and daughter,
Miss Nellie of Topeka, are spe Ill
ing few weeks here visiting Chas
Belt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Smith, for
mer residents of these parts, left
for Lamar, Colo, Friday, where
they expect to locate.
Jim Sweeney arrived home
from HanStOn Saturday where he
had been looking after threshing
and seeding for another crop on
land owned by the SweeneyS near
that place.
Mrs. John Smith, of Chase, Kan
SaS, arrived here Monday evening
20 visit her sister, Mrs. Earl Will
liams. Mrs. Smith came as a dele
gate to the Methodist Missionary
convention.
Mrs. P. Bloom arrived home
from Rocky Ford, Colo, Saturday
evening where she visited the past
week with her daughter, Mrs. ODE
Twitchell. Mr.. Bloom is visiting
further with other relatives before
returning.
Mrs. Peter DirkS living north of
town, was made glad on Satur-
day last when eight of her child
rem dropped in upon herself and
husband to remind her that it was
the 10th anniversary of her birth.
The day was pleasant one for
all and one long to be remembered
by the happy mother who always
enjoys having the children gather
in and give evidence of their af-
fectiOn in this way.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06
First Published in The Barton County DEM
ocrat October %, 1914.)
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION TO SELL REAL ESTATE.

To all whom il may concern, but more es-
pecially to Sophia James, Effie Folsom,
Maggie SuSank, Anna Gaines, Carter 7.
Jones and Leroy Jones, heirs at law Of
Melinda L. Jones, deceased, late Of Barton
County, Kansas:
You are hereby notified tina. /, J. a. Rude,
administrator Of the deceased did on the
18th day Of October, 1914, file a petition in
the Probate Court Of Barton County, Kan
SaS, praying that might be authCrlzcd and
empowered 20 sell the following described
land, for the purpose Of paying lebtS and
costs of administration Of said eStllC, TO-
wit The south half Of the southwest quar-
ter of section Twenty-Five (25), Township
Sixteen 16), Range Thirteen u3), Barton
County, kansas. ard said petition will be
heard at the office of the Probate Judsr
of said County on the 7th day of N5vem-
Der, 1914, at o'clock p. NJ. of said day,
and 1t which time and place each tf yJu
and all others interested are notified to be
present and show cause if any you have,
why an order of sale as prayed for should
not be granted
Dated this 10Th day of October, 1911.
j. A. RUDE. Administr ilfr.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06
(Fhst Published in The Barton County Dem-
Ocrat October %, 1914.)
NOTICE OF HEARING OF APPLI-
CATION TO PURCHASE SCHOOL LAND

State Of Kansas, County Of Barton, SIS.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that Paul Pritchard
with view Of purchasing the same as
school land, has made settlement upon the
following described land tO-wt:- Island
land in the bed of the Arkansas River ad-
joining Lots three and four, in the south
west quarter of section 80, twp. 10, 13 west
9th p. NJ.
Any and all claimants and any and all
persons claiming any interest in such lands
or any part thereof must file with the CJlln-
ty clerk, their protest and objections to the
said filing and purchase Of the said Paul
Pritchard as aforesaid, OH or before the
Z3rd day Of November, 1914, or all such o,-
iectionS and protests will be considered us
waived.
Done at Great Bend. Barton C'unly, Kan
SaS, thiS 23rd day of October, A. ID. 1914.
{. L. N0UNkIN, County Clerk.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06
First Published in The Barton County Dem
Ocrat October 16, 1914.)
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

State of Kansas, Barton County, SIS.
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Alexander
Keller, Jr., Deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that at the regular November term Of the
Probate Court i'm and for said County, TO
be held in the Probate Court room in Great
Bend, and County Of Barton, State Of Kan
saS; on the 23rd day Of November, A. ID.
1911, shall apply TO the said Court for a
full and final settlement Of said estate,
and at such time application will be made
for an order of the Court finding and ad-
judging who were the heirs Of said de-
ceased.
MRS. ALICE KELLER,
Administrative
Of the estate of Alexander Keller, deceased.
Dated October 10, 1914.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06
First Published i'm The Barton County Dem
OCrat October 80, 1919
EXECUTORS NOTICE

