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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31
Ashes for Livestock.

The public do not generally appre-
ciate the benefit of ashes for nearly all
classes of stock. The acidity in the
stomach of animals is the fruitful
cause of many classes of disease.
Ashes which are derived from the
combustion of vegetable matter. such
as corn cobs, stalks. straw, etc, are
composed largely of potash and phos-
phoric acid. which aid SO materially in
forming and strengthening the bones
of animals. Souring of the food in the
stomach is what causes bloat, COLES.
hatulence, diarrh1as. etc. Cobs
burned and the ashes fed with salt. or
a handful occasionally in oats for
horses, in the slop for hogs, or ground
food for cattle, or all classes of stock.
would be profitable use for cobs to
prevent souring food or acidity. All
the cobs on the farm should be burned
They are worth little else. The ashes
of cobs are richer in potash and phos-
phoric acid than any other ashes, and
not an ounce should be wasted. A
barrel Or two. should be saved dry and
protected from rain or damp air, when
the cobs are burned, to feed regularly
in small quantities at time to domes-
tic animals. 1t will make them
healthy, strengthen their bones, stim-
ulate their blood. and ward Of disease,
State Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31
SUMNER FALLOwING.

Conditions Under which the work May
@if ~ Prove Of Great Use. 70
In answer to an inquirer for the latest
experience of intelligent farmers as to
the value of summer fallows, we may
state that modern practice has consid-
erably reduced the necessity for re-
sorting to them, but still it occasion
ally happens that they prove of great
use. Their chief benefit is in the de-
struction of weeds. while they afford
the opportunity for cheap and rapid
pulverization of the soil with broad
cast two-horse implements. Some
perennial weeds, which would other
wise require many times the amount
OF work in hoed crops if done by hand,
are thus cheaply and rapidly cleared
from the land. Formerly, they were
deemed necessary to cleanse the soil
even of annual weeds; but the work Is
now done with broadcast cultivation,
if thoroughly performed. in the follow-
ing manner: First, and before the
crop is planted. pillow and harrow
thoroughly as much as may be re-
quired; then plant and before the
crop has come up. give the ground
tAOIOuSA mcl1OW1Ak Will buc SIuOOlu-
ing harrow over the whole surface
This breaks and destroys all the small
sprouting weeds before they can come
up, without injuring the larger and
more deeply set strong plants OF the
crop. This course is particularly sue
cessful with any Of the grass-like
plants, such as corn, wheat or sorghum.
the teeth slipping over the thread-iike
leaves. The narrowing being repeated
every few days, or as often as may be
necessary to destroy all the coming
weeds before they are half an inch
high. sweeping over the whole surface.
corn and all. keeps the whole field
clean with ease. If the weeds are
carelessly allowed to get two or three
inches high. the whole operation will
be failure. The larger the plants
become. the less is the danger of tear
ing them out, but the loss of few is
overbalanced by the benefit. In this
way. the practical advantages of the
summer fallow are obtained while the
crop occupies the land. But with such
perennials as Canada thistles and quack
grass, this treatment will not answer.
but summer fallow in its fullest ex-
tent must be thoroughly resorted to.
by preventing the growth of a single
leaf or blade for day.-Country Cen
tleman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31

"A ifttie raw egg OF ifme ws.er
stirred into the food Is the remedy for
scours in either calves or pigs en-
pioyed atSsthe Wisconsin experiment
station
"A low-wheeled wagon is of heavier
draught than the high-wheeled ve-
hicle. but Tor hauling short distances
the former is preferred by many owing
to the ease with which it can be
loaded. ses-s
Cows are often said to dry up In
the fall. when. in fact. they freeze up
Good. warm quarters. warm water and
soft feed. as ensilage or roots, will
soon prove that drying up is only
freezing and starving. =.
"A cellar that is intended for vege-
tables should not be used for stor-
ing coal or for q furnace. The COAL
dust blackens the walls and articles,
while furnace. (for heating the
house) causes the temperature. to be
too high in the cellar when the wealth
er is only moderately cold
Pig pens which stand high on
posts, with an open space beneath the
floor, are cold places in winter, despite
straw bedding. 1t saves feed and adds
to the health and comfort of the pigs
to '.bank up" such pens or. otherwise
keep the winds from whistling under
them and through the floors. IT, .saa- 2
EARLY maturity is an Important
factor in the qualifications of beef cat
tie. Asgood .three-year-old steer can
be made to dress seventy per cent. if
properly fed. 1t is the young. quick
growing steer that pays. and it should
be marketed as soon as it reaches that
point at which the greatest profit Is
obtained. -
b1ABanana Jelly.-Soak one-half box
Of gelatine in one-hah pint of water;
add one pint of boiling water, the
juice of three lemons, and one and one
half cupfuls Of sugar; then strain.
When cold. put a layer of jelly in q
dish. then layer of bananas, one of
gelatine and one of oranges; then
another layer: of gelatine, a layer OF
cocoanut and again one of gelatine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31
FACTS ABOUT Nurs.la


