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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

(a) Transplanting tray; Cb) Movable side: (c)
Box holding Is tomato plants for marketing;
(d) Side not yet fastened.
bic side. The other dividing pieces
need not be as thick unless desired, and
are better if of hemlocI, in order that
the bottom and stationary side may be
firmly held, as nails do not readily dra w
out of this latter wood. The sides and
bottoms are heavy enough if made of q
or 3-16 stuff, and which it is economy to
have sawed the desired length and
width at the MILL Nearly all the gar
deners in this section use such trans
planting boxes for the plants which
they themselves plant out; some,
though, use boxes similar in size and
material to those forming the trays, but
each box is separate, although there is
no special advantage derived. while
more space and lumber are required.
When growing tomato plants for
market we make use of a box like that
at (Which shows a box before the last
side is nailed on the ends), into which
we set Is plants and sell at wholesale
at $3.50 per dozen boxes, the plants
being put into them at the same time
that the trays are filled. These boxes
are easily and rapidly made by having
the material cut so as to have only three
pieces to put together.
This is done by having the bottom
and two sides in one piece, the wood
preferred being elm; any tough wood
will do q inch thick. The ends are of
14-inch hemlocks cut 50 inches long
and 80 inches deep. The piece for the
bottom and sides is z inches in length,
and the width includes 81 inches for
each side and So inches for the bottom,
tota. width of 1919 inches. In making
these boxes the ends are set up end
ways, and one side fastened to each end
piece; the ends are then laid upon their
upper edge, and the bottom bent around
the corners of the ends and tightly
nailed, after which the remaining side
is fastened. The corners of the sides
and bottom split enough to admit of the
necessary drainage. This makes a
cheap and quickly-made box, the cost
of the material depending entirely upon
the local price of lumber and labor
Country Gentleman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
GROWING TOMATOES.

Points About Sowing and Planting-Grow-
Ing for Market.
A point upon which writer's and grow.
ers can not in all cases agree is that
touching the relation between early
seed sowing and early seed ripening.
In our gardening operations we have
been of the opinion that 1t has been
profitable for us to sow our seed
early, and have strong. sstocky plants
for outdoor setting. Last year con-
firmed this idea, as on our early
plants we had fair pickings of ripe fruit
from Ford's Early Advance by the first
of August.
The seed was sown under glass the
latter part of March; the plants were
taken from the seed-bed and prick ed
into boxes 2 inches deep and 20 inches
square. They were planted about one
inch apart each way, and could grow in
them two or three weeks. At this time
they were again transplanted; as rule
we planted them in soil placed several
inches deep on the greenhouse bench.
The plants were now put 21s inches
apart each way, and would remain about
three weeks, or until the first week in
May, whenrthey were transferred to the
boxes illustrated herewith, which shows
tray of six compartments, each of
which holds one plant. This tray now
appears as it is after the plants have
been planted in the field, one side-piece
(b) being taken off, SO that the earth
about the roots is not disturbed in re-
movaL The plants stay in here until
THE weather permits. of outdoor plant
ing. These trays are 2 feet in. length
by inches in width and 81 in depth.
The pieces at the ends and in the CEN
ter are preferably of soft wood, like
pine, a inch in thickness, for ease in
drawing the nails which hold the nova
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

