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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-22

Some weeks ago James McKeever,
of Albion township, was in bad
physical condition, on the verge of a
serious sick SPELL. His doctor ad-
vised him to go to the Sisters Hos
pital for while, which he did, and
now is out and feeling greatly built
up in health. He will go home
Wednesday of this week, but later
will move down and make his home
at the hospital, helping take care of
the grounds, etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-22

We are handling the celebrated ].
1. Case, Hummer, Gang and Disc
plovs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-22
Next To The Ton.

With the consolidation of the bank
of Fort Scott, which was founded by
&. F. Drake, with The First National
Bank of that city, of which Grant
Hornaday is president, the J. V.
Brinkman Co. Bank of this city moves
up and occupies the second place
among the State banks in the state,
being just little behind the Bank of
Topeka. This speaks well for Great
Bend, the county, and especially the
bank people. Taken as a general
proposition, the banks of this city
and county are up and a coming, and
something the citizens of the county
as well as the owners may be proud
of ..
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-22

GkEAr BsND How. 8 Inp Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-22
Telegrapllic News.

London. July ia dispatch this
afternoon reports that the British
steamer, Malacca. was siezed by the
Russians in the Red Sea and taken
to Suez.
Berlin, Germany, July 16.-The
German liner, Prince Heinrich, which
was stopped by the Russian war YES
sells in the Red Sea, was forced to
surrender 81 sacks of letters and "A
parcels addressed TO Japanese.
London, July 16lh.-The Morning
Posts Shanghai correspondent cab
ling on July 18th, says tnat the Chi
cage Daily News dispatch boat Faw-
an has been seized by the Russians
and towed into Port Arthur.
Berlin, July 16.-The Standard
Oil Company have purchased con
trolling interest in the German Ameri
can Petroleum Company, their most
formidable European rival. The
Telega Oil Company is the trusts
sole remaining German competitor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-22

Mr.. AND Mrs. NJ. c. THOMPSON.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

tain-side. and In the valley below In
anticipation OF possible placer de-
posits.
Jim Blake was delighted when In
formed OF Johns progress. Hope
you make millions, and am betting
you WILL" said Jim as they shook
hands and separated.
Mr.. Hawkins, David Parker and
John Burt spent three nights in the
cranped quarters OF the log cabin.
and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
On their return to San Francisco n
formal agreement was signed, and
John Burt and John Hawkins became
partners In the Sailor Mine and in
the scores OF claims surrounding 1t.
For eighteen months John directed
the efforts OF an army OF men, swarm
Ing like ants on the mountain-side. A
village sprang up In the valley and
clustered about the stamp mills OF
Hawkins & Company. Churches.
gambling houses. stores and saloons
contended for patronage. Thousands
OF claims were staked out: but nature
had ceased from her gold sowing
when she finished the broad layers OF
the Sailor Mine and its outcroppings.
The mines produced eight hundred
thousand dollars in gold the first year.
After deducting Blakes price. Johns
share In the profits was more than n
hundred thousand. His dividends In
the following six months were three
hundred thousand. Following Mr..
Hawkins advice, he so invested his
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

