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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
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HoueE PASSES INHERITANCE
TAxsMEReuRE.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 20.-Dowling,
OF Norton county. introduced a house
bill this afternoon providing for the
sb9lishmsHt Of the state board Of ed
aesti9H, state text book commission,
the b9sFds Of regents Of the different
state educational institutions, and
creating = state board Of education
composed Of one member from each
congressional district,
Compensation is fixed at $500 and
expenses for each member.
Hsyss Passes tabsritsnes Law.
TIE b9gse Of representatives, re-
ase@ef, this afternoon, one first
PSesss n tbs democratic party. Tay.
iSF Riaais's bill preyidiBg'for the un-
conditional Fepssi Of the inheritance
tsk Wa passed, There was not q
sisEse aisssRGBg vote on either side
N hs ehs@bsE Several bills pro-
'laiRg fef ~ iHhsntsRee tar that e.
elaass direct heirs and entails no
hsfasbiDs will be introduced and IN
sqHitsbIs measure will no doubt BE-
enacted later on during the session.
WsteCs 10 EBdorsed.
j. W. Orr introduced q resolution
In the house this afternoon endors.
Ing II. J. Waters for secretary Of N.
riculture in Wilson's cabinet. The res.
ointion was adopted by a unanimous
standing vote and was as follows:
Whereas. the state Of Kansas rec.
ognizes in the honorable Henry ].
Waters, president Of the agricultural
college Of the state Of Kansas, one Of
its greatest educators and by expert
ence and training preeminently fit.
ted for the position Of secretary Of
agriculture, therefore, be It resolved,
by those representatives of the state
OF Kansas, the senate concurring
therein, that 1t is the unanimous wish
Of the members of this legislature
and the desire Of all citizens Of this
state, that the honorable Woodrow
Wilson select and designate Henry
]. Waters of Kansas to be member
of his cabinet in the portfolio of sec
iretary Of agriculture, and We heartily
endorse and commend him as being
fitted by nature, education and de-
sire to the accomplishment of the
highest attachments in that exalted
position, and: Be it further resolved,
that these resolutions be engrossed
and copy transmitted to the honor
able Woodrow Wilson, president-elect
of the United States, expressing the
l desire Of the citizens of this state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
MARKET LETTER.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Jan. 90
The cattle market averaged steady
last week, though the best fed steers
declined 10 to 10 cents, and stock
and feeding grades sold a little high
er. That has been the trend of the
market for two or three weeks, but
today conditions are changed a little
Fed steers are selling steady to
strong, the market closing firm on
them, butcher grades firm, stockers
and feeders about steady, but lit.
tie shaky. Killers had good orders
to fill today, and the hesitating tao
tics of feeder buyers permitted Kill
lers to get the half fat steers at 81. 30
and upwards. The run here today IS
$4,000 head, and the fact that this
number sold so we'll in conjunction
with heavy supplies at some other
points, indicates a healthy beef trade.
Apparently country buyers have abou
reached the end of their daring, and
the margin between feeders and fat
steers is probably at its narrowest
point. Best fat steers brought 1925
today, bulk of the steers 800 to
$500. Quarantine steers ranged from
$685. to $3.50 today, and some meal
fed cows brought $500 in the south
ern division. Stock steers bring
$5.75 to 1925 and feeders 1915 to
$3.50. Colorado feeders sold at 81 .25
to $7.65 here last week, landing on
the high spot of the winter so far.
Cold weather is stimulating the beef
trade, and smaller cattle supplies
ahead, which are expected, should
meet a firm market.
Hogs sold stronger each day last
week, though total gain for the week
was only 20 cents. The run is 5000
here today, moderate for Monday,
and the market ruled steady to 5
higher, closing rather mean. Tops
sold at s7.47 IL, bulk Of sales s7.25
to $7.45. Long feeds are showing
more plainly each week, average
weight here last week 20 pounds,
against 2O6 pounds average for the
month of December, and 200 pounds
for the year 1912.
Lamb prices slumped off 90 cents
last week, yearlings about the same,
wethers and ewes off quarter. A
break in mutton in New York is CIV
en- as the cause, liberal runs also CON
tributing. Receipts otday are $4,000
head here, market strong to 10 high
er. Colorado lambs brought $S.75
and $685. today, yearlings worth $7.25
to $3.50, weathers up to s5.S5, ewes
$40, feeding lambs around $3.50.
j. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

