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Barton County democrat., 1909-07-02
Tariff Platform and Democratic Posi-
linn

At this haty distance from Washing
ton and with party lines somewhat
-askew it is difficult to separate the
tariff sheep from the tariff goats, al
belt, it is very clear that both sheep
and goats are in the grazing. Also
some wolves are there. Bat one point
stands out very strikingly, and that is
the lack Of concerted democratic ac-
ton. The consumer does not appear
to have a standing with either party,
and under such surroundings the tar
if bill is going on, its unimpeded way.
We have every indication that the
highly protected interests and mem
bers Of congress are to be cared for,
but the balance Of the country sadly
neglected.
The tariff may be local issue. In
fact we are more certain of that now
than at any former tariff discussing
period, but some of us have been led
to believe that the democratic party
is committed to the theory that the
tariff is our revenue producing system
and that it is an enactment for the
whole country. Naturally it was ex'
pected that the democratic members
of congress would unitedly support
that theory Of traiff construction, We
expected to see a solid democratic
pbalanx at Washington battling for a
revision Of the present schedule to
simple revenue producing basis by 9
reduction in the Dingley rates.
To quote: "We welcome the be-
lated promise Of tariff reform now
Offered by the republican party II
tardy recognition Of the Righteousness
of the democratic position on this
question" The following is not al
excerpt from any set Of resolutions
adopted by a party caucus Of the dem
oerats in congress. 1t is the introduc
tory sentence in the tariff plank ad
opted at the last democratic nationa
convention. And the convention fol
lowed that expression by saying
'But the people cannot safely entrus
the execution of this important wOrl
to a party which is so deeply obligated
to the highly protected interests al
is the republican party" Saying
those things amidst the enthusiasm o.
a national convention; reiteratin,
them from rostrum and platform il
the tumult Of campaign mass-meeting
toiaudiences made up of; con6ding con
sumers, has left an imprint on tn
public mind. In brief, the people o
the nation had a right to believe ant
would furnish the opposition to an.
exploitation of the nation to serv
the greed Of the highly protected in
terests. They had and have a righ
to expect avirile man-ike opposition
to a continuance of the discriminating
dangerous tariff rates in the presen
code. And they had and have righ
to expect that opposition to com
from the democratic party. The de
mocracy itself expects the party rep
Barton County democrat., 1909-07-02

During the last six months of
1908 the state received nearly
$l25, 900 from the school lands.
Of this amount $77,S32 comes in
the form of puincipal-payments
en- school land, and $47 ,662 comes
in the form of interest on defer
red payments. The principal
goes to the permanent school
fund and the interest goes to
the annual school fund.
Barton County democrat., 1909-07-02

lof the methods, used against the bank
guaranty proposition during the last
campaign.
Our republican opponents bespat-
tered the guaranty plank with q Nj
agara of mud. Did they not tell us
that the scheme was wild, needless,
foolish, impossible, illegal and un-
constitutional Did they not make
dire predictions as to the consequen-
ces which would result both to banks
and the public if the guaranty pro
posal was carried QUIT Did they not
say it was a penny-in-the-slot device
to catch votes-an issue made out Of
whole cloth, not based on any broad
conditions or actual neeessitiesi
Yet, now that the campaign is
over we find a form of guaranty Of
bank deposits countenaneed from NO
less a place than the inner sanctum
of-Mr, Taft's Cabinet-and by nc
less an authority than the chief legal
adviser of the Taft administration!
The conclusions are so obvious that
every reader can furnish his own CON-
ment. The affair simply shows that
the view of the guaranty proposition
like that of any other, depends much
on the state of mind of the man who
studies it.
Some other circumstances in con
netction with this opinion of Mr.
Taft's Attorney General, are too sig
nifcant to be overlooked. Why die
NJ. Wickersham take up the banE
guaranty question at ala Because
Secretary McVeagh wanted him to
And why was Secretary MeVeagh 81
suddenly solicitous on this pointi
! There is the kernel of the whole
business.
| If Secretary McVeagh s anxiety tt
find out the legal status of Insurance.
of bank solvency didn't come from
knowledge that the securing of natioI
al bank assets is a financial problem
now being generally recognized, an(
which must in some shape or other b.
met, we can't conceive why Mr.. Nc
Veagh should have gone into the sub
ject.
Assuredly, we don't believe h
went into it for fun, or out Of eur
iosity. ..' go
i Our view on this point gets con
irmation from the fact that Kansa
national banks have taken up tn
guaranty question for themselves, ant
fhave already obtained a charter. TO
ar insurance company to do the guar
anteeing.
That is, Kansas banks have in som
way got to meet the competition
which comes from the banks of Okla
homa, which state has adopted tn
guaranty plan with such effect tina
not only have depositors the advant
age of absolute security but man
national banks have surrendere
!, their charters and become state bank
, solely for the benefits which folloN
such a course.
II Is it not clear that the results o
) the guaranty doctrine, as confrme
lby experience in Oklahoma, and nov
acting on Kansas with the imminen
I likelihood of many other states fol
flowing suit, have forced the hand o
the Taft administration Is it no
an alternative for the Postal Say
ings bank which is so strenuously oh
jected to by bankers?
Any man who can see through
ladder can see that.-NatiOnal Mont
lly.
Barton County democrat., 1909-07-02

