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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04
Mark Grants Birthplace.

Cincinnati. O.. Oct. 2.-In the
presence Of a distinguished gath
ering that included many of the
old army associates of the dlstin-
guished general. a memorial tablet
was unveiled at the birthplace OF
General y. S. Grant. at Point
Pleasant today.
This is the first of a three days
celebration of the centennial and
home coming week of Clermont
county. and thousands of native
sons Joined in paying honor to the
country's most illustrious warrior
son.
Governor Andrew L. Harris,
Henry C. Corbin, U. S. A., re-
tired, Brlgadisr General Fred D,
Grant. were among those present.
Governor Harris and Genera
Corbin delivered the principa
addresses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04
A New Feature.

In this issue we publish the
first of a series of letters by DR..
Clarence E. Edwards. who IS now
travelling in the Orient. DR.. Ed
wards is a resident of San Fran
cisco, and has travelled abroad a
great deal. He is now on a two
years tour. and during his ab-
sence will supply a weekly letter
to this office. Of bis travels. The
letters will not be too long to
make them tedious. but will spicy
andfull of information concerning
the countries which he will visit.
We suggest thai our readers now
overlook this first letter. and thai
they keep close watch for theil
publication. that they may get tht
full benefit of this feature. which
we have AIDED at some expense
and trust that it will be a source
of pleasure to our readers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04
whist Party.

Mr.. and Mr.. a. H. johnson
gave a whist party to several
friends and neighbors Thursday
evening, all present reporting a
very enjoyable evening. The
best and the poorest players are
not reported but we guess that
Fred Miller was one of the two
poorest. Refreshments were SER
we'd of the very choiset and Mr..
and Mrs. johnson are reported as
among the first as entertainers.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Peters, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hemker, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Breeder,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Ashpole, and
daughter Miss Myrtle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Marx and daughter,
Miss Blanche, Mr.. and Mrs. j
A. Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
H. Dodge, and Mrs. Lyman
Dodge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04

VI. S. Kizer has received letter
from his wife, who is visiting liz the
state Of Washington in which she
speaks Of the sudden death Of Michael
Lynch, occurring at his farm four miles
south Of Guy. on the 25th. Of Septem.
Der. Mr.. Lynch was brother Of A. B,
Lynch, a former resident Of the east
end OF this county, now in the Natio.
nal Soldiers home at I.eavenworth. Mr.
Lynch was also a brother Of eithel
Mrs. Martin Sessler 9f Ellinwood, o.
Mrs. Jacob Sessler Of route six, we ar,
not certain which.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04
Must Show Good Reason,

New York. Oct. 2.-The West
ern Union and the Postal telegapl
companies were ordered today by
Justice Ford, of the supreme
court of the State of New YORK,
to appear Friday and show eau ie
why the State Attorney General
should not be permitted to sue
them for forfeiture of their char.
tiers on the ground that they have
formed a combination to increase
telegraph tolls.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04

it brings to you some of the mys-
tery of the tropics, and as we
steamed slowly along the coast,
noting the peculiar green Of the
sugar cane fields, and on past
Diamond head, that majestic ex.
tinct volcano which guards the
eptrance to the harbor of Homo.
lulu. We had many other evil
dences of the fact that we we're in
a new world.
The dock was crowded with peo.
pie gaily decorated with flowers,
while strains of sweet Haaiian air!
from the band foated over the
water. Hundreds of almost nad
ed boys hung from ther raiilings
ready to dive into the waters Of
the bay for pennies. A langerou.
odor breathed from the exotic
blossoms. and all nature seemed
to invite US ashore. Everybody
seemed to be laden with flowers
while around their hats wore th'
beautiful yellow lels, the Hawaiian
word for wreath. | gladly step
ped ashore. for six and a hal
days aboard ship. no matter hov
pleasant the company may be, i
something that makes one lon!
for a breathing spell on land.
In my next letter | shall tell o
my impressions of the island cit
and the strange things that cone
under my observation while here
Many changes have come sine
the old days when the island wa
under dominion Of the dusk.
monarchy. and | am not prepare
to say that things have chance
for the better. but a few weel
r stay may show me that the flag {
/ Uncle Sam is good thing to vi
: fold over any land.
Clarence 3. Edwards.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04
The Progress Club.

