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Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

even lives before them.
On one of the big plantations oppo-
site Shreveport every effort was being
made to withstand the flood. Hands
were collected from every cabin and
recruited from all the adjoining places
TO strengthen the water-soaked levees,
which shook on the pressure of a mans
foot
1t was almost dusk, but the men who
had not rested for days worked with
the strength of fresh vigor as the voice
of Tom Aiken, the planter, directed
them and cheered them on to the task
which seemed SO hopeless as the water
crcpt steadily and steadily higher. But
for the fact that everyone was busy
with his work. a little negro, who sud-
denly dropped his spade and stole away
betwiXt the wheels of the big sand
wagon, might have been seen as he
scurried away around the curve in The
enbankment.
He ran quickly along for full a quar-
ter OF a mile without looking back,
down the narrow, slippery road that
was left between the cotton rows and
the levee. The boy Stacked his pace
when he became convinced that no one
was in pursuit of him, and as he did so
he heard the loud, ches-y voice of Tom
Aiken back at the break: IAN work
together, boysr'
Huh! All work together" the boy
said. ''Yessir. but you bet dis here
nigger done tired er workin' togedder.
lse gwinc to sleep, is. l an shet nv
eyes fur two whole daysan nights, an
! gwine round the pint to Ann Why's
an 30 to sleep"
In his eagerneSS to reach the coveted
goal the little negro quickened his pace
again. 1t was now almost dark. but
his eyes had grown accustomed to the
gloom. He could see the curving line
of the levee, which seemed to tremble
with promonition of its own made
quacy; he could see all the wuterpools
in the road. His little legs had meas
ured perhaps a mile more when the
omiIsous roar of the river made him
stop and peer over the levee at the
rushing waters.
AS he scrambled up the slippery bank
clod of loosened earth fell heavily
into the road below, and through the
orifice which it left little stream of
muddy water trickled. The boy caught
his breath quickly when the water ran
over his hand.
'Lordy. he exclaimed. "Dcre's
gwine to be a break right here. Lordy!
Lordy! what gwine do,''
He stoppcd to reconsider. There was
still another mile before he could reach
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06
WORK OF THE INVENTORS.

A DOLL that writes letters ON . slate
is a recent invention Of o machinist In
Nuremburg. Germany.
A SOLUTION called diamond ink has
been invented which enables one to
write upon glass 1t is necessary to al
loys it to remain upon the glass about
fifteen minutes before wiping off.
A SCARF pin invented by joker Is
made of a genuine Glove encircled by q
silver snake. and mounted on q card
with this inscription: "Well. what's
yours? Well, I'll take the same!"
To TAKE the place Of an old-fash-
ioncd needle Brooklyn man has
invented an ear piercer which looks
like Sky rocket with o long fuse. The
point pierccs the ear. carrying with it
TIE gold wire, and the shaft is then
withdrawn.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

After trying many different kinds Of
fuel for bee-smoker, l find corn-cobs.
cut fine. the best to use, when taking
away surplus. says . writer in Ma
tional Stockman. For all other pur-
poses like buckwheat char the best
A tin strainer is needed when char u
used, to keep the char from blowing
out The only objection to using cha6
when taking OF surplus, Is in seiaing
the honey. Possibly . fine strainer
would prevent thiA The coarser psxt
OF the chaff is best Il b surprising to
see how well char holds fre, and tho
length Of time Il viii burn. Ilsfs nv
smoker In the apiazy the other day
partly filled When I discovered it IN
hour and half later Il was burnine
full blast ready for business
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

at d is just wide enough to pass through
with pail of milk, but too narrow for
the COW; the alley E is wide enough to
pass with a bushel basket and has a
gate. The root cellar, manure cellar
and space in front of the cattle should
be cemented. The walls between tho
sill and foundation can be of wood, but
brick is better. Fig. 9 nearly explains
itself. The grain room is sheathed up
all around against the stairs and the
walls, and made vermin proof. Chutes
lead to the meal chest in the basement.
The hay chutes extend from sill to
plate with doors on both sides from top
to bottom. They are put together SO
that all will be smooth and even inside.
They should be put in two sides B and
& so that either bay can be emptied.
The horse stalls can be extended tho
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

