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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15
Try 70 Como Back.

Not long ago Lord Kinnaird, who In
always actively interested in religious
work, paid a surprise visit to mis-
sion school in the east END Of London
and told a class Of boys the story Of
Samson. Introducing his narrative.
his lordship added:
HE was strong, became weak, and
then regained his strength, enabling
him to destroy his enemies. Now,
boys, II l had an enemy, what would
you advise me to do?"
A little boy, after meditating on the
secret Of that great giants strength,
shot UP his hand and exclaimed: Get
a bottle Of air restorer."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15
FARMER HAS NEW VEGETABLE
Tennesseean Says He Has at Last
Raised Peppermato-Peeullar
Combination.

Humboldt, Tenn.-Henry P. Cole.
a PROSPEROUS farmer of this vicinity.
promises to rival the great Burbank
In marvellous feats Of plant raising.
His latest innovation is a combina'
ton tomato and pepper plant, which
will enable the lover Of the delicious
fruit to abandon the antiquated meth
cd Of using pepper, 1t being only
necessary to slice the new product
and It is ready for use.
The tomato patch from which the
freak tomato was taken Is In close
proximity to a field Of peppers, and 1t
is supposed by the plant raisers Of
this section that the pollen of the
two was mixed during the blooming
season. The physical construction OF
the "peppermato." az 1t has been local
" dubbed, IL peculiarly interesting.
As II taking into consideration the
tastes of every one, nature so ar
ranged the fruit that the pepper part
may be separated from the tomato,
and those who fear the III effects Of
pepper upon human vitality may raise
the fruit for market purposes and at
the same time remove the pod from
the few which they may personally
consume.
The "peppermato" resembles the
poyerbial Siamese twins, being a per
feet specimen of tomato species, to
which is grated full pod OF pep
per. It is thought that the new plant
involves principles which will be Of
interest to scientists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15
When the Fish Exploded.

Somebody discovered that fish are
fond of gasoline, and this led to the
idea OF soaking worms In gasoline In
order to make them more alluring
when used for bait
Mark the result.
Two of those gasoline-tempted hsh
exploded In the frying pan, and broke
the kitchen window, and blew the
cooks face full Of mashed potato, and
hurled the teakettle into the Hour bar
rel, and painted the kitchen ceiling
with stewed tomatoes.
Call It q lying world and let It 90 at
that.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15
OLDEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD
Bulgarian Peasants Daughter Says
She 10 1875 Years old-Worked
In Fields.

Berlin.-The claim Of Frau Dutkie-
witz of PoBen, born on February 81,
I7s5, to be the Oldest woman in the
world Is now contested by Nine. Bahia
Vasilka, who was born In May, 1874, In
he little Bulgarian village Of BavelSko,
where she has lived ever since. The
record Of her birth is preserved In q
neighboring monastery Of the orthodox
Greek faith.
She Is the daughter Of a peasant and
has worked herself as a peasant up till
= comparatively recent date. Tor more
than 100 years she regularly worked in
the fields, according to the custom Of
her country, where women are en-
ployed In all sorts Of manual labor.
The events Of her life up to the time
when she attained the ago Of eighty
are far more distinctly impressed on
her mina than the happenings Of the
last forty-six years.
Her son Todor, following the family
tradition. has also worked in the fields
as q peasant nearly all his life. but no
has also taken part In various wars
and rebe,lions in the Balkan peninsula.
He is not quite as fresh and vigorous
as his mother. although he Is still capa-
BILE Of doing q good days work, and en-
joying such smal Injuries Of life e. a
pipe and the strong spirits drunk By
the Bulgarian populace.
The oldest woman In the world =
said to enjoy fairly good eyesight and
good hearing. and she is able to walk
without support. She lives on q pen
sion paid to her by many Of her de-
scendants, who number more than one
hundred
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15
New Bug Blood POIsoner.

Pottsville, Pa.-Frank Ebach may
lose his right hand as the result Of be-
ing stung by a new bug Of greenish
color, much resembling a mosquito,
which is now as much Of pest In
schuykill county as the seventeen
year locusts. There are scores Of VIC
tins in this vicinity and blood pois-
oning has been caused in several In
stances.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15
Help Queen Mary's Bill"

birds of gay plumage these ladies. in
stead Of patronizing London millinery
establishments, will go over to Paris
for their headgear."
These two extracts from interviews
In quarters least expected show that
Queen Mary's BILL" as 1t is coming to
be called, will probably become law
without much opposition.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15
Mara Man.

