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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

Miss 0Io Smith and niece, Miss
Lola Higgins, Of Augusta, Kansas,
came in Monday aid spent the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E Ohmart.
Watt 0'ConneN mistOOk one Of his
fingers for a spike, Monday, with
the result that he had 1t badly brok-
en- and is carrying it around in a
sling.
Work on Prof. Senter's new home
on Sixteenth is under way. Likes &
O'Connell have the contract for the
carpenter work. 1t is to be a mcd.
ern home, two stories.
Prof Ogden's balloon ascension
did not come off Saturday as adyer.
tised, solely for the reason that it
was too windy. He had the balloon
inflated Monday evening to a point
Of making the ascent, when a hole
started to tear in the bag, and tore
1t to such an extent that it could
not be repaired in time to make the
ascension that evening. However, he
made a pretty ascension Tuesday
forenoon, after which he Left for e.
inwood, where he likewise will do
business.
D. o. Gray, who has been resi-.
dent Of Barton county since Heck
was a pup, and then some, was ovc;
from Hoisington Tuesday renewing
old acquaintance. Dave does not
look a day older than he did TWEEN,
ty years ago.
Mrs. T. NJ. Milligan has returned
from a visit with the Carson and
Hestwood families, in Wichita.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
PENNY WISE, POUND FOOLISH
Contractor Saved Me Nickel, but Wss
Out Something on the Trans
action.

How to save q nickel and lose q
thousand dollars is q lesson learned
by q Bronx contractor. He was n
the Fordham station Of the Third ave.
nue. elevated and he wanted to 10 70
West Farms, at the end Of the Lenox
subway, to submit a bid on a contract,
The ordinary way to make such a trim
would be to pay two car fares, but
this careful contractor saw a way 10
complete the journey for q single
fare, but he says he will never do II
again.
He bought an elevated ticket and
rode down town to Third avenue ana
One Hundred and Forty.ninth street,
where he got a transfer to the down.
town subway train. He intended 70
ride down to the next station, Mott
avenue, get OF there and cross to the
uptown side and ride back to his deG
tination, thus saving five cents. In.
fortunately that day there was an &C.
cident In the subway, the trains were
blocked for nearly an hour and no
was In train that was stalled hAlf
way between two stations. When he
finally did arrive at the office he found
all the bids had been opened and the
contract awarded. His bid, however,
was lower than the one accepted, yet
1t was for sum sufficiently large 70
have shown him a cool profit OF
$1,000.
? Then he went out and spent about
$40 In drinks to drown his SORROW
New York Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

Confirmation Of the truth of other
statements Of these senators is fur
nished by this tariff report. Here
are some of them, which show the
careless disregard for the consumer
that characterized this eI:'le sched-
ule: Every step IN the process Of
cotton cloth making carries an extra
duty. Finishing is one of these pro-
cesses. The board reports that the
duty is from little owe" one and a
half to six and four-Titths times the
total labor cost Of finishing, and
from a little over one-haf to over
three times the total cost Of finish
ing bleached goods. The extreme
ranges in the ratio of duty are part.
ly due to the fact, it is explained,
that the duties are not strictly ad-
listed either according to cost or val
ue, showing how unscientific a task
it was that Senator Aldrich's sched-
ule makers performed. Three are,
for instance, three cloths of the same
cost differing but very slightly in the
labor cost Of finishing, yet one car
ries duty four times and the other
six times as much as the remaining
piece.
Printing cotton cloths is another
step in the process of manufacture
This is done by imprinting designs
on the cloth by means Of presses.
The extra duties added vary from
two and a half to over five and a
quarter times the labor cost of print
ing and from a third to 1.6 the total
cost of the printing. The varience
is due to the fact that the difference
in the amount of duty bears little re-
latiOn to the cost of the cloth or
the labor cost Of printing. The same
condition exists with respect to dye
ing. Colored cotton cloths are those
woven of dyed yarns, while dyed
cloth is cloth that has been cOlored
after the piece has been woven. The
duties on dyed cloth range from 2
1-3 to Z is times the total labor cost,
and from one1haf to one and two
thirds Of the total cost Of dyeing
Quite often in these different process
ses it Is the cheaper cloth that bears
the higher rate Of duty, character
istic Of the present tariff law. These
instances will suffice to show the
reckless disregard Of the republican
protective principle In the making
ot this schedule.
II the republican party is again en-
trusted with the duty Of revising the
tariff will it pay any more heed to
the facts adduced by the tariff board
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
LlneoIn's Superb oratory,

