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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

We are sorry to be continuously re-
minded that the amount offered in
premiums is not worth a person S
time to make an exhibit. That is
not a reasonable excuse for not ex-
hibiting. Our premiums are as high
as the average Kansas county fair,
and the direct financial return from
an exhibit should be taken into ac-
count. 1t is the indirect gain, and
the benefits we individually derive.
Send in anything you have.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

The markets furnished by the
oRusTLER after this date are as furn-
ished by che McDearmott Commission
Cos private wire, and in addition we
have arranged for a market letter
every day, SO we can give our readers
sfhe best market service to be obtain
I'D. We have pointed with pride to
the fact that the RUsI1ER's market
reports has beenahead of that of any
copetitor in the Central and western
parf0f the state, and fee, sure that it
will be improved under the existing
arrangement. Now is the time to
subscribe for the RULTLER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02
A Picnic Party.

Master Louie Brinkman gave a
picnic party to a large number of
young friends Thursday evening.
They went out to the creek, northeast
of town in a picnic wagon, after the
ball game, and enjoyed magnificent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

D. T. Dennis, the auctioneer, left
Friday for a visit to relatives and
old friends in Indiana. Tom has
earned lay off, and will certainly
enjoy it. He will be for month or
more at Hagerstown.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

Cheefoo, Aug. 29.-It is reported
that Admiral Togo has landed fifty
heavy guns from the Japanese men
of war for use on the land lombard
ment at Port Arthur.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

David Medium won second money
in the 2.22 trot at Anthony Thursday.
Alice Roosevelt, owned at Wichita,
won first. The time was 2 %, 2.22,
2.2S, and the pusre was $500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

For SALE-Good residence proper
ty, S acres of alfalfa joining, all hog
wire fenced; also 4 horses and 2 cows
5 head ofshoats. CHAs. MILLER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02
GET THE SIGNED GUARANTEE
Hooper Drug Co. Agrees to Return
Money if Mi-o-na Fails to Make
You Well.

Have Hooper Drug Co. sign the
following guarantee when you buy a
box of Mi-o-na, natures cure for dys-
pepSIa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02
For Sale.

Eight room dwelling, barn, stalls
for 8 horses, buggy shed; city water,
shade trees etc. For further partic-
ulars call on or address w. ToRREY,
P. o. Building, Great Bend, KS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02
.epSIa.

Hooper Drug Co hereby gree to refund the
money paid for Mi-o-na return of the empty
boxes if the purchaser tells us that it has
failed to cure dyspepsia or stomach troubles.
This guarantee covers two Soc boxes, or
months treatment.
lSipnedl
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

lunch. Each guest was permitted. to
dive into grab bag, and were re-
warded by each receiving a neat
souvenier of the occasion. Louie IS
to be congratulated upon engineering
a most successful party. :
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

Gaylor@Bearda n6 Ola Underwood,
both of HOisingOn,S were granted a
marriage license this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

Mrs. Hardy McGreevey is up from
on visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-02

Mrs. Ed. McGinnes, of Eureka
township, has been quite i'll for the
past week or more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-23
DIXIE.
" ecial Correspondsnce.

n ecial Correspondence.
Dixie. l. r., Nov. 22.-lt rained
Saturday light, followed by a nortn'
or Sunday.
Cotton picking is progressing nice
~. judged by the way the gin runs.
It is very often nine and ten O'Clock
before it stops.
The new addition Mr.. Moody is
building to his dwelling is nearing
completion.
Mr.. Nix, the postmaster, Is stu
very sick and Rev. h. c. Taylor OF
Ryan is acting postmaster.
DIR. Cranfll Of Loco was in our III.
tie burg last Friday.
Willie Mclyain and Mr.. Oyerstreet,
also DIT. Benson. took cotton to Ard
pore last week.
DIR. Benson will leave the last OF
this week to attend the medical col
irge at Fort Worth.
MIR. Soloman left last Tuesday for
Wise county, Texas, where he vii.
make his future home.
The young people enjoyed a social
ct the home Of Mr.. Weaver Satur1sy
night.
Zeb Fielder is reported on the sick
list, as are also three Of MT. Klkers
children.
The gin here has passe' the gOJ
mark, and yet u comes.
Grandpa Benson returned from roy.
Bs. where he has been on a visit "a
lis sons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-23
Anninua Mnments.

