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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-10
Daily Farm Losses

You have touched an important
subject, viz: Farm Leakage" and
l hardly know where to begin or to
leave off, for there are so many leaks.
| used to stack my hay thinking l
was not able to build hay barn, un-
til | saw how much lost by not hav.
ing barn to put it in, concluded
that instead Of not being able to
build barn | was not able to get
along without it. l then built barn
for hay that was some ways off from
the house. l found it did not cost
much and that 1t stopped leakage
worse than bank interest.
The custom Of leaving farm ma
chinery out the year round, without
housing it, l consider great mis-.
take. 1t costs but small amount to
build a shed suitable to hold farm
tools. Then, see farmers are in.
clined to back machinery up in some
corner when it gets little out of re
pair and to get new. Think there
should be repair shops where ma
chinery could be taken and repaired
properly. l have a spring wagon
made in 1868, in good repair, yet
have not been obliged to repair it
much except to keep it painted and
the tires tight, but have kept it
housed.
When Iraise alfalfa seed sack it
with care. About wasting seed,
when l thrash it l lay down canvas
on the ground and drive separators
on it. and by so doing save all the
seed and it is much less worklto clean
up. Think when threshing it would
pay to spread canvas on the ground.
Then when the grain is threShed, ii
seems as though they do not see
how good a job they can do, but to
get through with it as soon as they
can. l use considerable straw for
bedding and have concluded that
much grain is wasted in Kansas by
machines not being in proper condit-
ion for work. My experience with
threshing causes me to think it is a
mistake to use teeth in concave or cyl.
Under after they are worn consider
ably, as the machine will not do as
good wo k as when teeth are new.
l sometimes am inclined to say
that the farmers methods need re
vislng as much as the tariff, but
consider that the farmers of Kansas,
though wasteful and shiftless in many
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-10


joining for SEQ 90 per acre. This Is
the farm known all over ,Pawnee
county as the RAIN farm. 1t is con-
sidered as one of the best farms in
the county, and is well improved
with good farm buildings. A beauti-
full residence sits back from the main
travelled road along the Santa Fe
railroad, giving the place pictur-
esque appearance.-Larned Tiller
and Toiler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-10
Some Land Sale

The biggest land deal that has YET
been pulled off in Pawuee county,
considering the number Of acres and
price paid, was closed last Thursday,
when c. NJ. Pierce Of Illinois. sold
bis 300 acres one mile southwest Of
Larned to A. L. Stockwell of Ports,
Smith county, Kansas, for sl25 per
acre, and a little over 100 acres ad.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-10

cost Of shredding the fodder at n
cents per ton.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has a bulletin on this
subject, and tina, part referring to the
cost of gasoline engine equipment
with comment is as follows:
"With such an outfit the farmers |
may do his work at his convenience,
as he needs the corn and the fodder,
and may do some work for neighborS,
which will aid in paying for the ma
chine. 1t requires one man to feed,
one to look after the engine, shredder,
and the corn in the wagon; one IN an
in the NOW to remove the fodder, one
to unload the wagons, two teams and
one loader in the field. The COM
puted cost would be:
Use Of engine and shredder and
repairs, per day ..........$ 100
, Five men, at $3.50 EACH. e. $50
Two teams, at $500 each. ..... 6.OO
Power, six gallons gasoline, at
= 10 cents per gallon ...... W
S Total cost per day.. - lo.4U
e "From experiments conducted by
: The author with the above outfit, it
: was found that the number,of bushels
d husked per hour varied considerably
II with condition, but that the average
e was Is bushels, 1870 bushels per day.
o Thi', at the average yield Of corn per
d acre previously derived, would be
o equal to four acres per day. To husk
e $50 bushels by hand and put it in
II the crib would cost S10.96. This
n would leave cost of $4.44 for four
e acres of corn fodder shredded and
l. delivered in the NOV. The average
Dc yield of shredded fodder is two tons
per acre. This would give cost Of
S. cents per ton for hauling the fod'
der from the field, shredding it, and
" placing it in the barn ready to feed
4 When corn has been huSked in the
f. field and the farmer wishes the fod
,f der shredded, it costs him about $l.5(
N per acre for shredding the fodder BY
n machine.
h "With large machines the work o.
rs husking and shredding corn is usual,
ii custom work. The owner of the ma
tie chine furnishes the shredder and en-
~ CINE, with two men, charging tn,
lg farmer from 4 to 5 cents per bushe
S. for this work. The farmer will hav,
lie to furnish the fuel and the teams, a
we'll as the balance Of the help, to rul
the machine. The large machines re
quires from six 10 eight teams ant
twenyto twenty five men for full
. operation. The large machine, Will
it does the work quickly, has the dis
=, advantage of requiring large crey
of men and teams; and if anything
r. goes wrong with either engine o
shredder the force is idle at the ex
penSe of the farmer until the machin,
is repaired. kansas Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-10

