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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

Will Gould, the piano man of
the Moses Mercantile Co., went
to Hutchinson on business Sunday.
A carving set, razor set, tea set
or chatting dish make a nice pres
ent. See our large line. Great
Bend Hdw. & Imp. Co.
James A. Ross, husband of
Blanche Dawson daughter of B.
L. Dawson, formerly of Great
Bend, died at his home in Colorado
Springs on the 9th inst.
The Sceinc success of the season
is the startling story of the sunny
Southland, odd Arkansaw.n
which will be seen at the Opera
House Friday Dec. 20.
See the window display of the
Great Bend Hdw. Imp. Co. They
are showing some beautiful and
useful presents in silverware, such
as coffee pots tea pots, chatting
dishes water pitchers, knives and
forks, spoons, berry dishes soup
tureens, tea sets, and many other
things. Great Bend Hdw., & Imp.
Co.
We notice that some western
mlllers are making arrangements
to get seed wheat from Canada
for the farmers in their locality.
Why is not that a good move9
We have large line of Wagner
line oval roasters. The only roas-
ter of this kind on the market.
Great Bend Hdw. 6 Imp.
When those cattlemen tear down
their fences, and the fraudulent
land grabbers are put out of COM
mission, there will be some gov
eminent land subject to entry in
western Kansas.
DIR. Hoge. the dentist, has
moved his Office to rooms over the
Hooper Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
4 MERRY CuRITxAs 10 you Al.

We do not send out calendars or
cards, they are good in their way
but they only last little while.
We send to you for this Christmas
a merry greeting in the following
words, which we hope will be of
much benefit through all your
life. Read it through learn, and
follow its teachings through lif
and you will have merry day all
the time.
People VIII Talk
You may get through the world. but twill be very
slow.
II you listen to all that Is said as you 60;
You'll be worried and fretted and kept in stew.
For meddlesome Tongues must have something ts
do,
And people will talk.
II quiet and modest, your have IL presumed
That your bumbIe position Is only assumed
You're vol in sherp's clothing else you're
fool;
But don; get excited-keep perfectly orol,
For.people win talk.
And them, i you show the least boldness
heart
Or sligh' inclination to take yous own part,
They will call you an upstart, cDnceited and
vain,
But keep straSh, ahead-dOn't stop to expla in.
For e9ple win talk.
II threadbare your dress and old fashioned your
hat.
Some one will surely take notice q that,
And hint rather strongly that you can't pay
your way;
But don't get excited, whatever they say
For people will talk.
II your dress S IN fashion, don't ihnkto escape.
ror they eriticise then in different shape:
You're ahead Of your means, or your tailor's un.
paid.
bnt mind your own business-there's naught %
he made
For people will talk
Nov the boot way to do is to do as you please,
For your mind, i you have one. will then be at
ease.
VI course you will meet with all sorts Of abuse
But dom; think 20 stop them-it amt any use
For people viii talk.
We have just received our second
invoice of Christmas goods.
Again wishing you d Merry
Christmas and asking you not to
forget us whenever you want
anything in our line. We are.
Very truly yours L, R. Moses
Mere. Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
Velma Dodge, Teacher.

Louis Schroeder and the Misses
Lydia Bunge and Alyina Bunge
went last week to Albert, Kansas,
to attend the wedding of Miss
Wilhelmine Schroeder and Adam
Cell. The wedding occurred this
week Wednesday. Adam Cell is
a brother-in-law of Wilhelmine's
brother, Henry Schroeder. He
certainly secured a good woman.
Miss Schroeder, who left here
with her brother Henry last year
for Kansas was one of the finest
young ladies in this vicinity.
She has many friends here who
will all be glad to learn that she
is happy and doing well.-From
the Lowden, Iowa News, of Dec.
18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
run IS WHAT Theatre Goes Like and the Biz
Fun Show Is Comma. e.

