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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-07
A Question Of Vital Importance.
demo.

demo.
A proposition is at this time
confronting the man who raises
and sells stock that is about a
mean one as he has vet had to
contend with. We refer to the
ruling made by the packers that
they will purchase stuff only sub
Ject to post mortem inspection.
BY that is meant that they will
not pay for a hoof until the
animal has been slaughtered and
undergone inspection at the hands
of the government inspectors, and
If hte animal is all right, it is
paid for, if not, they will pay
Just what they please for the car
cass, rot matter what use they
put it to. We are not very we'll
up on this cattle business, but the
above ruling looks gely enorous
to us, and we believe it does to
the cattlemen and the farmer who
sells stock. As matter of fact
1t pretty near puts some people
out of business. There are many
reasons why this ruling should be
objected to. One of them is that
a man will not know what he gets
for his stuff until his check comes
in. Then perhaps he has beer
paid for it, and perhaps not
One instance bearing on the latter
point was called to our attention
this week, in which a man from
this county sold a COW that wa.
not just right. When. he got set
tlement, instead of getting pai(
for his COW at the rate the packeI
asid he would pay, the man was
paid for another animal entirely,
and some other man got his check
We find in the Drover's Telegram
the following communication from
a heavy shipper and feeder. tell
ing what in his opinion it means
to those engaged in the business
First-The cash for live stock.
Second-All kinds of stool
would be sold subject to pos
mortem inspection.
Third-Eastern shippers ant
exporters would demand the sam,
concessions.
Fourth-Our money would g
held until released by the packer
] Fifth-We would have to tax,
the killers word for anythin,
that was coming to US after in
spection. and what condemne,
carcasses were worth.
Sitxh-Country banks carryin,
small cash balances woud be de
moralized.
Seventh-The SPECTATORS woull
be forced out of business in tn
stock yards and that much compe
tition removed from the buyin,
side.
Therefore, hold your COW
pending the outcome of the strug
Igle.
W. c. Butler.
We believed this is an i'm
portant matter. that should b
looked into by all. There i
some talk of having a special ses
sion of congress to take action o
the question, which certainly is
big one.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

4
+. V. Russesll returned from
Kansas City Friday morning.
I. B. White has moved back tc
the farm near Hudson for the
summer.
d. j. Smith has began excava.
ting the cellar for his new resi-.
dence.
Rudolph Swartz of the north
side was in the city Friday on
business.
K, G. McDougal and C. A.
Pelter went to Pawnee Rock Fri.
day morning on business.
l. a. Ransom has gone to
Great Bend to live. He expects
to make Garden City mis- home
later. Garden City Telegram.
That fOrlorn look disappeared
from George Bessler's face Sat.
urday, when bis wife and baby re.
turned from a weeks visit in the
country.
The A. o. U. W. degree have
received their new uniforms. and
they are certainly fine. They
were used for the first time
Saturday evening.
Among the graduates of Wash.
burn this year who will receive
the degree Bachelor of Arts, we
hnd the name of Mary Alice
Sutherland of this city.
Ches Nichols, county organizer
for the Farmers Educational anc
Co. Operative Union, was working
last week in Comanche township
and met with very aatterine
success.
Mrs. Add Lentz ard son. anc
Mrs. Kate Fry, all of Greal
Bend, arrived in the city Tuesday
/ for a visit at the home of Curti.
Potter. The ladies are aunts Of
the Misses Potter. st. Johr
News.
The little black and white fo,
terrier pet of the Marx family
turned up his toes sometime Fri
day and went to that happy lane
where dog poisioners do not exist
I 40
Sport came very near going
the same route once before, bur
was saved by being discovered il
time. That morning he was founc
dead in the yard.
About eleven o'clock THURSDAY
evening a fire alarm was turned il
and those who started to the blaz,
discovered that it was away out
of the reach Of the fire department
1t proved to be a small stable be
longing to Frank Johnson at tn,
corner of Eighth and Heize
streets. There we're seyera
chickens and about. six or eigh
cords of stove wood burned. TIL
whole thing was a total loss.
There is some sort of a leak il
the electric wiring about the from
of the Cyclone, and Thursda,
while things were damp a do,
stepped upon the iron door sill
leaving his hind feet on the we
pavement. There was a yelp,
howl, and dog galloping dow
the street like something ha,
struck him. The kids have lot
of fun getting hold Of the iro
railing and gettinga shock. 1t i
not strong enough to harm any
one, but it will make a persoI
Jump.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-07
For the Library.

