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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
DUN'S REPORT

Trade Somewhat Better, Tut Financial Uns
certainty still O Disturbing FEATURE
Failures
NEW YORK, Dec 90. e-R. G. Dun g.
Co.'S Weekly Review o2 Grade says:
Business continues fargo sop the
season. bus there is perceptibly less
feeling of confidence. The causes ape
pear to be: First, prospect of important
monetary legislation, the effects of
which are not clearly foreseen; second,
frequent failures and greater difficulties
in making collections; and third, lese
satisfactory collections in some large
branches Of industry. Probably more
people are affected, as business
undertakings often shows by un-
certainty about financial legislation
and it's effects than by any Other
cause Though the rate FOR money on
call is lower than week ago and m oney
is easier at Boston and Philadelphia
there is still stringency ct most points
throughout the country. Complaints OF
slow collections have rarely been more
general and in many cases settlements
can only be made with notes or renew
ais. But in all quarters there is hope
that after January 1 things may ims
prove in this respect if legislative
prospects do not meanwhile cause
greater shrinkage OF credits and cur
tailment of purchases.
Foreign influences are rot now dis
turbing. Exports of products for the
two weeks of December from New York
show gain of 9 per cent. over last year,
and the total of last December was
hardly ever surpassed. Though i'm
ports continue heavy they are greatly
exceeded by exports at present. Ex-
ports OF cotton thus far this month eHs
coed last years and also OF provisions,
but there is heavy decrease in grain
caused by speculative prices here. Trade
at the South is fair at most points
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the las1
seven days number 4O& as compared
with 314 last week. For the CORE,
spending week of last year che figures
were 3&2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
CLOSING IN.
United States Troops Gradually But Surely
surrounding he II ostifes.


Surrounding the Hostifes.
RAPID CITY, S D., Dec. 2O.-F'our
hundred of the Seventeenth infantry
from Fort Russell disem barked here and
at othex points on the Elkhorn railway
and took up their line Of march Cor
General Carr's camp at the junction Of
Rapid creek and Cheyenne river.
General Miles has concentrated at
that point the Eighth and Sixth cavalry,
the Seven teenth infantry. scouts and
artillery, making a fighting force Of
about :, 200 effective men.
There is a large encampment of hos
tiles in what is called the Grass Basin
in the Bad Lands, about ten miles
southeast of Cars camp. from which
thieving forages have been made on the
ranches General Miles is making dis
position to guard every pass and outlet
from the camp and has issued orders for
the cavalry to scout and intercept Sit
ting Bulls followers. who are supposed
to be en- route to join these hostiles
His plans contemplate protection of
the settlers and holding the In
dams in the basin or pocket await
ing general movement into the
Bad lands simultaneously with Gen
seral Brooke's forces, as soon as the re-
friendly Indians who left Pine Ridge
to bring in the hostiles is known. The
escape of the Indians being cut off they
must soon surrender, or like Sitting
Bull, die fighting"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
Notes

Granted that the horse receives his
rations of feed and water and is shell
tered from storms, yet this does not
make up the measure of his require
ments Exercise for his muscles and
joints and an easy position for these
when confined in his stall are as essen
tial to his comfort as good food, An easy
fitting harness or good road to travel
on.
There is no economy in continually
dosing hogs to keep them healthy; good
sanitary arrangements, with good water
and feed, are more necessary as we'll as
more economical
In fattening fowls 1t is not good econ
omy to feed any thing on the ground
Provide clean troughs and boards They
will save feed
While it is not now possible for every
farmer to have the best breeds of stock,
yet they can take good care Of what
they do have so as to realize the most
profit
Hoi1ed potatoes mashed and mixed
with corn1neal and bran makes an ex-
cellent feed for fattening turkeys
Leaving the manure in the barn yard
viii allow . considerable portion of it
to leak away and often be carried to the
bitches
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

