The Democrat from Clay Center, Kansas • 6

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CniC, NERVOUS AND SPECIAL DISEASES. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R.

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The largest land excursion train that ever pulled out of the Kansas City depot was the STANDVRD LAND Special of 12 sleepers, two engines and a baggage car, bound for the lower Rio Grande Valley, near Brownsville, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 22nd, 1913. The company had 100 autos to handle the party, and we were driven past thousands of acres of growing cabbage, Bermuda onions, lettuce, snap-beans, cauliflower, turnips, etc. While the mercury in southern Kansas stood at zero, our peach trees were in blossom. While the California orange groves were frozen the full extent of the state, our orange trees are loaded with fruit.

As an inducement to net tou. to on next trii on IJedneS'la, Feb. tee nit I take you down and back; putin all the expenses of the. trip, free sleepers, three (owl meals a dan in our pi irate diners, free side trips to (Hal reson, a ride on the hay, a side trip to lit 'spin's home and a trip across the Bio Grande, into Mata moras, Mexico all 'for But tee irant your teie to to with you, and as a special, inducement jou can take her for Nervous cad I Alltert Phenis, sjieciai correspondent of the Manufacturers Record of Baltimore with headquarters at New Orleans, visited Monday with his sister, Mrs. J.

B. Draper and family when on his way to Kansas City on a business trip. Mrs. Laura McColm, of Kansas City, is visiting her sister, Mrs. II.

O. Lutehason and family. FREE BOOK Special Dis eases. For I bola seiesi 86 pages. 87 pictures, full I deseriptina of above dise8, eifeeu and! cure, aent sealed In plain wrapper.

preached an able discourse in every way suitable to the occasion, and the many friends of Comrade Sherbocker Wednesday afternoon, Feb. reservation for you and ar- were glad to learn that he fell asleep We expect to run a special sleeper out of Oswego on 19th, so let me hear from you at once so we can make range for your entertainment. in full assurance of Eternal Life, "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear." Sleep, Comrade, sleep, thy warfare o'er, All ills and cares of life forsaking, O. W. BALL Dream of battle fields no more, Oswego's Resources.

Oswego's resources consist largely in the very productive, rich bottom ldnds along the Neosho river, and the thorough and successful cultivation of same. A generation of people have practically passedjaway since the settlement of the country, and yet the profitable and successful cultivation of the deep, fertile soil along the river near Oswego has just barely begun and why? Largely because of the want in the past, of proper drainage, protection from overflows and consequent losses therefrom. However, a good start, with more than satisfactory results, has been made the growing of tomatoes in Days of danger, nights of waking. No rude war drums greet thine ears, No bolts of death around thee rattle, PHONE 43 OSWEGO, KANSAS A Soldier's Tribute to the Memory of a Departed Comrade. Charles Sherbocker was born in the city and state of Baden, Germany, November 18th, 1839, and died at his home in Oswego," Kansas, February 6, 1913.

He came to the United States when but eight years of age, and when the flag of his adopted country was fired upon in April 1861. he enlisted in the 20th Ohio Infantry, and at the expiration of his term of service, re-enlisted in Company 5th Ohio Calvary, where he served continuously until November 16th 18G5, and when discharged, held the rank of Second Lieutenant. He was in many of the great battles of the Civil war, including Shiloh, Stone Chickamagua, Lookout Mountain, and Gettysburg. He was with Sherman on his famous march to the sea and through the Carol inas, and served as a commander of scouts under tht king of cavalry leaders, General Judson Kil-patrick. He was' a member of the party who met and received the flag of No more the war steed rushes past, No bugle calls thee forth to battle, 3D Sleep, comrade, sleep.

Sleep, comrade, sleep, life's work well done. The prime of life to country given The world has been thejtetter for thee, small acreages having proven extreme ly profitable. Nearly $100,000.00 it is said, has been received during the last Thy deeds deserve a place in Heaven Sleep sweetly on, till Gabriel's trump Shall sound the universal warning, Then rise to hail with glad acclaim, The glorious Resurrection morning. three years for tomatoes marketed, yielding a profit of from to NEW AND SECOND HAND AUTOMOBILES Sleep, comrade, sleep. W.

D. McLaughlin, Oswego, Kas. $300.00 per acre to the producers, which industry, owing to large quantities produced, size and quality of same, has given Oswego more a Statewide reputation. that he had carefully and officially examined Neosho river, and measured same seventy-three places between Chetopa and Emporia, to get the size of the channel, and says: "One of the ways to get the Neosho river to carry more water is to make the water flow deeper in it: that will make a stronger current." Again he says: "I think I have it clearly before you that in order to do that you have to do one of two things; you either have to make the channel larger, or make it flow faster." Thus, making it plain that either enlarging or deepening the channel causes the river to carry more water, apd that deepening the channel also causes the water to flow faster, and thereby enables the river to carry more water. -In speaking of the floods along the Neosho river, it is authoritatively stated in the U.

