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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

N. W. Klepper was a visitor
from EllinwOOd early Monday
morning, on his way south to look
after some of his land interests,
Mr.. Keeper says the wheat so
far threshed north Of EllinwOod
is running about IS bushels per
acre and is of good quality.
The nine years old son of. Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Hiss of the south
side met with an accident We'd
nesday morning resulting in a
diSlOcated arm.
George COOney was over from
HOisingtOn Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Moses en-
tertained number Of gentlemen
last Saturday evening in honor
of the return of G. N. Moses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
SANTA FE TRAIL MEETING.

President FaxOn of the Santa
Fe Trail Association has called
a meeting of the western division
tC be held at Great Bend on the
18th, Thursday of next week.
The county commissioners have
been invited to attend and the
county clerk has invited all town
ship officers, and through them
all road officers in the county to
be present. This will be a good
roads boosting meeting such as
have been held in various other
counties and all who are inter
eSted in good roads, which should
include every one, is invited to
be present. The meeting will be
held in the commercial club
rooms unless that will prove too
small In which event the air
dome will be used. The city and
county officials are cooperating
to make this a success, and if you
do not attend and gather some In
formation on road work, it is
your fault. If is likely that the
state engineer, Mr.. Gearhart, will
be present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

$6.25, bulls $500 TO $4.75, quaran-
tine cows 1915 to 800.
Buyers tried to put hogs down
the first of the week, but with
small success. and the week close
a little higher than the best point
in the previous week. The run
today was light. 1000 head and
prices advanced Zoe to zoe, top
$6.72h, bulk $685. to $3.50. Re-
ceiptS of hogs here in June this
year amounted to 337,65S head,
the greatest number ever received
here for the month of June. The
average weight for the month
was 1877 pounds as compared
with 2O9 pounds same month last
year, a sign taken to indicate
that no great reserve is being
held in the country, therefore a
bullish sign.
Sheep and lambs made big
gains last week, and advanced 10c
to Zoe again today. Spring lambs
brought $7.35 today, and year
lingS 800. wetherS worth $3.50
ewes sold today at $4.OO. Texas
and Arizona are not contributing
many to the total. and native ter
ritOry is not furnishing many,
run 5000 here today, Dry wealth
er stuff is hard to sell, and while
there is a good market for fat
stuff, common and thin kinds are
slow TO move, at very mean prices
j: a. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
. OFFICIAL CALL.
The International Congress Of
Farm Women AUXILIARY.
to the Dry Farming
Congress.)

TO,the Honorable, The Chief Elk
ecutives of. Nations, the Governors
of States, the Secretaries or Min
listers of Agriculture; the Presi-
> dents and Officers of Universe
teis and Colleges where Agricul-
ture is taught; the National,
State or Local Organizations hav-
ing for their object the, enlarge
ment OF Agricultural Education
and the uplift Of home life upon
the farm; the publishers of mag
azines or other literature devoted
to BETTER homes and rural life;
the Farm Women and others in
terested- GREETING:
. You are herewith invited to
attend and participate in the
FIRST annual session of The Inter
national Congress of Farm Wo-
men, called as an auxiliary to the
Dry Farming Congress, but which
will hold its sessions and organ
he hs work largely upon indepen-
dent ines, to be held at Colorado
. Springs, October II. Is and 10,
l91fo
You may be represented by
properly accredited delegates and
appointments may be made as fol-
lows:
Chief Executives Of Nations,
States or Provinces may appoint
forty delegates each.
Educational Institutions inter-
eSted il Agriculture may appoint
forty delegates each.
National or State Societies in
teresteG in Agriculture, Forestry,
Or rural home life may appoint
zen delegates.
Local societies Gas abOve) may
appoint five delegates
Boards of County Commission
ers, Mayors of Cities and PreSi-
dents Of towns, may appoint five
delegates.
Local Or County Oranges or
Farmers organizations having wO-
men members may appoint two
delegates each.
There is demand for the crys-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
CLYDE YE0 A BENEDICT.

