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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-11

Saturday evening the readers OF tho
News DRMOOHAT were shocked 70
learn that Mr, Peter u, Barlet one OF
OantOna foremost citizens, waa NJ
death'n door,
IL was TOO true, that sad intelligence,
for on Sunday morning ~ his residence
In West Third street, he bfeathed his
last,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-04-11

IL is charged that Schworm was
loaded down with imprecations from
these three men for trying to inlure the
reputation Of q pure man and man
against whom the breath OF suspicion
had never been turned. The meeting
broke up by Young asking Schworm to
TO visit him at his Office the next day.
AT that place some law was read.
He was asked TO sign paper but no
refused. He has later signed one and
IL is as follows
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
Notes.

Buy your trees and have them delivered
in the fall and then heel them in. This
will be found much the better plan, while
the additional cost is very small, being
only the interest on the money and the
work of heeling them in.
A few dollars invested in paint will not
only add to the attractiveness of the
farm, but will save wear and tear. Moth
ing is SO economical paint. It orna-
ments and preserves the buildings.
No farm hand should be retained as a
driver who is continually using the whip.
The horse that is permitted to work at a
slow, steady gait will be more serviceabIe
and be ready ior work every day.
The shade trees about' our dwellings
have done much to make our wives and
daughters pale. feeble and neuralgia
Trees ought never to stand near enough to
our dwellings to cast shade upon them;
and if the blinds were removed, and moth
ing but curtain within left to lessen OH
the hottest days the intensity OF the heat,
it would add greatly to the tone of our
nerves and our general vigor.-St. Louis
Magazine.
One of the best garden implements il
the rake. If used frequently on the young
weeds it saves hoeing later in the season.
By raking between the rows of plants
once or twice a week but little labor will
be requir. d, while much b=ceft viii be
Impaired to the crops
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone the Recipients of
Many Honors.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone the Recipients of
Many Honors.
LONDON. July % Yesterday was the
golden wedding day of Mr.. and Mrs. Glad
stone. The Queen telegraphed congrat-
ulatory mes sage to the distinguished
couple and the Prince and Princess of
Wales and other members of the royal
family sent letters to them. The Prince
of w ales also sent gold ipkstand to Mr..
Gladstone. A number of Liberal ladies
presented portrait of Mr.. Gladstone with
his grandson. The portrait was painted
by Miliais. A large number of other
presents wore received. Mr. Glad
stone arose early and attended
morning serv ices. after which the family
took breakfast at the James street resi-
dence of Mr.. Gladstone. There was an
immense number of callers during the
day. among them John Morley, Sir VIII
liam Vernon Harcourt and the Earl OF
Aberdeen and other Liberal Peers. The
King of the Belgian States telegraphed
congratulations to Mr.. Gladstone and
all the Liberal clubs and as
sociations in the kingdom and
many Unionist bodies as well sent
addresses. A number of handsome pres
ents were received. Irish sympathiZers
sent an album symbolical of Mr.. Glad
stones political achievements. Mr.. Stuart
Fender, N. p, gave dinner party last
evening to the Gladstone family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
FARM NOTES.

