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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18

eDt pace that they have started,
there is a very good chance Of over.
halling them before the closing hour
or night rolls around.
II you think that you did we'll on
the first voting period, do not rest
on your oars at this time. But re.
member, there are others in
he race who possibly done Just as
well as you, or some who are figur-
ing on working a little extra this
week and catching up with the ad-
vantage you think YOU have gained.
Every contestant should start out
on the second voting period with
the determination that you will get
every vote there is in sight before 1t
closes. This you can do If you will
set your mind to this end.
Just picture in your mind the scale
in the contest ad Of this issue; put
the prize that You wish on one side
and then use the proper amount Of
energy en- your part to bring down
your end. and you will be surprized
to find at the close of the race that
You won with ease.
Once again let us bring to your
mind that this is the time yyou
should make the real start. You
have been putting this off lcng
enouh. Now get in and show your
friends that you are going to dem
onstrate to them that they are max
ing no mistake in casting their votes
in ysP favor. They expect it, and
you should not let them lose the
confidence they have placed in you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18
THE TRUSTS

The tariff question, as dealt with
in our time, has not been business.
1t has been politics. Tariff sched.
ules have been made up for the pur-
pose of keeping as large a number
as possible of the rich and influ'
entail manufacturers of the coun-
try in a good humor with the Re
publican party, which desired their
constant financial support. The tar
iff has become a system of favors.
II becomes a matter of business, Of
legitimate business, only when the
partnership and understanding 1t rep.
reSents Is between the leaders OF
Congress and the. whole people Of
the United States, instead of be.
tween the leadres Of Congress and
small groups of manufacturers de.
manding special recognition and con-
sideration. That is why the general
idea Of representative government be
comes a necessary part of the tariff
question.
What has the result been? Pros
perity? Yes, if by prosperity you
mean vast wealth no matter how dis
tributed, or whether distributed al
all, or not; II you mean vast enter
prises built up to be presently con.
centrated under the control Of com
paratively small bodies Of men, who
can determine almost at pleasure
whether there shall be competition O
not. The nation as a nation haf
grown immensely rich. But whaI
Of the other side of the pictune? Il
is not as easy for US to live as Il
used to be. Our money will not buy
as much. High wages, even wher
We can get them, yield US no great
comfort. We used to be better of
with less, because a dollar could buy
SC much more. The majority Of. u
have been disturbed to find ourselves
growing poorer, even though oul
earnings we're slowly increasing
Prices climb faster than we car
push our earnings up.
Moreover, We begin to perceivI
some things about the movement o
prices that concern US very deeply
Continued ON last page
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18
THE FARMERS

day in the year IT'S when certain
farmers took their guns in their
hands and gathered in little groups
along the road that led from Lex.
hgton In Massachusetts to Boston,
and there quietly lay in order to in
tercept British troops who had come
upon an errand aimed at the hber-
ties of the colonies; and have often
heard since that day men speak of
the embattled farmers at Lexington.
Well, there are going to be embat.
tied farmers again in the history Of
this country, not with guns in their
hands, but with ballots in their
hands, who are going to come back
and claim the sovereignty which
they share with the rest Of the peo'
pie Of the United States.
/ don't want anything / say to be
understood as embattling the. farm.
ers against any other great legiti
mate interests in this country be
cause our task at the present mo-
ment Is the task of understanding
one another so thoroughly that there
will be only one cause, only one
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18
DR.. CHARLES EMLEY DEAD

The many friends Of the Emley
family Of this city will be grieved to
learn Of the DEATH Of DR.. Charles
Emley which occurred at 1l:2O
Tuesday night at his home in Kan
sas City. He had been sick for
months with the knowledge that ne
covery was considered almost i'm
possible, and the last few days had
been sinking gradually. He fought
desperately 10 regain his health but
the fight was to no avail.
The body was brought here Thurs.
day morning on train No. IL and
funeral services were held from the
home Of the mother, Mrs. E. C. En-
ley, at 2:3O O'Clock p. m. Of the same
day.
Charley Emley was one Of the
Great Bend boys who went into the
world and was making a name fol
himself. His death Is mourned BY
a great number Of our citizens who
knew and admired him. He was q
talented young man, rising rapidly in
his profession and was becoming
known as one Of the ablest physi
clans IN the state. He leaves Z
wife, five children. bis mother, one
sister and two brothers in addition
to a host Of friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18
KoNTEsT KoMMENT

