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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
Henry Aliens Rubber Bill.

OuhNui uN Obhs
Henry Aliens Rubber Bill.
The great Republican party of the
country is nov hot after an elastic
currency. The patty m st have some.
thing TO cover the holes that are lett
In Its financial policy by the present
condition Of affairs. W. remember
distinctly, one He0ly Allen, now of
the Wichita BeAc)l, VIII was ar.
bdoIlcan spellbinder in the PopuIis
dars, AID wherever he would get rp
tp ting mud at PopuIists he had a ten
dolla bill made out of rubber, and he
would use II as an illustration of what
the Populists wanted in the way OF an
elastic currency by stretching it out a.
bout tour times It's normal length. Mr.
Alien would then add to his iilustra
ton a sample Of his wit.
If Mr.. Allen was right then he
onght TO be out with his rubber bill
again, for his party is now hotfool af
ter the same kind of currency
1t he was wrong when he paved
the little shell game to the people IN
PopuIist days be ought to be out with
an honest confession tor his soul'>
SAX. 1t may he said however, that Mr.
Allen is not hunting salvation in the
hereafter, but nice, cosy corner in
this life with fat salary attached, -
Sallna Union
Charles Breeder is assisting at the
SDaugh Grocery.
James Lonnon and family have NOV.
ed into the Dean residence, recently
purchased by them.
James Keppel is down from Scott
County ranch on business and for a
visit with his son Frank and family
The oyster supper, which was to
have been he'd ruesdly night at the
Eureka ME-. Church has been post
poned till Friday night the 2olh.
A prisoner esc4oed frDm me Stlf
ford county officials a few days ago
and was traced to the cemetery. Now
St John is aice town, and we hardly
expected any one would ever be mis-
taken and go to the cemetery to find
livlier city than St John is.
To the man who works for from
one dollar to two per day and don't
have work all the time at that il look.
like a forty per cent reduction or
freight rates on coal would be more
o. benefit than a two cent passenger
rate
Does it look like good fLancia
proposition for the government to de
posit 250-milliousdollars with the nat
ional banks without interest, and ther
ask for loan on l5O.million dollars
and pay . and 8 per cent interest
with 900 million dollars Of gold and
500 million silver dollars in the Unit
ed States Treasury!-Salina Union
Loren L. Boyle, representing Tn
Keystone, a jewelry trade journal
was here Tuesday in the interest
of his publication. Mr.. Boyle travele,
through this country twenty five year
ago, when most of the houses wer,
sod houses. He had not been in thi
section for fifteen years, and was O
course very much surprised at tn
change that had taken place.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20

I'd Keller was OIL ElhnVood
visitor tuesday.

