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FIG. 5,
FIG. 4.

capacity in cubic feet equal to about four
fifths OF the struck bushel, and other require
mentS.
The food required for animals, besides the
usual fee ng of grain. would be from to tons
OF good hay for each horse in or months and
nearly tons for each COW in months.
The feeding OF ensilage to each cow will be
from cubic foot to IN cubic feet or about $50
cubic feet in the or months. A silo for go
cows should hold 5000 cubic feet.
For storing straw, double the bulk OF hay
should be allowed
Additional strength Is given to stills or cross
timbers where they rest on posts. by the use
of horizontal timber caps between the posts
and timbers Gig. ~
Steep roofs afford more room than fat ones,
and are less liable to leak.
large cistern may be placed under the
driveway, to receive the rain-waLer from the
roof.
On a gravel1y soil which has a thorough
OF masonry; otherwise, with masonry only
next to the earth bank, and the walls made OF
wood on other sides with double boards and tar
paper between, will afford protection from the
cold Of winter.
Trussed timbers overhead will afford wide
floors. on which wagons may be driven to any
part or turned without detaching the teams;
the grain or hay bays being successfully built
up needed Gig So
Three-story barns may be built sloping
ground or on a hillside, the lower story being
the basement and entered from level ground
below; the second story entered from an en-
bankment road running alongside, and the
third or upper story entered at right angles by
. bridge over the second-story road Gig 81.
Large barns containing many animals, and
| requiring the conveyance of much food and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02
Fig I.

should not rest against the wall, but
should be kept foot from 1t by
a vertical stratum Of broken stone gravel,
draining into the ditch below the wall. The
basement should be nine feet high, for free air
and the free passage OF attendants Ventila-
tors from the basement may extend upwar at
the sides, opening under the caves, or close
under the roof inside up to the peak Gig. y.
They may be two feet square, and by means Of
side doors opening downwards outside used for
chutes for pitching down hay Gig. 2); or by
means of doors opening part way down inside,
conveying the hay into the apartment below
Gig. 81.
The windows in the basement should be
rather high up, and ample for lighting the whole
thoroughly. dark basement is very objec-
tionable.
The most durable floor for basement is con-
crete-frst of small broken stone, then common
water lime finished with Portland cement; the
studs for partitions being set before the cement
is laid.
The stalls for the cows should be feet wide,
and space of 12 feet allowed for them; the
manure gutter 10 inches wide and z inches
deep; the slope OF stalls from front to rear 3 or
8 inches.
used for horse stables; each stall feet wide,
and IA feet allowed for stalls and passages.
The stable in the basement may be laid out
in three ways: If running in lines lengthwise
with the barn. with central wide passage for
feeding and hangers; with manure passages on
each side next to the exterior; and with lines OF
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02

five pieces to two hundred. Then a
marker puts the lot number on all the
packages. Next, a book-keeper puts
down in regular form in a log ledger
the name and address Of the customer,
the number of each kind of the different
articles, and the mark or peculiar India
ink stamp that is on each piece of goods.
II piece of goods is found unmarked
an appropriate mark is put upon it ind
the record made.
The goods then go to an ''assorter."
He puts the shirts, collars, cuffs, etc.,
each by themselves. He has large
table with a aboard fence" around it in
front Of him, and underneath a hole in
the center of this table hangs big bag
into which the assorter throws the col
lars and cuffs. He puts the shirts in q
big basket, and re-examines each piece
Of goods to see If it is properly marked.
Finally the slot" is sent to the wash
room. Throughout the progress of the
cleaning process the different pieces Of
the lot are kept together and the lot
comes out as it goes in Thus identifi-
cation of the goods is systematized. and
the time Of delivery is made certain.
First the goods are marked. They are
not rubbed over board or rasped by .
machine. They are placed in queer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02
MODERN LAUNDRIEs.
How the Wash Tubs Successor
Does Our Collars and Cuffs.
Every Thing in the Cleaning Process
Now Done by Machinery Rapid
Growth of This Modern
Industry.

