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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23
county is especially rich in the
number of fine and high class
horses owned and reared here.

M. A. Cummings has finished
marketing his share of the wheat
raised by Mr.. Snyder on the
Cummings farm five miles east
Meade and returned to his home
in Attica, Kansas, last Saturday
morning by the way of Dodge,
where he visits a, son for a day
or two. He reports his share of
the wheat off lis acres as S605.
Last year off 120 acres it was
$3.50. His land has netted him
a little over 80 per cent on the
investment and he naturally
thinks that Meade county is all
right. NJ. A. is jolly good fe1-
low and deserves at least a 80 per
cent dividend on every invest
ment he makes.
A cousin of Henry Burford
from Sumner county is paying
him a visit and viewingthe sights
in one of the best counties of the
state. The surprises be en-
counters at every turn in the
way of cattle, alfalfa, artesian
wells, straw stacks, Kafir corn
fields with the ripening grain.
to say nothing of the water
melons, goober peas, ETC., will
linger in his mind and be the
means, perhaps, of separating
him from friends and family in
poor old Sumner. He will dou BIT
less never be entirely satisfied to
live anywhere else than in this
earthly paradise.
Elliot Henry left Monday for
Manhattan, where he continues
his studies in veterinary science.
Elliott is taking a thorough
course from the beginning, and
has much practice there. as well
as getting all that the books have
of theory. We confidently ex-
pect that he will make a coripe-
tent M. D. in his line.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23
Methodist Notes

'.Ae rise by the things that are under our
feet,
By what we have mastered of good or gain,
By the pride deposed and the passion slain,
And the. vanquished ills that we hourly
meet
There was a splendid audience
in attendance Sunday nj gh t.
The musical part of the service
was excellent and had the closest
attention.
The subject of the sermon next
Sunday morning will be 1.-The
Parable of the Talents. p" In the
evening nehemiah Building the
WALL"
All evening services will begin
a half hour later after next Sun
day.
Painting and papering will be-
gin on the church next week
We expect to be ready for the
seats which will be here about
October Is.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23
MEADE COUNTY LEADS
At HUTCHINSON FA|R
Skinner and His MorSars
Heads The Parade of
Prize Winners
HALDEMANS HOLST{INS fRKE ALL
Allen Takes One From
Worlds Fair Champion

If one thinks. that the exhibit
orS from Meade at the State fair
at Hutchinson are not feeling
good, and we'll satisfied with the
laurels won, then he should in
terview uncle Die k Skinner.
Nothing of late has been of so
much benefit to the county as
the exhibition Of the stock shown
at the state fair. The state and
the stock breeders of the west
had an object lesson that will
bring many buyers to Meade.
When east last spring we had a
picture of uncle Dicks great
Morgan, Headlight No. 1858, and
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23

tried to interest hOrSemen in the
horses bred here, but only got a
look which meant, it is quite
likely, that a county way down
in the southwest has horses as
fine as you talk about. You seem
honest but your knowledge of
horses is very limited. Some of
the persons we met meant to be
at this fair, and wesuppose were.
Well they saw some good horses
for once and they were Meade
bred and owned mostly.
Uncle Dick showed Headlight
and one of his co S, Brown
Brothers had two full sisters of
the colt, George Foster of Pratt,
had Meade county bred Morgans,
as did w. T. Bruce.
The Browns took first in the
Morgan class and first in the
American carriage horse class
as well as second with the other
mare in this class. Skinner got
first in the Morganyearling class
with his colt. Foster took $3.50.
90 home with him as premiums
on his entries. Bruce won a pre-
MUM.
Uncle Dick wi h Headlight
Dhitched in the buggy and his sons
and daughters following headed
the procession of prize winners,
and when Headlight arrived at
the grandstand Mr.. J. A. Patten,
Superintendent of horses, halted
the procession while he informed
the thousands of spectators that
the leader was Dick Skinner from
Meade county with his Morgans.
George Allen s victories, while
not so spectacular, were as
great, and covered a wider range
\ of classes contested with. In the
class for grade hors IS for road,
he won first on Royal Silver. In
the class for Percheron mares,
one year old, he again was award
ed first on Matilda, bred and
reared on his stock farm north
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23
east of town. In the class Per-
cheron stations, one-year-old, his
colt Elegant wore the blue.

