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The record-union., 1899-12-25

What under the sun We're the yellow
journals about? Did they sleep upon
their opportunity that they permitted
these military men to "get I'M first
and start the Lawton tribute fund,
and to say, as they did. that they mad
voluntarily" taken charge of the mat
ter? To be consistent, the,New YORK
journal" San Francisco Examiner,
New York seWorld' and others of that
stripe ought to oppose the gathering OF
the fund. What! start a movement OF
that kind without consulting the yell
lows? 1t is absurd! Does any one
think for a moment that scheme OF
that order originating with the sensa-
tionaHsts can come to anything but
grief? OF course not.
The record-union., 1899-12-25

1t will be noted that no statesman
of the dominant party has come for
ward in Congress to champion the
cause of the people against the trusts.
For bald and unblushing misstate-
ment Californian takes
the palm. Every measure yet passed
was born of Republican suggestion and
work What more explicit expression
upon the subject could any but an inn
practicable ask than was voiced by the
President in his message?
The record-union., 1899-12-25
Weather Forecast.
For Northern California-Fair Monday;
warmer: light variable winds

In accordance with it's long estab-
lished custom the "Record-Union" will
not be published tomorrow. The one
holiday of all the year which the staff
and employees Of this paper have In
common is Christmas Day.
The record-union., 1899-12-25

Mr.. Bryan and the calamityites
strong against this advance of wages
in New England and Eastern factories.
Such things are not in order. The idea
that prosperity is upon the land when
Mr.. Bryan and his following declare to
the contrary is simply ridiculous.
The record-union., 1899-12-25

William r. Moody, a son of D. L.
Moody, has resigned the editorship OF
the Record of Christian Work" and
will assume the editorial management
Of the Mortified "Echoes.,' which will
hereafter appear every month and be
the regular organ for the work at
Northfield, Chicago and the Mortified
extension improvements.
The record-union., 1899-12-25
TO Cure : Cold In one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t falls
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c. MIuWX1
The record-union., 1899-12-25
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining in the Postofice at Sacra-
mento December Is, 1899:
LADIES, II4T
The record-union., 1899-12-25


lars in caring for great total OF lOo,-
600 insane patients. It is truly a great
expense, but who would withhold a cent
from making the life of any unfortun-
ate more comfortable, more at ease or
more happy? To lose ones mind and to.
be thus confined, no matter how pleas
ant the environments! How awful the
thought Beside it, the grave seems
cheerful.
HAVE THEY THE MAN?
Stockton Mail: The British Empire
now has to fight for its life-what sort
! of a fight it will make depends to a
great extent upon what sort of Generals
| it has. The much Wanted Butler seems
to be failure as strategist and even
as tactician, and Methuen, Gatacre
and the rest of them have not exhibited
any redeeming traits and have simply
wasted as good troops as there are in
the world and the best Great Britain
has-the Irish and Scottish regiments
and the Guards. There is only one
General left-Roberts, and he is but an
Indian General" after all. He has
| fought only Asiatics. He is brave
man. fine old fellow in all respects;
but he is 50 years of age, and that is
pretty old for such active, aggressive
work as South Africa would call for.
| Still, he seems to be England's "only
General now that Butler has failed.
Roberts is of mixed Irish and Huguenot
descent and was born in India, where
his father, who lived to be 80, was a
noted General also. He may save Eng
land or a new man may arise in the
crisis, as wellington did when the
| whole world thought England was
doomed to be crushed, and as Have
lock did when India seemed to be lost
forty years ago. Anyway, whether the
British Empires ruin is or is not to
date from the last year of the century
we shall see a great fight or the Brit
ish people have -deteriorated greatly
since Napoleon arrayed all Europe
against them. They have the men,
they have the ships, they have the
money, too" Have they the man?
The record-union., 1899-12-25
A Merry Christmas.


