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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
DIST. l.

ey One. Tuesday Y
sMiss Della Hammond had her
Entertainment, which proved a sue
cess, 10 boxes brought SO.
Mr.. Sam Kellam is quite an aution.
esr when 1t comes to selling boxes at
Dist. No. l..
Ben Pierce has begun to raise a
crap'of beard.
Mp. Z. Murphy is reported as
being some better.
Mrs Lois Katsmeir is sick with
Ia Grippe.
Mr.. Bert Kramer vas out in this
AeighborhoOd making pleasant calls.
Q Mrs. G, Rhemert,s baby is report.
ed as being sick. 4,
The Happy HourWhist club. met
with A. Rhue last Wednesday even.
ng. Christina Rhue aad Frank
Steadman led the honors for the
evening. Miss Mae Peck was guest
Of the club
= Matt keenan, is breaking stalks for
Aastime these cold days.
John Murphy..is breaking sod fol
Mike Keenan,.
Miss Lottie Kern and Mrs. Lam.
} bert Kern spent Sunday with St
John people.
Mr.. Willie Kaizmier is home
again
Miss Minnie Katzmier came out to
attend the box supper and spend
Sunday with home folks
]. E. McQuillen held a public
speaking at Dundee Friday night.
Keeuan Bros. haye started 10 bgeal
sod 49,
]. A. Purviance is confined to bis
home in Hutchinson: With-an, attack
Of la grippe,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
ROUTE |.

"u 81.
Miss Nicolet and brother spen,
Sunday at R. c. McMullin.
Miss Hazel McMullin came I'd
from Ellinwood to spend Sunday
with home folks.
Mr.. Frank Kerns is hauling dirt
and filling up around his home, when
finished it will be one Of the finest
homes on route one.
Quite anumber of the folks attend.
ed the funeral at Heller Sunday.
Any one wishing to join the happy
hour whist club must see A. E.
Raseley.
Mr.. Jim McMullen is spending a
week with Joe and his family.
Lambert Kern has been setting
out trees the last couple of days. Lam
says he believes in having shade trees,
When the goodold summer comes.
Miss Della Hammond said she
believed in fast buggy rides l wonder
why!
Ducks have been seen flying thick
over route one.
John Conner vas cutting stalks
last week.
Tom Murphy spent Sunday with
home folks.
7. B. Unruh bad his cora shellet
last week The Smith Bres. did tn,
work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
CLELlN

Jas Hartman returned last evening
from Preston, where he has been
looking after MS fathers farm the
past year.
W. H. Gundy. night engineer at
the Universal mills, vas called. to
bis native town, Tsntogany, O.. las,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
DIST. L.

By tn. Other One.
The party a. Holmes was well
attended and pleasant time was
had.
Charlie Gwinn is here from
Oklahoma visiting with his Uncle
Sam Gwinn.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson. we're
visiting with. Jacob Damn Sum-
day.
Fl. M. McGiIl finish ed thrash
ing his wheat crop Saturday.
VIM. Esmiller was visiting
with Chas. johnson and family.
The Rhue Bros. Mr.. Raisley
and Mr.. Spaniel have been having
their corn shelled.
Miss Mary Raisley has been
suffering with some throat
trouble but is better.
Wonder if the parties or party
has found their horses add buggy
that was running around here Sun.
day evening without q driver.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
EIlllWsod.

Leader.
Henry Koelsch and Toney Auch-
stetter transacted business at the
Bend Monday.
Pete Thul spent Sunday at Great
Bend.
6. Ernstiug was a Great Bend visi,
tor yesterday.
D. c.. Johnson and wife visited
Clint's parents at Great Bend Sum-
day.
Max Moore, the debonair travelling
auoitot of the Moses Bros. Mill &
Elevator Co. of Great Bend, was an
Ellinwood visitor to-day. He made
be Leader an appreciated call.
The German farmers will hold a
meeting at Maennerchor hall Satur-
day, for the purpose Of forming an
organization for their mutual protection
Great Bend sent a committee to
Topeka this week to urge the removal
Of the state reform school at Topeka,
to Great Bend. The committee on
returning home announced that there
was a fair show Of their efforts being
successful.
Tuesday night the branch passen-
ger vas over four hours late and No.
5 did not wait for it. As 4 consequence
the branch train went on out to
KinSley,to connect with No. I, The
California express. as it had AZ vea
bound passengers.
One of the county papers contained
an article upholding the state senate
in its resolution eIpelling the repre-.
sentative Of the Star from the floor
and galleries Of the senate chamber.
And on the first page Of this same
paper is notice TO the people to
bring their Subscriptions to the Kan
City Star to that ofce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

