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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24
Nothing sh0ddy Eere.

We take particular pride in call
ing your attention to the stock of
holiday goods which we offer you
for che Thanksgiving and Christ
mas trade. We have been very
careful in choosing Our line well,
and We have avoided buying any
of the cheap, trashy stuff which is
generally found in Christmas holt
day stock.
In our Chinaware department we
have some very choice patterns in
hand painted china. also in genuine
Haviland, and a large assortment
of decorated Chinaware. In our
iewelry and cut glass departments
we havea very fine assortment of
the most beautiful and intricate
patterns of cut glass, which YOU
will certainly appreciate. We also
have a fine line of silver plated
ware and silver toilet o articles.
Our stock of watches and clocks
is complete and offers a nice as
sortment for you to choose from.
In our Hardware department We
have q nice stock of cutlery, cary
ing sets, sporting goods, boys
wagons, velocipedes, etc. We
also have a complete line of Ko-
tdakS, ranging in price from a dol
lar up. In our Furniture depart
ment we have the largest stock of
fancy rocking chairs, center tables,
etc. that we ever had for the hol-
iday trade. We also have a very
choice collectionof pictures. rang
ing in price from fifty cents up,
and If you want a nice picture for
Christmas, We certainly can find
some that will sllit you. Those
who buy early always get the best
of everything, and if you want
to choose your Christmas presents
before the stock is picked over, it
will pay you to come in and choose
what you want, and let us set it
aside for You until Christmas time.
We will be glad to have you call
and examine the stock whether
you are ready to buy now Or not.
90 Very truly yours,
The Z. r. Moses Mercantile Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24

II that Panama canal business
does not proye.a white elephant"
on the hands of this nation, and
especially the republican party,
we will sadly miss our guess. AL
ready the big appropriation of
millions of the peoples money is
exhausted, and the canal is not
commenced even.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Roger Lee is with the Tribune
force.
Ed. Lindas was a visitor from
Larned Monday.
August Schrepel was up from
Ellinwood Tuesday.
Miss Glen Brodie is with the
Lundblade & Bolinger store.
H. J. Remmert out on route ore
is quite Ill with an attack of pneu-
mOnia.
Phil Marley went down into
Meade county the first of the
week, after some cattle. o
D. A.. Banta went to Leoti Mon
day evening to attend court. He
will be absent until Thursday.
Mrs. King, mother of Joe
King, arrived from the east this
week, to make her home here.
The old high FIVE club met With
R. A. Charles and wife Monday
evening and reorganized for the
season. o
Elmer }. Davis and Stella z.
Watson, both of Hoisington pro-
cured a license to wed, on the
Doth.
Miss Alexander of Ellinweod
has accepted a positionoin the
music department of the E. R.
Moses Mer. Co.. o
Miss Fannie Cole is home for a
Thanksgiving vacation, and to
sort O see that the old folks" do
not get too gay.
Mayor GiblerD Oscar O'Beniss
and Chas. Mayo were over0 from
Clafin on the Doth concerning
school matters. %
There were two persons united
with the Baptist church, this city,
Sunday morning last. The mem
bership keeps on increasing. {
A marriage license was issued
on the Goth to c. W. Hinderleiter
and Caroline w Rose, both well
known young folksef near Ellin-
wood.
Mrs. R. JoShowers and dsugh.
ter Pearl and granddaughter Lille
Johnson, are visiting withoF. H.
johnson and mother in the fourth
ward. O O.
The home of A. R. Friedman
was placed under the official bar
for Cuban small pox, Monday
evening. No other new cases re-
ported. o O o
Chris Wagner is not improving
in health very fest. He expected
to 90 to Hot Springs this week,
but this far is not able to be
travelling. o
~
Commodiops newo bricko walks
have been built to the east and
west entrances to the west side
school building. A needed i'm,
proyement ~
Encourage your boy or girl to
earn a little money and establish
confidence in themselves by sole.
iting and collecting for the Rust.
Ter and Democrat. 90
Mrs. Agnes Briscoe died Sunday
the 10Th. at Osawatomie, and vii
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24
Ladies New Coats.

We are showing this week about three dozen
new coats, One of Kind, so and 81 inch styles,
in Fancy Mannish Mixtures, Tan Coverts and
Fine Kerseys, in red, blue, black ran and castor.
They are bran aew individual styles, from the best
makers OF somen's coats in the country, and the
price absolutely the lowest for the style and kind.
Come and see them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24
New Rebekah Officers.

