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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-29
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
densigned will make final settlement
of the estate of Martha Cor Mattis) G.,
Werts, in the Probate Court of New
berry county, on Saturday, November
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-26

land from Pratt to Liberal the cOndi-
iton Of the wheat seems to be per-
feet. The same is true along the
EnglewOOd branch as far west as En-
glewood.
The seventeen northwestern coun-
ties of the state which have about
one-third of the total wheat acreage
OF the state, are in fair condition, but
the outcome is somewhat problemat.
ical. This is due TO the fact that the
wheat did not start last fall and Is
now only coming up.
There are practically 6,55O,OOO
acres of wheat in Kansas this year
and of this amount at least one mil
lion acres will be abandoned. think
this is conservative estiamte.
Il visited all of the wheat sections
north of the Union Pacific and east
Of the west line of Washington coun-
ty. l am certain that forty per cent
OF the acreage in that section will be
abandoned"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-26

three years withstood the attacks of
hoe and spade. We went at them
with the sulphate and put them out
of business. Theme are large areas
in southern Wisconsin and many
other states where | have travelled
this year, that are literally covered
with mustard and similar Improbable
weeds which appear to have gained
a complete conquest over the grain
where they grow. If | had such land
| would not sleep until l had started
a war on these pests with Sulphate
mixture. Amy farmer with any sense
of pride should be ashamed to be
known as the owner of any piece of
land that harbored such weeds in
abundance when their disposal could
be so easily and inexpensively accom-
plished.-Farm Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-26
HOW TO GET RID OF THE WEEDS

If you have any foul weeds in your
fields you will be interested in learn
ing the result of the use Of sulphate
Of iron, which the editor Of Farm
Press tried on his experimental farm
last season. Sulphate Of iron, when
dissolved in water, is applied with
spray pump and is effective in killing
weeds and Canada tAistles when
standing in growing grain, and does
not injure the latter. It was also
used on a large lawn for the eradi-
cation of dandehons. On account Of
the presence of many trees and
much shrubbery, l could not employ
a powerful hOrSedriyen sprayer, but
used a pump which was worked by
hand. For this reason did not ex-
pect as good results as might have
Oeen achieved with an outfit better
designed for the purpose. Notwith-
standing this fact, the outcome far ex
ceeded ny expectations. The dande-
lions were pretty thoroughly ami
hiated and the lawn has certainly
been improved immensely, and at
fraction Of the cost Of eradication by
hand Our farm lands are practically
exempt from nOxious weeds, but
found one considerable patch Of Can
ada thistles which had for two or
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-26
BAD CROP NEWS.

The crop reports OF E. ]. Smiley,
secretary Of the Kansas Grain Deal
ers' Association, are always pessi-
mistic as compared with the reports
Of Secretary Coburn, of the State
Board of Agriculture, and a report he
has just issued on the wheat situation
Is no exception. He takes a pessimis-
tic view in spite of the fact that
newspapers out over the state are
quoting farmers every day telling of
the fine wheat prospects. He esti-
mates that one million acnes of wheat
sowed in Kansas last fail will be
abandoned because of the poor condi-
ton in which it emerged from winter.
Mr.. Smiley has travelled up and
down the central part Of the state
for ten days and bases his statements
upon his observations. He declares
that eighty-five per cent of the wheat
sown in MCPHERSON county will be
plowed up. He estimates that in Mar
ion county at least one third Of the
wheat sOwn will be abandoned, which
will mean that practically all of the
wheat in the central part of that
county is worthless.
Taking st. John, in Stafford cOun-
ty, as a center" said Secretary
Smiley, there is a section of twenty
square miles where fifty per cent of
the wheat will be abandoned. Rush
county is also bad and Sumner count
east Of Mayfied Is bad.
IAN along the line Of the Rock Is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-26
HELP THE KIDNEYS.
Great Bend Readers are LearnIn,

