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but stated that whenever the Treasury
department or Congress had investi-
gated the subject the decision had been
In favor of the existing law and method.
Mr.. Page finds that this statement is not
supported by the record, and that cx-
Secretaries Boutwell, and Brlstow both
expressed their disapproval Of the pres
ent method. He regrets that the secre-
tary has failed to call the attention Of
Congress TO the fact that one hundred
thousand sealskins, raw material, our
own product, are shipped TO London an
nually, there TO be sold to English man
ufacturers, to be dressed and prepared
for market by English labor, to the
manifest prejudice and disadvantage of
American labor fully as skillful and COM
petcnt TO the work"
This administration posing rs the
friend Of American labor seems strangely
eager TO renew the lease that will
perpetuate this undesirable state Of
things. II would certainly be far better
for the government agents to gather the
skins and sell them, as proposed than
for this monopoly to manage the fish
cries for the benefit Of foreign
workmen, and It must also be borne
in mind that In spite Of the lease
the seal pirates" now take some sixty
thousand skins year, state of things
that would cease with national control
as proposed. The trouble with England
over the seal fisheries must be arranged
separately, but Congress will soon be
called upon TO act on the lease of the
Alaska Commercial company, and it
will be interesting to note the consider
alton given to American labor as COM
pared with great corporation.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-17
The Alaska Seal Lease.

kx-toneressman Page, of California,
writes to the House committee on ways
and means criticising Secretary Win
dotn's adverse report on the bill which
proposes to place the taking of Alaska
seals Ia the hands of government
AGENTS the skins ~ he sold TO the
highest bidder. This bill COM
mended itself to many as far
better msthod of dealing with the seal
fishery business than the policy of leas-
Ing for a long term 10 great monopoly,
but the secretary not only condemned il
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-17
ECONOMITEs INCREASE.
Ihey Admit sixteen New Members.
Some of Them Married.

some Ot lhem Married.
The eighty-iiith anniversary of the
economic society was celebrated at
Economy, Pa, on Sunday, with peculiar
ana Interesting services. Sixteen neS
members were taken into the So
clety. As III the ease of the other
members, the converts took vows of
celhacy, and from this time the hus.
bands aud wives shall neNcrnore bear that
relationship to one another. The society
numbers now, including the accessions of
sunday, less than fifty persons, and a ma
Jority OF them have reached four score
years. They own nothing as individuals,
but their wealth as "A society is variously
estimated at from S2j,OO0000 to Sj5, 900 900.
lhe anniversary services began at dav-
llght with band concert in the steeple of
the old church, and were kept up until q late
hour III the evening. In the afternoon the
sixteen converts We're admitted with inn
pressiVe services.
All members of the sect are compelled To
transfer their worldly possessions To the
society common fund. Heirs of such per
sons threaten 10 bring suit against the
Economito association for depriving them
OF their legal rights or fortunes, which
would otherwise fall to them on tho death
oil relatives going into the society The
names OF the new members are: Dr Ben
Jamin fecht and wife, Harry Fecht and
wlle, John Duss and wife, Julius Sickle
and wife aud daughter, aged Is; c. Her
man and wife, Mrs nocn, Herman Fisher.
Jacob Nicholas, Hugo Miller, Ell Kellman,
fiaslus flatz and Sigmonel Stiefyatter.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-17

THE auditor generals report presents
the curious spectacle of a state paying three
hundred thousand dollars for schools for
the orphans of soldiers who fought in a
war of which many young voters have no
recollection, and which meE of forty only
recall among their memories of boyhood.
1t is high time that this absurdiiy should
be brought to an end.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-17
Mems Calf Boots


