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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
Rollinn Winter Wheat.

In view of the quite general COM
Dlaint regarding the throwing out OF
wheat by freezing and thawing and
the resultant exposure Of roots, the
exhaustive experiments conducted by
the value of spring rolling Of wheat
are of much present interest, says
the Wellington Journal. The sub
stance Of a bulletin issued by the uni
versity is given below:
The Nebraska experiments cover a
period Of several years and the re-
suits obtained unanimously demonstra
ted the value of wheat rolling both oil
broadcast sown and on drilled wheat
The following statement shows the in
creased yield obtained by rolling for
a four year period:
Rolled wheat. average yield, 4S.3.
Unrolled wheat average yield, 3S.2.
The increase in yield for the period
covered averaged 81 bushels per acre
Experiments in narrowing, conducted
at the same time as rolling expert
ments were not successful.
The University makes the following
comment on the subject:
Rolling winter wheat in the spring
has not failed in any Of the four
years to give an increased yield, the
average increase being 81 bushels
per acre. The rolling was given earl!
In the spring, soon after frost was
out, and about the time growth was
started.
Early spring rolling Of wintel
grain, pressing the earth firmly as
1t does, firmly about the plant roots
produces good results. When froSt
comes out In the spring 1t Is very
apt to leave the soil filled with small
cracks or checks. especially round
the plants. II these checks are ex
amined closely 1t will be seen that
large number OF roots are thus ex
posed, and If the weather continues
dry they are killed, or at least, in
jured. We have taken up plants II
the spring where half Of the root
were injured in this manner.
"If the soil is not wet at the tim
OF the rolling, and it should never b
rolled when wet, rolling aids in n
small degree to form a surface mulcl
= L does this arther than compact tn
| surface"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
First Methodist Episcopal Church.

First Methodist Episcopal Churoh.
Corner Of Forest Avenue and Nor.
ton street. Herbert ]. Cockerll, pas
tor. DR.. Addison Kendall, Sunday
School Superintendent.
All the regular services will be held
on Sundy. Last Sunday on account
Of the extreme cold, the attendance
at Sunday School was smaller than
for some time. All the members are
asked to make a special effort to
make next Sundays attendance the
largest We have yet had. The work
ers are all busy rounding up affairs
preparatory to the closing Of the Con.
ference Year. Indications point 10
one Of the most successful years IN
the history Of our work. A movement
Is now on foot TO make the Fourth
Quarterly Conference, which viii be
held Friday. March 4, a gathering for
the entire membership Of the Church.
Announcement will be made next Sun
day. From March lst to 3rd, the
pastor, Sunday School superintendent,
District Steward, and others viii be
In attendance on the District Confer.
ence, which meets In Sterling on
those dates. The date for the annual
conference Is March 18th, and the
place Trinity Methodist Church, Wich,
ita.
II. i. COCKERILL Pastor,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
You Will Meet Them All At Great Bend On Day. Wednesday,

The cups were Of the kind with a
base, and on this there was a gold
rim. A particularly interesting ex-
hibit was some pewter ware loaned
by Mrs. Deighton. It was kept on a
stand at the head Of the hall.
The thirteen tables representing
the original states, the hostess at
each and the games played were as
follows: New York, Mrs. Cox, auth
ors; Maryland, Mrs. E. R. Moses,
checkers; Georgia, Mrs Louis Zuta-
vern, knitting; Virginia, Mrs. Virginia
Russell, presidential guessing game
New Jersey, Mrs. Lindas, word build
ing; Massachusetts, Mrs. Grant Jones
witchcraft; North Carolina, Mrs. Hon
men, a trip to colonial states; Rhode
Island, Mrs. Westwood, conundrumS;
Vermont, Mrs. Kendall, building
words; Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mitchell,
colonial tea; South Carolina, Mrs. R.
H. Moess, dissected colonies; New
Hampshire, Mrs. Emley, history; Con-
necticut, Mrs. Gardner, U. S. puzzle.
The hall was decorated with great
number of flags and George Washing
ton hatchets. Preparations were made
for the entertainment of ninety guest
the voters being allowed the privilege
of each inviting friend to accom-
pany them. Music was furnished by
a revolving music box from which g
number Of flags floated to the breeze
The event was cleverly planned amt
executed and will long be remember
ed as one Of the unique netertainmen
Of local clubd0m.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
A Patriotic Demonstration.
G. Ar. Present the EIks With Beauii-
full Flas-ApprOprlaie Service.