feet from US. We could see nothing.
The barking became more savage, the
screams more agonized, and as we tore
our way through the thicket there was
added the angry howl of a parent gorilla.
Everybody took his own way. losing
sight of each other, following the sounds
along the several radii to that fierce
center. But the bark ceased with a
yelp, she screams and bowls rapidly re-
ceded-fas3er than we could follow.
81 emerged into small open glade,
where stood Ogula, M. Gacon and
Hector. The dog had come upon a
mother and child at the foot of a tree in
a hollow, which was still warm. The
mother had fed. but had returned at
the screams of the child which the dog
had seized. It was just at that moment
that M. Gacon and Ogula saw them.
The mother slapped the dog with her
hand and the dog had dropped the child
with yelp of pain. Ogula had allowed
the precious moment to pass fearing to
kill the dog with the slugs of his mus
ket. M. Gacon was in his rear, and
emerged on the scene just as the
mother, who had picked up the child.
disappeared. He had not moment to
get his rifle into position.
''O3 our way back to the boat we came
into large glade, where evidently there
must haye slept that night not less than
twenty animals. 1t was very exasperat-
ing. All our hands and faces were cut
and bleeding by that fearful grass in
the frantic rush. and l had hurt my
knee by fall over a log. We returned
and rested. The next morning at three
o'clock we started out again-this time
to new place, where a gorilla had been
reported the previous afternoon. We
had an exhausting day. but did not ac-
complish any thing. After several days
Of fruitless search gave up the hunt
and returned home.
''In all these years, however, I have
had hunter employed. He brought
two carcasses to me. but the brain was
spoiled. His last effort was eight months
ago. It was a very large old male. He
had made a desperate effort to reach
here with it safe. He arrived here on a
Sabbath morn. did not go to the water
side to see it. My principles would not
allow me to work on it ON the Sabbath.
l went early Monday morning and got
the brain out, but it was too soft. I was
very sorry, and told the man to give up
the hunt"
At the time DR.. Morton received the
bodies of the dead gofillas, in 1873, he
had them photographed. and the illus
trations accompanying this article are
taken from those photographs. The
adult female, when alive, was about 8
feet tall, girth Of chest. Al inches; length
of the arm, Ss5S inches, and circumfer.
ence of arm. flx inches: length of leg,
21X inches. and weight estimated at $50
pounds.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
a TARIFF TAX.

An Exemplifcation of the Tariff Tax that
Shows What a Farmer Paid as Duties on Q
Bill of Goods.
Hon. c. r. Breckenridge, member of
Congress from Arkansas, has prepared a
statement to show just what the tariff
costs the farmer in actual practice ID.
w. Branch, farmer, bought bill OF
goods from r NJ. Knox. a merchant at
Pine Bluff. Ark. This bill OF goods 10
given below with the prices of the diff
ferent articles and the duty on each,
which, as Mr.. Breckenridge says, lis
calculated upon the basis of copy from
the books OF Mr.. Knox and upon the
rate of taxes actually paid upon COM
peting articles at the ports as provided
by law"
The bill of goods is as follows:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
oooo-eYE, M.KiNLEY.

The Lord High Tsrin Maker WIZ BE Len
Out In the Cold at the Next Election
The Sixteenth Congressional district
OF Ohio has contest on hand this year
which will attract National attention
from its bearing on the tariff fight in
the next Congress The district is now
represented by Major Mckinley, the
leader of the high tariff cohorts in Con-
aress-
Against him the Democrats have NOM
mated ex-Lieutenant-Goyern John q.
Warwick, Of Massillon. As the district
was made strongly Democratic by the
last Legislature it is certain that the
Lord High Tariff Maker will be showed
under.
Ex-Governor Hoadly, who was the
head of the ticket in 1855 when War
wick was elected observation-disclosures,
Is now practicing law in New York City.
In a recent interview he expressed him
self as follows as TO Warwick's Bros
pect: Warwick is sure to De elected
Mckinley can not carry the district any
more than he can fly. Since the State
was redistricted last year..the Sixteenth
has been strongly Democratic, and is
the most discouraging district in the
State for Republican 1t is composed
Of Holmes, Wayne. Stark and Medina
Counties. and each gave Governor Camp
bell large majority, except Medina
County, which gave Foraker 9S5 votes
over Campbell Mckinley ~as elected
by 4. 099 majority, but the district con-
sisted of Carroll, Columbiana, Mahonins
and Stark Counties, all Republican ex-
cept the last
The nomination of Lieutenant-Gov.
Waru-:aE &c
for the Democratic party in the State.
He is a generous. high-minded gentle
man. He came here from Ireland
when boy, with only the clothes he
wore as capital He will be his own
hacker.
81 think Mckinley will decline to run
against him If he does run he will be
defeated and will then run for nominal
ton for Governor, and will be nomina ted
unless Foraker defeats him. Mr.
Warwick will represent the Democrats
party of Ohio in working for tariff re-
form.
Mckinley is not popular in his own
district In 1882 he was defeated in a
Republican district by John FL. Wallace,
Democrat"
The platform on which Mr. Warwick
was nominated declares for tariff reform
in the following strong words: Tariff re-
form is necessary that manufacturers
may be freed from unnecessary taxes on
raw materials, 1aborers and farmers re-
Heved from taxation on the necessaries
of life, and consumers disburdened or
the incubus of excessive taxes laid only
for the production of a surplus which
becomes the spoil of party parasites and
public plundererS-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
Classified.

