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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
1t Wont Eurfhar,

Editor-There isn't sufficient action
to this comic sketch of yours.
Artist-Action! Why, great Scott! it
has moved around to nine or ten papers
already!!Texas Siftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
Not Entirelx Snite.l.

Nypanno-Hello, Charlie; tried that
new tailor of yours.
Tyzack-Well, did he suit you?
''No, only wanted a spring over
coat. Tho Jury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

els that cement any good?" asked q
prospective purchaser of q peddler.
ANY goodi" was the reply. 'sWhy,
You could mend the break Of day with
that cement" Bazaar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

WHEN buying an animal, in order to
improve the stock. it will be of but lit
tie value unless it is better than the
stock that is to be improved. Many
animals are brought into herd or flock
that do more injury than if no attempted
improvement was made. Always aim
to select something better than the
stock you have.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
. COrn.Sheller.

The following suggestion for making
a corn-sheller is taken from Farm and
Preside: Take two pieces of wood 81
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

DRY soils should receive fat cultiva-
ton and damp soils should be ridged.
The object. in the first place, is to save
as much of the moisture as possible,
and in the second, to get rid of the ex-
cess.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

ACTIONS speak louder than words =
Yes, for instance, hear how loud = -.
port the action of striking base druA
viii make.-Kentucky State Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

disease in the hog. Much of it is kept
until it becomes too acid for even hog.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
CLAUDINA'S CHOICE.
u BurlesQue New York Society
Novelette,.

LAUDINA VAN
derclam had just
graduated at Vas
sar College, and
was expe C tie d
home. All was
hustle and confu-
sion at the Van
derclam mansion
on Fifth avenue.
Old Mr.. Wander
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e.! Acknowledgement
NMHNNWNW
CORN-SHELLER.

feet long, II inches thick and inches
wide. Shave each piece down to . sharp
edge, finishing in the center Of one
edge of each piece. Place them ~
inches apart, with the square edges
together, and wrap them from one end
to the other with telephone or smooth
fencing wire, q of an inch apart on
the stick, crossing it between the
sticks. Fasten the wire for starting by
means of small staple. When done.
place it in box, and, with little
elbow grease, it will she'll surprisingly
Clover Ensilage.
The great losses of clover hay occa-
stoned by rains last year ought to dis
pose farmers favorab1y to the silo. The
reaper can be put in the clover as soon
as the dew is off, and the clover be put in
the silo almost as soon as it is cut
Hence, the silo makes the clover
grower independent of rain. Expensive
cutters and powers, and the labor of
cutting, are not needed for clover.
Clover ensilage with grain and meal
is an excellent winter feed. Clover
for ensilage should not be cut
until it is mature. In the early days of
the silo, clover was cut while too
young. and the result was very poor
quality of ensilage. The amount of
moisture in the ensilage is an important
factor, as it always has a marked effect
on its fermentation. Clover cut too
early has an excess of moisture. This
may be responsible for the poor quality
of the ensilage, and it is certain that
mature clover makes the better en-
silage, as we'll as the greater quantity.
And. as we can make clover ensilage
while the sun shines, and also when it
does not. there is no need OF hurryinS
the mower into the feld.--American
Agriculturist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
Tax on Clothing,

The increase of the clothing tax, pro-
posed by the Mckinley bill, is heavy
one. On woods of the first and second
class it is from the present rate of 4s per
cent to So; on the third class from % to
80, and for the three classes on an aver
age increase Of ID per cent. The aver
age increase for the entire clothing
schedule (wool and manufactures of
wooD is from the present rate Of So per
cent to 1921 cents on the dollar Of for
eign price.-St Louis Republic.
The pocket knife has been attacked
by Major Mckinley. The present duty
on them is so per cent, but the high
tariff maker doubles this and makes it
100 per cent. Hereafter, then, any man
who buys an English made knife at the
mckinley price" may be sure that just
half of what it cost him is tariff tax.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

