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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
A TEST OF HONESTY.

The NewsbOy's Security for a Gentleman's
Change.
Paper. sir? Evenin paper" shouted
little newSboy in one of the principal
streets.
A gentleman looked down curiously
on the mite of hum anity, and said with
slight smile:
Can you change shilling?"
81 can get it changed" was the
prompt reply. ''What paper do you
want?''
Star said TIE gentleman. But
he added, hesitatingly. ''how do know
you will bring back the changer"
You don't know it." replied the lit
tie fellow, sharply.
''Then 1 must trust to your honesty. ="
THAT'S about the size of it. Or
hold on. Here's your security. There's
thirty-four papers in this bundle.
Ketch on to 'em."
Before the gentleman could remon-
strate, the boy had placed the bundle
of papers in his arms and was off like
fash.
He was gone perhaps three minutes,
but during that time the gentleman
was rendered completely miserable.
Half dozen Of his acquaintance
passed, and each one stopped to inquire
If he had gone into the newspaper bust
ness, and how it paid, while the news
boys gathered around and jeered him,
under the impression that he was an
interloper. So he gave great sigh of
relief when the boy returned and put
twenty -four half-pennies into his hand.
81 didn't run away, did I?'' he said.
with a cheerful grin.
NO" answered the man with .
groan, ''but if you hadn't returned in
a minute would have run away
''And cheated me out of fivepence?''
demanded the boy, Indignantly.
But the gentleman did not stop to ex-
plain.-Yankee Blade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
RoTHscHlLD.s REJECTED.

The Monetary Conference Snuffs Out the
Forty-three Penny Plan.
BRUSSELS, Dec S-The scheme for the
solution of the monetary problem that
was submitted to the international
monetary conference by Mr. Alfred de
Rothschild, of the British delegates, was
rejected by the committee to which it
was referred on the votes of the dele
gates from France, Italy, Belgium. Nor
way, Sweden and Russia The first OBJ
lection made to the plan was from the
delegates of nations belonging to the
Latin union. They disapproved the
proposal that As pence be fixed as the
maximum
The report of the committee was
afterward submitted 1t declares4hat
Mr.. de Rothschild's proposals are of
great interest and worthy of full dis
cussion, but the committee by vote OF
seven to six declined to recommend
their adoption. The committee de-
clared in favor of that portion of
Moritz Levy's plan which refers to
the gradual withdrawal of all gold
coins under the value of 20 francs and
also of all bank notes below certain
value The report concludes with the
statement of the American. Mexican
and Indian delegates with reference to
the future action of these counEies-
They disapproved the proposal that 4S
pence be fixed as the maximum pu--
chase price of silver. That figure was
consequently withdrawn in favor OF a
higher one, but this concession failed
to reconcile the opposition
The American delegates regard the
position cheerfully. The way is now
clear for a full discussion of their BIZ
metallic plans in accordance with their
original programme When the COM
mittee's report had been submitted TO
the conference the American delegates
declared that they were not ready TO
discuss it The conference thereupon
adjourned until Tuesday when the re-
port will be debated.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
Fire at Thaxer Mo-

THAYEB, Mo-, Dec 2--Fire at 4
o'clock yesterday morning destroyed a
two-story frame building, together with
several attached buildings, belonging
to William McLelland. The buildings
were occupied by w. f. Fraley's dry
goods and grocery stores All thegoods
were lost The building occupied by
the Oregon County bank was also de-
stroyed, and the big safe containing
the banks money stood among the
ruins all day. The safe was opened
later and the contents were found to
be safe. The total loss by fire is 81, 900,
mostly covered by insurance
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
The Big p,stilIery Deal CompIeted.