Christmas again; bells Ginning, chill
'dren caroling, Christmas trees blazing,
stockings full to bursting, glad voices
shouting, happy faces smiling, jubilee
everywhere. No holiday in the year
is SO full of merriment and glee as
this. 1t is the great joy-day of the
year. And the reason for all this hap
piness is not far to seek, for this is
pre-eminently the festival of unsefish-
ness. Everybody is thinking of some
one else, planning some happy surprise
and sending the thrill of sympathy
and kindness through some other heart
1t is a time of good cheer, because
1t is a time of good will. People are
never so happy as when they are work
ing to make others happy; it gives them
taste of heaven. From the very first
this has been the peculiar characteristic
of this festival Our thoughts rur
back to that morning when the little
village of Bethlehem was startled by q
caravan of weather. beaten travellers, OF
strangely foreign air and accent
guiding their camels and Persian steeds
up the street toward the Khan at the
top of the terraced hill. They had beer
thinking on the journey, not of them
selves, but of the welfare and happi-
ness of mankind. And when they
opened their treasures and presented
gifts" to the Manager babe they were
Initiating a Christmas custom for al
time to come.
But that Child, far more than those
men, was the embodiment of unselfsh.
ness. We keep His birthday because
He lived for others, and not for Him
self; because, though He was rich
He became poor, that we through His
poverty might be rich We visit Pal
estine only because it's hills and valley:
and villages are associated with Hi:
words and deeds of love. It attract.
US as the country
Over whose acres walked those blessed
feet
Which eighteen hundred years ago were
nailed,
For our advantage, to the bitter cross
Nothing in all history has such fasci.
nation for men as the picture OF
Christ's matchless unselfishness. It i:
His absolute self-devotion to the well
fare of others, and the fact that the
unreserved gift of Himself to mankind
has brought with it the gift of such
other vast blessings, that gives His
story such a charm and makes His
birthday such a festal occasion.-Rev
j. B. Silcox
The record-union., 1899-12-25
COLUMBIA CAFE. )

IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC WINES,
LIQUORS and cigars. BULLETINS and direct
wire from all Important sporting events
N. 3. Corner Sixth and J.
The record-union., 1899-12-25

LAOlE
Arnold, Miss F
Babel, Mrs F G
Basson. Mrs Laura
Beecher, Mrs r Z
Bennett, Mrs Mimi,
Blakeslee, Mrs E q
Breuning, Miss Ra,
Brophy, Miss M !.
Brown, Miss Jennf,
Burdick, Mrs H
Child. Mrs A L
Clemens, Mrs Jenni,
Clifford, Miss Nav
Conley, Mrs Haiti,
Conley, Mrs Hattie
Costello, Miss Nam,
Crew, Mrs p
Crouch, Miss M C
gurus, MRS A M
Curtis, Mrs VIM
Darby, Mrs Chas
Danes, Miss Agne,
Dean, Della
Dillon, Miss
Dillman, Mrs E
Donovan, Miss Ma,
Dorsey, Mrs S J
Ellis, Sadie
Enos, Mrs Dora
Evens, Mrs Edith
Finigan. Mrs Mari
Flynn, Mrs ] H
Finn. Miss Nellie
Frasier, Mrs F
traits. Miss May
French, Mrs
Friel, Mrs M
Gabrielli, Miss v
Goodhew, Mrs A
German, Mrs G. G
Gum, Mrs Rose
GENTLEN
Adams, John T
Alexander, E J
Allen, Steve
Anderson, G M
Anderson, C w
Anderson. Samuel
Bacon, e c
Badly, w c
Barnes, E A
Becher, John
Bently, Frank
Bining, J
Bird, M D
Blanchard, A H
Bogart, Chas e
Boone, E
Bowen, T s
Bourland, w
Bosworth, f E
Bradley, Emery
Brosnan, ]
Brown Il Carver
Brown, N Leslie
Bryan & johnson
Burns, John
Campbell, Seth
Canefield, A H
Carly. H B
Carter, John w
Carter, J E
Clifford, w H
Cole, John ]
Colombo. Martin
COINS, JOnn
Cook, H A
Cook, Chas
Cook, Geo E
Costello, J B
CroWhurst, Otto
Cross, w A
Dawson, H A
Dixon, R L
Downes, D E
Duchien, Frank
Egan, Joseph
Elmer, c T
Endicott, DR. r H
Even, c A
Fox, ThOS
The record-union., 1899-12-25

Entered at the Postoff1ce at Sacramento
~ oecoud>class matter
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Another Old Soldier Gone.

