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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07
THE SIL0 AND SILAGE.

Topic for Monthly Institutes in
Kansas for Saturday afternoon,
April 10, 1911, 2 O'Clock.
In October 1909, there were
only about sixty siloS ini Kansas.
From March to December 1910,
probably six hundred save and
concrete silOS were erected, and
In this SEASON | am sure a thous-
and SilOS will be built. There is
much miSapprehensiOn relative
to its value. The Agricultural
College, therefore, wishes to sub
nit the following outline for a
basis of discussion on
Silo Day, April Is, 200 p. m.
|. The SilO as an Economic
Farm Building. Advantages, diff
fculties, problems.
z. VINO needs a Sll0!
3. Types and material of SilOs.
4. Common mistakes in building
SilOs.
5. Filling the SilO, time, mach
mery, methods.
6. Crops best suited for silage.
I. Rate and methods of feeding
for dairy cows, beef cattle, horses
and sheep.
8. Location of SilO as to con-
venience Of crops for filling, and
for feeding.
9. Methods of determining size
Of SilO to be built.
j. II. MILLER,
Supt. Farmers Institute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07
35 New Laws Were Passed

The recent Legislature worked
for sixty days. 1t took something
like $4,000 to pay the wages and
mileage of the members. Nearly
1000 bills were introduced in the
two Houses, Yet there are but
thirty-five new laws that were
passed by the last legislature.
That is what the Secretary of
State has found out by looking
through the list.
Only thirty-five of the laws
passed by the Legislature are on
new subjects. Only that number
that do not repeal or amend an
old law. All this excludes the 1OC
appropriation bills, which of
course, are new and are necessary
The charge has been made fire.
quently that all one Legislature
does is to repeal or amend the
laws of past Legislatures. The
record that Secretary of State
Sessions has dug up appears to
bear out the charge.
The total number of laws pass
ed at the last session was 335.
Of these 100 related to apprOpri-
ationS. OF the remainder. 235,
200 either repeal or amend old
laws. This leaves but thirty-five
new laws that do not in any way
change existing laws. The last
Legislature does not stand alone
In this respect. 1t is true of al
most every legislature. They
meet, introduce a couple af thou
sand bills at each session, pass
about One-fifth Of them and send
them to the Governor. He trims
out some of them and the net
result is small as compared with
the work the Legislature started
in to do. The great majority of
laws passed at every session eth.
er amend or repeal some old laws
and very few of them are ever
upon entirely new subjects.
Such sessions as the last one
when a whole book full of bills
have been amended or repealed
make hard work for the lawyer
He must put in some hard study
IN order to know what laws have
been repealed and what amended
In order to make it easier for tht
lawyer to find out exactly what
old laws have been amended OF
repealed the Secretary of STATE
will include in the new session
laws, in the general index, a lis
Of the laws amended or repealed
II will tehn only be necessary
for the lawyer to look at the in
dex to determine whether an ole
law has been amended or repeal
ed instead Of having to go thru
the book page by page as he hal
been compelled to do in the past
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07
A Delightful Entertainment

The Home Study Club enter
tanned the other Literary clubs Of
the city Monday afternoon St
the Elks' Home.
The lodge ro> ~ was W..
decorated for the occasion and
presented a most cheerful and
home like appearance.
After sharp contest in pro-,
gresSive Jack-strawS a delicious
two course luncheon was served.
The color scheme of yellow and
white, the eOlOrs of the club, was
rnee.sly carried out in the dcsOra-
tlOnS and the refreshments.
The ladies proved themselves
most charming hOsteSses and all
had a very enjoyable time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07
Stubs Vetoed It.

The editor of this valued pal
ladium of the public libertisS
trudged to Topeka, got the at
tOrney general to write a bill,
concerning second class cities;
leg-rOlled, and pOrk-barreled it
through the senate, whip sawed
and Substituted it through the
house, and then came home. 1t
was a good bill. 1t provided that
when two or more commissioners
are to be elected in a Kansas
town, that each candidate shall
designate just what part Of the
commission he aSpireS to, 50 that
the people may know when they
are voting for a man, whether or
not he desires to be finance com
missioner, utilities commissioner OF
what not. That would prevent
two good men who aSpier for diff
ferent jobs on the commission
running against one another on a
blind ballot.
Then what happened! Why,
that red-headsd autOcart who was
lately off the section, who drives
the flannel-mOuthed MickS of the
legislature to work with pick
handleS-vetOed it. What do you
think of that? Vetoed the bill ;
killed it dead; SquaShed its CORY
remains with a side Swipe of his
pen, and left a winters work un-
done.
The next time that Slab-Sided
turns an emergency call for help
into this office, he will find a
mOccaSln, over the receiver, a
blanket upon the alarm box, and
the harp that once through Tara
hall the soul of music shed, hang
ing unstrung upon the lever Of
the linotype; while the eyes that
once looked love to the eyes
that spake again" are reading
up handbOOkS on our American
Indians, trying to get used to a
plug hat without any pants
Empiria Gazette.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07
In The 6d Congress are @ Democrats 100 Republicans The House the Senate Republicans Democrats
Council Meeting.