You folks who are continually
preaching economy in the conduct of
the schools, read this and ponder it
a while. In a report recently made
upon the school systems of the Unit
ed States the state of Kansas is
given oath rank for general efficiency
She also falls a long way below the
top in many incidental points. Kansas
ranks 18th in attendance, 18th in high
schools and 25th in salaries. The ex-
penditure for each child of school age
ranges all the way from $500 in South
Carolina to nearly eleven times as
much, or 1872, in Washington, which
state ranks first in general efficiency
When the Southern states with their
low average are eliminated, it will be
found that Kansas ranks pretty well
toward the bottom of the list of north
ern states. There is one consola-
ton, which is, that in most points
Kansas excels Missouri. The report
also points out that the United States
as nation has a shorter school day,
a shorter school week and a shorter
school year than any other highly civ
ilized country in the world. From this
1t is readily seen that the course of
school progress lies onward and not
backward. AS matter Of fact this
talk Of getting back to first princi-
Piles in educational lines is piffle. No
doubt there are lot Of things in re-
gard to the present school system
which might be improved, but cutting
and slashing established standards
promiscuously is not going to improve
them. The only thing you would prove
II you went back to the old Three
R" system, is that you had made
grievous mistake, and that 1t would
take you ten times as long to recover
the ground lost as 1t took to lose it.
Shoot, If you must, this high cost Of
living, but spare your cOuntry's
schools. You can't make a purse Of
a pigs ear, and neither can you pur-
chase high efficiency at low wages.
The teacher who knows enough to be
worth a good salary knows enough to
know that he is worth a good salary
and can get it by applying to those
who have the efficiency Of their
schools at heart and put the welfare
of their children above the accumula-
ton of a few paltry dollars. Kansas
has good schools and is making them
better, but the report referred to
shows that she Is not keeping pace
with several other states and also
shows rather unfavorably by compari-
son.-Stafford Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

The Canadian Pacific Railroad an.
nounees that hereafter Its lands will
be sold to actual settlers only. The
Canadian Pacific Is not an altFHistie
corporation. so Its reason for barring
spectators is a strictly business one,
Spectators do not bring any tfsffie
to railroads and they prevent others
from bringing traffic. Only land users
bring business.
1t is pity that all business cen,
Germs do not see rs clearly Is the
Canadian Pacific. Every vacant l9t
in the cities and every unused piece
Of valuable land anywhere mesRs bss-
mess kept away. II business meH,
farmers and laborers generally real
lied that fact, they would MOI tsler,
ate a system which makes u pref
liable to hold valuable land egt ef
use. II the majority OF voters n
Oregon and Missouri had been p
wise last fall as the canadiah PACT
fic, they would not have voted IN "a
vor OF giving the land Specializing IN,
dustry a new lease OF life. Railroad
monopolies have hired agents who
bamboozle farmers into opposing the
single tax, but they don I favor land
speculation when they themselves
won't get the benefit.
The policy Of the Canadian Pacific
will not only bring It more business,
but will bring 1t unearned profit also.
There is one strip Of land which II
will not sell either to settlers or any
one else. The strip Of land, reach
ing across the continent, on which
its rails are laid will increase enoi
mously in value. Every new settler
will help to create unearned incre
ment for it. This will be the case
even if it does not spend a dollar
for new improvements. The labor o
settlers will enable Canadian Pacific
stockholders to live in luxurious idle
ness.
If the people of Canada are wise
they will put stop to the ABSORB
ton of unearned increment by rail
road monopolies as well as by tn.
little monopolists whom the railroads
seem to dislike. To do this, the.
need but decree that the values ere
ated by the public shall go to tn
public. This should not be Difficult
matter in Canada, where a beginning
has already been made at applying
the single tax. 1t is only necessar.
to extend the system so that it will
be the sole method of raising revenu
for all Dominion, provincial and loca
purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Charley WEIGH came up from Hutch
inson last Friday for visit with his
brother, Will WEIGH, and niece, Miss
Edith WEIGH, who has been seriously
i'll at the hospital. Charley was, for
many years, a residence Of this coun-
ty, being one of the big farmers OF
the Heller neighborhood, but for the
past eighteen months has been Nv
ing in Hutchinson. He likes It in that
city very well but still thinks Great
Bend is one Of the best towns on
earth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Vermont is one of the state which
We westerners usually think of as
the states with a WORKOUT soil. But
even Vermont is not so badly ex-
hausted that it cannot give some val
liable pointers to western tillers of
the soil. In order to get a good yield
Of wheat, for instance, Vermont must
uses fertilizers quite freely. Illinois
has not yet seemed to be under such
necessity. Hence, in a recent year,
Illinois used but twenty-seven cents
per acre in fertilizers while it cost
Vermont $6.75 per acre, quite a diff
ference in cost of preparation for the
crop. But there was a difference
when it came to harvest time. ILL
nois gathered between nineteen and
twenty bushels per acre while Vermont
Yaked in between thirty-six and thir-
ty-seven bushels. So the Illinois farm
or had to plough, seed, harrow, har-
vest and pay taxes on one-third more
land for the same amount of wheat
than did the Vermont grain raiser
Deducting all expenses of the crop,
Illinois made a profit of thirty-three
cents per bushel as the market then
was, but the Vermonter had net
profit of fifty-three cents. You see
ne titled one-third less land per bu-
shef because he made each acre that
much more productive by the use of
Fertilizers. This instance forcibly H.
hstrates the profit arising from find
Mg out what element is lacking in
The soil, and then by proper fertilizer
restoring it to proper balance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
WHAT THE BUGS COST.

