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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
Berry Stands Pat.

On the train few days ago from
Mankato to Concordia was ]. W.
Berry of Jewell City. Mr.. Berry was
seated by correspondent for The
Star on the train. He said plainly
that he expected to vote for Harris
because Hoch by silence agreed to
the nomination of the remainder of
the state ticket by the railroads and
approved of the railroad platform.
Continuing, Mr.. Berry said:
GAS | was delegate to the Repub,
lican state convention and the
Jewell county convention, l presume
there is no need for me to say that |
am Republican. As such l con-
slider it my duty and privilege to vote
against the Republican nominees for
lieutenant governor and railroad CON-
missioners. We already have good
laws, but there has not been the
slightest attempt 10 enforce them so
far as freight rates are concerned.
The regulation and the making of
freight rates were in the hands of the
crowd of railroad commissioners.
"That crowd is absolutely controlled
by the railroads. The nominations
on the Republican tickle; were placed
there by the railroads. It's natural
TO suppose that they will obey the
same roads If they are elected to office.
The railroads put them where they
are and these men would be lngrates
if they didn't do as their makers in
Structed them"
"What is your opinion of the
political outlook in Jewell county," he
was asked.
"Two years ago." was the answer,
"Jewell county gave Hoch 800 plu.
rality over Dale. This year Harris
will carry the county. As to plurality,
l don't care to say, but Harris will
5 carry the county. l live in Buffalo
township. Hoch carried it by 100
1t will 60 for Harris this year."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
FOR EQUAL TAXATION.

Wherever there is gross disparity
between the assessed taxable valua.
ton of railroads, telephone and
telegraph properties, and private
properties, we specifically insist upon
the properties of railroads, telephones
and Telegraph corporations in Kansas,
payingi.s fair proportionate Of the
burden of he public expenses.
We insist that it is not only the duty
of the individual but of the official as
well, to obey the law. We demand
the enforcement of all laws, not only
those prohibiting the sale of intoxicat.
ing liquors, but the Law making it a
felony to commit larceny from the
state treasury, and all other laws on
the state statute books, and We de.
mand that the law requiring the
governor to inspect and count the
funds in the state treasury, and report
its condition, be complied with.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05

Enlarge the Republican plat
FORM" advises Jimmy Troutman
of the square deal League. Pay
no attention to this gang led BY
Stubs and Troutman." Chair
man drummer answers. People
who stand on the Democratic plat.
form and support the Harris tick
ct are in better position to bring
about q square deal than are the
leaders.of the warning factions in
the Republican party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05

rupts justice, dominates and directs
public conventional opinion, deter.
mines business and social success,
and in great measure, controls public
affairs. In principle it is as unjust
as unequal taxation, and in Practice
much more unjus and it is affiliated
with every other economic evil of the
age. 1t is estimated that more than
one-third of the passenger mileage
upon railroads in Kansas is now free,
so that at the rate of three cents per
mile the railroads now realize upon
their total mileage less than two cents
per mile. We therefore demand the
immediate abolition of the free pass
and all other like devices. and the
establishment of passenger ate of
two cents per mile for adults, with
propoItionate reduction for children
as now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05

The Republican managers have
an ample fund for their kind Of 9
campaign. 1t is related on reli-
able authority that they thus far
received contributions from the
railroads. the book trust. the in.
surance companies, the coal com
bine. the breweries, the packing
house industries, the Standard Oil
company, the gas trust, the buc K.
ct shops and other corporations
too numerous to mention. A
large slice Of the Republican slust
fund will be used in an effort to
carry the house Of represen ia.
tives. Republican candidates fol
the house who accept financial ait
from the state managers will b
under obligation to the inter.
ests" named. and will be expected
to vote right" If they get elect
ed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
ENFORCE ALL LAWS.

