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The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
PROFITABLE TO PLANT THE
BEST GROOM CORN SEED
OETAINAG LIE.
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One of the first considerations in
planting broom corn is to plant the
best seed that can he obtained. secur-
ing If from those who, have made a
study of the broom corn business. My
plan is to select two varieties of seed,
and then If one should not produce
very good grade, tn e other variety
OF seed viii.
The seed test is m ade by planting
it somewhere, where the seed will
grow if it grows at all, and then plant
ing the crop aecodrini5 to the result
obtained from the tess.
In preparig the sol for planting.
the ground should be disced so as to
produce a good seed bed, then again
listed and planted with lister corn
planter, planting sixty to eighty-five
plants to the rod The, first cultiva
tlon should be with tho section har-
row, and then follow up with the sled
cultivator. Find that it is best to do
the cultivatlng while the plants are
small. Cultivate the broom corn
from three to four tin les, and do not
attempt to cultivate after it becomes
31a to Affect high
In harvesting the Standard Broom
Corn, cutting should begin Just as
quick as the brush ( 5 ont of tho boot
sufficiently tc cut with a good length
stem and not cut tie bru 3h. In this
way you get a good seed room corn
which has a better brush al ld is soft
and pliable.
Seeding is done as the corlt is put
In the shed,
The worst feature Of the broo N corn
in this locality is to get it we'll seed
ed and baled properly. but we grow
ers recognize that this is one IF tho
most important features in har ldlins
broom corn.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Bull Calves Predominant

This is evidently Il season for
bull calves hereabouts. One
stockman informs the Indicator
that of total of "a spring calves
in his herd % are bulls. Another
reports that Z out of s of the
calves in his herd are bulls The
owners do not attempt to account
for it.-Indicator.
Presidential year.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Dry Farming, Irrigation
In titute.

Springfield Saturday April Goth,
200 pm.
PROGRAM
Introductory remarks
Rev. Wilkinson
Lecture, Dry Farming
Prof. Hinman
Question Box
Discussion Of farming problems
open to all
7;30 p. IN.
Lecture, Irrigation from wells
Prof. Cone
Sub Irrigation
Discussion of irrigation problems
open to all.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

Mrs, Pearl Thorp and two
children returned from a visit
with parents and grand parents
in Kansas. They visited in town
day before going to their home
on the Carrizo.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
TwentWYears Ago

81. o. VanolSqol and Lyman
Gilbert We're fekssing the school
yesterday" ,s
A new fence itisAdly needed and
ye gods, butt d. .ccat of paint
would improve the building.
81. Y. Rohlshsngh was selling
early vegetables on our streets
Tuesday" r3
Robert Ward, Baca county's
under sheriff Is holding down the
Office during the absence of
Sheriff Ward AtTrinidad."
Herald, April 22..sis92.
"The town fcouncil will take
steps soon to rebuild the water
tank at the north end of town"
The council long since went
''ko-flunk',. but the tank still
stands. ~
Elijah Halt the speciality cat
tie man of Horse Creek was in
town Satorday talking politics
and prophesysng bad farming
year"
Been here all these years. still
hale and hearty,-in the cattle
business, and can call the politi
cal turn with the best of 'em.
r. w. Devinhy was then county
treasurer. He recently plead
guilty at Greely, to an indict-
ment charging malfeasance in
office, while one of the county
commissioners of Weld Co.
Barney Jones and his father
made homestead proofs before
the Dist. Clerk the 18th. They
have both established good
homes and been there the
necessary time.
Uncle John Warnock was Cir
.culating in town last Saturday.
Mrs. Nj. E. Bushnell sends
kindly greetings to old friends
and the price of another years
subscription.
John Meyes sffd wm. Quasi
came down from Lamar last
week II. j. Homsher found
homesteads for them. They
ordered the Herald sent to Alva
and Caprion, Okla. to which
points they have returned until
they get things shaped up" to
again return which will be about
the last of next month.
If you want to sell your Baca
Co. land, call on or write Long &
Van Wormer, Richfield, Kans.
Stet.
Miss Rachel Gossage left on
the auto Wednesday morning en-
route to Lamar from which point
she goes to her home at Hutch
enson, Kans.
Mrs. Nora Brown of Casey,
Ill. came in ON the auto Wednes-
day. She contemplates building
here.
Mr.. Dugan ST.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dugan relatives of M Myler
are here to arrange to take po-
session of land upon which they
have made filings, They come
from Illinois.
Prof. Hinman came down on
the auto Wednesday night and
went to Two Buttes yesterday.
r. w. Couch and Mr. Loyett
were in town yesterday MIR. L.
comes from Arkansas City, and
with his family will establish Il
home in Bbca Co. He is, we un
derstand an educator of no mean
ability.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Personal