HE PRESSED THE EARTH ABOUT HIM.
the point, and he knew there were only
4 few old women in the cabins there,
and he could get no help from tha,
source. 1t was more than q mile back
20 where the men were working, and
he was afraid to show himself there
after having run away. Besides there
was not moment to lose; what was
70 be done? The boy knew that a
great responsibility rested upon him.
If the little opening were not stopped
Immediately it was only question of a
few moments before the whole leyee
would be swept away.
He stood up and looked about him.
There was no one in sight. He thought
he might find bag of sand dropped by
passing wagon, but there was none.
With sudden purpose he turned and sat
down over the little crevice through
which the water came. The soft earth
yielded to his weir hit, and with his
hands and feet he pressed it about him,
patting it to make it firm
The difficulty had been solved with
Sut hAS sOAASAO1 sAttuOoG ~ was OuiV
after it was done that he thought of
The consequences He calculated in his
anreasOning way that it was eight
s'clock. How long would he have to
remain there? For aught he knew, till
morning. He began to suffer by and
by from his crampcd position. but he
dared not move even the least bit lest
the crevasse would open again.
He could not tell how time passed.
Every minute seemed an hour. He
could not hear the shouts of the men
below. There was only now and then
the hoot of an owl rising above the
roar of the water, or the swish as a
clod of earth was sucked into the mad
current He wished he had not run
away from his work.
He began to get drowsy; his limbs
were almost numb. He wondered
what would become of him if he should
go to sleep. If the waters should rise
mp over the levee and drown him and
ruin the cotton, would it make any DIFF
ference then that he had tried 70 save
Il: He was inadequate TO the problem,
the like Of which has puzzled graver
heads than HIS The hooting of the
owl grew Les and less frequsn4 -
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
AN EXCELLENT BARN.


Especially Adapted for Localities Where
the Ground Il level
For economy of space, ease of work,
and comfort Of animals. few barns are
better than this one, which is for situa-
tions where the ground is nearly level
and where three stories cannot be used.
Fig. 1 shows the basement. which
should not be over feet below tho
surface. This affords plenty Of sun
and light. Large half windows should
be plentifully used in the walls in
front of the cattle. It will be seen that
the hay, grain, roots, water and alb
sorbents are all handy. Water is piped
from the cistern and the faucets are
just high enough for q pail. The alley
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06
German
Syrup"
ForThroat andLungs

have been III for
Hemorrhage "about FIVE years,
"have had th:: best
Five Years. medical advice,
Ind took the first
"dose in some doubt. This result
"ed in a few hours easy sleep. There
twas no further hefnorrhagetillnext
"day, when 1 had slight attack
(which stopped almost immediate
ely. By the third day all trace of
"blood had disappeared and J had
recovered much strength. The
"fourth day 1 sat up in bed and ate
"my dinner, the first solid food for
1.-TWO months. Since that time I
"have gradually gotten better and
"sm now able to move about the
"house. My death was daily ex-
"pected and my recovery has been
"a great surprise to my friends and
"the doctor. There can be no doubt
"about the effect of German Syrup,
"as 1 had an attack just previous to
"its use. The only relief was after
" the first dose" J.R. LoUGHHEAD,
Adelaide, Australia. .
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

According to . bulletin sent out from
the Wisconsin station, feeding bone
mea! and hardwood ashes to hogs oon-
lined to IN exclusive diet Of corn and
water gives the following results:
Where ashes md bone meal were fed
the enect was to save about 100 pounds
OF corn or - per cent. Of the total
amount fed In producing 100 pounds oe
gain live weight Il about doubles tAe
strength OF the bones and 50 per csaA
more ash was found IN TIE bones of ~
nogs getting bone Ieal and aahes thna
whose that dA ~ reesiys 4
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06
EQUINE DENTISTRY.