He-I dreamt last night that your
mother was Ill.
She-Brute! heard you laugh In
your sleep.-Life.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15
$4,000 cYsIIsss sIun sIII.

London.-signed b. 100000 cyclists
petition n favor OF me bii 70 pro
vide for TIE cheaper cungcyance Of
bicFclog vas rfolsntea ia lte Hu1e
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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

The busy man wonders how the
loafer manages 70 live.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

II there ever were a time when oat
straw e worth saving It win be this
var. Hay iS scarce and the price
will be In accordance with the light
mees Of the crop. The farm that has
- abundance Of hay can turn q pref
~ penny By using substitute for hay
- much as practical and selling the.
~ hat can be spared. The city
rr.fe uIll want 4 ~, at 9 good, sta
1ft % winter ooaern =
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

Cabbage plants are gross feeders
and can make use Of all kinds OF
manures. Those rich in potash and
nitrogen are especially desirable.
Moisture in plenty il also needed for
anything with such q large surface
foliage. Weeds and grass prevent
large heads from forming.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

The fowl that has free range gets q
large part of its living in the shape OF
bugs and insects and is healthy and q
good layer. Hens that are confined
should be fed the equivalent Of bugs
in the form Of chopped meat and
bone meal.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

Every berry grower should have q
small nursery In his patch, and e
should be at the best drained and
warmest portion. In this should be
grown the young plants which VIII be
needed each year with which 20 set
out his new ground. Those who grow
the strawberry commercially win de
sire 70 have a patch coming into tn
sscnnd years bearing every year, -
fhI1 method 1ivo1 re nnest fruiig ono
-----l- p. ~ II.el
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

Do not plant flower plants too close
together. verbenas should be at least
Is inches apart; petunias the same;
phlox foot; balsams feet; pansies,
10 inches; zinnias Is inches; marigold
two feet; popies 10 inches. II flowers
are too close in the bed they will not
make as thrifty a growth nor will the
flowers be as large and plentiful
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

The best way to destroy faults
an animal is to begin with his graz
parents. So the best way to destr
weeds in next years cropssis to
stroy their ancestors this year.
doing this remember two things.
your own fields are clean you do Z
spread weeds to your neighbo
fields, and the best time to kill wee
Is Just before they appear abo
ground.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

In selecting breeding stock It is
hlGhly important that the reputation
OF the breeder from whom the pur-
chases are made, is well and favor
ably known, a man who is noted for
aauare and honest dealing; and this
- especially true II the selection Is to
he made by the breeder himself.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

Forest Henry, one Of the farmers
institute workers in Minnesota, and q
successful farmer, says that his ex-
psriences teaches that the time to
wean the polt, even II not more than
three months old, Is before going into
the harvest field with the mare. He
feaehss his colts to drink skim-milk
nd 70 eat oats with the mare before
reaning.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

Dead vines at digging time are not
a reliable index to the vitality Of q
hill Of potatoes, so the only safe, sure
way Of obtaining the choicest seed is
to mark the vigorous plants while they
are In their prime.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

The best time to water plants is
late in the evening. Stir the soil
thoroughly and draw away from
around the stem Of the plants, pour
ON the water needed, let settle and
then draw the earth back again; In
this way the moisture will DO 70
tanned better.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-09-15

At the present time the worlds
championship for the production of
butterfat for IL consecutive months
&c held by the Holstein-Friesian COW,
Colantha fourth's Johanna with to-
tai Of 1926 pounds Of fat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
It's All the Regulation Bees