hated BritOn, nor Is he Eree-trader
even. He is a German who has been
forty years a citizen of this country,
and who declares himself believer in
the protective tariff principle. Con-
gresham Butterworth, too. has shown
the country how man may be Pro-
tect:onist and yet may not favor Nc
Kinley's prohibitory tariff doctrine.
Mr. Charles Sternbach, of New York,
who has been in the wooden trade of
that city for over thirty years, is very
confident that European nations will be
frightened away from Chicago by the
NICK nley bill. eff this BILL" he says,
SIS enacted it will be with the avowed
object of driving those European manu-
facturers out of the American market.
If their interests are to be foreclosed in
this fashion, how can they be reasonably
expected to take any part in an Ameri-
can worlds fair? 1t will not be
done. Our European correspondents
have clearly indicated that the
enactment of this hostile measure will
be resented in every possible manner,
and why shouldn't it? What have the
English and French and German and
other European nations to expect Of this
country if that bill is passed? Shall
they come here to be the spectators of
our glorification over their discom-
future?
I'VE invite them to make exhibitions
of their Industrial arts in our Worlds
Fair for what purpose? To encourage
the exchange of products? But we have
enacted prohibitory laws against the
purchase of foreign goods-we are going
to make all these goods In our own
country. Shall these men come here to
snow rs their patterns and designs and
make display of their arts and accom-
plishments just for OH glorifcation and
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a SHORT sEssI0N.
The senate Takes Up the Antt-1xs
Jsiif.

The senate Takes Up the Anti 1rus1.
riif.
WAsmIssroS Cgry. Feb. 27.---In che ecn
ate the bull 10 establish certain ports of ~
livery in Alaska was reported and pinpo1
on the calendar.
The Senate proceeded to considsratioa e
the bill 70 declare unlawful trnsta and coulr
hinstions in restraint of trade and droducs
ton.
sherman. who reported the bill from ~
committee on finance, said hc had boon ins'
strucsed by the committee to take out IL
third section. which fixes penalties fof IL
oftsnse Of entering into trusts or combin6e
tons. #
George opposed tho bill. both On ~
giound Of It's inethciency ard on the gfoun1
that congress had not the constituttonGE
power to enact IL His arguments WuGos
mainly of legal and technical charoe&or'
and designed 10 prove that Il would - iuas
possible ever 10 get conviction under ~
bill. and as 10 civil suits provided Tor. u
said few Of such suits would ever ~ instiS
tuted and not one would be successful.
Reagan xxve notice Of an amendmo54
which he intended 70 offer to The bill p
being the bill offered BY him In Decemtcr
last.
The bill went over without acttoa 81
the Senate went into executive noaetco
The following bills among others uol1|
passed: To authorize Oregon = Weektu
ton Bridge Company TO cons@ruct = tgt1r'
across the Columbia river botWoGn q
states Of Washington and orsgun, un1 -
establish IL ~ post road. Aiso 60 -
amend the timber culture ack 1hfn N
merely applies 70 questions uf doton
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THE VIRGIN STATES.
Favorable Outlook for Uaho
and Wyoming.
wAsHlNcTon LAND oFrscE.
Indications That ths Repsblisno oeao-
ssrs Yrsn Ms.tans WIN ~ oseseA
ss - Early DsAs.

WAsa1ssrog CrTx. Feb. G.-6pookex
Reed told Delegate Dubois today thai wen
his bill Was reported for the admissioo ot
Idaho il would become privileged Qpes-
ton and might be called up q any tne.
Ii IL probable that within the next v>ek
the measure viii be before the House. len
the rules viii be suspended for consi@ -
ton
In the Republican caucus, Dubois gu<an
amendment to the privileged quesslous
which included the consideration Of Ills
for the admission of territories. The MI
norify have been given week 70 prspors
an adverse report. When that time ex-
pIres Dorney will report Idaho and "A NJ.
rangement viii probably be entered int 10
consider both Idaho and Wyoming, end
they viii be called up and no doubt ID
nlitted.
The Senate committee on privileges -
elections. viii on Saturday again take Mp
the Montana contested election case and Is
10 expected that decision will BE- speedily
reached. OF course, the senators viii nase
TO be heard when the case comes before -
Senate. but there viii only be few ar97-
ments, and unless present indications fafl,
Sanders and Powers viii be admitted.
The colonel has been about the capitol =
great deal aud Is IN quiet way explaininR
his case to the Republican senators. From
every expression heard among the Repuk
licsns. IL seems apparent that the Demo
Gratis have no show. The senator's say thsy
viii be guided by the report OF the commit
tee, and If that Is favorable to Sanders an
Powers they viii not take particular paino
TO question the report. 8
II Montana had me- IN the Senate ii II
more than likely that Mr.. Carter's bill e
fablishing two additional land districts II
Montana would have become law long
before this. No one has taken the troublo
to call il up and it awaits its turn on the
regular calendar.
Representative Payson, chairman OF the
House committee on public lands. told
Senator Allen today that as soon as he was
furnished with data showing Why there
Should be two additional land districts In
Washington he would report the bills far
vorzhly.
Upon the desk Of every Senator this
morning there was placed neat little pam.
phiet which extolled the growth 0i Seattle.
Wash. and showed what great and gio-
rions city II was. The object il to show
why that town was entitled to . largo pub
lie building augmentation
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Congress Asked "a Appropriate Coasid-
erable Money.