In an address by Joseph H. Choate
on the occasion Of his eightieth birth.
day, Mr.. Choate spoke thus Of Mr.. Lin.
coins celebrated speech in Cooper
Union, In 1860: with an awkward
form and most ungainly address, he
stood there with little trepidatIon,
not very progressing; but when he,
came to speak It was as a fiashlight
Not only his whole personality and bis
face lighted up. but he seemed to-
Tighten up the audience, and for onsl
hour or an hour and quarter he die.
cussed the great questions Of the day
and held the audience in the hollow Of
his hand"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
SAYS PARCEL POST WOULD
BE BENEFIT TO FARMERS

Farm and Nreside, an agricultur.
al paper published at Springfield, o.,
Is fighting for the adoption of par
eel post, and in its current issue
publishes an official statement Of the
facts relating to this question writ
ten by William ]. Powell, third as
sistant Postmaster General Of the
United States, who speaks directly
for the department.
On the subject of the farmer and
the parcel post, Mr.. Powell says:
BY far the greatest advantages
Of parcel post system would accrue
to the residents Of rural communities
A parcel post would give the farmer
an opportunity Of distributing such
products as butter, eggs fresh, vege-
tables, ETC., at reasonable cost, d.
rect to the consumer, thereby e.imi-
mating the middleman's profits, with
a resultant advantage both to himself
and to the consumer. It would at.
fond him a prompt delivery Of his
parcels and enable him to enjoy COM
forts which he would otherwise be
denied. It's added facilities would re-
suit in improved roads and increased
value Of farm property generally.
The farmer naturally prefers to
trade with his local merchant and
make his purchases where he can
personally inspect the goods before
buying. He is frequently not in a
position to hitch UP and go into town
to buy even some Of the necessaries
Of life, and very often goes without
the comforts he would obtain were
ne able to order by postal card or
telephone the purchases he desires
and have them delivered by parcel
post on the rural route. He is now
compelled to attend to his own par
eel deliveries, and this induces him
to buy in large quantities, and it is
mainly on the business done by
freight in shipment of 100 pounds or
more that the mail order houses are
able to underbid the rural merchant
and secure profitable orders. A par
eel post will provide the local mer-
chant with a cheap medium for de,iv-
cry of his wares to rural patrons,
and will enable the farmer to receive
his parcel direct at his home at a
reasonable price, by phone or indited
order, within twentyfoT hours. Such
a condition would tend to break up
the rural clubbing orders to mail
order houses, increase the consump-
ton Of goods and benefit mutually
the patrons and the small-store men
all over the United States"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
GAVE OF SURPLUS WEALTH
Rich Men In Other Days Lavish In
Their Donations to Their Fa- ..
vorite Cities.

Many man who has inherited. mil.
lions" once said Frederic Harrison,
is gnawed with envy as be watches
a practical man turning an honest
penny. How he would like to earn an
honest penny He never did; he new:
er will; and he feels like a dyspepric
invalid watching a hearty beggar ems
toying a bone or crust. Many a
rich man is capable Of better things:
but he does not know how to begini"
The ancient law suggests a restoration
Of the liturgies, the public services Of
rich men as they were organized IN
the model Greek republics. AT Ath.l
ems the liturgies were legal and con-
stitutional Offices imposed periodically
and according to a regular order byI
each local community on citizens rat.
ed as having capital Of more than Al
given amount. II always r..
NAMED q public once, q duty to bel
nlled by taste. skill. personal effort
and public spirit Rich men contend.
ed for the ONCE. The chief ambition
Of . rich man came to DO that Of maxi
Ing splendid gifts to his fellow citi.
Iens, and theaters, stadIums, colon.
nades, aQueducts. gardens, libraries,
museums, pictures, statues-all were
showered upon favorite cities By
wealthy men who possessed or covst
ed the name Of citizen" A few mul.
timillionaires In our American repub.
lie have made public beneiactiouA
May their tribe increase! The gitt
OF q public hospital or a school build.
ing 10 always In order.-The Christian
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.

At the solicitation Of my many
friends / hereby consent to announce
myself as a candidate for the nomina-
ton for county attorney on the Dem
ocratic ticket, subject to the Demo
cratic voters in the August primary
CHAS. l. CARROLL.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.

I hereby announce to the people Of
Barton county that I will be a candi'
date for the nomination Of surveyor
on the Democratic ticket subject to
the votes Of the Democrats of the
county at the primary August 6.
WIN. A. RUSH.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
PRACTICAL TARIFF TALKS.

