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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-10-24

I'll RMAC1S1 L.
DRUGS, PAINTS, GLASS,
BOOKS, STATIONERY, |
AND CORNER LOTS.
LOCAL ITEMS.
While the light Of day is cleaning,
Over Barton's fields 30 bright;
And this light is backward streaming |
To keep OF the gloom Of night;
Then to work, ye honest people! |
Work with vigor and with might,
For the men who've served you truly,
For our ticket! For the right!
Register to-day!
Picture frames at Halladays.
|
Frank Wilson. our next sheriff.
The child is born, and they named
it Smith.
D. r. Jones, County clerk, is the
man to vote for.
Leonard Krause, for county treas
urer, will succeed himself.
The band did not 60 to Sterling.
For reasons see Pat Murphy.
Bernard Markey makes an excellent
surveyor-vote for him.
A rousing democratic meeting wa.
held at Hoisington last night.
Frank Strothman. our Register OF
Deeds for the next two years.
"Spunk," of Albert, sends quite a |
lively batch of items this week.
The roads are not yet very dusty,
but are getting in better shape for
travelling.
The finest line Of picture frames
ever brought to this county, at
Halladay's.
Admission to the coursing grounds
will be % and Is cents-vehicles and
horses free.
Vote for Frank Wilson for Sheriff;
he is known to be the best man for
the Office.
No; it's not going to snow! But it
is getting pretty cold-fOr the repub>
lican candidates.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lut-
trell of this city, a girl baby. Score
another for third ward.
Vote for D. Il. Jones for County
Clerk; he has been careful, obliging
and efficient.
Good, live meetings were held in
Buffalo and Eureka townships Tuesday
night; and still the fun goes on.
The DEMOCRAT is indebted to Miss |
Mary Rearick for report Of the pro-
ceedings of the teachers meeting.
Register to.day-to-morUw is the
last day. Books are open in the
council room, over St. Louis Store.
VIM. Friend has now on exhibition
in his show window unique sign; al
perfect cross formed of many colored
buttons.
The democratic speaking in Logan
township tonight will be held in the
school house ut district No. Is, instead
of No. "a.
Bobert Smart, of Lakin township,
has four fast dogs in the coursing
races that it will hustle the imported
dogs to beat.
A. B. Zugg, at Henry Moss meat
market, makes those palatable little
darlings called "wienerwurst." Sam
pie them once.
Justice Cnlgrove, of Fairview town.
ship, married Chas. Babcock and Miss
Kate Hardwidge, both of that town.
salp, on Friday last.
Z. j. McEnroth is preparing to
build nice new house for Jacob RE
gel of the south side, who lost his barn
and some valuable stock few weeks
since.
The editor and family are indebted
to Tom Lyons, of Liberty township,
for couple of fine, large heads of as
good cabbage as has been raised in
Kansas.
The M. E, ladies will give a
Thanksgiving dinner and supper, in
Guiding an art loan exhibition and
fair, on Thanksgiving day, at the M.
E. church. ~
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
a New Breed Of Cattle.

Besides the pure buffalo, of which Mr..
Jones, of Kansas, has nearly 100, he has
q number of the crossbred stock, and it
is these which to the breeder of cattle
are by far the most interesting. Among
these last are four half breed cows.
These COWS are all alike in size, and
convey the impression OF moro bulk
than large work oxen. When seen in
March they were rather thin in flesh
and were shedding their coats, SO they
did not appear toadvantage. They were
estimated to weigh about /, 400 pounds.
Mr.. Jones expressed the opinion that he
could fatten one of them in the autumn
so as to weigh 1900 pounds live weight.
They are sired by buffalo bulls and are
out of common Indian COWS.
AS might be expected, the three-quar-
ter bloods more nearly resemble tho
buffalo The hump is much more pro-
nounced, the head and horns more buff
falo-like, while the coat.is much longer
than that Of the half breeds and more
wavy. Animals of this breed attain q
great size. A young three-quarter- breed
bull, past three years old, pulled down
the scales at 2,400 pounds when grass
fat in the autumn. Owing, however, to
the lack of symmetry, due to the hump,
they do not so much impress tho cattle
man. They produce robe, however,
which in beauty and evenness is super
ior to that of the buffalo. The buffalo g
coat in winter on the hump, upper sides
and back is curly and matted, and soon
bleaches out to faded tan color, while
the coat of these three-quarter bloods
is even throughout, having little or no
curl anywhere, and is but little lighter
on the back than on the belly. 1t is
everywhere beautiful rich brown, and
is as heavy as any buffalo robe.
The robe of the half-breed is even in
length on all parts of the body and is
without curl, more like a heavy bear
skin than anything else. Forest and
Stream.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
voracious Chicken Snakes.

