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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
Ship Subsidies.

The corporation papers now
TEEN with editorials and articles
in favor of a ship subsidy. Papers
that for years have insisted that
the people be taxed through a
high tariff to keep out goods are
now clamOring for a tax upon the
people to SubSidize ships to bring
goods TO our ports.
There are three arguments
made IN favor of a subsidy. First,
that it will increase our foreign
trade; second, that it will furnish
a new employment for American
capital, and third, that it will en-
able our country to train Amer
lean Seamen.
To answer the first argument it
need only be said that a reduction
Of the tariff will accomlish more
m increasing trade than can be
accomplished by subsidHing ships
The subsidy plan imposes an addi
tiOnal tax to overcome the tax al
ready collected; the democratic
plan reduces the present tax.
The second reason for the sub
Sidv is equally msOund. To turn
American capital into shipping
We must make shipping more
profitable than domestic industry
The protective system has
brought such large profits to cap
italiStS that shipping has been left
to foreigners. The trusts have
still further increased the profits
of capital. How much of a
subsidy would it require to
ship owners as the iron business
has been to Carnegie, or the oil
business has been 10 Rockefeller
No subsidy that any one would
dare propose would bring the
shipping industry into competi
tiOn with the trusts as a money
maker.
And as to the third argument
when the same end can be accom-
plished so much more cheaply il
another wayi Instead Of putting
50 much money into battleshipS
why not build a few more trans
ports and then use the transport.
in time of peace to establish trad
routes? The government can Dor
, row money at half the rate charg
: ed 10 individuals and need no
make any profit at all. Its battlt
ships are a continual expense; tn
government could save money i
it rented out its transports fOl
nothing.
This plan of leased government
ships wOuld do more than a sub
Sidy to extend American shipping
but it has one defect-a fatal on,
in the eyes of the advocates of
ship subsidy, namely, it does MOI
enable a favored few to get thei
hands into the treasury lit doe;
NOT create a new privileged
claSS.-The COmmOner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
The PROGRESS Club.

The Progress Club met with
Mrs. R. H. Moses on Monday af-
ternOOn. A Kansas Day program
given under the leadership of Mr.
Poole.
Kansas SOng-FranceS Moses.
Backward Glance at Kansas
Mrs. Poole.
Kansas Spirit by ingalls, Mrs
zoe Russell.
Kansas in Literature-Mrs. Coz
nett
Kansas in Art-Mrs. Brinkman
A Song-Glsie Strong.
Kansas in Music-MiSs Poole
Roll Call-Anything about KaI
sas.
At the close of the program tn
hostess served dainty refresh
ments Club will meet next wee
with Miss Alice Russell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
The Athenian Club.

The Athenian Club met at the
home of Mrs. Avis Bolinger Mon
day afternoon. Each of the mem
bers gave one of Aesop's fables
In answer to roll call. A paper
was given by Mrs. ClarlSsa Nor
risOn on "Pelopennesian War, "
and one by Miss Nellie Smith on
Reign Of Terror in Athens. ,
Mrs. BOlinger, assisted by Mrs.
Smith and Miss Margaret BOl-
niger served refreshments. The
m citing next week will be with
Mrs. Ola Chapman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
The Voting of Aid.

