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Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27

Cancers. BihOusuess, Dyspepsia, EmA.
ciauonS Dropsy, Epilepsy, HEADACHE,
Sleeplessness. NeQrasthenta, Obesity,
Rleurisy, ScrofuIOus Diseases, Ddseas-
IS Of Mem and the Tobacco Habit.
If yGp have kidney or bladder trOub
AsO bring an ounce bottle Of your III.
inc for analysis.
o The doctor furnishes all his own
medicines. :.
PILEso.
Itching, bleeding, blind or protrud.
Ing Piles quickly and permanently
cured WITHOUT THE KNIFE. No
cutting, no chloroform or other dan
gerous anesthetic used. He gives a
contract and guarantees to cua ev.
cry case he treats, no matter how
long standing, or refund every cent
VI your Aoney. o
II you are afflicted with this pain.
ful and troublesome malady it will
payoyOu to call9and have a talk with
him.
7 The doctor Is soauthOrized by the
state Of Kansas to treat all chronic
diseases of men. and women. - :
oExamiaatiOn and Consultation free
and consultation. -
O 30 Office Address,
/, e, E. sPARR, M. D.
o 2 1925 Grand ave; O.
KaRsas City, No.. %:
Heference-Gate City National Rank
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27
'LIBERYY IYEms
Special eo'rsPondsncs

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Owing to the blizzard most all Of
the telephone lines Of the country are
out Of service.
Jim Mccartney and son Willie have
returned home to Burdette after Wis.
Ting with the Murphys and Reenaus
Most all Of the farmers were in
Great Bend Saturday.
Sam Schultz of West Liberty sold
a team Of mules to Deleplane.
Don't forget Big Back Shot at DIS
trict no. 4, the 9th. The play will,
be followed by box supper.
Will Keenan, and Ed Decker are
cutting wood on the river.
Mary Murphy visited Saturday and
Sunday with the Kamaier's.
Media Baker was out in the conn.
try during the time the teachers were
in Hutchinson attending the teachers
meeting.
Mrs. Nellie Thornton gave a sur
prise party Saturday night for hel
husband. EveyOne had a fine time.
Mike keenan, sold a COW to FREQ
Rhue last week.
Harry Holmes had the misfortun,
to hurt himself last Sunday, by lift
ing.
Ethel Welch is thinking of s'art
ing a German school because she
likes Dutch
Media Baker Is thinking Of startins
shampoo shop. What about it, Bill
Mrs, A. E RaSley is still quite sicl
at her home.
There is no danger OF John Muir
ply breaking the law il the duck haT
pens TO be tumble weeds.
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27
MARKET REPORT.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Feb %,
-Gattleo receipts were light after
Tuesday last week, and prices adVanc
ed 10 to 20 cents from the low time
last week. Nearly one-half the
supply was STOCK and feeding grades
and except for a fair run Of meal fed
quarantine cattle, beef making ami
mails were scarce. The big storm
Sunday and today has interfered with
railroad service, and receipts amount
to only 5000 head, light for Monday.
The market, is sharply higher. steer
sales strong to Is higher, cows 10 to
Is up, with exceptions more. Stock
ers and, feeders are around steady
as demand for them Is not urgent
in the teeth of q snow storm. The
storm will likely dislodge certain
cattle from sections where feed is
scarce, or where they depend on graz
ing, or from owners otherwise unfaV.
orably Situated. Killers plainly show
that they need, beef, and trade re-
GENTLY indicates that medium and low
grades have received enough punish.
ment. A few days of sunshine will
restore the stocker and feeder mar
ket to its stride, which means that
present prices are somewhat near the
low spot for this. season. Native
steers brought 1915 today, similar to
$3.50 cattle last week, prime steers
would reach 1925, and bulk of the ma
tive steers sell at $3.50 to $40. Su,
gar mill .steersoare, worth $3.50 to
$S.4O, Colorado and western hay fed
steers $7.25 TO $500, quarantine meal
fed steers 1915 to $7.75, native, cows
UP to $3.50, bulls same, veas SIG. so,
StOckefs and feeders, s6.25 to $3.50.
A good eastern demand keeps 'hcg
prices ascending, although packers ar,
able to. check the rise occasionally.
Their efforts are usually by way Of
heroic method of staying out of the
market, a system that does not accu.
mpfate many hogs hence declines are
short lived. Receipts are insufficient
Tor the demand, only $500 here today
market 10 higher, top $S.75, bulk
$S.45, to $3.50. Order buyers took q
per cent of the supply here last week
Sheep and lambs are selling firm
ABOUT quarter above ca week ago
although packers continue to bear abt
market. Receipts are running ,iebt
J as Colorado shippers are good at bok
ing out, and prices are eneepinr mn
ward. Run is 1900 today, Sheep about
10 higher, lambs strong, top lamt.
s"'0' yearlings $780, Tethers s5s5
ewes 1855. Iowa and Minnesota an.
sending Ss large supplies to Chicago
Fsrrsswlse Suna08i e buyers would have scan,
sup9St in their fight On prices. 90
J. a: R1cKART, :
Market Correspondent.
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27
oLMITZ
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Special Correspondents

