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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-20
JUSTICE COURT PROCEED
INGS

Estel MCGEE was given a pre-
liminary hearing before Squire
Messenger Monday. He is
charged with seduction, Miss
Garry Ames being the prosecut-
ing witness.
MCGEE was bound over under
a $4,000 bond to await the ac-
ton of the Circuit Court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-20
FOR A sPRAINED ANKLE

If you will get bottle of Chamber
lain's Liniment and observe the di-
rections given Herewith faithfully,
you will recover in much less time
than is usually required obtainable
everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-20
FOR SALE-SACRIFICE

North one-half, northeast quarter,
section %, township "a north, range
4 east, 81 acres. About 2 miles from
Ironton depot. Land lays nice, gen.
tie slope and no stones. Good timber.
No improvements. Make offer. Adj
dress, w. H. EGAN, 1907 Carroll ST.,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-20

Wolf Creek is out of bank this
morning and is past fording, be-
ing higher than was ever known.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-20
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

0. H. L. Cunningham, Pastor.
IL a. m, sermon. Subject:
key to Christian Truth"
$3.50 a, M, Sunday School.
1880 p. M, B. Y. P. U. services.
Wednesday at 1880 p. M,
prayer meeting.
A cordial invitation extended
to all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-08-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Church Notices
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Subject of Lesson Sermon:
Mind"
Golden Text: 1st Cor. 2:16.
Services are held each Sunday
morning at II o'clock in the new Tet-
ley building in the halls Of the Sehu-
bert School of Music
All are welcome.
M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH
j. R. A. Vaughan, Pastor.
$3.50 Sunday school and Cali
lee Glass.
11:00 preaching by pastor.
700 Epworth League.
No service at the church at
night.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
A GOOD YEAR FOR
ADVERTISING.

In a personal letter written re-
Gently one of the biggest corpo-
ration heads in the country said:
This is going to be a record year
in newspaper advertising and all
forms of publicity, or as | mis-
read the sense of the average busi-
ness man. We are recovering from
the shock of the European war.
We are about to enter the era
of expansion. Publicity helps ex-
panSiOn, is a first aid to every
going business and puts ginger
into trade. The house that cuts
down its 1915 advertising appro-
priatiOn is saving at the spigot
and wasting at the bung.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
Mr.. GROUNDING.

Tuesday was grounding day
and if Mr.. Ground-hog is an early
riser and the old signs hold good
then this country is in for a loL
more of the same thing she has
been having during the past Two
months, for there was sunshine
on that day. Of course everyone
believes that this sign is infalible
and will Immediately prepare for
another six weeks of winter. Just
the same here's hoping that Mr..
Ground-hOg got his wires crossed
this time or that he failed to stick
his head out except during the
cloudy part Of the day.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
BEGINNING EARLY

Mayor Dawson received a let
ter the first of the week from a
member of. the faculty of the
Woodward Club, Arkansas School
for the Deaf at Little Rock, Ark.
The writer formerly lived at KinS-
ley and wrote in the interest of
two young men, muteS, and men,
Der of the faculty, who want a
place in the Kansas harvest fields
The coming summer. Among
other things, the writer says:
These young men are both in
StructorS in this school here, and
fine young fellows; one is from
New York. City and is our phySi-
cal director, and the other young
man is assistant instructor in
printing.
. They wish next summer to go
to the wheat fields of Kansas and
as my home used to be in Kinsley,
they asked Inc if | knew any of
the farmers who would be likely
to need the services of harveSterS
but: as it has been a long time
since | was there, | thought bet
ter to write to your city, knowing
that Great Bend was a great
wheat center. They merely want
to- know something of a family
they might secure work with or 10
be put in touch with some one
who could give them the informa-
ton they desire"
Here is a chance for some farm
er to get a couple of good men in
TIME for next harvest.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
A FAT YEAR.

The story goes that the Arkan-
sawyer turned his hogs to the
acornS for a spell and then shut
them up to feast on fresh air and
plenty of water in order to get a
streak of lean and a streak of fat
in his winters bacon.
Nature seems to have adopted
some such scheme in conducting
the affairs of Kansas. The old
settler will not soon forget that in
Central Kansas good years and
bad years have run in cycles.
There have been a series of fat
years and a series of lean years
all along the line. In the early
days the series of lean years
meant poverty and in many cases
suffering but as the years rolled
by good crops and good prices
brought prosperity in such meas
ure that the lean year period is
no longer felt as it was 20 or 80
years ago. That is the reason
why, that in spite of the fact that
we are only one year away from
the lean cycle of years, yet Kansas
is known the country over as the
center of prosperity. Talk with
the travelling man today and he
will tell you that Kansas is the
liveSt state in the Union.
And in the light of past history
we are due for a series of fat
years. 1914 made the turn. And
the outlook for next year is full
of promise. Last fall things did
not look so good. 1t was too dry
for the wheat to get a proper start
but December, 1914, and January.
1915, have been ideal for wheat.
Two months of real winter
weather are just past. 1t has been
a long time since Kansas has
known two consecutive months
of such steady winter weather
but while steady, it has not been
severe and has brought the need.
ed moisture and protection for the
wheat and the reports today are
decidedly flattering and full OF
promise for another unit in the
cycle of fat years.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05

