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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-10

haue IOr congress, IN Main, said,
that there are two classes Of peo-
pie that this country has no use
for, they both would starve the
government; one is the free
trader, who does.not want to col.
lect any revenue. and the other is
the excluSionist, who does not
want any imports, and therefore
prohibits by high revenue. They
would reach the same end, they
would both starve the government
and injure the people.
Chalk, such as tailors, billiard,
lead or French. log per cent duty,
S94, 900 imports, $4,000 duty.
Boracica acid, which is an article
of ordinary use, we have | believe
the two greatest borax mines in
the world, the duty is 122 per
cent, we imported $4,000 and paid
a duty of $4,000 on it. Tannic
acid or tannin, 1870 per cent duty.
Nitric spirits of ether, $50 per
cent duty. Sulphuric ether, 296
per cent duty. Cotton duck, over
s square yards to the pound, 112
per cent duty. In manufactures
OF cordage here is another case
where the duties are abnormal.
Cables of fibre of { lea yarn, lOS
per cent duty; another size 12S
per cent.still another, $50 per cent;
a fourth 236 per cent; a fifth 800
per cent. As matter of course
we do not'impert any cordage, of
that kind. Gill netting, five lea
yarn, AS per cent duty, $3.50
imports S2,940 duties. Even fire
crackers pay 1875 per cent duties,
as if we could not manufacture
fire crackers in competition with
the world.
Cheap spectacleS 116 per cent
duty. Common window glass,
which is the kind ordinarily used,
"a by 30, ,lO7 per cent duty; we
imported $50, 200 worth and the
duty paid was $4,000; "A by Sc.
1875 per cent duty, $4,000 imports
S65, 1000 duties; 30 by 40, 1919 per
cent duty; above 40 by 50, 255
per cent duty. As a matter of
course, we imported none of that.
Looking glasses, "a by 80. 1870
pea cent-duty.' Plate glass, "a by
60, l42 per cent duty. Pocket
knife blades, 1O3 per cent duty.
Stocks for double barreIed guns.
50 per cent duty. Or certain
grades of cane sugar the duty
runs as high as 20 per cent.
Now those are the absolute
facts, that is the situation. Mr..
Blaine succeeded in having added
to the Mckinley bill of 1890 GER
va
tain provisions of reciprocal trade
relations with South America that
were OF enormous benefit to us. it
having been proved to us over and
over again: by Mr.. Mckinley at
the time when death itself was
hanging over him he told us the
greatest truth in regard to this
great question that has ever been
uttered. He said that the period
OF exclusiveness is past, and that
we must buy of others if we
would expect them to buy of us.
That is the plain homely practical
every day theory that controls us
in all our private relations. and
no man will do business with his
neighbor unless his neighbor will
do business with him; and it is as
true in national affairs as in in
dividual affairs"
The efforts of certain politicians
to boom middle of the road
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-10

The efforts of certain politicians
to boom a middle of the road
Populist ticket is not bearing
fruit. The HoIton Signal last
week undertook to list the Jack.
son county Popullsts who are
going to vote for Horace Kiefer,
the-middle-o f-the road candidate
for Governor. All of the 13e
Populists interviewed declared
for W. A. Harris and not one of
them knew of anybody who con-
templated throwing his vote away
on Kiefer. The conditions are
similar in other counties,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-10

FOR SALE-24O acres of
choice land (4O acres newly bro
ken) 6 miles south west of Burdett,
Kans. Address 1921 Forest
avenue. Great Bend, Hans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-10

FOR SALES quarters choice
land Z miles south of Jetmore,
kans. Mrs. Matte ]. Compton,
252S Forest avenue Great Bend
Kans. - =.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-10