Congress Asked Ga Appropriate Consid-
erable Money.
WAsHrxGroS CiTy. Feb 27.--The secre-
tAry OF the treasury has cent TO the Houso
q letter. asking IN additional appropriation
OF $1,000 for the completion Of light ship
at the mouth Of the Columbia river, Ore
gon- The sum of s0o000 was appropriafs1
for this pnrrose Bids we're opened short
time ago in Portland. when one from San
Francisco was found to be for $s6 900, and
another from Portland for $5s 75O Letting
could not be made, as the Ltgings and
equipment will cost $1,000 For this rea-
son II is thought best to increase the ap-
preparation by that sum.
The secretary OF war today transmitted
TO the speaker Of the House the report OF
Major w. A. Jones. of the engineers, on
the survey OF the upper Columbia river. be-
tween Wallula and the British line, in
Washington. The obs,ructed section is
found TO be about sixty miles The re.
moval OF distractions will give clear navi.
CATION for $50 mites.
Major Jones project for ascending Rock
Island rapids and Priest rapids is by means
OF boats WITH auxiliary power and removal
of rocks. The aggregate cost 10 figured st
xi390O0
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A TRAIN ON FIRE.
slendid Run Made In IN Effort TO Reach
Water.


Water.
OopEH. Utah, Feb. 27.-There was an in
teresting and exciting race on the Central
Pacific this morning near Blue Greek,
thirty-fve miles west OF here. II was q race
against time, and the goal ahead was a
water tank. six miles distant As the west
bound fast mail reached point six miles
east OF Blue Greek. the engineer discovered
that the mail cal. which, filed with through
mail. was on fire. An effort Was made 10
put it oat. but there being no water near
the engineer threw open the throttle and
resolved TO reach the water tank II possible
In time to save the valuable cargo.
Each minute the burning train was .
mile nearer promised rescue. Six min
utes landed the burning train under the
spout OF the tank. bur too late. The in
terror was q mass of flames and 15s sacks Of
through mail were almost totally con-
sumed.
Word soon spread through the coaches
that the train was on fire. The greatest ex-
element prevailed and only the lightning
speed OF the train prevented passengers
from jumping from the cars
Thomas Orchard, chief clerk OF the rail-
way mail service At Ogden. was on the
train He says he is unable to give even a
theory OF the firing of tho train as il seems
impossible that it should have caught from
flying sparks
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CARLISLE'S THRRA
The Lower House Will Apno
to the Courts. u
THE QUESTION or 4 ouoNl
Dsmserats Refass % vets N C~nn>r
The Opportunity Made. ee WAiuA
Nesies wAs Givsn.

WASHINGTON Csrs. Feb s7.--Tho Mo&
took ND shs contested election ease < ~
kinson vs. pendieton. The do0r ~ = &
corded to Contessee Fendlston and Ccox
OF Ohio followed.
A vote was then taken on the minu1
resolution declaring pendlescn enGtc
and deies;ed by iss TO isa. = ssrict r11
vote.
The vote recarred ON the majority -
luton seating Atkinson. Tho Demoero
refrained from voting. TIE object heinR r.
have the contestant seated by less than
quorum so that the question OF the fioA1 q
the speaker to count . quorum m&Y r.
taken 90 the courts.
The vote resulted yeas l6s. nays ncIn&
the speaker counting quorum.
o'Farreil Of Virginia raised the point
mo quorum" bat the speaker ignored Nh
entirely.
Atkinson appeared Mt tho bar of -
House and took the oath OF office.
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PREsEKvING SECRETS.
Tho senate Trying to wfthhoid News a
Executive Sessions.