Miss Kirksmith displays marvellous
ability on the cornet in her solo
as we'll as concert work with the
orchestra.
Her coronet solos will be one of
the features Of the Chautauqua while
the Kirksmiths are here.
Barton County democrat., 1909-07-02
PREVENTS BALDNESS.

Your money back for the mere askingh
Re1all "o3" Hair Tonic does not make
the scalp clean and healthy, nourish the
hair roots, cure dandruff, and stimulate a
new growth Of hair. Put It to test at
Out risk. Two sizes, soc. and SISo,
Barton County democrat., 1909-07-02

Motion Pictures are as popular a.
sver, and the management has Sc.
cured D. Donald Plumb, an expert
with motion pictures. for this Chau
tapqua. Mr.. Plumbs wide experiences
and good taste In selection, is guar.
antee that the latest and best mo.
tion pictures obtainable will bs q.
hibited at the Ctautauqua
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81 ~ Il CougAAn

suddenly beyond the tulc tops he heard like Scgficd
bird which sang with words" Peniif Adoyc1uts"
1t a hymn that took HIM back to Pars-midnight
at the Madeleine and afterwards the Babylonan
spcndor OF the cafes, She so recent a conner that
at first he did connect her with the bird and
plunged, dazed. IN the direction OF the voice.
! thought | had had vision he gasped
"Oh. I'm so glad to sec some one. My saddle is
turned and | don't know how to tighten it. The man
puts his foot against the poor horse but l am not tall
enough"
IN tighten the girth when you've sung to me again,
he had said, bewitched
"Oh, I'll sing What will you have"
She sat the ground her visor cap shadowing her
dancing eyes, her blue flannel habit showing gimpses
of smart little boots: and with the most feminine OF
gestures she pulled of her gauntes and began fasten
ing the loose pins OF her har 1t was long since he
had seen anything but the unfinished rawncss OF the
frontier that he could have kissed her feet And them
asking him his choice she had sung with audacous
mischief Comm thro the rye When it was
she said very S9bcry
% Do you prefer classical music?"
" | like the words he answered
" That isn't very cultured
NO I'm not
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the keenest torture to youth and neypcicncc was in
her eyes and not absent from her voice. 1t the
weakness that sent him after three months OF the will
derncss shycrng to Gordon with shamefaccd anguish
And Gordon had said
Fight it with work, young 'un. 1t nearly drove me
mad the FIRST year here. think should have given
in but for forty years of memories to feed on
And hc-he had had no memories only work TO fight
it with; but she had neither memories nor work with
which to conquer her loneliness.
VIII you let me bring YOU something gaycr?" nc
had Ycntured.
L don't want gay things, they make me miserable
by contrast like strong drink, thank YOU" and the
light back laughing 10 her eyes and the lit to her
voice
But he brought her his happest books and had car
rlcd away some of hers and then when winter came,
sometimes instead OF book he used TO ride over with
armful OF mounain-laure.
The next bead was rough between his fingers
1t a day in February when the snow lay in their
lands glitterng level sheet, the solitary white house
scarcely dsungushabe but for the jets OF blue smoke
that curled straight upward IN the still icy ar The
thermometer was registering unbelievable degrees be-
low freezing and he found her before the roaring stove
in the lWingroom playing checkers with her father
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rept.tious. and the grl-who could tell about woman?
lie suddenly remembered John Alden and Priscilla No
doubt he like that chap and his eyes told her every
time he went her what he kept his tongue from
speaking. The thought wasn't sweet If she cared why
didn't she give a sign like that girl? Say the word her
self since she he decenty couldn't?
He kept his vigil Tor three weeks tasting the heart
wringng misery OF the lovers debate She loves
she loves not And at dawn like good knight
faithful and spent nc rode home and slept And
Gordon told the necessary hbs to keep his watch from
