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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16
What Do We Stand For?

When all the arguments against the
proposed issue of school bonds are
analysed they resolve themselves inte
the single, solitary question of 'tax-
ation.'' No other plea is being made
or can be made.
Must we conclude from this thai
the saving or accumulation. of money
is the highest aim in life, the summum
bonum of human existence? Is the
paltry dollar to be the measure of our
intelligence, culture and civilization?
If so, why not dispense with ou'.
schools entirely, abolish the State
University, the Agricultural College
the Normal School, the charitable
institutions ard all our public enter
prises that draw their support from
the taxation ofthe people? Why no,
go further and abolish public office
and the Administrations of government
by public support, thus leaving every
man to be a law unto himself, when
might would make right and every
man would be monarch of all he could
acquire and defend? Then surely the
question of taxation could be
burden to no one and all would be
free to lapse into state of abandoned
savagery.
But these are not the things we
stand for. We stand for progress
and culture, for education and re-
dnement, for higher civilization and
| loftier ideals. These are the things
that make people great and these
are the things that mark the genius
of the American people, who know no
backward path in the onward sweep
of human progress. We believe that
| polished intellect is more to be ad-
mired than gilded palaces, that the
Jewels of the mind and heart will e. :
dure when the wealth of ages shall
have mouldered and decayed. Be
iieving these things. with just pride
IN the glory of our achievements, we
turn our faces confidently toward the
future. the watchword is PROGRESS. ,
The best is none too good We should
not be content with any makeshifl
work. That the present buildings
apparatus and equipment are sadly
inadequate and antiquated can not BIZ
denied. That some of the rooms are
criminally crowded, improperly VENT
lated and imperfectly heared, is true
That some of our best teachers have
threatened to esign for the reason.
stated is also fact. That our children
are being denied advantages which
are their birthright is lamentably true
Shall these abuses continue from
fright Of the Ito lyman, taxation >
We can not expect and we will never
get something Tor nothing. Whateve
is worth having is worth paying for
I The Board of Education hav,
scrppulousiy discharged their higl
duties and conscientiously studied tn
situation. They are representative
taxpayers themselves. The needs O
! the schools lay heavy on their hearts
! They have sent forth a united appea
with no dissenting voice. Are they il
a position to know the needs of tn
hour? They can certainly be trusted
s We all believe in them and kno,
; them to be honest and capable. LIE
! US stand by them now and by so dc
.. ing stand for all that is best an
. highest and most ennobliEg.
II A TAX PAYER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16
$l797.41

w. E. Durand has again retired
from the farm. This is the third
time and Mrs. Durand says 1t is for
good. They have built fine new
eight room house over big cellar
in Hoisington and were in Great
Bend Monday buying carpets, ect.
The farm has been rented to their
son George.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16

Miss Mary Randall was operated
upon at st. Rose hospital last Satur-
day morning. She is doing about as
well as can be expected. Miss Ran
dali has been i'll with chronic appendi-
citis since last spring. It is to be
hoped that she may have no more
trouble when she RECEIVERS from the
operation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16

Washington, Dec. 13.-Postmaster
General Wynne today removed from
office Frank Cunningham, a rural
mail carrier, and. president of the
National Rural Mail Carriers as
ISOLATION. Decentralization was the
cause of his dismissal. Mr.. Wynne
also said that Cunningham violated
the Presidents order against govern
ment employees endeavoring to in
huence legislation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16

The Topeka Capital today prints a
sensational story to the effect that
State Superintendent Dayhof once
accepted a challange to fight a duel
at Great Bend. The editor of this
paper has lived here for ever twenty
five years and this is the first he ever
heard of il.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16
J Commercial Club.