Some OF the most anxious hours Of
n mothers life is when some OF the
little folks Of the household have the
Group. There is no other medicine so
effective in this terrible malady as
foiey's Honey and Tar. II is a house
hold fayorite for throat and lung trou-
bles and as II contains no opiates or
other p]oisons il can be safely given.
Bonner e. Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-23

Bees Honey and Tar is different
from all other remedies offered for
the benefit OF cough, lung and bronch
ial troubles. 1t contains antiseptic
properties and destroys the germs.
and solvent properties that cut the
9hlegm. allowing it to be thrown of,
move the bowels gently. Cures
Group, WhooplEg Cough and Colds In
one night. Sold by City Drug store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-23
Delivery WAGONS.

We have the finest grocery delivery
wagons ever in the city and we want
every man who uses delivery wagons
to inspect them. The wagons will
please you. the price will please you.
SPRAGINS Il co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-23
F. B. WYCOFF, Manager.

The neIt time You want 10 clean
oer curiosity command her admira-
in common baking soda, n
note the good work II does.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-23
A BAD case Of catarrh.

W. Regis, Son 'Co, Chicago ill.,,
My daughter had Catarrh SO bad She
was not able To- SIT up, but after using
six boxes Buuscu's Catarrh cure She
IS now perfectly well. ! viii %, glad
To recommend II.
Mrs. \. J.. Mckinney.
AIhelles Kpps Sept -. 1901
It contains M narcotic and is posi-
lively guaranteed.
The above letter proves that Bun
sens Catarrh Cure actually cures. Get
a free sample from your druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-23

Mating used for floor covering
viii lie more smoothly when sewed TO.
ðer like carpet than when nailed
down. IL
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-23

Don't trust to luck to do anything
you can do yourself.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-23

Alright heaters from $3.50 up See
our line. NOBLE BROS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
Not,o,1y Scared.

Parker says II he Is elected he will
cut OF the old soldiers age disability
pension by rcvokinE Order IS. But the
old soldiers don't seem 10 be the least
bit scared!
Parker says he Is in favor Of proceed.
Ing with due diligence" In constructing
the Panama canal. but he thinks the
Roosevelt way was source OF regret
10 many" But Roosevelt Is not trou.
blel.
And Parker says that the management
of our foreign affairs has excited serious
apprehension" In some quarters. But
the American people are not among the
apprchensivc.
Then. Parker Il in a bad way about
"Imperialism," but the citizens of the
United States only smile when they hear
that word.
Also. Parker Is distressed over the
poor Filipincs. but the Filipinos continue
to learn to read, write and cyphcr. while
they live on three meals a DAY and talk
American"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
BENEFIT. OF the Service.

Much has bee. said as TO tho benefit
Of rural free delivery TO the farmer an1
much morc could he written. Speaking
on this subject, Representative Arthur
L. Bates, Of Pennsylvania. said In the
House OH March 10. 1901:
IL IL my belief the s2t.crp.cnp spproprfat-
cd In this behalf brings NOR, direct bcneat
II Affects than almost any other appropfia'
tion made by the general government.
.Gsty s ySSsn afS iSr Sis mani sna MS ths farm
or In the busy season. when his horses nna
teams were working In the nclds, could
sone,imSs ,, only fSselss nc a ,Sr n,inssn ss..
uriay afternoon. Now Il Is not only dc.
livcrrd several times daily at the homes
OF more than a thousand cities, but for the
last six months 81 the fscli year January
1 to June -. 1893 there were delivered
by the carriers Of this service some 3lo..
10000 pieces Of mail on rural routes
throughout the United States TO farmers
and Inhabitants q sparcly settled regions.
Increased facilities always bring lncrcas-
cd use and Cuinymcut-morc letters are
written and received: more newspaper and
magazines are subscribed toT. While II is
not true In every InTt OF the country. yet
the official report shows that quite mum
Der Of rural routes ALREADY pay for them.
selves by the additional revenues they &C.
The testimony adduccd from all over the
country proves that by reason OF rural free
delivery the actual value Of our farm lands
has been Increased. Many farmers state
that they would not dispense with the sery.
lee for SO or even sioO per nnnutn. IL
has been estimated that the value of farm
lands has risen by this means as high as
S5 per acre in several States. A moderate
benefit to the farm lands OF the whole
country would be from 81 to 81 per acre.
The producers, bClng brought Into daily
touch with the state OF the markets. and
In better communication with those who
buy their products, are able to obtain bet
ter prices for NIL that the farm produces.
More definite knowledge Of trade conditions
| is always OF great advantage.
Good roads have been built and induced
as an incentive for rural free delivery estab.
llshment and to better encourage thcif
maintenance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
Tn. "Im perl.m Roxsy.M.u.