Great Bend Readers are Learning
the Way.
It's the little kidney ills
The lame, weak OF aching back
The unnoticed urinary disorders
That lead to dropsy and Bright's
disease.
When the kidneys are sick,
Help them with Doan's Kidney Pins.
A remedy especially for sick kid
neys.
Doan's have been curing kidney
troubles for rs years.
Endorsed by $4,000 people endors-
ed at home.
Proof in a Great Bend citizens
statement.
J. L. Beightle, 1O11 Morphy St.,
Great Bend, Kans., says: Il have
taken Doan's Kidney Pills on different
occasions and found them to be a
remedy Of merit. l was subject to
attacks Of backache and my kidneys
did not do their work as they should.
Doan's Kidney Pills benefited me and
/, therefore, have no hesitation in
recommending them"
For sal by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Nlilburu Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-26

building roads, running elSldge cut
ters, feed grinders, dynamos, saving
wood and pumping.
The question OF labor for many
years has been a most perpbexing one
to the farmer. The coming Of labor
savin agricultural machinery was the
answer to a demand created by the
farmer because of the lack Of suffi-
cient labor to produce his crops. It
has decreased greatly the amount Of
hand labor needed. The number of
men necessary on the farm has been
lesSened to a stillgreater extent by
the traction engine.
The tractor cuts down the farm Ia
Dor to a minimum because of the
fact that it is possible for one man
to operate a Is h. p. tractor, but it
takes from three to five men to ham
die am equivalent number of horses.
One Of the principle advantages Of
traction power Is the economical use
Of time. By combining several OPP
erations in one a great amount Of
time and energy is saved. The discs
and smoothing harrows may be con-
veniently hitched behind the plOws
and the soil made ready for the crop
all at once. Discs, drills, packers and
harrows hitched to the engine CON-
plete at one time the operation of
seeding.
To an appreciable extent the trac-
tor improves the quality of work
done Due to the fact that it works
faster than horses the ground is left
in a more uniform condition from one
side of the field to the other. BY
combining operations the intervening
space of time between each operation
is cut down to a minimum, which
means q saving in soil moisture and
better start for the plant, and also
makes it possible for the work to be
done when conditions are most favor
able.
The farmer usually finds at Ger
tain periods during the year that his
power supply is decidedly Overtaxed
With the usual number of horses, he
is at a disadvantage to meet emer.
genieS that call for an extra amount
Of power. This is not true in case OF
a tractor. By working it day and
might at times, as many farmers do
its power capacity is doubled. The
farmer is not only able to keep NJ
with his work, but, having sufficient
power, he can do it at exactly the
right time.
1t is not profitable to keep mum
Der of extra horses merely to furnish
additional power at times when the
work is rushed. The cost of keep
ing them would overbalance the a
mount that they would earn. Tht
maintaining of horses is an expensive
proposition. They require feed ant
care whether working or idle. The
cost of feed for the time they am
not at work is almost equal to thai
when they are working. Few farm
ers ever stop to figure the cost q
keeping horses when they are earn
ing nothing. Perhaps the most i'm
portant point in favor of Traction
power is the low cost Of maintenance
1t requires fuel and attention onlv
while working. When the wheel
stop all expense likewise stops.
The tractor will not entirely replac
the horse for farm work A few
horses are needed always for certain
| kinds OF work. But it will decreast
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-26
The FARM TRACTOR.
Ramund olney. in Farm Press.

Ramona Olney, in Farm Press.
Progressive" and "standpatter, "
those terms, which we are constantly
bearing and reading in the newspap
ers every day, might be very fitting
~ applied, respectively, to the farm
er Whip depends entirely en- horses to
do his teamwork. Tue former Is TAX
ing advantage OF new ideas for . i'm
proving his conditions. The latter is
oautelt to Yet Time be the judge Of
when he shall give up the old to max
place Tor the new,
TkeIgeneral purpose farm tractor is
slowly, but surely, proving its useful
ness to the farmers Of the corn belt
as we'll as to the farmers Of the west
and northwest. It is a new PROPOSE
ton, and the average farmer, being
a very conservative Individual, Is Snow
in accepting it as form Of power,
which shall replace to very large
extent his tried and trusted servant
tie horse.
Mechanical power for farm work
has made very rapid and marvellous
development in the past four or five
years: Manufacturers of successful
tractors have increased the capacity
Of their plants many times and still
the demand exceeds the supply. The
field of these engines on this CONT
nent is no longer limited to Canada
and the Northwest. The smaller
sized tractors are adaptable to the
small. farms of the corn belt area,
and wherever they have been used
and given a fair trial, they have sue
cesSfully proved their superiority Ovel
hOrse power.
The great field of usefulness Of the
tractor is that it relieves the horse Of
the drudgery of farm work. Our i'm
proved labOr-saving farm machinery
requires more power. While it saves
the farmer time and labor, and in
creaGes crop yields, it brings an ex-
ira burden upon the horse. But the
tractor replaces the horse for those
oper atoms with require a maximum
amount of power. In producing the
corn crop the tractor replaces the
horse for every operation except the
two which require the smallest ex
penditre of pOwer-planting and cul
tvating.
Up to the time of harvest, plowing
requires more than 80 per cent 81
the power necessary to produce the
OUn crop. Deep blowing would re
Quire even more power. 1t is posi-
bic, but not practical, to pillow deeI
with horses. Farmers usually fine
that the number of horses that they
can prOfitably keep to do their farm
work the year round is not sufficient
TO furnish the necessary power fOl
deep blowing. Even shallow plowine
calls for all the available horse powe
that can be had.
The tractor, ON the other hand, re
6eveS the horses of all this heavy
6RbOyiOus work. 1t will haul the pillow.
0s deep or as shallow as desired. 1
Is used for seeding small grain AM
drawing wagons and loader in thu
bay field. In the harvest field, b,
use Of a patent binder hitch, it will
haul one SfOot binder for every fou
drawbar horsepower of the engine
After the harvesting is finished,
eau be belted to the separator TO
threshing the grain. Besides fieh
work, the tractor is used for hauhn,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-26
On and About the Farm