A Dodge City young man has
signed with the Bloomer Girls as
Lady Rupert, one of the world
renowned lady base ball pitchers. -
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

j. \. t'rambers of Oxford, Mo has
use says the Kansas City Journal
summer county is covered with a net
work of rural telephones All told
there are more than 5000 telephones
in the county Mr.. Frambers kept
his threshiug outfit in constant COM
munication With these telephones.
He is member OF the Oxford Mutual
company and has had a telephone
installed in his cook shack. When
ever Mr.. Fsambers moves his thresh-
ing outfit on TO farmers premises
his cook shack telephone is immedi
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 10 cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease. and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
its curative powers that they offer.
One hundred dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials. Address F. J. Cheney &
Co, Toledo, o. Sold by all druggists
at 7 . cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation. d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

ately connected with the telephone
wire running along the highway, and
no matter how far out in the country
he may be Mr. FramberS and his
cook are in constant communication
with the grocers, butchers and other
supply houses Mr.. Frambers can
also call up almost any farmer in the
country to talk threshing to him,
and the next man on Mr.. Fran
bers list can, simply by using the
telephone in his home, learn just
when the threshermeu will arrive at
his place
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26
How to Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated
Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels, and restores the
natural action of the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nau-
seate or grippe and is mild and pleas
ant to take Refuse substitutes.
Sold by B. w. Fearis d
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

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head me baliy Lieht want coinmh
and keep posted on the ants OF
the people. It's always interesting
ie""inS' u
September % is the last day on
which to pay your street tax. After
Sept. %, ii will cost you $500, or
five days work on the streets 81
"A creature not too bright or good
for human natures daily food -
That's the Sealshipt oyster. Order
from II. \. Nycum, and be cOnvinC-
ed. 50
Lee Ingram has sold his home near
Trinity University to Chris Harris, a
prominent farmer of the Boyce coun-
try. Mr.. Harris will move to Waxa-
hachie.
Mrs Geo Coleman will OF va q raa
Tor the benefit OF the Christian
church Thursday afternoon from 4
TO 8 O'Clock at her home on Vickery
street
The ONLY OYSTER that dare look q
pure food commissioner in the face
at any ume, anywhere are Seaishlpt
oy sle'S, n ~ NScu" carries no
''''e' "'"0
Al the prayer service at the Main
street christian church tonight the
second chapter OF Romans Will be
7.45 nromntIv
0"7o mats 'nu "o.u "eu"i
,'"'' ~" on "i'p'"E' heS are
Do''''e.eS. we na'e "iSo an iiii''ieilS st
''l'e VI '''ee' n"'S anu 'eduS TO- wears
ct Pop"i"' prizes MIS- Da'Ioh. d
The ladies of the Baptist church
VIII send box of clothing to the
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26
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. PERSONAL MENTION. Z



2 G PsFs ~ Midlothian was 10
the cite tntas
iuD iiafa4p was e business visitor
go i,als taiay
Miss Mamie RoteFia 81 Eaais. Is
visiting ia tho eti5
" n Rudolph ~as business sist
iog 60 nallAs tadag
T. ilemphiH. Of Euuis. ~as lu
the elts this morning
Bry II n Hnfka Was among the
visitors TO Dallas today
Af aua Mrs Dalton were business
visitors 30 Dallas yesterday
e Lumpsins aud George q piog
son attended Justice court ct Palmer
to-day
John singleton leu this morning
for "a trip 10 points through East
Texas
Sheriff \ h. Lednetter. Of Dallas
was In ,Ha city yesterday afternoon
Oh official business
Rev G. W Yates, OF nallinsur,
spent last night aud this morning To
The city with friends
g. G c Boyd. Of Chihuahua. Men
has arrived ia The city aud Will en-
Ter Trinity University
Mrs r /. Abbott Of West Is
visiting her sister, Mrs " II Mat
thews. on College street
Col d N Morgan. of Fort Worth,
travelling passenger agent of the Cot
ton Belt. WAS tn the city today.
Miss Ollie Beard. Of Paris. who has
been visiting friends and relatives In
the city the past few days returned
home today
Mrs. NJ. f Calfee and daughter,
Miss Marguerite. left this morning
for Austin. where they will reside
Miss Marguerite will enter the State
University.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