heir first shave and these could
be handled at the rate of one
very five minutes. Some had
little down" others but smile
that was bland and childlil1e" to
shave.
Judge Doughty came down
rom Lamar last Friday and re-
NAMED three days. He was
cooking up land titles.
Charley Chenoweth was call
II Friday. He is one of those
who renew promptly to the Her
Id.
John M. Johnston sends his
annual subscription to this paper.
o. p. M. Walker sends renewal
and changes address from Rod
ley to Richards.
H. S. & Co. have paid out over
$4,000 for oil cake, hay and
grain the past winter. This was
nearly all hauled from Lamar.
Willie Denney who has been
working for Vesta Bray at Car
rizo came up on the stage last
Saturday.
James Murray, Jack Howard
and G. E. Jones had business
before the Co. judge last Friday.
Holmes, Stilwaugh, Tom and
Dillo Oxenreider and Will Den
ney were others of the String
own crowd in town last Satur-
day.
Zoll Wagner and j. p. Mills
have bought the Holmes q Still
waugh drill and outfit and are
putting down a well back of the
new Wagner hotel.
S. w. Matthias who has a fine
homestead near Stonington says
| When / left Arkansas I was
weak lacked physical strength
etc. I've regained my health,
have kept ahead of the hounds
and am going to stay. Put me
| down for the Herald and come a
| round about melon time"
r. G. Cotton spent last week
at his Carrizo ranch.
r. L. Hitchcock is another good
citizen who recently returned
from a short vacation.
Byron Scarborough wife and
baby and Tilden Scarborough
fcame in 10 days ago from Gray,
Okla. Byron is now ready for
the seasons campaign. His
brother has gone back to Okla.
to fix to return and become 'one
IF us
Carl Jones and wife were shop,
| ping in Springfield last Satur-
day. A call at the Herald cost
him S1.25
James B!ckford and family
were in after supplies the 18th,
r. E. Hooker was looking after
phone matters the 18th. Line Is
is to be fixed separate and dis
tinct from the main line to La
mar, which will fill a long felt
need"
The merchants here have talk
en- pains to get garden and flower
seeds from one of the greatest
"Growers of Seeds" in the world.
They are far superior to much
that you send off and getand just
as cheap. Why not patronize the
home merchants?
| Miss Pauline Jones mas re-
! turned from visit to lvanhoe,
Okla. Her friends rejoice to see
her back.
The boys from Illinois have
moved to their claims southwest
| of town They have a big tent
up, for the time being, until
| buildings etc. can be erected.
IF you5,,ave occasion to write
to Washington. D. C. regarding
land matters. you viii find the
firm of Clark & Wrightabsomlelv
reliable.
There was a nice gathering of
democrats at Villas the 18th.
Atty. Allen reports harmony,
good will etc. The delegates to
! the state convention were in
structed. 1st for Clark, End for
Wilson. They are, David Konkel,
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

VIM. l.. Cook. Prop. the Bee
Hive Drug Store, Neihart, Mont
says tie Belt Canon running
from Belt to Neihart is the most
picturesque spot in all Montana.
He writes, 4 re comend Foleys
Honey and Tar Compound to all
of my customery and am never
disappointed. 1t gives the best
results for coughs and colds of
anything | sell" p. o. Drug
Store, S. E. Speckmann, Prop.
Spanish peanuts for seed at
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
Lyceum Program
Friday evening ApriI I9tI

Fr'"S eForI'F' HP'rr f0r'''
Quartette
Recitation Robert Cotton
Recitation Alice Wagner
Kangaroo Court
Recitation Orlie Gohn
Instrumental music
Nellie Baker, r. j. Homsher
Recitation Olive Denney
Paper
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

The wind last Friday was a
fright, blowing at the rate Of
60 miles an hour Tor less) from
the southwest, from morn till
night. Part of Mills shed in the
south part OF town separated in
to many sections and several
buildings around town took a
sudden notion to keel over.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

H. MCGOWAN, 1918 w. 2nd ST.,
Little Rock, Ark, says; I suff-
cred with severe pains across
my back and the kidney action
was irregular and very painful,
after taking Foley Kidney Pills
for afew days the pain left my
back and the kidneys became
normal. | can gladly recommend
Foley Kidney Pills for l know
they helped me. p" p. O. Drug
Store, S. +. Speckmann. Prop.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

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The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19

The Anti Horse Thief Associ-
alton has Il lodge at Two Buttes
and Stonington and a lodge ought
to be established in this man 5
town.
The Springfield herald., 1912-04-19
A BUILDER
NOT A WRECKER

There is underlying principle in this slogan that
home every Colorado citizen This by the
fact that
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27
A REAL PRAYER FACTORY.

