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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02
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During the rain Saturday night
lightning struck an old straw stack
on the Ingersoll farm, which was
close to some wheat stacks, and it
was only through the quick work Of
Ed IngemOll in getting out and plow-
ing some burrows around the wheat
stacks that they were saved. No
damage. was done, however, further
than burning up the old straw stack
Mrs. Effie Norris ard Mrs. U. S
Harden went to Raymond Tuesday
for a few days visit with tie family.
OF Walt Norris.
Mrs. Herman Praeger went to Ster-
ling this morning fer a few days visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
H: GrizzeiIl. Mr.. Praeger Will prob
ably go Saturday to spend day or
two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy ard Mr.. and
Mrs. Chss. Grizzell, Of near Chase,
and Miss Dittmar Of Ghicego, were
visitors at the Praeger home last
Sunday. o
Edgar Hartman came home last
week to spend q few days with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. A Hartman
Edgar is working extra for the Santa
Fe as an operator and had few
days between jobs.
The little Rollens boy, grandson of
AID Smith, of north CT town, was hit
ten on the hand by rattle snake
one day last week. His hand swelled
quite badly and he had a serious
time, but We understand that he is
getting all right. o.
Geary Limbocker and wife retumr
ed to their home in Great Bend last
Friday night Geary had been help
ing Ingersoll's during harvest.
Frank Stout met with a close call
last Thursday while crossing Cow
creek, near the Leo Feist place,
southeast Of town. This is one of
the places where the bridge was
washed out some time ago and which
has been supplied with a temporary
bridge which is a terror to auto driy-
ers. The banks are very steep on
both sides and as Mr.. Stout attempt
ed to climb the hill his engine went
dead and his car started back, and
as his brake was not working well
enough to hold the car he gained
considerable speed before he reached
the bottom, and one side Of the car
missed the bridge and nearly upset
Mrs. Stout was with him but had
taken due precaution to get out and
walk across. Frank phoned to the
garage for help to get out He
says it was closer call than he
wants again.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02
sAs1 SCHMIDT.

Q Ag1tsra Agnes Schmidt, the little
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schmidt, died at the family home in
this Q city last Friday evening, July
18th. FuEeral services were held at
the home Sunday afternoon at 200
O'clock, and ct St. Joseph's church
at 2eSe, and iuterment made in the
EllinwOod cemetery. The little one
was three months and thirteen days
OLD, and for some time past had been
veryssic and not expected to live,
death being due to summer COM
plant. The parents have the sincere
sympathy Of the Community in the
loss 4 their little dMghter'-Ellin-
wood Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02
P6oRE-vALERlus.

Miss Malaaret Poore and Reglin
valerius were married Sunday. July
q. 1912, at 7:SO p. a.. at the home
Of the bride. 800 East Second street.
Rev. t. D. HaNbert officiating.
AfAr the cerenony. refreshments
were served.
There. were about thirty-fiye Of
the relatives and immediate friends
Of the contracting parties present.
Miss Helen Builder played the marcl
These Young people are well known
in Hoisingtpn and they have the best
wishes Of the cOmmundty for their
happiness and success.-HoisiMgtOu
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News From Over The County
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From The Dispatch

