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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-11
Ash your Drussist for Free PerunG Almanac for 1906
EIizabeth's Assassin is Mad.

Vienna, Jan. 8.-Lucchiui, the as.
sassin Of Empress Elizabeth OF Au g.
tria, has gone mad and has to be
kept chained to the wall OF his cell to
prevent him from numbering tn ost
who come near him. Recently he t
tempted to kill the prison direct or
BE made a similar attempt upon q
keeper.
Lucchini had been ieIgning sick nesi
for several days, and when the keep,
or went into the cell and bent ovel
the man, who was lying on the Fl oor
apparently unconscious, the lattel
suddenly graspsd the keeper by th'
throat and, after choking him into
inssnsibility, ran out OF the cell
Others, attracted by the struggle
arrived d-in-tims to prevent further
harm. Lucchini was overpowerst
and the prison physician has sine
pronounced him insane.
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Roosevelt Not in to Negroes.

Washington, Jan. 8 S-President
Roosevelt turned down a delegation
OF negro brethren by refusing to see
them, and great was their gil.
They called at the White House
Wednesday for the purpose OF invis-
ing she President to deliver an ad-
dress before "a convention OF negroes,
to be held here Jan "a, for the pur-
pose oi CONSIDERING the question OF
negro suffrage. The President de-
ciiaed T. see the delegation on the
ground tla; h' wus TOO busy.
This is tie Bs-t the the p, sident
has Gc,l,H2A 20 Seea delegation Of
negroes. lr- negro ministers were
reuecnt va@n they }elG aud xrcline3
! - m.N. y numm!ats, lU' they
v.r ur thnSiur! D.. .i:scry
Disappointed.
4 ln- ,,D, r'irr viii ron.ld"r al
ra,snst. rim ,Ll,hg' ~ lar
, A. I .ei..r, ,.... g. concerned fh'y
wiNit,.gs ,ampack,c ), pro-
iy..an .s.. i.urliun TO. g." ; '.~-
""rt tr'irn e., Se"th H. : -na,yss
tu .,r. ,.-. wien ne .-u'! OF
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Sickening Shiyering Fits

OF ague AMI malaria, can be relieved
an cured with Electric Bitters. This
is a pure, tonic medicine; OF especial
benefit in malaria, iorit exerts true
curative Influence on the disease,
driving it entirely out OF the system.
1t is much to be preferred to quinine,
having none OF this drugs bad after
effects. E. S. Munday, OF Henrietta,
Tex, writes: my brother was very
low with malsrisl fever and inundice,
till he took Electric Bitters, which
saved his life. At Frank L. Clay e
drug store; price soc guaranteed.
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Annie Cure For Drunkards.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

From-the Philadelphia Bulletin.
"For ten years said a physician,
al have advocated apples ~ a cure
for drunkenness. IL that time have
tried the apple cure Oh some forty or
fifty drunkards, and my success has
been most gratifying.
"Let any man afflicted with the
love of drink eat three OF more ap-
pies daily and the horriable era wing
will gradually leave him. The cure
will be greatly helped along il he also
smokes as little as possible.
81 know a woman who cured a
drunken husband without his knowl'
edge by keeping always a plentiful
supply OF good apples on the dining
table. The man ate these apples and
finally stopped drinking altogether
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A New kinutf Mother -In-LaW.

Macon, No Jan. e.-A committee
rom the city council while examin-
Ing case OF destitution ran across
q sort OF mother in law almost un-
known to literature. Booker Earl,
60 years old, was lying upon what
he claimed was his deathbed In "A
slualid hut, and was be
ing cared for by his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Amelia Dale, aged 81. The
man had been m invalid for ten
years. His vile died four years ago,
exacting AT tie tiu-" "a promise from
her mother u look alter her hus.
band. The NON stii she had mCst
faithfully fulfilled her pledge and that
he would have aicd without h.r aid,
They ar vyr> p,nr, The ieehl"rr'-
which rom , VIVA II age was telling
On the woa.n, hu she was plnrk.'',
"he wa, good husbani To ny
daughter -h> said, "an1 never
sdook h"r wh"n she gOt SIX. Nuv
it's como 'o lin and Iw'cnh pnl I
down t'r' l'm going - .,. "l;'
him"
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Am Ambush For "Scotty."