81 don't believe there was a single
public laundry in this city fifteen years
ago." said city laundryman to New
York Sun reporter the other day,
"where laundering was done on big
scale. Originally, you know. people
here who wanted their collars and cuffs
done up nicely actually sent them away
up the river to the laundries in Troy.
and thus the name Troy laundry
originated. The laundries were started
in Troy because nearly all the big
shirt and collar and cuff manufactures
were located there, and the laGndries,
in the first place, were connected with
these establishments. OF course, there
are no real Troy laundries' to-day.
Even as late as seven years ago don't
believe that there were one-tenth of the
public laundries that there are to-day.
The work used to be done almost en-
tirely' by washer-women. Nowadays
the average gentleman don't want a
washerwoman to touch his collars and
cuffs or shirt. The laundries do this
work ever so much better than the
washerwomen, and they don't hurt the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02
POULTRY NOTES.

YELLOW manure means liver troubles
THE Pekin duck was first introduced
from China to this country in 1873.
THE best results will be secured by
keeping the young poultry asdry as pos
sible until they are feathered.
You've fowls need plenty of water to
drink, but should not have more than
this. Ducks and geese are no excep-
lions.
KEEP your poultry house white
washed, clean and dry; sprinkle dry
sand on the floor and saturate roosts
vith kerosene.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02

manure should be furnished with iron tracks
and hand-cars. Windows in Easements should
be high, slide up and down, and give plenty of
light. Hooks and pins should be provided for
blankets, harness. saddles, ETC. For plain
buildings, and at average or moderate prices
for materials, good rough barn may be built
at the rate OF three square feet for dollar; or
with more finish and with an exterior OF planed
boards, for two square feet for dollar. Thus,
a barn 3)x60 feet, containing area of
1900 feet, would cost $500 If built rough, or
500 if planned and painted Much extra or fancy
work would run the price higher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02

milking, is herewith illustrated A
piece of old rope, at least an inch in
diameter, is cut off six feet in length
for COWS of ordinary size. The ends are
fastened neatly together by splice,
covered with Irvine. This circle of rope
is placed upon the COW as shown in the
illustration. There should be one for
each mixer, and nails placed where
they may be conveniently hung when
not in use.--American Agriculturist-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02
How Maine Was Carried.

The means by which the Republicans
earned Maine were most desperate
Reed sent dozen members OF Con-
gress into his district to stump it in
his behalf; other parts of the State
were nearly as we'll supplied with wind
power; in several counties large num-
bers of Democratic names were left ofl
the poll-iists; Democrats were in many
cases refused the privilege Of regis
tration; money was spent freely in the
vicinity of the polls, and open bribery
is charged In this way the full Re
publican vote was brought out, and
thousands of Democratic votes illeRa1
suppressed.-Chic Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02
Device for IIse In MIlkinr.

To get the full supply of milk and
cream, unvarying kindness and quiet
ness in the stable is a requisite. With
the best intentions in the world, a work.
man may be led into an angry exclama-
ton when receiving a vigorous switch
in the face from the tail of the COW he
is milking. A device to restrain the
cow from moving her tail, and also to
prevent voiding during the operation Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
RULES IN BARN BUILDING.

Points Regarding This Subject That Aeo
Worth Considering.
Every general barn should have basement.
ITS only cost is the side walls. while much
space Is afforded by it easily accessible at the
common level, while it protects from decay the
tinbers which rest on its walls.
Never excayate deep. II the walls are mostly
above ground, they will be drier. and they may
be better lighted.
In the absence OF dry, gravelly sub-soil,
drain artificially and perfectly. A triple tile
drain may extend around and under
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02

the walls, with few
inches Of slope,
and rats excluded
from entering with
copper grating or
with broken stone
or glass. A " e t
basement is bad
An embankment
IF norfh ~nraida
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02
CULTIVaTING THOUGHT.