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Mrs. j. c. Boiselle went to Chicago
to visit her brothers and sisters, leav-
ing on No. 4 Saturday.
County Clerk Younkin came over
from Greet Bend this morning to
bring the copy for the official pri-
mary ballot. From here he went to
the D. X. Baty sale.
A. Helfert returned from the Mis-
souri, Pacific hospital at st. Louis
lest night. His condition is somewhat
improved but he is still unable to
work.
Mrs. ]. H. Hartman has been en-
PERTAINING a sister. Mrs. L. B. Dana,
and son, Lynn, Of Warren, Ohio, and
another sister, Mrs. Charles Walker,
and son, Charles, of Ontario, Cali
fornia.
Mrs N. E. Galley and daughter,
Ava, of Lacrosse, visited, this week,
with her sister, Mrs. Ed Chi.ds.
Mrs. w. A. Nimocks ard son, AL
bert, went. to Great Bend to attend
the chautGuqua Tuesday.
Chas. ManIeth and Frank Krestire,
of Omitz attended the chautauqua
at Great Bend Wednesday.
w. E. Hollar is making some i'm
provements on his property at Ia
West Second street.
Miss Ollie Borthick and Miss Min
ME Heltemes drove to the chautauql'
at Great Bend Monday.
W. E. Beardsley and wife Of Great
Bend were in Hoisington Monday
afternoon on business.
c. P. Poulson began work in tEt
Missouri Pacific shops as boiler max
er helper last week. He will move hi
family this week from Great Bend tC
365 West Broadway. ...
Misses Dorothy and Laura Hs'dle!
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Charles
Tindal. They have been visiting rel
atives at Pueblo and touring tht
mountains and are now ON their wa!
home to Emporia, Kansas.
Mrs. B. P. Bellport and childnel
Of Lacrosse went to Great Bend Sat
urday to visit DR.. Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs F NJ Wingert AM
two babies and Miss Ethel Tuxal
returned this morning from a visit a
Lacrosse.
Mrs. Joe Jennings, Miss Loot
Jennings and o. c. HOch and wifi,
and baby went to Colorado Spring
on No. 3 last Thursday to spend thei
annual vacation.
J. NJ. Rearick went to Great BerI
Wednesday to hear Bryan speak.
Pat Boughan is sick and L. F. Boz
web had his run Monday. Narti
Way has been conductor since.
B. H. OzemeDt, who has been on
band director, has returned to Man
haitian to take up his duties at tn
state college next year.
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From The Herald

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Misses Grace Unruh and Cleo
Smith spent Sunday in Larned visit
ingf riends.
Misses Alice French, Lucy Ross.
Fern Divine and Grace Cooper were
in Great Bend Tuesday evning, at
tending the ChauauQua.
Miss Grace Johnson of Norcatur,
Kansas. is here visiting her aunts.
Mrs. VIM. Rose and Mrs H Pay
ton of the south side. o.
Mrs.. C. E. Morrison was up from
Great Bend Sunday, visiting her
parents.
Mrs. W. D. Middlekauff and mother
were guests Of Mrs. Grant Lippin-
colt and family Monday evening be-
tween trains. while on their way from
Larned to Great Bend, where they
will make their future home.
Miss Ruth Gary and John HUFFMAN
we're united In marriage at Larned
Saturday evening. July 20, Probate
Judge Stockman officiating. They
left on the evening train for Newton
where they spent Sunday visiting
Nj. Huffman's sister and family
They returned Sunday evening. This
couple is well known to the people q
this vicinity. a. both we're raised in
this locality, and they have host o.
friends who join the Herald in exten'
ing congratulations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02
LONG, JORDAN WRITES A LET
TER.

A. c. Jordan Of HOns one Of the
best known Republicans in Central
Kansas. evidently does not Ike the
kind q republisanism dished I'D BY
Arthur capper, leadsg candidate for
governor Of that party, and has ak
en- unto himself the tesk of writing
letter to the said Capper, telling
him a few things. sHiSletterois ss
follows:
"Mr. Arthur Eapper, Topeka. Kan. Q
my Dear Capper: yours Of the
18th inst. at hand, 0refolly read, as
has also been your platform. , now,
Mr.. Capper, wish to treat you fair.
ly. You ask me to support you Cor
governor, but b yGir letter you fail
to state the pArty which you repre-
sent. When your name was first
mentioned for governor lpon the Re
publican ticket, l said then j was
for Capper, but since you have de-
claned yourself against the nominee
of the national Republican conyon-
ton, ] cannot give you my elprprt. -,
st looks to me as Il there woe
certain individuals in KansaS wbe
are doing their best to destroy the
Republican party. regret very
much that you have alloeed SDursek
to be tied up with this faction.
This faction sent delegates to the
national convention who said befone
they went that If the Chicago plat
form did not suit them &ey wool
not be bound by 1t. l am not sur.
prised at the report they brought
back-the one you speak Of in your
letter to the Mail and Breeze of NE
AVlH lHoldups q IL
Mr.. Capper, do not see, how sou
can ask any Republican to support
your candidacy for governor after
putting out the above mentioned let
ter. 1t has lost You lots Of votes in
this county. l only wish that every
Republican Of Kansas could haze a.
tended the Chicago conSntion and
seen for themselves the Wort " 1t,
instead Of taking the Kansas Ciy
Star Cor 1t. l will say that l have
no use for any socallsd Republican,
candidate for any Office from goger-
nor to road overseer whO will Got
stand for the regular nominee Of the
Chicago william Howard
Taft. Vo
This Is my honest conviction ana
believe 1t should be that Of every
Republican voter Of Kansas oooc
Yours, with regrets that. YOU have
been led astray, A. c. JORDAN,
Member Rice County Central Com
mittee." q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap Of Happiness Il Would
Bring to Great Bend Homes.


