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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
What a Great Combination of
Farmers Did.

Farmers in Kentucky have re-
celved this week the highest
prices ever paid for tobacco. The
result is due chiefly 10 the pools
formed by the Kentucky farmers
to fight the American Tobacco Co
and many other large manufac-
turing concerns which for years
bought tobacco at practically
their own prices leaving the far
mer a bare subsistence.
The public remembers chiefly
the night riding that in some lO-
calitieS, but tobacco is raised on
one hundred thousand farms in
Kentucky the percentage of. viO-
lence was small. The movement
success and there is probably no
other instance on so large a scale
In which farmers 4lave banded to-
gether, have maintained their or
ganlzatiOn and have compelled
great corporations to come to
their terms. The result would
have been the same had there bee,
no night riding. The invaluable
ally OF the farmer was the, cOun-.
try store keeper, who in. the first
stages of the fight carried their
accounts for as much as two or
three years.
Kentucky is now raising four
hundred million pounds of tObac-
co annually. Six or seven years
ago the average price paid to the
farmer was about seven cents;
now it is about fourteen cents.
The cost of production has not in
creased, and the additional seven
cents is all gain.-.New York
World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
Card of Thanks.

The Sisters of St. Rose hospital
desire their friends of Great Benc
to accept their sincere thanks for
the many beautiful Christmas re-
membranes presented to them.
1t is a great encouragement to
them to see how appreciated the
work is by the public and how
proud the city is Of its hospital.
1t is said that whatever you do
for the poor and needy will be
a hundred fold rewarded at your
own home, and so it will be to
our dear and benevolent friends.
SISTERS ST. ROSE H0PITAL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07

F. D. Wilson has returned from
his trip through the southland.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Carroll have
gone to the Pacific coast for a lit
tie visit and business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. HaineS, of Pueblo
were in the city last week visiting
their daughter. Mrs. Ed. Hartman
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Carson
have been visiting friends in To
peka and at other points the past
week.
Willie FEEDER, the junior editor
of the Democrat, has been kept
at home for several days by a
bad ease of tOnSilitiS.
The county commissioners met
in regular session this week, dis
posing of a vast amount Of busi
ness, as is usually the case al
the January meeting. We viii
give the full proceedings next
week, the copy not being quite al
ready this week, and we being
handicapped for time owing tt
the fact that our linotype is bein'
O5erhauled.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
HoISINGToN.
Dispstch, Dec. 80.

DEp3Icn, Lee. 81.
Emil Demel traded one mule
for a team of horses with 5000 to
boot.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Defines
north of town, a daughter, ON the
18th of this month.
Mike SankO bought a 1910
model Overland auto from the
HOiSingtOn Auto and Supply Co.
yesterday.
Joe Browns team ran away
the other day throwing him from
the wagon. 1t ran over his
body and caused severe injuries
from which he has suffered great
ly, but is now slowly improving.
S. S. Williamson and wife and
! Will Wilkinson and wife went
to Kansas City to spend Christ
mas with Amos Wilkinson and
wife who have their babe there
under the care of a specialist.
| Cards are out announcing the
coming marriage of Miss Louise
re-. WTth to Michael j. BeauSOng
inthis- city, Tuesday, January 4,
1910. They will make their fu-
ture home in Monte Vista, Colo.
Leah Schnider and GOttfried
Eichman were married at the Ger
man Lutheran church in this city
Christmas day. A large number
To- iieldS and relatives were pres
ent to witness the ceremony, after
which all gathered at the home OF
the birdie where the wedding was
celebrated. They will make their
future home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Babcock
entertained a few friends and rel.
atives Christmas day in honor OF
Mrs. X. Hyde of Berlin, WiScOn-
sin. Four generations were rep.
resented including Grandma Bick
nell, SS years of age. a fine din.
ner was served which Mrs. Bah.
cock knows well how to prepare.
In the afternoon a Christmas tret
for the children was unlOaded Of
its presents which was greatly Ell
jOyed by both young and old.
Miss Mary Steinert and Mr.
Adam NuSS were married at tn,
German Lutheran church at Mil
berger, Monday, Dec. q. A Lutl
eran minister from HOlyrOOd per
formed the ceremony. A larg'
. number of relatives and friend
were present to witness the cere
mOny and afterwards went t,
the home of the bride where tn
wedding was celebrated. TIL,
bride and groom are both pOpU
lar young people Of their cOmmu
ity, and we join their man
friends in extending cOngratula
: tiOnS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
A Delightful Visit to the Gill
Orange Grove.