These wc have In different grades.
Boots to 1T any size lnstep--high or low,
or any other size coming between-to NJ
snugly and comfortably. No such assort-
ment anywhere else, no better makes, no
lower rates for like qualities. They're
even up TO the top notch of excellence
In every respect and invariably prove
strong wcarers. No auction goods, no
shoddy makes, Remember this is COM
pairing prices.
A good Boot to be in for comfort and
which gives strong SC vice is here at e2;
half welt Pegged Calf Boot, much
worn by farmers and outdoor laborers.
Is thoroughly well made and dressy
looking.
Another grade of Calf Boots at $3.50;
pegged smooth. clean and well Finished
have wide reputation for their excel
lent wearing qualities never hear any
complaints Of them often outwear the
finest 81 and S. grndes. Solid leather
counters. inner and outer soles and heels
Sewed Boots at s2 50-light weight up
pers soft and yielding made and fin-
ished in superior manner excellent
ftting-easy and comfortable the first
room. Won't stand the rough usage
usually given to coarser grades.
Two:makes OF Calf Boots at 81 pair
one sewed, the other pegged. The former
comes In medium widths and wears
strongly. Nobetter So Boots made or sold
than these. The pegged grade is extra
wide, adapted for broad and feshy feet.
The uppers are strong and tough In grain
and wear equal to those of best light kid.
Philadelphia Square Toe Sewed Boots,
stylish and very dressy, at 50 80. This
make we've been handling for seven
years.
Steady demand for II makes II per-
manent line here, always right, never
wrong for service.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-17

LITTLE LIVER Pills.
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CUTTHIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT,
HANG IT UP.
Meats & Fish.

MeaCS & Z ISM.
Finest Dried Beef knuckles 10" y n.
Finest Regular Dried Beet l0c, p NJ
Finest Picnic Hams. Sc z N.
Finest Homeless Hams, l2c Fh.
Finest Regular Skinned Hams, l2loc p b.
These Hams have all she skin and fat cut on
Finest zine summer Bologna. 9c. y II.
Finest Portland Herring, -, or q ibs for 2jc
White Fish, cleaned, &c q n.
Extra Fine White MackereI, Sc each.
FlNcst Bloater Mackercl, 4, To " bs 2Oc 4. H.
One hundred boxes Smoked Herring, 80 to 90
box, BIC q box,
Finest Holland Herring, q keg, sll5
Twenty-pound kegs OF Trpe, a keg, 81 %.
CANNED GOODS.
Canned Corn, 6c, q can.
canned Corn, very flno, cans for 25c.
Canned Blackbcrrics, sc. q can.
Canned BlackberricS, very fine, cans for DC
Canned Strawberries, four cans for 25c,
Extra Fine Tomatoes, Solid Packed, Sc. p can
Very Finest Pie Peaches cans for 2jc
Extra Fine French Peas. two cans for 25c.
Fine French Peas, lie can.
CREAMERY BUTTER.
4 big lot of Creamery Butter Mt 9Dc and 25c
2 10, This Is decided bargain and you should
not miss II.
DRIEDFRUITs, &c.
BY all means see our immense display of
Dried Fruits. You never saw the like ANY
lhlng ANA everything, at prices that Will make
you think. Whole front thrown into Fruit
Big lot coming In to-day. Look up next weeks
advertisement on it,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-02-17
ROBBIE, OF III. s.vins..


The house Of John Snyder. Of DugAn Hill,
Chester county, was entered Friday night
by masked robbers, who collared Snyder,
threw him on the floor, bound him hand
and foot, and then proceeded to rob the
house OF $500 In gold and silver, the tavings
OF = lifetime. Snyder Is bachelor, and
lived alone on small farm.
-------- ---------
DR.. Buils Cough syrup is particularly rccom-
mended for children. II cures coughs, colds,
Group, sore throat, and whooping cough. II Is
pleasant To the taste, and acts like n charm. -
cents.
"Jack shall pipe and Gili shall dance lust
rs long out In the open barn as they please. The
free born American citizen don't fear neuralgia
with salvation OIL 10 the front. Price only 70
cents.
Come let the Joyous tidings roll
From east to west from pole to pole,
That woman's teeth, aud lips, and breath,
No more shalt suffer worse than death,
For sOZODONT with magic sway,
Preserves them now from foul decay.
feblT-l lydeod&w
you have catarrli, use the surest rcmedy-
DIR. Sages. M,Tu&w
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GUT
PRICES.

