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Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-16

as I am concerned. 1t is their ticket
anyway. They selected the candidates
and why shouldn't they do the work to
elect them?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11
Treat In Store.

Referring to AntOinette lie
Brun Grand Opra Co., tn Indian
apolis Morning Star declares it
to be one Of the best singing com
panies ever heard in that city.
"The company is composed OF
Antoinette lie Brun, soprano, Ar
thur Deane, baritone, Laura Baer
contratlo and Fritz n. Huttmann
tenor. They are all artists OF
grand opera experience, and
their rendition of some Of the
most difficult passages from Il
Trovatore' and Martha aroused
the big audience yesterday to a
high degree Of enthusiasm, and
they had to bow their acknow
Judgements repeatedly"
This company will appear Il
Great Bend under the auspices o.
the local music club, at date t(
be announced later. All of Mr.
Huttmann's old friends will b'
clad to give him a hearty wei
come.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

Mrs. Willis HOwertOn went to
Wichita Monday for a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Engle.
Misses Clara and Lena VOllmer,
Fannie and Clara Miller, Amelia
lLause, Helen Wilson and Edna
Robe visited with friends in Ell
linwoOd Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wadel, Of
LindsbOrg, were here Sunday for
a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
B. G. Unruh:
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Werten-
berg and daughter, Bonnie, Of
Scott City, visited here Tuesday,
while on their way to Kalamazoo,
Mich, for a visit.
Fred Truck, of route 6, has
returned from an extended bust.
ness trip in the east.
Harry Diffenbacher has COM
pleted the erection of a fine new
house on his farm south of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hooper
entertained the Double Seven Din
ner Club at the club house on the
Cheyenne Bottoms Sunday. Ar
elegant fish dinner was served
and in addition there were hume.
GUS other delicious items on tht
bill of fare. Mrs. CLANCY, who
has charge of the club house, il
one of the best cooks in this cOul
try, and the guests were all lOuC
in their praises of the dinner. Al
ter dinner the guests Spnt the at
ternoon in a social way, return
iro home in the evening. ThOS
belonging to the club ae Mr.. ana
Mrs. C. A. Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs
L. C. Breeder, Mr.. and Mrs. "
p. FEEDER, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Z
Stoke, Mr.. and Mrs. Wall Dodge
t Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Lundblad'
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Fits, fol
e mer members of the club who ar
visiting here, were also present
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

The best investment for your
money today is good farm land.
There are no better bargains In
Kansas than can be found in
Ford county, near Dodge City.
L. L. Taylor & Co. have been in
the real estate business in Dodge
City for ten years and their thor
ough knowledge of western land
is worth money to you.
Write for our big book on Fore
county, showing pictures of whea
| farms.
L. L. Taylor & Co
Room 1928, Opera House Block
Dodge City, Kansas. tt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11
Thank You, Voters.

The Democratic county candi-
dates feel highly elated over the
election in this county, as upon
them devolved the entire work
Of campaigning, which they did
well under the excellent direction
Of Fred Zutavern. the chairman.
They are thankful to the people
of the county for their support
and will so conduct themselves
and their posts that the people
will have no occasion to regret
the action taken on last Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

Roy Putnam was here a few
days the first of the week for a
visit with his mother and broth,
ors. Roy is now railrOading at
Amarillo, Texas.
Roy Patrick has been appoint
ed as manager of the local West.
ern Union Telegraph Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Jones, of Den,
YER are here for a visit with the
Dodge, Spencer and FEEDER fami.
lies.
Word was received here Tues
day of the birth Of a baby boy
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walk
err, of Needles, Calf. Mrs. Walk
er was formerly Miss Gertrude
NimOckS, of this city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL.
Health Is Worth Saving, and
Some Great Bend People
Know How to Save It.