James Brown, for many years resi-
dent of Great Bend, having conducted
a grocery business on South Mair
street III the Sos, died at his home in
Newton on Friday, Sept. 14th at the
age of % years. s months and 20 DAYS.
He was born December 25, 1875,
About three years ago be removed
from Great Bend to Topeka, later buy.
ing property and locating in Newton.
He was an honored soldier in the
Unioe army during the war of the re.
beilion, and a member of Pap Thomas
Post, G. A. R. of this city. Deceased
leaves wife and .one son, John w.
Brown of this city, and a step. son,
conductor Reece of Newton.
Funeral services were held at the M
E. church Saturday the 10th at 1o:7c
a. M, and the remains inferred in the
Great Bend cemetery. A large circle
of friends evince deepest sympath,
with the bereaved wife and son.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Jesse" James is no More.

DIED-At O'Clock Tuesday morning.
Sept. IS, 1899, ]. w. James, aged
81 years. months and II days.
Deceased has been in bad health for
the past year or more, and has of late
months tried various health resorts in
the vain hope of finding bodily relief
"Jesse" James, as he was best known
by large circle of acquaintance, will
be missed from the streets of Great
Bend and the highways of the county
as much as any man we know. For
many years he has bought and shipped
live stock from this county, and was a
jovial, pleasant man to deal with.
Deceased came to Great Bend in
1886, having, through reverses of for
tune, to start practically anew in this
new country. He led an active, busy
life, and held large acquaintance In
Illinois, before coming here, we are
told be shipped 1900 car loads of cattle
from one county in one year
He died at his home a few miles
north of town, leaving a wife and
daughter-Mrs. John Dickson-living
here; three sons-Phillip, of Aurora,
Mo-; John w, of Topeka, Kans.; Joe,
OF Burr, Neb., and a daughter. Miss
Ollie, sof Aurora, Mo. His brother,
Phillip James, of CORTLAND, Neb., and
two Of the sons, Phillip and John W.,
with the daughter, Mrs. Dickson, were
present at the death-bed when the
light Of busy life went out.
Funeral services were conducted at
the M. E. church in this city at p. m.
Wednesday the goth, and the remains
inferred in the Great Bend cemetery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
The Issues are Forming.

Surely the political battle of 1900 is
going to be bitter one-another great
battle of the masses seeking to hold
their God given rights of freedom and
equality against the powerful encroach-
ments of the classes of wealth aud
position. All over the land the peo-
pie are again asking ''Whither are we
drifting?" And the question is not
confined TO people politically opposed
| to the present administration. Repub-
leans as we'll as democrats and popu
lists are beginning to see the drift Of
affairs which will ultimately land our
country into militaryism and the sys-
| tenn of purely English methods of gov.
eminent.
In recent issue of the Springfield,
| Mass, Republican the editor devotes a
column or more to an earnest plea for
Americanism and a strict adherance to
the Declaration of Independence and
all the great principles that have made
our country so powerful. In part the
Republican says:
| Loyalty to liberty and to our past
calls for the support of RepublIcanism
wherever it be found, whether on this
continent, where we have given a
helping hand. or in the distant East,
where we are engaged in the strange,
the shocking work of suppressing the
attempt to establish republic that has
| - he eo,,l oE M
fruitage. This is new business for the
United States, but it is abhorrent
work. 1t ought to be stopped. You
can make the tariff a matter of per
cent. the monetary question is con-
fused and confusing, both are pocket
questions, but the rights of man in the
United States and in Asia touch every
home and appeal to every heart to
move or harden it. We cannot narrow
rights there without curtailing them
here, SO small is the world and so knit
are we together. If we crush that
people the masses at home must pay
for it. The suppression of freedom is
the invitation to militaryism at home.
Brotherhood is the basis to Christianity
or it is meaningless. equal rights to all
and to each his need of privilege
whether men or nations. or this Repub.
lie is lie. To this tombstone and
test our foreign policy must be brought.
The soil of Massachusetts, is no place
on which to preach subjugation. con-
Iquest and militarism. however we may
disguise or palliate tO1'n. If it is, then
the glory of our past is nnsubstantial
as will the wisp. and the heroes we
have gloried in have been creations of
the fancy. Soon or late the battle of
the people is to be won--where are we
TO stand while It is being waged."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
J. E. Mcdonald. aged about SO. a

j. E. Mcdonald, aged about So. a
merchant at Seward, Stafford county,
and one of the old settlers in this local
ity, having come here in 1875. died on
the 10th after an illness of about a
year. The funeral occurred Wednes-
day afternoon, the Goth, and the re
mains were inferred at Seward. De-
ceased was father of Mrs. Cal Kenan
of this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Mr.. T. H. STROUT,

