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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
A Good Butter Test.

AS we have now in Barton county
three good and substantial creameries
the following report of butter test,
published in the Kansas Farmer of a
recent date, and furnished by Smith,
Powell & Lamb, of Syracuse, N. Y,
may be of interest to many of our
readers:
"Clothilde 3D. at Lakeside Stock
Farm, completed week s butter record
of 80 pounds 8 ounces. Her Butter
was of fine quality. She gave for the
week $50 pounds IA ounces of milk,
which shows that she averaged pound
of butter from 1888 pounds of milk.
This shows that. quality and quantity
of milk can be combined in the same
COW.
''She was fed per day, during the test,
nineteen pounds of grain feed, COM
posed of one part wheat bran, one part
ground oats, one. part corn meal, and
one-eighth of one part linseed meal. OF
coarse feed she was fed fifty pounds
corn ensilage, twenty-five pounds of
carrots, and three pounds of hay. She
dropped her last calf October 20, and
up to time of commencing test had very
little grain feed.
"When the production Of both milk
and butter is considered. ClOthilde I'd
now stands at the head. We know of
no other cow with equal records of both
these products. This cow is now eight
years old, and has averaged over 10, 500
pounds of milk per year, counting the
whole time in milk. commencing in her
two-year-old form. AS a four-year-old
she gave 23,6O2 pounds 10 ounces OF
milk in a year. Last year after
dropping her calf. she was given a
butter test of thirty days, making 25
pounds 81 ounces in a week, and 1O4
pounds 81 ounces in thirty days. All
grain feed was then dropped, and dur
ing the summer she had only pasture
aud soiling crops, and during the winter
only corn ensilage, hay and roots, until
a few weeks before the close of the
year, when six pounds of grain per day
we're added to her ration. With this
feed she closed her years milk record
at 2O,487 pounds ID ounces. This
record, considering the feed consumed,
has no equal.
Next to this cow, in the production
of both milk and butter, stands her
dam. Clothilde, with a milk record of
26,02l pounds ounces in year, at six
years of age, and butter record of %
pounds q ounces in week. She
from the whole time in milk
during her life, commencing before she
was two years old, 1859 pounds per
year.
"The butter record of Clothilde and
her five daughters in Lakeside herd
three of them tested at three years of
age-average for, the six head, %
pounds 1873 ounces, averaging for the
whole number a pound of butter from
1854 pounds of milk. The whole num-
Der, although three of them were but
three years old at the time of making
records, and one with only one-half an
udder, averaged ,O65 pounds 81 ounces
of milk in a year."
Michael Giddings, west of the city,
has bull of Clothilde's stock, whose
services can be had by those who desire
to try that breed of cattle for dairy
purposes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
Peculiar, Amt It.

Peculiar, Amt it, that there is such
an reproduction of farm products in
these United States that thousands of
our people have to 60 hungry; that the
manufacturers of clothing and boots
and shoes have manufactured SO many
of these articles that hundreds of peO-
pie have to 60 ragged and barefooted2
Peculiar amt it? There is, however an
production of grain gamblers and
middlemen, but you don't ever hear of
them going hungry, raggad or bare
footed do you? There is also large
surplus in the stock of scalawag legis-
lators which could be dispensed with.
The farmer and laborers of this country
have it in their power to lay all obnox-
ious and scheming politicians on the
retired SHELF" and if they don't do it
they might as we'll give up the fight;
for through legislation will come all the
relief they will ever get. They may
pass resolutions until they are black in
the face, establish exchanges till all
their money is gone, start stores and
run them until they get tired, but all
this will be of little avail if they don't
get legislation. All the past fifteen or
twenty years has been in favor of the
other fellows, and they have the drop
on the producers. They must either be
a party themselves or else make the
old parties put up better men,
Florence Herald. (Rep.)
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

First published January 30th, 1901
SHERIFF'S SALE.
State Of Kansas,
m. Barton County, -
Inc southern kansas Mortgage Co. Plaintiff.
Samuel E. Holloway, Defendant.
By virtue of Special Execution 10 me directed
and delivered issued out of the 3Oth District Court
OF the state of Kansas, sitting in and for Barton
county In said state will on Monday March third
lS)' A u. 1880. between the hours Of 10 O'Clock a.
door IN the city OF Great Bend. in the county and
state Aforesaid offer at public sale and sell to tho
highest bidder for cash in hand, the following de-
scribed real property, to-wit:
Lot No. nine (9l in block No. eleven (1D in town
OF Pawnee Rock, Barton county. Kansas
Said property TO be sold as commanded by the
said Special Execution. e
+. D. WILSON, Sheriff.
]. s. Dalziel. Deputy
Sherid's Office. Great Bend, kansas, January Soth,
1oSo A-4S.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

