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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

GOe. Ford of north of Hoising-
ION, was down Fri. with q bunch
Of hogs. He had SEVENTEEN in the
bunch, and walked off with a
check for $387.15, receiving at
the rate of 6.45 per hundred for
Mom. 20
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

One of the things which con-
tr'buted materially to the passage
OF the bill vas the fact that
Speaker Simmons laid down" in
his fight and this left the opposi-
ton without a strong floor leader.
Simmons made a bitter and ag-
gresslge tight on the bill when it
Was uD for Consideration a week
ago. and managed to have stricken
out of the hill that provision
which required the certificate of
election of each senator and rep
resentative tC show on its face the
popular vote OF the state on the
subject of United States SeUator.
The friends OF Senator Long re-
garded this as a dangerous provis-
ion. and they exerted every
energy. under Simmons leader
ship, to krock it out. Having
done that, Simmons said he would
not make any further resistance,
but when the house put into the
bill the Secret vote" plan of the
minority, it soured the speaker,
and he cast his vote against the
bill which was, after all, where
he really belonged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

the Rochester bill will start a lot
OF trouble in the house, and it is
doubtful whether it can be passed.
The bill divides two of the
double county districts in extreme
western Kansas, besides making a
number of changes in eastern
Kansas, cutting off representation
from counties which have lost in
population, and adding to counties
which have gained.
From now on it is expected that
the chief excitment of the session
will center in the Senate. The
house has shown its colors, and
can be counted on to pass a maxi,
mum freight rate bill and a 2.cent
fare bill, if presented In the pro-
per form. 1t is waiting for the
Senate to cut out she pace on
these bills. The Senate is SLOW.
and is inclined 60 blame the house
for checking up to it" the anti
pass law and the primary law.
The Senate does not like to take
the responsibility for killing these
bills, because of fear of popular
indignation which would certainly
follow,
There is great difference of
opinions to what the Senate will
do. Some insist that it will &C.
cept the defy" o. the house, and
pass the Stone anti-pass bill, and
the Stubs primary bill. Others
believe that it will try to satisfy
public clamor by passing a strict
maximum freight law, and killing
all the other anti. railroad. politi.
clan bills. The chances are that
it will try to pass some sort Of
emasculated anti pass''and primary
bills, and throw them back at the
house, for the purpose of making
the house take the respo visibility
of killing the Senate propositions.
That is the way the foxy politi-
clans have of lodging responsible
ity.
representative Chatter has in
troduced a bill regulating freight
rrates. He frankly admits that
he doesn't know what it is shout.
1t was sent to me by some of
the furniture men in my district"
be said and | introduced it.
That is all | know about it,"
Here is a portion of the bill.
The maximum charge for the
transportation of freight in car
lots by railroad compares within
the state OF Kansas, loaded By
sonsignor and unloaded ~ con.
signee and shipped:.'own risk
between points within the state OF
Kansas, shall not exceed a mile
age proportion of the lowest
through rate between. through or
into either of the points covered
by the billing Of such car, and
PUBLISHED or granted by the trans.
porting carrier.
In addition to the charge for
transportation above provided for
it shall be lawful for carriers to
charge and collect for the use of
box furniture fruit and..refriger-
ator cars used in such tfansporta-
ton. atthe rate Of one cent per
mile for the shortest distance be. |
tween the points covered by the
loaded billing, and demurfage at
the rate Of one dollar per day for
all time over 4S hours that shall
be consumed in loading and un-
loading said..car. provided how.
ever, that all time in excess of SO
hours that car remains at billing
station after same is loaded, and
ah'time in'excess Of Ss hours that
car renMihs at destination before
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

1t was openly charged on the
floor of the house by Representa-
tive Stannard of Lyon county
that the opposition to the bill was
coming from the friends of Sena.
tor Long. and this statement was
not denied. STANDARD said that
Long knew be had no chance TO
win under a primary system.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

We notice in the Senate proceed.
logs when the constitutional
amendment resolution vas up, on
which the resubmissionists based.
their hope, Senator Chapman is
listed among those absent or not
voting.
Geo. Clark was out to Garden
City last week on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

The changes which Mr.. Guyer
wants to make in his old recipro.
cal demurrsge law are these.
He would increase the penalty
for failure to deliver cars on or
der from 81 to IS per day, an
make that penalty payable to the
aggrelved shipper, instead of to
tie school fund. The new bill al
so provides that the shipper who
has to bring suit to collect his de-
murrage can collect attorneys fees
In addition. 1t is expected that
these changes will encourage ship
pers to 90 into court to enforce
the law.
Another very important change
was made in the bill to make it
with the decision of the
Supreme court of the United
States on the Texas reciprocal de-
law. That law was de-
clared unconstitutional because it
did not allow the railroad any
of escaping the penalty
when prevented from delivering
the. cars by unavoidable causes. ="
So the Kansas law is made to pro-
vide that when The company fails
to deliver the cars because of
unavoidable causes" it is not to
be held for the demurrage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