A good orchard is almost necessity on
the farm, and full variety of fruits is
necessary to make a good orchard. At
least a sufficient number OF trees to fur
nish good supply should be grown.
After harvest work is over is q good
time to underdrain the orchard. In many
places this work can be made very profit
able in the better growth and vigor of the
trees. A little planning, however, should
be made that thorough work can be
done at as small cost as possible.
In the experience of many farmers, al
falfa is the best renovato- and the best
green crop for fertilizng soils of any thus
far tried. 1t not only kills all noxious
weeds, but puts into the soil in quantities
manurial elements found to be invaluable
to the growth of any crop. Many expert
ments among farmers have proved it to
be fifty per cent. better than red clover.
The American Agriculturist, in an ex-
haustive article on the cultivation of oats,
says the reasons why the average yield of
oats is low are weeds, wet aud I'M
drained land, starvation, poor filth and
late sowing, and adds: ga very large
proportion of our land is so wet in the
spring for want of understanding that it
is not in fit condition to piow until it is
too late TO SOW oats with any reasonable
expectation of getting large yield"
A trip through the country shows that
crops are looking splendid. Grass. both
tame and wild, was never better. Wheat
has all been harvested in good shape and
is now being threshed. The yield is good.
running from 25 to 40 bushels per acre in
the Neosho bottoms the oats crop, which
is uncommonly heavy, is damaged some
what by the rust. But for that the yield
would be the heaviest perhaps ever har-
vested in the county. Corn has a rich,
healthy color and is looking very fine
Emporia (Kan.) News.
AS a matter of economy and perma-
nency, all greenhouse walls should be
built of locust posts TO which are nailed
first rough planking, then against which
is acked roofing OF other paper used for
lining; against that again are nailed the
ordinary weather boards as a finish. A
wall built in thi; way will last for twenty
five years except perhaps to renew the
lower board. and in our experience we
consider it greater protection against
frost than an eight-inch brick wall
American Agriculturist.
At a recent meeting of the Elmira
Farmers Club Mr.. G. W. Hoffman report
ed that he had just purchased carload
of wood ashes and then SPOKE of how they
should be applied to land planted with
potatoes. He said that if obliged to be
sparing in their use he would put them on
the entire surface before planting. In
apply ing on hills planted care must be
taken to prevent contact with the stalks
if up. The object is to feed the roots, SO
when ashes are placed on the surface de-
pendsnce is placed on rains to leach them
and carry the lye diluted downward. An
other member regarded wood ashes as the
very best fertilizer to improve both the
Weld and quality Of potatoes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
THE kEMMLER CASE.
Edison Testifies That Electricity is Eff
fective.

Edison Testifies That Electricity is Eff
NEW YORK, July 24.-In the hearing be-
fore the referee OF the Kemmler electrical
execution case Thomas A. Edison testi-
fed that he had no doubt whatever
of the power of an alternating current to
kill man simultaneously and painlessly.
He was sure it could be done without
burning. The case OF Mr.. Smith was
shock Of 1870 volts without
serious injury. Mr.. Edison said he
would pay Mr.. Smith 800 if he would go
over to his laboratory and successfully
withstand shock of 100 volts. On cross
examination the witness said that the re-
sistance of all men was very close-be-
tween 600 and 1900 ohms. The obtaining
of the resistance of the human body by
the Wheatstone tnidge was not simply
a matter of late experiment. The
witness measured human resist
ance by it before the question of
electrical execution was brought up He
considered the bridge an accurate means
of measurement. A man could be COM
pletely carbonized by an electric current,
but it would take $50 horsepower to do
it. If you took the Westing house current
of 1870 volts and kept it applied to hu
man body five or sig minutes it would not
be carbonized bat mumm fed. This was
because the water in the system would be
gradually absorbed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01

Two Hundred and Eighty Years OF Inn
provement
In 1909, after traversing the Hudson
River from its mouth to Albany, and care
either side of this magnificent highway of
nature, Hendrick Hudson wrote these
words:
ut is has beautiful land as one can tread upon"
Two hundred and eighty years have mar
velously increased the beauty of the great
river called by mis- name, and could he re-
turn to the scenes of his. manhood, he
would ina many more lovely sights
than those upon which his eyes rested
century. The natural beauties of the
Hudson are much the same, and no
description can exaggerate them: but the
magnificent steamers that ply between New
York and Albany, the innumerable sailing
craft that dot the surface of the mighty
river. the never-ending clusters of canal
boats that are being lowed up and down,
the beautiful villas that one encounters at
every turn, the magnificent monuments,
perpetuating heroic deeds, that we find here
and there along the banks of this noblest
river of the continent add an endless va
rlety to the scenery, and a resistless charm
to the eye of the traveller.
The New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad runs along the bank Of the Hudson
river the entire distance between New York
and Albany, and is the great Trunk Line
that connects the metropolis of the Western
world with ut t the famous health and pleasure
New York, including in its list the Catskill
Mountains. Saratoga, Lake George, Sharon
and Richheld Springs, Lake Ontario. the
Berkshire Hills, Niagara Falls, the Thou
sand Islands, Lake Champaign. the River st.
Lawrence. and hundreds of others.
The New York Central is a part of the
great national highway across the CONT
nent, and for the beauty of its scenery, the
number and importance of the cities through
which 1t passes, its almost total lack of
grades and curves. this great four-track
railway is unsurpassed liz Europe or Amer
lea
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
warner and the Encampment.