% 20 900 1000 o
Harry Wildgen and family visited
with relatives in Omitz Sunday.
Mrs. Will Schugart who has been
in a critical condition for the past
week, is slowly improving and her
friends now have hopes of her recov.
cry.
Jesse Havens had his autocyc.e
fixed yesterday. He says IT'S running
fine
Miss Mayors, Of Chflin, was visit.
ing relatives in olmitz the past week.
We think the coyote hunt was post.
poned.
Mrs. McCurry and children, Of Hois
ington, was visiting the VIM. Long
FAMILY, Of Olmitz, the first Of the
week.
VIII Schugart's children are say.
ing with their grandmother, Mrs.
Amelia Schugart. during the illness
Of their mother. b.
chas. Kreisel was In Olmitz Sum-
day.
August and Theresa Reimer were
visiting relatives in Hodstngton Sat.
urday.
DR.. Morrison, Of Great Bend, vae
in this vicinity Saturday.
Father Huna went to Timkeu Sat.
urday.
Miss Christine Reidl Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Schugart, and
family.
Amos Wilson returned home Tues
day. He was called away on acccuna
Of the death of his mother. A sister
was in very serious condition, but
is now much improved.
The box supper was pretty we'll at.
tended but from the number of boxes
we're afraid a great many went home
hungry.
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27

The boys at the court house. are
saying that since Charley Y6,nkin
purchased an auto he is suffering
iapses Of memory at times. One day
this week he drove down to the
court house with his horse and buggy
afd when he got ready to go home,
bummed' a ride with a friend on a
motorcycle aad forgot all about haS.
ing a rig Of his own. When he reach
ed home and started to feed his
horse he happened to remember that
he had left it down sowa, and phuned
down to have Harry Han bring Il
home for him.
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27

MUCH DllRYINe IN SCOTLAND
Cove KEPT Az Practically All Nigh
Grade o. Pure AyrshirsS-Hslfsrs
Are Ralsed.

In the southern part Of: Scotland.
!dairying is almost the sole occupa-
ton Of the farmers The COWS kept
are practically all high-grade or pure
bred Ayrshires. and as a class are ef.
fcient and economic producers, Heif.
er calves from the best cows are al.
ways raised. not sold A good reg.
istered Ayrshire COW brings from
$125 to 5000 and a good grade COW
$50 to 800. Cows That are good milk
ers are kept as long as they are
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27

The dispatches the first Of the
" week contained the announcement
tnat Sam Graybill had been named
BY Congressman Neeley as uOsqnae
ter at Hutchinson. There has teen =
lively time there over the naming n
the postmaster, Koon Beck also Re-
ing a strong contender for the place.
but The congressman evidently de-
c'ded that the naming of Graybil
would be more pleasing to the pat
ons Of the office than would. that oof
Beck.
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27
GEORGE BAUER.

