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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-15

its. III
The principle to which the sue-
cess of the retail coop" is due Is
this: The manager knows just who
his customers will be every day,
and SO knows their needs. Thefe-
fore there is no waste through Or
dering goods which do not sell. as
in privately-owned stores.
The greatest opposition to eco
ops" comes from the trusts. The
"co-ops" are occupying the retail
field, on which the trusts have
their eye, and which they are just
about ready to gobble up. Witness
the tobacco trusts action in taking
the retail field. They want to re-
duce storekeepers TO the position
of managers. So do the "co-ops."
But the vital difference is that the
trusts want to get all they can out
fof that manager and his clerks,
and grind him down to the lowest
possible stage; while the "co-op,"
democratically managed by the
CONSUMERS, aims to make them
|well-paid public servants.
/ The Right Relationship league
of "co-ops" of Minneapolis, Mimi,
does business of $4,500,000 a
year, but Vlag contends that their
system of making profit is
wrong. They pay only half div
idend to customers who are not
members. and distribute the other
half among their own members
II THAT makes them just joint
Stock companies" says Vlag.
fThey are exploiting non-members.
"a true coop should make no
profits. Profits kill the spirit of
democracy"
In his investigations of the past
few months, Vlag has discovered
that cooperation is far more ex-
tensive in America than is gener-
ally known. He has discovered
that 900 oranges still exist in New
York state; and several hundred
pure cooperative stores are doing
business in eastern states. One
successful coop" at Barre, VT,
occupies an entire block. Most of
them are of Italian origin. ~
The "co-ops" in America are to
be built on the lines of the Peo-
pies house In Brussels, Belgium,
which is the most successful in the
world. The Belgians make their
"co-ops' a social center for mem
bers by providing sick and death
benefits, libraries, public meeting
halls, lectures, music and plays.
The Peoples house saved the
people of Brussels $4,000 on
bread alone in one half-year by; re-
'fusing to go in with the private
bakers and raise prices when
flour went high. i
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-15
40 PER CENT BETWEEN
RAISER AND USER

Morris Kaplan, head of
cooperative stores in Duluth,
estimates that the consum-
er pays 40 per cent more than
the producer gets, on account
of the waste and profit which
comes from extensive ham
ding by middlemen. ~
There are many instances
where an article produced in
a locality travels thousands
of miles, mostly in a circle,
and then returns to the same
place to find its consuming
purchaser. The. producer
sells to the local merchant,
who in turn sells to a jobber,
who sells to commission
merchant, who sells to a job
Der. who sells to an agent,
who sells to the ultimate con-
sumer."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-15
vlag has incorporated the Amer

Vlag has incorporated the Amer
lean Wholesale Cooperative.
This corporation will organize
new retail "co-ops" and will cen
tralize the buying of the retail co
operatives of the country, which
enter into relations with it, in or.
der to drive better bargains with
the big wholesalers and producers
than could the retail "co-ops" in.
dividually. q
The "A. w. G. has entered into
business relations with nearly 6
hundred retail "co-ops," Vlae
says, and has organized nearl,
fifty new ones.
And how is a retail coop" or,
gained?
Find convenient number
of consumers who are not dis
trustful of each other" says
Vlag. "This is easier to do
In a big city. These people
should belong, more or less,
to the same class, and use
about the same commodities.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-15
BOYS PLAY. WITH
DYNAMITE
STICKS

SEATTLE, April 15.-Boys IN
the vicinity of the James street
power house last evening playel
with dynamite sticks for nearly an
hour, throwing them at electric
wires and telsgr=pn poles. Not
until passing policeman discov-
cred the nature of their missiles
was the stun gathered up and
taken to the police station. The
boys found the dynamite in a pile
of rubbish left by a contractor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-15
{. | CARRIE TsON
JUST MISSES
ELECTION

NEW ORLEANS, April 5 -
Ellis Lewis Garretson of Tacoma
came near election as imperial
outer guard of the Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine at their big conven-
ton yesterday. Garretson had
TIA votes to 205 for w. Freeland
Kendrick of Philadelphia, who
was the successful candidate. This
Is the only elective office in the
order.
The convention after a long ses-
sion voted for Rochester, N. Y,
as the meeting place next year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-15
BRANDS
CONFESSION
AS FALSE

<By United Press Leased Wire.)
ABERDHEN. April 15.-Sheriff
Ed Payette today stated that
William Gohl had been told OF
Klingenberg's confession and that
Gohl fatty denied every feature
of 1t.
On nearly every vessel tina.
reaches port from voyages of any
length, come sailors who deposit
ed their money with Gohl. The
total amount may run into four
figures. The sailors union start
ed fund for the defense of Gohl.
but 1t is not growing rapidly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-15
WILL THIS DIVIDEND MAKER on FOOD YOU EAT AND !
CLOTHES YOU WEAR SOLVE HIGH COST Of LIVING?


