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The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17
New Preston.
BRIEFLY NOTED.

H. w. Beeman and Fred Skiff return ed rom Long Meadow pond, Bethlehem,
 E. R. Pendleton, M. D., of Westfield Mass, was a guest of H. G. Stevens, M. D., over last Sunday. Dr Pendleton's general health seems improved since his former visit here.
 C. D, Hatch concluded his service here with F. J. Hosford, last Saturday evening, and entered the employ of Bee man Strong on a wood job near Major W. Burnham and Mrs D. Burn- nam felt it necessary to call Dr Stevens on last Sunday to prescribe for them. Senior Teacher M. G. Huntley visited MT and Mrs F. J. Kilborn at Washing ton Depot, last Sunday.
 Mrs Nelson s. Mercy, in company with a former nurse, went to New Ha- ven, last Friday, to consult physicians there for treatment.
 J. B. Stillson and Ned Lyman tried duck shooting near Stratford for the second time this season.
 stephen l.. Wright is ill, which necessitates visit to him by Dr Ste vens daily.
 A curious case of petty offering was committed at George s. Lyman's s
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17

barn, last Friday night. A single har- ness belonging to the New England Telephone company was taken a mile and dropped by the side of the highway east of William Murphy's. The same night the basement of the school build- ing here was entered, also Herman Hoff- mans carriage barn on Christian street. Not a brilliant mind seemed active.
 Mrs Bessie Beeman and daughter, &C., companied by H. G. Stevens, M. D., visited Danbury, this week, to consult hospital surgeons about a growth on Miss Florence Beeman's throat Herman Hoffman visited Danbury, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17
W00dburY.

A HINT TO WOODBURY TAXPAYERS
 Selectman Curtis is doing a service able piece of work in filling in the flat west of the north West Side bridge, about three or four feet. He first went into the river bed and dug out an is land which had been diverting the water out of the regular channel for some time. Few towns are blessed with a more careful and consc:entious first se- lectman. Some day the taxpayers will come to their senses and vote the first
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17
BrO0kfieId.
CHRISTMAS SUPPER AT ST
 PAUL'S.

The annual Christmas supper and sale table of St Paul's Guild will be held in the Sunday school room on Friday evening, December 10, from 6 to o'clock. This will be an oppor- tunity for any ore to purchase pres ents for their neeus; also to get a good square meal at a reasonable cost. There will be good variety of home made candy for sale and ice cream. All are invited to be present.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17
The NeWtown Bee.
Newtown, Friday, Doc, l7, 1909.
Bethel.

THE WILDMAN-H0FFMAN WE'D
 DING.
 Miss Clara B. hoffman and Lester Wildman, both of Plumtrees district, surprised their families Saturday evening. December 1, when they an- n0unced their marriage, through the aid of the telephone. The young people left their homes earlier in the day, and went to New York, where their marriage took place. The bride Is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Hoffman, while the groom is a son Of Mr and Mrs William H. Wildman. The families are neighbOrs and the young people have been keep ing company for some time, but the was net anticipated so soon by their friends and came as q complete surprise.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17
West Bedding.
PERSONAL CHAT.

MT and Mrs John Olbry spent last Saturday in Bridgeport in Bethel. ''
 Mrs c. F. Bronson and Mrs L. Bron- son spent one day last week in New York City shopping.
 The Long Ridge Methodist church will hold their Christmas exercises in the parlors of the church, Friday even-
 J. Richard Rider of New York City spent Sunday at his home here. '
 Miss Lillian Lewis formerly of this place, has gone to Hartford to make her home. 'Ao'
 Mrs Kate White has been very sick with pneumonia.
 MT and Mrs G. Jonnson of Long Rldge spent Sunday with the Misses
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

About 12 members of Putnam lodge, No, S6, K. of P, gave one of their members, Mortimer C. Webb of Taylor avenue, q surprise at his home on Friday evening and presented him with a sterling silver shaving cup and brush. There was music by the quartet and q bOuntiful lunch com pleted a very enjoyable evening.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17
A REAL ESTATE DEAL.