Cards have been received
from Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. HOvey
Of near Wichita, announcing the
marriage Of their daughter Mar
tina to Mr.. Clyde YeO, formerly of
this county. The young folks will
settle on a farm near Conway
Springs, which Mr.. YeO recently
purchased. Clyde YeO was one
Of the most popular young men
Of this vicinity, and no doubt is
rapidly becoming as popular in
his new home. We extend to
him and his bride our hearty con-
gratulatiOnS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07
A DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE.


Election of senator's by direct
vote of the people, which is now
held up in Congress by an amend.
ment supported by the entire
group of privilege servers in the
senate, is distinctly a democratic
proposition. The report of the
proceedings of the republican ma
ti0nal convention of 1908 shows
that the vote OIL including in the
platform a demand for the cleo
ton of senator's by the people
was: Yeas ia, and nays 500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

Gus Melleis, Of near EllinwoOd
probably has the ree9rdEof being
the first to finish harvesting this
season. He completed cutting his
wheat, 125 acres, on Tuesday
morning, June 20, before a good
many had hardly started. His
wheat made good stand.
W. E. Dirreen was down from
Albion township this week. Mr..
Dirreen reports the wheat yield
so far as threshing at this time
shows, to be about eight bushels
per acre.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

7. P. Fair handles all kinds
of coal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

The county commissioners have
been IN session nearly ali week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-07

T. P. Fair handles al. kinds
of coal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23

Fahrenheit, making Hawk Harbor, a whaling
station and factory on the Labrador coast,
Sunday evening at eight.
The whale meat for which we came to
Hawk Harbor having been slowed on deck
forward we left In company with the Roose-
Welt on Tuesday afternoon and the following
day entered the harbor at Turnvik our last
stop on the Labrador coast. in the midst of
thunderstorm. Turnivik is fishing station.
and here Capt. Bob Bartlett said good-by to
his father. Capt. William Bartlett. who Is
owner OF the station.
The run through Davis strait, across Baf-
I'm and Melville bays, around Cape York and
into North Star bay. where we waited for the
Roosevelt. consumed nine days. during which
time we overhauled our outfit. worked on
sail for the whaleboat and fished for gulls that
wouldn't bite. We crossed the arctic circle
on the twenty-eighth Of July. At midnight on
the thirtieth OF July took a snapshot pho
tograph of the ship from the end OF the bow
spirit.
The Roosevelt came in on the third OF
August. having stopped at Cape York to pick
up dogs and natives. and at the suggestion OF
Peary we lost no time in preparing for a wal
rus hunt. Commander Peary helped US In
every way possible-as indeed he had done
from the start and continued to do until the
ships separated-procuring Eskimo guides for
us and telling US where to go and what to do
when we got there We left the ship at three
in the morning with three Eskimo guides,
steering our power whaleboat west through
Wolstenholm sound to where Saunders island
lifts Its steep. bare sides. washed on the west
by the open water OF Baffin bay. In the sound
and about Saunders island congregate the old
bull walrus, while further north in the Whale
sound regions are found only the cows and
young bulls.
on the eastern end Of the island one OF
the Eskimo pointed to black spot on float
ing cake Of Ice. and as we pushed nearer the
black turned to dirty brownish yellow. soon
easily recognized as two big walrus bulls lying
asleep ON the ice pan. The engine was stopped
and the boat drifted up quietly. Two Eskimo
stood in the bow with harpoons ready. stood
next. and the others somewhere behind me.
When within about 80 feet both walrus raised
their heads. showing long white tusks and
thick necks criss-crossed with scars. AS Whit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23
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slabs OF ice, where sea pigeons foated and
little auks dove and few away as the boat ap-
preached Looking over the side one could see
their little black-and-white bodies shooting
the water. using their wings vigorously and
leaving trail of bubbles behind. Several seals
were seen and as we rounded a point half an
hour later. another village appeared the pointed
huts hardly distinguishable at first from the
pointed rocks. native came out In a kayak
TO accompany US ashore.
At least half the population expressed a
strong desire to go with u.s. by getting into the
boat when We were making ready to leave. a
compromise being finally effected by orr taking
along two fne-looking young bucks each dressed
In new bear and sealskin suit
At seven the next morning the sun burst
through the mist and shone on the wet rocks,
the white ice in the bay and also on the glisten-
ing black head of curious seal walowing
about just off shore. Things were moving in
no time. The huskies crawled out from under
the boat cover and beat their fur clothing with
sticks to get out the dampness and the oil
stoves were set going in preparation for break.
fast At eight we started inland, accompanied
by the Eskimo hunters. carrying rifles and
few biscuits
The first ridge sharply from the shore.
the trail beyond leading up broad, rNcky val
ley. Here we separated. my two guides turn
ing up dry creek bed. 1t was hard travelling
over the broken rock in the valleys and the
steep slants of the ridges. and my .405 Winches-
ter got pretty heavy before we sighted the first
game. in the shape of two blue-gray caribou
bulls. feeding at the edge of rock-rimmed
pond. One Of the huskies and crcled around
the down-wind side and crawled on our bellies
up to a big boulder near the head of the pond.
bringing both animals within range AS we
reached the boulder and peeked cautiously
around 1t the nearer caribou began to get un-
easy and started out of the water. but pulled
up en- the bank at a range of about 100 yards.
long enough to get himself properly shot At
that distance his coat was much the same shade
OF gray as the rocks on which he fell.
Not long after leaving this pond we killed,
between US. 10 ptarmigan with the 20 rife. A
few hours later. standing on the top of high
ridge looking across big valley with lake
at the bottom. the inland ice cap could be plain
ly seen curving down, smooth and white, smoth-
ering all but this narrow strip of barren land
along the coast: and at the foot of the ridge on
the other side, standing ankle deep at the edge
Of another little pond. were two more caribou.
bull and COW. We dropped back of the crest
of the ridge and following down ravine fur
Their on, came out on level with the pond. hid
den from che sight of the game by small hum
mock Of rock BY crawling to the top Of the
hummock We were able to get view of the
pond. The caribou were still there but lying
down among the stones. and so like them In
color that they were very hard to locate without
the glasses-though only 800 yards distant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23

