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quently those that allow their superf1ui-
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DIRECTLY man throws the blame of
his shortcomings upon nature, or circum-
stances, or other people, he weakens his
own power of action. Part of his fail
ures may have been due to such causes;
but it is just that part which to dwell
upon does no good and only units him
to discover the other part which is vital
to all future improvement. Not what
might have been under other surround
ings or influences, but what can be un-
der existing ones, is the subject which
should absorb him.
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LIFE is one grand continuous oppor-
tunity from infancy to our latest day.
The conscientious, the resolute, the in
dustrious and the thrifty turn each hour
into golden treasures; the listless, the
stolid, the lazy, the sensual, allow their
teeming mines to lie idle at their feet,
with countless treasures unknown, un-
appreciated, undeveloped.
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EACH one has some talent, some pre-
ference. Let him work in that line, if
possible; but while he cultiyates himself
in that, let him at the same time keep
such hold on the other phases of life
as shall round and make symmetrical
his nature. Life is so complex that we
are not making the most of ourselves
by working exclusively in one line.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
The POTATO ScAR.

A Disease Always Accompanied by Par
ticular Fungus.
In the annual report of the Connecti-
cut experiment station for 1890, Dr..
Roland Thaxter gives an interesting
account of his experiments with potato
'tscab.'' The following synopsis is
made from his report-the pictures
shown being copies of the original ones
used:
Almost everybody who has raised
''scabby' potatoes has some theory as
to the cause of the disease. Some claim
that it is caused by excessive moisture
in the soil, others think it is produced
by irritation brought about by sub
stances of insects in the soil that
scratch or mar the tubers, still others
think it is result of chemical action
due to the presence of lime or oxide of
iron in the soil, while another theory is
that stable manure induces the dis
ease. The trouble about all these
theories is that perfectly healthy pota-
toes are frequently produced in wet
soils and with stable manure, while
scab frequently occurs on light, dry
land. DR.. Thaxter thus dismisSes the
insect-eating theory: Turning to the
theories which connect the 'scab' with
the action of some organism, vegetable
or animal, the insect theory is one
very commonly entertained, especially
by farmers, insects including earth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14


Editcr-Mr. PlumduH, you may make
. little change in your column to-mor-
row morning. 1t takes up too much
space Cut it down one-half
Mr.. Plumduff-Yes, sir.
"Then the other half won't need any
special heading. Remove the head
ing"
"Yes. sir"
'And it needn't be loaded Run it fn
solid"
Eyes, SIR"
''That viii make It take up abous q
third of column"
'Yes sir"
'And then it can 60 in any part Of
the paper wherever there is room fog
It."
"Yes, sir"
'.And if there isn't room it can be left
out"
yves, sir"
"And it hardly seems worth while q
keep it going, does it?'
'.N-no, sir"
"You are right, Mr.. Plumduf. fom
resignation is accepted" Chicago
Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.

A GOOD road is permanent Stru cture
built for all time and largely for the
benefit of future generations; hence, it
is just and proper that the law should
cast upon the next generation a part of
the burden of the cost.
IF the farmer lives by the side of a
road by which he can reach a good
market without a wear and tear upon
his team that overbalances the profit
realized upon his load. he has a finan-
cial advantage over his neighbor who
does not have the benefit of such a
road, and therefore has a means to Law
up money open to him that is denied to
his neighbor.-St. Gainesville (O.) Ga
zette.
GIVEN two adjoining counties, with
equal fertility of soil and all other in
ducements to home-seekers, but one
with good roadways, and the other with
impossible highways, and the county
that offered people means of communi-
cation in all sorts of weather would be
filed with home-seekers, while the
other pleaded in vain its great advan-
tages.-Fort Worth Gazette.
A GOOD road should cost more to build
than poor one, but it is often the case
IIdG d pOOE IOdO COSCS dS nucn as a
good one would. But even when a good
one is more expensive, it will be easier
and cheaper to keep in good repair, and
will last many years longer; while its
advantages, and the saving to those
who daily use it, will very much more
than compensate them for the extra ex-
pense they have been put to in the
building.
THE farmer actually pays a premium
for bad roads. He pays it in time ex-
pended in getting to market; in value
of drafting animals and the food they
eat and in the extra hands for their
care and handling; in increased num-
Der of vehicles and wear and tear on
them. and in the decreased product of
the land that has less attention and
care. If the country had a system of
smooth and hard highways it would
blossom like rose and prosperity
would follow in the wake.-Chicago
Referee
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14