The Progress Club was 70 rmal-
ly opened for the season of 1907
O0 1.-THE home of the President,
Mrs. Geo. Brinkman., on Monday
Sept. 30th.
Threatening skies did not des-
trov..the enthusiasm of its mem.
bers. ana a large number gather
ed in the library to listen to the
address of welcome by the Presi.
dent and hostess. Mrs. Brinkmar
said in part, she took this to be
a happy omen of the years work
to be greeted by so many men,
bers on such a stormy day."
The ladies quartette, Mesdames
R. C. Russell, Mcpherson, Cox
and Brinkman. gave "a greeting
song entitled. Light Hearts. ..ir
a very artistic manner.
Mrs. Poole discussed The
Origin and early history ol
music" " the first Of a series Of
. papers to be given in the clut
this year, on the developement sot
this art.
Miss Anna Taylor spoke mos
entertainingly upon her subjec
Picturesque England" as seel
by herself. and illustrated b.
views taken while there.
Miss Florence Poole playe'
three musical sketches for tn
piano Forgotten Fairy Tales"
Roll call. Incidents Of Sum
mer Days. we're both instructiv
and entertaining, and brougt
forth many a hearty laugh, e.
pceially the stories told in vers
and prose.
e At the close of the program
Mrs. Brinkman dispensed ligl
refreshments, which contribute
to the feeling Of good cheer
which pervaded the afternoon.
Club will meet next week VIII
Mrs. Tilton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04
Taft Speaks to japanese.

Toxic. Japan. Oct. lat q
banquet given last night in honor
of Secretary Of War Taft by the
municipality and Chamber of Com
mere, and attended by prominent
Japanese statesmen. including
members of the Cabinet. brought
forth a notable speech from the
American Secretary which made
/ a splendid impression on those
assembled.
After the dinner the assembly
presented a remarkable scene,
everyone congratulatlng everyone
else on what was considered the
complete removal of the cloud
that had arisen between Japan
and the United States, and the
silencing of the sensationalist.
Secreary Taft said in part:
Now for the moment there is
only a little cloud over our friend.
ship of fifty years, but the great
est earthquake of the century
could not shake our amity."
L cannot trespass upon the
jurisdiction of the Department of
State and discuss events in San
Francisco, but l can say that there
is nothing in them that is incapa.
BILE of honorable and full adjust.
men, by ordinary diplomacy" :"
The Secretary said that he die
not hold thatllwar is entirely un
iusttGable when internationa
grievances cannot be otherwise
redressed. "But.war is.hell :" be
said," and only a great cause
which cannot uv settled by diplo
macy iusti6es it.
Secretary Taft further said that
war between Japan and the United
States would be...a crime against
civilization. Neither desired
it; Neithersswould gain anything
from it, and both governments
would strain everv nerve to pre-
vent it. The Secretary character
lied even..t the suggestion. of war a
Infamous.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04

Geo. Mosbarger and family of St
Tohn left for their home Sunday
evening after a few days visit with
the family Of Tobias McGill.
N. W. Hasley, one Of the pioneel
settlers of the east side of this connt!
was a county seat visitor Tuesday, ac
companied by his daughter Myrtle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04
Government Ownership Of the Railroads.