colt Elegant wore the blue.
In special class A, best Ameri-
can stallion of any age, Elegant
was shown against d four-year-
old owned by ]. c. Robinson and
with this handicap won second.
n special class c, champion
stallion, open class, Elegant was
shown against Robinson's Casino,
the worlds S fair champion, and
sire of Elegant, here he again
took second. In special class M,
best stallion of any age bred and
owned by exhibitor, Elegant was
h wn against two-year-old
owned by J. C. Robinson and got
first.
Mr.. Ha1deman has not re-
turned and we have no particulars
of his exhibition O f Holstien
cattle, only that he made clean
sweep, and went on down to
Wichita to show them there.
There is other good stock in
Meade and if shown there would
have attracted as much attention
in the various classes as the ones
shown d / d in theirs. Meade
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23

ure as shown above, it will be
seen that any subsequent rain
will percolate more quickly and
deeper. If the rain be heavy
one sufficient to dissolve and
pack the loosened surface the
harrow hould be thoroughly
used as soon as the soil is dry
enough not to stick, and by all
means wait no longer. When
you are ready to plow for fall
wheat your soil is moist. By
following the plow with the pack
er, and the packer with a harrow,
you have a fine, firm, moist seed
bed and your wheat will come
up, stool and grow rapidly, and
you need have no fears of winter
killing if the seed bed is in prop
er condition.
Sixth-In our last is found the
most important fact of all, name
ly that of having your ground in
condition 10 carry your crop
through any spring drouth that
has as yet occurred, with a sure
good stand of wheat, and an
early rapid growth.
In the next article we will en-
deavor to give the next step in
the Campbell way of obtaining
an ideal physical condition of the
soil.
All quotations found in the
article unless otherwise men
toned are taken from Campbell's
1907 soil culture manual.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23

n. r. Bishop, who has been
with his family visiting friends,
and attending the state fair at
Hutchinson, also the county fair
at Wichita, returned last Thurs
day, but Mrs. Bishop remained
for while for further medical
treatment. Mrs. Bishop is much
improved in health, and her fam
lily and friends hope that per-
manent cure may be affected.
A letter from the contractor of
the water works construction to
Mayor Adams conveys the infor-
nation that the material for the
work has been ordered and that
as soon as it arrives on the
ground the work will commence,
and be pushed to completion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23
Meade County Agricultural
Department
Edited by F. w. Bowen
THE CAMPBELL SYSTEM.


In the preceding article it has
been shown that for the most
successful tillage soil should be
brought into such condition that
the portion just beneath the
mulch will carry exactly the
proper Quantities of9 air and
moisture.
The Campbell way of obtain
ing that ideal condition is by do
ing "the right thing at the right
time, and in heproper manner.
The Campbell system sis not
simple code of imperative rules
to govern every act of the farmer
in his culture. of the soil-all that
can be given is clear statement
of the general principles with
simple directions for applying
the same under the many varied
conditions.
Bearing in mind just the con-
dition we desire let us proceed
with the first necessary to its
acquirement-that of d on bl e
discing after the header or har-
vester.
Following instructions as given
in 1907 manual we will proceed:
It is advised whenever possible
to follow behind the harvester.
and not allow the soil to be eX-
posed for a single day to the
suns rays after the crop is
gathered.
1t is very difficult to explain
the value and Importance of this
work In sufficiently strong terms
to permit the reader to grasp its
full force and meaning. We will
endeavor to give itin six reasons:
First-There<is no time in the
year when water held lin the soil
near the surface in sufficient
q quantities will bling about so
many valuable chemical changes
as during the months of July and
August. This is the season of
the year when vast amount of
nitrates and bacteria may be de-
veloped, in other words, the
fertility; the very elements that
start your wheat off early in the
fall with that dark green color,
and has very much to do with it's
stooling, provided, h wever,
your final work of fitting your
seed bed is carried out as -ex-
planned under ''plowing' and
''sub-packing."..
SeCoDd-1f there is any m DIST
ure in the soil below, by prepar
ing this fine mulch of a liberal
thickness this moisture will ac-
cumulate in the firm soil Just
beneath. If no more rains come
your ground is in perfect condi-
tionto plow because of the moist
ure you have retained by the
early disklng.
Third-If you do not wish to
plow in the fall this moisture can
be carried over until the next
spring, when in case of a dry
spring your soil, if properly
handled, as l will outline later,
can be planted, and the seed will
immediatly germinate and grow,
while your neigh Dor is worrying
about a dry country and may
harvest nothing.
Fourth Sometimes you may
have teams and time to do some
fall plowing for spring crops.
If your soil is dry it IS folly to
plow, but if you have held the
moisture in the soil it is wise to
fall plow. providing you follow
the plow with the sub-surface
packer, firming the lower portion
of the fur iow slice while the soil
is still moist, holding the moist.
ure below instead of allowing
the furrow to dry out, as it will.
if left loose by the plow.
Fifth-In case you wish to
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23
MYSTERIOUS FIRE
IN A DWELLING
UnoCCupied Hou G Of Mrs.
K. w. Gri88s Takes
Fire in Roof
ERE FIEND QUICKLY CONQUERED
The Fire Boys Make Good
In Short Order

