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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19
IDEAL CORN
FOR PLANTING
Farmer Should Be Able to Really
Know Good Ear When He
Sees It-Description Of
Best Kind.

When a farmer selects corn for
planting he should be able to really
know good ear Of corn when he sees
1t. The following description should
enable the careful observer to make
good selections: q.
Authorities have decided that the
best form for an ideal ear should be-
as near a cylinder as possible. Il
should be about 10 inches long and
about seven inches in circumference.
or at least this ratio should be as
near parallel as possible and the
grains should grow well over the tin
and butt. The grains should be wedge
shape and their length should be at
least twice their width. The cob
should be small, from "a to 30 per
cent. Of an ear Of corn should be-
grain. In yellow corn the cob should
be red and in white corn II should be
white. II one desires his corn to have
nigh protein contents the germ or
heart should be large. II meal is to
be made the white or starchy end
should be large. The grains should
be frm on the cob and the ear should
be firm, solid and heavy. The grains
OF the dent" varieties will be more
or less wrinkled on the outer tip, 9th.
erwise the surface Of the ear should
be smooth and glossy. A dead color
usually indicates low vitality.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19
BROOMCORN IS
PAYING CROP
Product Can Be Worked Up 20
Good Advantage by Farmer
and Family at Home
By Thomas NJ. CiseI.

Broomcorn can be grown on almost
any soil, but does the best on a level,
black soil. The planting and cultiva.
ton is the same as Of Indian corn.
only the plants must be much thicker
in the row, as close planting makes
the brush long and fine, which is much
desired for making brooms. Plant
some next spring.
A farmer who has 20 acres of
broomcorn should have Is men when
the corn is ready for cutting, which
should be done the sixth day after
the brush commences to push from
the root.
In cutting, the corn is first made
into tables or benches by overlapping
two rows.
After the tables are made the cut.
tiers pass down the open row and re.
move the brush from the stalk at the
first Joint below the boot, placing II
In small punches on the table.
After that 1t is placed on wagons
and taken to the seeder, where the
seed is removed by passing the bursh
through spiked rollers.
1t is then placed on racks in a cur
ing shed. These racks are made by
Stating the sides of an open shed
with wooden strips one by two inches
and laying cross-sticks from one wall
to the other. The brush is placed
about three inches deep on the cross.
sticks where 1t gets the benefit of
plenty Of air.
After two weeks 1t is removed from
the racks and made into bales.
Some growers sell the bales to the
factory, others make 1t into brooms in
their own shops.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19
The Golden Weddinn-

A fftieth anniversary to be cele-
bratea this month is going to be a
most beautiful affair. The invitations
are lettered in gold engraving and
ask you to arrive between the hours
OF eight and ten. The decorations
throughout the rooms are to be In
yellow, consisting of showers of gilt
wedding bells, which are to swing
from every chandelier and be sus.
pended by yellow tulle and yellow
satin ribbon over the heads of the
couple where they will stand to re-
eeive congratulations. This corner is
to be made a perfect bower of greens
studded with yellow chysanthemums
Brass candlesticks holding yellow can.
dies are to stand on piano. mantel
bookcases, etc. The honored bride will
carry a bouquet composed of so vel.
low roses, and the refreshments are to
be orange ice, New York ice cream.
sunshine cake iced with yellow, and
the bonbons are to be wrapped in gilt
paper. Gilt bell-shaped boxes are to
be given as souvenirs, bearing the
monogram of the happy pair. The
November stone is the topaz, and It
works up beautifully into seals, with
handle Of gold, into watch fobs and
pins. / have seen all these articles
and they will go as gifts to this wed.
ding. AS every one likes to give a
toast and often people are not pre.
pared, there are to be perfectly ex.
quisite cards passed to each one to be
read aloud after refreshments. These
cards are done in gold lettering, with
mother Of pearl motif worked ont
beautifully. The choicest gems of orr
best writer's are found on these latest
creations. l must admit they are only
postcards, as the reverse side shows
For want of better name l call them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