ho'O uOtoOiO AONt Wv ~ hOiN
Brassey, who.enioys a we'll earned
reputation as an economist and
publicist in all English speaking
countries. In an address before
the Liverpool Chamber Of Com.
merce, Lord Brassey declared that
he was in favor of the State
ownership of railroads. on the
ground that there was a growing
demand that the railroads be op.
Grated solely in the interest Of the
public. and not for the benefit Of
the shareholders. He thought
there was hardly a doubt that
Parliament would sanction a
change of policy if it we're seri-
ously proposed" Not a fe W
American railroad men are of the
opinion that if the railroads ere
to be conducted solely in the in.
terest of the public, as public
highways, it must come to govern.
ment ownership and operation,
because the speculative profits to
private investors must be dimin.
ished and they will no. care to
put thier money Ia these invest
ments.
What has drawn money into
railroads in this country more
than anything else has been tie
speculative character of this
industry. What with grants of
right of way. of lands adjoining
right of way, timbered lands,
mineral lands, bonds issued by
counties, cities and townships and
freedom to capitalize at will and
make changes to suit capital, there
were rich speculative opportuni.
ties to investors, who furnished
money on bonds and received
bonuses of stock. If all this has
passed and capital is to be
restricted to actual assets anC
charges 10 cost and reasonable
profit, instead of what the traffic
will bear"-or as Senator Long
puts it, the value Of the service,
not the cost of the service"-G
good many railroad men say that
people will not invest in new
lines, and yet nothing is palmer
than that in the next ten years OF
less the double tracking o.
practically all single track in the
country and the doubling o
equipment will be absolutely
necessary to keep pace with tn
growth of the country. In decid
ing all really great practical ques
tions of the Constitution the fed
eral Supreme Court takes publi
sentiment as we'll as the general
interests of the country int
consideration. and it will do so i
getting down to the fundamental
question as to what kind of return
railroad share holders are entitled
to have. If public sentiment il
, this country were strong fo
, government ownership, it woul
. have its effect on the decision Q
the court. If the America
people prefer private ownership
they will, If assured that diicrim
nations will come to an end an
that communities are fairly treate
J favor a high per cent Of interes
: to investors in railroads. Other
wise, most people must agree wit
the railroad managers themselvei
that the final outcome will
public ownership Of the railroad.
{ A. j. Potter of Lawton 0kli
' homa. is here on a visit with b
S sister. Mrs. Thomas Cross. an
2 will remain this fall and winte
f VI. S. Kizer has received a lett
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Nllllam Oltman was over from
Hoisington Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Z. L. Schraeder of Shafer
is here visiting Mrs. DR.. Brown.
There have been three fatal ac-
cidents near Otis in the last week.
Call and see our line of sewing
machines. There are none bet
tire. Fred Hemker.
Geo. Bruner has bought the
Joe Ewalt property in the first
ward aud will move there this
week.
Sherman MOsbarger and family
of Pawnee Rock visited with the
family of Tobias McGill over
Sunday.
Ray Chapman is express mes.
senger on the Scott City branch.
Rock Chapman has taken Rays
former position with the Company
locally. :
DR.. Chas. Milligan of Kansas
City is here visiting his brother.
Thomas MiIligan for a few days.
The DR.. will 90 from here %
California.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. -Chas.
Fankhauser Sunday morning q -
fine baby girl Charley will please
accept our congratulations and.
bring the cigars.
S. A. Miller returned from
Alva Oklahoma Sunday. after a
few davs visit and business trip
in which be was called to help
settle an estate.
Martin and Mike Keenan, re-
turned from Kanass City Satur-
day morning, here they had
been attending the funeral of their
uncle John Kenan.
Jim Harris has taken charge of
E. E. EpDerson's farm and will
move out there next week. Mr..
Epperson is to be congratulated
in securing Mr.. Harris.
! Geo. McGill Assistant County
Attorney of Sedgwick county,.
left Sunday evening for bis home
at Wichita after a weeks visit
with his father, Tobias McGill,
and othe- relatives and friends.
The following named called or .
sent renewal of their Democrat
subscription last Saturdy. A, Ps
Newklrk, route five, F. Oliyerius.
, Olmitz. Abe Wyman, Macksville,
Fred Tammeu, Albert. Jas. A.
: Bird. Woodward. Okla.
Geo. Howell, the man that was
hurt near the water tank at the
Santa Fe yards is so far recovered
that be was able to say that be re-
members nothing farther than
his attempt to Jump of the front
; car Of No. s. DR.. Button thinks
that Howell will likely recover.
.. A. Banta lost a grip last
! Wednesday at Hutchinson, and
9 Saturday afternoon was called. up
= from Wichita by a man who had
been handed the grip by mistake.
Mr.. Banta will be at least fifty
] Dollars to the good on account of
q the return and the Wichita man is
: still looking for his.
b John Reinhart writes from
!, SilvertoD Oregon. renewing bis
e Democrat. He say this is the
. busy season in that locality. pick.
: ing hops and drying ..prunes. He
IS says the folks are all we'll 'eexept
& himself. He injured one Of his
r limbs a year ago, and has never
fully recovered from the injury.
S' Jim Clark, for some time, on
ie Express Agent on the Scott City
&c branch left Monday evening
el for Hutchinson and Tuesday
es morning made his first trip
NJ as express Agent on..the N. & NJ.
B. branch, ElIinwood to Florence
Isl and return. This is promotion
lo- with an increase of salary. and we
IT, are satisfied that jim will make
A
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04