Los. Angeles. CAL, Jan. S.-Waiter
Scott, the mysterious miner ofDeath
valley, speed maniac and breaker OF
transcontinental railroad records,
came into Barstow with q serious
bullet wound In his thigh. He tells y
story Of ambush on the desert On
encounter with men who followed
him to tind the mine from which be
draws his wealth, and narrow
escape.
T, he says be knows one Of the thres
men who ambushed him. With him
vers . white man and an Indian
The neht was carried on from be.
behind bouldsrs. Scott was'ths only
one Injured.
The doctors say he WIN recover !
blood poisoning does not ssti In.
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Man Goes, Money Stays.
Leslie's W Weekly.

Leslie's weekly.
While individuals may spend their
money and "go broke" the money
OF the nation remains and sustains
national life. 1t is man, not his cash,
that perlshes. Empires may fall, but
the money market goes on forever
Russia may topple over as an EN-
pire o.morrow but, her 5000, ,000,O0O
in cash will remain. Five billions OF
dollars in cash are hidden In Russian
churches. Get that cash into circula-
tion and the Russian peasant would
have new life. Countless millions OF
dollars are buried In India. Get that
buried cash into circulation and the
people Of India would throw on
lsthargy as though born again.
For cash is q tonic. Cash is
strength. We Americans are the
strongest nation to-day, because we
have, in cash, $6O0,000,O0O more
than any other one nation. For the
maintenance Of our strength, how
ever, individually as well a. q nation
W must look to our bankers and
our fnanciers, who form the health
department in charge Of our nationa
money system.
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Farmers Enroll in Columbia.

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. S.-Fifty
farmers enrolled in the short winter
course in agriculture offered by the
Missouri Agricultural college. This
is considerably ahead OF the first
days enrolment last year. The col
lsge authorities expect the total en-
rollment to exceed that OF any pre-.
vious year. The college offers short
courses in agriculture, dairying and
animal husbsndry. Each lasts eight
weeks.
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A Big Territory Bank Gain.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. S.-Paul F.
Cooper, bank commissioner, has
completed a consolidated statement
covering the 361 territorial and
national banks in Oklahoma aud
showing total deposits OF $27,257,'
O61. .9S, or total OF 5 million dol
lars more deposits than ever known
before in this territory. Mr.. Cooper
saws also that the increase within
the same length OF time is greater
than before. The total resources OF
all banks are $3S, O49.619.45.
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A Dray For His Hearse.

Ashland, Wis, Jan. S.-After TAX
ing on flesh for the last two months
at the rate OF a pound daily, Abra.
ham Bouny OF Glidden died here OF
fatty degeneration Of the heart.
Bouny was 25 years old and weighed
at the time OF his death 583 pounds.
1t was Necessary to have a special
coffin made for him. 1t was taken
to the cemetery in q dray.
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An Escort For W. J. Bryan.

Manila, Jan. S-W. Morgan Shus-
ter. collector ui customs Tor the
Philippine archipelago, will accom-
pany William J. Bryan on his visit
to southern islands OF the group az
the representative Of the civil gov
ernment. Galiciano Apasible, theex-
president OF the Filipino junta nt
Hongkong, will accompany him as
the representative of the radical
party.
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The Church Wants 2 Millions.

Pittsburg, Pa-,-Jan. S.-United
Ppsbytsrian congregations through
out the United States will take the
preliminary steps looking toward
the semi.centennial celebration OF
that church, to BE- In this city In
1908, and the raising Of an Offering
q 3 million dollars, which will b
dlvidsd among the intsrests Of the
church q home and abroad. Begin
ning sunday. January Z, . week oi
kp(ayse will b hsld. Ths congrsga'
- Afs then requested 70 start
albssrlpaoas toward TIE BIG o1ss
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poisons In Food.