All our Fine Fur Trimming at one price, Csc.
$780, 81, $3.50 50, a Mufs at 81, sl5O, q, $3.50,
$500. -
All our Blanket Shawls at half price.
Black Thibet shawls. 81, 81, So, 81, IS, sS,E.
Chidrens School Shawls, Csc, 75c, 81.
Torchon Laces, l, q 3, 4, s, cts.
Point Laces, 9, TO- l21a, II, 20, D cts.
Ruching, 8, s, 10, l219, II, 90, 25 s711 cts.
silk Ribbons, 2,3 s, !, 10, l2a. II, 20, IS cts.
Soc, 75c, 81 Corsets at S71zc. 5Oc, 75c.
Chlldren's Corset Waists, 25c.
Misses Corscts, 371ac.
Garfield Nonpariel Dress Shields, Sc and Sc q
pair
Best Linen Thread, &c a spool
School Bags, l0c and l5c.
Best Ammonia, sc a bottle.
Gold Head Umbrellas, s7Izc.
Umbrellas, 25c, soc, 75c.
SOC, 75c, White Shirts at 37lzc, Soc, 7Sc.
Underwear at half price to close out.
Heavy Canton Flannel, 412c, 61+c, Sc.
Curtain Scrim, sc yard.
Curtain Lace, lOc and l21Sc yard.
Light Calcoes, SC yard.
Indigo Blue Calicoes, &c a yard.
Muslins, SIC, &c, 614c
Dress Ginghams 814c and Sc.
Blankets at half price to close out.
Comforts cheap to close ont.
BE SURE THAT YOU GET To THE
RIGHT PLACE,
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PHtLAprlrntA. Mondax. Feh


On Saturday we announced
the arrival Of a rare and choice
lot Of Paris Robe Patterns.
They had quite a matinee. The
usual adjectivcs Of admiration
we're literally bestowed. Quite
a number Of the Robes left us,
but the choice is still complete.
Prices $IS to S2S.
Shanghai Silks. Thirty more
entirely new styles at IS cents,
ST. $I.2s. The leading choice
Of the market is here, but still
more are coming.
Unheralded legions Of Dress
Goods. If we only eonla tell
of them all. We tell you daily,
but the untold story is the
greatest. Wish we could talk
to you fa1ee day. Maybe we
can sometime. But the goods
that don't get told of are
worthy as the worthiest. There
are commanding things that
come to the front naturally, but
most of the dress goods adver-
tised are culled at random.
Specimens, samples, the skir-
mish line Of the great army be-
hind.
We started the story of
Black Stufs some days since.
Lo, the air is filled with Black
"a veritable flock Of crows! I!
But we keep right on-the
riches of Black in Spring Dress
Stufs can only be realized by
study the same is true of the
vay1ely of plain Blacks.
Baek Baek Moha Mohar, q inches. iInshss Sc & o. "H'
Black Mohair Tamise, 40 inches, 90, IS, 75c,
Black Mohair Brilliant, 40 inches, zoe. 81.
Black Mohair slcllian, 40 inches. 80, IS, 75c.
Black Silk-warp Mohairs
RTan, RTnass 4 4 ,n.Sas ,ssnes !, g q q $3.50
Sicilian, A inches, 81 50, 81 IS, 50.
All-wool Alpaca Brilliant, Az
inches, 81, SI.25, $I.5o. There
is no equal variety of wool,
wool-and-silk, mohair, and mo-
hair-and-silk elsewhere. The
claims are big. The stocks
warrant the claims.
It's poor economy to buy low
grade table tools (or any other
things) just because they're
cheap. Not the sort of things
soe ask you to look at. Push
the prices as low as possible
every time; holding qualities
up. That's the rule. For in
stance
Harrison Bros. & Howson's S
English Table Cutlery, every
piece warranted
81 Staghorn Handle Carvers, 81 So
81 Celluloid Handle Caryors, 81 30.
81 10 Rubber Handle Carvers, 81 %.
So - Rubber Handle Dessert Knives, SO - a
dozen.
S. Rubber Handle Dinner Knives and
Forks. 81 u dozen.
John Russell & Co.'S make
S. 550Celluloid Handle Dinner Knives, So rs
dozen.
| 81 Staghorn Handle Carvers, 81.
| 81 Celuloid Handle Carvers, 81 20.
A little lot of extra and
double plated Dessert Spoons,
Dinner Forks, Sugar Shells,
Butter and Pie Knives and
Salad Sets, all plated on white
metal, athay regular prizes.
| Second floor, second gallery.
John Wanamaker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17
The Bureau of Animal Industry.