There are many writer's of meIo-
dramas and comedy-dramas who
conceive plots as mystifng and as
clever as that of Old Arkansas,
but the playwrights are few in
deed who can equal Fred Raymond
the author of this tremendous sue
cess, in introducing refined
comedy into a play. Those who
have seen old Arkansaw" are
we'll aware that fun predominates
in the performance and by the way
fun is what most people desire.
when they goto a threaten. Strong
dramatic situations and thrilling
halr-breadth escapes. appeal to
critics and to some theater-goerS
but a good hearty laugh makes
everyone feel better, and the laugh
producing qualities of odd
Arkansas" are what enables it to
visit the same section year after
year, and each time play to q
larger audience.
OLD Arkansas. besides abound
ing with clean refined comedy DOS
sesses many good dramatic situa-
lions and it has especially fine
scenery and effects. 1t is a play
dealing with common folks and
apparently the characters are the
scene of naturalness. Still. a
wonderful fund of comedy is in
PRODUCED through the action of
the play and you will remember
it as one long laugh. odd
Arkansas" will be seen at the /.
Opera House Friday, Dec. 30. :.
Pat Thomas Post No. SO de-
partment OF Kansas G. A. R. and
the Ladies Circle of Great Bend
will hold joint installation of
at the G. A. r. hall at :
O'Clock p. IN. Saturday January
s, 1906.
After the installation a banquet
Will be served. Our colored COM
RAIDS and wives will furnish that
1 ennessee delicacy of the menu
!. e., roast opossum.
The Ladies Circh has provided
m l., organ for the hall, and there
VIII be music and singing. All
bid cOmrads and their families ara
requested to be present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

, 4 Nick Berscheidt visited home
folks Sunday. He got a Christ !.
mas present that anyone would
appreciate. u
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

w FOX ~ SALE-I have several
White Wyandotte co ckereIs ,t so
ana aHo 20 cents each, also a few
s enc, s ones at s.. Guarantees sS
full blooded. Mrs. N. P. NeIsoa
phone SOl-a-4, Route 5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
WHERE MONEY WENT
Governor HanIy Tells How the States
Finds Were SQuandered.

Hamilton, Ind, Sept. 2O.-In an adj
dress at the reunion of the Thirtieth
Indiana regiment, Governor Hanly, the
principal speaker, made public his rea-
sons for his action in the case of David
E. Sherrick, ex-auditor of state, whose
resignation was forced by the governor.
Facts and figures were used to show
what became of the money belonging to
the state that was lost by David E.
Sherrfck, auditor of state and common
gambler" The governor charged that
1000 of the states money went by
check into the hands of the gentleman
who was then operating the Casino"
at French Lick Springs, which is owned
by National Democratic Chairman Tag
CART.
The governor then enumerated a list
of what he calls wild cat" securities,
aggregating a face value of $4,000, into
which the states money went. Follow
ing this, he charged that Sherrick's
continued absence from the sessions
of the state board of tax commission
ers was occasioned by drinking bouts
and midnight carousals around the
gaming table from which he could not
recover in time to meet with the COM
mission"
He charged thta Sherrick. at the time
the Monon railroad came up for assess
ment, argued that the assessment be
allowed to remain at $4,000 per mile
because, in that case, a friend of his to
personally could get permanent employ
ment with the company if the assess
ment could be kept at SIS, 900.
Before my Inauguration I received
trustworthy information that he had
written to the management of several
railroad companies. in the month of
December, 1904, over his own signature
as auditor of state, asking them to send
him all passes intended for members of
the general assembly, then about to
convene, stating in substance that he
expected to have some legislation of
personal interest to himself before that
body, and if they would send their
transportation to him for distribution,
he would see that their interests and
his were cared Cor at the same time.
For three weeks the office Of the audi
tor of state was made d brokers' office
for the distribution of free passes to
such members of the general assembly
as would receive them.
ION the evening of the 18th of Sep
TENDER I was Informed by one who had
been aiding him. and in whom I have
confidence, that he could not make pay
ment on the 18th. I then sent him a
verbal demand for his immediate resig-
nation. The next morning his resigna-
ton did not come, but some of his
friends did come and informed me that
the money could be raised only upon
condition that the defalcation be kept
secret and that he be retained in office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20

has number of advantages over that
with which steam is used. The cost of
motive power would be less and two or
three trips could be made each day
where only one is made at present. The
car could also be operated on the main
line of the road in parts of the country
that we are DESTROYS of developing and
it would do away with all electric line
competition.
THE. McKeen car in Omaha is a
very neat affair. but it would have to
be improved somewhat before we would
be willing to use it. 1t has only one
three-one for the ladies, one for smok-
ing purposes and one for baggage, mail
and express. This difficulty could be
overcome, however, by making a longer
and heavier car with a more powerful
engine, and in case of necessity short
trailer could probably be attached"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
HONEST PHYSICIAN
Works With Himself First.

