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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

The Enormous Cost of These Vessels az
They Are Now Built.
An order for new ship of the class
required to compete in the modern
passenger service of the Atlantic is
not by any means a matter to be deter
mined on without grave consideration.
Speed is costly. and as you increase il
it is generally necessary to also in
crease the tonnage. This forces upon
your consideration tides, channels,
harbOr bars and dock accommodations,
all of which impose limitations upon
you. And then the cost of the ship
herself is not a matter which even the
wealthiest of corporations can provide
for at moments notice. 1t is not
$1O0. 900 nor $500, 900 that the work
calls for, but about five times the lat
ter sum. for it is safe to say that ves-
sci superior to the City of New York
or the Etruria could not be built for
less than 81. 500. 900.
Sometimes the ship-builders are will.
ing to become part owners of the pro-
Jected vessel; sometimes they take as
part payment for the work some older
vessels of the line. which they refit,
re-engine. modernize and sell again.
The ability of the builders to make an
arrangement of this kind. of course.
influences the placing of the contract
in a measure, but they must also be
aole to give certain guarantees. They
must enter into an engagement that
the projected ship shall be able to
carry so many passengers and SO many
tons OF cargo. and to attain q specified
speed on given consumption of coal
per day. Let US say. for instance.
that the stipulations are these: Ac-
commodations for 600 saloon passen-
gers. 15O intermediate passengers, and
LOO Storage passengers; registered
tonnage, 5000; speed. 10 knots on a
consumption of 500 tons per day.
II the ship fails to fulfill these condi-
ions the builders agree to forfeit a
part OF the amount they would other
wise receive for her. or they may be
compelled TO take her back altogether.
This Was the case with the City OF
Roma-W. 81 Rideing. in Scribner'a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
BEFORE SHE CAME.

Beforo ron came, my sweet colleen,
We knew not what this life was worth;
Bue lived N fancied happiness
In our small paradise on earth,
Where Love held both in sweet duress,
Nor dreamed that greater Joy had been
Before You came.
Before you came-a child most fair
There was no sunshine such as now
To light our way; nor such sweet flow'rs
To stud the park. and it endow
with beauty new TO eyes like ours,
That sought these beauties everywhere
Before you came.
Before you came, sweet babe of mine,
We dreamed of you (yet knew you mott,
Still wondering IL out OF space,
Some unborn ray. by Love begot,
Would shine and show thy cherub face
To us-so watched we for the sign
Before you came.
Before you camel Ahi was IL thusf
Were you not always with US. dearf
Methinks Ut may have been q dreamy
That you were never far from here,
But found Us out, like some star-gleam,
In years gone by, to gladden. us
Before you came.
Franklin W. Leo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
ABOUT INDIGESTION.
How to Restore the Lack of Balance Be
tween Food and Exercise.

| How to Restore the Lack of Balance Be
tween Food and Exercise
Frequently after eating I have
nausea and palpitation of the heart
| Three or four hours later have much
gas in the stomach and bowels My
appetite is good most of the time. Per-
| haps / eat too much for the exercise /
take. / stay much in the house. and
am little nervous. / am constipated
| when have the bad spells My only
| drink is cold water"
The case is doubtless one of indiges--
ton. caused not by organic disease
but by lack of balance between food
| and exercise
The good appetite indicates natur-
ally good digestive powers. but more
food is taken than can be duly di--
gested. Hence it becomes, to a greater
or less extent. fermenting mass, and
is thrown into the bowels. where
the fermenting process is con-
tinued. The bile, which is an
alkaline fluid, ueutralizes the
acidity in part, but the liver sympa-
thizes with the weakened stomach,
and fails to secrete the normal quantity
of bile, as is indicated by the consti-
patton.
If the patient, instead of being kept
most of the time in the house by
fatiguing domestic duties and the
wearying cares of motherhood, were
a strong man. working from morning
to night in the pure air and sunshine.
her ordinary diet would doubtless be-
within safe bounds.
The question for such q person il
one of quantity, not of quality: not
what kinds of food shall / take. but
how much; but since long-continued
transgression has weakened the entire
digestive tract, it is desirable, while
the stomach is recovering its normal
tone, to reject all fat meats and what
ever experience has shown to be
specially disturbing.
Every thing designed to quicken the
appetite should be permanently avoid
ed 1t spurs only to weaken Rich
pies and pastry should find no place in
the diet
We would say to all those whose
case is like that of our correspondent.
reduce your diet by one-third, and
watch and wait results Later, per-
haps. the amount may be increased. It
IL of the first importance to secure an
intelligent control of the appetite. A
strong appetite is like a good horse.
the stronger the better, if held well in
hand. AS for tea and coffee, they
weaken digestion Nothing is better
than water.
The palpitation In the above case is
due to the sympathy of the heart with
me disturbed stomach. Il need give
no concern Frequent bathing, fol-
iowed oy brisk friction. is greatly help
full. and outdoor exercise il q neces-
sity.-Youth's Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16

