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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-11-07
Spokane County, Too.

The combined returns so far received
from both city and county give Taft
1870 and Bryan $3.50, which maintains
the ratio of to in favor of the re-
publican ticket. In the congressional
race at $3.50 o'clock the returns from
both city and county give Poindexter
1888 and Goodyear 1856.
For governor at the same hour Cos
grove's vote in Spokane county is 1916
and his opponent (Pattison, dem T.,
1906.
For lieutenant governor Hay, repub-
lican, has 2ss2 and Edwards, democrat,
has 1922. The other republican state
candidates have about the same vote
Returns so far available indicate that
the entire republican legislative ticket
is elected in Spokane county, with the
exception of the Fifth district, where
Lester p Edge and John Gray, demo
Gratis. appear to have a slight advantage
over Judge Norman Buck and Guy B
Croft, republicans.
1t may safely be said that the pro
posed tax amendment to the state con
stitution and the proposed amendment
to the state constitution relating to the
right of eminent domain have lost over
whelmingly in Spokane county. Indi
cations point to a victory for township
| organization for Spokane county.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-11-07

congressional tickets are overwhelming
ly democratic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08
Trade at Home.

Patronage OF the big mail order
houses is founded largely on short
sightedness. In one way it is akin to
patronage of the get-rich-quick
schemes. The buyer believes he is
getting something for his money that
is really not given, and fails to realize
either where his money goes or what
he gets for it.
No one would think of telephoning
70 a furniture store and asking the
dealer to send up dozen dining room
chairs, without having previously ex-
amined the chairs, or of ordering
dress or pair Of shoes, or a stove in
this way. Yet that is practically
what the patron of the mail order
house does. He orders by mail without
having seen the goods or having any
idea of their appearance or character.
He is taking a long chance Two
things on which he has to base his
conception of the articles ordered is a
description in the catalogue and the
cut given there. In other words, the
attractiveness of the offer made de-
ponds on the promises of the firm and
the engraver's art. 1t is possible to
make very creditable cut from a
flimsy and worthless model. 1t is
possible to describe an atrocity in a
way that makes it appear most desir-
able. Incidentally it seems to be al
ways possible to find some one who
will accept the promise and cut at
their face value, without properly dis
counting them, and on the credibility
of these people the mail order bust
ness thrives. A little investigation
and comparison will convince the
average person that his money will go
further and yield greater returns if
invested right here in Beverly, despite
the fictitious values offered by the
outside houses. But the articles sold
by the mail order houses must be
compared as they really are and not
as they are reputed to be in the cata-
iogues.-Beverly (Mass) Times.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08
PatrOnlzIna Home People.

An exchange says that war has been
declared on the great catalogue
houses of Chicago and other cities
by the 500 retail merchants of the
west. In one of the most striking eco
nomic movements this country has
ever known the small dealers are
fighting, they say, for their lives. The
mammoth institutions, employing
thousands of workers, doing their
business entirely through the medium
of their bulky catalogues, spending
no money In the communities whence
they derive annually millions of dol
lars of patronage. are forcing in
creasing numbers of home merchants
to the wall and so their opponents
claim. are making commercial
graveyards Of once prosperous towns"
People living in country towns ought
to get wise and trade at home.-Phil-
adelphia Episcopal Recorder
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08
HELPS THE TRUSTS
ERROR TOO FREQUENTLY MADE
BY THE FARMER.
BUYS THROUGH MAIL ORDER
And in Doing So Contributes To-
ward Capital Concentration in
the Big Financial centers, to
His Great injury.