1t was in the year 1883 and under
the first Democratic administration
that this state ever held, that of Hon.
George W. Click, that the law was
enacted reducing passenger fares oil
railroads to a maximum of three cents
a mile, and the first railroad com,
mission was then created by law, and
We pledge our candidates for railroad
commissions to take action as may bt
warranted by existing conditions. In
these days Of corporate encroachmeut
and Of evasion and defiance Of law
by corporate creation. we deem il
wise to make plain the attitude Of
Democracy towards this situation. By
declaring that We are as our party ha.
always been in favor Of the enforce
ment Of all laws, particularly those
enactments passed to citcuuscribs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05

There is a very bitter feeling
between ". R. Stubs and Chair.
man drummer Of the Republican
state committee. Mr.. drummer
is not in sympathy with the efforts
of Mr.. Stubs to ascertain what
the Republican nominees for the
legislature are going to do about
certain measures, in case of their
election. drummer advises Re.
publicans to pay no attention to
Stubs and his square deal crowd,
Stubs Of course, is sore. and i,
waiting for an opportunity to d.
q lot Of things TO drummer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
Looks Good 10 Dale.

Judge Dale Of Wichita, one Of the
Democratic nominees for associate
justice, was 10 the city a short time
Friday morning. Judge Dale ex-
pressed himself well pleased with the
outlook for the success of the Harris
ticket, and said there was no doubt
the ticket would carry Sedgewick
county by substantial majority. He
further said that wherever he had
been in this state, the sentiment
among the farmers, and business men,
was for Senator Harris for Governor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.

We make no war upon material
prosperity, Lor the benefciaries there.
OF, so long as they recognize the
dominion Of the peoples government,
but we do declare for arigorOus, rigid
faithful and efficient exercise of gov
ernmental powers to the end that the
domination of the mighty over the
many shall cease, and that the feeble
as well as the forceiul, The poor as
well as the powerful, shall be equal
before the Jaw.
We declare in favor of the initia
tive and the referendum, to the end
that local selfgovernment may be
realized, and the government brought
close to the people in all matters Of
Importance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
DISAPPOINTED IN HoCH.

81 had great confidence in Gov.
ernor Hoch when he was elected anc
. expected that he would be coura.
geous, but since then | have come to
believe that he was far from that
Two years ago they asked US to vote
for Kelly, saying that the resignation
was in escrow and that it would be
better to elect him 50 that a good
Republican might be appointed in
his place in case the resignation wenr
into effect. Kelly was elected. You
all know what became Of that resigna
ton in escrow.
81 am going to take great pleasure
in voting for Senator Harris this year
because his record is clean; because
he is good man and a man Of high
executive ability and because believe
that he will make a better governor
than any man in the state Of Kansas.
Jewell county is one Of the few
counties In the state that the Repub.
lican state committee acknowledges i.
slightly "off." A person who goes
about Mankato for an hsur or Sc
finds to bis satisfaction, if he be for
Harris, that the committee is righl
and to his dissatisfaction that it is
right if he is still regular"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
PUNISH THE TRUST MAKERS.

The subject Of the trusts has be.
Come stale, but these criminal combi
nations are not only still with US but
they rule the market with a rod oil
iron. The price of every staple is
arbitrarily fixed in utter disregard OIL
the laws Of supply and demand, and
in defiance of the law of the land
And this will go on until the prisons
that are yawning for the high.growr
scoundrelS who manage the trusts
are filled with them, and they are
arrayed in the branded garb Of felons
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
jewell County LInlnQ lJp.


