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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
THE HOT BED.
Directions for Constructing-Sho b.
Well Located.

Directions for Constructing Should Be
Well Located.
Please give directions for hot bed. /
propose to get information upon this
matter in time this year, writes CORE
spondent to the Western Rural. 1t is a
good plan to seek information early.
Locate the hot bed where it will be free
from the wind. Give it protection on
the north, if possible. A board fence is
good protection. Build the frame of
boards, the rear a foot lower than the
front in order to give the proper start.
Construct it so that the sash will not
need to be too large for convenient
handling. When the manure is put
into the frame have it hot and moist
You can construct the hot bed wholly
above ground or partly under ground.
If it is all above ground, however, and
the bed is made very early, you must
bank up with manure on the outside to
the top of the frame. Pack the manure
evenly in the bed. This may be done
by placing boards on top and slipping
from one to another and moving them
about as may be necessary. If you want
an early bed put in a foot and half Of
manure and six inches of soil.
Guard against cold by placing in a
sheltered place, as we have already
directed, by banking up with manure,
and cover the beds at night with mats or
straw. Guard against heat by opening
the beds little when the sun is warm.
cold frame, we may say in this con-
nection, is the same as hot bed except
the manure. You construct the frame
and cover with sash as you do a hot bed,
but the SUN furnishes the warmth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
GO, BOTH OF YOU!"

yanked the bell-rope viciously. slammed
the gate in Arthur's face and the train
shot away.
81 shall never see her again. cried
Arthur, Keeling away. ''She is gone
from me-lost in New, York-swallowed
up in the shadows of great city!'
With wild shrek he fell on the plat
form. The gateman tossed him over the
railing to the street below. There they
gathered him up and took him to the
Seventeenth Precinct police station.
Nearly three years had rolled away.
During all this time Dollinger had not
heard one word of his daughter or Ar
thur Graves. He knew nothing of their
whereabouts. But he was still the same
cold, naughty, proud Dollinger. He
still scOrned to buy chestnuts of the man
on the corner or give the faintest tip on
the stock market to his footman. The
same cOachman, wearing the same boots,
drove him away at the same hour, in the
same carriage, drawn by the same
horses, with the same straining evil
dence that they had mislaid their
tails somewhere in England. Dollinger
was the same, only perhaps a little cold
er, little harder, little more calcu-
lating.
One day he was sitting in his office
looking over the mail when he came to
letter from a man named C. II. Har-
| vey, who lived in Colorado and had a
| little mining scheme. 1t struck Dol
linger as being good thing, and he
wrote to the man about it. Harvey sent
long letter in reply, saying that he had
| the biggest gold mine in Colorado, and
he wanted to sell it cheap, because he
didn't have the capital to work it. Dol
linger concluded to go out to Rainbow
City, where the mine was located, and
| see about it.
| The man Harvey, who was quite
pleasant appearing and wore full beard,
met him at the station and took him di.
rectly to his mine, which was on the out
skirts of town. 1t was only hole in
the ground, with a rope and windlass
with a box on the end OF the rope. Dol
linger and his mining friend got in the
box and the hired man let them down
Dollinger didn't notice the little pieces
of red yarn tied on the rope, but the
hired man did, because that was what
he was paid for, and every time he came
to one of them as the rope unwound he
stopped so Harvey and Dollinger could
sample the walls of the shaft and see
how rich it was. Harvey showed Dol
iinger a million dollars worth of GOLD
every time they stopped, and they
stopped five times; and when they go1
to the surface DolHnger offered two
millions for the mine. Harvey looked
as if he hated to. but at last he took it
He was a modest man and only called il
Ell Dorado Golconda mine. and Dol1ingel
hired him at one thousand dollars {
month to superintend it. and started
| East.
Dollinger soon found that Ell Dorado
Golconda was somewhat expensive. Ht
sent q big draft to Harvey for ma
chinery, labor, etc, by every mail. The
first thing he knew he had all the mon
ey he had in his mine. Still his man
/ ager kept calling for more. Pretty soor
he got letter from q Rainbow CITY
lawyer named Snatchem, saying tina
there was big mortgage on his mine
before he bought it which must be set
tied. So he sent on the deed to hi.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19

