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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01

Jake Dukes and Roy Everett
were in from Heller Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01
New Years Greeting

Not only this year but for
many year, to come to each one of
you. We are thinking of you to-
DAY because thisis NeWYears and
we wish you haDpJ, and tomor-
row, because 1t will be the day
after New Years. We shall wish
you happiness and so on clear
through the year. we NAV moi he
able to tell you about 1t every day
because we may be far away. or
because both of us may be very
busy, but II makes no difference.
the thought and wish will be here
Just the same. Whatever success
ana Joy comes to you will make
US glad, without pretense and in
plain words "GO0d WHIP is what
we wish you. This is the sincere
wish of the E. r. Moses Mercan.
tile Co. to everybody and espec-
Tally to our patrons.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01
their ideas and what suggest
ions they have to make.
now ahey nave Oome a. GU d

e
Henry W. long, OF lndop~n-
dcncr, is one Of the sely few ola
time POpuhsts Of ability Yet r.
malning in this SAT- OF Popu-
ii VINO is true to the latin.
de served a term in the leglsla-
,..r and is edi. and proplle-
or OF the lines, a weekly pa
per Cl Importance in Montgomery
coillty. He is also a member OF
he independence city council. In
an editorial this week this o d
time Populist cakes the following
shot at fomS McNeal's state
school book plant project:
"When the Times editor was
serving the state as lawmak-
er, we talked about the purchasl
of a printing plant to do the
work of the state along that
line, and some Of the more wis.
fonary' of us probably mentioned
the printing of school books as
something the state might do at
a considerable saving to its cit
liens; but although the legisla-
tur of 1897 was almost three
quarters Populist in the senate
and that party had a large ma
jority in the house, some of the
radicals of that day were so con-
Servative that neither of these
projects stood any show OF SER
ious consideration during the
session.
"Since then our Republican
friends have given us a public
printing plant managed by a
printer elected in Novembr along
with the other state officers.
And now that party is apparent
qy dead set on going the limit in
the direction of public owner
ship by providing for the state
publication of school books. At
any rate that is the plan that
Tom McNeal, our considerable
Of a socialist Republican state
printer is advocating. He insists
that we can save $25O,OOO a year
for the parents of this state by
adopting that plan.
eff there are any other of the
,'vagaries of Populism' which the
Republicans have not yet snug
'gled up to all they need is a lit
tie time to get there. The seed
sown by those crazy POpulist
cranks Is or 20 years ago is beal
ing fruit now, some 20, some 60
and some even 100 fold"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01

The big pipe organ, purchased
by the M. E. church at this
place, has arrived and the work
of erection will commence i'm
mediately. The organ is one of
the latest makes, and cost $4,000.
Miss Walker has been employed
to take charge of the instrument.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01

j. L. Incl returned Saturday
morning from a business trip
west.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01

j. B. Prose of Hoisington was
a county seat visitor Wednes-
day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01

Prof. Shirk, principal of the
city schools left for Topeka Sun
day evening to attend the State
Teachers association. s'.'.',-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01
Kansas the Queen.

We may reaa the ngures of
MIR. Coburn's report OF Kansas
products, and say great is Kan
sas, and great she is. But when
one studies these figures and pom
ders over them, they become so
great that we at once proclaim
Kansas the Queen of Uncle Sans
domain. The population of Kan
sas at this time in round num-
bers is 1861, 900. The population
Of the United States proper is
about 100000. Thus Kansas
has about one-fifty-fourth Of.
the population of the United
States.NOw then, on the figures
OF Mr.. Columns crop and live
stock summary, we findthat Kan
sas produced in round numbers,
SAFE, 245000 while "Tamma' Jim
Wilson's report of the United
States shows a value of $7,760,-
100000. This shows that Kansas
farms produced one-sixteenth of
the wealth produced by the farm
ers of the Central States. That's
some, gentle reader,and when We
stop and look at these figures il
all their greatness, is it any won
der our heart swellS within us
with pride, and we say to our
neighbors, "Great is Kansas"
Jake Dukes and Roy Everett
were in from Heller Monday.
j. l.. Incl returned Saturday
morning from a business trip
west.
j. B. Prose of Hoisington was
a county seat visitor Wednes-
day.
Anton Ref was in from Chey-
enne Saturday on business with
the probate court.
Mothers: How about baby's
photo? No time like the present.
Baby expressions change rapid
ly. Six months from now the ba-
by look you admire so much. will
be gone.
Let me try my skill in pre-
serving the baby expressions.
Think about it. r.
E. Ross Gregg y
Phone Is. Studio over Moore's
Bakery. I....
Harry Momyer is home for a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. Momyer. Harry is EN-;
ployed in the electrical depart
ment Of the Santa Fe at Argen-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Anthony,
spent Christmas with their daugl
ter, Miss Mabel, at Sterling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-01-01