As the spring opens in the Hudson
Highlands, q species OF black snake
that the farmers call "chicken snakes"
often profusely spotted with yellow dots
appear in great numbers. They seem
to be holder and more voracious than
ever this year. Few of the hen roosts
have escaped their ravages. Ordinarily
they have been satisfied with sucking
the eggs and occasionally killing and
eating the young chickens, but this
season they have enlarged their sphere
of action, and many full-grown hons
have been slaughtered by them. One
farmer, whose holding is on the north
ern slope Of Storm King Mountain, d
short distance above Cornwall, lost q
valuable game rooster few nights ago.
The. bird was kept alone in the loft Of
the stable, and how the snake succeeded
in reaching it is mystery, for it railways
roasted on beam ten feet above the
floor. But that the champion Of score
of battles had succumbed at last to
reptile was evident, for the heavy dust
on the beam bore plain imprints Of the
serpent's passage along and around it.
The rooster had not fallen when it died.
1t was found still clinging to the roost,
with small opening in its throat and
every drop Of blood sucked from its
body.
Farmer Kelly, of Meadow Brook; in
the upper part Of Orange County, also
has n rooster that was attacked by a
snake and severely wounded, but escaped
death, either through his own exertions,
or by the valorous assistance OF his best
hen--n big, old-fashioned Plymouth
Rock, OF great egg laying capacity. Tho
hen always roasted CLOSE to the male
bird at night and seemed devoted to
him. He repaid her faithful affection
whenever he scratched up a worm by
calling her to watch him eat it.
Just before daylight on Monday
morning Farmer Kelly heard commo-
ton in his hen-house, and going there
with lantern, he found the rooster ly-
ing on his side on the floor, with the
blood tricklng from nasty out in his
neck. The old hen was on her feet near
him, and a spotted snake with both
eyes pecked out and badly damaged
head was trying to make its escape,
while the female bird was beating it
down with her beak and seemed likely
to kill it. She was unhurt, and as soon
as the farmer had crushed out the
snakes life with the heel of his boot,
she manifested her sympathy for the
PROSTATE rooster by walking around him
and clucking nnxiously, until he was
able to stand up and crow feebly; but
whether he was Growing in honor Of his
own triumph, or in recognition of the
hens victory, Farmer Kelly is unable to
say. The cifcumstnntial evidence, when
he arrived, was in favor of the hen; but
he is willing to credit each bird with
having extricated an eye from the snakes
head. --[Ne York Tribune.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
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The Great Eiffel Tower.

1t is impossible to give any iden Of
inches. writes correspondent OF the
New York Sun from Paris. Probably
most New Workers are familiar with
many Of the big city blocks between
Broadway and Fifth avenue above
Thirty fourth street. Imagine plot Of
ground about the size of the block
bounded by Thirty fourth and Thirty,
fifth streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues.
On the four corners now occupied by
the Stewart house, the New York Club,
the Tabernacle, and the old site of the
Sixth Avenue Bank place the four feet
of the tower. From these four corners
spring spider-like legs, which meet in d
huge arch overhead, on which is built
the main platform, restaurant, cafe,
booths, concert halls, and bazaars which
mark the main floor, what might be
called the foundation or beginning Of
the tower. The height Of this section
Of the great iron monster from the
street is very great. One does not APP
preciate it until one climbs up this floor.
It is nearly an hours work, and, COM
pared to ascending the Trinity spire or
Brooklyn Bridge, the tower is baga-
telle, for one not only has to climb to
the great height of the first floor, but one
has also to traverse considerable dis
lance from the base of the four legs.
It is from the main floor of the tower
that the shaft shoots aloft until it reach
es the hitherto unequalled height of
1000 feet from the ground.
The Eiffel Tower owes it's name to tho
architect who first conceived it, and who
has carried its conception through in
such mastery fashion. Its massive
character at the base grows more and
more etheriala itapproaches the clouds,
until it becomes light and swaying
tower at the extreme top. The tower
stands warden on the surrounding town
of Exhibition buildings, and at night
its huge electric reflector shines over
the surrounding country for nearly forty
miles. Eiffel started out to make his
tower the most colossal and extraordin-
airy monument that the world had ever
seen. He has succeeded in building d
monster which has no rival in the world,
in respect of altitude at least.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
Value of Royal China.