MT Haycroft of Chestnut Ridge has purchased Henry LanGenbmf's place in Plumtrees and his son will soon occupy the place. MT and Mrs Lan- genbuck will soon move to New York Wheie NJ IangehburG has taken a position.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17

a self-respecting salary of S35O or $40O year for his services, in- stead of allowing him the average pay of street laborers, $2 per day, with the privilege of putting on a team once in a while. Here he is managing a cor poration that is spending $14OG6 a year. and the liberal taxpayers allow their first selectman $2 day. It is ridicu- lOus, and the business men of Woodbury ought to see the point.
 John Guarineri, the hustling fruit dealer and confectioner in the Scott block, is keeping an up-to-date line of For the Christmas trade he will offer you good values in package goods and in bulk, While in oranges, grapes, fruit, etc, he is offering the best the market affords MT Guarineri is gentleman of pleasing address, and aims to give Woodbury a confectionery and fruit store to be proud of.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17

Mrs pr Keeley, Miss Marie Cochrane and Miss Lena Cochrane of Waterbury and Miss Lyford of Lewiston, Me- were guests at dinner, Saturday, of MT and Mrs John w. Anderson.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17

A MT Mitchell, who has charge of the railroad work near Mrs Andrews has rented and is now occupying the home of H. w. Andrews, until the work is completed.
 Mrs Henry Gray of Danbury spent Sunday with slrs D. D. Joyce.
 Mrs James Lees mother, who has been visiting her for some time, is now the guest of relatives in Dan bury.
 MT and Mrs Brush of New Fair field were the guests of MT and Mrs Charles Williams of Obtuse, last Sunday.
 The father and mother of Mrs Flu gene Lake, formerly of Babylon, L. l., will hrr,after make their home in Obtuse with their daughter.
The Newtown bee., 1909-12-17
CANDY FOR CHRISTMAS.

Almost evryone can and does ap- preciate a fine box of candy as a Christmas present. Our prices run from 25c per box to $S and everyone is a most acceptable gift. English, the druggist.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30

Doc Dossett was in Saturday
on a buying expedition, supply
ing the farm needs. Doc has
been repairing his well, and do
ing other odd jobs preparatory
to settling down for long run
sowing wheat.
w. A. Larue was in Saturday
on business and subscribed for
this moral guide, desiring both
the news and agricultural notes.
Mr.. Larue is following improved
methods in farm work and means
to keep up with the latest.
G. E. Strohl's mother, Mrs.
Joseph Stroll, ofMedicine Lodge
Kansas, is visiting him this week
and will stay some time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30
THOS. FARRELL, Agent.
Horses and Cattle Suffer Indigestion,
Loss of Flesh, Kidney and
Liver Troubles.

Distemper, cough, bad blood. weakness.
trembling, pink eye and worms are trace
able in most cases to q general rundown
condition, overwork. improper feed or
generally careless use or lack Of atten-
ton. Collie and other diseases do not
affect animals where the digestive organs
act properly.
The State Experimental Stations of
various States have tested many so-called
Stock Foods" and cattle fatteners and
in many instances have revealed the fact
that they were not of character to pro-
duce the results claimed for them, were
exorbitant in price and bad in quality.
The farmer should prepare his own
tonic with Roc Compound. which is pre-
pared from ingredients suggested to the
farmer by the Iowa Agricultural Expert
ment Station. put up by the Roc Chemical
Concern, Chicago. The Dollar package
should be reduced by adding 21zlbs. of
oil meal and ten lbs. of bran or other
ground feed. Ask,
w. F. FEE. Meade. Kansas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30
PRATT REALTY co.
w. II. Tracy
The Live Stock Auction
GSP.
Pratt Kansas

If you contemplate having public sale at
any time or any place don't fall to write or
wire VIII. Tracy at Pratt, Kansas. He is
an ap-to-date auctioneer and ha no other
business, consequently he devotes his entire
time in keeping himself posted in all lines of
property he may have to sell and is com
petent judge of valves of all classes of live
stock. No man is fitted to sell your stock un-
less he is posted on quality and values. Is
the high dollar for you means reputation
for him, and, he will work for you from tn
time your sale is billed until the last article is
sold. His terms are reasonable and can be
had atThe Meade State Bank, First Nation.
al Bank or Fowler State Ban
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30
THE sUB-sURFAcE PACKER

1t is commonly known that
Meade county farmers believe
in having plenty of implements
for doing their work. An east
ern man after studying the coun-
ty said "that mostof its farmers
had more m hiner than
money!, And yet there is one
implement seldom seen in this
locality that should be on every
farm-ylz: the sub-surface pack
err.
That statement that packer
should be on every farm is
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30
The Store That Satisfies. .