The committee on library of
the Free Library directors have
been out soliciting funds for the
library, and have met with very
good success. They are still hard
at work, having only fairly got
started. Below we give a partial
list of the contributors, and the
amount contributed BY each.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-07

Martin Drechsler, Ben Jacobs, and
Clarence Elmore we're over from Hois.
ington today, and made this Office a
pleasant call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-07

A. L. Powell went 10 Sterling
Tuesday morning on business. .
J. G. Slentz left for the west
Tuesday. to look after some Of
his land interests.
! Howard Torapce, accompanied
! BY bis wife anG baby, we're in the
city on business Tuesday. -
PROBATE Judge Torrey Tuesday
morning issueda marriage licenses
to John Steuri, AGED %; aud
Valeria B. Kaltsetin, aged 20.
both of Great Bend.
j. W. Smith, a former Eureka
township resident, but lately
living in Hutchinson. was in the
city Tuesday morning.
j. E. .McQ uilIen went to
Kingman Tuesday to attend
a meeting of the executive associa- /,
iton of the Farmers Union.
Frank Wege was shown the
mysteries of the M.W.A. Monday
night to bis hearts coLtent. Fol.
lowing the work a banquet was
enjoyed by those present.
The Eastern Star held their
regular meeting Monday evening.
Next Monday evening they Wills
hold a special meeting, and will
have work, followed by a banquet.
j. S. Winget came down from
Albert Tuesday. The regu.
lar quarterly meeting of the
board of directors of the First
National bank was held Monday
evening.
F. g Ruch of Beaver township
was in the city a few hours Tues
day. He reports some wheat
in bis locality as being in fair
shape, but believes the general
result will he about forty per cent
of crop.
VIM. Schmuck and W. H Bat.
man, of the south side, we're pleas.
ant callers at this.office Tuesday.
The latter handed US the. neces-'
sary amount to renew the subscrip.
tion of Jess Lake OF Greepsburg
to the Democrat.
Among the Hoisington people
attending district court Tuesday
we're Dave GRAY, Doe Gray.
P. NJ. O'Donnell, Grab Miller,
j. A. Flores, and George Nib.
lack.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-07
District Court,

for their trials.
Nellie Bemore was granted
divorce. from Tilden Bemore.
Gertrude Wells was granted a
divorce from John Wells.
Amelia Harper was granted a
divorce from Thos. Harper.
In the case Of the state against
j. F. Schenck'' and George Wibel,
a plea-o guilty was entered by
both, and they each we're sentenc-
ed to pay fine of S1OO and all
costs, and thirty days in Jail. AL
so were REQUIRED to give a peace
bond.
In the case of the state of
9 Kansas against Julius farmer, de-
fendan plead guilty to the
fourth count, and the Others were
dismissed. Sentence was defer
red until later.
Additional proceedings in the
. district court Tuesday we're the
following;
Frank E. Stanley VS.. Lora
Stanley, suit for divorce, case
dismissed.
George NJ. Mock VS.. Florence
Mock, suit for divorce. dismissed.
Laura Gye VS.. Irwin Gye, suit
for divorce. decree grained.
The arguments in the Shepler
case were concluded Tuesday
evening. and the case taken under
= adVlsement by the Judge.
The jury summoned appeared
this morning, all but two who
could not be found and we're not
served. Those answering at the
roll call were as follows, Frank
Meggers, E. X. Robertson. David
Campbell. I. W. Dawson. H. l..
Cole. j. X. ?. Sloniger. Fred
otephans, Frank Schultz. George
McCauley. Lawrence SchrepeI,
George FeDno, Frank Abbott,
Louis Zimmerman, George j
Klein, John Mitchell, NJ. C. El-
more, Joe Troillet, A. NJ. Sipes,
VIM. Rubart. F. Jordan, j. E.
Hotchkiss, P. J. Pascoe. Jurors
Stephans, Mitchell and Elmore
were excused from service.
A special venire consisting of
the following, has beensummoned.
j, L. SagendoIlar, J. c. Me-
Cracker, D. c. johnson, Carl
q Wenke. John Tilton, Ovid Butler,
Tobias McGill, c. W. Rose, NJ.
a., B. Larasol, H. W. PrindIe, A. L.
Powell, L. C. Breeden. Louis
Pohlman, 4. F. Boxwell, Ed
Hall, Elias Jennison, C. j.
Momyer, and c. ". Amerine.
The first case to be called wa.
that of the state of Kansas VS..
Brown and Mat Mullen, but
owing to the illness of Mrs. Mul.
len, the same was nermitted to 90
over temporarily.
The next caie was that of the
state of Kansas VS.. Patrick o.
Donnell and Jack Floere. The
. defendants demanded separate
trial, which was granted. and tht
Floere case was put on. The fol.
lowing jury we're sworn to try,,tht
cause; Frank Meggers, E. K
Robertson, David Campbell. T
W. Dawson. H. L. Cole. Geo
McCsuley, Lawrence Schrepel
George Fenno. VIM. Rubart, A.
NJ. Sipesi, Frank Schultz, and F
Jordan. County Attorney Clark,
is assisted by John Marshall, AM
the defendant is handling his OWL
case.
The FloeFe case went to the jur,
Wednesday evening after supper, ant
. after an hours deliberation the,
brought in a verdict of guilty on tn
first, second, and sixth counts. Sen
). tence has not yet been passed.
The special venire ofjurors appear
ed this morning.
All who we're sum moned re
ported for service, but D. c
Iobncon 7 r. McCrockan RI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-06-07

