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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
Boosting for Alfalfa.

A campaign among the alfalfa pro-
dlucerS of the state of Kansas to
keel all alfalfa within the state
and use it for producing a better
grade of beef, pork and mutton and
Netter grade of butter and dairy
products.
That is what President Henry J.
Waters of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural College at Manhattan advocated
in a speech before the members of
\ Shawnee County Alfalfa Club re-
Gently.
kansas alfalfa is going all over the
United States" said President Wa
tiers in his address. "It is going as
far east as New York. They are GER
tainly making large profit on it
or they wouldn't buy it, for it is the
most expensive commodity to ship
on account of its bulk and the small
weight that can be put in one car.
These other states use alfalfa in fat
tening and finishing cattle and horses
They get the raw material from Kan
sas and they make the profit on the
finished product.
It is time that something be done
in Kansas to stop this export trade
IN alfalfa. The producers should keep
all the alfalfa produced in Kansas
for their own use, and if they can't
use it all. sell it to a neighbor. This
alfalfa ought to be put into butter
and dairy products and instead Of
sending 1t out to other states for
feeding purposes, it should be put in,
to beef, and sheep, and hogs and the
finished product exported. Kansas
would be many millions richer every
year if this were practiced.
In explaining how Kansas would
be richer if no alfalfa were exported,
President Waters made a technical al
alysis of the properties Of alfalfa as
a food for live stock.
According to Secretary Coburn's
report, Kansas produces three million
tons Of alfalfa annually" said Pres
ident Waters. These three million
tons contain in soil fertility or plant
food, 13O,OOO,OOO pounds Of nitrogen
which at Is cents per pound would
amount to $20,250,O00; 10000, ,0OC
, pounds Of phosphorus which at 5 cts
! sent out to be finished in some other
and 1OO,OOO,0OO pounds Of potash
which at 5 cents per pound would
amount to $5,O0O,000. That Is what
Kansas loses annually in permanent
soil fertility or plant food. It means
$3.50 for each ton exported and the
, loss is proportional to the amount ex
: ported. If all were sent out 1t would
, total a loss Of $25,0O0,0OO.
, This statement will explain largel,
: why the poorest countries and the
, places where the poorest farmers are
, are those where the raw material L
I sent out to be finished in some oothe
! country. That is why the South wal
I so poor while sending its cotton Il
{ New England to be finished In thu
mills there. The prosperous com
q munities Of New England were bull
E up at the expense Of the South. Whe
E the South built It's own cotton mills
9 there was a change"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
3. B. Smyth.

The topeka CaplIal is running
series Of biographies of prominent
Kansans. In its issue Of the 9th, 1t
contained the following concerning B.
B. Smyth, a former resident OF this
county:
Bernard Bryan Smyth, Of LOG East
Twelfth street, is 81 years old today.
He was born in County Cavan, Ire
land, March s, 1S43. He attended
school in Dublin for five years and
came to America when 10 years of
age. In Ohio and Michigan he attend
ed district school for few years, and
in May, 1861, enlisted in the Union
army from which he was discharged
in November, 1865, after four and one
half years of active service. During
that time he participated in the fol-
lowing battles: Lexington, Mo-,
Sept. IS to 20, 1861; Chattanooga,
Tenn, June Z and s, 1862; Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, July 1S, 1862; Gettysburg
Pa, July to 3, 1868; Williamsport,
Nd, July 6, 1868; Falling Waters, Nd
July IA, 1863; Culpeper, Va, Aug. l,
1868; Brandy Station. Aug. 4, 1853;
Mine Run, Va, Nov. 29 and 80, 1868;
Wilderness, May 6 to 10, 1864; Yellow
Tavern, near Richmond, May II, 1854
Cold Harbor, Va, May q to June l,
1864; Deep Bottom, July q and 2S,
1864; Petersburg, Va, July q to 30,
1864; Winchester, Va, Sept. l9, 1864;
Five Forks, March 30 to April l, 1865;
Sailors Creek, April 6, 1865; and Ap-
pomattox Uee's surrender) April 8,
1865. His first year was in Multi
gan's Irish brigade; his second year
was in the 9th Michigan infantry,
and the last three years were in Co A
First U s. Cavalry (dragoons). After
the war he served three years in the
office of the Livingston Democrat,
Howell, Mich, where he learned the
printing trade. After that, being still
but a boy, he went TO school in Day
foot's academy, Howell, and the How
ell high school. He then entered the
state normal school at Ypsilanti, and
graduated from the training course
in 1872. From 1874 to 1880 he taught
school at Ellinwood and Great Bend,
Kansas, and carried on a printing
business. He established the Arkan-
sas Valley Democrat at Great Bend
in 1879, and later sold out to ]. B. Fr'
gate. He came to Topeka in 1850,
and has since then been engaged in a
Job printing office Of his own and as
proof reader in the Daily Capital Of
flee and Hall & 0'DonnelPs, and as
sistant in Cranes. Since 1885 he has
been curator of the collections of the
Kansas Academy Of Science In the
State house, and since 1892 has been
curator Of the Goss pathological col
lection, which position he still holds
He was married Jan. l, 1872, at Ian
sing Mich, to Mary c. Adams OF
Dimondale. Three children were born
to them-Charles, now in the office
of the Mining Record, Denver; Eda,
assistant bookkeeper in the office OF
the Denver Gas & Electric Co.; and
Eugene, now in the Bureau Of Ento-
mology, Washington, D. c. His wife
died in 1898. He was remarked June
nina Cotton Riddle, a graduate Of the
Ohio State University and a doctor
IL, 1906. at Columbus, Ohio, to Lu-
Of philosophy and science.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
Ats lime FOR the Candidates Start Throwing Themselves On the Party
The Bonds Defeated.

