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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-03
FARMING BY MAIL.

who cannot learn much that is nee
essary to know about agriculture and
kindred subjects, and about household
management and vocational education
generally under the enlarged cores-
pondence courses in the Kansas State
Agricultural college The peculiarly
Important feature of this course is
found in the fact that more than one
million persons in Kansas are of
school age and out of school. Thou
sands have completed the common
school courses and decided no. to con
tinue to improve their educations.
Othere thousands left uhe common
schools of the country or grade
schools of town or city before COM
pleting even this elementary course.
No one knows how many have had
one or two years in high school and
have not felt able to attend college,
and still realize the need of more ed
ucation.
Many teachers would like to be
able to teach the elements of agricul-
tre. Young and middle aged farmers
are eager 10 have more knowledge of
the soil, of fruit growing, dairying or
stock feeding. And how many thou
sands of young and middle aged wo-
men would like to know more about
the science of cooking foods. more
about the balanced ration for human
beings, more about sewing and the art
of home decoration. making the house
beautiful place in which TO live.
The correspondence course out
lined In the agricultural college are
really. a preliminary treatment for
persons in towns where such work
has not begun, so far as Kansas is
concerned. The enrolment \; large
and particularly effective, It is in
teresting, too, that business men and
business women in the cities, owners
of land, are very glad TO take these
courses and so fit themselves TO TN
der;ake the operation of farmer, fol
that matter, Of any of several kinds
of business. The enlarged list now
offered in the correspondence depart.
ment under the charge of H. l.. Kent,
assisting ]. H. Miller, director of the
college extension. includes:
Elementary Agriculture.
Soils.
Farm Crops.
ClOvers and Grasses.
Diary Farming.
!, Dairy Manufacturing.
Animal Breeding.
Stock Feeding.
Poultry Management
Orcharding.
Vegetable Gardening.
Landscape Gardening.
Horticulture.
Farm Management.
Farm Mechanics.
Farm Motors.
Farm buildings.
Farm Drainage.
! Concrete Construction.
Highway Construction.
Cooking.
Sewing
Household Management.
Home Decoration
Household Sanitation.
Insects Injurious to Farm Crops.
Insects Injurious to Orchard Crops
Vocational Education.
Rural Sociology.
Joiney.
Probably one Of the best feature:
is found in the fact that the course
may now be taken in pieces, or, ID
other words, in sizes to suit the appl
cant. It may be that you desire u
know about only two or three O.
these subjects, in which event it /:
now possible to take only these stud
les in which you chance TO be espec
tally interested.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-03

New, novel and pleasing effects In
Photographs at DIRK'S Studio where
It's never too dark.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-03

Frank Pekker Of Sansada Texas,
Is here for a visit with his brother,
Ed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-03

Jim Hume LETT for Kansas CNS
Monday evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
WOULD LIE AWAKE ALL NIGHT
WITH ITCHING ECZEMA

Ever since I can remember l was
terrible sufferer of eczema and
other irritating skin diseases. ! would
lie awake all night. and my suffering
was intolerable. a scaly humOr set
tied on my back. and being but n
child, naturally scratched 1t. 1t
was a burning. itching sensation. and
utterly into!crablc. In fact, II was so
that could not possibly forget about
n. II did not tpke long before II
spread TO my shoulders and arms. and
] was almost covered with n mass of
raw flesh on account of my scratching
IT. | was in such 4 condition that my
bands were tied.
"a number of rhySicians were call
ed, but II seemed beyond their med
zeal power and knowledge to cure
me. Having tried numerous treat
ments without deriving any benefit
from them. ! had given myself up to
the mercy of my dreadful malady. but
! thought would take the Cuticura
treatment as last resort. Words
cannot express my gratitude to the
one who created The Cuticura Mira
cles.' as | have named them, for now
] feel as II never suffered from even
n pimple. My disease was routed by
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. and
shall never cease praising the wonder
full merits they contain. will never
be without them. in fact, can almost
dare any skin diseases to attack me
80 long as I have Cuticura Remedies
in the house. / hope that this letter
will give other sufferers an idea OF
how ! suffered. and also hope that
they will not pass the 'Cuticura Life
Saving Station" tSigned) c. Louis
Green. 9c9 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia.
Pa, Aug. 20. 1910.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