Choosing Washington's birthday
as the date and the United States
Flag, as agift, the members Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, were
instrumental in holding one of the
most beautiful Of patriotic Servic-
es ever held in this city last Tues
day.
The weather was so bad that the
services were held in the court house
lL.stead Of at the Elks home as was
intended. At about 8 O'Clock the
members Of the Grand Army and
Sons Of. Veterans, headed by the
Great Bend band aud bearing a
beautiful flag, marched to the court
house, where large umber of the
local Elks lodge we're present to re-
ceive them.
Captain Lewis in behalf Of the old
ldiers, madethe presentation speech
which was one Of hearty approval Of
the loyal American order. to receive
the grandest Of all emblems, aud
filled with patriotism and honor to
our countrY's flag. On behalf Of the
Elks, Mr.. E. R. Moses made the
speech Of acceptance iu which be
expressed the hearty appreciation Of
the gift and assured those who had
fought under aud by that flag, thai
the young order would cherish, de.
tend and love II as true Americans.
Many Of the children from th'
schools we're present and assisted il
singing patriotic songs.
After the services at the cour
house the procession was formed
and marched to the new Elks home
where the old soldiers raised the flag
and as the folds OF "Old Glory
were unfurled to the bretzes, tb,
band played patriotic airs and lust,
cheers were given for the &. A. K
and B P. o. Z.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
Who Are the Land Lootera2

Ask one man, what conservation Is
and he tells you it is a kid-glove fad.
Ask the next man and he tells you
1t Is a job for the iron hand Of the
law inside the kid glove-that from
being a drawing room fad-Conserva-
ton has become life and death
struggle out in the open for right or
wrong; that, in fact, one man was
shot to death over it, with a hung
up" jury that refused to convict and
ought to have been hanged.
1t is an impracticable scheme to
keep the settler from developing nat
ural reSources-says one side. 1t Is
a rallying cry to keep the predatory
interests from fencing natural resour
ces off from the settler-Says the
other side. What are the facts? Has
anybody tried to fence natural re
Soures off from the general average
citizen? What is all this vague tali
about land loot? Who is doing tht
looting? What are they looting
Where and how? Come down off th'
astral plane of vague superiority ant
give us facts that the average intelll
gence can grasp and nail fast!
Nobody denies that every citizel
over twentyone years of age has
right to a hundred and sixty acre
free homestead as long as the fire.
land lasts, and three hundred AM
twenty acres Of desert land, and on
hundred and sixty acres Of coal Ian
at the legal price or six hundred ma
forty acres II he has $4,000 to e.
pend on them-long as the lnad last
and will go round. On this Conserve
tionists and anti Conservationists al
in perfect agreement.
The point is-if one man wan
:, 26O,O00 Of free land-which was whs
MIR Yardiof Plumas County, Calttorr
tried to obtains be to get Il?
one company wants not 800 acres
coal land, but $1,000 ACRES al $3.50
} uere under the Stone Act worth Q
lthe mraket s1spoo A acre-S Il
Colorado Iron and F19 Company o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
KENNETH EVANS DEAD.
The Small Boy Struck by an Auto
mobile Tuesday Dies From His
Injuries.

The automobile accident on our
streets Tuesday afternoon, has proven
fatal. Master Kenneth Evans, the
victim of the tragedy, is gone. The
little fellow was in his sixth year,
and an only child Of Mr.. and Mrs. j,
Mahlon Evans, of this city. His
death occurred at the parents home
corner of Fifth and Main streets, al
2:15 Sunday morning. Funeral serv
ices were conducted at the home Mon
day afternoon by Rev. Kirk, pastor oi
the Methodist church.
For the first two days the boy wal
doing nicely, when. pneumonia follow
ed with the above result. Since th'
time of the accident there has eve
been anxiety and sympathy for al
concerned.-Sterling Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