Manhattan, Kans., Jan. 19.-It cost
Kansas farmers $1,764,45S to feed the
chinch bugs last year. G. A. Dean, in
charge of the department of ento-
mology at the Kansas Agricultural
college, and the state entomologist,
estimates the damage done at that
much. And he says unless there is
more severe weather this winter, and
unless farmers burn the dead grass
and trash on their farms-the winter
hiding places of the bugs-there will
be more chinch bugs to emerge next
spring than last. So far, these in
sects have passed the winter weather
with little loss.
"The number of bugs that went in
to winter quarters last fall was larg-
er than that of the previous fall, "
said Professor Dean, today, "and up
to the present time the mortality has
been lower this winter. 1t is about
5 per cent. The bugs are wintering
almost entirely in the clump-forming
grasses, especially bunch grass and
blue stem. The corn stalks and rub
bish in the fields are harboring few
bugs but since the mortality in these
places is from IS to 100 per cent, the
bugs left are so few as to warrant NJ
alarm.
Eve have found that the winter
season is the time to fight chincf
bugs. At this season they are con
gregated in the grasses which grow
along the roadsides, in the meadows
pastures and waste places. And since
it is an easy matter for each farmer
to burn these off, it should be done
just as soon as conditions will per
NIT good burning. In the farming dis
tricts the per cent of grass land OF
the farm is small. Every farmer cal
clean up his place in a days time
and the cost is practically nothing
The meadows and pastures may yielu
a little less hay, but the saving o
10 per cent of the wheat and corr
crops will amply repay this loss. Ii
most cases, however, it has bee
found that burning does not injur
the hay crop, but instead destroy
many weed seeds which Otherwis
would terminate in the spring"
The department Of entomology col
tinued it's experiments in burnin
last fall Just before burning count
were made in a number of punches {
grass and it was found that on a
average each bunch contained abou
800 bugs and less than one per cen
of these were dead. Immediately a
ter burning another series of count
were made, and at this time SO pc
cent of the bugs were dead. Ina'
much as counts now in progress sho
an average of about 95 per cent {
the bugs dead due to the fire an
weather, there is no doubt that tn
mortality on burned fields will reac
9S to 100 per cent by March l.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Mrs. o. E. Marshall returned last
Friday from Wellington where she
was the complainant in suit brought
against tie Santa Fe for injuries re-
ceiVed in runaway. The suit was
decided in favor Of the railroad com.
pany.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Thomas were
here from Ellinwood last Friday for
a visit with Mrs. Thomas sister,
Mrs. A. W. Hirsch. who is a patient
at the hospital.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Mrs. James .TOnkin was called to
EllinwoOd last Thursday evening on
account of the serious illness of her
grandmother, Mrs. Rohlfing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Nr. and Mrs. Grant Sprung were
here from Eliinwood. last Frida,
Mrs. Sprung going to the hospital for
an operation which she stood in good
shape and is getting along nicely
now.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Captain and Mrs. ]. F. Lewis have
been enjoying a visit this week from
a brother Of Mrs. Lewis, Edward
Baker, whose home is in Hastings,
Neb.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Mrs. Marie Swift returned last Fri
day from visit Of several days with
home folks in Hutchinson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