A slightly decrease in votes IS
now the order of the day.
Did you do well on the first voting
period?
If so, do not rest on your oars on
that account.
Always remember that you are not
the only one in the race; there are
others that may Of done as well
So the best advice the Contest
Man can offer is to get in and make
every effort between now and the
lst of November when the votes will
again decreae.
Do not depend on your best friends
to win the prizes; go out in the out
of-the-way places; remember that
there are others who read papers
besides your next door neighbor. 1t
As hard to find a person living in
this great state but what does not
have four or five papers come to
him each week.
n you can't get votes on this con-
test whose fak is It? The reading
public are in this county, and it only
needs some one to call on them, and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice Is hereby. given that the
registration books Cf the city Of
Great Bend will close on Friday eye
ming, Oct. Is, 1912. The last eve
nings the books win remain open
until ten O'Clock.
All voters, both men and women.
who voted last spring at the city
election or have registered since can
vote at the election to be held %.
Nov. 5, 1912. Women, however.
vote only on commission form Of
government proposition.
T.. A. MOSES,
City Clerk.
Office ct Citizens National Bank.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18

Mr.. and MB. A. s. McCracken,
who have been visiting in Kansas
City for the last week, have return
ed home. Their niece, Miss Lille
Trimmer Of Dresden, NO., accompan-
led them and viii remain for a visit.
Mrs. Brining Is now able to be
out and around again after a pro-
longed attack Of nervous prostra-
lion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18
The Poet sing Of his June beautiful October days Of 1912

purpose, and men acting togtheeT
can live all the levels of our politi.
cal life.
The farmers Of this country are
in a very interesting position. |
have seen the interests of a great
many classes specially regarded fn
legislation, but l must frankly say
that l haEe never seen the inter
ests Of the farmer very often re-
garded in legislation. And one of
the greatest impositims upon the
farmers of this country that has
ever been devised is the present tar.
iff legislation Of the United States
l have not heard anybody but ora.
tors on the stump say that the tar
iff was intended for the benefit Of
the farmer. When the United States
was the granary Of the world, the
farmers were not looking for pro-
lection, and while they were not
looking everything else had duties
upon it, and the cost of everything
that they had o use was raised up
on them, until now it is almost i'm
possible for them to take a legiti-
mate profit.
While you were feeding the world,
Congress was feeding the trusts.
wish to disavow all intention of sug
gesting to the farmer that he go in
and do somebody up. All that | am
suggesting to you is Eat you break
into your own house and live there.
And / want you to examine very
critically the character of the ten.
ants who have been occupying it.
The rent has been demanded of you
and not of them. You have paid
the money which enabled them to
live in your house s1d dominate
your own premises.
The tariff intimately concerns tie
farmer of this country. i; makes
great deal Of difference tc you that
Mr.. Taft vetoed the Steel Bill. 1t
makes a difference to you in the
cost of practically every tool that
You use upon the farm; ard it is
very significant that a Democratic
House of Representatives passed the
Steel Tariff Reduction Bill over the
Presidents veto. The farmer pays
Just as ,sig- a1propartion of the tar.
iff duties as anybody else.
What happened in Congress which
has recently adjourned? The House
of Representatives, with the acQuie
scerce of a Senate which is moi
Democratic, passed the Farmers
Free List Bill. 1t put agricultural
bagging and ties on the free list
What happened to it? 1t was We
tosd by the President, because, con
sciously or unconsciouslS, he repre-
sents not the people of the United
States but these who have helt
their power in trust for their OWL
purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18