One or two persons who hap
pened to bepassing the residence
building of Mrs. r. w. Griggs
Friday night just after 10 O'Clock
were startled by three shots di-
rectly3after which fire appeared
blazing from the roof of the east
wing of the house. The build
ing has been unoccupied for sew
eral months, and no fires or
goods have been in it for some
time.
The building is located north
of the court house, and is not in
sight from the Bank corner. The
persons near raised the cry of
fire, and the marshal hearing it
ran to the fire bell, but when he
pulled the rope no sound came
from the bell in response. Climb
ing up the tower he found the
hammer thrown back in such a
manner that it did not strike the
bell when the rope was pulled.
He at last got the bell into
action, but the cry had raised
many of the boys, who had only
recently returned home from
band practice, and they were
already running for the hose
cart. Attaching the hose to- the
hydrant near the Meade State
Bank they soon had line
stretched, and a stream playing
on the blaze, with such good
effect that the fire was soon out
The damage to the Blu d n g
was practically confined to the
roof of the east wing. After the
fire was xetinguished parties
looking for the cause of the fire
found the burner, and wick of c
kerosene lamp, one or more
bottles, and a jug, with a genera
perfume of whisky, and three
bullet holes in the wall. The
fact of the bell being out of com
mission so far as using the rope
is concerned, is mentioned as {
fact in connection with getting
the fire company out, not that i
is believed that it had any con
nection with any fire. That is
any fire that has as yet occurred
but it should be a warning to the
officers to keep strict watch or
all their fire fighting apparatus
The facts discovered as above
related would naturally lead t.
the inference that the attic O.
this wing of the house had beer
used as store room by some
person or persons for wet goods
The shots heard may have beer
the elimination of a quarrel, OF
some person there may have
simply fired them in exuberance
PQf spirits, spirits frumenti, and
the lamp may have been over
turned for the same reason.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23
Young Mems Meeting,

The special meeting for young
men at the Methodist church
last Sunday g b was well
attended, not by the young
men alone, but by the older per-
sons as well. The fore part of
the service was made up of musi-
cal numbers by the choir and
Prof. Won Prosky, all Of which
were eXCellently rendered and
we'll received. Rev. Bakers dis
course, though directed especial
ly to the young men, was full of
matter of profit for all. He dealt
with the qualifications of t h e
young man necessary for the
solution of the problems which
face him in the world today, and
spoke very earnestly in regard
to Christianity as an aid to high
attainment in his chosen calling,
whatever it might be. At the
close of the service Mr.. Francis
Backe sang in a pleasing style a
solo entitled, "Mother's Apron
Strings" which was exCe1lently
adapted to the occasion.
Billy Cockins brought home a
new Overland automobile from
Kansas City this week. The
machine is dandy. Billy would
not have any other kind. With
an instructor beside him he is
now training the machine to stay
IN the road, and not make sudden
starts for the ad jacent fields, as
we'll as to learn it to turn a cor
ner in the road without pulling
the corner post out.
I Mrs. E. E. Sheriff., of Dalhart,
| Texas, is home with her son Wis
iting Grandpa and Grandma
Hamilton. Thi is Ormonds
first introduc ton into the grand
pa class, and the sensation is a
little new, but he takes the honor
with becoming h u m ility and
pleasing grace.
Joe Hall and wife came down
in their auto Monday, he on busi-
ness and she to do some shop
ping. Joe says his alfalfa seed
crop was reasonably good all
things considered, and he hopes
for big price for it.
Lafe Kinnison, who made a
trip with his family by wagon to
Springfield, Colorado, is home
again sfat and saucy. He says
that he enjoyed the trip, and he
and his wife were benefited in
health by it.
]. E. Moore. of Chicago, was
visiting his mother, Mrs. Ira A.
Smith this week. Mr.. Moore
was en- route to San Francisco,
California, where he had accept
ed a position with a large mer-
camille firm.
Wallace Hamilton a Id wife
came up from Dalhart, Texas,
Sunday and took dinner with
home folks.
Capt. Painter was in Meade
Tuesday trading and shaking
hands with old friends.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23