WHEN PLAIN FOLKS HAVE BECOME CAPITALISTS
Say, Mrs. Flanagan. we're to get 10 cent div
dent In this six called Schmidt
back aired blankets the window
Ftworoomsu furnished -ght-housekeeping.
Sure and that's nohin like it,, answered Mrs. Flana
after taking the clohespn her mouth or
hanging out the big wash which family of six makes Tim
went TO stockholders meens night settin' when
he home and he told % we'll get IL cent? That $50
worth of goods IL in mighty handy. It's shoes that
Mary's been needn Well a
Sunday dinner Did know Tins been elected
the board of directors?" IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-15
FOUND GUILTY
Of MURDER
Of GIRL

EVERETT, April 15.-William
Freetsone has been found guilty of
murder in the first degree by a
jury which heard his case. Last
fall he shot Mrs. Edna Warn
VINO had been engaged to marry
him and then Tilted him. Acct
dental shooting was the defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-15

Tacoma Ice Cream Co., only ex-
elusive ice cream company IN
Tacoma. Phones Assoc; M. $3.50
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
It's Worth the Effort

On the question of railroad build
ing, a business man of this city sub
mits the following suggestions:
There are many small villages
that are in the same role as this
burg. The few people who have
capital do not think to look for 9th
er profitable investments, but they
take hold of the few businesses that
a few are barely making Il living 1t
To fill the Cmpty buildings in the
town it is necessary. 1st:
"Get some railroad connections
directly west, connecting with the
main line. 1t would only be neces-
sary to build about thirty miles OF
track from Belvidere to Bucklin
There the Santa Fe has an option
on the branch to Dodge City, which
would make an outlet west.
Then if a number were to or
ganize a north and south line from
| this place to Great Bend, connecting
here with tn D. e. & G., thi:
would give us an outlet north ano
south and then all of us would have
a chance to make investments with
out crowding the small investors GU
of business.
''It would be a great benefit t.
, Medicine Lodge to have both 0
these lines and they could be got
ten by united effort on the par
of those with capital and influ
ence
''Will you make the effort to ge
them?''
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
Made Prompt Settlement

A. w. Schnelle Of Sharon received
a check from the Woodmen Acct
dent Association last week for STA
As in full settlement of claim for
injuries received in one of his limbs
at the time of the fire in September
when his large mercantile stock was
burned. The remittance covers a
period of about thirty days disa-
bilities, part of which time he was
totally disabled and part only part1-
ally disabled.
Mr.. Schnelle was in this city on
Saturday, and in speaking of the
settlement, he spoke very highly OF
the Association. Settlement was
made very soon after the claim was
made without any delay by CORE
spondence to which some companies
sometimes resort.
Mr.. Schnelle strongly recommends
the Woodmen Accident Association
to everybody who desires reliable
accident insurance.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
David w. Crick Dead

David w. Crick died at his home
in Mingona township, west of this
city, on Sunday night at 10 O'Clock,
after a weeks illness from abscess
on the lung. Mr.. Crick had not
been in very good health for several
years but he was not regarded in a
critical condition until a few days
after he became bedfast, and even
then it was not generally known
That it was so serious.
The funeral was held at the
residence yesterday at II o'clock A.
NJ, after which the body was laid
away in Highland Cemetery, this
city. Rev. George Ledrew Rulison,
pastor of the Methodist church, con-
Quoted the funeral services.
David w. Crick was born in Clin-
ton county, Indiana, July 8, 1866;
died in Barber county, Kansas, De-
cember IL, 1910, aged "A years, 5
months, s days.
He was married to Ollie Hittle
January 6, 1891, and to the union
were born five children, one boy anC
four girls, the oldest being II years
of age and the youngest 4 years;
Mr.. and Mrs. Crick came to Bar
Der county February q, 1902 since
which time they have been constant
citizens among us.
In addition to the immediate fam
lily, two brothers and three sister!
survive him. They reside in Sum
ner county and were present at the
funeral.
Mr.. Crick's death removes
good citizen and deprives the fami
ly of a kind, indulgent husband ant
father. In their great sorrow Mrs
Crick and her children have th
profound sympathy of their man,
friends and neighbors.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
Picture of John Brown

