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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

The officers of the fire depart
.ment discovered a new way, and
very effective one, of getting the
fire boys out to the business
meetings. Monday night when
the fire boys were assembling fol
a meeting, Fred Richardson went
to the bell tower and gave the
bell a few taps to remind the
Boys of their meeting and when
he had gone back into the hose
room a young colored fellow
came along, and thinking there
was a fire and intending to help
the boys out, grabbed the bell
rope and gave the bell a furious
ringing until Richardson ran
out and stopped him. In less
than five minutes almost every
one of the fire boys were on thu
ground, as well as a couple of
hundred spectators, all wanting
to know where the fire was at
once. Every one took, the mis-
take in very good nature and
were glad that it was bat a
false alarm as a fire would hay,
been a. mighty ticklish PROPOSE
ton on such q night, as the
wind was blowing the real old
fashioned Kansas way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Porter Young left for Dodge
City and. other points to the
west. and south Monday evening
with a bunch of eastern land
seekers in tow. =: :"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seeber .ant
daughter May were in from Ca
ence township Monday shopping
and visiting with relatives and
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Ed Meek has returned from a
visit with relatives and friends at
Caney and Coffeyville.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Frank Lorimor and family visi
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. g.. E. Wy
man Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

In Sundays Kansas City Star,
we note the announcement of the
engagement of Miss Marie Bel
Dodge, to Mr.. Hoyle Jones. Miss
Dodge is the daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. o. V. Dodge, early day res
idents of Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Mrs. o. W. Dawson visi ed will
relatives and friends at Larned
Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Ben Jacobs and Clarence Ell
more were over from Hoisington,
Sunday on a visit with friends
here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12
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Elem Harris was down f.om La
ned Sunday for a visit with rel
atives and friends here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12
j. W. Miller was here from s,
John on business Saturday.

Jake Piper was in from the
south side Monday on bus n IS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Mrs. Roy Black has been up
from Hutchinson taking care Of
her mother, Mrs. c. A. Weltmer,
who has been quite ill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Starr Leek and wife have le-
turned from a visit with rela-
tives and friends at S erling.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

GeOrgp OcHeu1lier anu uooi sc
Banta left for Chicago Monday
evening and will represent the
Great Bend Auto Co., at the big
automobile show being held there
Phil Marley, John Bales, Reg
Russell, Geo. Wa ker, Will STAN
ley and George Heller left for
Kansas City Monday morning
with stock. Phil says he had to
take the rest of the bunch along
to see that he didn't get lost.
H. D. Ashpole and c. H. Pet
ers each had birthday last
week, so their wives decided TO
give them a little surprise IN
honor of the occasion, so they
invited in a number of friends
to the Ashpole home Saturday
evening and eel brated the o :
easion in the proper style. An
elegant supper was served du' :
ing the evening, ard a delightful
evening was spent by the guess.
! Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs
, Fred Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hemker, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Will
cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Moore
Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell Strong,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. McGreevey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Plankenhoi1
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Steuri, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Mcdonald, Mr..
and Mrs. D. G. Luse, Mr.. and
Mrs. DR.. Lydia, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
c. Breeder, Mrs. leila Hallett,
Mrs. Guy johnson of Larned, A.
j. Ashpole and daughter, Fay Of
Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

George Everett was in from
the west side Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

John Ashby ishome from bus.
mess trip of several weeks in
Texas in the interests of the oil
company.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

There have been a large num-
Der of cattle shipped out of this
county the past week or so,
about fifteen cars being shipped
ut If here the last week, and
yet there is a or. a nun be- on
feed here yet. The most of
these will not be full fed, how
ever, as the dealers cannot see
much money in that at the pr S.
ent price of corn, but willprob-
ably be marketed afer bling on
a grain ration for from fifty to
sixty days. One or at advan-
tage, the feeders here have is
that there is no scarcity of
roughness this year in this Vi
cinity, and they have a great
advantage over the feeders in
the eastern parts in this respect,
and the reports from the stock
yards are to the effect that a
very few really finished cattle
are being marketed, most of then
being short fed stuff.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Miss Edith Harris was down
from the Rock Sunday for a visit
with her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
James Harris.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Peter Brack came down from O
mitz Saturday afternoon in just
forty minutes, in his big automO-
bile. That's certainly eating up
distance some.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