BISMARCK, OAK, July a6-Major War
ner Commander-in-Ch Chief of the G. A. r.,
a member of the Sioux Commission, left
for Standing Rock yesterday. Speak
ing of the recent troubles between the
Grand Army and the railroads with re-
gard to rates to the National encampment
at Milwaukee, he said the &. A. II. would
go ahead with its encampment and treat
the people of Milwaukee with the
respect and consideration to which their
generous preparation entitled them. He
says the Eastern people will suffer little by
the refusal Of the roads to give special
rate to the encampment, but it will be q
hardship to the G. A. r men of the West
where rates are high.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
OREGON DROUGHT.
Hot Winds Dry Up Crops and Rivers in
Oregon and Utah.

Hot Winds Dry Up Crops and Rivers in
Oregon and Utah.
OMAHA. Neb July 2Z-Mr. George Bon
nell, OF the Union Pacific railroad, has re-
turned from a trip to the Pacific coast H
says that Oregon viii! have but half
crop. The region has been visited by hot
winds from the north. 1t is OF the
most remarkable facts that has ever been
known in this Country and the people our
there do not understand the hot winds
from the north. The drought is also very
bad in parts of Utah. The Provost river
is nearly gone dry and Utah lake svery
low. The Weber river, which leads from
Utah lake to Salt lake, is so narrow tha.
one can jump across it in places. The
Bear river, though, has an abundance OF
water in it, and tie Cache valley, on the
Bear river. has splendid crop prospect.
Not for years Mr.. Bonnell says, has there
been such a disastrous drought in
Oregon, Utah and some other regions of
the Far West. 1t has been very large y
due, it is thought 10 the scarcity of snow
in the mountains The streams have not
been fed by melting snow this summer as
they usually are. The snow fall OF last
winter was remarkably light over the
Western mountain ranges.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
Jack Burgess Arrested.

New York, July % "A dispatch re-
ceived at police headquarters from De-
troit. Mich. announces the arrest of Jack
Burgess, the noted prize fighter, who is
wanted here for the robbery of $50, coo
worth of diamonds last January.
Burgess and his wife robbed Mrs. Louise
HURT, the wife of Frank d. HURT, a
millionaire. Mrs HURT is a sister of Mrs.
Burgess. At the time Of. the robbery Mrs
HURT lived in fat at 2O7 West Fortieth
street. She told Inspector Byrnes that
she had been robbed by her sister and her
notorious husband. Her sister, she said,
met Burgess in New Hampshire some
years ago, became infatuated with him
and married him
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
Returned TO nciIud.

WASHINGTON Julv o1-Irvin & Sellers,
merchant of Encland. who have a branch
house in New York City. recently dis
charged the book-keeper III their New
YORK house, an American named james
l. Watson. and sent over a book-keepe.
from the home ofice to take his place
Watson complained to the collector II
New York and when the fore;gue!
arrived the colIec or refused to allow
him to land, on The ground that il
would be violation OF the Contract Lahcr
law. An appeal was taken 10 the Secre-
tary of the Treasury aud the question was
referred TO the Solici; or of ths lrea .urv.
That officer yesterday gave an opinion
that as the foreigner had clearly come 70
to this country under contract TO labor
his landing would be a violation OF he
law. The Secretary conceded in this de-
cision and instructed the collector to re-
turn HenneSSy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01

ATcHIsoN, Kan, July 24.-There being
such 'roar" of protest and disgust in
Kansas about the appointment of Leslie
j. Perry, formerly of Paola. to a sinecure
position in Washington, Senator Ingalls,
furnishes the Globe of this city for publ
cation a note as follows: IL. j. Perry,
recently appointed 10 a position in
connection with the publication of the Of
fetal records of the rebellion, should not
be described as of Kansas. He left the
State and returned to Wisconsin several
years ago. where he has been engaged in
mining in the iron region unnecessarily.
He is a citizen of Wisconsin, should be
credited to that State and owes his place
to Senators SAWYER and Spooner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
STOCK ITEMS.

