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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12
the imposition of heavy tariffs on i'm
ported sugar, by direct bounties, by

the imposition OF heaVy tarlnS on I'M
ported sugar, by direct bounties, by
experiments to improve the quality of
the beets and the seed. They have
done this partly because sugar is a
valuable crop for its direct returns
but chiefly because of its indirect
benefits in increasing the yield Of all
other crops grown in rotation with it..
AS a result of this policy the worn
out" soils of Europe are today pro-
ducing twice as much per acre as are
the comparatively virgin lands of our
own western states.
I'm the past twenty-five years Ger
many by the persistent use OF the
sugar beet in rotation with other
crops has increased the average yield
Of her principal cereal crops by more
than thirty-one bushels an acre, or
more than tae total average produc-
ton of the same crops in the United
States. In the same period the
growth in the yield per acre Of the
principal crops of the United States
was as bushels per acre or about
one-seventh that achieved by the Ger
man farmer on soil that has been cul-
tivated for hundreds Of years.
Eve would be poor-spirited peo'
pie if we were to admit that we are
unable to obtain as good results as
the Germans can, especially since
;hey nave shown us how. AS mat
ter of fact we are already accomplish
ing similar results on a small scale
and in few sections of the country.
have gathered reports from humid
reds of farmers throughout the
states where the sugar beet industry
is already established showing the
results they have obtained in the
yield of their other crops as conse'
quence of beet growing. The figures
are startling. They indicate that II
all American farmers followed the
lead of their best-raising brethren,t
the production of our fields would be
increased over 100 per cent. Our
crops in the five staples would show
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12
SUGAR BEET KEY
TO LIVING COST
Experts Investigations Basis
for Prediction That New
Era Has Arrived
Germany's Rotation Has In.
creased Cereal Crop by
81 Bushels
Special to The Tribune.

CHICAGO, June 12.-The United
States is on the eve of an agricultur
al revolution that will be of vast ben
eft to consumers as we'll as the pro
ducers of food products, is the pre-
diction of Truman G. Palmer of tlis
city who ias spent the past ten years
in the investigation of agricultural
methods in Europe and America.
From statistics which he has COM
piled in the course of an investiga-
ton just concluded. showing results
achieved in the increase in crop pro-
duction on both sides of the Allan
tic, Mr.. Palmer is convinced that an
entirely practicable means has been
found of greatly increasing the out
put Of all the staple crops of the
country. In this conclusion he is
supported by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley,
Henry A. Wallace of Iowa, Secretary
Wilson of the Department of Agricul-
ture, and other experts who have fol-
lowed his work or have conducted in
vestigations on this subject. !
There can be no question:" says
Mr.. Palmer, that the problem of in
creasing tAe yield of American acres
is one of the most important, if not
the most important. before the coun-
try today. It is only necessary to OBJ
serve the rate at which consumption
is outstripping production and to
Lot the steadily rising prices OF prac-
tically all food products to realize
that this is the case. While this
question is only beginning to assume
proportions with US Europe has been
forced to struggle with it for genera
lions. Although it would be going
too far to say that any European
country has disposed of the problem
it is true the more northerly coun-
tries of the continent have gone a
long way in this direction as the re-
suit OF principle accidently discov-
cred nearly a century ago. believe
that the intelligent application Of
this principle will do as much for
the people of this country in enab-
limb them to provide an adequate
food supply as it already has done:
say for Germany. l refer to scienti-
fic crop rotation in connection with
the culture of the sugar beet.
For years past practically all the
countries of continental Europe that
are able to grow sugar beets have
been encouraging the extension Of
thi sindustry in all possible ways, by
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12
Will
NOT SECEDE
Special to The Tribune,