]. V. Susank, one of the big
Farmers Of the north side, was
in town on business Friday.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03

have suggested that the new method Of asceI
taining the value Of consigned goods VIII ma
terially enhance their appraised value ana az
cordingly increase the duties under the ray iie
bill The President has replied 10 sucA sue
gestions that he faYors the Payne pT"Nlslo'i'
gross frauds have been perpetrated under Ine
pinelev and prexious tariff laws, that there mas
been altogether too much opportunity 1or oiluei
valuation frauds-so much so indeed tIia' INV
arrest and most honorable mercantile concerns
have refraineG from importing goods themselves
apdinr il more profitable TO employ expert I'M
frorfers who were thoroughly familiar Win al
The methods II importing at-tbe lowest posslo'e
valuations Ia1 word. the President peleNes
-,.e sdna5nistrative provisions If former tarlI
hills have placed a premium on fraud ana lie
welcomes = change which will obVlate such
situation
Nanv classes OF consigned goods are made eN-
,,rsssl,. for the American market. and have no
l,yo,,n market value where they are produced
and the only fair criterion Of value in the oplh-
ian ,f The President is the wholesale price IN the
E-nite5 States. less. of course. the cost OF trans
Itsortation. insurance. importers proft' e'e-
Those who have sought 10 appeal 10 the assuileu
MN tariff proclivities of the President nave
failed signallv for in each instance ne mas
,,ror,r,l dssonted from the@su suggestion that tre
PAYNE provision was Joker or tha1 II SiioD'u
he materially altered or omitted
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03

no, t,,or. . 4an~er that the future independence OF
the Fiiipinos would be hndered by the ues coIse
quent upon the establishment OF free Tade: lns
trusts and other corporations that "ould es'ap.is
themselves in the Philippines encouraged by IRE ire
trade would place formidable barrier asahhsi M
pIno freedom. The only reciprocity we ASK - nc
our sugar and tobacco be admitted Iree OF uu'y'
and in exchange allow all agricultural machinery
and implements OF manufacture Tree a'iiiiS ~
all parts of Philippines
The commissioner said he expressed the se''iiie,i
of eight millions of Fpinos in asking congress ~
gran, ipdenendenee to the inhabitants OF the isiaNus
After the commissioners speech, MI tIouioei' "
>-ar work. said he had heard Mr.. Taft declare =
fore he became President. that il ne could get W.
active support of Mr De Leon. he would nave ho
difficulty in pleasing the F1liplnos- Inns s'"'
was greeted with great applause
r.. s,;,,oca-zs Of A tariff commission appeared
this afternoon in the persons OF Represent
Townsend cf Michigan, and Morse OF Wisconsin
The latter announced that he would oHeI an "ii
rnent providing for the establishment ot sueh I'm
mission il an opportunity is afforded lie aIso uS
rcd that he would vote against the Dill unless
the corntervailing duty on oil was removed
NJ Ransder of Louisiana, said that he was
~anjdlv turning toward protection, ana Ihd' u,e
entire South was changing its opinion on the laiil
question. ~ -,
Mr. Sriebt of Mississippi. and Mr.. Clayton OF
Alabama vented free lumber, hides boots shoes'
bagging and cotton ties. Mr. Clayton ensasen |"
several heated colloquies with members on the he
Moore Of PENNSYLVANIA Young. Of New YORK Llhu-
boru of Minnesota: Bowers. of Mississippi; Lang
lev. of Kentucky: Covington, of Maryland burhe'
Of PENNSYLVANIA: Hamilton. of Michigan Cullol
NJ Indiana; Copp of Wisconsin. and Gambler Oh
Mississippi
Al The night session Mr Fowler. Of New Jersey
smoke in favor Of a permanent tarih COMMISSION
If Congress should declare to-day that the pres
ent tariff schedules should be the actual schedules'
he said. and at the SAME time fix maximum and
minimum schedules as the boundaries within when
an expert tariff commission. subject 10 the approval
Of the President who is responsible for the reNe-
nue. could fix the actual duties 10 he paid, but
that no such change should take place for perloe
Of year and a half after their PRONUNCIATION oS
the President this country would go forward by
| leans and bounds. Should such principe oe
adopted no party could before the country on d
| rlatforn1 to abrogate II. Labor and the business
interests would unite in its defence. for II would
eliminate that unrest which must necessarily fo-
low the success Of party Clamoring for revenue
tariff instead Of protective tariff for such tarI
systen, would soon be recognized as an advanta-
geous trade tariff and this could conserve the gen
| welfare
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
PoINT-To-POINT RACE IN AIR.
North Adams Aero Club Getting Ready for
Busy Balloon Season