instalment of a hundred thousand dol
lars. he gave a dinner in John Burt's
honor in the Occidental Hotel. Twen-
ty guests were present. This social
junction cost Blake a thousand dol
lars. and ten days after the feast he
was without dollar.
Mining stocks" he explained to
John Burt Il plunged on Robert EN-
met. and they trimmed me-"
John advanced Jim ten thousand
dollars. and gave him advice which
was worth more than the money.
Blake followed the advice for a
month. When his second instalment
was due. he had drawn so heavily
against John that he had balance of
only forty-five thousand. Two months
after he had received a check for the
final payment. which terminated his
original property rights in the mines,
he admitted to John Burt that his to-
tai assets did not exceed five thou
sand dollars.
II have PLAN" said John, zone
which will give full scope for your
talents. I've been thinking for some
time. Jim. of making a proposition to
you. | recently purchased seats on
the mining and stock exchanges. and
wish to become a silent partner in an
investing and brokerage firm. I will
furnish most of the capital; but for
reasons that you will appreciate. 1
prefer to remain in the background.
How would you like to become the
nominal head OF such concern, un-
der the title. we will say, of James
Blake & Company? In order that
you may have substantial interest in
the firm, | will advance you hun
dreda thousand dollars on your future
profits from the Sailor Mine. and in
vest with the firm four hundred thou
sand of my own money. What do you
think of my proposition"
Nothing would suit me better, but
I'm afraid I'm not qualified for such
a position said Blake. delighted be-
yond measure. Once more the path
to wealth opened out before him.
Il know your qualifications" said
John. you will become the most
popular and capable broker in San
Francisco"
Announcement OF the establishment
of the new firm was made the follow
ing week. Mr. Hawkins refused to
confirm or deny the popular rumor
that he was the banker of the con-
Germ; and no one suspected that John
Burt had any financial interest
In 1t.
Blake & Company first attracted
speculative attention by its mastery
handling o. the corner in the stock of
Don Pedro Smelling and Mining Com
pany. The profits of the Arm were
estimated at million and half.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

The show yard standards of cattle
have not always been the same. and
hence 1t is impossible for a breeder
to breed toward the show yard stan
dard from year to year. He may be
breeding toward the show yard stan
dard of to-day and away from that OF
ten years to come. We remember
that twenty years ago the animal that
was fit to win in the show yard was
the great heavy steer weighing some
times a ton. We remember that men
kept breeding toward that standard
from year to year and for some time
were successful in carrying Off the
greater number of premiums. But a
change came in the market demands,
and 10, the steers and bulls and cows
that had been bred for show pur-
poses through generations of their an
cestors were out of type. A recent
winner at the International was asked
how it was that his steer, weighing
about 1850. CHANGED to take the first
prize. He replied that during many
years he had been breeding only with
the idea OF putting good cattle on the
market. He said that during all this
time the demand had been changing.
and with it the popular idea of what
was the best kind of a steer. He had
not followed the ideal, but the ideal
had CHANGED to get around to his kind
Of an animal, and he had thus taken
a prize that had made him famous
1t is probable that show yard stan
dards will continue to change. The
man that will win in the future, as.
in the past, must be to some extent
able to look ahead and see what the
demand is to be in a coming year.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

development Of the property and for
the handling Of the ore. Fifty per
cent of the net profits will revert to
you until the money paid to Blake is
refunded. In consideration of the
capital thus advanced. your interest
in the property will amount to forty
per cent and mine to sixty per cent"
II won't do iii" Numbered John
Hawkins. slamming down the cover
of his desk. q must have control
when invest. Make my interest fif-
ty-one per cent and will talk to you.
Fifty-one per cent or nothing"
very we'll" said John Burt. rising;
cit is impossible for us to agree. and
well we should know It in advance
Good-day. Mr.. Hawkins. am stop
ping at the Palace Hotel. and letters
sent there will be forwarded when
leave the city. Good-day. sir"
Two days later John Burt received
a message from David Parker, asking
him to call at his office. Scientific
tests had shown much higher per-
centage of gold than those indicated
by the crude experiments made in the
cabin by John Burt
Il had an interview with MIR. Haw-
kins this morning. said David Park
er. after greeting his visitor. "Mr
Hawkins is very peculiar man-very
peculiar-as ! have ibid you. He
says you are the hardest man to deal
with he ever saw--a great compliment
for you, Mr.. Burton. | assure you. He
has had his lawyer draw up provis-
ienal agreement in conformity to your
terms-as he understood them-and
instructs me to say to you that we are
invited to dine with him at his club
this afternoon, when the matter may
be finally arranged. II SO. am to ac-
company you to the mines to-mor-
row."
John thanked Parker, and arranged
to meet him with Mr.. Hawkins at a
later hour. He then called on an at
torney and submitted the agreement
to his inspection. After making
few minor alterations. the lawyer as
sured John that the agreement fully
protected his interests.
Over a dinner such as is possible
only in San Francisco the agreement
was ratified.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28
UMBRELLAS OLD AS MAN.