When the people of any cOmmu
ity consider the question of vOt-
my aid in favor of a railroad
proposition, or any other kind of
proposition, there are a number
of questions to be considered.
1t is generally conceded by all
that a railroad line adds to the
value Of a community in every
way, and yet there are some who
object to voting aid. In the case
of the Kansas Northwestern, so
Tar as it relates to Great Bend
township, we have investigated
and find the following figures as
to the cost to the township of this
proposition.
1t is supposed to take almost
$4,000 aid to get the road
through. This Is on basis of
$1,000 a mile. The bonds are to
carry rate Of 4 1-2 per cent in
terest and to run 20 years. This
will mean that the township will
put up in principal and interest
the sum of $l9,50O. The present
tax levy of the township for gen.
eral and sinking fund purposes is
2 mills. This does not include a
levy for school purposes through
a number of school districts
which the road will run. If the
road, after completion, will pay
on the same basis that the Mis-
souri, Pacific now pays, let US see
what the tax returns will be TO
the township. We will take the
Horace division of the Missouri
Pacific, which in 1908 paid on a
basis of $37,9S3 per mile. We
take these figures for this reason.
The road will be a better PROPOSE
tiOn than the HOisingtOn branch
OF the Pacific, which pays on a
basis of $23,837, or the Scott City
branch of the Santa Fe which
pays on a basis of $28, 8,16S, but
not so good as the Santa Fe main
line which pays ona basis of $46,-
239. Therefore, on the basis we
take, the road will return on the
; basis of this last years levy,
$759.66 per year, or in 20 years,
$15, 1920, OF within $4,000 of
OF what is paid out, and then the
road will be here for years more
to come, and more than that the
township will own stock in the
company to the amount of $lO,-
!; 600, which is always worth some
thing. This will be the cost of
the road, not taxing into cOnSid-
Grafton what it does for the school
districts, or what 1t does in the
way of appreciating the value of
! the property otherwise, or to say
nothing of the thousands of dol
lars that will be spent by the road
in the township for other pur-
poses, such as terminal facilities,
etc. Is it not a business PROPOSE
tiOn to get it here if we can get
ltY We believe it is.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
Great Bend. Invention.

F. Nuttleman & Co., who have
a large tank factory, plumbing
shop, ETC., in this city, are again
in the lime light as inventors.
They already have a patent chick
en- coop, with all sanitary and
safety appliances, a patent oil
tank and tank faucet, and now a
patent Yankee gutter. This gut
ter will cause a sensation among
builders as it gives the building
ON which it is used a finely fin
iShed appearance, does away with
the straps necessary to hold the
old fashioned gutter in place, max
ing a complete two piece gutter
in one piece, and best of all, with
all these advantages it is nearly a
half cheaper than other cutters,
Nuttleman & Co. are preparing
for a busy season. and are enlarg'
ing and improving their plant ac-
cOrdmgly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

Alfalfa'S wonders have been
told and told, but, to use an old
expression, the half of them has
not yet been told. What this won.
derful legume has done for farm
erS and stock growers, Telegram
readers are well aware. To hui
mans who have produced it it has
and is still bringing wealth and
it is doing the same to those who
feed it. But listen to a happen.
ing at Newton, nan, last week
At the annual stockholders meet.
ing of a large alfalfa company a
banquet was given to delegates
during which alfalfa buns, alfalfa
cake and alfalfa tea were served
After the banquet each guest was
given a cob pipe filled with alf
alta tobacco, which was smoked
Thus the banqueters smoked O
the legume, ate of it, and dranl
Of it Can any one recall anOth
er plant of when a human cal
eat, drink and smoke and max
barrels of money frOmi-DrOver
4elegram.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

A. P. NewkTk returned Tues
day morning from a three months
stay in Missouri Mr.. Newkirk
says they have been having con-
siderable winter in that country
too, but that the roads are not
quite as bad as here, as the frost
had gone out Of the ground soon
er than it did here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

William WisSman and son of
Clarence township were in the
city Monday, calling here on their
rounds. Mr.. WiSSman said it tod
him longer to come to town today
than for many day. He lives
seventeen miles from town and
it took him five hours to get In
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
Married.

Mr.. George c. Norris and Miss
Belle Barker, both of BrOwnell,
Ness county, were married at the
Congregational parsonage We'd
nesday morning at $50 o'clock
by Rev. W. E. Brehm. The happ!
couple went east on Santa Fe No.
6, expecting to spend some time
in Topeka before returning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

A meeting will be held at Dis
trict 16, South Bend township,
on Tuesday evening, Feb. l, for
considering and hearing about
the railroad matter. All persons
in the township are urged to at
tend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

What might have been a bad
fire was extinguished at the alf-
alta mill Monday evening. In
some way a fire got into the bins
used as PACKERS, and but for the
timely arrival of fire fighting
apparatus, there might have been
something doing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

Miss Minnie Giffin went to
Kansas City this week to visit the
wholesale markets in the interests
of her millinery establishment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

The many friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Gum will be pleased
to learn that their daughter, May,
who has been quite i'll with a few
er since the family went to Cor
pus Christi, is able to be out
again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

Fred Wolfe of Buffalo town
ship is enjoying a visit from a
brother who is out from Nor
borne, Missouri.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L, Dukes OF
the Hener neighbOrhOOd, have re
turned from a visit to Oklahoma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

Henry Gagelman, Of Clarence
township has been quite i'll, but is
now reported to be on the road
TO recovery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

Peter Brack has gone to New
York from whence he will sail for
the odd country" for an extend
ed visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28
Some Tax Figures.