) george Bauer, one Of the early day
settlers Of this coonty who for many
years lived in theoPawnee Rock nadeb
OOrhNoOd, died at the home Of his
daughter, NS. Emma Lamb, near
Ray. Kansas. on Monday Of this week
aged 70 ssers and . days. Funeral
services we're held at othe Paw
Dee Rock 'M. E. church on Thursday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock and interment
made in the Oeaetery at that place.
A more extended obituary notice VIA
appear m next weeks issue.
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27
. Varied Ration. fol-: Cow,

Cows should not be kept too long
on one particular ration. good though
it may be, and the feed should consist
Of q variety Of materials rather than
any single one. "A sufficient ration
must be.giEen for the maintenance Of
body and the production Of milk. 1t IL
false economy 70 ALLOW . COW % pro
duce milk at the expense of her own
BODY.
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27
Market Correspondent

,.,.o John Huffman was over from oleve
S'lai. ,+r'a township yesterday qatteading h
.ts oSseess matters in the probate CONT
anu nuu visiting Is with friends Mr9 Haff.
man is administrator Of the cohrss
estate. 0 GepFsF
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27

healthy. In many herds in Scotland
are cows 20. years DID, ana still good
producers, but the herds which are
fed heavily on grain. they do not last
8 long, and the Oldest COW Il not
more than twelve VsaEs ed For
the American diiTVmaa. the striking
features Of Scotch daiFVing are the
uniformly good cows kept, the sxcsl'
lent care given them, ana the atten-
ton. paid to feeding them economic
ally on . small amount Of grain, new
er wasting concentrates On COWS that
are not producing heavily. When We
consider the low efficiency Of the AV-
erase COWS MIXED In America com.
pared with the average AyFshires
MIXED in Scotland, 1t Is easy to see
the great possibilities yet unattainSd
BY the dairymsn q this county.
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27

he DOES NOT USE THEoKNIFE.
Dr.. Ssarr treats diseases F the
Stomach. Intesnnes, Liver, q Blood,
Skin, Nerves. Heart. Spleen. Kid
neyA Bladder. Sexpal Diseases. Bis
eases Of Women, rheumatism, Bed
.wettipg. Diabetes CatArrh, Leg u
GERS. Certain forms Of Paralysis, APP
pendicitis, Weak Lungs. Bronchitis.
Asthma, Gan Stones GOitsrs. .'yumOs
Barton County democrat., 1914-02-27

M. D. Hickey was business visi,
tor from Walnut township yesterday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10

lucky thoroughbred, with ample corn
available to put on a finish which
will cause the habitues of the Chioa-
go stock yards to sit up and take
notice, a, little later on, was we'll
worth the trip to the north. The
black cows and their calves were Hi
another pasture a mile or two away,
SO we missed them.
1.-TWO a~rtesian wells furnish water,
and the modernly equipped home h
also piped. ss:
.It will be remembered that 1t Was
a Mitchell boy-Wallace-who won
first prize in a corn contest a year
ago, and secured a trip to Washing.
ton. He is in the contest again this
year, and his sheltered acre seemsto
have escaped the frost OF last week,,
which played havoc with so many ex.
cellent fields.
.sThe Mitchell system of allowing
the hogs and cattle to gather thg
corn in the field, seems to have
solved 1.-THE problem of escaping 4
heap of work and expense. TOWING
extent the great promise Of cor Was
injured by the untimely frost, 1t us
impossible to say
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
Correspondence
RAcELAN