lodges of abont 800 Indians are now
camped at Pine Ridge agency,
and these with the other Indians
at Pine Ridge and Rosebud are
all that can be drawn out of the
district camp Others are plainly hos
tile and are determined to go to war;
has no hope of any other effort at pac
i6cation. He estimates the number Of
MEN in hostile camp in Bad Lands at
ESQ. General Ruger's estimate repre-
sents 200 on the Cheyenne river and 800
on the Standing Rock reservation who
would have been liable to leave before
the death of Sitting Bull. making $50
men, All possible means have been ex-
hausted to retain and restrain the
friendly Indians now on reservations
The 49, 600 Sioux who have been re-
strained and protested loyalty should
have positive assurance with the least
possible delay that the Government
will perform and fulfill its treaty obli-
cations
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
A FINANCIAL BILL.


The Senate Republican Caucus Agrees Upaa
Financial Bm-Its Provisions.
WASHINGTON, Dec 1s.-The Repub-
ican Senators were in caucus for three
hours last night considering the inan-
cial question and the question of pass
ing the Federal elections bill The re-
suit of the caucus was the adoption of
the financial scheme reported from the
caucus committee Monday night in sub
stance with the clause providing for the
issue of per cent bonds eliminated.
This proposition will be brought before
the Senate before the vote is taken on
the Federal elections bill, and after
ward rule will be reported to provide
for establishing the previous question,
the object of this rule being the passage
of the elections bill 1t was also de-
termined practically that there will be
no holidays at Christmas time.
The bond proposition of Senator Sher-
man was not given up without strug-
gle by the Senator from Ohio. He had
the caucus committee in session all
afternoon trying to agree to some COM
promise which might be accepted by the
caucus in place of his original propo-
sition and he urged upon the caucus the
necessity of adopting either his propo-
sition or that of Secretary Window for
the issue of interconvertible bonds. His
proposition was not acceptable to the
caucus. however. and the bond clause
was struck from the bill
Another important change made in
the report related to the amount of
bonds to be required of National banks.
The proposition of the caucus committee
was to reduce this amount to 81, 600 for
all banks. The caucus agreed to reduce
the amount to $1,000 for all banks OF
$50 600 capital, but to leave the law I'M
| changed affecting other banks
The other features Of the caucus bill
are:
First-The purchase of S12, 600, 00C
silver during the calendar year 1891, not
more than So. 600. 900 in any one month,
and the issue of Treasury notes on II
according to the provisions of the law
OF July IL, 1890.
Second-The issue Of Treasury notes
| based on silver to take the place of Ma
Z tional bank notes retired whenever the
amount of National bank notes in circu
5ation shall fall below $3.50. 600, 900 and
the issue of United States notes wher
silver can not be had.
Xhird-The recoinage of the subsid
iary coin and the trade dollars in the
| Treasury.
Eourth-The issue of National banl
notes to the par amount of bonds de
posted to secure them instead of the 81
| per cent as now
Fifth-A provision that when silve
bullion shall have remained at par 70
Q year. any one holding silver bulNo,
shall be entitled to bring it 60 the min
and have it coined into dollars at tn
expense Of the Government.
When this measure will be reported
Co the Senate is not determined It i
not expected that it will be brought u
| kh ia week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
OVER A IRESILE.

Fatal Railroad Wreck Near Canton. GA
Passenger Car Goes Over q Trestle-Every
Occupant, Except Two. Killed or In
jured.
CANTON, O., Dec. 19-The last coach
of a south-bound passenger train on the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad left the
track owing to the spreading of rails on
a trestle over the Tuscarawas river, half
a mile north of Bolivar, twelve miles
south of here, at o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and plunged into the river.
IS feet below and every occupant save
two was killed or injured
The killed are:
An unknown woman, crushed beyond
Miss Ada Hall, OF Sherrodsville. badly
mangled.
Henry Hill, of Shelby, Ill, burned to
. crisp by burning car.
Miss Carrie HILL of Shelby, Ill burned
to crisp
The injured are as follows:
w. j. Graham, of Norwalk, crushed
and back broken; will die.
Charles Conrad, of Massil1on, O., in
ternally injured; probabl fatally.
Fred Landpell, conductor; seriously.
Leonard Whitman, of Marietta, leg
broken
Mrs. Louisa Phipps. of Stark County,
Ohio, internally.
Ira Cowan. of Norwalk. badly bruised
William Garner, of Ada, o!
William Hall, of Sherrodsville, back
injured
The train, composed of two coaches
and a baggage car. was approaching
Bolivar, when about mile north OF
town the front truck of the last car left
the track just as the engine started
| across long trestle thirty-fve feet
from the ground Almost before the
fact chat any thing was wrong could be
known the locomotive was dashine
across the bridge, the rear car bounding
along the ties When fairly on the
bridge it swung around and toppled
over. falling to the ground bottom up
ward
The coupling connecting this car with
the remainder Of the train snapped like
thread, and the ar brake thus sud
denly put on sent the people in the for
ward coach flying against the seats
The scene in the ravine, with the cal
a complete wreck. its trucks in the ali
and flames burst ting from the debris. il
described by those who saw it as some
| thing frightfuA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
FARM NOTES.