Fred and Harve Ewing. two of
the big farmers and stockmen of
Clarence township, were in the
city Saturday on business and
called at the Democrat office and
left the necessary coin of the
realm to have the new daily paper
sent 10 each of their homes for
the coming year. In addition to
farming several hundred acres of
land, the Ewing boys, Dave, Fred
and Harve, and their father, Cap
tain J. R. Ewing, are. among the
foremost SlOckmen of the state,
and their fine Percheron horses
especially take down a big share
of the prizes wherever they are
shown, and their farms are known
all over the country as. fine stock
show places. and among the inn
portant breeding establishments
of the central west:
Jim decentralization Globe,
Arizona, last week and enclosed
a money order to pay for The
Daily Democrat one wear in adj
vance, and also for an advertise
ment of some land he owns in
this county and which he wishes
to dispose of. Jim was one of the
early day boys of Barton county,
but left here several years ago
and has been engaged in the min
ing industry in the west most Of
The time since, and his many old
time friends here will be glad to
know that he is well and, prosper
ing.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
WHY NOT A CITY LEAGUE?

With a, cold wind from the
north blowing a forty mile gale
and the thermometer lowering
around the zero mark may posi-
bly, seem a peculiar time to be-
gin to agitate any movement in
The baseball line, but an article in
the Stafford Courier of last week
calls our attention to the fact that
the national paStime is already
being talked of in the neighboring
towns and it is not a bit too early
for Great Bend to be waking up
in the matter. The. chances are
very strong. that Great Bend will
not be connected with any profess
sional league the coming season
but that is no reason why a good
ball team or a number of good
ball teams should not be main
tanned in the city just the same.
Stafford and a number of other
towns in this part of the state
have been having regularly organ
lied city leagues for the past year
or more, and the games have
proved to be good drawing cards
and have been of benefit to the
towns and have furnished an
abundance of sport for the fans
of the game. Great Bend has
plenty of baseball talent to get up
and maintain a four-team city
league and with a regular Sched-
ule it could be made a big draw
ing card from a large territory. In
most of the neighbOring towns
where city leagues are maintained
two games are played each week
The games starting at . o'clock,
and most of the business houses
close at this hour on these days
and remain closed until after the
game,
Great Bend certainly does not
want to pass a whole summer
without baseball, and the way the
things stands at present city
league is the solution of the pro-
blem, and before the good old
summer time comes is the time to
make all arrangements, and we
would like to see the fans inter-
est themselves in the proposition
If desired, games could also be
arranged with the fast teams Of
No. 4, Heller or Dent Spur, or any
of the other good teams of the
county, and the people of the com
munity could enjoy some good
ball games without the expensive
luxury of going into regular
league.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
WEBER-LEBSACK.


Register of Deeds Geo. C. Weber
armed himself with a marriage IL
cenSe this morning and went to
Otis where he will be married this
evening to Miss Amelia LebSack,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
LebSack, and a niece of Mrs. L. M.
KrauSe, of this city. Mr.. Weber
is a fine young man and the girl
ne has chosen for his life partner
is one of the most charming and
popular young ladies of Otis. We
tender congratulations in advance
Lacrosse Chieftain.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05

Uncle Billy" Cone came in
from Wichita last night for a
short visit with old Great Bend
friends. He is on his way to
Greeley county where he has a
ranch but has been spending the
winter in Wichita. While there
during the past winter he invest
ed in some Wichita property. He
says he likes to summer in Greel-
ey county but that his property
in Wichita will give him an ex-
cuSe to go down there to spend
his winters and that he might
possibly locate there permanent
ly.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
RESULTS TELL.
There Can Be. No Doubt About
\ The Results In Great Bend
Results tell the tale.
All douht is removed

