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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

The bachelor who boosted his OBJ
duracy to the Establishments Of the
women in Toledo has been shared at
last. Another case of pride that Soeth
before a fall.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

The men who want football classed
as prize fights have not been success
full in results. There is a great diff
ference between the sports. Prize
fights are not so fatal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

The ink of the books printed today,
the chemists say. will have faded in II
years. The flood of historical novels
Of a year or so ago wasn't so great a
plague as was feared.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

Love Is the Sum of It All is the
title Of a new novel. II is not eX-
planned why the author left out the
other words in the dictionary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

Perhaps the Chicago professor who
says that there are no humorists in
this country is right but there will be
no need of any as long as the Chicago
professors keep on doing funny things.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

The man who said yawning was
hcalthfu was probably press agent
for a grand opera company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

Holland is gong TO reclaim 10000
fertile acres from the sea. The little
kingdom is plucky and paradoxical to
20 straight at obstacles in extending
her bounds considering that physical
conditions make ii impossible for her
10 be on the level.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

The report is confirmed that Saturn
has knots in its rings Then it may be
assumed that the planet, like our
selves, has also kinks in its election
laws.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

A Kansas undertaken has been ad-
mitted to the practice of medicine.
Does the law permit that sort OF
merger?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

The open door Japan promised Tor
Manchuria seems TO be one of those
revolving affairs affected in American
cities
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

The matrimonial market holds firm
in spite of the practical monopoly OF
the diamond product of the world by
the De Beers company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

AS between a gentleman burglar and
an artistic liar it is hard TO say which
is the less desirable.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

Many New York families are dis
charging their servant girls, but Mrs.
J. Pierpont Morgan is not doing her
own cooking
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

Although nearly everything else is
tightening up. it is noteworthy that
Connecticut corset factory has closed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

Calm weather to a tempest-tossed
marine. is as sweet as the voice ana
purse Of Il friend in adversely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

The new gold eagles have no re-
straining motto. Perhaps they design
10 lead the strenuous financial life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

Wireless telephony has mental tele-
patty beaten q mile.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

In the matter of miIlionsl of our
money going to Europe through the
|. Srriage,of heiresses, nobody over
XericafSns to be complainina
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

I-.4-.A3A" Woman has gone y Jail
rather than pay a fine of one ceht. If
the judge had made the fine two cents
1T could have been marked down, thus
averting the trouble that has come.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19

Hampton Roads, Va. Dec 16.-Thc
depaTH to-day Of the great Atlantic
squad DE PaciGc. e only an.
otbes vicious growkt-,.sia .,E.the
natic iron clad Wa rship is only
I 40 VI yet, passing through "A
processNe,. wifi evolutioR to it's pres
ent pt5iHSion. this American discov-
cry has revolutionized the science of
naval warfare throughout the whole
world. There are now 270 vessels in
commission in the United States navy
where at one time, in Washingtons
administration, there was not one.
OF these there are 10 battleships of
the first and second class. carving
guns into whose mouth this country's
first and only 'commander-in-chief of
the navy, Esek Hopkins, might easily
have hidden his disgraced head when
an outraged continental congress sum.
marily dismissed him.
II was in Hampton Roads that the
first chapter in the worlds history
of iron clads was written. 1t was
in Hampton Roads that the nation
gathered is of her finest sea fighters
ready for trip of nearly 10000 miles.
Where the Merrimac swung clumsiIy
across the channel long ago and drove
terror to the hearts of seamen who
had never yet seen such monster,
iron clads as graceful and as swift as
greyhounds have come and gone all
summer until they have become a ia.
miliar sight. Among these is the
Minnesota, the largest Of Uncle Sans
big battleships. and next only in size
to the Dreadnaught, which King Ed.
ward of England launched with such
ceremony year or so ago. and 10
the Satsuma, Japans new monster OF
the deep.
History of American Navy.
The first appropriation made for a
navy for this country was that OF the
continental congress In 1775 and the
sum OF 100000 was expected to pur.
chase, equip and generally outfit Is |
ships. For the present year, ending |
July, 1908, the navy will have needed |
1928 O4l S99, an increase of 100000 |
over lest year Nine million alone go |
for ordnance stores. The last appro. |
priation of congress for the building OF |
ships was $4,000, 900 10 be expended |
on two big ships, each of which is to |
measure $40 feet in length. S5 feet |
beam, and make II knots an hour.
Three million dollars was appropri.
ated for submarines of the Holland
type. and in September FIVE torpedo
boat destroyers were contracted for.
Think Of this in comparison with the
100000 that cost the continental con
gress so much thought, and which was
by the people of the colo
MES after so much privation.
IF we are to have commerce we
much have navy to defend It," wrote
Col Humphreys from the Barbary
States in 1913 after he had been sent
20 see II there were means Of ssop.
ping the piracy of Algiers and Tripoli
IN American trading vessels. For
years the nation had endured the hu.
Of paving tribute to these
and after Washington had
Incorporated this sentiment in his
Message Of 1894 the United States still
)aid tribute, because there was no
lavy TO prove her independence. How.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-19
THE MARKETS.