The following article is taken
from a Texas paper and is de-
scriptive Of a trip to the Pearl
Gill farm. Pearls friends will
be glad to hear of his success.
Zone of the most interesting
and delightful events in the writ
er'S life was a recent trip to the
beautiful orange grove of P. L.
Gill, who is one of League City'S
most enterprising, progressive
and prosperous citizens. Mr.. Gill
is constantly manifestiSing his
faith in the soil and climate by
adding more trees to his extern
sive grove, which is a magnifi-
cent example of the possibilities
of citrus culture in the Gulf coast
region. 1t consists Of about a
thousand orange trees of differ
ent varieties, principally of the
Satsuma stock, which is very
hardy and is especially adapted
to this soil and climate. The
fruit is of a superior quality and
a splendid flavor. He also has
quite a number of grape fruit
and kumquats, which are in a
flOuriShing condition, and it has
taken but a few years to demon,
strate the wisdom Of the under
taking. Cultivation is not diff
cult, as the soil is pliable and
easily worked, and the certainty
of a great fruit industry is clear
ly indicated. Mr.. Gill finds
ready market for all his fruit anC
is making large shipments daily
That the growing of oranges i
a great success financially ha
been proven by him and numer
Gus others, all having had tn
most gratifying results 'imagin
able, and are fully alive to tn,
great possibilities in store. Th
cultivation of this delicious frui
never grows irksOme. Words fai
to depict the enchanting beaut
of the scene when the trees ar
| laden with their golden burde-
|, One who has never known tn
, delight of going to the tree an
! gathering the beautiful yellO1
fruit from the dark green fOliag
has missed a rare treat. Thi
. was the first time Mr.. Andrew
, and the writer had visited Nj
Gill'S famous grove, and it wa
: an experience to be cheriShe
among the happiest, affOrding S
> many incidental pleasures an
the most charmigng Of recOlle
i. tiOnS."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
New Time Card.

A new time card will go into
effect on the Santa Fe Sunday,
giving us better and additional
train service. There will be four
trains each way every day. Go
ing east we will have the follow
ing:
No. 6 at 10 a. m. No. 568 at
II 20 a. m. No. 566 at 5 so p. m
No. s at $50 p. m.
Going west we will have:
No. II at 4:50 a. m. No. 567
at 8 80 a. m. No. 565 at $40 p.
m. No. 5 at 7 20 p. m.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
No Checks Less Than $1.OO

Under the new section of the
penal code Of the United States
it will hereafter be a serious Of
tense to issue a check for a less
amount than 81. The new code
.'became effective January l. The
language Of the provision fOrbids
the making, issuance, circulation
or paying out of any note, check,
memorandum, token or other OBJ
legation for less than a dollar.
Business firms who have been
interviewed as to the effect of tn
new enactment say it will mean
the substitution of postage
stamps, subsidiary coins, and pos
. office money orders in lieu of the
. bank checks in payment of ac-
counts representing fractions Of
a. dollar. The number of bank
checks drawn in payment Of bal
ances of less than a dollar
are very few. Outside of the
: mail order houses the number of
such checks received in the
course of business is comparative
ly insignificant.
Treasury officers are at a loss
to. account for the legislation. 1t
does not appear to have been dis
cusSed in either house of congress
The consideration of the report
of the committee to cOdify the
penal laws was attended by very
little interest in Congress. Bank
serS who have been interviewed on
the legislation were as much sur
e priSed as the treasury officers to
account for it.
One banker expressed Ine Opln-
ion that it was step tOwardthe
establishment of a postal savings
bank, but Senator Hepburn, OF
Idaho, chairman Of the joint COM
mittee on revision Of the. code,
who handled the report in the
Senate, made a speech in OppOSi-
tiOn to the postal savings bank
bill. The most rational explana-
9 tion of the enactment appears to
be that it was designed to Stim-
ulate the sale Of postage stamps
and postal money orders
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07

While we regret the fact that
Cole & 0SmOnd are no longer
tenants of the same building with
us, there is this consolation, they
are no longer above US.
No, that hunted look on your
fathers cOuntenance does not de-
note that he is in love with your
mother. 1t means that he is now
undergoing the joys, and the
pangs as well, of paying the
Christmas bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Gun1f and
smaller children have gone to Cor
pus Christi, Texas, to spend the
winter. Miss Grace, who hail
teen a student at X. u also
went down.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
BUFFALO ITEMS.