ST.. LOUIS, Dee. 2-The Central dis
tllery, of this city, was formally
turned over to Samuel Woolner yes
terday afternoon. This completes the
deal involving the Central, the Ne
braska. of Nebraska City, and the Star
and Crescent distilleries of Peoria, ILL.,,
the last three named having already
been turned over to Mr.. Woolner. To
a reporter Woolner said that he was
buying for himself and friends - re-
fusing to answer a question as tc
whether or not he purchased as the
agent of the Distillers & Cattle Feeding
Co
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
Brides Paid Newspapers in Paris on Ac-
count of the Panama Frauds.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Paris CORE
spondent of the Morning Post gives
list of the sums of money paid 90 the
newspapers and newspaper directors by
the Panama Canal company. TIE list
was prepared by NJ. Rossignol, for
merly auditor in bankruptcy, who
gave some damaging testimony before
the committee on inquiry on We'd
nesday. The list is as follows: Petit
Journal, 100000 francs; Telegraphe,
120, 600 francs; Jezienski, director Of the
Telegraph, 100. 900 francs; Matin, 5O,-
900 francs; Gaulois, Is, 900 francs; NJ
Meyer. director of Gaulois, SO, 900 francs;
Radical, 10000 francs; Senator Mag
nier, director of L'Evenement, Sc, 900
francs; NJ. Batinot, director of the
Journal Des Debats, Il, 1000 francs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
HIS PICTURE.

Is this his picture-this his hair,
Dark as ravens wing? These eyes,
with mothers face reflected there
Twin mirrors, CHASING earth and skies
With changeful dyes?
This beauteous, laughter dfmpled cheek
Where twinkling sunbeams seem to play;
The red, curled lips that seem TO speak,
Yet cannot find in their sweet way
The words TO say.
%, bright and merry little elf!
Sweet sunlight in loves heaven Seti
Dear image of thy fathers self,
That cannot lisp his name as yet
We love thee, petl
"A sun within our little world,
Thou shinest with ray serene,
With mothers smiles around thee curled
And kings kisses halved between
Thee and his queenl
What think'st thou of this world of ours,
With what strange wonder dost thou gaZt
On fields and streams and sky and flowers
On starry nights and sun-kfssed days
And all Loves ways:
This world of which you know not now
Hath many lesson, baby sweet,
To write upon your heart and brow
When IL shall teach that heart to beat
With feverish heat.
The tears you weep, so bright, 50 brief,
Are presage OF the tears to come;
The tears of Joy, the tears of grief
And sorrow ere tho heart sinks dumb
In its still home.
For who shall say what wonder waits
Thy progress up the hills of time;
Beloved or scorned by all the fates,
Crowned with a hero's wreath sublime,
Or graced with rhyme!
So much is hidden from our sight
We may not see the future shine:
For thee good morning and good night
While He who made LIES water wine,
Makes His love thine
Frank I. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
BRAcINe FENCE POSTS.

The Corner Post Should Be Planted at
Least Four Feet Deep.
Many wire fences have tall and large
corner posts with braces reaching to
their tops. When the wire of such a
fence is drawn taut, the tall corner post
will be lifted up on its steep braces.
This lifting process is sometimes ag-
gravated by wire stretched from the
bottom of the corner post to the top of
the nearest fence post. To keep such
post in the ground it is often made of
a heavy log, or it is weighted down by
huge rocks which frighten young
horses. Sometimes a stout cable of
twisted wire is guyed from the top of
the corner post to stake driven into
the roadbed, just where the highway
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08

4 wet pig pen in winter is a difficulty
which many farmers dread, and there
is a loss in weight of the pigs when the
pen is not dry. Make a strong floor OF
poles, and have the floor raised above
the level of the ground surface. Upon
the poles put a foot or two OF straw
and leaves. adding more leaves to the
litter daily. In a short time the litter
will be well packed down on the poles,
making an excellent pen, which will be
always dry, as the space between the
poles of the floor will permit the water
from rains TO flow through
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
His statement Protested.

She-Where were you last night so
late that you couldn't get home until
after midnight?
He-I was down at Jack Barney's
Office, helping him make out some state
mentS.
She-Oh, you were, Ell? Well. let me
tell you this. If Mr.. Barney's state
ments aren't any more reliable than
the one you have just made, then there
will be some tall kicking among his
customers Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
FIG. "A PROPERLY BRAcED FENCE POST

oughly tamped from bottom to top.
If set in an augur hole the earth may
the post, and slowly dropping in fine
subsoil, which dissolves and settles
until the ground line is reached. Do not
brace or stretch the wire until the
water is absorbed. AS the strain of
the wire is horizontal the braces
should be as nearly horizontal as pos
sible. Notch the corner post eighteen
inches from the ground, and place a
stout brace reaching thence to the
ground line of the nearest fence post
American Agriculturist.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08

should be widest. These wrong meth
DDS of bracing fence post are shown
in Fig. 1. The proper way to brace
a fence post is shown in Fig. 2, from
a sketch sent us by j. Whilden, OF
Kansas. The corner posts should be
planted at least four feet deep, and, if
possible, the lower end should be
larger. If round and of hard wood it
need not be larger than the hole bored
by an ordinary post augur. AS the
lower end should not be the smaller, it
should not be pointed or driven in. If
of the same size throughout, the lower
end may be scolloped, as shown in Fig.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
Trouble in Samoa

