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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18
ST. Louis Wants a Rest.

The business men Of St. Louis have
organized the National Prosperity as.
ISOLATION and their'motto, Give us a
rest and sunshine" indicates they are
Republicans tired Of Teddy. These
prosperity boomers will find that
prosperity is not to b had by saying
1t Is here, though that may encourage
some of the members to try and over.
come that tired feeling, the result Of
Republican policies. Those who look
behind the scenes and see somewhs,
how the political game is played are
not calling for q rest, but, like the
Democratic members of congress, are
trying to stir Q donothing congress to
activity. For over ten long years the
trusts have had q rest from competl
ton and a Republican warrant to plum,
? der the people through the tariff an
average Of over so per cent Honest
men should therefore, instead Of CRY.
ing for a rest, pitch in and fight for
stheir rights-equal rights to all and
special privileges to none. Prosperity
for the trusts and combines has had a
long lease, and it is either foolish or
criminal to delude the people into tax.
ing rest until the tariff that protects
the trusts is revised. 1t will require
the most active efforts of a good ma.
1ority OF the people working overtime
until after election to curb the trusts
and corporations whose depredations
have given those St Louis boomers
that tired feeling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18
ANOTHER LANDMARK GONE
Another of Great Bends Early Relics
Burns.

The old frame building at the cor.
ner Of Main and Twelfth streets,
which was occupied by the Putnam
Cafe, was almost entirely destroy
ed by fire Tuesday morning at an
early hour. The gasoline from the
lamp beneath the coffee urn had
leaked during the night and when the
proprietor, E. o. Putnam, attempted
to light it in the morning, the build
ing seemed to catch fire all at once.
The fire department was on the
scene in a very few minutes but the
building burned so rapidly that the
fire was not checked until the en-
tire contents of the building had
been destroyed.
Insurance to the amount of $1,000
was carried on the stock by Mr..
Putnam, and while this will probably
cover the loss on the stock, he will
Still suffer a heavy loss, as it will
be impossible for him to rent an
other room at this time, and he will
thus be forced out of business, Just
when the fall trade was at its best.
AS a new building has long been
contemplated for this location, the
loss of the old one is not a cause
for any great amount of mourning,
as the erection of the new building
will thus be started that much soon
er, for the fire ordinance will not
permit Of the old building being re-
paired in any way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18
Hamiltonlan Republicans.

The Republics evidently believe
that the constitution does not count
for much nowadagA for the word con-
stitutiOn does let appear in the
speeches Of Senator Lodge, or Mr.. Bur
ton. made at tAs Republican conven-
ton, and only sas reference to that in
strument is made n the platform. This
reference occurs n the resolution re-
lating to the enforcement Of the thir.
teenth, fourteenth md fifteenth amend.
ments.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18
NOTICE

Better secure your supply o, coal
before another advance in price. We
have on hand best grades of Colora-
do Goals, also a fresh supply of
threshing coal. Have also coming
pennsylvania, Arkansas and Colorado
Hard Goals.
If more convenient, order for city
delivery at Hooper's Drug Co. All
Goals re-screened.
Great Bend Ice & Coal Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18
An Era q Hxtravauance.

The Roosevelt administration now
places to its accent the third deficit
in seven years. With deficits of S42.-
100000 in 1904 S3s.O0O,oOO in 1905
and now sSo,see.eoe IN 1soS-consid.
ering the flush times It has enjoyed
up to nine months ago-it makes q
shockingly bad dhDwiAg.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Mf. and Mrs. Roy Kruse, of Kan
sas City, have been here the past
week, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Geo. Brinkman. Mrs, Kruse was for
merly Miss Clara Wilmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Miss Louie Frost, who has been
here on visit with the Cole and
Brinkman families for the past six
weeks, returned to her home at WITCH.
tia Tuesday morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Marriage licenses were issued Mon.
day as follows:
Henry W. Weber, Wilson,
Anna V. Keeper, Ellinwood
W. L. Gillup, Carthage, Mo-,
Lenora NJ. Long, Carthage, Mo.
Irwin E. Melcher, Ellinwood,
Marie s. Koehler, Ellinwood
The second named couple were mar.
ried by Judge Torrey at his office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18
kniqhts of Columbus