VIM. Barger left this week Cor diff
terent parts Of Missouri on a busi-
ness trip Of a few weeks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24
rHk FARMER IN JANUARY.

b the Southwest January is the
month that separates farming sea-
sons. In the northern part of the
county the seasons are separated by
December, January and February be-
cause King Winter orders a complete
cessation Of agricultural operations
during those months by fields Of ice
and snow.
In January the wise farmer will re-
view the lessons of the past season
and carefully determine his plans for
The future: The farmer will doubt
less recall that last spring he was
somewhat blue over the depressing
effects of a hard winter and late
spring. Many thought that the 1912
crop would be very poor as unseason-
ably cold weather prevailed through
April and May. But the expected did
not happen. The cropping season of
1912 proved one of the most success
tul Of recent years.
The lessons of 1912 should not be
forgotten in the contemplation Of
large yields. Good corn yields were
possible with unusually bad seed be-
cause extraordinary care was used
IN selecting seed corn. The ordinary
bad effects Of a dry summer were
partially Warded off by continuous
cultivation of the corn fields and the
preservation Of the dust mulch; and
Il the whole corn crop we're saved it
vas only because it was put into q
eilo. Thoughtful farmers will find sim
etlar lessons from other crops raised
b 1912.
To better prepare themselves for
heir next seasons activities, thou
lands of Southwestern farmers are
attending farmers institutes this win
Ter. Inspiration for better farming
and better home life come mainly
nom without ones self. They origi.
nate in agricultural papers, govern
ment bulletins, agricultural colleges
and in farmers meetings. There is
an inspiration for better things that
comes only from personal touch with
agricultural leaders and with fellow
workers. For this reason farmers
Institutes are especially helpful.
In planning for the future the
Farmers greatest consideration SHOULD
be for the well-being of his family
The best crop is boys and girls. Tht
next consideration should be the pre-
servation of the. fertility of the sol
and then the increase of yields PEI
acre. -eMissofri and Kansas Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Grant Llppincott was a business VI
itor from Pawnes Rock Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-24

Vernon Baker is visiting with
friends IN st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1913-12-12
Fortune Smiles Upon
Poor Welsh Laborer

LONDON. Dec. 12.-From tiny s25-a-
year cottage to a z00-acre estate and a
lars, country house is the rcmantic rise
in fortune of Pryce Goodwin Beavan, a
Welsh farm laborer, who has inherited
q fortune from his father, who died in
Texas.
Beavan, with his wife and six chill
dren, went to Texas early this year to
settle the affairs of the big cattle ranch
left by his father, ard after selling 1t
they returned to Wales. When Beavan
was a farm laborer, earning $3.50 a
week, his cottage adjoined the Plas
Celyn estate, and the fine grounds with
its woods and trout stream, had always
attracted him. He never dreamed that
he one day might own 1t. When ne
came into his fortune he still remem-
bered Plas Celyn.
A few weeks ago the estate was put
up for sale. Beavan lost no time IN de-
Gliding to buy 1t. The pr wGs 30, 90
When the name of the purchaser was
revealed there was wild excitement IN
Hay. The house at Plas Celyn has a
beautifully carved entrance porch, with
oak seats; there are a large hall and re-
ception rooms, eight bedrooms and other
apartments.
The Washington times., 1913-12-12
JAMESL. MURPHY
MAY Be MARSHAL
Loses Leg in Car Accident, Now
Doomed For Position in
District.

James L. Murphy. formerly deputy
marshal in the United States Com
merce Court who lost his right foot
when he was run over by a street
CAR at Fourteenth and F streets
northwest last June, is being doomed
by the Louisiana delegation in Con-
Sress for United States marshal Of
the District to succeed Aulick Palmer.
The boom is disconcertinS to the
friends of Cotter I. Bride, intimate
friend of Secretary of State Bryan,
who was believed to have had the
berth practically clinched Mr.. Bride
has the support of Mr.. Bryan and the
Commoner's following in Congress.
but it is recognized that there is
merit to the Involvement to give the
Place to Mr.. Murphy.
Mr.. Murphy is cousin Of Congress
man Broussard and former Senator
Murphy J. Foster Of Louisiana. He is
also a close friend of Congressman H.
Garland Dupre OF Louisiana, who was
with him when he was injured by the
street car.
The candidacy Of Mr.. Murphy has
been carried to the White House, and
the President has it under considera-
ton.
The Washington times., 1913-12-12
The Emperor's Word.

