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Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
LOCAL WHEAT THRESHING
SHOWS SPLENDID YIELDS
THIRTY BUSHELS TO THE ACRE RECORD.
ED ON THE J. II. HOFFECKER FARM.
Generally Speaking the Yield is Better Than
Our Farmers Had Expected and There
Will be Fair Crop ln This Vicinity.


Will be Fair Crop 10 This Vicinity.
The past week has been a busy one
with our farmers, and possibly the
most familiar query is ''How did your
wheat turn out % Generally speaking
the yield is better than expected.
Last fall there was more or less anx-
ious concern because of imperfect ger
mination, but the thinness of the
ground is made up for by good sized
and elegantly filled heads. Many
fields that were thought would only
yield half crop, have turned out
from fifteen to twenty bushels to the
acre. Some of the best yields in this
vicinity are as follows:
On the Galley Farm" of Joseph
Ennis, owned by the John H. Hof-
fecker estate, wheat on the stock
ground yielded 234 bus hels to the acre
and on the fallow field, 26 bushels to
the acre from total of ffty-two acres.
On the Home Farm" of the John H.
Hoffecker estate, on the Leipsic road.
tenanted by G. H. Mattiford, they lead
this vicinity in wheat yields. One
field containing 35 acres, "Eclipse. >"
turned out 50 bushels to the acre. and
the other field of thirty acres, "Curls
Prolific, yielded 26 bushels to the
acre.
On the James p Hoffecker farm lust
opposite, tenanted by Harry Slaugh-
ter, one field of wheat turned out q
bushels to the acre and anot,- er %
bushels to the acre. Belmont Hall
Farm, Mrs. G. E. Speakman, propri-
etor, there was an average of 275 bush
els to the acre. Thomas Kirby, near
the "Big Oak" gets $50 bushels from
30 acres; Geo. Thompson, from a small
field, 25 bushels to the acre: Cbas
Carey, 300 bushels from 20 acres: Ben
jamin Walker, $50 bushels from 65
acres; John Houston, $50 bushels from
A acres; Frank Pratt, 1916 bushels
from 53 acres; Joseph Ennis. 1896
bushels from SO acres; Frank Gootee
"a bushels to the acre; John S. Pratt.
400 bushels from IA acres. Most of
the farmers in this section made an
average below 20 bushels to the acre.
Wheat threshing is moving along rap
idly in the vicinity of CheswoId. with
the fine weather farmers are now
having, and the sharp steam whis-
tie is heard in the land in every direc-
tion. Wheat is turning off well for
the straw, but the straw is estimated
to be one-third to one-half of the nor
NAL crop yield while the wheat will
not be much less than one-fourth
short. Mr.. Samuel Taylor is said to
have gotten 80 bushels per acre from
20 acres on his "Seven Hickories"
farm. Mr.. William Boyd near ''Sher
wood Mills" is said to be pleased with
yield of 935 bushels, but we have
not heard from what number of acres.
Cars are being loaded and new wheat
is moving to market rapidly, here at
20 cents per bushel and fine quality.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
SUDDEN DEATH OF J. G. MARINER.
Visited His Mother Mrs. s. E. Mariner and
Family OF J. L. Beckett Monday Evening
and Was Found Dead Next Morning.


One of the saddest deaths recorded
IN this town in years was that of J,
Gardner Mariner, proprietor Of the
Philadelphia Wall Paper Mills. Mon
day evening he came down to see his
aged mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Mariner.
and the family Of Joseph L. Beckett,
ostensible to take the carly train the
next morning back to Philadelphia.
Between five and six o'clock yesterday
morning he was found dead, and the
COroner's Jury will meet tonight to
render their verdict.
J. Gardner Mariner was the only
son of the late Joseph Mariner ana
Mrs. S. E. Mariner of this town, and
was born June the 21st 1856, having
just passed his forty-sixth birthday.
He grew up and spent his early man
hood days in Smyrna. Fifteen years
ago he was married to Miss Mamie
Wellbank of Philadelphia, union that
was happy one in every respect. In
recent years, Mr.. Mariner has been
very successful in business and be-
came the owner of the Philadelphia
Wall Paper Mills, one of the largest
factories of its kind in the country.
Gardner Mariner will long be remem-
bered for his splendid traits of char
acter. He was a good husband; he
was a true friend. Open hearted,
kind, and generous to a fault, he
made host of friends, who will re,
gret with exceeding sorrow, his un-
timely death. Interment will take
place privately at 9 o'clock tomorrow,
Thursday morning at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, the Rev. Vaughan S. Collins
officiating.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
KENT COUNTY TROLLEY RAILWAY.
Work on the Thirty-twO Miles Of Road II Is
Said viii be Begun on Monday.