THE great body of the people don't
care a dg bow many grains of silver or
gold are represented by a dollar, but
how many pounds of beef or bread can
be bought for the dollars resulting
from days work or how many days
wages are required to pay for month s
ronf - r
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

He SAT in the door at MONDAY,
lonely and glum and sad; brooding over
the price of corn and figuring how
much he had. He had worked from
early springtime, early and late, and
hard, and now he was counting his last
assets and figuring out his reward. He
figured it took two acres to buy his
three boys new boots, and ten acres
more on top of that to fit them out with
new suits. To buy his wife protected
dress it took 100 bushels more, while
five acres went in solid lump for a
carpet on the floor. His taxes and his
grocery bill absorbed his crop of oats,
while the interest on his farm mortgage
took all his fattened shOats. The
shingles on his cow shed, and the
lumber for his barn, had eaten up his
beef steers and the balance of his corn.
So he sat in his door at MONDAY, lonely
and glum and sore, as he figured up his
wealth little less than it was the year
before. by gum, they say I'm protect
ed, but 1 know there is something
wrong; I've been deceived and gulled
and hoodwinked by this protective song.
They told of rebellious traitors and
held up the bloody rag, and followed
along like pumpkin, and now Pm
holding the bag. But from this time
on I'll investigate and get to the bottom
of facts, and I'll bet 81, to begin with,
that the tariff is tax."-E1.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
IT Is said Congressman Anderson's

IT Is said Congressman Anderson's
opposition to the new ruling by
Speaker Reed against filibustering, is
because it will take from his own hands
the weapon by which he defeated the
Union Pacific funding bill last winter.
The Union Pacific railroad has a
scheme by which it means to escape
paying $6o, 900, 900 which it owes to
Uncle Sam. Through Anderson's
filibustering last winter the bill was
prevented from passing. He now fears
that it will be whipped through at this
session.-Topeka Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

SECRETARY MoHLER, of the state
board of agriculture, advises Kansas
farmers to hold their corn for a better
price,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
First published Jan. so, $780,
SHERIFFS SALE

State of Kansas,
Barton County. IS
Richard Williams. Elizabeth Williams, ct al.
By virtue of Special Execution to me directed
and delivered issued out of Goth District Court
OF the State OF Kansas sitting in and for Barton
County, in said State, will on Monday, March
3rd, A. d. 1880, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
a. m. and 2 oclock p. m. of said day, at the Court
House west door in Great Bend in the County and
State aforesaid offer at public sale and sell to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, the following de-
The southeast quarter % of section nineteen 10,
township eighteen QSl. south of range fourteen 14}
west, laying and situated in the county of Barton
and.st of Kansas.
Said property to be sold as commanded by the
said Special Execution.
+. D. WILSON, Sheriff
Sherifs Office, January 3Oth, 1899. 44-4s
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

THE BREEDERS GUIDE, published at HINT
ington, Indiana, is an eight page monthly pur-
nal devoted to the interests of the farmers and
raiSers It's contributors writers of ability. The
paper up with the times in every particular II is
no ad verf1slng Sheet but paper containing much
Information OF interest to stock raising and agrcul-
ture and should he in the household Of every sub
scriber of THE DEMOCRAT.
SIC Now is the time to renewi Now is the time
TO subscribe. Now is the time to get ND clubsf
ms oher is good only during the months of No
vember and December.
Do not wait.
Come in and renew nowi
WILL E. STOKE,
Publisher Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

KANSAS has Ito & of p. lodges,
and the order is said to be growing
more rapidly than any other in the
state. Woodland lodge, of this city,
n aiding new- mEnnbfxa afsnuti vUealH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

AMONG the first spoilers Of note
was Judas. who after drinking wine
with the Master, went to see the Police
oseai Esu 80 spesef. Apa
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