backed not by our personal OBJ
servation alone but also by the
conclusions as such eminent
scientists as George H. Failyer,
A. M. Ten Eyck and Prof. H.
w. Campbell.
Mr.. Fallyer says, ''In the pro-
cess of blowing the furrow slice
is completely separated from the
soil below. Trash of various
kinds is often turned under,
further separating the two. This
loosened soil should be settled
to re-establish connection with
the lower soil. Rains will do
the work in time, and in humid
regions this may be all that is
required, but in the semi-arid
regions it is not. Evaporation is
rapid from such loosened soil,
and it should not be left in this
open condition where water is
so valuable. A process of settling
and frming the lower soil while
leaving the IMMEDIATE surface
loose and granular has been
called sub-surface packing. This
packing may be done with an
implement especially devised for
the purpose, or less effectively
with a weighted disc harrow,
setting the discs straight so as
to cut down into the soil and>turn
it as little as possible.
A corrugated roller or spike
tooth harrow also serves to settle
the soil when other tools are not
availa BILE. If much trash has
been plowed under or the furrow
slice is thick the harrow will be
less effective. The com m o n
smooth roller by compacting the
surface increases the 10 of
water by evaporation. T b e
gi ound plowed in the forenoon
should be packed and narrowed
before stopping work for noon,
and the same at night. This is
very important as fresh moist
surface looses water to the air
very rapidly. The surf a c e
loosened by the harrow dries out
quickly and protects the soil be-
low. If the soil becomes too dry
before the harrow is used fine
dust will be the result and winds
will carry much of the latter
away"
Mr.. Campbell says, The sub
surface packer has vital mis-
sion to perform. Its main object
is not that of aiding in storing
the moisture in the soil, but that
of controlling or equalizing the
holding capacity of the soil for
! both air and water. 1t is not the
purpose of this tool to simply
hold up the present normal yield,
but to greatly increase the pres
ent average yield, by from so to
$50 per cent.
Experimentsrepeated over and
over again in variety of soils in
the seml-arid belt, have proven
conclusively that in promoting or
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30

uCFCIOPlHS pldlt eISIueLtS OI IST-
tility under such conditions that
it maybe avalla BILE in large guam
titles, there must be in the soil
just the proper quantities of
both air and water. If there be
too much water and too little air,
or too little water and too much
air, You cannot secure the best
results. In the latter lies the
greatest danger, as a rule. If
the soil is too coarse and loose,
then the air exists in too large
quantities, and the development
of nitrates and bacteria is pro-
portionately slow.
The condition has proven to
be most ideal when the soil is
thoroughly pulverized and close
ly compacted from the bottom of
the furrow up to within two or
three inches of the surface, while
the surface layer of two or three
inches should be loose and COM
posed of fine and medium Jumps
to allow of a free permeation of
the air, and to prevent t b e
moisture being depleted below
the proper or normal quantity
by surface evaporation.
Another important advantage
is gained by the packing of this
lower portion of the furrow slice,
and that is the increasing of the
water holding capacity of the
soil, enabling us to carry our
plants over long dry periods
without the least injury. There
have been instances where this
one advantage has, made a differ
ence of fifteen to twenty bushels
per acre in the yield.
The use and effect of the pack
err is so important that it may be
stated again plainly, so that no
reader may misunderstood. The
process of packing the under
portion of furrow' or p1owed
grounds creates five conditions to
aid in carrying the growing crop
over long dry periods, namely:
l. More water in the soil.
2. A stronger capillary move
ment of water.
3. More prolific growth of
roots.
4. A more rapid development
of nitrates and bacteria.
5. A larger per cent of avail
able fertility or plant elements
during drouthy periods or con-
ditlonS.
On our ranch northwest of
town we tried the following ex-
pertinent: We plowed around
a land and packed all but small
portion. When the drouth came
the land that was packed retained
the moisture, while the portion
left without packing entirely
dried out.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30
JAS. I. STAMPER,
.AuctiOneer