A FEW years ago Montligeon. in
~ the Department of the Sarthe.
France, was a wretchedly poor
village and its cure, n certain Able
Buguot, was as poor as his fiock. But
he was not content to stay that way,
and, being a man OF Imagination, he
looked around for some means by
which he could better the condition
OF his people and incidentally his own.
He finally hit upon an idea. lie
learned 10 set type. bought a second
hand hand press and set up. printed
and published a leaflet In which he
discoursed upon the efficiency OF pray.
er. Then he made n business propo-
sitlon to his flock. lie would pray
for them. for their children and for
their dead for annual subscription OF
one SOU In other words, he would
take charge OF all their prayers for
one sou a year. The idea appealed 10
his parishloners, and all OF them sub.
scrlbed. With the little sums thus &C.
quired he printed moro leaflets and
distributed them throughout the neigh
boring country, and every leaflel
seemed 10 bring In a new subscriber
Today he has many thousands oI
subscribers, who live in all parts OF
tho world. and Montligeon. which was
once little more than a collection oI
novels. is a prosperlng town. IL has
church that Is a cathedral. IL has
wide streets lighted by electric lights
postofice. water works and cab scr
vice. And in the center OF the town
is a large white building where the
Able Buguet. with eight-almoners
fifteen interpreters, twenty secretar
les and a crowd OF clerks. proceeds
with his work OF supplying prayers
More than 1900 letters come eacf
day. each OF them containing at leasl
the required sou. and most OF then
having a much larger sum. A par
OF these letters ask for prayers, and
these are divided among various
needy priests in the neighborhood
who thus are aba 10 add considera
bly, to their meagre incomes. All the
voluntary offerings go into the gener
al treasury and are used>for the bene
ht OF the town and the valley in which
II is situated. The mayor Of the towr
is the cashier, and the principal tow
councillors are the secretaries ol
chief accountants. and the Able Blu
guet,is manager OF all. II is the mos
profitable prayer factory in the world
l--Boston Herald
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27
IRISH PRIEST CONFESSES

aries ne church han lie carries the
neuu % the couniry 10 further the
poilticlan. 10 smothcr over hts crimes
o. 10 blackcn the character of any
Protestant opponent
The day Cor catering 20 the Cath
ole should b. paascd. There 10 one
pay. and but onc. that ia. never vote
Cor him nor ever patronire him n
you think 10 ia a Eood man. let 20 of
that. Cor be viii n ever 20 good In
your eyes usc the lowest of ncsna =
crush you nt the ror..--... ,lts eociel
You Protcsiants %, stnF ~ -. sranfe
how easily you are utIhg crushed cut
Of existence a. far a. freedom is con.
ccrncd. You win awake some morn.
ing and hear the click OF something
that sounds like the click Of a gun.
How cheap you wIll feel when you 70
aliEe that the money you have given
20 support the Catholic orphans home
II 90 provide for children who. when
grown 20 men and women. aro taught
10 spy upon your every movement. and
crush or kiii you n you are not "a
vorablo 20 the church"
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27
10 DESTROY A REPUBLIC

de Ares vili snrulf the iand. Toen
the World viu nuake % tnd Y has
suffered ne ettinction % liberty. and
Involved Itself IN a might o. dcapoS
lam ulihoat q ray q future hope-
Cast the cyc Backward alonE tie
pathway % history When Coustnn-
tiue raised ne banner of The cross.
The Roman caEle bore sway from TIE
lndus Ia the East 20 the broad At
lantic In the West ny intrigue and
forgery the throne of the Caesars
cane into possession of the popes IN
tho name of q crucincd God. then. tyr
annirinE for fuii 1900 years In bis
name and where nouf Stripped %
temporal power. and Eovernmental
ooptrol. the pope claims be IL pris-
opcr 10 the Vatican.
But hope illumines bis future. He
erpccts 10 be rcinstatcd In power IN
tho new world. and issue his bulls
IN faithful Christian subjects from tho
whlio House. tho homo Of our presi.
dents.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27
PAPAL ENCOURAGEMENT,

