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

Three friends were rolling home
In the small hours full of hilarity
and other good things.
Standing on a corner where their
ways diverged they agreed that
he who failed to obey the first re
quest or command of his wife on
reaching home should forfeit S..
No. 1 went home, and stealing
quietly through the kitchen,
knocked over a pair of noisy tongs.
Knock the stove down next, "
said the voice of his spouse. And
the man Immediately overturned
the stove.
No. 2erept in through a window
and became mixed with a small tea
table covered with choice bits of
china-ware.
If that table is in your way
just throw it out of the window"
said milady appearing in the door
way. And the dutiful husband
Obeyed.
No. 3 passed the Rubicon of
doors and Railways and feeling
certain that he was sober, started
to climb the stairs three steps at
time. But, missing step, he
slipped and fell to the bottom.
Break your blamed neck, won't
yoU?" called an afFectionate voice
from the upper regions.
No" replied the man prompt
ly; Pll pay the S..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
GAFLIK.
ron The clarisn. .p-cemhsr "a.

From The CLARION, December u.
Nick Kramer and his sister,
Katie, started on trip TO Min.
neSota this morning.
AL. Engleman was here. from
Burdette. several days this week
seeing old friends,
Frank Ward is putting down a
new we'll on his residence property
in thew est part of town.
A new time card went into effect
the first of the week. which puts
the evening passenger in here at
s AZ instead of $50.
The Badger House has again
changed its name and by pOpu-
lar vote it was decided that here
after it would be known as the
Too"
The WO0dman contest is moving
right along and by the last day of
the present month the largest class
that was ever taken into any or
der at one setting will become
Modern Woodmen of America.
While operating his corn shelter
Tuesday, Nick Heinz got his hand
accidentally caught in some of the
gearings in such a manner as to
cause him the loss of his fore finger
and thumb of the right hand and
little finger of the left.
Father lehman, of Odin, has
taken charge of the Clafiin parish,
and will hereafter hold regular
services in the church here. The
church has been at considerable
disadvantage for some time, Ow-
ing to it's inability to secure a per-
manent pastor, but this move will
remove that difficulty and you
will now see the congregation
grow and church work flourish.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.

H. Remert and family and r.
c. McMuIlin and family visited
at P. E. Murphy's.
Frank EddingfeId butchered
some hogs Saturday. Will Hahn
line did the fancy work.
Lew Damn has purchased a span
of Indian ponies for a driving
team. @
Joe Gandolph is working in the
county seat for few days.
The Workmen lodge at Heller
have changed the date of their
ball and oyster supper from the
23rd to Friday the 22nd. All
Workmen and their families in
vited.
Mr.. Dierks is hauling wheat to
Dundee.
Jim McMullin is visiting in this
neighborhood for few days.
Leo P. Kern and wife expect to
spend the holidays visiting in Wis
conSin. o
Bert Schnecke is making his
usual call in the eastern end, of
this township.
Will Murphy is becoming quite
an artist with a bicycle.
Say, that was a sumner of an
entertainment at Dundee. But
the trouble was hardly anyone
knew about it.
No.. 4 S. d. and a nine from
Pawnee Rock played base ball Sat
urday. Did not learn the score,
but understand the Pawnee Rock
crowd are ahead three gloves.
Ben Pierce. who has been work.
ing for H. Remert this summer
expects to leave for the vest
Theo. Otto and wife we're visit
ing at Charlie Remert's Sunday
afternoon.
Frank Kern and daughter and
Miss Daley are visiting at jacob
Damn's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
RHzEE ROCK.

From The Herald, Dec H.
G. Lt Wells has lost five headoI
horses with the blind sraggers the
past week
Miss Msble Morris returned
from Lindsburg Friday evening
to spendholidays with home folks.
A. E. Williams arrived FROM
Wichita Tuesday evening for
visit with home folks during holb
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Wedel left
Tuesday for Wichita, where Mrs.
Wedel, who has, been in poor
health for some time, will take
treatment.
Jake Kline will leave Sunday
for points in Pennsylvania, where
he will spend the winter with his
aged parents and visit old friends.
Palmer McAbee, of Harrington.
returned to his home last night
after spending a few days here
visiting his sister, Mrs. Frank
Huffman.
On Monday. December 18th,
1905, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lille
celebrated their fifteenth wedding
anniversary at their home on west
Pawnee street. At high noon, the
guests, about sixty in number,
were invited to partake of a
bountiful four course dinner. The
table decoration consisted of fruits
and cakes. The brides cake, which
formed the centerpiece. was pre-
Sented by Mrs. +. A. Smith. Mrs.
Fred Holland and Miss Jessie
Brewer very ably assisted in serV-
ing the table, seeing that each
guest wanted nothing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
HOISINGTON.
From The Dispatch, Dec. II.