Many Great Bend people take
their lives in their hands by ne
gleeting the kidneys when they
know these organs need help.
Sick kidneys are responsible for
a vast amount of suffering and
Ill health, but there is no need
to suffer nor remain in danger
when all diseases and aches and
pains due to weak kidneys can be
quickly and permanently cured
by the use of DOan's Kidney Pills
Here is a Great Bend citizen s
recommendation:
j. L. Beightle, 1011 MOrphy ST..
Great Bend, KanS. says: 81 have
taken Doan'S Kidney Pills on DIFF
ferent occasions and have found
them to be a remedy of merit. |
was subject to attacks of back
ache and my kidneys did not do
their work as they should. Upon
taking DOan'S Kidney Pills,
found them to be very beneficial.
and therefore have no heSita-
ton in recommending this rene
dy."
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. FOSter-Milbum Co., Oh
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-DOan S
and take no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pile were
up from their farm in Lincoln
township, Stafford county, Sun
day, visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hitchcock and other rel
ativeS and friends.
Harry Mecklem was a visitor
from Heller Monday morning.
Fred Stephan and daughter, Of
EllinwOOd, were here Sunday to
meet Mrs. Stephan who was re-
turning from an extended visit at
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11
Mrs. WIN .fcwnsetF entertain

Mrs. VIII rOwnsey entertain
ed last Friday with a one O'Clock
dinner in honor OF her guest, Mrs
Heubeck, OF Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs MIC Berscheidt
were visiting at klnsley one day
this week, the guests OF MIR. and
Mrs. Sod HOge.
Mir. and Mrs. Dan Downey are
mere from Wheatland, WyO., for
visit with relatives and friends,
and may conclude to locate here
once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bolineggr
are in Kansas City for a visit
and business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Shafer have
moved into their handsome new
home on West Broadway.
Ed Croker, for many years q
resident Of this city, but who ha'
been conducting an undertak5nl
establishment at Hutchinson for
the past two years, has returned
here and will be employed in tn,
furniture department of the E
R. Moses Mere. Co.'S. store. TIL
people of Great Bend are glad t,
welcome Mr.. and Mrs. CrOcke.
as residents Of our city again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11
IF. StCK..WHY PAY
Unless Health First Returns.
Here is what should and can be donel

Here is what should and can be donel
Now you would not willingly pay for food
nat was worthless-would you?
Then why pay for Tedicine until that medi.
cine first proves TO you It's actual worth?
- Positively knowing what DR.. Shops Re
stOative can do for the sick, say to all don't
pay unless health first returns. And back my
Restorative with signed and sealed 30 day No
help, No pay" contract.
positively pledge to the sick everywhere
shat sDr. Shops ReStOTGtiUe is absolute
lyt free If 1t fails. Let others do the same
or else pass their prescriptions by.
If you need more strength. more vitality.
more vigor or more vim, use my Restorative q
lew days and note the immediate improvement.
When the Stomach, Heart, or Kidneys go
wrong, then test DR., Shops Restorative. do not
dose the Stomach nor stimulatethe Heart or Kid
neys for that is wrong. Years ago castaway that
mistaken idea in medicine The books below will
best tell you how AM succeeding.
These books also tell Of q tiny hidden in
side nerve" no larger than q Silken thread. They
tell how that nerve. until it fails, actually gives
70 the Heart its power. its tone, Its neverendnG
action or impulse.
These books will open up new and helpful
Ideas to those who are not we'll They tell how
the Stomach, and Kidneys each have their inside
Orpower nerves. They tell now the Restorative
was especially made to reach and revitalize thesC
N0AkOr IalllnB HlSluo lleINto. All vi tntso laCE
ell why am able to say. 1t is free II 1t falls
This is why say stake no chance on
medicine SUhoSe maker dare not back Il
just as I do By this remarkable OFFER.
So write me today for the order.
7 have appointed honest and responsible
druggists In nearly every community to issue M
medicines to the sick.
But write me first for the order.
All druggists sell DR.. Shops Restorative
butGll are not authorized to give the 80 day test
So drop me line please-and thus saw
disappointment and delays. Tell me also whic
book you need.
A postal will do.
e Besides you are free to consult me as 20
would your home physician. Ny advice and th
book below are yourSAand without cost.
Perhaps word or two from me will clea
NJ some serious aiment have helped thousand
upon thousands BY my private prescription {
personal advice plan. My best effort 10 surel
worth your simple request. So write now Will
you have 1t fresh in mind, for tomorrow new
comes. Dr.. Shoop. Box u, Racine. Wis.
which Book Shall ! Send Youi
Xo.1 On Dyspepsia No. 4 For Women
40. On the Heart No. g. For Men
No. . On the Kidneys No.6 On Rheumatr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