The notorious Bureau of Animal In
dustry which uses about a hundred
thousand dollars to stamp out ''pleuro-
pneumonia" at some point-slaughter-
ing three thousand dollars worth of
animals and using the balance of the
money for salaries : is charged with
even a much more serious offense. 1t
has been openly charged in Congress
that its agents are Systematically en-
gagged in spreading pleuro-pneumonia
in the East. The alleged modus oper-
andi is to find an affected animal-one
that has been exposed, but as yet shows
no symptoms of the disease-and sell it
to an owner of fine beef herd. Then
in due time an agent of the bureau
comes around, finds the disease well
marked in the animal, condemns the
whole herd, which is bought by a
butcher, who is in the conspiracy. at a
low price. and he and the agent divide
the profits The people will look for
the developments in the case with a
good deal of interest and if the charge
shall be substantiated-whic the Con-
gresham who brought it before Con-
greSs declares that he has the evidence
to do-there will be a pretty universal
demand to lynch the whole concern.
The bureau has been bad enough in all
conscience, without fastening upon it .
crime like this.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17
Potato Test.

Quite an interesting and original test
of the quality of potatoes was con-
Quoted last season at the Michigan Ag-
ricultural College. Thirty-seven vari-
eties of potatoes were grown and
accurate records kept to show the com
parative yields. 1t was then proposed
to test the potatoes for quality when
both baked and boiled. There are eight
families living on the college grounds.
Each of these families received during
the winter samples of the different
varieties of potatoes. These were
cooked as nearly alike as possible and
each family marked, on a scale of ten,
the different varieties for color, grain,
flavor and meal:neSS In no case was
the name of the potato made known to
the tester. The result is very interest
ing. 1t shows that while the quality OF
potato is very largely determined by
the soil and the manure, there are some
heavy-yielding varieties that can not be
made to produce first-class tubers. In
this test the heaviest yielders seemed
the poorest in quality, though Monroe
Seeding and Empire State ranked
highest for quality with Garfield and
Rural Newly orker next To the r.. N
US surprise Rural Blush is marked far
down on the list, which we assume is
due to the fact that the soil did not suit
this variety. What is the value of such
an experiment.? The time is coming
when potatoes can be sold for their
quality and appearance. Is coming:
Is here now. 1t is as possible for potato
growers near large markets to secure an
extra price for extra-quality potatoes as
it. is for dairyman to secure Clancy
price for fancy butter. Suit your soil
to potato. The leading grocers OF
Newark and other large cities have al
ready begun to try potatoes by wha,
they call the cooking test" and there
is every evidence that before long q
large part of our potatoes will be sold
for quality.-Rural New Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17
BLAINE.S REBELLION.

