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Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

DR.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Thompson and
family, Of Macon. Mo-, were in the
city short time last week while on
their way to their home after an au-
tomobile trip through Colorado. DR..
Thompson is an uncle of DR.. W. l..
LYDIA Of this city.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Lloyd Mosbarger, Prof. Arbuckles
and Norman Converse were down
from Pawnee Rock Saturday visiting
with their many friends and looking
after business matters.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. X. L. Weisenberger and child
ren went to Hutchinson Saturday
morning for a visit of a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lorimer and
other fiends.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Harvey and
Mrs. Frank Cornelius and children
left the first of the week for Fort
Smith, Arkansas, where they will
make their future home.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Murphy return
ed Saturday evening from Chillicothe,
No.. where they were called several
days ago on account OF the death of
Mrs. John Murphy.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Urban McGreevey has shipped his
outfit to Dakota and left for
that place the first Of the week and
will engage in the business there this
fall. He has first class outfit and .
as the crop is good there this season
he expects to clean up a good piece
Of money before the season closes.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Miss Matilda O'Sullivan was
brought over from Hoisington the
first Of the week to undergo an oper-
alton at the St. Rose hospital here.
Her many Great Bend friends will
be glad to hear that she is now get
ting along in nice shape.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Harry Gafford and DR.. H. E. Pow
ers autoed up from Ellinwood Tues
day evening for a short visit with
Thompson is an uncle Of DR.. W. L.
LYDIA OF this city,
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. James Varah and Her
man English were among the Hois-
ington and vicinity people who were
visiting and looking after business
matters in the county seat last Sat
urday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Farnk Whitcomb
came down from Dodge City the first
of the week for a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Wood and family and other
relatives and friends here.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Lee Berdock, of Spearyille. was in
the city Sunday for a visit with the
W. A. Brown family while On his
way to Douglass, Kansas.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Louis Omer left for st. Louis,
Mo-, Saturday to buy oodsg for the
new store to be located at Bethany,
Mo-, Saturday to buy goods for the
a few days.-Kinsley Graphic.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Charley Raffington, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Raffingtcn, formerly resi-
dents of this city, came up from
Hutchinson the first of the week for
a visit of few days with friends
here.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

After a hearty meal, take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach, IL
yer and bowels. Regulets are a mild
laxative. 25c at all stores.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

George Mitchell was over from
Hoisington last Friday visiting with
relatives and friends and looking after
some matters of business.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

The Misses kirkpatrick, who have
been i'll with typhoid fever for some
weeks, are reported as recovering ra-
pidly at this time.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. A. W. Dunn and little grand
daughter, Ruth Ambrose, returned
the last of the week from a visit Will
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hutchinson in Sa-
lima.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Miss Beryl Gardner came in from
Washington, D. c., the first of the
week for a visit with her brother,
DR.. A. B. Gardner and family of this
city.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Miss Mary Omer, who has been
visiting the Louis Omer family for
the past few days, returned to her
home IN Great Bend Sunday night
Kinsley Graphic.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

T. A. Grumbine, one of the leading
merchants of Alexander, accompan-
led by his wife, were visiting with
friends in the city the first of the
week.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Clayt Moses came down from the
Moses headquarters at Cascade, Colo,
Sunday morning to look after busi-
ness matters here for a few days.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. Alex Dempster, of Great
Bend, who had been visiting her
relatives, the Earl Seward family,
returned home Friday evening"
Kinsley Graphic.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

C. F. Heaton, freight agent for the
Santa Fe here, has returned from a
trip to Kansas City, Washington, D.
c., and other eastern points.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Roy Patrick came in from Denver,
Colo, the first of the week for a VS.
1t with his mother and many friends
here. He has been working In the
Western Union offices In Denver
and was on his way to Omaha, Neb.,
to take a position in the office Of
the general superintendent of the
system.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Frank Bloomer was over from Claf-
lin last Friday on a short visit with
his many Great Bend friends and to
attend to some matters Of business.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Grommes, OF
the south side, were among the many
from this vicinity who attended the
big picnic at Ellinwood Monday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Howard Lake was in from south
east of town Saturday visiting with
friends and attending to business
matters.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Uncle Mike keenan,, of Stafford
county, was in the city Wednesday
looking after business matters and
visiting with old time friends.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. Harold Sanderson and Mrs.
Foster Jordan went to Little River
Monday for visit of a few days witl
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Jordan and family.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

