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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
Two Farmers Take Opposite Views
20 From The Wichita Beacon.
WHY NOT FREE TRADE?

Editor Beacon: | noticed a
Communication in The Beacon 9
few days. ago signed by a sup
posed agriculturist in which the
writer raised a loud lamentation
because Victor Murdoch is sup
porting the reciprocity treaty.
Why not as nearly free trade
with Canada as possible? Canada
Is practically like the United
States in regard to business mat
terS and we all admit that free
trade between the states of the
American union is a good thing,
If Canada were a part of this
country nobody would object to
free trade with that section. We
can have all the benefits of free
intercourse in trade by a judici-
GUS reciprocity arrangement.
| am for the Reciprocity treaty
and therefore am glad that Vic
tor Murdoch is supporting it. The
beneficiaries of our present high
tariff are combined all along the
line to hold what they have Sc
cured from. the people. They
will not consent to the removal
Of the tariff on any article JUS
because they know that theil
combination would be weakened
to that extent. The republicans
who support this combination arr
all standpatterS and they have
with them the Cleveland demo
Gratis.
There are certain republicans il
congress, among whom is Victor
Murdoch who are in favor of pay
ing some. attention to the inter
ests of the people in this tariff
arrangement. They are called in
SurgentS. This would, on its fact
seem to. indicate that true repub.
licanism is subServiency to the
protected interests, some Of whicl
are trusts.
The insurgent republicans and
the Bryan democrats seem to bt
getting together and as for the
Standpatters and the Cleveland
democrats they have been in the
same camp for eight or ten years
Those all powerful words repub.
lican and democrat do not seem
to mean now just what they did
In the days of Lincoln and Doug
Flas when men like Carnegie did
not have to devise means to dis
pose of their vast incomes.
The lines are being drawn be
tween insurgency and standpat-
ism. Take your place in the lines
Choose We this day whom you will
serve. The trusts or the people.
Hurrah for Roosevelt, Bryan, Vic
tor Murdoch, Stubs and Bris-
tow. FARMER DOOLITTLE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
After the Department Stores

A representative of the State
Pharmaceutical Society was in
city this week and called upon
the department stores of our eity.
requesting them to either discon-
tin9e the sale of mentholatum and
articles Of like character, or else
comply with the state laws which
provide that a registered pharma-
clst must bS employed in all 'es-
adjustments Z 5, where anything of
this kind is sold. This action
was taken under laws passed as
long ago, as 1888, and that have.
since from time to-, time been
amended. The Food and Drug
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
act e the legislature of 1907 is
also used as a basis for the ac-
ton of the drug store people, {.
Did Not Know His NeighbCr

oAndreM Beye this week recsiv-
ed a visit from an, old neighbOr
in the. person Of August Hauns-
child Of Lockwood, Mo-, who DROP
pedsin Unexpectedly. Some TWEEN
ty- three years ago the men were
neigbbOrs, living only a few miles
apart, one in Pawnee county and
one IN Rush county. Mr.. Hauns-
child came to Kansas in 1878, but
along about 1888 went to- Mss
Ouri where he has since resided.
He was taking a little pleasure
trip, looking over some OF the
vast domain which comprises a
few of the central states, and
thoght he might. call and see
Mr., Beye, but the latter was I'M
able to at first recognize him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
FARMER AND RECIPROCITY.