Lord bless the American farmer.
He is one of the nabobs of creation
and he hardly knows it. In single
year his work adds to the wealth of
the nation more by hundredfold than
all the mines of the country. He gives
to the world twice the value in crops
and produce than the output all the
factories and mills of the nation pro-
duce, He supplies the lubricant to
keep the wheels of progress in mo
ton, and If he only knew 1t could buy
and sell few hundred Rockefellers,
and still have enough left to purchase
a few kingdoms as large as Spain.
Yet it must be admitted that this great
American farmer needs some enlight-
eminent as to common economics.
While he is the king of wealth produc-
ers, and lot of it sticks to his fingers.
he is also philanthropist and doesn't
know it. He works hard to produce
his wealth and then patronizes the
machinery that lands goodly portion
Of it in the Golfers of the Captains of
Finance who dictate things in Wall
street and elsewhere; in fact he as.
sists the trust magnates to the money
required to build up combinations that
the good philanthropic farmer is COM
PEELED to support He does it and he
knows not that he doeth so. Every
time the good tiller of the soil sends
away to the big mail order house for
his supplies, he does his mite toward
capital concentration in the great
financial centers, and his little mite
seeks a resting place among the
money held in reserve to feed the
wants of the trusts. 1t is about time
western farmers take a tumble to cold
facts, and come to a realization that
their interests are best subserved by
keeping their earnings as close to
their homes as possible.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08
Sales .to Mail order Houses.

Proprietors who sell mail order
houses directly should, by every law
full means, be induced to discontinue
marketing their goods through these
avenues. If desired results can be &C.
complished in no other way, the pro-
prietors should be given the alterna-
tive of choosing between the retail
druggists, the logical distributors of
their goods, and the demoraliZers
named. 1t is the opinion of your COM
mittee that druggists would receive
far better treatment from all the pro-
prietors if aggressive efforts were
made by each druggist individually
to discourage the sale of products that
are overpriced, those that are not
protected in any way against price de-
moralization, and those that are sup
piled by proprietors to mail order
houses with full knowledge that they
are to be sold to the consumer at
wholesale prices.
AS for the denials that are promptly
forthcoming whenever this subject is
preached to the proprietors that they
are supplying mail order houses, the
free use of electrotypes illustrating
certain lines of goods) as are con-
stantly appearing in the catalogues of
these houses, electrotypes that are
identical with those the proprietors
themselves are constantly using, GER
tainly demands explanation.-Detroit
Retail Druggist
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08

False advertising statements, salespeoples' mis-
representations or prices above those elsewhere
react as sure as fate. We try to handle the BEST
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08

The competition of the mail order
houses, one of the most threatening
perils of the country druggist partic-
ularly, continues to grow. The pro-
viding of successful means for com
batting this unfair competition is i'm
perative but exceedingly difficult to at
tain. Conferences with commercial
organizations in other lines of bust
ness concerning this matter are advis-
able, providing no legal ENHANCEMENT
would result therefrom.-Detroit Re
tail Druggist
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08
AdvertIse what 20 Hav. 70 sell.

After all that has been sad or cen
be said about the h'- ~al orlc-
houses. the s'rrle laot re- .'r- '>c.
Icy get taa b1'N2ss ~
persistent alfcitaAG, saf"il" ,s
Of socd3 ard 'Y.ag E-'rcs IL scNs
meecf ants would take the same me,h.
ods. much Of the trade now going to
rhe mai order houses in cites would
come to them. A man we know re-
Gently made up a list OF tools and
hardware from one of the mail order
catalogues and took II to a home
dealer to get prices. He was surprised
to find that he could get the same
articles at home for less money and
save the express charges, and also
see the goods he was buying.-Clear.
Geld (Pa) Spirit
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08
ooope MApE IN awEArsAoPa.
WORKERS IN Large Cities Compelled to
Labor for Little Compensation.