The first, second and third degree
in the Knights of Columbus will be
conferred at Hoisington on Sunday,
Sept. goth. 1t will be followed by a
banquet in the evening, and all men,
bers of the order are invited to
attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Services next Sunday as follows:
s:45 m. Sunday School. II a. m.
Morning worship sermon by pastor
and reception Of new members into
the Church. 8 p. m. Junior League.
meeting. Z p. m. Epworth League.
8 p. m. W. F. NJ. s meeting. Miss
Frazie. who expects to go to the
foreign field as a missionary, will
speak. All invited to these services.
R. L. Selle, Pastor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Bert Barnett, formerly of this city
but now manager Of the Dodge City
Telephone company, was in town
Tuesday on business and visiting
his many friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Will Volmer has gone to Ottawa
for a visit, and from there will go
to Quincy, ILL.,, where he will take a
course in the GemCity Business Col
lege.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Our sale on side line articles still
continues. Prices cut to the core
Come and see.
Elsie Dodge, Albert, Kansas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

John Rankin, one of the substan-
tial west side farmers was transact
ing business in town Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

A good farmer wants to rent a
farm either now or take possession
In the spring. Call at this office
for information. At.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

D. P. Meachem returned Saturday
evening from Kearney county where
he had been on cattle business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

P. P. Lorimor has taken one of
his fine stations to the state fair
at Hutchinson for exhibition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

John Schaeffer and family are Wis
iting with relatives and friends in
Kansas City and Excelsior Springs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Mrs. W. ]. McGreevey and daughte
Ethel visited in Hutchinson this week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Miss Alberta Brining left Tuesday
morning for Baldwin, Kansas, where
she will resume her studies at the
Baker University.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

For Sale-One section fine w,e1t
and alfalfa land near Jetmore. Some
improvements. See NJ. ]. Compton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Mrs. Ed Merten and two sons will
leave this week for a visit with rel.
atives in Iowa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

H. W. Ruhe has gone to Kansas
City to resume his college work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Colegrove are
happy over the arrival of a ten
pound boy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

o. s. Currier visited in Sterling
the first of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Louis Zutavern has gone to Wichita
where he will attend Paramount col
lege the coming winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Mrs. Mic Smith and son Arthur, and
Mrs. Arthur Taylor, have returned.
from their Colorado trip.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lee of Salina
visited the E. R. Moses household
this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Miss Jennie Ivory, of Kirkcaldy,
Scotland, is the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. VIM. Westwood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Miss Hazel Clark has returned from
Newton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Room ., Allen Y Hubbard Building
Phone NJ Great Reno, Ksnsa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-09-18

Committee
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
N.rthport, oct 26. Edward z Wood