The number Of the cups (aecidia)
varies from 4-6 in the smaller spots to
SO-25 In the larger spots. They are
pale In color, the peridial cells being
colorless. The spores are spherical to
elliptical 1926 u in diameter, minutely
roughened. The spermogonia are on
the upper surface Of the leaf, minute;
the spermatia small, spherical. The
uredospores occur in spots which are
at first roundish, but later, becoming
continent, for irregular patches fire.
quentyl quadratic in form; the sori
or pustules of the fungus occur on
both surfaces Of the leaf, and not in.
frequently on the pod and peduncle,
varying from a few to many in a spot.
The uredosori which contain the sum.
mer spores are yellowish brown and
appear during the summer.
While usually not one Of the most
troublesome diseases Of the bean, II
occasionally becomes so severe as to
cause serious loss. 1t is recorded by
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19
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Skeleton bodies are popular.
There is quite a fad for opal matrix.
The Japanese wash silks are love.
lier than ever.
Foliage colorings abound.
Enormous black cherries are used
on some of the hats.
Coats for girls suits are plain and
almost straight.
The latest Partisan novelty is the
hand-tucked waist.
Some Of the standing collars are
hemstitched around the top.
Belts will match the skirts instead
of the waists this season.
Most of the new crepe blouses are
inset with Irish crochet lace.
Pretty little neck bows are made of
colored open-work embroidery.
Swiss embroidery. whether hand
done or machine, gives excellent eff.
fects.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19
A Guessing Contest.

This clever little stunt was the fin
ale at shower given for November
bride. A table was brought into the
room having on 1t a lot of things, each
one representing a cake; cards were
passed bearing the duplicate numbers
of those on the articles. Great fun
was had in the guessing. Here are
some Of the objects, and a hostess
may enlarge the list as she desires: A
sponge (sponge cake), a little toy hen
for layer CAKE" chocolate lozenge
chocolate cake), two little Cupids
(angel food, a picture of a bride in
full wedding costume wedding cake),
a bit OF gold and silver gauze or rib
bon (gold and silver cake), etc. For
prizes there were recipe books and
several beautifully decorated cakes.
MADAME MERRI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

crop is light in that section. With M
relief In price Of containers this fact
must be considered in contracting
The crops now on the trees.
The price of new apple barrels IN
the west is much as last year. coopers
asking something close to 81 cents
each Tor new barrels, standard size
Some Of the large growers buy har.
Iel stock and put up. their own bar
rels- This season such will cost them
about 80 cents. or possibly a ljttla
less. In thus handling them.
In the apple territory between Gin.
cinnad and Philadelphia there :,
nothing to indicate any lower price,
Tor apple barrels with lumber and
timber held so continuously high. Man.
ufacturers in West Virginia are quot
ing new barrels at 80 cents each
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

building should be set on a good stone
or cement foundation, and If the, ex.
rense can be borne a cement floor
over the entire barn will soon pay for
itself, as it affords no harbors or hid.
ing places for rats and mice. How.
ever, fairly good floor may be made
with clay. 40
AS will be seen by the floor plan,
the barn has accommodation for ten
cows and six horses. It also has two
box stalls. These may be used foe
various purposes, such as calf or hog
pens, cows with young calves, or all.
ing animals. There is a large corn
crib, oats bin, feed room, and large
open drive that may be used for
wagons, or for storing implements. A
five by five foot hay chute is built
over the passage located between the
Iced room and box stall. This chute
extends within Is or 20 inches Of the
roof, and acts as a ventilator for. the
entire barn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

The use Of the most modern math.
eds" In farming in Kansas is by no
means restricted to the huge ranches.
In nearly every locality in the state
there are farmers who are using trac.
ton engines, with either steam or
gasoline for power, to pillow and har-
low.
Near Muscotah, Kan, there is a
ranch comprising $50 acres, on which
the blowing and narrowing is being
done with a 2O-horse power gasoline
engine. This hauls four 14-inch gang
plows and two-horse harrow-the
equivalent Of saying that the engine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