Special to The Tribune.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 12-
With hardly any argument and al
most unanimously. the members of
the Albert Sidney Johnston camp,
United Confederate Veterans, have
voted down a resolu tion to secede
from the United Confederacy and
adopted the following resolution:
"Resolved, that we congratulate
General Van Zandt upon his we'll de-
served reelection as commander of
the Trans4Mississipp1 Department Of
the United Confederate Veterans, and
while we, in common with our COM
rades of this department, were disap-
pointed that General Van Zandt was
not elected commander in chief Of
the late reunion, we recognize in
Gen. Bennett H. Young of Kentucky
a worthy successor to our lamented
Gordan.
"Resolved, that the sacred ties of
comradeship and the ha1lowed MEM
cries of our fallen comrades, which
can never be divided, forbid the with
drawal of any camp from our FEEDER
alton of Confederate Veterans; and
that no temporary discussions or
jealousies (for there can be no en-
nifty between true comrades) should
be permitted to sever our ranks, SO
constantly being broken and which
cannot be recruited or to mar the
glories and noble purposes of our
grand federation, most of whose patri'
otto founders have passed to the
great beyond.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12
YOUNG OFFICERS
Will GRADUATE

WEST POINT, N, Y, June 12-
Members of the class of 1912 of the
United States Military Academy re-
ceived their diplomas from the hands
Of Major General Thomas H. Barry,
superintendent of the academy this
morning. On the platform were
seated Secretary Of War Stimson ana
a large number of prominent army
officers, including some of the Oldest
officers on the retired list, who have
been attending class reunions at the
academy during the last few days.
The attendance of distinguished civil
ians also was larger than usual.
Practically all of the members of the
senate and house committees on mill
tary affairs were present.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12

| The farmers who kept reports
! enabling them to furnish the required
/ information were all high-class men
else they would not have kept rec
ords of their crops Even before they
cultivated sugar beets, their fields
were producing yearly so per cent
more wheat per acre than those of
the average farmer, 60 per cent more
corn, rs per cent more oats, 60 per
cent more barley and so per cent
more potatoes.
''The sugar beet is in itself val
liable crop, in addition to it's aid to
the productivity of the farm general
ly. Many beet farmers report a
greater profit per acre from beets
than from any other crop. The far
mer sells his beets to the best sugar
factory at a price fixed before ne
plants his seed. thus making him in
dependent of the Spectator. The
best tops and the pulp left over af-
ter the sugar has been extracted
from the beet, make the best of fod
der for the stock. In fact this indus
try and that of dairying or stock
raising naturally complement each
other.
81 believe We are about to enter
upon an era of wonderful agricultur-
al development with the sugar beet
as a basis. As soon as European
governments realized the value of
the sugar beet they forced its devel-
opment by heavy export bounties on
beet sugar and heavy protective ia
riffs against the import of he cane
products of the tropics. If our gov
eminent continues to give the Amer
lean farmers reasonable encourage.
ment by levying duties against sugar
grown in foreign countries under the
cheapest labor in the world, the sug-
ar beet industry will in compare
timely few years reach proportions
comparable to those It has attained
in Europe and at the same time We
will be producing enormously great
err crops of corn, wheat. potatoes and
most important of all-beef. A
more practical method. than this of
solving the problem OF the high cost
Of living and attracting more people
to our farms would be impossible to
find"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12

York delegates to tae biennial con-
vention of the Central Federation Of
Women's Clubs departed this after
noon for San Francisco, where the
convention is to meet June Is. The
delegates will make the trip in a
luxuriously equipped special train OF
twenty-five cars. The westward jour-
ney will be made over the New York
Central and Santa Fe Route. The
return trip will be by way of Seattle
Portland, british Columbia, and VIM
nipeg.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12
Honor Memory Of Rousseau

PARIS, June 12-Paris today be-
gan a celebration OF the 200th ami
versary Of the birth Of Jean Jacques
Rousseau, the famous writer and
philosopher. The anniversary is to
be observed also in Geneva, where
Rousseau was born and in other
places associated with ais memory.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12

Commencement at Iowa University
IOWA CITY. a.. June 12-The
class of 1912 at the State University
of Iowa received diplomas today at
the annual commencement exercises.
The address to the graduates was de-
livered by DR.. John H. Finley of the
College of the City of New York.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12
MARYLAND Firemen.s Tourney