Two classes of enemies attack fruit
trees and plants, viz: insects and fun
gous diseases. The application of SUBJ
stances, usually liquid, to the tree or
plant for the purpose of preventing
or destroying these constitutes spray
ing.
We spray to destroy insects and to
prevent fungous diseases. Spraying is
no longer an experiment. 1t is an
established fact that intelligent and
persistent spraying always pays. The
effects Of spraying are cumulative.
The effects Of spraying last year and
this year may result in an increased
yield next year. An instructive bulle-
tin issued by the Wisconsin Horti-
cultural society, has the following to
say regarding spraying: The insects
affecting fruit may be divided for con-
venience into two classes. which are
distinguished by their mode of feed
ing. viz: eating or chewing insects
and sucking insects.
Eating insects consume the affected
tissues. commonly the leaves. and
thereby hinder the functions OF the
plant. The common example is the
potato bug" or beetle. Insects of
this class are destroyed by poisoning
their food. Sucking insects do not
consume the external tissues of the
plant, but feed only on the sap In
order to accomplish this the insect
thrusts its proboscis through the ex-
ternal coverings and sucks the juices
in the same way as mosquito sucks
blood. AS these insects do not con-
sumo the tissue of the leaf or branch,
poisons are of no avail. We must
therefore attack the insects. This is
done by covering them with some sub
stance which will penetrate their
bodies, or with substance which closes
their breathing pores. To repeat:
Q) Biting or chewing insects are
destroyed by placing poison on the
parts on which tho insects feed.
(2) Sucking insects are destroyed
only by attacking the insects and for
this class poisons are of no avail
Apple scab. brown rot of plums and
peaches, potato rot. blight, rust and
other destructive plant diseases are
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23
the same way until all is used up.
These balls. or sticks. of convenient
size can be laid away until required
for use.
srollers and Roaster..