We regret to report that the peo
pie of South Bend township saw fit
BY a majority of 10, to defeat the
bond proposition at the special elec
ton Tuesday, in aid Of the Kansas
Northwestern. We have no word oi
criticism to offer. The arguments
on both sides were submitted, and tht
railroad people will abide by the de
cision of the voters. We believe in
the majority rule, and no sore spots
when the majority is against you
Just what will be the next move to
ward the south on the part of the raj
road people we are unable to state
but we hope that they will not be
discouraged and that they will go
ahead with the road. We must not
lose it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
About Your petitions.

The time is rapidly approaching
when you, If you are thinking of be.
coming a candidate for an office Ell
ther for Governor or precinct com
mitteeman, or anything between the
two must file your nomination papers
Taking 1t for granted that there are
none in this county, except perhaps
applicants for district Judge, who as
pire to anything higher than a coun-
ty officer, we volunteer the following
information.
Every candidate must secure peti.
tions signed by at least three per
cent OF the voters Of his party, based
on the vote for secretary of state at
the last election, in at least one-fourth
OF the voting precincts in this county,
OF which there are twenty-eight. The
total Of signers to said petition must
not exceed ten per cent of the party
vote in the county, or be less than
three per cent thereof.
II you desire to be a candidate for
precinct committeeman, you must get
ten per cent Of the party vote in
your precinct.
The primary election this year will
be held on August End. The final lin.
it for filing nomination papers is
forty days before holding the primary
which is in this year June %.
Make your announcements in the
Barton County Democrat, and secure
your blank petitions at this office.
The vote cast for the Democrat and
Republican candidates for secretary
Of state at the last election is as
follows, the first column being the
Democratic vote, and the second the
Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
Mrs. Rachel Bell,

Mrs. Rachel Bell, aged S5 years
I'd Tuesday at lis p. m, at tht
home Of her daughter, Mrs. A. H
Connect, Of this city. Mrs. Bell had
been in feeble health for some timt
and the last few days had in a slight
measure prepared the relatives fol
the sad shock. One other daughter
Mrs. MCGEE, was here at the time oi
her death. Short funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon a
the Connect home at 2:3O, and tn,
body was taken to White Cloud, Kan
sas for burial.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
KNIGHTS TempIar Election.