The North Adams Aero Club has every promise
Of the busiest of balloonlng seasons. The second
point-to point from that city for the A Ho-
land Forbes trophy will be held the latter part of
April or the first OF May. DR.. r. VI. Randall.
owner OF the Greylock and one OF the contestant IS
in the first for this trophy. last August. has
challenged the holder OF the cup. Arthur D. Pot
ter, OF Greenfield, Mass. and Mr.. Potter promptly
accepted expressing a willingness to race at any
time that suited the challenger.
II is expected that third balloon will be en-
tered in the before the time expires for such
entries. There is restriction to the size OF
the balloon or the number Of persons carried :;
merely that the pilot shall land within ten-mile
radius of a point he selects, which shall be with
out a forty-mile radius Of North Adams. Mass.
from which the must start II more than
one pilot lands within the tenmile radius the pilot
landing nearest to the postofice OF the town he
selects shall be the winner
The North Adams club has just received a new
envelope for its balloon, and three flights have
been booked for the first pleasant days which
the club pilot deems IL advisable TO make ascen-
sions. During old home week in North Adams
September TO Ii, flights by at least balloon
will be made every day.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
ARREST TWO IN MULLINS MURDER
Greek and Canadian Held in Connection With
Arlington. Mass Case.

Boston April 2-'rhe mystery which has sur
rounded the murder of Miss Annie Mullins. New
foundland girl in Arlington on the night Of March
q. 1903. was apparently cleared to-day when the
Cambridge police arrested two young men, ore
OF whom, they sGy. has informed them thar his
companion committed the crime. The prisoners
Dionysus Spi-opoulos, twenty years old,
Greek who has been living in Manchester, n n,
since the murder under the OF James Mantir,
and Peter Deorey. a French Canadian. AGED egn-
teen. Of Somerville- SpirOpOulos is charged win
the murder, and Deorey. upon whose statement
the police rely. with being accessory The Poiiee
believe that the young woman was entced into
sandpit by the Greek. where her throat was cut
The arrests were accomplished IN Boston by your
officers from Cambridge without trouble SpiFo-
pouIos induced to come to this city from Man
chester y. H. by means of a decOy letter - -
About a month ago persons in Biller1ca toId iIe
Cambridge police that the morning foioEin.
the murder two young men, one of whom gave uls
name of Peter DelOFey. OF Boston. informed them
they had found the body OF woman In sandptt.
From this information the police developed ~
case which resulted I'm te-day's arrests When t1e
two were in Biilerica the body of Miss Mullins RAD
found
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
4 FILIPINO HEARD.
Mr. De Leon Protests against Free
Trade 7cith Islands.
TF-om The Tribune Bureau.I

washington April Am earnest protest against
free trade with the Philippine Islands as proposed
bv 1bs PAYNE bill was made in the House to-day
ny Palmo Ocar.lpo de Leon. resident commissioner
from tie Philippines For the first Time m the MIS-
tory Of the House the voice of a Filipino Vas
heard and the clearness and ability with which the
sreecb was delivered caused much favorable COM
rnenI
As soon as the measure became operative. Mr..
de Leon said 1t would Immediately cause in the
frsr year decrease in the revenue Of about 6.oa01
pesos from which revenues the Philippine govern
rnen obtains the greater portion or its income for
the support Of the administration This decrease
would augment every year foreign importations
gradually fell off owing TO the advantageous posi-
non which American products would have in the
raa~ket-a position which inevitably would annul
foreign competition
Living under the protection OF this country, the
FEiIipinos would willingly grant the greatest pref
srcncs 10 American products were they not con-
WINGED that such preference means ruin for their
oRn country Once foreign goods sre driven from
-fe Philippine markets the importer of american
products would control the situation The decrease
oe the customs revenues would inevitably compel
the Philippine government 10 go into bankruptcy,
because there re no other sources from which to
obtain revenues and meet its financial obligations
Viewing the question in its political aspect is
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
y. G.. l.. RETURNS DROP.
Great Decrease IN Gross Profits
Causes of Decline.

