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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08
Stu After the staudard

Chicago, Jan. 6-"The Stand
ard Oil company is not yet ont
of the woods"
With these words, United State.
District Attorney Sims made his
tlrst comment on the ruling of
the supreme court which prevent
the government from collecting
Judge Lands famous $29, 24O,OO(
fine.
THE big fine case will be re-
docketed within a few days"
said MIR. Sims, "and may be on
trial within two weeks"
The district attorney explain
ed that even by filming the
Standard Oil company on a bas-
is of settlements for freights, in
stead of regarding each carlot as
a separate Offense, the govern
ment may collect $40000O00 from
the oil company in fines if con-
vlctiOns are obtained on all in
dlctmentS which may be renewed
against the corporation.
Washington, Jan. 6. The
statement is made on authority
that Notwithstanding the refus-
al of the United States supreme
court to grant a writ of certiora-
ri in the case of the Standard
Oil company yesterday, the de-
partment of justice will at once
proceed with the trial of the mum
erOuS other cases pending in diff
ferent sections either against tn
Standard Oil company for re-
ceiving rebates or against the
railroads for granting them to
the Standard Oil company, in.
golying the same questions, and
which have been awaiting the ac-
ton of the supreme court.-Dro-
Vers' Telegram.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08
Pay Teachers 81, 1881.

The total amount of wages or
salaries paid to the school teach
ers of Kansas during the year
1908 was $4,75S,SS1 and this wa
for teaching an averaged 29O.-
904 school children. The total
number of teachers employed
during the year was 1885. OF
this number, 1856 were graduate
of some high school or college.
The average salary received by
teachers, exclusive of principals
and superintendent, ranged from
$43.71 in the rural schools to
5000 in the city and town
schools.
= The total number of children of
school age in the state accord
lug to the census is 507, $50. Of
this number 249,S51 are females
and 257,770 are males. The total
number of pupils enrolled during
1908 was $4,000, of which 1884,
BAT were females and 1877, 1852 we
males. The average daily attend
ance in all of the schools of the
state was 290,904. Of this 49,
954 were females and 143,95O
were males.
Based upon the enrolment it
costs from $1.53 per pupil per
month to 1924 in the grades to
maintain the schools of the state.
The cost based upon the average
daily attendance which is more
nearly correct, is $1.7S per pupil
per month in the grades to 1913;
in the high schools.
There are 1882 school Libraries
in the state. During the year,
the State School Fund commlss-
ion distributed a total OF
1883, 426 to the different schools
Forty-one of the schools of the
state have courses in manual
training and domestic science.
This includes the schols in eight
out of nine of the cities of the
first class. Twenty-three coun-
try schools teach agriculture.
/ There are sixty-two consolidate
ed school districts in the state
with a total enrolment of 1852.
Thirty-two of these schools ARE
doing high school work. The to-
tai enrolment of the high
schools of the state is 1884.
Thsee figures are shown by a
summary of the school conditions
of the state prepared by State
Superintendent E. T.Fairchild.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08

The announcement of W. F.
Mann attraction is always greet
ed with a satisfied smile of
pleasant anticipation due to the
fact that he always delivers the
goods" Pardon the slang, but
it is about the most forceful man
ner to express the real facts. TIL
coming of "Meadow-Brook Farm
Manager Mann's most recent sue
cess to Great Bend on Jan. 14th,
is the one bright ray in the To-
cal theatrical horizon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08

Mrs. Max Shafer returned on
Tuesday evening from Wichita,
where she has been for the past
few weeks. Mr.. Shafer is about
well again, and they expect to
leave soon for Old Mxeico tG
spend the rest of the winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08