W. F. Dixon, contest manager Of
his office, went to Olmitz Tuesday
light, and from there to Caflin, re-
turning to Great Bend Wednesday
night. He also attended to business
matters in Albert Thurday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18

1t is not quite certain, however,
that the Hon. Bill Finn would con-
slider a cabinet job as sufficient re-
turn for his $4,000 contribution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18

Gus selle left Monday night for
lniston, Ala, where he will be
oined by. his wife. and together
hey will spend a few weeks VISIT
ug in Tampa, Fla.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-10-18

City Clerk.
Office ct Citizens National Bank.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
STRANGE DOCTRINE?

What do the people of La Plata
county think about electing Wilson
president of the United States when
he holds views not in harmony with
the people of this country? Read the
following statement and then think
before you vote:
~ do not believe in democracy
the rule of the many. l believe in
aristocracy-the rule of the few; but
/ wish an aristocracy of brains, not
of wealth"
81 disapprove of the Chautauqua
idea, the attempt to give smatter-
ing of culture to everybody, which re-
suits in securing conceit without
knowledge"
Il am opposed to the higher edu-
cation for the common people; some
body must do the dirty work of the
world; why shouldn't the children Of
the working classes be brought up to
do the work their parents are now
doing ?"-Statements made by Wood
row Wilson to J. w. Park
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
MRS. FABIAN MARTINEZ DEAD.

Mrs. Fabian Martinez, one of the
best known Spanish women in La
Plata county, passed away at Mercy
hospital at 12:3o O'Clock this norning
after a serious illness of nearly two
months duration. The contributary
caus of her death beng the accident
she met with the latter part of Au-
gust. The limb through which the
bullet passed caused her no end of
suffering and the shock to her sys-
tenn proved more than she was phys
ically able to meet.
Mrs. Martinez, whose maiden name
was Libret Vigil, was born in New
Mexico, forty-six years ago. For
years she has resided in La Plata
county. Her husband was the only
member of her family present when
the end came.
The remains were taken to the
Goodman and Delaney undertaking
parlors and prepared for burial. To-
morrow morning they will be sent to
Ignacio where funeral services will be
held from the Ignacio Catholic church.
This evening a service in her honor
will be held in the building used by
Spanish people for their assemblies on
the corner of Fifth street and Second
avenue.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
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j. w. Scogins of Allison was in
Arboles Tuesday on election business.
Thursday evening whic at work in
the field r. Newcomb received Sc
rious cut in the foot from the mower.
The tendons of the heel we're severed.
The Loney babe is suffering Sc
we're illness from poisoning.
w. Brown left Thursday for visit
in Montana.
Messrs. Biggs and Binkley, part
ners on the Mentzel ranch, threshed
some Turkey Red wheat yielding for
ty-six bushels to the acre.
A car of baled hay was 'adei by
Ed Briggs this week
Mr.. Linksweiler made business
trip to Durango.
A baby girl came to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Babcock Fri
day.
NJ. j. Wicklem was i'll Rosa nunt-
ing potato market this week.
DR.. Shaut has built snug leg cab
in on his homestead above Allison.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
TAKE 1T IN TINE.
Just as Scores of Durango People
Have.

Waiting doesn't pay.
If you neglect kidney bacyache,
Urinary troubles often follow.
Act N time ty curing the Kidneys.
Doon's Kidney Pills are 'sutcia!ly
for weakened kidneys.
Many people in this locality recon-
mend them.
Here's one case:
Mrs. George w. Stacy, Telluride
Colo, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
were recommended to me by one of
my relatives and after taking them a
short time, l was convinced of their
merit. About five years ago began
to suffer from backache. Finally
underwent an operation and had no
further trouble from my back for
about three months. At the end Of
that time, however, my back became
very painful and bothered me, espe-
cially if / had been on my feet all
day. That my kidneys were at fault
was shown by the unnatural condition
of the kidney secretions. A few doses
Of Doan's Kidney Pills made an i'm
provernent and continued use entire
ly removed my trouble. That hap
pened year ago and since then when
ever have taken Doan's Kidney Pills,
they have always given entire salts
faction"
For sale by all dealers. Price 70
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24