How to Become Superior to Adverse CrTs
cumstsnces and Hardship
1t has been said that 1t requires more
art to be good listener than CONVEX
sationalist- What an incentive to elo.
quence is an attentive listener, Whas
triumphs have come before The foot
lights through an enthusiastic audiencef
What symphonic poems have been sung
upon instruments whose swaying bows
were guided by sympathetic, silent
liStenersi
How beautiful. indeed, is thought
However hard and mean ones toll,
fancies can rise. such as might have had
their birth midst woods and flowers
How many brilliant writer's have been
utter failures as takers; and, alasI hog
many takers would have been con-
sidered wise. but for the erpOss their
conversation makesi Men can not all
be authors, but they can be thinkers
On the street in the car, we can pursue
our silent thought, till time and space
become obliyion-till, as Lowell has
said:
"What we long for. that we are,
For one transcendent moment:
Until the Present, poor and bare,
Can make its sneering comment"
Ever superior to adverse circuuR
stances. oblivious to pain and hardship
can we become by cultivating thought
We all know how subtle is its influence,
though silent worker. The sudden
impulse to speak of previously forgotten
subjects has often been traced to the ef-
feet OF some contiguous mind. The
presage of some event is often felt by
persons given to ''presentiments.-
1t is only through persistent uDtir-
ing thought that grand results are born,
All are prone to look upon Inventions
as spontaneous creations; but there is
no class of men so absorbed in one idea
as Notwithstanding every thing and
every body subseryient to their moods.
till at last the result is given to the
wondering world; and the inventor
again plunges into seclusioT. and the
world and its surprise are lost to him as
he thinks out another so-ealled dis
covery" Then. in the literary world
there have been many inspirations of the
moment but earnest deep thought hSs
preceded, and, at least indirectly
brought the great production
The supremacy of the mind has be-
come an absorbing movement Coward
treatment of disease And every con-
scieHtious physician knows how great
is the subsection of the body to tho
mind Through our shoughts we mc1ze
for ourselves a sphere. from which
emanates unconscioasly q power for
good or evil
..Life's more than breath and DE quick
round of blood
I'VE live in thoughts, not breatks He
most Ives who thinks most-lives in one
hour more than I'm years do some
Then let Us think, then speaks think.
then act: and lie will round itself to
higher meanings-noble< endsIN Y.
Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02

"A small boy living in Ventura, Cal.
went out into . vacant lot and stood up-
on his head This is IS natural q posi-
ton for small boy TO assume as any
other, but in this instance. unfortunate
ly, the lad vas not sufficiently careful
in choosing his ground, for in putting
down his head he placed it directly upnn
the body Of large gopher snake that
CHANGED to be taking . sun bath Just
there. A small boy is very heavy some
times. and the snake was irritated.
Quick IS flash it slid out from under
the boys head. and. turning. bit him
directly upon the lower lip The wound
was painful although not 1T All danger
GUS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02

De Smith-Don's you think Miss
Jinks has very bright expression on
her face?
Jones-I can't say that her face Il
very bright. but there is no doubt about
her being lantern-jawed.-Texa Sift
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02

Virgins (who has obliged his frienu
with five)-What would you do, Jack,
II you had fortune left to you?
Borrowit-Why. I wouldn't have to
lido" anybody, then!-Texas Siftings.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.

