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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28
Kansas Worlds Fair Convention.

Kansas Worlds Fair Convention.
TOPEKA, April 23.-Topeka is once
more overrun with politicians. The
worlds fair convention, which will con-
vene this afternoon at o'clock in Rep
resentative hall, has brought them to-
gether from all parts of the state, and a
large meeting is already assured. For
some reason the alliance has practically
bOycOtted the convention. The repub-
licans and democrats, however, are
working tremendously together, anC an
attempt is being made to prevent any
political aspect being given TO the pro-
ceedings.
A preliminary meeting was held at
the Copeland last night, which was at
tended by more than forty delegates,
representing nearly every section OF the
state.
The Hon. A. w. Smith, president of
the board of agriculture. was chairman,
and Mr.. Mohler secretary of the board.
was made it's secretary. The object of
the meeting was to facilitate the bust
ness of the convention by outlining, if
possible, course to be pursued in rails
ing the money.
Only little progress was made. The
delegates seem to be in the dark and
the discussion showed only the many
obstacles in the way The plans out
lined by Governor Click, Major Sims OF
Topeka, Senator Martin and others, all
of which have been discussed at length
in the state press, were considered. The
probability of the legislature of 1898 re-
,1>,,, hn
money is matter about which there is
a wide diversity of opinion. All OF the
delegates are agreed, however, that at
least 100000 is needed
The convention will probably con-
clude its labOrs tomorrow. The senate
court will adjourn this afternoon to at
tend the meeting. General Benjamin
Butterworth secretary of tn. worlds
fair, and M. p. Handy of the board OF
managers, are expected this afternoon.
About twelve delegates from the ALI
ance are in the city. Several of them
met this morning in the Advocate Office
and discussed the proposed convention.
1t was agreed to do everything possible
to make the convention success, pro-
vided politics were barred.
A. l.. Montgomery of GOOdland, peo-
pies party candidate in the Sixth dis
trict, represents the agricultural board
of Sherman county. He stated this
morning that he was surprised at the
very few alliance men who had come to
the convention, but explained their alb
sence on the ground that there was
general distrust of the politicians with
whom the idea originated. The fact
that A. w. Smith, president of the ag-
ricultural board, is candidate for the
republican nomination for governor, has
also kept some republicans away.
The bad effect of so much politics has
never been so plainly apparent. One
illtimed speech at the convention will
be sufficient to divide it in political fac
lions and the old legislative row will be
ushered in once more.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

The southern states sustained great
loss by a freeze that occurred few
weekslago. The advancing season dis
closes the loss TO be as great as was an
ticipated at the time. By the lowest
estimate the loss on truck produce in
the states OF Louisiana and Alabama
alone is two millions of dollars, while
tho loss to the entire south is estimated
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

LA GRIPPE is reaping as many vic
Tins in the larger cities of the country
at, the present time as did ever cholera
in the past. The death rate at New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston
and Chicago has increased at an
alarming rate. At Brooklyn last week
enough hearses could not be procured
10 attend all the funerals.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

Thomas Shepard, aged 65, and Miss
Anna Miller, aged 81, were lovers when
Young residents of Buffalo, N. Y. A
few days ago they met on train, both
bound:west, renewed acquaintance. stop
ped off at Bloomington, ILL.,, and were
married.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

MARY ANDERSON NEvARRO is the
mother of child born on the 18th al
Bournemouth. Many who have been
charmed by the display of Mary Ander-
sons histrionic talents will wish they
may be inherited by her offspring.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28
Belle Starts Son Bagged.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark, April 23.-
The officers here last night arrested a
man from the Indian territory who Is
said to be John Starr, son of Belle
Starr. The man is desperate charac-
ter and has committed many murders,
the last being at Van Buren,, Ark, only
! liquidated. t esasy
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

Southern California papers complain
that eastern physicians send their pa
tents that country in such debilitated
condition that they die almost as soon as
they leave the cars
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

WHEAT, the dealers say is 'up in the
Clouds" That is the elevation the
western farmer would have it keep
If he could, for with the price of wheat
'up in the clouds"there is some encour-
agement in sowing the grain and risk
ing drouth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

THE Rev. Frank Clendenning, who is
to marry Miss Gabrielle Greeley, had
held to the theory that ministers should
never marry. When he met the lady
named he renowned the heresy. and
the cure seems to be complete.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

Anna Dickinson is in New York con-
sultinr her lawers. She wants the enc
mics who imprisoned her in a mad
house ''hayed alive" and says she will
be on the lecture platform again in
about two weeks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