Bremen April 2-The directors of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company issued to-day
the annual balance sheet of the company. which
shows undivided gross profits of S2.3O4,5Ol com
pered with gross profits in 1907 of S.lIt20 This
amount they say Is insufficient for the necessary
u,rits-ons on vessels and that the entire reserve
and the building and repair fund will be absorbed
In order TO raise the write-ons 10 S.1o5.IO, com
nared with 4Ol750O In 1907. The directors say
nat tbav thought il possible make lighter write
offs than usual, because number OF the steamers
Of the company had been Idle and had not suHered
tho same depreciation when in service The fig
Ires above do include 1898, 80 which the com
merciaI marine must pay the North German LLOYD
az guaranteed earnings part of the capitai
stock
The report says the business results OF the year
were most unfavorable being influenced by the
unparalleled reduction In the number OF steeIase
messengers carried. which about lsoWo less
than in 1907. OF late, the report says ehhsIa'ioi
10 the United States has increased considerably
The directors express the hope that the preseh'
o,,isio,aI adjustment Of German American trade
relations soon will superseded by trade treaty
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
VOTE ON RULE MONDAI
All Republicans Urged To BE Pres
cnf-Ne1c Workers on Tariff.
TFrom Tne Tribune Bureau


,,--,,,-,,.,r anril 2-The New York city Re
-,,latoans in the House met to-day in tarih con-
se-arca and decided that they would insist on re-
,,,,,s1 ~ ,be duty on tea and the counterNaillns
49,. "a, coffee They also went on record as op-
800 l., the inheritance but agreed that they
-o,,l5 moi attempt to impede the progress OF Ihe
-, : .,;e ,ro,isjon fs retained Mr.. Cocks. Of the
a. T,,z,riet large section of which is nhanlted
a.. farmers sdvocated the restoration OF the duty
-, bi5es hut the other members OF the delegation
a.. ,,,,,,en- that they should remain on the free
AZ, The duty on gloves and hosiery was also
discussed but no action was taken, alihoueh "
understood that the members were unanimous '
he o,,inion that The increased duty is undeslrape'
An the Republicans in the House FecelNeu
-,.s.age frou, Representative Dwight, the WHIP
To-day telling them that they must DC III -
seats AZ p O'Clock Monday. when 'he 'ailh
will ne brought in and voted on ! ne fiouS -
ers are confident they VIII have enough '
mass the rule and vote down the tes'
- tbe Democrats TO recommt the OIL WIN "
s--r,~,ions IA make certain amendments
An evidence Of the spirit Of harmony "iii1H
lists in the Democratic ranks was ahofueu
REPRESENTATIVE Griggs, Of Georgia VINO N' =,
the Fitzgerald amendment 10 the rales' vas -
ing with newspaper man "heh hepi M -
Garrett OF Tennessee. came up and salo' l
5arstand that one Of confounneo Deiiioo
,rat-ors fs 10 close the debate for our side
is that so2" said Mr.. GriGgs- Then aI'e'
rsyse: Why, 1 going To close mo oepe'7
mvseIf. -. 49,
on answered Mr Garrett. Then my infor-
nation was correct
There is probably more feud on In Tue
Democratic ranks
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
DIR. ELIOT AT MoRRIsTOWN.
Tells Friday Evening Club What American
University Should Be.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune ]

Morristown. n J., April president Charles w.
Eliot of Harvard told the Friday Evening Club
in the Lyceum Theatre tonight what the real
American university should bean institution
which will train the young for a great variety
of professions. OF late, DF. Eliot said. many
new professions have sprung up that it requires
great amount of work the part Of educators to
keen up with them.
The American university DR.. Eliot said, covered
more professions than those Of any other country
but the main purpose of the true university
10 train young 10 investigate and search after
the truth This fact, he said was known four
hundred years ago. but only fully compre
Tended within the last nifty sixty years The
drift of education to-day, the speaker said. is
taU,ard the realization of the fact that the in
dividuaI rights be sacrificed for the collective
good.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
COIL ROADS, MOTION.
1SE That Government Be Nom
Suited in Commodities Suit.