the city on business.
L. W. Osborn of RAYMOND was
in the city Tuesday shopping.
A little daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. c. Il. Lorimur is quite sick
W. P. White of near Olmitz
was county seat visitor Tuesday.
A. b. Hunter. advertising soli-
cltor fur the Mail and Breeze was
in the city,
Rev. Davis OF the ME-. Church
of Pawnee Rock, was in the city
Wednesday.
Miss Jeanette Dodge is acting
ascountv clerk during the absence
of Mr.. Ashpole.
The Great Bend Furniture
Company will be open evenings
until after Christmas.
Herman MelIies of Ellinw,od
was here Wednesday returning
from visit with relatives at Kay.
Rev. George H. Woodruff Of
Wabaunsee is the guest of Rev.
W. L. Sutherland this week.
Roy Cornelius Of the Hoisington
Dispatch was here Tuesday and
made this office a pleasant call
County Clerke. H. ID. Ashpole and
County Commissioner Nick Klepp
er were in .Salina Wednesday on
business.
Art Miller. Garfield Smih. J.B.
Hardy and Oliver William son OF
Pawnee Rock were here WeGnes.
day on business.
Mrs. Myron Gilmore left for
her home near Lyndon Wednesday
after an extended visit here
with friends.
Mr.. }. swift of Great Bend is
Mr.. E. Lambert and
iamily on Fifth avenue east
Hutchinson News.
There was no school in the east
building Tuesday on account of the
furnace. The same was promtlv
repaired and school was resumed
Wednesday.
Mrs. Sllas Young has left for
her home at Wichita after seye.
raj days visit with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crummack
and other relatives.
Ed Crocker. of the undertaking
department of the Great Bend
Furniture Co. went to Ness City
Tuesday on professional business
for the company.
Chas Fenno of Union township
was in the city Wednesday on
his way to Topeka where he will
attend a co-ODerative congress as
delegate from the Farmers Coub.
ty Union.
Congressman Scott of Kansas. in
an interview favors prohibition
for Washington c,ty. He says
the nations ca, ital ought An cot
the country an example for tempe.
rance and sobriety. and that can
only be done by wiping out the
SALOONS completely.
The stockholders annual meeting
Of the Stafford County Fair Asso.
cistion called to meet on Tuesday
December 10th, was adjourned
to January 9Th iD order that the
subscribers for the new stock
might participate in the election
Of officers for the coming year.
County Capital
Chas. FeDno. Co. Organizer for
the Farmers Unoin reports the
organization of new local in
Cheyenne township. at District
SO on Monday night with Is
Charter members. A. L. KIuq,
President. Frank Rziha, Vice
President and Buiines, Agt,, and
Albin Schiller Secy. Treas.
Earl Steele OF Wichita was in
the city Tuesday visiting friends.
When your horses or animals
are sick, call DR.. E. Power, YETI.
nary suropon Grest ponJ
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20

snow also fell pretty generally
over the west part Of the state.
Dick Glissman mored to wes,
Seventh street Monday.
C.R Aduch visited friends at Nick
erson Sunday.
Nick Klepoer was up from Ellin
wood, on b siness Tuesday.
Miss Nora Warner suffered sprain
! Ell arm while playing at school Mon.
day.
jim Corp, The meat market man a
Rush Centre, was here today on bust.
ness.
O'car J1hnson is reported as being
q lie ii at his home in the second
ward.
Marriase License issued Edward
Opir, 0lmiIz age %. Olive White OIL.
mitz age 81.
}. E McMullen went out to
Elreka Wednesday to-. attend
the Opie White wedding.
Whoever is responsible for re.
moving the snow on the walks
leading to the school building has
our thanks for their very timely
work.
Gus Shafer Of Stafford visited
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Shafer of the south side
and other relatives and friends
Monday and Tuesday.
Rev. T. S. Mosher will hold
meetings at the Baptist Church
Friday and Saturday evenings
Dec. 90 and 81. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Rev. Billy Sunday was at Hois.
ington this week and preached a
sermon there. Mr.. Sunday is the
Billy Sunday once famous as. a
Chicago ball player.
Marriage License issued De.
cember IS, '07. Erantz S. Bethart,
Great Bend, age 25. Nellie NJ.
Rose, Great Bend, age, IS marri
ed at the home of the brides pa.
rents Der, IS 1907 by Probate
Judge William Torrey.
Local Secretaries of the Farm,
ers Union of Barton County viii
please send all remittance and com
munication hereafter to Lee West
Hoi.ington, Kas.. who was elected
County Secy-Tress.. st the Coun.
ty Union Dec.. 4th and oolige,
Yours Fraternally
Chas Fenno.
Miss, Grace aud Mr.. Paul Gant
will leave tomorrow for an exten
sive trip through the South. They
will visit in New Smyrna Fla
then gong to Miami. they viii
take the boat for Havanp. Cuba
returning BY the way of New Or.
leans. They will be away severa
weeks. Hutchinson News
The Double Seven Club mel
viii Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Dodge
Tuesday evening. and enjoyed
delightful dinner. Mr.. and Mrs
P. P. Lorimor and daughter g
and Mrs. P. D. Lamoreux OF 81
John we're special guest. Mr.:
Dodge was assisted by Mis-
Maud Luse. Miss Floy Dodge. an
Miss Veda Lorlmor.
Henry Born of the Cvclon
, chaperoned party consisting {
: Register Of the Deeds Epper
' son and County Printer Townsle
: to the Opie. White wedding i
t Eureka Wednesday. We douI
e if any one else will have a chan,
t at the refreshments after the
: distinguished citizens reach Il
feast.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
The Progress Llub.