Tread in contemporary that the value
of the china at Buckingham Palace and
at Windsor "exceeds 9200, 1000" should
think it does, and f400, 600 would not be
an extravagant estimate considering that
the Sevres. desert service in the green
drawing-room at Windsor is valued ut
a100, 900, and the Rose du Bari vases in
the corridor at 100000, while there are
six Sevres vases at Buckingham Palace
for which there would be an eager COM
petition if they were put up tomorrow
at Gao, 900. The whole of this china be-
longs to the Grown, which practically
means that it is the property of the
country, as indeed it ought to be, con-
sidering that the whole of it was paid for
principally during the reign of George
Iy.-by the taxpayers, - London
Truth.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
Adventures of a Fat Pig.

Fat has its value, and here is an in
stance, duly recorded in the municipal
reports of the city of Dover:
On the 14th of December, 1910, a pig
was buried in its sly through the fall Of
part of the cliff under Dover Castle.
The sty consisted Of cave in the rock
about six feet square and boarded in
front, and when the accident happened
the pig was in good condition, weighing
about 160 pounds. Five months after
ward, on the 23d Of May, 1911, some
workmen who were engaged in clearing
away the debris of the fallen cliff, men
toned to DR.. Mantell, a well-known
geologist of the day and fellow of the
Linnean Society, that they were sure
they heard the pig whining.
He thought the statement incredible,
but ordered them to clear away the
chalk as fast as they could, and sure
enough, when they got to the sty the
pig was there, weak and emaciated,
fallen to only fourth Of his former
weight, but alive.
In 160 days he had been strictly self
supporting, living on the stores of fat he
had laid up in more prosperous times.
There were, however, evidences of his
sufferings in the wood that shut in the
sly being nibbled away in places, while
he had licked the sides Of the cave
smooth in his attempt to obtain the
moisture exuding from the rock.--Lsp-
espool Courien
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
Dogmatism in Railroading.

A Southern exchange has discovered
stationmaster who is assisted in his
duties by small black and-tan dog,
for whose accommodation q little plat
form has been erected, where he takes
his stand with flag in his mouth. He
is well known to all engineers and con-
ductors, and his signals are always
obeyed. He is sent out to flag trains,
but displays original talent in Watching
q deep rock cut near the station. The
dog is ever on the watch, especially at
night. If he hears an unusual sound,
such as that produced by the falling Of
stone, he leaves the little sentry box
which has been erected for his conven-
fence and comfort, walks leisurely up
the road, carefully examining if any
thing is on the track that would endan-
ger the train, and # any object Of the
kind is discovered goes to sl,s -. = 80 &.
man, wakes him Ep 3 il he happens 70 2; g 2,
asleep, and coNducts him TO the POM
Of danger.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
Monster Spiders that Travel in In
dia.

Far up in the mountains OF Ceylon
and India there is spider that spins O
web like bright yellow silk, the central
net of which is five feet in diameter,
while the supporting lines OF guys, as
they are called, measure sometimes ten
OF twelve feet long; and riding quickly
in the early morning you may dashright
into it, the stout threads twining round
your face like lace vail; while as. the
creature who has woven it takes up his
position in the middle, he generally
catches you right on the nose, and,
though he seldom bites or stings, the
contact Of his large body is any thing
but pleasant. Hyou forget yourself and
try to catch him, bite he will, and,
though not venomous, his jaws are as
powerful as birds beak, and you are
not likely to forget the encounter.
The bodies of these spiders are very
handsomely decorated, being bright
gold or scarlet underneath, while the up
per part is covered with the most deli
cate slate-colored fur. So strongare the
webs that birds the size Of larks are fire.
quently caught therein, and even the
small but powerful scaly lizard falls a
victim. Often have watched the yell
low or scarlet monster, m assuring, when
waiting for his prey, with his legs
stretched out, fully six inches, striding
across the middle of the net, and noted
the rapid manner in which he winds his
stout threads around the unfortunate
captive. He usually throws the coils
about the head, till the victim is first
blinded and then choked. In many unfre.
quented dark hooks of the dark Jungle
you come across most perfect Skeletons
Of small birds caught in these terrible
snares, the strong folds of which prevent
the delicate bones from falling to the
ground after the wind and weather have
dispersed the flesh and feathers.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

