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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

would not hive beeu written but for
the misinformation that is thought
lessly spread broadcast. And Cover
nor Wilson is not the only one an
noyed. Every public man is weighted
down with correspondence largely due
To the same cause. Some of these
rumors are stated with a positive
ness that naturally misleads all who
put any faith In the newspapers. At
times a position has been Offered
and accepted" or offered and declln
ed" and then the preson named has
to deny the statement and sometimes
Governor Wilson is forced to add
his denial. Is this an indispensable
adjunct Of wide-awake press?-Com.
moner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
FALL AND WINTER FLOWING.

The southwestern states have an
advantage over the northern states
IN the matter of fall and winter
blowing. The ground seldom "freez.
es up TILL late in the fan and fire.
quently remains sufficiently free from
frost to permit blowing nearly all
winter. Once, years ago, the edi.
TORS father i'm central Iowa plowed
the day before and the day after
Christmas. This was considered 50
remarkable feat that it established
a standard for a remarkably late fall.
Fall and winter blowing has MANY
advantages. In the first place the
work is done at time when the
farmer is not rushed with other work
When the ground is plowed in the
fall or winter it takes away that
much OF the busy rush i'm the spring
It IS a comfortable feeling to have
ones work we'll in hand. Drive THY
business; let not thy business drive
thee"
Fall blowing prepares the Soil for
plant growth in the spring. Spring
blowing often leaves the ground full
of hard humps which resist the pull
verifying efforts Of numerous imple
ments to a surprising degree. The
winter freezes will pulverize the cloCs
if they have a chance. King Winter
Is a better and cheaper pulverizer
than the best agricultural implement.
Winter rains and SHOWS are held
by a fall plowed field better than.
where the soil is hard and packed.
The conservation Of moisture is a
necessary item to good crops, and as
President Worst puts it, the tine
to conserve moisture is when there
is moisture to conserve"
Fields plowed in the fall will often
furnish considerable pasturage OF the
preceding crop left considerable scat
tering seed. It is probable that fall
blowing kills hosts Of insects and in
a measure protects next years crops.
By saving the part Of the rush in
spring work, by getting the ground in
good condition for the growing crops,
by enabling the soil to retain more
moisture and by killing injurious in
sects, fal blowing commends Itself to
tarmers.-Missouri and Kan
sas Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
ruRNlps AVAILABLE FEED

While an analysis does not find
them rich in solid elements, their val
ue lies in their appetizing and regu-
Iating properties. They furnish green
substance for winter feeding, regu.
late the digestive organs and keen
the stock in the best Of health.
In feeding COWS the trouble of
which so many complain, namely.
tainted milk" has not been expe-
rienced. The tUruips are cut up. so
as not to choke the COW, and fed only
as part of the regular ration. Avoid
feeding in excess and treating" the
COWS at odd times.
Turndps may be profitably substi.
tuted for much high-priced grain. In
Feeding sheep turuips are of especial
value. They furnish the bulk and
succulence so essential.
For hogs and poultry cooked tur.
nips are refshed much more. The
'slop is thickened with bran or shorts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
On and About the Farm
STUDY THE SOIL.