Earle Swift and Chas. Gilman
were visitors in Hutchinson Sun
day.
Dave Barrett was down from
Pawnee Rock Saturday visiting
his many friends here.
Louis BarrOwS and family, long
time residents of this county, liv-
ing near Galatia, were here Mon
day morning ON their way to
their home at Hooker, Okla, af-
ter visit with old time friends
in the Galatia neighbOrhOOd.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

The best proposition offered on
Walnut Creek Valley. All good
farm land, just enough creek to
furnish water and some timber.
Well located, 600 acres in all, 300
acres in cultivation; 5-roOm house
wells and windmill, stable and
other outbuildings. Come and
look at this at once. Price $27.5
per acre.
Moran Bros, Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall, early
day settlers of this county living
near Pawnee Rock, were here last
week for a visit with their grand
daughter. Mrs. Ed Button. and
family. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall are
now living i'm Oklahoma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

Our Raydium Silver table knive
and forks have fine steel blades
that can be sharpened to a razor
edge and make tough steak ten
der. Warranted for 60 years.
Price $3.50 per set at BOndurants,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

National Oil Heaters are smoke
less, OdOrless. have brass tanks,
1O-inch wicks, cost S. everywhere,
but only 81 at BOndurant'S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

We guarantee not to burn your
clothes by our sanitary pressing.
If we do. we will nav you for the
suit. and also donate any Sun
day School S. for a present. You
deal with evnpriqnce when YOU
ideal with DOYLE. The Cleaner.
18th and Main. Phone 45e. The
Great Bend Dry Cleaning Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

We offer you the best heaters
for the money ever sold in Great
Bend. If you look at them we
can sell you. You are welcome.
Price BOndurant, the Good Hard
ware Man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

; 1t was a jolly crowd that as
sembled in the court room and
the county clerks office Tues
day evening to hear the returns
Everything passed off nicely.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

If You want a butcher knife
that is good try a Jordan AAAl
made in Sheffield, and imported
by Bondurant's Good Hardware
Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-11-11

Best AK and handle ever sold
for $l00 at BondurantIS Hard
ware.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
To L|NGER
IN SALOONS
CONTINUED From Page OneD

Continued From Page One.)
Is no new job at hand they
bum"
Every few weeks the police de-
psrtment has a roundup
At AlI-Night Saloons.
This means a call at the all
night saloons.
They never call at the Y. NJ. @.
A. nor department store nor a
grocery or shoe shop. They get
the hobo at the alIl-night saloon.
And when they get him they do
not know what to do with him.
He says he cannot get work
and too often this may be true.
But true CIR false the fact re-
mains he has no work.
Work is what the hobo needs.
1t would cure him of much of his
tramp nature and would relieve
society of his depredations.
But the city has no work. So
he is simply fed up for a while
until he gets thoroughly imbued
with the idea that work = lis use
less anyway CIR else he is told to
get out of town.
Then he goes to Seattle or
Portland and the operation lis re-
peated.
Seattle sends her "bums'' to
Tacoma and so does Portland.
Tacoma sends her BUNS" to the
other cities. They are kept NOV
ing. a rowing hand of irresponsi-
4bles who gradually recruit tine
ranks of criminals and become
desperadoes.-
Wherever there lis am all night
Saloon there the hobo nestles UNI
till a crook picks him up and
makes a criminal out OF him.
Society is paying for-the keep,
poor as it is, of this army. And
it returning nothing to society
but expense.
The police got CT Friday night.
They can get thsIt many more
next Friday might. Under the
present system they can keep ON
at the game forever and the peo-
pie are paying the bills.
In the meanwhile the money
that is begged or stolen or how
ever procured is spent IN the all
night saloon. And as the "boes"
watch ether men spend enough
money over the night bars to pre-
vert them being called tramps it
is small wonder they double up
over urky tables and hatch plcts
that mean no good. Men with
money can spend and not be ar
rested. Even to Finger in a might
saloon one should have the cash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
CITY DOCK TO
SOON OPERATE