From The Dispatch, Dec. Il.
A. H. Schafer has moved tC
Ellinwood where he will start 8
laundry.
Conductor Bruce Tyler and wife
returned Tuesday night from
Kansas City where they have beer
visiting relatives.
Miss Evelyn Snodgrass formerly
of this city has secured a position
as teacher in the grammar room Of
he Bison school.
Everybody be present at the
intersOciety contest Dec. % as the
Chinese labor question in the
United States will be thoroughly
discussed in the debate.
Carson BOxwell's cabooSe was
badly smashed up in the yards
Tuesday night by being pushed
into some cars that were not in the
clear by the switch engine.
j. R. Andrews, a Representative
of the largest bottling establish
ment of Kansas City and J. E
Valerius, of this city drove tx
Great Bend yesterday with the
view of starting a branch factory
there. The Kansas City people
expect to locate the largest POI
factory in central Kansas at Great
Bend with Mr.. Valerius as man.
ager. Mr.. Valerius will dispose
of his interest here.
George Phillips a boy who has
been portering at the Arlington
Cafe was arrested Monday fol-
stealing a suit of clothes from a
travelling man out of the sample
room of the Arlington hotel. The
man missed the suit at the Bend
and telephoned over to Mr.. Logan
proprietor of the Arlington in re-
gard to it. The boy was at once
suspicioned and was captured by
Mr.. Logan and Heck Mitchell as
he was trying to hide in some box
cars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

Going sleighing! No, not until
it SHOWS.
j. A. Brown went to Ness coun.
ty Monday on business.
Clarence Yuncker, from Edward
county, was in the vicinity this
week on business.
Ed. McGinnis and wife spent
Monday evening with Mrs. Jennie
Brown.
D. M. Keener and wife were
shopping in Hoisington Monday.
Willie and Lloyd Boyd spent
Sunday with Frank and ClevC
McGinnis.
Miss Mamie Martin expects to
spend Xmas with home folks.
Misses May and Edith Wilson
visited at District As one day last
week.
Ed McGinnis is husking corn
for Jim Logan this week.
Bert Cork stops at Mr.. Trester's
now on Sunday evenings. Won
der Why's
An Xmas entertainment will be
held at the Walnut Valley church
Saturday evening, the 23rd. Ev-
eryone invited.
A large crowd attended church
at Eureka Sunday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
Land BarqaIBs.

Nov Is the time to buy land. before the spring
rush begins. Great preparations are being made
by the railroads to take care Of the heavy i'm
migration into Western Kansas this spring: buy
some q this cheap land and be in a position %
profit BY IT,
We have a nice section In Gray County, town
a range %. all smooth Level black land; this Is
night up against production, wheat Cd the east
Of II and On the north d Il; IL Is owned BY an
eastern party and not developed; for quick sale
you can buy IL for ,S.o per acre; easy terms.
S.w q s-2b-29; 10 acres Of nice rolling sandy
loan land, just mile from Ingalls,; every loot Of
II can be cultivated. Price only - per acre.
100 acres wheat land miles from Rush Center.
loo acres ncultivatiOn and In wheat: landIOrd,s
share goes with the farm. Price SIS per acre.
5quarters, 800 acres one mile from mod AZ atio.
on Santa Fe branch; all level wheat land, i2s
acres in wheat; u acres for spring crops a bar
gain' write for price and terms on this,
A section IN Gray County for @ per acre.
Hall section ~ miles from Great Bend, Higb,,
improved. for sls,eo0.oO.
Dawson a zUrAvERS. Great Bend. Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
SEWARD.

