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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLDS.


DO not feed too much corn to lay
ing hens, but feed a good meal of it
during severe weather, as it is the best
material known for promoting warmth.
DO not fill kerosene lamp quite to
the top, or the oil will feed up the wick
and run over the outside. ready to per-
fume the hands Of the first person who
touches it
Manure that is "fire-fanglng" Gas
it will sometimes do when the heap is
very large) should be turned over, as
the heating process. if allowed to con-
tinue, may cause a loss of ammonia.
The tendency of lime is downward.
and when applying it the best mode
would be to broadcast it over the sur
face of the ground and allow 1t to so
remain until ready for spring blowing.
-Hominy Pudding.-One cup of
boiled hominy, one and a half pints of
milk. three eggs. one tablespoonful of
butter, one cup of sugar. Pour into
buttered pudding dish, and bake
twenty minutes.
Sunlight is as essential to animal
as vegetable life. Physicians say the
number of patients cured in hospital
rooms exposed to the rays of the sun
are four times as great as those con-
fined in darkened rooms.
Sweet Wafers-Two tablespoon
fuls of butter. half pound sugar. half
pound of flour, five eggs, beat in separ-
ately. Bake in wafer irons well
knife and sprinkle sugar over them.
Small fruit trees can be protected
from mice in winter by this means.
Melt up your old tin cans. so that the
solder will be all melted of, then wrap
the tin loosely around the tree snug to
the ground. This protection can be
applied to small fruit plants when set
out, as a guard against cut-worms.
TO season glass and china ware to
sudden changes of temperature, so that
it will remain sound after exposure to
sudden heat and cold. is best done by
placing the articles in cold water, which
must gradually be brought to the boil
ing point and then allowed to cool very
slowly. taking several hours to do it.
The commoner the material the more
care in this respect is required.
Many persons not fond of rabbit
have eaten them when cooked this way:
Wash and wipe them off nicely, and
cut open through the front; lay them
in a dripping pan, season with salt,
pepper, flour and butter. Pour over
just enough hot water to keep them from
burning. Bake in the oven nearly an
hour. AS the water cooks away. more
must be added. When done, make
gravy i'll pan just as you would for
any kind of roast.
Planned Oysters. stale bread
in thin slices, then round them. remov-
ing the crust, to fit patty-pans, toast
them, butter and put in the pans;
moisten the slices with three or four
teaspoons of oyster liquor; place on
the toast layer of oysters, sprinkle
with pepper, and put small piece of
butter on top; place pans in a BAKING
pan, cover with another pan to keep in
the steam and flavor; put in n quick
oven. and when cooked seven OF eight
minutes remove the cover and sprinkle
with salt; replace cover and let cook
one minute longer. Serve in the patty
| mans
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23
A CARAMEL couRTsAIP.

The beau sat on the sofa by
The loveliest OF bellies;
Miss Jones'" he blushed and stammered. 81
Have brought some caramels"
- Oh, thanks, most awfully," she gushed,
"Lize you they're just too sweet"
And then at once her tongue was husheos
For she began to eat.
Now carameis are sticky things.
And, when too quickly cheweo,
They form a sticky paste that cilngs
Until the jaws are glued
The lover watched his hungry dove.
Who chewed without stop,
And thought: 'If I m to win her love
Now is the time to pop.
So down he tumbled on his knees
And to his angel said:
- Miss Jones! o will you-won't you please
Say yes want to We'd"
Her heart against her corset knocked,
"Yes, yes" she tried to say,
But couldn't-for her jaws were locked;
And turned her head away.
.. o, speak to me-" the lover cried,
"Do not my love discard"
But not a word the maid replied,
Although she struggled hard.
~ O, Heavens tell me yes or no
Don't kill me with suspense;
If you don't talk he screamed, 'Tu go
And ask girl with Sense"
Her perspiration came in drips;
Her eyes stuck out with pain;
She tried to tear apart her lips,
But couldn't stand the strain.
Then he with dignity arose
And glared at poor Miss Jones,
And laughed a bitter laugh that froLe
The marrow in her bones. -
- Adieur he groaned. i've got the sack"
And started for the door;
She grabbed his coat-tails, pulled hin
back
Then tainted on the floor.
ssMy starsr' he gasped, i've killed her dead,
And water on her threw.
While she, a nodding with her head,
Came very slowly to.
But when her tongue, at last united,
Burst with thunder sound,
It's yes! yes! YES! I'll be your BRIDE
Was heard for miles around
It's two years since the marriage bells;
Now nothing can or WILL
Not even tons OF caramels,
Keep that dear woman still.
II. G. Dodge, in Gooddlrs Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23
BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
Bx a LEE.

dIIU AQVGILuIG &c
Bx AMOS LEE.
PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH
THE AUTHOR.
fCopvrigated 1887. by @, ". Dillingham; IN
L2i0hts ReSerUed.l
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23

Sold by DrltgoiSts and Dealers Erer1achere.
THE CHARLES A. VoeELER CO.. Baltimore. Ma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23
SCIATICA.