A man dropped into a local
drug store the Other, day and in
quired the price of sulphur.
Ten cents a pound" said the
druggist.
Too high" replied the pros
pective customer. Il can buy il
of Montgomery Ward for seven
cents"
Yes" aSid the druggist, who
does not love the mail order
houses. You can go to hell and
get it for nothing. too"
William Boyd and son, R. E ,
we're in from Eureka Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellen Doty was in from
Albert Tuesday on business.
]. C. Gregory and family left
Wednesday for English Indiana.
Mrs. Hannah Burson left for al
extended visit in Michigan Wed
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jchn Komarek
we're in town Tuesday visiting
and shopping.
! Peter Unruh of Pawnee Roc
was iu the city Tuesday buving
farm implements.
James Fenno and wife %
north Homestead we're in tow
Tuesday on business and shopping
Preaching at school district 3;
; next Sunday at 3:l5 D. m
Everybody come to this service.
Jud Currier has accepted
situation at the Beardsley Barbe
Shop. You will find him at th
first chair.
George Knowles, a cousin o
, Uncle Mart Cone. is here on
visit from his home in Albam
where be is member of tn
single tax colony.
C. P. Ayers of the south sid
presented the editor with a fiji
batch of honey this week. NJ
Ayers has taken forty pount
n from one of his hives. being Il
second harvest from that hive Ii
II season. The honey sure W
y good, and helped oM on the gr
C Gerry bill some. Mr.. Ayers W
please accept thanks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04

Ed Williamson, Of the south side,
left for Wichita on a business trip
Tuesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-10-04

A. j. Potter of Lawton Okla
homa. is here on a visit with his
sister. Mrs. Thomas Cross. and
will remain this fall and winter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
New Act Enables Local Registrars 10 Ad-
minister Oath or Affirmation 10 Under
takers.

The law enacted by the last gen.
eral assembly causes some import
ant changes in the legislation re-
lating to the registration of births
and deaths.
Previously undertakers in OBJ
tanning and filing the certificate of
death were obliged to visit JUS
tice of the peace or other officer to
take the necessary oath. which not
only occupied a good deal of time
but entailed some expense. Act
1885 authorizes local registrars and
their deputies to administer the
oath or affirmation to undertakers
without fee." Section I reads as
follows:
''Be it enacted, &c, That local
registrars of vital statistics and
their deputies be and are hereby
authorized to administer, when the
same may be required, the oath or
affirmation of undertakers relating
to the method of preparation of
bodies intended for shipment by
common carrier or those dead of
certain communicable diseases, the
same to be administered without
the payment of any fee.
Section 3 amending section IS
provides that parents shall be held
responsible for supplying the given
name of children when birth certi-
fcates are received from attending
physician upon which the given
name must be supplied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
THURSDAY, AUGUST 90, 1907
TRUTH MAY COME OUT.