Council met in regular session
with Mayor Dawson in the chair.
CCuncilmen present, HOnnOn, Lew
is. E. W. Moses, Crow, Giddings
6. n. Moses.
Minutes of last regular and in
tervening meeting read and ap-
proved.
Petition of H. Z. LindaS and
others asking for a sidewalk
along the north side of block "a.
%, and 26 was on motion refer
red to improvement committee.
Petition of J. J. Hiss and 9th
ers asking for a sidewalk along
the east side of Hubbard street
adjoining blocks IA and 90 in
the city of Great Bend was re-
ceived and referred to improve
ment committee.
Petition of A. f. Taylor ask
ing for a sidewalk along the eas
side of blocks So and 80 in the
city Of Great Bend, being on
the west side of Morton street be-
tween 18th and 18th street.
Petition of j. W. Dawson and
others asking for a sidewalk
along both sides Of Kansas Av-
enue from the north side of 7th
street to the Santa Fe depot was
received and referred to the i'm
prOvement committee.
Petition of Giles B. Dodge and
others asking for a light at the
corner of 18th and Main was re,
ferred to the fire and light com
mittee.
On motion it was ordered that
one bond be taken up out of sur
plus of sinking fund.
On motion it was ordered thai
John Wolf be permitted to put
m ceSSpOOl at rear of the Ger
man American Bank. after con.
tract covering same is signed by
him.
On motion Improvement com
mittee and engineer were in
structed too see that permanen
grades were established on stree.
as needed.
The park committee was in
structed to paint and repair
guns at court house.
On motion license of Fred Sell,
was reduced so that he could rur
two alleys for the price of one.
The regular monthly bills wer,
allowed, with a number of mis-
cellaneOuS bills incidental to tn,
regular running expenses of tn,
city.
Council adjourned to meet Fri
day, April 7, 1911.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07
Results Of the City Election.


The new city officials:
Mayor, o. W. Dawson.
Police Judge, j. II. JennisOn.
City Treas, Louis Zutavern.,
Treasurer School Board, Ed. L,o
Chapman.
Members Board of Education, Les
ter Cox, F. V. Russell, Portef
Young.
COuncilmen:
lst Ward, j. f, Lewis.
2nd Ward, G. n. Mosess
Bird Ward, D. c. Luce.
4th Ward, S. B. Ghdings.
As a result of Tuesdays cleo
tiOn Mayor Dawson was re-elec-
ted by large majority and three
of the old cOuncilmen. Giddings,
Lewis, and G. n. Moses, sretIirn.
ed. NJ. L. Crow of the Third
Ward was defeated by D. c: Luse
the Independent candidate by a.
small majority.
The principal contest appears
to have been over cOuncilmen nj
the First and 3rd Wards. In the
First Ward Lewis, the Republi-
can nominee, was winner by 6
votes. In the Third Ward Luse,
the Independent csdidate, was
elected by 80 votes. Aside from
these Two there was nothing in
teresting in the way of contests,
and the election passed off quiet,
ly with very light vote.
In one instance the Republi-
can majority was BAG.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07
Coming Back to Clafin.

The Clarion has several times
in the past predicted that the N.
"A. DOwSe family would soon be
coming back to Claflin to make
their home, and such is to be the
case. Mr.. DOwSe was here last
week and closed a deal whereby
he has leased the Cottage House,
with the privilege of buying same
any time within the next 6 months
which means that the sale will
be made as soon as Mr.. Dowse
dispOses of his holdings in the east
ern part of the state. He takes
possession Of the house the first
of the month and just as soon as
the needed repairs can be made
and the family can get ehre the
house will be again opened up as
a first class hotel.-Clarion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07
House Officers.