Maryland Firemen's Tourney
HAGERSTOWN. Nd, June 12-Tle
Maryland State Firemen's Associa.
ton opened it's annual meeting and
tournment here today. The gather
ing will continue unI1 Friday night
Fire fighters from all corners of the
state are here to contest in the many
events scheduled and many of the ag-
gregations are accompanied by bands.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12

an increased value of nearly $4,000
100000 annually. This stupendous
sum may arouse skepticism, but it is
simply deduction from cold figures!
Here are the results of my inquir-
les, averaged. They show the yield
per acre in bushels before and after
hoof cn1fnro.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-12

learned only by attending and watcl i
ing the story revealed by a superb
cast.
Friday evening at the Presbyterian
Chapel and the curtain goes up at
$3.50 o'clock sharp. &,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16
The Carpet From
Bagdad
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Author of
"The Best Man." "The Man on the Box" Etc.
Illustrations by Kettner
CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE

source Ryanne has picked up the fact
that Jones business correspondence
was conducted over those two initials.
He tore up the cable into small illegi-
bic squares and dropped some into one
basket and some into another. Next,
he readdressed Georges mail to Leip-
zig; another stroke, meaning a delay
OF two or three months; from the
head office Of his bankers there to
Paris. Paris to Naples. Naples to New
York. That Ryanne Gid not open
these letters was in nowise due to
moral suasion; whatever they con.
tanned could be Of no vital Importance
to him.
Now, Horace, we shall bend the
crook OF our elbow In the bar.room.
The reaction warrants a stimulant."'
An hour later the whole affair was
nicely on his hands. The cable had
cost him three sovereigns. But what
was that? Niente, ren; nothing; q
mere bagatelle. For the first time in
weeks a sense OF security invaded his
being.
1t was by now 8 o'clock; and Per-
ciVal Algernon still reposed upon bis
bed Of ease. Let him sleep. Many
days were to pass ere he would again
know the comfort Of linen sheets, the
luxury Of down under his ear.
What to do? unused the rogue. On
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16
IN GREAT DEMAND

It begins to look as if the demand
for teachers Of agriculture in the
schools, for managers OF farms, for
experiment station assistants, Is like
y to prove a big factor in calling
boys and girls from the farm. This
win not continue indefinitely, Of
course, but If these subjects are to
be caught and these positions filled,
FeEenty-fives per cent Of. them by
farm children, then the farms are
e certain. to lose, ct least in the pres
: emit generation The interest In ag-
Eicultune has so rapidly increased;
so many city. men own farms which
they cannot personally manage; so
many positions are offered by the
United States government I'M inYesti-
gational work; agriculture is being
taught IN so many new places, that
the agricultural colleges cannot near
y supply the demand. Not 50 very
l0ng ago agriculture was taught only
In agricultural colleges. Now it is
caught in the rural schools, city high
schools, agricultuSlal' colleges, paro-
Chial schools, Y. NJ. C. A. courses,
and by correspondence schools. Some
statss, notably Wisconsin, are start
alng district agricultural colleges.
But exceeding these. demands is
the always increasing need Of better
agriculture that will give larger
yields on. smaller acreage. This
means that farms must be better car
ed for, the crops marketed with more
J Atelligeace and returns handled Will
keener regard for the future, and all
4 these things mean altogether, that
SFery Farm boy should try to equip
hiHeef for the big and important
a place in the agricultural life of Kan
sas- When the state presents the
opportunity practically free, no faith
er should let his boy neglect 1t. The
eagerness with which hundreds OF
Armen have readjusted their sys-
ten II seed bed preparation for
wheat in one instance-and the
success that resulted in the crop of
1872, shows that after generations Of
patient effort those who encourage
scientific methods are seeing the re
Q ward. Every boy in Kansas should
study these methods.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16