St. Omer Commandery No. IA. X
T., held their annual conclave Tues
day, March Is, 1910, and elected and
installed the following officers for
the ensuing year:
Sir Russell Coe Russell, Eminent
Commander.
Sir Theodore Griffith, GeneralissimC
Sir Clarence Robert Aldrich, Cap
tain General.
Sir Robert Merten, Treasurer.
Sir William 'Torrey, Secretary.
Sir Willis Adam Bolinger, Junior
Warden.
Sir William Westwood, Prelate.
Sir David Pugh Robertson, STANDARD
Bearer.
Sir Charles Lundblade, Sword
Bearer.
Sir Warren Baker, Warden.
Sir Geo. W. Thatcher, Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Differences of opinions concerning
matters sometimes need a little siren
uosity before they can be properly set
tied. This was the case in connection
with some matters which concerned
some prominent people residing west
Of the city. and when some six Of
them, all of whom were more or less
mixed up in It, met on the street
here Saturday evening, a few blows
were struck, and in a very few min
utes It seemed to be all over. Since
that time the police court has gotten
what belongs to it for affairs Of this
kind, the trouble has all been ironed
oct, and everything Is serene once
more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
Hiram Grover Dead,

Information has been received say
ing that Hiram Grover, for many
years a resident Of this city, being
connected with the Missouri Pacific
railroad, had died at his home in st.
Louis last Sunday. The body was
taken to Geneva, N. Y, where in
terment took place on Wednesday of
this week. Mr.. Grover Is survived
by a widow, never having had any
children. He was a very fine man,
and was always looking after the in
terests Of those around him. He was
a member Of the various Masonic bod.
les Of this city. The many friends of
Mr.. Grover will be sorry to hear Of
his death, and join US in extending
sympathy to the bereayed wife.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
An Old Timer Leaving.

c. ]. Highley was down from Union
township Thursday Of last week and
called at this office. Mr.. Highley
has sold one Of his quarters to Anton
and the other one TO Madison
Toadvine. He recently he'd a public
SOL" and will leave here about the
first Of April for his new home in
Texas county, Oklahoma. GuymOn Is
the county seat but he will be 10
Gated at Hooker, having both city
and farm property in that locality
Mr.. Highley has been a resident Of
this county since 1879, and has been
a successful farmer. While we joir
his many friends in regretting his
departure from US yet we extend tC
him our best wishes for his future
happiness and prosperity in the new
home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
For Sale,

24O acres of land 7 miles southwest
of Great Bend with nice house. gran
cries, stables, windmill, deep wells,
acres in nice bearing orchard. A nicu
home for anyone. Price $1O,5OO
$4,000 on time at 6 per cent. Pos
session given April 1. Here is a bar
gain for someone. Apply to Vim. Elk
mier, Great Bend, Kan.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

We understand that Frank Gum has
sold his farm south Of the round
house, better known as the G. NJ
Moses farm, to 3. B. Bailey, Of Fair
view township. The farm contains
about 7S acres.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Mrs. G. W. Nimocks Jr., and her
mother, Mrs. John Cullers, arrived
from Scandia this week. They are
packing the household goods Of the
Nimocks's preparatory to removing
them to Scandia, Kansas, where they
win live.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam White went to
Kingman county this week to Visit
William Mildren and family, who for
merly were residents Of this county.
Mr.. Mildren has been reported to be
very III.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

P. H. Call, who has been confined
in St. Rose hospital with typhoid few
er for the past three weeks, is again
able to be out, and will be at his post
Of duty at the NJ. & B. store next
week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
The Ellsworth Lecture.

Prof. D. A. Ellsworth, Of our ststs
Normal School, will be the chjef
speaker at the Pawnee Rock teachers
meeting. He has lately been abroad
and will talk on "ThreeFourths d
Europe"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Nike Schauf, Father
Birrenbach, and Mic Ney. jr, were
down from the Dubuque neighborhood
Monday. MS. Schauf was takAn to
the hospital f0r an cpreatiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Buzz Johnson gave his horse an
extra feed Of oats Wednesday evening
caused by the arrival Of q fine now
boy at the Johnson home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Among those from out Of town at
tending the Elks doings were Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Cornwell, Of st. John.
Mr.. Cornwell is the editor Of the
News, also postmaster at st. joni.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

County Assessor Diffenbacher has
appointed T. B. Unruh as deputy as
SCISSOR for Liberty township, and E.
L. Patterson for Clarence township.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
For a New Bridge.