At MankatO on Tuesday our nomi
nee for governor had large and
enthusiastic meeting. Jewell county,
formerly one OF the Fopullst strong.
holds, is right in line for Harris, and
will give him a majority. The for.
mer Populists in that county are
coming TO the support Of Harris.
His meeting was presided over by R.
W. Turner, former Republican, but
now free lance in politics. In in
PRODUCING Harris be said:-
There are number OF reasons
why ! take pleasure in presiding at
this meeting" said Mr.. Turner in in.
PRODUCING Colonel Harris. 81 do not
believe that it is necessary for me to
explain that / am not a partisan.
might add that do not expect
to vote for all the candidates
on the Democratic state ticket, and
BY no means for all those upon
the Republican ticket. do not be.
lieve in the party branding a man and
voting him as it sees fit. | believe
tina, party regularity is a farce. |
believe that the domination of party
lessons the public welfare.
"The yellow dog party has gone
and in its place has dawned the day
of the Independent voter, and when
that day reaches fruition Of perfec.
ton, we may look for better govern.
ment and better laws and stricter
actions Of public officials. We
have pretty good laws now, but we
have not the men to enforce them.
Partisanship gave birth 10 the in
QUESTION and it has stood in the way
of reform. There was a time when
the members Of one church would
burn those Of another; when the
congregation Of one would ostracise
that Of the other. but the blgotry Of
the church has nearly all passed
away, and so it is with strict par.
tisanship, especially in state and
municipal affairs.
THAT the day Of intelligent voting
is at hand is evidenced by such q
state as Missouri giving its majority
for Roosevelt and Folk, it's a good
sign in American politics wnen Ohio
can turn down Boss Cox and his
gang and elect man like Pattison;
when Jerome Of New York can be
elected in that great city with its
millions Of inhabitants. It's a great
day when Boston elects a man like
Moran in spite Of the fusion Of the
two great parties and it viii be good
sign of civic advancement when the
people Of Kansas elect Senator Har.
rls, as | expect they will.
DISAppOINTEn ~ unCtT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
THE PROHIBITION LAW.

Prohibition in Kansas has reached
the stage of chronic malady. For
years the Republican politicians have
dealt deceitfully with the people
respecting the question. The party
being hopelessly divided along the
line that divides wet from dry, and
realizing that votes of both factions
are necessary to constitute a partisan
majority, they have deliberately at.
tempted to fool, and have generally
succeeded in fooling both; putting
wet candidates on dry platforms
assuring the drys that the laws would
be vigorously enforced, while whisper
ing to and winking at the vets; sup
plying and plying them with free
liquors on the eve Of elections, max
ing spasmodic spurs Of prosecutions
between elections and wholly ceasing
to prosecute on extending immunity
to the favorites in the liquor trade
thus playing fast and loose and blow
ing hot and cold, each faction being
made to believe that it was getting
the best of the other in this game Of
Implicitly, hypocrisy, falsehood and
deception, and each joining hands
with the other until the political union
for base partisan purposes Of wet and
dry, of the saint and the sinner, of
the puritan" with the blackleg has
become fixed condition which it is
impossible for honest men longer to
ignore. We favor the honest and
impartial enforcement Of all laws,
without fear, favor or affection. To
our candidates we say that no man
can promise more and no man can do
less than bis plain duty under the
laws.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05

Governor Hoch says that no
matter which way the United
States Supreme court decides the
Katy suit, nobody in Kansas will
lose a cent. To which the Kansas
City Star replies: II the Gov err
nor insists upon resting his argu-
ment on the unspeaksble cont en-
ton that official action can only
be criticised where it costs some
body q cent, he is still illogical.
Perhaps be believes that Kans as
has no financial interests in the
affairs of the United States. The
government stands to lose so mi /
lion dollars. In population, reck-
oninQ our toal number Of inhs b.
itants at 80 million. Kansas is
about one-6ftieth of the Uni on.
Its proportionate share Of the bur-
den would be million dolla rs
An item which some folks mi pht
consider of consequence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS.

To every honorably discharged
sailor and soldier of the republic we
owe debt or gratitude which we
can never repay. They, especially
the survivors Of the civil war, were
promised honors and offices, lands,
bounties and pensions; and it be-
hooves a patriotic and honorable
people to faithfully perform the
pledges made, and as the remorseless
Reaper thins their ranks and their
influence in affairs is diminished the
obligation resting upon US is in-
creased. We therefore pledge the
Democratic party in Kansas to a
risid enforcement of the old soldier
preference law.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05

and control the exercise Of corporate
power, and for such new legislation
as may be necessary to make sure of
the supremacy Of the peoples law
over all its subjects. both natural and
artificial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-10-05
AGAINST THE FREE PASS.