Housekeeper Ito tramp)-Why don't
you go to work?
Tramp-Can't get work
There is plenty to be DONE"
"None that can do
Haven't you any trade?''
stNo'm."
mo business or profession of any
kind?"
NOM"
Didn't you ever have?"
ssNe'm.'
Poor fellow! see what the matter
Is. You had rich father'-N. Y.
Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
PIows vs.. I1arrows.

Prot. c. S. Plumb, of Lafayette. Ind,
says: I consider a pillow of first i'm
portance on the farm-of greater i'm
portance than harrow or cultivator.
Further, fail to see how one of these
tools can take the place of another.
If the pillow has not been used in the
same year, within reasonable period,
/ do not believe harrow will do to pre-
pare the ground for the growing of farm
crops We have used harrow here for
a number of years, known as the
Gopher. This has cutting, flange-like
blades. For several years this has been
compared with the Albion and the COM
mon corn pillow in cultivating corn. The
Gopher blades are fat and scrape and
cut somewhat like the hand hoe. For
three years, in cultivating, the results
have been slightly in favor Of the Go
pher. In 'SS and 80 the result was quite
noticeable. do not believe that the
use of the new diggers and cutting har-
rows is to be condemned, unless they
are used without pillow preceding them.
In experimental work of my own, l
have noticed that cereals gave most
favorable results where the surface soil
was compacted. But interpreted the
results in this wise: The soil had been
we'll plowed, roller had simply COM
pacted the soil at the surface, firming
it about the seed and leaving fairly
firm wall of soil about the plant stem,
to aid it in maintaining an erect posi-
ton at maturity. The soil five inches
below was not compacted, and in this
the roots could easily spread. In con-
clusion, fail to see how the use of new
diggers and cutting harrows is to be
condemned, unless the breaking-up
pillow is to be entirely discarded.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
Tariff Hun6.


Our tariff laws are not without q
Strain of humOr now and then Tbs
absurdity of them sometimes crops oua
in way to make every body laugh, ex-
cept the man who gets hit by them
Two instances of the kind have re-
Gently come to light A Canadian who
lived very near the line between Cana
da and New York State, recently
moved his house little and got il, ''un-
beknowned, right On the boundary line.
The matter was called to the attention
of custom house officer, who reported
were sent back from the Department to
collect duty on every stick of timber in
the house.
Another case is still more amusing.
It is stased in = Washington dispatch Al
follows
Application recently made to the
Treasury Department, through Representa-
tive GEout. of Vermont, for the free entry Of
certain sawed lumber, the product OF logs
cut in Vermont, but which were carried into
Canadian territory by a recent food and
there sawed into lumber Assistants Secre-
tary Tichenor has informed Mr.. Grout that
the Department has no authority under the
statutes to grant the request.
Verify the tariff is like man himself,
'sfearfully and wonderfully made"
Tho protective Law has been bad for
the farmer. It is 50 highly protective
that it has given great ofense- As
measures of retaliation France and Ger
many have excluded American pork,
and for want of market pork has gone
down g barrel Another instance Of
the benefits which the farmer does not
get from protection. Chicago Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

M. Gacon going
with Ogula to
one side, / and
another hunter
to the other.
Sudd 9 My W 9
heard the dog
Hector barking
sh a rpl y a n d
shor tt y at tie r
the screams of a
young gorill a.
The voice did
not seem to be
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
A Consoling Thought.