oit.-Cattle-There is very little
demand for thin stockers and feeders
at present Mich cows and springers
Were steady for good grades and 50 to
SIS per head lower for common. \ few
extra good ones brought $50. Extra
dry-fed steers and heifers. 81 60: steers
and heifers, 1000 TO 1,20O. $4Q4 60;
steers and heifers that are fat. 500 to
/ 700. S3M3 80: choice fat cows SO % a
3 so; good fat cows, 81 a5aS %; som com
good bolognas. bulls. s. 75 mS %; stock
/ bulls. 81 50M2 10: choice feeding steers,
500 to LOCO 81 50@S .; fair feeding
stockers 500 to 700. ~ 5OM3; fair
7 stockers, 500 to 700. 81 25@2 70; milk
/ ers. large. young. medium age. $40 a
so: common mixers. $lSM3O.
The veal trade was about the same
as last week. but the quality was not
SO good. Best grades. 81 50m1 10. me
dums. $6U - common and heavy, s. 10
sheep active and good grades OF
lambs strong and 25c higher. Sheep
Sc %; fair TO good lambs. s. 20 so;
light 20 common lambs. SO 50fD5 fair
to good butcher sheep. st@i 10; culls
and common, s363 so.
Hogs-Prices paid were loo to 25c
lower than last week. Light to good
butchers. 81 75Gi 90; pigs 81 10: light
workers. 81 l5m4 so; roughs. s4@i %;
stays, third off.
East Buffalo -Cattle-Best export
steers. $500 5.s5: best 120O to 1900
10 shipping steers. s49Od59O; best
1000 to 1.10O-lb, SAILS @4.65. best fat
cows. sS.25G B.. =; fair to good. s2@
sS.0Om4.15; medium. sS@3.2 5: common,
S2i0m 2.6O; best feeders. $3.7564 best
stockers. s2;5o02:75; export bulls. s4Q
bulls s2.6O@s. The COW market was
from 50 t. s. per rd heal Swer strictly
saS@ss COMMON soSa @%aSs@4O; medium
s Sofsks.se' 49, dSsG pigs '.sG sS
.s6eep1,Best lambs, .s.25 culis. $50
@2aI5; ewes s ,s-.go -, -,
Sc ds.5O; heavy. s4G4.5O
Grnrn. Etc.
Detroit.--wheat-Ca No. red.
aSac; December opened with a loss OF
&c at 9sAc. declined to 9sisc. adj
yaneed TO s9c os sad closed at 9sAc May
.ptdnifq an az sIo eSS lost osy adyanced to
95s. c: No. white. 9ss,.
corn--Cash No. 3. s4ikc: No. yell
SIC. at sec. at 57l6c: new No 3 yell
oatsEcash No. :. 54nc: sample.
Rye-Cash 30. ,. soc nom ~ 9
BeansICash So; December. 81 90;
/ IlHlF spot and Deem
her 81 SO; March $40: sample az baes
NJ 50 p. 10 ~ 50. IS ~ IS 5O prime
.lsike. 50 50. sample alsilte rs bags al
Timothy seed-Prime spot. 81 10
nominal
Deranged bv the death OF her IL
rear-old son. who was killed on n
trip, Mrs. l.. r. Trimble took /
poison and died
The directors OF the Boyne CITY +
State bank have decided to change /
heir institution into q national bank 1
{ will be known ms The First National I
Bank Of BOVINE City.
Frances Titus Newton, the young
woman whose baby. Dorothy. was
hrown in the river at Grand Rapids
" its father, who later committed
uicide. was released by the police
nd has gone TO the home OF her mar.
nts in Cloverdale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Strong and Durable Snow Plow.