week, on account Of the serious lines
of bis father.
B. F. Stout left Saturday morning
for Deer Creek, Okla, having receiv.
ed word that his mother, Mrs. Theo.
Stout, is very i'll at her home there.
W, B. Pickerill returned Friday
evening from a trip to lola Kans
in the interest Of the Universal mills
Inspector Johnson Of the postal
service was in the city Tuesday and
checked up the CIaflin postoffice.
Mrs. Susan Ward and family re
moved the latter part OF last week to
their new home at RAYMOND.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Attorney F. Y. Russell returned
Monday from a trip to ElPsso
Texss where be has been on bust.
Ress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Dispatch
Miss Delap was over from Great
Bend Saturday.
A boy was born to John Schneir
and wife Friday
A boy was born to Vim. Korf and
wife Friday.
Chef Cutler. Of Great Beud, spent
Sunday in thi, city.
A boy was born to H. B. Stickey
and wife Tuesnay.
A boy was BON to Henry Peters
and wife last Thursday.
Mrs. T. II. McManus and Mrs c.
A. Hooper Of Gieat Bend, visited
Mrs. Henry Wildgeu Friday.
Great Bend thinks they need a
reform school for the youths Of that
city and have sent a committee to
Topeka to urge the legislature to
move the Topeka reform school to
Great Bend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman, Mrs Ed.
Health and Mr.. Lee Corbisdley, Of
Saudusky, Michigan, spent Sunday
inthe Bend with friends.
Mrs. o. s. PiummeT, Of Toledo,
Ohio, came 10 Monday evening and
will visit for time with the family Of
her brother, George Bessler. She
vas accompanied BY her nephew,
Eddie Cook, Of the ane city.
Mrs. Florence Hoke, of Denver,
Colorado, is in the city visiting
with Mrs. Omer and Mrs. Living.
ston.
Miss Grace Moses has returned
from an extended visit with
friends at Kansas City. Lawrence
| and Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Walter Cornell left Wednes. :
day for McCrackeu, where he will
locate permanently aud engage in
real estate business. Walt isa hustler
alright and viii do some business ID
that county. ! ?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
Ladies Hosiery

We want this to be known as the "Hos-
iery Store" We carry full and complete
lines OF Ladies, Misses and Children's Hose
Only the standard grades are sod and ev-
cry pair is warranted to give good wear.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Prom the herald, Feb. Il.

Prom the Herald, Feb. ii.
Robert Miller va, in Great Bend
Saturday.
Jake Dirks and S. P. Smith trans.
acted business 10 Gaeat Bend, Mon.
day.
Earl Williams made a business trip
to Great Bend Saturday. He was
accompanied by Harry Lewis. 90
Ray Baird purchased a fine young
mule from c. S. Allison Of Great
Bend Saturday.
J.E McQuillin of Great Bend was
in our city Tuesday.
The citizens Of Great Bend raised
$1,000 10 less than a days time for
the purpose Of forming an association
to experiment in sugar beet culture
in the vicinity Of Great Be nd. &c
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. N. Moses left
Tuesday for Kansas City, where
Mr.. Moses will attend the ice mems
convention. They will visit at lola,
Lawrence and other towns IN the
eastern part of the state before return
ing home.
The road meetino which WAS 10
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

The road meeting which was to
have been held in District 16 last
Saturday night was postponed until
next Saturday nigLt,on account Of the
bad weather and the poor turnout.
Everybody should turn out this time
and make the. meeting big success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
Shoes

This is the place where you pay only
what shoe is worth. Youdon't pay for a
name, you simply pay for the leather and
workmanship. We sell Ladies, Mems,
Boys and Cbildren's Shoes All styles and
widths. If you have bad trouble getting
bit try this store. Your shoe troubles will
be over. 10 Mems Shoes what you usually
pay $500 for you will get here for. "a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Boys Knee Trousers