Hard to do housework with an ach-
ing back.
Brings you hours Of misery at leis-
ure or at work.
L women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains often come from
weak kidneys,
Twould save much needless woe.
Doanis Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Reed what a Great Bend citizen
says:
AIRS. J. L. Incl. 1923 Morton st,
Great Bend, Kans.. says: II feel jus
titled IN recommending Doan's Kid
ney Pills for they were OF great bene
fit to me. About a year ago l had
kidney and bladder trouble and was
in misery most Of the time. ny
back ached intensely and was sub.
ject to dizzy spells. AT that time
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
did me world Of good. entirely cor.
recting my trouble. . l am now en-
jCying the best q health end give
DOan's Kidney Pills the entire ere.
dit"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. FOster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York. sole asents for the United
Remember the name-DOan's-a and
take no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02
PARADE IS At NOON.
Yankee Robinson Circus and Wild
West Parade Takes Place at Noon.

In order that the country folks can
nsye as much time at home on circus
lay as is possible, also that incoming
excursionists can have the opportunity
Il witnessing the immense circus and
wild west parade Of Yankee Robinson
and Texas Bin, the event does not
AXE place until high noon. Promptly
al that time the parade moves, then
all the outside free exhibitions are
given at the show grounds. For those
Who come in early there Is plenty
If amusement, however, and 1t is ad-
visabe when convenient, to come in
as early a. possible. At Great Bend
Monday. August s. q
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Miss Irma Hoffman retuEned to
Der home in Lamed Sunday eSerirg
after ca several days g1sit heEe
with Mr.. fcd Mrs. C. W Howe ard
other friends. o
H. A. Knipp, E. A Smith, Harry
Gafferd, Ebert Smith, Curtis Steph-
an and Lloyd Tuck were among The
oEliDnwoOd people who were in Great
Bend Wednesday evening to hear
Mr. Bryan's address.9 %
Mrs. John wolf, Mrs sFred Wolf
and children and Miss Wiphie Dam.
ell left 10 Colorado Springs Sunday
where Aey, have taken a cottege ard
will remGn foo the balance Of tie
summer. o
ssAIiss Ruth McMullen is visiting
with nalStives and attendng t e
Ehautauquaein Great Bend this
week. = %
Bert Barnd, of HOisirgton, and
winl Gault, Of Great Bend, were
here Sunday for a visit with friends.
Miss Lenora jackson was here
from Sterling for visit over Sun,
day with her parents, Mp and ms.
George Jackson, and family, Of the
south ssae. .
Harry oBurkhart returned last
Thursday evening from a visit Of a
few week. with relatives and friends
at Oak Grove ant otaer pOiuls in
Missouri.
The Misses Marie and Edith Ko-
. marek visited with friends at. Hutch
insoR "wednesday.
AiS Rita Smithsis. in Great Bend
this wee& tie gpea of Miss Marion
Jones.
Miss Glsa@b of wellington is the
guest OF the Misses Meills this week
Mrs. J. E. DeNIOtte is here from
Gr0t Bend for "a visit with hel
daughter. Nlrs,o John McNIuaen and
family -
Fed Musil has been very sick fol
Q several days pass being threatened
with an attaRk of typhoid fever. His
. temperature h@ been very high
and on account. Of the extremely hcr
weather he suffers severely.
0 Martin Masil returned Saturday
from a business trip aud visit in Den
YER aMapit@. Colorado Springs ant
. other points in Colorado.
D, Bsse was looking after bust
ness matters in Larned one day the
.fi6t of the week,
Prof. H. J. Powers returned Sat
uHday from Manhattan where he IA:
been attending a session of the sum
mer school. Or several weeks past
On his way home I've visited ;
couple of days with friends in Mar
ion and went fishing little, and jus
to prove lis good luck brought bacl
Sah him a bucket of fine bass.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

In oder to share in the l-ofits Of
protection a state Or othe- govern
mental subdisiSios must possess po-
litical power; that Is 1t must be
able to have a number Of votes in
congress to trade on any PROPOSE
ton. The experience OF Porto Rico
IS a matter Of right. but as a mat
ter Of trade and barter in legisla-
tion- For a number q years Porto
Rico has been trying to induce the
republicans in congress to levy a
duty q or 6 cents a pound on cof-
fee. The planters have been pre-
senting splendid protection argu-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