The average resident Of the small
| town or Of the farming district has
| little conception Of conditions which
prevail among the working classes of
the large cities. Now and then some
article may appear in a magazine or
newspaper relating to the "sweatshop"
system, but few understand what this
means. II is simply this: In the gar
Matchmaking line and kindred indus
tries different articles of goods are
made by contract for so-called manu-
facturers. The sweatshops are found
in the closely crowded tenement dis
tricts, and generally are small rooms
into which the workers are crowded.
The different garments are cut out at
another place, and are sent to be sewn
together TO the "sweatshops" which
serve as a living place as well as a
work shop. Each worker receives so
much per dozen for garments sewed,
and the price is barely sufficient to
pay living expenses. A woman will
work all day sewing shirts together,
and will receive from 40 to 80 cents
for her labor Those who work on
shirts confine themselves to this par
ticular line; the ones who sew trous-
ers, the same, and the coatmakers and
vestmakers are all confined to their
particular classes of work. What
they receive is so scaled down as to
allow the poorest kind of an existence.
These shops are controlled by men
who dispose Of their goods to houses
which compete with the regular deal
ers throughout the country. Keep
the price of production at the lowest"
is the motto of these manufacturers,
and the result is worn out and miser-
able women and children whose unfor-
tunate circumstances compel them to
thus labor in order to buy food
Benevolent associations and socie-
ties for the prevention of crime have
repeatedly tried to break up these
horrible places, but they manage to
exist in every city of any size, par
ticularly in eastern cities. People
who live in the country can assist in
preventing the operations of these
shops by not patronizing any con-
Germs which make extraordinary Of
fers in the line of clothing for men
and women in catalogues and circu-
lars sent through the mails. 1t is
such concerns that support the sweat
shop system, No reputable clothing
dealer handles sweatshop goods. So
therefore the entire output of the fac
tories go to the concerns that do a
miscellaneous class Of business by
mail throughout the country. 1t is
only the very cheapest kinds Of cloth
ing that come from the sweatshops.
The better classes are manufactured
in large and roomy factories, where
there is plenty of fresh air and light,
and where men and women are paid
good wages, and these are the classes /
of goods sold by the regular trade. I
There is danger in wearing clothing
made in the sweatshops, as owing to
the closely crowded rooms and gener-
al squald conditions, germs of dis
ease are plentiful, and it has been
known that smallpox, measles, scarlet
fever and other infectious diseases /
have been carried and spread through
out the country by clothing from
these infected places.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08
The Up.to-pate.

81 suppose you go to the city at
least once year." said the summer
boarder.
Il used tew," replied the old farmer,
"but l amt been thar fer nigh onto
three years meow. Sense we got rural
free delivery ! kin git bunkoed jist as
we'll by mail, b'gosh!"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-08

The Rev Eugene c. Webster, OF
Boston, has begun work to establish
Little Church Aroua the Corner"
for the benefit of the theatrical rer-
sons and other strangers in Boston,
whom he believes need such an in.
stitution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
LOUIS WENKE A SUICIDE.
Rice County Farmer Just Home From
Hospital, Uses a Shot Gun.

Louis Wenke, living across the
county line on the Rice county side,
committed suicide at his home on
Thursday by using a shot gun. He
went out into the barn and shot him
self in the face, tearing a part of the
face away, but living until this morn.
ing at two o'colck, although the shoot
ing took place in the forenoon. How
and when he came into possession
OF the gun no one seems to know.
He had been prosperous farmer but
about a year ago as result of a
strain through trying to perfect a
patent, he suddenly lost his mind.
He has been in a hospital for the
insane since then until about week
ago, when he was brought home, and
thought to be in good condition again
He leaves a wife and two children.
He was little past thirty-four years
Of age. The funeral will be con.
Quoted Sunday morning from the
Catholic church In Ellinwood.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
TO MAKE 1000 woRKMEN..
Big Class viii Be initiated at A. o.
u. w. National Convention.

Dies Moines,' Iowa, June Sat the
national convention Of the A. o. U.
W., which will begin here June 9th.
1000 candidates for initiation will be
taken into the order. .s
There will be ten days Of the. sess
sion. The attendance will reach In
to the thousands; according to the
estimate Of the local officers Dele
gates from thirty-eight states, as well
as several provinces N Canada. win
be in the city. =
In conjunction the superior lodge
OF the Degree Of Honor will meet
here. The organization is composed
Of the women members Of the fam
lilies Of the United Workmen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
Graduation.