The smiling face of WILDER Hultz
is seen on our streets again after
an absence to the Oklahoma
country.
Our drayman, A. Berdwick. and
John Seelye had quite an exciting
experience with a runaway team
the other night, that ran into a
telephone pole and broke it off
short, and the boys. were Knocked
unconscious for a short time. The
harness broke up, but no bones
broke or horses hurt.
John Jolley is helping now in
the blacksmith shop, and has or.
dered a complete set of tools fol-
putting down pumps and wells.
and will soon be ready to fix your
pump when it freezes up on you.
John Beck is going to move into
town for the winter in a few days
Herb Smith is getting his clar.
ionette fixed up so he can make
sweet music when the band begins
to play.
John Nash has returned from
his trip to Meade county, anG
while out there purchased 16(
acres Of land at $1,000 per acre.
five miles east of the town Of
Meade.
There will be Christmas enter
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
EAST OF SEWARD.

J. A. Johnston reports hi,
father to be failing fast the past
few weeks and he fears he will
soon be reported on the other
shore. But his friends hone not.
Mrs. E. E. Shilling, of Seward,
departed for Gray county where
she will Join her husband and make
her home in the future. Theil
many friends are sorry to see then
go, but wish them success.
That dance would have beer
much more enjoyable if it were
not that some of the boys GO
drunk. Shame, Boys.
The dance at Ed. Walter.
which was given in honor of Mrs
Walters birthday, was reported
by all present as a grand success
Bill Schilling has returned from
his trip west, we'll pleased.
AL Johnston says he is going t,
make trip to Great Bend for tn,
sole purpose of getting. his hal
cut pompadore.
The lodges of Seward, we un
derstand, have made the purchas
of a new organ. Something the,
have needed for a long time.
There will be a rag dance il
Seward hall Christmas night
Everybody cordially invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
This Judge Wants HIs'n.

A Wichita Judge of the district
court insists that the costs of d.
vOrce cases must be paid before
the DEGREES become effective. No
fewer than nine cases have been
found on the docket where costs
remain unpaid and some of the
parties to the suits have been re-
married. The Judge has decided
that unless the costs are paid be-
fore January End, the cases will
be di Srnissed from the docket. and
no decree will be entered. In
other words the court must have
the money for services rendered
or no services. Persons who have
been married since the divorces
were allowed are subject TO arrest
and prosecution on the charge of
bigamy. Nothing is free in the
Peerless Princess of the Plains"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

tainment az the NJ. E. church or
Saturday evening, December %
Everybody invited to come, but
bring no presents.
Asa jolly, our good blacksmith
has so far recovered from his re-
cent spell of sickness as to be abb
to work around his shop a little,
but is not we'll by a good deal
We hope he will continue to i'm.
DroVe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
Notice..

Notice is given people on south
side of river, south of Dartmouth
station, that Moses Bros. Mill &
Elevator Co. have fixed the north
bankiof said river and would like
to have those people haul their
grain to said station. Will take
both wheat and corn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

From exchanges in the south
west part of the state we notice
that some farmers are still drill
ing in wheat in those counties.
That will sound queer to the man
in the east. But it is true Just
the same, and the winter wheat
sOwn in January often makes a
good Weld.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

A professor has discovered
among ancient ruins what is sup.
posed TO be the eleventh command
ment. The text is as follow
"Emss rof tseyap uoht sseInu
repapswen a daer ton tlahs uOht,"
The commandment is easily trans
lated by beginning at the end of
the sentence and reading back
ward. -Ex.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22
Don't Die On SUNDAY.

The ministers in Topeka are lin
ing up behind the movement to do
away with Sunday funerals. At
one of their recent meetings they
adopted a resolution to the effect
that they would not in the future
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

conduct funerals on that day.
The people of that city who con
template departing this life will
please govern themselves accord
ingly. Kinsley Graphic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

Jack Kelley Of Pawnee Rock
was among others from that neck
of the woods doing business with
our citizens Wednesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

Messrs Lawhead, Murphey and
Captain Allen of Sterling, we're
in the city Wednesday afternoon,
before the Board of Pension ex-
aminers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-22

When you get that marriage
license, you might as well let
Judge TORY put the printer
next" as they are pretty sure
to catch on anyhow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-02
CALLS BOWEN TO WASHINGTON
Secretary Taft Gives Reasons for the
Summons of the Minister to the
CapitOl,