The regular election of officers
in the Rebekah lodge took place
Tuesday evening, and resulted as
follows: G. Dora NJ. Pratt, V.
G. H. Maude Luse, Rec. Secty.
Louis Lamoreux, Fin. Secty.
Anna Hiss, Treas, Josephine
Cheney. Initiation of candidates
will take place at next meeting, at
which time an oyster supper will
be served.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24

The hardware department of the
E. R. Moses Mercantile Company
has very attractive window dis
play this week Of ten cent articles.
1t will pay you to examine them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24

.Now's your chance. Buy a
photograph Or Victor talking ma
chine on easy payments. A small
payment down and one or two
dollars week. Call and see them.
The E. r. Moses Mercantile Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24

be buried in this city from the
First Baptist church, colored, on
Wednesday at 2 p. m.
W. H.Elam and wife have gone
to Avery, Mo-. called there by the
serious illness of Mrs. Elan
mother. They expect to be back
iDabo1t three weeks.
We are getting ready to issue a
holiday edition of the Democrat
and Rustler. It will be fully up
to the standard Of CORNER special
editionsissued from this Office.
The poultry show will open next
Tuesday and continue from Sa.
m. to 10 p. m. each day until Sat
urday. Make your preparations
to attend one or more Qdayso 1T
will be we'll worth your while.
The NJ. ". A.JCamp of this city
is growing right along. Six sp-
plications were voted upon and &C
cepted, at the meeting, Monday
night. A good attendance is
wanted on next Monday night
0 On Monday a bashful young
couple, of the east side, whose
combined ages we're 100 years,
procured a marriage license, but
dopot wanttheir names published.
Now guess who. o. O.
Miss. Flora Jacobs will be with
the meetings which are being con-
Quoted at the new Walnut Valley
NJ. E. church on Route 4, for
some time. .All are cordially in
vited to attend these meetings.
Q The east side whist club held
tbeir5 meeting for last week with
Miss Zoe Chapman on Monday
evening and had a delightful
time. Mrs Miller won the ladies
prize, but we did not learn who
won the gentleman's prize. 90
From the statement of Trustee
Unruh,Y of Liberty township to
he found elsewhere in this paper.
it will be seen that the new bridge
across the2Arkansas, in that town
ship will not be built at the pres
Capt. W. W. Webb, father of
Mrs. E? G Cole, arrived Saturday
from New York, and will make
his home here now. The Capt.
made many friends while here be-
fore and we gladly welcome him
back to Great Bend.
JohnaB. Rediger went to Larned
Tuesday 8where he will open a
Suitatorium. Mr.. Rediger has
established a nice business here,
which will be in charge of Albert
Hart who has been with him for
some time and thoroughly under
stands the business.
Mrs. Stock mother of Mrs. r.
H. Moses celebrated her SOth
birthday at the Moses home Mon
day, by inviting in a number of
relatives1to a dinner. Mrs. Stock
! is quite hale and enjoys good
health.
O The play at the opera house Mon
day night, by the boys of the Y. NJ.
p. G.. was attended by a good
sized audience, and the young
folks all did splendidly. Everyone
who was present with whom we
have talked expressed themselves
as well pleased with the play.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24

], Arthur Z. Taylrr. Cashier Of said
baRk, do solemnly swear that the above statement
IL true that ssd bank has no liabilities and il not
indorser on any note or obligation, other than
shown on the shove statement. 70 the best of nv
knowledge and belief. So help me God.
ARTHUR Z. TAYLOR, Cashier.
Subscribed and Sworn 70 before me, this Nth
day Of November. 1905.
LILAH A. Smith. Notary Public.
Commission expires on the 10Th day OF Jar.
1907
Correct. Attest:
J. GEO. bsIEKMAs
SEAL CHAs. " BRIsKMAs .Directors.
F. W. BEINkMAs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24
A Farmers Convention.