others.
When he rode down it was generally sunset in
translucent sky, and he beat the path-wel worn now
through the yelowing grass-wondcring for the FIVE
hundrcdth time if she cared A man could never tell
Every who got the chance paid court to her. Sud
denly his blood frozc! The beacon burning! 1t
was not the sunset light, it burning blazing He
dug in the spurs and flung himself prone the horses
neck The animal understood she no broncho, but
a bloodcd Arabian marc, who broke INTO long. level
stride the blood streaming from her hanks her nostrs
wide. eyes steady, back she sped low along the
ground, and swan the ford without seeming to break
pace As they came up the other side DunStan lifted a
set face and wiped his damp forehead. A woman in
white was stting-it was sheon the veranda and there
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What laShes she had
his mind the nam enjoyment She looked up.
The man enjoyment? OF WHAT
"Wcll, of enchanting song and her eyes warned
him" kind singer"
The lashcs went down again. He was satisfactory
l wish | could give you real pleasure But ] can
do better my violin And then, solcmny sweet she
had lifted her throat and sung, Du bd mir 5vic zinc
B{umc" She inferred somehow that he would not I'M
derstand. but he merely said. Now sing something
that applies 10 me-
She looked at him mcditatvcly
4 If | knew you better could choose" But she gave
it up. don't know what would ht YOU" and de-
manded that her saddle be fixed forthwith
When he had helped her TO mount he held the bride
and tool; off his cap | tremendously your debtor
VIII you let say that | haze a yision?"
She laughed unsteadily.
Well the vision borcs itself fearfully all alone in
that white house over there, you might and let
give YOU tea when you this way
And like monk at prayers, he fingered the next bead
1t was week later when he had ridden over with
Az offering OF 4 haunch OF vcnison She was lying in
the hammock the vcranda with her hair all looscned
and lovely intent OH her book that she had looked
mp only al the sound OF his foot on the step Her book
was Buckles History OF Civilization" and in the COIL
fusion Of her surprise, he picked it up He had made
extra low bow; Mes comPiment5i You don't waste
your time
When one has 50 much OF il, one has to use up
every bit pro6aby go mad
She had laughed dcprccatingly but the look of the
pain OF solitude that asphyXiaton OF the heart that is
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was another woman near and two three children; and
the beacon was burning the rimrock AL at once he
drew in his horse and reaXcd his tension, St Cecilia
was feeding papoose and squaw squatting on the
ycranda was feeding others.
He stopped the gate and the girl looked up with
sudden blush The hop vine made frame for the IN
oongruous pcture-thc godenhaired madonna with the
very earthly baby in her lap and the ravclworn Indian
her feet the ragged hafsccd children eating
on the floor.
I'm holding a reception" she laughed. won't you
come and meet my vsors?'
"I-eh-had any rouble?" he stammered wildly.
"Tve had the trouble OF solitude" was her answer.
Was 1t meant as reproach?
81 didn't think"
"You didn't think it would be proper; but this isn't
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her great eyes filed like brimmng wells with weari-
age to youth translated only in terms of ia duty and
feminine inslgnihcancc. Was it Dunsans impatcnee
with parental cgotsm or with the complaeence OF age
toward that waste of the precious splcndor of LIES
morning that had struck up the spark of antagonsm
between the two mem Somehow the guest had been
made to understand that his calls too frequent
that as friend he dangerous as a wooer ineligible
Pm afraid you don't Gnd much TO do oyer there
Dunstan, in this weather.
Oh ycs there are the foalng mares that need atten-
ton we've gol hospital OF invalids'
Gordon must do the lions share"
Dunst9n had looked at him. His meaning was so un-
mistal.abc that the girl flushed
So Dunsans visits became rare and more or less sur
cOcYR6GHT .oo2
