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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20
observations
By The
OLD MAN

| have made arrangements with
the boss to take a lay.o after to-
night and 60 fishing up in the
Colorado mountains, ! want YOU
all to be good while I'm gone.
As my wife is going along with
me, any admonitions as to the
rectitude of my own actions while
off duty are unnecessary. I'll be
good.
In the language of A. S. Allen,
when starting on a similar trip,
he described it as on business and
not for pleasure. | will try to
combine the two.
If Joe Letter, or some heavier
weight manipulater of markets
will just get another $1.00 a
bushel move on the wheat market
Barton county farmers will all
wear automobiles.
II you have clothing to shed,
prepare to shed it now, for the
weather carpenters predict the
hottest August ever.
If insanity is due to prosperity,
as DR.. Hill, of Baltimore says,
that may explain why you never
hear of a newspaper man going
insane.
4 + 4
Anyway, the publisher of this
paper would be willing to take all
chances of a home in the foolish
house should prosperous public
start him on the road to easy
street. Office open at all hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20
No Pay, No Boost.

in view of the fact that every
other man in Indian Territory
will be a candidate for something
before many moons the Hoffman
Herald issues the following warn
ing to the seekers:
The editor of this paper is glad
he lives in the new state of Okla
homa, and also glad that he has
the privilege to assist in our weak
way in the modelling of the great
commonwealth, but we are not so
tickled that we expect to help
boost a lot Of officeseekers into
good jobs Just for the mere
pleasure there may be in it. The
oficeseekers wants the job for the
salary that goes with it; and that's
just what we are in the newspaper
business for; therefore, every
aspirant for political favor, to
gain the support of the Herald,
must be a paid up reader and his
announcement notice must be &C.
companied by the said cash in
sufficient amount. We are not
looking for any promises of politi-
cal handouts, but shall insist on
getting the cash and buying our
own lunches.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20
CATALOGUE
HOUSE Competition,

the bargains you offer, and place
it in the hands of our customers.
Send out a neat circular, not some
thing cheap. Do what you do
well-spend some money to secure
business and it will come. Stand
up and ask for your own and you
will get it. Wear a smile even if
you don't always ieel like it, for
smiles win friends and erowns
lose them.
The circular letter above refer
red to headed Local Pride, is as
follows:
Do you buy your goods of your
home dealer or of some far-away
catalogue house which, in nicely
wOrded letters and voluminous
catalogues, offers apparently great
bargainsl Now when the next
catalogue comes from your mail
order house, draw up an easy
chair and read it carefully and
permit US to mention ONE things
they omit. For instance, see if
you find any reference in their
catalogue to their paying cash or
exchanging goods for wheat, oats,
corn, beans, butter, eggs and hay.
How much do they pay for cattle,
sheep and hogs, f. o. b. your
depot! How much tax will they
pay to support your schools and
educate your childrenl How
much for improving your roads
and bridges, for supporting the
poor of the county, for the gen.
eral expenses of running the bust
ness of the township, county and
state! On what page do they
offer to contribute money to the
church? What line of credit will
they extend to you when your
crops are Door and money gone,
or, through illness or misfortune,
you are not able to send cash
with order!" Is there any offer
to contribute to your entertain
ment next year, What did they
do last year, In fact, will they
do anything to provide a market
for what you have to sell, and
thereby keep up the value of your
home? Will they do anything
whatever for social, church,
school or government support, or
do they simply take your dollars
out of the community with no re-
turns whatever, except the goods
you buy! Give this matter your
careful, unprecedented thought,
then call on your local dealer.
where you can see the goods be-
fore you buy and make compare
sons of prices and qualities. You
will find that you can do as we'll
or better at home, and you keep
your money at home, and you
help to build up your local town.
and in case anything should, by
some means, turn out to be not !
Just exactly what you wanted, !
your local dealer is there to set
things right and mapke the deal
satisfactory with you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20
A THROUGH TOLL line.
The Bell Telephone Co. to Connect
Denver and Kansas City.

