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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Elmer Epperson met with painful
accident at the wheat dump at Moses
Bros. mill Monday afternoon. He
was on the dump with a load of
wheat, and got off the wagon to assist
in dumping. He stepped on the hub
of one of the hind wheels, when the
horses started, causing his foot to slip
off and down into the dump, where it
was caught, and the hind wheels of the
wagon containing some forty bushels
of wheat, going over it. It is fortu-
nate that he was not hurt worse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19
wiilsons-Crais.

E.W. Willfong and Miss Alma
Craig, both of this city, were married
at the Congregational parsonage by
Rev. W. L. Sutherland, on Monday
evening, the 18th.
The bride was born and raised in
Gaeat Bend, and is the daughter of
Mrs. Craig of the southeast part of
town. She was winner of the second
prize in the DEMOCRAT piano contest,
which closed last December, and
many of our readers will rejoice that
Alma has now won a first prize In
the person of an estimable young
husband. We want to extend most
hearty congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Willfong. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

We understand that the McDermott
Commission Company of Kansas
City, will open branch Office in this
city in few days. They have Sc
cured quarters, and will have private
wire to Kansas City. John Wooters
is said to be coming back to take the
position of operator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Chas. Stevens and Tom Finn,
under arrest for robbing the Great
Bend Implement Co.'S store, had
their preliminary hearing yesterday
before Justice Ogle, and were bound
over to the district court. In default
of bail they were sent to jail to await
trial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Miss Orta Murrell, of Nickerson, is
visiting her sister, who is the stenog-
rapher at E. r. Moses establishment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Mrs. T. t. Smith and daughter of
Kansas City, are visiting Mrs Smiths
parents, Al. Whitcomb and wife.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

What seems to be the matter with
the watermelon crop? At this time
of the year there are generally plenty
of them, and it would seem this ought
to be a good year for them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19
Bargain News from our Big
Bargain Basem't

During this hot weather you will End
our large, we'll arranged Bargain Base
ment a nice cool, pleasant place to shop
in. In this department you will find q
large, we'll selected stock OF Shelf Hard
ward, all kinds of Tin and Granite Ware,
little Kitchen necessities, large line of
China and Glassware, and ali at such
little price you cannot resist the temp
tation to buy when you see the goods. :
Here you will find all the remnants
from all over the store nicely arranged,
all kinds and all prices. Special bar
gains from all over the house coucen-
trated here, all within easy reach, where
you can pick them over and make your
selection with no one to disturb you.
This week We have several bargains
for your inspection: 3
Ladies' Linen Collars, former price 10
and 15c, bargain basement price, each sc
Ladies' Belts, former price . and Soc,
bargain basement price each. .Sc
Ladies' Shirt VISITS. former price so and
75c, bargain basement price each Toc
Mems Dress Shirts, former price S1.O0,
bargain basement price. 25c
Mems Black Ssteen Shirts, former price
$1.O0, bargain basement price. 25c
Mems and Boys Straw Hats, former
price SOC and s1.00, bargain basement
Mems Suspenders, former price % and
SOC, bargain basement price. sc
Mems Necktiee' former price 25 and &c.
bargain basement price each-........5c
Mems Linen and Celluleid Collars, for
mer price 10 and 15c each, bargain base
ment price each. sc
Cloth and paper bound Books, works Of
fiction, former price 10 to SOC, bargain
basement price each. &c
Ink and Pencil Tablets, former price B
and 10c, bargain basement price each sc
Ladies' Shoes, former price $500 and
$3.50, bargain basement price. $500
Childrens Shoes, former price 75c and
81 90, bargain basement price. 75c
Il visif to this fast tgyoaUizg DEPART
nzent Of our Big Store zDfU
pay jon zOeX
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19
Special in Silk

Mt. E. B. Smith and daughter,
Miss Helen, returned home to Nick
erson, Monday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19
Just in.