son. or one OF his subordinates-no TWO reports
on this point are alike-found the Grea' Do"'
that bears Wilson's name. Inc Do ia,
ridge Of rock. $50 feet long. 40 TO oo Iee' ~ua
20 to 40 feet above ground and one yet knows
how deep. that is heavily laden with soio
the from 1t anywhere and there 10 bou
Nothing in the history OF gold mining oe .s.n
illustrates the eccentricities OF gold miners 'nah
the discovery of the Dome" The discovering
party consisted Of three men, headed by Iee s
Wilson. The expedition vas financed by Shf
cago man named Edwards. who was engaged In
the manufacture of lighting fixtures EDWARDS
was to put up all the money In return tor
half interest in anything that might be ciscoV
cred. Wilson to have a quarter interest ana
each OF the other two an eighth.
For several weeks they prospected. hrst TO the
east of Porcupine lake. in Whitney township. then
to the west. in Tisdale township. they iound
gold and staked some claims. But the great
Dome" although they camped. some Of tho time.
within sight OF II. almost escaped them II was
finally discovered. according to the story that
is generally believed. only because one OF VIII
sons subordinates stumbled across It. He was
not a MINER knew nothing about geology. but did
know enough to scrape off moss. Also. he had
eyes. When tho moss was of he could not help
seeing the gold. The great ridge that was hence
forth to be known as the Wilson Dome" had
been found Stakes were driven and claim laid
to the huge boulder.
Perhaps the most remarkable story. however
that hiss come out OF the Porcupine was told by
prospector named bill" Woodney.
mining man whom believe to be reliable told
me that Bill came to him one day and showed him
a remarkably rich piece Of gold quartz. at the
same time asking him where he supposed 1t came
from.
Not from anywhere in Canada" was the reply.
81 thought you would say that" was the COM
ment. but you are wrong.
Then bill" told his story.
He said the quartz was given to him by widow.
Her husband had been accidentally killed short
time before she gave It to him. The widow told
him that the quartz came from a vein near Lake
Abitibi. frigid sheet OF water up toward Hudsons
bay, 900 miles north Of Cobalt. Her husband and
two other men whom she named had found the
'ein. They had not staked their claims and regis
tered them with tho government at Toronto. be-
cause such registration would have been a notihca-
lion to the world that they had found gold in tho
region. Winter near when the discovery
made and they wanted to return in tho spring.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

extended from Minnesota, across Ontario. to Lab
rador. Nobody but biologists make the state
ment with confidence. They say these noun
tains were the Oldest mountains on the CONT
nent: that they were old when the Rockies were
yet Uniformed: that the glacial drift and the dis
fntegrating effects Of untold millions OF years
of heat and cold have worn them away until only
the roots" remain: and they point to the roots
proof OF their theory.
The roots are there. Anybody can see them.
Some of them are below the surface. some are
above. Over most Of the roots few feet
of earth. but here and there. huge shoulder Of
rock thrusts itself above the surface: here and
there great ledge plows Its way through the
forests and then disappears in the marsh: and
0bwhere can one dig far without coming to rock
"A singular incident explains. perhaps, why
use mountain roots were not permitted to re-
main untouched for another hundred million
years The incident had Its inspiration in poll
tics. The Ontario government felt that It was
losing strength with the farmers. Wise men in
the ministry looked around to see what could be
done. The farmers in the clay belt had been
clamoring for n railroad. The ministry decided
that It would be good politics to give It to them
So 1t was decided to build a railroad from North
bay. on the shores OF Lake Nipssing. to connect
with the great transcontnental line under con-
struction farther north.
1t while this railroad was building that
Fred La Rose a member Of the construction
gang. blasted his way into an old mountain root
N ade himself rich. made Cobalt. made more than
a score Of mutimillionaires and caused Canada
which had produced almost silver. to produce
~ per cent. Of the worlds output Two men. in
six days. trunded out $4,000 worth OF silver
with a wheelbarrow. As an indirect result Sud
bury became the worlds chief producer Of nickel.
All OF which seemed to be against the rules
made and provided by nature. Canada had never
been known a silver country. Near Cobalt
there nothing on the surface to indicate that
silver might be near. But eye had seen below
the surface. No mind had dreamed Of the gold
and silver filled roots Of wornon mountains. An
explanation required-and biologists who ex-
arnined the formations gave It.
The geological assurance that the entire re-
gion might be sprinkled with precious metals
quickly caused the country around Cobalt to be
prospected. But prospecting in forest-covered
marshes does not proceed rapidly. Not until the
summer of 1909 did prospectors push ESQ miles
northward. to the region Of Porcupine lake.
There is about as much uncertainty with re-
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
Trying Suggestions On the Mare.