1tfSfAtl - Tff-fCRsk Them. ,.ssizs 81 sa...'
''You have no idea" said a Fulton
street dealer. ''of the great difference
in hickory nuts and how hard it is to
keep a regular line of them. II No din.
ner would be complete without them,
you know. bqt it is very difficult for us
to always obtain just the right variety.
Some of our customers who have
passed their early days in the country
are good judges of hickory nuts and
want them just 3d. There are many
individual kinds, but Ibelieve hut four
general classes. The difficulty is that
two trees of the same class may not
bear equally good nuts. Take for in
stance the shell barks, which are by
far the best. In some cases the shells
are as thin ras paper and in others
thick and tough; o-r.g s.,....t 49,.
i:.What are the different kinds of
nuuts?'' 'i.h 1'e's ''3''5'
THE shell bark, the mocker nut,
the pig nut and the bitter nut. The
mocker nut Is a square nut with very
sweet and palatable kernel. It is small
and the meat is hard to get at and this
is probably the. reason it is called
'mocker. The pig nut and the bitter
nut are unpalatable and not fit for the
table." ." -''fat-h2 s*'is's'iAsii 81
) ssAre there not other nuts closely
resembling the shell bark but ~ it'll
thicker .shellsP" a..d 81 sfa.g-F,
There are, but they belong to the
shell, bark family and are the, kind
usually sold about town. The meat is
fairly good, but can bear no compari-
son with that of the genuine shell
bark" si9ft5 -Ts.,
What is the appearance of the
genuine shell bark?'' :,
,.s1t is almost elliptica1 in shape and
is pretty fat on the faces, which, how
ever, are not regular planes. The
color is almost white with tendency
to light buff. "A little blow.ion the
side cracks it and the kernel comes
out in two pieces. If has flavor that
no foreign nut can surpass., There is
great science in cracking hickory nuts
properly" continued the dealer, sand
there are differences of opinion as
to- the best method of i doing it. /
think that after all a hammer and a
nice round cobble stone can cr&ck nuts
better than any thing else. If you
hold the nut right and strike it right
the kernel will come out in two
pieces."-COr. BROOKLYN Eagle. -i45'-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31
KANSAS
HusKiNo OF THE CORN.

When the air IL brisk and chilly, s.t'
- And the trees are bare and grim.
When the starlight In the valley
Traces every bending limb.
And the earth is cold and frosty,
Then's the time Tor Paradise
TO invite the SWANS and lasses
To the feast of pumpkin pies.
Nature has its countless tokens,
All unnumbered, to require
Ev'ry flashing eye and blushing cheek
That's with US cen tonight. a. -
And the dusky rafters lower
Grim anc gloomy overhead,
. While the lads are searching CHEEKY
a For the ear that's tinted red.
>Oh. have itr' and the laughter
.Swells the merry scene to bliss.
And the lad, the lucky finder,
From each maiden claims kiss.
Then the meek-eyed kline they wonder,
What they wonder we can't tell.
AS they watch the gay young people.
Wrapped up in the mystic spell
Rings the bell; the feast is ready.
Spread out In the kitchen there, -
Pumpkin pies, and cheese, and jumbles
Biscuits snowy white and fair,
Jelly tarts, and gems, and nut-cakes,
Candy balls and other things;
How the bare old rafters tremble
While the merry laughter ringsl
Now the violin is calling.
See the youngsters in two rows!
Now two dozen SWANS are blushing-
, How the young blood comes and goesi
~.First two forward, back and over,
Up the middle, down outside
And they keep 1t up till morning,
Heavens! how the hours glide.
Then the lights no longer glimmer,
And the farmhouse is In gloam;
Then the huskers wander merry
To the far OF country home.
Who can tell the tales they whisper,
Count the kisses. note the gay,
Sweet love tokens they exchange there
In the light of morning gray!
H. S. Keller, in Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31
QUEER sUPERsTITIoNs.