Henry Ridgely, Jr., attorney for the
Delaware Electric Traction Compapv.
accompanied President Alice of that
company to New York Monday, to
arrange the final details with the trust
companies and the contractors, pre-
paratory to beginning work on the
thirty-two miles of trolley road
through Kent county, next Monday.
The contractors having refused to
go ahead with the work upon the old
surveys and over the old rights of
way, 1t was necessary for the new
company to secure new charter. new
rights of way and new survey, and
now they are loading up all the old
material, so that, too, can be replaced
by new stuff.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
GOSSIP CONCERNING WOODLAND BEACH.
Speculation as to Whether Race Track is to
be Opened by W. J. Thompson.

be Opened by W. J. Thompson.
The fact that John R. Mott. owner
of Woodland Beach, was interested in
the purchase of the Delaware end of
the B. & ID. b. railroad running from
Massey's to Woodland Beach, coup
led with William J. Thompson's offer.
of $l25,000 for the steamer Thomas
Clyde, and landing privileges at Wood
land Beach, has revived the rumor that
Mr.. Thompson is seeking to establish
race track in Delaware. The "snake''
bill which caused a sensation at a re-
cent session of the Legislature has
not been forgotten.
Another rumor is that those inter-
ested in Woodland Beach will use the
railroad bed for trolley purpose, as
the beach is now inaccessible by road.
owing to the causeway over the marsh
sinking below the marsh level. If a
trolley line is erected Woodland Beach
has bright future, but the citizens of
upper Kent would kick long and hard
against a race track under Thompson
rule at the baYside.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
UNITED STATES MARSHALL SHORT.
Will Hold bis Present Office Until the Next
Session of Congress.

VIII nOl0 MS present O1fIce Until the Next
Session of Congress.
According to information received
from Washington, United States Mar
shall John G. Short will hold on to his
present Office until the next session of
Congress, because the Senate failed to
act upon his appointment. Some
months ago the President sent his
name to Congress for confirmation as
marshal of this district, but at the re-
quest of Congressman L. Heisler Ball
the appointment was withdrawn. Ao-
cording to the story sent out from
Washington, the appointment was not
withdrawn, but was merely held up
and the name is still before the Senate
awaiting notice from the President as
to whether it was to be acted upon or
withdrawn. No one appears to know
exactly how this matter stands, though
local politicians believe that the Wash
ington story is a mistake and that the
appointment was withdrawn by the
President, who will in thefuture make
another selection or will reappoint Mr..
Short.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
NLLEN VERY RepESrANr OF HIS ACT.
Has Overcome His Temporary Alteration and
Asks Forgiveness of his Wife.

The temporary insanity with which
Jacob r. Killen, the Viola farmer,
claimed to be suffering at the time he
assaulted his sleeping wife and baby
with an axe, seems to have entirely
left its victim, and Killen is now APP
parently rational He is still in Dover
Jail, awaiting trial at the next term of
court, when he hopes to be acquitted
by the jury, on the plea of insanity.
He seem very repentant of his act and
has written letter to his wife, asking
that although separated, s8e bear him
no malice. Mrs. Killen, having re-
covered from the effects of the awful
blows which threatened to take her
life, Is now visiting relatives in Phila-
delphia. The baby, too, which also
received some of the blows from the
axe, has recovered.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION MIDDLE
State Central Committee viii Withdraw Call
and on Friday Will Fix New Dates.

The Democrats of Delaware have at
last come to an agreement as to their
course concerning a state convention.
Because of the middle which the
state committee has gotten into by its
call for an early convention confictin.. :.
with the primary election laws of New
Castle county, thereby appearing to
deprive ttAat~cognty of the right o.
participation in the convention, the
call will have to be withdrawn. Sec
retary Charles G. Clifton ofthe Demo-
cratic state executive committee, at
FELTON, yesterday issued a call for
special meeting to be held at Dover
next Friday afternoon. tits generally
conceded that at this meeting, the
committee will order call issued for
a convention to be held late enough
to please The most conservative in the
Democratic ranks, undoubtedly Sep
tember 16.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
Opeu AIr Meetlnrs LarreIy AMENDED