Some Facts About the Growth Of Teeth
In Horses.
Perhaps the greatest single help to-
ward making the working period of .
horses life half as long again as it is
even yet generally thought possible,
has been the development of horse
dentistry. The front teeth arc
used only to pick up food They do
not wear out, therefore, as the horse
grows older; on the contrary, they
grow longer. But the grinders wear
out, q little every year. At last a time
comes usually about the tenth or
twelfth year, when the front teeth shut
together and leave the grinders apart.
The result is, the animal cannot prop
erly grind its food; and this means not
only pain in trying to eat, and the ne
cessity of making an unnatural effort
with the jaws and all the muscles
brought into action in chewing, but
worse than this, the swallowing Of
food in an indigestible shape. Disease
is invited; more or less derangeincnt of
the digestive organs is inevitable: the
beast at last reaches poin: where it
never has acOmfortable meal; it begins
to look old in the face, to become stiff
of movement; and while it ought vet to
be in the prime of life. it dies of old
age. Now when the front teeth first
begin to prevent the grinders from do
ing their important work properly q
skillful horse dentist ought to be en-
gagged to file them down to the point
| -hx.rx hox
taneOusly with the grinders. Then tho
horse can chew well until the grinders
wear out; and if care has been taken
to keep his food as free as possible
from sand, the grinders of almost any
healthy horse will last for twenty-five
years, and of many much longer. The
front teeth of horses, after they once
BEGIN to grow old, ought to he filed at
least once year. This humane and
life-preserving treatment has SO often
been resorted to by INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers as trick to give the mouths of old
horses youthful appearance, in order
to deceive buyers, that a popular preiu-
dice has been created against the Gus
tom. But it is really the secret of pre-
serving the lives and lengthening the
period of the usefulness of all good ami.
mals.-Humane Journal.
"A certain storekeeper in Rich
mond, Ind, with some knowledge of
electricity and considerable ingenuity
in getting up window attractions, re-
Gently constructed an electrical fiv
catcher that is unique. 1t consists of q
small induction coil, giving about \
quarter-inch spark, with a couple of
cells OF battery and a series of fine
wires strung ON board, very much rs
in the musical instrument called tho
either. Each alternate wire is con-
nected to terminal of the coil. and
the sliding regulator SO adjusted that
the spark will not strike across be-
tween wires antil IN unlucly ~
alights on one wire. when the pro:ecs
ing body receives & spark. and the vie.
tim takes . header between tie 1irpa
and leaves Tie eeld clear 1or ~ nsxA
conner.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

OA>@ A$D ~ - -
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its Kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale In 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gista Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SXRNP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
;0WSKitiE. Ky. AEw y0RK. ~
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06
lsllssful

Is the relief afforded by tho laxative action
Of Hostetter's Stomach BItters in cases OF
constipation. There is none Of the gripping
produced by it that is caused by drastic
catharticS Not only does the Bitters at
ford unspeakable relief, but 1t tones the
bowels, the stomach and the liver. Benefi-
cent, too. is its action in malarial, kidney
and rheumatic disease.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

The Only Ono Ever Trintcd-Can You Find
the Word:
There is a inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week. which has no two
words alike except one word. The same Is
true OF each new one apr caring each week,
from The DIR. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places q Crescent" on everything
they make and publish Look for it, senc
them the name of the word and they will
return you book, beautiful autographs or
samples free.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

OR DAYS the
river had been
r rising. Th e
levees above e
were gone for
miles and miles,
and the mad
W a ters had
swept over the
banks carrying
fortu ne S and
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06
Notes.

q fresh COW to begin the winter with.
Oae good fresh COW is better than three
ordinary cows. With a real good COW
the farmer is sure of good living, and
one COW where one makes no preten-
sions to dairying is better than two. as
she will have better care and more
feed.
AS an egg promoter there is no ele-
ment that equals raw crushed bone.
fed as balancing food with other ra-
tions. For growing chicks it furnishes
both rich, nutritious food and a good
grinding element
A tablespoonful of crude carbolic acid
thoroughly mixed with a quart of but
termilk is good remedy for lice. Ap-
ply with a brush.
Regular feeding twice day will give
better results than ire G ular feeding
three times a day. In determining the
number of times to feed the farm work
must be considered. II the other work
will not interfere with the feeding, it
is usually best tofeed three times, but
it must be done regularly.
Apply all manures on a plowed sur
face.
Better have half the pasture and have
It good.
Be sure and not sell all of the live
hogs now at three and four cents .
pound, and buy them back next spring
at ten and twelve cents
Poultry of any kind intended to be
dressed before sending to market should
be kept from food for twenty-four
hours before killing.
While it is an item TO keep al of the
stock the farm will carry. over-stock-
ing should be avoided
Fattening hogs should be pushed now
rs rapidly as possible. All things con-
sidered now is the best time for fatsen-
ing; after the weather gets cold and
st.rmv more food will b reoairod
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