The long list of pensions issued, that
is published each month, indicates that
all who are entitled to Uncle Sans
bounty Will soon be cared for.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

The foreign wheat crop is hundreds
Of millions of bushels short. While
we sympathize with our foreign brother
the above fact is comforting to us never
theless.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

The base ball lunatie is now in a high
fever and he will not have another
''lucid interval" until the cooling
breezes of autumn fans and cools his
brain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

DAN RICE the old Snowman is about
to start out again with circus.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

THE iron market shows signs of i'm
provement.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

has been liquidated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-04-28

, .Ia;., enterprise proved disas-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23

cause people in good circumstances in
the west to sell out and come to New
York to enjoy this sweet boon of feast
ing their eyes on the Etruscan mendi-
cants that swarm our boulevards-
merely desire to state the fact.
The hint recently thrown out by some
enthusiasts in New Orleans that a Ger
tain class of unattractive exiles were In
great demand in this country has not
had the effect of checking immigration
from Italy. They are arriving every
week in greater numbers than ever,
and the cry is ''stin they come" The
number of murders and Standings COM
mitted by Italians has also increased at
an alarming rate during the past
month. / do not mean to say that all
! the Italians are undesirable acquis-
itions to our population. There are in
the Italian colony many gentlemen Of
| education and refinement, but the great
bulk of the immigrants are of q type
that would have made Christopher Co
| lumbus turn back, it he had any sus-
! picion that America was to be overrun
| by such hard-boiled citizens
In all seriousness, If there Is no
| marked improvement in the Italian i'm
migration. the day may come when the
reception committees in the interior
will be compelled to rely on repressive
measures in self-defense.
On almost any day in the week If you
happen to be on Broadway below city
hall. you will notice peculiar-looking.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23

elongated human serpent, SO to speak,
wriggling along the sidewalk. These
are newly-arrived Italian immigrants
strung out in Indian file from the bat
terry en- route to Mulberry street, where
the Italians are so thick that horse
fly has hardly room to turn around, and
where the smell of garlic is strong
enough to drive a dog out of slaughter
house. The head of the serpent is
padrone, who can speak English and is
the benwether of the flock. The tail is
half a mile off on board of some i'm
mense steamers at one of the piers near
the battery. One of these badly-con-
gested steamers brings over at one trip
several thousand of the most unattrac-
tive-looking human beings that can be
imagined. Compared with them the
North American Indian of the west or
the plantation negro of the south be-
comes high-toned gentleman of the old
school with gold-headed cane.
The great majority OF the immigrants
are males, very few, comparatively
speaking, belonging to what has been
aptly called 1.-The opposing sex" These,
however. in personal appearance. are
suggestive of the idea that they may be
closely related to the weird sisters"
that are so conspicuous on the stage in
Macbeth, only uglier, if possible, and
more weird. They do not wear any
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23
POSTHOlE PUNCH.
A Tool Which should BE Found on
Every Well-Mansged Farm

A Tool which should BE Found on
Every Well-Msnsged Farm
A very useful, cheap, durable, almost
indispensable tool on every farm in all
parts of the country. The body ofsit
should be of cast-iron, IL inches long,
round, AZ inches diameter at upper
end and tapering to a point at the
other. A hole for the handle should be
in the large end, 81 inches at its open
ing, inches at its lower end, and 8
inches deep. Any man can make q
pattern and get the casting at any
foundry. The handle can be made OF
any hard wood, driven in and made Of
size easy to handle Such a tool can
be used with success in all kinds OF
soil, even in quite stony land With
an outfit consisting Of a punch, a
heavy maui and a short-legged stool to
stand on to drive the posts, two men
can set more fence posts in . day than
in ten days harder work in the old way
of digging the holes, and equally well
for all practical purposes The posts
need be only half sharpened, just the
corners shaped off a little with the ak
"a rainy-day job at making kindling-
wood Knowing the above facts by
experience, and seeing some men
breaking their backs digging post
holes, was led to write to you--J. &
Blodgett, in \. Y. Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23
Oddities About Fleas.