The municipal dock will go
right ahead.
The whole proposition was left
by Thomas Cooper of the n. p.
land department with Attorney
Judge Reid and he called on May
CIR Fawoett this morning and told
him that the city could take pos
session of the dock north of the
bridge whenever it desired TO be-
GIN work there to Install the inn
provements contemplated.
The Plans are now about ready
and Commissioner Woods Is nav
ing the lum Der BIN made up AS
soon as it is comc'eted fhe Jun
Der will be boug ht ana the car
renters put to work on the dock.
Judge Reid also informed May
or Fawcett that the company hal
given notice. to the steamer Fly
er that as soon as the city dock
is finished it viii not be a'lowed
to land any mere paSGeng1r at
the present dock.
This means the Flyer viii be
IbibEu 10 IOaIuN uilc lHuldnd UOllb
to the city dock. 1t also means
that the Greyhound, MultrCmah
and other Olympia boats ami the
Crescent and the QuartsrmGister
Harbor fleet win also come up to
the city dock right at the start
fer the company intends to c'ose
up the passenger business of the
Flyer dock entirely.
The railway company has also
leased Spinning, Walker and the
others who We're interested N She
dock the city is to get, another
dock. and they have been nUSified
to vacate the property so the city
can take possessicn.-
Everything seems to be cleared
for contamination of the dock
project and it is expected to have
boats landing passengers up by
the bridge in a few weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28

The amendment to the ordinance
leaves it 80 that ;f it is needed
the council may ordl2r it and it
must be built Otherwise tine
company will save this expense.
Some MISUNDERSTANDING is oc-
casloned en- the part OF the people
by reason OF the fact that many
Thought that this WIS to be a
great steel viaduct that stree cars
could run across.
In Juggling with the matter,
however, the old COUNCIL was
Wheedled around from this idea,
which was She enc demanded by
tIhe people to demanding nothing
but "a viaduct" and It was left in
such indefinite terms that the
company ccul.d PUT any kind of
an old thing up there it desired.
1t did mot even have to come
down TO the ground at the other
end but could, end up in the air
so the people would have to walk
down stairs.
The amendment to the cid or
dinance, therefore, while it re-
heves the company from building
This viaduct, does mot relieve
them of very much in fact.
AS the company may be sltirl
required to build it. if the council
thinks it necessary it may not re-
leve the company of anything.
Councilman RoyS, true TIC his
tendency to stand for every spe-
cial interest c'Gd who fought The
municipal dock from the start, is
doing all he can to prevent the
passage of this ordinance, which
would CT necessity stop the whole
deal for the dock site and kin the
project at leagt fer the time,
A majority OF the council, how
ever. has voted to pass the Co.
dinance and it is expected it will
so through withcue serious oppo-
sition, except from Roys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
CAUGHT ROBBING
PAY TELEPHONE

The man giving his name rs
Harry Moore, who was arrested
Saturday while attempting to rob
the pay telephone at the Union
depot, will'-be arraisned before
Judge ArntsOn this afternoon. On
his person were found tools that
appeared to have been made for
the sort of work he was found AT.
The police think they have a man
who is making the robbery of pay
booths his business, both here and
in Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
WARRANTS OUT
FOR 2 MILK
DEALERS

Charged with dtluting their
milk with water and OF using
formalin as a preservative, war
rants were issued from Judge
Graham's court Saturday for tine
arrest of Robert Tresch, proprie-
ter of the Swiss dairy at Fife and
"A. Grakber owner of milk
depot, 1902 Tacoma avenue.~-!The
warrants were issued at the re-
quest of c. o. Van Houten, state
dairy inspector, who was in Ia
coma making tests of milk. The
dealers will probably be appre-
hended this afternoon Mr.. Van
Houten has gone to North Yakima
where ne win remain a short
time, then retlnNn to Tacoma to
make more tests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
DRIVES A BAD COLD Or THE GRIPPE
FROM YOUR SYSTEM IN FEW H0HRs

The most effective and harm
less way to cure the Grippe or
Dreak severe cold, either in the
mead, chest, back. stomach or
limbs, is a dose of Pape's Cold
compound every two hours until
three consecutive doses are taken.
You will distinctly feel the cold
breaking and all grippe symptoms
going after the very first dose If
promptly relieves the most miser-
able headache, dullness, head and
nose stuffed up, feverishness,
sneezing, sore throat, running of
the nose. soreness, stiffness and
rheumatic aching.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
BANK CLEARINGS