AAc Scunt0 Trying 20 Wltun0f0 news of
Executive sessions.
WAsHNeros CRY. Feb. 1.-THE Dolph
investigating committee today continued
70 inquire into the methods by which the
proceedings OF executive sessions became
public. Several newspaper men testified
that they had written reports of proceed
ings OF certain executive sessions, but
when asked To give the source of isiforma-
ton declined to do so, upon the ground
that It would Be gross betrayal of con-
6dence.
One of them stated that In al his ex-
perience he had never known Of an in
stance where proceedings in executive ses-
sion had been divuiged by an employe OF
the Senate, or where . newspaper man
had asked an employe for such informa-
don.
Under the new rule. which went into
effect today when the Senate went into
executive session, the press lobby. in which
are located the capitol Offices OF the Asso-
ciated Press and United Press, a. well as
oil committee rooms on the gallery door.
we're cleared and . strict watch kept over
them until the Senate doors we're opened
sgain. This disarrangei all press business
on the Senate side for time.
The doorkeepers were also required to
move their chairs and their persons fur sher
away from the holy of holies What the
Senate expects To accomplish BY this
change Is not clear. Reporters generally
are not dull Of hearing. bat Il was never
7111aess1 ssessasyA soNl1 -hcaT tArough four
feet Of solid wall or two heavy doors.
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CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate Ratifes a Number Of An
pointmenta.

The senate RAtifies Number Of An
pointments.
WAsHrseros CRY, Feb. 27-The con.
armations made by the Senate today were
Chief justice OF the supreme court OF New
Mexico, James 0'Brien, OF Minnesota;
associate justice of the supreme court OF
Arizona. Joseph ii. kidley; United States
attorney. Harry r. Jeffords. for Arizona.
Registers of land oftices--John G. Martin,
Prescott, A. T.; Alfred r. Dixon. susanville,
Csl; Alonzo Cieve, La Grande. Or: j. r.
Russell, Cnur d'AIene. Idaho: w. II.
Clark, Lincoln, Neb.; Z. c. Rose, Walla
Walls, Wash.
Surveyor general of California; William
III. Pratt
Supervisor OF censns-william B. Mosher.
Fifth district. California.
Postmasters Solomon ID. Rosworfh,
Grass Valley. Cal. Joseph McKown, Liver
more, Cal; Frederick Axe, Eureka, Cal. +:
NJ. II. Baithache, Martinez. CAL; w. s.
Water. Santa Monica. Cal. Jessie C. Baker.
la Grsnie. Or; Alfred W. Strong, Spo-
kane Falls, Wash
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The Southern rncine Trne6 xho9ov
Below eaxsnop, u ..
SAu fnAucrsco, FSh x.--W. q t.
and Arthur Brown. sup>flnton1ont
bridges aud buildings of TIE Houtkoru
cifc. went 10 Cow Greek canyoa. a o.
gon. today. whore thsy viii mes& Asut6or
Superintendent Pratt and No
Koehier. Of Portland. and dstssmino 1S
location Of about three milss u neW -
bed around the section whsre he buJ1o1
track has been abandoned. The txnck ~
been clearned north 10 this bio dido -
about ten miles of small slides and pn6DI,
outs remain on the north side
The stream has lowered The dam oo1v
about twenty-five feet, and what han -
washed away has simply leustheno1 u
dam nearly TWO miles and created 3 -
bed for the stream ffty fset higher thGn|
before and thirty feet above the buried 1soG1ES
How 10 get new track over this nfo16
and through the canyon by nsw roo1o n
the problem which officials ment1ooo1
are going TO solve. Until all this II deoG
there will be no trains 10 Portland. 2t6oN
viii be construcsed ~ quickly - po6Dthlo,
and In some places temporarily. d
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sesriss rsiA ~ sAs Grow - shs Rss
price

ceefSee Io14 ~ ehe Grew - The EaeeF~
NEW Yokx. Feb. s7s-In connection with
the return Of the Entefpsiss 70 this port.
the z1hxns viii tomorrow print an inter-
esting STORY Of the peculiar actions Of Com
mandss NcCalla. which viii doubtless b
investigated BY the navy department. The
Enterprise has heem on the European star
fion two years andoseven months. and was
Commander NcCaiIa's first - duty. The
yessea iett the yards at Brooklyn with .
weii-selocted crew. and the ofncers were
picked out BY McCalls himself.
She returned With probably the most un-
happy crew that ever came into port Life
aboard The Enterprise for officers and men
vas described by one Of the junior officers
today - having been one continual round
Of From hell 70 breakfast and back
again"
One incident which is related IL almost
incredible. When the ship was at Chris
tiana fireman named Walker Was drunk
and put in irons. McCalla had him brought
70 task When the officers Of the deck
questioned him Walker replied he was
drunk and glad OF it,"
Thereupon McCalls ordered the officer Of
the deck to cut the man down with his
sword. The officer refused. and NcCalla
himself cut the man down. deluging the
deck with blood and 50 severely injuring
the man that he was under the surgeon 8
care for some time.
Many ckhor stories are related, among
them ons0f adventure In Algiers. Az this
place Captain MccalIs CALAMITY offered to
mount the box Of Lady Ptayfair's carriage
and drive her down to the city from q
picnic which had taken place. Her coach
man laid for them and when next McCalla
and his officers CAME ashore they were set
upon and roughly used.
In the course Of the cruise nearly every
onicer In the wsrdroom had been sus-
pended several times for running against
some Of McCAIla's notions.
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TnE ONO RISING.
Much Disccmfort bat No serious Damage
Imminent.