Erie Railroad Company, the New York susque-
hanna and Western Coal Company, the PennsyI-
vania Coal Company and the Hillside Coal and
Iron Company filed a motion in the United States
Circuit Court here to-day. asking that
begun against them by the government to dissolve
a so-called trust Of which they alleged be
members. be dismissed.
The motion. stripped Of its legal terms. is a
motion that the government be uon-suited- II is
contended that every transaction alleged and
proved by the government is a local and domestic
transaction performed within the State of Penn
syIvania; that the transactions do affect
relate TO trade commerce among the
with foreign nations, and th-refors
within the Jurisdiction OF Congress
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
MAY PASS CENSUS BILL NEXT WEEK
Measure Likely To Be Reported to the Senate
on Monday.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, April At Is probable that the biil
providinz for the next decennial census will pass
the Senate next week Senator La Toilette, who
has had many clashes with Senators in charge OF
important measures. will have his first opportunity
10 handle a great bill when the census measure is
taken up as he is chairman of the committee hav-
ing il In charge
At a meeting Of the Committee on the Census
to-day statements were made by 8. y. D North.
Director Of the Census. and members of the Civil
Service Commission The House bill provides foT
partial extension of the Civil Service regulations
in the selection OF clerks and enumerators by the
Director Of the Census. Some members Of the Sen
ate committee think Congress should complete
authority in the Civil Service Commission 10 name
census Office employees. An effort will be made to
reach agreement that the bill can be reported
TO the Senate Monday
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
EASTER OUTINGS.

Easter the beginning of the outing seasona tune when the
desire change 1t affords little holiday that makes
the world brighter and work little In planning an outing the
thought naturally turns to the seashore.
ASBURY PARK-Fve trains each every weekday,
Saturday only train and two trains going and three returning
Sundays make this attractive resort Of Excursion
tickets $1.7O
ATLANTIC CITY-Through express trains leave at s.55
P. NJ weekdays 125 p NJ. Friday and Saturday
April and weekdays p and Saturdays only until end
the and A NJ Sundays only Excursion tickets $780,
OLD POINT COMFORT-Ths popular resort is especially
attractive Easter time Night train with sleeping the Penn
svana Railroads Cape Charles Route leaves New York at s55
p NJ daily Day with paor leaves at 1926 A. NJ week
days. Excursion tickets $1,000.
CAPE MAY, WILDWOOD and OCEAN CITY, n. J,
also appeal the Easter vacatont and the train convenient
tickets Cape May Wildwood $3.50 Ocean City 1928
Consult Ticket Agents.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
KING VICTOR RECEIVES Mr.. WRIGHT,

Rome April king Victor Emmanuel received
Wilbur Wright to-day. His majesty showed great
interest in the subject OF aerial navigation, and
said he vas glad that Italy among the first
countries to greet the American inventor Mr
Wright thanked the King for his reception and
expressed the desire 40 charge a fee witness
the fights he is near Rome. the proceeds
70 go TO the benefit OF the earthquake sufferers
The King promised TO be present at some Of the
flights Mr Wright thinks his first demonstration
in Italy will be made in about ten days He said
that he did not desire his exhibitions to be
sidered public spectacle, but that he would be
only TOO glad to give an exhibition for the benefit
OF the earthquake sufferers.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
FRENCH PROTESTS AGAINST TARIFF.

Paris. April 2-The Federation of Industry and
Commerce, a powerful organization OF business
men, has presented petition 10 the Fsench govern
nlent setting forth in detail the French objections
10 the Payne bill. The government is asked TO IN
struct NJ Jusserand, the French Ambassador at
Washington to protest, first, against the enor-
nous Increases in the duties French specialties.
such as soaps gloves. second, against the in
elasticity of Section OF the bill, which concerns
negotiation of commercial agreements and treaties
and, third, in favor Of the maintenance OF the e1-
isting regulations regarding appraisements
New-York tribune., 1909-04-03
BELGIAN PRINCE GOES TO CONGO.
Heir Presumptive May Meet Mr., Roosevelt
Leopold Opposes Trip

Brussels. April Prince Albert. the heir pre-
sumptive TO the Belgian throne. accompani by his
aids, CoIonels Moor and Mafeyt left Brussels to-
day N sn expedition to the Congo The prince
poets 70 be absent in Africa five months.
II is said that Prince Albert may meet Mr.
Roosevelt. The Congo pedition is popular with
the public on account Of the spice OF adventure
which II holds for the heir presumptive but King
Leopold disapproves of IT. in view OF the danger
that Prince Albert encounter in the 1.250-nie
march through the dense forest from The source TO
the mouth Of the Congo.