The high school class of 1908 hvae
completed their studies in the school
passed their final examinations, made
their little bow, received their pins,
will be banqueted this evening, and
then they are ready to do battle with
the world, and all there y in it..
The closing exercises of graduation
were held in the Opera House Thurs
day evening. DR.. Philblad, president
OF the college at Lindsborg, delivered
the class address, Miss Mary Truxal
In as fine manner as was ever heard
here. delivered the valedictory, and
George Neuforth, who probably has
received his education under more
difficulties than any other member
Of the class, was the salutatorian
President Young, of the board of edu.
cation, with appropriate remarks, de-
hvered the diplomas. Several vocal
and instrumental numbers were on
the program and everything went off
smooth. The members of theclass Of
1908 are fine body Of young PEG
pie, and 90 into the future well equip
ped. The class was composed of the
following:
Ethel Davis, Clytie Breeden, Lola
Merdeces Lee, Clara May Miller, Mar,
Hazel Clark, Earle v. Jennison, Mary
Elizabeth Truxal, George W. Neufortl
Elsie Arletta Breeder, Edna May
Robe. Arthur C. Banta, Myrtle May
Lindsey, Clara v. Kramer, George
d. Spencer, Leslie ]. Caraway, Nellie
Brumbaugh. Aletha Alice Bailey:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
Alumni Banquet.

The Alumni association of the
Great Bend schools held their annual
banquet Friday evening, compliment
tary to the 1908 class. The affair
was conducted in the rotunda Of the
high school building, and was very
nicely carried out Preceding the
banquet a little playlet was put on
BY a number Of the members, and
vocal and instrumental music and
readings were given. A dainty three
course luncheon. was served. Miss
Poole, for those who, had gone be-
fore in the graduating. business, and
Miss Ethel Davis, on behalf Of the
new members responded Both the
addresses were very nice. A pleas.
ant evening was INDUCED in BY the 3
ciety.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
NORTH AND SOUTH PROJECT.
The Winnipeg, Yankton 4 Gulf Road
Chartered In Kansas.

Topeka, June A new north and
south road for western Kansas was
Incorporated today by the Kansas
charter board. 1t is to be known
as the Winnipeg, Yankton. G Gulf
Railroad Company, and has a capt.
tai stock Of 100000. Its headquar-
tiers are in Great Bend, and all ex.
cept one Of the incorporates live in
that city. They are as follows:
E. w. Moses, Charles v. Brinkman
c. s. Allison, Charles Lundblade, o
W. Dawson, G. N. Moses, J. George
Brinkman, R. A. Charles, E. R. Moses
W. L. Smythe, and H. L. Miller, of
Russell, Kansas.
The company is chartered to build
a line 500 miles long, beginning at
the north line of eJwell county, near
Superior Neb., and running through
the following counties to the south
line Of Morton county:
Smith, Republic, Jewell, Mitchell.
Cloud, Osborne, Rocks, Ellis, Russell
Lincoln, Grant, Stanton. Ottawa, Sa.
line, Barton, Rush, Pawnee, Edwards,
Stafford, Rice, Reno, Stevens, Nor
ton, Kingman, Pratt, Barber, Kiowa,
Comanche. Hodgeman, Ford, Clarke,
Meade, Haskell, Finney, Seward.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
Another Naval Disaster.

Los Angeles June 6:-Anothsr nav.
al disasterr was added to the already
long list when<a boiler tube on the
CRUZ ser Tennessee of the United
States navy blew up, killing four and
injuring many others. The accident
occurred yesterday. while the cruiser
was about thirty-seven miles out. A
fog this morning delayed the remov.
al Of the sailors who suffered in the
explosion. One Of the injured died
during the night, making the number
Of dead five. The funeral of the dead
sailors will be held this afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
PIONEER STAFFORD COUNTY

Rainl Rainl Rainl There is a
glorious prospect for wheat which
makes the farmers wear a smiling
face. Their faces look like a full
moon. ii.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Fullerton re-
turned Monday from Greensburg
where they have been visiting their
sons, Ben and Jim.
Bessie Stricken has gone to visit
friends near Kinsley and Dodge.
Marshal Rice's little daughter, Lois
Of Greensburg is in this vicinity visit
ing her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hurt and Mrs. NJ. Rice.
Walter Rice's team ran away a
short time ago and broke his buggy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
Headed For Great Bend.

Charles Address, who needs no in.
PRODUCTION to our readers, has re-
tired from the show business after
years Of work, and is devoting him
self to collecting the income from
his investments, and having a good
time. He has made his, permanent
home in Chicago, where he. is build-j
ing couple Of flats. He is now on
his way to Great Bend, travelling from
Chicago to this point by way Of auto.
When he arrives he will.have good
time visiting with his friends, and
they viii enjoy his visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
Woodmsn Sue For Lost Funds.