Much of the work OF properly train.
ing the trees in the orchard can be done
in mild winter weather
The winter is the best time for
profits with poultry. Feeding the hens
at night will help materially in secur-
ing eggs The bronze turkey is one of
the best Of early maturing breeds See
| that the ducks and geese are put under
conf table shelter every night now.
Coarse straw manure, or that COM
posed of a considera BILE per cent. of corn
stalks or other litter. should be at least
partially rotted before scattering in the
field, especially if it is to be left on the
surface, and the crop to be pla nted is
one that will require more or less cub til
walton.
| It is said that the Jerusalem corn,
which is becoming so popular in West
ern Kansas, was introduced by a Finney
County farmer, who received two grains
from a missionary from Palestine. The
grains are pure white and nearly fiat 1t
grows better without moisture than
with it
Grass is the foundation Of success on
che farm. More and better stock can be
kept and better system of rotations
be carried out than with almost any
other crop. When farmer is growing 8
number of crops he runs less risk, for II
one fails some of the others at least
may not
handful of linseed meal in the feed
twice week will be benefit to fowls
during the winter. Mix and let stand
until it is thoroughly soaked. 1t is
better to feed with bran or cornmeal
Some use a teaspoonful of Venetian red
mixed in with pint of meal made into
stiff dough and feed to the fowls as
preventive of cholera The cost il
little, and preventive is much better
than any cure.
southeast aspect should be chosen a.
far as practicable Earliness of TIT
crop is a very great desideratum, and
such an aspect favors this point 10 ateri
ally. Too much of slope is not good
as it permits too great a run of water il
rainy weather. II water can be intro
duced it will be found very great con
venience. When transplanting or clean
ing vegetables it can not be done with
out
There is no part of the country wher'
the farmers are so we'll off this year a
in Northwestern Missouri We hav,
had crops far above the average. ant
have been favored by the weather RICH
through the season Nearly every
where else there is a shortage. Tha
; has sent prices higher than they hav
been for years. So our Northwestern
Missouri farmers are now selling BIZ
crops atshort crop prices.-Osborn Mo
Investigator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
PINE RIDGE

miles to the northwest There are not
more than 500 fighting men. General
Carr is close in their rear and their case
Is hopeless
General Brooke has exercised the
greatest patience and seems determined
to exhaust every peaceful means of set
Element before an advance is made. One
company Of Indian scouts under Lieu
tenant Preston left camp for Rapid City.
It is also sumored that the hostiles have
moved their camp
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
Detective Killed.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19.-The dead
body of Detective James Hutton was
found in Jefferson square by Patrick
O'Conner. the gardener. At the back OF
the head was bloody cash apparently
made by blow with a blunt weapon
Captain Lees, chief of the detective
force, stated that Hutton had been de-
tailed to watch that section of the city
for thieves during the early morning
hours, and had apparently been killed
by blow from behind Hutton joined
the police force in 1878, and in 1854 was
put on detective duty. He was a native
of Maine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
ON A FOUL.