The Democratic caucus has Sc
lected the following officers for
the ensuing term.
Speaker, Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri,.
Chief Clerk, South Trimble of
Kentucky.
Chief DOOrkeeper, j. ]. Smn-
mott of Virginia.
Sergeant at Arms, William F.
Ryan of New York.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07
New Teacher Arrived.

Claflin is well supplied with
school teachers at present and In
case an extra teacher is needed
in the schools it will not be neces-
Sary to send out of town for one,
for Prof. Wier will be able to fill
the place, as a young professor
arrived at his house Monday of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07

W. B. Ream, editor of the Tu-
ron PrSs, was IN thee city Friday
evening on his way to Arnold, m
Ness county, to visit his brother,
Norman and wife, over Sunday.
Norman Ream formerly lived in
this city. For the past several
years he has been conducting a
general store at the town of Ar
mold, in Ness county, but this
business he has disposed Of, and
has gone to Berkely, CAL, where
he will remain for some time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07

this week and 0. j. has promised
to support him and give him all
the necessary education that will
be needed to fill the position of
principal Of any school that may
need his services. The professor
Is very much elabed over secur-
ing this young student and Mrs.
Weir IS reported as getting along
nicely.-Claflin Clarion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07

Father A. P. Podgorseck, some
ten or eleven years ago in charge
of the Catholic congregation in
this city, but now located near
Spearville, is busy preparing to
build a fine $4,000 church. The
structure will be Of brick, trim
med with Bedford stone. The
distance from the ground to the
top of the cross surrnounting the
Steeple will be 162 feet.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07

We are glad to see Frank
Gum on the street again after a
severe illness caused by an ulcer
on one of his eyes. He was com
PEELED TO have the. eye removed,
after several days Of suffering,
but since the operation has al
most recovered and will soon be
enjoying his usual health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-04-07

Sunday was a very delightful
day and everyone nearly was out
enjoying it. .
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
''H HE is.

J. D. Burkhardt sells groceries
and coal-everybody knows
that. He has made a success of
his business through hard work
and attending to his "knittlng.'
And there is another J. D. Burk-
hardt, who is a chip off the Old
block-that is a son OF Mr..
Burkhardt, who is perhaps four
or FIVE years old. and who de-
lights in staying at the store
with his father, and is fast pick
up store manners. One day,
some time ago he was left in the
store alone for a few minutes
while the elder Burkhardt step,
ped out. During his absence,
Mr.. Heckroth, who hands out
gasoline and kerosene for John
d. Rockefeller ia this vicinity,
stepped into the store and 10.
CURED as to where the ''boss'
was. The young man looked up
at Mr.. Heckroth. and IN all midi
feren1 way remarked, "here be
is abiding to himself, and
wanted to know what the suppos
ed customer wanted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
Bromley Excursion to Huron.

Friends and admirers OF Evan
gelist Bromley and his work are
planning an excursion to Huron
about the ed of the month. 1t
is figured that a special train can
be secured for the trip, and as a
large number of people signitied
their desire and intention to take
in the excursion, the cost for the
round trip will it is believed not
exceed $500. Those desiring to
take part in the excursion will
kindly give their names with
deposit of $3.50 to the pastors
of the several churches, Revs.
Oldtield, Holgate, Laux, or with
w. w. Downie at the Herald
office. Free entertainment will
be provided for all the excursion
lists at Huron, and a great time is
expected. The train "a e
Milbank at 6 q. M, and arri' e
at Huron in time to take in the
afternoon and evening meet
ings and will return after the
night meeting.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10