The conditions of this country are
such that we must not only save and
make use of what we produce, but
we. must greatly increase the volume
Of: production and reduce its cost
wherever possible. With our high
prced land it is necessary to know
something of the possibilities of our
Soil. 1t may be and doubtless is true
IN very many cases that farmers are
attempting to raise certain crops ON
lad which is not adapted to those
crops. and the reason he does is be-
cause he does not know where the
trouble lies.
Prof. Jardine, of the Agricultural
College, showed large wall map of
Shawnee county on which was depict.
ed in colors the different kinds of
soil to beafound in the county. Every
farm building was properly located
and the different kinds of soil, sand,
clay or: rocks, We're shown i'm colors
on every farm in the county. With
the aid of this map each farmer
would know at once the kinds of soil
he had and could learn the treatment
which it should be given and the
crops to which it should be planted.
6Wlth such map each farmer would
be equipped with information which
he had perhaps never had in the
same way, and he could call upon the
college for suggestions as to its
planting and cultivation. If he could
not get such map he could call I'D
On the college for the information
which is furnished by the map, and
would then know whether the differ
ent fields were in need of lime, ma
nure. tile drainage or fall blowing.
de would also learn the proper rota-
, ton If crops which, if it did not &C.
tually increase the yielding power of
his farm, would at least preserve
what it has so that each succeeding
year would not mean a deterioration
OF the farm and a worthless inheri-
lance for his children.-Kansas Farm
er.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
MARKET REPORT.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Dec. 16.
Too many fed cattle at all the mar
kets last week injected considerable
weakness into the market on that
kind. particularly steers, and though
stock cattle and feeders he'd up
steady the week closed off several
points taken as a whole. Excessive
receipts of cattle today at all PORTS
struck the market i'm a derense,ees
position, and declines today range
from 10 to 25 cents. The run here
is 1900 and in Chicago 10000.
Heavy liquidation of short fed steers
accounts for much of the surplus to-
day, and there are different explana-
tons of why so many feeders decided
to ship now. The nest plausible enc
is that feeders see a profit, and pre-
fer to take it than to wait and take
chances. Sick hogs are hurry;ng
some shipments, and the usual de,
sire to clean up before CbriStmes is
having its influence. Bulk Of the fed
steers are off half a dollar from a
week ago, selling at $3.50 to $500.
best quarantine steers today at $685.
to $7.15, native COWS selling largely
at $3.50 to s6.75, bulls $3.50 to $500,
veals up to $1,000, the butcher classes
not showing as much decline as
steers. Country buying last week
was liberal, $1,000 head to that trade.
as compared with 10000 head same
week last year. Trade eased off a
little at the end of the week, and
the flood of fed cattle today shakes
the confidence of country buyers a
little, though they are still paying
up to $3.50 for feeders. and $500 for
fancy stock steers.
Hogs declined heavily last week
and the market is barely steady to-
day, run 5000 head, top 1892 IL,
bulk $500 to s7.25. Receipts are
fairly liberal and weight is increasing
which puts the run a little above
fresh meat requirements, which is a
point where packers begin to fight
the market ralentlessly. They SIM
ply will not pack hogs at present
rates, but demand a seven cent mar.
ket.
The sheep market acquired consid-
cradle bloom last week, though not az
much as it is said by sellers to be
entitled to. Outside points report
excessive supplies today and there
is temporary backset, though top
lambs brought s7.S5 today. Dealers
believe heavy runs now are at the
expense of later. supplies, which
makes the situation look good for
most of the Colorado feeders. Light
yeanlings bring up to 800, wethers
$500, ewes 1855, feeding lambs $6.25
to $7.15.
]. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
EXPENSIVE THoUeHrLEssNEss

Inc newspaper men who give cir
culation to groundless rumors certain
ly do not realize the amount Of trou-
bic they cause. Word comes from
Bermuda that Governor Wilson has
had to pay six dollars postage due"
on letters warning him against per
sons mentioned" for cabinet and
other positions. But this is not the
worst of it. Governor Wilson's time
is taken up in answering letters that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

To poultry 1t is fed as a warm mash
IN the evening. Sometimes l cut a
few trirnips in two and throw them
into the runs. Turnips are very good
for young pigs, promoting growth and
producing bone. They are also very
good for brood sows and may corsti.
tute at least half Of the ration. After
narrowing they are fed In reduced
quantities and seem to induce milk
professionalism and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
HAD HE TRIED?

IN. a recent debate at the Wichita,
Kan, high school, woman suffrage
was under discussion.
1t would be unwise to give WON.
an the ballot" declared a budding
Daniel Webster. Women could
not be relied upon to exercise good
Judgment in voting. She changes her
mind far too often.''
The next speaker was a young lady
Sne arose and cast a plying glance
at her opponent, who had just left
the floor.
1 would like to ask my honorable
opponent She cOOed sweetly. eff he
ever tried to change woman's
mind once it was made up?''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
WEATHER REPORT.