Washington, April 29.-Secretary
Taft has received instructions from
the President t O recall Mr.. Bowen. now
at Caracas, to Washington, also to
send Mr.. Russell, now minister to Col
ombia to Caracas and Mr.. Barrett, nov
minister at Panama to Colombia. 1t
is stated that if Mr.. Bowen's actions
relative to the charges affecting Assis-
tant Secretary LOOMS are not subject
TO criticism it is the Presidents prr-
pose to send him as minister to Chilli
and then probably as ambassador TO
Brazil.
The cablegram to Minister Bowen,
~instructing him to report to Washing
ton forthwith was dispatched today by
acting Secretary Loomis.
Secretary Taft also sent a cablegram
to Minister Bowen today stating the
reasons for his summons to Washing
ton. They are, in brief, first because
Mr.. Bowen had filed charges against
Mr.. LOOMS; second, the publication OF
these charges in the New York Herald;
third, Mr.. LOOMS complete denial,
fourth, Mr.. Loomis counter charge
that Mr.. Bowen had secured that puD=
LEGATION, and fifth Mr.. LOOMS desire to
be confronted by Mr.. Bowen here. rhe
secretary added:
"If all goes we'll you may return I'D
the diplomatic service"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-02
Japan'S Peace Bttitvde.

A few DAYS ago. when the talk Of
early peace between japan and Rus
sian was at its height. dispatches from
St. Petersburg stated hat Russia
could not consider any PROPOSITION
based upon a loss of territory or the
payment of money indemnity. The
statements evidently were based upon
the official attitude. They had the
appearance of having been IL forth
Dy Russian officialdom AS f~celers. to
ascertain just where Japan stood on
the matter.
If it was I Japanese answer they
were after. the Russians have it ia
a has no intention of calling off
hcr Oyamas and her kurokiS until
she gets something moro material
han pacts and promises to pay her
for her trouble and expense. The
Associated Press carries a synopsis of
an article written by Baron Suye-
natsu, former minister Of the inter-
ior. written for the London Outlook.
which makes this point clear. We
presume that the former minister
voices the popular and governmental
determination of Japan. and 1t may be
that the article was directly counten-
anCe1 by the mikadO's advisers as a
reply to the Russian buster.
A 2anon of the Japanese B~ushido.'
he SAYS. is that n should not UNI
sheath the sword unless in case ot
absolute necessity nor restore II 10
Its sheath unless one is totally over
come or has secured equitable satisfac
uOn for ones cause. This is on idea
IN international intercourse. The
sword OF japan has been drawn. and
the end for which it was ~unsheathed
mas scarcely been attained. We want
a ne1 which will secure permanent
fra n n y re- ~ IL
ton or iWo. In the present war ia
pan staiIed her existence, with the
Cnemy 1T was a mere caprice. Why
then. in the case of defeat, should not
Russia not be made responsible in
equitable accordance with The nature
OF the affair? 1 believe. therefore.
in the case the adversary asks for
. peace. the satisfaction which she Will
have to make to Japan should in
clude making good the material loss
of Japan: in other words. indemnity
AS far as the motives for the decla-
ration Of war are concerned there is
Il general tendency in Europe tn think
they go "A little deeper than the Ia
panesa s~tateSrran'S statement of them.
1t is true that Japan is fighting FOR
her existence for if Russia had hcen
allowed permanent occupation of
ManchUria she would next have alb
sorbed Korea and then threatened the
, very life Of island empire itself. But
Tauan needed Korea for her increas-
ing population. She practically has
IT now, and it is stated that Japanese
colo nists are already taking UP their
abode in the hermit Kingdom anu
no longer a kingdom except in name.
but practically a dependency Of ia
pan. She may not try the same tao
iics in Marchuria that Russia has
rallied in. for the letter OF her bond
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-02