2 We have taken care of the boys by get
ting the best line of boys knee trousers
that are made. made Of all wool ma
terlsl, rivited buttons, extra we'll sewcd, in
bloomer and knee style from Soc up to
$3.50. "a pair Of boys all wool blue serge
pants at, pair ...................S1.OO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
Mems and Boys Shirts

A better assortment was never shown in
the city. Mems Shirts in all the late pat
terms mostly coat styles, from Soc to $50.
Boys from SOC to $1.0O. Night Robes
from 50cup.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Capp's 1907: Pure Wool Clothing
Tes line of clothing we'll known in Barton county and
vicinity that needs very little introduction They have built
their reputation which second to none by giving the public
ABSOLUTELY ALL Wool Wool SILK CLOTHING No cotton
enters into any fabric that they make under any
Prices from $40 to $22.5O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
Neckwear

For Saturday only. See them in our
show window. 10 dozen pure silk 4 in
hand neckties, worth SOC, each. :. .25c
If you see them you will buy them. Not
over three to any customer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Mrs. Florence Hoke. of Denver.
Colorado, is in the city visiting
with Mrs. 0mer and Mrs. Living
ston.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01
Work Gloves

We carry the best line of work clothes,
such as oVeralls and work shirts, in the
town. All work clothes look alike, but
some are better than others. Ours are the
better kind. They are made better and
OF course wear better. Prices for overalls
and work shirts from SOC up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

We show fine assortment of
separate trousers, they are made
to tit and wear. We show IS
pair of all wool wOrsted Trousers
usually sell for s. 90 for So so.
Other styles for $1.0O up to SIS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-01

Stetson's and Thoroughbreds, none bette
made. All styles and prices from $3.50
$500.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
70 hoe but that we dislike hoelng.

W hbe DuI ludL We ulSllht HOtlnB.
Opportunity knocks once-and often
a dozen times-at every door, but
you have no kick against the fates If
Opportunity knocks, finds you lost in
a pipe dream and turns away never to
return.
Bacon said: The mold OF mans
fortune is in his own hands"
All men cannot be captains of indus
try. All men cannot succeed phenom.
enally. All men, it seems, cannot sue.
ceed even moderately, but all men can
make an effort to succeed.
We must not stop striving to reach
a higher and better place until we are
willing to sink TO the bottom. II we
simply expect to float and not try to
swim we might just as well quit. It
would be well for us to keep as a
motto before us: Perseverance and
pluck conquer all things" for it bears
close relationship to the subject
chosen. If we regarded the little op-
portunities in life more seriously and
made the most use Of them we would
be better able to master the golden OPP
portunities.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
plant.

Stuck In a rut, are you? Same old
rut. boss doesn't appreciate your ef.
forts. Interest in your business wear.
ing thin at the edges? Eth? Thought
SO! Well, what are you waiting for?
You know nothing really comes to
the fellow who waits, except the
push" Some people never get
there" unless they're pushed.
IL you're sick of your job you're do
Ing yourself and your boss a bad turn
by hanging on. Start looking around
for another job-thatll keep your
mind liquid. Wonderful what a pick.
me-up job-hunting is to some people.
II you get turned down" two or three
times you'll begin to think what small
potatoes you really are after all, and
that's good tonic for business sickness
the first sign of recovery. In fact.
Your present job will, maybe, ac-
quire a fresh interest to you, and
you'll come at 1t again like a two-year-
old.
II you we're born with a square chin
and the normal amount of gray mat
ter you'll probably want to get ahead
of the procession. There is only one
sure way. and that is know how" A
fellow with know how" never loses
interest in his job He wouldn't get
the know how" II he did.
It's marvellous how interesting bust.
ness is when you get the proper spirit.
Some men obtain more genuine plea1.
ure from business than they do from
play. II you want to enjoy business
study it-soak yourself in It, and lima.
glne it's play.
You won't have to imagine long, and
when you've got the spirit OF the game
you couldn't be kept out OF 1t with a
plckaX.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
FOR THE MERCHANT
LITTLE POINTS THAT H.? IN
SELLING GOODS.
De READY FOR OPPORTUNITY
Let the Public Know What You Have
TO sell-Never Stop Pushing
a Hint for the
Clerks.