Mrs. Frank Conner, Miss Catherine
Masters and Ashton Lappier and fam
lily autoed to Watertown Saturday,
Mrs. Albert Scott and son, Mrs. ri.
gle and daughter Agnes spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Anton Olson.
Ira Dahl and family Sundayed at
George Goldberg's.
Mrs. Bodtker and children, of Flor.
ence, visited from Saturday till Sun
day with her father, Mr.. Alden
phipps.
Mrs. G. S. b. Olson, of WATERFOWL,
called on Mrs. Hienie Hanson Thurs.
day afternoon.
Loah Conner visited a few days
last week with her aunt, Mrs. Frank
DeSart.
Miss Bena Olson came up from Wa
tertown Tuesday evening and spent
a few days with her brothers, Anton
and Albert Olson.
Carl Swanson and family visited
Sunday afternoon at Fred Steele's.
Mrs, Carl LOOMS and children
spent Wednesday at Garden City WIS.,
ating her mother, Mrs. Al Bailey.
Arthur Nelson and Miss Effis
Phipps visited Sunday afternoon at
Anton Oison's.
Frank Conner was cutting corn for
Frank DeSart a few days last week.
Albert Olson and family autoed to
WatertoNn Saturday AID spent the
day visiting :ad shopping.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
N

First killing frost of the season
September 8.
Miss Nancy Linnei spent Sunday
with Hilda Michaels.
Miss Lillian Berquist, of Still
water. Mimi, who has taught the
Mitchell school the past two years,
has returned to teach the South
Shore school.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8 D, Monahsn were
shopping and visiting friends in the
city Friday.
Threshing is getting pretty scarce
when they have 10 thresh buffalo
robes and grain sacks. Ask Tom
Rergan about it,
Roy Mitchell transacted business in
WATERFOWL Saturday
MI. and Mrs. j. Holtan and dauEh-
ter. Annie, spent Sunday al the J.
Nnrdin home,
School started in district No. A
Monday morning with Miss Anolda
Olson, Of Dexter, as teacher.
Miss nah Mnnahan spent Sunday
afternoon with her friend, Miss EHis
Mitchell.
Germantown township meeting Sep
TENDER 2 at the r J. Stroup home.
Carl Beskow. ST.. and son, Erwin,
transacted business in EsteIline Mon
DAY.
s. A. Bailey was around looking
for SOME stray calves Wednesday
~7narning. anybody know where he
can find theanr
5ahn Johnston and on. Earl. auto
nd 10 the lake city Tuesday evening.
n. Monalian brought out q new
corn hinder from South Shors last
week.
Elmer Pearson is taking Herman
Nasrdiu's place as fireman while the
professor 5s harvesting his buck
wheat.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10

| ~discharging beautiful stars of various
effects,
% Display Of twentieth century
fiery aeroplanes. A French novelty,
great umbrellas of fire, ascending and
descending, reaching q height Of forty
to fifty feet
(39} Alfalfa Fields. This is one of
the most expensive designs In pyro-
technics and produced exclusively by
shot alfalfa bombs, covering an area
of several thousand feet, beautiful and
lasting emerald hues. (41l The Misers
Dream. After reaching a great height
they burst forth into magnificent cas-
cades that represent falling golden
nuggets. t+3l Roar of the Milky Way.
This Is produced from q description of
kipling by the simultaneous discharge
of four cannonades and four twin
king star bombs pickering through the
pound Pain Cleopatra's necklace rock
cts. Immense hanging CHI. ..1 Of jew
els floating through the clouds, colors
of sapphire, turqoise, emerald, ruby,
topaz, opal, etc, representing mann
moth necklaces, n of the most won
derful and beautiful effects Of the fire.
works art (45l Aerial Searchlight. An
immense shell fred from a fifty inch
steel gun, which opens at a great
height, lighting the surrounding coun-
Srr- fAr ,,,sIa,. nc Irsrhf ~, I,- .EE9t
(54) Noah's Ark and the Animals.
Noah at the door of the ark, releasing
the animals. hrst the lions, then the
tigers, elephants, gtraffes, camels, mon
keys, bears. etc.; amusing and instruc-
tive. (55} The Indian and the Owl.
First firing shows large owl perched
on limb of tree, blinking. Next firing
shows life sized Indian with bow and
arrow Indian fires; arrow strikes owl,
knocking him from tree; very amusing
and interesting.
t59l Aerial Blizzard. Inaugurated by
the discharge OF salvos OF six shells,
filling the air with scudding flashes OF
silver fire, passing in every direction.
(e2) State Fair Bouquet. Consisting
of a flight OF 200 rockets, made espe-
cially for this occasion, fred stimuli
taneously from two positions; n Of
the most beautiful effects imaginable
and a fitting close to the beautiful dis
play. f63l Grand Finale, "Good Night"
Pleasant Dreams" Displayed In deep.
rich colors, which change their beauti-
ful hues and are accompanied by a
shower OF prismaic and floral foun-
tains. concluding with a flight Of 100
colored rockets and ten grand cannon
saiutes, making q grand, lively climax
to the great spectacle.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
A WHEATLEss FARM IN BROWN COUNT