Though Rain Shields Are 10000
Years Old They Need Improving.
How rich I'd be- said an umbrella
salesman, IF l had patented the UNI
brella."
The floorwalker smiled.
you might as well talk" said he,
'of a patent on swimming or cooking.
Umbrellas appear to have existed
always. Wherever we excavate-
Babylon. Ninevah, Nippur-traces of
the umbrella are found. This instru-
ment is coeval with mankind.
1T is OF oriental origin. The Eng
lish didn't begin to use II until 1900.
Shakespeare. with all his genius, had
no umbrella to protect him from the
rain. Jonas Hanway was the first
English umbrella maker"
The fioorwalker paused to brush a
white thread from his long black coat.
Then he resumed:
Now. what you might do would be
10 patent some new sort of umbrella
some rain shield built on better lines.
We have proof that the umbrella has
existed for 10000 years. and yet in all
that time I. has not once been improv-
ed. Consider 1t. 1t is by no means
perfect 1t turns inside out readily.
and it only protects the head and
shoulders from the rain. Change all
that. Give us an umbrella that is a
complete rain shield. Then you will
become millionaire"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28


At the sight Of the ore. and Of the
dull gloss Of the nugget. wonderful
Transformation took place in John
Hawkins. He gazed at the ore with
the rapt look OF an enthusiast The
weight OF the nugget told Its own
story.
Go ahead and tell me about this
he said abruptly. you look like an
honest man. and It's wnste of time
to lie to me. What have you got.
and how did you get III"
In a matter OF fact way John Burt
related the story Of the discovery and
development of the Sailor Mine.
This may be worth looking into"
said the capitalist. I'll send an ex-
pert 10 investigate 1t and make a re-
port" He rang bell and boy re-
sponded. 60 and tell David Parker
l want him." he ordered.
Until we have arrived at some ten
tative agreement or understanding,
don't care to have your expert exam
inc this property" said John Burt.
when the boy had closed the door.
Your expert will find one of two
things-either that my estimate Of
these claims Is accurate. or that 1t is
not In the latter event you would
drop the matter. II. on the contrary.
your expert confirms my estimate-as
he WILT then becomes necessary to
act under definite understanding. In
brief, the question is this. What
agreement will you make, assuming
that your expert confirms my state
ments?r
That sounds like business" roared
John Hawkins. CLEAN of admiration
for an opponent worthy of his atten-
ton showing in his eyes. make
your proposition. You're selling: I'm
buying what's your terms?"
"You will assume the payments on
the Blake option. which amount to
three hundred thousand dollars" said
John. I'm addition to that. you will
advance the money necessary for the
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

From the Farmers Review; We en-
close two heads OF wheat gathered in
this county. They show blasted spots
upon them. The farmers in the west
ern half of the county are complain
ing that their wheat crops are badly
damaged In this way. What is the
cause of this?-Sallee Brothers, Palas-
Xxi County, Kentucky.
We submitted the heads of wheat to
Professor Garman of the Kentucky
station. who replied as follows:
The heads of wheat enclosed by
|vour correspondents are affected with
what is known as wheat scab, a dis
ease due to the attacks of a pinkisn
or yellowish fungus described long
ago by an English botanist under the
name Fusisporium culmorum. The dis
ease has at times been complained
of by Indiana and Ohio farmers, but
is not common in Kentucky, this being
the first complaint that has come to
me from this state. The rather cold,
damp spring Just closing has encour-
aged such diseases and probably other
Kentucky farmers have suffered from
the same trouble, but failed to recog-
nize 1t.
The fungus attacks the chaff and
seed from the outside, causing them
to change in color. and the seed final
ly shrivela Often only the terminal
portion of head is affected. but fire.
quently the injury begins at the mid
die. where 1t may at first affect only
single seed and its ghlmes.
1t is doubtful II any treatment that
can be considered practicable would
help the affected wheat, and 1t seems
probable anyway that the disease is
one OF those that are not to be con-
trolled. because very largely the re-
suit of weather conditions.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