The cities and towns of Kansas
Pay more taxes than the country.
The tOwnsmen pay more tax
than the farmer. And that Will
be a hard thing for the farmers
to believe. 1t has always been
said In Kansas that the farmer
pays the taxes. Reports from 80
of the 105 counties in the state
show that the total taxable wealth
to be twenty-One million dollars
and of this amount the farmers
pay only ten millions. The state
tax commission issued the follow
ing statement on THE subject yes
terday:
"Near the close Of the year the
TAX commission sent out to the
various counties requests for In
formation as to the amount Of tax
paid Within cities and. outside of
cities. Eighty-three counties re-
SpOnded and after compiling their
reports and taking the ratio Of
tax outside of cineS to the tax
widhin cities and applying the
ratio to the total taxes paid in all
the counties Of the state, the fol-
lowing is the result:
"TOtal tax paid on all
property =. E. =. ..$l, ,217, ,979
Total tax paid outside
cities, =. =. =. .. =. =. 1O,482,6O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

WA OuCNoruO VI OAOuCo W UpO UoA
widhin cities and applying the
ratio to the total taxes paid in all
the counties Of the state, the fol-
lowing is the result:
Total tax paid on all
property =. E. E. ..&1, ,217,979I
Total tax paid outside
cities, =. =. =. .. =. E. lO,482,6O
Difference E. E. =. ..$10,735,379
The tax paid by property out
side of cities was 49.4 per cent of
the total tax paid in the state,
and in this 49.4 per cent is mclud-
ed the tax paid by the owners of
mills factories railroads telegraph
telephone and pipe lines, suburb
an residences of those engaged in
trade, ETC., found outside of cities.
Because of the lack Of proper
statistical methods it cannot be
determined what proportion Of
this 49.4 per cent paid on proper
ty outside of cities was paid by
farmers.
Under a heading; "Fhe Cities
Pay More Than the Country tn
Topeka Capital and other lead
ing DANES some days ago printed
the above article. As stated there
II, the news would be a surprise,
as people generally believed that
the farmers laid more taxes than
the cities. We still believe they
do, taking BARTON county as our
guide post, because it is an aver
age county.
An examination of the records
in this county shows that the to-
tai taxes paid by property Of all
descriptions in the cities of this
county, including the unincOrpOr-
ated towns of Albert, 0lmitz, Ga
latia and Heller, is 72,S3S.S9 out
of the total of $232,O22.79, paid in
the entire county, or, in other
words the cities pay a little less
than One-third of the total taxes.
The railroads, telegraph and tele-
/ phone lines paid $24,67S.72, or a
trifle less than a tenth. This
would leave of the total tax to be
paid. twO-thirds by the farmers.
But even this is not a fair basis,
because there are a great many
dollars collected in the various
townships for a township tax, the
cities for city purposes, ETC., there
fore to find out what proportion
of the taxes assessed for state anC
county general revenue purposes
which we take to be the true baSi
to figure from, we give the valu
ationS. The valuations of prop.
erty of all kinds in the cities Of
this county, are 1856, 800 or les
than 20 per cent of the total val
uatiOn of $33,69S,S7O which tht
county has. The railroads, tele
graph and telephone lines pay OF
a valuation of $3,876,58O, or
trifle more than ten per cent O
he total, and this leaves the sun
of $23,245, 800 for the farm prop
erty of al descriptions to pay on
: which is about 10 per cent Of tn
: total. The levy is the same on al
l classes of property, hence the far
6 merS pay 10 per cent of the tOta
taxes for state and county pun
poses that other people do. The:
: figures apply to Barton count!
= which as an average farmin
county could be considered a yer
fair average. Whether or not tn
differences in the counties eOnta
ing large cities will reduce thes
8 figures any, We cant say, br
they 90 to show what the farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