does the work Of 20 horses. The Al,
lance traversed-and it's over tough"
SOIL. tools from two to two and one.
naii miles a day. One harrow IL
placed OF to the side so that the 70.
suit is double narrowing of the
ground without making a second trim,
There were many doubters of the
adVlsability of investing in an engine
LOT a tract of $50 acres. It was con.
sidered too small an area to warrant
inc Initial expense for the machine.
Inc owners of the ranch, however.
Say that the engine soon will save its
own cost Thus far in the test II has
proved entirely satisfactory
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

wheat rust, the first stage is upon
the barberry, but in the case of the
bean all three stages occur upon the
same host plant.
The aecidium or cluster-cup stage
occurs upon the under surface of the
leaves in definite spots. The color of
the leaf in the vicinity of the spots
does not differ materially from the
co'or OF the remainder Of the leaf
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19
APPLE BARRELS
VERY COSTLY
Manufacturers Report Good In.
Quiry for Finished Stock,
Also for Slaves and
Heads.

Barrel manufacturers report a good
inquiry for finished apple barrels,
also for slaves and heads. Prices
promise to rule about as high as last
year. says Orange Judd Farmer. In
a general way new apple barrels,
three-bushel standard, are QuotabIe in
a wholesale way to 80 to IS cents
each. A manufacturer at St Louis
quotes 81 cents (. Q. b. A Kansas
City cooper quotes No. l apple bar
rels at So cents and No. 2 at 30 cents
I, o. b. factory. He writes that apple
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

Pammel and by Beach as destructive
to late varieties, particularly to the
wax bean.
Careful selection Of seed grown in
regions where the rust is not found,
! the burning of old bean leaces likely
TO contain winter spores, and the de.
5truction of wild beans in the neigh.
boring grounds are the best means to
hold the bean rust in check.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19
Anqora Goats.

The forestry department has turned
200 Angora goats out to the mountain
slopes In the west In the hope that
they will keep the weeds from grow.
ing on the fire-breaks. This work has
been o serious expense and the goats
are an experiment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

When celery is to be kept for a few
months, a good form Of storage house
can be built with low walls and even
span roof. Planks may be used for
the roof, the whole being covered to
a depth Of four inches or more with
earth and sodded over. The dimen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

The demand for animals Of good
dairy breeding is greater than the sun.
ply.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

Sentiment" cards. After the guests
have paid this pretty tribute the cards
are to be collected and put ina box
covered with cloth Of gold and pre-
sented to the aged couple.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

fions OF the house illustrated are
width, "a feet; height OF side walls,
TWO feet; height in center to ridge
u feet There is bed Of sand is)
On the earth floor, division boards %
and posts (c) supporting roof. /
yentilator % Is indispensable
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
COLLEGE HALFBACK
DIES AS SIXTEENTH
FOOTBALL VICTIM
Archer Christian, of University
of Virginia, Succumbs to In
juries in Hospital. ,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Footbal
has claimed its sixteenth victim this
year in Archer Christian, the 1S-year-
old left halfback of the University or
Virginia team. whose injury in the
game with Georgetown University was
followed by his death at Georgetown
University Hospital.
The body was taken to Richmond
for burial. An autopsy disclosed that
death was due to cerebral h~emorrnagf,
following conclusion.
Profoundly stirred by the fatality,
the district coroner has sworn a Special
jury of prominent citizens, who's duty
it will be to suggest. if possible, some
modification of the rougher features OIL
the game, and to look into the ques-
ton of alleged police brutality and in
difference following the accident.
Death came to the injured man
peacefully. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Christian, and his brother. also
a football player, were with him when
the end came.
Sincere sympathy is manifested for
them, and in the university chapel
the entire undergraduate body <nelt
and prayed for the repose of the soul
of voting Christian.
Accompanying the body to Richmond,
in addition to the relatives, were stu
dents of the university who had gone
to Washington to witness the game,
Captain Thomas Stuart, of the George
town team, and ,the Rev. John J.. Car
lin, president of the Georgetown Attn
letic Association.
In addition to the alleged indifference
of the police following the accident, it.
is charged hat Andrew Christian, a
brother. of the injured man, clad in a
football suit, while endeavoring to ac-
company the patrol wagon in which his
brother had been laid, was roughly mis-
treated by a policeman, the latter strik-
ing him and showing him off the rear
step. This matter also will be looked
into thoroughly by the police depart
ment.
1t was said that Mrs. Christian a.
ways was fearful regarding the fate of
her son., having had a ~premonitlon that
he would be injured.
Though in Washington, she did not
go to the game. but Immediately after
1t was over she telephcred to the Eos
pital to ascertain whether her boy mad
been injured, and the news was con-
veyed to her.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
WOMAN VICTIM OF CRASH
SUES RICH AUTO OWNER.
Defendant Alleges Plaintiffs
Husband Signed Release.