Mrs. R. c. McMullen, of route
one, who has been very sick for
the past few weeks, is now much
improved and is able to be up
and around again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08
Dr.. Pierce's FaVorite Prescription

d the best Of III medicines for the Of diseases, Ia
Disorder end weaknesses peculiar 10 women. b the
! :
Only preparation Of Ii kind Devised by regularly frsdu-
stsd phyician-sn sxpsrsnssd and skilled specialist n
the diseases Of women.
kh safe nsdiene any condition Of de system. x1i
THE ONE REMEDY whieh alcohol
aad no Injurious hsbitformins drugs and which
creates no oravnS fog such simulants. 60 ~
THE ONE REMEDY food hs makers LIZ
afraid to print IN every ingredient Hill
each outside bottle wrapper and attest he
truthfulness Of the under OATH
Il cold BY medicine dealers everywhere, dealer who con
st Don't take substitute Of unknown composition for this medicine
No counterfeit food the genuine and the druggist
says something else us good Dr. Perces either miakea
s deceive for hin selfish benefit Soch b
trusted He 10 tiains with your priceless possession health
may b your lie tssh See fkat ~ uis yss ai fr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08

corner Of Lakin and Stone streets
from G. 81. Hulme, andwill erect
a handsome new building. Worb
will probably commence at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08

Pretty plays please particu-
Lar people and the prettiest pas
toral piece produced at popular
prices for many past periods is
W. F. Mann's Meadow Brook
Farm" soon to appear at Great
Bend on Jan. 14th.
The Elks lodge of this city
have purchased the lots on the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-08

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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-06-17
COSTLY ECONEMY.

statement from those who believe in the gov
interesting itself every line business where private
capital might have made few dollars that the govern
men do the work for much less money because it
out the element of profit
This isn't true In the printing business for If
government prints envelopes cheapy for the be-
the stuff is sold less than cosand the dear public as
whole pays the bill If the government nominaly does re-
clamaton service at actual cost with profit like that demand
ed by Carey Act other private companies it is still fair
question to just what cost On the Mindoka
project it meant for the settlers to wait three four
five for their water though their water rights
but $2250 where the settler has wait long for
crop he loses ve fifty five hundred times the difference
between the cost of the water under the systems It would
have been far cheaper for the noka settlers pay $50 an
for water and get than $3.50 get
In the four that of those settlers have without
water they would have raised anywhere from 500 $OO worth
anger they have done.
The reclamation service nomnay established in the interest
OF the poor has worked exactly opposite what it
was Intended Ne but capitalist can go through such
siege the MnldOka settlers have sustained with
strength and enough fight rabbit Where the water
long delayed and the settler yet stay his land or
lose It, the practically barred The capitalist too
is defrauded of what he had right expects the whole
miserable business is anything but the Uopan spendor was
meant to be.
There is close quarter million acres of fine land with
reclamation service engineers whether it shall be nced
n the Mndoka project 1t is fair prayer all the people to
oray that be not developed least it must follow the
DOT steps OF its If there anyone Lincoln county,
II III Idaho who has power with the administration now is
good time to get in his work. and have this land and its water
urned to company that will give the people chance
or their lives in developing it.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-06-17

warning to him. There really standing bad law
for two years-why not recty at once Nor is there
sy for doing without needed egsatonf the legislature
will not give it, the people under the Initiative
1t will perhaps be said that these primarily democratic
1t may it may not be unexpectedly it ism IT. but
whatever their origin they could well be part of the
republican platform of the democratic After ALL Cleve
land stated great truth when he said The tariff is local is
sue All politics local issues; not geography at
least in individual belief 1t the privilege of the good repub
can to believe in these socaed socalstc and he
may be the better republican for his belief The Recorder
does not look politics sacred enough ene any other
man what the republican policies in which it is to
the advancement of the whole people They appeal the
who thinks farther than political ewardto the seeker after
truth and freedom They will be heard of lot between
and the next election.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-06-17
DIRECT LEGISLATION