Emperor William / of Germany prided
himself upon the fact that his subjects
considered his word as binding as the
laws of the Modes and Persians" An
amusing incident in Mrs. Hugh Frazer's
"Reminiscences of DiplomatiSt's 8
wife shows that the peoples confidence
was not misplaced. says the Boston
Transcript
One day the Emperor's adjutant,
Count Seckendorff, presented an officer
to him upon the latter's promotion to
ma ior.
congratulations, major" said the
Emperor. The officer glanced at him an
ment and delight, then bowed and with
drew.
Presently, to his dismay Count Seek
endorf discovered that the officer thus
promoted was one of two brothers. and
that il was the other one. the elder
who had Just reached his majority; the
younger brother who had just been pre-
sented to the Emperor was only a cap
tain.
When he explained the mistake to the
Emperor, William replied: We'll, there's
nothing to be done. Major said, and
major he must remain
Seckendorff came to him few days
later with the request that he might be
allowed to present the real major, but
the Emperor shook his head. mo, no,
my dear fellow" he answered with a
smile, you don't catch me making the
same mistake twice. II took some
persuasion to induce him to receive the
newly promoted officer. x..,, =
The Washington times., 1913-12-12
Wholesale Produce ksrket

Egss-Nearby. fresh. &c per do2: South
ern. ssc per doc.
Cheesc-New York. new, Ice pr D. /:
nat. 1sc per ID.
Butter-Elgin print, &c per h.: tub. SC
Der ib.. process 3az7c per lb.
Live Poultry-Hem. 15c per b.: roestsEA
Ioc per h.: turkeys. l701sc per H.: sprins
chtckens lie per 3d.; ducks. l30i4c per lh.
Green Fruits-California oranges, $50
per box; lemons. $500 per box pineappies. per
crate. g. 90: Florida grapefruit. Saoo0Loo per
box: grapes. 1.o00lH H per basket: apples. psr
bbl s.. 5002.oo: pears. Q.oo0Ise per box:
grapes. N.7s12 per crate.
yegetables-Potatoes. 500 per bbl.: Snlous
Texas. 500 per crate: per bbl-. s:.3; cab
base, $20o per bbl.: lettuce. a.0o02.oe par
basket; beets. $50 per 100 bunches: yams.
q. 90: celery. Sl.W61.so per dox: squash.
81. .oog2 90 per Dbl; kale. per bbl. 1.0o02A
Live stock-yeai calves choice. uA611e
per lb.; medium. 1o0lulse per lb.: shssp.
484h per Ib.; lambs. 707kc per lb.
The greater part Of the eggs now being
sold In Washington are cold storage stock
Eggs not 50 liberal receipt. and with colder
weather. market In nrmer.
The Washington times., 1913-12-12
STOCK PRICES EASE
| AFTER FIRM OPENING
Market Is DulHNew Haven Up
to So, But Holds Around
68. t

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-There was .
general easing on In prices, after firln
opening In the stock market today.
Few issues held gains. New Haven
opened weak. but sold up to %. later
dropping . point Reading. Unfon.
Steel. and Central were higher, but re-
ceded to losses Of y to y Copper was
nrmer than the other leaders. Out OF
the list Rubber, Chesapeake and Ohio,
Sugar. and Brooklyn were about tfs
only stocks that held their gains.
Pennsyivnn.a declined slightly. An
explanation of this stocks decline yea
terday and today. aside from its hold
ing Of New Haven stock. was advanced
to the effect that the roads business
shows . decrease due to coutracteti
steel 6utput. the Pennsylvania beinxsths
most important steel carrying road IN
the country.
The Bank of Germany has reduced
III discount rate from 5 y to 5 per
Thd American Sugar Refining Com.
pany has purchased q twenty-eixht.
story building IN New York city for
$4k0o, 600.
The subtreasury's gain from the
banks since last Friday was reduced
the banks Of Sss1. 900.
The Remington Typewriter Company
has passed the quarterly dividend OF
I per cent On the common stock. .out
has declared the quarterly dividends
Of 1z on the nrst preferred and per
cent on the second preferred
Liverpool cotton was steady ana un-
changed TO y net higher at noon after
openisg quiet and steady y up to y
lower.