Carl C. Kratzenstein, Mgr. J. G.
Tanner drug store, Santa Cruz, CAL,
writes: 1--WE have sold Foley & Com
pany's medicines for the past twenty
years and have yet to hear our first
complaint, or of a dissatisfied GUS
toner. Their remedies are pure, made
as represented, and contain no injuri-
GUS substances. On the contrary, our
experience shows us that the COM
pany's aim has always been to make
health giving and health maintain
ing remedies" ]. l.. Parsons, or S.
G. Wall.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
REPUBLICANS BEWARE.

1t will be well for all Republicans
to consider the suggestion that has
been given out quietly from Pro-
gressive headquarters concerning
their plans in the present campaign
and the influences that are being used
to advance their interests in future
campaigns.
Here is the plan as 1t is being pass
ed around by the Progressives and
caught up by the Republicans. The
carrying the present election AS they
are preparing for the election Of 1916.
They want to defeat Taft and hope
that the Republicans in order to de-
feat Roosevelt will vote for Wilson.
In either event they hope to get tho
best of the results. If the Repub-
licans stay with Taft they claim they
have a chance to win this election. II
the Republicans vote for Wilson in
certain states that they will kill tho
Republican party in those states, and
then in 1916 the fight will be between
the Democrats and the Progressives.
The Republicans should look we'll
into this scheme and cast no votes
for Wilson as this in the end will
strengthen the Progressive party and
make it one of the two leading parties
in 1916. The Republicans should look
to the future of the party as well as
the present. This is nice httls
scheme but it won't work this time.
The Republicans can not afford 10
give Wilson a single vote.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
Mr.. and Mrs W. R. Mason certain

Mr. ard Mrs w. r. Mason certain
ly give evidence Of having had de.
lightful trip. They are looking fine
and have greatly increased in ad 'oir-
dppGis as result of their 3ojourn
across the waters. The most unpleas :
ant feature of their journey wns their
trip home. The voyage was exceeding
ly rought, once the ship straek an ice
berg, and for time all on board
thought they were destined to a wa
terry grave.
Undersheriff Jack Couch is putting
forth every effort to locate Fred Rice,
who lived in this section more than
thirty years ago. The last letter his
ten in Parrot City and bore the date
of 1877. A niece who resides in Can
ada has written to the officials here
to see if it is possible to learn of
his whereabouts. Several of the old
timers remember him but cannot re-
member his destination when he left
the southwest.
Durango ladies are looking forward
to meeting Mrs. Helen Wilson Fri
day evening. Mrs. Wilson was init
mately connected with the early his
tory of Durango and her splendid ad-
ministration as state superintendent
of public instruction has been source
of personal pride to the many Du-
range people who are numbered
among her friends. Mrs. Wilson has
marked executive ability as well as
broad knowledge of the profession
al needs of our schools. She has the
support of practically all the import
ant school men and women Of the
state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
WILL NOT SUPPORT WILSON.

There has been considerable dis
cussion and speculation as to the part
organized labor would take in the cleo
tion this fall. Four parties are Claim
ing the vote as body.
While it is not probable that any
one party will get the solid support
of organized labor it is probable that
a large majority Of the labor vote
will be cast against the Democratic
party because of the stand taken by
that party against the interests of la
Dor.
The Socialists are claiming a big
vote from that direction, but it is evil
dent that organized labor as q body
is paying but little attention to the
claims of that party. 1t is true that
they will get a good vote from the
Industrial Workers of the World, but
the great body of laborers in this
country have but little sympathy for
their extreme views which causes SO
much trouble and has a tendency to
injure the just claims Of the labor
people.
That they will not support Wilson
is evidenced by the following reso-
lutions adopted by the Wisconsin State
Federation of Labor by almost a
unanimous vote:
Woodrow Wilson's entire record
and utterance show him to be ignor-
ant Of the aims, purposes and charac-
ter Of labor unions, and the labor
movement and his entire course Of
conduct while before the public en-
titles him to be classified as friend
of labor for political purpose. only.
who will fail miserably in all his al
tempts at getting better conditions for
labor"
The resolutions condemn the Demo-
cratic platform adopted In Baltimore
and call upon the laboring men Of Wis
consin and other states to spread
knowledge Of the fact that 20 far q
the essential interests Of the working
class are concerned, Woodrow Wfl-
son is ineffective and useless.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
DAUGHTER OF LEONARD
SCOTT KILLED IN RUNAWAY