The Progress Club met with
Mrs. }. George Brinkman Mon
day. Dec. 16- 'O7.
Study topic. William Cowper. ="
Leader, Mrs, Sutherland.
Chorus There is a Foun ain
Filled With Blood" "
Biographical Sketch and Read
ing MY Mary" Mrs. Lindas.
Reading, My Mother"
.............. Mrs. Brinkman.
The Task" Books |. II. w,
............ Mrs. Sutherland.
Reading John Gilpins Ride. "
................. Mrs.J ones.'
Cowpers Hymns Mrs. Torrey.
Roll Call Current Events.
Club meets with Mrs. r. H.
Moses Jan lary 9Th. '0S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
Ibs Usaihsr.

The weather OF the last few
days resolved itself into a gentle
snow late Monday afternoon
which continued all through tht
night and until shortly after din.
ner Tuesday. The snow came
down nicely and did not drift ex.
cept for short time Tuesday fore.
noon. During Monday night 1t
melted some. Quite good lot of
moisture came down and the wheat
should now be in a condition to
stand until spring weather. Re-
ports from the west are that
snow also fell pretty generally
over the west part of the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20

broke into roars of laughter whic b
they kept up till the performers
we're compelled to stop. One night
was sufficient and. the manager of
the company went broke, while
tn Japanses, to this day, tell of
the excruciatingly funny noises
the foreign singers made. 1t all
goes to show that We cannot Judge
everything from our own stand
point. Of all the ear splitting
sounds | have ever been forced
to litsen to there is nothing that
can equal for demoniac distur-
bance the music that most appeals
to the state of japanese and Chi
nese Yet these people will sit
for hours and listen to it and even
lull their babies to sleep with it.
1t is possible that inovations
of civilization such as monographs
may bring a change in their musi-
cal taste. Clarence E. Edwards
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
EVANGELIST Jones.

Rev. c. y. Jones of Oklahoma
City who held the revival services
in the First NJ. h. Church Great
Bend, and who since the meeting
close! here has been conduc ng
a meeting, in Pawnee Rock, is in
he city visiting and will remain
over Sunday, conducting services
IN the First NJ +. Church.. At
night he will speak to men only
in the auditorium of the C 1urch.
slhJect. Sowing and ReaDing"
and at the same hour Mrs. Jones
will speak to ladies in the new
basement OF the church, EVange
list Jones will hold a meeting in.
Lyons, beginning Januaray 9Th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-20
Notice..

The 18th annual meeting of the
German Mutual Fire. Lightning.
and Tornado Insurance Co.. Of
Barton county Kans.. will he held
at Mangelsdorfs Opera Hall in
Ellinwood, Thursday, Janusry
9Th at l O'Clock sharp. All mem.
bers are invited to be present.
A. Voight. President;
A. Janke. Secretary.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-07
RICHES WELL SPENT.

On another page is an account of the
good work being done by Mrs. Thomas
F. Ryan. the wife of the New York
traction magnate. Mrs. Ryan is one
of the largest contributors to works of
piety and charity in the United States.
She maintains regular office. with
force of clerks for the purpose Of in
vestigating demands for philanthropy
1t is said that for some years she has
given away more than one million dol
lars per year. All this has been done
quietly, and without ostentation. She
together with her husband. built the
cathedral at Richmond. Va. She has
built several other churches in Virgin
la, church for the Jesuits at St. An
drews on the Hudson. one at her coun-
try home. Suffern N. Y, a hospital at
the same place, which latter work was
induced by a railway wreck that hap.
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Irish Member Arrested.