The preliminary steps are being
taken by the commissioners to SUD-
nit to the people Of the county the
proposition of authorizing them to
build a new bridge across the river
ut this point. 1t is intended to
erect a concrete bridge, same to be
about $50 feet long, which is $50 feet
shorter than the present one, with
a roadway "a feet wide. Just what
the cost of the structure will be, II
built, is hard to say before plans and
specifications are submitted, but the
needs of the bridge to the south side
and to this city is conceded. There
Ia not an avenue Of entrance to the
city that is used more than the road
from the south side, and oftentimeS
people are compelled to wait for NOR
than an hour to get across. as 1t
Is impossible to pass on the bridge
when one vehicle has four horses
hitched to It. We will be pleased to
publish detailed information on this
subject as soon as the same Is avail
able.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson and
Mrs. ]. W. Cox are In Wichita at.
tending the NJ. e. conference.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Henry Schwier was in from Buffalo
Wednesday calling here to renew his
Democrat, also one for his brother
in Cincinnati.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Mrs. ]. e. Denote has gone to
Kansas City for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Denote.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18
Common School Diploma Examination

SShSNN SfHlSlld
The examination for County diplo-
mas for the rural schools will be held
on Saturday, March rs, and Saturday,
April 16, 1910. The subjects for Mar.
26 are, Classics, Penmanship, Physi-
ology, 0rthography and Geography.
For april 16, Arithmetic, Grammar,
Kansas History, U. S. History and
Civil Government.
An average Of rs per cent will en-
title the applicant to a diploma; the
minimum grade in any one branch
will be 60 per ct. Those writing must
furnish paper (some standard exam
ination paper is recommended) and
may use either pen or pencil. The
examination will begin at nine a. m.
Each applicant will be charged a 25
cent fee to help pay the expenses
of this county diploma work. A grade
of u per cent or over may be carried
over in any or all of the following
branches: Penmanship, 0rthography,
Geography, Physiology and Grammar.
All pupils from our rural schools who
are sufficiently prepared are urged to
write.
The examination will be held at the
following school houses with conduct
crs as stated: Dist. No. 4, Kathleen
Keenan,, R. NJ. Gregory, and Paul
Bartsch; No. 8, Lorena Dirks, Blanche
Franklin, and Max Smith. No. 8,
Augusta Wolff. Florence Dahm, and
W. R. Ames; No. IA, Roy Owen, Haz-
ell Clark and Clara Miller; No. 20,
] Minnie Sellers, Anna Dahm, and My
ra Winget; No. rs, Eula Doty, Tilla
Newkirk and Joseph Finley; No. 40
Florence Smith, Fora Reed and Mel
lie Langford mo. so, Bertha True, Al
etha Bailey and T. B. Kelly; No. 50,
Winnifred O'Connell, Leona Doubrava
and Katherine Steinle; No. Sc, Effie
Logan, Daphne Fits and Mae VIII
son; No. &C, Lucy Board. Mae Tullis
and Ada Wallace; No. 69, W. W. Slat'
terry, Louisa Lipphardt, and Marie
Graf; No. 72, Carrie Shaffer, Gertrude
Carr and Mary Hull; No. 7S, Eleanor
Lewis, Teresa Butler and Florence
Murdy; No. 1O1. Agnes Carroll, Anna
Murray and Rose Dunham; No. j,
8, (Albert) Edith Miller, Della john
son, and Nellie Brumbaugh. Appli'
cants may write at the most conven-
lent place. Edward Ople,
County Superintendent
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Mrs. W. P. FEEDER has been having
a bad case Of the grippe the past two
weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Prof. Freer and his teachers In the
Pawnee Rock schools are making great
preparations for the teachers meet
ing that will be held there next Sat
urday. The w. C. r. U. ladies Will
serve dinner in the basement OF the
school building. The afternoon meet
ing on the historic Rock" promises
to be a unique affair. Teachers pos
sessing a camera will do well to bring
the same with them. Here's hoping
that some public spirited citizens,
living in the north part of the coun-
ty who own an automobile will load
up the school ma'ams from their COM
munity and bring them to the ROCK.
All teachers from EllinwoOd, Great
Bend and surrounding community will
probably go up on train 567. The pull
lie is cordially invited to attend all
sessions of the meeting.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Miss Clara Johnson has returned
from a visit at Dodge City.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Mrs. Mary Teeters, who has been
spending the winter with her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Wilson, has returned to her
home in Iowa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Lee Smell shipped in a car of fine
mules last week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Breeder Wis
tied at Nekoma Sunday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-09-02
IMAM OF THE HOUR"