Pat kiilen Awarded - Fight Because OF
zoe Sheehy's Eccentric smuggling.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 20.-The prize
fight between Pat Killen, of this city,
and Joe Sheehy. of Ashland, Wis.
Marquis of Queensberry rules, for the
Northwestern heavyweight champion
ship lasted about five minutes and was
DECIDED in favor Of Killen on foul
Sheehy at the start tried to rush mat
tiers, but soon fouled by striking below
the belt Killen got in a mum Der of
good blows and refused to allow his
friends to take advantage of the right
to claim a foul
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

The most potent remedies for the cure of
disease have been discovered by accident
dote for Malaria was given, as an expert
ment, to an old lady almost dying from the
effects of Malaria, on whom Quinine acted
as poison. One dose cured her; and sim
gle dose has cured thousands since 1t is
the only known Antidote for the poison of
Malaria Sold by Druggists.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

PoTTsTowN, Pa, Dec. 1S.-The Potts
town Iron Company has posted notices
of a reduction of 25 cents per ton in the
wages of puddlers and proportionate
reduction in the wages of all employees
in its plate and puddle department.
The new rate goes into effect Monday,
December 90
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
WAR CERTAIN.

No Hope Entertained of Pacifying the Hoe.
tiles Encamped In the Bad Lands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-General Soho
field this morning received o telegram
from General Miles, dated Long Pine.
Neb.. Decemb Der 16, as follows: General
Br coke reports that Two Strike and 1874
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
Made an Assignment.

KEoKUK. Ia, Dec 1a-Collier. Rob
ertson & Hambleton, who gave mort
gage on their Wholesale grocery stock
and building a few days ago. made an
assignment TO James w. Summers, Of
the State Bank. The schedule OF liza
bilities amount to little over S1s4. 600.
The assets are less than half of this
amount
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
The Pope and Iceland

LONDON, Dec 2o.-The Daily Graphic's
Rome correspondent says: The Pope
approves OF the Irish bishops anti-Par-
nell manifesto. but he declines to make
pubic statement on the dissension in
the Irish party. =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
Eighteen Miners KILLED.

BRUSSELS, Dec. lS-At Haurnou in
Hainault while cage loaded with work
men was descending into a mine the
rope snapped, precipitating the cage to
the bottom of the colliery. Eighteen
miners were killed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
For Cause
Pulmonary Diseases.

The lungs play most important part in
the machinery of life 1t is essential that
has endowed this organ of life with won
derful recuperative power. Many instances
are on record where the lungs have been shot
through with leaden bullet and the wound
quickly healing. Therefore none should
despair when they discover that their lungs
are affected Frequently the lungs become
sore and liberated and by an ignorant doc
remedies applied, with serious results.
When the lungs feel sore and breathing
painful the proper remedy is DIR. John Bull 5
SarsapariHa. Its tendency is to heal al
alterations either internal or external
Many an invalid whose case was pronounced
hopeless has been restored TO vigorous
health by timely use of this excellent com
pound. If you will not try this remedy YOU
have only yourself to blame il you do moi
get well.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
Decreasing Commerce.

PARIS, Dec 1S.-The returns issued
by the French Board of Trade show
that during the month of November the
imports decreased 9. 972. 900 francs and
the exports decreased 81, 196. 600 francs
as compared with the corresponding
month last year
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
Millions For a Catholic Order.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 2O-Miss Kate
Drexel, who was received as a novice
into the Roman Catholic Church as Sis
ter Catherine year ago will take her
nnal vows in February, when she will
give her fortune, estimated at S.. 600. 600
to the order of the Sisters of the Most
Holy Sacrament"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effects of Syrup OF Figs, when in
need of q laxative and if the father or moth.
er be costive or bilious the most gratifying
results follow its use. so that il Is the hes,
family remedy known snd every family
should have bottle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

ALL disorders caused by bilious state of
the system can be cured by using Carriers
Little Liver Pills. No pain, gripping or dis
comfort attending their use. Try them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

BEFORE the use of Prlckly Ash Bitters
became general throughout the South and
West it was a fearful dose of ''BIa1e Mass, -
and daily doses of quinine, that was forced
down the Threats of sufferers from all ma
larial troubles In place of such obnoxious,
narrowing curatives, Prickly Ash Bitters,
with it's mild, soothing action now holds
supreme sway, and after one trial, its use
when necessary, is forever established
You who have sick-headacheS. sour stom-
achs, diseased liver or kidneys, can do no
better than to give it a trial
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
Nebraska Alliance Omcers Retained.