shepherds were,
And led the way,
That Christmas day,
To where the young child Jesus lay.
o glorious morn
When Christ was born
Among the garnered wheat and corn:
o happy place
Where His dear face
First shed the sunshine of its grace,
Above the plain
A heavenly strain
OF music rang; and it's refrain
Is ringing still
Ger height and hill:
BE Peace on earth, to men Goodwill"
Rejoice to-day,
The glad bells say;
Put all the cares that vex away;
Let Christmas cheer
Find welcome here,
AND bless this best day of the year.
TO Christ, thy King,
AS tribute bring
Thy heart, and let the Offering
With love be sweet,
AS at His feet
Thy lips its grateful vows repeat.
Rejoice and sing,
The glad bells ring
In honor OF the worlds dear King;
Let love increase;
May discord cease;
All hail, all hail, thou Prince of Peace!
-Eben E. Rexford, in Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
Take Care of the Tools.

Whether on large or more limited
farms it is of great importance that all
implements and machinery be kept in
good working order, and this is ess
pecially necessary where two or more
men work in conjunction A broken
machine stops the whole work The
best and most durable tools should,
therefore, be selected and purchased,
and as soon as their season OF use
passes. they are to be cleaned, pollshed,
oiled, or otherwise fitted for slowing
away, that they may be ready without
delay for future use when the time
again comes round For example,
after spring work is completed, the
plows. harrows and other pulyerizing
tools should be put in the best condi-
ton, and after haying and harvest the
rakes, forks, mowers and reapers should
receive the same attention.
If the suggestions which we have
made in the preceding remarks are
efficiently carried out, if the machines
and arrangements are made to fit the
size of the farm and the amount of farm
force employed, and If the tools. build
ings and fences are never allowed 10 ne
come broken or defective, there is notn-
ing to prevent the whole years rou'ine
of farm operations being carried On
with very little interruption Win So.
faction TO the owner or occupant
u;tbout the ANNOYANCE and vexatoH
tending the use of broken TOOLS
york and confused operauonS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
TWO CHRISTMASES.
How Amelia's Lover Circumvent-
ed the Old Man.

Ohm K. DOL
LINGER, mill
10 n aire, W a 8
a cold, proud,
naughty man; he
was fond of his
family, w h ich
had come to this
country W b e n
t h g lurking
s a v a g e " f
which the his
tOrian so de-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
HoG-HoLDER.

narrow end is made with one stationary
and one movable board, which is
fastened by single bolt at the bottom,
SO that the top end will work back and
forth easily. A man standing at the
narrow end holding the movable board
can catch the hog, just behind the ears
and jowls, as it is driven in, and hold IL
firmly while it Is being rung.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19

be cruel. What shall we do with him,
thought"
''He might remain with us as coach
man, couldn't he, dear?"
Good idea," said Arthur. ssJohn," he
added, as he turned toward his father
in-law, s'you are coachman now. Turn
down the tops of your boots and go out
to the barn and see if the horses don't
want some more hay"
Dol1inger lowered his head and COM
piled.
1t was a happy, happy Christmas
rather more so for Arthur and Amelia
than for the old gentlemaE.-Fred II.
Carruth, in N. Y. Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
THE YANKEE GIRL
How It's Discovery Gave Birth to
a Quartette Of Romances.

John Robins0n's Lucky Find-Andrew Mel
drum. the Wealthy blacksmith, and
Pretty Polly BOnd-Pouy's Infatua-
ton for Mitchell, tho PugiIist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
Hog-Holder.

Mr.. 81. L. Mendenhall, of Henry Coun-
ty, Ind, sends to Farm and Fireside an
illustrated description of box for hold
ing hogs while ringing them. The box
is made about ten feet long, six feet
wide at one end and three feet wide at
the other, and made high enough to
prevent hogs from jumping over. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
A Little Late.