The country has oI,srown the witch.
craft frenzy. the spirit.rappinS frauds.
tho blue glass cure. the grccnback and
FREQ silver craEcs, and IL IL rapidly rc-
covering from other more or lcss harmful
sads. These forms OF popular cn;husi.
asm having had violent and almost un-
obs,ructed sway for a time. have. like
certain acute diseases. made their run.
departed and "lcft not wreck behind"
But the Bogcy-mnn. Imperialism.
haunting but few. aud not seriously In
cuuvtnicncing even thnt few, stays longer
with us than any OF his wild.eycd and
mors commonplace brother phantoms. de-
lusions and bugaboos.
Washington was accused of wish to
create nn empire, and was roundly abus-
cl during his Presidency for his alleged
ambition. He was described as a mcn-
acc to tho country he had fought TO make
into q nation. He only smiled and went
on his glorious way.
Washington. to begin with. and since
Washington every Prcsiden, of powerful.
firm and Just mind who has ever sat In
til, executive chair has been accused Of
Inpcrialisnn." Jackson. Lincoln. Grant,
Cleveland. Harrison, Mckinley and
Rooscvelt-aguinst every one of these
Presidents the same wild. foolish and
groundicss cry has been raised.
1t IL the cry of babies and weaklinEs
in civil government. not the utternnce
Of men of experience and sense. How
long will II be before we hear the last
howl over the long lived Bogey-man.
"fmperialismf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
PAY OF RAILROAD MEN.
wass Farmers Have Preascd because
Of Ne kcpubiicao Policy.

Tie iay, report Of the Interstate Com
mcrrc Commission shows that the total
compensation paid 10 railway employees
II nj. classes In the United States In
creased from S3I. .sa.a.UsI In 1895 to
Sii .s2S.5.S5 In 1907. Thi. In Itself would
indicat. general railroad prosperity dur
Ing six years OF Republican rule. but still
more significant u the FAC, that thc
greatest increase was among tho wage
earners. In fact. there was n decrease In
tho salaries paid general officers. The
decrease In this item was from SECS. .ogJ.
In 1896 to sI:o.gso In i9o:-a decrease
of si2.iiG In six years.
On the other hand. the total yearly
compensation Of station agents Increased
from 81 300. .925 In 1896 to 81 .iG2.s In
1902: tho yearly compensation Of en-
Sinccrs increased from s3.0:1 .5st In 1896
to SJ.55i .oss In 1902: that Of iircmcn
from Si.133.o5I In 1896 to Si.9iG..iJ In
1907: that Of conductors from 81 .31S. .ig5
TO S:.53o. 400: that Of other trainmi\
that Of TG1gI to Si.Sg'.:I:: that on
to si.377.3Ss: AMI ts.r;.fsI 10 81 A.. SD:
whole list. Tho figure. show that IT.
daily wnsc carncrs In the railroad bus
ness proh,cj largely by Republican pr
pcrity.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
HiNDSIGhT.
One Of the Strong Pccuiiarities OF the
Democratic Party.

