The World Brotherhood from Dodge City, Kansas • 1

1 I 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATER: Established October 25, 1907 A. CLINE Editor and Proprietor BEST ADVERTISING MKUIUM R. $11(3 1 00 .50 ONE TEAR -SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS PUBLISHED IN IE INTEREST OP HUMANITY IN THE SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT No. 51 Vol. 1 DODGE CITY, KANSAS, OCTOBER 16, 1908.

irS ALL FIXED. Ex-Congressman Botkin Talks to the Voters The Democratic meeting held at the court house last Tuesday evening was well attended. Ex-Congressman J. D. Botkin made the ablest speech delivered in this city bince the opening of the pampaign.

He showed that the Republican party is responsible for two panics. The first lasting from 1873 to 1878, and the present one which began last year, is still in some degree with us and likely to continue during this fall and winter. The tariff question was handled with great ability and the republican teaching of good times having been brought about by a high protective tat iff, was smashed to smithereens. The farmer, by the help of almighty, God, was given the credit of raising good crops, and by the sale of wheat, corn, cattle, mules, and horses, with the discovery of much gold in Klondike, to -'have made money plenty, and naturally times were good until the late panic was thrust upon us by republican misrule when all of a sudden banks were closed and factories shut down and hundreds of thousands thrown out of employment, with siarvation stalking abroad in all the large cities of our land. The principles of the Republican and Democratic parties were fully discussed.

And it was well shown that republican teaching leads for the benefit of the capitalist, and that of the democratic giving the fair dial and opportunity to all. If elected Governor Botkin states he will reccomend to the legislature all the advanced ideas of reform stated in the Democratic platform and the initiative and referendum as to new laws, as now incorporated in De Mar in Philadelphia Recora. more and more into the class of army- ridden Europe. It is time to call a the laws of Oklahoma and a number of the newer states. It will be a big undertaking for any of the ablest republican speakers to refute any of the arguments presented at this halt and to stop the extravagence.

The only way to do it is to elect meeting by the speaker. Time to Call a Halt Supreme Justice David J. Brewer recently asked the chairman of the appropriation committee in the house of congress why it was that this nation had not paid off any of its billion dollar debt in the last ten years. He received this reply: "In the last ten years the total ap Marriage Licenses Probate Jndge W. H.

Preston issued marriage licenses to the following parties since our last issue. James B. Martin and Alice Parker of Bucklin, George A. Culver and Emma T. Harrington of Kane, Earl ILeeper and Lillian M.

Higgins. of Syracuse, Thomas Earl Young and Blanch II. Churchill, Floyd Thomas and Rose Courtney of Dodge City Mr. Hale, candidate for congress peace-loving and peace-believing men to the highest offices. Lawler (Iowa) Despatch, Aug.

20, 1908. W. H. Dorsett and Shorty Marshall of Spearville were in this City yesterday. Spectacles a specialty! Fitted to man on the democratic ticket was present and made a few remarks, but was excused from going into the larger questions of the campaign on condition that he will address the people on Thursday evening in the Court house.

suit your eyes. Satisfaction guaranteed. W. H. Chapman, Jeweler, Dodge City, Kansas.

Sheriff. H. B. Bell returned Wednesday evening from taking Mrs. On last Tuesday evening while can- propriations for the army were eight hundred, ninteen million dollars.

Of course. I omit giving anything but round figures. Tnis is exclusive of pensions. For the prior ten years the appropriations were ouly two hundred forty five million During The man who stops to dissect his pleasures never wears a lad look long. Photographic post cards and 8x10 views of the Masonic temple on sale didate-for-Governor Botkin was de- ivering one of the greatest speeches 4.1 4- 4-Vk A II fl at Mann's gallery, west rooms over Nickerson, who was adjudged insane, to the asylum at Osawatomie.

Lost A lady's purse containing a small pocket book inside and several the last ten years the appropriations for the navy were eight hundred and the Republican Smokers were holding a meeting in their hall over Stubbs Grocery store. The principal speaker of this motly crew we have learned was the talented and witty H. L. Carey of the Novelty Works. From what we heard he waded after the Ex-Congressman and brother churchman with all tne wft and sarcasm of a true knight of the Green isle.

We do not thnk such doings altogether fair to Botkin, since if they had come up to the Court house he could have been met face to face. the laundry. tf William J. Bryan will return to Kansas on the eve of the election and wil1 make speeches in Kansas City, Leavenworth, Pittsburg and othei cities in the east end. At ACongergational meetingof th Presbyterian church of Dodge Cil on last Wednesday evenihg a una -imous vote was given for the session to place a call into the hands of Rev.

Eells of Osage City, Kansas, to become the pastor of the church. ninty-seven million dollars, the ten years prior two hundred and sixty-two million dollars, or an excess in the appropriations for the army and navy during last ten years over the prior ten years of one billion, one hundred and ninteen njillion dollars. That is why we have not paU the national debt." The bugbear of war, and the war spirit and the army and navy aristocracy are yearly plunging this nation sale bills. The pocket book contained some silver and bills. A reward will be paid to the finder.

Please leave at this office. Mrs. S. A. Anders The board of Counsy Commission ers and County Clerk, S.

H. Conna-way, went to Ford Tuesday morning in an automobile to inspect some lumber that is to be used in a county bridge. They were accompanied by II. Juneau..