Tho Obeervanoo - A0tAod a1a Syseozn
Bsnenelnl a& an rines.
MANY errors are liable to occur with
beginners at poultry raising, for even
the veterans are not free from mistakes
at times In selecting the breed a
large majority pay greater regard to
color and shape than to more desirable
qualities. 1t is well to know that the
characteristics of the breeds should be
understood If no mistakes are to occur.
But, after breeder has become per-
fectly familiar with all that pertains to
his choice of fowls. the common rou-
tine of the poultry yard requires at
tention. The time of feeding should
be regular, certain hours being fixed
upon for that purpose. but they are
very few who Systematically feed their
fowls. Water should be kept in the
presence of poultry at all times, and
it should not only be clean and pure,
but fresh, and yet this important mat
ter is overlooked by many. Warmth
laying. being as important as a
full supply of feed. but every
fowl house is not warm and
comfortable The prevention OF
dampness in the house avoids roup.
which is q terrible scourge in a flock.
but the small leaks here and there are
not regarded as dangerous matters by
the average breeders Even the
height of the roosts and construction
of the nests have more or less tenden-
cy to affect the profits from poultry
than may suppose. for high roosts
cause deformed feet and poor
nests will not be occupied by the hens
if they can get better places in which
to lay. These things are seemingly
small matters, which are unusually
overlooked. but they are important to
success Why poultry should be ex.
pected to prove profitable without
care more than other stock is what we
do not understand, and the fact that q
profit is derived from a flock that has
been overlooked, is strong proof that
poultry raising can be made to pay
we'll when conducted by thoughtful,
attentive upersons- 1t is the small
matters that should receive the
most careful attention, as the observ-
ance of method and system is sure to
prove beneficial at all times--Farm
and Garden
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
EXERCISE FOR STOCK.
Successful Methods of Treating All Kinds
OF Breeding Animals.

Successful Methods of Treating All Kinds
OF Breeding Animals.
The shy breeder is a too frequent
exception on the stock form. The sue
cessful methods of treating such ami
mails are not numerous In fact the
usual remedy for this trouble is COM
pick in its application While the diet
of the plump animal is readily con-
sidered and understood to be fault,
many farmers do not appreciate the
part which steady, judicious exercise
holds in reducing flesh and in impart-
ing condition for breeding. The
horse is not fesh-growing animal in
a practical sense. When not properly
fed and handled" however, the equine
animal may impair the reproductive
functions. The mare worked steadily
and carefully, maintains normal con-
dition, as rule conceiyes and nurtures
a foal to maturity. The .'loose," idle
mares and fllies and the one dri ven
occasionally (too often violently,
given thus the extremes of rest and
exercise, make the trouble On large
'.horse breeding farm it VIII pay well
to employ one man in the work of ex-
ercising the mares Gas well as the
stailions), if there is not the regular
daily work for them during the breed
ing season This is especially desirs-
BILE in the case of draft mares. The
trotting or road mares do not SO much
tend to the feshy condition The cows.
swine and sheep. too. claim full
share in this direction During the
summer and fall they should be wa
tered if possible in a remote part of
the pasture, salt Crock SALTY should be
kept at some distance from the water.
then hay-racks and feed-boxes at still
other places, so that they may have
the travel desirable to ensure repro
ductive vigor as well as bones, tendons
and muscle. There is certainly no adj
junct of reduction of feed that eqaals
exercise for breeders Special atten-
ton to difficult animals will, of course.
be required. Orange Judd Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
FINAL CHAPTER.