LONDON, Dec "A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. says: News
has been received from Samoa to the
effect that the native insurgents have
attacked English residents Orders
have been telegraphed to the COM
mander of the Australian squadron to
send he warship Rigarooma to Apia
without delay.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
Wrecked in a Fog.

fog at o'clock this morning the Chesa-
peake & Ohio westbound aceommoda-
ton No IL, Huntington to Cincinnati.
struck a wreeking train, completely de-
molishing caboose, tool and box car
and badly injuring five persons
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
Their designations wanted.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec 2--Considerable
excitement has been occasioned here by
the rumor that Gov. Flower had re-
qaested the resignation of Charles
Peck, labor commissioner, James Con-
nelly, factory inspector, and Theodore
r BasselIin. forest commissioner
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
Ex-Gnx- How Dead.

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 2.-Ex-Gov.
Henry NJ Hoyt died at 2 o'clock this
morning. surrounded by his family and
a circle of sorrowing friends He was
born in Kingston, Pa, 62 years ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08

-Ethel-"I have had more than fifty
offers SO far this season" Maud-ssFor
the lands sakei Who from?' Ethel
s.From George"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
Troughs in Winter.

Earthenware vessels easily become
broken in winter. especially if left out
at night with water in them. Wooden
troughs, made tight and the bottoms
tarred with wood tar. will prove better
substitutes at this season; but they
must be kept clean, or they will soon
become Shiny and filthy. Clean water
is essential to the health OF fowls, and
the water should be changed frequent
ly, as it Is the source from which dis
eases are spread Farm and Fireside.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
AN EFFECTIVE TRAP.

Any Game That Will Take Bait Can Be
Caught with 1t.
Here is a trap for catching any game
that will take bait. For the bottom
use board sixteen inches long. The
sides should be twelve inches long and
nailed or screwed to the bottom so that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

Recgpitulation Showing the State of the
Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The following
is a recapitulation of the debt state
yuent:
Interest bearing debt November so, 1892:
Aggregate of interest and non-interest bear
ing debt. Ss65. 242 799: decrease 81, 079 935 Ger
tificates and treasury notes Offset by an equal
amount of cash in the treasury, 1895, 500 655 in
crease, $3.50, 49,. Aggregate of debt including
certificates and treasury notes, 81, 563, 3D. As.
CASH IN TREASURY.
Goio.....- S24I, oss, 4oS
Silver. Observation-Disclosures. 80. Ass, 496 1873
L dpcr-- ao,040,V1s
Other bonds, fractional currency, etc Is OBS, 11s
Total s765 474, sO2
DEMAND LIABILITIES
Cold silver, currency certificates. .s59S 3e9, CSC
Redemption fund balances and &C
se776 22s
Gold reserve and net cash balance. 49, 32S, 9IS
Aggregate. 765. 474 ,S02
Cash balance in treasury October 81,
1892 Observation-Disclosures. 81, oil ,4O2
Cash balance in treasury November
30, 1892. .....-.....--.. ......... 40, s2s e1s
Decrease during month. S., 4s2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-12-08

IL England the rule is to allow
four cubic feet of air space for
each 100 pounds weight of an animal.
Allowing air according to the weight,
however, is not correct system. but
it is a rule that is better than none, as
animals are usually more crowded than
should be the case
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-15
WHICH PAYS BETTER?
Butter and Cheese-Mal<ing Compared b.
Peter Collier.