George Weirauch and George Schu-
maker were here from Radium on
their regular Sunday visit with
friends here and at Ellinwood.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. Andy Mayors and children re-
turned Tuesday evening from visit
of several weeks with relatives and
friends in Denver, Colo.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Miss Elsie Richardson has returned
to her home in Stafford after a visit
of a couple of weeks with friends
here.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. Hiram Soden, who has been in
very poor health for a long time, is
reported to be in a very serious con-
dition the past week.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

E. E. Rudolph came in from Kan
sas City the first of the week for a
visit with his brother, G. |. Rudolph
and family of this city.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Will Sloniger was over from Hois-
ington Sunday for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. Sloniger,
and family.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Miss Elsie Atchinson left Tuesday |
to visit friends in Alexander and
Great Bend.-Ness County Echo.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Newkirk and
family, of southwest of Heller, were
visiting with friends and shopping in
the city Tuesday. g..
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry thinner were
in from Clarence township Saturday
on visit and shopping trip.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. johnson and
daughter were up from Ellinwood last
Friday, visiting with relatives and
friends.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. Maud Bryan came UP from
Hutchinson Tuesday morning for a
visit of a few days with her father,
Charles Vancil.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Howard Bass, who is employed by
the Wells Fargo here, returned Sun
day from visit in Garden City.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Usher BOYD was a business visitor
from Lincoln township, Stafford
county, on Tuesday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

jeff Yaney was over from Eureka
township Saturday visiting with his
Old friends here and on a business
trip.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

c. l.. Yost and George Asher were
business visitors from southwest of
town Saturday
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

George Schneider was down from
the Otis neighborhoOd Tuesday visit
ing and attending to business matters
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Miss Novma Mering has gone to
Belle Plaine, Kans., where she will
teach in the city schools again this
season.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. Sam WOllman returned to her
home in Lacrosse last Friday after
a visit here with Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Born.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

VIM. Tinnemeyer and family were
visitors from northeast of town sat
ourday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John Welsh were in
from Liberty township Saturday Wis
iting with friends and on a shopping
trip.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Frank Arth and Henry Witte were
in from the west side Sunday after
noon for a visit with friends.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hermes were in
from south of Dartmouth Saturday
visiting and shopping.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Ivan Collins was up from Hutchin-
SON for a visit over Sunday with
home folks.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. Margaret COnkle returned Sat
nrday evening from visit of few
days with friends in Hoisington.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. ]. L. Incl and daughter visit
ed with friends in Larned last Fri
day.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

A. P. Newkink and son, Hugh, were
in from the Twelve Mile Ranch Sat
urday on a business trip.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. DeGarmo were
here from Dartmouth Saturday for a
visit and on a shopping trip.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Cornelius Schmidt and Henry B.
Uuruh were business visitors from
Dundee Saturday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Charles Remmert was a business
visitor from PaWuee Rock township
Saturday afternoon.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John WoeStman were
IN from the north side Saturday visit
ing and shopping.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. Ferd Selle returned last Thurs
day from a visit with relatives and
friends in Pratt county.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

q Mrs. G. w. Seward was visiting
with relatives and friends in Lyons
last Friday and Saturday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mart Keenan, was a business visi-
tor from Clarence township one day
the first of the week.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Attorney Ferris was a business Wis
itor from HOisington one day the
first Of the week.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

John and Harry SipeS were visitors
from the south side Saturday after
noon.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

John Turner was looking after busi
ness matters in Hutchinson last FIJI
day.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Lou Gum was on the sick list a
couple of days the first of the week.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Tom Hester was a business visitor
from Union township Saturday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Will Ruhe was a business visitor
from west Of town Saturday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Tobias B. Unruh was a business Ns
ttor from Liberty township Saturday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

THE economy of using De-
voc Lead-and Zinc Paint
is in result as we'll as
price.
You need fewer gallons than
usual; that means less cost for
paint, less cost for painter.
But it means a better job; the
paint covers better and lasts
longer.
Devoe Lead-and-Zinc Paint
will outlast ordinary paint
about three to one as a rule.
Get it for your next job.
Have your painter use it.
BaPrlckIOW Drug Co.
1915 Main Great Bend, Kans.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
Miss Edith Sellers has returned
from visit with her sister, Mrs. DON
Jordan and family, a Little River.