One Of the Strong Pccuiiarities OF the
Democratic Party.
The Democratic party has been sptly
compared to a man sitting In the last
scat In the last car Of railway train.
and riding backward. lie never saw
anything until he had got by II. This
striking peculiarly Of the party 10 ns
conspicuous to-day ms It was In the six
ties. seventies. eighties and nineties.
The Democratic party lives to pro-
test. to warn. to oppose. II never ap-
precinted what the war for the preserva-
ton Of the Union meant until il was all
over. Even now II large section Of Il
has not arrived at the civilized view Of
slavery. II takes about half century
10 get any great event into correct focus
for the Democratic eye. OF late. some
Of the Democrats have begun to realize
the greatness Of Abraham Lincoln. but
these Democrats are men who have re-
ceived their education In Republican
communities. so obtaining the benefits OF
up to date schools, colleges and churches.
The full Significance Of the American
occupation and control of the Philip
pines has not yet dawned upon what
takes the place. In tho Democratic make
up. Of understanding. Neither has the
open door In China affected tho same
set Of nerve tissues and atoms. In the
least, because Of some constitutional lack
Of power In the combination to eomprc-
hend what Is going on at the time when
the thing Is happening.
For the same reason the immense I'm.
portancc and significance OF the cstab-
iishmcnt Of the new department OF Com
mercc and Labor with Bureau Of Cor
porations. has not dawnei upon the Dem.
ocratic mental machinery.
Well. never mind. When the living.
thinking. working world has whirie.i by.
the Democratic br-tiircn will sec. In a
hnry manner. from their perch nt tho
end Of the train. And they will. rs us
ual. protest. warn. oppose and then
dream on!
Tn. Democracy always wears ioas-
distance glasses and looks backward over
the track. II by chance II takes OF It's
'far.aways" and looks ahead. II turns
Into Rcpuhi!canism. This happens. some
times. Witness the many recent convcr-
sious
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
ROOSEVELT FOR PEACE
President IL Now Negotiating New
Arbitration Treaties.

Charles Cheney Hyde. lecturer on In.
tcrnationni law a, Northwestern Univcr.
sity. Chicago. says:
During n, reception 20 the na-mbcrs OF
the intrrparliam,ntaty unlon on S~pt~m.
bcr "a. President Roosevelt made q state
uient which vitality lHterrs's lnteilikrat
citik-us throughout the country. irrespective
OF their party Affiliations. lie said: I'VE
arc even now taking steps to secure arhi.
tration treaties with all other governments
which arc Willing to enter Into theta with
rs-" Those who oppose him win admit that
tho President would not have spoken In this
way II he were not making the attempt
Ia Eooi faith to conclude with friendly
nations trrati-s which provide for the set.
ticmrnt by peaceful methods Of differences
Of a serious character which diplomacy may
fall to adjust. Those who sitnlt~ him arc
rrIoiced TO hear him express In no unccr-
tain tone his d-slFr to substitute nfbifra.
tion for the sword as means OF settle.
meat Of disputes TO which the rnited
States may be y party.
Equally significant was the Presidents
promise to the Inter FrarlianrntaFtans to
call another Conference " the powers at
Thc Hague. The whole wuglt knows that
that promise will bc KEEP, and that repre-.
scutatises from the several naiions viii
meet again at The Hague. Possibly In 1906,
In order TO solve some Problems which still
vrx civilization and alarm commerce. The
fI/aits TO be anticipated arc farrrsehInE
I'D practical International agreement as
10 what constitutes coutEaband Of war may
be secured. also the rights cf neutral ship.
rrrs may br established. In short. the
y, through the Diva tsasasn.,s; sa. and IN, ne
Roosevelt not only the uuitcd stAsrs. -. -.
nave Just caus. to be profoundly CRATE
a him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
LABOR CONTROVERSIES.
Re pu biicsn Legislation Providiu lug for
Arbitration,


The only national legislation providing
for tho arbitration of labor controversies
and recognizing organized labor was en-.
acted by the Republicans. On June J.
1898. President Mckinley signed bill
passed by Republican Congress entitled
IAN Act concerning cnrrirrs engaged In
interstate commerce and their employees"
II should be understood. of course. that
Congress could not icEisla'c for employees
in general. but 1t has authority to reeu-
late Interstate commerce.. The act rc-
fcrred to provides that whenever con-
troversy arises between an Interstate
railroad and It's employees the Interstate
Commerce Commission shall first offer
mediation. and. that failing. shall en-.
deavor to bring about arbitration Of tho
dispute. The act provides that IL arbi-
tration Is agreed to. "onc member Of tho
board of arbitration shall be selected BY.
the employer. one by the labor organiza
ton to which the cnploye belongs. and
a third by these two" Another section
of tho law makes IL a misdcmcanor for
any interstate railroad to dismiss an
cmployc or threaten him with loss Of
employment for belonging TO union.
This law Is still in force. and II Is the
only piece of national legislation that
recognizes organized labor. Democrats
have talked, but Republicans have acted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
DO NOT WANT A CHANGE.
People Are willing to Continue the
Present tAdministration.