There are some objections to the
straight banks on this kind of road.
This can be helped by sloping the
ditch banks when taking in the last
cut from outside. This subject l leave
with you and take up road dragging.
"The road drag my experience has
taught me, is one of the most bene-
ficial machines we have. They are
strong, easy to operate, cheap and will
do good work when used in proper
time, and ruin the proper way. My
experience has been to run them at
about 45 degree angle, two trips in
and one trip out, when the road is
in very bad shape. Double dragging
Of the road is much better than single
dragging for the simple reason that
il kills the weeds and vegetation that
grows on the road for a space of
about % feet.
A road drag should be made light
as we'll as durable. The law allows
so cents per mile for single trips and
rs cents for double trips, not to ex-
ceed s. or $3.50 per mile. The time
to do this drag work is when roads
begin to dry up, and are moist but
not sticky. With properly made drag
seven feet long, under ordinary condi-
tiOns, you can carry about one-fifth
yard Of dirt, and drop it along as you
desire in the low places. This I'M
dOubtedly sounds unreasonable. but
my experience has taught me that it
is possible to do so.
/ have now under construction a
road drag that l will test out on the
streets Of Larned in the near future.
l would like to have everyone who is
interested in road dragging to see it
work, and if you have an idea that
will improve it, will be glad to have
you say so. l think this drag will
give perfect satisfaction. It will be
made so as to use for either one or
two teams. When road is in bad con-
dition, weight down the drag, put on
two teams instead of one, and l will
guarantee that it will do the work.
It will also be made to use as float
for preparing alfalfa land or small seet
crops. On a straight pull this drag
will take eight feet. II this drag
proves q success there will be plenty
Of them made here at home to sup
ply the demand on short notice and
will not be very expensive.
when roads are dragged often
they are soon solid, as the drag will
both smooth and pack them, and when
dragged will shed water better and
will not get holes nor as dusty. All
rural mail routes are supposed to be
drag roads, but the township boards
are to designate men, and also drag
roads. The better drags you have,
the more experienced men you have
on the roads, the better success you
will have with your work, and great
deal more good will be the result"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
Missouri Pacific is Busy.

c. W. Colt, the engineer for the raj
road commission has just returned
to Topeka from an inspection of the
Improvement work being carried on
by the Missouri Pacific on it's Central
Branch lines. He reports that SO
miles OF S-lb rails have been received
at Atchison and are being distributed
along the line. The work of laying
this new steel is being carried on at
different points along the line. a gang
OF 35 men working out of Atchison
resurfacing track, placing new ties,
frogs and switch points and laying
new rails.
Near WetmOre another gang OF "a
men is at work laying new steel. At
Goffs, a gang Of IL teams and men
is at work cleaning bitches and wild
ening banks. East of Corning an
other gang Of 22 men is at work.
Near Vermillion ten emn are replac-
ing ties and surfacing track. Between
Irving and Blue Rapids SO men are
doing similar work. At Waterville a
work train and ten men are distribut.
ing new steel. Near Greenleaf a track
gang of 27 men is relaying steel. At
Scottsville Is men are placign ties
and surfacing track. At Glen Elder
a gang Of 26 men are doing similar
work.
Mr.. Colt found a large aomunt Of
tiling had recently been placed in the
wet cuts and that at Atchison there
were 10000 new ties, which were be-
ing distributed along the line, these,
with those already distributed make
a total of 175,OOO ties, which it is re-
ported will be placed in the track as
fast as weather conditions will permit
Delivery of lumber for new water
treating plant is being made at Irv
ing. All of the depots water closets
and section houses along the Central
Branch have been repainted, the work
having only recently been concluded.
Acting under the instructions Of the
board, Mr.. Colt will keep in close
touch with the progress of this work,
it being the intention Of the board to
see that the work is proceeded with
as rapidly as possible. Mr.. Colt also
reports that work on the reconstruc-
ton of the Missouri Pacific main line
and southern branches is progressing
satisfactorily.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
VIII Entretain Iarned Men.

Next Wednesday evening the Great
Bend Business Mems Association will
entertain the Larned Association.
There will be a banquet and several
good addresses. Following is the pro
gram:
Address Of Welcome-Mayor o. w.
Dawson.
Response-Judge c. E. Lobdell, of
Larned.
Greater Great Bend"-Rev. W. E.
Brehm.
"Good Feeling Between Business
Men"-E. E. Glasscock, Of Larned.
Address-Marco Morrow, Topeka.
"The Possibilities Of Western Kan
sas"-Hon. D. A. Ely, Of Larned.
Address-Rev. Hermanns, reat Bend
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
coMANcHE NOTES.