FOR SALE-A scholarship each in
Lancaster College and Carr-Burdette
at sherman for s25 and SIS. A bust
ness scholarship for Tyler College
and Draughon Business School at any
of their colleges s25 each. If you
are going to school write me- Box
20. Palmer, Texas. so
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

The regular Wednesday night
prayer meeting will be held at the
church this evening. and all members
of the church are urged to be pres
emit Az the close of the service the
ordinance of baptism will be admin
istcrcd. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended 90 strangers TO attend this
service
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

4 free bottle of d. TEACHERS Liver and
Blood Syrup will be sent TO any reader OF
this paper who viii write to the Thacne,
Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Teur
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

LET US do your pressing. We have
1t done by a man who knows his
trade. Then your suit will hoid it's
shape. Matthews Bros. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

PRESSING-We do it right We
clean clothes right, too. Work done
on short notice Hoicom & Page,
taiiors. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

WE SELL accident and health poll
cies to suit the poor mans pocket
book Come and see w. L. P. Leigh
& Co. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

FOR SALE-Jersey COW about five
years old. in fine condition and Civ
ing plenty of milk. w A. Grow. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

Never Break Steel Ranges, L-Nater
front with safety valve. If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

Never Break Steel Ranges, L-water
front with safety valve. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

FOR RENT-The front part of the
cotton exchange building. Ground
floor. See Pat Wilson If
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

FOR RENT-A good house near
Trinity University. See Perry S.
Robertson. so
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

FOR RENTING four-room resi-
Company. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-26

Want Nj. Rates.

WANTED Good secondhand bicy-
Gle for boy nine years old Horace
Leeper. so
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
Golden Gate Metropolis Has Been Shaken Often
 In the Past.
PRESENT WORST EVER KNOWN
Some of the Skyscrapers and Other Buildings Destroyed = Magnificent City Hall In Ruins-Eires Ar. rested by Dynamite Earth
 quake of lS6S Described
 by Mark Twain.

"H HE recent disastrous earthquake
 extending over 50 large part
 of the Pacific coast region and
 wrecking such ali extensive section of the city of San Francisco was not the first of these eatastrophe> known i'll the western metropolis, though by all odds the most damaging
 For many years the municipal au thorities refused to permit tall build ings in the city because of the fear of earthquakes. several of which had al- ready been experienced Finally the interdiction was removed, however. and number of skyscrapers resulted.
 Prior to 1890 there was hardly Il building in excess of five stories and only few of that height Today there is one eighteen stories high and quite number from twelve to fourteen stories
 In the spring of 1898. about 10 o'clock one night, the city had q seismic shock that put to test its high structures. II was the worst earthquake since 1S6S. when for eight or nine blocks on the main street lMarketl the ground WAS cracked open several inches.
 In the upheayal of 1898 the tall build ings were given a fearful shaking, and some of their occupants were made dizzy and sick. The structures were uninjured, and ever since that time there has not been so much question of the safety of high buildings of mod ern construction-tha is, buildings of structural iron frame and facingS of pressed brick, terra cotta or stone.
 It was NJ. H. De Young. the proprie- tor and editor of the Chronicle, who was the pioneer in this respect He met with opposition from the muniei- pal authorities fourteen years ago when he decided to erect ten story house for his newspaper. It was believed to be dangerous undertaking because of the earthquake fear, but MT. De Young won out and thereby set an example of enterprise to other wealthy men who have since built more tall buildings For Instance, D. O. Mills, the New York banker, who owns a great deal of San Francisco property, has one of the tallest and finest structures in the city.
 Claus Spreckels, known throughout the country as the sugar king and the richest San Franciscan. owns build ing seventeen stories high. commonly known as the Call building On three of the corner sites, where Third street intersects Market. Is located the great Spreckels building, the home of the Call the De Young building. the home of the Chronicle. and the Hearst build ing. occupied by the Examiner, the three great Pacific coast newspapers having contributed handsomely to the building development of san Francisco in recent years. The city now has its share of tall buildings, one being eight cen stories In height The major part of them are eight, ten and twelve sto- ries, the eight storied being most nu- merous.
 The Call and Examiner buildings were almost totally destroyed in the earthquake and many other skyscrap-
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
Suffered for Five Years With Kidney
 and Liver Trouble.