The Bell Telephone interests as
represented by the American
Telephone & Telegraph Company
have started the building of a
through line. to extend from
Kansas City to Denver, Colo.
The work of construction is being
pushed with all speed possible,
and it is estimated that the line
will be completed and ready for
service the last part of November
or early in December. 1t is esti-
mated that the line will cost form
100000 to 100000.
The route as planned of the line
through Kansas will carry it
through Lawrence, Topeka, Bur-
hngame, Ossage City, Reading,
Emporia, Strong City, Cottonwood
Falls, Florence, Peabody, Newton,
Burton, Hutchinson, Stafford,
KlnsIey and Coolidge. In Colo
RADIO the route carries the line
through Holly, Lamar, Lajunta,
Pueblo, Colorado Springs, thence
north to Denver.
Another through toll line will
be built from Hutchinson directly
south to Oklahoma City.
The first named line will give
the first telephone service to
Colorado and Denver, and the
HutchinsOn-Ok Oklahoma line will
give the first direct service be-
tween Kansas and Oklahoma Ter
ritOry. Under present arrange
ments Oklahoma Territory points
are reached by the way of
Arkansas and Indian Territory.
The system of The Missouri &
Kansas Telephone Company, that
portion of the Bell operating in
Missouri and Kansas, will be
directly connected to the new line,
and in this way each of the 1900
places included in the Bell toll
system in Kansas will have the
benefit of the Colorado Denver
service
The Bell Company will COM
plete new and direct line from
Kansas City to Chicago within
three weeks so that Kansas will
have through long distance SER
vice east to Chicago and New
York, south to Oklahoma CITY
and Texas points and west to
Pueblo and Denver.
Il Ii
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

issued to their trade by a Grand
Rapids wholesale grocery concern.
The circular reads as follows:
The unfair method of catalogue
house competition probably in
terferes more or less with your
business. 1t is our object in this
letter to make some suggestions
as to how to meet and overcome
it successfully and honorably and
to offer you our assistance. We
invite correspondence, whether
you approve or disapprove of our
suggestions, as it is only by such
means that we can expect to ac-
complish success. An exchange
of ideas can result only in our
mutual good.
GrumbIing produces no good
results. We are ..all too prone to
complain instead of looking for a
remedy. We must not blame the
catalogue houses. They are do
inc only what you are doing to
gain a livelihood and secure a
competence. Have you studied
their methods and compared them
with your own! If not, why not !
They give their business their
very best thought and that is just
what you must do. 1t is the man
who thinks and acts who wins
nowadays.
Don't get the idea that they sell
better goods for less money THAI
you do. for they do not. There
is no secret about their methods
they simply 60 after the trade,
not once nor twice, but all the
time.
They keep everlastlngly at
it." telling the consumer through
their catalogues, and with fire.
quent letters and circulars, what
they have to sell, and how good
and how cheap it is.
They have a list of every con-
sumner in your territory. Have
you!
They spend money constantly
in mailing lists and letters. Do
you!
They get together from time to
time and exchange ideas and de.
wise means to secure more bust
ness. Do you.
If you do not, how can you ex-
pect to hold your own with those
who do, and what ground have
you for complaints If they
spend more money and energy
than you do in advertising their
business, they will naturally get
share of the business that belon gs
to you.
You must keep yourself con-
stantly before your customers. !
Tell them what you have to sell, |
how good and how cheap it is. |
You must let them know you
want their business and will ap.
preciate it, that you are probably |
better acquainted with their needs |
than some faraway disinterested |
party can be, that you are on tn
spot to make right anything that
is not right; in a word, you must
advertise. We use the word ad-
vertise in its broad sense. 1t
does not necessarily mean that
you must put a big advertisement
IN the newspaper and stop there.
That is, of course, all right-good
in its way-but it is only one
way. You must study your CON-
petitor's methods and improve up
on them. Have a list of all the
consumers in your territory.
Convey to them in some ways the
fact that you can do at least "a 'as
we'll by them as anyone else-not
once in a while, but all the time.
You must be persistent. That is
the way the catalogue houses win !,
and that is the only way they
nave of winning. If they get
your trade it is because you per. /
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-07-20

The dews that fall in the early
mornings now are almost like a
summer rain.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04
Platte Center.