The Great Bend Commercial Club
met Monday night for the annual
election of officers. The present
board of directors. viz: VIM. Osmond,
Ira D. Brougher. c. L. Moses, F. V.
Russell, Chas. V. Brinkman, E. R.
Moses and R. Merten were elected
for another year.
These directors met afterwards and
elected Chas. V. Brinkman, President
Ira D. Brougher, Vice President: F.
V. Russell, Secretary; and E. R.
Moses, Treasurer.
There was god attendance of
the members of the club. and various
matters for the good of the club. and
Of the city in general, were discussed
The members were we'll pleased with
the work of the club for the past few
years, and enthusiastic for its advance
ment.
The privileges of the club rooms
should be enjoyed by more of our
citizens. The reading room open 10
the public, contains piano, comfort
able furniture, and its tables are filled
with the best papers and periodicals
of the day.
The following financial report shows
something of what the Club has been
doing:
REPoRT-1903- 1904
Bal. on hand Nov. 7, '02. S245.41
Memberships and dues. -. 1552.OO
Total s179T. Al
PAID OUT.
Piano and freight - $3.50
Stove and cuspidores. 49,. 1890
Coal. F.. 121.85
Taxes 19O2-19O3. ....... 1894
Rent to Dec. 1, 1904. -. 10000
Periodicals and newspapers SO SIS
Sugar beet seed and freight 1902
| Donated food sufferers 10000
Donated to hospital -. 10000
| Charter Oil and Gas Assn 67.50
lJanitor.and ex'ps, 2 yrs. 5000
Miscellaneous xand repairs 248.7O
Total $I793.16
Bal. on hand ........ 42E
1
| Total $l797. Al
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16
Heller Literary,

A literary society has been organ
ICED at Heller. and will meet Friday
night, Dec. 18th. Everybody most
cordially invited. Miss Florence
Hedrick is secretary, and the meet
ing of this club during the winter
evenings promises to be both pleasant
and profitable to those who attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16

Sheriff Bunting, Deputies Brown
and Blaine Bunting took Frank Devine
Frank Oliver, James w. Dawson and
Tom Finn to the penltentiary Satur-
day night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Washington, Dec 13.-The annual
sale of the unclaimed goods which
have been lying in the dead letter
Office for the past year is now in pro
gress. Over six thousand packages
will be disposed of besides over a
Thousand lots including books, some
jewalry, diamonds and precious lace
offered for sale will realize between
six and eight thousand dollars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-12-16

D. E. Logan, Henry and L. Bur-
meister were oyer-from Clafin Mon
day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
CORAL OF GREAT SALT LAKE.

According to a recent dispatch from
Salt Lake City. Utah, Mrs. B. F. House,
formerly Of Cincinnati. has made a dis
covery which il is thought Will make
more evidence the possibility of the Great
Salt Lake being 1T one time part of the
Pacific ocean. The discovery was that
Of piece Of sponge-like coral containing
sea periwiEkles, which scientists claim
is only found characteristic Of ocean
collar. For years biologists and scientists
have made vain efforts to discover some
convincing proof that the inland sea was
At one time part Of the Pacific ocean.
Parties have camped on its short for
months ct q time. but so far none of them
could produce any evidence which was
accepted as positive proof. This discov
cry by Mrs. House has been accepted by
some rs positive proof but the majority
OF the scientists are more reserved with
their beliefs Prof. Henshaw. geologist
of the Walnut Hills school. said it was
the discovery was a great one. and while
il fas the most convincing proof Yet
established. he could not accept it as
positive NJ. F. Guyer. the professor Of
geology at Cincinnati university, said that
while the discovery is very strong evil
dence and probably the most important to
that end that has ever been made, yet
he does not think it viii be generally ac-
cepted as positive proof that the inland
sea was once a part Of the great Pacific.
Mrs House is the wife of the chief en-
eincer of the Western Pacific Surveying
CCrps.-EXchanse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
IN HIGHEST TER NJ S
Russians Are Greatly Pleased
with Presidents Order.
MORE FRIENDLY FEELING
St. Petersburg Regards the
State Paper as Timely.