LIKE Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
honey of HorehOund and Tar upon cold
Pike s Toothache Drops Cure in one minuta
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

This is q regular sugar Loaf" said the
candy store clerk when business was dull
Star.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06

WHEN lightning tries TO be funny 1t 10
very liable TO make even the strongest oaxs
split their sides.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

THERE are more Germans than lrisf
In the United States.
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06
FARM NOTES.

Manures, consisting largely of aui.
NAL droppings. should be applied as
soon as possible.
Before cold weather sets in, what
ever necessary repairing is needed
about the buildings should be done.
1t is a variety of food rather than
large quantity that fowls require. More
care is necessary in this respect when
they are confined than when given a
good range.
by keeping the fowls in a good,
thrifty condition during the summer
all kinds OF poultry can be fattened very
readily in the fall, or. in fact. at any
time it Is desired to market
Many western farmers could secure
higher price and realize more profit by
butchering and curing their hogs and
selling as cured meat in the spring and
summer, rather than sell on foot now.
While there is not a large amount of
available plant food in dried stalks
weeds and grasses yet by plowing
them under the mechanical effect pro-
duced is beneficial and everything
should be turned under that is posi-.
BILE.
Before killing, poultry should never
be stuffed nor starved; feed moderately,
SO that the crop is not distended It is
evident that when killed after being
heavily fed, the undigested food in the
crop is apt to spoil, and thus lessen the
market value. All kinds of poultry
should be moderately fed. SO that they
NAV retain thei- vitality.
Whenever the farmer feeds his corn,
oats and hay he becomes to some ex.
tent manufacturer and his profit de-
pends on the wisdom he displays in
Transforming these raw and bulky
products into condensed and valuable
ones Many farmers fall far short of
the profit they might get because their
animals are i'll bred.
One point in which farmers fail is in
not providing sufficient store room for
grain where it will be safe. Either
they must sell their wheat as soon as
threshed, or put it where the fowls
waste it, or it gets scattered and dirty.
Nearly every season the grain market
is depressed by the rush of farmers to
market grain because they have no
safe place to store it.
The ideal farmer prizes his dwelling
and out buildings and appreciates the
comforts and contents these give to
him and his family and his domestic
animals Therefore he keeps them in
good repair, treats them to a good coat
of paint every two years. and makes
everything about him SO pleasant and
cheerful that when his boys return
from school, or his daughters from the
summary. the first thing after hearty
greeting father and mother hears is:
''There is no place like home"
Dodge City times., 1891-11-06
Express Car Robbed.

About midnight recently the express
:ar on the Central Branch road was
eobbed while the messenger was assist
ing in switching the cars at Lenora-
The safe was carried off and rifled of
about 81, COO No clew to the robbers.
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II is good-natured crowd and a Jolly one
but every man has TO look ont for himself in
the way OF finding seats and getting himself
placed in good position out of the warm rays
of the declining sun, and right in the teeth of
whatever breeze he may think he is going to
meet with on the way down.
The greatest freedom prevails in the matter
OF raiment. but even then ii is difficult job to
find out why stout man should wear a silk
hat, high collar and long black frock coat
on pleasure excursion, when the thermometer
stands at ninety degrees in the refrigerator
and then why he should be surprised at not
finding it as pleasant he had anticipated,
or why that pretty girl in n dainty white mus
lin frock should seat herself on the end of
beer keg she waits for the steamer to tie up
True, she offers the cigarette Mercury beside
her a chance to lken her to Venus sitting down
on Bacchus but even then it's hardly worth
while.
= Collingwoo6 Beach is first and all the time the
property of the colored people, and here
church picnics and all other sorts of entertain
ments are held and are attended by large and
enthusiastic crowds.
Now that the summer heat is beginning to
play more important part an element in
the daily life of the city, much the larger are
the crowds that hurry toward the river up the
river In small boats and down on the big steam
ers. The river excursion. like every other
human Institution is attended by some draw
backs and disadvantages, but just the same this
opportunity to get a few hours recreation
away from ones usual surroundings is about
as big blessing as a sweltering and sunstruck
population could wish for. 1t we're too much
TO ask for frost or blizzard Just now
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TIED UP THE SIESTA.
A Sailing Party Aided In an Unexpected Way
by Canadian OfciaIs.