Henry Achatz and wife. and
daughter, Mrs. John Robl, of
north Lakin township were here
Tuesday. John RObl, bus
band of the latter, was operated
on at the st. Rose hospital this
morning. by Drs. Meade and
Spiers, Franz Robl, soh Of the
toung man was here also.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03
Financial Position of Japan.

| On per capita basis Japan's ma
tional debt and annual expenditure
are both considerably below the gem
eral run Of such charges In other
countries of large population. Yet
for Japan in her present condition
lie Is only possible to regard them as
heavily burdensome on her people.
The Japanese OF today are paying for
the Japan of tomorrow. The natural
resources OF the country are not great
and II Is as a whole a land OF poor
people who live simply and work la
boriously. because they must. on a
wage or income which from an Amer
lean point OF view Is mere pittance
Some idea of conditions is obtain
ed when IL is understood that there
are millions of Japanese whose In
come is not more than 500 a yea:
and that there are hundreds OF thou
sands whose yearly income is con-
slderably below that sum.
Just what official japan really
thinks about It's present and future
none can say. The oficlal expres-
sions invariably point to entire salts
faction with the present and absolute
faith In the future. The Official view
Is accepted without question by the
great mass of the people who must
pay, pay, pay" for war with Russia,
for a splendid navy and great docks
and shipyards. and for the main
tenanee of an army. The strain up
on the taxpayers is indicated in the
increase OF national revenues, derived
in large part from direct taxation,
fiom s163,733, 900 in 1904 TO $685.
$4,000 for the present year.
In the almost impossible event of
war with the United States 1t is not
to be thought that japan would get
out OF IL any more cheaply than she
got out of her struggle with Russia.
That cost her 5000. 900 900, on which
she must pay more than $26,OOO,000
a year for interest. In addition to
that her payments for rewards and
pensions" for the last two years are
greater by some SIS, 5,OOO.O0O to 49,
100000 year than they were for the
years preceding the war period. An
other war would mean more interest
charges. more rewards and pen
sions" and another enormous In
crease In taxation Of her already
heavily burdened people.
The per capita wealth OF the Uni- |
ted States 10 estimated as somewhat
exceeding yl200. A few years ago
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03
TO PUT ON
A SPECIAL
TRAIN

Hartman officials, both in Port
land and San Francisco, are seriously
considering placing a special mail and
express train on the Portland-San
francisco run. 1t is expected that a
decision will be reached in few days
Railway officials are inclined to
think the additional service is as
sured, although the train will have
to be officially ordered by General
Manager Calvin, from the San Fran
cisco office.
The proposed new train will be re-
served exclusively for handling mail
and express, and is being considered
as an expedient for relieving exist
ing eongested conditions, which, It is
said, are responsible largely for the
unsatisfactory passenger service on
this branch of the Southern Pacific.
This special will carry no passengers.
The express business on this line
has increased to an extent that it Is
impossible to handle 1t with the fa-
ciiities that are now provided in the
passenger trains, and at the same
time make schedule time with those
trains. BY combining both the ex-
press and mail business and handling
It with a special train, the railroad
officials figure that It will be possible
to operate its trains on schedule
time, since IL is the discharging AMI
receiving of express that invariably
delays trains at all of the impor-
tant stations, making It impossible
for them to be run on time.
1t cannot be learned when the ad-
ditional train will be started, IL II
should be decided to make this inn
provement in the service. But when
n decision has been reached by the
officials who have the subject under
consideration, the demand is such
that 1t Is believed the Inauguration
OF the special service will be mat
ter OF but few days.
Judge Lands is the most talked
about man in Chicago today. All
the attorneys agree the decision has
no parallel in Anglo-Saxon jurispru-
dence.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03