He Makes Violent Onslaught Upon the
Mckinley Bill and Injuries His Silk Hat
He says the Bill Means Disaster For the
Party in 1S92-The Farmer Must Have a
Larger Foreign Market. o
The dispatch from Washington to the
New York Herald in regard to some ut
terances of Blaine on the Mckinley
bill has attracted much attention. The
remarks were said to have been made
in the Senate Appropriation Commit
tee. Blaine was SO outspokcn against
McKinley's tariff job that many people
were not disposed to believe that the
'Herald's report was true. Il was not
believed that Blaine would make such
sweeping statements in opposition to a
measure which his party had rushed
through the House and is nowHtrying to
put through the Senate.
The report printed in the New York
paper is in part as follows
THE Democratic member of the COM
mittee, Mr.. Blackburn, was delighted
with the tone of Mr.. Blaine's view, and
at an opportune moment he is reported
to have said:
IL wish you were not Mr.. Secretary,
and were in this Senate to raise your
voice against this Mckinley bill"
Mr.. Blaine-I wish so too. 1t is the
most dangerous. if not the most infa-
nous, measure that was ever concocted
by any party. The men who vote for
this bill will wreck the Republican
party. If 1 were in the Senate, 1 would
rather have my right arm torn out OF
its socket than vote for this bill.
Senator Allison with some feeling)
You are winking at Senator Black
burn across the table, and are just say
ing this to please him. 49,
''Mr. Blaine-I was -winking at Sena-
tor Blackburn because he was swinking
at me; but 1 say solemnly that this
Mckinley bill is an outrage and ought
to be killed by the Senate"
There is one touch in this story which
gave it a color of truth-that part about
Blaine and Blackburn winking at each
other, and B1aine's remark when ALI
son called attention to it For this rea-
son newspaper men were disposed to
think tho story genuine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17

TREE LABEL.

the annexed cut 1t has many advan-
tages. 1. One is, its cheapness; the
strips of zinc may be cut by tin-worker
from scrap zinc, and need not cost over
ten cents for hundred. 2. The coil never
cuts the bark of the tree, as with the
common wires. but expands slowly as
the limb grows larger. g. The name is
written with a common lead pencil as
easily as it is written on card. 4. The
name is durable; we have seen them
when thirty years old, as clear and black
as ever. 1t is proper to add that the
name writes much better on slightly
rusted surface. The writing is never
effaced by weather and rains, and will
last half a century.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17
AGRICULTURALHINT
ALFALFA HAY.

Its Value az Food and How to Cure-A
farmers Experience with 1t.
am well satisfied that the real value
of alfalfa is not generally known, even
among. very many who have raised it
for years, writes Ira. Adams, in an ex-
change. Continuing. he says; IT'S nu-
tritive qualities are much greater than
it gets credit for. A ,stable-keeper in
town told me not long since I was
keeping my 1, 40O-pound horse too fat.
/ asked him what I should do. He
replied: ''Feed him less grain He
was greatly surprised when / assured
him that I fed him nothing but dry al
falfa. little salt and all. the fresh
water he wanted-not an ounce of grain
and that / could do as good blowing
with him as most people do with two
horses. From one COW, common stock,
fed only with alfalfa and beets, and
kept in assman yard all the time, 1 sold
S119.75 worth of butter in one year,
besides furnishing my family Of five
with all they needed. as we'll as milk
alfalfa so highly, and know no forage
plant l would exchange it for. 90
The manner of curing depends entire
~ Oh bne Cime OF CuLC1nR. My meCnOO
is as follows: In hot weather, if cut
early in the morning, l rake it into
light windrows in the afternoon. as soon
as it gets thoroughly wilted. This will
generally be in few hours, unless the
crop is very heavy. The next day, as
soon as the dew is off put it into small
cocks, not over one hundred pounds
each, and shake it up we'll while cock
ing, making the cock as light and as
high as possible. In this way the hot
air circulates through it. and it very
gradually settles as we'll as cures in the
best manner, being almost as green
when dry as before being cut. If cut
very early in the spring or late in the
fall, much more time is required in
curing, but never cock when it feels
heavy, even in hot weather, as some of
the bottom of the cocks will be sure to
be moldy. Haul it to your barn three
or four days after being cooked, especial
1y in hot weather Salt freely. and you
will have alfalfa hay of first quality,
and your stock will think Christmas has
come.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17
Tree Labels.

