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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Sheriff Dalziel and Deputy Sheriff
OConnell took William West. C. A.
Nelson, Marion L. Webb and James
A. Mitchell to the Hutchinson Re.
formatory Sunday.West and Nelson
go up for breaking into and steal
ing a small amount Of crackers from
a santa Fe car in the yards here.
webb Is the man that passed forg-
ed check on Everett Massey and the
Citizens bank. Mitchell picked a
mans pocket at Ellinwood. West con-
fessed to the officers that his name
was Frank E. Hays and his home
Oskaloosa, Iowa, and that he enlisted
in the navy at Chicago and deserted
from the battleship Maine on April
18th last. Nelson in all probability
goes under an assumed name. They
will all have chance to be paroled
after fourteen months If they ar,
good. They are all under twenty-five
years of age and Mitchell, the pick
pocket is a man of intelligence ant
good appearance. He picked a man
pocket while drunk. They will al
have time to think it over.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

A young man who had just began
work for Henry Cook Monday morn
ing, fell of of a stack Of alfalfa in the
afternoon and was badly hurt about
the head. 1t was with considerable
difficulty that be could be got to the
hospital, as he was delirious and hard
to manage. 1t is supposed be be-
came over.heated and fell, and that
mis- deliious condition was caused BY
the heat. He is unknown here, and
| is unable to give bis name or home
The IS resting easier this afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Return Engagement with the Hois'
inston People to be Pulled of.

A special meeting Of the Business
Mems Association was held Monday
evening and arrangements started
to play return date with the Hos
ington people at the ball park on
August 18th. Committees we're ap.
pointed to make all necessary ar
rangements. including a banquet, and
every effort will be made to show
our neighbors a jolly time. The as
ISOLATION also appeared before the
council and secured a satisfactory
arrangement with that body concern
ing the circus license, and it is nov
an assured fact that Ringing win be
here. A street fair proposition was
also discussed but nothing definite
arrived at.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07
BOMB THRowERs AT WORK.
Tried to Wreck a Newark Banking
House, Without Success.

New York, July 31:-Bomb throw
ers last night attempted to wreck the
banking house of Salvador Aria, in
Newark. They did not succeed, but
blew up, the big stone steps leading
to the bank. Aria and his bro-herin-
law have been receiving threatening
black hand" letters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Summer complaints and other ser
ious ailments common in hct weather
can be traced to the stomach nine
times out Of ten. Keep the stomach
in good order right now by keeping
bottle Of Kodol handy in the house
all the time, but especially during
this month. Take Kodol whenever
youfeel that you need it. That is TIL
only time you need to take Kodol
| Justly when you need it; then you wi
not be troubled with sour stomach
belching gas on the stomach, bloa
ing dyspepsia and indigestion. Sol
lba Hooper Drug Co sts8
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

When the Stomach, Heart, or Kid
ney nerves get weak, then these Or
gans always fail. Don't drug the
Stomach, nor stimulate the Heart
or Kidneys. That is simply a make
shift.Get a prescript ion known to
Druggists everywhere as DR.. Shops
Restorative. The Restorative is pre-.
pared expressly for these weak in.
side nerves. Strengthen these nerves
build them up with DR.. Shops Re-
storative-tablets or liquid-and see
how quickly help will come. Sold
by Frank Porter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07
Drove Away and has not Returned