The contributed article found
in the Sept. 9, issue of the News
told of field prepared in way
that left the surface fine and.
smooth. When work is we'll
done, according to the usual ac-
ceptation of the term, the surface
is almost always left too fine and
smooth. The surface in such
condition is a dust blanket and
not a soil mulch. In the older
and more humid sections of the
east the dust blanket has long
been considered the proper con-
dition for the surface layer, but
the recent Investigations Of Prof.
King shows the idea to be
wrong one for even that portion
of the country.
In his book The Soil" he tells
of experiments which show that
the evaporation FROM the soil
with the dust mulch was three
and one half times as great as
from the soil with the coarse
mulch. Another great obi lection
to the dust blanket is that it
|
offers very little resistance to
the strong winds which are so
common; while the soil mulch is
of su h a nature it is impossible
for the wind to move it. We
have found that working the
ground when it is too dry or
without its being sufficiently
settled or packed is most seri-
Gus mistake, as such working
will invariably result in the blow
ing of the ground.
We have recently read and
heard glowing accounts of the
success of the c m p b /
sys m in Meade county,
where ever it has been tried.
1t is our intention to thoroughly
investigate these reports and
give in detail accurate accounts
of how these remarkable crops
were raised.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-23


]. F. Elliot, of Dodge City,
Kansas, the father of William
Elliott, accountant at the First
National Bank, with John L.
Neubauer, an uncle fr o m
Owensborro, Kentucky, were
visiting Mr.. Elliott last week and
left Friday. This is Mr.. Neu-
bauer's first trip west and he has
been very agreeably surprised
with the progress in agriculture
and building as well as the busi-
ness thrift of the southwest part
of Kansas, and especially of
Meade county and the artisan
valley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24
TO THE PUBLIC.

In view of recent events, a state ment at this time might not be amiaG.
 F1rst-There has been and will Ss no change in the ownership of ths stock of the Adams Printing c., owners and publishers Of the DaAN and Weekly Graphic. This is tAs same now as at the time of tho or- sanization of the corporation many years ago and will continue to be tho same.
 Second-The entire management e the business of the corporation h vested in MT. Blake w. FuQua. Ar. Fuqua is a capable newspaper man. having spent his entire business life in the work, and is thoroughly wor- thy of this confidence placed in him. We desire to thank the public for ita generous patronage and many favors and hope to merit continuance.
 Respectfully,
 ADAMS PRINTING. co.
 By Mrs. J. W. Adams, President.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24
TT eddy" Will Not
 Be a Witness

Hearst News Special to the Graphic.
 Washington, Jan. 2"'--'Much as ne would like to do so, President Roose- jury in the Panama libel investiga- tion, now on against the New York and Indianapolis newspapers. It would he undignified for him, he says. William Nelson Cromwell was before the inquisitors two hours today. He told the whole story of his connection with the Panama Canal. He was fol- lowed by s. R. Jacobs. the auditors clerk, who exhibited the warrant of the s40.000. 900 canal purchase money.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24
PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, MORNING. 1909