Editor Beacon: In a late is
sue of The Beacon, "a Farmer"
gives his views on Murdoch and
Reciprocity" Now | have been
a farmer for 80 years and will
tel you what | think about this
reciprocity. business. There is no
doubt in my mind that Murdoch
thought when he voted for the
bill in congress that he was vOt-
ing for his own interest. There is
no doubt Pres. Taft who was
father Of the bill thought the
same. But, If this bill becomes
law; it will only be another hea-
Wy load placed upon the backs of
us farmers and perhaps the last
straw, etc, ETC., and may cause
the farmer, in the near future,
to. not only demand, but to pro-
coed to at once throw off some of
the burdens from the aforesaid
backs. If it does this, it will
have accomplished something that
Taft and Murdoch and those who
voted for the bill may well be
proud of. Now i see "a Farm
er" is a ''prOtectiOniSt." Pro
lection for the farmer indeed !!
We don't want any of it. All
we want is an equal show with
any other business. We say let
each and every tub stand on its
own bottom. The present tariff
law has filched untold millions of
dollars from the pockets of US
farmers and placed them in the
Golfers of the trusts. and eOmbi-
nations. In fact, it has literally
built them up and enabled them
Ito not only hold up the farmer,
but also the labOring man and all
consumers. So | say give us a
tariff for revenue only and the
farmer will not only take care of
himself but the balance of human
ity. At present we labor to feed
the world, md are only able to
retain a small share of the fruits
of our labor. As. an illustration
Of the truth of this. the farmer
and feeder contributed millions
in the last six months to the pack
ers. In fact, | will say the pack
ers just simply forced the farmer
and feeder to give them ALL of
the corn produced in the U. S..
last year, or an amount of money
equal to it. And / would like to
see anyone deny it 1t might have
been good policy to protect an
infant industry. But our infants
have grown 50 large, they are
crushing US to death. So l say
remove the tariff from all neces-
stiles, raw or manufactured.
Leave it on the Injuries, such as
diamonds, silks, ETC., and if more
revenue is needed to run the gov
eminent, the farmers will gladly
pay his share of a direct tax
W. S. HORNED, Oatville, Kan
sas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09
School Beard
Office of Board Of Education.

Office of Board Of Educaliop,.
Great Bend, Kas., June 5 b., 1911.
Board met id regular session With
President Morrison in the chair. The
roll was called and .Ihe following
enbers answered 10 their nanes,
Morrison Cox, Young, Omer, Me-
Mulleui Russell and Seward.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ings were read and approved.
The following bills were then on
motion allowed.
G, Pend W te & Electric Co 5 80
OC Hull, high school ANNALS Is GU
Tribune Publishing c. printing 2 so
W H WestwOod. examination. 600
FEEDER Printing Co, printing A 80
American Book Co merchandise 81
H S Born, chalk ..... / 90
Ct Bend Telephone Co. services SIS
Gum \ Watson; printing .......... $40
Geo W Thatcher. truant officer s 90
Price BOudurant, supplies. ..... 425
Git Bend Furniture Co, supplies 2 25
Western Union Telegraph Co.. 30
A c Lupdblade, supplies -. :. 10
Price Bondurant, sup lilies ........ 16 80
Ct Beud, Tfr & Stor Co Fight
and dray -............. ........... ......... sos
M & H Foundry .......... ......... ...... :. 8 so
HFlanpagan Co, supplies . 10 so
c E Mattox, labor .. .......-. :. 2 %
W N WEIGH Mfg Co ........ ....... AZ 46
KOntiueutal KOmpound Co
supplies ......... ............. ........... 4 40
GenrUa w Thatcher woc ,han
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09

g - AHa1NHUI was, tuCH
elected enumeration at .s35 90 fer the
first 1000 names and five cents for
each additional name.
On motion 1t was ordered that the
building committee purchase and
place a new boiler in The west school
building. Motion declared carried
by the unanimous vote of the board
On motion the matter of a summer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-06-09

Mrs. John Leshure and son were
in the city this week visiting Mrs
Thomas Moore and family. From
here they will 90 to Haven, Kas, fol
a weeks visit with Mrs Leshure's
sister and mother.
Joe .Zimmer was down from Wal
nut township Tuesday on business
with the county commissioners.
]. V. Susank was a visitor from
the north side Tuesday.
The sixth and seventh grades oil
the city schools, vest side, had a hay
rack ride and picnic last Friday eve
niug.
DR.. Lindas was in Hutchinson
NJ 'nday evening.
W. D. Gould was in Hutchinson
Tuesday. We presume he went down
on business, but it so happened'that
the Great Bend ball team was doing
business in Hutchinson on that date
E R. Moses delivered an address
Mondso at Hutchinson before the
Retail Jewellers Association of his
state. His subject was Bulldog uI
a Business"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01
CHURCH AND FRATERNITY.