State Of Kansas, Barton County, SIS.
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Frantz S.
andra, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary have been granted to the under
signed, on the Last Will and Testament Of
FTantz Wandra, late of said County, de-
ceased, by the Honorable, the Probate Court
of the County and State aforesaid, dated
the 10Th, day of October, A. ID. 1914. Now,
all persons having claims against the said
Estate, are hereby notified that they must
present the same to the undersigned for al
lowance within one year from the date Of
said Letters, or they may be precluded from
any benefit of such estate; and that If such
claims be not exhibited within two years
after the date Of said Letters, they shall
be forever barred.
FRANK ]. WANDRA,
Executor
Of the Last Will and Testament of Frantz
S. Wandra, deceased.
October 26, 1914.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06

Prof. Powers, of EIIinwoOd, was
visiting in the city the last of the
week.
Mrs. Earl Frye was down to El-
Iinwood Saturday and Sunday
visiting Mrs. Lou Johns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Van Pelt are
the parents of a fine baby girl,
born one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Banta are
the proud parents Of a baby girl,
Mary Elizabeth. weight 7K lbs.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06
ELLNWOOD.
From The Leader.

Mrs. Frank Petz and Mrs. John
Schartz visited with friends in
Hutchinson today.
Mic Sprinkler and wife and sis
ter, Miss Francis RAIDER, went to
Wichita this morning to visit.
Mrs. Susan Kimpler returned
last night from a few weeks visit
with relatives in Reading, Pa.
Bert Klein and family returned
on Tuesday from a several weeks
visit with relatives in Chicago.
John Leibl and family of Okla
homa are here on visit with rel
ativeS. They made the trip over
land in their car.
Oscar Schaffer returned Mon
day night from Spearville where
he visited with his brother, Den
mis-, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Andreae
returned Monday evening from a
weeks visit with their daughter,
Mrs. S. A. Reed, at Kremlin, Okla.
The new home of Mr.. ChaS. Mel
lies has been completed and they
moved in Monday of this week.
This is one of the fine little homes
of the city and Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
lies can justly feel proud of it.
Mr.. Bernard Krampe, of near
Silica, brought to town Saturday
a pumpkin weighing ninety-one
and a half pounds. The pumpkin
is on exhibition at the Cyclone
store. We are not authority, but
in our judgment this is about the
largest pumpkin ever raised in
these parts and we are willing to
give Mr.. Krampe credit for pro-
ducing the largest one ever exhi-
bited in Barton county until it is
proven to the contrary. See this
mammoth growth of vegetation at
the Cyclone store any time this
week.
Mr.. Ike Sommerlat, the leading
contractor, came in to see us Sat
urday. He is just completing the
erection of a handsome residence
of the latest bungalow type, for
Mr.. Geo. RAIDER, son of Mr.. Henry
RAIDER. Mr.. SOmmerlat is widely
known as a builder and contractor
and when anyone wants a first
class job in this line they know
that this gentleman can be de-
pended upon. He has erected
many of the beautiful homes in
Ellinwood and in this section,
some of which are not exCelled
either in magnificence or for mo-
dern cOnvenienceS, anywhere in
Kansas.
Will Schartz returned Thurs
day from Garfield where he spent
a few days on a land deal. He says
the farmers out that way are late
with their wheat sowing this fall,
A good rain fell there last week
and great activity is now being
shown by the farmers who will
yet get their ground ready and pul
out large acreage of wheat. Fol
several seasons crop conditions
in that section have been very
good and should there be a short.
age or partial failure of the wheat
crop this year the farmers are ir
good circumstances and would no
suffer so greatly now as in for
mer years when a crop failure
meant almost destruction and pri
vatiOn. When in Garfield Mr.
Schartz visited with the family o.
Fred Schmidt.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06
DEGEN-HowDEN.