Some of Those Existine In Regard to Harm.
1 tt3is DlS& - - less Insects. q - s-f ii-
The Koran says all flies should perish
save one-the bee fly. 1t is regarded
as death warning in Germany to hear
a cricket's, cry, The Tapuya Indians
in South America say the devil assumes
the form of a fly. Rain is. in some
parts of the country. expected to fol-
low unusually loud chirping of crickets.
Flies are regarded as furnishing prog.
nostications of the weather. and even
of other events. Spaniards, in the
sixteenth century, believed that spiders
indicated gold when they were found
in abundance. Although a sacred in
sect among the Egyptians. the beetle
receives but little notice in folklore
It is unlucky in England to kill one.
In Germany it is said to indicate good
luck to have q spider spin his web
downward towards you. but bad luck
when he rises towards you. The
,grasshopper is a sufficient I'M
welcome visitant himself in
this country. but in Germany
his presence is further said to an
nOunce strange guests. AWelsh ira
dition says bees came from paradise,
leaving the garden when man fell but
with Gods blessing. 50 that wax is.
necessary in the celebration of the
mass. The ancients generally main
tanned that there was close connec-
ton between bees and the soul Por-
phyry speaks of ''those souls which
the ancfents called bees" 1t il said
that upon the backs of the. seven-year
locusts there sometimes appear marks
like letter of the alphabet When
this looks like a w it, is thought that
war is imminent. German tribes re-
gard stag beetles as diabolic. aad all
beetles are detested in Ireland, moro
especially bronze variety known as
''gooldie. " 1t is also Believed that to
see q beetle will bring on rain the next
day.-London Tid-Bits.s. : s,rssssfT .ss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31
ExILEs7 WITHOUT TRIAL.

The Most Cruel and Inexcusable Form Of
80 Russian Despotism. '2fiItfef
The forcible deportation of "un-
trustworthy Russian citizens to Sibe-
ria by executive order and without
trial first became common in the later
years of the. reign of Alexander II.
Administrative Punishment had occa-
sionally been resorted to before that
time as a convenient means of getting
rid of obnoxious persons; but in 1873
and 1879. when the. struggle between
the police and the terrorists grew hot
and fierce, exile by administrative pro-
cess became q common thing. and
people who were known to hold liberal
opinions, or who were thought to be in
sympathy with the revolutionary
movement, were sent to Siberia by the
score. If forbidden books, or copies
of the Messenger of the Will of the
People, were found by the police in a
young mans room, the fact was re-
garded as sufficient warrant for his
Punishment. If an enthusiastic uni
versity student, inspired with an un-
selfish desire to do something to ele-
vate the lower classes, ventured to
open an evening school for factory
operatives in the suburbs of st. Peters
burg, he was sent to Siberia by ad-
ministrative' process. If a. dozen or
more young people were surprised to
gether at night under suspicious Cir
cumstances, their names were record
ed in the enthusiastically" list of the
police, and the next time the Govern
ment found it necessary to stake more
vigorous measures for the preserva-
ton of public order.' these unfortu-
nate young men and women, who per-
haps had assembled merely to read
and discuss the works, of Herbert
Spencer or of John Stuart Mill. were
arrested and sent to siberia as con-
spirators. Friends and relatives OF
convicted revolutionists were banished
by administrative process as a matter
of course, and long, before the assas-
sination, of Alexander III. six or eight
hundred young people. representing
all classes and all social grades. had
been swept into the prisons by the
drag-net of the police, and sent shence
to Siberia by administrative process
without even the pretense OF q trial.
George KEENAN,, in Century. .lr
"A careless critic. who was CRITICS
ing q young lady's father severely
across the ,dinner-tablo, paused mo-
ment to. say. 81 hope he is no relation
of yours, Miss L. ?" Quick as thought
she replied. with the utmost noncha-
lance: "Onlya connection Of mothers
by marriage 81 uaese.,s1 - y a2siasfi
Dung poet (to friend) Tom.
now you have read the nanusctipt OF
verses. can't you suggest some good
nom de plume before send it swayr
Tom (yawning1-'I think %. r.
Yates would fill the bill exactly.n-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31


The minister's wife did not come in
the afternoon She sent word she had
q violent headache.
When Amabel returned from church
the next Sunday, whittier / had rea-
sons for not accompanying her, she
said that the minister's wife WAS not
there. and that the minister had stam-
mered and blushed as he had said that
his wife's head was still very bad.
When she had informed me of this.
Amabel kindly made an application of
sweet-oil to my face As she did SO
she remarked that the minister's wife
was young, but sac hadn't q very good
complexion. and did think
'.Impossibler' I interrupted. ..He
would not have allowed it
Neither Amabel nor ever knew how
any thing about my condition got
abroad, but three days later I had the
following note from the minister's
wife: ,
my DEAR FRRND:-You might try olive
oil, well rubbed in, for your face. Henry and I
ind that it succeeds better than any thing for
mine. Isn't it horridf But was crazy 70 Try
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31