Advent Christian church. Rev. o. w.
Heyer first Sunday in each month. Dec.
3, sermon at 10.45 a. m, subject, Hope
and the value of it, Sunday school at
noon. Sermon at I p. M, subject, Con
science" Everyone is invited.
Unitarian church, Rev. E. O. S. Os-
good pastor. Service Sunday morning
at 1870, subject of sermon, "Ministering
unto Me" Sunday school at 11.45 In
place of the usual Sunday offering a
contribution will be received in behalf
of the Associated Charities of this town.
First church of Christ, Scientist Sum
day morning service 1915. Sunday even-
ing service, 7.30, subject, God the only
cause and creator" Wednesday even
ing testimonial meeting, 745. Reading
room open Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
| urday from go to 4.30. All are well
come Emerson building, Elliot street.
First Baptist church, Rev. John r.
Cow, D. D., minister Morning worship
at 1890, with preaching. THE hearts
of parents and children; Bible school at
l2 m; vesper service at 4.30 p. m, COM
munon, reception of new members, SER
mon, topic Making glorious the place of
Gods feet" No evening service Young
| peoples meeting Tuesday evening, talk
| by Dr. Cow on God our Father" Meet
ing for conference and prayer Friday
evening, topic tonight, The song of
| Simeon"
Centre Congregational church.. Rev.
| Roy NJ. Houghton minister. Sunday
services 1890 a. m, divine worship with
! sermon by the pastor, subject, The
! spirit of Christian brotherhood 1145 a.
M, session of the Sunday school, 730
p. M, stereopticon lecture by Mrs.
Florence Kelley, general secretary of
| the National Consumers league sub
! ject, Women in industry" This F'ri-
day. evening at 7,3O, devotional service
and Bible lecture in the chapel, subject,
| Samuel! Samuelr'
Universalist church, Rev. D. E. Trout
minister. Sunday services: Divine wor-
ship 1890 a, M, with sermon, Modern
ship, 1870 with sermon. Communion will
be observed Sunday school AS a m.
| Stereopticon lecture p. m, subject, The
| Indians of New Mexico and Arizona" IL
lustrated with colored slides, There will
| be special music Preaching service Ver-
non 8 p. m. Weekday meetings; This,
! Friday evening at 7.30, a meeting OF
church members, preparatory to commun-
! ion The pastor will speak upon The
life of Hosea Ballou." The K. o. X. A.
will meet Monday, Dec. 4, in the church
parlor at 7.15 p. m. The ladies' circle
! will serve a public dinner from 10 to 2 p.
m. in the church vestry Thursday. Dec,
T. A meeting of the circle will be held
early in the afternoon.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

Another war cloud looms ominously
on the horizon. Russia has delivered
an ultimatum to Persia, demanding the
ter the American treasurer general of
Persia. Russia asks for idemnity for
the expense incurred in sending troops
to Persia, and declares that if Mr.,
Shuster is not dismissed within As hours
the Russian troops will march on
Teheran, and that the additional eX-
pense will be added to the idemnity.
This is the latest phase of Russia S
movement toward domination in north
ern Persia. Six months ago Persia Sc
cured the services of Mr.. Shuster, an
able financier who Strengthened out our
monetary system in the Philippines, and
he began at once to organize new
financial system for the new constitu-
tional government. lie met with un-
expected opposition and the final blow
came when he was obliged to use his
treasury police to effect the seizure OF
property of fhe ex-Shah's brother. Rus
sia opposed the seizure on the ground
of a prior claim, but Mr.. Shuster's men
forced the Russian guards to withdraw
Russia demanded an apology. The Per
sian cabinet resigned, and new cabi-
net was organized. The new cabinet
appealed to Britain and Britian's advic,
was to apologize to Russia. Persia ther
apologized; but Russia now refuses tC
accept that apology, and makes tn,
fresh demand reported above.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