The Kansas Republicans have all
joined the Farmers Alliance in order
I'd oppose the Mckinley bill-Atlanta
Constitution
There is no need Of looking up
another headsman TO succeed GARRISON
He didn't leave any thing for another
headsman to do.-Buffalo Courier.
MIR. Farwell and 1 In old times
were Democrats. We went into tho
anti-slavery movement together i
went into the army: he didn't He made
money; 1 didn't--John NJ Palmer.
The spoils system under Harrison
never gets a vacation Although Har-
rison is at Crescent Springs, he goes Oh
making removals and appointments as
industriously as if at the White House.
Chicago Herald.
could hardly have a higher compliment
trolled by Reed, Quay and Dudley. L
will be accepted as evidence that he
does not conform to the blocks-of-five
standard.-St- Louis Republic
MIR Kennedy. the rampant roarer
from Ohio. declares that the e. o. p. has
never assisted in riveting the shackles
on human bsing. The g. o. p. is con-
tent with robbing poor people in order
that it may have a campaign fund and
hold the oficeS-Chicago Evening Post
"A great deal might be said in
favor of Reeds gag rule If it were some
times applied when 1t ought to be. It
is often used to cut off the debate of
Democratic mem bers on important pub
lie ques tons, but it is never used to
choke off such indecencies as that late
ly perpetrated by Cannon.-Chicago
Herald.
Senator Paddock has told the
gentlemen engaged in passing the Nc
Kinley bill that the West believes that
tariff revision should mean tariff reduc-
ton, and there is not the slightest
doubt that the coming elections will
show that he is correct Nevertheless.
in the language of a late carpet bag
Senator from South Carolina, there may
be two years of good stealing in the
Mckinley bill.-Providence Journal
Eye for Eye. Tooth for Tooth.
The Democratic party will give the
Reeds, McKinleys and Csnnons dose
of their own medicine when it gains a
majority in the next House. There has
been too much of disposition on the
part of Democrats, when smitten on one
cheek. to turn the other. Let all bull
les, bulldozers, tyrants, imitation czsrs
and would-be shahs on the Republican
side know that. If the Democrats con-
troll that body in 1891, every Republican
whose election was brought about by
force and fraud and Doodle shall go.
Under this rule Bulldozer Reed, the
Svoflou boss from Maine Uho was ro-
elected by unlawful methods. will be
unseated as soon as an honest and God
fearing committee of Democrats can
make up a report in his case Speed
the day. The dictators and tyrarts who
have made the peoples House of Rep
resentatives by-word and reproach
must go.-Chicago Herald
How Maine Wa Carried.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16
CowsKIN PRAIRIE NOTES.
A Good Yield of Wheat
Badly Damaged Since
harvest.

Mr.. George Nidiffer, from
Olympus, was a caller yesterday
morning and from him we learn
that corn is selling in his locality,
COwskin Prairie, at % cents per
bushel. Their crop is rather bet
ter than for several years past.
The drouth of July and August.
so destructive in many places,
missed them and the only obstacle
encountered was the heavy spring
rains which IN many instances
washed out an acre IN a place. In
their wheat operations the farmers
IN that section have not been so
fortunate, owing to the continued
recent rains. The grain was great
" injured in the stack and since
the threshing most of il has been
stored in rail pens, for the want of
graneries, and has in a great many
cases got wet and seriously dam
aged. To have marketed it here
tOfore was impossible because Of
the condition Of the roads. Only
a small portion of next years crop
has been put in, as yet, and this
is Of cOur sc unfavorable.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16
THE FRISCO TO EXTEND.
lGlol.e Drmocrni

From Albuquerque comes the
information that active operations
are being made to resume the work
of construction on the st. Louis
and San Francisco road. which
now has its western terminus at
Sapulps, in the Indian Territory.
This portion of the line constitutes
the eastern division of the Attain
tic and Pacific, and was originally
endowed by Congress with
magnificent land grant-One OF
the finest and largest ever made 10
any company-but this was de-
elared forfeited by an act passed
about four years ago, and since
that time work on the road has
been virtually suspended. ii is
the opinion, however, OF the
most eminent attorneys in the
country that this act of forfeiture
is unconstitutional, anI that if the
company builds the road the
courts will give it the land, and
the great body of land embraced
in the grsnt-alternate section for
forty miles on either side of the
road-will mole than pay the ex-
penses Of building It.
Gen Williamson, Chief Solici-
tor Of the Atlantic and Pacific, has
always been OF the opinion that
the company, by completing its
road, could secure the forfeited
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16

viii regret it when the election is
over. That the voter is growing
more and more exacting in this
direction was plainly demonstrate
ed in COoweescoowes district last
election, as well as in several 9TH
ers. In the district named, out
Of thirteen positions to be filled,
the National party got one only.
and the accepted explanation Is
that the vote was a rebuke Of the
National party for the stand taken
on the lease question. There is
no reason TO expect different re-
suit for the future and II in6ivid-
uals or parties are derelect of duty
they are pretty sure to be engulied
in the abyss Of defeat at the Aug
ust election. Further than this,
a common danger confrOnts US all
and a misstep now may prove the
of the nation itself.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16