championship ribbon, which went to
King Ellsworth, the two year old
pure bred Aberdeen Angus. This
means nothing less t n
Ellsworth is the finest steer in the
world; 1t is to say the least, a great
honor to Kansas aud espe cially to
the big agricultural college.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-12-10

Mrs. c. M. Moses is visiting in
Denver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
WORLDS EDUCATORS MEET
Mary Men Of Highest Rank at Leip-
xiu's five Hundredtt Anniversary.

Many Men Of Highest Rank at Leip-
gigs Five Hundredth Anniversary.
Leipzig, Germany. July %. An
event OF interest to educators through
cut the world began here today with
the opening of the celebration Of the
five hundredth anniversary of Leipzig
university, which is surpassed in age
in Germany by Heidelberg alone and
In size by Berlin and Munich only.
The world has seldom seen so dis
tinguished a gathering of educators
as the one now assembled in Leipzig.
Practically every university of high
standing In the world has sent one or
more delegates to the jubilee. The
festivities began with a reception to
the guests and will last three days.
Among the American delegates TO
the jubilee are DR.. William II. WEIGH.
of Johns Hopkins university and the
Smithsonian institution; Professor
John W. Burgess. OF Columbia univer-
sity; Professor Hans Oertel, of Yale;
Provost Charles c. Harrison, of the
University of Pennsylvania; President
Jacob Gould Schurman. of Cornell uni
versity, and many other American edu'
Gators of the first rank.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
HARRY C. PULLIAM
SHOOTS HIMSELF
National League President Fires
Bullet Into His Head.

New York, July 29.-Harry C. Pull
liam. president of the National League
of base ball clubs. attempted suicide
In his rooms on the third floor of the
New York Athletic club. 1t is said he
was respondent.
Standing in the center of the room,
Mr.. Pulliam held a revolver to his
right temple. He fired only one shot.
II went in at the right temple and
came out seven inches away on the
left hand side of his head. The bullet
destroyer the sight of both eyes. 1t is
not believed that he can recover, al
though he continued conscious for
some time after the shooting.
The sound of the pistol shot was not
heard in any other part of the club
house. but Mr.. Pulliam in falling to the
floor apparently disabled the receiver
of telephone which was standing on
a table nearby. The operator on the
ground floor answering the signal got
no reply and sent a bellboy to Mr.
Pulliams room to find out what was
the matter. The door was unlocked
and the boy, failing to get any re
Spouse to his knocks, opened it and
walked in. Lying on the floor half clad
lay the base ball magnate. The bellboy
hurried down stairs and gave the
alarm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
LATHAM FALLS INTO SEA
French Aviator Within Two Miles OF
Dover When Accident Happened.

French Aviator Within Two Miles Of
Dover When Accident Happened.
Dover, Eng, July 28.-Hubert Lath-
ANS second attempt to fly across the
English Channel ended disastrously.
Almost in the moment of victory his
monoplane fiuttered down into the sea
two, miles beyond the admiralty pier,
like a bird with broken wing. Thou
sands of persons crowding the water
front saw the fall, and for nearly an
hour they were kept in suspense, not
knowing whether the daring aeronaut
had met death or again had been res
cued from the water.
A flock of large and small craft
raced to the scene of the disaster and
a pinnace from the British battleship
Russell picked up the unlucky flyer
and put him on board the French tor
pedoboat destroyer Escopette. After a
surgeon had attended to his injuries
the destroyer brought Latham ashore
and he was taken to the Lord Warden
hotel. His face was bandaged and
bleeding and his nose was broken. The
machine, badly wrecked. was hoisted
from the boat to the dock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
U. S. SENATOR STONE
ASSAULTS A NEGRO
Arrested After Striking Offensive
Porter on a Train.