Twice as the bus slowly wended its
way up the steep Cumberland Gap the
door at the rear opened and slammed.
At first those inside paid little heed:
but at the third time they demanded
to know why they should be dis
turbed in this fashion.
whist" cautioned the driver.
"doan't spake SO loud; she'll Ovcrhear
US"
'WhO?"
1.-THE mare. Spake low. Shure. Oi'm
desavin' tn crayture? Every tonne
she ears tn door close she thinks
wan o. yeZ is gcttin' down ter walk up
tn hill. an that sort a raises her
sperritS. "-SucCess.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

Mrs. Dearborn-Is she lucky In
love?
Mrs. Wabash-Oh. my no! Why.
she's been married twice and only di-
vOrced once!-Yonkcrs Statesman.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

"You ought to have burglar alarm
system in your house." said the cleo
trical supply agent. $50 that you Will
be awakened II n burglar raises ono
OF the windows or opens door at
night"
NO burglar can get In here while
we are peacefully sleeping" replied
Mr.. NewpOp. I'VE are weaving our
baby
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
mr. Adm or HHf
CCLD HH !

gard to who FIRST
discovered gold In
Porcupine as there
Is with regard to
W h o I. discovered
America. George
Bannermnn. how
ever. appears to be
the Columbus OF
the occasion. Ban
herman, a n oil q
prospector. in July.
1909. scraped tho
moss from a bit OF
the surface OF n
projecting rock and
saw wet flakes OF
shining gold star
ing up at him from
the quartz. But the
first great discov-
cry was made by
n gang of prospec-
tors h e n d e d by
Lick Wilenn. WI.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

at is said" he remarked. that
the proportion OF unmarried women In
this country grows larger every year
Well" she replied. ITS only nat
ural that ii should be so. seeing that
the proportion OF real men grows
smaller In this country every year"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

I.awycr-Now. what did you and the
defendant talk about?'
Witnessed t'ink about Is minutes.
Lawyer-No. no! | mean what did
you talk over?
Witncss-Wc talked over the till
phone.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

Jinkins-I don't sec what he sees
Ill the girl he is to marry.
Winkins-Lovc Is blind
Jinkins-l.Ove must also be deaf
and dumb if he can get along with
her.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
Woman's Way.

MANY married man who might
make, fortune is handicapped be.
cause his wife demands too much of
his attention.
That's right. Just as soon rs For
tune begins to flirt with him his wife
gets jealous. '-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
Generous.

Mrs. Pall-Have you given anything
to charity this year?
Mrs. Mall-Yes; | have just sold all
my old clothes to my washerwoman
for almost nothing.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

You will sneczc; perhaps feel chilly
You think you are catching cold. Don't
wait until YOU know it. Take dose Of
II7mlin- Wizard Oil and you just can't
catch cold.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

Constipation causes and agEravntes many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured b,
Dr. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
tie family laxative.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
All Depends,

Want n good anecdote about a
statesman
Was he re-elected?"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

Mrs winslow'- Soothing Syrup for Children
teethIng. spft-n- the gums. reduces inramma
lion, aIlAy- pain, cures wind collie &c "A bottle.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