81. Petersburg, March H.-President
hoosevelts recent proclamation regarding
the observance Of neutrality by all off
Gals and the abstainance from further
action or speech which might cause irri-
| tation to either Japan or Russia, has
( produced a great impression here. The
newspapers this morning print promi-
/ nently articles commencing the substance
and spirit of the proclamation in the
highest terms. The Official Gazette ac-
cepts it unreservedly as a complete an
swer TO the charges that the American
government is hostile to Russia and de-
clares that thereafter despite any seem
ingly untoward incident which may arise,
it will be considered settled once for all
that the American government has ia
ken a friendly attitude toward our aims
and policies in the far east" adding, this
undoubtedly marks change in American
sentiment, the people there realizing the
| danger of supporting Japan. The NovOssi
halls the suspicious initiative Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the interest OF univer-
sal peace and good relationship between
Russia and the United States. saying:
He yields practically unlimited authority
with respect to the foreign policy Of the
country. Secretary Hay submitting to
the will of the president"
The Russ welcomes the proclamation as
convincing evidence of a more friendly
feeling on the part of Americans for
Russia.
The Rocrse Gazette remarks: Theodore
Roosevelt was the first ruler to respond
to the warning cry issued many years
ago by Emperor William against the
yellow peril.
The st. Petersburg Zeitung asserts that
the proclamation leaves no further doubt
that the United States has the firm in
tention to observe strict neutrality and
adds: 1T bears the stamp of strong and
most distinguished personality"
The papers also make a display this
morning of the denial of the New Shwang
reports that the United States intends to
support the protest of the commander OF
the United States gunboat Helena against
the plan of the ussian authorities to sink
iunks at the entrance of the Lao river,
evidently considered that this puts an end
to the statement. which caused q furry
here yesterday, and that further com
ment is unnecessary. The Alexander com
mittee announces that in addition to the
regular army pensions supplementary
pension of S25 a year will be given to
the widows and orphans of the non-cOm-
missioned officers. and $24 to those of sol
diers and sailors killed in the face of the
enemy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Board Of directors Of the Wichita hos
pitul viii meet this morning, at $50.
Garfield Relief Corp No. so will meet
this afternoon at , O'Clock. All visiting
members welcome.
Caroline Harrison Circle. Ladies OF the
q. 4 r.. viii meet in \. O. L. ". haH
- South Main. Tuesday. at 2:Go .. m.
Regular meeting Of Caroline Harrison
Circle in \ O. L. w hall this afternoon
az 2.33. All members requested 10 he
present.
Regular assembly of Wichita company
No , L. r X Of p Tuesday evening
March %. Business ana drill \ good
attendance desired.
There Will be regular meeting q Elmo
Lodge Of Perfection AZ s o'clock this
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
DR.. ALEXANDER'S FLYING MA
CHINE.

We arc now entering on the fifth year
since Dr. Bell became SO thoroughly con
WINGED Of the possibility Of building a
successful flying machine that he began to
devote his entire time to efforts IN this
direction. lie started out. az ne tells us.
with the idea tina, a kite, If properly con
structed and fitted with an engine and
propeller 20 take The place of the boy
and the hyiHg line for pulling the kite
forward or holding il IN the wind that
such "a kite would become the embryonic
flying machine OF the future He there
gore. began his work by building kites Il
different designs testing their Strength.
notinE their weight a. proportional 20
sustaining surfaces and trying their sy-
Ing qualities
Not a very digaifed occupation for =
man of Dr.. Bets years and reputation. BE-
YOU say2 ST. Isaac Newton once spent
long season % time blowing SOAP bulb
b!es. = servant ei.l in an adjoining house
called her mistress attention Ga tho
harmless luaat7c next door v.ho an used
himself with such childish rastIrae
But The great philosopher was measuring
the thickness ~ atteuuated surfaces
studying The Efforts II light upon them
and preparing Oh give q The w1rl3 ts
earliest insight into The phenomena Of
color. 81 Ur- Bel has been buE3tnr
and fyine wi,es- Since lses. vhen he 5e-
gan t1 devote I'D his time 70 this work
he has unaae hundreds ~ them. FROM tlny
toys 20 those eC giant size; made they e
ever f-erra .7-sf n -r-ra sd egna-. "a
thousands - collars for equipment help.
material. etc and 10Y. without haste
and without hesitation. Re tells the World
20 shaI have q flying machine - nv
Own completed IT The near future. pro5-
ably within the y=ar
what can justify nan e Dr BeiIs
attachments ard s;a1dias ~ give cur such
a statement as thlse Strength and light
ness has been tho great deSsssratuEu ~
would - airshi2 builders for many years
There Is a veil known lzv whset. whea
PIT into iangCage. tells Is thz, TIE sssight
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15