Baltimore, July 2S.-United States
Senator William ]. Stone, of Missouri
was for short time under arrest al
the central police station here, charg
ed with assaulting Lawrence J. Brown
a negro porter on a buffet car. Police
Lieutenant Cole telephoned Magistrate
Grammar, and on his authority Senator
Stone was released on his own recog
nizance for a hearing. The senator
stated that when he ordered lunch IN
the buffet car Brown was offensive
and he rebulzed him. The man after
ward failed to serve the senator, and
when again rebuked was impairment
whereupon the senator says he struch
him In the face with his open hand
Senator Stone had been in Phiiadei
phia and was en- route for Washington
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
GO0DALE FLYING, TOO
Boy Aeronaut Treats Newark's Mayor
and School Children.

Newark, N. j., July %. Frank
Gcodale. the boy aeronaut," sailed
from Hillside park, Belleville. over the
business section of this city in his air
ship. When he reached the city hall
he stopped his ship, waved his hand
to Mayor Hauseling. and thousands OF
persons watched his movements from
the city hall plaza and the city's main
streets.
He started his ship off again after
a few movements and sailed gracefully
back to the amusement park. On his
way back young Goodale made land
ing at the playground of the Summer
avenue public school. There were
hundreds of children playing on the
grounds when he landed. and he let
them inspect his airship. After re-
naming at the playground for fifteen
or twenty minutes he sailed away
again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
WRIGHT MAKES
A NEW RECORD
Stays in Air One Hour and Il
Minutes With Passenger.
PRESIDENT LEADS CHEERING
Spectators Burst Into Wild Applause
When Aeropiane Record For Two
Men Was Rroken--speed Test Comes
Next.


Next.
Washington, July 28.-The world 9
aeroplane record for two men, as to
both time and distance, was broken
In beautiful fight OF one hour, twelve
minutes and forty seconds-upwards
of fifty miles and at speed averaging
about forty miles an hour, by Orvifie
Wright at Fort Myer, with Lieutenant
Frank p. Lahm, of the army signal
corps, as passenger. The former record
was made last year by his brother.
Wilbur. joint inventor with him of the
machine in which both achievements
were performed. at LIE Mans, France
That flight was one hour, nine minutes
and thirty-one seconds.
"You just scotched your brothers
record without really damaging it
much" remarked newspaper man to
Orville after the flight.
That's all we-meant to do" replied
Orville with a smile. which his big
brother appreciatively duplicated.
The cheering which heralded the
setting of a new mark in the conquest
OF the air was led by President Taft
In person, who had sat, an intensely
interested spectator. throughout the
flight, and who insisted at it's conclu
sion upon personally congratulating
the brothers upon their success. This
success was all-important to the two
Wrights, in that 1t completed the first
of two crucial tests of their machine
imposed upon them by the United
States government-the so-called cen
durance test" which required them to
remain one hour continuously in the
air with one passenger.
The other test, that for speed, will
be complied with later. when Orville
Is to take Lieutenant Benjamin Fou
lois, OF the signal corps. on a cross
country flight to Alexandria and re-
turn. total of ten miles, over meas
ured course, and at speed required
to average forty miles an hour.
Poignancy was added to the achieve
ment OF Orville Wright by the realiza-
ton Of everybody present upon his last
attempt to navigate the air with a
passenger, that passenger, Lieutenant
Selfridge, was killed and he himself
was terribly injured. His devoted sis
ter, Miss Katherine Wright, who
nursed him through the period of his
recovery from that disaster, anxiously
watched him from the doorway of the
shed where the aeroplane is kept, and
when he returned unhurt from his
fight gripped him eagerly by the arm.
nestled her face against his breast
and said:
"Bully for you, brother; it was beau
tiful."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31