It is a mistake to assume that physi-
clans are always skeptical as to the
curative properties of anything else
than drugs.
Indeed, the best doctors are those
who seek to heal with as little use of
drugs as possible and by the use of
correct food and drink. A physician
writes from California to tell how he
made a we'll man of himself with ma
lures remedy:
1 was born" he says, lit was my Gus
tom to take coffee with milk (cafe au
lait) with my morning meal, small
cup (cafe noir) after my dinner and
two or three additional small cups at
my club during the evening.
'tIn time nervous symptomS develop
ed, with pains in the cardiac region,
and accompanied by great depression of
spirits despondency-in brief, the
biuesl' l at first tried medicines. but
got no relief and at last realized that
all my troubles were caused by coffee.
1 thereupon quit it's use forthwith, SUBJ
stituting English Breakfast Tea.
1.-THE tea seemed to help me at first,
but in time the old distressing symp-
toms returned. and / quit it also, and
tried to use milk for my table bever-
age. This 1 was compelled. however,
to abandon speedily, for while it re-
brought on constipation. Then by a
happy inspiration I was led to try the
Postum Food Coffee. This was some
months ago and 1 still use it. I am
no longer nervous. nor do I suffer
from the pains about the heart, while
my blues have left me and life is
bright to me once more. l know thai
leaving off coffee and using Postum
healed me. and 1 make it rule to adj
wise my lpatients TO use it" Name
Mich.
There's a. reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
PLENTY OF RAILROADS HERE.
More Than Half the Mileage in World
in America.

Washington, D. c., Sept. Cocoon
sui General Guenther, of Frankfort,
supplies the following rather remark
able railroad statistics to the daily
consular and trades reports:
According to the most recent Ger
man statistics, the length of the rail-
roads of the world was 537,10 miles
on December 81, 1904, of which no.
3S6 miles were in America, 187,776 in
Europe, 46,592 in Asia, 15,649 in
Africa, and 1902 in Australasia OF
the mileage of European railroads,
Germany stands first, 34,016 miles,
followed in their order by Russia, 49,,
286; France, 1926; Austria Hungary.
24,261; the United Kingdom, 1852;
Italy, 10,O25; Spain. 1855; Sweden
and Norway, 1880. The average cost
of construction of the European rail-
roads per mile is estimated at $107,-
577. while for the remainder of the
world the estimate is only $59.680.
The total value of the railroads of the
world, according to these statistics,
is S43.0OO,00O,O00, of which the Euro
pean roads figure for $22,000.000. 600.
The estimate for rolling stock is as fol-
lows in numbers: Locomotives, $780,
900: passenger coaches, 225,000, and
freight cars, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
TEN MILLIONS IN DIVIDENDS.
That Is What Santa Fe Was Able to
Declare Last Year.