Mr. Tangle (~ho is knowing house"l
Its sad to leave the old house that
has been our home so long. Henry: 1t
has many fond memories
Tangle-Yes; but there's one consola-
ton. Mary. We owe the landlord q
years rent and he'll never get it out Of
us now.-Light
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

EGGs should be gathered daily and
stored in dry place. not cellar.
Fifty degrees is a safe temperature.
Eggs intended for Matching should be
gently turned once day. Egg cases
holding two or more dozen are conven-
lent for this purpose. 1t repays the
farmer to properly care for the eggs and
not permit them to remain longer than
= day in the nest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

Another Outbreak OF the CoA1ea Club
Mania
The protectionist papers are again
trying to work the Golden Club scare.
An article from the American Protective
Tariff League. giving many interesting
details about the club, has recently been
reprinted in many country papers This
article gives hstof the most prominent
American members, but does not state
that the late President Garfield was q
member. The statement of that fact
would frow eol'nis ober de meetin',.
as the old darky said about preaching
on the ten commandments
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

he has written
to DR.. Morton
telling him that
he has aban-
doned all hope
Of . having his
diligen5 h u N t
rewarded. In his
letter he gives
a n Interesting
account of his
c b a S g. III e
w + i t e s from
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
A Contented Man.

Its pretty hard work canning an
honest living" said the tramp to the
farmers wife
ssYou don't msan to say that you
work."
.'Oh. no. Ny remark is simply the re-
suit of my observation along the high
ways and bywayS When L see how
hard some people work and how little
they get for it am encouraged to fol-
low my simple vocation without . mur,
mur--Puck-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
A Good Garden Barrow.

Here is wheel-barrow any boy can
make with a saw and hammer and but
little trouble. It has the merit OF hold
ing a large amount, and without need
ing legs never turns over. The only
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
Michael d Harter. of Mansfield. O.

Michael d Harter, Of Mansfield, O.,
who is large manufacturer of agri-
cultural implements, has been nomf-
mated for Congress by the Democrats Of
the Fifteenth Ohio district He has
taken advanced ground in favor of tariff
reduction He says that he win vote
s.for every measure which will be a stop
In the direction of free trade.n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

Real Enthnsiasm--'1dec TO you.
Marie. the new dentist Is such eecharm-
ing man that now really ana delighted
when 1 have tooshache. AFliegenda
Blatter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

He (editor)-Win you marry me3
She-I'm afraid wouldn't suit you.
He (absent-mindedly)-Oh. well.
could throw you into the waste-papes
basket.-Van Dorneis Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

THE Dairymen had meeting In Chi
cago recently to make arrangements to
exhibit the dairy interests at the
worlds fair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

-HusbaEa-s'Whasa are yoa going to
do. Mary?" Wife-.T am going to drive
a nail into the wall ON which to hang
this picture" He-'sThat Is to say, yoa
are going to put your thumb mp at ane-
ton" Wat auction@' He-s'Ees,
or. in other words. your thumb is about
to come under the hammer."-EL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
GARDEN BARROW.

difficult thing to procure is the wheel,
but frequently an old wheel-barrow lies
dismantled under some shed, the wheel
of which is in fair order, or can be made
strong by a little tinkering. If no
wheel can be found. two disks Of sound
inch board can be made and nailed to-
gether, with the grain of each at right
angles to the other so it will be strong.
Then with an axe or drawshave the
handles can be smoothed down as
shown, and really Convenient and de-
sirable acquisition to the farms run
ming gear will be the result--Farm and
Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21

THERE are people who make poultry
pay largely and others who do not Ex-
perience has taught that there is no
legitimate business which pays better,
but it must be conducted with care and
skill. The lack of these is why nine
tenths of our farmers do not make it a
success. A farmer who keeps q strict
ledger account of all the returns and
expenditures from his poultry is an ex-
ception- Many keep no account at all.
Such are the ones who cry poultry
don't pay" Lack of experience. pa
thence. system and understanding of the
amount Of work connected with poultry
raising tell the reason OF their failure.
Is it not true?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28