MIsery.-It is instructive to note from the
catalogue of diseases that nine-tenths OF
fatal cases reach their chronic stage through
a stupid indifference to correct treatment
when the system is first assailed. It is easily
shown that thousands OLIVES could be- saved
NERVOUS PAINS.
Iorture.-For instance: ScIATIcA, which sc
sorely affiicts the human family, and which
is defined TO be neuralgia of the sciatis
nerve, rheumatism of the hip-joint, or part
adjoining it, hip govt, pains in the loins an2
hips, even in its nlildest form never seizef
its prey without due warning.
SYMPTOMS. .
Acute.-Sudden and acute pains in the hir
and lo;ns; redness, swelling Tenderness
soreness, fever, lameness and sometimeSex.
cruciating pains. The disease rapidly deyeL
ops into chronic or infiammauory stage.
TREATMENT.
Cure.-Rub the parts affected thoroughly ane
vigorously with ST. JACOBS OIL: create
burning sensation by the friction of rubbin1
on the Oil; apply warmth; tiannels wruni
out in hot water.
Sold by Dru9oiSts and Dealers EreT1lchere.
THE CHARLES A. v0GELER CO., Baltimore Ma.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23

brown overcoat, light color and weight;
ruby ring, little finger left hand. Hold for
further directions
''Andrew MARVEL, Chief Police, Portland"
With this he rushed into the telegraph
osice, just ere the conductor shouted: IAN
aboardp and, flinging down a two-dollar
bill, said to the operator, earnestly:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23

He knew well that both Louvait and Leroi
suspected him of completely in the affair.
Both men had been imprJdent enough to
visit him in their official capacity with re-
gard to the matter. And. knew them to be
men of immense resources, energy and dis
elimination, and, accordingly, he took care
to post himself as much as possible upon
their doings-
Latterly they had both been unusually
quiet Nebbitt suspected mischief.
One morning he came across paragraph
in London paper nearly eight days old. It
was the item from the pen of the American
correspondent He read it, and knew i'm
mediately what 1t meant. It meant that Le-
roi and Louvait were already on their way
to America.
Putting himself in instant communication
with the police authorities at St. Malo and at
st. Brieux, he learned from the former that
Louvait was ''absent, and might not be back
for weels.i' From st. Brieux came SINH
Jar response as regards Leroi-
This, then, explains the fact Of Leroi and
Louvait being on their way to New York,
and also of Mr. Nebbitt's sudden and imper-
alive telegram to his captain
Let US hear the adventures of these two
enterpriSing Frenchmen.
The Germanic arrived in New York har-
Dor early one afternoon. AS she was steam
ing up the bay another vessel flying the
French flag, followed a short distance be-
hind her. Louvait scanned the vesSel
carefully through pair of powerful field
glasses. 1t was the Vile de Brest, and
among her passengers he distinguished the
form of his rival, Leroi.
All! said he grimly to himself, "you are
clever, my friend, but have beaten you this
time.'
Nevertheless. he was too cautious to pre-
sumo upon Leroi's ignorance of his presence
in America. Jean Leroi invariably took
every conceivable precaution to ensure sue
cess, and none better than Jean Louvait
knew this.
He studied the Railway Guide Book This
told him that the only proper route to Bar
Harbor was viG the Fall River line from
New York to Boston; thence by way OF
| either the Eastern or Western Division OF
| the Boston & Maine railroad to Portland
Me-, where he would be transferred to the
Maine Central railroad, which route would
lead him directly to Bar Harbor.
| One of the Fall River steamers left New
| York at $50 p. m, another at 6: Is p. m.
| Leroi's extreme caution he knew would
lead that man to sail by the former. Could
| he himself only take the latter, there would
| be just time to run down to the dock where
| the ''Namovna'' was moored, and there
| make few investigations.
Again he inspected the Railway Guide
! Passengers blythe first boat were due in
| Boston at $50 the next morning; those by
| the second at 900 a. Must fifteen min
| utes before the famous ''Vestibufe'' train
| left for Bar Harbor.
'IWell, let Leroi take the first boat, If ne
wants to. I'll risk myself by the next, and
| get there in plenty of time"
With that he fastened to view the yacht
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23
CHAPTER XVI.