Mr.. 7. H. STROUT,
PARKERsBURG, w. VA. Says:
Gentlcmen,-
I found that Beggs Cherry Cough
Syrup does the business every time
Not once has it failed to cure my child
rem of Colds or Group Even La Grippe
gives up its hold when tackled with
Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup. l would
sooner be without life insurance, than
not to keep good supply of this medi-
cine in nv house Sold at
HOOPER DRUG co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
Here's a Puddini

Try sample of our Home Pudding
and see how easy it is to make a most
delicious delicacy for the table. It is
a preparation of cocoanut and rice, all
prepared ready for cooking. Can be
served hot or cold, and is indeed a
marvel in prepared food. cents a
package. Sold by
GRIFFITH & SWARTZ.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

MEMS BUSINESS SUITS. Weare par
ticular about the kind of clothing We sell. IF
you buy suit here, you get quality, work
manship, and lit combined. It's these things
that give our clothing special, lust right"
style that you don't usually find on ready to
wear garments Is it any wonder that our
Clothing Room is always busy. Here are
mems suits in meltons, cassimeres, Worsteds,
and Scotch cheviots, lined with fine italian,
made to sell at SO, so and they are worth it,
but the price we bought them at, lets US sell
them to you at SO 90. They're a bargain
and you'll miss it if you don't get one.
We have better grades and cheaper grades,
but We selling more $1,000 suits this sea-
son than ever before. There's a reason for it.
We give you larger line and better values to
select from than other houses do
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

A number of new brick and store
walks have been put down on Main
street. On Broadway the work has
but commenced, while on Forest
avenue Louis Zutavern. Joe Troilett
and the DEMOCRAT editor are the
only three to get the new walks in.
All the walks ordered down should be
put down before cold weather sets in.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

MEMS HATS. Our Mems go so hats are
equal to any So 90 hat on the market. We
are showing them in both Derby and Fedora
styles, all the fall block.
Our Mems 81 so and 80 90 hats come in the
same shapes and are quite as good values in
proportion to the price you pay.
We will save you from 25c to SOC on every
hat you buy, if you will buy it here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

There will be public sale on the
Freeman farm, miles west of Albert
and miles south of Otis, On Friday
October 9Th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

Twenty-Five photographs for %
cents. Not the so called Dewey photos
but genuine pistino photos. See
them at Haliaday's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

REPUBLICAN governors gener-
ally are staying away from the
antitrust conference now in SEES
sion at ST. Louis. Governor
Savers, of Texas, says they have
been given a warning from high
places to stay away. AS the re-
publican party will need the trust
influence to aid it in 1900 it is
not surprising that the COVER
nors OF that political belief are
wary of committing themselves
against trusts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

Ell. Diffenbacher wishes to inform
the public that be made Rev. Berger's
wedding suit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

If nothing happens. Admiral
1ewey will land on American soil
next Thursday. the 2Sth,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

Show at the opera house each night
this week, with Saturday afternoon
anfi
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22
WHILE there is no national or