would gladly surrender or the su.
preme satisfaction Of turning the
poisoned arrow in the heart Of that
canting hypocrite. that SNUG church.
deacon, the sanctimonious. the sleek,
the wellfed frst.born. And. poor Per.
cival Algernon, for no blame Of his
own, must be taken by the scruff Of
his neck and thrust bodily into this
tangled web Of scheme and under.
scheme, 1t was infinitely humorous.
He had had vague plan regarding
Mshomed, guardian Of the Holy YhL
ordes, but 1t was not possible for him
to be In Cairo at this early date. That
he would eventually appear Ryanne
never doubted. He knew the Oriental
mind. Mahomed-ELG ebel would cross
every barrier less effective than death.
II was serious matter to the Mos.
lem. II he returned to the palace at
Bagdad, minus the rug. 1t would mean
free transportation to the Arabian
gulf, bereit Of the most important
part Of his excellent anatomy, his
head. Some day. II he lived, Ryanne
intended telling the exploit to some
clever chap who wrote; 1t would look
rather well in print
To turn Mahomed against Percival
as being the instigator would be an
adroit bit Of work; and It would rid
him Of both Of them. Gioconda said
that she wanted no rough work. How
like a woman! Here was mans
game, . desperate one; and Giocon.
da, not forgetting that It was her
inspiration, wanted 1t handled with
gloves! 1t was bare-hand work, and
the sooner she was made to realize
this, the better. 1t was no time for
tuning fiddles.
Mahomed out Of 1t, there was a Ger.
tain English bar In the Quarter Reset.
Il, a place Of dubious repute. Many
derelicts drifted there in search OF
employment still more dubious. Dregs
scum; the bottom and the top Of the
kettle; outcasts, whose hand and
animus were directed against society;
black and brown and white men; NOT
soldiers of fortune, like Ryanne, but
their camp-followers. In short, 1t was
there land Ryanne still felt a dull
shame Of it) that Wallace, carrying
the final instructions Of the enterprise
had found him, sleeping of the effects
OF shabby rout Of the night before
1t was there also that he had heard
of the history and the worth of the
Yhiordes rug and the possibility OF its
theft. He laughed. To have gone upon
an adventure like that, with nothing
but the fumes Of wine in his head!
For a few pieces Of gold he might
enroll under his shady banner three
or four shining lights who would un.
dertake the disposal of Percival. Not
that he wished the young man any
harm-no; but business was business
and 10 some way or another he must
be made to vanish from the sight and
presence Of men for at least two
months.
As for Major Galatians unforeseen
danger, the devil could look out for
that.
Ryanne consulted his watch, a CHEAP
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16

Mrs. Nina Remspear Of Chanute,
who has been here for treatment for
blood poisoning, is much better and
able to be up and about.
Will Walker, a former resident Of
this city, who has been employed on
the federal building here returned
to his home in Kansas City last
week. WHIP stayed with his sister.
Mns. John AIoffatt, while here.
Mrs ]. E. knight and children left
last week for Ethan, South Dakota,
Jim has farm there.
Lot Ewalt and wife are here from
Rogers, Ark, for a visit with their
parents and friends.
Oscar Frazier was in Kinsley last
week on business,
VIII Vollmer and wife have moved
into their new cottage. 1t is a very
nicely arranged house and modern
in every way.
DR.. Nndas left Tuesday to join his
family at Colorado Springs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16

+, the morrow Mr.. Jones would leave for
Port Said. Ryanne shook his head
and with his cane beat a light tattoo
against the side of his shin. Abduc-
ton was rather out Of his sphere Of
action. And yet, the suppression Of
Percival was by all odds the most i'm
portant move to be made. He had
volunteered this service and accom-.
plish 1t he must, in face Of all obsta.
cles, or poof! went the whole droll
fabric. For to him 1t was droll, and
never 1t rose in his mind that he did
not chuckle saturninely. 1t was a
kind of nightmare where one hung in
mid-air, ones toes just beyond the
flaming dragons jaws. The rewards
would be enormous, but these he
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16


worth twelve thousand pounds" which
looked more like fine hexagonal a
onyx than a gep. 1t was one Of the
curiosities Of the basaars, however,
ana tourists were generally round II
in force. To his experienced eye II
was no more than q fine specimen Of
emerald quartz, worth what any fool
Of collector was wiling to pay for II
From this bazaar he passed on into
the next, and there he saw Fortune.
And as Mahomed, always close al
hand, saw the hard lines In Ryanne'a
face soften, the cynical smile become
tender, he believed he saw his way to
strike. =.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16
CHAPTER TX.
The Bitter Fruit.