what is the best and cheapest label
to put on my trees in the orchard so as
to keep the names along time?" asks a
correspondent of the Country Gentle
man. That paper, in reply, says: We
published several years ago the figure
and description of a cheap, simple and
durable label for bearing fruit trees,
the substance of which we repeat. 1t is
made of strips of sheet zinc five or six
inches long and half an inch wide; or
better, about three-fourths of an inch
wide at one end and half that width at
the other. The length and breadth are
not important The name is written on
the wide end with a common lead pen
Gil, and the narrow end is coiled around
a small side branch, as represented in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17

OEfOI. @
5SoeyeI' infant slept quietly in her arms
and the train flew along .over the iron
rails at a very creditab1e speed:
The moment the cars slackened, she
sprang out and rushed into the depot
like wild creature, spite Of her huss
bands OBTAINING hand and voice.
'Tiha, my love: you'll certainly be
killed.. 6 90
She broke from him and was gone.
1t was close, uncarpeted litsle room,
lighted by ore or two Pickering gas
burners, and furnished with wooden
benches extending all around the wall.
A fire burned like. a red, sullen eye in a
small cylinder stove, and sleepy ticket
agent nodded behind the aperture OF
his inclOsed station, no very inviting
prospect to the bewildered travellers.
Be sure enough, there sat the, mother
of the seven noisy children, in crumpled
bonnet and travel-stained garb,' com.
posedly feeding her small flock, with
relays of biscuit sandwiches and heavy
gingerbread. She looked up, but she
neither sprang to her feet nor extended
her arms for the stray bantling return
ing to her after such an odd fashion.
G ''Oh! I thought most likely you'd
bring her back was the most calmly
spoken greeting of this Spartan matron.
81 supposed there was some mistake.
You'll find your child among those
shawls on the bench yOnder."
Mrs. Hawkes. laid the strange baby in
it's mothers lap, and flew like an arrow
to little Lily, the petted child, who
never before knew a single instant's
To-
stained cheeks, airing piteously up at
the flaming gaslights over head.
''My sweetest" she sobbed, straining
it wildly to her breast, .:'my precious
recovered treasure"
o And then-why, of course, Mrs. Lila
Hawkes. went into Mysteries.
The mother opened her eyes.
seDeary me! don't see the sense of
making such fuss over a baby. just
sprinkle her forehead with water
she'll come to fast enough, I'll be
bound. There, she's all right now.
Tommy" addressing her second hope,
eff you don't stop teasing Marcus
Aurelius, I'll skin We alive; see f
DON'T
An hour or two afterward, when Mrs.
Hawkes. sat once more by her own
bright freside, with Lily nesting,
flushed and rosy. in her lap, John
leaned good-humoredly over her Shout
der to whisper, in haIf-mocking tone:
81 say. Lila. you'll leave off petting
strange babies in the cars, now, won't
you?''
sob, Johnr' answered Lila, 'fwhat a
difference there is in mothers. How
pity that poor little wretch, with its six
brothers and sisters and that hard, in
different mother!'
% ''But wasn't it a joke, though" re-
sumed Mr.. Hawkes., ''to think we got
hold of the wrong baby?"- Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17

'sSuit yourself. my DEAR he said,
"and get your things on, quick. I hope
this will curesyou of 'dandling other peos
: Plies babies, Lila IS
So Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkes., with the TN.
conscious burden in their arms, took
their hurried way once more toward the
depot.
fortunately we are on time" said
Mr.. Hawkes., with deep sigh of relief.
: ''The train for Allenville is just going
OUT
The three miles between A1lenville
and Melton seemed perfectly intermina-
BILE to poor Lila, racked with alternate
. hopes and fears, although the yellow