By Special Correspondent.
VIM. 0tte returned yesterday
from his western trip.
Roy McMullen returned to Law
renee this morning.
The A. T. & S. F. are building
a new depot at Dundee.
Frank Hanks and brother are
husking corn the last week.
Mr.. Wadel is now agent for 3
different kinds of automobiles.
Charley Petit is trying to have
his corn huSked out the last few
days.
The new year is starting in all
right by trying to have a snow
storm.
John Damn and wife are visit
ing at Frank SpaniOle's this af
ternJOn.
Mart Keenan, is in the county
seat attending the Milo Parker
funeral.
As soon as spring opens ur,
Mr.. Schmidt expects to build
livery stable at Dundee,
Great Bend is prohibition, won.
der where that city officer get
his jag New Years eve,
RObt. McMullen and family and
Charlie Nadler ate New Years
dinner with H. j. Remmert.
If this kind of weather keeps
up, feed will be very scarce IN
this neighbOrhOod this spring.
Mrs. Mart Keenan'S brother i
here from the east visiting rela
tiveS in this neighbOl4hOOd and al
EllinwOOd.
The corn shelter is abroad il
| the land, and a good many farm
eIS are having their corn Shelled
Albert Bergatoff and family
have been visiting the past few
days with Mr.. ROdenberg at Dun
dee.
Ben Pierce has returned from
/ EmpOria, and reports a good tim
but is glad to get back to BartOl
County.
Lew Kern and family, from tn
county seat ate New Years Dime
with his brother, Lambert, of thi
township.
Not much wheat moving nov
That &c drop kind of made tn
farmers horses tired and the rOat
too bad to haul.
Harry HartshOrn and famil
returned to their home in For
county after a visit with W. v
|, Hartshom and family in Libel
, ty township.
A petition is being circulate
; in Liberty township for a bridg
across the river at this plac
. When this bridge is built Grei
! Bend will not need that dOub
= bridge.
The Dundee Grain and Supp.
Company was organized at Dw
dee last week with a capital
$l2.5OO. The following office
were elected: John BOese, pre-
i dent; Mart keenan,, vice pre-
dent; RObt. McMullen, secretar
q Tobias Unruh, secretary. T.
company has purchased what
t known as the Jake Baker elev
= tor at this place, and will enlari
S the same.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07

Eugene McCOrkle has returned
to his home in California after a
pleasant visit with old chumS In
this county.
Another one of those pleasant
lodge affairs was held WedneS-
day evening when the Rebekahs
and |. O. O. F. met in joint seS-
sion for the purpose of installing
officers. The work was done in
a very fine manner, after which
all were called to the banquet
room where a fine oyster supper
had been prepared, which was
speedily disposed of.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07

Congratulations are In order
again for the BeSSlerS' who live
out in Gray county, a fine daugh-
ter having been born to them last
week.
A family reunion was held at
the home of Mrs. Jacob Reigel on
the south side Thursday of last
week. attended by over fifty rela
tiveS. All of Mrs. Reigel'S child
ren were present but one who
all enjoyed a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete KOmareE
and little daughter went up FL
linwood Friday to spend Christ
mas with their parents, returning
home Monday. There was a re
union of the Komarek family un
der the parental roof, and all tn
children were at home. Their
are seven sons and five daugh
tiers in the family, and Pete say
they certainly had a good time
Stafford Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07

Mrs. George Eberhardt return
ed to Wyoming MOrPlay evening
after a weeks visit with the edi-
tor and family and other friends.
Her son, Frank, and family, who
were here also, returned to their
home in Omaha Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07