(tIO1n Inc Sl8n3ly
Last week Tom Hoare ratified of his
buggy and Will Ripp won it. Monday
George Burrows ratified his shot gun and
John Byrnes held the lucky number.
Mr.. Roberts, agent for the Standard
Bridge Co.. has been here this week and
with Supervisor Clother has been look
ing Over the work which the company is
to do in this dlstrist. On Wednesday
they went down and took measurements
for the new steel bridge which is to suc-
coed the wooden one across Shell Greek
al the G. J. Carrig farm.
John Moffett took the school census
I OF this school district last week. He
found 1874 children Of school age. of
which number lO5 are males and 70 are
females. The last years census gave us
2O2, which shows q decrease of - this
year. This is accounted for by the fact
that a number of families who had school
children have moved out of the district
and their places are taken by families
with less or no children.
The hitching posts on our main street
are gone. A petition was circulated
among the business men last Friday,
asking the village board to have these
posts moved to side streets and it was
signed by all but one. A special meet
ing of the board was held Monday night
and the petition favorably acted on.
Tuesday, under the supervision OF Street
Commissioner Gentleman, the work was
begun and two days work completed
the job. 1t is now proposed to require
the telephone companies to remove their
poles from the main street and place
them in the alleys.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04
&6l|~ Special Reduced
W Excursion Rates


To st. Paul. Mimi. July 1926. re-
turn limit August Is. n fare plus
u. 90.
To Minneapolis, MIMI, August g.
Is. return limit September 80, one
cent per mile.
To Milwaukee. Wis.,, August l1-13.
announod later. One fare plus o.. 90.
70 Toronto, Canada. September H.
II. return limit October "a. One
fare plus q. 90.
Summer Tourist Rates June Let to
September 3Oth to Chicago. Madison,
Milwaukee, Waukesha, st. Paul, Min
nespolis and other points in Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Michigan, also to Now
England and Canadian points.
Homeseekers Excursion Rates. On
sale every Tuesday from Columbus,
David City and points east to points in
South Dakota least of Missouri river
North Dakota, Minnesota, Northern
Wisconsin, Michigan Peninsula, Alder
ia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and west
ern Ontario at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip good returning twenty
one days from date of sale.
For folders, descriptive circulars, rates
etc., address s. F. Miller, A. G. F. 4 P.
A. G. & N; w. Ry., Omaha, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04

FOR SALE:-Improved quarter e
ricn OF land in Sheridan county includ-
ing house. barn, windmill, household
furniture, 10 head OF cattle. 8 horses, 100
chickens. Several acres under cultiva-
ton, growing spelts, home grass and
potatoes. A free $40 acre homestead
can he taken adjacent. Cuts Is tons
native hay. Can he bought for $275O.
A rare bargain. Excursion rates I'VE
Burlington from Columbus next Tues
day June 10 at 40 p. m, $ll.7O round
trip. Write or inquire-F. H. Abbott.
Columbus, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04

r. B. Thompson was in Monroe Sun
dav.
Mrs. r B. Thompson and son Frank
left Monday for Ready, California.
Mr.. and Ms. A.E. Priest are the proud
parents OF a daughter. born Thursday
last.
r. 8. Grimes, formerly OF this place
but now Of Genoa, was in town Satur.
day.
Mrs. COnOrd il driving Route No. z
while Mrs. Kenyon is taking a vacation.
Everett McWilliams and wife spent
Sunday in this burg.
Mrs. George Smith OF Fullerton was
the guest of Miss Anna Smith Friday.
W. A. McWilliams. Arthur Watts, Ben
Fellers and VIM. Webster transacted
business in Columbus Saturday.
Mrs Glines and children, arrived the
first Of the week to visit a few days with
Mrs. Henry Clayborn.
w. s. COnard came up from Fremont
Monday and visited over night with his
family, returning to Fremont Tuesday
accompanied by his son Paul.
I. w. BlackmOre returned Saturday
from a business visit to Omaha.
Geo. Morning and family left Tuesday
for Valley where they will visit for a few
days.
Mrs. A. Mcdonald and children went
to Stanton Tuesday for q visit with her
mother.
DR.. and Mrs. W. w. Frank were in
Columbus yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Webster and children went
to Bennett Monday evening to spend a
few days with her mother.
Will Coffey and family, Mrs. A. E.
Bartholomew, Susie and George Dur.
ham went to Fremont Tuesday to spend
the Fourth with C. ID. Stevens and fam
lily.
Miss Robinson left yesterday for Sill.
yer Creek to celebrate.
s. j. Percy transacted business in COL
umbus Tuesday.
John Smith is home to spend the 18th
with his family.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04