| N.ftHDort, OCT tINsiiU = wood
| bury, aged IS years months, j. days.
kENNEBEC.
| August, Oct. Is, Arthur a. Cram, aged
30 years.
Gardner. oct %, Mrs. Martha Kngore,
aged 81 years.
CHINA, Oct .. Orrin Bragg, aged 70
years.
National Home. Oct. %, Lewis Warren,
ager Il; Years oct 26. Thomas Kle.nk-
necht. aged "a years;
Roc klani, oct. 10, Mrs. Mary Sholes:
Oct. l6 Eliza Crockett, aged 81 years,
months, . days.
Camden Oct. %. Charles Murphy. a Ia
tive Of Appleton. aged = years;
Appleton, Oct 9, Joel S MaddoCks, aged
GO years, months. - DAYS; Oct Is, Mrs
Sarah Mcl.air, aged 50 years Oct. s,
Harriet Wentworth, aged 81 Years, IL
OXFORD.
South Paris. oct %. Joseph Mitchell OF
RumtOrd aged Al years.
Bethel, Oct. %. infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Arthur Stowell.
Ruckfcld, Oct. p. Harry c Forbes.
Canton, Oct. "A, John 0. Robinson. aged
16 years.
Hiram, oct, 20, Mrs Eugene Wads-
worth, aged about So wears.
Frvehu-s. oct, Il, Mrs Harriet Wiley
Gorrlan aged 65 years
Norway, Oct. q. Mrs. VIM. c. Hobbs.
aSed ~ wears. months. l" daNS
MNsalloWay, Plantation, Oct. - Joseph
,. " llson l-
PENOBSCoI
Bangor. oct. %, Jesse w. Thomas, aged
50 years: oct. u, Lydia X blanchard,
aged D. years, 1holltn. = Gays: oct ",
DIVA f. licNt, aged = years, months;
days: pct. =. IaIlle n. Field, aged
y wears. months. IL days.
Dexter, Oct. ., Mrs. Ann c. Cushman,
aged Is years -
SOMERSEI
N1rrldSeWock. OCT. -, David o. WOOD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
Southern SLAUGHTER of Robins.

In only three states of the Union,
Virginia. North Carolina and Tennes-
see, is the slaughter of robins allowed
by law, and the Washington Post says
that recent Investigations show that
rot less than 100000 robins are killed
by some 10000 pot hunters in these
three states during the winter months
Patient investigation by ornthologists
has proved that a robin in year
earns one dollar in the destruction of
insects injurious to crops. The pot
dozen. This wanton waste of millions
of dollars is something which should
appeal to the hard, common sense of
every Southern farmer. In an invcstl-
CATION of this dcplorable bird slaughter,
a writer in Recreation brings a sweep
ing indictment against the sportsmen
of Virginia, North Carolina. and Ten
nessee, declaring that they are re-
sponsible for the lack of legislation for
protection of the robin 1t is asserted
that as a class they have for years OPP
posed the enactment of laws putting
robins on the forbidden list. on the
ground that if the shooting of these
birds We're made unlawful the negroes
and other pot hunters would soon wipe
out the quail. 1t is fimsy argu-
ment at the best, and will not stand
the test of analysis. The sportsmen of
these three states are under an indct-
mcnt. which. as self-respecting citi-
zens. they should Immediately answer
and disprOye if il he true
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
A Triumph of Law and Order.
Baltimore AmericanD

President-elect Taft, as he Will be
when the electoral college has ratified
the will Of the people. comes into the
office to which the votes of sovereign
citizenship has borne him through the
sound convictions of the people that
the interests OF law and order are first
and last the paramount issue Of the
times. From this date may be eX-
pected a recession of the waves Of
hysteria that have been washing the
very foundations Of the government
and threatening its security. The issue
was Organism vs.. Americanlsm; Re
publican probity and honesty, tried and
tested by years Of competent i'd
mnistration against the eccentricities
and the menace of the new Dcmoc-
racy. That Democracy is now riven;
it STANDS q splintered mass Of political
wreckage, the evident counterfeit Of
the sound and substantial policies Of
the Republican party.
The most remarkable evidence Of the
utter discontinue of Organism is the
vote Of New York city, cast for Mr..
Taft-a triumph for the candidate and
d great tribute to his principles.
Let it be said with all emphasis that
the result Of yesterday is a signal re-
prcof to sham-a signal triumph for
law an(. order. Never has the country
been SO mcnaced by tidal wave of IN
dustrial desolation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
THE ELECTION RESULT.
Will Garry on the Good Work.
t\eW York Tribune.)