Reducing the Grain Ration
There is no doubt that in the past
a great deal of grain has been thrown
away in the feeding OF all kinds OF
farm stock, through the feeding OF
quantities in excess of what could be
utilized by the digestive apparatus OF
the animals fed. We have assumed
that the more feed used by the animal
the better. We have taken II for
granted that the animal that received
twenty pounds of grain day got from
II twice as much nourishment as the
animal that received ten pounds per
day. We are now finding that this is
not so. This fact is bound to greatly
modify our systems of feeding farm
animals. The problem is to get the
amount of feed reduced or increased
to the point where it will be expended
with the greatest possible profit to
the owner of the animal. There is.
such a thing as producing flesh and
fat at too great an expense. Expert
ments have been made that showed
that steer fed eight and nine pounds
of corn per day made the same gains
as the steers fed twelve and thirteen
pounds of corn per day. all other
parts of the ration being the same in
all cases. The results of feeding steers
from twenty to thirty pounds of corn
a day showed that it cost as high as
ten pounds of grain TO make one
pound of gain and that at this cost
the increase of weight was not profit
able. The amount of grain to be ted
will. of course. depend largely on the
kind of grain being given and on the
other things that go to make up the
ration. We believe it doubtful II more
than twelve to fifteen pounds of grain
can be profitably fed to finishing
steer on the ordinary ration.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

In winter 1t is common practice to
bed hogs, and this is to be commend
ed. There are many kinds of material
in use and various opinions held as
to which is best Some use oat straw,
but this is not in good repute with a
large number of our swine raisers.
Oats c1ten have smut in them and this
smut has been proved to be poisonous
to the hogs II it gets into the eyes
the bodies or limbs of the animals.
Probably no kind of straw affected
with smut should be used. Rye straw
seems not to have the same objec-
tions made to it as has oat straw.
One of the sbest beddings for hogs
is leaves. Where the country is roll
ing or cut with small ravines these
may be gathered in large quantities
in the Fall of the year. as they will
blow into the ravines and collect in
them to depth of several feet. Where
the land is level it is often too much
work to collect sufficient leaves to
serve as bedding for a number of
hogs throughout the winter. The col
lection OF leaves where it is feasible
is not matter that should be neg
lected. They contain much material
out Of which humus can be made and
will be valuable addition to the
stock of manure. They rot easily, and
this is a factor in their favor. No
better bedding for any kind OF animals
can be secured.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