Two years ago the people of Eaton
county placed their seal of disapproval
In no uncertain terms upon the fur
Their domination of Warner and War.
nerism in Michigan politics, and moth.
Ing has transpired in the meantime
that would lead anyone to believe that
the verdict then rendered has in any
way been revoked or modified. Not,
withstanding the fact that thousands
upon thousands of honest Republican
voters went to the polls at that time
and repudiated Mr.. Warner and his
machine to such an extent that for
several days the result of the election
was in doubt, the same machine dis
guised behind a veil so transparent
that only he who is blind would fail
to penetrate and understand, has put
forward the Hon. Patrick Kelley as
the man chosen to perpetuate the
Worner policies in the government of
the state for the next two years. True,
Mr.. Kelley has declared himself free
and independent of Mr.. Warner, but
that this declaration is for campaign
purposes only, need rot be explained
to the intelligent voters-the motive
Is only too transparent. The election
or Mr.. Kelley would simply mean that
Fred M. Warner would continue to be
the power behind the throne, the dom.
mating influence to further his own
political ambitions at the expense of
the honor and good name of the Re-
publican party and the people of this
state is proven beyond question by a
perusal of his past record. The Demo
Gratis are hopeful, yes, even prayerful,
that Mr.. Kelley will be nominated, as
therein lies their only hope of success
next November, and good politics
would seem to dictate that the house
cleaning which the people demand at
Lansing should be taken in charge by
the Republicans, and the man best
fitted to perform this task is the Hon.
Chase S. Ohborn, the champion of
clean, wholesome government, whose
administration of public affairs has
never needed an Observation-Disclosures
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-09-02
PAT KELLEY, THE
ARTFUL DODCER
ON TAX QUESTION
his Record During Past Six Years
Does Not Substantiate Present
Claims.

The attempt of Mr.. Kelley to bring
INTO the government contest Sec
uonai issue is simply a personal mat
ter with him. Let us consider his
personal record on the tax question.
He says he does not know whether he
is In favor of the tonnage tax or not.
He has done nothing during his term
OF office to investigate the subject, but
during the session of the senate in
1909, while the presiding officer, be
permitted the bill for tonnage tax to
be referred to the committee on the
home for the feeble-minded. During
the whole Of the campaign he has
lodged the issue and he has the auda-
city to charge or intimate that his
opponent, Chase s. Osborn, if elected,
would appoint upon the tax commits
sion those favorable to the mining in
terests. II the voters will compare
the record of the two men they can
easily ascertain that they have moth
ing to fear from Osborn, but that they
do not know what Kelley would hand
Advertiser.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-09-02
Townsend PIeases Democrats.

Abner Moon Of the Dowagiac Her
aid, whose propensity for chronicling
things in forcible language and exact
ly as they appeal to him is one of the
features Of the Herald, though he de-
tected a Democratic odor when Con-
gresham Townsend visited Dowagiac
Moon is a Democrat, and got off the
following in his report of Mr.. Town
sends speech In that city last We'd
nesday evening:
Last evening Congressman Town
send made his speech here, and there
was a fair attendance out to hear
him, especially of Democrats. 1t was
noticeable that his applause came
mostly from Democrats who were
present, who are today saying that he
made as good a speech from their
standpoint as they could wish to
hear. Their wonder now is, why he
should stay in party he can find so
much fault with, unless 1t is because
he wants to hold office. He is now
down in the wilds of Berrien, and
Democrats are advised to turn out
and hear him."
What next?-Hartford Day Spring
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-09-02

lavors done. His name has been a
power throughout the departments be-
cause of the high place he occupies in
the senate, and many a congressman
who found the doors of sanctums
barred found the open sesame in a
note from Senator Burrows. For these
acts he has never received credit. in
fact there are many instances of
where the congressman grabbed off a
large amount of glory for something
which he could not have accomplished
without the aid of Senator Burrows.
He is modest to the core, with
code of ethics entirely too ironclad for
these days of popular primaries where
lights hidden under bushels lack
chance of ever shining.
He is great man, great big man,
and Michigan will deserve what she
will get If she does not return Sen
ator julius G. Burrows to the senate.
From the Detroit Journal.