1t is now said that James NJ.
Shumaker, Superintendent Of Build
ing and Grounds at Harrisburg un-
der the Pennypacker administra-
tion, has broken his long silence,
and is now ready to tell what he
knows about the graft in the new
capitol. He is reported as saying
that he will go on the stand and
tell everything. He says the graft
was to cover up a treasury short
age and save the name of Matt
Quay. He also intimates that Gov
ernor Pennypacker knew all about
what was going on.
When the screws are turned down
c)od and hard on some of the fell
" that were doing the grating
" will no doubt all tell what
ey know about the matter, rath-
than suffer alone for the sins OF
hers. Scarlet will open up the
hood gates wide before he gets
through with the gang.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
Victory Certain With Proper Effort

The Democrats of Pennsylvania
have splendid opportunity to
achieve great victory this year.
A complete, or nearly complete poll
Of the Democratic vote last fall
would have elected Mr.. Emery and
his associates on the ticket by a
majority of 100000. One of the
excuses given for the failure of a
complete poll last fall is that the
candidate at the head of the ticket
was not a Democrat. 1t was a poor
excuse for the candidate stood for
decent government honestly ad-
ministered and that is the essence
of Democracy. Besides all the
other candidates on the ticket were
Democrats of the best type.
This year we have a candidate
who is Democrat both in principle
and practice. Hon. John G. Har-
man is not only an intelligent STU
dent of political principles but he
is devoted follower of the Jeffer.
sonian school. Probably there is
little party advantage to be obtain
ed by the election of a Democrat to
that Office. But there is a vast op-
portunity to benefit the public in
terests by the election of Mr.. Har-
man. 1t will continue the reform
work begun by Mr.. Berry and make
the restoration of the machine to
complete control in Pennsylvania
an impossibility for many years.
John Harman can be defeated
only through the delinquency Of
the Democrats of the State. Ifthey
are faithful to him and to them
selves Mr.. Harman will be elected
by greater majority than that oi
Mr.. Berry two years ago. There
are some interests which were fol
Mr. Berry two years ago and which
are not for Mr.. Harman this year
They have been converted by tha
mysterious agency" which chang
ed a majority of the Republican
State convention into a minorit,
lover night" But there are poten
forces with us now which had no
been aroused then and it is safe t.
predict a splendid victory for Har
man. -E1.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-08-22
Good Work of Dewa.t and Ammer'
man.

The people of Pennsylvania are
under everlasting obligations to
Senator Dewalt anl Representative
zimmerman, the Democratic men,
bers of the capitol investigating
commission for their courageous and
consistent demand for a report
which meant something other than
a white-wash of the treasury loot
ers. Representative Deardon was
expected to cooperate with them.
For several years he has been a
valiant fighter for honest govern
ment and improved political morals
In 1905 he aligned himself as a
member of the City Party with the
forces i'll Philadelphia which stood
for integrity in public life. But to
the Democratic members of the
commission belong the credit for
the initiative in what proved to be
better contention.
Both wings of the Republican
party were concerned in a suppress
sion of the facts. The Elkin fol-
lowers are more numerous in the
guilty crowd but there are enough
Of the Penrose adherents involved
in the criminal transactions to make
them anxious for Concealment.
The Democratic members of the
body had neither personal nor sim
lister interest in such a miscarriage
of justice. If there are any Demo-
Gratis involved, they reasoned, they
have forfeited all claim to considera-
ton. They have divorced them
selves from the party by their evil
associations and must take the con-
sequences. Besides the first duty
of a Democratic Representative is
to the people rather than to in
dividuals.
1t is not certain that the work OF
the investigating commission will
result in the punishment of the
grafters. 1t can hardly be pre-
dicted at this time that it will even
tuate in an enduring improvement
in the public life of the Common
wealth. If the machine candidate
for State Treasurer should be elect
ed in November the prosecutions
would probably be dropped and the
old methods OF administration re-
| sumed. 1t is hardly probable that
the people of Pennsylvania will
vote for such result. 1t is not
likely that there is such lack Of
intelligence among the voters. But
the machine will try hard to COM
pass such a result and the people
ought to be vigilant and steadfast
in opposing it. WahAman.