James P. Farrell. Irish nationalist
member of parliament for North Long
ford. and forty other persons were ar
rested early Tuesday morning Of last
week and are now being tried by a
special court. convened for the purpose
on the charge of taking part in IAN
unlawful assembly likely. to cause a
riot" Mr. Farrell had been holding
meetings throughout his constituency
at which exciting scenes occurred be-
tween nationalists and members of the
Sim Fem society. In addition, MANY
cattle have been driven from the graz
ing lands district. which the prosecu-
ton alleges was encouraged by Mr.
Farrell and other speakers. Large
forces of police are being dispatched
to the scene, trouble being anticipated
Mr.. Farrell is the editor and nro-
prietor of the Longford Leader, a ma
tionalist newspaper circulating in the
counties of Longford, Westmeath, Ros-
common and Leitrim. and is the an.
thor of a History of the County of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-07

those guilty of selling liquor on steam
boats on Minnesota waters in defiance
of the Sunday closing law.
1t is about time that Democrats cease
carrying the burdens Of the saloons
The Democratic party willingly de-
Tended those engaged in the liquor
business when they were attacked by
sumptuary laws and unreasonable re-
strictions, because real Democrats
everywhere have at all times been OPP
posed to restrictions placed upon the
liberty of the individual, but Demo
Gratis are unwilling to assume the
odium attached to saloon interests
which are constantly demanding priv
iliges not enjoyed by others and es-
pecially is it an unwelcome burden
when these saloon interests are found
on election day working both tooth
and nail for Republican candidates and
expecting to control Democratic can
didates. if elected, on the theory that
they have a special property right in
all Democrats.
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fer upon the general government rights
! which belong to the states

The unreality Of the peace sentimen,
reflected by the conference at The
Hague was strikingly shown in the
proceedings of the meeting held in aid
Of subject races. says the Catholic
Standard and Times. While the meet
ing adopted resolutions against the APP
preparation by conquerorS of lands or
products belonging to coloniZed or con-
quered nations. and in favor of auun-
omy for every race possessing a dis
tinct nationality. il rejected motion
proposed by Mr.. DUFFY. in the name of
the Irish National Council. urging rec
ognition by the powers Of the declara-
ton OF independence Of a subject ma.
ton. Neither Ireland nor Poland viii
get a hearing al The Hague. Yet it
may safely be predicated that as long
as Ireland and Poland are left with
their great wrongs unredressed there
will he no peace for their oppressors.
If there We're genuine desire for
peace among the powers represented at
The Hague. the shabby intrigue by
means of which the Holy Father was
excluded from the conference could
never have been successful a second
time. AS long as he is not represented
there. no oppressed nation like Ireland
or Poland need expect to have hear
ing for their cause.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-07

Many of the things which President
Roosevelt has said and done have mer-
tied and received the approval OF
Democrats. His latest utterance or
the railway question made in his speech
at Provincetown. Mass. does not merit
and will not receive, we are sure, sup
port from Democratic sources. The
President now recommends the nation
al incorporation OF railroads so as tc
make all railroads engaged in inter-
state commerce subject alone to federal
law and regulation. This is a. step in
Capitalization and deserves the oppo-
sition of all calling theselves Demo
/ Gratis. Just now II is not the federal
1 government that is bothering the rail-
roads, but the different states which
have passed laws prescribing passen-
ger and freight rates. The federal
laws prohibiting rebates and prohibit
ing passes have worked for the finan-
cial benefit Of the railroads, while the
I rate laws of the different states are
helping the people of those states
& Democrats will not support a PROPOSE
ation to take away from states and con
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streets and alleys without notice to in
terested property owners.