It's an easy matter for a married
man to keep posted on what's going
on in his home neighborhood.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

The chap who gets free ride in a
patrol wagon Isn't carried away with
enthusiasm.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

How a married man doesn't enjoy
listening to one side of spoony tele-
phone conversation.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
RAILROAD MAN WRITES
REMARKABLE Letter

In 1903 and 1904, was terrible suf-
ferer for about five months with kidney
and bladder trouble. I could not sleep
nights and was obliged to get up ten or
fifteen times to urinate. passed mucus
and blood continually. One doctor said I
was going into consumption and gave mo
up to die. Had two other doctors but re-
ceived no help from either of them and
am sure I would have been in my grave
had not seen your advertisement in the
"Daily Eagle Star" After taking several
bottles of DR.. kilmer's SwampRoot l was
entirely cured.
In the last two years I have been
railroad fireman and have passed two ex-
aminations for my kidneys successfully, SO
that 1 know that my kidneys are in e1-
cellent condition now as result of your
great preparation, SwampRoot.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE KENSLER,
1922 Mary st.
Marinette, Wis.
Personally appeared before me this 25th
of September, 1909, George Kensler, who
subscribed the above statement and made
oath that the same is true in substance
and in fact.
HENRY GRASS,
Notary Public,
Letter. "a Door County, Wis.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17

Every penny saved means one less
pang OF foreboding.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
All Over,

The Tiger-What's the matter with
the giraffe: He doesn't look well.
The I.ion-No. he says he feels sick
all over
The TIger-Iias n sore throat. sup
pose.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
STRIKING PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY.

Scrvant-ieavcns ! have knocked
the big flower pot off the window
ledge. and it struck a man on tho
lead.
Mistress-What! My beautiful ma
iolica?
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
Letter to
Or. KilIser 4 Go.
Dlashaiatan, n. 7.
Prove What Swamp.Root Will Do For You

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
n booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing. be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17
HOWARD {. BURTON. ASSAYsR & CHEMIST
IINnNII.IE- COLOR ttpD.

SpsrImrn Irirra. ,lniI. -ih,r lead. 81. gold.
siI.-r 10. r"iI Zoe. Eiu" or ""pt'"T 81
Mailing -uNcInr.-- and fUII uri'' iiaI srul on
nrpIirntIon ''urftnl and umIlr" Wrl -u-
n. It.,i Hsf"rrncc' 'arbpun'" National l'1ris
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-03-17


peace: when his face would not
have been singing; when his
swollen features would not have
made him grotesQue.
But few had ever suffered. be-
cause there were only q few to
suffer. Only an occasional trap
per ever penetrated the wilder
ness. The prospector had not
come. because the prospector. as
rule. goes only where mountains
beckon. The prospector did not
know that mountains. like teeth,
may wear on until only their roots
remain. Nor did the prospector
know that. in the great dentistry
OF nature. these mountain roots
are sometimes filled with gold and
silver. nickel and iron.
Yet such Is the fact. When tho
world was young a mountain range
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Files s1O.OOo Damage Suit.

Miss Vela Jernigan, through her attorneys, Oldfield and Cole and R. A. Dowdy, has filed in the Independence circuit court a
 damage suit against W. A. Ruth erford asking for $10,000 dam
 ages for injuries received on the
 goth of last March, and which
 the complaint alleges were oc- casioned by the careless and neg ligent handling of MT. Ruther lords automobile which fright ened the horse the plaintiff Was on Main street at the time alleged. The complaint al- Iege that the plaintiff has re- ceived permanent injuries and bodily disfguration. Batesville Guard.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06

EVERYBODY-send for free
 sample of Success Magazine and the National Post-the healthy vigorous and sensible American home magazine containing the thrilling Oppenheim Story "The Girl of the Thirty Thous- and," and. receive also our money-making agents proposi- tion. Permanent winter employ ment for right persons. Ad- dress Circulation Department, SUCCESS MAGAZINE, New York. 68b7t.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Tobe Akin Gets S27,000.