tell it there is path, and no back.
breaking work either. The man who
will rig up one now will win the ad.
miration and good will of every WON
an in the family as soon as it is once
used. 1t is only a big V braced Sc
the snow is pushed both ways by it.
says Farm and Home. 1t must be
made of two-inch planks at least one
foot wide and not less than six feet
long. If shorter it wobbles and does
not stay on the ground well.
To make a good road for teams
chain it to one side Of the wood shed
and drive up and down. It spreads
two feet and will make your farm
front look as if somebody of pluck
lives there. For foot paths draw II
from ring at the top of the front SC
It will root.
When you drive past a farm house
after a snowstorm and see no path, Oh
only tracks, what do you decide about
the inmates? That they are-well, We
won't say it, but you know. Why
even the hens appreciate a good path
and appropriate it, for as socn as the
sun shines out, the snow remaining
there is all melted.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
The GROWING West.

= People hardly are able to. realize
just how fast the territory west of US
. is growing. We get some information
from the daily press, but judging from
the stories the visitors to those sec
tons tell US, it is remarkable the
growth all the towns are taking on.
Nearly every county seat has its
Commercial club or similar organiza-
ton which is pushing for business,
and dozen or more railroads are
projected through the western pait of
the state. A talk with Walt Cornell
few ago opened our eyes to the
existence of some of the towns west.
notably McCracken. Here he saws
is one of the livllest little burgs to be
found on the Mo. Pac. The busy
men are active and wide awake, and
"a vast amount of stock and grain is
shipped from there, We believe be
told US of one man that last year
shipped very near five hundred cars
. of cattle from that point, that is going
some in. theseodays of agricultural
pursuits of corn and wheat growing,
instead Of stock. We hope toget out
into that country this spring and see
for ourselves what it is. We believe
Eric Cole purchased fine farm near
McCracken recently.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
PEAS AS HUMUS.

AS humus results from decomposed
organic matter, the rotting in the soil
of a crop Of pea vines and their roots
plowed and worked up with it accom-.
plishes the humifcation. of the soil.
The humus derived from rotted peas
is peculiarly valuable as fertilizer,
because these plants are naturally
rich in protein matter, the soil of
which is nitrogen. They therefore
give rich heterogeneous humus. To
emphasize this We have only to OBJ
serve that each 100 pounds of pea hay
would contain at least three times as
much nitrogen as 100 pounds of grain
straw. The humus resulting from a
decomposed pea crop therefore is three
times more valuable as a fertilizer
than that from grain and straw. The
grain straw has almost as much pot.
ash as the pea straw, but as we plow
in the pea pods as we'll, the peas may
be calculated to put more potash into
the humus than grain straw does.
AS regards phosphoric acid, the
amount found in the humus of grain
straw is too slight to use for compare
son, says Farmers Review. It is
right to note at this point that the
peas do not bring any potash or phos-
phoric acid to the orchards, as being
grown on the soil they must obtain
oil their supply Of these ingredients
from the soil, while the grain straw
being purchased from the outside
brings these mineral ingredients, par.
ticularly the potash, of grain fields 10
the orchard-Thomas C. Wallace.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
PLATFORM FOR LOADING ICE.
viii Greatly Help In the Loading q
the Wagons.

A platform for loading ice should b
erected II you have much Ice 70
handle, although II you draw 1t on q
sled It will not be necessary. The
platform should be eight or ten fee,
square or large enough to hold two
loads Of ice and allow space for bad
ing. X must be strongly built and
Get where the wagons can get to n
without q sharp pull uphill. The In
cline from the platform 10 the pond
must be only vide enough to comfort
ably hold the cakes, with sides raised
four to six inches above the bottom
The latter should be made Of 2x3'i
smooth on top, placed six inches apar,
and three inches from the sides which
will make Q chute n inches wide 4
three pieces are used. It must be sc
cured firmly to the platform and
should extend far enough into the
water so the cakes Of ice can b
hoated onto II
Two men with push-snd-puli pixies
says the Farm and Home, will run Z
lot Of fee from pond to platform \
they have good footing and the chuts
In not too steep. II much Ice 10 to b
handled It win be necessary to use Z
horse to pull u up In this case
rope attached to Eapple can b
used and three or four cakes pulled
up at q time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Uncle BObbIe Abroad.