An interesting question is present
ed by the practical certainty that
the next congress, no matter which
party controls, will have as its prin-
cipal task the construction of another
tariff bin. That question is, win the
republicans give any more heed to
the findings and reports Of the tariff
board they created than they did to
the testimony Of witnesses at CON-
mittee hearings or the facts present
ed to them by such eminent authori-
ties as Senators Dohvef, La Toilette
and Cummins? One Of the recent
publications that persons interested
in tariff details may secure from
their congressman is that which con-
tains the findings of the tariff board
on the cotton schedule. In a num-
Der Of particulars noted In a hurried
reading Of some parts this board re-
ports as facts what Senators Dolliver
and La Toilette told the senate was
true. The senate, following the lead
enship Of Senator Aldrich, who per-
mitted the cotton interests to forum.
late this schedule as 1t now stands in
the law, paid no heed to the senators
viii they look upon the conclusions
Of this body Of men Mr.. Taft has pro-
claimed to be experts with any more
respect?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself as cam
didate for the nomination for sheriff
Of Barton county, Kansas, subject to
the decision Of the voters at the Dem
ocratic primary next August.
JN0. W. DALEY.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

Those pages Of the congressional
Record devoted to the speeches Of
Dolliver and La Toilette are easily
accessible, and the comparison Of
what they said with the facts ascer.
tanned by this board is an interest.
ing task. For instance, Mr.. Dolhver
protested vigorously against a para.
graph that put an extra duty of l
cent per squane yard on cotton cloth
that is mercerized. Mr.. Dolaver
said that this duty was outrageously
high and proved it. But the senate
and house voted that extra duty, and
President Taft approved 1t. Here Is
what the tariff board reports: The
duty OF 1 per cent per squar eyArd
because Of mercerization is from 9
to 1875 times the total labor cost Of
mecerizing duties, according to the
republican platform, represent only
the difference in labor cost here and
abroad) and from IA to 2 times the
total cost Of mercemzing. 1t might
be explained that cotton cloths are
often put through a caustic soda BATH
for the purpose Of giving a uster
that adds to its beauty as wearing ap
parel for women who can't afford
silks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

Miss Hample went out to the old
neighborhood In Grant township Tues
day evening.
Father Huna Of 0lmitz was in the
city Tuesday.
Miss Cora Ernst Of Wichita, Mrs.
T. v. White Of Laclede, and Mrs. Sa-
rah Groves Of BOsworth, Mo-, were in
the city this week to attend the Har-
ter-Hilto0 wedding.
Frank Schneck was down from the
west this week visiting his mother.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.

hereby announce myself as cam
didate for the Democratic nomination
Cor the office OF County Attorney OF
Barton county, subject to the will Of
the voters as expressed in the pri-
mary election to be held ne0t August.
R. ]. McMULLEN.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

The famous Dents Spur bail team
will play a picked up team on the
home grounds next Sunday. Ad-
mission Is cents. Come on in and
see the boys. They play good ball.
The Epworth League Of the Great
Bend district held a very successful
annual meeting in this city this
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

than it did the last time it tackled
the task when the same facts were
presented by responsible members Of
the party seeking to make good the
party's platform pledge? C. O.. D.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR SHERIFF..

hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination of sheriff of Bar
ton county on the DemOcratict icket
and subject to the will of the Demo
cratic voters Of the county at the pri
mary to be held August 6, 1912.
LOUIS HANS.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

DUPONT Dynamite for blasting hard
pan, draining sink holes, etc., at BoDdu-
rants. from 20 to Is cents per pound
according to quality. It's safe to
use, does the work. the first crop
will pay cost several times over. Get
it at Bondurant's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR STATE SENATOR.

desire to announce to the voters
q Barton, Stafford and Rice coun-
ties, that am a candidate for the
nomination for State Senator, SUBJ
set to the will Of the Democrats Of
this district at the primary election
August 6, 1912. H, F. SUTTON
ADVERTISEMENT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

Don't risk appendicitis from spin,
ter Of glass from enamel cooking
utensils. Buy only "Wearever" pure
aluminium utensils that never scale,
rust, break or splinter. Warranted
ten years. Cost is moderate. Sod
only g. Bondurant's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

l hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office Of County Treas
urer, on the Democratic ticket, Sub
ject to the primary election in Au-
gust. A. SCHWAGER.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
ADVERTISEMENT
FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT,

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the nomination for Clerk
OF the District Court Of Barton Coun=
ty, subject to the decision Of the vot-
ers at the Republican primaries next
August. o. P. HOLMES.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the nomination for sheriff
Of Barton county, subject to the de-
cisiou Of the democratic primaries in
August. JOE H. KING.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

Any skin itching Is temper-tester'
The more you scratch the worse 1t
itches. Doan's Ointment cures piles,
eczema-any skin itching. At all
drug stores.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office OF Sheriff of Bar
ton county, subject to the decision Of
the Republican voters at the primary
election In August.
GEO. THULE.
ADVERTISEMENT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14

A big sale on enamel ware for har.
vest cooking and preserving. High
grade whfte-lined ware at very low
prices, at Bondurant's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
Personal Ahront-

Striking members Of the AmalEa.
mated Skirt stitchers were holding q
conference.
Where 10 that tall, thin girl who
Joined the union last week." INQUIRED
the walking delegates.
The secretary arose to reply:
She handed In her resignation tia
morning."
What was her reasoni"
She took oifense when she WAS
called on to act as q picket."-Judre,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
FOR SHERIFF.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the Democratic nomination
Tor the office Of Sheriff Of Barton
county, subject to the will Of the voter
- expressed in the primary election
to be held next August.
C. NJ. OLIPHANT,
Independent Township
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-06-14
Clothes.