A. Dring, cashier of the Peoples
State Bank at Pawnee Rock, was a
business visitor here last Saturday.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05

Mrs. {. P. Munns was here from
Hoisington this week for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Gano.
Barton County democrat., 1913-09-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hayes were
visiting in Larned Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07
WARNING 10 GROWERS
 OF EGYPTIAN COTTON
The Danger of Planting More Than
 Can Be Handled,

The efforts of the United States Department of Agriculture to intro duce the cultivation of Egyptian cot ton into the southwest on a commer- cial scale have been so effective that the industry in the Salt River valley, Arizona, is threatened by toe much enthusiasm on the part of prospec- tive growers. The department sends out a warning that if too large an acreage is planted this coming sea- son it will be impossible to secure an adequate supply of properly trained labor to pick the crop next autumn. If pickers cannot be secured the crop will go to waste in the fields, or if the price of labor is forced up by competition for pickers the profits of cotton culture will diminish, perhaps to the vanishing point. This is a matter to which the secretary calls the earnest attention of the people
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07

of the Salt River valley. It is fool
 ish to rush into Egyptian cotton
 culture on a scale so large that it
 will be impossible to get the crop
 properly cared for during the grow
 ing season or to have it carefully
 picked when ripe. If the cotton
 growers of the Salt River valley eX-
 pand their acreage gradually there is
 no reason why a large supply of In
 dian labor cannot be developed local ly Experience has shown that In
 dians can be taught to pick this cot ton so that it may secure the highest
 market price. At the expected yield
 of 1500 to 5000 pounds of seed cotton per acre, it would re quire a season of eighty to ninety days for one good picker to harvest the crop of two acres. The acreage planted should be proportiOned to the number of pick CTS which may be depended upon. The number of Indians available as pickers is very large, but it may take several years to train them to be- come expert in this work so they can 1 be depended upon to pick a large acreage. This increasing supply of i Indian labor. together with the Mexi- | can and other white labor, will per- | init a larger crop to be planted each 1 year.
 To plunge into Egyptian cotton, to
 plant much as five or six thousand acres this year, would be to invite
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07

among states whose schools are fa- vored with high class legislation. Still the legislature was hurried in com pleting an overcroWded program and as a result errors exist-mostly minor but occasionally so serious as to make some parts of our school law imperative.
 Therefore, one imperative duty of the legislature when it convenes will be to modify some of it's recent acts. A few new measures that as enact ments would essentially add to the efficiency of our school system should also be considered.
 We recommend that our school laws be modified so as to effect the following results:
 The state superintendent to have the power to appoint a sufficient ex- tra examining force to assist the state board of examiners in preparing questions for teachers examinations and grading papers therefor.
 Primary certificates to be granted on diplomas issued by the state nor nal schools to graduates who have ndOe special preparation to IedCH III the primary grades.
 Requirements for securing first grade and life certificates to be in creased
 No teacher to be employed in any school supported by public funds or any part thereof, until he has received a certificate of qualification therefor, granted by the state board of exam I iners, covering the entire- term for which he is engaged.
 The teachers pension act to in- clude an age qualification for pen sioners.
 "To provide special appropria-
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07

tion for next year for teachers in stitutes.
 'To increase the teachers institute fund.
 Boards of supervisors in deter mining the rate of the county school tax to first deduct from the county school superintendent's estimate the school money to be derived from the state
 ITO make adequate provision for the teaching force for schools having an average daily attendance of from thirty-five to fifty.
 ITO provide that in counties where the property valuation is low and the school population is large, the rate of taxation may exceed the 90-cent max imum limit should this be necessary to enable the counties to comply with the other requirements of the law.
 ITO provide that in counties where the property valuation is high and the school population is meager, 5000 annually to each school district need not be awarded. should such allot- ment create large, unusable balances in the county school funds.
 ITO not allow schools with an av craze daily attendance of not over twenty to share in the moneys ap- portioned out of the reserve fund
 'TO provide that pupils of one school district cannot upon their at tendance draw money for another school district without the written consent of the school board in the district in which they reside.
 '''TO proyi6a for all inc necessary expenses in furnishing free text books for the state.
 "To include an initial requirement that all books owned by pupils must be used as long as usable. ''To bond the state for buildings and improvements for state schools. "To provide for a state director of art and industrial education.
 ITO clarify the law wherever in- constituencies and antiquities exist
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07
OPEN CAMP PA|GN
 FOR THE Y.W. LA.
Report of Investigation Committee Is Adopted and Work of Securing Members and Funds Will Be Taken Up at Once