A grabbed old bachelor, who teaches
school not far from Austin, was very indig-
nant at little Johnny Flapjack-the only son
Of Mrs. Flapjack and she widow-for COM
ing late.
81 couldn't help coming Late" sobbed
Johnny.
ssWhy not!"
because ma has done been and got E-=r-
ried, and had to wait for my breakfast -
SCOT married. has shes Any thing to
make you late at SCHOOL, What won't she
do next, I wonder "-Texns Siftizss.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
Especial Correspondence

Asodes of pion e r
@ days are to society
"a VT in Colorado what
the tradition and
&Gf2 Knickerbocker and
II Puritan times are to
the East. Rich in ro-
E-%Z nance, as we'll as in
@f61 gold and silver, the
H<W Territory can point to
many passages in its early
history-hardly more than two decades
ago = that were sufficiently thrilling
to still live in memory. Not the least
picturesque of these romances is that which
relates to the discovery Of the famous
Yankee Girl'' Mine and the loves of An
drew Meldrum and pretty but tickle Polly
Bond.
John Robinson was a prospector, one OF
those useful pioneers who wandered, too
often in hun ger and want, over tho western
cliffs and barren, snow-cappcd peaks, lay
ing the foundations for other lnCn's fort
unes; but he was destined to be one of
Fate's favorites.
It was in 81 that he went to Telluride and
struck job in the Pandora mill. Robinson
was s'nipper,'' that is, he was hired to carry
the tools from a gang Of men working on
the grade to the blacksmith's to be sharp
ened. It was not an important position, but
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
WIND POWER.

No More Hand Churning-A Hard Tasn
Made Easy.
There is no more need of turning the
crank or lifting the dasher of the churn
says contributor to Farm and Home
for the little arrangement which illus
trate does away with this manual labor
The cut explains itself. A balances
wheel must be arranged at one end Of
an axle and four or six-winged wheel
to catch the wind at the other. In the
center the rod must be bent in the shape
OF theletter q. AS the axle revolves
this plays the pitman up and down. and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
WHAT THE BELLS SAY.

ARK-hear the bells,
Whose music tells
OF Christmas joy as
sinks and swells
Each soundthat sings
OF happy things
This birthday OF the
King Of Kings.
Lo, on this day,
The glad bells say,
In Bethlehem, far, far
away,
And long ago,
In manager low,
Was born the Christ
Who loved thee so.
A radiant star,
Shone bright and far
Above the plains where
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19

HUSBAND looming home from church)
-''You seemed unusually thoughtful
during the sermon, my dear. / was inn
pressed, too. There seemed to be some
thing genuine about it Wife-ssWeH,
there isn't. I'm perfectly sure it's only
seal plush, for all Mrs. Veneer gives her
self such airs over it.n.Harper's Bazaar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19

u and a variety of food e1e
necessary if a supply OF egg
cured through the winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19

In giving Christmas presents be sure
and keep your presence Of mind Dent
be extravaganza
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19
RoB1NsoN's LUCKY FIND.

markable decision by Judge Halleck,
of Denver, which attracted attention
throughout California and the West. With
out the formality of an application from
Andrew Meldrum divorce was granted to
him, and the residence property held by
hs wife returned by order of the court.
Two months after this decision was rem
dered Charley Mitchell turned his back on
Polly, recrossed the ocean, and married the
red-cheeked English daughter of s'Pony ,
Moore.
Polly, now without means and broken
spirited, went back with her mother to
Leadville. She appealed the decision de-
priving her Of the Denver property to the
Supreme Court and it is still in litigation.
divorce, purchased a quantity of fine
stock and repaired to his Delta
ranch, where he still lives. But
the stalwart blacksmith, though rich
and honored, can not forget the beautiful
girl who cast him off. Although despised
and deserted by her, he declares that he
would gladly again clasp her to his heart if
No. ID.
For many years all pictorial sketches in
illustrated newspapers, when relating to
affairs transpiring at Washington, were
printed with the sub-heading: ''From a
Photograph by Brady" The eminent pho
tographer still resides at the National
capital, but he has been out of business for
a long time. He is well advanced in life and
in quite feeble health, but his memory is as
choice as the bits of art which he used to
send forth from that palatiA studio which
was graced by the familiar presence Of such
men as Clay, Calhoun, Webster, Buchanan,
Lincoln. He can relate "reminiscences of
great men which would interest world,
but he will not talk for publication, and is
shy of newspaper men, That is singular,
TOO for when he was in business no man
knew better the value of rrinter's ink. He
courted the boys on Newspaper Row, and
went out of his way man times to enter
tain, interest and aid them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-12-19