tanned big holdings-wants this land
from the Public Domain, legally II
possible but Il impossible, then illeg-
ally-is the company 10 be permitted
TO get 1t? In The early days when
there WAS no local traffic, II was the
will oil the settlers and the wisdom
Of Congress that the railroads should
be granted nOn-mineral lands to en-
able them to build into sparsely set
tied districts; but the point is
are they under this act to patent
as the Southern Pacific tried to pat
ent-thousands and hundreds of thous
ands of acres Of mineral lands to
the eviction Of old miners who have
been making a living on those lands
for thirty years? Having taken IL
legal possession of certain coal lands
as one company did in southern Col
oradO-are they to be allowed to
shoot down in cold blood the Federal
officer sent from Washington? 1t
was the wisdom of Congress that the
humblest citizen who could scrape
money together should be facilitated
IN buying coal lands; but are big com
panies 10 be allowed to bring humble
citizens In by the train load, DUN
mics" paid 500 to 5000 each to file
on coal lands for the big corpora
tions? And having obtained hundreds
Of thousands Of acres Of coal lands
as one big smelling company has OBJ
,tained them-are they to be left un-
disturbed In possession Of their illegal
holdings? It was the wisdom OF Con-
gress that the settler should have
free access for his personal use to
the National Forests; but the point
is-are the big companies under Gov
er Of that settlers right to be al
lowed to send that settler In to take
(steal?) hundreds Of thousands o.
feet Of lumber every year from the
National Forests, as one big smehine
company Of Montana did? These are
but a few-a vrey few-of the ques
tions that have put the Conservation
ists and the Anti-Conservationists al
daggers drawn, and have torn party
lines to tatters all through the ives
and middle west. These are the rea
points that the Senate must ethel
smother or uncover in the inNestiga
ton which has been undertaken
From shall the Land Looters Es
cape" in the March Technical World
Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
PROGRESS Club Entertalns other Clubs

The entertainment afforded the
members of the Athenian, Chautal-
qua and Home Study Clubs by the
members of the Progress Club last
Monday afternoon at the Library Hal
was of a novel and most unique sort.
While the date has been one OF the
events prognosticated by the year
book, the nature Of the entertainment
was not known and 1t came as a
most welcome surprise.
1t was a colonial reception and the
visitors entered to find their enter
tainers dressed as the ladies' of Wash
ington's day. Many quaint costumes
we've worn and in many Of them wert
priceless bits of lace or other articles
of apparel which were family heir
looms.
The hall had been darkened by GOV
ering the windows with red crept
paper and the only light came from
candles about the room and a cluste
of small red, white and blue electrt
lights
AS the guests entered they wer'
seated at small tables at each o
which was a member of the Pro
gress Club as hostess. Various oil,
fashioned games we're played at eacl
table and after spending the aftel
noon in this manner, four mattresses
dressed in Colonial style, Mrs. ]. GeC
Brinkman, Mrs. F. V. Russell. Mis-
Alice Russell and Miss Annie Taylol
served delicious refreshments.
There were 1S tables to represen
the 1S original states. The hotses
at each table provided the china an
these exhibits were among the mos
interesting events Of the afternool
Mrs. E. r. Moses had at her table
creamer and sugar bowl which belon
ed to Miss Stella Cornell, and whlc
ls an heirloom Of the Cornell famil
Mrs. Louis Zutayefu exhibited ct h
table some very unique linen as we
e china. The linen belonged to Nh
LGssette Zutayern. Mrs. Addison Ke
dan had ct her table q pretty She
field sRVer tea pot and . set Of chin
cups end Saucecs that were Very q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
H. ]. CoCKERILL, Pastor.
Judas Elriek c. Cole Honorsd.

At the recent meeting Of the Ma.
sonic Grand Lodge. held In Hhtchin.
son, Judge Cole was elected to the
position Of Grand Junior Warden, one
Of the principal offices OF the Grand
Lodge, and which places him In line
to be Grand Master In three years.
The many friends Of the Judge n
this and other parts OF the state WIN
all be pleased to learn Of his de-
served advancement. There Is not a
man m the state who has been any
more faithful and consistent In the
discharge Of his duties and obliga-
tions as man and Mason than
Judge Cole, and we hope to see the
highest honors in the state conferred
upon him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

While In Topeka this week we had
the pleasure of meeting all the Bar.
ton county students at Washburn.
Also the Gilmores, who are all well,
and who desire 10 be remembered to
cid home folks. Likewise Al Whit.
comb. We also had the pleasure Of
meeting Mrs. James Kershaw and
family. The Kershaws lived in THIS
city many years ago. removing to Ok,
l9hOma, where Mr.. Kershaw served
as sheriff of Garfield county one term
He died about three years ago. since
which time the' family has lived in
Topeka.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
In Cupid's Net.