LINCOLN, Neh, Dec. 1a-The State
Farmers Alliance closed its session last
night. John 81. Powers was reelected
presidents; b. G. Stewart vice-presi-
dent; j. NJ Thompson, secretary. and
Jay Burrows, chairman of the execu-
tive committee
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

Twas taken sick with ulcers on the left
lung. Doctors gave me up to die. but a
friend got me some Bulls Sarsaparilla and
before used one bottle got better, and
after using it two months / am at work
again Vim. A Brcokins, Coldwater,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

MILLIONS of women use Dobbins' Electric
Soap daily. and say it is the best and cheap
est If they are right, you ought to use it
If wrong one trial only viii show you Buy q
bar of your grocer and try 1t next Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

''BE fiirtuous and you will be happy" as
the young lady remarked to her friend
Lawrence American
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25
STOCK ITEMs.

In feeding soft feed to the cows. add-
ing little salt will make it more PAL
atable. ~
A cow stable must be comfortable. but
this does not by any means imply that
it should be costly.
Says a prominent dairyman: Do not
allow your mixers TO wet the teats of
the cows, It is filthy habit and in cold
weather has tendency to make the
teats crack and sore.
Water for stock of all kinds should
be of the same quality as that intended
for human beings It should be free
from vegetable and animal matter, and
should contain some mineral su distances.
To make dairying profitable the cows
must be kept in milk. and giving a good
quantity at that at least ten months in
the year. and this can only be done by
having good stables giving good food
and taking good care
Cattle that sleep in cold barns by
night and are allowed to get chilled by
day in the yards. or by drinking ice-
cold water, can not give much milk. nos
can they make growth of frame or flesh,
even upon the best Of food
Keep the stock clean and omforta BILE
by supplying plenty OF bedding; it will
aid in keeping them in better health,
| and will save feed Stock should be
kept gaining during the winter as well
| as in the summer, and can be if proper
| care is taken.
If in feeding hogs the feed is only
given at stated intervals. and they are
given only what they will eat up clean
at each meal, the hogs will lie down
and sleep between times, and they will
| fatten faster and thrive better than il
food is kept before them all the time.
| A sheep likes coarse feed, like browse,
and will do better on it than any Other
stock. If sprouts have started in any o.
your lots turn in the sheep; they viii
soon destroy them Let them CLEAN the
| grain and corn fields also. Such winter
pastures are very mush enriched by The
sheep.
| A little green food in winter is deli
cacy, and that is why ensilage is so val
able. AS nutritious article of food i
may not be superior to hay or Othe
kinds, but its succulency promotes thu
appetite and increases production by in
creasing the amount of food eaten. En-
silage, when fed alone, is not a suitable
food. but when fed as portion OF tn
ration there is no food that can be com
pared with it
1t is too often the case during tn,
winter that because the stock are idl
and confined in the stables, or sheds,
is not considered necessary to feed o
water them with any regularity. Butt
the animals are to be left in GOO
thrifty condition at the lowest cost it i
important that they be fed and watere
regularly in the winter more SO than i
the summer. In summer they can pic
up more or less of their own living blu
in the winter they must depend almos
entirely upon what is supplied to then
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

MAN doesn't have to understand mill
tary tactics to drill hole.-Birminghan
Ledger
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

FoRTIFY Feeble Lungs Against Wintt
with Haleis Honey of Horehound and Ia
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minut
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

a NAN hired a room under doctors Office
so that the doctors might work over him in
case of an emergency
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

PAPA, why do they call this census re-
..Hecanse If has not been filed vet. nv SON. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-25

THE Office of dentist is also q studio
While he is drawing those about him are
making music and dancing.-N.O. Picayuue