sOutn Slue hlOnuay on DuS IS.
Mrs. O. w. Dawson visi ed will
relatives and friends at Larned
Sunday.
Frank Lorimor and family visi :
cd with Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Wy
man Sunday.
Ed Meek has returned from a
visit with relatives and friends at
Caney and Coffeyville.
Starr Leek and wife have re-
turned from a visit with rela-
tives and friends at S erling.
Miss Edith Harris was down
from the Rock Sunday for a visit
with her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
James Harris.
George BOshell went to Larned
Sunday evening where he has
taken a position with the electric
light company as engineer.
Mrs. C. P. Munns and son, of
Otis, were down for a visit with
Mrs. Munns' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s B. Gano, over Sunday.
Louis Hiss and son have return
ed to their home at Hays afr
a visit here with Mrs. Lo1ise
Hiss and with other relatives
and friends.
Charley johnson was over from
Hoisington Sunday for Wis t
with relatives and friends. Char
ley reports that he and Ovid But
Ter are getting along finely in the
moving picture business.
Miss Anna Strobel left Monday
morning for a visit of two month
at Magnolia, and other points in
illinois. She will also make shor
visits with relatives and friends
in Topeka and Kansas City.
Will White left Sunday even.
ing for Topeka for a short visit
with his brother, George who is
"a reporter on the State journal.
From there he will go to Emporis
ITO attend the State Normal.
Harry, Holmes. left for Wichi-
ia this week and took some o f
his fine Shorthorn cattle to the
big combination sale being held
there this week. Harry has some
OF the finest cattle in the west,
good enough to take blue ribbors
in most any old show ring.
From the number Of farmers
who are intending buving auto
mobiles this spring, our dealers
should certainly enjoy a good
trade the coming season. One
dealer told us that he knew of
six farmers in this locality who.
were figuring on the immediate
purchase of cars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

The general opinion of the
farmers seems to be that the
wheat was injured but very lit
tie, if any at all, by the hard
winds of last week. The rain
coming as it did, just before the
wind started to blow, settled
the ground, and the freeze that
Immediately followed, held the
ground so that on all but the
light, sandy land no damage was
done. But it was a mighty
good thing that the rain came
just when it did, for without
its help, the chances for a wheat
crop for the coming season wollt
have been mighty slim, but then
the crops in Kansas are gener-
ally saved in the nick of time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. johnson are
the parents of a 10 pound baby
boy, born last Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

George BOshell went to Larned
Sunday evening where he has
taken position with the electric
light company as engineer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Mrs. c. P. Munns and son, of
Otis, were down for visit with
Mrs. Munns' parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S B. Gano, over Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Louis Hiss and son have return
ed to their home at Hays aft r
"a visit here with Mrs. Lo1ise
Hiss and with other relatives
and friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Miss Anna Strobel left Monday
morning for visit of two month
at Magnolia, and other points in
illinois. She will also make shor
visits with relatives and friends
in Topeka and Kansas City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

George Weirauch was up from
Ellinwood to spend Sunday with
home fol ks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12
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From the Clarion.