Drove Away and has not Returned.
About seven o'clock Monday morn
ing, a short heavy set. smooth faced
man, about thirty years old, wearing
a light dirty suit, applied at the Nc
Dougal barn for a rig with which to
drive out In the country for about
four miles. He was accommodated,
and drove away a sorrel mare, buck
kneed weight about $50, star in fore.
head, having fish net fly net, har-
ness with new back band, and
hitched to a black top buggy, which
has been in use for about seven
months. Mr.. McDougal has offered
a reward Of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the party who secured
and drove the rig away.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Believing 1t due the public at this
time, a few statements in reference
to the progress of the work at the
library Is now made.
During the past seven weeks the
principal work done has been to maxi
a catalog of the books. This is in
card form. We believe this form to
be very complete and satisfactory. So
far 1900 volumes have been cat
alOgued. Including outstanding Or
ders, between two and three hundred
volumes remain to be catalogued.
The mechanical preparation of the
books, putting on labels, putting in
plates, etc. has been begun.
With few exceptions all needed
supplies are now in.
through the kindly remembrance Of
Hon. E. H. Madison, the library is
in recent receipt Of the publications
Of the International Bureau of Ameri
can Republics.
We appreciate the patience with
which our public is waiting for the
opening of the library and wish t.
assure you that every effort is be
Ing made to have it ready for you
use at an early date.
The above statements are mad
| upon the request Of those in charg
Of the library work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Swartz OF
Commanche leave this evening
for Bellingham, Washington. Their
son viii and their nephew, Elmer
Walter will accompany them. They
will make their future home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swartz have long been
residents Of this county. They are
good people and we are sorry to looss
them as residents and we wish them
health and prosperity in their new
home. They have a son living In
Bellingham and G. A. Swartz. former
ly an attorney resident Of this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Pain anywhere stopped in 20 min
utes sure with one Of DR.. Shops
Pink Pain Tablets. The formula is
on the 25-cent box. Ask your Doc
tor or druggist about this formula
Stops womanly pains, headache, pain
anywhere. Write DR.. Shoop, Ra
cine, Wis, for free trial to prove val
ne of his Headache, or Pink Pail
Tablets. Sold by Frank Porter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

The Great Bend Band is buying
new uniforms. They will be maroon
with black trimmings. About twen-
ty-five men were measured for suits.
Bands come and go. There are only
five of the former Epperson band in
this lineup. The band will play its
first out-of-town engagement at the
A. o. U. W. picnic at Rush Center,
August 26th and 9th. The uniforms
will be here by that time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07
Gas Pipe Thugs Executed.

San Quentin, Prison, Cal, July 31:-
John Sielmsen and Louis Dabner who
are known as the Gas Pipe Thugs
who committed a series of daring
crimes in San Francisco following the
earthquake, were executed in the pen
itentiary here today.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

The little attacks Of stomach trou-
bic and stomach disorders will un-
doubtedly lead to chronic dyspepsia
unless you take something for q sui
icient time TO strengthen the stomach
and give il a chance to get well II
you take Kodol in the beginning th'
bad attacks Of Dyspepsia will b
avoided, but il you allow these httl'
attacks to go UNDECIDED, it will TAX
Kodol a longer time to put your stc
mach in good condition again. &c
Ia bottle Of Kodol today. Sold b
Hooper Drug Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07
Arrested the Whole Bunch

Pittsburg, Aug. 4:-During a riot at
a Hungarian ball early today at West
Homestead, six presons were injured,
and eighly-seven guests were placed
under arrest. Among the injured are
Chief Of Police McDermott and three
officers. Probably a score or more
received cuts and bruises of a more
or less serious nature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07
Ghas. n. Rothgarn, the harne,

Ghas. H. Rothgarn, the harness
maker, will next week commence the
erection Of a one story business house
on the lot where his harness store
now stands. The building will be rs
x65 and will be used as harness and
saddlery store, and will carrya COM
plete stock Of everything in that line.
| We are glad to note the evidence d
prosperity in Mr.. Rothgarn's bust
mess.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07
Strike in Paper Mills.

Boston, Mass, Aug 3:-Paper max
ers In the mills of the International
Paper Company in various places in
New England are effected by an or
der issued Saturday by the president
sof the International Brotherhood OF
Paper Makers, calling for a strike
today on account of decreased wag'
es. Several thousand men are out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

weak women should read my Book
No. for Women" It tells Of DR.
Shops Night Cure. Tells how sooth
ing, healing, antiseptic suppositoriss
bring quick and certain help. TIL,
Book Is free. Address DR.. Shoop, Ra
cine, Wis. Sold by Frank Porter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

While Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup is especially recommended for
children, it is, of course, just as good
for adults. Children like to take it
because it tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar. Its laxative principle
drives the cold from the systom by a
gentle natural, yet copious action Of
the bowels. Sold by Hooper Drug
Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Jim Clarke, formerly with the Wells
Fargo Express Co. here, now running
on the M. & M. branch out of Ellin.
wood, is in town today visiting old
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