portion of its grant, and this opin-
ion is indorsed By some Of the
sOundest lawyers in the United
States. The land has been in
creasing in value steadily until, as
above remarked, it is now worth
more than the cost Of building the
road, and every mile of road con-
structed will, Of course, give ad-
ditional value to the adjoining
land.
As soon as the company is ready
TO begin the work Of building an
action will be commenced Tor the
recovery of the grant. This will
cause the lands to be Withdrawn
from the market during the pen
dency of the suit. Otherwise the
most of them, especially those
nenr the line, would be taken up
at once by settlers. and by the
time the road could be finished
there would be very little
of the original grant left. Persons
who settle on the land before suit
is commenced by the company
will not be disturbed in their hold
ings, but the company expects to
recover other lands IN lieu of all
such The completion of this line
from its present termination IN
the Indian territory to Albuquer-
Que would reduce the time from
st. Louis to San Francisco a little
more than nine hours.
The report that the road is to be
built-which comes through a re-
liable SOURCES corrobOrated by
the fact that the company cannot,
for business reasons, permit it to
remain in its present unfinished
condition, as well as by the fact
that the land grant, if it can be
recovered, will bring the company
enough money 10 pay for the work
and have a handsome margin be-
sides. The fact that the company
is making arrangements to pur-
chase large quantities of ties near
albuquerque is also significant,
and indicates that operations will
be commenced from this end of
the line, as well as from the other
end.
The Denver News has the fol-
lowing comment: 1t has been said
that the building of the 81. Louis
& San Francisco road to Albuquer-
que was n matter Of necessity.
Now the prediction seems about
TO be realized. There is only a
gap between the points named Of
about $50 miles, and when built it
will make a through transconti-
mental line from st. Louis that
will command az immediate and
overshadowing influence on over
land traffic. At Albuquerque the
connection will be made with the
Atlantic * Pacific, and as both
these roads are now owned by the
Santa Fe, the building Of the con-
nection will still further increase
its power IN transmissouri bus
mess. 1t will also realize for Al
buquerque its long deferred hope
of being the great crossing point
Of north and south and east and
west trunk lines in the southwest
en portion OF the republic. and at
oiice place it in the front rank of
New Mexican cities.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16

as this the best?" is a question
often asked when medicine is wanted.
The following are a few Of the med
icines Of known reliability. sold by
Patton & Co., druggists. OF this place.
They have many other excellent med
icines, but these are worthy Of special
mention:
Chamber iain's Cough Remedy, IA
nous for it's cures OF severe colds, and
as a preventive for Group. Price 50
cents per bottle
Ghsmberlain's Pain balm, 4 general
family iiniment and especially val
uable for rheumatism. Price Sd cents
per bottle.
Chamberlain's Coiic, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy, the most reliable
known medicine for bowel complaints.
IL is especially priced by persons sub
Ject 10 collie. IL has cured many Gases
of chronic GiArrhoea. . and 50 cents
per bottle.
81. Patrick's Pills for disorders of the
liver and bowels. A vigorous bnt gen
tie physic that cleanses aud renoyates
the whole system. p cents per box.
Chamberlain Eye and skin OiHt-
ment. FOR letter. salt-rheum, scald-
head, eczema and chronic sore eyes.
% cents per box
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16

KANSAS has more miles of rail-
road than ali the New England
states put together. She has 3, 159
more miles than the empire state
of New York, whose population
and wealth surpasses Kansas four
to one She has more than the
great st9tes Of Pennsylvania, Iowa
or Texas Kansas to-day has
S, miles Of railroads. Illinois
alone surpasses her with 5000.
Next comes Iowa wiiL 8 1854 miles.
Following her is Pennsylvania,
with s ,224; then comes Texas with
S,210 miles.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-10-16
THE DUTY CT COUNCIL

Two weeks from next Monday
council assemblies in annual ses-
sion and there is hardly a person
OF ordinary information but will
admit that grave responsibilities
are upon the members OF that BODY.
That no question is ever perna-
nently settled until it is settle d
hight, has long ago been accepted
as true saying How important,
then, that ali selfish and party in
ferests be laid aside and the vel
fare Of the people be considered ia
s!isposing Of the many important
questions which arise. All thought
of next years election should be
laid aside and If this is not dore
j. may b that many rlcn er