The country has voted emphatically
to continue the policies of the Roose-
welt administration and to continue
them under the leadership of the man
whom it e Insiders President Roose-
velt's logical successor. The question
Of heirship has; been dchnitely settled
and Mr.. Bryan fantastic claim that
he, not AIr taft, was the legitimate
lesatcc goes glimmering with those
many other false alarms with which he
mas walked the echoes since he began
his variegated career as an impress
sionist and oDportunist politician. The
decisive character of Mr. Taft's victory
shows that the American public is not
to be captured by speclous pretenses
and hollow promises. ana that it will
not surrender the substance Of orderly,
progressive and responsible adminis-
tration for the shadow of hasty, drastic
and impracticable reforms. There can
be no doubt. in view of the countrv's
verdict, that a great majority Of tho
voters thoroughly approve the policies
which the Republican party mas been
putting into practice in the last four
years and that they recognize in Mr..
Taft an ideal instrument for the fur
ther development of those policies. In
electing him President the nation lndi-
Gates its purpose not to rest until the
abuses which the Republican party at
tackled are rooted out of our political,
commercial and industrial life, and I'M
democratic inequality and favoritism
have permanently given place to the
Square deal"
Mr.. Taft's election was due to the
measures and ideas for which he stood,
and to the admirable demonstration
which he gave throughout the cam
paiSn of poise, simplicity and cardor.
He made a marked success as a cam
paigner because he had nothing to con-
ceal and spoke out of clear con-
science and with absolute conviction.
He was the same man East. West,
North and South, while his opponent
tried to temper his principles to his
latitude and longitude and be all things
to all sections. Unaccustomed to the
strain of continuous speaking, Mr..
Taft developed unexpected capacity as
a vote getter and won the confidence
Of thousands who had never met him
face 10 face and may have been
prejudiced against him by malicious
misrepresentation He could do this
because in all his utteranceS he was
Transparency sincere, honest and
straightforward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06

1t was only two or three years ago
that heavy gurs all over the land We're
turned loose against the game of foot
ball Not single echo of that cannon
aiding now dsturbs the welkin Evi-
IDENTIFY the changes in the rules which
were made as a result of all that agita-
ton have satisfied the critics OF the
game Certainly the changes have made
the game more interesting to the gen
eral public, even if they have not les
sened its dangers as a sport. These
dangers. for that matter, We're grossly
exaggerated by critics of few years
ago, but that is another story Thu So
called open" style of playing which is
now more or less prominent in every
game has silenced the objections to
the sport and those devotees of foot
bali who at first objected to the cham
geS are now pretty we'll reconcled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
DIED
.ANDROSCOGGIN.

Lewiston. oct 2S Tails Daniels. form
erly of Augusta, aged 81 years: oct. &c.
Frank Elliot Tower Of Norway. aged As
years, 6 months, days.
CITMBERLAND.
Cray. oct. %. George A. Bailey, aged
Al years, months.
Standsl. Oct. - Phncas Harmon, aged
S. years, months. 4 days.
West Falmouth. Oct. 49, Bethiah A
M"rst"r aged 81 wears. 10 months
ncids aged 50 wears, 10 months 3 days.
Portland! Oct .. Ellen Maria Wood
bury Atwood; oct. Is. Charles II. McMa-
hon: oct. q. Adcline S. Sweet. aged 81
years O. 4. 3. Margaret Trayes; Oct. q.
Martha Mcguire, aged 81 years; Oct %,
Picl,ard ". Walsh Oct. %. Samuel e.
Randall. aged go years. 6 months. 30 days;
Oct -. Mary r. CaSelden, aged 81 years.
FRANKLIN.
Pennington. Oct. y, Mrs. Georgia Farm
Fendcrsan. aged about As years. Oct "a.
Mis-. Nellie y Adams. aged 63 years, II
months.
West Faimingtor. Oct. %. Mrs. Edward
Butler, aged % wears. months, 26 days.
HANCOCK.
Fast Sullivan. Oct. 49, Henry James
Bean. aged 81 years.
Hancock. Oct. %, Catherine S. Brenton,
aged . d"ys.
Ellsworth. Oct. IS, r. Parker Grindell
Mlrch, aged 70 years, months. IL days.
Far Harhor. Oct. %. Mrs. Susan r.
Searls. Of Chelsea, Mass, aged 81 years,
."nnths
Penohscot, Oct. %, Mrs. Louisa Ward
well. aged 60 years; Oct. %, Ellen NJ.
Verona. Oct. 90 Miss Emma T. Heath,
aged IS wears, months, 4 days.
Rluehill Oct. IA. Mrs. Chrstiana Grim
dell aged sc years, months and IA days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
Will Bryan Run Again.