hut he has now Issued n public state
ment In which he says II he finds his
wife guilty OF wrong doing he will
not oppose punishment. II she IN In
sane he Will ask that she be sent 10
the hospital. II she is found OF
sound mind and persists In her con-
duct, the Judge intends to ask for
divorce.
IL is doubtful whether II ever be-
fore In the history of this country 30
many fanatical religious organlza-
tlons were carried on" II is kind
OF epidemic widespread. The deyo-
tees get under the power" and roll
on the floor. or Jump mp and down
and shout in strange tongues" The
"Holy Rollers" which made head
way here In the Northwest until the
tragedies in Seattle, did not commit
greater follies than are being COM
mitted right along by other organlza-
tlons of similar character.-Ex.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03
New Sort of Marriage.

The curious band OF religionists OF
Des Moines, led by Mrs. Scott Ladi,
wife OF the chief justice OF the SUI
preme court, is employing the idea Of
marriage in heaven. The question
is not popped. For instance, the 9TH
er evening Brother Brewer
suddenly jumped up in meeting
and exclaimed, 20, Lord. lead me TO
Mrs. Clyde Miller, whom the spirit
tells me TO marry" Glory" shout
ed Mrs. Miller. my heart has left
my body, and 1t tells me to become
the wife OF John Brewer" The we'd
ding took place within six hours.
There are advantages In this kind
of matchmaking. The human heart
escapes the misery OF long hours OF
uncertainty after an offer of marriage
has been presented. Divine interyen-
tion Is called for instanter, and de-
lays are kicked aside unceremoni7
ously. The conduct OF the sect led
by his wife has embarrassed Judge
Ladd. OF the Iowa supreme court,
greatly. For q time he refused 10
believe tho accounts OF the meetings,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03
Chimpanzoe DIned with Them.

An intelligent ehlmpanzee. named
Consul /. property OF a New York
animal show proprietor, was the
guest of honor at a small party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Belmont at
their summer home, Belcourt. New
port. last Saturday.
The presence OF a chimpanzee In
Newport was the result of a promise
madea long time ago by the owner
made long time ago by the owner.
personal friend. The animal was
quartered at Newport hotel satur-
day morning and taken to Belcourt In
the afternoon In Belmont's automo-
bile.
At the luncheon In honor of the
animal those present were delighted
to see him eat with knife and fork
and perform other tricks that be-
tokened intelligence.
Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs. Belmont. Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Dyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s. LehT,
James DE Wolf Cutting and a few
other friends.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03

Ity," and among the rules laid down
In the program were:
1. That every man should bring
his own saw.
2. Strictly a stag social.
3. A man who bitches to the
trees gets no drink.
a. The hearse (carryalD will
leave the farm no one knows when,
The reunion was given for the pur-
pose OF promoting good fellowship
among the growers and buyers, to es-
innate the growing 1907 crop, and
especially the one owned by the hosts
To show their appreciation of be-
ing permitted to live in Salem with
out being "jugged," all present be-
haved beautifully, and in guessing
the hop output for 1907, s5 was de-
posted with each guess, the amount
so deposited to be used in charity
work.
Squire Farrar was appointed treas
uitIt WlluOui bOHun. Al u idNt nun
the carryall, Illuminated with Jap
anese lanterns. all returned to the
city with its load OF jolly good fell
lows, who sang songs OF praise to
Lachmund and Plncus, and chanted
the hope to again visit Illihee farm.
Those present, according to the Of
fetal spokesman of the party, were:
A. Crossan, +. Windy Durbin, b. S.
Harris, Squire Farrar, Russell Dea-
con Catlin. Donald McCarty, Lester
Davis, George Emery, of the Empire
line Captain Leland, of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul; Tom Livesley,
j. j. Roberts, Jack Carmichael, Ell
mer Reece, Harry Hart. Henry Hub
bard, Louis Lachmund, Conrad
Krebs. p. McGill Pincus, Charles
Dorcas, Babe Dorcas, Jim Wappo
Linn and Sam Morgan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03
CONVICT HILTON ESCAPES.
County, Eludes Guards at Fair
Grounds Yesterday.