Results tell the tale.
All doubt is removed.
The testimony of a Great Bend
citizen
Can be easily investigated.
What better proof. can be had?
John MOffat, retired farmer,
1879 Heller ST., Great Bend, says:
For about three years | had kid
hey complaint. The kidney Sc
cretiOnS passed too frequently,
especially at night and often had
spells of dizziness, during which
black spots appeared before my
eyes. ftried numerous remedies,
but got only temporary relief until
] procured Doan'S Kidney Pills
from the Barricklow Drug Co.
They acted like magic. Since US
ing this remedy, | have enjoyed
much better health and my kid
neyS have done their work prop
erIy. 1t gives me pleasure to con-
firm my former public endorse
ment of Doan's Kidney Pills"
Price SOC. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan'S Kidney Pills-the same
that MIR. MOffat had. FoSter-Mil.
= burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
OUR VAULT is A FAR SAFER

place in which TO keep your money
than your pocket or an old box
Or teapot: Besides money depos-
tied on time in our bank earns
interest. That saved in other
ways earns nothing. Open an ac-
count and make the money. you
worked for. work kfOr you.
Your money in our bank: is Sc
cured by the same bond that Sc
cures the County, City and School
monies, at our expense.
:. This is what you want. Try the
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK and
you will be satisfied and feel safe
at all times.
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
STOP THAT COUGH-NOW.,

When you catch cold. or begin
to Cough, the first thing to do is
to take DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey.
1t penetrateS the Innings of the
Throat and Lungs and fights the
Germs of the Disease, giving quick
relief and natural healing. "Our
whole family depend on Pine Tar
Honey for Coughs and Colds"
writes Mr.. f. Williams, Hamilton,
Ohio. 1t always helps. 25c. at
your Druggist.
Banker Robert Hamilton was
here from Claflin this week on a
business trip and visit.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05

Dyspepsia is Americas curse.
To restore digestion, normal
weight, good health and purify
the blood, use BurdOck Blood Bit
terS. Sold at all drug stores. Price
S1.0O.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05

o. F. Shaffer was called to To-
peka Monday by the serious ILL
ness of his mother. The doctors
have but little hope of her re-
covery.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05

Ben Baxter, the market garden
er, said Saturday that it never had
been so wet before as it is now
on his place south of the river.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05
FOR SALE.

Feterita seed. Will put on cars
for $1.OO per bushel; 80 cents ex-
ira for sacks. Write Geo. S. Jones
Nekoma, KanS.
Barton County democrat., 1915-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude SipeS were
here from the farm near Macks-
vile this week for a visit with
relatives and friends.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-26
CORRESPONDENCE


A good live correspondence depart
ment Is one of the most essential ad-
juncts of any successful county news
paper, and it is a feature which The
Record management has given consider
able time and thought, besides the
expenditure of considerable money, but
II is one of the hardest features to
keep up and maintain. Comparative
~ few persons take more than a
fleeting interest in the work, and soon
grow careless and Indifferent. The
fact that the small newspaper cannot
afford to pay very handsomely for this
service is perhaps one of the most po-
tent reasons for the lack of interest
on the part of correspondents.
But there Is another side to this
question that the live, progressive res
idents Of any community not large
enough to support a newspaper of Its
own should not lose sight of; the public.
ity that a live correspondent can OBJ
tain practically without expense foi
his town. And this in itself SHOULD
be sufficient incentive for each town tC
see to 1t that 1t is represented eacl
week In the columns Of the county pa.
per.
There are a few communities in the
county from which we seldom hear. Il
there not some progressive citze
In these places who will assist u
in this matter.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-26

to each foot In damp weather, pro-
ductive of more muscle than mutton.
and, therefore. stronger, holder. and
more muscular sheep Is necessary;
and 1t is on that account that crossing
some Of our larger breeds is SO much
In favor, as it tends to produce sheep
possessing those characteristics
coupled with good constitutions.
And although beauty of form has to
be sacrificed, yet in the weight of NUT.
ton and wool obtained. together with
small percentage Of mortality, It Is
more than compensated for, and for
cold. sticky land, the Oxford and Hamp-
shire cross seems to take the lead.
On light land, or any really good
sheep land, people can do as they
please, and on sheep land most breeds
will thrive. either kept pure or other
wise; but sheep are now kept on land
where in days gone by such thing
would not be dreamed Of, and 1t is on
that kind of land that cross-bred sheep
are sure to thrive better than any
other
All the crosses above named are
good in their way, but the surround
ing circumstances and the chief object
to be aimed at, whether fat lamb. NUT.
ton, or wool, or all combined, must be
the factors in deciding which Is best.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-26
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PRODUCTION OF FAT LAMBS
ing Out What Breed Suits
Their Soil and Climate.