g While in the city Saturday Robert
Smsrt, who has just returned from a
trip to his native Scotland, told US
few of his experiences. To be
throughly appreciated; one must know
uncle "BObbie', and his brogue. One
story was concerning his trip to
London. While he was in the city.
the Ascot races were in progress, in
which King Edward had entered
some horses. The king was on his
way to the races, rugged out all in his
splendor, with his four white horses
with outriders and ali Others access
cries for an occasion of that kind
and was passing through the streets
OF the city. AS ne passed every one
would stop and salute by removing
his hat. Not so with uncle Robert.
He says" ] looked up and saw what
the others we're doing, and then l
says, Not me, I'm from Kansas where
We don't take our hats off to any one"
Another incident he related was
his visit to one Of the palaces. A num-
Der Of the best shaped men are en-.
ployed there as guards, and while on
duty stand a. still and uotionless as
they can. Uncle Bobbie says l walked
up to one Of them and remarked to
him what ! fine looking man he was,
aud "the devil wouldn't even answer
me-" Mr.. Smart enjoyed his trip
very much, but says there is no place
like Kansas. a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
DENY that IT'S A Bucket SHOP.
Sumner County Authorities After ne
les Midland Grain Co.
From The Topeka Capital.

From The Topeka Capital.
Wellington, Jan. 24.-The CON-
mission Office of Perry Riner has
closed up. County Attorney Her.
rick thinks the business bucket shop
as defined by the criminal statutes of
the State and Mr.. Riner preferred to
close rather than stand the expense
necessary to defeat criminal assault
upon bis business.
The Office of the Midland Grain
and Stock Co. has not closed, and
whittier it will or not remains to be
seen, Judge Herrick thinks it is in
cluded in the laws covering crimes in
Kansas, and has so notified Mr..
Hardy, the local representative of the
company. The Midland company
claims to have met and defeated for
mer attempts to stop its doing bust,
ness at four different towns in Kan
sas. They claim,that their business
is interstate, and that while they have
wire and agent here, their business
is done in Kansas City, Mo-, where
they are members of the board of
trade.
The county attorney received a let
ter from Kansas City, asking that no
action be taken till Monday, when
the Midland company will have a man
here for the purpose of making ii
clear tothe county attorneys office
that they do not come within the
provisions of the Kansas laws.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
What tina Library Does.

Although the library matter has
been settled, the following taken from
the. Wichita Beacon of Saturday in.
dicates what 4 library will do for a.
; city, 90
This is the kind of weather tina.
makes business for the keeper of the
public library. There is scarcely an
hour in the day after 9 or 10 O'Clock
In the morning that the chats at
the leading tables are not. occupied
land it is frequently necessary to
furnish extra chairs for those who
: wish to read Magazines, papers and
books 90
If there is any one who doubts the
advantage Of having a public library
all that is necessary is for him to
stroll over there while. the, weather is
bad and see the crowd that fills the
reading room from morning till night.
Some ofthese visitors at the library
are. the ever present students, Of
course, but great many.of them are
working men who have no other
place to go for entertainment aud
they doubtless seek the place because
tits comfortable rather than because
it affordsaa supply Of good reading
matter. The crowds always quiet
and well hammered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
MOUSE CAUSED MUCH TRovsLE.
sudden Appearance Aroused tiotsl
Leungsrs Into Activity.

From its dark and cool retreat In q
corner Of the Sherman house lobby q
daring mouse on adventure bent sal
He'd forth the other night It so hap
pened that there was but one member
Of the gentle sex present at the time,
but one was enough. With Q piercins
shrek that brought the somnolent loll
ers in the various chairs to a peremp.
tory appreciation Of the realities of life
she gathered her skirts In her hand
and fed.
A fat man who vas quietly INDUCING
In an after-dinnsr nap In the corner
suddenly awoke and baWled fire
while bellboy started for the police
In the meantime the mouse, having
hastily decided that his sudden rise to
prominence vas not conducive tc
health. made hurried exit.
I'm not afraid Of . mouse" the
woman said. Indignantly, when quiet
had been restored. You don't thinl
that I'd be afraid Of q little thing like
that but---Chicsgo Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Mrs Mat Gales. and the Misses