the number required, to a minimum.
1t will also relieve the horse Of the
heaviest work. AN the farm drudg-
cry which before fell upon both man
and horse can now be done by the
tractor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-04-26

FOR SALE-Eggs from thorough.
bred Light Dramas. $1.OO for Is.
5-St JAS. KEPPLE,
1923 Morton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20

The marriage Of Miss Agnees CAL
lahau, daughter OF Mr.. aad Mrs. Pat
Callaban ana Wm Peppe of Yauksop
took place Tuesday mornlne II 9 o.
clock at the residences of Rev Father
salmon.
The bride wore d becoming gown Of
white embroidered matuneseaae,
with hat and gloves 10 match.
She was attended bv her sister, Miss
MabIs Callahan and Mr.. VIM. Pearson
of Yankton.
Following The ceremony wedding
dinner WAS served 10 abont seventy.
Eve friends . relatives, ID the
brides home, seven miles west oi The
city.
Mr.. pnd Mrs. Poppe left ii The AFTER
noon for . iev days III Sioux City apd
Omaha after which thay viii return to
their home 10 Yanktgn where the
groom i engaged la the REAL estate
business before leaving for : trlp To-
Seattle and other western points.
The bride wore travelling suit 81 grew
hat and gloves corresponding. Mss
1onen oi Yankton WAS "a Out oi town
guest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20

A pretty weddene took place Wed
nesday al 2 o'luck &c the home III Mr.
and Mrs. A Hasson, when their
daugtor, Miss Nell kvsamcpde and Mr.
Paul Jones SmIlh oi Bsnsford s. d,
was united III marrisgp, rev WI I.
Beatty Of the Congregational church,
officiating.
The house waa nFtlstically decorated
With ferns, pink aad white roses sad
peouies.
The bride wore : becom ne gown 81
white crepede meteor velIled With
while sIlk marQnlsette and was unat-
tended.
Following ahe ceremony reception
wss held which vs. attended By aboul
fifty friends And relatives
M. and Mrs. Smith ieft % the even,
lns train iOr Bensford ehere the groom
+ cashier d ths First stasa Bank
The bride aore ! travelling suit b
erev with hat md gloves II mstsh.
The out y tewn es,eass were II :. anI
Mrs Frank Coilins of Gayville. s. ID.
and Mise blanche Hasson oI Sions
City. TN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20
REPEAL IS
NOT GRANTED
ViOIaters Of the Pure Food act
ASK For Repeal Of Pub
Lefty Law
Special so the Courier