Statistics in the tenth annual report
of the AtchisOn. Topeka & Santa Fe,
which was made public in Chicago yes
terday, shows the total number of mines
operated to be S,31S, an increase of 17.l4.
The gross earnings for the year were
SOS, 375, S37; the income from other sources
1913, 1902, and the total income $69, 1S9, 739.
rentals and other charges, amounted to
$47, 1886, 1913 and fixed charges, including
accrued interest on the adjustment bond
SO, Gil, $40, leaving net income of $11,-
742, 346, equivalent to 5 per cent on the
preferred stock and 500 per cent on the
common stock outstanding.
Dividends were paid as follows: Pre-
ferred stock, SIS, 708 500; common stock, $4,-
07S, go, including the 1872, 420,0 900 of con-
svertible bonds, of which the greater
portion will not be used until September
80, the funded debt July was, without
counting bonds in the treasury, $685.
9S6, $780, The actual interest charged for
the year ending June 80 will amount to
SO 589, 1858. The mileage owned July 1
by the system companies was S,1347z.
The average freight revenue for
freight train mile was $282, against ST.
last year, or $2.55 per cent. The average
passenger revenue for a passenger train
mile was $1.12, against $1.15 last year,
or PSI per cent.
Tons of revenue freight carried one
mile Increased Al, 800. 439, or 1.02 per cent,
while the freight car mileage decreased
9. 656 $50, or 2.01 per cent, and the freight
train mileage decreased ST. no miles, or
329 per cent. The number of passen-
gers carried one mile increased $3.50, 0OS,
or 5 per cent. The passenger car mile
age Increased 1861 miles, or S.91 per
cent, and the passenger train mileage
increased 1,018,6 miles, or 1852 per cent.
The cash on hand June 80, was $3.50, OS4,
and the securities ESTIMATED cash val
ue), s., "a, OPS; a total of $12, 527, no.
The grain crops of the year were
smaller than usual, but there was light
increase in the cotton movement and a
considerable increase in lumber. There
also was an increase in the passenger
business, largely of a local character,
which was gratifying as showing an in
crease in the density of the population
along the lines as well as condition
of general prosperity. By reason of in
terruptions, due to floods, the through
business, both passenger and freight
si1fTered severely. but in the case of the
passenger business the loss was more
than made up by the local movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
SANTA FE TO USE MOTOR CAR.
That Is, If They Can Be Built for
Practical Railroad Purposes.

1t is the opinion of the officials of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe that
when a. gasoline motor car has been
perfected to the point where it is prac-
teal for railroad use a number of these
cars will be built by the Santa Fe for
use on it's branch lines.
General Passenger Agent w. ]. Black
of the Santa Fe returned home yester-
day afternoon from Omaha where he
has been looking over a car of this kind
in the shops of the Union Pacific This
car is the invention of w. r. McKeen.
jr., superintendent of motive power and
machinery of that road and is the first
one of it's kind that railroad officials
have considered as at all practical
THE motor car" said Mr.. Black to-
day, lis the only practical solution of
the branch line problem. Our branch
lines as we'll as those of all other roads
are source Of considera BILE loss to us
OF course they serve as feeders to the
main line, but the cost of operation
from the terminus to the junction point
far exceeds the receipts. This only
applies to passenger trains, however, as
freight trains are only operated on the
branch lines when they are necessary.
Should the motor car be introduced
on the branch lines of the road how
ever, this difficulty would be obviated
The ear operated by the use of gasoline
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
HARTMAN HOLDS RECORD.
Union and Southern Pacific Do Largest
Business in July.


From the figures at hand Harri-
man roads beat all others in the coun-
try in the figures of July earnings.
The increase in net of the Union and
Southern Pacific for the month is Il
per cent for the Union and "a per
cent for the Southern. Part of the
good showing is due to the unusually
large Trans-Pacific traffic caused by
the war between Russia and Japan.
Local traffic, however, was also I'M
usually heavy and even without the
increase in the Trans-Pacific traffic
alluded to the roads would have made
an excellent record.
Much of the improvement is doubt
less due to the enormous sums which
have been spent on both systems in
lettering the physical conditions of
the property and in increasing the
equipment and other facilities for
handling traffic. Large as have been
the additions to equipment, it has all
been in constant use during the last
two months, and the probabilities are
that orders for more will have to be
given in the future. 1t is quite certain
that there is now as much traffic in
sight in the territory tributary to the
two roads as will keep them working
to their full capacity for fifteen or
eighteen months to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
MEXICAN RAILWAYS BUSY.
Traffic on Them Unusually Heavy for
Last Six Weeks.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 2O.-Traffic on
the Mexican Central and the lines
comprising the National system of
railways in Mexico shows a heavy in
crease for August and for part of
September. The inbound shipments
over the Mexican Central and the Ma
tional were particularly heavy during
August, due to the fact that there was
a big rush of goods into Mexico be-
fore the increased import duties went
into effect. Merchants had placed
large orders with United States houses
to be filled before September 1, the
date the increased duties became
effective, and the railroads were
crowded to get these shipments across
the border in time. In addition to
this increase in the import business.
there was a noticeable increase in the
export business of Mexico during Aug
ust. Most of the export traffic moved
via the gulf ports of Tampico and
Vera Cruz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
KATY DIVIDENDS ARE MYTHS.
Management Not Responsible for Ru-
mors That There viii Be Any.