A Sailing Party Aided In an Unexpected Way
by Canadian OniciaIs.
Wednesday night H. II. Warner of Rochester
with some friends was on his way to the Thou
sand Islands on the steamer Siesta, owned by
Mr.. Warner. The Siesta struck a shoal off
Horseshoe Island, two miles from Kingston. A
life boat was manned and sent to Kingston to
secure help.
About a year ago when the Siesta was MAX
ing trip down the river she and the schooner
Annie Foster, owned by Kennedy 4 Co., col
lided off Kingston and the schooner was sunk.
The Foster and her cargo were valued
at $1,000 by her owners and Mr..
ers, which he refused to do, and since that time
the Canadian officials who have the matter in
charge have been endeavoring to catch the
steamer in Canadian waters in order that they
might seize and hold her in bond for the dam
ages to the Foster.
When the Siesta's crew reached Kingston on
Wednesday night they had no difficulty in Sc
form. The ting Olivia Gordon went to the
rescue of Mr.. Warner and his party
and brought them to Kingston, where the
Canadian officials informed him that they in
tended to tie up his boat. He
'sa a.ss.. this 1q Rns ns the
siesta, after being slightly repaired, was
tied up and placed under Sl0,0 900 bonds. Mr..
Warner gave the necessary bond, Henry Folger
of the thousand Islands Steamboat Company
being one Of the sureties on the bond. The
Siesta was then boarded by the party and came
to Alexandria bay.
What the Canadian people will do now in the
matter is hard to prophecy, but it is quite prob
able that Mr. Warner will have to fight Q suit
against Kennedy Co.
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AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHT YEARS
Mrs. Leavitt's Return From Her Long Jour-
ney on Behalf of Temperance.

ney on Behalf of Temperance.
The Guion line steamship Nevada. which ar
rived at New York from Liverpool Wednesday,
had among its cabin passengers Mrs. Mary
Clement Leavitt, the first of the round-the-
world missionaries of the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. Leayitt
has been or an eight-year tour around the
world. AMI returns for a much-nee led rest.
She left yesterday for her home in Boston,
| where she will remain until fail
Mrs Leavitt has a most remarkable history,
and is, herself, woman of wonderful vital
force, culture and Christian zeal. Her tour
was begun under the auspices of the National
Union, starting from New York toward the
west. At the time the journey was begun the
National Union sent Mrs. Leavitt 81 900. which
she Immediately returned, saving she would
undertake and carry out the trip on faith and
the cause for which she went. This DECLARE
ton she has made good She has never
wanted for anything from the day her journey
began up to the time of her return eight
years later.
Since leaving Mrs. Leavitt has carried the
temperance cause to the Hawaiian Islands. New
Zealand. Australia, Tasmania. Japan. China,
siam. Singapore, the Malay Peninsula, Burmah,
Hindoostan, Ceylon. the Island of Maritius, the
Island of Madagascar, Natal. Orange Free
Calabar, Sierra Leone, Madeira Spain, France,
Holland, England, ireland. Scotland. Wales
Norway, Sweden. Finland. Denmark, the Ger
man empire, Italy, Greece. Egypt. Syria. Tur-
Key and many other smaller countries. states
and municipalities.
She has established eighty-six new societies
belonging to the Womans Christian Temper
ancc Union; twenty-four mems temperance So
cieties and twenty-three branches of the white
Cross" Order She has held over 1000 meet
ings has Travelled more than 100, 600 miles
much of the distance on foot-and has en-
pioyed 229 Interpreters in forty-seven Ian
guages.
Personally Mrs. Leavitt il woman of much
refinement. She is down easter" and was
Literally educated in Massachusetts, just be-
fore leaving, in 1888, she was offered the posi-
ton OF principal in a school Of prominence
This offer she declined in order to prosecute
her work as missionary.
Mrs. Leavitt in November will speak before
the National w. G. 7. U. convention at Boston.