John DeWerf is laying the founda-
ton for a new house.
Miss Ethel Mccullough closed very
successful term of school last Friday
In District "a.
Mrs. Walter Bryant Of the west side
left Tuesday evening for Waynoka'
Oklahoma, called there by the serious
illness Of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hagen were Wis
iting friends in Hutchinson last Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Ed Speaker left Monday even
ing for her home in Carmen, Okla
after a two weeks visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Mccullough.
Mrs. Theo. Young came up from
Hutchinson Saturday evening for a
few days visit with friends and rela-
tives in Comanche.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Spring entertained
a number OF their friends Sunday az
ternoon.
Miss Effie Jackson returned from
Great Bend last Monday evening al
ter a brief visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dempster and
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Armstrong Of Stai
ford county, visited with friends
in Comanche last Sunday.
Mrs. VIM .Artrup Is on the sick lis
this week.
August Christensen was In StafforV
last Monday visiting friends and tran
acting business.
william Obenhaus and wife are tn
} happy parents Of a fine baby boy.
, Fred Kreuger was In Hutchinson
, last Monday on business.
W.P. Feder is sick this week, bein
J confined to his home with a case o
ptomaine poisoning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed ]. Doherty, To-
merly Of Ellinwood, are now comfor
: ably located on his fathers farm, th
!. old Wait place southeast Of town. Nj
Doherty and wife are fine appearin
young folks and the Bulletin joins
|, extending to them a cordial welcom'
In order to make the pleasure OF the
5 household complete, they had Us ad
i their name to our List Of readers
Belpre Bulletin
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
Eastern Star Entertainment.

At the regular meeting Of Golden
Sheaf Chapter No. 226. o. E. S., on
last Monday evening, a rather unique
entertainment was given the members
after the regular work of the evening
had been finished. Easter eggs had
been prepared and hidden in various
parts Of the lodge room, and these
had to be found and compared to To-
cate supper partners. The eggs were
decorated with a star in the colors
of the order, and were very handsome
An elegant repast was served in the
banquet room. It is the intention OF
the officers Of the Chapter to have
an entertainment of some kind at one
meeting each month, and should do a
great deal toward stimulating the
attendance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
M. {. CONFERENCE.
Great Bend Now a Member Of Larned
District.

District
Rev. Cockerill arrived home Tues
day from Wichita where he has been
attending Conference. His many
friends are glad that he will be pas
tor of the Graet Bend church for the
coming year.
The Southwest Kansas Conference
just closed a very successful meeting.
The visiting ministers and their wives
were entertained by Trinity Church
in a pleasing manner.
There were some changes made that
will be of interest to Great Bend peo-
pie. The Southwest Kansas Confer
ence was changed from a six-district
conference and Great Bend will no
longer be in this district, 1t having
been included in the Larned district,
with Rev. Irwin Of Larned as District
Superintendent.
The Conference will be held in Grea1
Bend next year, and the people will
try to entertain the pastors as sue
cessfully as our pastor has been en-
tertained this year.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25

Ed. Afford says Evangelist Small,
the Irish orator, win give the people
a rare treat on Friday evening In his
famous lecture, Love, Laughter, and
Tears" Hear him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25

Hon. E. C. Cole left this morning
for CoffeyviIle where he win visit a
few days with his daughter, Mrs. FL
don Lowe. The Judge win deliver th
annual Easter address to the Coffey'
vile Knights Templar, Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
PIONEER, STAFFORD COUNTY.