S. Department Agricultural Bulletin No. 198, that, "the cleaning out Jof all obstruction from Alfalfa has been very profitably grown in small fields on the farms of Foster, Stice, Shipley, Hunt, Clover, Swanwick and others, and extensively grown on the Deming Ranch, yielding from $50.00 to $75.00 per acre and more, the profitable growing of this crop being of more value as a resource than all others. Professor A. M.

Ten Eyck in Kansas Experiment Station Bulletin No. 155, in speaking of alfalfa growing, says: "The crop needs a deepr well-drained soil; on wet land, with underground water too near the surface, alfalfa will FOR SALE BY i Miller Motor )' Machinery Co. MACHINES THOROUGHLY OVERHAULED AND RE-BUILT truce from GeneralJoseph E. Johnston, resulting in the surrender of his army. His wife has shown me a medal of honor presented to him by the State of Ohio, in recognition of gallant and meritorous service, also the saber he carried for four years, with honor to himself and the nation he so bravely defended.

Of all the men who went out to do battle for the Union, none were braver or better than the Fifth Ohio Cavalry, and Comrade Sherbocker was equal to the best, and owing to his long service and many adventures, he was an interesting and favorite companion among the veteran of the civil war, and his death leaves a vacant place in our Tanks that never can be filled. On January 27th 1891 he was united in marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth Bar-Xowman, and moved to Oswego in 1895, where he resided until his death, which Harry Shaw Milligan. Harry Shaw Milligan was born August 19th, 1873, at Irving, 111., and died at his home in Oswego, Kansas, Friday morning, February 7th, 1913, aged 39 years, 5 months and 18 days. When but a child he moved with his parents to Virginia, where Harry later entered Westminster College, at New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

He came to Kansas with his parents in 1892. At the nge of 19 years he united with the Presbyterian church. He enlisted in the 22nd Kansas Regiment in the Spanish-American War, and was made corporal. He saw no active service, but was stationed with his regiment at Camps Alger and Mead. After being mustered out he returned to his home in Oswego and worked with the Oswego Milling Company for a while.

Thirteen years ago he went to Louisi the bottom and sides of the channel of the river will abundantly pay the cost of the work by diminishing the frequency and heighth of "the floods." Anything that reduces the carrying capacity of the channel of the river, STRODE INDUSTRIAL ACADEMY often produce poorly and the plants soon Professor F. L. Coburn says: "Alfalfa is one of Nature's choicest gifts to man. The cultivation and feeding of alfalfa mark the highest of our modern agriculture'. Again, he says: "Kansas leads the continent in -alfalfa growing; 1 a perenniel that, occured after a protracted illness of ana where he learned the lumber busi more than four months.

ness and continued in that business un His devoted wife, his two step sons -MANUFACTURERS OF til his health failed. He was united in and a step daughter, William, Ralph, once established, makes $25 land better endangers the property, health and very existence of the residents of the bottoms. If a dam were constructed across Neosho river, as contemplated, it would completely obstruct one-fourth of the natural and direct channel of the stream. What an awful calamity that would be! How detrimental to the interests of the people who are spending so much time and money in developing the resources of the bottom lands, as clearly shown by the disinterested, competent official drainage and Mabel Barrowman, also Mrs. Din- marriage to Miss Anna Weisbrod Dec.

26, 1901. His wife has been with him in all his travels in search of health. Brooms and Cotton Gloves noush, his daughter by a former mar worth $100 or more per acre. 0 The Value of much Kansas land has been, at the very least, quadrupled by riage, were with him during his last hours, and everything that loving hearts Phone 276 Oswego, Kansas a proper seeding with alfalfa." The Deming Ranch; fully abreast with After trying the climate of several different states they returned to Oswego two years ago, where all was done that love and friends could do for his comfort. Mr.

Milligan is survived by his wife, the times, has demonstrated the fact that the Neosho river bottom is the equal of any land in Kansas for the growing of alfalfa, and has thereby greatly increased the value of all such land. experts, and supported by the actual knowledge and experience of. the old residents along the river! Is it not a fact that the -protection of the bottoms against floods and the thorough development and cultivation of the bottom land, owing to its fertility and great productive capacity, would greatly increase the population and business of Oswego, and place the future of the Citv on a. solid and en Much of the bottom land requires proper drainage. H.

B. Walker, in one brother, Frank Milligan of Fort Scott, and a sister, Mrs. E. E. Ford of this city.

Following are the relatives and friends who attended the funeral from out of town Mr. Joe Waite of Parsons, Mrs. Marion Gump of Coffey -ville, Mrs. Burch of Cherryvale, Mr. and Mrs.

Theo. Weisbrod of South McAlister, and Mr. and Mrs. F. E.