terested property owners.
1T is claimed by many, and rightly,
we think, that the new charter is not
adequate to the needs of the city. 1t is
not an up-to-date charter and if it were
to be adopted or rejected purely on the
changes made. would hardly be worth
while. but the importance of the meas
ure lies in the fact that it will place
the city in a position 20 adopt an ade-
quate charter in the future. The Board
Of Charter Commissioners and those
cltlzens who have particularly inter
ested themselves in securing a special
election. wisely decided to incorporate
very few changes in the new measure.
The more changes tina, We're contained
IN 1t, the more positive opposition from
different interests there would be
aroused. 1t was thought that the Sc
curing of the home rule principle would
be enough for the present. 1t was not
thought wise to endaneer the adoption
OF that principle by incorporating radi-
cal changes in the charter We can see
no good reason for opposing the new
charter. Surely, the principle of home
rule for large cities is a good one. Leg
islators coming from rural communities
are not in a position To legislate wisely
for the people of large cities. The
struggle to secure home rule has been
an experience Of every large city and
Minneapolis has been Singularly back
ward in this respect Those who are
dissatisfied with the new charter be-
cause it does not make sufficient
changes will make a great mistake if
they vote against its adoption. BY
voting for the charter they will place
themselves in a position where they
can. by taking the proper steps, bring
about vote Of the people upon any
change that is desired. If the charter
is not adopted, we will have to go on in
the same old way, neither able to help
ourselves nor to receive help from the
legislature. Those who are dissatis-
fed with the new charter ought to see
clearly that the more changes that were
proposed the more opportunities there
would be from different interests. The
thing to do now is to place ourselves in
a position where We can vote upon
changes in the future. Those who are
in favor of new charter should not
be misled by those who are saying that
the new charter is nothing but the old
one revised. One great step in advance
can be taken and that alone is a suf-
hcient reason why the new charter.
should be adopted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-07

We note that The Boston Transcript
anent the Provincetown celebration
makes a distinction, between the Pu-
ritans and the Pilgrims, that John
Boyle OReilly was wont to make. says
the Catholic Citizen. The Pilgrims
who landed in 1920 at Plymouth. came
via Holland. where many of them had
been refugees for religious sake. They
escaped that fierce party feeling which
later G630-50). during the eva of the
Long Parliament. rasped and soured
the Roundhead nature
The Puritans We're those colonists
who came to Massachusetts later than
1880. They were deeply religious, hut
also rampantly intolerant. The Pill
grims of Plymouth colony We're no less
religious, but far more amiahle. The
crusade against witchcraft for in
stance, was never harbored among the
Pilgrims of Plymouth.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-07

Why is II that so many Republican
leaders admit thai the tariff needs re-
vision and all agre;. in stating that it
ought not to be revised until after the
next election? If il needs revision, why
not revise it nov. while there is a
Republican president who. once upon
q time at least. was low tariff man
with Republican House and a Re-
publican Senate behind him? Why
take the chances of a new election
The truth OF the matter is that tariff
revision, so far as Republicans so. is
a matter to be done some time in the
future. The attitude of Republicans
to tariff revision is about the same as
the attitude of the Conservatives in
England toward home rule for Ireland
Republicans will revise the tariff when
ever they find it necessary III order to
save their political eNistence-not
sooner
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CONGRESS OF PRIESTS.
First international Meeting Of Euchar.
istic League to Be Held at Pittsburs.


The first International Congress Of
the Priests Eucharistic League VIII
assemble in st. Paul's Cathedral, Pitts
burg, Pa. on the 18th. 18th and 18th
of next October. In all respects tais
will be the most important congress
ever held by the League in the United
States. Other congresses have been
held in this country before, but they
We're only national in character and
limited in interest to the priests of this
country. while the coming congress in
Pittsburg will be International in ex-
tent and interest and will bring to its
sessions many distinguished prelatcs
and priests from Europe.
The Pittsburg clergy are taking
lively interest in the approaching con-
vention. and are hard at work over
the immediate preparations to be made,
determined that this remarkable cele-
bration will be an honor to their dio-
cese and worthy tribute of ,nor to
their Eucharistic Lord.
The committee on reception ha, sent
invitations to Cardinal Gibbons. the
papal delegate, to all the Archbishcps
and Bishops of the United States and
Canada, and to many distinguished
priests of the country From tn, re.
sponses SO far received it is an already
assured fact that the coming congress
will be one of the greatest GATHERINGS
of distinguished churchmen this coun-
try has ever seen. Cardinal vanutelli
is expected to represent the Holy
Father at the convention, while the
Bishop of Manner. Belgium, and the
Director General of the League in Eu-
rope have already signified their in
tention of being present, while MANY
other foreign notables are expected. A
cordial invitation is extended to all the
priests Of the dioceses to attend the
congress. whether they are members
of the League or not.