That a release was signed by William
A. stephens, the husband of the plain
tiff in the trial of Mrs. Carrie Eva
%Stephens's action for 100000 damages
against John Schmidt, of P~assaic, be-
fore Judge Adams and a jnry. IN the
Supreme Court circuit today, will be
part OF the defense in the action.
Mrs. Stephens lives in 121 William
street, Orange, and on September Is.
1907, withdrawing her home in Ridge
wood. was in " carriage with her
daughter driving along Ridgewood ave.
nue., when Schmidt's automobile came
in collision with it.. The crash occurred
at the intersection of Maple and Ridge
wood venues The vehicles were going
in an opposite direction at the time.
Mrs. Stephens was thrown into the
gutter, her left thigh broken and she
received other injuries that kept her in
a Paterson hospital for three months.
Since then Mrs. Stephens has been com
PEELED to wear a brace and crutches
are necessary for her use constantly.
Harry Kalisch appears for the de-
PENDANT and Benjamin F.. Jones for the
plaintiff. 1t will be claimed by Mr..
Kalisch that the release was made
March II last, and that Schmidt had
paid to the plaintiffs husband a con-
siderable sum of money since the acct
dent, aggregating over $1,000. Stephens
is said to have voluntarily signed the
release, and, it is ~contended, he had no
authority to do so. ~
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
NEEDLEWORK GUILD
PLANS FOR ANNUAL
| BUSINESS MEETING
Tea by Newark Branch Will Be
a Feature-0ther Notes of
the Social World.

Among the young women who VIII
serve at the tea 10 be given by the
members of the Newark branch Of the
Neediework Guild of America, in con-
junction with their annual business
meeting and distribution of garments,
"Wednesday, will De Miss Mary Rose
Smith, Miss Agnes Garrigan, Miss EN-
ma Delaney. Miss Margaret Reilly, Mrs.
Nv. j. Tilley, Mrs. ] S. Malone ana
Mrs. Nathan Weinberg.
Mrs. James Smith, jr., honorary
president OF the guild. and Mrs. De
Forest p. .Lozier, the president, viii
preside at the urns. Mrs. Eloise Rus
sell Ferrall. chairman of the reception
committee, will not be present. She is
i'll at her home, 80 South street. The re-
ception committee includes Mrs.
Stephen Plum, Mrs. Carrie Stern, Miss
Marco Plum, Mrs. Sherrerd Depue, Miss
eliza Depue and Mrs. Edward f. Mac
Donald.
The tea will be held from 3 until .
o'clock. Mrs. John Woods Stewart,
founder of the Needlework Guild OF
america. will probably be the guest OF
honor. Il is expected that she will give
d short address. Miss Carrie Stewart.
Mrs. Stewards sister. will also be
present and speak of the guild work.
Garments will be collected Tuesday
and arranged for inspection. They will
be distributed Thursday. The business
meeting will take place Wednesday
morning.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
cARMELITE BROTHERS
OPEN MISSION FOR MEN.
Services This Week at Church
of Blessed Sacrament.