The hierarchy is now working the
railroad companies in the interest Of
Romanism.
II bitches itself 70 the public rail-
road trains OF the nation. contrary TO
law. we are told BY a correspondent
from Pittsburg. Pa. This gentleman
sends n clipping giving an account OF
the travelling Catholic church and its
directing clergymen.
Our correspondent then concludes
his letter:
1T is stated the, railroads haul the
car free. This II distinct violation
OF the Interstate Commerce law. and
I would suggest. after making use OF
this In The Menace. you OF your legal
representative should make n com.
plant 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Washington. ID. C.. and
have tho free show stopped"
Il seems that the most Rev. James
r. ouigley. OF Chicago. and one Alex
ander p. Doyle. Of Washington. ID
C.. are the promoters Of this travelling
Catholic church. Has the latter gen
tleman seen the commission. and
gained its consent 70 violate the Law
in the interest OF the church? II does
not seem criminal or illegal to do any
thing which IN the eyes OF the hier
archy is in the interest OF the church
No matter whether Il Is asking for Z
Roman Catholic national holldy. ol
taking the money out OF the public
treasury for parochial Catholl,
schools. or 20 have Catholic churcl
hauled over the country on wheels.
There Is going 20 be a shaking ul
at Washington and throughout tn
whole country on these encroachment
OF Romanlsm on the civil. religioul
and political rights OF the people
Have your Catholic religion. exploi
IL as you may. your schools, your hos
pitals, your orphanages. you hav,
need OF them all for your own people
but keep your hands out OF the pub
lie treasury, and take your hands on
OF the pockets OF other people. an,
pay your own money for your heather
rites and mouldy religion.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27
HOW THEY soUIRM

The Catholics are still camping on
the trail of Representative stephens,
OF Texas, chairman OF the committee
on Indian affairs. because he merely
wanted 20 know how much money the
Indian Catholic schools we're getting
from the government without account.
ing for II.
Because Mr.. Stephens asked the
secretary of the interior for a report
on these institutions which would
show whether OF not they we're COM
plying with the law. Catholic papers
the country over are bowling them
selves hoarse and branding Stephens
as a blgot and knave.
According 10 their own view OF the
matter Catholics should be allowed
TO stand In Uncle Sans feed trough
unquestloned, thrust all hands elbow
deep into the treasury without chal
lenge. and he who dares 10 complain
OF their theft and intrigue should be
placed between the political mill.
stones Of the gods and smashed into
smithereens.
This is the inquiSItIon up TO date.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27
DISHONESTY OR IeNoRANcEf

A letter is on the editors table
from a priest. In which he denies that
the Roman Catholics ever pcrsecut-
ed OF used the lnQulsltion TO advance
the interest OF the church. lie is anx.
lous TO break into print. 20 prove. he
says. that he is right and The Menace
Is In error.
But. my son. Just compare this
frank admission OF the truth. and after
reading u go 10 your house and read
Roman Catholic history rs she has
made Il aud written Il. Listen 10 this
The Christ has prosecuted. Only a
tyro in church history will deny that
-. We have always defended the
persecution OF the Huguenots. and the
Spanish Inquisition. - When she
thinks II good 70 use physical force
she will use it.-The Western Watch
man (Roman Cathollo). Dec. "a. 1903
The western watchman" does moi
go behind the bushes. does it? These
papers are censored by the authority
OF the church. This sets az rest the
denial OF a priest who wanted q
chance TO show his ignorance. Read
that tragic story in this number, taker
form authentic French history, In
which a pope is the man who orderl
the persecution and massacre OF the
Alblgenses.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27
THE CASE OF RIGHEsON.

The Menace has received quite a
number OF newspaper clippings. both
OF news and edlt.riA. nature. relative
to the crime Of Rev. c. v. T. Richeson.
a Protestant minister Of Cambridge,
who murdered his sweetheart Avis
Linnell. poisoning.
A good friend IN Cincinnati sends
an old copy OF the Cincinnati Fost
giving the story OF the shooting OF a
young girl on the streets OF that city
by a Catholic priest several years ago.
He states that the most that was ever
done 10 the priest was that he was
finally placed in an insane asylum and
a little later allowed 10 escape. For
this reason the. writer suggests the
same procedure for Richeson. but The
Menace does not agree with him.
Several Catholics have written In
and dared and double dared Us "a
print the story OF Rlchsson's crime
Many OF them have even predicted
that The Menace would never men
tion Il. and probably We would not
have. had not the contrast been Sc
forcibly drawn between the treatment
Of this case and that Of many other
cases OF the same kind IN which priests
were the criminals. The difference IN
this case and those In which Catho
lies are involved IL that Richesou
plead guilty. was sentenced 20 the
electric chair and win pay the penalty
for his crime without protest. while
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27