Dwight P. Mills was somewha
dissappo pointed ,and yet made glad one
morning last week upon receiving a
photograph of the old original abo-
htion leader, John Brown For
some time he had been expecting
the original photograph which was
taken only short time before the
execution at Harpers Ferry, but a
cousin, NJ E. minister in the Rock
Island (nlinois) conference, beat
him to it,and Dwight had to be con-
tent with a copy of the original.
The reason he prizes the photo
graph so highly is the fact that he
is direct descendant of the Great
Abolitionfst, ON his fathers side, and
being the youngest child, felt that he
was entitled to the original photo
graph which was the only one his
parents had. But the one received
is an exact reproduction of the
original one, virtually the same as
| LlC OAO AZ CAO NoIQlO 4AASCOAASoA ~
! ciety room in Topeka, and he still
counts himself lucky.
But he will never completely for
give his preacher-cousin. He says
those kind of fellows have always
gotten the better of him from child
hood-even- at the dinner table. He
recalls many occasions when the
pangs of hunger almost consumed
him while waiting for his folks
guests, this cousin often being one
of them, to satisfy their appetites
! at the 'sfirst table,.
But, getting back to the origina
subject, Mr.. Mills will have thi'
picture nicely framed and it will
have a conspicuous place in hi
home.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
The Christian Revival

The Christian church revival was
only to be of one weeks duration,
but last Sunday morning the congre-
CATION assembled voted to continue
the meeting longer.
For the length of time this meet
ing has been in progress it is per-
haps the greatest meeting ever held
by any church in this city. The at
mosphere is reverent the music spir-
tied, the fellowship kindly.
On three evenings of last week
baptismal services were held; the
highest number baptized was on Fri
day evening when eleven were I'M
mersd.
One of the remarkable things
about this meeting is that there
have been conversions every NIGH
with but two exceptions. And on on
night there were twenty-three.T There
were six additions last Sunday night
bringing the total up to forty-nine.
The crowds have been all tina
could be desired. Sometimes TIT
capacity of the church is taxed t.
it's utmost, and one night last weel
many people were turned away TO
lack of room.
Further announcements will b
made at the church as to when tn
meetings will close.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
LIE BRUINS 2ND APPEARANCE
English Grand Opera Pleases Good
Crowd at Crawford
From Saturdays Wichita Eagle.

From Saturdays Wichita Eagle
While the greater majority of peo-
pie love to hear good music, many
have failed to reach the stage that
they could enjoy opera sung in a
foreign tongue, but when sung in
English the drawing power is go
ing to be increased more as the peo-
pie learn the great charm and en-
joyment it brings.
AS a general rule those who have
studied music to some extent usual
ly are found in greater numbers at
a performance of this kind, but
with few organizations equal in
strength to the English Grand OPP
era company capacity houses will be
the rule for then everybody
and not only the musicians will ap-
preciate grand opera.
A fair sized audience heard the
LIE Brun English Grand Opera com
pany last night at the Crawford land
it was evident at all times that the
| performance was considered a treat
Encore after encore was demanded
and curtain calls were many. MAR.
| tina and ell Trovatore" we're the
two operas sung, giving the differ
ent members great opportunity tic
show their ability/t to the fullest and
all proved themselves artists of g
high rank.
| This company is led by Frit.
Huttmann, formerly a Wichita boy
1t was its second appearance il
Wichita this season.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
IN Trovatore" December 10th