Partisan politics. instead Of being shrine at which
ship coming to be and the individual preference
of the voter hardfas creed to be followed but
which to hang Is individual preferences If
kind OF legislation doesn't matter what he travels
underhe knows what he wants. and he is liable to try to get
It, The old party lines have been woefuy muaed of late
almost beyond recognition And it WE'LL the over the
old issues dead the Gunpowder Plot in England Pom
taos War IN America the Tartar Invasion the Continent
and 1T is time to take up things ways.
league being formed in Idaho to agtate in favor of the
Initiative the Referendum and the Recall These the
known of all the direct legislation being brought
this country The Initiative the people the
to initiate direct legsaton if legislature be negligent
hostile and does not pass certain desired legislation the peo
pie can start 1t at by direct vote The Referendum
gives the people the legislation to repeal
laws without waiting for the legislature again.
without waiting for the obeciona laws passed by the le
gslature to become effective The Recall gives the people the
to vote dsmssng officer who does not them
rightly without waiting for his four years be brought
to disastrous cose he be fred bodily whenever he be-
Objectionable
These revolutionary They have not
been tried in the United States But the basic theory the
should be fred once if law is bad it should be amended
If law is needed for emergency, if daory bad e
gisaure will not it, the people know what
they want and they here the to get it. 1t
argued that would upset the theory of the law that this
slant turmoil would all but wreck the courts The
gumen made against the people having any say whatever
the making of Lawsuit it does have had
ether they merely give the present lawmakers quicker
direct action on their desires.
There nothing inherently wrong with these three
here Is nothing to prevent their having electric powerful
effect legislation for the good of the people, Not the
hef wishes to be branded suchhe Recall would be vivid
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-06-17
( = x y x !: !. x X \ X
ADDITIONAL LOCAL


While delivering two cases of eggs
last week, Bert Reeves, of the Rich
field Mercantile Company became
frightened at the street sprinkler and
ran away, upsetting their wheelmo-
bile and breaking a large number OF
eggs.
S. H. Buntley of Sheldon, Iowa,
a teacher of music at that place, was
in the city the latter part of the week
looking over the country with view
Of locating. Mr.. Buntley was well
pleased with the country and may
decide to locate here.
Forest Baker, who arrived in Rich
field the latter part of last week
from Iowa, has accepted a position
with the Richfield Mercantile Co.,
and will make his home in this city.
e. M. Blake has started his resi-
dence on his farm adjoining town,
and can now claim to be bona fide
agriculturalist. He has 18 acres of
blowing on the place, which is be-
ing seeded to produce crop for this
year. Mr.. Blake has one of the choic-
est holdings on the entire Richfield
tract, partly for its excellent soil, and
partly for its proximity to town. He
has built a fine three-room house on
the place, finished up in modern |
style, where he and Mrs. Blake, and |
her sister, Miss Gladys Twigg of
Boise, will live until they prove up,
July Is. He is having the farm laid
ofr In the most approved irrigation
'tyle making 1t real demonstration
arm for the instruction OF all who
,ome here.
r. p. Micklewait Las Purchased the
Alton 40 acres. adjoining town on the
forth, and expects to establish his
esidence there and make final proof
n the near future The land is part
f the first claim filed on in the Rich
ED tract, the original filing being
10. 1, and comprising 80 acres. VIM.
Iotheral bought the other 40 acres,
here he is now living, preparatory
, making final proof.
Rev. w. J. Barger, of Shoshone,
poke in Richfield, Friday and Satur-
ay nights, in the interests of the To-
Il option movement, which asks for
n election on the question of re-
ulating the liquor traffic for Lin
Did county. 1t is proposed to call
'r an election in the near future, as
ION as the petitions can be properly v
Il
Auditor Ducher OF the Weeter
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-06-17