At Speareville last Monday after.
noon, Ira Hickman Of this city, and
Miss Alva Berger of Speareville were
married.
The bride is one of Speareville's
charming and accomplished young
ladies, and hhe groom is a most pop
ular young man who has many
friends.
The Democrat joins in congratula.
tiOns to the happy couple.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
New Time Card on Santa Fe.

When the Santa Fe spring and sum
mer time schedules go into effect To-
day, the time of the California Linz
tied, train No. 3, will be cut three
hours and thirty minutes on the trip
from Chicago to Los Angeles. The
train will leave Chicago a. the usual
time, 8 o'clock, and will arrive in Los
Angeles at 2:3O O'Clock in. the after.
noon of the third day. Heretofore
the Limited has reached Los angeles
at 6 o'clock in the evening. The
time of the other trains will remain
practically unchanged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
DEMOCRATS BANQUET.
The Love Feast Of Jeffersonians A
Harmonious Success.

Harmonious Success.
Between five and six hundred
Democrats from all parts Of Kansas
sat down at the banquet tables IN
the Masonic banquet hall in Topeka
at seven O'Clock Tuesday night for
the annual Democratic love feast. The
banquet followed a harmonious meet
ing during the afternoon and there
was a spirit of good fellowship in
the air. There was no kansas Day"
row to ruffle the feelings of the Dem
ocrats. They announced yesterday
that they intended to profit by the
Republican example and avoid trouble
Ex-Governor C. S. Thomas Of Dem
yer was the principal speaker on the
program. He Is veteran in Demo
cratic politics and has both won and
lost many battles. He drew from his
experience last night in making his
address. It was not prepared. Com
ing to Topeka, he threw together
some notes on the train, but he paid
little attention to them.
Both the menu and the program
were excellent. The program was
followed out without an interruption.
The speakers were all leading Dem
ocrats and they had things to say
in the discussion Of issues and Inn
portant topics which interested the
crowd. The program followed was
as follows:
Address Of President, C. F. Foley,
Lyons.
Some Kansas Issues" George A.
Neeley, Hutchinson.
why l Am a Democrat" H. G.
Wierenga, Cawker City.
"DemOcracy's Duty" Burt E. Brown
Lawrence.
State Legislation" ]. ]. Schenck
Topeka.
Young Democracy" R. ]. Higgins
Kansas City. Kansas.
"The Central Bank Joker" H. S
Martin, Marion.
The Problem OF Prlces,T Hon. T.
S. Thomas, Denver.
The menu for the occasion was az
1olNows:
Oyster Cocktail
Long Branch Crackers Csler!
Olives
Roast BEEF Veal Loaf
Roast Pork and Apple Sauce
Liverworst
Saratoga Chips Potato Salad
] Hot Rolls Butter
Coffee
Sugar Crs
New York Cheese Water Crackers
Mustard Catsup Chow Chow Dill Pickle:
Ice Cream Cake
D Stlled Water
Cigars
Those who will probably be can
didates for state officers are:
For Goyernor-GeOrge w. Allaman
AtchisOn; George H. Hodges, John
son.
Lieutenant Governor Hale
Rush; Lot Ravenscraft, Clark.
Secretary of State-W. B. Penny
Chase.
Auditor-F. S. Allen, Butler; B
Buchle, Wabaunsee.
Treasurer-B. VI. Drieling, Ellis.
Attorney General-John j. SchencB
Shawnee; W. A. Ayers, Sedgwick; 7
A. Morrison, NeOsho.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction-D. NJ. Owen. Crawford.
Superintendent of Insurance-S. P
Cobb, Sumner; w. H. l.. Pepperil
Cloud; Peter Loewen, Marion; Johl
Banker, Usage.
State Printer-Harry Lii, Reno; Z
F. Hudson, Wilson; j. H. Yetter, Sa
line; Frank w. Boyd, Phillips.
Railroad COmmisSioner-W. A. MOI
gan, Hodgeman; C. A. Hooper, Pratt
]. H. HoSteller, Republic; Taylor Rio
die, Marion; J. w. Buck, Rawlins; Be
Hepburn, Usage.
Justices of Supreme Court-A. T
Reeves, Ford; w. H. Thompson, FIJI
ney; c. w. F. Dassler, Leavenworth
w. B. Nicholson, Morris; Humber
Riddle, Lyon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
A New Art Creation.