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dear nan, she's down there on that vast ranch
with Chinese cook in the kitchen and four
la6ormg mcn-what do you call en- ?-loque-
t0S-playine cards III the Hall Housc"
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Mrs. Bowser was silent for three or
tour minutes and then asked:
d Mr BBo orss are you sure that you are
Madam
w, mATe you sure that the party leaders
rs Isn't zaa,d it some kind Of gum-game to
ser!''
Joke? Joke with me-Bowserr'
..6 6us It seems SO queer. you see;,,,'
of child 5 years old.''
She was hurt and he was humiliated.
ana nothing further was said at table
When they had reached the sitting room
Mrs Bowser's curiosity got the better of
.'Of course. 1 don't understand politics
as Wen as you do, and you must excuse
about this. You have been a dark horse 20
~ nave he growled as he scowled at
And you have helped your party to win
Certainly"
and faithful, services, YOU are TO be an.
pointed consul to Havana?''
that my commission would be brought
mere by gentleman tonight"
wouldn't go to Turkey
VIII we have to learn the Spanish
"a, II will have to, but you can still con-
r unue TO say keow' in American. That
Spanish words right now 1 wrote down
I wonder where We can find out what
the rest of the family?' .
MRS BoWser didn't mean to laugh, but
could get her her face back she said:
means adien9go 5o d da .as Hat.. Adios
Never! Never in the world Mrs Bow
might just as well tell me that 'Caramba'
means cans swear word
worse than the by thunder you eI use = SO
Madam. you know who you are talking
irof course.
IT didn't know but you took me for a
t on log. You who are so smart in
of the word 'Senor'
Why it means Mr. You say Mr.
Jones' and the Spaniards says Senior
He never does-he never doesr' roared
MI. BoWser as he danced around. by
this. Has it come that I am taken for
Nobody takes you for a child, but you
been SO much of dark horse that you
haven't had time to study up on Ian
you can't-you can't. woman"
1t is the title of married lady, We
term
Mr.. Bowser sat down and opened his
mouth and kept it open, but no oratory
continued Mrs. Bowser. Shall tell you
the Spanish name for goat?''
Goat? Goat? Great Scott!' he gasped.
in Spanish?''
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Bond, who is an employee at the Ma
sonic building, is aged fifty-four. ana
according to his own statement never
experienced a days illness in his IKE
Two years ago he noticed a small white
spot over and back of his right ear 1t
grew gradually, and his head became
spotted with white.
Then he went to the barber, had
his hair sheared. and subsequently his
head shaved. This did not remedy
matters however, for soon his cranial
regions were without hair entirely, and
the smooth bald pate covered with
spots like unto the SOFT VeIVety SKIN OF
the leopard.
This condition remained for six
months, the spots gradually disappear
ing as time elapsed Then much to his
CONSERVATION downy white fuzz made
its appearance which at the end of an
other six months had developed into
five inch growth of beautiful, silken
white locks.
Il was proud of that" Bond said.
"but at the end of another six months
q dark spot resembling SCOT which one
might get from a falling stove pipe,
made its appearance on my forehead
Friends remarked that it was dirt, but
/ knew better They did, too, when
they continually noted its appearance
there. Then the black tufts began to
grow all over my head until the natural
color had returned
Since the natural color has returned
TO his hair, Bond has had the growth
trimmed two times. 1t is now lux
uriant. and to one not familiar with
the phenomena, it would never be
guessed that during two years past his
Uranium has been one continuous piano.
rama of changes so far as its hairy
covering is concerned.
Bond cannot explain the cause, Meth
er will he attempt to do so. To his
friends, as we'll as himself, the entire
affair is a mystery. one that has baf-
fled solution, and which may never be
solved.
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OF WRIGHT BROS.
Chas. Flint Declares They Were Badly
Treated by Own Government.