The men growled little but they
accepted the ruling of the arbitrators
The Captain said gently to the Mate
after the trouble was over:
''See here, you lubber, if you ever
ship a lawyer again I'll stave in your
blooming thick skull with a marlin
spike. Don't you know that if a law
yer got into Paradise there would be
trouble right away!"
THE END.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
An Editorial Victim.

GLOW do you make such beautiful
verses, Herbert" she asked, as she
gazed admiringly into his face.
''Oh. it's easy enough after you once
get started" said Herbert. modestly.
ut must be delightful to be able to
express your poetic thoughts Isome-
times have them, but / can not put
them into words. There is poetry
everywhere if you only know where to
look for it.
Yes; it's surprising how much there
is, said Herbert, who had called on
an editor that day. 81 know where
there's a whole basket full of it right
now."-Merchant Traveller.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16


"A salve of equal parts of tar. tall
low and salt viii cure the worst case OK
felon-
To take ink out of linen dip the
ink spot in pure melted tailow. then
wash out the tallow and the ink WIN
come with it
1T is not always the low price tnat
Is rufnous or disadvantageous 70 the
farmer, but the fluctuations OF the
market A sure market is the best OF
all. and the home market Is the only
sure one.
Grease spots ON wooden or SILK
may be removed by applications OF
variety of substances, such as ammonia
soaps. purified oxgan with yelk Of
egg, turpentine. chalk, fuller's earth.
soapstone and soap bark
Sweet Soda Cakes: Take one and
. half pounds of -four. one of sugar,
half a pound of butter. three eggs we'll
beaten, and small teaspoonful of soda.
in a teacup of sour cream; add rose
water and nutmeg to taste; work until
very smooth; roll out and cut into
| cakes.
Milk and cream and butter rapidly
absorb odors and retain them Ii the
stable is filthy and foul smelling, milk
which is drawn in such On atmosphere
| is pretty sure to taste of these odors,
| and the same may be detected In the
| butter or cheese made from such milk.
| We wish the unsatisfed boys on
| the farms could get clear glimpse of
the young lawyer wearing out the win
dow stills of his Office with his heels,
vainly wondering when his first client
will come; or see the young doctor ex-
hausting all of his patience before the
first patient comes.-Iowa State Reg
| lister.
| Apple custard pie should be baked
with an under crust only. The filling
| is delicious if made of one pint of sweet
milk, one pint of smooth apple sauce
well sweetened, three eggs; flavor with
lemon or little cinnamon This will
make two small-sized pies or one very
large one
Did you ever figure up how many
miles your faithful old Dobbin has
] travelled? An Eastern Maine man has
done it, and finds that in the thirteen
years he has driven his horse she has
gone $4,000 miles by the record. In
ten years pair of Eastern Maine stage
horses have travelled 20, 600 miles
Transparent Icing: One pound of
pulverized white sugar in basin with
one-half pint of water, boil of consist
ency of mucilage. then rub sugar with
wooden spoon until it becomes white
and milky; add two tablespoonful Of
vanilla, mix well together; pour this
over cake while hot so as to completely
cover it.-Ballou's Monthly.
The custom of roughly preparing
the land for corn is being discarded
Experiments show that it pays to re-
duce the soil for corn to as fine condi-
| ton as for garden crops. The land
can not be worked over too thoroughly
before putting in the seed. If the soil
is we'll prepared the work of after-cuk
tivation will be easier, and the corn
will better endure drought
! "A nice chocolate pudding is made
| as follows: Pour a quart OF boiling
milk on pint of bread crumbs, and let
it soak for about five minutes. Add
| the yelks of four eggs. two cups OF
brown sugar. q small lump of butter,
and grated chocolate enough to make
the pudding black. Bake half an hour.
When done beat the whites of the eggs.
and add four teaspoonfuls of powdered
| sugar. Put ON as meringue and
|
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
CHAPTER FIFTH.