NOW, OR NEvERi
But the bird had flown-the "NanovRn''
gone-"sailed early this morning, very sud.
dinghy" said On official OF the pier where
she lay.
"Where did she goi'
''Dunno. but think the cap'n said as how
he was goin' back to France"
''Who sailed by her?"
'sNo one, 'ceptin' the officers and crew."
care you sure there were no passengers
on board-no lady, for instancel"
'Sure? I kmOU it. Me or Jacks around
here mos all the time, N we'd a-seen any
body else a-goin' off,"
Sailed for Francel Louvait was worried.
This turn in affairs was unexpected, and
very unpleasant to the detective.
Would the yacht touch at Bar Harbor
and take away the Princess and Fairfaxl
However, Leroi knows nothing about
this. I'm ansther point ahead Of himp'
From Portland all Bar Harbor passengers
take the cars of the Maine Central railroad.
complshed by the rivals in company.
eff Leroi once suspects that am with him
he will use every means, fair or foul, to hold
me back, reasoned Louvait
Now Jean was a very clever fellow and
well versed in mechanics. So he fastened
to the eager, painting engine in waiting and
informed the engineer that he was ex-
engineer of French line and was very
anxious to observe the workings of Ameri-
can locomotives.
Certainly" said the other, after hasty
glance had satisfied him that the stranger
was not an impostor. ''It's against the
rules, you know. But jump right up and
ride with u.s.
Leroi meanwhile arrived, and unsus-
piciously took his seat in the cars, congratu-
lating himself upon his apparent good for
tune.
The train was what is now famous as the
"Vestibule Express" which accomplishes
the run from Boston to Bar Harbor in less
than eight hours and three-quarters.
AS often the engines were changed,
each engineer introduced Louvait to his
successor.
Sometimes the passengers embraced the
opportunity to stretch their tired limbs in a
short promenade up and down the platform.
Among those who once inspected the engine
was Leroi, who cast careless glance at the
cab in which sat Louvait crouching down
in corner and pretending to tie his shoe
laces.
Ere arriving at Waterville, on the Maine
Central road, this little Napoleon had con-
ceived most brilliant idea. Learning that
the train made but one stop between that
city and Mt. Desert Ferry, at Bangor, he
dispatched telegram reading as follows:
''To Amos Merrill, Chief Of Police, Ban
gor, Me.
Arrest forger ON Vestibule express.
Tall, big form, dark suit, full, false light
beard and moustache; sharp blue eye,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-23

In the Turkish bill of fare there Is 70 placs
for veal nor pork, although the basis Of all
culinary operations Is certain kind of tai
low. Turks are, for the most part, vegetA
rians, meat Of all kinds finding little fsvoa
with tkea.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-12

and everything was carried above
.as-st figures, except he prominently weak
stocks, a..d Delaware u Hudson early came
into notice by its sudden rise. There Tas
considerable feverishness shown. but the
general drift continued toward. higher fig
1res with Jersey Central, and later the Rich
mohd & West Point stocks the special feat
ures. After Delaware & Hudson reacted.
however, there was a general sagging OF
prices, and in the last hour New England de-
veloped marked weakness. The close, how
eyeI, was quiet and fairly steady. generally
at but slight fractions from the opening
prices. The trading was confined more than
usual of late TO few of the leading stocks.
The declines among the active stocks this
evening are few and unimportant, while
Delaware Il Hudson rose 3 per cent; Rich
mond d West Point preferred, 2; Mani
trail l per cent. The trading in railroad
bonds was even less interesting than usual OF
late, and the only feature OF the day was the
animation in the Richmond q West Point
Trust 6s, which contributed $4,000 to the
days total of only S724.0oO. The tone OF
and while the final changes are in most in
stances in the direction of higher figures.
they are for slight fractions only. except IN a
few issues. The important advances include
Cedar Falls & Minneapolis Isis to 70, In
dianapolis, Decatur & Springfield lists to
102 and Northern Pacific Eds to Ill. Ohio
Southern incomes lost 2 at ~. Government
bonds were dull and steady. State bonds
were entirely neglected The total sales of
stocks to-day were 247,712 shares, including:
Del, Lac. & W.3O,0 DOOM. j. Central. a. 35
Del. & Hud.... 1902 N. Pacific pfd.. 3, O35
Erie :......... 400 Reading =. 81. $50
Lake shore. $3.50 Rich. 4 W. P..2I 500
Mo- Pacific. 1920 ST. Paul 90, rs
Northwestern. ID, 925 Union Pacific. $500
Nor. e. W. pfd. 1925
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-12
Wholesale Produce.