A fat broiler is quite rarity; the
best that can be done. In general. Is
to have II plump. for the natural ten
dency Of the chick is to use all nutri,
ment for growth and development,
When the birds are. nearly large
enough for the market they should be
given all the fattening feed they will
eat. and for this purpose corn in vari-
Gus forms should be fed freely. They
will digest more feed IL fed ground
than II whole or cracked. A moist
ened mash consisting Of about two
thirds corn meal and one-third bran
by bulk is good. Cooked potatoes are
good, and milk with little sugar
added will hasten fattening. Broil-
ers may be sold alive or dressed. az
cording toIthe discretion Of the grow
err. II dressed this should be done
according TO the demands Of the mar
ket to which they are to be shipped
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23
SPRAYING PREVENTS DISEASE
AND DESTROYS INSECTS
Established Fact of Spray Always
Pays-FormuIa Given That Is Accepted
Reliable

too small to be discerned singly with
out using compound microscope.
These spores alight on leaf or fruit
and under favorable conditions of heat
and moisture terminate. giving rise to
threadlike projections which pene-
trate the plants tissues.
The main fact to be borne in mind
is this: The spores which may be
present in innumerable numbers may
be destroyed or their termination pre-
vented by the application of certain
substances known as fungicides, while
existing as spores on the outside Of
plants, but after these have pene.
trated the tissue of leaf. stem or root.
spraying is of no avail. In other
words. spraying for plant diseases
must be wholly for prevention.
The following formula for Bordeaux
mixture is used as a preventive OF
fungous diseases, as potato blight. ap.
pie scab, etc. Various formulas are
quoted, but the following Is now ac
cepted as safe and reliable:
Copper sulphate. pounds; fresh
lime, 5 pounds; water. so gallons.
Either arsenate of lead or Paris
green may be safely combined with
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23

and the line slipped out over the DOW, ught-
ening with Jerk as he snubbed II on a Great
So we had one walrus, at any rate, hard ana
fast on the business end of the line. Wnen
he came up to breathe--for he was far from
dead-I fired at him again and missed, and he
ducked under. The same thing happened sew
eral times, and though did finally finish him
with bullet through his brain. had no idea
until then what lot Of practice 1t takes to
shoot accurately out Of boat whom rocked
even by small waves. as was ours.
The sixth OF August was calm and warm,
the sun shone brightly and the innumerable
pans OF floating ice glistened under the slant
ing rays. as the Erik showed her nose into
the mouth of Whale sound.
"Just the day for walrus-no wind and
they'll be out on the ice sleeping in the sun"
said Mat Henson, who had come aboard from
the Roosevelt to take charge of the hunt; and
Mat knew, for he had hunted walrus In Whale
sound many a time.
In half an hour several pans OF walrus had
been sighted--it was then four in the morn
ing-and two boats were launched; Norton.
Henson, two Eskimo and myself in rowboat;
Whitney, with crew. In the launch We
we're soon busy. When an animal was killed
an oar was hoisted and the ship steamed up
to the spot and hauled the dead monster
aboard with the winch: the boat showing OFF
again to search for more game. Some of the
tricks Of the trade" were soon learned. for
instance: walrus killed in the water would
sink nine times out OF ten, and unless there
was a harpoon IN him would be lost. The
same was generally true of one shot on an
ice pan. unless killed instantly-he would
slide off into the water and sink.
Our party finally returned aboard exhaust
ed, to find that about 40 walrus had been
taken.
When l awoke next morning we were drop.
ping anchor off little Eskimo village named
Kangerderlooksoah, situated near the mouth
of Ingleheld gulf. Commander Peary had
been with US aboard the Erik since leaving
North Star bay and said that he would remain
here long enough to give us a chance at the
caribou. That afternoon we pushed OFF in the
whaleboat. bound for the head Of the gulf,
our FIVE Eskimo companions as pleased and as
excited as children at the idea OF hunt. We
worked along shore. ziszagging between low
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23