THE electric lighting of the streets
was discontinued Tuesday night, no
contract having been made between
the city and the Electric Light Co. The
proposition made by the company was
that they would run seventeen arc light
on the moonlight skedule for 50 per
lamp, or s135 per month for lighting
the streets. The council offered 81 900
per year for same service, leaving
serious difference between them of
$500. The matter will be considered
at another time and it is hoped a
satisfactory contract may be made
Lyons Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

elsewhere will be found an article
headed ITO Tax Payer" When last
weeks article was published it was ex-
pected that some one would attempt to
answer it; but it was, and still is, our
belief that :no argument could be
brought forth by the opp osition that
could disprove the apt and timely points
made by "Tax Payer" in his letter to
the w. C. T. u; and the letter this
week Published is about as frail an
effort as could have been made. It
attempts to prove or disprove nothing,
and only serves to illustrate the unrea-
of the women who have
rushed blindly upon the ground they
are unfamiliar with, and who appear to
forget that there should be honor mixed
with zeal, and justice tempered to all
things. It would be interesting to the
public to know the social and financial
of both "Tax Payer" and
Another Tax Payer"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

KANSAS editors are peculiar people.
There is no cloud so black but that to
the Kansan the silver lining is easily
discernable. No other but a Kansas
newspaper would say: 1.-The snow
storm that brought suffering to so
many other places insured the Kansas
farmer not only peace of mind, but
to each and every member of his family
a piece of bread" Possibly at the very
time the poor scribe was penning this
sentence his supply of
fuel was so low that he was holding
the Office cat between his feet to keep
them Warm.-EE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
LODGE DIRECTORY.

e. Of P.-
Woodland Lodge No. 81, meets every Thursday
evening, at hall north side of square
|; Frank J. Kramer. C. C.
WV. Hartley, X of r 8.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27
THE GREAT DOLLAR wEEKLY.

The KANSAS CITY WEEKLY T-a &.
read by more people in the West than
any other paper published. Why? Be-
cause 1t better represents the Gran<
West tran any other paper. It II the
leader In the Oklahoma movements md
IN everything tina. benefits the West.
Is the largest weekly nevspouoe
published in the world. being ~ 49,
N columns every Issue, for only On
DOLLAR a year.
AEvery Western man should taae
subscribera -
THE Tines.
~fr Iana. 90 Ia
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

WE ARE surprised at the moderation
the republicans are showing in their
great campaign of democratic suppress
ion. A Maori tribe in New Zealand
had method of confirming land titles.
When sale was made, in order to
prevent any more trouble about the
matter. the purchaser killed the seller,
and, as additional precaution ate the
body. Then he occupied the land,
perfectly confident that he would not
have to stand lawsuit with the for
mer owner. Why should republicans
do things half way? 1t would be much
better to finish the job. They should
unseat not few of the democrats but
all, and put republicans in their places.
Then Mr.. Reed could occupy the
speakers chair without the fear that
some insoleit democrat member might
object to his rulings. Dodge City
Densocrat. - - : - * :, =
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

HERE IS something that the railroad
commissioners should, but probably
will not adjust: The freight rates from
Wichita to Chicago, distance 800 miles,
Is cents per bushel, from Wichita to
Texas distance of only three hundred
miles. 26 cents per bushel. This will
convince any one at a glance, that it
naturally acts as prohibition for
Texans to use Kansas corn. If the
rate to Texas would be in accordance
with the rates to Chicago our farmers
would receive better price for their
corn. II our. laws were made for the
good of the people such a state of
affairs could not exist. AS it is, the
foregoing is only one of many forms of
injustice that is permitted to be
practiced against the farmer and pro-
Queer for the enrichment of the money
holder. Verify, there should be a
rebellion of the people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

2-Ion WaEon Scales C7latfc--n 6x1sl $40; 3.
HssO 6-Iot. SD - D. as-sss D and Beam
BOX In 1n-d- ssv- - varieties CT
aredS of 9th usetn. ..g;css from 20 TO 50 per
cent oeloE- 1s'lst s.-ic J+lsse include Bugeiee
Carriages. s>i..gh<. VI Wagons Safes
Mach -es t,orfa,;- :. BLACKSMITH Tools etr
eiS csFscTs gsfesI gfs~-ss PHI ed far
Address II c,AG SCALE CO. Chicszom
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