How often you hear enc business
man say Of another who has been sue
cessful: "Aint he lucky?" Luck has
nothing to do with anyonc's success
1t is pluck.
Pluck and enthusiasm are the pow
ers which mako the winner. with
these two qualities, which are In.
yariably found together, a man will
succeed.
Business uen who have achieved
greatness in their line are those who
possess an abundance of enthus.
iasm.
A possession that IS better than any
thing else to man Is that dctermina-
ton Of character known as pluck. and
an enthusiastic confidence that he will
succeed
To pcrsevcrc against great odds.
and TO mako a victorious fight in the
face OF almost impossibilities, It re-
Quires pluck which is not governed by
impulse.
To cultivate pluck one must encour.
age steadfastness Of purpose. When
a thing is begun It should be fin.
ished.
The trouble with most Of us Is not
so much that we have a hard row
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
La Man VA tse overaI,s.

When the mal with tho oycra'la
comes into your store don't turn
around ald take your time TO walt on
him. Don't snub the man with the
oyoralls IN order TO wait upon somc
elite of your town-rthat Is. II the ovcr-
all man came into your store first.
Your overall man usually stands by
the homo town. lie works I'm the
shops, in the stock yards, iu the fac
tories and in the mills Ills dollar is
just as good as the dollar given to
you by the man who tries to put on
all kinds of airs I'm your town. The
old American eagle on the silver dollar
given to you by tie man attirod in
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
L0nger on rhrone Than Ea,h..

King Frederick, OF Denmark. pre.
sents the curious spectacle OF a fathe,
who has become king at later date
than his own son. When King Haakon.
OF Norway, was lately at Copenhagen
King Frederick is said to have asked
him; How do you like being king?'
Il will rather ask YOU" replied Haak.
on. Il have been king longer than
you have Haakon was elected king
of Norway by the storthing on Nov
is, 1905, while Frederick. his father
did not succeed to the throne of Den.
mark until Jan. 2e. 1906, on the death
OF King Christian.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
Let Il Be Known.

You may know that you have the
best assorted stock in town, but the
public will not know II unless you tell
them about il; they are not clairvoy.
ants. First use the newspapers liber-
ally. then circulars, personal letters,
talk to them when you can catch them
in your store. at their homes-any-
where. The first and last thing 20
bear in mind about advertising is that
II is as wide as human nature in It's
appeal.
Advertising is the mighty engine OF
success. and without 1t the business
world would be minus its dynamo of
energy.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
Push All the Time.

II II pays to push when business IS
good, 1t pays to push when business is
bad.
II II pays to push when business is
bad, 1t pays to push when business is
good.
II 1t pays to push at all, 1t pays to
push all the time.
Therefore. don't let It die.
When everything is coming your
way. push TO make II come the faster.
When everything is going the other
way. push to make 1t come back to
you.
Push all the time and youll feel
the better for 1t. and make more
money.
1t takes hard thinking and hard
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09

overalls counts for Just as much and
screams just as hard as the bird Oh
the dollar turned over by the man
who belongs to the upper tens" Be
sides, If the man in the overalls wants
credit until Saturday night or until
the first OF the month, you'll stand tc
win to get the cash from him when
he says he'll pay you. Don't give him
the marble heart. You want hia
trade. He needs dry goods and gro
ceries, and he will spend his money
with you If you treat him right.
Business Sickness a Common Com.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09

work to Increase business IN The rnce
OF strong competition. But tho 5ps..
ness Is there, AMI somebody viii got &c
you or your noighhor or perhaps
your competitor In the nest town.
Which shall 81 be-
Help your employees i2cgcase Your
business.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09

Tho secret of most slcccss,s lies ia
tho man rather than in TIE method.
Making people want tho goods is.
after ALL about as near the secret OF
1t as there comes TO being ANY gccyet
iako the public want what ycu have
60 sell and the sale Is half madN
Euitaph of failure, "iIc worked
overtime dodginE work"
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09

A Joke Is a joke, but business is no
joke, and it is mighty hard u make
tie two mix.
\ man once said; "lt pays 20 cdyor.
tlso most businesses bat mine Is lif.
ferent' The sheriff sold him or,. and
now he works for his cgcc1-51t. WAC
docs advertise.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
Books Of Authoresses Best Sellers.