From the Clarion.
Mrs. John B. Hoffman Of
route l, is reported as being
very sick.
Miss Matilda Krier, Of Milwau'
kee, Wis, is visiting at the Pc
ter Krier home, north of town.
Mrs. Henry Oeser, of route /,
, who has been on the sick list
for the past week is reported
as getting along nicely.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. L. j.
Schmidt, of st. Louis, Satur-
day, Jan. 30, a girl. Mrs Schmidt
was formerly Miss Emma Praeg-
er.
Miss Hattie LathrOp of Plains,
Kans., arrived here the latter
part of last week and is visit
ing with her sister, Mrs. Clinton
Gibler, and her brothers, John
and "Bill" Lathrop.
c. j. Grove returned last ev-
ening from a three weeks Wis
it with friends at Coldwater.
Carl reports having had a good
time and says he gained about
eight pounds.
The chimney on the Odin
school house was blown during
the wind storm last Friday,
and as a result considerable dam
age was done to the building,
breaking a hole through the
roof and also through the sec
ond floor.
Henry GrOssardt, of route l,
was operated on at the hospit-
al in Hoisington, this week for
appendicitis and is reported as
getting along nicely. This is
the second operation he has un-
dergone for the same complaint.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Himrod Wis
tied with relatives at Sterling
Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Charley johnson was over from
Hoisington Sunday for a Wis t
with relatives and friends. Char
ley reports that he and Ovid But.
Ter are getting along finely in the
moving picture business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-02-12

Henry Luft returned last Fri
day from a business trip west.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09
The peskY CRAB GRASS.

There are many gardens In many
sections which are getting badly foul.
ed with crab grass. the kind which IL
deep and wire rooted, roots wherever
a joint Of stalk touches the ground.
has five pronged seed head and
laughs to scorn the whitening heat OF
the August sun. One of the features
which make matters bad is that this
weed does not get started until about
the middle of June. after the cultIya.
zion Of many OF the garden crops is
nearly over and gets in its telling work
after they are laid by, The only way
out is 20 cultivate the garden as late
as is possible, thus bringing TO the sur
face, terminating and killing as many
OF the crab grass seeds as possible
Another help Is TO SOW buckwheat Just
after the last cultivation. as this will
come up and occupy the ground in.
stead OF the weeds. fortunate thing
In this instance is that crab grass mul
tiplies by seed and lives but n season
Thus If II Is kept from going TO seed
one season there will be none OF Il the
next except from seeds dormant the
year before
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09
PUMPS ANp Gas nAna.

When one sees the stock In some
bonanza enterprise which promises
quick and uHheard of profits provided
the offer is snapped up at once adver-
tised at about 30 cents per share 1t is
well to anaIyze the thing a bit before
taking the bait. In the FIRST place, It
Is fair to assume that II said propo-
aition were intrinsically so good a
thing as its prOmoters give the gullible
public TO understand and meant wealth
ana afiluence for all who took stock in
Il not dollar OF It would be for sale.
This is the case with all bona flde
money making enterprises, the stock
OF such concerns not being listed at
bargain counter prices, but worth In
the open market from $50 to $400 per
share on 100 unit basis. The only
deduction possible in view OF this *
that such bonanza enterprise Is. as u
rule, a commercially Improbable prof
ect which a group OF fortune hunters
propose to pump wind and water into
by soaking the public Just long enough
to get the old hunk ailoat. when they
usually desert the pumps and gas
bags and leave their victims to sink
or swim, as chance may be. Thus II
turns out that the only profits accru-
ing from the organization OF such
enterprises and the sale of the gilded
shares OF stock are the grafters who
hold the sack. The buyers are lambs
which in most cases lose their fleece.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09
KEEPING ACCOUNT.

A simple system OF bookkeeping
might be adopted with advantage on
many fnrm-not involved. yet enough
in detail TO show at the end Of the
year the chief items OF income and
outgo. This might include the work
put in on and returns from the grain
crops, the cost Of running the dairy
and the results obtained the status OF
the pasture as n money maker the IN
come and expense with the poultry
money Invested in new machinery aud
deterioration in the old. etc. In max.
ing up such items of expense account
1t VIII be necessary to tnk with the
good wife, the boys and girls and the
hired men. The advantage of It would
lie 10 the fact that It would show at
the end OF the seasons operations
where the leaks were. II any, and
which of the farm resources had given
the largest profits
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09
a VIRGINIA sNAe