The same argument was presented
in behalf Of Hawaii and the Philip
pines, but coffee was kept on the
free list. Why? Every argument that
won protection for sugar, wool, cot.
ton goods, silk goods and the like
was presented on behalf Of coffee.
Why did they not succeed. There is
but one answer, and it shows the
hollowness OF the pretense that tar
ifs are made according to any rule
Of mathematics or logic-the colonies
have no voting strength in both
houses C. Q. d. b
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

J.H. Norris, formerly 4 this couH-
ty, but for the last seven o. eight
years residepe Of Edwards county
is a candidate for County COuhmis
slcner on the DemOCpatie ticket fol
the second district of that county.
Quite a number. q EllinWOOd folks
we're In the city Sunday Afternoon
to attend the ball game
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

Fred Zutayern, Louis Hans and
Karl Schneider were over to Claflin
Saturday to assist in the organization
OF local branch Of the German
American Alliance.
Frank Weber was up from E1in-
wood Monday morning. . <
J, L. Carroll and family were up
to 0din attending church Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

Generally facilitated for years
Had Sex headache. lacked ambition,
was worn out and all run down. Bur
dock Blood Bitters made me a well
woman." -Mrs. Chaa. FrdtOy. Mos
up, Conn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

. E. R. Moses was down to Newton
this week attending a meeting Of
the Kansas Development Association.
Frank Lorimer and family have
been up from Hutchinson the last
ten days looking, after the harvest
ing and threshing of their wheat CROP
II averaged about twenty BUSHES per
acre. e.
John Lewis and family and Mrs
Henry Wildgen were over from Hois.
ington Saturday evening.
George Ewald is at the hospital,
very sick with typhoid fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

The name-D@n's- inspires conf
dsbce. Doan's Kidney Pills for kid
ney els. Doans Ointment for skin
itching. Doan's Regulets for mild
laxetiye Sold at all drug stores.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

Whether there is salt trust or
not is matter Of dispute. Several
cautious gentlemen speak of 1t as a
gradual concentration Of producing m
terests. One bold witness before the
house ways and means committee in
1909, when the Payne-Aldrich bill YVES
In the making, said that the Interna-
tional Salt company Of New Jersey
controls the salt made in this coun-
try and that it raises the price at
will. He further stated that the
company has made its selling price
as high for its lowest quotation as
the price Of foreign salt landed at a
United States port plus the tariff,
and that the system Of making, pre-
pairing and marketing the company's
product permits It to sell salt in
competition with foreign salt with
out the protection Of the tariff. but
that it takes over the tariff intend
ed for the government merely by ab
sorbing II into Its selling prices.
There is. however, some salt that
comes in duty free. IN. New Eng
land crowd In the senIte and house
secured the exemption o. that salt
Used in curing fish, willie the meat
trust pays no duty on salt used in
curing meats in the United States,
hayane that duty RENTED Upon the
expectation Ct those meats
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

When the republicans were prepar
Ing the present law they were petit
toned by various chambers Of COM
merce and business men Of Porte
Rico to place tax on coffee. The
Porto Ricans put the protectionists
in the deepest kind Of a hole for
every argument they presented in
favor Of their proposition was identi-
cal with those that Aidrieh and the
other spokesman for the big inter-
ests that thrive on special tariff priv
lleges brought forth. They, didn't
get II because there was no senator
from Porto Rico and only one repre-
sentative-but democrats will enjoy
the story Of their struggle Coffee
In Porto Rico is the poor mans crop.
Anybody with an acre Of ground can
plant coffee and get ready cash for
II while sugar and tobacco can pref.
itably be raised only on large planta-
lions. When Porto Rico became a
part of the United States sugar and
tobacco production largely Increased
because Of the tariff but the absence
Of any tariff on coffee hit that in.
dustry staggering blow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