Following is a record of the mete-
geological observations taken by the
undersigned as a cooperative obServ.
er of the Weather Bureau of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture during
the week ending December Is, at
Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the
best remedy for that often fatal di.
'seaSe-eroup. 1t has been used with
success in our family for eight years. :"
Mrs. L. Whiteacre, Buffalo, NY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish
liver, use Burdock Blood Bitters. On
the market S5 years. $1.OO a bottle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic constipa
ton. Doan's Regulets operate cas-
lily. 25c. a box at all stores.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20
Great Bend.
oPPoSITEs.

The dapper little ribbon-clerk gazed
languishingly into the dark eyes of
the handsome brunette waitress.
Isn't it wonderful" he gurgled,
how Opposites seem to be attracted
to each other?'
1T sure is" agreed the beauty. 81
noticed only today that the tallest
man at the lunch Counter ordered
shOrtcake. "-Lippincott's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-12-20

ISAAC PRITCHARD,
Cooperative Observer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
SHOOTS UP HOTEL.
One Man Is Killed and Another Is
Fatally Wounded Ey Crazed

Entertaining through the corri-
dor of the Florence hGSel, Thomas r.
Mcmahon, 81 years Of age, employed
for years as a watchm#n at the Noun
tain View mine, shot ..'d killed John
English and mortally w,n1nded Samue:
'Huey of Topeka, Kan.
In the city Jail McMaiaon expressed
regret that he had not IFS own gun.
Il would have killed uvery man in
the place if l had my own A." he
said.
More than twenty men were in the
hotel corridor when Mcl,fahon, Wild
eyed and with revolver in his hand,
rushed through All who had time
to get away did SO. but Huey, I'M
armed, stood his ground to fight the
crazed man. Huey grabbed McMa-
hons arm as he was about to fire in
to a group of men. He succeeded in
preventing the shot, but fell to the
floor in the attempt. Then Mcmahon
turned upon him, firing a shot into
Huey's back
Temporarily stopped by Huey's
brave act, Mcmahon was surrounded
and overpowered The revolver was
taken away from him, and he was
turned over to Patrolman Bob Rice
and Detective Mike O'Donnell.
Mcmahon worked until IL o'clock
when he came into the Florence bar.
room for a drink. There he met
Samuel Huey, Thomas G. May, John
English and r. T. Gillespie. The five
started shaking dice for the drinks.
Toward morning, it is said, Mcmahon
became quarreisome and started sew
eral fist fights. Borrowing SIS, he
bought the revolver and cartridges.
The four men were still at the bar
when he returned He opened fire
on entering the door, striking English
with the first shot.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
/ NEWS OF MONTANA +:
Important Happenings Of the
Week Briefly Told.
WANT COWBOY BAND.
Famous Organization at Land Show
on First Trip Outside State.

Minneapolis Cow boy
Band, which plays music that reaches
the people, made great hit at the
land show and everyone who entered
the exposition hall wanted to hear it,
The boys had never before been out
of Montana on tour. Riding the
ranges within a hundred miles of
Great Falls and Helena, they have
headquarters at the Riverside ranch
near Helena, and call it home and get
together there when not punching
cows. Six and one-half years ago, af-
ter a bucking broncho had bucked so
hard that "Heinie" Houle, good rider
that he was, had nevertheless dis
mounted hastily and with broken
arm he lay around waiting for the
arm to mend so that he could get busy
and throw that broncho finally, and
as he had some musical knowledge
and could play the cornet ON which
he had practiced when he used to live
away back east in Chicago, he used
foot her up a little.
Finally there came together "Windy"
Warner, Jake Zimmerman, George
Dittman, Art Wright, Ollie Riggs, Bill
Ericke, Dick Bailey, Bill Houle, Dutch
Ericke and Speaker" Cannon, the lat.
ter taking his first name from some
reputed doings of one Joe Cannon,
then speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, that had drifted out to the
ranges, which showed that Joe, who
was a speaker, was also fighter,
and therefore the boys promptly put
it onto Cannon, who was a kind OF a
fighter himself if anybody got gay"
with him.
"Heinie" Houle, who could play the
cornet, and so naturally was given
leadership, began to whip his punch
ers" into shape and pretty soon he had
them going SO well together that the
Elks invited them dowr 10 meeting.
and thereafter the MCa Iana Cowboy
Band played at all the Dig doings of
the Elks in that state.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
GIBSON DEFENSE IS GONF|DEh -!
TRY TO SHOW HE DID NOT STRAr'
GLE. MRS. SzABO.
Attempt to Prove Fisherman Disc,
ranged the Organs Of Woman's
Throat.