to other powers forbids it. but she
will scarcely neglect The opportunity
to strengthen her influence there.
and throughout China. 1t was a war
for national existence Which Jaran
began with her spectacular torpedo
heat attack On the Russian fleet. but
1t vas more. it was a war which has
prepared the way for japan to figure
as something of ar international lam
grahber Oh her own cpu
But. motives aside. there appears to
be no reason why Japan should fore
eo the advantages she has gained
over Russia. of why her rulers should
!'e"ome s.. suffused with sentimental
sympathy for the Russians that they
should themselves ~inaugurate peace
negotiations tefore Russia directly
admits that h is whipped. If Ia
pan should pursue sGch a course. the
war would have l.een for nothing.
When Japan whipped China, the
powers got together and prevented
her from grasping the complete fruits
of victory. Japan was complaisant.
She gave up Port Arthur. only to see
the Russians occupy n fortify the
lace afterwards. She will scarcely
permit herself to he dealt with the
same way e second time. Her at
tifude will more especially be in
different of the continental powers be-
cause of The backing of Great Eritian.
AS a cold blooded practical PROPOSE
ton. now that the Japanese have the
russians on the run all along the
line. they would be fools to quit until
Russia cried quits. n fools to gran,
peace Oh any except the most advan-
tagecus which they can enfoTce.--
Exchange.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-02
ANOTHER BIG SEIZURE
Holman Distillcry Taken i'm Charge
by Government Officials.
Especial to The MessenGer.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, y. c.. April 29.-The news
is received here of the seizure of an
ether big distiIlery in Richmond cOun-
ty, the Hoffman distillery. at Hoffman.
The government will continue to oper-
ate the plant, until all perishable mate
rails are used up. The distilIery has in
stock over two thousand gallons Of
Whiskey. Seizure is on account of '!ir-
regularities,' including the failure TO
report for taxation the quantity of the
whiskey in keeping with the shipments
Of meal they received.
1t is ascertained that the Carolina
distillery, seized at Hamlet a few days
ago has on hand %. TAB gallons of
Whiskey.
\ voluntary petition in bankruptcy
is filed in the federal court here for
i. T. Houston, Bellevieu, liabilities be-
ing $4,000 and assets $1,000.
State Superintendent of Public In
structiOns Joyner says that while no
positive action has been taken. vet the
state board of education seriously con-
sidering the still further consolidation
OF cOlOred state normal school to two
instead of our as at present.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-02
NAVY PROBE CUGGESTED
Tnfirnlation Wanted as to the Cause
Of Explosions on tile Iowa.

The unique way the eight-inch guns
of leaving the employment of
the government must be rather dis.
dUieting to the naval experts as we'll
as to the commanders. who must feel
disappointed when UGH a gun spits
off its muZZle and Jumps the ioD
There is no greater degree OF conf
dence possible toward such firearms
than rnight be extended 20 the cham
pionshiD entry with loose false teeth
ut a pie eating contest.
I'd be sure. we have i great navy.
and that navy has great guns. 1t is
true hat the man behind the gun"
has been praised. and with the best
reason. If this sort OF thing is to be
regular the man behind will be shout
3ering most of the danger for himself
and for the, man in front. The peo-
2Ie will have less confidence in the
ability of the great guns to do any
thing more sensational than adjourn
Just when the vessel is preparing 10
60 into business session with the enc
my for the iont discussion of who's
who" and that's what" The guns
cost enough. They We're made by ex-
perts. 1t is almost as much of q ne
ccssitv 10 show Uncle Sam the expert
label as it is to show the union label
to the general public. Uncle Sam has
ALWAYS taken q great interest in ex-
perts. as DISTINGUISHED from mechan-
les. and a series Of failures in a private
way is reasonably certain to land the
exrert in 4 government berth where
good prices are paid for all sorts Of
otherwise unstable thoughts. II is
this that makes lie secure for the ex-
pert and insecure for numerous 9TH
ers.
Some one with at least as penetrat-
ing a mind as that Of James Rudolph
Garfield should be detailed to inyesti-
gate the navy forthwith. A fairly sue
cessful railroad man is now secretary
of the navy department and because
OF familiarity with b keels of gon-
dola cars and spread OF sail for ca
poose. as we'll as the proper deck lines
| for an engine and arnlor for water
tanks. he may be a good enough man
to order fhe construction of vessels
themselves. but he never would twice
| hire a railroad ATTORNEY who would
blow Oft his muZzle either at target
| practice Or when going int action.
It is feared that Dur navy is net in
| all aspects designed by its perform
anccs to eclipse our claims to national
j -C Rap:ds Gazette.