Alfalfa is proving the agricultural
salvation of many a farm IN the south
Atlantic states which has been de-
pleted as n result of the continuous
growing of cotton for many years. In
illustration of this may be mentioned
the case Of one Virginia farmer who
now has 600 acres ~ alfalfa. which
produces 5000 tons Of hay annually.
worth S12 per ton. And he is on the
point of installing u plant for grinding
the hay into alfalfa meal. which
fetches $34 per ton. or about the price
OF bran. This looks Hike sort OF
agricultural graft that good many
owners of farms favorably located
might work. not only to the advantage
of their pocictbooks. but for the good
of the land 100.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

The. animal husbandry department
OF the Wisconsin experiment station
hns lately published Nome interesting
statistics along the line Of economies
effected In the use Of the silo as nm nd.
junct IN stock feeding and dairy opera.
lions. IN the matter Of economy IN
storage spac" II In cited that eight tons
Of silage can be put In the space occu.
pied by n ton Of mixed hey. 400 cubic
feet the former containing 25G0
pounds Of digestibie dry matter as
against DG0 pounds In the ton Of hay.
Tho cost Of handling the crop Of corn
in the shape of sllag. was found 90 be
less than with any other method used.
81 per acre on the basis OF twelve
ton yield In no way wna the iiow Of
milk OF the dairy herd 10 well kept np
during dry summers by the use %
Bilage. In the feed lot II waA found
that silage fed steers sold NJ slD5 pet
hundred pounds. while those fed no
silage brought only $40 For every
hundred pounds OF gain IL was found
that al po' nds Of silagc fed saved iS
pounds Of grain and l5B pounds Of nj
falfa. Al the close of the experiment
the silage fed steers showed a profit Of
$i.l0 per mead. while on the same
grade OF steers fed no silage there was
loss OF Si.4T per head.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09
A SImpIe Reason.

Scientific Parent Ton stroll You
see out there In the street, my son. u
simple illustration OF principle In
mechanics, The man with that cart
pushes II from him Can you
guess the reason why Probably not,
will ask him. Note his answer. my
son. ITO. the eoster) My good man.
why do you push that cart instead OF
pulling II
Coster-'cause | amt boss, yer
old thickhead.--I.ondon Express.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09
The pERsoNAL gouArIoN.

A point that Is often overlooked In
judging OF the measure of success of
this or that plan In farming. whether
1t be in the raising OF blooded stock.
producing record crops of corn or
grain or using new and up 20 date
machinery. is what may be termed the
personal equation or the man in the
case, the thinking and reasoning at
tachment, upon whom. after all. sue;
cess depends more than upon any 9TH
er single factor. II is because of this
uncertain quantity that one man here
falls down with pure bred stock. an.
other there has no time for the silo
while a third may consider cream sep
arators and Babcoek testers delus,or
and Il snare
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

Professor Cyril g. Hopkins OF the
University Of Illinois. recognized ns
one of the great soil specialists in the
United Stntca. has expressed the fol.
lowing view. which ought 10 H.
framed aud hung up beside "ln God
We Trust 10 every farm home 10 the
land: TO permanently maintain a
profitable system OF agriculture Ia our
most important material problem. i,ot
only In Illinois but IN the United
States"
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

The advantage Of the two row corn
plow lies chiefly In the fact that 1t en-
ables one mun with three horses to get
over as much ground as two men with
four horses. TO do most satisfactory
work with this cuItivator the corn
should be put In In the evenest rows
possible
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

In botanical garden at PhIladel.
phia IL cypress tree which is said 10
have been go ms early as 1850. Though
dead. u Is Stili standing. II has u ~,
ameier OF eight feet ~ the base and {.
six feet through thirty feet from tli,
ground. Just below the point WHERE u
branches. u ls estimated that Il con.
'ainS i0ino feet of lumber. worth S1sl
per ihournnd. giving the tree n CON.
mercial value ~ $500.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

OF the 100000 dairy cows in the
United States 100000 are just
scrubs-that Is. having no particular
dairy ancestry. A glance at these fig-
ures will show that the business Of
raising blooded dairy cattle has lots Of
room IN which to spread.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