| tuesday evening. for balloting and re
ception of petitions.
The Highland Cemetery association will
give a social this evening. at the home of
Mrs. Cheering. South Topeka at which
time the quilt will be disposed of.
Ladies of the Maccabees are requested
to attend the funeral of Sister Isbelrs
mother Wednesday afternoon. at O'Clock
at the home OF Sister Isben, 81 South
Market street.
Regular meeting of Garfield Post, No.
p. G. \. r.. at their hall, Tuesday
March Is, at 7:3O p. m. oyster supper and
campfire after regular business. Com
rades. come early.
At the conclusion of the business at to-
nights meeting of Council No. is. F \.
a. the committee will serve refreshments,
etc. IL You are member, you'd better
be there.
Wichita Council No. Is. F. \. a. will
meet tonight in regular session over III
North Main. The entertainment commit
tee have prepared 4 short program and
lunch. Members. bring a friend.
The Central Womans Christian Tenn
peranCc Union viii hold a mothers meet
ing today in the basement room of the
court house, at p IN. Mrs. Carpenter
viii conduct tho program. All members
and friends invited.
odd Fellows ot the city meet at No. %.
1. O. O. +. hall 1876 North Main. at 10
sharp today, to attend the funeral Of
Mrs John y. Poore, I5i2 South Main.
Special car at corner Main and Douglas.
The Woman's Alliance will meet with
Mrs J. H. Dillon llo6 South Topeka ave
nue. THURSDAY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
'THE CLEANER IT'S, THE COSIER IT'S.
WHAT Is HOME WITHOUT
4 |POt, 10

these kites than the combined weight ot
the suitable motor and propeller now
available we can understand why the
famous inventor Of the telephone IS ready
10 risk his reputation on tho assertion.
whether any one else brings out "a fly
ing machine or not I shall soon have a
flying machine 81 my own
once the machine has become manage
able. ne talks of wheels AID tracks upon
the ground but he doubtless believes
that short run over any comparatively
smooth piece Of ground. as a public high
way. for instance. viii give him the st1rt
which IS NECESSARY oven for the larger
birds before they can gain support from
the airs inertia.
While the immense expanse per pound
al weight renders il practically certain
that Dr Bell viii be one of the first.
II not the very first To SAL the aerial
ocean hy wholly mechanical means. ate
tention should r. called To the fsct that
this very eEpause ard lightucFs. strong
though the structure may be. vil Ger
tafnlv prove q most serious obstacle 10
the machine success ir windy weather
or even when tlr@ wind IS but moderately
high. The balloon Is unamana Cea Die be
cause ~ its great surface and want -
weight and There great Eossaner
aeroplanes Gre bound g. De pu, little less
uurnauag.atie for the same reason
They viii do very much better work iu
calm weather than the balloon. but they
will certainly 30 driven sbout Ike bot
ter9ies or wrecked altogether IN winds
% moderate Velocity For this Vcrr rea-
son nature reduces wing surface and
gives greater weight i1 bar larger flying
creature weight is necessary in fizht
since momentum. which can only 7e RAD
where there r. weight. is indlspsneah's.
and go while much. very much. vii 30
demonstrated a. r4ined by thr aero
planes row building II seems certaig that
tn siyHhip builders wlI have 20 70 back
q nature for thc secrets which vii rem
der CRITICAL fieht a really practical
utility.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
Notice TO Eruit Growers.

Now is the time OF year to use r. r.
Hite's Great Discovery. if You wish an
abundance Of good fruit and healthy
trees 1t positively frees them Of ali
horers or any noxious insects that infest
either fruit. ornamental or shade trees.
as numerous testimonials from all parts
Of the country will verify. Some Of
which are noted in our booklet. which
will he sent free to any one on apphca-
ton We are daily shipping it 10 all
parts of the United States and some
foreign countries. We have many agents
selling Ter us in different states. All are
masking money. both for themselves and
US. rs We allcw liberal commission TO
agents. We want agents everywhere in
territory not yet taken Address, J. =.
Culver Manufacturing Co. FL North
Main St, Wichita. Kan l02-ltN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
City in Brief
Persona! anG Other items o;
Interest 20 Wichltans.


