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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
AN IOWA STORM.
Fatal Results of n Storm at an Iowa Villag,
Property Destroyed.

Fatal Results of n Storm at an Iowa village
Property Destroyed.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, June "A terri ic
storm visited Western Iowa Monday
night. Rain fell in great quantities
and in places the wind reached the force
of tornado, while the electric display
was meteoric in it's brilliancy.
At Glenwood, Mills County, the storm
was very severe. The chimney of the
institute for feeble-minded children
blew down and crashed through the
roof, killing two and injuring six others
of the inmates.
The killed are: Willie Cline of Clark
County and Wesley Emery of Monroe
County. The injured are: John Swalloe,
Dubuque; Willie Prather, Wayne
County; Fred Wright, Fort Dodge: Eddie
Sweet. Lee County; Henry Snyder,
Benton County, and Sam Askins,
Council Bluffs. Several of the injured
are not expected to recover.
The flour mill was wrecked and the
canning factory demolished. 1t was the
worst storm in the history of the city.
At Council Bluffs cellars were flooded
and culverts washed out. The con-
tiguous country is inundated and crops
in general are badly damaged and in
some cases destroyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
Notes.

Hens of all kinds that can be de-
pended upon to lay are those that are
neither hungry nor fat
Pillow your orchard lands in the autumn
and treat the trees TO a good manuring
and you will be Astonished at their
growth and their bearing, and album
dainty repaid for your labor.
The strawberry crop in the vicinity of
Sarcoxie, No, gave employment to zoe
hands this season.
Lice delight in . warm, dry place.
Keeping the fowls in good condition
and their quarters clean will do much
towards keeping down lice.
The advantage of grating plum On
peach stocks is that they will not send
mp sprouts.
With the exception Of the young
poultry, it il hardly necessary to feed
more than once a day nov; and il this is
given at night it will be a standing in
dnoement for them to come home
It Is quite an item from now on to pro-
vide good ventilation at night in order
to have the fowls comfortable and
healthy. But be careful to avoid
draughtA
It rarely pays to sit eggs for Matching
much after the LIST Of June. The weather
is too hot to give good start to grow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
The Best Recommend.

can give is sp scimen of his workmanship
and the most satisfactory recommendation
for medicine is it's good effect Now
Smiths Tonic Syrup, made by DIR. john
Bull, of Louisville, KY, has been used with
good effect in many thousand instances. II
needs no other recommend than this. Ii
does everytime what is expected of it. II
used for chills and fever it cures as certain
~ and completely as water Quenches thirst
In many localities 1t has almost altogether
taken the place of quinine. 1t has surer eff
feet on chills and fever than Quinine, for il
has cured many cases where Quinine did nc
good whatever, and then it never produces
the after-effect quinine frequently has on
the system, such as nausea in the stomach
headache, dizzy sensations, etc. When q
person has once used it in place of Quinine
they will ever afterwards prefer it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
STOCK ITEMS.