Take this harmless Compound
as directed, with tho knowledge
that there is no other medicine
made anywhere else in the world
which will cure your cold or end
grippe misery as promptly and
without any other assistance or
bad after-effects as a 25-cent PACK
age OF Pape's Cold Compound
which any druggist in the world
can supply.
After three years research we
have conclusively demonstrated
mat quinine is not effective in the
treatment OF colds or grippe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
NOT
WHIPPED

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
Ell PASO, Nov. 28.-Cruees, dn
the state of Chihuahua, is being
held by 1000 rebels, according to
advices reaching there today,
which state that the insurgents
captured the city Friday after a
hot fight.
Strong feeling is aroused here
ever THE arrest of Dick Evans, an
Ell PasO youth, who is held en-
communicate" at Jalarez, where
he had expressed the opinion that
Madero COULD whip Dfaz and the
Mexican army"
Evans parents. were not per-
mitted to communicate with him
and the American CONSUL is being
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
TACOMA'S SOCCER
TEAM WINS AGAIN

Tacoma's triumphant soccer
team kept on its winning way yes
terday when it defeated he Seal
tie Rangers to /.
Seattle started in the lead get
ting a goal while Tacoma's goal
keeper vas stopping a nosebleed.
Tacoma come back and got the one
and then added another. Just after
getting the second the whist
ended the game. Seattle protect
ed the second count.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
q MILLIONS FOR RIVER
AND HARBOR- IMPROVEMENTS

Los Angeles harbor, 100000.
Ocean front, near San Luis
Obispo, Cal; $4,000.
San Francisco harbor, 100000.
Oakland harbor, 100000.
Eureka, Cal, harbor, $1S5, 900.
Gray sHarbor, 100000.
Snohomish river, $4,000.
San Joaquin river, $25, 900.
Coos bay and harbor, Oregon,
$4,000.
Mississippi river, $3,400,000.
Appropriations for the Sacra-
mento river were not recon-
mended, as the report of the en-
gineers has not yet been COM
pleted.
The Gulf to Lakes waterway
project is not mentioned in the
report.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
INVESTIGATING
CAUSE Of FIRE
(ny Unlted Press Leased Mire.l

(BN United Press Leased Wire.)
NEWARK, n. j., Nov. 2S.-The
charred fragments of human
body were found in the ruins of
the building occupied by the New
ark Paper Box company and two
other firms, which was destroyed
by fire Saturday. Searchers work
ing the ashes today discovered bits
of burned clothing.
The finding of the body today
brings the total number of dead up
to "a. Three persons are missing
today. The police believe that the
body found is one of these.
A careful investigation of the
cause of the fire and the condi-
tion of the building has begun.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
5000 BABIES
STARVING
(By United Press Leased wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Nov. 2s,-Foitowing
an investigation by the citizens
strke committee it was discover
ed that 5000 babies are starving
to defl.h because OF the strike OF
the garment work srs aad the 10
cal labor war; A fund has been
started to buy milk for suffering
babies. Members of the commit
tee gave $1,100 to start. 1t will.
take 500 "a day to relieve those
actually suffering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
TAFT FACES
HARD ROW
(By United Press Leased Wire

Ny - ENbS h1tdStu
& WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. %.
With the opening of congress
only few days away, unusual
interest is being manifested here
in the coming message of the
president. Old politicians say
that it will be apt to contain some
surprises.
Not since President Harrison
awoke to find himself with an
unfinished Legislative program and
a democratic congress on his
hands in the middle of a term has
a president faced the situation
that confronts Taft now.
The situation is complicated.
1t has been known for a long time
that the president. realizing the
possibility of defeat, was plan
ming to rush the rest of his pro-
gram through during the short
session. 1t is believed in politi-
cal circles here that the program
will be somewhat modified. 1t is
cetrain that Taft will try to have
the most important matters rush
ed through.
Politicians here are predicting
that the president will ask for
tariff revision. Whether the de-
mand will be made that the revi-
sion begin at once, or whether it
will merely be discussed as advis-
able ands the real tariff message
put over until the tariff board
makes its first report, is prob
lematical.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-11-28
Girl Of IL On
rial For
Murder

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 2S.
Hattie lie Bramo, aged>17, was
placed on trial here to-day for the
murder of Clarence f. Glover,
of laundry. She was
"a domestic in his home. She was
with him alone in the laundry
and The was shot in the back. He
changed her with the deed before
his death.