TX. McLsin, of Excelsior Springs
Mo-, is here on business. Mr.. Nc.
LAIN is the owner Of the old Carney
ranch on the Cheyenne, also Of con-
siderable property near Hoisington
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mayor Of
Lyons stopped here on their way
home from Colorado the last of the
week and have been visiting Mr.. ano
Mrs. Ike Prichard. They left fcl
home Saturday morning..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

We visited the "old home" town
Saturday, Ellinwood. We met q
large number Of the old timers and
enjoyed our stay there very much
Every one we met was smiling and
happy. The town is going along yer
nicelyTh large new mill is rapidly
nearing completion, as is also the
Mangelsdorf building, and everything
In and around the town smacked o.
happiness and prosperity.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, safe,
easy, pleasant, sure, little liver pills.
Sold by Hooper Drug Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Miss Mayme Stewart, of Hiawa-
tina, is here visiting her brother, Geo.
Stewart and family this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07
lcouhcifs-MEErINe

Of Block ia, was received and refer
red to improvement committee with
power to act.
On motion, c. H. Rothgarn was CIV
en- permission to move store building
into street in front of same and also
permission to build brick building on
Lot 6 Block 115, same to conform to
fire ordinance and plans to be approx
ed by the Mayor.
On motion Mayor Moses was grant
ed permission to erect building on
lots one and two. Block One Hundred
Fifteen, same to conform to fire Or
diRance and to be approved by i'm
provement committee.
The matter of the ditch along the
Missouri Pacific Railway company's
track was referred to the city eng
they come to an agreement with the
representatives of the railroad CON-
pany.
The following bills having been ap-
proved by the finance committee were
on motion approved. All councilmen
present voting aye.
Great Bend Elec. Light Co., July
ngntS. .......... =. ..llSIU
w. F. Honnen, Mdse.. ....2.35
Hooper Drug Co., Chemicals. ..29.lC
Great Bend Hdwe. & Imp. Co.
MuSe..... -. 80. 80. lo'la
Fankhauser & Holman, Livery and
LaD0r.... 80. go. 80. 3.lt
Bert Swartz, Labor at ditch. ...7S.7(
E. R. Moses Nero. Co., Tile and
REPAIRS. 80. 80. .... ..44.9l
F. A. Moses, Clerk Fees. .42.3'
Western Tele. Co., Telegram. 81
L. B. Wilcox, Labor and mdse AL,
W. P. FEEDER, Print. Ord. 400
F. Hemker, Mdse..... ...... 1.sO
F. D. Wilson, Marshall. go. :. 75.QI
E. c. Cole, City Atty. ....12.5'
F. H. Hitchcock, night Marshal 300
Harrison Bros, Sprinkling... -. 400
J. E. Denote, Sal. and inciden. 27.7
Great Bend Trans. Co., burying
| uo6s.... 80. LIZ
Louis Zutavern, Pauper trans. 10
Great Bend Fire Co., fires. $50
]. w. Luse, Grinding lawnmower. .l.5
l. Stewards, Street labor. ...... It's
E. Price, Street labor. 100
Lobdell & Malta, Labor. 49,, 10
10. E. Putnam, Meal tickets. los
Pfiester Bros. Cement cross. .277.2
Representative of the Great Ben
Business Mems Association appea
ed before the council and asked ths
the license on Ringing Bros. circu
be RENTED should they come th
fall and on motion said request wa
granted.
An ordinance was presented provi
ing for a tax levy for the city
Great Bend, read as a whole, pas
ed by sections and adopted as
whole as ordinance No. 1923. All cou
cilmen voting aye. Levy was MAJ
} as follows:
General fund. ............ 2 mil
Improvement fund. -. 81 m
Library fund.-. 80. ....h m
Interest and sinking funds. IL m
Resignation of Street CommissiC
er e. Price was received and on n
ton resignation was accepted.
n Councilman Honnen offered the t
l. lowing resolution which was on n
i ton adopted.
D WHEREAS: By ordinance No.
y the city council of Great Bend
D. granted a franchise to the Weste
Water Traction and Light Co., 4
Il a period Of twenty-five years to I
= nish water to the city and its
habitants, therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That it is the ser
Of this council that the bonds
the sum of $4,000 voted on Ju
9th, 1908 for the purpose of erect
a system Of water works, be
issued.
Council adjourned.
F. A. MOSES
City Cler
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sans Of Gar
nett and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert auckland
Of Wiley, Colorado, are here for the
funeral Of Mr.. @. W. auckland.
W. NJ. Kerr returned from ingalls,
Sunday evening and ne and Mrs.
Kerr left today for Beaver township
to look after the threshing up there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-08-07

JOURNAL Or FREE CATALOGUE ADDRESS
T. W. ROACH, President, sallna, Kansas.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
- sunreme Court as an Issue.