With the average farmer the fast trot-
ter rarely proves profitable invest
ment, but rather a costly plaything.
1t is best to begin arranging the stock
for the fairs early in the season. BY
commencing in good season better show
can be made.
Feeding a few hard wood ashes with
salt to the sheep will aid materially to
keep in better health and thrift and rid
them of worms.
Hog cholera is said to be prevailing in
several of the townships in 10 Daviess
County. Ill, and is especially virulent
in Pleasant Valley.
The supply of water for the summer
should be looked after in good season so
that the stock need not suffer after hot
weather sets in When it can be avoid
ed it does not pay to drive stock to
water.
Change the stock from one pasture to
another when it can be done con-
veniently, just after rain. They will
do better if they can have two pastures
and be changed from one to the other
occasionally.
Stock on pasture need plenty of salt
and supply should be arranged so that
they can help themselves to all they
want when they desire it. There is no
danger of their eating more than is good
for them in this way.
Oats and barley or oats and corn
ground together with good wheat bran
added make up a very complete ration
for growing pigs, and it should be made
an item to supply it regularly and in
sufficient quantities to keep them in
good condition. 1t is not necessary to
keep them fat. Growing hogs will keep
in better health at less cost if not kept
too fat.
An experienced breeder claims the
Berkshire to be the best breed of hogs
for any climate. He says: Il have bred
all of the leading kinds of swine, and
made many careful experiments in feed
ing the same and noting the results, and
my experience teaches me that whether
I am after fat pork, or meat in herd of
pigs or hogs, can obtain the same with
herd of Berkshires at three-quarters
the expense, or less, for feed and half
the expense for care and trouble over
any other breed of hogs"
There is disease prevalent among
some of the herds of our stockmen
which is peculiar and difficult to
diagnose. The animals become stiff
in the lie gs, chill as if with ague and
generally die. They also water from
the eyes. In recent examination the
entire carcass of the animal was found
to be in healthy condition, except the
head. 1t was found to be entirely de-
void of brain and upon examing others
the inside of the head was as dry as a
gourd. The immediate cause of the
trouble is supposed to be alkali dust.
The remedy suggested is the use of ba-
con, which is thrust down the animals
throat and thus far has proven success
fu1.-Tucson (Ariz.) Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
A Powder House Struck BY Lightning Il
Followed by . Fearful ExplOsion-Sev
efal Persons Killed and Injured.

A Powder House Struck BY Lightning ID
Followed by . Fearful ExplOsi0n-Sev.
eral Persons Killed and Injured.
MANSFIELD, o., June At four
o'clock yesterday afternoon during a
thunder storm. lightning struck pow
der house one mile east of here, owned
by Tracy & Avery, which contained
over 5, GOO pounds of powder.
A terrific explosion followed that was
felt distinctly in all parts OF the city.
Hundreds of people were soon at the
scene. Not a vestige of the little build
ing was left, but swath of destruction
had been swept in every direction
Just across the road was the dwelling
of Henry Roost, in which at the time
were his wife and three children. The
house was shivered to atoms, One OF
the children, fifteen months old, was
crushed and hurled thirty feet away,
ifeless. Another. fourteen years old,
was SO badly injured that she will die,
and the mother is yet unconscious from
injuries that will likely prove fatal
A new and unoccupied dwelling ada
cent to the Roost house was leveled to
the foundation. The force of the ex-
plosion was so terrific that the bricks OF
the powder house were hurled full
quarter of a mile away, the debris
sweeping over the fields and through
the adjacent woods, leaving path like
that of a shell-swept battlefield.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
DICK HAYES CONFESSION.

The Confession Of the Alabama Brute
Finally Made Public.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 6.-The writ
ten confession of Dick Halves, the no.
tOrious wife and child murderer, will
never be published In book form, as
was expected. Last night representa-
tive of the Press News Association
learned the contents of the confession
and the following details of the crime
which clear up some of its mysteries
are made public for the first time.
Halves states in confession that he did
not contemplate the murders unit the
Friday night before they were COM
United 1t was then his wife re-
fused to leave the city as she had
promised to do, and the plan Of
putting her out of the way for
good was quickly decided upon. De-
tectives have been hunting in vain for
the conveyance Halves was supposed to
have used to remove her body to the
lake and h S confession clears up that
part of the mystery. His wife and child
we're induced to drink some liquor until
both were intoxicated and then under
sOme preteXt they were taken to the
lake and murdered on the banks and
thrown in. They were not killed
At the house, as has always been
supposed. He says a negro wom-
an, Fannie Bryant who was con-
yicteA as an accomplice, assisted him
9ron the beginning to the end and when
the bloody work was finished they swore
= terrible oath never to betray each
other. If arrested they swore to die
without betraying each others secret.
The confession admits that Fanny Bry-
ant told the truth in her testimony that
Halves took little May from her house
Monday night. May would have been
murdered on Saturday night, but they
could not induce her to drink liquor and
another plan had to be adopted to ge.
rid OF her. In concluding the confes-
aloA Halves wrote that he fully de.
served the fate in store for him and he
wanted no one to die for his crime.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
FARM NOTES.