fBy r. G. WEATHERSTONE)
The Shropshire is much in favor a.
sire for fat lamb production Of
Welsh or Kerry Hill ewes. and the
Ryeland also claims qualities Of no
mean order In this respect.
Where flock is kept solely for the
fat lamb trade. and the ewes are
cleared out every year as soon as the
lambs are of. then the Welsh. Kerry
or Chevoit is generally in favor
crossed with Shropshire, Ryeland or
Western ram. The latter are much
used and their lambs feed very
quickly and are Of fine quality.
Flock masters, as a rule, are not
long in finding out what breed suits
their soil and climate best, and In
sheep breeding both are very import.
ant factors. AMI therefore on cold.
heavy land qutiity must be to some
extent sacrificed to size
Small-natured. fine bored sheep will
not thrive when folded on sticky land
when a big weight of dirt is hanging
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-26
WATERED SECURITIES
BY Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils of watered stock In
big business concerns and the farm
ers of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say II know that my Redeemer
liveth,' but farming is the biggest
business on earth, and there is more
water in its financial transaction than
that of any other industry. There is
as much water in farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annum, as there is IA a business pay
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value of securities repre-
senting an investment of only fifty
cents on the dollar The only diff
ference is, the water is in the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles in the other.
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success Is contingent upon
the development of the property in
volved but the usurer, as a rule, takes
no chances and his success cripples
the property involved There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from finan-
cial immortality in both law and Gus
tom than that of agriculture.
The farmers of America today are
paying $200,000,000 per annum in
usury on real estate and chatte
| loans, and this interest capitalized
at five per cent. represents $4,O00.000.
900 of fictitious values which the farm
er is paying interest on. This sum o
money is almost equal to the annua
value of crops produced in the United
States.
The earning power of the farmer'
note based upon his interest rate yer,
nearly divides likes the earth's SUI
face-three-fourths water and one
fourth land The largest body of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
isphere now rests upon the farm
and its waves are dashing and 1t
pillows are rolling against seven mi
lion homes threatening ruin and dil
aster to the prosperity of the nation
Will our public servants who unde
stand how to drain the liquid of II
dustrial properties turn the faucet an
let the water of the farms?
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-26
THE OLD HOME TOWN

Do you remember the lazy fellow who
used to sit around in the implement
store and the barber shops in the OLD
home town and predict the failure OF
every boy who tried to poke his nose
above the common herd? Up In the
village of Salem they used to crack
lots of jokes at the expense of lank
and ungainly young fellow who clerked
in the village grocery, poled flat boats
on the river and split rails for Nv
ing. They called him Abe in those days
He became the president of the United
States and thousands from far places
on the earth have visited his tomb at
Springfield tc do him honor, They us
ed to make fun Of Bill McAdoo back
in the home town. OF course you nave
heard of Bill. He dug tunnel under
sie Huds Jh River and is se:ietry OF
the treasury now. But there are
lot Of old tads back in the home town
who sort of hope Bill will fall over
something yet and land in the consomm'
And Orvile Wright was a regular joke
in his old home town. 1t is the old
home town itself that is the joke
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-26
MOLASSES GOOD HORSE FEED
Product of More Value as Laxative and
Appetizer Than az Food--valua-
able as Conditioner.

Molasses In horse feeding is valu-
able in two ways: 1t is a laxative
when horses are being fed wholly on
dry feed Molasses will make un.
palatable food much relished, says
Farmers Digest. Every farmer real
Ices that he may have some very fine
hay lining in the swath. or even get
light wetting from shower when
raked up in the windrow.
This hay contains just the same nu-
triton and digestibility as it did be-
fore the slight wetting, yet the horse
will not relish it as he will the same
hay that waS put in the barn before
1t got wet 1t simply Is not as pal
atable. Now II gill of molasses IL
mixed with about a pint of water and
feed of this hay Is dampened with
1t the horse will eat 1t even better
than he will the same hay put in the
barn before getting wet.
The feeding of molasses is of more
value as laxative and appetizer than
as feed in horse feeding. 1t can
be fed either on the roughside or used
to sprinkle on either grain or meal
Horses will also eat 1t II stirred in
meal or whole grain. but 1t usually ID
sticky in their mouths II not mixed
with water.
Molasses is also fed in larger guam
titles than mentioned when horses are
being fattened for market and are Ill
but don't advise this kind OF prac
tice. as 1t makes soft fat and the
horse. when put to work. soon lose,
his flesh. but in limited way. along
the lines mentioned. 1t Is valuable
horse conditioner. as q lot of horses
become constipated on wholly dr,
food.