IN is curious coincidence said 4
New York detective to Sun young
man recently, s'that nearly all the tene-
ment- house murders occur on the top
door. In fifteen years. experience
think I can count on my fingers all muir
ders in tenement houses that did not
sustain my statement. The most fruit
full cause of crime is poverty, and the
poorest people live in the cheapest rents,
whice are, Of course, the top floors Of
thu big tenements."
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

The first Arbor Day was observed in
Nebraska several years ago, when H.
600, 900 trees were planted. There arc
now growing in the State sos. 900, 900
trees. In other States many millions of
tsees have been planted, and at the pres
emit time thirty -four States observe an
Arbor Day. A hundred thousand acres
Of valueless dunes on the Bay of Biscay
were planted with trees by Bremontier,
which now yield France an annual In
come Of one hundred. and thirty thou
oand francs.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

John Doe, . famous forger who was
released on parole from the Ohio peni
tentiary recently, has asked to be taken
back, As he finds it impossible to gain a
livelihood outside Of the prison walls by
reason Of tho fact that he is known to
be convict. Doc is fine accountant
and writes beautiful hand. Hc would
have gone to California, whore his
parents arc said to b. wealthy, but he
~ not allowed under the terms OF his
parole to leave the state. Whom sent to
prison in 1878 he was splendid speci-
jnsn 81 physical manhood, but today he
= perfect wreck of his former self.
5ust before going back to the peniten-
1isx1 ~ warden received 800 from
Do s6khpr il California to keep him
- NTH Iii time fully expires in octo-
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

Tho way Of the transssessor Is hard.
A vagraut who died in Now York hos
pital tho other day turns out to have
been Ellery 9. Daniels, who, In 1870,
was the cashier Of Boston bank. He
stole $50, 900, served year In prison,
wds pardoned, travelled for piano fac
tory, embezzled $4,000 and then went
to New York. He descended from
bookkeeping to clerking during term,
and finally became a common vagrant.
Yet twenty years ago he wsa a brilliant
social star in Boston.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
James W. Romeyn, our Consu

James W. Romeyn. our Consul at
Valparaiso. in reporting to tho Depart
mont Of State upon the trade and COM
mercs Of Chill, comments upon the fact
that while the imports into Chilli in 1887
amounted to as, $50, 600, only Is, $780,
900 oame from tho United States, and
that while IL, 900 vessels entered and
cleared at Gillian ports, the American
dag waved over only 22i Of Thorn.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

DO Thy Little.

Do thy httle--God has made
Million leaves for forest shade
Smallest stars that glory bring.
God employeth everything.
Then tbs little thou hast done
LATHE battles thou hast won,
Little masteries achieved.
Little wants with care relieved,
Little words in love expressed,
Little wrongs at once confessed.
Little favors kindly done,
Little tolls thou didst not shun,
.ittle graces meekly worn,
title sights with patience borne
hose shall crown thy pillowed head,
oly light upon thee shed.
are treasures that shall rise
I'D the smiling skies.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

A TON Of rope made from the hair "A
devout women Of Japan has been uso|
in building $4,000, 900 temple
Buddha at Kioto,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

IT was, really. rather stranca th,. 80.
p1ghlE priced Scion Of an ancient faro oiiI
s $500. ~. nave been so prone to make his
,oan, trouble; since, for the first six
i ,nohsns OF his life, he had been petted
=? iiis owner, and allowed to wander at
VIII about tie door yard, SO that he
mlgn1 ENJOY perfect immunity from tho
assaults OF wandering wolf or Max;cnn
non; but although he still remembered
some OF the numerous accomplishments
taught him by Bruce III leisure moments,
Une OF winch was to charge blindly at
me mntalizing wave of red handker.
on'cI, ne was in other respects rs wild
as any other young cattlA,
AS he had expected, Bruce found the
eau tracks without difficulty, plainly
showing b the dusty path that led down
70 me valley Of the HttlS creek; but he
WAS somewhat surprised to find that
Aom had logged steadily along, swerving
neateef 10 the right nor left. far nearly
mile, finally leaving the Trail at q
point where tina to6ky nature of the soil
ana dense underbrush rendered futile
al attempts at further trailincs. and
me most persuasive and persistent call.
ing 1aLed to elicit any responsive bleat
i-oln the littlc r,,Saway.
For r Ma farther, Bruce wandered
uoFn tie valley, shooting, now
and - one silrsen crested duck, or one
or e the singous gray squirrels that
timerhaps Uttered at him from the
& that APT noon wad but, search as he
ant Is dfalns ing ID.
rue. glory ofsheartened, the lad
June is, lxesolving to mount
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
Goodness of an Innocent Man on
the Gallows.