Some complaint has been made
that the present agitation in rail
road rates, in so far as it affects
Kansas and the work Of the state
board of railroad commissioners
and Attorney Car Taylor is con-
cerned, affects only the wholesale
dealer and the jobbers. 1t is
pointed out that there has been
practically nothing done in the
way OF securing a lowering of
wheat and live stock rates so as to
be Of some benefit to the farmer.
1t has been suggested by Presi-
dent Dawson of the Commercial
Club. that call be made for a
convention of wheat growers or
farmers and stockmen to be held
in this city in the near future, to
look after this particular end of
the rate business. This seems to us
to be a good suggestion and we
earnestly hope the club will take
the matter up as early as possible,
and arrange for such a meeting to
be held at Great Bend. For the
next few months the farmer will
have more time than ordinarily,
and meeting Of representative
farmers from the big wheat grow
ing counties OF the state would be a
good thing in more ways thanone.
There are several matters that
might with propriety be pushed
by the Commercial club, and
would it not be a good thing to
have special meeting called for
the purpose of taking action on
some of theml 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24
Material for Crochet Slippers.

O Now is the time to start those nice, soft warm
slippers for the loved ones Christmas. We have
the material for the making. Nice, soft lambs
wool soles, "SOrosis rakenjust little better than
the rest Nice, long, soft wool on flexible sole
leather. Ladies sizes, 3 to 5, 25c Mems sizes, 6
to II, 85c. Flesher's Best Germantown Knitting
Yarn in all colors, per pound slOO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24

St. 0mer Commandery K. T.
was inspected by Sr Knight John
NJ. Kinkel OF Hutchinson Tuesday
evening, and passed a very salts
factory grade. The evening was
concluded by the serving oflight
refreshments. The following out
of town Knights attended: VIM.
Chatter, c. W. Harm and r. l..
Hamilton, of Clafin, W. H. Rice
of HoiGngton, j. L. Ruddick
Joe, Jake, and Joe Koelsch DR..
Christ and Sigel Book, Howard
Torrance, Jim Barrows and Will
Ludwig of Ellinwood, and John
Ludwig of near Raymond.
Every business in the city
should be represented in our
Christmas edition. 1t will be is
sued under date of December 15tA,
ten days before Christmas, and
will be the advertising medium for
your holiday goods.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24

OVunIy OF bArtOn, :"
J, c. Schns'-er, cashier Of said bank, do
solemniy swear thatthe above staten ent IL true:
that said bank has no liabilities, and lie not In
dorser on any note obligation, other than shown
on the above statement, 20 the best Of my knowl-
edge and belief. SO help me God.
c. SCHNEIDER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me, THE 10Th
day 81 November 1905.
V. SCHNEIDER, Notary Public.
lComnlss expires Oh The i1th day " April
1907
CORRECT. Attest: @
- J. GRO, BOHEMIAN
SEAL ARTHgR Z. TAYLOR Directors.
- CHAs. Y. BKIEKMAN
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24
OFFICIAL. STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION. q.
y OF THE
J. V. Brinkman Company Bank.

At Great Bend, State OF Kansal, at the close of
business on the 9th day of November 1905.
RESOURCES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24
NEW ARRIVALS.
New Plaid Silk Waists.

The express man this week brought us
shipment VI the newest things in Ladies Silk
Waists from one of the largest makers in New
0York. Fancy Plaid Silks III red, green, blue and
brown. Nice, soft, taffeta silk of the guaranteed
kind, made in the very latest fashion. Absolutely
the best style and value Of the season, See dis
play Of samples 10 our East Window
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-11-24

hS Pi"J az viz VpOlo lIOuob Null
day night, by the boys of the Y. NJ.
P. G.. was attended by a good
sized audience, and the young
folks all did splendidly. Everyone
who was present with whom we
have talked expressed themselves
as well pleased with the play.
I John Rogers of this city says
he does not have any objection to
be Uncle Johnnie to everybody
he meets; but when a little colored
picaninny addressed him the other
day with Hello, Grandpa" he be-
ganto wonder how that happened.
A small house at Clafin owned
by Henry Oeser and occupied by
Chas. Moore took fire Saturday
and came near being destroyed,
Only the prompt work of the citi.
raens with hand grenades and Other
Fhelp extinguished the flames be
fore any damage was done t.
speak of, except the roof, which
Pwss about half destroyed.
We invite a comparison of thi,
paper with its competitors. w
also invite the business men who
want their advertisements to reach
the largest number OF people t.
compare our subscription lis
with those Of the other opapers
We do not fear publicity. o
FOR SALE A DeLsya
cream separator in first class con.
dition. At E. K. Moses Mercan
tile Co. 0
Preaching services in Schoo
house district No. 10, Sunday
December 3rd at three o'clock
All invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
CORRESPONDENTS MEET.
Nominations for Standing Committee
Being Voted For.