As the two officers appeared on
deck, MIR. Ingram moved respectfully
forward to meet them. the rest of the
crew staying in the background.
''Mr. Ingram" began the Captain,
81 presume that you are aware of the
fact that on shipboard the Captains
word is lawy"
II will admit that for the sake of
argument, but without prejudice?"
Every we'll. them" the Captain says,
''or, in other words. the law is, that this
is mutiny. 1t will, therefore. be my
painful duty to hang you and the other
five gentlemen who compose the crew
unless you at once cease your mutinous
conduct"
j. Marston Ingram bowed low and
answered.:
II will present your decision to my
comrades and inform you of their re-
ply"
After short conference. Mr.. Ingram
turned to the Captain and said:
II beg to state respectfully that the
men refuse to accept your decision, and
also refuse to be hanged
"Retmse!" cried the Captain. ''Oh,
this is mutiny. I thought so before.
but now 1 am sure of it However, ]
am willing to make any reasonable
concession. If they prefer to walk the
plank TO being hanged. I will accom-
modate them"
The impression / gathered from
their conversation was that it was not
so much the method they objected to
as to the result However, I shall be
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
CHAPTER THIRD.

At this moment j. Marston Ingram
did something that is never done on
ship-board or off except in thrilling
novels like this one.
When the ship made her second dip
on that side he nimbly caught the end
of the yard-arm and was carried aloft
amidst the rousing cheers of his COM
rades- He clewed up the pinnacle and
slid down on deck along the main jib
boom taut sheet
The Mate muttered to himself:
Fooled. foiled?" Crashing his teeth.
he took fresh chew of tobacco. an
unsailor-like vice to which he was adj
dicted. and went into the cabin.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16

John Bright used to say that in
one important respecta dog is superior
to man: When a man is utterly out
of every thing. he gives up; but a dog
simply curls up and so contin aes t.
make both ends meet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16

Scientists declare that It would
take only eight days for Q cannon-baU
each tho moon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16
CHAPTER FOURTH.

The next day. as the chronometel
showed that the ship was sixty-five
miles from East Main street, Port
Huron, the Mate approached the Cap.
tain and said after the usual salute Of
"Aye, aye, SIR"
II fear we are going to have trouble
with the men,"
What makes you think sop asked
the Captain.
THAT fellow Ingram seems to have
baneful influence on them. They
have just made complaint about the
food"
whats wrong with that?"
''Well, you see, sir, on the menu to-
day there was raw oysters to begin
with, as we always have before the
consomme. They growled because the
oysters were common raw oysters on
ice and not on the half she'll"
The Captain frowned.
Il thought you ordered oysters on
the SHE'LL" he said.
I'VE generally do. But this time
although they are perfectly good.'
''Still sailor is accustomed to hav-
ing them on the half shell, and of
course we must expect some growing
when they are not. Order the men
aft
The men came sullenly aft, and any
one at all practiced in their ways could
see in a moment that there was going
to be trouble.
''Now then" cried the Captain,
''swab off the decks, will you?''
Not q man moved.
whats this?" cried the Captain.
angrily. ''This is rank mutiny."
''Not So" said j. Marston Ingram,
stepping airily forward and making a
low bow. '.Not SO, Captain. We are
merely on strike.''
ION striker' shouted the Captain,
ION strike! Why, what's strike al
sea but a mutiny?"
Perhaps they are somewhat SINH
lar" said Ingram, speaking with great
Difference. lit is a legal point that
we, as members of the Seaman's
Union, desire to have settled. We cal
it a strike. You may call it a mutiny
| if you wish. We simply assert oul
rights as working men not to work
You can hire others if you choose
We respect the law too much to inter
| fere."
'.How in thunder can hire any body
| out here in the middle of the lake?"
''Ah! that is your affair, not ours"
The Captain and the Mate retired t.
the cabin to consult on the novel stu
atition. If the trouble was simply /;
strike. they would have to succumb
If it was a mutiny, then it would b,
their duty to string up the half-dozer
men at the yard arms. The Mate wa.
certain that this was the thing to do il
all respectable mutinies, although b,
believed that in some such cases it wa!
| fashionable to make the men walk tn,
plank. The Captain said ''pshaw, !" ant
held that that was only done by pirates
After discussing the matter for SOM
time. they agreed that the fuss wa
really a full-grown mutiny, and they
proceeded on deck to do their duty il
hanging the men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-05-16

The total number of Jews through
out the world is between 8. 600. 900 and
10, 900. COO
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08

Masonville Muslin, Bleached,
Anchor Muslin, Bleached, =
Lonsdale Muslin, Bleached,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
Notice to Contractors.