Saturday loking over the business of
the company and found everything in
first class condition and business ex-
ceeding their expectations.
Y. " Bower, the land man, accom-
panied by his wife, visited in Sho-
shone the latter part of the week.
The Spokane Restaurant has put
in new cigar case and candy cabi-
net and will carry a nice line of CT
gars and candy in connection with
their restaurant.
Ralph Kimball of Rowley, Iowa,
arrived in Richfield, Friday, with a
car load of house hold goods, farm
ing implements and two teams for
W. j. Taper, who has a good farm
five miles from town. Mr.. Taper
expects his family from the east in
a few days and will make his home
on his ranch and go to improving at
once.
J. L. Farmer opened his restau-
rant and confectionery for business
last Friday and is meeting with good
success. They have a neat, clean
place and are making an exception
ally good grade of bread, cakes and
pies for their trade.
Miss Gertrude Yaden has returned
from Lewiston, where she spent the
year in the Lewiston State Normal
School
V. V. Bower, the land man, has
closed deal, whereby a Mr.. Smith
II Illinois becomes the owner of 40
icres Of land near Richfield. Mr..
smith will take possession of the
place at once and commence the
york Of improvement. II
VIM. Mcdonald made final proof
IN his place before H. P. Blodgett at
his place Friday.
A. M. McClenahan, of Greeley, Co
orado, is one of the new arrivals in
he having come last week /
0 start work on his claim adjoining \
own on the west. He is building a \
comfortable home on his land, one /
the best out-of-town homes on the i
hole tract. Mr.. McClenahan attend |;
ne the first opening of the land, here Il
! Rich1eld-then Alberta years H
go, and brought powers OF attorney |;
,r number Of friends from Colo |:
ado. He may locate here for good, II
nd go into business in Richfield, H
hich town he believes has a fair
lture
Miss Dora Sommerville Of Gooding n
as in Richfield the latter part OF n
st week RI
i:
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-06-17

James J. Davis was in the city from
Jerome between trains SaturI lay.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-06-17

Auditor Ducher of the weeter
Lumber Company was in the city
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
Ar1nanlentS.

Why this paradox of peace ana
ornaments? The civilized world is
at peace and never before were tho
peace societies so numerous and so
active. Yet never. perhaps, has
there been so great a race for inn
mense ornaments. Does 1t mean
that our people are Indifferent to
sentiment or unmoved by the dollars
and cents argument against naval
expansion? Or do they demand ar
maments because they feel that no
reliable substitute can yet De Of
fered?
On the one hand are many peace
societies denouncing the wickedness
and folly and extravaganza of more
battleships and urging the United
States to set an example by reducing
its navy? On the other stands Rich.
ard Pearson Hobson with his .Prac.
teal Peace League" Nehemently de.
manding an ever larger navy as a
guarantee of peace. While midway
between the two. the Interparliamen.
tary Union and the Lake Mohonk
Conference are inclined to treat the
subject as secondary, regarding
ornaments as results, rather than
causes, and seeking to perfect the
machinery or arbitration until IT
shall gradually displace most wars
and atrophy excessive armament by
making it unnecessary.
Just where lies the truth is diff.
cult TO say. Doubtless future Hague
Conferences will find some means Of
checking somewhat. by mutual
agreement OF all nations, the impov.
erishing increases of armament. But
the work will he slow. Meanwhile
sane discussion of the subject will
hasten its solution. But radical ex-
hortation concerning purels national
armaments either OF the Hobson OF
anti-Hobson type, is more likely Ia
defeat its end than to accomplish
anything OF lasting value.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
LIteraly Men and PabIic AtfaIrs.

~
n ~ Interesting essay in the
April number Of The North Ameri-
san Review. entitled literary Meu
md Public Afairs Brander sIatt.
news discusses The suspicion enter.
tained ~ the mass b the people Al
20 the qualifications Of literary mer
and college professors Tor taking 3
leading part In the administration 81
goyernment. lie traces the origin
% this suspicion to the conditions
which existed in the early history Of
the country when the men Of action
those who broke the ground and
cleared the forests. were apt to look
with more Or less contempt at those
who worked with their brains in.
stead Of their hands. But Prof.
Matthews records his belief that the
prejudice Is rapidly dying down. He
thinks there Is still some basis for
the prejudice. however,
IT Is only fair to admit unhes-
itatingly that there Is not little %
he urged in behalf OF this-belief that
men of letters often 70 of half,
cooked when they see Git to discuss
political affairs. They often obtrude
political opinions which are not the
cautious result Of a deliberate exam
ination of the whole situation. Per
haDs the novelist and the poet are
inclined to be somewhat Impractical;
and perhaps they are not more likely
than any other member OF the COM
mnnity to be gifted with political
sagacity and with statesman-like in
sight into the needs OF the future.
Perhaps too many literary fellows
are wont to take themselves too
seriously. and the claim that their
possession of the vision and the fac
ulty divine makes them wiser than
the rest OF the world. Even poets
and novelists OF indisputable rank
nave often revealed themselves fan
tastie and absurd in their rash adj
ventures into political speculation.
In the ideal communities they have
vaguely glimpsed, there is frequently
a thin unreality. They are wont to
balloon themselves up into a rare
fed atmosphere where the ordinary
man cannot breathe: The plain
people would have been sadly mis-
guided had they attempted to take
their politics from Shelley, for one,
or from Balzac, for another; nor
would they have found a much more
solid support in Hugo or in iHaw-
thorne."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
Watching Our Interests.