A. H. johnson was in Hutch
inson Monday on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-28

Mrs. S. GanO and daughter,
Miss Maud, have gone to Kansas
Uity for a few days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

The readers Ok this paper VIII be
pleased "a iaaEnIthat l|lafe d At least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 70 cure N ali It's stages,
and that Is cataffh Halls Catarrh
Cure ID the only positive cure now
known TO The medical fraternity.
Catarrh being q c0nstitutlonal dis
ease, requires q constitutional treat
f1ent. Halls Catafrh cure Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF che
system, thereby destroying the foun-
dalton Of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In
doing Its work, The proprietors
have so much faith IN lts curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that It fails 70
cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address r. ]. Cheney g Co., Toledo,
Ohio.
I Sold BY all druggists 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for COM
stipation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
INJUNCTION BILL INTRODUCED
The Administration Measure Makes
its Appearances In the House
Much Interest Manifest.

Washington, Feb, 19.--What Is gen.
orally recognized as the administration
bill on the important subject Of the
regulation Of court injunctions war
introduced by Representative r. o.
Moon, Republican, Of Pennsylvania,
chairman OF the committee on revision
Of laws, The phraseology OF this par
ticular bill Is expected to be given
careful scrutiny
II deals with a subject in which the
president has been deeply interested
and one which he has been anxloua to
have enacted Into law In careful form
that would redeem the pledges Of his
party on the subject and at the same
time constitute no drastic innovation
In legal procedure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
'TRE NEST INVITES
COL. ROOSEVELT
Two Messengers Go to Meet the
Traveller on the Nile.
10 SIZE Ex-PRESIOENT FIRST
Two Newspaper Men Are Going 1O,OOs
Miles to Ask That He Return BY
Way Of the Pacific.
Coast.

New York, Feb. ,1s.-The West !
AFTER" Col. Roosevelt and II is goini
after him in the real Western way, re
gardless Of expense or anything else.
When the colonel steps of tn
launch at Khartoum on the Nile h
Will find waiting for him Western
man who will hand hlm.a stack Of en-
crossed invitations which call for tn
return Of the ex-president via Sal
Francisco and all the other Western
cities.
Fred G. Bonfils Is the man who vii
deliver the invitation Of the West MI
BonfHls, who Is a wealthy newspaper
owner Of Denver, sailed to-day fol
Cherbourg on the American liner St
Louis, beginning a 10000 mile RAGS
with Khartoum as the objective point
COL Roosevelt Is already on his way
up the river from Gondokoro.
Mr.. BonfiIs hopes that the invita-
tons which he bears VIII cause thu
colonel to alter his plans and return
to this country by way Of San Fran
cisco. sHst. M
Some weeks ago the Denevr Post
owned by Mr.. Bonfils, suggested thai
II the West really wanted to be first
to welcome Col, Roosevelt on his re
turn TO this country 1t might be a good
thing to make the invitation general
and present 1t in q proper manner.
The answer was immediate. The
movement was taken up by chambers
Of commerce all over the West Reso'
lutIops were passed inviting Col. Roose'
yelt to enter the country from Its west
ern boundary. San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle
salt Lake city, Ogden, Spokane, Den
yer and Kansas City wheeled into line
at once backed up by all the small
centers Of population. The movement
started with a whoop and 1t finished
with a ihurrah and Mr.. Bonfils was
commissioned to meet Col. Roosevelt
somewhere on the Nile and turn over
to him the invitation Of that portion
OF the country which has always re.
garded the former president as Its
particular property.
1T will be 4 hot race" said Mr.. Bon.
his. tWith George Creel, . repre-
sentative Of our papers In Denver and
Kansas City, sail from here on the
fastest boat can find. which goes In
our direction, At cherbolEg we taxa
tie Barrie express and CLEANSING TO the
italian express at the, French capital,
We WIN hurry on to Naples, where we
viii sail for Alexandra. II Col Roose,
veit arrives Oh time 1t win give Us All
We can do to make the connections but
ws expect to 20 down the Nile in bot.
ter than record time. II we beat him
to Khartonm we, viii keep on going.
"The West hopes that he win &C
cept this invitation in the spirit which
prompted the action. We want to see
himifirst We want to show the man
what the West thinks OF him. There
Is no political significance In the move,
none whatever, and am going 10000
miles to tender this invitation be-
cause | know that the West will give
Col. Roosevelt the greatest welcome
that ever waited for a traveller"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
EAGLES TO BUILD.
Harrington Order Preparing to Erect
New Home In April.