READ carefully the report of the
immigration meeting. and you will
understand that it is movement of
the people for the benefit of all the
people. Never before have we had an
opportunity of getting the facts con-
corning Barton county and her wonder
full crop productions before at least
200, 900 people of the better class. The
benefits to come from this mode Of
advertising will be of substantial
nature, as the men to whom the Kan
sas book will be sent will generally be
men who desire coming to Kansas with
means to purchase and develop farms.
One good farmer added to each school
district will much more than repay the
outlay for such advertising. Objection
may be raised to the county furnishing
the money for such advertising, but
only by men who do not stop to con-
slider that, in all probability, it will
not add Is cents to the taxes of any
farmer. 1t will be seen by the matter
which will occupy our page that all
parts of the county are equally repre-
sented, and that all will be equally
benefited. Talk the matter over, and
if you know of good men who are think
ing of removing to Kansas send or give
their names to the distributing COM
mittee, or get copies of the book when
published and send to such parties.
Let US all pull together.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-06
{ DAILY, $40 A YEAR. \
I CENTS A COPY.
| WEEKLY, S1.25 A YEAR.
APARACHUTE A IN FLAMES.
1T DROPS AN AERONAUT 400
FEET TO DEATH.

A Spark from a Sew-mill Near the
Scene of the Ascent Supposed to
Have Started the Fatal Blaze-A
Thin Streak OF Smoke the. First.
Signal to the Spectators.
ST.. LOUIS, July GA special to the Re
public from Beardstown, ILL.,, says that
Prof. Samuel Black, the aeronaut, met
with horrible death at that place yester-
day afternoon. When at a hight of 400
feet in his ascent he signaled that he was
about to descend, but something seemed to
have gone wrong with his parachute.
STREAK OF SMOKE.
A few minutes later a thin streak OF
smoke was issuing from the parachute,
which In few seconds burst into flame,
severing the parachute from the balloon
and the aeronaut was seen falling through
the air at frightful speed.
HORRIBLY MANGLED.
Half an hour later his body was found
horribly mangled about two miles from the
scene of the ascent. 1t is supposed that the
parachute caught fire from sparks from a
mill near by.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-06
CHICAGO's STOCK YARDS.
The Recent Sale Won't Take Then
Out of American Hands.

The Recent Sale Won't Take Them
Out of American Hands.
BosToN, July 5.-F. w. Prince & Co, =.
who are understood to represent the pur-I
chasers of the Chicago Stock Yards and.
Transit Company for about $50, 900, 900, say
to-day that the control of the Union stockl
yards of Chicago will remain in America.
The financial reorganization Of the com-'
pany will be upon an American basis, with
a large majority of the new securities owned
in this country, and the management will be
American.
TO BE LISTED.
The securities will be listed upon the
Chicago, New York, Boston and Londonl
exchanges, and will thus have an interna-
tional market. The stock was never dealt
in on any exchange, and when, some years.
ago, the Lake Shore road wished to sell itsl
stock to improve Its road, it could only sell
to Mr.. Vanderbilt.
NO ONE ELSE ABLE TO BUY IT.
Much criticism was made when it was,
discovered that Mr.. Vanderbilt had bought
at private sale the Lake Shore interest, but
Mr.. Vanderbilt was then the ouly man
knowing its value who could invest 80, ,000.-
900 or S3,000,000 in it. The Stock Yards
company has always been close corpora :
ton financially, which has narrowed it's
market and detraoted from the value Of it 8
shares. Lately American bankers have
offered to take nearly two thirds of the new
securities which will be offered to the pub
lie in Chicago, New York and Boston next
week, with full details of the organization
Of the new company.
THE DIRECTORS.
To the present board will be added Lead
ing capitalists of Chicago, New York and
Boston of worldwide reputation, while the
Chicago management, under Mr.. Sherman
as vice president, will remain unchanged,
and MIR. Thayer will continue as president.
Mr.. Thayer and Mr.. Maloney, who now
represent over 8 per cent. of the old stock,
have approved of the new plan and many
stockholders who are ia the old corporation
will be in the new one. The new company
will be in position to he more progressive
and to make the extensions and improve
ments demanded by the times and the
growth of the Chicago stock yards business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-06
a KEa OF POWDER ExPLoDBs.