To the argument that the great
body Of coffee consumers ought not
to be burdened in order to favor
those few inhabitants who produce
coffee under the flag, it was pointed
out that when the first sugar duty
was put on the statute books Louis
lana was producing but small pro.
portion Of the sugar consumed. To
the argument that 1t was burdening
the poor mans breakfast table, it
was answered that he was paying
on sugar, salt, meat, rice and almost
everything else, why not on coffee,
especially when the free coffee was
nulhfied, so far as price is concern
ed, by Brazils act in levying an ex.
port tax on its product. 1t was point.
ed out that Porto Ricans can no
longer, since coming under the flag,
buy the machinery they need On Eng
land, Belgium or France, as they did
before, but must buy from the Amert
can manufacturer, to whom he has
to pay a much higher price than any
of the neighboring islanders have to
pay to the same factory, because the
American manufacturer has to lower
his price for these neighbors or they
will buy elsewhere.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

nients,, but they have got eeen able
to convince the pfotectionists, large
ly because Of the fact thaG they are
only little brown brothers without
political influence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

Henry Born left for the eastern
markets Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

Believing that thsee duties had an
noyed and burdened farmers lorlg
enough the democratic house passed
a measure which placed bagging on
the free list. 1t also Included eil
other covering and materials fer max
ing coverings that are essential to
the transportation Of agricultural pre-
ducts to their markets. This bill wa
vetoed by the president, being smorg
those "hasty and f.lconsidered pieces
OF legislation that he does not ap-
prove Of. The same bill included Get
ton ties. A cotton tie is band or
hoop Of iron and steel which holds
together the compressed cotton after
1t is baled. The present duty is so
high that the law as it now exists
has placed the cotton industry Of the
country under tribute to the steel
trust. This great corporation. as
proven by testimony Of the experts,
needs no protection whatever, being
able to make steel and iron cheaper
than is possible in any other country,
and has for years sold its products,
including these ties, cheaper abroad
than it does at home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

This democratic I'LL also proposed
to place sewing machines on the free
list. The sewing machine is a prime
necessity in every home and ought
to be purchasable at prices at least
as favorable as those given foreign
buyers. The sewing machine bush.
ness Of the country is in a compare
lively few hands, and their product
is manufactured here as cheaply as
any other country can possibly make
them. They are also sold abroad at
much lower prices than they can be
purchased for here. Yet the bid did
not become a law because Of the OPP
position Of the Republican executive.
This bill also placed on the free list
that great necessity, salt. Under the
existing tariff law the American is
protected from the pauper salt of Eu-
rope by 50 per cent tariff. The do
nestle supply is dependent upon a
limited number Of natural deposits,
and putting a heavy tariff upon it re-
suits In placing an added value to
the holdings q those who own these
deposits. This is following out a re-
publican policy Of not only giving the
fortunate owner Of mineral and other
deposits the sole right to what he
has found. but to give greater value
to it by protective dutiee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02

Here were the arguments present.
ed to congress by the Porto Rican
coffee planters representatives, and
note how thoroughly they cover the
defense invariably raised by protec.
tionists to justify their exactions:
That since becoming a part of the
United States the natives must feed
and clothe themselves with American
products, since the tariff viii not per
NIT otherwise; that they are com.
PEELED to purchase these things al
domestic prices, which means the ad
vanced prices the tariff allows, the
import duty being SO calculated as
to prevent outside competition. II
they had to pay more to the big
white brother up in Massachusetts
who runs the textile mills, for what
they wore, in order that the biz
white brother might prosper, why
should not they, it was argued, be
given the same right, through a tar
if law, to ask the big white brother
to contribute to their prosperity
They insisted that if a six cents g
pound duty was levied upon coffee
they would be able, within a briei
period, to produce al CT the coffee
consumed in America. The same ar
gument was advanced with respect t,
rice and other food products used il
Porto Rico, the rice coming from
Texas and Louisiana.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-02
PRACTICAL TARIFF. TALKS

When the Republican orators take
the stump this fala to defend the Re
publican tariff bil-H any Ct them
will be SO hardy-the wheat and cot.
ton farmers Of tn country ought to
ask them to explain why the republi-
can party finds It necessary to pro
tsct the bagging trust. All Of the
covering used for cotton bales and
most Of the bags that are necessary
In the marketing of stock foods. fer
tillzers and the like are made of jute
The iute or jute butts used In the
manufacture Of these COVERINGS must
all be imported, since none can be
crown in this country. They all come
in free as raw materials for the gur
ny cloth and burlap manufacturers
Tut these men demand a q per cent
tariff protection. The republican
party has given 1t to them. The re.
suit has been to build up trust
which furnishes about fourfi,ths Of
the entire domestic need for bag,
ging.