The open air meeting at the -Four
Corners, Sunday evening, was very
largely attended, quite a number of
persons in carriages being in the
audience. Rev. V. S. Collins preached
a very practical sermon to the young
men, pointing out to them the evils of
intemperance.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
DEsEcRArING PRESBYTERIAN CEMETERY
Authorities Have Their Eye on Several Ques-
tiOnable Characters and Will Prosecute,

Is the desecration of our grave yards
punishable by law? If so it maybe
that the men or persons (whO call
themselves mem who are in the habit
of visiting the Presbyterian Cemetery
lot just over the mill pond, and who
after employing their favorite pas
time, that of card playing, wantonly
tearing the cards to pieces and scat
tering them over the graves, writing
filthy, obscene and profane language
upon the grave stones and otherwise
desecrating the place which is sacred
to those who have the remains of
their loved ones lying over there, may
find it hard to escape Dover Jail, and
worse fate may await them. Their
actions are carefully watched by the
authorities aud when apprehended
will have swift justice meted out to
them. The penalty should be very
severe for this kind of foolishness.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
FEED WATER HEATER TO
Be INSTALLED AT PLANT
IT'S CLAIMED THAT NEW APPARATUS WILL
SAVE TWENTY PER CENT. OF COAL.
Council, not Willing to Give Individual Secur.
ity for Lean Of 10000, Will Improve Plant
as Money in Hand VIII Permit.

The regular semi-monthly session of
the Town Council was held Friday
evening and again the subject of max
ing the improvements at the plant as
recommended by Engineers Chalkley
Hatton and William G. Spruance was
discussed. All the members were
present with the exception of Council
man Grieves. The report of the FL.
nance Committee as published in last
weeks issue of the TIMES has caused
the Council to change their plans. It
seems absolutely certain that the nee
essary five or six thousand dollars can
not be borrowed unless each of the
seven members of the Council make
themselves individually responsible.
This the COuncilmen will not do, and
as they cannot borrow money on the
credit of the town, it seems that the
matter will have to be postponed un-
til the next meeting of the Legisla-
ture. Under the present system of
our town elections, where each dis
trict elects Councilman for one year.
there can be no hOld-over members.
and with the uncertainty of being re-
turned to Office, no Councilman wishes
to make himself surety for the debts
OF the town. On the other hand the
town cannot get credit because the
law forbids the Council to exceed
$4,000 by taxation, and this is the con-
dition of matters as they present them
selves to-day.
Will First Install Feed Water Heater.
Confronted with these questions. the
Council is forced to abandon the pro-
ject Of improving the plant in its en-
tirety, as recommended by the engi-
neers, and have now turned their at
tention to making whatever improve
ments the funds in hand will permit.
The first matter taken up by the
Council Friday evening was the Feed
Water Heater, an apparatus which En-
gineers Hatton and Spruance claim.
will save twenty per cent of the coal
supply. This can be installed at a
cost of about $475.OO, and secretary
Anthony says that room can be made
for it at the plant without building
any additions. The oil room, directly
back of the present Berry Boiler, can
be moved to another part of the plant
and by enlarging the space slightly,
will accommodate the Feed Water
Heater. With this in view, Council
man Moore moved that Secretary
Anthony correspond with the Harrison
Safety Boiler Company and request
them TO send a man down to look over
the plant and make the necessary cal
culations for installing one of their
Feed Water Heaters. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Reynolds
and carried unanimously.
The following bills were read and
allowed: f. H. Stewart & Company,
supplies, S7s.75; p. w. & B. Railroad,
freight, S14776; Thomas Williams,
work, S1.4O; William Hemsley, haul
ing away dead horse, 1.5O; McClana-
han Brothers, stone, $2923. Total,
S251.64.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
ASBURY EPwORTH LEAGUE LAWN FRTR.
VIII Be Held at the Residence Of Mr.. William
FAIRIES on Friday Evening Of this Week.


FAIRIES on Friday Evening Of this Week.
The Epworth League Society of
Asbury M. Il. Church will hold lawn
iete at the residence Of Mr.. William Fa-
nes, on west South street on Friday
evening next from 8 until II. Mem
oers and friends of the church are
cordially invited to be present, espec-
'aliy the class Of probationers. There
viii be silver offering lifted at the
gate which will be used for the bene-
nj OF the League. It was originally
intended to hold the fete on the lawn
~ Miss Edith Beck's, as publicly an
niounced, but at meeting last night
= was decided to change the place, as
stated above.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
KENT REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Two Lots ia KeulOn Transferred by Mrs. S,
R. Bailey to Nathaniel j. Williams.