Perhaps YOU ia not realize IhoI
mrny pain poisous or,Ginat" in your
food, bu' some day You may !eel a
twinge OF dyspepsia that will con
vince you. DR.. Kings New Lite Pills
are guaranteed to cure all sickness
due to poisohs OF undigested iood--
or money back. 2Jc at Frank 1.
Claws drug store. Try them.
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Has Stood The Test * Years.

The old, original GROVES Tassc.
less chill tonic. You know what you
are taking, 1t is iron and quinine IN
a tasteless form. Nocure, nOpay 5Oc
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OA0ToR1A.
D.snsl. IN kstln " l.E ssat6
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Taking Time by the Forelock.

From Lippineott's.
A lady, entertaining guest Of I'M
portancs, was giving hnal instruc.
tions to her maid.
"Now Polly" she said, "ln the
morning take q pitcher Of hot water
up to Mr.. KS room. Be sure not to
forget this"
"No'rm," Polly answered. The
lady thought no more OF the mattel
until the next day, when at noon sht
remarked casually, "Oi course, Polly
you carried the hot water to Mr.
ks room this morningf"
Polly bsamed. "D'isw, Miss Mary
II was 20 feared I mought iurgit d q
water dat l cy'ard II up las night
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
Inc Great Pnker CANE.

Wall street plays poker the year
round. The players add nothing
to the wealth of the country.
They contribute no value, they
simply bet that stocks will 90 up or
down. Bet with each other, for
counters or chips that we call
money but which only represent
money just as poker chips do.
Frequently there comes a time
when a skilful or lucky player or
a combination of them get all the
chips, all the tokens that we call
money and the others must either
quit the game broke or buy
from the lucky players or the
banker at whatever price either is
inclined to charge. Just the other
day a lot of operators in Wall sreet
were broke. They we're out of
ready money. They implored
Secretary Shaw, who is the bank
er in the national game. to issue
more chips and he refused and so
they had to borrow from the other
players and pay exorbitant prices
for the loan. They paid as high
as 1875 per cent per annum for call
money, more chips, soas to go'on
with the game. morton Cham
pion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
Where Did he Get The Riq.

On Thursday a man giving his
name as Roy Wilson drove a horse
and buggy up to Geo. Cooney's
barn at Hoisington and sold the
outfit. He claimed to be from
Liberty, Neb. Then he had them
drive him over to Great Bend,
where he said he wanted to take a
train for western Kansas. Soon
after he had left town Geo. be-
came suspicious and phoned to
Marshal Wilson who caught the
man at the Santa Fe depot trying
to buy a ticket for Oregon. He
was taken into custody, and a wire
to the Nebraska town secured an
answer that he was not known
there. About this time he gave
his name as J. r. White, and said
he was from Miltonvale. Wilson
Immediately wired to that town
and this morning had an answer
that the horse and buggy wers
mortgaged property. White wa
put under arrest awaiting officer,
from Iduna, Kansas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
BURTON Case IN APRIL.
No Official Announcement, But Su.
pFeme Court viii Then Reach II.

Washington, Jan. 27.-While
there has been no official announce
ment or informatin as to whether
the United States Supreme court
will decide Senator Burton's case
in the present session, the opinion
was prevalent in congressional
circles today that the court
would likely set a date for the
hearing some time in April. This
opinion is based on the fact that
the government is particularly
urging that the case be disposed
of before the adjournment of the
court in May. Owing to the
large number of important cases
pending on the docket which re-
quire an early consideration, the
Burton case, it is thought, will
not likely be taken up until the
end of the session.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
ENSNARING VICTIMS.
Steps Should be Taken al Once to
Prevent Further Trouble.

Here in Great Bend, as in other
cities and towns, dyspepsia or
stomach troubles are ensnaring
victims in a most insidious way.
Use Mona now and soothe the
irriated walls of the stomach and
strengthen the gastric follicles so
that they will pour out their daily
supply Of digestive materials with
regularity. Then the headaches,
sleeplessness, specks before the
eyes, poor appetite, tired feelings
and nervousness will disappear,
and you can eat what you want at
any time you like.
Just one little tablet out of a 80
cent box before meals for a few
days and you will soon regain
perfect health and strength, and
have no fear Of indigestion OF
stomach troubles. Ask Hooper,
Drug Co., to show you the
guarantee under which they sell
! this remedy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
ABOUT WESTERN KANSAS.
The Kansas Farmer answers SOae
Questions About this Country.