There 10 nothing better for growing pigs
than a Bermuda grass pasture. 1t makes
the frame work upon which the future
addition of fat may be laid with corn and
oats
A piece of ground should be kept plowed
or spaded for the stock to use as fine dirt
or wailowing. A spot twenty feet square.
and which is stirred up after each rain.
will be used by stock with advantage.
The belief that hog will thrive on any
kind OF feed, if he has an abundance of it,
and the shiftless, reckless way of feeding
rscticed by many is the immediate and
sole cause of much of the disease thatpre-
walls among the swine.
The pigs usefulness as a mixer. turner
and refiner Ct the manure heap need only
be alluded to. There seems to be value
given the manure worked over by pigs
which neither the theory Of the philoso-
pher nor the crucible of the chemist can
account for. Yet it is positively there.
Experiments in feeding pigs, instituted
by the Danish Agricultural Society, 60 to
show that SKINNED milk has double the
feeding value of buttermilk; that rye and
barley are of about equal value, with a
slight percentage in favor of rye; and
that six pounds of skinned milk have the
same feeding value as one pound of rye or
barley.
A prosperous Missouri farmer remarks
that when he raises a crop he has to ship
it to market to obtain a sale for it; but
when he raises q horse the buyer comes to
him and buys his product A little horse
sense of this character will open the eyes
of hundreds of farmers in this State, and
not before it is needed, either.-St Louis
Repu bic
Ex-Governor Routt, of Colorado, says:
s'rhis meat inspection law as now en-
forced is all wrong. It does not benefit
the producer or the consumer, and out
RACES constitutional law. When I have
cattle to sell am willing to sell them to
the markets of the world And when
have beef to buy l want to buy the best.
no matter where it was fatted or where it
Was slaughtered"
During the day all classes of stock may
be kept in a dark, cool stable with adj
vantage if flies and other insects are num-
erous. The rule may interfere with turn
ing the COWS on pasture, but If flies are
annoying to stock the animals will lose
flesh even in the best of pastures. 1t is
best to turn the animals on the pasture
very early in the morning and, late in the
afternoon, keeping them confined in the
stables during the heat Of the day.
1t is important that pastures for colts be
properly chosen, especially for growing
colts. If this is on very rich land, or wa
terry, the grass will be too rank for the
growth of fine, strong bones and firm en-
during muscle. Colts grown upon such
will be pretty sure to be wanting in spirit.
slow of movement and deficient of wind,
so much so that when in harness if put up
to a moderately fast pace-which can only
be done by a repeated application of the
whip-they breathe painfully, sweat in
tolerably and soon tire. The best pasture
ground for colts is such as is well drained.
or naturally rather dry, and if it abounds
with scattered rocks foot or more in di-
ameter, these are not Objectionable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
a LOVERS REVENGE.

- Z
An Amanced Young Man Shoots HE
Treacherous Friend, His Unfaithful Am
onced and Himself.
CHICO, Cal. July GA wedding was to
have taken place last month between q
young man named Bierce, son of San
Francisco journalist and Miss Eva Atkins,
a beautiful young lady of seventeen.
Bierce's best friend was a man named
Hubbs.. The day before the marriage day
the young lady went to a friends house
and was married to Hubs.
Bierce heard of the couples where.
abouts yesterday and went Immediately
in search. He found them at a friends
residence and Bierce Immediately opened
fire on Hubs, firing four shots and appa-
rently shooting Hubs dead. Bierce then
rlaced the revolver to Mrs. Hubs breast
and shot her, she falling fatally wounded.
Hubos regained himself and made hasty
retreat out the back way, but returned
just as Fierce shot his wife. He beat
bierce down but received a serious wound
from Bierce's revolver which made him
helpless Bierce then placed the revolver
10 his own head and blew his brains out.
dying in a short time. Hubbs is still alive,
as is his wife.
Investigation shows that when young
Bierce heard Of the couples intended visit
to Mrs. Barney, where the tragedy oc-
CURED, he went quickly to her house,
stated that he was i'll and asked to lie
down on the bed just of from the parlor.
He had evidently been running and as he
appeared quite exhausted he was at once
shown to the bed room. In this he re-
manned until Hubbs and his wife had taken
seats in the parlor.
Mrs. Barney had set her heart on the
marriage Of her daughter to Bierce. and
when the elopement and marriage to
Hubs took place she expressed the wish
never to see her daughter in her house
again. In day or two, however, she re-
Tented and invited the couple home. 1t
was in response to her invitation that the
couple called yesterday. this being their
first visit
After a few words had been spoken
Bierce stepped into the parlor. spoke a
formal word or two, and then said: You
are a happy looking welded couple"
and then retired again into the bedroom.
Hubbs suspected trouble and drew his pis-
toll, holding it at his side. Bierce then
opened the door again and the shooting
occurred.
The room where the fighting iook place
presented horrible spectacle. The walls
were splattered with blood. the furniture
turned over and broken and large pools of
blood covered the floor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
anotherDor Sacrifice.