Pork. Bacon, Lard. E.c.-Pork. mess,
SIS; hams. l0Ac; salt dry long clear,
SAC; smoked long clears, Sc; breakfast
bacon, 1O12c; long lspiced rolls, l1Ac; terce
5-lb tin pail, Sc; 1O-lb tin pail, S7sc; 2O-lb
woOdpail. Sc.
Flour-Patents, s6.5O@6. rs; straightS5.7 rs
OF; bakers, So. 25@5.5O; rye, $3.40@3.s0;
buckwheat, $6.5O@7.
Beans-Hand picked medium, S1.6O0l.SO 80;
common. Si@I.25.
Dressed Beef-Fancy dressed steers, S. 25
@45O: choice steers, S414.25; cows and
heifers, $3 25@3.50; country dressed beef,
S2.5003.5O; headquarters, 4@5c; fore
quarters, 2@3c; veal, 5@6c; extra heavy
80 to 10 lbs. 71a@s sS: country S dressed
mutton, 4l2@5c: pigs feet and tripe, 9C@
ST. per kit; quarters, 50.
Fish-Black bass, 121ac; smoked halibut,
12l2c; smoked salmon, l5c; sturgeon, l2!2e;
salt mackerel, 15c per lib; live and boiled
HOLSTERS, zoe per lb; white fish, Sc; trout, SC;
Lake Superior, A No. l, &c; walleyed pike,
Sc, herring. salt and fresh water, &c; perch,
SC; pickerel, extra choice, &c; salmon, oregon
fresh, 25c; extra blOaters, imported, QUO per
doz. Holsters, per Id. zoe; mackerel, per kit,
75c; fresh mackerel, 15@20c; white hall5ut.
zoe per lb; smoked halibut, 15c; smoked
salmon, 20c: soft shell crabs are IN season at
from $2@2.50 per dozen. Terrapin turtle
and green sea turtle, 2UM25c per pound.
ops-Washington Territory, loo; new
German imported, 22c; small. 90c.
Linseed Oil-Raw, single bpl, soc; 8 Dbl
lots, 4sc; so Dbl lots. Acc; boiled oil, Sc more
all around; improved oil meal st. Paul Lin
seed Oil company, S21; single ton, so; any
less quantity, $23@2S.
Hides, Pelts and Skins-sheep pelts,
25c@Sl; green hides, 5l2@6c; green salt
hides, 6A@7c; green salt long-haired kip,
3l2c; green salt veal kip. Sc; dry flint
hides, 9@1Oc; dry salt hides. Sc; wool,
washed, 22@24c; WOOL unwashed, l5@dSe;
tallow, 44c; ginseng, Sl.75c; seneca, go
26c; beeswax, 19e; dry deer skins (falD, per
h.. 22@24c; dry deer Skins (winterl, per ID,
I6@2oc; dry antelope skins, per H., 22@
24c; Dry elk skins, per lb., 25c; dressed
buckskin, per h., S00S1.25.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-12
LARGEST IN AMERICA.
An Immense Coal Dock to Be
Built at West Superior.

Special to the Globe.
WEST SUPERIOR. Dec. 11.-Dear &
Hayes, railroad and dock contractors, of
this city. have secured a contract from
the Eastern Minnesota railway for the
construction of a mammoth coal dock in
this city on st. Louis bay, just west OF
the Lehigh Coal IL Iron company's dock.
When completed it will be the largest
coal dock in America. Its dimensions
will be water front Of 800 feet extend
ing back 1000 feet. To derive the ut
must advantage in handling coal on SO
great an area of dock room slip 100 feet
wide will extend up through the center,
making practically two docks. Vessels
will discharge cargoeS from either side
of the slip, and there will be room suffi-
cient to accommodate thirteen to dis
charge simultaneously. The masting
system of derricks for handling
coal will be employed and the dock will
have capacity of 100000 tons, and
will cost, when completed, in the neigh
borhood of S1.0OO,O0O. The dock has
been leased by the Northwestern Fuel
company, which will transfer its inter
ests from Duluth to this city. They
give as a reason for removal that the
Manitoba railroad reaches the greater
portion of the territory from which they
receive their business. About fifteen
miles of trackage will be built to facili
tate handling of cars in connection with
the coal traffic from the dock. An eft
fort will be made to have at least por-
ton of the dock ready for business at
the opening of navigation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-12
CHIPPEWA FALLS GROWS.
The Improvements of the Badger
City for a Year.