Seven Children Injured and Four of
Them Will Die.
SCoTT HAVEN, Pa, July 5.-A keg con-
tanning fifty pounds of powder exploded in
August Smiths grocery store at Industry,
near Scott Haven, this evening, completely
wrecking the building aud injuring seven
children, four of them fatally. The explo-
sion was caused by sparks from Jackson
cracker, which exploded prematurely in the
hand Of August Smith, Jr., aged Ia years
The store was resort for children and at
the time of the accident large number
were present firing crackers.
TERRIFIC FORCE.
The powder exploded with terrific force.
hitting the building, which was two-story
structure, from its foundation.
Young Smiths body was burned to a
crisp, and he was otherwise terribly man.
gled
John Brennan, aged 10 years. had the
soles of both feet torn off, was frightfully
burned about the body and both eyes were
blown out.
George Kohler, aged years, was badly
burned about the body, and the flesh was
torn from his limbs.
Willie Kohler. 6 years old, was burned
about the head, breast and stomach.
- Emma Smith, aged S, Mary Smith, aged
" months, and Charlie Shell, aged years.
were all badly burned but will recover.
The first four named are still living. and
everything possible is being done to aileyi-
ate their suffering, but their death is. ex-
pected
The ruins took fire, but the flames were
extinguished before they had gained much
neaoway. Several kegs of power were
stored IN the cellar, and a more horrible
Salamlty was averted by the prompt and
heroic work of the neighbors. ''''>
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-06
FRANCES TARIFF.
The Governments Attitude Toward
This Country Made Plain.

The Governments Attitude Toward
This Country Made Plain.
PARIS, July 5.-The Senate this week has
shown its hand plainly in regard to Ameri-
can questions. After long debate it finally
voted in favor of duty of francs on corn,
and supplemented this by imposing duty
of francs on corn neal During the
closing debate it was distinctly avowed that
the duty on corn was to be considered only
continuation of the nine-year-old policy
toward American pork
Count Foucker de Careil declared that
the importation of American pork was only
another mode of importing American corn,
and French farmers could not maintain
themselves against it, Prohibition of pork
was right aud ought to be maintained, and
the duty on corn should also be made pro-
hibitory.
MERELY A PRETEXT.
M. Lillaud called attention TO the fact
that American pork is only prohibited on
the ground Of its alleged unhealthfulness.
He declared that this is merely pretext.
Other members replied that it was all
right, and that the prohibition ought to be
maintained An article published in the
Temps, which is thought to reflect the views
of the government, suggests that there
might be circumstances under which it
might be desirable to withdraw the prohibi-
tion against pork.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-06
THE MORNING NEWSs,0oo
FsTABLIsHED 1880. INCORPORATED loeo.
]. II. ESTILL, President.
RUN DOWN ONACR0SSING
THREE OF THE INJURED DEAD
AND OTHERS BADLY HURT.

The Train Running at Lively Rate
When It Struck the Wagon-The Ill
fated Occupants Returning rom a
Ptcnic-Contradictory Claims as TO
whether the Whistle Was Blown
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 5.-A big furni-
ture van, containing party OF twenty -one
Young folks returning from picnic on the
farm of Frank Akin, two miles outside OF
the city, was struck by a nortnbound ex-
press at the Preston street crossing OF tne
Louisville Southern railway about O'CLOCK
last night, and three or It's occu-
nants were killed and the others injured.
The train. which was going eighteen miles
an hour. struck the wagon in the middle,
emitting it in two and scattering the bodies
to the right and left. The train was imme-
diateIy stopped and the sufferers taken to
|. ST Marys and Elizabeth hospital, where
Ben Pratt, aged IS, and Frank Pratt, aged
21. and Mary Holtmeyer, baby, died early
this morning.
THE INJURED.
The following were injured, but not fa-
tally. and this morning were declared out
of danger;
MARY VANCE, aged Is years. slight scalp
wounds
SARAH VANCE, aged 16years, slight scalp
wounds
IDA FEENEY, aged years, injured about
the head, but not seriously.
WILLIAM HoLTMEYER. aged so years,
bruised about the back.
WILLIAM VANCE, cash in the head.
LIZZIE HoLTMEYER, collar bone proba-
baby fractured.
LEWIS HEIBLER, injured slightly on the
head.
LULIE STEULE. cash on the head and
bruised about the body.
WILLIAM FoULKs, arm broken and Sc
rious conclusion of the brain.
Some Of the parties in the furniture wagon
declare the engineer failed to whistle for the
crossing, though he, as well as the conduc-
tor, denies this. Both of the latter claim
that prolonged whistle was given.