Butter and Cheese-IaEing Compared by
Peter Collier.
In reply to the question: (Which
pays better, to make milk into butter
or cheese?" Peter Collier, director of the
New York experiment station at Gen
eva, answers substantially that it de-
ponds on conditions. AS a rule in win
ter, butter pays better. since the amount
of fresh butter is far below the demand
and prices are comparatively high. In
summer, cheese-making pays better,
since the price of butter is then lowest,
and in the form of cheese the product
can be held and stored until prices are
high.
AS regards the loss of fat in cheese
making, we may put the average
cheese-factOry loss of fat at not less
than one-quarter of pound of fat for
100 pounds of milk. In the case of
butter-making from the same milk. by
ordinary process of Dreaming by gray
ity-setting, of churning, etc, as in the
case of the average farmer, the loss
would not be far from half Il pound of
fat for every 100 pounds of milk. By
using a centrifugal machine for sepa-
rating the cream, and by skillful hand
ling in subsequent operations. the loss
of fat can be reduced to one-fifth of 4
pound of fat for 100 pounds of milk,
containing 3.5 per cent. of butter fat.
AS to yield of cheese and butter. the
average yield of cheese on the above
supposition would be about ten pounds
of cheese for 100 pounds of milk. In
the case of butter, as made by the av-
erage farmer, the amount of butter
made from 100 pounds of milk would be
about 8. 5 pounds. In the best cream
cries the yield would not be less than
80 pounds per 100 pounds of milk. To
realize twenty-five cents a pound on
each pound of milk fat. the cheese
would have to sell at SIS cents per
pound; the butter for % to % 5 accord.
ing to the amount lost in making.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-15
HOW THEY SAID COOLEY.
And the Funniest Part IL That Only On
of Them was a Woman.

And the Funniest Part IL That Only One
of Them Woman.
Presumably the woman who leaned
lightly against the steamer rail was
the wife of the man on the dock with
whom she conversed. They talked in
an easy. familiar vein.
Guess the boat is going to start ,;
she observed. glancing at some deck
hands who We're Juggling at rope.
YES, l guess its going all right
enough" the man on the dock rejoined.
"Well. goodby.'
''Well. good-by.
Write every day"
''Tes. I'll write every day"
Don't forget"
No. l won't forget
"Bv."
BY"
The deck hands abandoned the rope.
Guess the boat amt going after all. -
NO. guess it amt going just yet"
They conversed upon general topices
until the captain was seen to be moving
toward the pilot-house.
The boats going" announced the
woman confidently.
Yes, it's going" acquiesced the man
''Well. good-by."
"Well. good-by."
write every day"
"Yes, I'll write every day"
Don't forget"
NO, won't forget"
"By."
BY"
The captain returned from the pilot
house and threw himself into chair
on the lower deck.
Guess it ain going"
"No. it doesn't seem to be going"
And when the boat finally did de-
part half an hour later the woman
who leaned lightly on the rail and the
man on the deck who was presume bly,
her husband had said good-by forty
seven times each. according to the ac-
tual count of the colored cook who
CHANGED to be near-Detroit Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-15
Mr.. GLADSTONE.

VIM. Ewart Gladstone the greatest mind
in all England came very near getting his
cuietus at the hands Of an enraged heifer.
She had been deprived of her calf and was
roaming around when MIR. Gladstone hap
pened to cross the park where she was
ranging. She at once attacked him,
knocking him down and trying to gore
him with her horns. Luckily he was res
cued before the enraged animal did him
much harm. This only illustrates the
fact that the unexpected always happens.
Here was the future policy of England and
the fate of the whole Irish question abso-
Iutely dependent for few moments upon
an enraged heifer. If she had impaled
MIR. Gladstone upon her horns there is no
question that the course of English politics
would have been altered. This shows the
importance of attending to little things. A
sudden cold will often alter the course of a
mans whole life, when by the use Of Reds
German Cough & Kidney Cure he would
have been able to have surmounted his
malady and triumphed over his difficulties.
Get this great remedy of any dealer.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO., Peoria, Ill.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-15
TWAS EVER THUS.
There Is Always Some Drawback to Cn-
alleged Happiness.

There Is Always Some Drawback to Cn.
alloyed Happiness.
She was beautiful girl. upon whose
lustrous curis twenty summers had
IL id their roses in showers OF color and
fragrance. and upon whose fair Shout
ders the decree of fashion had placed a
pair of suspenders.
If any who read these lines have not
yet got themselves up on this fad. they
should at once look up the latest fashion
plates
She was radiant in her loneliness.
and the young man who sat beside her
when the shadows of the evening fell
was as happy as she was beautiful.
1t was an iridescent com binatio0.
He had proposed and had been ac-
copied and ne had just concluded a
wild. impulsive embrace that now was
taper off gradually in a tender. one
armed mug as lingering as case of the
grip in hard winter.
George she murmured, Twill you
Go me favor?'
- Million he exclaimed, with
tropical luxuriance: "a million times a
III lion. darling"
.Oae is enough. deary," she said with
a soft little smile of joyous content
ment-
what is it. darling?' he whispered.
drawing her closer to him.
will you lend me horseshoe nail p
she fsped, blushingly. I'VE have
busted my galluses"
And Georges great heart yearned
and broke then. for he had come to the
trysting place without horseshoe nail
Chicago journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-15
FASHION NOTES.
Hints for the Ladies' on Matters