The biennial meeting of the Corps OF
Washington Correspondents for the elec-
tion of a standing committee was held to-
dav in the office of the New York World
Mr., John P. Miller presided over the meet
ing. with Mr. w w. Jermane secretary
The following nominations were made: John
p. Miller, Richard V. Oulahan, A. j. Dodge
Albert Hastead, Ira E. Bennett, ]. II. Au-
bare, Maurice Splain, Richard II. Lindsay
and Samuel G. Blythe. Five are to be
voted for and the polls will be open until
6 pm. today.
The meeting unanimously adopted a reso-
luton proposed by Mr.. Z. G. Snyder, as fol
lows:
THE Corps of Washington Newspaper
CORRESPONDENTS in biennial session as
sembled, take this opportunity TO extend
to Mai. John NJ. Carson their sincere ap-
preCiation of his untiring efforts to elevate
the standing of the corps and of the labors
he has performed while a member of the
standing committee of correspondents, now
that he has retired from active newspaper
work to assume an important position under
the government.
1--WE desire to congratulate the President
in selecting Maj. Carson as the chief of the
bureau of manufactures, believing that in
so doing he has secured for the government
the services OF one thoroughly qualified for
the position and that he has honored the
corps in selecting so esteemed representa-
tive OF our profession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
THE PENSION OFFICE
PROMOTIONS AND REDUCTIONS
NOT GIVEN OUT TODAY.

The promotions and reductions in the
pension office which have been on the tapis
for the past week or ten days were not
made today as had been expected. They
hung fire somewhere, and had not reached
the Secretary of the Interior at the hour
of going to press this afternoon. 1t had
been the intention Of Commissioner Warner
to make the announcement before Thanks
giving and have the changes take eHect
this morning, but It was found. upon golnS
over the matter that some of the proposed
changes might conflict with the rules or
the civil service commission. For this rea-
son it was deemed w.se to take the matter
up with the commission, and this Commls-
sioner Warner has done.
1t Is not expected that the changes IN the
pension office will result in the dismissal OF
any of the clerks. 1t will, however, result
in the demot,on of number or clerks WHO
have grown old in the service, ana WHO
are at this time unfit, physically, TO per
form the duties assigned to them lhese
clerks Commissioner Warner feels should
not be thrown out of employment aitei
having devoted their best years 10 the
service of the government, and he deter
mined to care for them in the places made
vacant by clerks he is to promote to the
higher grades of work. This plan, IL Is
felt places the Office on a better business
basis and at the same time provides for
clerks who would otherwise be dropped
from the rolls and lose their means OF
support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
SUIT AGAINST S. P. ROAD.
Brought for Alleged Violation of
Safety Appliences.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, December l.
The Southern Pacific officials have been
served with notice of a suit against them
by the government in the United States
district court at Portland, Ore, to collect
penalties for their violation Of the safety
appliance act passed by Congress IN 1885
and subsequently amended in 1903. SINH
lar suits have also been brought against
other overland roads.
The act in question requires every train
should have a sufficient number of cars so
equipped with power or train brakes that
the engineer of the locomotive drawing
such train can control its speed without
requiring brakemen to use the common
hand brakes for that purpose.
All passenger trains are properly
equipped with air brakes, so the act refers
most particularly to freight trains.
The Southern Pacific has many of its
cars so equipped, and as a rule will not
take a car from another road coming in
a through train unless it has air brakes.
The suit is, therefore. In the nature of a
surprise, and IS probably the first action
Of the kind brought in the federal courts
on this coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
FR ANCE-V EN- EZUEL A
WHAT MAY HAPPEN UNLESS A
COMPROMISE Is MADE.