It was Christmas Eve. AS the weary
landlord pounded at Arthur's door that
moor but undoubted genius went down
the fire-escape. Bright lights glowing
hearths good cheer-holly on
earth-mistletoe- fip-fapand all that
sort Of thing. (Ten pages OF manuscript
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19
He Tried to Get Rich and Got in Jail.

Michael Medulia is Hungarian who
was employed at No. breaker, Drifton,
until Saturday last. Mike became tired
of trying to accumulate a fortune in the
good old way and for some time past he
has been working up neat little
scheme, which he calculated would
make him suddenly wealthy. Mike was
boarding at the house of Mike Buldosh,
together with several of his countrymen.
Becoming very intimate with his fellow
boarders some time ago he learned that
at least two of them had more of this
worlds good things than he, and the
result was he watched every opportunity
to become the possessor of the same.
Fortune favored him Saturday night and
shortly after twelve o'clock Mike went
through trunk belonging to one of the
Hungarians mentioned above, securing
for his trouble $500. There was also a
coat, vest and pair of shoes in the trunk,
and Mike logged himself out in excel
lent style. This was much easier way
and Mike deemed it good policy to do it
some more. Another trunk was found
to contain, it is claimed, 5000 and sill
yer watch. This was also appropriated
by the thief, who chuckled to himself as
he thought of the surprise his few min
utes work would cause in the Hungarian
quarter of the town. Starting out from
Drifton at one clock he skulked around
the woods near the Lumber Yard all day
Sunday, and then followed the Lehigh
Valley tracks the next morning. In the
meantime the boarders discovered their
loss, Mr.. Medulia was missed and a
vigorous search for the culprit began.
The boarding boss. Michael Buldosh
swore out warrant before Squire Dob
inson Of Jeddo, and traced him on Mon
day morning to Weatherly. He had
been seen there that morning and with
the assistance of a constable Mike was
captured near the outskirts of the town.
He was brought back to Jeddo and in
the afternoon had hearing. A search
Of his clothes brought forth only $l65,
which he claimed was all he stole. The
victims, however, stated the sums taken
were $500 and 5000. In default of bail
ne was placed in charge of Coal and Iron
Policeman Seiwell, who escorted him to
the county Jail
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19
Almost a Fatal Accident.

Hugh McMenamin, a young man re-
siding at South Heberton, and employed
as bumper at No. breaker, Highland,
had a narrow escape from death Mon
day morning, but fortunately received
slight injuries, considering what might
have occurred. His duty was to open
the doors of the cars when they arrived
at the top of the breaker, so as to allow
the coal to pass out and empty the car
For this purpose small sledge is used,
and as car was approaching he crossed
the track to procure it, and when return
ing to his position tripped on the hoist
ing rope and fell directly across the
track. The car was now almost up to
him, and in endeavoring to rise from his
dangerous situation, he grasped the wire
rope with both hands and was instantly
carried up with it, Before he could re-
lease his hold his hands had passed be-
tween the sheave and rope, causing
several painful wounds. The first joint
of the left hand thumb was completely
severed, the thumb and one finger of
the right hand were badly crushed,
while the remaining fingers were consid-
erably torn and scratched Upon arriY-
ing home DR.. Neale skillfully dressed
the hands, and expects to avoid the
necessity of amputating any of the
fingers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

Harry McGroarty, former resident
of Kingston, has turned up prize fighter
in the West. The Leadville Chronicle
gives the following account of mill in
which Harry took part:
In Big Evans Gulch, on Monday after
noon, prize fight occurred between
Harry McGroarty and Mike Fitzgerald,
both of this city, for 5000. The ring was
pitched up the gulch in quietspot No
gloves were used. The fight was Nc
Groarty's all the way through, and he
knocked his opponent down several
times, landing terrific blow on Fitz-
gerald's jaw in the ninth round which
staggered him, and following it up with
two blows in rapid succession, flooring
Fitzgerald, at which the latter's second
threw up the sponge. Both men stripped
at 152 pounds each. McGroarty was
seconded by Briany Campbell and Fitz-
gerald by Sid Weston.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