When a farmer breeds Indifferent
cattle. horses or sheep he receives
less for his labor and feed than he
should receive. adds less to the wealth
Of his state than the upto-date farm
err, and is at a disadvantage when he
undertakes to secure for himself and
family the things which help to make
life worth living. says a writer In an
exchange. / do not mean to say that
the individual farmer owes more to
the community or to the state than
the laborer. the lawyer. the doctor. the
educator. the preacher or the business
man; but we do expect more from
them as whole. because there ara
more OF them than all these others
combined.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23

Bordeaux mixture. In fact. In all
orchard spraying operations 1t has
come to be a common practice to add
either Paris green or arsenate Of lead
to Bordeaux at every application. BY
this means biting insects and fungi
are controlled at single operation,
No other fact is more important than
this in spraying.
Arsenate of lead is a poison for
biting insects and is less liable to In
jure foliage than Paris green. 1t re-
mains longer in suspension. 1t ad.
he IS better to foliage. 1t may be
used for any purpose for which Paris
green is employed In liquid sprays.
The formula is: Arsenate of lead. .
to pounds; water. so gallons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23

find some men, a few clear headed
and resolute men to whom we in.
stinctively turn. who are never In
doubt. whose discernment Is always
true. who always know what to do
and who are always right. hope.
Stevey. that you will prove to be
thus endowed.
But whether or not this shall prove
SO. whether or not you shall discover
yourself blessed with the great gifts
of sound common sense and clear
vision. don't dillydally over things
Make up your mind! In this power
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23

This weighing things over. Stevey,
when unduly prolonged not only con-
fuses us, II saps and dissipates our
very energy. literally leaves us weak
and nerveiess; We not only don't
know what to do but II we did know
we'd be powerless to do It; we'd have
to walt and recuperate till our
strength came back and our head came
clear again.
THE ability to decide which some
men possess is more or less gift.
Most OF us are often In doubt, we
don't know what to do: but you will
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23
BEST WAX
FOR GRATING
Recipe Given for Making Mixture
That Is Essential An All
Orchards = Convenient
Sizes Made.

Rosin four parts LOUNGES or
pourds); beeswax. two pounds; tai
low. one part; melted. slowly. in an
Iron vessel. putting in the rosin five
or ten minutes before the beeswax:
and all completely mixed together by
much stirring.
In 20 minutes or SO 1t win be thor
oughly mixed. and a convenient por-
ton is to be poured into bucket of
cold water In a minute or less 1t
will be cool enough to take up with
the hands (which must have been
greesed with tallow) and pulled like
taffy. when IL becomes light yellow
In color It Is done and can be made
into sticks or balls and put into an
other vessel OF cold water to harden.
Other portions can be treated in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23

commonly ascribed to weather con-
ditions. Indirectly this is often true,
but neither rain nor drought nor any
other atmospheric condition Is ever
directly the cause of plant diseases.
Rainy weather does not directly
cause plum rot. but provides condi-
tons favorable to the development of
the fungus. and probably unfavorable
conditions for the development of the
plum and its ability, to resist the In
vasion of the disease.
Fungi (plant diseases) are propa-
gated by spores. minute bodies which
may float In the air and are usually
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23
Uncle Hiram to His Nephew

want to do. You don't want to jump
at things without thought. you want
to be sure you're right. but you don't
want to be too long about It; you
want to be able to make up your
mind. Better to blunder now and
then than to lack decision.
This is point to which some peo-
Pile can never bring themselves. They
weigh things pro and con till they get
confused and don't know what to do.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23
Alarming Condition.

"Gilks has lost his appetite and I'm
afraid it's a hopeless case"
indeed"
Eyes. We gave him an illustrated
seed catalogue to look at. but the pic
lures Of spring vegetables had no Of.
feet whatever"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23
On the Great Advantage Of Being
Able to Make Up Ones
MlEd Quickly.

! "You will fiad. Stevey" said Uncle
Hiram to his hopeful young nephew.
"a great satisfaction and great
help In being able to make up your
mind. $3.50
! rDon't be d.llydallyer. always IN,
decided. never knowing what you
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-23

and its exercise you will find great
inward satisfaction and a great help.
and SO strengthened yourself you will
be all the more helpful to other peo-
ple."