Milligan of Ft. Scott. Funeral services were held at the and hands could do was done to make the evening of his life pleasant and free from pain. The funeral services were attended by a large number of the citizens of Oswego, including many old soldiers and members of the Woman's Relief Corps. The casket and surrounding trestle were covered with rare and and beautiful flowers, contributed by the following organizations and individuals: Woman's Relief Corps, G.

A. Rebekah Lodge, Royal Neighbors, Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church, Mrs. Bailey's Sunday School Class, Mrs.

Dinnoush, Mr. and Mrs. Farrar, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

T. Stice, Mrs. Melissa Stice and Mr. and Mrs. John Waggoner.

The funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. M. Bailey, pastor of the M. E.

Church assisted by the Presbyterian choir. Brother Bailey I FOR FARM LOANS 1 At Lowest Rates of Interest, and I Most Liberal Terms for Payment before due, see I FRED 0. S. PERKINS OSWEGO, KANSAS Ll during basis, affording constant and profitable employment to hundreds of residence Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Rev. F.

M. Bail people? Is it not a fact, in the light of the ey of the M. E. church. Interment in Oswego cemetery.

investigations and stitements of the unbiased, disinterested officials, backed by the history of the county, and the knowledge and experience of the old settlers along the river, that all of the okixk Don't fail to see the beautifal novel ties in Valentines at Kingsbury mm channel ot said stream ana even mucn Frick's. more is absolutely and necessarily required in caring for the waters of said Future Prospects river in times of high water? Is it not a facTif said dam were 'constructed as contemnlated. usiner anv DC fair portion of the channel'of said stream, thereby unnecessarily obstructing the flow of the waters of said river, A that it would deprive the people of nature's greatest protection to man against the flood waters of the stream the whole channel of said river? Is it not a fact, if said dam were con structed as contemplated, that it would Land Drainage Bulletin Volume 5, No. 1, Kansas State Agricultural College, says: ''Land that is now cultivated with difficulty can, by proper drainage be made to produce from fifty to one-hundred per cent greater crops, while many other acres of land that are at present not cultivated at all, can be made to produce maximum yields." The Deming Ranch, realizing the benefits to be derived from drainage, has now some 1100 acres of bottom land tile drained, and by reason of the character of work done, received especial mention by H. B.

Walker, on page 83 of the above mentioned bulletin, in part as follows: "The work on the Deming Ranch, located on the Neosho River bottom, three miles from "Oswego, the county seat of Labette county, Kansas, is without question the best example of what can be accomplished by the drainage of heavy gumbo soils. From a financial stand, point the results of tiling this heavy gumbo soil have been very satisfactory. Land which before drainage produced very little is now producing sixty bushels of corn per acre, wheat as high as thirty bushels per acre, and five cuttings of alfalfa Nature having in view the necessities of coming generations of ambitious, energetic, enterprising people, the Neosho river was formed in part to furnish drainage for the extra rainfall "In the valleys of the river, and the vast territory drained by it. That the whole unobstructed channel of the river is needed to care for the waters of said stream and prevent great and disastrous overflows is, we think, beyond question. Honorable J.

0, Wright, as Supervising Engineer of the Drainage Division of the U. Department of Agriculture, in a public address, jtated, increase the number of overflows, and volume of Is it not a fact that if protection be a A savings account increases the possibility of your future success. Every dollar you save brightens your future. Every hundred dollars you save makes it easier to acquire thousands. You can save without sacrificing the necessi- ties of life, try it.

One dollar will open an account for you at this Bank. CM, CONDON CO, STATE BANK W. M. TIFFANY, Cashier vS wear Off From Having' This is a good time to swear off from having colds. You can do this if you will begin to use GRIP-SULES in time.

Keep a packageon hand, and yau will not suffer the lung congestion, coughs and other troubles that result from colds. WE GUARANTEE IT. Price, 25 Cents. THE REX ALL STORE KINGSBURY FRICK Oswego, PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Kansas It's All Right, Thank You. Cell Again.

not afforded, and the channel ot the river is permitted to be obstructed by a dam, the bottoms will be submerged, crops destroyed, labor of cultivation increased, stand of grasses killed, productiveness of soil lessened, tenants and owners discouraged and sickened at heart, thereby causing a cessation of interests, improvement and cultivation, and that the public health and financial welfare of the city and the whole community will be seriously af-fected thereby? Stand for the fullest protection and development of Oswego's greatest resources, THE RIVER BOTTOM LANDS, and don't encourage or permit the construction of a dam across the river. It would be against your personal interest and that of the City unwise, unprofitable and unjust 1 0 Don't throw your old range away, Cox, the tinner, can make it as good as new. Ready Shelled. For good dry cook or heating wood see John Dugan. Phone 293.

103 and 80-Tarkington's. Use GRIPSULESfor Colds and Grip. Kingsbury Frick. everybody wants roofing. If you don't know what kind see Arch For saws and hatchets go to Baxter's Hardware.

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