OHC AUL1OI
The trial of Henry Kretz for selling
booze to minors came of before Judge
Robinson Monday and resulted in a fine
of $40 and costs. We understand the
case was appealed to the district court.
Mrs. August Olson Of this city met
with a serious accident Monday morn.
ing. The entrance to the cellar, which
is through q trap door in the pantry,
had been left open and on entering the
pantry in a hurry Mrs. Olson walked
into the opening. The fall resulted in
the breaking of her arm near the shout
der and otherwise bruising her quite
badly.
Who says George Hodge isn't lucky?
On Tuesday night at about hslf-past ten
he was awakened by a crash of thunder.
The racket also awoke his little boy who
asked for a drink OF water. George tried
to put him of, but not succeeding final
ly got up and went for the water. As
he was getting it he noticed a light re-
fiecting upon John Weltne's house near
by and upon investigating the matter
discovered his house to be on fire in one
of the upper rooms. With the assist
ance of Mrs. Hodge he SUCCEEDED in put
ting the fire out without calling assist
ance. The lightning struck the chin
ney and set fire to some clothing. The
damage was small, being principally to
Mrs. Hodges clothing.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04
Humphrey.
From the Democrat

Jos. Cook of st. Bernard and Miss
Celia Bruckner, daughter of Mr.. and
MB. John Bruckner, who reside east of
town, were united in marriage at st.
Francis church in Humphrey at Q a. m.
on Tuesday of this week. After the Ger
emory a large circle OF friends and &C.
quaintances gathered at the home of the
brides parents where an elaborate re-
ception vas accorded the young couple.
In the evening a dance was given in the
large barn where many young people
danced till the small hours of the morn
ing to the future happiness of the bride
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04
and groom.

Tuesday nights rain played havoc
with the railroad track and wagon road
bridges between Newman Grove and
Bradish. About 700 feet OF track wa
washed out and the west bound passen-
was unable to 60 farther than New
man Grove until near noon Wednesday.
A liveryman from Newman Grove lost q
valuable team by drowning. In orOs.
sing a bridge which was flooded with
water, the team missed the bridge and
was carried down the stream by the
rushing waters. The driver had a mar
row escape from drowning.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04

NOTICE-An ice tickets that
have been issued during the
months Of May and June must
be paid by J July 9Th or ice wagon
will not stop ut your door next
Monday. d. l.. Baker.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04
Granite Ware.

For a few days I shall offer special
prices ON all granite ware. Preserving
kettles and pans at very low prices.
SETH BRAUN.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04

When applied and covered with .
hot cloth Pinesalve acts like . poul.
tice. Best for burns. bruises, hollis,
eczema, skin disease. etc. Sold by
n Olintock & Carter drug store.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04
Monroe

o. q. Shannon, and +. X. StrOther al
Columbus were in town Monday.
Mrs. Lannon and son Of Columbus are
guests Of Mrs. A. +. Priest.
The Columbus journal., 1906-07-04

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The Washington times., 1906-01-11
FOUND PLEASURE IN
COMPANY Of PREACHERS
Banker Palmer Left Bulk of His
Estate to Fund for Disabled
Minister.

NEW YORK, Jan. u.-Taking Of tes-
timony in the suit brought By James
r Palmer and others TO upset the will
of Francis A. Palmer, for half century
a leading banker Of this city and presi-
dent CT the Broadway Bank. was con-
tinued before Justice DugrO and a jury
in the supreme court yesterday.
The contestants auege that Mr..
Palmer left an estate of $1,000, 60 the
bulk of which went to the Francis As
bury Palmer Fund, an institution Tor
disa bled clergymen. The executors say
the estate Is only about 81 10000.
The banker was ninety-two years old
al the time OF his death. His bTof g
the chief contestant, Is ninety-siX years
old.
John Deering, a plumber, who married
a niece of Airs Palmer. testified that
Palmer was always talking on religious
subjects.
Previous to Mrs. Palmer's death she
would always call him down." said the
witness, speaking of the millionaire and
his wife
7 move to strike that out" said
Al stem q. Fox, Of counsel. THAT state
ment would affect all OF US Our wives
always call as down"
Strike il out" said Judge Dugro.
with a smile.
The witness told of peculiarities on
the part Of the aged banker. including
his aptitude for falling asleep during
important conversations.
Testimony was given concerning Mr.
Palmer's fondness for the society OF
ministers
The trial will be continued this morn
ing.
The Washington times., 1906-01-11
Chase's-'sThe Military octette."