The soil in Western Kansas is
generally rood, though somewhat
variable in quality. In this re-
spect Kiowa County is no excep-'
ton. For prices of land it will be
veil to communicate with land
agents in the part of the State Of
which you desire information, if
the addresses Of any such can be
obtained. There seems to be
much shyness among this class of
men about advertising their bust
ness. 1t isto be hoped that as the
season advances they will recover
from this disorder.
There have been hot winds in
all parts of Kansas and in several
other Western States. The aver
age rain fall diminishes gradually
from about 35 inches per annum
on the eastern line to about Is
inches ~ the Colorado line. The
methods OF farming are, therefore,
varied to suit the local conditions.
There is more liability TO defci-
ency Of moisture in Western Kan
SIS than in Eastern Kansas. The
soil in Western Kansas is well
adapted to endure drouth, and by
planting crops best adapted to the
locality, by cultiyaing to conserve
the moisture. and by making use
of ones ability to farm large
areas; by the iudicious handling
of stock; by dairying-in Short, by
farming according to the condi-
tions one may do we'll in Western
Kansas.
Alfalfa is a valuable crop in
Western Kansas. Where irrigat-
ed, it yields immense .crops. 1t
does better on the bottoms than on
the upland if not irrigated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02

some things were too high, but
they had to sell at those prices
for the associations set the prices.
This is absolutely absurd. But it
is true that the union fixes the
prices on blcaksmithing.
Mott is a keen competition
among all retail merchants so that
the consumer is not imposed on.
Now in conclusion we recomend
that Bro. Hayes and all others,
read the whole 7th chapter of
Matt. not only read it but practice
it as well
We have every reason to be-
lieve that, when referring to the
young dude he meant us. But
our calves were fat and our eggs
hatched as high as two in a she'll,
that's all we cared for; you know
its the nature OF an ass to bray;
why not let them bray!
This is the first and last upon
the subject. | thank you. kind
Editor, for the space YOU have al
lowed me in your vauable paper.
Respectfully Yours,
W. E. YOunkin.
The Hardware Merchant.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
LCannsd JACK Lunch.

With the enterprising spirit of
town push and commendable local
pride in a valuable enterprise, a
party of EllinwoOd business men
composed of Fred Stephan, Gus
Schrepel, P. B. Kimpler, Geo.
NJ. Helm and Jacob Wenz. treat
ed a number of Great Bend people
to a deIicatessen lunch composed
of EisOld's fancy jack rabbits,
packed by the EisOld Canning
Company, of Ellinwocd, with APP
propriate accomplishments. The
writer had the pleasure of partak-
ing of the lunch, and we want TO
testify to its splendid character as
a lunch delicacy.
EllinwOod is justly proud of this
industry. The company is just
getting established. The factory
ran for 80 days this winter, EN-
ploying 20 people. When they
get cold storage established the
factory will run about four months
in the year. The canned products
sell at wholesale for 20 cents a can,
and in some Of the large cities they
are retaiIed at 80 cents a can.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
A firemeas luaeh.
came the en-,

At the meeting of the Great
Bend Fire Department Friday
evening Messrs. Swift and Patton,
the new Chief and Secretary OF
the company, had a surprise for
the rest of the boys in the way Of
a delightful lunch, served at the
close of the business meeting.
The following line officers were
appointed for the ensuing year:
Fire Marshall. j. Kramer.
Foreman of Chemical-Chris
Wanger.
Nozzlemen-John Malta, Chas.
Fankhauser, H. NJ. Sanderson,
Clyde Moore.
Plugmen-W. E. Stoke, K. A.
Ewalt.
Linemen-J. T. Foster, Claude
Luse, Ed. Planning, Frank KEEP
pie.
At the meeting Friday night
there were IS members present
out of the total membership of 20.
TIE boys are all anxious that the
new auditorium and city building
be pushed, and they will do all
they can to push the enterprise
along.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
HARRT THATCHER is DEAD.
The Bright and Promising Young Life
Goes Out Suddenly.