Medicine Lodge has been exceed
ingly fortunate in the high charac-
ter of her theatrical attractions thus
far in the season but Messrs Ewing
&Schmidt have surpassed themselves
in the next attraction. They have
secured "u Trovatore" one of the
leading productions of the, LeBrun
Grand Opera Company of Chicago,
for next Monday night, December
18th.
This splendid organization is
headed by the great French-Ameri-
cam prima donna Antoinette LeBrun,
who but recently returned to this
country to renew the triumphs of
past seasons, when she aroused au-
diences to Jurors of enthusiasm Few
vocalists in this generation have
been known to sing with such ex-
quisite delcacy, such tenderness, and
none have quite equalled Nine. Le-
Brun in the flexibility of her voice,
the flute-like purity of her tones and
the wonderful range of which she is
possessed.
In its delightful finish, dts per-
| feet enunciation, its wonderful pa
thos and truth of intonation, Le-
Bruins singing is the most classic,
the most soulful and charming.
She is supported by an exceptiona
coterie of artists. Their repertoire
of grand operas is presented in the
English language. 1t is the purpose
of Nine. LeBrun and her associates
to give their auditors the pleasure oi
understanding the ibretto as vel
as hearing the beautiful musical set
tings of the scores.
Strict attention to traditions ani
detail i'll production are as faithful.
adhered to as at the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York. Magnif
;oent costumes and special scener!
are employed in the presentation O.
each opera.
This is Medicine Lodges opportun
ity. The same costumes and Scener
which were employed in the Com
pany's engagements in Kansas Cit.
and Wichita will be shown here. =
Trovatore''is one of the strong Re
mantle Operas of this age.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
First Baptist Church

Last Sunday was Girls Day" in
our Bible School, ,and it was a splen-
did success. Misses Myrtle Rogers
and Cynthia MCGUIRE had charge
of the program Our attendance
ran up about 20 per cent above the
average.
The morning services proved to
be a great spiritual blessing as we
considered the coming revival meet
ings which are to begin Jan. 1,1911.
The Womens Aid Society met
with Mrs. ]. P. Hall last Thursday
and had a very profitable gather
ing.
The treasurer's report showed
something over $115.0O had been
earned by them. They certainly
have not been idle during the year.
Election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Pres, Mrs. J. B. Stockstill.
" Pres, Mrs. J. H. Minick.
Sec. & Treas, Mrs. Geo. Urton.
On Friday afternoon the Women S
Missionary Society met with Mrs.
Runyan and enjoyed a very interest
ing and profitable hour. The sub
ject, Our Training School at Chi
chago,' proved to be a fascinating
study and all seemed to be in great
er accord with the institution af-
ter this service than before.
These missionary women have
raised $98.8O and have a nice little
balance in the treasury. The new Of
ficers are:
Pres, Mrs. Spiers, reelected.
Y. Pres, Mrs. ]. c.. Davis.
Sec. and Treas. Mrs. NJ. Twill
liams.
All are invited to attend all of
our services. We will try to make
your attendance profitable to you.
CLAUDE J. SPIERS, Pastor.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
Former Medicine Lodge Lady Deat

Former Medicine Lodge Lady Dead
The people of Medicine Lodge and
vicinity were surprised and grieved
to learn of the death of Mrs. Nettie
Rahn-Bristow last week The news
was received by G. A Hibbard, in
copy of the Oxnard (Calif. Cour-
ier, which was sent to him by E. l..
Colvin, a former pharmacist in his
employ
The deceased was the wife of w.
G. Bristow, who was the proprietor
of the Grand Hotel in this city many
years. Mr.. Bristow died a few
years after leaving Medicine Lodge,
and Mrs. Bristow was married again
in Colorado.
The Oxnard Courier's account OF
the death is as follows: ~
The death of Mrs. L. H. Rah~
former manager of Hotel Oxnara,
occurred Wednesday at o'clock in
the Thompson Sanitarium, Burbank,
! where she has been for the past
two weeks Death came as a result
of a tumor, from which Mrs. Rain.
had been suffering for the past
eight weeks or more. For the past
| four weeks she was in a precarious
condition and it was known that it
would be but a short time before
death would come. Two weeks ago
she was removed from Oxnard hos
! pital and taken to Burbank.
The deceased leaves four children
to mourn her loss and a husband,
the latter residing in Los Angeles.
Her children are Barney Bristow Jag-
ed 23 or "a years, Willie Bristow ,ag-
ed IA years and Paul Bristow, ag-
ed years, all of whom have been
residents of Oxnard. Another son.
i no : immensely wealthy and
I III than Willie, resides with an
,4ck Wichita. Kan.
| Mr.. RAIN conducted Hotel Ok
nard for a year or more before the
fire of. last July that wrecked the
building. She was successful as
hotel woman and did well Win The
local hostelry. She recently had a
sale in this city, disposing of all
furniture and other property that
had been used in the conduct of the
hotel.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning from Breese Bros, Los
Angeles, and the interment will be
made in a cemetery near Sawtelle.
During the time of the illness of
Mrs. Rahn, Willie and Paul Brfstow
have been under the care of Mrs.
Ollie Haskell of Oxnard, who was a
housekeeper for Mrs. Rain at the
time she conducted the Hotel Ok
\ nard.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
Tomorrow-"A Nautical Knot"
Mark Packages Properly