The Springfield Republican, commenting
on Joseph H. Choate's recent declaration
in favor Of Taft, notes the probability
that the composition of the Supreme
Court will be one OF the issues Of the
Presidential campaign The next Presi-
dent. whoever he may be, will undoubted-
Is. through the power OF appointment,
exercise a considerable influence over the
complexion of that court. 1T is but
stating palpable fact" says our con
temporary, "to say that the future Of
the court Is more in mems minds to-day
than during any previous Presidential
struggle In years" Mr.. Choate recognized
this fact by asserting that Mr.. Taft might
be depended on 10 appoint TO the Supreme
bench "the men best suited by merit and
fitness TO maintain the high character Of
that great tribunal which is still the sheet
anchor Of our ship of state" This point
in Mr.. Taft's favor Mr.. Choate frankly
admitted to be "of infinite Importance" in
his mind. The Republican looks forward
TO a time when the composition Of the
court may be regarded as one OF the great
prizes of politics. and its responsiveness
10 public opinion a matter Of course. "A
body says that paper. that is engaged
IN changing the Constitution OF the United
States. whether by Interpretation or not,
ought to be ultimately responsible to the
people; and as the people become more
and more conscious of the fact that
judicial construction is nowadays more
practicable and far more commonly en-
ployed than the amendment process pro-
vided in the Constitution itself, It seems
certain that they viii insist upon having
that body. In plain English, where they
can get al It"
1t may be plausihly argued that the
Supreme Court In the long run, is found
in harmony with the sobered judgment
Of the people. Our history shows that
the court has never been blind to politi-
cal tendencies, which it has indeed some
times sought 10 modify. But there has
been more or less of tradition that the
appointing power should transcend politi-
cal considerations or questions of ad-
minlstrative policy In making appoint
ments to the Supreme bench. Every one
viii recall with what horror Mr.. Bryan's
lntimation in his first campaign that
the Supreme Court might be remodeled
so as TO incline more fRvorably TO an in
come tax was received by the ultra
conservative. We are. however. evidently
coming to that very thing-the conscious
employment Of the appointing power TO
influence the general attitude of the
court Mr.. Roosevelt would not name a
strong State rights Democrat as a mem
Der of the Supreme Court. or Mr.. Taft a
justice opposed to an income tax: nor
would Mr.. Bryan select a man unfavor-
able 70 tAs extension es Federal pewers
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
highlands Trend Toward Protection.

Eneland's Trend Toward Protection.
The defeat Of Winston Churchill in the
Manchester election appears to fore
shadow the ultimate triumph of protec-
ton over free trade in British politics.
Mr Churchill made that the direct issue;
ana although it was complicated by sew
eral others of more immediate interest
the defeat of q free-trade candidate in
the stronghold of Cobdenism is enough to
make Cobden and Bright turn in their
graves The idea of protecting the home
market against foreign competition is
making headWay in England, and IL
seems a not unreasonable prediction that
q great change is about to take place IN
British fiscal policy. If SO, the foremost
manufacturing and trading nation will
have surrendered 20 a tendency operating
throughout the whole civilized world.
We refer TO the tendency to a protect
i've, pauonizing, and paternalistic policy
on the part Of governments. The fight
against this policy has been everywhere
a losing one, and the part OF government
in the promotion Of trade and industry is
everywso.c mere asing. It is IN reality a
reviya. of meSicvalism adapted 20 mod
ern conditions. re old restrictions upon
commerce and bIs.ness finally overthrown
by the development Of the idea of liberty
ar returning upon US in fresh guises.
Tariffs, trusts. and labor unions, and an
increasing mass cf regulative legislation,
impose all sorts Of conditions on the free
movement OF capital and labor. and on
transactions of every description between
man. and man. Free trade nowhere ex-
lists, and economic liberty is becoming a
fiction. There is no more discredited
body of economic doctrine than that of
the Manchester school-discredited both
by the logic of events and By the devel-
Opment Of theory correspondent with an
enlarged and humaner view Of the indus
trial functions of society. The pendulum
IS swinging between individualism and
socialism, with a marked attraction to-
ward the latter creed, or some substitute
for it that will attain much the same
ends.
No one now dreams of the overthrow
Of protection IN this country. In fact,
the tendency is the other way. for in
spite Of all the agitation against the eX-
tension of governmental favoritism, the
area over w,.ch the protective doctrine
applies is steadily growing. AS the pro-
tective principle makes for national ag-
grandizement at the expense Of other
countries competing in the same sphere,
It is only "a matter Of time when England
viii be forced. in self-defense, to adopt a
like policy of retaliation and self-aggran-
dizement That time is apparently but a
few years distant.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
A NOTABLE OMISSION
Why Was Not Campaign Publieity
Included in Messenger