Mrs Mat Gales, and the Misses
Christina and Lizzie Knipp of
Elilnwood visited their sister,
Mrs, Jake Haas, Tuesday.
A. L. Foster and E. Creger Of
Wiuterset, Iowa, called at this Office
Saturday, in company With A. F.
Foster Of route three, whom they are
visiting on their way to Colorado.
Nov that Great Bend has voted to
accept Carnegie library the time is
ripe for row over the location. -
Kansas City Post. Not on your life.
That matter was satisfactorily adjust
ed. This is moi Kansas City.
The suit started some time ago by
W. E. Petty against Fred Dundas, to
recover money claimed to have been
paid BY Petty in connection with a
case against him In regard to stealing
some wheat from the Farmers. Grain
and Fuel Co., at Hoisingtou, has been
settled out Of court. O..
Richard A. Ballinger. of Seattle,
WASHINGTON, the newly appointed
Commissioner Of. the General
Land Office, at Washington. D.
c.. is q tormely Of Kansas man.
and was reared at Larned. where
his father was for several years
editor :! Of +. the Chronoscops. :.
Subscribe for the Rustler. and in,
dpcs y0ur friends 10 do likewise
r.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25

DR.. Spooner spoke on card playing
dancing and theater going. He con.
demned these amusements without
any exceptions. and gave his reasons
Tor believing them wrong. He spok e
with fraHkness, and yet in a kindly
and considerable spirit. He vas
listened to BY . large audience
among whom we're many Who practic.
these amusements. His words Sere
received thOughfully and consider.
ately. They cannot fell u good
results.
The closing services of the meet.
ings't tonight and tomorrow should be
packed Young peoples rally, +,
chalk tall. at 4:l5 tomorrow by Dr.,
SpOOner, "The parting Of the ssys. "
WANrED-A ist class newspaper
subscription solicitor. Address. This
oiace
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Municipal Ownership Paws

The waterwOrks department made
$4,000 more during the past !, ear
than the preceding twelve months.
This is. the interesting statement
which will be shown in the annual re.
port which will be made soon by the
trustees of the department. The past
year has been an exceedingly prosper.
Gus one and astonishes even the con.
sentative members Of heboard-somee
Of whom were dubious ofthe probable
success Of municipal ownership Of
waterworks.vTopeka State Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
HARVESTING CORN WITH SWINE.
II Is Economical ard Wise Under Ger
tain Conditions.

In these days of scarce and expen.
sive labor, where the harvesting of
crops can be done by animals, this
method of handling them should be
given due attention. The practice Of
hogsing down corn, as it is called, is
growing in favor. But the present
practice can possibly be improved
upon. If some short variety of corn
were grown which produces ears
abundantly, and if crop of pumpkins
were grown at the same time in the
corn, the combination should be a
good one. The corn being low of stat
ure would not hinder the growth Of
the pumpkins as tall corn would.
There is decided advantage in
grazing or feeding Of these two to-
gether, says Orange Judd Farmer.
One advantage is, that the pumpkins
feed well along with the corn for
pigs that are being fattened, and espe,
cially along with new corn. They e1.
ercise healthful influence on the
digestion. A second benefit is the in
creased nutrimeut obtained from an
acre BY thus growing the two crops
together, and q third benefit resulting
10 the harvesting OF the pumpkins as
we'll IS the corn, without labor.
|. When growing this crop 1t will pay
well to have the land well enriched.
Pumpkins. II they are TO grow well,
must have a rich soil. The yields are
usually proportionste 10 the high con.
Gton Of fertility In the land.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-01-25
Call For Election.

Office Of Board Of Education Great
Bend Kans, Jan. 81 1907. .
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held February IL
1907 in the City Of Great Bend
Kansas for the purpose Of voting on
the proposition Of authorizing the
Board of Education Of the City Of
Great Bend Kansas to issue Bonds in
the amount Of $50. 1000 all those en-
titled to vote at said election that are
living out side Of the Corporate
limits of said City viii vote at the
resideuce'of Sam H. Gwinn.
CHAs. E. DODGE
Clerf Of said Board.