There were the usual number
Of social functions pulled off here
during the holidays. The largest
one in past years, the general
New Years reception, was not
held. Instead, several Of the
churches held receptions for their
members, and all others who de-
sired to attend.
No one can say that Harry
Hall does not make good. Dur
ING the campaign in 1908, and al
WAYS since that time, he has Of
fered to give Charlie YOunkIn
marriage license if Charlie cOuk
find a girl to have him. Charlie
made good by finding the girl
then Hall made good by giving
4 lin the license.
Prof. E. A. Walker, principal o
the west building, was married
while away on his Christmas va
cation to Miss Nellie Warren o.
EmpOria. They have returnet
and are living with the PrOfeS
sOr'S mother. This is the secOnC
of the city teachers TO trOt il
double harness. The many friend
of the Walkers extend congratu
] latiOns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-01-07
CLAFLIN.
Clarion, Dec. 30.

Clarion, Dec. 3O.
Bert Jordan will leave IN the
morning for Manhattan where he
will attend school.
Julius Wendtland, Sr., and
Henry Jimmie, both Of the Sol
diers' Home, We're here to spend
Christmas with Julius Wendtland
Jr.
Frank Jordan, of Mutual, Ok
has been spending several days
here visiting with his brother
Adam Jordan, ST., He returned
home this morning.
T. T. Kinnahan who has been
connected with the Citizens bank
as bOOkkeeper for the past sew
eral months, has gone to SYLVIA
to take a similar position in tn
bank at that place.
Word was received this week
that Mrs. John Nauert was very
sick with lung fever at her home
near MackSville. Mrs. Wood and
DR.. Jury left Wednesday night to
. attend her.
A deal was closed today where
by Frank Jordan becomes own
er of the HardeSty dray line anC
also the residence property Ol
Hardesty. Al Engleman gets JOr
dams interests on the farm an;
we understand that HardeSty vii
90 to railrOading again.
Charley Evans met with quit
a severe accident at Preston las
: week. He was helping his broth
er-in-law, Jess Montgomery, bull
a barn and was working on
scaffold from which he fell to tn
ground, breaking both arms Jus
above the wrists.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-25
Dumas, "Monte crlsto.v

Alexander Dumas, the great French
novelist, never set foot on the island
of Monte Cristo to some book which
been purchased by the king of Italy.
When visiting Elba in 1912 the novel
list sailed across to Monte Cristo in
the hope of shooting some wild goats.
On the point of landing, however, he
learned from one of the sailors that
as the island was uninhabited no boat
was allowed to touch there under
penalty of six days quarantine at the
next port of call 1t was therefore
decided not to disembark; but Dumas
insisted on rowing all round the Is.
land, because, he told his companion.
Prince Napoleon, 81 intend in memory
of this trip with you to give the name
of Monte Christie to some book which
I shall write later on"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-25
BLACKSMITH SHOP A PALACE
Promoters Idea Is to Have Building
of Marble, Containing Silver
Plated Anvil.

To have a blacksmith shop that will
rival in beauty and righteousness any
that the world now possesses is a
probability of the near future for this
resort Provided, of course, the pro-
moter of it does not change his mind
in the meantime.
According to Mr.. Genoe's PROPOSE
ton, he is looking for a site on Allan
tic avenue upon which he will erect
a marble blacksmith shop, which in
the matter of ornate beauty and con-
venience will outrival many of the
other buildings along the big thor
oughfare.
The building will be constructed, ac-
cording to his plans, of the most ex-
pensive marble used for such pur-
poses and will be equipped with ev-
cry modern appliance. There will be
an armor-proof vault in the basement
wherein expensive horseshoes will be
stored A colored boy will act as
valet to the CLASSY" horses who will
be patrons of the shop and the anvils
will be silver-plated and kept bright
and clean at all times. They will be
polished each morning and kept Who'll
ly sanitary, while a smoke condenser
will afford relief to the nostrils of
the equines who need their feet
treated.
Mr. Genoe owns an automobile and
has the contract for supplying foot
gear to the horses belonging to the
city. He is of the opinion that if a
local bank can erect marble palace,
and if garage can afford marble
front, there is no logical reason why
he shouldn't have a smithy shop that
will be the talk of the country. 1t is
understood that he has consulted an
architect and that the plans for the
unique structure will shortly be made
public.-Atlantic City correspondence
in Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-25
HAD DlVULGED THE SECRET
Few Words Spoken by Young Man
Told Discerning Woman That He
Was Engaged.