Cards were received here this
week announcing the marriage OF
Miss Esther Degen to Mr.. William
Martin Howden, Jr., which took
place at Kansas City Tuesday, Oc-
fober q, They will be at home
after November 1St at Skidmore,
Missouri. The bride is the second
Oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
yDegen and is well known in this
-Hoisington Dispatch.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06

Mrs. Charles Lindell was over
from Hoisington last Friday vish-
ing with her many friends here
and doing some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Savage were
up from Hutchinson the latter
part of the week looking after
business interests and visiting
with friends.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06
SURPRISES MANY
IN GREAT BEND.

lN UhEhl DELNOs
The QUICK action of simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, ETC., as
mixed in Adler-i-ka, the remedy
which became famous by curing
is surprising Great
Bend people. Many have found
that this simple remedy drains so
much foul matter from The SyS-
tenn that A SINGLE DOSE re-
lleveS constipation, sour stomach
and gas on the stomach almost
IMMEDIATELY. Adler-i-ka is the
most thorough bowel cleanser
ever Sold d.-Barricklow Drug Co.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06
lFIr.t publIshed in rhe parto. Counts DEM

OCrat Cct0Dcr <Jy lSl4.l
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
State Of Kansas, barton County, SIS.
In the Probate Court in and for said
County.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of G. E. Wyman,
deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that at the regular November term OF the
Probate Court in and for said County, to be
held in the Probate Court room in Great
Bend, and County Of Barton, State Of Kan
Sas: on the 17th day Of November, A. ID.
1914, shall apply TO the said Court for
full and final settlement Of said estate, and
at such time application will be made for
an order Of the Court finding and adiudging
who were the heirs of said deceased.
ANNA B. WYMAN,
ADMINISTRATIVE
Of the estate Of G. E. Wyman, deceased.
Dated October n, 1914.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06

Notice is hereby given that on tho 21st.
day of October, A. ID. 1914, the undersigned
was, by the Probate Court OF Barton County,
Kansas, duly appointed and qualified rs
Administrator Of the estate Of W. F. Sehwlrr
late Of Barton County, deceaStd. All parties
interested in said estate will take notice and
govern themselves accordingly.
HENRY SCHWtEn,
Administrator.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for di-
sease. For pure blood and sound
digestion Burdock Blood Bitters.
All all drug stores. Price sl00:
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06

For regular action Of the bow
els: easy, natural movements, re-
lief Of constipation, try Doan's
Rsaa|els PC. af Al stores.
Barton County democrat., 1914-11-06

First Published i'm The Barton County Dem
Ocrat October %, 19l4.)
State n Kansas, Barton County, SS.
In The Matter of the Estate Of W. +. Schwier
late of Barton County, Kansas.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
shorts In steel.

Stee, common has not shared In the I'M
provement In prices In the past few
DAYS to the same extent as the other
active shares. In fact. It has Jagged
rather conspicuously. and the decline in
the early trading yesterday to 81 was
a disconcerting episode for some recently
converted bulls, although that setback
was obviously no more significant than
tho subsequent upturn. The fact Is that
steel rs yet displays no change OF trend.
For two months II has nuctuated within
narrow groove and has shown no dis
position to leave II. That Is why Steel
IL spoken OF by Spectators now either
as being menace to the market because
OF its apparent lack OF residence or a.
fundamentally strong because OF Its fail
ure 10 weaken under the repeated as
saults OF spectators for the decline.
The existence OF a big short interest in
Steel is common talk Some observers
suspect the truth OF these reports be-
cause there Is no evidence OF "A move
ment TO cover. But the Spectator who
sold Steel short on the conviction that
the market In going down has seen moth
ing in the action of tho stock ~ Justify
him In covering or even In getting ner-
vous about his position. Even the stub
bornness OF the stock In these levels does
not impress him. because Steel has a
habit OF dumping Its head on the roof
for a long time before making a change
OF direction. II there IL the big short
interest in Steel that Is reported 1t would
proba bly, begin TO feel uncomfortable II
the price showed signs OF breaking
through the last top of SIX.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
Western Union.