Mr.. Jusserand, the French ambassador,
called upon Secretary Root today, and
when asked as he was leaving the depart
ment if he had any news of the Venezuelan
situation replied that he had not Asked If
he regarded the situation serious, the am
bassador replied that the absence OF a sat
isfaetory reply from President Castro to the
last French note in itself made the stua-
ton bad.
So far as known. the French feet which
arrived at Martinique several weeks ago
has made no demonstration against Ven
ezuela. 1t was recently reported that the
battleship Jean le Bart was being fitted out
in France to reinforce the feet at Mar
Unique. AS 1t will take several weeks for
that vessel to reach there it appears that
the proposed hostile movement against Ven
ezuela is not especially imminent
In view of the fact that the Venezuelan
customs service is being administered by
England and other creditor nations il is
not regarded as likely that the French gov
ernment will undertake to blockade the
ports. Nor is it likely that territory will
be seized as that would involve a viola ton
of the Monroe doctrine. The impression
prevails that unless a compromise is ef-
fected between France and Venezuela hy
the joint withdrawal of the offensive notes
complained of, the French fleet will go to
La Guayra, the port of Caracas and take
away M Tatgny, the French charge in
state, thus completely severing all rela-
tons with President Castros government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
STATEMENT BY MORTON.
On Reported Receivershs> Action of
Germany Against Euitable

NEW YORK, December 1-Referring to
the news that the imperial insurance office
at Berlin has threatened receivership pro-
ceedings against the Equitable Assurance
Society because of the society's failure to
increase It's cash reserve in Germany,
President Morton said today:
1.-The new administration of the Equita
BILE Society has been IN communication with
the German government concerning this
matter for several months, and indications
point to an am,cable settlement of exist
Ing differences by the end of the year. The
Equitable Society Is willing to meet any
reasonable demands of the German govern
ment As a matter of fact, we have large
deposits in Germany at this time particu-
larly in Hamburg. and we are prepared to
increase our reserves substantially
The Equitable Society has not written
any new business In Germany since 1894.
Since that time the amount of insurance
held by the society in Germany has been
reduced from s25 eco coo to $40 600, 900. The
only realty owned by the society in Ger
many Is its main building in Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
REPRESENTATIVE HALE.
People in His Section Are With the
President.

Representative Nathan p Hale of Knox
vile Tenn. one of the five new members
from Tennessee and the only other republ-
can in the delegation besides Representa-
tive Brownlow, has arrived in the city.
Mr. Hale is right in Mr.. Browniows s class
as a high protectionist and wants to see
the south continue to enjoy the benefits 1t
is just beginning to appreciate. and which
are accruing from the high protection prin-
ciple.
Down my way, said Mr.. Hale to a Star
man today, the people are interested in
the railroad rate question, and they are
with the President. They are not wild
over the subject, however, but the senti-
ment seems to be that some sort of gov
ernment rcSula ton of railroad rates is de
nlanded by present conditions.
But there is something that our folks
are interested in and believe is impera-
lively demanded, and that is the govern
ment regulation of interstate insurance
business. The recent disclosures in New
York, with probably more to come. are suf-
fcient evidence to them that something
should be done at The railroads,
while they may be at fault, certainly serve
to aid in the development of any section.
The big life insurance companies do an in
terstate business, but ! can't see where the
development comes in, and when We get
an occasional glimpse of the manner in
which they do business, such as is being
afforded by the present inquiry, L think 1t
is pretty near time for something TO be
done
Representative Hale succeeds Judge Glib
son Of Knoxville, who died last year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
MERCHANT MARINE.
Action at the Meeting of Commission
TODAY

At the meeting of the merchant marine
commission held in the room of the Sen
ate comrnittee on the District of Columbia
today, an amendment was adopted to the
shipping bill postponng until 1909 the ap-
plication of the coastwise principle to the
carrying trade in the Philippines and the
United States, and substituting for 1t a
subventon of $3.50 per gross ton TO all
American vessels engaged In this trade
from either the Atlantic the Pacific
coast, an increase of 30 per cent above the
general rate provided for American ships
engaged In the ocean-carrying trade.
Secretary Shaw had recommended the
postponement of the coastwise law because
OF economic conditions in the Philippines
and 1t is believed by the commission that
the proposed extension will have a marked
and beneficial effect upon our Philippine
commerce.
The commission today heard former Rep
resentative Eugene +. Loud of California
Mr. A B. Browne and Mr.. F. F. Samuels
the last named being secretary of the
Oceanic Steamship Company of San Fran
cisco Mr. Samuels asked an increase in
the present mail subvention of his line from
San Francisco to New Zealand and Austria
liza. This line received s2S3,000 annually,
while the inferior British line operating in
the same waters received S330,OOO. The
commission will meet again next Monday
at 2:3O o'clock.