A two thousand acre farm in Brown
county, successfully growing corn,
oats, barley, alfalfa, etc.-thirteen
quarter sections in n farm, and no
wheat!
This is the gist Of the opening par
agraph of an article in the Groton
Independent in reference to a wheat
less farm in Brown county.
Can such an institution prevail in
this county of Brown, which has at
times boasted as the home Of the
greatest primary wheat market on
earth?" asks the Independent.
The Groton paper concludes its de-
scription of the farm and farm prem
ises as follows:
Getting a way from the buildings
you become interested in the pro.
cesses OF mixed farming going on
here. Sheep raising was the control
ling idea when the Mitchells moved
to the place, but now only about five
hundred sheep are kept. Instead,
black cattle and swine-hundreds
and hundreds Of them, all looking fit
for show at the state fair, r in evil
denee.
"The grass fed steers. pretty as a
picture, as smooth-barreled as a Ken
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
EDEN.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred jackson of Moor
head, spent several days at Henry
Johnson's last week.
Inga and Title Ustrud, of Water
town. were visitors In this vicinity
Sunday, returning Monday morning.
Mrs. Ole Kietland assisted at Tol.
lief Faehnfs during threshing.
Mrs. Ed Jackson and baby Andrew
visited at Jackson's several days last
week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Arneson, of Web
ster, spent Sunday at the Hegna
home,
The funeral of Torkel Fosse was
held at the St. Paul church Thursday
afternoon.
Albert Halstrom and Miss Matte
Hegna Sundayed in this vicinity.
Fred Jackson vas surprised by 4
number Of his friends Tuesday even
ing Of last week to help him cele-
hrate his birthday. A social time
was spent and refreshments were
served at twelve.
James Faehn spent Sunday at Emil
Nelson's.
The parcel party at P. J. Munson's
was we'll attended Sunday afternoon.
Frank Halstrom vas elected auction
Ger and the proceeds amounted TO
some over S13. 100.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10

New York. Passing herself of Il
rose, Judith gets aboard with Alan
she opens the valves OF the anxiliar,s
gasoline tanks and allows easoI;nsI
to food the hold. Later. she sigEts
. nsnlng boat, and upon its approach
sne covers Barcus, the owner OF the
eea venture who is the only one
on deck, with her revolver. He gran
pres VILE Alan, hearing the dis.
turbance, hurries on deck. He 3
ceeds IN getting Judith below and AZ
plains to Barcus that the woman
must be partly insane.
Calling Judith on deck, and being
alarmed at the OF the ASH,
ING vessel, Alan asks if she has
friends aboard the approaching boat
judith affirms, and Alan signifies that
she shall get over the side into the
dory. She casts off and is picked uBI
by the fishermen. Barcus, going baaS
low, earns the true state of affairs
aboard the ""Sea Venture viz; that
the gasoline tanks have been emptied,
into the bilge.
Then follows a race between the
yacht and the fishermen, the latter
pursuing full tilt. Towards sunset
both are becalmed. The Sea Ven
ture' lies about one mile farther out.
Barcus watches the fishing boat thru
his binoculars and observes a power
launch lowered, into which judith
accompanies one companion.
Night falls. Judith and her assist
ant last the wheel of the launch, and
after lighting a fuse take to the dory9
and start the launch toward the .sSeal
Venture" Barcus sees the burning
fuse in the approaching launch, and
suspects what it means, and dragsl
Alan to the farther rail. They kick
off their shoes and dive overheard.
just as the launch brings up smash
against the side of the yacht. A mo-
ment later there is a terrific explo-1
sion-the yacht takes fire and sinks.
Barcus and Alan swim to tks shoals,
and taking " in the dunes fall
into the sleep Of exhaustion.
This is to be shown at the Idlel
Hour Monday and Tuesday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
THE TREY O. HEARTS
(Third instaIIment-"sea venture..)