Charlton, Iowa June &C. H. Nc
Nider, Of Mason City, head banker Of
the Modern Woodmen Of America, TO-
day filed a claim for three hundred
and fifty thousand dollars against the
estate Of FIR. Croker on the ground
Of the alleged deposit that the Wood.
men head banker had in the defunct
First National Bank here. A COPY Of
the now famous woodmen bond, sent
BY. Croker In July 1906, has. practi-
cally been proven a forgery. All the
men whose names appear. on the bono
state positively that they never sign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
OKLAHOMA. BANK ROBBERY.
Ten Thousand DoIaIrs Secured From
the Bank Of Falkland.

Tulsa, June 4:-Robbers cracked
the safe Of the Bank Of Falkland; at
Fairland, Okla, thirty miles east Of
here. early today, and escaped with
ten thousand dollars. The robbery
was committed by three men who es-
capped on horseback. Posses are in
pursuit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
Ellis Back TO WASHINGTON.

Norfolk, June 6:-Wade Ellis, at.
torney general Of. Ohio, who has been
at Virginia Beach for several days
preparing the first daft Of the Re.
publican national platform, leaves to
morrow for Washington, thence. to
Chicago. - ,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12

Pittsburg. June s:-For embezzle
ment Of one million. one hundred and
i've thousand dollars from the Farm
err Deposit National Bank, Harry
Rsibsr and John Young. the former
Q paying teller and the latter an
auditor. were today sentenced to ten
ysers each In the penitentiary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
HokE SMITH DEFEATED.
Turned Down BY the Man That He
Had Once Turned Down.

Atlanta, Ca, June 5:-With a,few
doubtful counties to be heard from,
the unofficial returns show that J.
NJ. Brown has, defeated Hoke Smith,
the present governor, in yesterdays
Democratic primary by a majority Of
slightly over fourteen. thousand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-06-12
!
Monday s Meandering.

:. Fred Gallup is at Hutchinson to-
day;
Curtis Stephan Of Ellinw God visit.
ed here Sunday.
e Geo. Wenauch was up from Film
wood Sunday.
Judge E. c.. Cole is at Larned at
tending district court.
(. Will Musil visited with home folks
at Ellinwood Sunday.
=" Miss HELEN Dresser visited with
Mr. and Mrs. John Steuri Sunday.
1. IN. .Wilhide left Sunday fol-
Wichita to attend the consistory.
A. L. " nitcombe is home after a
brief visit at Topeka and Kansas
City,
- Robert R. Smith Of the Santa 'Fe
visited Hutchinson Saturday and Sun
&. day.
S. A. Miller visited with J. r.
Baker and Geo. Gano and Ilutchin'
son Sunday.
Morris Roberts-returned from at
tending the State University at Law
renee Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Steuri went
to Salt Fork, Okla, Sunday for +;
: visit with relatives.
John Wilhoit of G1asco, Missouri
is here visiting his cousin, John Viii
holt Of this city.
Hon D. A. Banta is home from a
business trip. to- Macon and othel
towns in Missouri.
Chas. Lischesky was here Saturday
and Sunday visiting Mrs, Lischesky
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Weiss.
Charley Morrison, and son, Jay
went to Ellinwood this morning to
continue work on the new mill.
Carl Oser left for Canana New
Mexico Saturday evening after Wis
it here with B. S. Titus and family.
Mrs. H. R. Luce of Winslow, Ar
IONA is visiting her cousin, Mrs. 4
L, Swift and family this week. Shs
will 90 from here to Emporia to visi
relatives.
Mrs. James Buchanan and hel
daughter, Miss Jennie are here from
Topeka and will stay until after har
vest.
Miss Abbie Clark returned t.
Hutchinson this morning after visi
with Miss Edna Robe and other rel
.stives.
Miss Beulah numont returne
from Larned Sunday evening after
visit with Miss Mabel Holloway an,
other relatives.
Mrs. Joseph Staufer and he
daughter, Mable, left this mornin
for Chicago and vii visit there an
other points in Illinois several week
Mrs. Porter Young and childre
left Sunday morning fera visit vii
her mother at Dabney, Ind. Nj
Young accompanied them as far I
Hutchinson.
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