wv LUIS ~ ASutOn tEdhSieFfeu Dy mrs. > F..
r. Bailey to Nathaniel j. Williams.
The following transfers of real es-
tate have been filed in the Office of
Recorder, James Lord, since July 70:
Isabella Smith to William S. Smith,
lot in Harrington, $175. Robert Sip
pie to Louis Schabinger, 115 acres in
West Dover Hundred, $500. Louis
schabinger to Robert Sipple, 115 acres
near Little Greek, $500. Mary H.
Pratt to Milford School District, four
acres of school site, $1,000. George
M. Jones, trustee to Martha Van
Leuvan, 40 acres near Milford. S2115.
Sarah r. Bailey to N. J. Williams,
two lots in Kenton, $1,000.
Smyrna times., 1902-07-16
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS REELECTED.
Board Of School Directors Met Last Evening
and Re.eIeet all Teachers to Their Positions.

and Re.eIeet all Teachers to Their Positions.
Alta business meeting Of the Board
of School Directors last evening the
teachers who have been giving faith
ful service the past year, were re-
elected to their positions. They were
as follows: John p Burdette, principal; !;
A. $. Griffith, vice principal; Miss
Elizabeth Parrott, Miss Emma Hough,
MISS Annie Doug hten, Miss Elizabeth
Mcdowell, Miss Mary Spruance, and
Mis- Annie Middleton. Mr.. George
syR tester was reelected ianitor for the
enaling year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
CLAFLIN COMMENTS.
From the Clarion

From the Clarion
Another wedding is booked for next
week.
There are rumors of several bust
ness changes in Clafin in the very
near future
Mr.. Young a nephew of George
Young has been in town the past
week on visit.
Mr.. Meyer. nephew of B. j.
Meyer, visited with relatives here
several days the past week.
The protracted meeting at the M.
E Church has been discontinued for
the present. but it is the intention to
hold another series of revival meet
ings in the very near future.
School district No. 53 will huld a
box social and entertainment in the
school building on the evening of
Wednesday, December 10, to which
a cordial invitation is extended to
one and ell.
The committee appointed to look
after the city cemetery matter, is
about to make deal for a ive.acre
tract of land half mile north of
town. The site, if the deal is made,
will be most beautiful one and Just
. nice distance from town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
CHRISTMAS rs COMING.

And go are you coming to see our
big stock of goods, that we are getting
In, in carpet, curtain, and furniture
department, in our jewelry and silver
ware department, in our dish and
novelty department. Don't fail to
see the latest styles in letter paper
that We are just getting in. See our
buggies and phaetons.
Don't fail to see our goods and get
our prices whether you buy or not
We can do you some good.
We expect car of barb wire In q
few days. Leave your orders early
for what. you want, as we will not
have nearly as much as will be need
ed to supply the trade. End We will
get no more this winter, and there
is . possibility of its taking a rise in
the spring.
Yours Truly,
THE E. r. MOSES NERO, co.
Great Bend, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
School Reuort.

Following is the report from district
IS, for the second month, beginning
Nov. 8, ending Nov. 28.
Number of males enrolled IS, Fee
males 10. Male cases of hardness s,
Female II. Daily recitations RI. visi-
tors z. Total cases of hardness 10.
Total enrolment 81.
Those neither absent nor tardy
during the month were: Bessie Jenni-
son, Geo. Herman. Opal Jennison,
Ernest Jennison, Anna Herman.
Present standing of the advanced
pupils are as follows in all their studies
Charles Myers 95. Francis Jennison
90, Bessie Jennison S8, Abbie Meyer
IS8. ]. M. STEVENSON, Instructor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
Woodmen Officers.

Great Bend Lodge No 1919, M. W.
A.. elected officers last Monday night
as follows:
Counsel-C. A. Hooper; Advisor
Sam Kellam; Banker-G. l. Chapman.
Clerk. G. Breeder; Escort-FJed
@. White; Watchman-Geo. 81 Boyer:
Sentry-Bruce Soden; Manager-W
A. Rush; Med. Ex.-Dr. Dunn and
DIR. Connect.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
Workmen New Officers.

The A. 0. U. W. elected new officers
Tuesday night, as follows:
Master Workman j. b. Chapman;
Foreman-Ovid Butler: O-S. M.
Buckbee; Financier-W. P. FEEDER;
Recorder. G. Breeden; Receiver
Louis Zutavern; Guides. d. Schrei>
ner; Trustee--H. j. Smith; Represent
tatfve- n. Wilhide and Alternate
w. B Lucas. The medical examiners
are Doctors Meade, Morrison and
MePhersOn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
Same Way In Politics.