(Third instaIlment-"Sea venture.D)
Beginning at the conclusion OF Part
2, "White Water" Alan and Rose
make their way by forest trail to
Black Beaver, a backwoods settle
ment, chiefly a general rural store.
where they pick up guides and pro-
coed by canoe to Northeast Garry, at
the upper end of Moosehead Lake.
There they secure a change from
woods clothing to civilized garments.
and take a steamer down the lake
to Kineo Station.
Judith, meantime, proceeds by
forced marches to cut them off. She
arrives at kineo shortly before they
do. The train is crowded. Alan, with
difficulty, secures two p~arlor-car seats
Judith, in masculine costume, travels
unnoticed in a crowded accommoda-
ton coach. Alan telegraphs from
Kineo for sleeping car reservations.
a stateroom for Rore, a lower for
himself, on the night express through
to New York. Judith finds this u
Arriving at Oakland a boy passes
through the coach, where Judith is
seated, calling Telegram for Mr..
Law" Judith manages to get hold Of
the telegram and read it before re-
turning it to the boy. 1t says that
reservations to New York will be inn
possible to get. Returning the mes
age to the messenger, she also gives
him a second envelope.
Alan reads the message and then
opening the second envelope, finds it
contains a trey O. hearts.
Arriving at Portland, Alan and Rose
are driven to a hotel. Judith secures
the Don adjoining that of Rose and
picks the lock of the connecting
door. With the aid of her confeder-
ates she chloroforms Rose and dons
her clothing. Alan has proceeded to
the water front and engaged a yacht,
Sea Venture" to take Rose and him
self to New York.
All Alan's plans are being reported
to Judith by her confederates. She
engages a fishing boat to intercept
the "Sea Venture on it's voyage to
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-09-10
kAMPESkA.

Mrs. G. A. Tracy, of Watertown,
and Mrs. William Toms, of Richland.
called upon Mrs. l.. G. Tracy Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. ]. J. Purcell, Mrs. Joshua Pur-
|eell and Master lyle called upon
Mrs. Kendall Friday afternoon.
II. D. Rice was out to note the
threshing operations on his land Fri
day.
We failed to learn of the visit be-
ing paid Mr.. and Mrs. James Rand
by a sister Of Mrs. land, Mrs. Hub
bard of Chatfield, MINI. Mrs. Hub
bard has been here some little time.
She is accompanied by her two small
sons and a little girl.
Also we missed the visit of Mr..
Homer Brown of Minneapolis, with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
ID. Wheelock. He returns to his
school work in Minneapolis this
week.
Warren Wheelock is spending this
week at home here with parents.
Warren halls from Winona, Mimi,
where he is connected with the en-
CINE business Of the Wheelock broth
lers.
The young people at the F. M.
Brown home have also departed for
their school duties. Miss Hortense
Shaffer leaving last week for Chica-
go, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Yesper. Mr.. Ludlow Fahnestock goes
to Ames. Mr.. and Mrs. Fahnestock
called at the lake home for their son
Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Brown assisted at the
Dean home Sunday. George is not
out Of danger yet, but still has a
chance. All certainly most sincerely
hope this splendid young fellow will
pull through.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Eastwood, Lou