Mrs Charles MagilI has been very i'll
| for the past few days
Lieutenant Poindexter went to Coney-
vile yesterday on business.
Thirty-one carloads OF grain were in
spected in Wichita yesterday.
Robert Smyth viii arrive in the city to-
day from Chicago on a visit with rela-
tives and friends.
John r. Robertson of chihuahua, Mex.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs NJ R. Fouts,
l26 Frave avenue
Mrs. J. Light has returned to her home
in Kingman after a pleasant visit with
friends in this city.
Secretary C. w. Smith of the Chamber
! of Commerce is Ill at his home on North
Lawrence avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. James Tuttle returned 10
/ Geuda Springs yesterday after visiting
relatives in the city.
Miss NJ. McPartlin has returned from
the East, where she has been purchasing
her spring line Of millinery.
Misses Marie Kenagy and Georgia
Graves returned last evening from q
weeks visit with friends in Topeka.
l. n. Hockaday and family will return
this morning from Ocean Beach. CAL
where they have been sojourning the past
six weeks.
c. L. Davidson. w. P Throckmorton,
Throck Davidson, and Oak Throckmorton
left on hunting trip to Pratt yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs P. o. Nelson of Neodesha. is
spending a few days in the city the
guest of Mrs. Maud Scott, of South
Ellis avenue.
Miss Elizabeth Johnston returned to her
home in Kingman yesterday after a visit
of several weeks with Mrs. J. II. Black
of North Topeka avenue.
Mrs W. R. Dulaney will leave this
morning for Pasadena. Cal, where she
will remain for two or three months. She
goes for the benefit of her health.
T. B. Murdoch. of El Dorado who was
stricken blind by neural gia while attend
ing the Republican convention in this city,
is reported as being improved some.
T. A Russell of the Belmont ranch is
laid up with rheumatism, but wants his
friends to know he is still alive and at
room No 70, New Wellington Hotel
George W. Robinson. cashier of the
Wichita National bank, was able TO be
on duty for Il few hours yesterday. At
the request of his physician he was COM
PEELED to stay at home until he is better.
The secretary of Harmony Council, T.
A A, yesterday received checks. one in
the sum of $2,GoO. payable To Walter Min
ic1. and one in the sum Of $1,000. payable
death of DR. ]. NJ Minick.
Lon Williams A B. Wright and Robert
Collins are all candidates for the Shrners
work which viii be given at Salina We'd
nesday. \ large crowd viii attend from
here and special train will carry the
passengers to their destination.
/. D. Breediove. Of Pekin, III. who
has been visiting his father and mother
in-law. Mr.. and Mrs G. O. Albert. left
for his home last night via the Santa
Fe. While here Mr.. BreedIove purchased
three farm horses which he took with
him.
J. w Lenod. Of Stephenyine. Tex. is
visiting his sister, Ms N. y. Tangney.
OF the Topeka Ave Hotel. who has been
very sick He will remain until Mrs.
Tangney is completely recovered. Mr..
Lenod expresses himself as highly pleas
ed with Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15

The foreigner should he aware II max
ing presents TO any Japanese girl unless
he is bent upon matrimony. To present
her with any sort Of a gift even though it
be only a posy. Will be regarded as a pro-
poSal of marriage, and to accept the
present. though not "a word Of love or
matrmony be passed., is sign that she
accepts you. Gallant Americans have got
into serious trouble. and found il neces-
sary to leave the country at night 10 es-
cape binding engagement which they
thoughtlessly incurred by giving to a
maiden some tribe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
Mrs winsIow,s soothino svruD

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
-4y MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN. CURES WIND collie and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA- Sold
by druggists in every part OF the world.
BE sure and ask for Mrs Winslows
Soothing Syrup" ana take no other kind.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
O. a & II . II. = a.
s.,-,tt. 1ls k'4 ~ Hzs Hsag Sss-it
a-'' 4 G2NIEu

II e. do8f-fui y there g. > rubae usan
in TIE Tnited States who has better
memory that Senator CorsrsIL Iie never
forVe's q f-ce. ard n can 90 i-lte any
ualzhhorhcof ~ 1fis-o1T toas~ end sau
~ uar7e sozaas - nen whom Do Ia nof
seer In many ss-s md rres1 iittis in
dents a thrir our Iaes or thoss n, fheir
comuanltier which they themseises l.t
dlrliy recoIiect r. have sus,re u f.rz5ffsa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-15
TREESI TREES!

full line Of nursery stock from the
old reliable Lees Summit Nurseries will
be offered for sale at their sslesyard on
East Douglas, between the Rock Island
and Frisco depots. commencing March
10. Nursery grown shade trees, all
sizes. a speciality.
l00-6t. GORDON HILL, Agent.