Of all evil of railroad discrimina.
tons none is so iDsidlous, so CON-
slant, and so powerful for evil. as the
free and complimentary pass. 1t
muzzlss the press, siienoes discussion,
stiles and perverts legislation. COZ
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-02

would keep enough stock to con-
sumo all the roughness and forage
produced on the farm, change the
pastures Systematically and regu-
larry, grow legume in rotation
with other crops, and, above all,
see to it that all of the manure
produced by the stock is returned
to the soil before it loses any
of its fertilizing elements, 1t will
be a long time before his soil
wears out. II, however, he con-
tinues to grow heavy and exhaust
i've crops year after year, with no
effort to return any of the fertil-
ty removed by these crops, the
time will come sooner than he now
expects, when his soil win not
yield him the bountiful returns II
is now yielding 40 NJ. j.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-02
FoRTuNATE MIssouRIANs.

when l was druggist, at Ia
vonia, Mo-" writes r. j. Dwyernow
of Graysonyille, Mo, three of my
customers were permanently cured
of consumption byDr.l Kings New
Discovery, and are we'll and strong
to day. One was toying To sell
his property and move TO Arizona
but after using New Discovery q
short time he found 1t unnecessary
to do So. regard Dr. Kings New
Discovery as the most wonderful
medicine in existence. Sures'
Cough and Cold cure and Throat
and Lung healer Guaranteed by \
NJ. Hughes, Druggist. Soc and 81
Trial bottle free.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-02
Scare ty of Hickory Wood.

Hickory, one of. II not the most
valuable OF our native woods, has
bsc me so scarce that many substi-
tutes have of necessity been found
for IL The wonderful increase in
the d mnd for busges and carri-
ages OF the finer class had much TO
d. with the virtual exhaustion of
the great Am can hickory forests.
England, Germany, China, Australia
South Africa and the South Ameri-
can countries made strong requisi-
ton on the American supply. Years
ago the supply Of this fine wood
north Of the Ohio river had been ox-
hausted. Despite substitutes end
changed conditions, hickory remains
one CT the most valuable of Amerl-
can woods.-Baltimor Herald
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-02

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion of
the ear There is only one way
to cure deafness, and that is by
constitutional remedies. Deafness
Is caused by an inflamed condition
of the mucous lining OF the Eus1
chan Tube When this tube is IN
famed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when Ii
is entirely closed, Deafness Is the
result and unless the inflammation
can be taken ont and this tube re-
stored TO its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Ca-
tarrh, which is nothing but an In
famed condition Of the mucous sur
races.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness caused by
catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure, Send for CIR
culars, free.
r. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. Al.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-02
From CUBA.
Camp Columbia. Havana, Cuba, ISL
Mountain Battery.

Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, 18Th
Mountain Battery
We left Vanc luyer Barracks, Wash
Oct. LIST. for Newport News, Va5where
We sailed for Havana and arrived
here ON the 18th. We are In camp
eight miles outside Havana at an
old fort occupied by the Spanish be-
fore the war OF 1895.
Our first engagement was oil the
night Of the 18th, when We We're
attacked by a hurricane The storm
was at its worst at p m. and cou-
tinued all night. Our tents went
up as If they were balloons. The
storm succeeded in routing us and
we were forced to retreat, and found
refuge in an old shack about three
hundred yards from camp We We're
beaten down many times before we
reached the place Of refuge, Some
however, were blown against fences
posts and exc, and We're badly IN
jured. As for myself escaped an
harmed. Our clothing. equipments
and etc, were blown all over tn,
surrounding country Grtat dun
age was done, although few lives
were lost among the soldiers Ha'
vana suffered great loss OF boil
life and property.
We are very comfortably situated
at present, as We are quartered il
Barracks, and II is generally bellye
ed that we will be here for NJ leas
eight months The natives sn
very kind toward us and We eXpec
TO have little IL any trouble Ac
c1rdlng u Havana news papers Their
are fourteen cases Of yellow feye
in the island. and ten OF them il
Havana proper. We ae f1rb!ddel
to 60 to the city and every effor
is being used to prevent the dis
ease from entering the camp Then
are about 5000 sold ers in emp an
one case OF typhoid in the hospit
al
With best wishes TO the NEWS
and It's readers remain, a boy fror
Lawrence, Marion NJ. Soard,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-02
To Mu ual Life Policy Holders.