John Hilton. who was serving a q
years term in the penitentiary for
larceny from a dwelling In Douglas
county. yesterday decided that 1t
was not Commensurate with his social
standing TO wear prison stripes. and
accordinly skipped, some time late
in the afternoon, and has not been
seen since. A gang of convicts, of
which he was one, has been work
ing in the state fair grounds. clean
ing up the grounds. building walks
and making flower gardens, and last
evening when ]. e. Mccoy. who has
charge of the men, counted his pris-
oners he was one short, the one
being Hilton. Hilton was received
ia the penitentiary January of this
year and had up 10 this time been a
well behaved prisoner.
He is descdibed as follows:
Age, AZ; height. feet, Az inch
es; weight. 1862; complexion, light;
hair. brown; eyes, blue; occupation,
laborer; two tumors on top of head;
nose turns TO left; receding chin;
scar on point and bridge OF nose;
cut scar on left eide of head; car
riage, erect; discarded clothes would
bear number 5411.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03

the Bank of Japan prepared a tabu~
lated estimate of the percaplta wealth
of that country. IL may be assumed
that the figures were set as high as
II was thought safe to place them.
On the basis OF liberal increase In
value since that time. four years
ago, the per capita wealth of Japan
today would be below rather than
above $3.50. For a nation of It's class
this is a very meager sum.
Japan's national debt is probably
not far from one-seyenth of her total
national wealth. Our debt is less
than / per cent OF our wealth.
Japan's fighting abilities on land
and sea have commanded the admira-
tion of the world. Her economic de-
velopment during recent years has
been remarkable. Her place In the
world OF tomorrow will depend upon
her cultivation OF the arts OF peace
rather than those OF war.
In fact, these figures OF her own
Official publication, II is quite evil
dent that another conflict would
mean utter ruin. japan Is solvent
today. but her continued solvency
will depend upon a long period OF
peace and active industry. Nothing
can be more certain than that her
rulers and leaders are fully aware
of this fact.--New York Sun.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03
LEM
HOP MEN
CELEBRATE
|nund ( PlnCuS Entertain AT Their
IIIIhet Farm Last Evening

barge party of Salem's enterpris-
boz men were royalty entertained
eyening In the fir groveeon the
Be ranch, some two miles east OF
. city by Messrs. Lachmund and
is, the popular local dealers In
peer.making product. The party
taken from the city to the grove
onveyanees, among which was
large carryall from the Yannke
es Arriving at the farm early
e evening, some time was spent
tellng the hosts fine fields OF
and discussing the prospects
he coming crop. At an appro-
Tine the gentlemen repaired to
picturesque fir grove which was
mated with japanese lanterns,
where an elegant repast was
spread. The tables were pretti-
eeorated with ferns and gerani-
together with the load of pab-
would have been tempting to a
'n' but there were no queens
th'' Tor one OF the rules printed
pc program was Strictly a Stag
lL The bill of fare contained
'nlns from beef TO angel food,
nothing In the way OF liquid re-
imeh's stronger than water. This
7 statement was made to a Jour
'eporter by Frank Durbln, and is
.u0'eoiy correct-though 1t is
'~ a mop man takes water"
&c fepast was served In courses,
as a big bonfire shed its glow
'ne august assemblage, the va
Sases on hops responded to
J on topics which had been as
y Louis Lachmund acting as
master.
harris eleverly expounded on
! a0'set OF "A Detailed Description
'..'.. !. uIneFenee Between Beef and
! evenings entertainment was
as a Wood Saving Tea Par
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-03
X-RAYS

Mrs. Catherine Gilligan died In
New York yesterday. She was 1O7
years old, and ascribed her longevi-
ty TO the fact that she ate onions at
every meal. This, however, seems to
make her attaining so ripe an old
age all the more remarkable. Her
folks must have been good-natured.
They were certainly long suffering.
and as full of patience as the old
girl was of leeks.
The auto-maniacs are going to
have a hard time. The cities say they
must go into the country to speed up,
and the country folks have about
concluded that the fast driving might
as well kill a city dude as a country
hay shoveler. AS a matter of fact
the loss to the community is a great
deal smaller in the former case.
That tribute Jacob Riis paid to the
lovableN character of his first wife
will be kept by lovers of fine senti-
ment finely expressed, provided Ted
dy doesn't jump onto him as nature
fakir.
The description of Hilton. the con-
Wet who escaped yesterday. says
among other things that Hilton's
nose turns to the left" This is
against "the law of the road" and
he should be easily recognized by
anyone meeting him.
Standard oil was fined 9,24O.0 900
ssday. BUY YOUR COAL OIL To-
NIGHT.
1t is safe to say that John d. Rock
efeller's remarks, when he heard the
amount of the fine, will never be re-
peated by him to his Sunday school
class.