New Combs, New Hair Pins. ETC.,
including the Right or Left Dip
French Combs, the new Stray Lock
Combs. All shapes and sizes in
Back and Side Combs, Bonsette
Combs, etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

ThoS- Reynolds and wife came in
fsszn Kansas. City, Monday evening,
and viii visit a, few days with Mr..
ReynCads' parents and sister here, be-
f0ne gGang on 70 the mountains for a
hzs sHsna cutting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Frank keenan, of Seward, and T.
B. White of Hudson, both remem-
bered the printer with a renewal of
subscription to the DEMOCRAT this
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Chas. Lichesky and wife came in
Sunday morning for few days visit
with Mr.. Weiss and family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Willie Rosebud, several years ago
a porter in one of the barber shops,
but now in a Chicago hotel, is here
or a few days visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

On account of the change in the
Santa Fe management at this station.
George Moore, president of the Bar
ton Co. Poultry Association, re-
signed that Office, at meet
ing of the association last week,
the resignation was accepted, and, DIR.
A. D. Rafhngton was elected presi-
dent to fill the vacancy. This viii,
we believe, prove good move, as the
doctor is ''pusher from pusherstown".
and will make the show of 1904 his
especial business from now on.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Henry Dowse of Claflin has beer
appointed one of the rural route car
riers out of that city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Miss Pearl Whitcomb has returned
from her visit at Dodge City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Miss Clara Bourland, the 16-year-
old daughter of w. E. Bourland of
Dixon, KY, was killed by lightning
on the 18th, while talking over a
telephone in heavy thunder storm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Col. Amos Johnson of Canon City
Colorado-temporarily, but of Barton
county first, last and all the time-is
here this week circulating among old
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

The county commissioners are in
session to let the contract for the FL
linwood bridge. There are quite a
number of bids in tor the work and
as the people in that end are to pay
iof most OF the expense, the matter of
letting the contract will be largely
with them.-Item, Aug. 2.
And when it so happened, and they
did as they wanted too, Try hollered.
He needs something to attract atten-
ton, and playing on the prejudices of
the people is the way he does it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Miss Anna Jenkins of Newton is
visiting the family of A. L. Whit.
comb.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Jake Shively has been laid up with
rheumatism in the hips for the past
week or more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Mrs. Chas. A Waters of Wamego,
a daughter of H. S. Gwinn, formel ly
a resident of this county, is a new
subscriber to the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Mrs. Maggie Harris and daughter
Hazel, left this morning for Iowa
points TO visit relatives. Miss Myrtle
is also taking vacation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Robt. Merten made an investigat
ing trip up in the western counties
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Mrs Gus Fussler and little son,
who have been visiting several days
with Mrs. J. E. Robe, left Monday
evening for their home at Colorado
Springs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Master Roy Sloniger left on Mon
day evening for his home in the south
Part of the state, after a visit with his
grandparents here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Fred Bichet, Porter's accomodat
ing clerk, has gone to Florence for a
few days visit with home folks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

The Democrat people seem to
think thao our criticism of the letting
of the Ellinwood bridge contract was
intended as political article and we
stepped on the wrong people. There
is no politics connected with it, but it
is a plain business proposition in
which it looks as though the Conan
che township donors got skinned to
the tune of s689.-Friday's Item.
We not only think so, but we know
it, as does everyone else with bit of
common sense. AS proof of the fact,
the crawfshing of the editor of that
paper, after finding whose toes he
stepped on, is self evident. The
trouble with Try is, he wants to say
something sensational that will bolster
up his political chances, and having
no training or inclination in the line
of digging up facts, draws on his er-
ratio Imagination for inspiration.
His attack on the commissioners is
nothing else but political, and every
body knows it,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Bert Wacaser left for Rocky Ford,
Colo, Saturday evening. Mr..
Fancher has taken charge of the
mechanical department of this Office,
in place of Mr.. Wacaser.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Seems like it would be both prac-
teal and economical to have the tele-
graph, telephone and light wires in
the business part of this city put un-
der ground.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Mat Gales and wife. of east Lakin
sDSuship, were visitors Monday.
Wheat in their locality is Welding
srr-. % % 20 bushels per acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Deaths from the excessive heat are
reported daily now, from the larger
cities. Come to Barton county where
death from this cause has never
occurred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Lloyd Denote was up town Tues
day for the first time since he took
sick about ten days ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

john CLANCY had the misfortune to
be thrown from a wagon Mond ay
morning, sustaining broken arm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Everything infamable is as dry as
finder now. Be careful about letting
fires get started.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

w. Leo Bockemohle was up from
Ellinwood Tuesday morning for
few hours, on business in the probate
court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

John Stevens and assistants have
gone to Anthony for little prelim-
mary work before the fair opens
there. He has in his string, David
Medium, r. Kank, Macy Guy and
Colonel. We all hope John will
make good winnings this campaign.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