This week the claim depart ment of the Iron Mountain Wir- ed Tohe Akin that if he would withdraw his claim for interest on the $27,0O0 awarded him by the court as damages for the loss of his legs, the principal would be paid at once. He ac- cepted the offer and will go te Little Rock this week and col. lect the amount agreed upon.- Cotter Record.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06

Making Papoose's Cradle.

The poorest of Indian mothers cradle, fashioned by her own careful fingers The general design depends upon the customs and traditions of the tribe, and the materials used are determined by the natural resources of the region inhabited; but the or nAAentation is dictated by the moth fr's ingenuity and artistic perceptions
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
BeatIna the Bachelor.

In Sicily the fir tree is unknow I as Christmas adjunct, but the very ludicrous custom of beating the bachelor is observed by the women All of the unmarried men in the vii lage are driven into the church aftej mass by the outnumbering womeI5 and run about the sacred edif1ce and beaten until they declare (often false iy) that they will wed ere anothe. Christmas come around
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Branching Out.

50 your daughter has give2 up her piano studies?" Yes replied Mrs. Cumrox; T have thought the matter over and doubt the desirability of let ting it be understood that we are com pelled to economize and depend on homemade music.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
An Asset of LoveIiness.

Perhaps with a keener perception of the charming things in life than if he had not been sightless, Milton says in Paradise Lost: Nothing lovelier can be found in woman than to study household good"
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Two Kinds of Love.

From all time man has been haunt. ed by two kinds of love. His soul has been drawn toward a calm and heav. enly communion of hearth; his body toward the delight of the senses. The man who has not some time felt bott has not completely lived.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06

p1oy the SeTv1ceS UI 2 1llI lll!lI
 team to pull the car into the clV|
 Fortunately none of the occu- pants of the car were hurt, and but slight damage was done to the car. MT. Meyer states the road where the accident occur red is very bad and that it would be well for the overseer to look after it.-Jonesboro Tribune.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
pIays on Bicycle Pump.

A dodalming working man named Oliver has discovered that an ordinary bicycle pump can be converted into a musical instrument. He took part recently in concert at Godalmins and gave bicycle-pump selections, in- cluding Killarney" "The Holy City, and "The Dear Homeland" The in- strument sounds like cross between a flute and trombone and the meth of playing it suggests both instru ments.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
The DetaiIs.

"D'you recollec' old wot's-fsnane? 2 I'm with the collar?p "Al Wot abaht 'im?" r 'ad to go down Jerk of the head) you know--they giv' i'm wot you call it---didn't arf sit 1t. don't think" "Reelyl" "'Adn't you card, them" T did ear somefng, but no details, not. afore novs Punch.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
A Cautious Program.

How do you go about ordering dinner?" inquired the man from a rural district. Well, see how much money I have, take out the walters tip, and then spend the change on my self-"
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Ready to Be Surprised.

"So fur" said Brother Dickey, though had my ear ter de groun', ter ketch de smalles' soun', I ain't heerd no footsteps CT Mister Chris mas comin' my way, an I reckon he's gwine ter take me by surprise by giv' in me whole haln!"
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
StradjvarIus as Toy.

A Stradivarius worth s12,000 has been purchased by a yiolinist at Stras- burg, Germany, for $1.50 from a little boy who was dragging it about full of sand as toy cart.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
UnciviIized.

That child Is regular little say. age" "Yes, when he was at our house for dinner yesterday he always said he wanted more, instead of politely lying when I asked him if could help bim again"
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Desirable Locality.

'Is your suburbs healthful?" 'No, old chap, 1t ain't. My wife lost her voice as soon as we moved out here, and" Whats the price of the lot next to yours ?"--Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
Cuba imports Potatoes.

Cuba consumes 100000 barrels of potatoes a year, more than one-half of which 1t gets from Canada
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06
carrIes Ills Own House

4 German artist carries portable house about with him or his automo- bile tours.
Newport daily independent., 1911-10-06

The Independent is authoriz- ed to announce the candidacy of William A. Oldfeld of Independ- ence County for reelection as congressman from the Second district, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.