WHILE there Is no HdCIOIIdl VI
state campaign on this fall, 1t IS
as much the duty of the voter to
study national issues that are
rapidly developing as il there
was a national campaign on.
The republicans are making
superhuman effort to win IN Bar
ton county this fall, but their
only chance for doing SO is for
democrats and populists to
desert t h cir own principles
by voting for republicans and
help that party to power. The
lines should be drawn as closely
in loft years" as in presidential
years by the opposition to repub-
iicanism as they are drawn by
republicans. If the democrats
and populists in Barton couno "
will keep this fact in mind from
now until election day there can
be no question but that our
whole ticket will be elected. We
have no criticism to make OF the
republican candidates as indivld-
uals. 1t is the party principles
they advocate we oppose. All
party organizations are for the
carrying out of some stated pol
icy, Or principle OF government.
By voting for any republican
candidate you are endorsing just
that far the political principles
he advocates. With as good, or
better men on the democratic
and populist ticket, why should
any voter who believes in the
principles they-the democrat
and populist candidates-advO-
cate vote for the opposition can
didates, or any one of them? Our
candidates stand for the free
coinage OF silver, or a double
standard OF redemption money;
for freer trade with other cOun-
tries; for the principles of gov
eminent laid down in the Declar-
alton of independence, under
which this country has become
most powerful and prosperous;
for the majority rule, and for a
government of, for, and by THE
PEOPLE. The republican candl-
dates stand for all that is direct
ly opposite. Choose We this
day whom We shall serve" HUI
manity or Mammon.
The first of this week the New
York banks were "in a hole, .
were very short of money and
liable to go on a stampede
start a panicin fact. On Tues
day, however, Uncle Sam came
to their relief by paying to the
banks of New York about twenty
four millions of dollars advance
interest on government bonds,
which interest was not due until
October. Our present admins
tratiOn is kind--tO the bankers OF
New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

KID GLOVES for Opening Week. COM
mencing Monday morning, We will make
special selling of our Lace-French Kid Gloves
with the new stitched backs, the 1899 fall
shades. exceptionally good values. every pair
fitted to the hand. Special Price 75c pair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

SPECIAL VALUES IN FUR COLLAR
ETTES will be offered in this department dur
ing these opening days. Samples of this
seasons newest and nobbiest designs will be
displayed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

Infants Fine Cashmere Vests, no buttons,
sizes 2-3-4'5 and 6. Prices Zoe, Doc, Soc,
40c, and 45c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

FALL UNDERWEAR Our lines in
these departments full and complete, ready
for our opening at opening sale prices. One
cheap at Zoe Our Opening Sale Price 15c ca.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

Boys fleece lined shirts and drawers heavy
grade and a better value than we ever offered
at this money before, all sizes, Price 25c each.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

CARPETS. It will pay you to anticipate
your wants, and buy now, while Our Opening
Sale Prices Prevail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

BLANKETS. We are going to start things
moving in this department next week. For
the last few days we have been busy opening
and marking the largest stock of blankets ever
brought to western Kansas. We buy in case
lots only which enables us to buy direct from
manufacturers, thereby saving our patrons the
middle mans profit. 1900 Pairs Blankets will
be open for your inspection Monday morning
in any color you may want. Tan. Grey, Red,
White asd handsome line of Plaid blankets.
If you are interested in blankets visit this de.
partment next week and you will not go away
disappointed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

Childrens Fleeced Vests and Pants, Jersey
Ribbed and plain sizes Is to "a Prices
range from 1Oc up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

We don't care how particular you may be,
how hard to fit, or how close you figure on
the price-we can satisfy you, the value, style,
and quality of every garment we sell is guar
anteed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

We will place on sale during Opening
Week, bale Shifting in checks and stripes,
fast colors, regular &c quality.
Our Price DC per yard
% pieces Is inch Crash with red border same
quality you usually pay &c for
Opening Week Sale Price &c per yard
"a pieces Outing Flannel in fall colorings,
extra good quality, would be cheap at &c, will
go on sale during Opening Week at &c I'd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

One line Ladies Fleeced Union Suits, Jersey
Ribbed, we'll finished, Oneita style, usually
sells at 75c. Our Opening Sale Price SOC.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

DRESS GOODS. A more beautiful line
you have never layed eyes on. Everything
and hobby, for full suits or skirts, in Golf
Plaids, Camels Hair Plaids, Cheviot Plaids,
Scotch Cheviots, Venetian Cloth. GRANTEES and
Zbeline Cloths, Silk and Wool Crepons.
Serges, Mohair, Broadcloth. etc, at Opening
Sale Prices.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

One line Ladies Heavy Fleeced Vests and
sells at 35c. Our Opening Sale Price 25c ca.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-22

1 case Boys and Girls Ribbed Hose. seam
less, absolutely fast black, high spliced heel
and toe. our regular 25c goods, size to 81
Special Price for Opening week 15c pr