Fable from the Philipsburg
News: One day the turtle an
nounced that he could walk on
water, and that he would do it
at a certain date and place. The
turtle was known as agood mix
er, being equally at home in the
dry and wet. He also had a
record with the sporty boys on
account of a certain affair with
the hare, wherein he had won
out. So he had lots of friends
who were anxious to see if he
. could get there. When the day
came all the fish assembled at
the place while all the frogs sat
on the bank and croake1. The
turtle stood on the shore and
watched the assembling of the
multitude, which at last filled
the stream. Then he approach
ed the water and calmly walked
across on the backs of the suck
ers, side stepping occasionally
to get his foot on a lobster.
Moral-This is the way in poll
tics.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
" EEDS

Consumption is a human
weed fourishing best in weak
lungs. Like other weeds it's
easily destroyed while young
when old, sometimes inn
possible.
Strengthen the lungs as you
would weak land and the
weeds will disappear.
The best lung fertilizer is
SCOTS Emulsion. Salt pork
IS good too, but it is very hard
to digest.
The time to treat consump-
ton is when you begin trying
to hide it from yourself.
Others see it, you won't.
Don't wait until you can't
deceive yourself any longer.
Begin with the first thought
to take SCOTS. Emulsion. If
it isn't really consumption SO
much the better; you will soon
forget it and be better for the
treatment. If it is consump-
ton you can't expect to be
cured at once, but if you will
begin in time and will be
RICHLY regular in your treat
raent you will win.
SCOTS Emulsion, fresh air,
rest all you can, eat all you
can, that's the treatment and
that's the best treatment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report of Central Schools for
the onthending Nov. 90, 1902.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
are as follows:
Alice Russell, Sarah Swift,
Elsie Wood, Winnifred Kerr,
Chan Butler, Frank Kellam,
Morris Roberts, Opal Baker, Dan
Bant;l, Stella Cornell, Maude
Gano, Rosana Hood, Una Butler,
Lydia Kendall, Le1tha Reinhart,
Maude Luse, Anna Sutherland,
Hattie Omer, Blanche Thatcher,
Florence Zutavern, Fay Gwinn,
Jesse Hamilton, Anna Krause,
Lawrence Lewis, Pearl EmIey,
Bessie Allison, Minnie Jones,
Esther Lindsey, Mary Randall,
Margaret Osmond.
There were sixty six pupils be-
longing and an average per cent
of attendance of 90.
E. FRANCIS EWING, Prin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

In case brought before Judge Hud
son, of the district court at Atchinson,
the judge rendered a decision that
provision in the ballot law allowing
railroad men to vote any place they
might be on election day was rucon-
stitutional, in that it gave one class of
men privilege not accorded to Other
voters. One by one the wonderful
provisions of the fool election law are
having the bottom knocked out of
them,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

We have Rochester nickle plated
tea and coffee pots, crumb trays, tea
kettles etc. Also Stransky imported
enamel ware guaranteed for Eve years.
TIE GREAT BEND IMPLEMENT Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05
HOISINGTON HUMMINGS.
From the Dispatch.

From the Dispatch.
VIM. Weiss is the new night clerk
at the Arlington Hotel.
Ask Mr.. Munns how much candy
it takes to get the girls sweet on him?
Chas. Linder has purchased the
Hensley property in the north part
of town.
The Misses Ellen and Blanche Wild
gen entertained their lady friends at
their cemmodious home on Wednes-
day evening. November 10.
Mrs. John Bitner and little daugh.
ter returned home Friday morning,
from Lane county, where they have
been visiting for some time past.
The band boys of our city present
ed Byron Graham and wife with a
beautiful set of leather bottom din.
ing chairs as a wedding present.
Mr.. Trip, who works on the sec
ton at this place, received word late
Wednesday night that his brother
in law, William Silver, employed 10
the Missouri Pacific shop at Council
Grove, was severely hurt on that day.
BUTTON says there is rest>lesss
ness in the republican party on account
Of the tariff. We find there is a
'Restsless ness" among the people
who are not using Empire" flour.
There is no musty or spoilt wheat
made in. -four at the Farmers Mill.
You can get this -four at all up>to date
stores, and the mill north side OF the
square, Great Bend. Farmers bring
your wheat and exchange for -four.
Kart keenan, has moved bis billiard
hall to south Main street, in the
Feldkamp building.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-05

Hans Hansen, ha been come to Great
Bend Opera House by next Monday.
Az tank az 80 see him.