Fortune had q hearty contempt, forI
persons who ate their breakfast inl
bed. For her the glory Of the day vasI
the fresh fairness OF the mofninEi
when every ones step was .buoyant
and all life stirred energedcally. There
was cheer and hope everywhere; men
faced their labors with clear eye and
feared nothing; women sangDat their
work. Il was only at the, close Of dsyI
that despair and defeat stalked thsl
highways. So she was up with the
sun. whether In her own garden or mi
these odd and mystical citiAE ThusI
she saw the native as he was, not asI
he later in the day pretended to be.
for the benefit Of the Feringhi about
to be stretched upon the sacrincisl
stone. She saw, with gladness. the
honey-bee Thrilling the rose. the plow>
mans share barring the soil; the morn>
ing, the morning. the two or three
hours that were all, all her own. Her
mother was always irritable and Detu,
liant in the morning, and her uncle
never developed the gift Of speech an
after luncheon.
She had the same love Of prowllnk
that lured Ryanne from the beaten
paths. She was not inquisitive but
curious. and that ready disarming
smile Of hers opened many q portal. +.
She was balancing upon her glovsd
palm, thoughtfully, Soudanese head
trinket, a pendant Of twisted gold
wires, nawed emeralds and second
pearls, really exquisite and not gem
orally to be found outside the expen>
sive shops in the European quarters.
and there infrequently. The merchant
wanted twenty pounds for 1t. Fortune
shook her head, regretfully. 1t wlA
far beyond her means. She sighed,
Only once in great while she saw
something.for which her whole heart
cried out. This pendant was one OF
these.
Il will give you five pounds for It.
That is all ! have with. me-" -
"Salaam, madame" said the jeweler.
reaching for the pendant. q
IF you will send it to the Hotel Sc
miramis this afternoon o.. :" But
she faltered at the sight Of the mer.
chants incredulous smile. 60.
I'll give you ten for it; not plsaA
tire more. ] can get one like It in the
Sharia Kamel for that amount"
Both Fortune and the merchant
turned.
"You, Horace"
Eyes, my child. And what are yeu
doing here alone, without a drago>
MANI"
"Oh, | have been through here alone
many times. I'm not afraid. Isn't It
beautiful? He wants twenty pounds
for it, and ] cannot afford that" .
She had not seen him in many
weeks, yet she accepted his sudden ap,
pearance without question or surprise.
She was used to his turning up at un,
expected moments. OF course, she
had known that he was in Cairo
where her mother cnd uncle were THE
secretive man was generally with,n
calling. There had been a time when
she had eagerly piled him with cues.
tons, but he had always erectsd bar
riers Of evasion, and finally she ceased
her opportunities, for she concludad
that her questions were such. No mat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-08-16
CHALK sEEsoN DIED FRIDAY.

The funeral Of the late Chalk Bee
son whose death occurred Friday,
was held Monday afternoon in Dodge
City, in charge of the knights Tenn
plar. Judge Cole Of this cfy was in
charge as Commander and Rev. West
wood of this city officiated as Pre-
late. Many from here attended. He
was Ga year old
Mr.. Beeson was thrown from a
horse Thursday and suffered injuries
which resulted in his death.
Chalk" Beeson first went to Dodge
City in 1875 when the town was at
the height of it's wickedness and Boot
Hill Cemetery was its most thriving
institution. He had lived there ever
since, and had seen the gradual
change in Dodge from np-roaring,
wild and woody frontier town to an
orderly community Of law abiding, in
dustrious people.
Mr.. BeesOn was born on farm in
Iowa In 1S4S and about 1870 went to
Colorado? He finally settled in Dodge
City in 1875 He acquired great famil.
iarity with the plains country and Of
ten acted as guide for parties that
were crossing the plains to Colorado.
He was one of the guides that accom-
panied the Grand Duke Alexis, Cen
eral Sheridan and other distinguished
persons who formed memorable
hunting party in Western Kansas and
Colorado in 1872. He took part in a
number Of Indian campaigns.
Mr.. BeesOn was sheriff Of Ford
county from 1892 to 1896 and also
served in the state legislature. He
was the leader OF Dodge City's fam
Gus Cowboy Band.
After Dodge began to quiet down
Mr.. Beeson became interested in
farming and stock growing. He had
one Of the largest and best farms in
Western Kansas, located about one
mile from Dodge City. He had a
handsome residence.
While he was sheriff Mr.. Beeson
had several brushes with outlaw bands.
When the SpearviHe bank was rob-
bed in 1894 by Bill Doohn's gang, he
gave chase withaposse. Catching up
with the gang near Ingalls,. Okla, his
posse killed one and wounded several
others Of the gang
In the late '7O's there were fire.
quent outbreaks of Indians in South.
western Kansas and Mr.. Beeson took
active part in several of the fights