Special 10 the Courier
The second list Of adulteFated foods
end drugs u just being mailed from
the oiIice Of the Food anu drug De-
paftment TO the various county au-
ditpra OF The stats for publication 10
the various Official papers. The Iisf
has been deleysd for nearly three
months on account oi the fact that
several manufactures, wholesalers ARD
dealers threatened 30 she the Con
missioner NV damages II their goods
we're advertised through Inc sfate AZ
aduitesatea and alsD 70 have several
Items Of foods and drugs rsannlyzed In
order TO eliminate any possibility Of q
mistake. After reexamlnatlon,
however, it's found thai 20 mistake
had been. made iii any Instance and be
has gone forward VI FIRST prepared for
publication.
The qualifications Of lists Of adultera-
ted foCds and drugs ID very imper-
tant factor In the enforcement 0g Ahe
pure food and drug laws. Adulterated
and superious articles cannot stand the
glare Of subliclty. The Pnbliclty Law
has the effect 0f driveng the from the
market; consequently, certaIn vested
insresls that have been guilty Oi sell
ing large quantities Of adulterased
goods in South D4kota have threaten
ed to 20 before the legislature and de-
mand thsrepeal 0fshe Publicity Law
requiring the publication Of adultera-
ted foods and drugs in every official
paper In the slate. Commissioner
Cook, however. has announced that ne
will oppose any effort 10 have this law
repealed - II u one Of the most use
fol laws ever placed upon the statate
books and IL of tremendous valae ID
compelling she sale oi pure food and
drugs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20
canadian RseiprOeity in tho House.

Fl
The Canadian reciprocity ghost In
vaded the house this week, and the
Democrats majority refused 10 con-
sent to lts repeal The Republican
Members supported the proposition 10
wipe the law off the slatnres. Mr..
Norris OF Nebraska, placed the matter
10 such shape as to effect the repeal OF
Candaian reciprocity, but to afford free
print paper, free wood pup. and free
pulp wood. His explanation Was that
such disposition OF the matter would
give effect 70 the only good part Of
the Law and repeal all the balancen.
Mr.. Burke OF South Dakata, advocated
tne repeal Of the agreement, and made
the statement that he was opposed 10
the so-ealled Canadian reciprocity be-
cause Ii ID discrimination against the
farmers and the agricultural interests
OF the country Mr.. French ef Idaho.
said that be opposed the reciprocity
agreement year ago because he be-
lieved the farmers of this country
we're not givin equal consideration
with those who bad FOR sale the manu-
facanred or lineshed product, and that
ne had DOT changed his belief Ii thEs
respects Uncle joe gannon expressed
the besiei that tho agreement was
vicious and be wanted TO get rid Of it.
Serene E. Payne, the veteran tarilf
expert. told hts colleagues that 'it il
pl1sifog gerry TO claim that Canada had
not repud ated reciprocity BY lts vote,
and Mr. Lenf0Ot Of Wisconsin, called
attention to the record. which showed
that reciprocity was never supported
by Republican majority either 70 The
House CIR in the Senate. His resolu-
lion calling for repeal created most Of
the discussion. Mr.. Morgan of Okla
homa, declared that Canadian reci-
procity vas wanted only by the DEM
ocratIc Members, and the Oklahoma
WAS indeed quite right, as on the
tinal vote practically every Republican
voted for repeal, while the measure
was retained On our law books by the
majoriiy Members Of the House.
pareel post advocates differ
The enforcement of lhs Bnorne par
Gel posi- bill by the Postmaster General
has been followed BY j letter from the
President giving the measure his ap-
proval. The Bourne bin Is drawn
along the lines of The zone system ard
lhe original parcel post advocates, who
want common rate ID Ill points, DE-
clare thai the measure Is not satisiac-
tory and ii Is likely they wiil continue
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20
LiahtIno Capitol nrpunds.

Pierre The setting 0f the light
standards on the capitol grounds il
nearing &0npIetlon the frst Of the
present unit pf 50 Ave light standard \
being compleIed II i expected that
he current I'm be turned ID for this
unit about the first of Jnlg The rnsi
of the system of 500 standards will
rot he put IN until the improvements
are carried farther
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20
POSTPONMENT or THE ADVANCE ON FREIGHT RATES oF MICH
IMPORTANCE 10 THE STATE
OTHER ITEMS OF STATE INTEREST


20 list fnNrf property ror saxsnun pnss
noses This WIS done ahont months
ago, and they are beginning F0 Is u.
turned. They show in very grval de.
tail every piece Dr. physical property
that the company owns.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20