Nothing curious about a flea, Ell?
Let us see. Put one under strong
microscope. What a transformation!
It seems to be clothed in armor from
head to foot formed of brown, over
tapping plates that are so exceedingly
tough as to be almost indestructible.
It's head is small and very thin, with a
single black eye on each side. the rays
of light scintillating through the tiny
optic like sparks of fire. Puget man
aged to look through the eye of flea
with his powerful glass, finding that its
surface diminished objects in size while
it multiplied them in numbers man
appearing like an army Of fairies, and
the flame of candle becoming a
thousand tiny stars From the shape
of it's head and for other reasons the
flea is supposed to use but one eye at a
time. The offensive weapon of the
little creature is composed of two pal
pi, or ''feelers." two piercers and a
tongue. When it feeds it stands erect,
thrusting this sucker into the flesh,
and will eat without intetmission il
not disturbed The fea's manner OF
breathing is still undetermined, but it
is thought to be through two small
holes at the end of the palpi.-St. Louis
r epublic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23
COUNTRY EDITORS.

Three Who Have Produced Remarkably
Strong Works Of Fiction.
''The country editor is the best
abused man in the nation. It is gener-
ally conceded that, whatever else he
may be able to do, he certainly cannot
make literature. That is mistake. A
very large proportion of the truly
American literature is the work of
country editors. Scores of instances
might be cited to substantiate this state
ment, but we will be content with men
tioning three: w. d. Hcwells, e. w.
Howe and Leroy Armstrong. Howells'
rise from the cease" in his fathers little
Ohio printing Office is familiar to all.
Howe is not so universally known. In
his preface to his ''Story of a Country
Town" he states that he is the editor of
an Atchison (Kan.) daily. and that his
story was written-every line of it-at
night, after his evenings work was
done. The story is the best, strongest
and most natural story of pioneer prai-
RE life yet published. The unbroken
strain of sadness which permeates the
book from beginning to end,
rises to sublimity comparable
with Dickens, in the two crucial chap
author, was a jolly-go-luclxy tramp
printer, who finally settled in Atchison
and started the Globe, q very small
sheet at its birth. Howe has since ac-
quired fortune, but is still consider
able of bohemian.
Leroy Armstrong, now a special
writer on the Chicago Herald, was for
merly the editor of q country weekly
in Indiana, where he had an oppor
tunity to study 'slocal politics at short
range. He embodied his observations
in ''An Indiana Man," which has been
brought out by Chicago publishing
house and has reached a sale of some
eighteen thousand. 1t is most power
full temperance story and abounds in
the poetry of old-time farm life. Much
of the best short story writing that ap
pears in the periodicals of the day is
the work of country editors.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23

fact he is more dangerous. If possible,
man It is safer to blow down a lamp
chimney than to have an argument
with one OF. them He sure to have a
knife or stiletto concealed IN his
clothes, and when he is annoyed it
amuses him to immerse the deadly
weapon repeatedly in the anatomy of the
obnoxious party, very often with fatal
results. As for Furnishing an Italian in
the courts, it is utterly out of the ques-
ton, as the witnesses know as little as
a railroad employee after an accident.
Judge Cowing of the court Of general
sessions has stated this fact officially.
If they confined their murderous in
stincts to the determination of their
own race, there culd not be so much
Indignation over the homicidal tenden-
cies of the descendants of the Caesars.
but they are liable to prod the best and
purest men in the country. Didn't one
of then explore New York reporter
with knife not more than six months
ago?
However, It Is only fair to search for
the virtues Of the newly-arrived Italian
immigrant. They are mostly of a neg
alive character. have never known
of one to suck the end of a cane, and
talk with an imported English accent
that sounded as if he had the catarrh.
AS far as know, there has never been
an Italian Doodle alderman. It is true
he plays on the organ, but he will go
away if you do not encourage him. 1t is
also greatly to his credit that as soon
as he acquires wealth by ''shina da
shoe" or going around with ida orga
and da monk he returns home, and we
see him no more. ALEX E. SWEET.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23
PRODUCING PORK.