ne caiAoilc pisads Inaaulty. Or some
tklnE q that aort. and the ubolo M
chlncry % gorernncnt Il uaualll
placed In the hands of the hicrarthy
Cor The purpose q seitins tho eulprit
FREE.
The Menace has no vord % c,.nso-
iation for Richcson. aud. whilo The
writer IL net In faeor o; cauital pun
iahment. he should rav 80 nrnaHv
hich the laws of he state prc.eribo
IN tuch cases and the isoa tnsg ne ~as
a Protestant mlnltter does not lesson
the crime OF the guilt one Whit.
The Menace believes In equality
before the Law for PrUtcstants and
1afholics alike. and Whcn the Law
sts been vindioaied The Mcoace h
.Ailahcd.
Can Catholics say a. muehf
To ahoW that they cannot Ne ouly
wish 10 call your attention 10 the case
OF Priest Donatella. OF PitiaburE,
which has been heretofore discussed
In these columns. This man scduccd
an innocent young giri and was never
even arrested. thouRh oficers know
of bis whereabouts from the time he
committed the deed until he 'landc
safely on the shores OF Italy
Another case fresh In the minds o,
these who follow these Incidents u
that Of is-ycarold Victor Lamar. OF
Los Angeles, Cal. who was outraged
BY 4. v. Reynolds. a Catholic pries'
OF Chandler. Okla. then murdered
and thrown into tho Blmian Bath
I Pool 20 conceal tho crime. Thli
crime was committed on the 2iih dal
OF October. 1908. and the eyi'lenc'
was clear cut. but 10 this good day th'
Catholic executives OF "the city o.
Angels" have never attempted 10 ar
rest this priest.
Thee cases are only cited 10 shov
the difference In the treatment accord
ed a Protestant criminal end-a Cath
olic criminal.-to say nothing Of a ro
cent order from the pope OF Rome 4
the effect that no Catholic shall pro
secute a Catholic prelate In a cour
OF law without suffering excommunl
cation az the hands OF the church.
II might be pertinent TO ask. wha
would a Roman Catholic do who wa
J Justice OF the peace, a Judge or
court oficiall
Would he obey the pope or kee
his oath OF once?
Romanists claim that they mus
obey the church-the pope-and tina
, a secular oath is not binding wher
. the two conflict
The Menace again asks. are thes
men loyal citizens?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27

pops hc1toued upoa hin the derastai
"a couains ~ . nsf q ne church.
TIE reader uIil notice IN the above
thrillinr narrative that the spirit of
liocriT and prosperity vas enough 70
snErcsi 10 The pope that thia liberty
must bc Suppressed a. u tcndcd tc
hbenIty In rclicous inqalry and
this tended % dlaputo the temporal
pover q the pope.
Thh bltf q history la printed a.
hasinE a direct bearing on present
day hierurchy politics Tho popc 10.
sued a letter last May denouncinE Por-
tugal Cor separations from the church
and declaring the Laws against the
church az null and void
Further proof Of tho. modern meth
Cd Of rcrscCution and The use of force.
expressed IN the boycott ia the atti.
tude OF tho Federation Of Catholic
societies toward the business OF Tom
Watson. and the Encyclopedia but'
tannlca.
a moro local case OF what Roman
lsts DO is that of a grocer Ia Bunaio,
n. ". whom the Union and Tines
i lClthollcl boyCoitcd occauae some
one sent him The Meuacc-vithoui
his knowledge. The Times assumes
the authority 10 say what man may
read. and what PAPER he may take. OF
lose hia business.
Today the Catholic power u asklnf
favora u Is not cxpedlont that 4
should show its hand end work oul
lie unchanrcablc nature when clothct
with temporal power-but abkle iii
time. The Menace is using currcn
news taken from Roman Catholic pn
pers and backing Il up with hlstor,
made and written by Romanists them
selves
How the banners a the HuEnenoii
with The motto OF Liberty OF wur
ship and the Romanists with "Thl
Faith" stand today In deadly opposl
ton as then. We are living az thi
beginning OF troublous times unlcs
all signs fail. OF America nwlkens q
the real purpose OF the Jcsults VIII
are IN the political saddle anG pre-
pose 10 capture the United States.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-01-27

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