Present Administrations.
The constitution Of the United States
requires an election for President and
Vice President every four years. The
provision Is mandatory and cannot be
escaped. Under 1t the people are called
upon to vote for President and Vice
President every fourth year without re-
gard to politics, the record. or the work
of the administration In power. Tho cleo
tion must be held whether u change Is
desirable or not.
There Is reason TO believe that q large
majority Of the American people do not
desire . change In tho national admins
tration at the present time. and that II
II were a matter Of choice with them no
election would be held this year. A na.
tional election always interferes with
business more or less and as the business
Of the country grows the feeling increases
that. In the absence Of any reason for
. change. q presidential election Ii q dis
turbing factor that might well be dis.
pensed with II the constitution permit
ted. That Is the situation at present.
The great mass of the people are 30
well satisfied with the present admins.
tration that they do not desire change.
and II the constitution did not require an
stSStsoo W w hcio Sn's "oa'o sueaAe 50
a. unnecessary.
Who wants chansel Not tho farm
ers. for they never were more prosper
Gus or better satisfied than they are at
present. Not the business men. for bust.
ness II satisfactory. Not manufacturers.
for American manufacturers are outstrip-
ping those Of oil other countries Not
waHe-earEcrs, for there are more men
employed at good wages to-day than ever
before In the history Of the country. Not
railroad men, for the transportation busi-
ness has grown enormously during tho
last few years and still gives promise Of
future growth. In short. no large class
Of cui varied population can DO named
but has good reason to desire n con-
tinuance Of present conditions. II Il
were not for the constitutional require
mcrt the people would have preferred
that no election took place this year.
Tho only exceptions are the Democrat.
ic party leaders and those unfortunate
people who have pot the sens. to let
well enough alone.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
PARKER AND THE TRUSTS.

No Likelihood that the Democratic
Candidate Would Aatagonize Them.
II Parker should be elected President.
what would he do about the trustS-
those gigantic institutions which the
Democratic platform says should Be
prohibited and punished by law" but the
prohibition and punishment OF which
would involve direct personal loss to
some of the Democratic candidates
trusty Wall street friends-includLng
gentlemen like August Belmont, George
II. Peabody. Daniel 4. Lamont. John Il.
Mclean. Thomas S. Martin. Col. James
n. Guffey. John d. Crimmins. James
Smith. Jr.. and Thomas II. Rysnf
The Democratic position on the trust
question Is Erotesquely illustrative Of tAs
saying that politics make strange bed
fellows.
Augus. Belmont and the other great
Democratic promoters of trusts dc not
seem to feel bit nervous standing %
the Democratic platform with W. J.
Bryan and other great Democratic trust.
busters. They have too much confidence
In the candidate whose campaign they
are managing to ever believe for q NO.
ment that he would do any thing TO inJuss
the trusts with which they are conaset.
cd. should he be elected President. They
know Parker too well to think Il pnsai-
bic that be would turn out to be an In
crate. and attempt TO ruin his pessoaal
friends aud benefnctors.
They are quite willing that the Began
trust-bustins faction Of the Democracy
should have the Democratic platform
just the wny they want II, 30 long ~
tho Democratic candidates who stand eo
this platform are theirs ito have and b
hold"
Despite the Democratic piatfosm asr
mand for a law TO limit corpora tions 70
the States where they originate. Altsa b.
Parker thinks the common law b all
tho law necessary on the subject Of
trusts The common law has been ven
tested In Democratic times as we'll ~
Rcpubllcan-ani Il never proved itssae
anything Of q dr,riment to tho trusts-
hence Il Is easy to understand why Par
kcr prefers Il to statutory regulations
like tho Sherman an;i-tris, law. which
might force him into the embarrassing
position Of some time having to decide
whether To violate his sworn oath -
President to uphold the laws Of the
United States, or to max. thlnGS un-
pleasant for Wall street friends. whs
would thereby he forced to consider At0
. traitor and migrate to their Intersses