After but few days struggle
with brain fever, and with the
resignation of one who had the
knowledge that his few years of
usefulness had not been badly
spent, Harry Thatcher died at the
home Of his parents in this city az
6:55 p. m, Jan. %, at the age of
% years 1 months and q days.
Harry Thatcher was a young
man of whom all who knew him
were proud. lie was always in
dustriouS. He had many draw
backs to contend with, but pos.
sessed a will of determination to
succeed. He graduated from the
Great Bend high schools then
worked his way through several
terms at the state agricultural
schools at Manhattan. About
three years ago he went to Teaxs
land found lucrative employment.
About two years ago he Tas taken
! ill while in Texas with material
fever. Last year he had another
attack. Leaving Teaxs he came
back to Kansas and seemed to
recuperate his health. He visited
the folks here last summer, then
went to Garden City and was en-
'poyed there in an irrigation plant.
He had, it is understood. been
developing q patent pump Tor irrl-
cation purposes. and put in LONG
hours each day Studying this
matter.
Last week he came home from
Garden City, and at first was APP
parently all right, although not
strong physically. Soon, however
his friends noticed that he wand
cred in his mind, and physicians
were called in. He was apparently
better one day, then worse again,
and Thursday afternoon he called
his parents to him and told them
he was going to die, then slowly
the veil of Inconsistencies was
drown over the bright young
mind, and the heart that was SO
full of ambition ceased to send
fourth the stream of life, and SO
came the end.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02

down the cold cash. That is the
way Of a catalogue house. Are
We merchants not as good as they +!
When YOU have given a cata-
logue house a good share OF your
trade, why don't you ask them for
a $500 present at "settlment!"
or holiday time! No one would
think Of such a thing.
And as to who makes the value
of property. l submit to you
gentle reader, why are farms ten
or twenty miles from town not as
Vauable as those adjoining a good
thrifty town. No! mol a good
farm would be no more valuable a
thousand years from now if its
distance to market were the same.
Mr.. Hayse says that when the
assessor comes around. a merchant
may swear that The has only ten
thousand dollar capital while he
does a two hundred thousand dol
lpr business" (which is most
absurd). Bat supposing he could.
How does that rob the farmer
or public! 1t is foreign to the
question he started to discuss.
The merchant pays for more
taxes than the farmer in proper
ton to the valuation. Because his
goods are personal property, and
a prey to biased and prejudiced
assessors.
Mr.. Hayse says there are four
families of merchants in Galatia
and two ministers: Six. non pro-
ducing families in all. But
throughtlessly left out his own
family which certainly does not
produce anything. Danish the
ministers, school teachers doctors
ect., which are all non-producers,
from this neighborhOod, would it
increase the vaule of your farms?
You could hardly give them away.
But what does all this bosh
amount to anyway 1t is conced-
led by many that Galatia is a good
trading point and it has regular
customers ten to twelve miles
around. This speaks volumes for
fair dealing and minimum prices.
Suppose you turn these six
families into other avocations of
life, to farmers or blacksmiths,
would that reduce the price of
goods. No, indeed! 1t would
force him into a greater competi-
ton in production.
Let us suppose again that we
have but one large catalogue
house here, and at all western
towns or eastern towns for that
matter; would the consumer be
any better off Ii they would ask
them why is it that Montgomery
Ward & Co., Sears & Roebuck,
Kemper & Paxton etc., don't get
their own home trades
Did you ever think of that
Then to. through what medium
would the farmers surplus of but
tier, eggs, poultry ect., be handled
Why don't the farmer send hi:
produce to those catalogue house;
and get from one to two cents {
pound or dozen more than it is
actually worth on the market
MOI they are an unfair and dis.
honest competition. They get tn,
cold cash while the merchant get:
old debts and abuse.
i Again he says that some of oul
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-02-02
dismissed for Hafing.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Midship-
man Chester Bleedbaum, Of Mis-
souri,, a naval cadet appointed
by Congressman Clark, was dis.
missed from the naval academy to-
day for hazing.