LINCOINS PRIVATE CAR AND FACSIMILE OF INVITATION TO
RIDE ON SPECIAL TRAIN WHICH TOOK THE PRESIDENT ELECT
FROM SPRINGFIELD TO WASHINGTON.
Lincoln had lodged. and drove the president elect AM his companions to break-
fast at the governors mansion. An immense crowd filled TIT corridors OF the
hotel and adjoining streets. and al even greater multitude had gathered about
the depot, TO which the partyw were escorted by a committee Of the legislature
and the governor. At shortly after 10 o'clock the trip eastward was resumed
amid the shouts of the people.
One picturesque feature of the journey was that every half mile the rail
road had stationed fagmen to indicate that the lin was open verytnlng
was II right. Instead Of the usual red or white railroad signals, however,
these men waved American flags.
Short stops we're made at Shebyvine, Greensburg. Norris and lawrence
hmrp mi al eac point Mr. Lincoln said a few words in farewell. The crowds
wore nt confined tt these larger towns, however. At every station vas
heard the sound OF cheering al the Lincoln train whizzed by.
N crowd as 81 greata al Cincinnati THAT the train had to stop utnt b.
and military could force way Tor the locomotive Those o n the track
tried to ret IL Of the "a but the multitude behind prevented. Mr.. Lincoln
vas net at the station by the nay {, the city and escorted by a military and
civic procession % the Burnet House.
Afar q brief rest Mr. Lincoln val escorted % the balcony, where b e was
rroduc by thu mayor. Referring to the only speech he had ever made lin
cincinnati. the president elect uuotedf from this address som humorous re-
marks he had made to the Kentuckians. He had told hem that the Republic
ans would beat them and had also promised what the victors would do with
them when beaten 81 will tell you, lie had then said, what w mean to do
with you. We mean to treat you a nea as we possibly cal Is washington,
and Madison treated you"
That night a reception was held at the Burn house II as remarked
that the president elect looked veyw we'll and was sin good spirits.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
Card of Thanks.

We wish to sincerely thank
the friends and neighbours. alst
the eighth grade teacher anc
scholars, whose sympathy ano
assistance were so freely ex
tended to US during the illness
and death of our dear HUSBAND
and father.
MRS. FRED WENDLAND AND
CHILDREN.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
of a Man.

A tired mother who had been occu-
pied all day with an active and very
troublesome boy. as she sat down IN
the evening and thought of the num-
less details in which her strength had
gone, said: After all, 1t is a day
toward the making of a man."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
"Affnity," in Law.

The word affinity, in the eyes OF the
law, is rather respectable. The ency-
clopedia says: Affinity, In law, is the
relations contracted by marriage be-
tween a husband and his wife's kin
dred, and between a wife and her hus-
bands kindred, in contradistinction
from relation by blood; but the kin
OF the husband are in no way related
to the kin OF the wife"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
The Value of Good Manners.

Manners must adorn knowledge,
and smooth its way through the world.
Like a great rough diamond, it may
do very we'll in a closet by way or
curiosity, and also for it's intrinsic
value; but it will never be worn, nor
shine if it is not polished.-Chester
field.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
Poor Kind Of Virtue.

/ cannot praise a fugitive and clois-
tered virtue, ~unexercised and I'M
breathed, that never sallies out and
seeks her adversary, but sinks out OF
the race where that immortal garland
is to be run for, not without dust and
heat.-Milton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
Church Notice.
EPISCOPAL

Services Sunday February -, as
follows:
l0:45 a.. m. Morning prayer, litany
and sermon.
1900 noon. Sunday school.
500 p. m. Evening prayer and sermon
Seats tree. All welcome. Choir
rehearsal FRIDAY at 1870 p. m. and
Saturday at 700 p. m.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
Interested,

What did the rhinoceros do when
o fired at him." asked the eager
listener. He Just stood still and
watched me run"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
NATURES True Lover.

A true lover of Nature will find as
much enjoyment in seeing the beauti-
full things II other peoples gardens
as if they were in his own.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10

Miss Gretchen Bleser and Helen
Mesmer have issued invitations fer a
six O'Clock dinner and early evening
card party in honor of Mrs. b. S.
Middlebrook. Friday the 10th, at The
home of Miss BleSer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-02-10
STRANGE, But True,

"'Tis a strange thing whin We come
to think Nv 1t. that tn less money a
man gifts fr his wurruk the more nicis-
60 on wurrkin'."-"Mr. Dooley Says"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-30
BIG BROTHERS.

Many cities throughout the United
States have now taken up what 10
known as the big Brother" move
ment. a very effective step In the gem
eral effort Of civilization to give the
child better chance. The big Sis
ter" movement IL the same thing ap-
piled to girls. Personal service Ia
the essence OF this work. and nothing
In the world counts for so much az
personal service. All realize now that
II Is absurd to blame the child who
comes before the Juvenile court. The
business Of society Is not TO blame
but TO help. We hear every day In
telligent men and women Of some
leisure say that they wish they had
some useful labor, for their spare
time. Anybody Of reasonable tact
and intelligence can be a big broth.
err or a big sister," and thereby
spend time and strength as yaluably
as It can be spent. IL You want 70
make your life OF worth to your fell
low beings. just look into this matter
In your neighborhood and make your
self part of it--Collier's.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-30
POLITICAL SUICIDE.