Women writer's of fiction in Eng.
land have never been more conspicu.
ously in the majority than at present.
Not since Rousseau and Richard.
son." says careful observer of the
situation, "has the thought of a ma
tion been shaped-or at least reflected
by its novels as 1t is to-day" In
a recent list of the ~ best selling
books in England not a single male
author is represented.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
Fortunate.

Cobble-I had great luck in Wall
street.
Stone-What did you do?
"Cams out even. ."-Iifa.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-07-09
Fashion is Ever chanaIno.

Mrs. Shopper-Is that hat that was
$40 this morning the same price stllI?
Milliner-Certaihly! Why not?
Mrs. Shopper-W Well. it's not such a
new style as It was then. Judge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
.AGRAR|AN OUTRAGES
BY RUSSIAN PEASANTS
Houses Burned Down and Crops
Destroyed in the Province
of KieH.
RINGLEADERS CAPTURED
ST. PETERSBURG, july 81


Grave news of ngrarian outrages in the
provinces Of iicff. Perm and Kherson
may be the beginning of the Russian
peasant revolt which has been threat
ened for the harvest season. The events
reported by our st Petersburg CORE
spondent come rather earlier than cx-
pected, but their significance seems TO
be increased by Reuters news that Rou-
mania Is sending troops in view Of in
ccntiiary threats there.
At an estate in the province of IIicff
the peasants have burnt down the houses
of the proprictoiS and destroyed the
crops. The owners, with their wives and
children, were Obliged to flee. and some
are almost penniess. When tho soldiers
reached the district they found that the
peasants had armed themselves with
scythes and other implements The
darkness Of night Yves lit up with blazing
homesteads. 1t was only after great
difficulty that the capture of the ring
leaders was effected
At the village OF Eernitzin, in the prov
ince OF Perm. the peasants. with the fury
of wild beasts, attacked the gendarmes.
who tried to arrest their rngleaders,
mutllated the body OF one Of them and
destroyed the documents of the rural
court of justice. 1T
Nothing is known here of the disorders
In the Nherson province.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
FREE TRADE LAUOED
BY GERMAN EDITOR
Says That England's Trade Re.
turns Are Complete Vindica-
ton OF Principle.
BERLIN. July

The Beyliner Tageblatt, the organ of
the Berlin Radicals, contains remark
able article dealing with the returns of
British trade for the first six months Of
this year.
At no time, says the article, have the
trade returns of any people shown such
remarkable figures; never have the de-
Tenders of free trade had such a splendid
justillcation, never have the gloomy
Vaccinations of protectionist pessmists
been so completely proved to be false.
The result can only strengthen the gov
eminent, which was elected to maintain
free trade against protectonist tariffs
Protection has received severe blow.
The article goes on to show that not
only is an extraordinary growth notice
able in imports, but in exports as we'll
Here the growth is simply without paral-
lei. With regard to Imports, no protcc-
ZIONIST can extract comfort from an OK
ANIMATION of the figures. for the increase
lin the imports is most marked in those
items which England receives raw foi
further manufacture and export, such as
cotton and wool, oil, skins, wood, ore
etc. These figures, says the article, ii
conclusion, testify to the success of free
trade as the basis of the economic polcy
of Great Britain. The figures are cleaI
refutatlon of protectionist nostrums.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28
OLD WOMAN SUED FOR
BREACH OF PROMISE.
Gay Lotha,rio, With Blighted
Heart, Seeks to Recover
$1o, ooogB
FAILS IN THE ATTEMPT

VIENNA, July. 81.
Frau Poeckh. who is 70 years Of age,
was sued in the High Court hero yester-
day for $4,000 damages for breach Of
promise
Herr Johann 11ggenberger. a retired
shopnan, OF Baden, who brought the &C
ton said Frau Poecih had lived at his
house and some time ago insinuated to
his daughter that it was pity he did not
marry again.
lie thereupon proposed to the old won1-
an, who has considerable wealth. and she
consented on condition that he give up his
business. The engagement was ratified by
a handshake and a kiss.
-4err 11ggenberger disposed Of his shop,
when Frau PoecSh changed her mind and
advised him to get wife from some aims
house. as she could never think of marry
Ing any one who had been shopman.
Frau Poeckh denied that she ever be-
came engaged. and added that she would
rather hang herself than remarry. The
court accepted her version and gave a
verdict with costs accordingly.