A young man from Kansas City was
talking to a young woman from the
same town whom he met by accident
at a matinee in New York. The wom-
an was married. The man was not.
You've heard that we're to have a
new union station back homer" the
woman asked, to make conversation.
"Oh, of course" the young man an
swered. 81 get all the news. get a
letter from Kansas City every day"
The woman began to laugh.
so when you go back home for that
vacation you're going to be married."
she unused.
How did you know that?" the man
cried. 1--WE both said we wouldn't tell,
and now she's"
you told me yourself few seconds
ago, everything but the date" she an
swered. You see, no matter how fond
your brother may be of you, or your
unces or aunts or your mother or
father, none of these would send you
letter every day. There's only one
person who writes a letter every day,
and that's a girl who's engaged to be
married. For the rest of my sentence
| added two and two"
You're right" the man unused.
Say, a married man must have to
play close to the bases 1t must be
like living with a mind reader"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-25

GETTING THE ROAD IN CONDITION.
From Good Roads Magazine. New York
increases the value Of all forms of
property. but farm property most of
all. This receives the largest and most
direct benefit from good roads. SO
good roads are an investment as sure
ly as building barns, drainage or any
other improvement that adds value.
Second.-The roads ought to be built
in systems, many miles at a time. In
this way better work can be secured
and the cost per mile will be much
less. If twenty to thirty miles are
built at time competition will be
sharp. Contractors will plan to use
the latest and most approved methods,
and the result will be a better job at
10 to % per cent less money. There
is apt to be better inspection and con-
struction, consequently less cost to
maintain, than If built in short strips.
Third.-The payment of the original
cost Of building the roads ought to be
extended over twenty or thirty years.
There is no valid reason why those
now carrying the burden Of taxation
should bear the whole load. A stone,
brick or even a good gravel road II
we'll built will serve for a generation
with a moderate up keep expense.
Why should not those who come after
us and enjoy the benefit help pay the
bill? This makes the payment com
paratively easy
Fourth.-The roads belong to the
public. Their condition affects the pub
lie welfare. They are used to carry
the food supply of the worlds market
and to return large part Of the fac
tory output to the farm. 1t is equita-
BILE that at least one-half the expense Of
building and caring for good roads
should be chargeable to the public as
whole and the other one-half paid by
the locality receiving the immediate
and most direct benefit. This takes
heavy burden off farm property.
Fifth.-Out of approximately 1900
900 miles Of highways in the United
States about 100000 are used for
rural delivery and are thus post roads.
1t is estimated that four-fifths Of all
the traffic the country over passes over
one-fourth Of the road mileage. 1t is
these roads with the heavy traffic
which should receive the first atten-
ton. If 100000 miles of good stone
or gravel roads were added to those
already built it would give complete
network of good roads from ocean TO
ocean and from the lakes to the gulf
and would serve from 70 to 80 per
cent of all the travelling upon the pub
lie highways.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-25
Lion FondIes A Child

In Pittsburg savage lion fondeled
the hand that a child thrust into
his cage. Danger to a child is some
times great when least regarded. Often
its comes through Colds, Group, and
Whooping Cough. They Stay thousands
that DR.. Kings New Discovery could
have saved. ga few doses cured our
baby of a very bad case of Group" write
Mrs George b. Davis, of Flat Rock
N. c., 1--WE always give it to him when
he takes cold. It's wonderful medicine
for babies" Best fer Coughs, Colds,
LaGrippe, Asthma, Hemmorhages,
Weak Lungs soc. ST. 90. Trial bottles
free. Guaranteed by Sewers Drug Co.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-25
Ancient Superstition.

Parat, an apothecary of Paris, jeal.
Gus of his wife, compelled her under
fear of death to run needles through a
wax image of the suspected lover.
Thus was there a continuance of an
old practice known to Sicilians In the
days of Theocritus. Thus are we
reminded of Rossetti's SISTER Helen"
and tragic scene in "The Return of
the Native" We read not long ago
that this spell of the wax image was
still practised in counties of England.
Was 1t ever practiced in New Eng
land? Are such dolls now made in
this country and melted so that with
it rival or an enemy may waste
away?