Quick Money In livestock Growing n
Usually Found in HeG<.
Spring pigs during the first three or
four months of their existence may be
grown and developed in frame by con-
slant paSturage, and feeding twice
daily on Stops made of bran and shorts.
mixed with a small amount of rye,
corn or barley and oats In place of
rye and barley, peas may be substi-
tuted- Constant access to wood ashes
and salt is desirable The best plan Is
to provide a V-shaped hopper about 5
feet deep. 4 by feet on top and by 1
foot at bottom. opening into a trough
or shallow box at the bottom, the lat
ter about BY feet, and with edges of
trough z inches higher than bottom s.
hopper, thus guarding the mixture Of
ashes and salt from waste When the
pigs reach $50 days age, and new corn
can be had, it may be the principal
food. with only an occasional meal OF
the other grain for variety. But pas
ture should be continued for sixty days
longer. If tie hogs by this time do not
weigh on an average at least 200 pounds,
they may be pastured and fed month
or more longer to reach that weight
They should. as rule, be sold at
months or months of age. especially
if corn is worth more than 20 cents per
busheL With cheap corn, moderate
weather and ',glutted market" one
may feed such hogs through December
and January, possibly through Febru-
airy, for a better market But it seldom
pays to feed fat hogs after 9 months OF
age and the attainment of over $50
pounds, especially in winter. OF course
after the ground Is frozen, and in the
absence of blue grass for grazing, en-
silage once . day Is good ration; or In
the absence of the ensilage, clover hay
(Which has been put up green fr0m the
swath) may be given as a variety meal
1t is best usually to steam it, thorgh
the hogs eat it well dry. But remem-
Der the ashes all along, as well as the
salt. 1t is needed in building strong
bone to maintain the heavy pork car
cass- Following this policy one should
have thoroughbred pigs mot necessa-
rily from a show hog, but from choice
parentage). The parents need not be
registered and numbered, but should be
eligible. For each pig TO be grown into
pork, from one-eighth to one-third acre
of pasturage is required, usually about
one-fourth acre; 800 pounds bran and
shorts, 200 pounds oats, 200 pounds rye,
barley or pea meal, and to Is bushels
of shelled corn. With all conditions
favorable. the above provisions ought
to grow at least 200 to go pounds Of
pork in addition to weight of pig at one
months age In many cases the excel
lence of the pasture will render all the
above unnecessary; in other cases, de-
fcient grazing may require more than
the above to bring the hog to a profit
able pork product.-Cor. Orange judo
Farmer. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23
WHEN MEN SEE SNAKES.

The Appearance of the Reptiles Is Due to
Congestion of the Eye-Veins.
The cause of persons whose nerves
are excited by protracted and excessive
use of StimulantS seeing the shapes of
animals passing before them is not due
wholly to the imagination. In fact the
fancy only operates to induce belief
that what is seen is alive and hideous.
The eyeball is covered by network
of veins, ordinarily SO small that they
do not intrude themselves visibly in the
path of the light that :ers the sight.
but in the course of some diseases these
veins are frequently congested and
swollen to such size as to become Wis
ible, and when this happens the effect
generally is to appear as it there were
an object of considerable size at dis
tance from the eye.
Of course, this vein is generally long,
thin and sinuous like a serpent, and
the figure seen is frequently startlingly
like snake. That they seem to live
is due to the fact that they are often
not in perfect line with the direct front
Of sight They are either to the side,
up or down from the focus; therefore,
when discovered, the victim naturally
turns his eyes toward the effect, and
the effect, of course. moves away.
The eye follows, and thus continu-
GUS and realistic motion is got. Now,
if the eye be returned to the front
again quickly it will see another snake,
which, if watched, will glide away in
the same manner. The writer of this
is afflicted by malarial disease. and af-
ter his eyes are thus congested many
strange shapes and clouds pass within
his vision, which, if he were in state
of nervous collapse, might easily be all
that are seen by those suffering from
delirium tremens.-N. Y. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23

ance. For the top of the stool take .
good oak board about an inch
thick and or 10 inches wide by IL
long, tapering slightly to the front
Next take two pieces of oak or other
hard wood about , by inches and Il
inches long, for legs. The front ones
can be made smaller. A is a board
half an inch thick and Is inches long.
fastened at b by saving notches about
a quarter of an inch deepin the leg and
securely fastened to it by a couple OF
small nails is a piece of metallic
hoop which have to admit the buckee
easily. ID is piece of stouter iron,
fastened to Y and Y by rivets--Q j.
Bastisn. in N E. Homestead
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-23
Unfruitfulness Of Fruit Trees.

There are many reasons for the lack
of fruitfulness IN plants a tree may
fail to produce flowers. and therefore
no fruit can subsequently follow. The
plant may be laden with bloom and
still no fruit result In such a case Is
is possible that one of several cir
cumstances may bring about the re-
suit The pollen if defective viii not
fertilize the seed vessels This is well
illustrated in some varieties of straw
berries that are termed pistillate be-
cause the stamens are abortive- There
may be a lack of insects for the trans
fer of pollen from one flower TO an
other, and the pistils fail to enlarge
and develop seeds When heavy rains
come at the time the flowers are In
full bloom. there are many reasons
why the fruit fails The insects are
not so active. but most of the pollen
grows before 1T reaches the proper
place, Just as the wheat may germ
mate in the sheaf, or white standing
in the field during wet weather. IL
the pollen grows, that Is, sends out its
tube while In the stamin, 1t must fail
to serve its purpose.-America1 Agri-
culturist-