York last week to consider the deferred
question of advancing the tolls on coal
for Western and tidewater shipments,
but, owing to the opposition of the
Pennsylvania Railroads representative
and the existing condition of the trade,
the proposed advance was not made.
The Pottsville Miners Journal, in its
weekly review of the anthracite trade,
says: "There is no sign as yet of rush
of trade, and all the indications point to
a very much quieter season than is usual
at this period. A good deal of coal is
placed, but there is not the active de-
mand that enables the seller to get his
own price. 1t is greatly to be feared that
the trade may go on in this halting
fashion to the close of the year"
The Pennsylvania Coal Company pro-
poses to erect coal docks and receiving
pockets at Superior City, Wis, from
which point it will distribute anthracite
to its Western customers.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
September 7, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was 734, ,475 tons,
compared with 914, S92 tons in the cores
ponding week last year, a decrease of
1S0,317 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1889
was q, ,227, ,704 tons, compared with a.
49l ,514 tons for the same period last year,
a decrease of l 1868, $40 tons.-Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

At the last convention of Scranton
Catholic Total Abstinence Union it was
decided to abolish the annual parade of
the organization on October 10, and sub
stitute a parade of districts. The parade
of the first district, or Lehigh division,
will be held at White Haven and will
be participated in by all G. 7. A. societies
between White Haven and Audenried.
Special trains will be run from all the
towns in the district and a reduced rate
of single fare for the round trip has
been secured. This being the first occa-
sion for the districts to parade separately
it cannot be definitely stated what num-
ber will turn out, but it is presumed
there will be at least twelve hundred
members in line. The Freeland socie-
ties expect to make favorable showing,
both in numbers and appearance. The
st. AIMS cadets have adopted becom-
ing uniform, consisting of cap, white
shirt, short blue pants with tinsel trim
mings, red sash and red stockings. One
hundred and fifty members will parade.
The Young Mems T. A. B. Society have
ordered handsome American silk flag,
elected Hugh Malloy as aid to Grand
Marshal L. P. McAndrews and engaged
the St. Patrick's cornet band. They ex-
pect to have one hundred and sixty
members at White Haven. st. AIMS
r. A. B. Society will also participate,
with one hundred men in line. st.
AIMS Pioneer Corps, with their own
music and sixty members, will uphold
their reputation as the best drilled semi
military organization in Northeastern
Pennsylvania The Eckley societies are
also making arrangements to take part.
The committee in charge have not yet
completed the order of parade. In the
afternoon picnic will be held at Trim
mer's Grove by the st. Aloysius Society
of White Haven.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

Robert Grier, breaker boss at the
Hanover Coal Company's colliery near
Wilkes-Barre, was tried on Monday.
charged with assault and battery on
Peter Dougherty, a slate picker. The
prosecution claimed that without any
provocation the defendant struck the boy
and slung him around and dropped him
over into schute four feet deep, badly
bruising his side. The defendant claim
ed that the boy was very bad one, and
was continually skylarking and neglect
ing his work. On the occasion in ques-
ton he was throwing slate at other boys.
Grier told him to stop, that he would
not. He then told him to get out and he
refused. Then Grier picked him up,
pulled him off the seat and pulled him
out of the breaker. The jury found a
verdict of not guilty and placed the costs
on the prosecutor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19
Weekly Coal Report.

The anthracite coal trade is still suf-
fering from the result of overproduction
in the earlier months of this year, but
the action of the mining interest, in re-
stricting the output of coal this month
to 100000 tons, it is hoped, may "tone
up' the coal markets and improve the
condition of the trade after October.
There has been no perceptible change in
any material feature of the anthracite
business during the past week. There
is little new demand for coal. The
prices have not been changed, nor is any
increase in the circular prices expected
until about October. The freight agents
of the carrying roads met again at New