Little Lena Scott, the 10-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Scott of Hay gulch, died at Mercy
hospital shortly before noon today
from injuries sustained in a runaway
last night.
In company with her brother and
sister, both younger than she, Lena
Scott was driving home from school
last night when the horse became
frightened and ran away. The We
hicle in which they were riding was
wrecked and the occupants thrown To
the ground with terrific force. The
little boy escaped with only slight
bruises but che girls were seriously
injured.
DR.. Lingenfelter was summoned and
fastened out to the gulch by auto.
He placed the girls in the machine
and hurried them to Mercy hospital,
the father accompanying them.
The younger of the two girls has
serious scalp wound. Just how Sc
rious her injuries are is not exactly
certain as yet.
The eldest child was found to be
suffering with a fractured skull and
concussion of the brain resulted. While
she was still conscious her condition
was SO critical that her mother was
sent for and reached her bedside few
minutes before the end came.
The remains were taken to Good
man and Delaney undertaking parlors
but as yet no funeral arrangements
have been made.
The parents are prostrated with
grief
The Leonard SCOTS reside a dis
tance of more than two miles from
the school house. 1t was the desire of
the parents that their little one should
have an opportunity to attend school.
The old family horse and buggy
seemed the best way of solving the
problem as country people have to
meet that of conveying their children
to educational centers where they
are located at distance. What SEEM
ed to be the best that fond parents
could provide for their loved ones has
proven terrible toll, one child badly
hurt, another in the hospital with in
juries of a very serious nature and
the third, their eldest, claimed by the
grim reaper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
A Log on the Track

of the fast express means serioas
trouble ahead if not removed, so .oes
loss Of appetite. 1t means lack of
vitelity, loss of strength and nerve
weakness. If appetite fails, taie
Electric Bitters quickly to over :,me
the cause by toning up the storiach
aud curing the Indigestion. Mi .hael
Hessheimer of Lincoln, Neb., had hssn
sick over three years, but six bottles
Of Electric Bitters put him rignt on
his feet again. They have helped
thousands. They live pure bl'od,
strong nerves, good digestion. or!y
On cents at all druggists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
WILSON.

The Democrats some time ago were
very anxious to have a committee
of congress investigate the amount
and source of contributions In 1904
and 1908.
A committee was appointed and an
Investigation begun for the purpose Of
reflecting on the Republican candi-
dates at that time, but it so happened
that the committee was forced by pub
lie sentiment to go into the contribu-
tions made not only during those
campaigns but also the contributions
made during the present campaign.
1t has been discovered that many
Of the wealthy men Of the nation
contributed to the Wilson campaign
and Wilson does not deny that large
sums have been offered in his be-
half, and the investigation mas
brought out nothing showing that any
of those contributions have been re-
fused or returned.
The Democrats became disintsres
ed in the investigation when it was
detided to call the Wilson men before
the committee. That was more than
trey were expecting and they have
become very quiet about the matter
and prefer to discuss the tariff in
Gel tain states.
The Democrats should have remem-
bered the old saying that ne who
lives in glass house should not be
the first to throw stones.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-24
Men Take
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Of the Nervous System. Sent prepaid
for $1.00 box.
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st. Louis. Mo.