g EALED proposals. will he received at the Office
y OF the Clerk Of the Board Of Education Of Lib
erty Township, Henry County, Ohio, until O'Clock
nishing of material and building brick school
house on lot In sub district No. In said township,
according to plans and specifications le In sAid
once. Each bid must be accompanied By suffic.
lent thnt II hid is accepted contyact will
be entered into and the performance OF the work
properly secured. The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
BY order ofthe board q Eduasii0a.
d. IS. mERSs Clerf.
July 2and, 1s8s.-St.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08

You all know the quality of our S125 46 inch Silk Finish
Henrietta Cloth August price 50 IL cents Now don't
miss this want to give you some bargains
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
Promise to Save You Money

We have twenty-five dozen co. 65 and Is cent Roller Win
dow Shades close them out at 49 cents EACH
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
REMEMBER THIS SAL

9 cents per yard
9 cents per yard
8 cents per yard
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-16

The IELEGGAM-IiERALD always does
Just is II agrees To- do, and yesterday
morning at exactly 10 minutes past 10
O'Clock deposited with Homer W. Nash,
cashier of the Fourth National Bank,
800 Of Uncle Sans legal tender, sub
lect to the order of the investigating
committee proposed 10y Us, when the
Eogis should prove their claims of
greater circulation. At $3.50 p. III. yes
terday we telophoned Mr.. Nash and
learned that the money had not been
covered For the benefit of our readers
We clip from last nights Eagle the fol-
lowing:
The senior editor Of the Eagle was called 10
Detroit. early this morning. on pressing busi-
ness. but - expected 20 return tomorrow
n0rniugor Monday. As readers of this Jour
mai are we'll aware. she senior editor has per
Sonally conducted tne discussion with the
IE-ErENN II ERALp As regards circulation and
tne relative size 81 fypr ithr above article
having been written last evening. Until the
seniors return. AL further discussion OF the
subject. ~ far as the Eagle is concerned,
IS necessarily deferred
Further comment Is unnecessary un-
less it is u remark that our suckers"
got INTO deep water and we failed to
land them.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-16
HONESTY AND FAIK DEAIrsG.

There : nothing Ike honesty AID = r
de4llng n All Business traI.sz.e t.0sls.
41d tnose tnlags Usalally gye saGsfAe-
roa - al parties concerned >bers
BE gnE 4nd se4nt measure regularly
naelet 0at % va uAtie customers slil
soon reap tAelE Iasl reward ile nler-
ehAas : Id Bugs ggeas usually bass hy
the yard, aud = sllang ~ p4y Just
ts-ee a. mach for 10o yards as he e for
l8e yard. 0f cloth. IAe l...-er sis pay
l.lst twice ~ much tor .4aa VI 81 heat
that Weighs f80 pounds as be-
NlA tor tie Load that weighs z0@
pCunis. and he ail lus-sL upon Snoe-
ing - 4ctual measure the eNAet num-
der d pounds ia that l0a4 " Wheat Be
foEe he vii dIag Ls check m pay-
msat. Why, thea, should ncL tae AZ
veTt.ser who buys advertising space I'D
q publication ka0N exactly ho" nany
people are gWng % be reached by
his adgegtl tlsemeuJ before he invest,
nIs money. Much has been sald
during the last few days about
circulation, aud We want %
say right here that Our press
room and emulation books are
open % the Inspection Of any one
vino cares 10 investigate tae value ~
give 70 every adyeFcser VINO pays IN his
money. Elsewhere Ia tins issue NJ
publish tAe sworn statement OF our
pressnan, giving the exact number OF
daily TGtEGRAH-HERALDs printed for
the week ending yesterday. IL glves
~ au average daily circulation Of 46ls.
Does the EoJLe print more? III 80, how
many more, W have been trying for
some days TO get committee to inyes-
tigate, hat the veteran editor OF
the kagie had 10 go u
Detroit, and thoughtlesaiy took
his circulation with HIM The ''blow-
ing process has never been employed
by the present management of this
paper. and while We purposely held
back a specific statement of our circu-
latiOn until many of our friends
thought We were afraid, We were only
trying "a get our enemy committed
Having failed in that we now present q
sworn statement, the truth OF which wt
are prepcred to prove, and hereby
challenge the Eagie TO present thea
readers with similar sworn statemen
OF their daily circulation.