rate is a reduction from the UIngley
rates, but the house rates accepted on
the higher grades Of gloves represent
heavy increases over existing rates.
Hosiery, valued at 81 or less per
dozen pairs, 20 cents, as against the
senate and existing rate of so cents.
On values up to 81 the rate is slightly
in excess of existing duties and a
shading below the rates fixed by the
house. On the highest grades the sen.
ate and house rates we're identical
conferees Sworn to Secrecy.
Although new oaths Of secrecy were
taken by every member Of the confer
ence committee, 1t is well understood
that the foregoing rates represent the
understanding that has been reached
on all Of the subjects which engaged
executive attention during the last few
weeks. AS the house passed the bill
coal was made dutiable at 81 cents
ton, with slack at the same rate, but
reciprocal provision had the effect Of
putting coal on the free list. The sen
ate contended for duty on coal. and
a compromise on IS cents a ton was
accepted in lieu of the house rate and
the free reciprocal arrangement. Slack
was made dutiable at Is cents ton.
The house put iron ore on the free
list and the senate fixed the rate at
25 cents a ton, but the conferees have
agreed to accept a rate Of Is cents.
The House Program.
In the house the program has been
mapped out for the disposition of the
report AS lower rate Of duty on
leather goods has been agreed to than
Is in the house or senate bills, rule
will be brought in with the report pro-
viding that no point Of order shall be
against this schedule. This will give II
proper parliamentary status and pre-
vent debate or the opening up of other
schedules to similar amendments.
There is no doubt of a sufficient ma
jority in the house for the adoption OF
the report Notices have been sent out
to every Republican member to be in
his sat tomorrow to be ready to vote
on the report
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
Dead Man Found Standing Erect.

Uniontown. Pa, July Outstanding
erect. with a burning safety lamp In
the right hand. the lifeless body OF
Edwin Hardin was found in mine No.
of the H c. Prick Coke company at
Lamont Hardin had stepped of the
track in the heading to avoid a car
en- route to the slope. The space be-
tween the car and the side of the
heading was not large enough to admit
the body of the man, and he was
squeezed to death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
Woman Robbed Of Jewelry.

Somerset, Pa, July 29.-Mrs. B. w
Whiteside, member of party of camp
visitors from Morgantown. w. Va. is
the victim of hotel robbery, losing
jewelry valued at nearly $1,000. When
Mrs. Whlteside was about to retire
she discovered that her grip had been
slaahed and rified.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
MURDERERS RESPlTED

Three Condemned Men Given Chance
to Learn Pardon Boards Action.
Harrisburg. July Ex-Governor Stu
art issued respites in the cases OF
three murderers whose cases came
up before the board of pardons at its
June meeting. In that of Thomas
Willis and Stanley Nazarko. of Lu
zernce county, the time of their execu
ton was respited from Aug. 10 to
Sept 2s, and in that of Henry Snyder
of York county. from Aug. 8 to Sept. l
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
MARTIAL LAW
FOR ALL SPAIN
Situation Causes King Alfonso
to Issue Decree.
REBELS TO Be CRUSHED
RIots--BarceIona Center Of Rebel.
lion-Spanish Losses In Fight In
Morocco 22f.