What on earth d'yOu keep on clan
ping fort That last singer was aV.I
full"
1 know, but / liked the style Of
her clothes and wanted to have an,
other look at them."-London Opinion. I
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
HOT SHOT FOR WATTERSON
w. Cabell Bruce, Wilson Man
ager in Baltimore, Speaks.
TRy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Baltimore, Jan. A.--W. Caboll Bruce, Of
the Woodrow Wilson Association, speaking
to-day of Colonel Watterson's letter TO
Senator Tillman on the Wilson Harvey in
cident. said:
mo sooner does Colonel watterson pull
one leg out of the bog in which he has
ventured than the other goes down still
deeper His first statement subjected
Colonel Harvey 10 the general suspicion
that the real cause Of the coolness between
Governor Wilson and himself was an un-
successful effort on his part to induce
Governor Wilson to place his campaign un-
der the pecuniary patronage OF Thomas F.
Ryan and the vampire trusts
Thomas F. Ryan no axes TO grind! Only
few little tobacco trusts and other hatch
cts. I suppose. SO il was Colonel Waiter
son and Governor Wilson'S managers who
were disposed 10 strike hands with the
we are TO believe, notwithstanding his
supposed environment and enthusiastic
partiality for Governor Wilson. stood en-
tirely aloof from this intrigue.
I'VE are yet to hear from Governor Will
sons managers. but. whatever the future
may develop, IT is a satisfaction TO know
that there was at least one man who,
whether approached by Colonel Harvey or
Colonel Watterson or dozen colonels, ap-
pears to have experienced no difficulty in
rejecting the suggestion that a candidate
for the Presidency should place himself
under pecuniary obligations to the trusts"
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
WILSON WON'T DISCUSS IT
Silent on Wattersons Sugges-
tion of Court of Honor"

Boston. Jan. Ex-Governor Woodrow Will
son of New Jersey spoke before two Bos-
ton business organizations and body OF
Harvard students to-day.
Newspapermen waylaid him frequently
with questions as TO the Watterson-Till-
man correspondence. The Governor replied
that he had no comment TO make at pres
ent, and Colonel Wstterson's suggestion of
a court of gentlemen in connection with
the controversy over the raising OF cam
paign funds passed without notice.
Governor Wilson called on Governor Foss
al the State House, but nothing Of poIti-
cal interest resulted from that interview.
At the City Club Richard Olney forrerly
Secretary OF State. introduced the Cover
nor. mot as high official nor as a candi-
date, nor az a Democrat. but as the type
OF man in whom lies the best hope for the
country's future. ] may add that he has
a capacity and propensity for telling the
truth which is not always TO the ad-
vantage or satisfaction OF those Tho ash
for it," Mr.. Olney said.
;This present movement" said Governor
Wilson. lis not an attack on representative
government. The trouble is that in some
states thes have not got H. We did not
New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
'LUNAT|C WRECKS CHURCH
New Jersey Farmer SmaShes
Paintings and Furniture.
FIGHTS SQUAD OF OFFICERS
Only After Desperate Struggle
Is He Captured and
Lodged in Jail.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Hammonton, y. j., Jan. 2i.-lhe inte-
rior of St Josephs Catholic Church Ia
this city looks az though company OF
religious fanatics had invaded IT. fine
paintings and other handsome decora-
tions were cast down and smashed'
while other serious damage was wrought
by Antonio Bernato. a farmer near
town, who became suddenly insane last
night. When efforts were made to stop
his work Of destruction he rushed about
the edifce and attacked everybody IN
sight holding pretty much half the town
at bay for an hour. He was f1naIly
captured and removed to the county Jap'
Bernato is about forty years old and
as strong as an OK, his outdoor life knit
ting his muscles and giving him a fine
physique He attracted some little at
tention in town b. his peculiar actions
but went unnoticed to the church, where
he began the work Of wreckage. He
pulled the paintings from the walls. He
did not molest the sacred statues. AT
the altar he attacked the furnishings
and sacred fittings with frenzy.