Both string beans and sweet corn
may be kept in perfect condiiion by
preserving IN salt at the rate of four
parts of the vegetable to one Of salt
With the carn 1t should be boiled on
the cob for about twenty minutes, then
sliced and scraped off. mixed with the
salt in the above proportion and pack
ed In stone jar and covered with
cloth and plate, as in the case of sailed
cucumbers. The Juice In the corn
should make brine enough to just
about cover II, but If not a small guam
tity of water may be added. The beans
should be prepared as for the table
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

The animal world lost a very sin
cere and devoted friend when George
7. Angel. author of Our Dumb AMI
mails" and that fascinating book
"Black Beauty" which has been read
by hundreds and thousands Of boys
and girls, passed away a few weeks
ago at his home In Boston.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

The wisdom Of adopting q more
largely diversified type OF farming. 10
Guiding dairying and stock raising. In
the state Of Minnesota is shown In the
gradual decrease In the wheat yield OF
the state during the past twenty-five
years until for 1908 It averaged but
12.s bushels per acre. The fool on the
run ought so be able 20 understand
what these figures mean.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

The old saw "a stitch in time saves
nine" tinds Illustration in a multiplied
geometrical ratio in the destruction
Of pigweeds and purslane before they
go to seed, matured plant of the for.
mer producing as high as 10000 seeds.
while a purslane with room to branch
out in leisurely fashion has been
known to yield tT5.OO0 seeds.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

Mrs. Taft, the new White House
lady. has shown her good sense by
buying family COW. which. according
to report. she has staked out on the
lawn in the back yard. The Taft
kids will be the better for this rustic
adjunct to their household economy.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

A chap 10 New Jersey has been re.
iievinE lot Of folks Of some Of their
surplus cash by a graft worked under
the guise Of the benefit 10 be con.
ferred by spraying OF their fruit
trees. His plan is to spray their trees
on a guarantee that they will be free
from attacks OF insect and fungous
pests for period OF two years.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

While the mole now and then makes
an unsightly ridge across the lawn and
often mellows things up in the gar.
den. II is not for the purpose OF max
Ing trouble. He ls relentless enemy
Of worms and Insects. being especially
fond Of the white grub. which plays
havoc In the strawberry bed or kills
the roots Of the lawn grass and gir.
den flowers Like some other mut b
misunderstood members Of the bird
aud animT kingdom. he should ue
viewed as II friend Of man and not nm
enemy.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

If buckwheat Is sown in the potato
patch shortly after the potatoes are
laid by. ..the weeds will have some pret-
ty hard shedding and the bees In the
neighborhood welcome pasture In Il
usually dry season.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

A fourteen;year.Gld boy-we wish
that the news item gave his name
raised, fed and fattencd for exhibit.
ton the champion Hereford steer ut
the recent Denver stock show. titN
the boys on the farm Interested IN
raising stock Of this type. and there
win be little need Of writing articles
on how to keep the boys on the farm
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

The prospective young wife can get
a pretty good idea beforehand of how
she will be treated by her husband.
to-be If she takes note of his conduct
toward his mother. Ii is a criterion
that seldom decelves.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-09

1t is estimated that the blight caused
q loss TO the potato crop 10 South Da-
kota last year of between 30 and 40
per cent Of the possible total yield.
This pest. which Is a purely fungous
disease. usually appears early in July.
sometimes trite earlier. and seems
10 spread most rapidly and do most
damage 10 damp, muggy weather.
Spraying with the bordeaux mixture.
which has several times been descrIb.
ed Ia these columns. Il an effective.
preventive. II Is well to give the frsf
treatment when he vines are abou
eight Inches higi and 10 repeat at IN.
tervals Of zen days SO hong as un.
favorable weather conditions exist
Usually two ar three treatments are
sufficient 1 lngS are bad at the same
time they n:as To- tiSed by adding
paris green 10 The bordeaux mixture
at the rate 81 IL pound 10 $50 gallons
OF the spray mixture.