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen or correspended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for good auctiopeer
But is we'll posted on QUALITIES and prices of liv
stock, and all merchantab1e commodities and has
the mack of getting long prices for the, property
which means success for you we'll asfor himself.
Informttion in regard to billing and conducting
sales furnished on application. Terms reasona BILE
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recommend Mr.. Stamper to any on
need of his service.
LOUIS BoEuLER Cashier, Meade State Bank
F.W. CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30
Meade County Agricultural
Department
Edited by F. W. Bowen
THE CAMPBELL SYSTEM


conserve the m oi S ure and
further the process of decompo-
sition or nitrifcation, it is neces-
sary to resort to narrowing after
each rain of sufficient magnitude
to slack or run the mulch. IF
for any cause such as the growth
of weeds or the hardened condi-
ton of the surface, the mulch
cannot be retained through the
agency of the harrow the disc
must be used again. After such
cultivation through the fall, win
ter and spring months the ground
will be in excellent condition for
summer blowing and sub-pack-
ing.
We hesitate upon entering the
subject of blowing and sub
packing. 1t seems vastly too
important to be treated in sketch
articles such as these; but if this
work will sufficiently arouse your
interest to cause you to read
what Mr.. Campbell says about
blowing and packing, sit will
we'll serve the cause of better
farming" Previously it has
been stated tn It the great
essential in Campbell System
work is an ideal physical or
mechanical condition of the soil,
and in no case should blowing be
undertaken when the soil is in
any other condition. If the
ground is too wet or too dry the
pillow leaves the soil in a cloddy
condition, but if it is just right
the little particles separate and
fall to their proper place.
The kind of plow is of second
airy Importance, but we have
never heard of anyone undertake
ing to follow the Campbell plan
by the use of disc pillow. 1t
would seem essential that the
plow should completely cover all
the loosened dirt left by the disc
or harrow.
The depth of blowing is a
question to be decided according
to the varied conditions of differ
ent localities, but so far as we
are able to observe six to eight
inches would be the proper
depth to pillow all Meade county
land; the object being to stir all
the soil which may later contain
the major part of the feeding
roots.
The plow should be followed
Immediately with the sub-surface
packer IN order to crush down
the loose soil of the under por-
ton of the furrow slice, causing
"the particles of soil to lie close
together and form a perfect con-
nection between the unbroken
earth beneath the surface and
the the loosened soil of the fur
row." We then have as it were
an unbroken line from the sub
soil to the mulch; whereas if the
ground is left without packing
the loosened under portion of the
furrow slice breaks the connec-
ton between the sub-soil and the
layer above it, causing the ground
to dry out as deep as it is plowed.
Not toplow where the ground
is too wet or too dry is the most
important caution to be observed
in blowing. Other "donts" are
not to allow plowed ground to
stand over night without packing,
nor to pillow so shallow as to leave
any part of the ground which
may later con tain feeding
roots without stirring. In our
next article we will speak of the
care which should be given
ground after it has been plowed
and packed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30

Charles Cooper's da ugh tie r,
U1a, is attending school in Wich-
tia this winter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-30
O. A. Langford

will cry sales in Meade and adioin-
ing counties. | have had two years
OF successful work, and solicit your
patronage. Call phone A on line 10.
Fowler, Kansas, or address me at
Fowler on r. F. d. No. 2.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS PICNIC.

a party of youngpeople composed
of one Of the young mems classes
of the Presbyterian Sunday School
with their teacher, Miss Barbour,
and their young lady friends, spent
last Saturday at Woodland Park
picnicing.
Though the afternoon was rainy
the young people had good time
playing games and feasting.
Those present were Misses Billie
Gray, Pauline Byington, Fife Law
renee, Meta Vernon, Grace Denman,
May Cover, Helen Murrill, and Ed
gar Spaugh, Philip Cole, Charlie
English, Raymond Nixon, Leslie
Mitchell, Paul Jones and Obie
Short.
The party returned to town on the
six O'Clock car. All declare Miss
Barbour the most charming of chap
erones. Her Sunday School class
regret that they must lose her as n
teacher so soon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
RECEPTION.