A magnificent rain visited this To-
cality Monday night. 1t will be
greatly appreciated by farmers in
their blowing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Chas. Miller returned from Idaho
Tuesday morning. He bought some
land there. under big irrigation
ditch, and expects to move his family
onto it next year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Postmaster Ochs, of Olmitz, was
in the city a few hours Thursday
evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Belle Proctor Mining Co. will
shortly be held, and then there will
be something doing" in the Wichita
Mountains, Oklahoma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Miss Maud Kackley came in from
Russell Monday evening, enroute to
Albert.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Miss Maud RAIDER of Boise City
Idaho is visiting the family of T. P.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Mrs. Thos. Moore and daughter
Pearl returned from their visit east
Tuesday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

Ed Doherty and mother were up
from Ellinwood Monday afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-08-19

The city council of Abilene, has
engaged appraisers to make an est
mate on the value of the city water
works plant, preparatory TO purchase
by the city. Petitions are being
signed for a bond election and the
business men of the city are almost
unanimous in favoring the plan, as it
would save the city about $4,000
year in running expenses.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-20

at hand, apply in February or March, on the
surface, eighty pounds per acre OF nitrate OF
soda. Phosphate in addition to any OF these Ter
tilizers will on some Soils increase the yield OF
grain.
Farmers having for sale seed of rye, oats, or
beardless wheat, should be able to sell these to
advantage by promptly advertising them.
Dwarf Essex rape has been repeatedly grown
at Auburn for winter pasturage for hogs, which
relish it. making good growth rape pasture
from December 18th to April 18th, when supplied
with half ration of corn. Land must be as
rich and as highly fertilized as for turnlps, and
preparation sowing and cultivation are the same
as with that crop except that rape is not thinned
Sow three to five pounds of seed per acre in mar
row drills between September Goth and October
GOTH Seed are cheap, ten to twelve cents per
pound, and they are sold by all seedmen. We
have also sowed rape in March, getting hog pas
turage in May and June.
J. F. DUGGAR,
Agriculturist, Alabama Experiment Station, Au-
burn, Ala.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-20
DIR. FREEMAN's TALKS,
XV.-Information Wanted.-Sow Some wheat.
Editors Progressive Farmer:


There are more apples in this section than
have been for some years. We want to put up
some for the winter Will some of your readers
tell us when they gathered and how they put
up apples when they made success OF 1ts
Where should they be put? Who has succeeded
in keeping apples in this section of the State!
Who has hal experience with corn shredders!
Tell us what you did when you made a success
and what you did when you failed. Some farm
ers have succeeded and some have failed Now
will these farmers who have had experience along
this line tell us all about this matter!
Several of my neiehbors have prepared some
corn to have shredded and they need informa-
tion about it.
The cotton crop here will be only half crop,
and the corn is very short of what we once
thought Only few men put In tobacco, but
the price is much better than last year. But
think the prices of cotton and tobacco will bring
in more money this year than we had last year.
Yes. our farmers are better off financially this
wear than last Now friends. save every dollar
of this money you can, as it looks now like prices
of edibles are going to be high next year.
Wheat crop in the West is very short, and 1T
| is said that it may go to So per bushel before
| the spring If our down-east farmers can get
| few sacks of Peruvion guano it will be good
| idea to put in few acres OF wheat Ims guano
nearly always makes a crop.
Don't rush your tobacco and cotton to Market
| prices are going to be higher.
| Wilson Co., n. &.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-20
Controlling the Cotton Crop.
Editors Progressive Farmer !:

am cotton raiser on small scale and have
been reading with interest the recent articles on
controlling the marketing of cotton. am anxl-
Gus indeed that someway may be found to market
our cotton so as to control it better. There is
one very favorable quality in cotton that Will
make it easier than for any other crop: it is non
perishable Keep fire and water from 1t, and 1t
will keep indefinitely.
do not wish to be understood as saying tnat
the marketing of cotton cannot be so controlled
that the price may not be kept at a profitable
noint for the producer but do say that it is going
TO be a hard thing to do There are too many
people engaged in the raising and selling OF cot
ton to make it easy to control them. A few peo-
nle can be managed; but it is hard to control
millions In my opinion, it will take millions OF
money to do it-and then there is chance that
the producer may be feeced.
E. S. MILLSAPS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-20
OATS, RYE AND RAPE.
Notes About Crops That May Partially Replace Corn,
and Should be Seeded at Once.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