Senators Elkins and scott. west
Virginia's splendid representatives
in the upper body of the National
Legislature. are watching very care
fully this states interests as they
may appear in the proposed new tar:
III laws. What with the great men
tai endowments Of our two senators
and the vast influence they hold
among their colleagues. lumber and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
sHAKB INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-East, powder. Re-
lieves painful, smarting. nervous feet
and ingrowing nails, and instantly
takes the sting out OF corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Aliens Toot-Easc
makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
It is a certain cure for sweating ca!-
Ious. swollen. tired, aching feet. Try
it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. BY mail for CSC in stamps
Don't accept any substitute. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen s.
olmated. Leroy, \. Y.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
Convict Labor.

"a revival of the agitation In ia.
vor OF using convict labor on the
public roads is noted recently IN
the state press. This idea is attract.
i've in that it suggests a way in
which convicts may be probably EN-.
ployed without competing with. free
labor and do needed work under
healthful outdoor conditions. How.
ever. despite It's attractive appear.
ance. 1t is proposition that won'i
bear Notwithstanding Intelli.
gencer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
HOTEL W.ALOl

Noted for the perfection of rs
equipment and luxury. The hotel
that affords the ideal conditions Of
hotel hospitality and real comforts
to visitors to clarksDurg.
Service cuisine of the highest
standard.
Rates $1.0O and upward.
Club breakfast CSC to soc.
Business mems lunch served in
cafe from 1880 to 2 p. M. 35c.
Table d hote dinner 6 to s p. m.
soc.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13

1.-THE Atlanta Georgian seems dis
posed to take a lenient view OF the
man who traded his wife for lseg
of beer" says the Milwaukee senti-
mel. Milwaukee, naturally. is inter.
ested in the views of various COM
munities on that proposition.-Mor-
gantown New Dominion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
Spring BALM
TIme 8 Run.

Ans nnrmufed MISS
ssreecher after the FIRST selection at
the musicale, g have had some ex-
citing experiences Coming over
from the Other side a fierce storm
arose ana had to sing TO quiet the
Immigrants yca should have seen
the heavy sea running
And the big rtde man in the pink
neektle rolled another cigarette and
gased ont Of the window.
II don't blame the sea for rms
ming. ( he said grufiy Chicago
News.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13
Nav Disnlace Marathon.

Travelling in Africa seems to have
become popular diversion within
the last month. The general public
is awaiting its adoption by the -four
hundred before giving it place IN
their every day existence. 1t Is ex,
pected that it will displace Marathon
racing in popularity. Mheeliug
Register.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13

Spells. 1T is announced, is an es-
sential to. keeping the Democratic
party alive. The Telegram suspect
ed as much. as the motive the last
several years with that party has
been TO get Into Office rather than
to contend for any wen defined prin-
ciple. Now, that the secret Is out. 1t
will not be necessary in the future
for that party to even pretend that
II Is eontendIng for principle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-13

While Senator Elkins is putting
up such q splendid tight in behalf Of
West Virginia industries, the query
comes, why did not the West vir-
ginia members in the House Eight
free coalg They appear to have been
somewhat negligent in looking after
the interests of their constituents.