Special to the Globe.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. H.
The annual review of the improvements
which have been made in this city dur
ing the past season will be published
next week. 1t shows thgt-the improve
ments that have been made by the city
will amount to about 900, including
a large sewer at a cost of $4,000, two
iron bridges costing $500 and ten
streets graded at a cost of $4,000, and
miscellaneous Improvements, compriS-
ing as one of the principal items the re-
numbering of the houses and re-letter-
ing of the streets, which will bring the
amount up to $4,000. The private inn
provements will reach the handsome
sum of S25O,O0O, the principal buildings
being the st. Joseph's hospital, $4,000;
the St. Jean Baptistc hall. $4,000; A.
Bomcher's hotel, $4,000, and large
number of business blocks and hand
some private residences. The improve
mentS of the Wisconsin Central Rail
road company in this city and the SUI
burban village of Irvine will aggregate
s25,OCO for the year. The outlook for
the next season is very flattering and
the city of Chippewa Falls will embrace
a town of no small pretensicn. The
disbursements association is organizing
for active work and arrangement will
be perfected with several manufacture
ing establishments for their removal to
this city. The Hubbard Hammock
Chair factory will locate in this city in
the spring.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-12
CLARK. &c METZ,
Commission Consignments Solicited.
Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Beef Pork, Hdes,etc
Prompt Returns.
1O4 E. Fifth Street, st. Paul, Mimi.
Produce Exchange.

Butter remains without any special change,
Fresh stock is wanted and is ill good de-
mand. Poultry is scarce, and the demand Is
larger than the receipts. Choice stock can
be sold readily Oh arrival. Game is scarce,
and there is not enough coming in to meet
the demand.
Butter-Extra creamery. SOC; extra dairy,
23Mo5c; good to choice dairy, 16@ 1Sc; fresh
packing stock, 12c; grease, 3@4c.
Cheese-Young Americas, 13c; fancy,
12@12l2c; fine, lie to 11lac.
Maple Sugar-901Oc.
Maple Syrup-Per gallon, S1.15@1.25.
Honey-Slow at quotations: fine white
newfclover, 16@1sc; buckwheat 1C@1lc.
Malt-9Oc Der bushel.
Oranges~Florida, S3@3.5O per box; ia
maica, Sc per Dbl.
Lemons-Fancy, S4.50@5.
Nuts-Pecans, Texas polished. medium to
large, 1O@13c per lb; almonds, Tarragonas
lsc: California soft-shelled, 1Sc; filberts,
Sicily, 12c; walnnts, new California, 16@
lSe; cocoanuts, Sc per iGO; hickory nuts,
S1.5O per bu; shellbarks, $1.75@1. IS
per bu; Brazils, 12c; peanuts, Virginia hand
picked, &c, roasted, &c.
DateS-PersianS, 506c; dates In mats, 0l2c;
figs, 14(11Sc: new, sc.
Bananas-Fancy. $l.75@2.5O.
Cider-Choice Michigan, legal. kegs, So
per keg; choice refined, legal. key, s. per
key; choice, refined, 32-gal bbls. So@o.5O
per Dbl; Ohio cider. 81 per half bbls, ~ Tor
full bbis.
Veal-5c for heavy, &c to 6lac for light.
Onions-3C@35c per blu.
Celery-25@30c per doz.
Carrots-35c per bu.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, 90l0; spring
chickens. 9@1Oc; ducks and geese. 9W1Oc.
ulifiowers-Minnesota. Sl@1.25 per doz.
Minnesota Cabbage-$3@4 per 100.
Egg Plants-S1@l.5O per doz-
Apples-Fancy. $202.2 standard, $1.So
a.: fair. S1.50@l.75.
California Grapes--Muscat, 1926 per 40