Subscription TO the $50. 600. 900 OF West
ern Union Telegraph Company stock for
merly owned by the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company expires to-day.
Last night Western Union stock COM
manded premium In the loan crowd
There has been considerable difference OF
opinion on the success OF the Offering OF
this stock TO the shareholders. but the
existence Of n big borrowing demand for
tho stock seems to reflect rather one
sided speculative view Of the course of
tho stock in the immediate future. Spec
ulators for the decline apparently figure
not only that the subscriptions will be
disappointing but that the stock will fall
on the news. A leading member OF the
syndicate Ia reported as having made a
friendly wager that subscriptions from
tho stockholders will amount TO at least
IS per cent But even n the results should
show that expectations have been over
confident there Is at least no danger OF q
break In the price due to the marketing
OF the unsoid portion left on the hands OF
the syndicate The syndicate agreement
provides that the managers shall have
entire control Of the stockholders for three
months They have right TO buy and
sell Western Union stock at their discre-
tion only providing that the syndicate
holdings shall at no time exceed the
amount purchased from tho Telephone
company by more than 10 per cent. IT
s within tho range OF possibilities that
spectators for the decline may have fore
cast tho results correctly and yet have
overlooked this rather vital fact.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24

recovered practically all OF tho ground
lost on the break occasionsd by the SEN
sational disclosures" made by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission In regard To
the unorthodox accounting methods OF the
management. The shock OF this an
nouncement sent ~. Paul tumbling from
around l02 10 95a.. But the decline was
due to q Misrepresentation that the equity
back Of the stock was involved -. Paul
stock was worth Just as much after the
!. c. c. charges were made and could be
bought IS "A share cheaper The recovery
makes II appear that investment stock
sold has been substantially replaced. II
the incident cost some investors money II
furnished others with an unlocked for op-
portunlty 10 get the stock at the lowest
price II has sold at since the panic year
0f 1907. ST. Paul never sold SO low even
when the dividend was reduced from :
TO 8 per cent in 1919. Moreover. the
financial position Of the company has i'm
proved decidedly since that step was made
necessary. For the Nscal year ended
June, 1912. the company earned 1876 per
cent on the common stock: In 1913 II
earned over $50 per cent and results
thus far promise per cent. In the pres
ent fiscal year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24

BIG LEAD COMPANY AIDS RIVAL
leaders Use Of Idle Factory when
rompe titor's Plant Burns.

The report OF the National Lead Com
pdny for the year ended December 81,
vs., reveals that In some branches OF
ois business" at least there exists the
nenre 10 assist competitors In trouble
ana not to profit by their misfortuncA.
fresid'nt William w. Lawrence. In his
remarks to stockholders. tells of the fac
'ory Of one of the National Lead Com
panys strongest competitors being burned
ana the fact that the company turned
over ono OF It's surplus plants to Its
Mr. Lawrence says I'VE have. as
n NV vigorous competition In all fields.
"n'n u Is intelligent We welcome IL. and
oeIeve II is IA healthy condition and would
10Y nave II otherwise, On February II.
Wv the plant OF one Of our most i'm
yoftant competitors In the white lead
BUSINESS was destroyed by fire. Coming.
az II aid. At the opening Of the spring
udn' " meant for this competitor loss
'helr entire business as II would re-
t"r" tully years time to replace their
r.dnt and bring II to a point OF actual
PRODUCTION. We did not rejoice in this
misfortune, but, on the contrary. placed
W our competitors possession one OF our
surplus plants, so that they could at once
,vh,hue In business and supply their
The report shows that net earnings
were '2i,S ,aOs, as compared with S2.lss.-
700 Tor 1919, with "A balance after pre-
.sted dividends OF S75e,574. equal to
Nv p"r cent on s20.655.t20 common
1s Ns' aga.sst 3s per cent. earned In
~ surplus after dividends on the
9'ntNon was eI32,st2. making a total
sVn' and loss surplus OF 81, 20i.S32 m
e'nparod with s5.O6s,i2o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
REACTIONARY TONE
IN COTTON MARKET
Evidence Of Less Tension Owing
10 Extensive Covering
Of Shorts.
NEW CROP RATHER LATE
Hardness Of Planting Season
May Become . Big Factor
Somewhat Later.
NEW CROP RATHER LATE