Harrington, Feb. 19.--Last summer
the Eagles purchased corner lots
across the street from the Riverdale,
and the order is now making pre-
parations to build. The plans and
specifications are being drawn now
and the members hope to be ready
to begin building sometime in April.
The building will cost between $12,-
900 and $4,000. The plan is to
have the basement for gymnasium.
The first floor to be divided into
reading rooms with a ladies' recep-
ton room, while the upper story
will be used for a lodge room.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

science with the knoNlsdd6 that sc
Md an Immortal clhch On winning.
Even Ia my church wehhve : num-
Der Of fellows who refuse to give
anything TO foreign missions on the
ground that there are still too many
heather at home who need convert
ing.
9. " "
Many an honest old farm horse
that couldn't travel mile in less
than six minute has made It's owner
three times as much money as the
high headed PAGER that could go any
heat in the race better than 2;16.
y ~
Appearances are very deceptive.
Possible the smoothest walter on
the floor may be unable to write a
simple sentence without misspelling
every other word.
= y
/ know man who saved dollar q
year by getting his mail out Of the
general delivery and sduanders nine
dollars every year for finecut chew
ing tobacco.
= "
The matrimonial bargain counter
contains lot Of shoddy stuff, and
father and mother are Just as apt to
be taken is as daughter. Father puts
up the cash and daughter furnishes
the tears Bert Walker in Osborne
Farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
40 Mothers IN Thls Town.

Children who are delicate. fever
ish and cross will get immediate re-
lief from Mother Gray's Sweet Pow
ders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach, act on the liver. making q
sickly child strong and healthy. A
certain cure for worms. Sold by all
druggists, Csc. Sample free. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmstead. Leroy, NY.
14-4wks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
STRAIN TOO GREAT.
Hundreds. Of Abilene Readers Find
Dsi,s I0il a Burden.

The hustle and worry of busi1es;
men,
The hard work and stopping 9.
working men
The wemGn's household cares,
Are too great a strain on the kid.
neys.
Backache, headache, sideache,
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles
follow.
An Abilene citizen tells you how
to cure them all.
Mrs. J.4H. LOCKER, AIS W. First
street. Abilene, Kan, says: my
Kidneys were 80 weak that the Toast
eaidI caught settled in these organs
causing my bick to ache severely.
when over-e1Sfted myself, my tfo6-
bic was aggravated ana / was II 1
loss to know how 10 find fdlIef. Fin
ally began using Deans Kidney
PnIs ana they cured me-" Estate
msht given December 2s, 1881
Trouble Never Returned.
On November az,isvs, Mrs. Look
sr naId: Il willingly confirm ny for
mef endorsement Of Dosn's Kidney
pins Is I have never had a return
Of Kidney trouble"
For sale By al dealers Price SO
Cents. Fostsr-Miiburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents or he UnIted
states.
Remember the name-Doan's
and take no other.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
Farm lmAlements

Balm farm wagon, top buggy, set
heavy work harness, Mccormick hay
rake, sweet potato planter, 2 sweet
potato diggers, riding cultivator, 1S-'
inch walking pillow, walking cultiva-
tor disc weeder and small articles
TOO numerous to mention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24

Marriott Grice, one OF the old resi-
dents Of north Dickinson passed
away at the home of Richard Grice,
near Talmage at . p. m. Thursday.
The funeral will be from the M. p,
church at Talmage, Rev. Mr.. Crippen
officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-02-24
6O head 81 CASIO

Four mich cows all giving milk,
20 stock cows. 2 with calves by
side, shorthorn bull years old.
steers coming 8 years old. 5 steers
coming years old, heifers coming
2 years old. II steers from 6 months
to year old, heifers from months
to / year old, calf.