The st. Johnsbury Caledonian, pub
lished In the home town of Lieut.. Gov.
Slack, reserves the privilege of declaring
its final choice for governor after all the
candidates have been announced, but 1t
reviews the entry of the two candidates
now before the people, Mr. DeBoer and
Mr. Fletcher, and gives its impression
of the personalities and records of the
two men. After this review it summar-
ICES the situation as follows: Mr..
Fletcher and Mr.. DeBoer are both hon
orable men. Both possess a high degree
of ability and have had practical expert
ence Either would do the state credit
but Mr.. DeBoer has shown the greater
courage in his legislative work and in
his political methods has shown a great
er degree of courage and progress Ver-
mont's political life needs courage and
progress and therefore it seems to us 1t
can expect greater and better results
from Mr.. DeBoer than from Mr.. Fletch-
err"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01
THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR.
In Union Thanksgiving Service In Con-
greqatIonai Church,

Union Thanksgiving services were held
in the Congregational church at 1890
o'clock yesterday morning and were at
tended by over 100 persons. chorus OF
II young women led the congregational
singing and after a hymn Gov. John A.
Mead's Thanksgiving proclamation was
read by Rev. +. q. s. Osgood of the
Unitarian church. Rev. D. r.. Trout of
the Universalist church read the scrip
ture lesson and Rev. DR.. John r. Cow
of the Baptist church offered prayer.
Rev. r. NJ. Houghton of the Congrega-
tional church preached the sermon and
the benediction was pronounced by Rev.
F.. a. Wells of the Methodist church
Rev. Mr.. Houghton's text was Psalms
1S.49, Therefore will l give thanks unto
thee, Lord, among the heather, and
sing praises unto thy name" Passing
over the individual blessings for which
we should be thankful, he enumerated
some Of the things of national impor-
tance which demand our gratitude He
mentioned first the great moral awaken
ing throughout the land, which is plac-
ing business upon a foundation of right
eousness and truth Inflated business
prosperity is not prosperity at all, he
said, and not thing to be thankful for.
In business and political life evil doers
are being searched out more than ever
before. For this Gods presence is re-
| sponsible; man cannot bring it about and
| man cannot stop II.
The second reason mentioned for ma
| tional Thanksgiving was the progress that
is being made for a cessation of inter-
national war and the establishment of
| lnterna uonal peace. Treaties of peace
| now before the Senate between the
| United States, England and France will,
! If ratified, practically end international
war. The three classes of persons op-
posed to them are those who see in them
| constitutional technicaites those born
and bred in a spirit of miltarism and
those who grow fat on the contracts for
| 100000 battleships. The people are de-
| manding that the treaties be ratified,
and here again is manifested the pres
ence of God among his people.
The growing unity of the world was
! cited as another reason for being thank
| ful. Oneness and unity are becoming a
| fact. The world already is one neigh
| borhood, through the help of great in
! ventions, and it is rapidly becoming one
! brotherhood
Church unity, which means the pro-
| gress of Christian truth, was a fourth
! reason for national Thanksgiving. The
| bringing together of Christian forces in
working out the great ideal for which
| the Master lived and died has reached a
climax the past year, notably in the
men and religion forward movement.
| Never before has there been such a
| dropping of UNCONVENTIONAL barriers in
| the United States and Canada, and the
movement is reaching across the sea.
In all these things the dominating in
fuence of Him who died 1000 years ago
| is the great motive power for good; and
the goal of human attainment is the
universal brotherhood of man where there
! is no unrighteousness, no injustice, no
| hatred. The sermon made a deep i'm
preston on all who heard it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

Judge Wendell Phillips Stafford of St.
Johnsbury, who presides over the su-
preme court of the District of Columbia
in Washington, was the orator at the
meeting held in Boston Tuesday evening
to commemorate the Tooth anniversary of
Wendell Phillips The Boston Herald
thinks the life, tastes and aspirations of
Judge Stafford were Influenced by his
namesake, and that the Vermonter as a
type of orator, resembles the great aboli-
zionist. Judge Stafford at Boston de-
clared that the objection to the initiative
and referendum is the old gasp of tory
ism in it's distrust of popular rule, and he
rejoiced in the six equal suffrage states
on the flag. Judge Stafford has earned
his reputation as one of the most effec-
tive public speakers in the country, and
his services are sought on a wide variety
of occasions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