Goshen, n. Y, Nov. 22.-An attend
ant lay on the court house floor at
the trial Of Burton w. Gibson for the
murder of Mrs. Rosa Menschil1 Szabo,
and with judge, jury and counsel
grouped around him, re-enacted an al
legged scene from the tragedy of July
Is, in which Mrs. SZabo lost her life
at Greenwood lake. Bending over
him, Thomas Garrison, a fisherman
summoned as witness for the defense
illustrated how he had taken the wom-
ans body from the water. He showed
that he had left the body outstretched
with the head pressed downward, the
chin resting almost on the breast.
p Through this illustration the de-
Tense hopes to upset the states entire
contention that the organs of the
dead woman's throat We're forced out
of position by strangulation. Medical
experts are prepared to testify that
Garrison's treatment of the body was
sufficient to have forced the tongue,
palate and wind pipe into the position
in which the state claims they were
found at the autopsy
10, Garrison was one Of ten witnesses
put on by the defense. He testified
that he had seen Gibson and his COM
panion in the boat and they had SEEM
ed to jump out. He thought they were
swimming and paid no further attcn-
/, ton to them
Were they together when they
jumped?" asked Robert II. Elder,
Gibson's counsel.
''No, they were three or four feet
apart
Three occupants of the motor launch
Torpedo" which rescued Gibson
sWore he was exhausted when taken
from the water.
Don't mind me-" he shouted while
in the water, these witnesses testified.
"Where is the lady? Do something
for the lady"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
Girl oils Plot.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-By throwing her.
self in front of a rapidly moving mo-
torcar, LUCIA Vasare, young Italian
girl, frustrated a bold attempt to kid
nap her 15-year-old sister. The driv-
err of the car, hired taxicab, immeds.
ately stopped his engine, and before
the chase could be resumed policemen
succeeded in rescuing the girl from
her abductors and arresting one of the
latter. Nicolatta, the pretty girl whom
the attempt was made to kidnap, was
walking near her home on the North
Side when a taXicab drove up and
stopped near the curb.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
SCOFFERS
Often Make the Staunchest Converts

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
doctrine which he does not fully un.
derstand has at least the courage to
show where he stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
verts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea, for example,
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously. often at the sug-
gestion Of friend, such persons
have found that Postum and a friends
advice have been their salvation.
my sister was employed in an east
ern city where she had to do calculate
Ing" writes an Okla. girl. "She sui.
fered with headache until she was al.
most untitled for duty.
"Her landlady persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and in a few
days she was entirely free from head
ache" (Tea Is just as Injurious az
coffee because it contains caffeine, the
same drug found in coffee.) "She told
her employer about it. and on trying
1t, he had the same experience.
my father and have both suffered
much from nervous headache since I
can remember, but we scoffed at the
idea advanced by my sister, that COT.
fee was the cause of our trouble.
However, we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
but one headache now in four years.
due to severe cold, and have lost
my headaches and sour stomach,
which I am now convinced came from
coffee.
"A cup Of good, hot Postum is sat
isfying to me when l do not care to
eat a meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate in new country and 7
feared I would not be able to get my
favorite drink, Postum, but was
relieved to find that a full supply 10
kept here with heavy demand for
It," Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
Read "The Road to Wellville," In
pkgs. there's a reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. aud full q huuaa1
eDte1oots Adv
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
EARNS for Children.