A0teM 10 tne GOmmefCe &0Mrk.
Noinnova,ion Ia the Government
has brought fourth as much adverse
lcriticism as the the Commerce Court,
ard both branches OF Congress have
voted to put IL out ol business. The
worst part Of the whole matter ii that
10 order to save the court, Mr.. TAFT
will have 10 withhold his SIGNATURE
from the big executive and judicial
appropriation bill which carries fail-
lloOs Of dollars for the expense OF run
ming the Government. The big money
measure is a necessity and should the
President adopt the drastic course or
vetoine the bill. the appropriation
measure would have 10 again be
brought before Congress la order TO
provide for fixed excuses. Senator
Poindexter of Wisconsin,, was the
author Of she resolution 10 decapitate
the Commerce Court 0f MinnesOtas
Cnmmins of Iowa, and other westArn
statssmnn. Senator Bailey oi Texas.
characterized the Dlll of repeal az "a
sort Of legislstive recall'', and added
that ii III was to bs enacted into law II
would render respecI able and con-
seryaetve the proposi,Ion ii 4n Ex-
president 10 recall judges and their
decisiens.
stmaesmcm cnmmot Stay Away
Convenlionitis is the latest aliment,
and Il u creating general exodus of
The Republican Representatives and
Senators whose railroad tickets are
good as far west 40 Chicago. Al little
later on the destination Of the Demo-
cfatic Members win be Baltimore.
Three Deaths in Week
Three deaths 10 Congress within a1
week Is record thai may well cause
man to ronder on the uncertainty OF
life. First came Senator Nixon of Ne
vads. who died after short illness,
and then Representative Hubbard of
Iowa. who WAS sick only few hours.
Following that came The tragic death
Of Representative Wickllffe oil LouIsl-
ana, who was killed By train. IL
almost seems as one funeral party after
another follows In the affsirs OF Con-
ress.
Rxtsnaina Time 80 the EOmesteaders
Representative French Of Idaho has
introduced joint resolution providing
Tor extending provisionso Of the aet au
thorizing the extension of payments %
homesteadera on the Occur d'Alene
Indian Reservation Id Idaho.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20
THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY In THE HOUSE PREVENTS THE REPEAL
OF THIS NFAMNUS BILL
CHICAGO IS CENTER OF ATTRACTION
Parcel Post Advocates Split the Question Court May
be Thing Of the Past if President
Appends Signature

their fight for uniform rate 70 all
points.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20

hurIe End Martins Expennes
Pierre Congressman Hufke and
Martin have nled their expunae ~
counts. showing me nurke nxsIrilsra
at ssbss and Martin. $3.50
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-06-20


Sioux Falls. 1T develops thar che
action OF the interstate commegce
commission. In snspending d proposed
advance in freight rates In South Da.
kota, North Dakota and Iowa by the
Milwaukee company. was done at the
suggestion OF the south Dakota board
of railroad commissioners
Before reporting the case 10 the
interstate commerce commission. lf
also develops that the state board had
issued an order suspendsng the nro.
posed advance so far as the new rates
applied TO points wholly within the
state Of South Dakota and which thus
we're within the Jurisdiction of the
South Dakota board
The South Dakota board win hold i
series OF hearings At Pierre ana suct
other points as may BIZ necessary Is
ascertain The propriety Of reasonable
ness OF the proposed new schedule of
freight rates These hearings are *.
pected to be completed before fhe -.
piration OF 90 days-fhIs being the
period for which me new rates have
been suspended.
Al the laxt sessson " ~ ,ag,s,..,.r.
the same nrovi.Ion waa 1890 s,s,. ss,. !.
state railroad Commissioners = "
contained In the Interstate commerce
act for the suspenaion III rates sa.,th
DAKOTA ii the only state ia tl.s 4nsnn
which has thus fAr given its board 81
railroad commissioners This bower
and the present instance y she erst
time the south Dakota board ham 80.
ercised this power
The proposed new tarln schednIa
providing for an advance II frelaht
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-20

The year ending December 81 will be
the most profitable one in the history Of
American Can. 1t is figured the net
earnings will be around IS, 1000 COM
pared with $S,l6SS9 last year. Surplus
after charges, depreciation, and per
cent preferred dividend will equal about
per cent on common stock.
An official of the company says there
is every indication that 1913 earnings will
show substantial Improvement over 1912,
SO that there is good reason to expect
an extra dividend on the preferred stock
each quarter II the money stringency is
relieved. The back dividends now
amount to over s14.0OO,eOO, and according
to reliable authority this accumulation
will be paid of in at least four years
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WALL STREET GOSSIP

Northern Pacific reported from several
good sources to be accumulated by very
strong interest.