+. K. Robertson went to Wichita
Thursday morning on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22
CRATfEy AID TIE PRIMARY

OiCth bdlIeu Ills HdUle. OU Tue
House roll call, the name of Chat
tenof Barton appears among
those absent and not voting.
After the house had finished
thrashing over the bill at the
Tuesday afternoon session, after
all the amendments had been
made, and the bill was dragged
out'fOr 6nal passage, trailing after
1T the debris accumulated from II
stormy passage, the correspondent
OF this paper approached Rep
resentatlve Chltten who was
standing at the rear of the hall.
How do you like itl" was the
question put to Mr.. Chatten.
Don't like it at all" replied
the tall representative from Bar
ton. 1t is a bill which don't
suit the western part of the state
IN the least, end will work an i'll
justice to US. 1t is not a fair
BILL"
Many western Kansas men,
bers have been supporting the
bill" was suggested.
Yes, but not from choice" re.
piled Mr.. Chatter. They were
under instructions to vote for a
primary bill, and this was the on
ly thing offered to them. How
ever" and Mr.. Chatter signed
with an expression of relief. the
bill must go to the Senate, and
when the Senate is through with
1t, people won't recognize it.
The Senate will never pass the bill
IN its present shape"
About that time the roll call
commenced, and as the name Chat.
ten" appears pretty we'll toward
the front of the roll call, the Bar.
ton county member soon disap.
peared from view.
There is no doubt that Repres-
entative Chatter was sincerely
opposed to the bill, and thinks
that it will be a bad thing for bis
part OF the state. He thinks it
will not give Barton county a fair
show with other counties to which
it is tied 10 for judicial purposes.
Nevertheless, the bill ss passed
by the house is looked upon by
those who reallywaDt a thorough
bred primary law as one which
will do for the present. It is
doubtless not perfect law, but it
will serve as a foundation for ex.
periments. and future legislatures
can patch uD the weak places as
they develop.
II was by far the most bitter
fight Of the entire session thus
far, either in house or senate, that
took place in the house ON Tues
day afternoon. The Democrats
held the balance Of power. and
they used it to good advantage.
They demanded either the adop-
lion of an amendment making, il
unnecessary Tor q person to de-
clare his politics when presenting
to vote at the primary,
Or the defeat of the law. II was
simply a case Of which crowd
could combine with the Demo-
Gratis.
II the Stubbs people were will
ing to concede the desired amend
nent, they could get the Demo.
cratic vote. Unless that conces.
hon had been made, the entire
opposition to the primary law on
;he Republican side would have
rystallized.around the Democrats,
lnd.the bill would very likely
nave been killed. Tue Stubs |
,rowd chose to make the conces-
'ion and the Democrats delivered
their votes. In the face Of the
Stubs Minority combine. opposi- |
tioD to the bill faded away. and i'll
passed the house BY a vote of 1Ol
TO 10. Those voting against the
bill we're Craddock, Gesner, Ley
L.. f1sN. tn.1 n ~
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22
The Telephone 10 RELIGION.

The telephone has found its
way into religion. 1t has come
to he one of the chief aids of the
religious camDaigners.
During q recent grand revival
in Kansas. City some of the leaders
conceived the idea of utilizing the
telephone TO reach those not
reachable in person. The Bell
company installed special. telehones
in the workers headquarters so
the calling could be done from
there. The meditations of a house
wife or business man we're often
interruted by the telehone bell
and a few seconds later this would
come over the wire.
Hello" We wish to invite
you to the revival now being con-
Quoted by the churches of Kansas
City.
And the telephone invitation
brought them out. too.
There was a man in the city
the other day from the general
offices of the Missouri Pacific rail.
way at st. Louis. looking after
the matter of 8 new depot for
Great Bend. 1t is said that the
company intends to spend about
eight thousand dollars in the cree.
ton OF new station in this city.
1t is to De hoped that the matter
will be carried right on through
now that even that much of a start
has been made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