Plum and cherry trees as a rule need
very little pruning except where
branches clash. But not only from
these but from every fruit tree all dead
wood should. be removed.
Fully as much hay is spoiled by cur
ing too much as is spoiled in the NOW or
stack by not curing sufficiently; not only
is there loss of nutritive elements in
overcoming, but there is more loss in
handling.
Much Of the wheat in the southern
part of the county is being plowed up
and the land planted to corn. ''Cheat''
is said to have appeared in considerable
quantities in the wheat fields.-Ma r.
shall (Mo.) News.
Notwithstanding the unprecedented
dry weather for this season of the year,
all growing field crops look we'll. The
two frosts nipped young vegetation the
fore part of last month, but did not dam
age any thing materially.-Garnett
(Kan.) Republican.
With all kinds of grasses cut for hay,
as we'll as with clover, the cutting
should be done before the seed has ma
tured. Generally, when the seed has
begun to form is a good time. 1t is best
advance, so that when the time comes
the work can be pushed along as rapid
ly as possible, especially when there is
a considerable acreage to handle and
only one or two varieties, so that the
| crop nearly all ripens at once.
One of the most essential treatments
| of the grape vine is correct pruning,
| which, at the same time, is the most
| neglected and, perhaps, the least under
| stood. If the vine is trained on a trel-
| lis, no growth whatever should be al
| lowed below the lowest wire, or, say,
! twenty inches from the soil, SO that the
| sunshine has full access to the soil
Frequent hoeing, not deep but thorough,
should keep grass or weeds from max
ing any growth at all.-St. Louis Re-
public.
DR.. John A. Warder, one of the best
horticulturists this country ever pro
duced, says: 'sPrune in the spring for
wood and in the summer for fruit .
That is to say, if you would like your
trees to make larger top or to make
more wood, prune moderately in the
| spring. Remove branches that clash OF
are ill-shapen. Cultivate thoroughly
and manure strongly and you will gain
your point. If. on the other hand, your
trees are running to wood, trim moder-
ately in June or early in July, no mat
ter if the branches you are removing dc
have few apples on them. You will
never miss them. Your next seasons
crop will be larger and finer if otherwise
good care and treatment are given to
| your trees.-C. w. Murtfeldt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

NEw YORK. June Terrific thunder
oAorms ragged Thursday night till long
Afeer day break and seem to have been
widespread. In and about the city sew
Drol buildings were struck and burned,
houses unroofed and fences and trees
laid PROSTATE.
At Elmira the most terrific thunder
storm of the year prevailed. The house
- James A. Ward was struck by light
Oing and burned.
At Waverly there was a cloudburst
and the streets and many cellars were
flooded. doing much damage The Erie
tracks were also covered for q time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
BAD WRECKS.

q Stepping Car Goes Over an Embankmene
Many Persons Seriously Injured-Other
Wrecks.
LOUISVILLE, KY. June THE Louis
Sille & Nashville eastbound limited
ehich left here at 2:15 p. m. for Gin
cennad was wrecked just east of En-
glish, KY, fifty miles from here. The
rear sleeper jumped the track and went
over thirty-foot embankment, wreck
ing the car. None of the other cars
1eft the track. Following is list of
che wounded: Mrs. John johnson,
Memphis, probably fatal, cuts and
bruises on head and body; Mrs. H. C.
Hodge, wife of Colonel Hodge, U. 8. A.,
Jacksonville, Ind, seriously injured,
may die; Colonel 81. c. Hodge, U. s. A.,
quartermaster in charge of the Jeffer-
SOnville depot, bruised and leg sprained;
John johnson, Memphis, Tenn,
head cut; Major Stickney, United States
engineer corps, slightly cut on the head;
B. c. Epperson, superintendent of the
louisville & Nashville Short Line di-
vision, slightly cut and sprained arm;
C, B. Brent, Cincinnati, contracting
agent of the Louisville & Nashville
railway, injured internally; Brent Arm
old, Cincinnati, general agent of the
cuts and bruises; George Biggers, brake
man, slightly bruised; Joseph Black
veil, Suffolk, Va, porter Of Wagner car,
check injured.
CRUSHED BY AN ENGINE.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, June THE North
western passenger train from Freeport
which reaches Chicago at two o'clock
jumped the track two miles west of here
IT eleven o'clock on account of broken
wheel.
gang of section men were working
about 200 feet from the point where the
engine left the track and before they
could get away the train had toppled on
them.
The entire train was wrecked and the
engineer and four section men were
killed outright. and the fireman, two
section men AID some of the passengers
we're injured.
OFFICIALS wKECTED.
BALTIMORE, Md, June IA telegram
received at the offices of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad states that engine
No. III and private car No. 70:
were wrecked about twenty-five miles
south of Benwood, on the Ohio River
railroad last night. The car rolled Over
the trestlework and injured the follow
ing in addition to those already pub
fished: Mr.. Hunter, bruised chest and
head injured; C. l.. Williams, superin
tendent of Ohio River railroad, badly
bruised about the body. and two colore6
pOrters, slightly injured. The injured
were taken to the Mcclure House
Wheeling, on special train. The Cal
vas badly damaged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
Brave Young Men Perish.