Il Henry vas Away. you know. have 8usss
EMMY promised him mover to be enameled
a6a6n- Only thank. bought three botttes sor
two dollars and halt. As ypa hare NO shus-;
ofeen - yoa hkesp Henry forbade my goiux oxt
but really looked beautiful Isn,t a awfully
I nnys think It win De an % before 'another
Heek don't youfsg IL.
Amabel still says that shes wishes
our pistol had begun 70 go off when
those women were here. not thinking
that the weapon has no discretion,
and might have hit us instead of them.
Besides. 1t was NOT loaded.AMaria
Louise Pool, in Harper's Weekly.id-F.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31

IA lamp standing for some time in
. cool room and then filed full of cold
oil will run over through the expan-
sion of oil when taken where it is
warm Then the lamp Is blamed for
leaking. To obviate this, never all
the lamp quite full
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-01-31

Young poet Ito friend) - Tom.
now you have read the ndanusctipt OF
verses. can't you suggest some good
nom de plume before send it swayFa
Tom (yawning)-'I think %. r.
Yates would fill the bill exactly.@-
Terre Haute Express.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05

Cne disappointment over the small increase in
sne earnings reported, and the former raided
oown late in the day, when the support from
sne foreigners was Withdrawn. The movement
IN ontario and Western was reversed to-day,
ana It was one Of the weakest stocks in the reg
cIinad ddsr y. on tne report that MI vanderbilt oe
LION The news of the day was generally Of q
favorable character, but had little If any in
nnence upon the course Of prices.
Inc opening was made at advance over last
evenings figures which extended to X per
cent out the attack upon New England checked
sne Improving tendency immediately. and
str praces receded al over the room, the only
strong feature being Cameron Coal, which was
specially active for that stock, and rose from
pa 70 8. The general list recovered fully before
.'9. Ioon. put the nuctuations were generally for
tinued until wen into the afternoon under the
leao Of chicago Gas. Prices then gave way all
over the list and the close was rather heavy
generally at something under the opening
nlgher as usual.
In railroad bonds there was q rather heavy
zone to the trading, and declines are in a ma
loLlty this evening, the most important losses
Delng Chicago and Pacific skies, 2 at ll8; Chi
cago and East Illinois consols, at LIZ; Read
ing seconds, 81 at 55, and Hannibal and st.
Joe eonsols, at liz. There were few ad-
VSnces, but they were of minor importance.
Inc Posrs review says. There is no doubt
tnat the unpromising condition Of the coal
trade has recently brought good deal of long
SleoSA VI ali the coal companies upon bne mar
ket. 1t has been dribbling out for two months,
IN which time Lackawanna and Jersey Central
nave each declined points, and Reading and
Delaware and Hudson Z. It has been steady
sagglng of their prices during the two months,
ana not the effects of the general demoraliza-
ton of the market that has carried the coal
STOCKS down. There is. however, q chance for
some misconceptions of the earnings of these
properties. as Is shown by the annual report of
the Erie in which the loss of over $500 900 in its
coal trade was more than made up by the in
crease of other traffic.
There was a story circulated by the bears yes
terday that up to September 30the Lackawanna
mad earned only per cent on its stock, but it
was considered too absurd to require notice,
and this morning President Sloan denies it, and
says that, Notwithstanding the poor coal trade.
the other traffic of the railroad has been so
good that up to September 80 the surplus earn
lngs were equal to per cent.
The following table SHOWS the prices OF active
STOCKS on the New York Stock Excnange yester-
Gay. Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by
WHITNEY & STEPHENSON. Oldest Pittsburg mem
nue.;
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
Grain. FIour and Feed.

Receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex-
change, "a cars. By Pittsburg. Fl. Wayne and
Chicago. cars of hay. Of -four, of corn and
straw, l Of barley. of straw. BY Pittsburg Gin
cinnati and st. Louis 4 cars Of corn, 1 OF oats 1
of hay. By Baltimore and Ohio, 2 cars of hay.
of corn, Of rye. By Pittsburg and Western,
Gears of hay, of corn. By Pittsburg and Lake
Erie. car of corn. There were no sales on
call There is scarcity of oats and old corn,
and prices are very firm. Choice hay is in bet
ter demand and tone of markets is stronger.
Wheat and -four are fairly steady Northwest
ern millers grow steadily firmer In their ideas
of values, and there Is no longer the disposition
to make concessions there was few weeks ago
Prices below are for carload lots on track
WHEAT-New No red. S4065c; No. 3, 8O@
SIC.
CoRN-No. yellow, ear, 42@43c; new, 8@3Sc;
high mixed, ear. 4O@41c; No. yellow, shelIed.
4294216c; new 6@3Sc; high mixed, shelled, Ala
4l11c; mixed shelled 4l@41%c.
OATS-No. white, 28@29c; extra, No. g.
Z3z028c: mixed. 2B@261zc.
RYE-No. PennsylYa mia and Ohio, 5O05lc;
No: Western, 4S@49c; new rye, No. Ohio, As
@46c.
FLoUR-Jobbirg prices-Fancy winter and
spring patents IS 00@5 so; winter straight,
q 294 50; clear winter, f4 009z 25i straight
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
STOCKS MORE ACTIVE.
PhIladeIphIa Gas stilI Seeking Lower
TaveI-A Veneure In vVhaaI1ur

philadelphia Gas stilI Seeking a Lower
LeveI-A Venture In Wheeling.
The stock market was active, but generally
weak yesterday. The sales were $50 shares, Of
which 24O were Philadelphia Gas, 200 La ofia,
100 Wheeling and 10 Pleasant Valley Railway.
There was very little demand for anything else,
and no material changes in quotations.
Philadelphia Gas was raided down in the
forenoon to g, but rallied later with sales at
2gL. It closed at 291S bid and Il more asked.
Central Traction was steady and unchanged,
and Citizens and Pittsburg a trifle stronger
There were no bids for Electric. Switch and
Signal was fractionally better. A broker paid
$40 for the privilege Of calling 100 shares Of
Wheeling Gas in ten days at 80. and so for an
other lot OF equal size on the same terms. The
board quotation was 251z. No one seemed to
know what there was behind this movement,
but 1t was surmised that the company expects
to bring in some good territory before the ex-
plration of the ten days.
Holders of mining shares continue hopeful Of
big strikes before long, and refuse to sell at
concessions. Bids, offers and sales are ap-
pended:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05
Business Notes.

The firm of A. ]. Givens & Co. has been dis.
solved, A. ]. and S. D. Givens retiring.
THE Union Transfer and Trust Company oc.
cupies rooms in the Fidelity building, on Fourth
avenue.
THE Secretary Of the Treasury recommends
the issue of Treasury notes on deposits of sill.
yer bullion.
THE amount of Government deposits in ma
tional banks at the commencement of this week
was $42, ,624, ,248
TWELVE or 15 fine dwellings will be erected
on the Wilkins plan of lots. near Williamsburg,
early next spring.
1T is stated that the Sugar Trust has slS OO0 900
cash on hand, and has earned its quarterly diVi-
dend in the last four weeks.
THE prospect is good for even greater activ-
ity in iron next year than in the one drawing to
close, and prices may go higher.
ABOUT $4,000 will be paid topensioners in
the Pittsburg district during the present
month. Payments commenced yesterday
m orning.
THE business at the Torrens Transfer has
been on the increase during the past two weeks
This is accounted for by the approach of the
holidays
BUSINESS in mortgages is looking up. Forty
nine were recorded yesterday. The largest was
for $4,000. Twenty-three of the total number
were for purchase money.
SECRETARY WINDOWS policy in regard to
national banks meets the appreciation Of local
nnanciers. Its enforcement SO far has resulted
in putting more money in circulation.
A CHARTER was granted at the State De-
partment yesterday to the Greensburg Steel
Company; capital, 100000. A. c. Isaacs, of
Pittsburg, is the principal stockholder.
MoKEEsPoRT is enjoying a real estate boom,
or something like it Over $500 900 worth of re-
atty has changed owners there in the last two
months. Building vii be active in the big
borough next seaS0n.
THE settlement of the litigation between the
Little Miami Railroad and the Panhandle re-
suited in the latter getting $500 900 for bet
terments. This will materially strengthen Pan
handle stock. A large amount Of it is held
here.
1T is expected that the lull in real estate will
continue until after New Years. A broker re-
marked: Investors won't do more until the
January settlements show them how they stand
The prospect for next year is ex-
cellent."