Mrs. Joseph Bridwell Smith en-
tertained in u very charming man
ner about one hundred guests to
meet her mother, Mrs. Henry Routh
of Lebanon, Va, who is visiting
her. Many ladies had met Mrs.
Routh at II previous visit three
years ago, and were pleased to re-
new the acquaintance. The house
was beautifully decorated with
flowers, the parlor being in pink and
white, while in the dining room the
color scheme was red, which was
carried out in the red candies and
shades, red carnations and red ice
with a mint flavor. The hours were
from three to five.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
COUNTY "wET"-UNLEss

On March 18th last Joseph Smith
filed his petition with the Circuit
Court praying for II percmptory writ
of mandumus to compel the County
Court to issue him dramshop H.
censc. The case was called up in
the Circuit Court yrctcrday, and
this morning Judge killian granted
the writ. The court has heard the
facts two or three times, and no evil
dencc was rc-introduccd nor argu-
ment made.
Judge Killian decided that. In
view of the decision of the st. Louis
Court Of Appeals in the Retornaz
case, tn" local option election was
void as t0 the whole county.
The -. Louis Court of Appeals
has not yet handed down its opinion
in the Wade Hampton case, wherein
1t is sought to annul his license for
the reason that the local optiou law
is in effect in this county.
Unless the st. Louis Court of APP
peals rcv9rses itself and the Kan
sas city Court Of Appeals, the coun-
ty is permanently "wct."
1t is not likely that the Joseph
Smith ease will be appealed,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
NOT FROM THIS COUNTY

The St Louis papers give an ac-
count of on" Joseph W. Baker and
Il Mrs. Annie Reed, who were found
dead in room on Olive street, with
indications that the man had shot
the woman and then himself, or vice
versa. The room was strewn with
beer bottles and revolver lay be-
tween the dead bodies.
The papers say that Baker leaves
n widow and four children IN Center
vile, and that he was formerly an
official of st. Francois County, one
of the papers saying that he was
once Sheriff of this county. That,
however, is II mistake, as st. Fran
co.'s county has never had a Shhrif
by the name of Baker within the
last forty years, If ever, and we
can't recall any county official of
that name within the past thirty
wears
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
THE STRIKE OVER.

The ill-adyiscd strike of the min.
ors in the Lead Belt district is over,
the men having gone back to work
Inst Monday without nm ipcrrnse of
wages. There was no organization
1t seems back of the strike. even If
that were the pest pluu to get nm in
crease, and there never was any
probability of the cnmpapirs ncced-
iug TO the do,nond of ih. strikers
The men have done well ,o 90 back
to work. That wages nrc low in
comparison with the cos, of living
cannot he denied. but striking is n
doubtful remedy for sucb II cnndi-
tiou. esprcinlly in u d,nrcss.d In.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13

The Advisory Board Of the Farm.
ingtou business Mems Club will
meet tomorrow Friday night mt
the Young Mems Club rooms to
consider the proposition Of extend
ing to the Southeast Missouri
Drummers' Association an invita-
tion to hold their 1910 annual cele-
bration at Pennington.
Rev. Morris of Gothcnberg, Neh.,
half brother of Mr.. John Il. Sprad-
ling of this place, occupied the pull
pit of.thr NJ. T.. Church last Sunday
night, delivering most excellent
sermon. Mr.. Morris is n former
student of Carleton College and is
well known to n number Of our
people. He speaks in high terms
of Miss Carleton and the schools.
Mrs. Lillian Gillespie has been
appointed teacher of music and
drawing in the Flat River schools
and Miss Elsie Rider has been re-
appointed to the position she held
this year, as also was Miss Lulu
Counts. Miss Ruth Huff was ap-
pointed to position in the Esther
school.
Hon. w. II. Young, who has been
f}laertad with rnalanphnlio for gpvpr-
al weeks, was taken last Monday tn
DR.. Woodson's private sanitarium
Mt St. Joseph, Mo. Mr.. Young's
hallucination is that he is ruined
financially, and that heis destined
for the poor house. but his finances
are in good shape. His spine was
hurt several years ago, and of late
his health has been bad, and these
probably have something to do with
the condition of his mind.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-05-13
A NOVEL INVENTION.

MIR. n. a. AuBuchon Of French
Village was in town on business
Wednesday in connection with the
Carrow Buggy Top Supports Com
pany, with which hc is connected.
Mr.. Henry Carrow of Bonnie Tcrrc
is the inventor of novel device
known as supports for vehicle tops
which he has had patented, and
which promises to he n very useful
invention. \ company under the
rame given above has been organ
lied for the manufacture and sale of
these supports, 1he company's
main Offices are at Gl4-GlG n. Elcv-
cnth Street, st. Louis, Mo.