win never present real handsome appear
ance again. And still we are sending mission
aries to the Canhibal islands.
A wealthy Port Huron man, who was
some $500 or 5000 behind his taxes, perpared
for scrimmags by arming himself with a
trusty repeater and when the officers APP
peared to make a levy he gave 'em fair no
tice to skip or take dose of perforated.anat-
omy. They skipped.
The annual meeting of the grand lodge OF
Odd Fellows, held at Ionia, was well attend
ed The se0etary's report showed Anet gain
of 09l in the membership of the order in this
state during the past year, the total now
standing at 20,23l
A Thomastown lady died at Saginaw while
under the influence of chloroform which she
had inhaled for the purpose of having an
operation performed on one of her thumbs
Armour & Co., the Chicago packing firm,
furnish the jackson prison with its butter
inc. The uses to which the compound is put
aren't stated in the contract, but the pre-
sumption is that some of it goes to grease
the convict's tbroats.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup has been before
the public for years, and is pronounced by
thousands superior to all other articles for
the cure of coughs, colds, influenza and all
pulmonary complaints.
MARRIED-Feb. 30, 1890, in Owosso, by
Rev. +. l.. Little at the parsonage Mr..
Frank S. Bracket and Miss MerTiby Ellis,
both of Venice.
Louisa, the seven year old daughter of
Fred Wengart, died on Tuesday, of pleu-
risy. The funeral services were held on
Thursday. She was bright girl and the
parents are sorely afflicted by her death.
Mr.. and Mrs Weingart desire to return
their heartfelt thanks to the friends who
kindly assisted them in their affliction.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28
To Rebuild the University.

TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 22.-In the Ontario
legislature resolution granting S160,0OC for
the restoration of the burned university of
Toronto, passed, its first stage and will likely
become law. Premier Howat introduced
bill extending to the Jews in the province
all the rights and privileges enjoyed by
other religious organizations. Mr.. Lyon, of
Algoma, introduced bill to incorporate
the Sault Ste Marie and Hudson Bay Rail-
way company. The capital stock is s3,OO0,-
600, and the road must be finished within
ten wars
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28
BADLY MIXED INSIDE.
An Autopsy Reveals Peculiar Ar
rangement of Organs.

An Autopsy Reveals Peculiar Ar
rangement Of Organs.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22-Deputy Coroner
Jenkins made an autopsy ON the body of Al
bert L. johnson, the inventor, who dropped
dead in the Equitable building and discov
cred most remarkable case of displacement
of the organs Of the body. The heart, which
was abnormally fat, had moved over to the
right side of the chest, and the stomach,
spleen, pencreas, and a greater portion of
the large and small intestines had passed up
into the left pleural cavity and consid ably
compressed the left lung. The heart, besides
being displaced, was compressed. A tree
fell on Mr.. johnson years ago and his
diaphragm was ruptured. 1t is believed that
the general displacement of the organs in his
body occurred at that time
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28
Short Route Aroundthe World.

MONTREAL Que, Feb. 22-The Canadian
Pacific railroad is arranging to have a line
of three or four steamers to go straight
around the world or as straight as the in
tervening land will allow. They will start
from Montreal, Halifax, and New York in
the fall so as to avoid the heat of India and
the Suez canal. The route will run through
London, Gibraltar, Malta, Suez, Penang,
Colombo, Calcutta, Hong Kong, Yoko-
hama, and Vancouver, and passengers will
be on the same steamer throughout the voy-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28
A Lecture by POwderly.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 22.-General
Master Workman Powderly delivered a
lecture here before large and enthusiastic
meeting of laboring men, His remarks were
particularly pointed at the coal producing
companies for filling their mines with men
for only few days work each month while
thousands of poor people are furnishing for
want of fuel. He also called attention to the
fact that the German emperor is setting an
example that ought to be closely followed
by the coal kings of Pennsylvania.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28
Stole from Her Employer.

WAUpAcA, Wis, Feb. 2l.-The case of
Kittie Lyle, charged with the larceny of
SIPS worth of dry goods and $40 in money
from the store of her former employer, came
up before Justice Chesley on Adjournment
District Attorney Hutchinson appeared for
the state and ID. Lloyd Jones, Cate, jones G.
Sanborn, Stevens Point, for the defendant
Miss Lytle waived examination and gave
bail in the sum of $500 for her appearance at
the June term of court
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-02-28
We stiIl Have Forepaugh's show.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb A-The syndicate of
English capitalists who have been negotiat-
ing for the past several months for the
purchase of the great Forepaugh show were
routed Friday from the field by citizen Of
Philadelphia-Mr. James e. Cooper-to
whom the executors of the Forepaugh estate,
in consideration of a princely sam, have
transferred the entire vast circus plant and
title of the late Adam Forepaugh