A. E. Dirks, Great Bends leading
photographer, has invented something
new in photography. 1t Is a photo
graph finished in red, giving It the
firehght effect so popular in lithO-
graphs and photographers. Mr.. Dirks
has the new creation down to a
science, and It makes a most eauthul
photograph. It Is original with the
Great Bend artist, and consequently
aBW, and extremely attractive. onk
sh0oA not miss seeing samples d
the ~Fre4ight PhotographsT In the
ahOR Cases 6 nlrk1 Studio. : Z
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

Grand Chancellor X. V. Brokaw, Of
the Knights of Pythias, will meet
with the local lodge Of this city
tonight (Thursday.) The X of P's
have made arrangements to appropri
ately entertain their chief officer, anC
a good time, with interesting wori
will be the result.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25
FIVE THOUSAND THREsHERMEN
WILL MEET IN CONVENTION.
At Wichita, Kansas, March 8, 9, and
10, 1910.


The real Threshermen'S Convention
the same as have been held in Wlch-
ita for the past ten years, will be
held hi Wichita March 8, 9, 10, under
the direction of THE Interstate Asso-
citation of Operating Threshermen.'
While the details Of this convention
ere being handled solely by the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Interstate
Association, the ThreShing Machine
Companies and Threshing Machine Ac'
ces!ories, represented at Wichita, as
we'll as other companies not having
branch houses there, will have an eX.
hibit on the Hay Market Square OF
their 1910 machinery.
This exhibit will include Threshing
Machinery. Gas Engines, Hullers, Hay
Presses, Self Feeders, Wind Stackers,
Alfalfa Mill Machinery and all kinds
of Farm Power Machinery.
Aside from the Biggest Farm Pow
er Machinery Show, there will be two
nights of free entertainment for all
o~t-If-town visitors. The Editors of
Kansas will go to Wichita on the Z
and s of March, and we will be
pleased to have a good delegation Of
Threshermen and Farmers go with us
from our country, and we will spend
the week together in Wichita.
Don't get mixed on your dates, and
remember that the regular Thresher
mems Convention, the asme that has
been held at Wichita for the past ten
years will be held March s, 8, and 10
Paste this in your hat, or mark It on
your calendar. For full particulars
write the Interstate Association ot
Operating Threshermen, Wichita, KaE
sas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

Chas. Zutavern, formerly Of this
city, but recently travelling salesman
in Texas for the Racine Threshlng
Machine Co., has been appointed man
ager OF sales for Oklahoma, and put
in charge of the company's house at
Oklahoma City. This is proper recog'
milton Of the efficient services OF Q
worthy young man. Mr.. Zutayem's
many Great Bend friends extend con.
gratulations.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

W. A. Bollnger and W. P. Feder at
tended Sales Day at Hutchinson Wed
nesd4y for the purpose Of getting
pointers to use In this city on Sales
Day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

Everybody should boost the Sales
Day proposition. 1t Is a good thing,
and with boosting for the next few
months will be an established insd-
dutionA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

Suffered day and night the tor
ment Of itching piles. Nothing help
ed me until / used Doan's ointment
It cured me permanently" Hon. JONI
r. Garrett, Mayor, Ghard, Ala.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

Will DeMotte, who recently came
home, died Wednesday night, and was.
buried this morning. An obituary will
be published in our next issue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

Clarence Aldrich and James w.
Clarke returned Wednesday morning
from Topeka, where they had been at.
tending the Democratic state banqna.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

Fred Schultz, who is a prominent
farmer in the Albert district, has leas
ed his farm and will move to this
city to reside.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

The E. r. Moses Mercantile %,
are pulling off a big piano sale. No
tice their ads in this issue OF the
Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

D. T. Dennis was up from Hutc6n'
son Thursday 10 assist Col. Balee -
Crying the Mnbwn sale.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

County Attorney James W. Clarke
and Clarence Aldrich attended the
Democratic meeting and banquet at
Topeka, Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

Don't forget that Wednesday. March
9th, will be Sales Day In Great Bend.
Have what you wish to sell ready
early.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

A healthy man Is a king in his
own right; an unhealthy man Is an
unhappy slave. Burdock Blood Bitter
builds up sound health-keeps you
well.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

March 9th will be Great Bends Sec
ond SaleA Day. You and your neigh
Dor should attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-02-25

wednesday, March On, viii be Q be
day In Great Bend Tor the farmers.
K'S ealea Day. .