CARTHAGE, Mo. July pa year ago
last May Volney Fullerton, a young farm
er. was bitten by mad dog. A few days
later he was taken to Kansas City 10 have
q maidstone applied. 1t was sup
posed that all the poison was with
drawn. and being so assured by the
doctors no further fears were enter
tanned, although Prof. j. NJ Stevenson, a
cousin of the affl cted man. was very
desirious of having him go TO Paris to be
treated by Pasteur. Last Friday week
after working in field, he became over
heated and feverish. Later he suffered III
his arms and throat and when water was
offered him he showed strong aversion to
it. He died Thursday in great agony.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01

Southern Negroes in Factories.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. July 9L-The
Tradesman sent inquiries in regarl 10 the
value of negro labor in intiust chan
neis in the South to 800 leading Southern
manufacturers. representing blast fur
naces, rolling mills. miscel aneous iron
works, mines, lumter mills, saw
mills, etc. Replies were received
which represent 900 negro en-
ployes, of which 1000 are skilled. The
average wages paid common negro labor
is $l.10 per day and skilled labor runs
from II. IS to 81 % per day, though several
correspondents Jay colored puddiers
heaters and rollers as high as 81 and 81
per dav, and many furnaces pay as high
s.. so. The replies, without sim
gle exception. show that there is no
difference 1T all between the paw of
whites and blacks for the same class Of
work. The manufacturers are practically
unanimous i'll ;he opinion that for COM
mon labor in the Southern States the
negro is more efficient and useful than the
white and without an exception they de-
clare themselves we'll satisfied with the
negro in the factory
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
Illinois Whitecaps.

GILLESPIE ILL.,, July 2L-While Henry
Bokamp a farmer. and his wife We're rid
ing near town last Monday evening. they
were taken from their buggy by White
caps. who took shameful liberties with the
woman and strung Bokamp up to a tree
three times, the last hanging proving so
nearly fatal that he was only revived by
the administration of medicine. They then
ieft him. The reason of the outrage is
said TO have been mere suspicion
that Bokamp had committed petit
,srcanv. The case has been put into the
hands of Colonel Oller, criminal lawyer
If I,itchfield. He says he has spotted
the perpetrators of the outrage and viii
prosecute them to the extent OF the law
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
wanamaker.. Ouack cousin.

FALL RIVER, Mass. July 24-An eclec-
tic ply stefan here who married a cousin
OF Postmaster General Wanamaker has
suddenly disappeared after using his dis
tinguisked Connections name as means
of swindling. He was unheard of until
Mr.. Wanamaker entered the Cabinet
when he came out of his shell and publicly
announced his relationship 1t gave
him large practice and elevated him So
cially. He also cultivated the acquaint-
ance OF the politicians and persuaded
them that he had great influence and they
sought him continually. He disappeared
yesterday and it 10 learned that he swim
died number of patients and would-be
Office holders who believed IL ais pretenses,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-01
unnrecedented Corn Crou

TOPEKA, Kan, July 24.-Reports from
various parts Of the Safe received by
Secretary Mohler. OF the State Board of
Agriculture, show that the corn crop is
assured and will be unprecedented in ex-
tent. Slow, soaking rains. such rains as
Kansans love, have visited McPher-
son, Marion. Rice, Chase. Lyon and all
the counties in the central portion of the
State along the line of the Santa Fe. The
rain started on Monday and is still fall
ing in various portions of the State. The
corn crop will be immense, many farmers
claiming yield of seventy-t i've bushels
to the acre