From the New York World
Among the dozen or more measures
urged by bir. Roosevelt in last Monday $
message. none related to publicity OF
campaign funds.
He avoided the subject in his special
message of March g. He omitted It
from his special message Of January 81.
The nearer the national election ap-
prOacher the denser his silence.
1t is almost eighteen months since the
President last uttered a. word about IOlit-
ical contributions. Then after the House
at previous session had passed a bill,
he recommended that all corporations
be prohibited from contributing to the
campaign expenses Of any party
To keep the ballot pure to maintain
honest elections, Is the beginning OF good
government. Mr.. Roosevelt Is too prac-
teal a man not 10 know that secrecy
in the use OF money is the greatest
source of corruption in politics. He
knows that the public would not know
ingly tolerate another Presidential cam
paign such as that OF 1886. or such pri-
vate transactions as he held with Harri-
man In l904, or another exploitation Of
Cortelyouism. The only way 10 make
them possible is 70 insure secrecy by de-
feating the movement 10 secure publicity
Of campaign funds.
In month Congress will adjourn. In
six months the national elections viii
be held. Does Mr.. Roosevelt intend his
silence to be taken as consent that in
the coming campaign the secret collection
OF corporation tribute may be continued
for the corruption Of politics and govern
ment7
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

in the directions advocated by him. We
may be sure that there viii be close
scrutiny OF the record and opinions Of
every new appointee TO that great tribunal
during the coming years, with a view to
aveTting the possible judicial overthrow
Of advanced legislative policies.
There Is another way of settling a
difference between the court end public
sentiment, and that is by putting an In
validated act up to the Supreme Court a
second time. Congress has practically
done this with the employers liability
law, and there is no doubt that If the
necessity were pressing for an income
tax that there would be no hesitation in
passing that up to the court again. In
contest OF this sort there Is little un-
certainty which win ultimately come out
victor, and the disposition to question the
ipse dixit of the court on close decisions
not 10 the popular relish is likely to grow
stronger with the progress Of democratic
sentiment
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
A LINERS WAR RECORD.
st. Paul Has Done More Damage
Than Many an Armorclad.

AhAA many an AEAAoECAhus
From the Springfield Republican.
The war record Of the liner St. Paul is
getting to be as remarkable as it is ex-
ceptional among ships Of her class. She
has done more execution by far both In
war and peace against the navies Of the
world than most battle ships. her per-
formance in sinking the British Gladi-
ator only adding to her achievements as
a converted cruiser in the war with
Spain. The st. Paul doubtless has al
ways enjoyed good luck. When her crew
sank the Spanish torpedo destroyer Ter
ror. the Spaniards evidently did not know
how to fight to the best advantage and
when she sailed In and bombarded SIN
gle-harded the Santiago forts, the Span
ish gunners could not hit a peninsula,
much less a ship a mile away So too,
when the St. Paul smashed into the stout
cruiser Gladiator. the conditions OF the
deplorsble accident gave her the chance
to strike the blow instead OF the ill-luek
to receive it. But good fortune in her
various and tragic encounters is an asset
Of the ST. Paul. And. meanwhile, her
lengthening record In sinking war ships
is making her one OF the most famous
boats on the high seas.