CINCINNATI. Feb. sg.-At II q m the
river reached s;ts feet. and is stili rising.
with prospects OF rain. While there will be
much discomfort and considerable loss
there Is no spprehe nsion of . devastating
dood ike those of 1855 and 1854. when the
water reached scventy-one feet. unless
there shoaia be phenomenaily rainy
weather in the next four days. At the
present stage il drives out N any families
in low grounds 1T Cincinnati. Covingfcn,
Newport and other points along the river.
AT . late hour tonight the rain, which
has been falling since day yhreak. stopped.
Unless there Is another very heavy fall in
the next few days there Is no danger Of
serious damage here. and il IS thought that
the river viii no; rise much more.
Some Of the railroad tracks are covered,
and ingress 70 the Central depot for these
roads is impossible
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THE MEN EsoArx.

Mules smothercd In the cameren Coll
Iicry Fire.
sHAxoxrs, Pa, Feb. e7.-The fre in
Cameron cclliery Is stu burning with in
creased intensity. The slope Is full Of
smoke and gas. making the work OF light
ing the fire perilous. General supenntend-
ent Williams and Mine Foreman Brennan
were prosuated by the gas and taken out
unconscious.
The two men imprisoned in the collicry
last night escaped through an old chamber.
Twensy three mules were smothered.
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A GOOD INyEsTM ENT.


wasHrssroS Cry. Feb. 27.-The Ere~-
ING Star says F. c. Newlands. representing
q caiifornis syndicate which recently made
extensive purchases Of Suburban real
estate adjoining this city on the northwest,
has purchased from ex President Cleveland
his country place on Tenslsytown road.
near the city. known as oakview.
The price psid for the house and about
twensy mine acres Of land was $4,000. The
property was purchased By Cleveland foar
year ago, and with Improvements since
made cost him $50 00
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HEROIC sEAMES.
A ship Navisated ny the Captain and
One Man.

- boIP NAvIkoteu w INV NNpfNfh ma
One Man.
NKw YoRx, Feb. IT, Maiarial fever did
deadly work on board the ship Brundrits.
of St. Johns. Newfoundland. on the voy-
age from Barcelona to this port. which
terminated this morning. She left Barcelona
thirty days ago with Capiaia Foote and
crew Of i've men. When she arrived this
morning only her captain and ono sailor
we're left TO navigate her. Three Of the
crew died on the voyage and one sailor lay
more dead than alive in the cabin.
The victims were stricken immediately
after the schooner left Barcelona. For
three weeks Captatn Foaas. with thu assist
Ailce ot one seaman. navigatcd the schooner
and attended to the sick men ia the cabin.
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rsapsrsry Arrsngen~ass Msas far Pas
neugcFs-

AsxLAsr, Or. Fsh. s7.-The railway peo-
pie set the time of completion Of repairs AZ
the big side at Cow Creek CANYON at about
. month hence- In the meantime. CON-
meneing yesterday. passengers can travel
through from Ashland 10 Rcseharg by
irregular trains by making wagon transfer
between Glendale and Riddles- TAey are
allowed to carry not exceeding ntty pounds
Of baggage each. No mails have as yc;
since the hockads taken this route for the
north North OF Rosehayg 20 Portland
regular passenger trains run On schedule
time.
South Of Ashland trains run each way
about every alternate day as far - SIS
son, heyond which to San Francisco daily
trains have been kept going. The only
impedsment now in the way is that Of q
slide 1t tunne. No. q. where transfer has
70 be made. IL is expected by Monday
this hamper viii be removed.