The express companies of the country
are now on the grill before the inter-
state commerce commission in Washing
ton. The attorney of the commission
shows that the net income of the COM
panies is 3S per cent, and in some cases
the express rates have been 16 times as
high as the freight rates of the rail-
roads. Representative Lewis of Mary
land favors government ownership of the
express business just the same as we
now direct and control the postoffice.
This of course is a practical remedy, but
perhaps it would be still more practical
to propose governmental regulation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

According to population each state SEN
aforial district in Missouri should have
$1,000 population, but under the Demo-
cratic regime the districts were so ar
ranged as to range in population all the
way from $1,000 to 10000 Last year the
Republicans carried the state on the
popular vote, but obtained only three
congressman in sixteen The state SEN
ate has been kept Democratic in the pro-
portion of two to one many years By
means of the crooked districting the
Democratic party, or rather the leaders
who control it, are intrenched perma-
nently in one branch of the legislature
The people might condemn them by 75,-
900 majority and still the manipulators
would retain the power usurped.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

The Athol Transcript regrets that
farmers have been won away from the
creamery by the inducements of larger
cash returns through shipment of milk
direct to the big cities. 1t points out that
the change has taken from the farms
such by-products as milk and buttermilk,
which are essentials in the raising of
hogs and calves. The raising of such
stock means the addition of a fertilizing
agent to the soil, and the absence of the
stock means a reduction of the fertiliza-
t!on of a farm. These elements of farm
economy have been overlooked to a con-
siderable extent by many of the farmers
shipping their milk to the city," says the
Transcript.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

The White River Junction Landmark
urges the nomination of David A. Ell
liot as senator from Windsor county in
1912. Mr.. Elliot was the efficient repre-
sentative from the town of Hartford in
1910 He is man who stands -four
square" in all relations of life. is pro-
gressive in his ideas, and is hard and
conscientious worker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

Wharton Barker of Philadelphia, be-
fore the Senate committee investigating
trusts, declared Tuesday that New
York money king now dead (E. II. Har-
riinan) told him four weeks before cleo
ton in 1904 that the interests had made
a deal with Roosevelt for his election
involving favorable railroad legislation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

The number of bucks shot during the
recent deer hunting season in Vermont
was surprisingly large, and the animals
were of remarkable size and in fine con-
dition. The great majority were above
200 pounds in weight and many speci-
mems fell which weighed from 800 to 1876
pounds each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01
SAxTONS RIVER.
Scholarship Honors at Vermont Acad-
en1y,

Scholarship honors have been awarded
for the first quarters work in Vermont
academy as follows: First grade-George
Wallace Foster, Alvord Gates Nichols,
Avedis Avedis Miridjamian, Harold Will
lis Blanchard, Palmer Wilber Griffith;
second grade, Margaret Louise Lawson,
Herbert Alexander Lowe, Donald Rugg
Johnson, Sheldon Seymour Roby, Howard
w. Burnett Martin Henry Gleason, Ed
ward Alfred Spaulding. Kenneth Dodge
Earl, Christison Armstrong Bruce, Noel
Coulter; third grade, Paul Squires Bald
win, Albert Edwin Dillingham;, Frank
Harvey Dufur, John oliver Emerson,
Cecil Albert Norton, carl Arthur Pratt,
Henry Elmer Stickney Dean King Zeller,
John James Gleason, Frederick Orison
Graves.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01

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LOR SALE-Hay, loose or baled, for
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ney, VI. 49-tf
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E'OR SALE-Thoroughbred Chester
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ENOk SALE-Chester White Pigs at the DIR.
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= IiNlo. Nest OulIlurd. W. 5s-tt
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