minority, it soured the speaker,
and he cast his vote against the
bill which was, after all, where
he really belonged.
1t was openly charged on the
floor of the house by Representa-
tive Stannard of Lyon county
that the opposition to the bill was
coming from the friends of Sena-
tor Long. and this statement was
not denied. STANDARD said that
Long knew be had no chance TO
win under primary system.
Representative Chatter, remem-
boring the days when he was a
railway agent. and bad to begin
work at 5 o'clock in the morning
and work until 8 o'clock at night,
has introduced a bill which will
appeal to everyone as fair and
equitable. 1t provides that
station agents. operators, clerks,
and all station employees Of rail
way company shall not be re-
quired to work more than 10
hours day.. unless paid for over.
time, and further provides that
not more than l6 hours work
without rest shall be required un.
der any except the most extraor-
binary circumstances.
MY bill" said Mr.. Chatter
is intended to protect a class of
railway employees who have no
union or order. and no way Of
protecting themselves. II is a.
common practice all over the state
for station employees to be over.
worked; for railroad companies to
try to operate their stations with
too small a force. | have been
there, and | know"
Representative c. F. Foley of
Rice Countrywide returned his
railroad passes and made no fuss
about it's making q record at
the present session as man who
is not afraid to vote against the
interests" whenever he thinks
those interests" deserve a Jolt. |
His latest stand on this issue
occurred this week. when be |
joined with Representative Ham
OF Rocks in a minority report
from the judiciary committee on
the White bill prohibiting rail-
road COMPANIES from watering ="
their stock.
The railroads didn't want that
bill passed q little bit. They
feared it so much that the Santa
Fe railway sent Gardner Lathrop,
the general attorney. and W. +.
Jensen, fourth vice president. all
the way from Chicago to attend a
meeting of the. house judiciary
On Monday night, and
use their influence to kill the bill.
They were to a certain extent sue.
ceSsful in their mission. The
large majority of the judiciary
committee reported back to the
house the recommendation that
the White bill be killed. Foley
and Ham sent in minority re-
port, recommending that the bill
be referred to tie house commit.
tee of the whole for further &C.
tion.
On Tuesday afternoon the house
indicated no disposition toll
stand BY Foley and Ham. In.
stead. of allowing the White bill to
die painless death, il was voted
on, motion Of Mr.. White, that the
bill. be placed on the calendar, un.
der the head Of general orders.
OF course the bill is still buried
Very deep under bills, but It may /
seethe light Of day before the end
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-22

Representative Guyer score an
other victory this week when he
persuaded the judiciary committee
to make unanimous favorable
report on bis anti.bucket shop
bill. 1t shows what persistence
will do. Guyer introduced the
bill early in the session. and the
judiciary committee killed it with.
out giving Guyer a chance to be
heard. So .Guyer changed, the
title 3 little, and INTRODUCED the
bill again. 1t was again referred
to the judiciary committee, and
this time Guyer was on hand to
defend bis bill, and it came out of
the committee with flying colors.
H.. >, c-x. e.. 'u 49,,
| Although Represeptatiye.W..M.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01

With certain exceptions, IA
turc did not do IA much as man
10 make poor soil. He raised
one kind Of crop on i, and a, tar
same time worked i, 50 that lots
OF its bes, fcr,i ~ washed away,
till nothing remained bu; a place
for nature or man to build soil
on. II the deterioration has no,
gone too tar. he can probably
build i, up with soil rcnora;ing
crop. or b%arnyard manure. Is.
ing il for poor pasture is another
way 10 better the soil. The usu-
al method has been 10 turn the
land GU, aud ruin another piece.
The better plan is no, TO allow
the deterioration to 40 on TO its
r%uinous length. but TO bring
back the soils fertility gradual.
IL. The fertility was no. los,
in a year and canno, be replaced
in 4 year. Start the renovation
early aud stay by the ID year
after year as long a. farming il
done.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01

butter and milk for the family
and no, much will have 10 be
sold off the farm 10 make a net
Income for the year. |. is what
one saves, not what he makes
that makes him wealthy. If tho
cotton farmer saved bal
the money he speeds unneces-
sarily-that ie. for things he
could produce AZ HON: moro
cheao'y-hc would be so pros
pcrous that he would thiak he
was another fellow
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01

Do not delay about getting
seeds. Weather conditions have
made them high, and they will
not get cheaper. The common
trouble is that seeds arc not
purchased soon enough. and /, 10
then impossible to plant them
when the soil is ~ the best con.
di,ion. The planter should be
ready TO take advantage CT
favorable weather conditions
whenever they come, and he
canno. il he has TO order seeds
at the time he should be plant,
ing them.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01
Dollar Farming

tlhip Ia the t"rnty.hrat ot a scriea
Of articles on how 10 make farming ].
grand aueccas. Additional atttclca
viii appear ia carly iasuca
Boil wctvll scarca have come
from time 10 time, and many OF
them have been with little foun-
dation, but i. nov seems that
the pest has crossed the Missis.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01