ASHLEY LAKE. Utah, June THE
coil of this valley when water-soaked is
very treacherous. Yesterday Mr.. VIM
0ser was riding along the bank of
q swollen stream when the ground,
being soaked un derneath, gave way,
and the man and horse were washed
aato che ravine. Two young men,
Workmen and Bird, tried to rescue
WINNER and both were drowned. Mr..
WINNER was rescued, but not until he
Nss 30 nearly gone that his recovery is
eONoldered doubtful
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
THE SAC AND FOX TRIBE.

The Commission Makes an Offer to the In
dams Which Will Leave Them Quite
Wealthy.
SAC AND Fox AGENCY, I. T., June A.
The Cherokee Commission at the Ma
tional Council of the Sac Nation made
an offer to give each member of the
tribe 100 acres as an allotment, of which
half shall be inalienable and untaxable
for twenty-five years. For the residue
of the land the amount to be paid de-
ponds upon where the allotments
are taken, and ranges from $780,
900 to S4S5, ZOO. The Sac and
Fox reservation contains 1000
acres, of which 81, 600 will go as allot-
ments to $50 Indians, and the balance,
if the offer is accepted. which seems
probable, will be opened to white settle
ment The offer of the Commission is
from 81 to S1.25 an acre. The Sac tribe
has already 81, 500, 900 in the treasury,
and if the offer is accepted will be very
wealthy. It is probably the best tribe
in the Territory in appearance, under
standing and civilization.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
Death rollows . sv..t,,r.-

ST.. Louis, June ST. 81. Vine, oper-
ator at the Western Union, fell or threw
himself from the fourth story Of his
boarding house last evening and was in
SANITY killed. He was arrested on
Monday in the Merchants Exchange on
suspicion of having been implicated in
the wire tapping in Donovan's pool
room. He was ''sweated" twenty-four
hours and then released. Finding him
self discharged. by the Western Union
he got drunk. He was seen sitting in
his room few minutes before he fell.
He was known by the names Of Costello
and T II. Kane as well as T. II. Vine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

LONDON, June ALFRED Carter, 4
young weaver, plying Queen VictoriA'a
widowed condition, recently wrote q
letter proposing to marry her and added
that no sum of money would buy him on
from the purpose of becoming her
Majesty's husband He was pounced
upon by the royal household police and
arraigned before a magistrate ON a
charge Of lunacy. The magistrate did
not take the old time-honored view OF
the case and shocked the household
police by declining to send the youth to
q lunatic asylum. Young Carter was
turned over to the custody OF his father.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
Firemen Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, June z.-While fire.
tnen we're working on fire in q small
frame building the flames reached q
storage basin in which were twelve bar
rails Of gasoline. An explosion follow
ed and eleven of the fremen were
caught in a shower of burning oil and
were badly burned and some Of Their
will probably die. The names Of the
injured men are: William Mcconnell,
william Helricl, John Hillman, John
Warneck, Thomas Guyna, Thomas
Smith, James Russell, Davis Patterson,
Samuel Graham, Robert Burns and
Joseph McQuaid.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
The Duke Released.