Does the verdict of last Tuesday put
an end TO William ]. Bryan's designs
upon the presidency? This is the ques-
| ton of great interest to the Democra-
tic party, and one which Democratic
c.itors are now discussing with perfect
| frankness in their columns. No doubt
the party is sick and tired Of Bryan,
but it has been sick and tired of him
before and still unable to get rid of
him. In the nature of things it is
hardly conceivable that he should ever
again lie a presidential candidate, but
there have been many things in the
career Of this Nebraska gentleman
which were hardly conceivable.
Making a failure of the practice of
law and showing no special capacity
for craftsmanship during his brief ser
vice in Congress, he was still able by
the magic of his eloQuence and by his
hypnotic personality to win a presiden-
tial nomination from convention
which he attended in the capacity of a
newspaper representative. From that
day to this, a period of twelve long
years, he has been the dominating force
within the once great Democratic par
ty. 1t has been completely under his
control and his policy has been OF the
rule-or-ruin variety.
In this recent campaign he was given
the support of the so-called Cleveland
wing Of that party. but it seems to
have made no difference. He prom
ised all things to all classes, but still
the desired votes were not forthcoming
Great muititudes thronged to hear him
in every state through which he passed.
but when election day came they voted
fer the other man. He has stood on
every side of every question. He has
sounded every depth of sentiment; he
has cultivated every prejudice, he has
led forlorn hopes with acknowledged
ddI clllie9s, DuL lOl lue IIilIu lllIlS tIle
american people have rejected him as
an unsafe guide, as man unfit to be
President. He was able to fool a
Democratic national convention, but
unable to fool the masses Of the Amer
lean people.
From. an obscure and impoverished
citizen when he burst into the political
arena Bryan has now become a veal
thy man and the loss which his party
has suffered under his leadership into
the wilderness of defeat has been his
own personal gain. The lecture plat
form still remains for him, and the
hope which trembles in the breasts of
honest Democrats just now is that he
will be content with that and with the
business of getting rich and
richer on the strength of his political
experience and advertising, and allow
some strong man to assume the role of
leadership and rescue What
Is left OF the party from the clutches of
Socialism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-06
Sound Sense Prevails.
philadelphia Inquirer. }

" liilttot lbiiifl lii'id'i1i')
For :; third time William Jennings
Bryan has gone down to defeat.
For a third time the sound sense of
the country has prevailed.
The people have spoken in their
might and they have decided that for
tho coming four years William Howard
Taft shall direct the affairs of the Ma
ton.
This means very. very much, but
above all else it means that the policies
and principles Of President Roosevelt
not only have been indorsed. but that
the people have decrced that these poll
oies and principles shall be continued.
They have voted for stability and
certainty jill government and have re
pudatcd mere theory.
And the country has decided wisely.
There is no one better fitted to assume
the duties of the Presidency than Mr.
Taft. Hi, experience in public affairs
is great. Not only is he versed in the
law. but as an executive officer he has
proved his worth. He has prepared
the way for more extended self-gov-
eminent in the Philippines. He has
placed Cuba upon much more solid
ton CT the Panama Canal
But beyond all that he is in close
touch with every policy of the existing
administration. He has been a trusted
edviser Of the President. He knows
the ins ana outs of our foreign rela-
tons. He is conversant with the
question cf trust and corporation con-
troll. If anyone can carry on the work
which Roosevelt SO Wei has tegun, he
CAN.