In handsome mansion situated in o
lonely part of England there resided, a
few years ago, maiden lady of consid-
cradle wealth. One morning she was
discovered foully murdered. Her man
servant, named Lee, was suspected, ar
rested and convicted on circumstantial
evidence, and sentenced to be hanged
So conclusive seemed the evidence
against the prisoner that no attempt
whatever was made on the part OF the
pnblio to induce the Home
Secretary to exercise executive
clemsncy. The day OF the execution
having arrived; the prisoner was led
forth to suffer the extreme penalty. The
rope to be used, the texture Of which
was silk fApd hemp, had been, as is GUS
tomary, III such cases, tested with the aid
of sand Nags, and was not found want
ing. Thepolt was drawn, and the pris-
oner was Hen drop Of eight feet. The
rope broke. vThe prisoner walked, unaid.
ed, up the seeps leading to the scaffold,
and after the ppe had been fixed again,
and the nooS adjusted the bolt was
drawn for the second time. The rope
broke again.
Lee was 81 this time considerably
stunned. Hq Fever, after the lapse of a
few moments be again assembled, unaid-
ed, the steps and after doing all in his
power to 10Y the nervousness Of the
hanguutkH Xsted the latter in once
mor IIfINSSR. rope. The prisoner
plac ~ f5 pc trap. door, the bolt
we'd !Ass condemned man
drT4Ex fzsazSss::zlS <Serhl,t of view The
ID third time. After
6, Lee once more
ae best and nj the execution
0s the brrr = sat what seemed
UWAA 1.-The Home Secre-
tai HIM. .sgGed the prisoner,
81 lolAaS Imprisonment for
1,s j Hry {. confessed ss@ss, r ss S sss
S yas ss:ssupssssss g sRst killed Hss h hsI
no connection 80 .s,ser with the affair.
and stated facts strongly oonfirmatory
OF her confession. ~, t
Instances maypossibly have occurred in
which an equal amount of physical cour-
age has been displayed, but outside OF the
pale of fiction there cannot be cited q
single case in which bravery ever played
more conspicuous part than in the in
cid"nt above detailed. Pail Mall CO.
Zottn.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
A RaILLsn fpdius Of thre re
m, n rRrroRrEthS hunted BAG
4th OF j their I iSE Ill .s sapsst in
fiaurt TITO his string {
On KEID's H. Sssaa sntion va. .ttr,o.e

A good time 'ne tha f;,nh ~ = lnnoo
frOllc and jnnto nU shot9un was brought
for both old i plslder, but, as if aware Of
and let's mak,R che threatened animal
-. 60 7of sight in convenient
yes, ye Nc you are sharp little fellow,
ggr'.sssss" muttered our young hunter,
"Never mind, though You can't stay
!. in that hole forever and the next time
: yon show up you'll never know what
. hurts you,"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

anvitation 81 the Until }hs
Congress Of American naal 3 to
DO held in Washington, fo1 by
that Of Ecuador, which has 5t been
received, and by that Of Peru and Bo-
1ivia, which win undoubtedly follow,
completes the list Of nations, and makes
certain the participation Of them all In
the great American gathering.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

o~So " WV
sat what seemed
refused to pro-
: business. The
j1he Home Secre-
ted the prisoner,
imprisonment for
$ woman, who was
confessed on her
she who killed her
red that Lee had
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27

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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-27
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Rsspss.iaay'DDY CALF
verdict Of u FARMER.
the NJ

-, 2AE work Tor You tc
s we tne Jury e4daN Brace" said NJ,
and chargeds% Webster to his twelve
1889, dilligen4 year,old son. at tn
sentiment maxi , nreaklast table. on
Mississippi, a tohsr 1871 1 sn -
f.. Wh:tehur6t the calves ia m;ss;s
We assemW strayed off down
1889, aud con- creek, I guess,
said matter Y you w,u have toR
days Of May ~ "a .!all r;,,bt /.
her Of witnessing his plata froe
and OF $50 1e steak.
liol was thinking Of taking h! Inn
anyway, SO will take the sfE-
and try to kill a duck or twY |
THAT there are few droppin
om the North. I expeot it is thai |
.om that's gone again, He is al |
making us troublerS III
You are right in regard to 1t beS
.om, but he is by no means foolish 4