A little rain would be appreciated
verv much by the farmers.
The wheat will do we'll II It makes
a half crop.
II begins to look like spring. The
apricot trees are blooming nicely, and
making garden is the order Of the
day.
Ezra Strickler rode out to VIM.
Bidleman's near Kinsley last Monday
afternoon on his wheel, on Tuesday
rode to Kinsley, took in the town and
returned home.
Ed Broadbooks has been hauling
corn for Geo. Sprague.
Walter and Marshal Rice and Earl
Simmons started with loads OF i'm
plements for their new home near
Greensburg. Mrs. Rice and a couple
Of the grand children will remain un.
til after harvest. This community will
miss the Rices very much and are sor
ry to see them leave, but wish them
success in their new home.
The Potts school gave a fine enter.
tainment and box social last Friday
night. The proceeds were 1886. The
cake for the most popular young lady
brought $35S5.
Chester Gates went to Greensburg
Saturday to visit relatives.
Miss Florence Hill and Miss Agnes
Drew and John Drew visited with Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Sutton Sunday.
Misses Verna, Effie, Ray and Roy
Broadbook and Pearl and Earl Sim
mons visited Hilda Kreutzinger Sun
day.
This month makes twelve years that
your correspondent has been writing
for the paper. II was first run by
D. T. Armstrong and called the Bar
ton County Beacon, then by Stoke &
FEEDER. and now by Mr.. Feder We
are so used to getting the Democra'
that we would hardly know what u
do without It.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
BOARD OF co. COMMISSIONERS
P. E. MURPHY, Chmn.
FRANK WOOD.

Attest: C. F. YoUNKIN, Co. Clerk.
The resignation of Mart Keenan,, dep
uty assessor of Liberty township, and
c. E. Button, deputy assessor of
Clarence township, were accepted and
Tobias Unruh was appointed deputy
assessor of Liberty township, and E.
L. Patterson was appointed deputy as
SCISSOR Of Clarence township. Their
bonds were approved and duly filed.
The board approved the APPLICATION OF
Joseph Shields to the Kansas State
Soldiers Home at Fort Dodge, Kan.
There being nothing further the
board adjourned to meet again at their
next regular session, April 4. 1910.
p. e. MURPHY, Chmn.
C. F. Y0UNKIN, Co. Clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
Mr.. rafts Injustice to Himself.

On the 22d of September, 1908, Mr.
Taft, then a candidate, said at Chi
cago:
The revision of the tariff which
republicans desire is a revision which
shall reduce excessive rates and al
the same time preserve the industries
Of the country '''I wish there to
be no doubt in respect to the revis-
ion Of the tariff"
On the 10th Of December, 1908, Mr..
Taft, then president elect, said in
New York City:
Unless we act in accordance with
our promises 1--WE shall be made
accountable to the American people
and suffer such consequences as fail
ure to keep faith has always been Wis
tied with. It would be better to have
no revision at all unless We are going
honestly and fairly to revise the tariff
on the basis promised by our party"
On the Both of June, 1909, Mr.. Taft,
then president Of the United States,
said in New Haven:
'Now l venture to say that If the
republican party does not live up to
its promises and what the people ex-
pect of it. it will be relegated to a
position like that of his majesty's op-
position"
On the 5th of August, 1909, when
President Taft signed the PayneAl-
drich bill. he said:
This law Is not perfect tariff law
or complete compliance with the
promises made in the republican plat
form, strictly interpreted"
On the 18th of February, speaking
again in New York, President Taft
said:
Nothing was expressly said in the
platform that this revision was to be
a downward revision. 80 therefore
venture to repeat the remark that |
have had occasion to make before,
that the present custom law is the
best that has ever been passed"
The president is doing his best for
Messrs. Cannon and Aldrich, but he
Is strangely neglectful Of himself
New York World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25

The many attractive Easter displays
in Great Bend stores would make any
one wish they were rich.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-03-25
Big Cattle Ranch For Sale in Barber
County.


1860 acres, 300 in cultivation: 60 in
Mol alfalfa; 100 in useful timber;
growing orchard; living water in all
pastures; cement spring piped to all
feed barns never freezes. furnishing
fresh water the year around; same is
controlled with hydrants and Is equip
ped with two-inch hose for fire protec-
ton.
Soil IS Of a rich loan which pro
duces well. Grazing ground cannot be
beaten anywhere. Land is Of a general
rolling nature. Land in cultivation is
level. Much more of the land is suit
able for cultivation.
Fence s wires with good locust most
every rod. Corrals are made Of 2xSx
IL material backed with woven wire.
extra strong. Gates of the automatic
swing and lock pattern.
Buildings consist Of three barns.
nhout EOx76, 92x64. 30x64. granary 32x
81. scale house. chicken house, black.
smith shop. cave. eight room house.
Three and one-half miles from Santa
Fe station. A snap at $500 per acre
Half cash, balance on terms to suit
purchaser. For particulars see
w. A. HOWARD.
Ellinwood, Kansas.