Reactionary sentiment prevailed In cot
ton yesterday. and although prices
worked a shade higher around the OPEN
Ing a declining. tendency soon set In and
IN. close showed q net loss Of Z to .
,olnts There was continued short cover
,nr. but Liverpool again turned . seller
Of July and new crop months, and this.
combined with ring offerings. save the
market an easier appearance throughout
most OF the session. The close was barely
steady.
reached It's low point at 1905 for March.
1i.s3 for May and 11.4s for July. There
Ia. been therefore n recovery of more
than 100 points on March. 70 points on
Nav and 60 points on July. Owing to
the fact that the recovery has been due
10 technical conditions rather than funda-
mental influences the upturn has been
most pronounced in the options in which
,he necessity for covering was most ur-
gent The leading spot interest and GER
tam big straddle operators both IN the
local market and Liverpool. as we'll a.
rertaln Liverpool firms. held the largest
abort interest in May. The leading spot
interest and some of their following were
10 cover. and this has forced some heavy
scattered ehort covering 1t beGins to
look as n the technical position had be-
rome fairly we'll adjusted. and inasmuch
Is the remaining shorts are represented
BY important interests II = not likely that
they would he amateurish enough to force
the market up on themselves, as epinners
frequently do when they get caught in q
stampede.
Among the rumors circulated yesterday
TO account for the selling was one TO the
eject that the inspection bureau would
BE- less rigorous In its attitude toward
cotton TO be delivered on May This
rumor Of course has no foundation in fact,
for the policy of the inspection bureau
has already been determined by the board
Of managers, who are thoroughly In
sympathy with the tendency TO keep un-
desirable cotton out Of New York
The weather has been unfavorable over
the South during the equnoctiai period
but indications point to more favorable
and settled conditions in the near future
The crop now. however. is bound TO get
q late start over most OF ths belt. and
while II may eventually be planted under
favorable conditions traders are prone
TO bear In mind that a late crop means
crop that In always uncertain.
Spot cotton was unchanged: middling
uplands i3.5oc. Spot cotton In the
rrincipsl Southern markets was UNI
changed. New Orleans. 10 3-i6c. Char
leston. i3c.: Norfolk. &c. Savannah,
- Lie; Memphis. l3.c. Augusta.
'1i.c. Futures closed steady. to .
points lower.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
JOHN CLAFLIN FOR RATE RAISE
Ms Mevcha ndiseP Says Prosperity
Waits IN RatlrOads.

John Claim was asked yesterday for
his view on the outlook for business pros
pcr'ty IL the country.
'"rhere'll be a good deal to say about
prosperity" he replied. III tho railroads
get their g per cent increase in rates"
DO you believe that period OF great
prosperity IL ahead II the railroads get
tho advance7" Mr.. Claim was asked.
II can't say anything about a period"
said Mr.. Claim, ''as It IL impossible for
any one to say how long such things
last. But feel sure that there will be
an immediate Improvement In business
throughout the country"
40 you consider that the merchants
OF New York generally believe In tho 5
per cent advancew
'"rhey do now. though they didn't at
one time" said Mr.. Clafiin practically
every thinking man now sees that tho
country can't bs prosperous unlsss the
rstlrosds are"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
20. join to-

II vas Inevitable that last weeks squirt
OF activity and strength in the 20. Joints
should have led to the circulation OF tho
rumor OF a dissolution Of the Joint con-
troll Of this road by the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific. But specu-
ia.ors who bought Northern Pacific on the
theory that even n there was no actual
truth In the story II might stili serve As
an excuse for buying movement as II
has SO often before, were . little surprised
at the results. Tho Burlington rumOr
has an Irresistible attraction. No special
movement can occur In the bonds or
stocks OF tho roads concerned without
some reference to II. Sometimes II Is dis
covered by the out OF town newspaper
correspondents and appears In somewhat
altered form. hut II Is sure to turn up
periodically Just as II has even since the
combination was made many years ago.
with all the talk OF dissoutions OF rail-
road and industrial combinations In the
past three months II is natural that this
particular rumor should come up often,
Hut the prices Of none OF tho securities
concerned are selling at levels which sug-
gest that any special explanation 10 neces-
sary. There may have been some specu-
iation at tho present occasion In the Hill
stocks with the dissolution rumor as tho
excuse or result. But undoubtedly Wall
street would be greatly surprised " Il
circulated so often that when II does
happen. n ever, II Is sure TO be unex-
pected.