they want to know how to make some
Of them; so here are three pictures
q goats head, a rabbit and a swan
which viii doubtless be received with
hearty welcome.
Fig. No. shows how to arrange the
hands and fingers to make the goats
head. The right hand is placed over
the left; the right thumb forms the ear
and the first two fingers the horns; the
third finger and the ''pinkey" are placed
over the first finger of the left hand;
the first two fingers of the left hand are
held together and held out, while the
other two fingers are held together and
bent at the joints
Fig. No. shows the swan, which Is
very graceful-looSing. The hands are
crossed-the right over the left-neal
the wrists. The right-hand fingers and
thumb are pressed close together so as
to be as pointed as possible. The first
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14

FIG. 1.-sPECIMEN OF ORDINARY ''DEEP"
POTATO sCAB.
worms. This idea is based upon the
fact that scab spots form an attractive
feeding ground for variety of insects,
especially wire-worms, myriapods and
mites; the common occurrence of which,
especially in the deeper scab spots,
has led to the belief that the two were
directly associated. That this is not
the case has been shown by careful
observation, the only connection be-
tween the two resting on the fact that
the injury already existing from quite
different cause is often extended by
them very considerably"
The earliest botanical explanation
of the cause of scab was in 1912 when
DR.. Wallroth attributed it to the action
Of certain fungus. 1t has since been
shown that this was another disease
entirely, and only in recent years has
the true disease been carefully studied.
Without going into detailed account
of DIR. Thaxter'S experimental in
terest mainly to botanists-or giving
description of the disease, which is IA
miliar to all who eat potatoes, we may
say that experiments were made to
learn if the disease could be transmitted
by infection, like smallpox or measles
in a human subject. 1t has been
proved that it can. At Fig. is pho
tograph of a scabby potato as it was
taken from the soil AS these scabby
potatoes grew in the field, the micro
scope detected grayish film in connec
ton with scab spots. and this sub
stance was taken for incubation. Po-
tatOeS in half a dozen or more hills
were infected with the disease. The
tubers were uncovered and lightly
touched with a needle that had been
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14

quite cool did he lead them to the little
stream and let them drink their fill of
the clear water; and then from his sad
dle-bags he took a few handfuls Of oats
and gave them to them. But it was not
until they had eaten this and he had
hobbled their forelegs and allowed
them to crop the scant grass that he
thought of his own and his companions
comfort.
''Now. mate, let's squat here an take
a bite ourselves" Saying which, he
flung himself upon the turf and brought
from one Of his capacious pockets roll
of greasy paper, which contained sew
eral huge slices of bacon placed not
over-temptingly between thick chunks
of hard, dry hominy cakes In vain
Frank tried to tempt him with the con-
tents of his own saddle-bags, the young
Missourian declaring that hog and
hominy was the only food for man
They had dispatched of their hasty
meal and lighted the long, ungainly
cheroots, when Frank reminded his
companion of his promise to tell him
about the guerrillas.
TO BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
WHO'S YOUR CORRESPONDENTS"