AlAOAS 4Alat 4lANAC VIII Dc ANY,
That it will be long time before
stockholders in the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railway company receive any
dividends in. their stock, and that recent
reports to the effect that dividends
might soon be declared have in no way
is made evident by Henry C. Rouse,
chairman of the executive board of the
road in his annual report to the stock
holders which has just been issued.
On the question of dividends Mr..
Rouse reports as follows:
fAt various times reports have been
circulated of impending dividends on the
preferred stock, and have been wrong
fully attributed to the management. It
seems proper, therefore, to state the
position of your company as affecting
this question. The omission, at the time
CT reorganization, to provide capital for
rehabilitating the railway, as alluded to
in previous reports, has compelled the
management to apply to the latter OBJ
ject all surplus revenues received and,
likewise, to use the credit of your COM
pany in the purchase of needed equip
meIt."
now outstanding on this account, as de-
tailed in the preceding paragraph, and
must be paid from the revenues of the
property unless capital can be provided
by some new form of security. It is to
be noted that all of the existing bond
issues authorized are, by their terms,
available only for new expenditure
1.-The accounts which accompany this
report show that little or no surplus
revenue remains after payment of
equipment notes, and unless a marked
increase of revenues should take place
this condition is likely to continue. The
policy which has been pursued, of ap-
plying revenues to the payment of the
equipment obligations, has been una
voidable, but has resulted in placing the
property in a safe and progressive posi-
ton"
Should the improving credit of the
corporation enable, in the future, the
placing of a debenture or preference
stock wherewith to meet the maturing
equipment notes, then the consideration
of the question of distributing a part of
the annual revenues might be opportune,
but until such time the discussion of
dividend must be deemed premature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20

Fe left yesterday for tour Of inspection
over some of the lines in his jurisdiction.
The Northern Pacific road has pur-
chased % acres of property north of it's
terminals in Portland, Ore, for 8, SOC. 900.
The ground is to be used for shops and
additional terminals.
AT recent session of the American As
ISOLATION of Travelling Passenger Agents in
Portland, Ore, a resolution was adopted
opposing any national legislation extending
the power of the interstate commerce COM
mission over transportation rates.
Superintendent E. p Goodwin of the
Cincinnati division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio, has issued an order that any EN-
ploye of the road who enters a saloon or
drinks liquor will be dismissed
William FIanneIly, travelling passenger
agent for the Southern Railroad, was in
town yesterday in conference with local
railway officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
SALOON MEN BARRED.
They Cannot Affiliate With Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows.

Philadelphia, Sept. 20.-Chief interest in
Tuesdays session of the Odd Fellows CEN
tered about the question of the liquor traf-
fic as being a bar to membership in the
organization The report which was read
by Representative Goudy. and later ap-
brief, that no one can remain a member
of a lodge who is engaged in the liquor
business in any way unless he were a,
member and so engaged and has been
continually since the first ruling was made
at the 1895 convention at Atlantic CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20
Southern Railway.

Many miles the shortest and best
road between st. Louis and Louisville,
Lexington and all central Kentucky
points. Reaches every commercial
central of the great Southeast. New
free reclining chair cars. Cafe Parlor
cars on through day trains. Only line
to Asheville, N. c.. the beautiful
Land of the Sky and Sapphire
Country" Write for free literature
G. B. Allen, Assistant General Passen-
ger Agent, No. 708 Chemical Bldg, st.
Louis. Me-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20

Upon inquiry 1 learned that some of
the man who were to furnish the money
were the representatives of large rail-
road interests in the state; that Mr.
Sherrfck and his friends were depend
ing upon them, and that their assist
ance depended upon his retention in
office. 1 could make no such bargain
as that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-20

of information is close to the inner sane
tum of the Pennsylvania. officers. 1t
startled the local railroad men who heard
it and there was some inclination to scott
at it a wild story. Nevertheless the
informant persisted in his statement and
declared there was little chance Of the
tip being incorrect. The rumor of Mr..
Cassatt's retirement also includes the
name of his successor, Mr.. McCrea, first
vice president, who is slated to succeed
him. A. J. Cassatt is 65 years old