For nearly twenty years have
lived among you as General Agent
OF the Mutual Life have tried TO
serve you honestly, faithfully, and
CON cientiously, How well ! have
succeeded remains for you TO say
refused TO be inundated or
coered by the administration into
working for the election OF the Nc
Curdy trustees who were in control
OF your company when the standing
disclosures we're brought out by Hon
Charles E. Hughes, OF New York, and
the Armstrong Investigating Com
msttee These men are still in full
control Of the company
win you by your votes continue
them in power? They are freely us
ing your vast agency and clerical
organ zaticns and your money In O
desperate effort to re elect them
selves to office. VIII you stand
Cor them? viii you endorse the
intimidation and coercion OF your
agents?
The two tickets nominated by The
policy holders are both excellent
the United Committees Ticket ana
the Selected Fusion Ticket Whil'
my name is on the Fusion Ticket
assure you that | am absolutely in
different TO my own election.
want you TO vote for the ticket
which you think gives you the bes
chance to win against the Admins
ira ion Ticket. The Kentucky LII
Policy Holders Association and hi
4 Tennessee Life Policy Holders Asso
citation have unanimously endorsed
the United Committees Ticket AM
are urging all policy holders TO vot
for il. Any ballots mailed TO mi
will receive proper attention. Bal
Its for The United Committees Tick
ct may also be mailed 70 Hon. Rich
ard olney, 80 Broad St, New York
and the Fusion Ticket to Albert )
BARD. 20 Broad St, New York.
from now until the polls ar
closed on December 18Th, | shall
give my time, energy and money Z
your most righteous cause. Thi
is the first opportunity you hav
ever had 10 get control Of your prop
cry. The Legislature 81 New Yorl
legislated the McCurdy trustees gu
of Off &c on December is 1905. Max
them stay out. Put them out 70
e cd Your only here is in your
selves. II you do not win now,yo
might just as well rub out the ide
Of mutuallty from your company f)I
ever. Vote to-day
Sincerely yours,
BISCOE HINDM AN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-02
MANrRE IN rHE SOUTHWEST.

MANURE IN THE SOUTHWEST.
wish to especially dwell On the
Importance Of saving all the ma
nure in the west and southwest.
We often hear the remark made
by the real estate agents and the
newcomers of the newer sections
of the west and southwest, that
the soil is inexhausible. They
wish TO leave the impression that,
no matter huw heavy the crops
may be. the soil is able to conun-
he the growth of those crops and
never wear out To such farmers
/ wish 10 especially insist that the
soil of these sections will wear out
as well as the soils of the east.
The Almighty never made svi
that will not wear out II mny
take little longer 70 wear oul
the soil OF these sections, but they
will wear out some time, When the
supply IL humus is allowed 10 Iul
low, the soil will have lost great
deal Of it's ability to produce crops
no matter how much insoluble plant
food It may contain
With the danger of the soil wear
ing out confronting the farmer y
these sections, It is necessary for
him to learn the secret of how 70
maintain the fertility Of the soil.
The best and simplest way TO 90
this is to follow the rotation mat
has been suggested in The Journ-
al of Agriculture from time to time
and see 10 II that the manure pro-
duced by the animals in this rota-
ton is applied to lie soil before
has lost any Of its fertilizing ele-
ments by any Of the ways named
above.
II the farmer Of these sections
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-02
COffIns Delivered III Country.

People living In the country may Or
der collins or easkets from us by tel
ephone or otherwise and we will deliy-
er them at very small cost. We have
team that We can send out at any
time and the expense will be slight
snyder Hardware Company,
Louisa. Ky,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-11-02
DEATHS FROM APPENDICITIS.

decrease in the same ratio that
the use Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
increases They save you from
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release from constipation and the
Ills growing out Of It Strength
and yigor always follow their use.
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