Cotton farmers Wi! need all
ihc birds they can get 10 help
Keep the boil c c Vi, somewhat
urdcr control. HIS .ca,hercd
friends arc among the bes, tha,
any farmer can have where there
- no wccvil, and where the wee.
vil abounds. the need for birds
on The farm is doubly strong.
They soon learn where they arc
safe and where they arc sho, al
and harrasscd it no. killed.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01

The fairs a'c very rear now,
and those exhibits mist soon
have the finishing touches pm,
on. Have Pride enough 20 mike
a slightly exhibit. II will help 10
win a ribbon.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01

Permanently successful farm.
ing requires live stock growing.
ard the farmer who is banging
back ard putting eli the start
might ust as we'll go a, i, row.
Now and then farmer may
make money good while by do
ing iittIc more than walk along
between plow handles. bu, final
" the choice will be between
live stock and bad luck.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01

In this age, when bugs arc
Used to kill bugs, a man ~ stard.
ing in his own light if he pooh
pcohs the value Of birds on the
farm.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01

the state OF Mississippi, if The
reports 10 the daily papers are
true. Such reports have usual
" heretofore been on the
strcugth OF the statement of
some person who was unable to
distinguish the difference be.
tween tic boil weeyi' and other
eccviis somewhat llsc Il but rot
harmful 10 Gotten, .'he daily
papers of September ,, publish.
Cd wha, p|urp,r'ed 10 DC a STATE.
mem b. Nj Homer, the Unit.
cd States Department o. Agri.
culture boil wecyil specialist, 10
which i vas said that the boil
wccvil bad crossed the river aud
i ia ~J,ferson aud Adams
coanfi.s. Miss. IN numbers.
Othtr reports say tba, at
other points in Louisiana the
boil wccyii is making last prog.
ress eastward, with good pros.
poets OF gc,ijng into Mississippi.
The on'y question ~ whether
he reports arc from men who
can di~tin ,ai~h a boil weeyll
from other wcey.ls. Mr.. Hunt.
or knows, OF course. |, had
been long predicted that the
Mississippi R,rcr would rot
prcve d III :ult barrier for the
wceyi, 10 cross wh3n he reached
The stream.
Those who livc considerable
distances from The two counties
mentioned need no, al present
give themselves any worry II
they ind unusual bugs in their
dc!ds. because when a man gets
scared he will begin to see
shings his eyes never rested on
before aud the wccvil has TO
hare considerable time TO cover
much ground. But there is one
III ug all cotton growers a do
- protect themselves. Il 10
something the Gazette has FIRE.
quen,iy advised. II will do
more than any other means yet
found 10 control the pest and to
enable the farmer 10 make mon.
ey. The best thing the cotton
farmer can do 10 protcc, himself
against the boil wccvil is 10 plant
less cotton, give more attention
TO other crops and TO live stock.
In most cases this means better
and o profitable farming, so
that the farmer whose bread
and butter does not depend on
cotton acne can continue to cat
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-01
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23
SUNDAY DANCING
ON BA1TLESHIPS
Ministers Appeal to Presi.
dent to Stop Dissertation.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 22.-
(Special) Convinced, they declare,
that the authorities of League Island
are openly encouraging sports, dane
ing and other forms of amusement
on Sunday at the naval station to af-
front the religious people of the city
who have presented protests against
such amusemnts, the Presbyterian
Ministerial Association has adopted
resolutions requesting President
Roosevelt to use his authority and in
fluence to prevent further infraction
of the State laws.
At the same hour Admiral Pendle-
ton, the commandant, was denying
that Sunday dancing was permitted at
the navy yard.
The dancing reported to have taken
place on three United States battle
ships on Sunday aroused the indigna-
ton of the ministers. When they
read that thousands of persons had
witnessed or taken part in this, they
declared that only the Presidents in
fluence could check this tendency
toward a Continental Sabbath that
the authorities at League Island seem
ed bent on fostering.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-23

en- they should be small and incon-
spicuous. The neatest way of wear
ing fine wells is close to the face, tied
to the back of the hat with the ends
tucked away and pinned in place, and
then caught in with the barette just
above the collar. Bright colored wells
are the poorest choice one could
make. They not only spoil the com
plexion for those who can see it, but
they are really too conspicuous. Black
is a safe color for nearly everyone,
A new veil which is novel and pretty
is of black filet net, with black che
mile pin dots arranged over the
mesh in quarter inch squares. The
border, which was about two and a
half inches wide, was a Greek key
design outlined in chenille pin dots
FLORENCE FAIRBANKS.