Hints for the Ladies' on Matters of Dress.
The best-dressed women, who elect
for the sailor hat do not permit any
sort of elaborate trimming to be put
upon it. 1t may be as chic and jaunty
as possible but under no circumstances
is it counted dress hat. and therefore
any garniture save its simple band of
ribbon and few outstanding bows is in
bad taste.
A French trimming that will be used
for the bottom of skirts of silk or wool
is made as follows: Cut three lengths
of gray or white wadding into inch
wide strips: cover these with the dress
goods. then braid the three strands to-
gether loosely. but very evenly. When
done, sew fast to the extreme edge of
the bell-skirt. The strands are braided
exactly as one braids the hair.
Fawn-colored crepon trimmed with
guipure lace of the same shade, with 4
Cirdle OF black satin ribbon, is n style
of dress seen at nearly all of our
fashiona BILE summer resorts. The lace
form Figaro jacket or fchu-like bre-
telles over the shoulders. Three tiny
frills of the ribbon edge the skirt, and
NilCSC arc " ili
gathered ru flies of lace matching that
upon the bodice.
In fashiona BILE skirts the bell and
cornet varieties are almost universal
Nothing appears more simple than
either of these models, but it is far
more difficult to give aplomb. character,
and elegance to a perfect plain costume
that one would imagine, and it is these
very essentials that SO many of the So
called ''tailor-maGe" costumes lack. 1t
requires the most experienced master
hand to produce genuine. simple. ele-
CANT. unadorned, finished tailor cos
tune.
An early autumn model for a street
costume. blending green and blue. has
a Russian coat of navy-blue storm
serge, with j abot-front, collar. and
fu IL sleeves of changable surah-biue
and green dotted with gold. The coat
differs from the familiar Russian blouse
in having no fullness gathered at the
waist-line. The back is simply laid in
two folds from shoulder to belt. each
side of the center. The fronts without
darts do not quite meet the silk jabot,
and are edged with fine gold galoon.
The bell-sl1irt of the blue serge is with
out trimming.-N. Y. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-15
Good for a Cough.

An excellent cough candy is made OF
slippery elm. fax seed and sugar. Soak
a gill of whole flax seed in half pint
of boiling water. In another dish put
a cup of broken bits of slippery elm and
cover this also with boiling water. Let
these stand for two hours Then strain
them both through muslin cloth into
n saucepan containing a pound and a
half of graduated sugar. Extract all
the liquor you can. stir the sugar until
it is melted. and then boil it until it
turns to candy. Pour it out at once
when it reaches this point on to creased
paper. This is the old-fashioned rule.
The candy is more palatable if the juice
of two lemons is added to it after it has
cooked for ten minutes--Chicago Her
aid.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-15
Rooney HAS A SAY.

IT costs the saloons of New York
100000 year to replace their broken
glasses
To KEEP race horse in even q moder-
ate condition, with proper attendance.
it is said. costs 81 ,62o year.
THE great cantilever bridge at Nigga
IA Falls is entirely composed of steel.
1t is $40 feet in length. weighs 5000 tons
and cost 5000, 900.
THE highest price q which any horse
was ever sold was sl50.o0 which was
paid for Arion to Senator Stanford by
J. Malcolm Forbes. of Boston.
CHICAGO has twenty-five national
banks representing total capital OF
So. 1900, coo, surplus sl3,0o5. i2l.57, depos-
its s144, 0S5. ia and loans s106. 222, $50.
A SHARE of stock in the Chemical ra-
| tional bank of New York. par value
500, is worth $4,000. That is every dol
lar invested by its stockholders possesses
an earning power sufficient to make it
! worth SIS.
ACCORDING to the census bulletins the
aggregate wealth of the United States
| is s6a, Gas, 900, which is over thirteen
| billions more than the wealth of Great
| Britain. which is the next wealthiest
| nation in the world.