use ill the cqurt house aAncX next week which Yill relieve the tonscstcd condition at the court hot tse which has existed Esince the oqfcers were forced to mPve from the frear offices Of the anneY About thiT ' feet of the annex has been torn flown but the rear portIo'q has been walled in and !. roof put onE and silerif Philpot Will be able to ttse two more rooms nex, week, having been cro%ded into one room for some time>/Half Of the county court rootr is also available since the repairs have been made. Contractor M. M Bruce has had charge of the work and he has saved large quantity Of the material which for awhile seemed doomed to tumble into the river.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24

mission worker for the Ohio Street Baptist church and lives at No. Hos Ohio street, and he was told by the negress that tbe money had been was then that the matter was looked into.
 Night Chief Francis and Constable Stewart made thorough nyestigl- ton into the matter and Chief of po~ lice Stewart was informed of their findings the following morning. Pa trolmen Smart and McBurnett were ordered into the chiefs office and questioned. Mc3urnett stated that he home and that he supposed Smart had turned in the money to the chief for it's owner. The money, with the eX- ception of the g., which Smart had given the negress, was in Smart, x possession When Smart was ques- toned he admitted having the money and reported to the chief that he did not know to whom it belonged, but that it was his intention to advertise for the person who lost it. He turned the money over to Chief Stewart and
 it was returned to Mrs. Davis.
 Chief Stewart asked both officers to resign and they did so. McBurnett was lectured by the chief for his fail- ure to report the matter to him and Smart made no explanation other than he said he intended to advertise for the owner Of the money.
 Patrolmen McBurnett and Smart have been in the department for sev- eral years and were two of the best men in the service. They have al ways borne the best reputation and their friends do not believe that they had any bad intention, but that they only neglected to report the case 70 their superior officer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24
The Bank of Pine Bluff
AN ATTORNEY
 IS CONVICTED

Circuit Judge X. F. Grace, Prosecut- ing Attorney ". D. Jones aud Court Stenographer II. l.. S'crnberg have re- turned from Arkansas City whero they attended circuit court for the past week. At the recent session Of the court T. s. DoWney an attorney of Arkansas eitf was convicted of cmbezzlement and sentenced to ono year in the penitcntialy. Il is alleged that DoWneE, wlo represented !. r. lIWt X sons a Pine BlNfi finn, col lected $137 for this firm, which he ap- propriated to his own use The coz gicted man is q well known attorney of Arkansas City. Circuit court is still ill session at Arkansas City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-01-24
MUCH INTEREST TRAVELLERS MEETING
Big Gathering of Arkansas Travellers Held the Hotel Jefferson Last Night Committees Named to Carry Out Initial Work Pre- ss Bureau to be Established in this CityWill Go Operate with Board of Trade for Entertainment of Travellers in June.

A largely attended and enthusiastic riuding members of the local post and other members Of the state or ganization, was held last night at the Hotel Jefferson and initial steps were taken for the entertainment of the Travellers here i'll June The meet ing was presided over by President W. \. Trulock, of the local post. Dr. ", D. BucBner acting temporarily as chairman. Secretaries Guy w I,ennr and R l.. Finley. of the state and local organizations respectively, were also present. Among the interested persons ill ate endance were a number of business men and city officials, who realize the magnitude of the big gatht ring here and who will aid in every Way to make tue meeting the luost successful ever held in the s'%tc
 Many matters of, importance were discussed. X finance committee of F>CH' iitSii4i'Ct , " tt'o hititol l"td to SD~ licit funds to be used iu furnishing social and other features for the ViA- ting Travellers and for their enter tainment generally. This committee is to he named by President Trulock k within the next few days and it was also instructed to cooperate with the officials Of tue Pine Bluff Board of Trade with q view to co-operatin@ with that organization for the proper entertainment of the Travellers and their ladies.
 X committee of five including Dr. w. D. Buckner, F.. E. Bloom, Mayor ". L. Toney. Guy w. Leflar and E. 1T. Sandeford, was named to ascertain the cost of the proposed entertainment features and the meeting generally.
 The Travellers endorsed the idea of establishing a local press bureau here for the purpose of properly adyertis- ing the Pine Bluff meeting in the press throughout the country and es- pecially in this state and make an appropriation to defray the expense of such a bureau. Meyer Solmson, chairman of the press committee of the state organization. will have