3RUssELs, June THE Duke of Or
leans, who was released from the Clair
saux prison in France Tuesday night and
conducted to the Swiss frontier. has ar
sived in this city. He was met at the
eailway station by Que Of the royal car
eiages and conveyed to the palace, where
- took breakfast with King Leopold.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
Raah For the Iowa Lands.

GUTHRIE, Ok, June 4.-The rush for
the Iowa lands is already setting in.
One OF the largest movements for its
settlement is that of the local Knigh is
OF Labor Lodges They are sending cir
culars to their brother knights in all
parts of the country and from the prom
ises already received they are sure of
having q cel0ny of s, 900 or 6, 900 to enter
the land take up tovn-site and all aa-
joining claims It Is known as the
Brotherhood Town-site Colony Company
and has the Endorsement and support Of
the national council Of the Knights ct
Lsaaoc
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
Drowned While Rath,nr.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, June 4--William
Steers, of Wellsville, Mo-, was drowned
in Salt river. in Rails County, yester-
day. He was bathing and was seized
with cramps drowning before assistance
could reach him. He and his wife were
visiting the family of Lewis Cupp when
the accident occurred. The body was
recovered and taken to Wellsville yes
terday by the bereaved wife for inter-
ment- The deceased was q prominent
resident OF Wellsville-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
A Sure Deliverance.

Not instantaneously, it is true, but in a
short space of time, persons of a bilious
habit are saved from the tortures which q
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an anti-bilious
medicine and aperient of the first rank.
The pains in the right side and through the
right shoulder blade, the sick headache,
nausea, constipation and saffron hue of the
skin are entirely removed by this estimable
restorative of tone to the organs of secre-
ton and digestion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12
To Dispel Colds.

Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the sys-
tenn effectually, yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure habitual con-
stipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver
to healthy activity without irritating or
weakening them, use Syrup of Figs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

HALLS CATARRH CURE is liquid and is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
Write for testimonials, free Mapufactured
by F. j. CHENEY IL Co., Toledo, O.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

CHILLs AND FEVER chung to me eleven
months. Quinine did me no good. Two
bottles of Smiths Tonic Syrup made me
sound and well-Chas. Pepper, No. II Fer.
dtndnd St., Nclu Orleans, La.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

IT is not so great a wonder, come to thin K
that SO many people are illiterate. Every
body was born that way.-Texas Siftings
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

Si1 Norels Free, will be sent by Cragin &
Co., Philada., Pa, to any one 10 the u s. OF
Canada, postage paid, upon receipt of Q;
of novels on circulars around each bar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

THE report Of lawsuit is trying news
even for disinterested parties to hear
-Binghampton Republican.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

HARSH purgative remedies are fast giving
way to the gentle action and mild effects OF
Carter's Little Liver Pills. If you try
them, they viii certainly please you.
TIE thermometer is not only measure Of
heat, but of the price Of ice.-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

JUST as soon as mans head gets above
the level of mediocre crowd of high
kickers begin reaching for it.-Ashland
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

IT must have been a wheelwright who
was first put in spokesman by his felloes.-
Texas Strings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

To KEEP your head above water, pu
nothing but water in your stomach.-Bos
ton Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

THE spring lay of the hen is never
thrown into the editorial waste basket 1t
finds place on the EDITORS inside-Nor-
riStown Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

You can't help liking them, they are so very
dose. Carriers Little Liver Pills. Try them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

WHEN girl is too cold to talk fast shs
lets her teeth chatter-N. o. Picayune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

CRYING all the time. Poor child. know
what makes you so peevish and cross
Mother must get you a box of those sweet
little candies called DR.. Bulbs Worm De
StrOyerS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest Piso'
Remedy for Catarrh- By druggists. 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-12

WE value everything in this world by
comparison. Water and air have no tn
trtnsic value, and yet Jay Gould, if famish-
ing in the desert, would give all his wealth
for a pint of the former, and think it cheap:
hence, life and health are the standard of
all values If your system is full of Malaria
you will be very miserable: few doses of
Shallenberger's Antidote will make YOU well
and happy. Is one dollar high price to payl