Two conclusions were. reached yes terday afternoon at mass meeting of those interested in the plan to organize and establish Young Wo- mans Christian association in Phoe- nix The first was that 'an active car1paign be at once instituted for membership and funds to organize the Young Women's Christian asso- citation in Phoenix, and that if by April 1 the pledged membership shall be five hundred and a subscription Of s5OOO for the first years work has been pledged that the association shall then be organized" The sec ond was that If undertaken at all the association be organized and con- ducted on a Protestant evangelical basis"
 The meeting was held in the city hall building and was called primarily to receive the report of the inVestiga- ton committee of ten named from the various s Oman's clubs of Phoe- nix The gathering was called to order by Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, act ing as temporary chairman, with Miss Flora Jacobs as temporary secretary. Mrs F. N Phillips was chosen per manent chairman and Mrs. J. l.. B. Alexander permanent secretary. The report of the committee, which in cluded the recommendations which were afterward adopted, included some interesting facts. It was shown that there are between 1000 and 5000 women in Phoenix, and that of these upward of 500 are employed Among these 500 are included about 100 school girls from out of town, who would be benefited by an association such as is proposed
 It was shown, too, that girls with out homes in Phoenix have difficulty in finding suitable lodging places. Few of the restaurants are the most suit able places for the young women to take their meals. The superintendent of the w c. T. U., it was an- nounced, receives anywhere from one to three requests weekly from girls who wish to find suitable lodging and boarding places The classes of the w. c T. U. are filled nightly and the young women of Phoenix have little opportunity to receive an education in the evenings, while employment in the daytime precludes study. They have no gymnasium privileges.
 The report went very fully into con- ditions in Phoenix and pointed out the crying need for the proposed as- sociation. The chair was instructed before adjournment to name the fol lowing provisional committees: Mem bership, finance, construction. nomi- nations. house and publicity. Ad- journment was taken subject to the call of the chair.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07

disaster. The prosperity of the Egyptian cotton industry and of the people who produce the crop in the Salt River valley will be much more certain if the expansion of acreage goes on slowly. It is doubtful if an aggregate of more than two or three thousand acres should be planted this coming season.
 It is highly important that the as sOciated cotton growers make an earnest effort to restrict the acreage this year so as to avoid a labor panic when the picking season arrives. More than this, the prospective grow CTS, as well as others interested in the development of the Salt River valle. should make every effort to provide an adequate supply of cotton pickers, and this campaign should be started immediately.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07
GOLD DUST
 the worlds greatest cleanser

Gold Dust stands at the head of all cleaners and cleansing products it has stood right there ever since 1t was intro duced.
 The beauty of it is that Gold Dust will do more work and more kinds of work than soap or any other cleanser. It will also do quicker, better work and save at least one-half the housewife's time and labor.
 To use Gold Dust for all household cleaning Is to do your work in the shortest and best way.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07
CHURCH IS DESTROYED
 BY WOODPECkERS

St. Clairsville, Ohio.-The little frame Oak Hill church in Belmont county. about fifteen miles north of here. is threatened with destruction by woodpeckers, which already have rent great holes in it's sides. The board of trustees has been called to meet to devise the means of check ing the onslaught and saving the edifice.-New York American.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07
PUBLIC SCHOOL
 LEGISLATION
Report of Superintendent of
 Public Instruction Case
 Contains Many Recon mendations for Improv- ing School Laws of State

The state superintendent of public instruction, c. o. Case, has submitted his annual report to the governor ana the legislature, in which he makes the following recommendations Tor legislation
 Our first state legislature revised old laws, enacted new ones, and placed Arizona in the forefront
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07
AND NOW WRESTLING
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Mayor Harrison today on the proposed wrestling match between Stanislaus Zbyszko and George Lurich, the Russian wres- tier, in letter to Chief of Police McWeeny, in which he referred to the Gotch- -Hackenschmidt match as the Labor day swindle in the White Sox park in 1911"
Arizona republican., 1913-02-07
DIDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND.

A kind lady meeting a poor urchin, evidently lost, said: What is your name, dear?" eign accent.
 oh! a little French boy" she said, and where were you born?"
 Tn Paris, madam" he answered
 What part?" asked the lady.
 All of mel" cried the bOy.-From P. l. F.