okiIi IN Draining Land.
IL is only in modern times that
land drainage has been reduced to.a
science and the drainage engineer has
put In an appearance. Previously to
this time 1t was thought that any fool
knew enough to dig ditch in the soil
and line It with stones or drain pipe
and fix 1t SO the water would run
through 1t. This was very nearly true
in sections of New England when land
drainage came into vogue, for the rea-
son that the ditch dug was large and
the drain was made OF stones. The
fiat ones were laid for a cover over
the wall Of smaller ones. and frequent
ly the drain itself was a foot wide
and more than that high. It was diff
ficult to stop up drain like that by
the sediment that ordinarily came In
with the drainage water. Then. too.
the fall was generally SO great that
the water would push itself through
anyway. carrying the sediment along
with 1t. But when agriculture ex-
tended to the plains Of the west the
proposition was a different one. The
great prairies were SO fiat that 1t was
the natural fall lay. Then. too. the
stones were absent and the drain tile
had to be made out of clay. This
gave rise to business that was new
to the country, that of making drain
tile. The farmers, OF course, did not
want to buy drain tile foot in diam
eter on account OF the cost. So the
smaller sizes were used, and at one
time the practice was to put in tile
only two and a half inches in diam
eter. This has now increased again
to four inches. which is generally con-
ceded to be small enough for the de-
sired results. when properly laid.
But with tile came a new problem.
that OF making the ditch SO perfect
that the tile would lie even every
where. The flow of the water being
languid required to be unobstructed.
The current in the tile would seldom
have enough force to wash out the.
sediment and II there was low place
in the whole length of tile that would
soon become stopped up. The novice
tried to lay some of these drains and
did SO. But In a few years many of
these drains became stopped up. SO
that they ceased to work. They had
then to be dug up or the land left
in the condition 1t was in before the
tile was put in. After good many
expensive experiences of this kind the
farmers began to employ civil en-
gineers to run their lines and super
intend the laying of the tile. This
has been found to be the only safe
way in the prairie states. There are
some farmers now that think they are
smart enough to do their own drain
age work. but the attempt often proves
very costly and will continue to do SO
at times. We cannot advise this sort
of economy. 1t is cheaper to pay
drainage engineer to do the work
properly than 1t is to have drainage
system that will not work or one that
has to be dug out and reconstructed.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28
CHAPTER XIV.


David Pafker's report en- the Sailor
Mine was submitted to Mr.. Hawkins
ten days later. and 1t more than con-
firmed the statements made by Jonn
Burt. Upon receipt of 1t, the mag
nate proceeded to the mine with Burt
and Parker. taking several miners in
whom he had absolute confidence.
Nov claims were located on the noun
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

Doctor. you are the most joyial.
even tempered man l ever met--do
You rever get out of temper?"
"One has to get out of patience TO
lose ones temper. and. as am never
out Of patients, am never out of pc.
tience."
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28
Cool Weather and Pork Packing

Cool Weather and Pork Packing
When the thermometer is low. doea
it cost more to make pound of pork
than 1t does when the thermometer
is high? This question may be an
swered in the negative. provided the
thermometer does not go too low. OF
course there is point in the drop
ping of the temperature when the loss
to the animal by way of heat through
the skin would be SO great that the
Increase of animal weight would be
stopped, no matter Low much food
was fed. But cool weather is doubt
less better for maturing hogs than is
warm weather. and 1t will probably
cost less to make a pound of pork
when the weather is cool than when
1t is warm. The hog is thick-skinned
animal and can stand a good deal of
cold without bcing inconvenienced
thereby.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

Agriculture is becoming very popu-
lar with the people in the cities. and
large number or well-to-do men are
preparing their sons to enter the agri-
cultural colleges OF the country.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

Many a farmer applies the wrong
kind of fertilizer to his fields and
loses the use of the money SO spent.
What is the use Of adding to an ele-
ment that may be SO abundant in
the soil that it will last for hundreds
of years?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

No ducks stand higher in popular
estimation than these. They are said
to be the most easily raised of any
and can be grown in large numbers
in the same flock. They were i'm
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

One of the principal advantages OF
raising ducks for market is their rapid
growth.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

The little chicks should be given
access TO grit as well as the old hens.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

Decayed food is fit only to be buried
in the ground out of sight or con-
sumed in the fire. 1t is not At to be
given TO fowls, though this is the dis
posal often made of 1t.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

Expert testimony depends upon who
employs the expert.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1904-07-28

ported from China in the early seven
ties. The standard weight OF the
drake is s pounds and of the mature
duck z pounds. The Pekins are very
large, and frequently pairs will be
found that will weigh 20 pounds. Their
flesh is very delicate and free from
grossness. and they are among the
best Of table fowls. They are very
good layers and average from 100 to
1875 eggs per season. They do not gen.
orally sit, and their young are hardy
and easily raised.
Every man that expects to show
birds this fall should take extra pre-
cautions for their health. Numerous
birds are lost every year because they
are not properly provided with coops
that protect them from drafts Of cold
air. after they have been heated up.