Eau-SOWn oats at AuDurn nave yI0luOu "OooU
so per cent more than those sown after Christ
mas, and the former can be fed several weeks oe-
fore the latter are ready. 1t usually pays to SOW
oats in the fall and to risk the danger of winter
killing rather than to postpone sowing red rust
proof until after Christmas. The danger OF VIM
ter killing can be reduced by CD sowing in Oc-
tober; (2) selecting location protected on the
north by woodland, or on southern slope; (3)
drilling the seed on well-draned land in shovel
burrows only half filled in covering the oats; or
(4) BIZ leaving the ground rough or ridged.
The farmer cannot afford for smut to destroy
10 TO 25 per cent of his oat crop as usual we
prevent oat smut at Auburn by wetting seed for
two hours in water containing 1 ounce of for
mahn for every three gallons of water, then
sowing or drying the seed; or by soaking seed
oats ten minutes i'm water between 13O and 1oo
degrees F.. then cooling and either drying or SOW
ing the oats.
Turf or Grazing oats are somewhat harder
towards cold than red rust proof or Texas red
oo+s bn+ less hardy than wheat. Turf oats re-
o,,;ro earlier sowing and richer land are several
weeks behind red rust proof oats in maturing
and are more liable to rust and for the heads to
be incompletely filed
Oats cut in the milk stage make excellent hay
and the straw is more completely ea'en 'n'n -
the plants are allowed to ripen.
Reardless wheat is harder and sooner ready
for use than any of the above. 1t should oe
largely sown this year for either hay or gran
for feeding purposes. If rust threatens, cut Il
earlv. If cut in the early milk stage the entlr'
nlant is eaten with relish. Any good beardleS
variety grown south of the Ohio River Ior ever
somewhat further north) will answer. Anons
the vell-tested varieties of this class are urpr
Straw or Blue Stem, Fultz, Red May, and Ourreh
Rye makes good pasturage or green 1eeo' 70
ont and carried to stock Sown IN oepuenDei
or early October, it is the first plant reaoS 10
emitting and for feeding green, on gooo IAN Il
reaching sufficient height about feOruarS.
oo, be cut at least twice. 1t makes very poo
hov Tt never winter-kills. Sow one to one an
one-half bushel per acre.
All the small grains intended for cutting ear
for feeding purposes should be s0wn thlckly
rich or well-fertilized land. Those tnat are
he cut by hand and fed green should Dc SOW
~ narrow drills All require Liberal 1ertliizerin
with heterogeneous material as stable manure GO
- GOD mr. cotton-seed meal. II THESE are A'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-20
J. F. DUGGAR,
Cotton Farmers Meeting Fair Week.

There will be a Cotton Farmers Convention
held at the State Capitol Wednesday night OF
Fair week, October 10Th.
This will be an important meeting, as the dele
gates to the ST. Louis Convention will then re-
port the action taken at that meeting IN regard
to the storage and marketing of the cotton crop.
Every one interested in improving the condl-
ton of the farmers of the Southland the advance
ment and protection of their chief money crop,
is invited to attend this convention.
T. B. PARKER,
Secretary State Farmers Alliance.
Raleigh, n. c., Sept. 16, 1904.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-20
INDEX TO THIS NUMBER.

A Business Talk :,.....' :
Controlling the Cotton Crop, E. ). M1llsaps.'
Crop Conditions W. H. Todd. ..........(
Current Events Editorial Review .....'
DR.. Freeman's Talks l
Funoicides and Spraying, DR.. f. L. Stevens. 2
Gigantic Business Combination of Farmers :.
F. D. Koonce '''.' ?
Oats, Rye and Rape, J. F. Duggar. 1879
Peanut Industry .
plenty of Forage, G. G. Moore. .
specialization in Farming, J. M Lindsay. - q
s"The Dragons Teeth" Story.
ner,or+n,ents on usual pages: Home Circle, Q;
Social Chat. Z: State News, II; General News 10;
Sunshine, II; Markets. 10.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-20
North Carolina Farmers Institutes Yet to be Held.

Jefferson-Tuesday, September Goth.
Vale Crucis.-Thursday, September 22nd.
Burnsville-Monday, September Goth :,
Mars Hill (not Marshall D.-Wednesday, Sep
tember 28th. ,oo.,
Asheville.- September 29th.
Waynesville-Friday, September 3Oth
Webster-Saturday, October 1st
Franklin-Monday, October 3rd.
Brvson City.-Tuesday, October 4th.
Robbinsyille.- Wednesday, October 9Th.
Murphy.-Thursday, October 9Th.
Hayesville-Friday, October 7th