II suffered for five years with kid- ney and liver trouble, which caused severe pains across the back and a blindlng headache. 1 had dyspepsia and was so constIpated that I could not move my bowels without cathar- tic. I was cured by Chamberlain s Stomach awd Liver Tablets and have been we'll now for six months," says MT. Arthur s. Strickland, of Chatta- nooga, Tenn. For sale by H. A. Dali ly al. d all druggists.
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
SAN FRANCISCO
 IN HISTORY Stricken City Long Permeated With an Air of
 Romance. IN THE DAYS OF YIGILANTES How the Metropolis of California Was Purged of DisOrder-Lynching of Casey-The Days of the Forty. miners Town DepopuIat-
 cd by the Rush of
 Gold Seekers.
IN THE DAYS OF YIGELANTES

~AN FRANCISCO, the earthquake stricken city, has long been per. meated with an air of romance and adventure. Nowhere may
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27

"HE recent disastrous earthquake extending over 50 large q part of the Pacific coast region and
 wrcckfng such all extensive
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-01-20
RUMORS FROM ABROAD.

It is reported that group of
French-Swiss capitalists has formed
syndicate to construct several rail-
ways in South Russia.
The Russian minister of railways
has prepared a time table showing that
when the Trans-Siberian railway IL
frshed the Journey around the world
can be made in 33 days.
Since the Louisiana and Texas farm
ers learned to raise rice hy irrigation
they have invested s5.ooo,0oO in 1880
mics of canals. capable OF flooding
100000 acres. and spent Sl.700,o00 in
building 30 modern rice mills. Under
the new system the rice lands pay Il
net profit of SIS an acre.
There are now in Italy 3,l7o kilome-
ters of street tramways worked by
mechanical power, 1853 kiloneters OF
these by electricity, and the remain
der by steam power. They are
owned by Ga companies ard private
concerns. The town of Milan own,
only 5h kilometers, while the two
largest companies control 261 and 20:
kilometers respectively.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-01-20
FOREIGNERS OF NOTE.

Only four popes have reigned longer
than Leo XIII. and only three have
lived to greater age.
Paderewski is said to have done all
his work on his new opera, "Maura,"
by night, beginning at about IL
o'clock, and often being still at his task
at breakfast time.
1t is not generally known = at Rich
airy lie Gallienne, the poet and novel
list, is one of the most eminent ocu-
lists in Europe and has. at various
times. attended many royal person
ages.
Miss Lilavait Singh. Of India, who
visited this country last year and
spoke at many religious gatherings,
is translating the autobiography OF
Booker T. Washington into Hindoo-
stance.
A. Yamada, a representative of the
Japan Cotton Trading Company, Linn
tied, of Osaka, is on the Pacific coast
to select the best port from which &c
export cotton and other American
produce to Japan. After attending te
this matter he will spend three years
in an exhaustive examination of Amer
lean methods, especially in relation t.
the cotton industry.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-01-20


he is relieved. Of his command in the
Philippines he expects to visit South
Africa and Europe before returning
to the United atateA
Justice David. ]. Brewers country
house is Thompson's Point, on the
shores of Lake Champlain, and is one
of the most beautiful IN that region,
besides containing splendid library
and collection Of pictures Its name is
Liberty hall.
Five brothers named Backes hive in
Trenton, N. J. AL are lawyers enjoy
ing lucrative practice, and not one
of them had more than grammar
school education. Their father died
in 1917 leaving widow and six boys,
the eldest of whom was but "A years
old.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-01-20
PASSING PERSONALS.