iion-Spanish Losses In Fight In
Morocco 22f.
Madrid, July 29.--The revolution in
Catalonia has reached a serious stage.
There Is much bloodshed and artillery
has been employed in the streets OF
Barcelona to quell the outbreaks The
city Ia terror-stricken. The revolution.
lists are reported to be fighting desper.
ately behind barbados. The troops
include mounted artillery, and the de
lenses OF the rebels have been raked
with shot
King Alfonso FASTENED back to Mad.
rid from San Sebastian and at once
issued decree proclaiming martial
law and the suspension of constitu-
tional guarantees throughout Spain
Orders have been given to the govern
ors of the provinces to crush the revo
luton at any cost, without hesitation
and without pity.
Tragedy at Home and Abroad.
Wednesday marks black chapter
In SPANS history. for there was trag.
edy at home and abroad. The king
reached here in time to learn that part
of his army at Melilla has had a
bloody battle with the Moors, which.
though the final victory was won by
the Spaniards, cost the lives OF
twenty-one officers and total of 200
Spaniards Killed or wounded.
An exact estimate of the dead and
l1Ax ~, /,
troops and rebels in Catalonia is i'm
possible owing to the rigid censorship
which prevents the sending OF private
dispatches. and the government has
not fixed a total. The government adj
mits, however. that rioters have been
and towns, including Barcelona. Alcoy
and Calahorra
Barcelona Center Of Rebellion.
The center of the rebellion is Bar.
ceIona, to which place the government
is rushing extra troops. A dispatch
said that the Barcelona revolutionists
had been defeated as result of des-
perate charges by the troops, but a
later dispatch announced that fighting
had begun again, the artillery using
heavy guns to demolish the barbados.
The peaceful section OF the population
fed in fright to their homes and lock
ed and barred themselves in. A mill
tary proclamation has been issued at
that city that no life is safe and warn
ing peaceful citizens to remain under
cover.
The greatest inquietude reigns In
Madrid An official note says the re-
bellion must be repressed with an iron
hand, as the Catalonians were strug-
Cling to engulf all Spain in revofu-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
wIIminqton officials ousted.

Wilmington, Del, July 29-The Dem
ocratic majority of city council ousted
Councilman Walter Rash from the
Second ward and City Treasurer How
ard d. Ross, both Republicans. This
was the final act in a contest insti-
tuted against both men on the ground
Of alleged fraud in negro district II
the Second ward at the city election
last month.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
Man Badly Bitten by Horse.

Cape Charles. Va. July 29.-William
Bloodwood. farmer. was severely bit
ten by horse. The man was in the
act of placing halter on the animal.
when 1t attacked him, sinking its teeth
deep into his right arm above the
elbow and tearing away large piece
of flesh
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
Tainted at Counterfeit Fortune.

Pittsburg, July 30. - When Jacob
Barbrow's children found several
thousand dollars in the cellar OF 1902
Washington street. Mrs. Barbrow
tainted at the sight. When she tried
to spend 1t she found it was counter
felt money, hidden by boarder. who
was later arrested.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
Over 200 Miners Strike.

Johnstown, Pa, July 27.-Over 300
of the 400 miners working in mines OF
the Logan Coal company, between
Beaverdale and Lloydell, went out on
strike because they were not satisfied
with the Logan Coal company paying
it's check-off to Lloydell local, instead
of to the old union at Beaverdale.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

k-u
and Live Stock.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter low grades, s4.25Q4.75; winter
clear, $490@5.25; city mills. fancy
$6.75@6.90.
WHEAT quiet; new, No. red,
$1.10@1.11.
Coin steady; No. q white. local.
OATS quiet; No. 2 white, clipped,
54055c.; lower grades, 53c.
HAY firm; timothy, large bales per
ton, $17Q17.50. a.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 16c.;
old ROSTERS. lie. Dressed steady;
choice fowls, TIC; old roosters, 12c.
BUTTER firm; extra creamery
soc. per Id. -
nearby. 24c.; western, 24c.
POTATOES steady; new, per bar
rel. 75c. @$1.75.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
EASING UP ON C. W. MORSE
Two Indictments Lifted From Former
Bankers Load.

New York. July 29.-Action taken in
the supreme court here on three state
indictments against Charles w. Morse,
the former banker resulted IN Morse's
discharge upon his own recognizance
on two of the indictments, charging
grand larceny and the reductions of
bail on q perjury indictment to $4,000.
These cases have nothing to do with
the federal charges against Morse,
upon conviction ON which he was SEN
fenced to fifteen years imprisonment
and is now out on bail pending appeal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-07-31
swallowed Lxe; Cannot Eat.

Altoona Pa, July 2S.-As the re-
suit of swallowing I've last November.
a structure has developed in the aeso-
phagus of Abel Charles. aged three
years. and he must either suffer tube
to be inserted in his stomach. through
which to receive nourishment or he
will starve to death. He has not been
able to take any nourishment nor
swallow water since last Friday.