Z A mission for men was opened at the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, in
Clinton place, of which the Rev. Fred
eriek C. O'NeilI is rector, by Fathers
Philip and Basil, of the Order of Car
melites, last night. The church was
crowded. Father Basin led in the reel
.tation of the rosary and gave a short
instruction. Father Philip preached the
mission sermon. His subject was The
Work of the Human Soul" Father
O'Neill offered the benediction, which
closed the services. Father Basil will
preach tonight on Happiness and yir-
tue C~orelative." f
Every morning this week masses Will
be said by the m~issioners at 5:45, 7 and
s o'clock. One priest will give a short
instruction and the other will preach a
short At s o'clock each night
except Saturday, the rosary Will be re-
cited, followed by instruction, a sermon
and benediction. The hearing of con-
fessions will begin Wednesday night at
5:30 o'clock and after the deyotions.
Each daysafterward confessions will be
held from to 8 o'clock in the morning,
8 to 6 O'Clock in the afternoon and at
night. The missioners will hear con-
fessions from 8 to 6 p. m. Saturday
and at night. The mission will close
next Sunday night.
The mission for woven was closed
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
when more than 700 who had made the
mission renewed their baptismal vows.
They rave wax candles for the altar of
the Blessed Virgin, which was deco
rated with flowers.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
BREAK GROUND FOR
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Big Crowd Attends Impressive
Service.

Ground was broken yesterday after
noon for the new Roman Catholic
Church of st. Charles Boromeo, at Gus
ter and Peshine avenues, in the Wee
quahic Park section of the city. Up
ward of 1,500 men and women, hundreds
of whom were non-Catholics, were pres
ent.
Father O'Neill preached on THE
Unity of the Church." He said the
Roman Catholic Church is the only one
that unites people of all races and
makes them one in religion, n that
the mass is the same in every place
on earth that it Is celebrated, and the
church teaches one doctrine throughout
the world.
All who gave IS for the building fund
of the new church drew numbers from
a cylinder for the silver spade with
which Father O7Neill made a small hole
in the ground. John j.. Quinn. of 395
Peshine avenue, got the spade. There
was $3.50 collected. Members of the
new parish are being enrolled in a
church deb society and will pay so
cents a month into the building fund.
The first mass in the new parish will
be celebrated at 7 o'clock next Sunday
morning by Father O'Neill in the first
floor of an apartment house at 81 Wat
son avenue. Another mass will be said
at s o'clock. The date set for the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the new
church is December 10.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
SEVEN HOURS DRIVE TO
ORANGE HOSPITAL IN VAIN.

After Suffering since All Halloween
night. when she was burned in a fire
at her home, Mrs. Ernest Cotterill, of
Flanders, died Saturday night at the
Orange Memorial Hospital, where she
fort to have her given better treat
ment.
The ride in the ambulance was a
trying one, and the woman's condition
was such she did not rally, but died
three hours after she was admitted
The drive took seven hours, and Mrs.
Cotterill was accompanied by her sis
ter, Mrs. Susan Wilmington, of Ever
green place, East Orange. at whose
request. the injured was con-
veyed to the hospital.
Mrs. Cotterilrs husband, who had
been suffering with an organic trouble,
succuInbed to the shock of the acct
dent to her, and was buried several
days ago, without the news being i'm
parted to her. Mrs. Cotterill was 40
years old, and had lived in the home
at Flanders for five years. The Cot
teriIls had previously resided in South
Orange. i
The Cotterills had a party of guests
at the house Halloween night and Mrs.
Cotterill had gone to the second floor to
get something from a closet, using a
lamp for light. She set 1t on the floor
while she searched and the flame
caught nome dresses hanging there,
Mrs cotterill attempted to put it out
without summoning aid. but her cloth
ing caught fire.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-15
ANDREW CRAIG'S FUNERAL.

Funeral services for Andrew X.
Craig, 40 years old, who succumbed to
pneumonia at P~eekskill, N. Y, were
held at Peekskill this afternoon. In
terment will be in Passaic. Mr.. Craig
was a native Of Scotland. He was at
one time in business with his father in
a roll engraving establishment at New
Jersey Railroad avenue and Lafayette
street, Newark. under the name Of
Keith, Craig & Son.. While in Newark
Mr.. Craig was a prominent figure in
athletics, capturing prizes in many of
the meets. He was a member OF North
ern Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons.
of Newark, and was connected with
the Masons and Elks at Peekskill. He
is survived by a widow. three sons and
three daughters.