1t is said that Secretary Taft II the
weightiest man who ever held cabinet
office.
Gov. ELECT Hoch, Of Kansas. has re-
ligious scrupes against dancing. and ths
inaugural ball at Topeka has been called
III.
W. d. Trask, Boston antiquarian and
in authority on records at the Hub. has
just passed hh ninety-second birth
lay.
William Bowers. one Of the two men
who voted for Lincoln in Georgia in
lsC4. is still living at Franklin, that
state.
Frederick Vanderbilt seldom gocs any
where in society. He disliEes 1t ex-
tremely. and It is said that ne frequently
sbscpts himself when his wife has house
parties.
James J. Roche, OF Boston, who has
been appointed by the presiden; as con-
sui at Gsaoz. Italy. vssfse essociase and
Is the SUCCESSOR CT John Boylt o Reilly
,1aithe Boston Pilot. and is his biog-
rr1Her; -, -,
e!arerce " &Sasey, whr 7ince his
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-01-20

hther died has been the head of the big
telegraph and cable system established
BY his father, is another enthusiast about
al sports He is fond Of horses and later
" has taken a great fancy to yachts
He used to be an expert shot and IL very
fond OF hunting big game.
OF the many women who are getting
up; in the world the career OF Miss An
lie S. Peck deserves the attention Of the
women's clubs. Miss Peck has recently
climbed $1,000 feet toward the summit
of Huascan mountain, in Peru, and has
achieved the distinction OF being one OF
the worlds most successful mountain
climbers. Huascan is about $4,000 feet
high. according to the books. but $4,000
according to q Peruvian engineer.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-01-20
sAp1ENr sAY1Hoa

woman's mol" IL often coutsa-
dicted by her eye.
Keep out of the frying pan, and yoa
won't get into the fire.
The really self-made man never
boasts OF his architecture.
Envy is disease from which those
who do their best are immune.
1t IS better to make haste in begin
ming than to make haste to finish up.
man can fly OH the handle without
the aid of flying machine, but he lights
hard. 49,.
A succeesful man roots while his less
prosperous brother stands around AMI
squeals.
Some mep and women appear vain be-
cause of lcversensitiveness. They lack
slf-appreeintion. SO seek the apprecia-
ton OF others as a bolster to their self
respect.
II is told that while John Sharp Will
liaias was speaking in Mississirli d ~
in the audience cri1c: i've bcei reSted
b., biz: ,aclcts!" Il did LOT suspect
taers s. any republicans = ei'4.
ss:t ~ 81, h,ns AMID sre:-s Ia ;'.ais r.
'qaecs Ai..',,' tgiva the victim. = m the
ooly oslei''
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-01-20
FROM OUR CONTEMPORARIES,
Faint purse ns'er won fair lady

Faint purse ns'er won fair lady
Life.
Our adversely should often BIZ
spelled perversity.--Ram's Horn
Do not mistake excitement for
amusement nor idleness for calm
Good Cheer.
Dyspepsia, with all its terrors, can't
keep man from eating, but ii can
make him wish he hadn't. good and
hard.-Puck.
The love loyal man feels is al
ways poorly cxpressed-only the cold
in love make fine speeches about it.
Town Topics.
A Pan-American sight recently was
a Japanese IN American clothing rid
ing in jinriksha drawn by an Amer
lean CARRIED as a Japanese.--D Buffalo
Express.
A man gets mad II any man looks
at his daughter of 10. and if she has
reached &c without any man looking
at her, he begins TO look at her crit
ically himself.-Atchison Globe.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-01-20
sUNFLoWER STATE GIRLS.
Give tho Trapped Salutation" 70 the
Men Because Of Smaller
Number.

Kansas City.-In several counties Of
Kansas the new census returns show
that the men greatly outnumber the
women. This probably accounts for the
proud and imperious disdain of the
Kansas maidens whose chances in the
matrimonial table of expectancy are fa-
brighter than In other and less favored
communities In one county there is a
man and seven-eighths to every girl. 1t
is said the girls OF this county have de-
veloped the naughty eye and marble
heart along with the straight front and
mincing glide. To the sighing swains
of this locality they gave the fraypsd
salutation in the security OF knowing
that If they fail to land travelling man
or colleggharvest hand they can always
rely upon the local supply OF eligiblea.