Perhaps the smallest farms in the
world each four by eight feet, have
been devised by Mrs. Henry Parsons
for the International Children's School
Farm league, and demonstrated in
New York. Each child becomes owner
of his diminutive farm, in which he
works, grows and harvests seven diff
ferent kinds of vegetables, and these
are borne by him in triumph to his
family. About each farm is an 1S-inch
path, which he keeps in order; under
his instructor it becomes a tiny OBJ
ject lesson in good roads.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
States Chief Witness Testifies,

New York, Nov. 22.-Joseph c..
Robin testified at the trial of former
City Chamberlain Charles II. Hyde
that Hyde by his control of city de-
posits forced the Northern bank to
loan the Carnegie Trust company
$4,000 when the latter institution
was about to collapse late in 1910.
Robin, himself guilty of grand larceny
in connection with the wrecking CT tn ,
Northern bank and who has been II
the Tombs for several months await.
ing sentence, is the states principal
WitLess.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
Gunner informers Released.

New York, Nov. GA crowd of
1900 persons witnessed the release of
Rose, Weber and WALTON, the gunner
from the West Side prison. Rose left
in one automobile and Weber, accom-
panied by his wife, was whirled away
in another. WALTON slipped out by a
side entrance, mingled with the crowd
and disappeared rnrecognized except
by q few. With the disappearance of
the taxicabs all definite trace was lost
of Rose and Weber, as well as Of
WALTON and Schepps.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
California Goes for Wilson.

Los Angeles, Nov. pa decision of
the appellate court just handed down
apparently insures plurality for
Woodrow Wilson in California of
about $50 votes, and nearly all, if not
al! Of the electors sent by the state to
the electoral college. For time it
was believed that the decision had the
effect of throwing out of the official
count, the entire vote of Los Angeles
county, which gave Roosevelt more
than 10000 plurality.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
Balkan War

The war has shifted for time from
the field of arms to that of diplomacy.
1t may be that the war is near to an
end. Plenipotentiaries for the belliger-
ent powers will meet at the village of
Hademkeui for preliminary discus.
sion of the terms of an armistice. In
the meantime the Turkish, Bulgarian
and Servian commanders have ordered
a cessation of hostilities.
Turkeys request for an armistice,
made direct to the Balkan allies, is as.
scented to. The allies probably will
demand the unconditional surrender
of Adrianople and other important
points, but will permit the Turks to
retain control over Constantinople II
they consent to the other terms of the
armistice.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
Smoking by Women DepIored.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 22.-"Smok-
ing by women is to be deplored espe-
cially because the taste for nicotine
may be transmitted to the children"
declared Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner of
Chicago, addressing the Forty-seventh
annual state convention CT the Mis-
souri, Sunday School association here.
She said, 100000 babies die in the
United States every y ear from inherit
ed diseases due to tobacco and alco-
hOl"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
Railway Men Form Club.

Livingston.-The railroad men of
this city, numbering 1900, have organ.
lied a club for social purposes and to
discuss railroad train rules and other
matters of Importance to the en-
ployees. The club has been Endorsed
by General Superintendent ]. M. Rap
ellie and General Manager G. A. Good.
ell, who were in the city recently. It
is the intention of the club to pur.
chase or build club room.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
Robber Wanted to be SIeuth.

Livingston.-JoeL afournaise plead
ed guilty. to robbery and was SEN
fenced to the state penitentiary for one
year. He held up two men and robbed
them and the day after went to the
sheriff's Office and applied for job as
detective. The sheriff thought he an
swerad the description of the man
wanted for the crime of the night be-
fore and held him. He protested his
innocence but when identified by the
two men as the robber, he pleaded
guilty.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-11-28
Accepts Post In Siam.

William Bradley Free
man, a Bozeman young man, has left
for New York city, from where he
will sail on November 16 ON his way
to Siam, where he has accepted a
position under the Siamese govern
ment to investigate the irrigation pos"
sibilities of certain important pro.
vinces in that country, ami to plan the
construction of the systems if he shall
find irrigation feasible.