quite see his way out. Now, just to set
his mind at rest, can you tell me what's
the law about married men enlisting?
Can the wife, without her husbands
consent, stop his pay for her main
tenance or the keep of a child that's
been born since he left home?''
II should most decidedly say that she
could" Frank replied, hotly.
But you're not sure?"
''Well, yes, I am pretty sure
'And there's no lOop-hole for him to
crawl through"
Certainly not. And 1 say, Jim, I'd
give up the acquaintance, if were you,
of fellow who was mean enough to
try to escape such responsibilities"
would you? Well, I'll think about
THE is a baddish kind of a man any
how for a highly moral young gentle
man like me to make a companion Of
but say, there's Captain Fulton holler-
ing out for yOu-guess you'd better
trot, as perhaps his pas sent him to in
vite you to a small tea party. 1 saw
Marin Hopkins and one or two other
old women of the regiment making a
Decline for his tent an hour ago."
Thus disrespectfully did he allude to
some of the senior officers.
Franc hurried to meet his Captain,
with whom, Notwithstanding the differ
encc of rank, warm friendship was
already springing up.
81 only wanted to tell you, Besant,
that we start tomorrow morning to
join General Lyon, who is hardly
pressed by McCulloch and Price. l
thought that perhaps you might do your
writing home this afternoon, you
mayn't have another chance for a long
time
Frank thanked him for the hint, and
was about to turn away when Fulton
added:
There's another little matter I
wished to speak to you about. Do you
set any especial value on that silk scarf
Miss Lascelles gave you for sling?"
''Why no''-Frank hesitated. Two
hours before it was priceless to him, but
things seemed different now, since he
had received that letter from home.
''Do you very much want it?' he
asked, smiling as he read the eager
anxiety depicted in the young officers
face.
Il would give q thousand times its
intrinsic value to call it mine," was the
emphatic declaration, ''but perhaps you,
like myself, hold its associations too
dear to"
NAY, here it is, sir. 1 have no
tenderer regard for it than rs a memen-
to Of q very interesting chapter of my
life. Take it, and wear it as the knights
of old did their ladies' favors on the
battle field: only remember that,
though love hallows all things, sold
iers loyalty brooks no rivalry"
Prophetic words. Charles Fulton
little thought then how hard for him
would be the strife "'twixt Love and
Duty"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14

FIG. 2.-"DEEP" sCAB, INDUCED BY IN
OCULATIoN, IN FORM OF MONOGRAM r. T.
dipped in the diseased substance OBJ
tanned from scabby tubers. In every
case, within three days, the point
touched by the needle showed symp-
toms of the disease, and subsequently
developed into scabs.
This was not considered a fair test,
as potatoes in neighboring hills were
afterwards found diseased, so another
test was made with potatoes growing
in a greenhouse. One or more potatoes
in each of IS small hills were inoculated
with the disease. In every case but
one they became ''scabby.'' At Fig. 2
is shown a photograph of one of these
potatoes. The letters ''R. T." were
traced with the needle bearing the dis
ease. See how closely the scab has fol-
lowed it. There were sc tubers left unaf-
fected. Of these 81 were quite clean,
while five showed one to several scab
marks-only three of which were af-
fected in the soil
The substance of the matter is that
DR.. Thaxter concludes that the ''scab''
disease is always accompanied by
particular fungus. What it is and how
to prevent it are matters that have not
yet been determined. We are just be-
ginning to understand the disease. Let
us remember that for centuries doctors
were in the dark respecting human dis
eases which are now perfectly well un-
derstood. Let us hope that this scab
disease will be accurately determined.
and that a remedy for it may be found
at least that we may know how to
avoid the conditions most favorable for
its Misrepresentation New Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
Copyright. 1891. by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper

CHAPTER IV-CONTINUED.
$50 you have heard from home too,
Jim, see," he said, pleasantly. "Who's
your correspondence
Lawson looked up, apparently ILL
pleased at the interruption and the
question.
Nobody you know" he said, grufhy,
thrusting the letter into his pocket.
Then, as if an afterthought brought
change of mood, he added, more pleas
antly:
There's lot of Meltonburg news
papers-you can have them if you like;
they're no use to me-
Frank thanked him, and, picking the
parcel up, was about to leave the surly
fellow to himself when Lawson called
him back.
Say" he said, ''you were in Dodson
& Green's law Office for six months
before we got into this Internal scrape,
so it's just possible you might be able
to give me bit Of advice
81 am sure l will if I can," was the
pleasant reply; but am afraid don't
know much more about law than you
do
''We1l, the case is this-a chap-a
friend of mine, you know-at least a
fellow whose acquaintance I've made
has got into a Kind OF q ix, and he don't
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14

the third at the first joint, and the third
and fourth fingers held close together.
The first finger Of the left hand is curled
under the thumb, and the middle and
third fingers are bent at the first and
second joints and held apart from the
tips to the second joints The ''pinley"
Is curled away out of sight.
OF course, considerable practice will
be necessary before the pictures can be
quickly and easily made, but if you
carefully study the illustrations and
follow the directions given, you will
soon learn and can contribute very
much to the amusement of many of your
little Observation-Disclosures Delineator.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
CHAPTER V.
MID WARS ALARMS.

AZ 1851.
They were on the march, hurrying
forward to the relief Of General Lyon,
who had had the choice thrust upon
him of abandoning to the enemy the
part of the State he was guarding, or Of
meeting in battle double the forces at
his command. Like the brave hero he
always showed himself to be, he had
resolved to adopt the latter course,
though defeat seemed inevitable.
F.. Up to this hour the young citizen
soldiers had never even seen a Confed-
crate regiment, nor experienced the
sensation of firing at any object which
possessed the unpleasant power Of re-
tahation. SO when in the afternoon Of
the second days march, the scouts came
hurrying back with news that the enc
my was in front of them, many a heart
beat fast in anxious expectation. It
was wooded. billy country with small
clearings interspersed here and there.
They're over the ridge yonder; I
can SEQ the smoke Of their camp-fires.
Oh, Lord. bat I wiah was out Of this,"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
The Force of Circumstance

Mrs. Peterby-Can you wash?
Matilda Snowba1l-Ob course I kin
wash, if it has ter be.
''Can you cook?"
''If it has ter be, OBJ course I kin
cook"
"Are you honest?"
"You bet Use honest, If has ter be"
Texas Siftinps
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
How His Poems Went or

The following letter shows how q
young gentleman made money by pub
fishing a book of poems The publish
er wrote Immediately after the book
was published: "Dear Sir: Your whole
edition is gone off, leaving a balance Of
E20 in your favor. Check Enclosed.
p. S.-There was a fire in the ware
house and the contents were insured"
London Tid-BitS-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
Let the Good Work Proceed.

The subject of improvement Of coun-
try roads is one which is attracting
widespread attention. The fact exists
that our highways in the rural districts
are, as general rule, in an unsatisfac-
tory condition, most of them being al
most impossible without great discom-
fort during large portions of the year,
while few are kept in a proper state of
repair. They are far inferior to those
throughout England and several other
countries in Europe, while the public
roads in the New England states are
conspicuously better than ours.-N. Y.
Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
ANTEBARKING sINGLETREE.

inches long, bend and put a nut on each
end Two pieces of hoop iron ~,
inches long by IL wide. are bent in
center, two holes punched through near
each end and nailed on the upper and
lower side of each end of stick to form
loop hole. Run the eye of the tug
through the loop thus formed, turn eye
fat against back of stick. bore half
inch holes for bolts (c) to pass from
front back through stick and eye and
put on the screw heads
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-05-14
An Ant Reply.

A certain queen of Hanover once upon
. time when travelling stopped at an
inn called THE Golden Goose" She
remained two days to rest herself and
retinue, and receive such entertainment
IS was needed. and for the same was
charged three hundred thalerS
On her departure the landlord be-
sought her with obsequious Differences
to favor him with her patronage on her
return.
81 you desire that, mein Teber MANN"
replied her majesty, you must not
again take me for your sign-"-Harperis
Razar.