New York. Oct. 16.-CharIes B.
Flint, the promoter who has just ar
rived from Europe, declares that he is
the financial sponsor for the Wright
brothers and that he expects much
from the aeroplane as war ma
chine.
"I have been financing the Wright
brothers for about two years. said
Mr. Flint. at has not been generally
known and I did not want it known
until the success of their machine was
demonstrated. The Wrights have not
had the best of treatment here. I be-
Iieve that this government shoulo
heye bought the secrets of the
Wrirht's machine and obtained con-
troll of it, instead of allowing the
brothers to go abroad with their
aeroplane.
''Just imagine what the aeroplahe
will mean in time of war. You can
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BOwSER REWARDED.
Political Honors Come at Last to
Samuel Bowser.

There was strut and a swagger on
Mr.. Bowser as he entered the house the
other evening that did not escape Mrs.
BowSer'S quick eye. Something had
, happened to boost him up on the pc
destal of dignity. She wanted to know
what it was the worst way, but she de-
termined to bide her time. He looked
| a little cast down that she did not de-
mand to know all about it at once, and
10 minutes after taking his seat at the
dinner table he limited that things had
happened during the day. She replied
with a "yes?' but seemed to take no
interest. He stood it 10 minutes longer
and then remarked:
Il suppose you are prepared to up
told the dignity of your position?'
MY position here?" she asked
your position as the wife of the
American consul at Havana, madam
And with that he sat as stiff as
rail and put on a dignity that would
have been plenty for an elephant.
''Mr. Bowser what can you mean?"
II can mean great many things, but
I don't I mean my political reward
has come at last
Political? why. you are no politi-
cianp'
mo! Because 1 haven't got out and
raved and spouted and had my head
quarters in a saloon you say I'm no
politician. Perhaps you never heard of
the dark horse in politics?''
IT think I've seen some such term in
the papers. Have you been a dark
horse all these years when you haven't
even gone to the polls to vote half the
timer
ct have, madam. and I have kept the
secret from even you. Only the party
leaders have known of my work, and 1
may say they have approved of it. My
appointment proves it,. 1t proves thai
even the president is satisfied"
But I don't understand protested
the puzzled Mrs. Bowser.
Perfectly clear. I have worked I'M
der the crust. I have been quiet, sly. |
cunning. 1 have not appeared inter |
ested, but have been guiding just the |
same. While the hand of Bowser has |
not been visible it has been felt. The |
dark horse has done his work"
But what have you done?"
ASK the party leaders and wheel |
horses, madam
and you have been appointed consul
to Havana?'
THE appointment will reach me this
evening by the hand of an old wheel
horse. The matter was laid before the
president six weeks ago. and he has
just acted on it. Yes, my reward is at
hand
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WILLETS WROTE PARODY
Convicted Forger Makes Gruesome
Changes i'm ''Down in Tennessee"

Morbid humor is often expressed not
only by the condemned criminal but by
the one about to enter into imprison-
nient for long period. Even though he
knows that he is to be cut out from
society of his kind. the man quite often
takes a humorous view of the situation,
having hardened to the idea that fate
has stored its promises. and it is just
as well to take what comes with a
heart, which if not merry, is certainly
not 6oWncast.
Evidences OF this particular brand of
humor are seen in most convicts, and
in the more pronounced criminal it is
increased A prison term which fol-
lows a previous sentence sometimes
turns out a man with a fine sense of
humor, belief to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Authorities have often noticed this,
the average person who is not
familiar with the ways of the under
world is not generally cognizant of the
fact Many of the la1ty have come to
the belief that the criminal is a sullen,
ice-faced human. whose countensnce
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Chorus
SKILL OF SURGEONS.
Causes Supreme Court Judge to Re-
verse Verdict in Damage Suit.

Trenton, N. j.. Oct. 16.-'The YER
dict fails to give due weight to the
skill with which mechanical surgery
adapts an artificial limb in favor
able case such as this" was one of
the reasons assigned by supreme
court Justice Garrison in an opinion
setting aside a verdict rendered in
the Essex county circuit court by
which a little girl named McDermott
obtained judgment of $500 against
a public service corporation for the
loss of a leg. AS the result of a troll
ley accident, the childs leg was am
putated just below the knee.
Justice Garrison said in his opin-
ion that the jury in giving the verdict
ignored the fundamental considera
ton that the parents of the child are
legally liable for her support until she
becomes of age, so that the sum
awarded by the verdict, if properly
invested, would at the expiration of
her infancy amount to double that
awarded by the jury.