Agent w. E. Lusk desires to call
the attention of the public to the
necessity of properly marking and
wrapping Christmas packages, sent
by express, to insure prompt and
safe delivery Many packages are
lost or delivered late because the
senders are careless. Others are
damaged on account of poor wrap
ping.
A few general rules, if Observed
will over, me these difficulties:
1. Mark packages plainly, giving
street number if sent to a large
town and name of county if sent to
small town. Place shippers name
in the inside of package.
Q. Fix package to stand travel and
fast handling. Express must be
handled lively at Christmas time
and fragile articles poorly packed
| will be broken.
8. Do not send money or valuable
articles with ordinary merchandise.
The company will not be RESPONSE
BILE should money or jewelry be LOST
when sent in this way.
! 4. Mark packages "perishable"H
they contain anything of that KIND.
5. If express is paid i'm advance
take receipt and send to conslgnee.
If all the foregoing rules are op-
served there will be no lost express
packages and they will be delivered
to their destination promptly and In
good order.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14

Strickland w. Gillilan-Humorist
The most entertaining Humorist
who ever visited Medicine Lodge is
without doubt Mr.. Strickland W.
Gillian who filled the second Lee
ture Course date last Thursday
night. There was a flow of wit and
humor throughout the entire dis
course, his jokes were new and orig
inal, his delivery excellent and his
personality strong and commanding.
The audience was kept in a con-
slant rapture, varying from ripples
of laughter to loud and uproarous
applause.
We do not see where there could
be am improvement in this line of
entertainment It seems to us that
Mr.. GILLIAN has reached the very
summit of excellence as a humorist.
Anything and everything yor
Christros at tho P O.Bool
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
To Whom It Nav Concern

To Whom 1t May Concern
1 will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife after
December 7th. All parties interest
ed will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
HERSEY MOSS
Geo. C. Smith of Bucklin, Kansas,
arrived Monday to visit with his
pare1ls, MIR. and MIS-. R. M.omi.n
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
General Lyon and the Bees

Elias Gibbs of this city, vet
eran of the Civil War, relates a
new story OF s4GStl.4TSas II ftsaa',iel
Lyon, whose prompt action in the
spring of 1861 saved Missouri to
the Union.
General Lyon ordered me shot
once" said the veteran reflectively
land this is how it happened. 1t
was a few days before the Bat
tie of Wilson Greek, near Spring
field, in August, 1861. With sew
eral of the boys I was trying to
rob some bee hives in order to
have some honey to go with our
hard tack, and we had the bees
somewhat excited. About that
time General Lyon and his staff
came riding along, and soon got
mixed up with the bees. The
Generals big gray horse whirled
round and round, so that the Off
GERS sword swung straight out
behind. Shoot them, shoot them,
shouted the General with other un-
printable language, and thinking
he meant us, we hiked into the
cornfield close by Of course he
didn't really mean it, but he was
! hot on account of the bees sting
, ing him and his horse. A few
days afterward l saw the brave
officer carried from the bloody
field of Wilson Creek, where he
fell while leading a charge
| Mr.. Gibbs was then member o.
an independent company o
Kansas rangers, at that time at
tached to the End Kansas Infantry
This company was commanded b!
Captain Sam Wood, after whom
Woods county was named at Tn
SUGGESTION of Jesse j. Dunn, nov
chief Justice of the Oklahoma Su
.preme Court
General Lyon was a cousin
the father of Evangelist Lyon, wh'
is now conducting the union meet
ings at the tabernacle.-Alva Ret
ord
Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
r. A. Nj. Meeting.

All Royal Arch Masons in good
standing are most cordially invited
to attend a meeting of r. A. M. on
Thursday evening, the 22nd.
Work in R. A. Degree and install
ling of officers.
Refreshments will be served.
w. E. STOUT, H. p.
The stork left pair OF twins al
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Rinke-a boy and a girl-on Sat
urday morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Rinkt
reside southwest of this city. Mrs
Rinke is a daughter of J.W. Spring,
er.
Tomorrow--A nautical IAn~..