Nobody has made clearer or more
tional political situation than Victor
J.. Berger, the only Socialist ever
elected to Congress. In a Milwaukee
interview, Mr.. Berger says:
president Taft Is stronger than
he ever was. He will be renominated
without serious opposition. The In
surgents by opposing reciprocity
have lost their opportunity and are
disintegrating every day. The Demo
Gratis have the advantage OF position.
They say that Republican president
had to call on the Democrats TO pass
a Republican measure, A year ago,
il seemed as IL Taft was horelessly
unpopular. LaFollette was TO be put
up for president, as the leader OF the
insurgents. II was not expected that
he would defeat Taft In the conven-
ton. bur that with Taft al the Re-
publican nominee, Il was thought
the Democrats would elect a presi-
dent. II sLaFollette had been o states
man he would have stood by his guns
and retained his following. But he
didn't and now his followers are clip
ping away from him.
There II Is In very few words.
Nothing more unexpected has ever
happened In American politics than
the collapse of insurgency through
the insincerity OF its nominal lead
ers. Real insurgency seems to have
died with Dolliver-New York
World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-30
HOMEMADE
THINGS
COME BACK
From Another Point of View

St wi after all have
thing celebrate. 4 81 i
There the day Of and
glorious .
anybody else
is getting twist also.
= n
inhed of Thursday.
friend this
probably at least, who favors the recall
IA
Of these subdivision that are represented to be soft propositions
81 crox tombstone new his monopane from Detroit to Pontiac
attracted attention when he suggested tn. possibility Of such thing
F. n
bit thus direct Infringement
a wellknown Detroit jewelry firm.
the
Nat Goodwin will
the production OF revised When We
TwentyoneT' IN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-30
ADVERTISING TALKS

cents. 1t won't pay me to adj
vertise."
Except in very rare instances
EVERY BUSINESS is UN-
| SUCCESSFUL THAT IS NOT
ADVERTISED. Some adver-
Using must be done to keep ANY
business on the jump. 1t won't
thrive without it.
And ADVERTISING MUST
BE CONTINUOUS.
On this subject ! had talk
with a jeweler the other day who
spends a goodly sum in adver-
Using, but he punches it all in a
couple of months in the spring
and three months in the fall.
l told him that it was my con-
viction that he COULD SPEND
THE SAME AMOUNT OF
MONEY, using more news
papers, covering EV cry
MONTH IN THE YEAR AND
GET A BETTER RESULT.
That is to say, if he spends
$4o,ooo-and that is about what
he does spend-he could use
good-sized space in several news
papers every week in the year,
including couple of pages in the
spring and fall. and | am certain
that the INCREASE in his bus
mess would be far greater than
by punching his space, as he. now
does.
My experience is that the
BUSINESS THAT IS ADVER-
lTISED ALL THE YEAR
ROUND THRIVES THE
BEST.
(To be continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-30
|||I|B[FRE[D


~ W. Hammond. the nNper-
as before Police Justice
Friday morning. TO answer to
IRE OF stealing DIR. Thomas
nutomobIle. Wiillam Frazer.
Intimately connected with
1d y the matter. was also
|ns 10 look as though Ham
my alp away on the police
very tense and likewise
osion. failed to bring evI-
~ Jus<ice Joffries. that Chaun-
stoI<n the car, The mere
& "a being found In his posses
o>rn III Colnmbps. o., seems TO
y figure. II is mp to the prose
q connect Hammond with the
8rsdy took tie stand to iden.
y car, and h did so TO every
satisfaction, even to the salts
Of Mr. Hammond.
|r<Ive Mahoney. OF Columbus,
i hapd. HIS testimony failed TO
<he theft on Hamomnd. al
ne did 4ay that the car was
altered Tor sale I'm his ~
I've Parler, who went to Colum-
Ter Hanmond, also testified.
"A that Chauncey had refused
1Qse H. troubles. but had main
v&ry clam-iike attitude fol-
his arrest.
cea> was adjourned until July
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-30
rEw YORK sToCK,

Reported for The T.
'webber a Co. June 80: a
In London were heavy.
There was a rather Tn
the New York exchan
practically unchanged 4
close. Early I'm the sea
some selling OF stocks o
continued dry weather
ern corn belt and fear.
the crop. The pressur'
ticulariy heavy at any
quilted in only fractional
market was dull and "a