Chase's makes announcement for next
week Of YaudeYilles costly novelty.
Lasky and ROlfe's spectacular prOduc,
ton, The Military Octet and the Girl
With the Baton" presenting the English
cornetist John S. Leik The sup
Elementary leading attraction will be the
popular comedian, Wnfred Clarke. in
What VIII Happen Next?" a clean and
clever adaptation from the French. He
will be supported by Miss Theo Carew
and his own company. Full of thrilIing
surprises viii be the performance OF the
Five Mowatts. the Juvenile rapid-firc
club Juggling experts. Following this
extra Ordinary Offering viii be Jolly May
me Remington and her quartet OF fun
ny little Buster Brownies. in a new and
lively act OF singing and dancing spe,
cialties. Sabel Johnson, said to be the
worlds highest soprano; the Painter
Trio, aCrObatiC COnJOTIiOnists, Including
two handsome and graceful women ana
a clever comedian; Ziska and King.
comedy magtcians and wOnder-workers;
and the motion pictures, depicting the
comic story of The Green Goods Men
or The Adventures OF Josiah and Sa>
manJhy in New York"
The Washington times., 1906-01-11
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

-, NJ DAu.Y-Local for Harrisonburg,
Werrenron. panville, and way stations
fO.sI A NJ DAILY-Washington and Florida
Tinaited First-class coaches and sleeper 70
CoIurI,bia Savannah. and Jacksonville.
Parlor Car TO Pinehurss, y. c, week days.
i1-I5 NJ DAILT-United States Fast Mail.
First-class coaches and sleeper 70 New or
leans Dining Car Service.
s-01 p NJ WEEK DAYS-Docal for Harrison
hing ard WAY stations on Manassas Branch
Az = M DAILY-Docal for WaTrenton ana
ss5 NJ WEEK DAYS-Soid Pullman
train electric lighted; through sleepers 20
Aiken Augusta. savannah, Jacks onviIIe
and 81 Augustine Club and Observation
Cars. Southern Railway Dining Car service.
$50 p NJ DAILY-New York and Atlanta
Fxpress Ftrst-class Coach 20 Atlanta
Sleeper 10 Columbus. Ga. via Atlanta
10 san Francisco Mondays. Wednesday, and
$50 p. NJ. DAILY-New York and Florida
Fxpress Through Coaches and Sleepers %
Columbia Savannah. and Jacksonville.
Sleeper 70 Augusta and Port Tampa Din
ing Car Service "a carte
1000 p IL DAILY-New York and Memphis
IITn.teo via Lynchburg). FiTst-cIass coach
and sleeping Car to Roanoke. Knoxville
chattanooga. and Memphis. Sleeper 10 New
Orleans Dining Car service.
1o-4s p M. DAILY-WashingI1n and South
western limited. All Pullman train. Oh
seryation Car to Atlanta and Macon. Club
ianta, Macon, Memphis. Birmingham, New
orleans. Dining Car service.
H =. SPENCER, General Manager.
Jan. s. S. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr
1906 w H. TAYLOE. Gen. Pass Agent
L. s. BROWN. General Agent
The Washington times., 1906-01-11
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
ELECTS NEW TREASURER

The washington Library Association
held the first meeting of the year at the
Public Library. in Mt. Vernon Square.
last night.
Mr.. Burns. who was elected treasurer
AT the last meeting. resigned. explaining
that other duties fully occupied his
time, and he did not feel that he could
accept the position with justice to the
society. Henry s Parsons. of the of
fee Of the superintendent Of documents
of the Government Printing Office. was
elected to the vacancy.
Prof j. Howard Gore, OF George
Washington University. read a bio
graphical sketch of the late Dr. Edward
Farquhar. former librarian of the Unit
ed States Patent Office.
An account of the library of the Geo
logical Survey was read by the libra
rian r. B. Weeks. This was one OF
a series OF talks to the association nv
the heads OF the special libraries of the
several departments upon the use OF
their charges.