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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-02
How I Felt.

Why, two years ago l was just about
crazy, and no wonder that my wife and
children were afraid of me. You just
want to suffer with neuralgia with no re-
lief a. did until I used Sulphur BitteIs.
They cured me. and now my wife says I
am - meek - . lamb. Robert Davis.
American House. Boston.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-02
ChiIaren Crv fos
Pitchers Cast .sslA.
Bradield's Female Regulat

has won, on merit alone. q widespread
and enduring reputation. 1t is a com
bination of vegetable agents. the result
of the experience of one who made the
diseases of women life>long study.
Taken according to directions the organs
awake to new life and energy. leaving
the woman free from pain at these per-
iods. Soldby Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-02

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was q Child. she cried for Castoria-
When she became MISS --.---e ~ astoria-
When she had Children she gave them Castoria
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-02

| Coughing leads to consumption.
Kemps Balsam will stop the cough at
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-02

Success depends upon the liberal pat.
ronsge Of priatiDg ofnces. "-Astos.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-02
Won't Cure Rheumatism.

But Krause's German Oil will rob the
rheumatic sufferers of many If its terrors.
being a powerful sbsorbant in all cases
furnishes temporary relief. 1t is a recog>
nized fact that any stimulating counter
irritsnt that is penetrating when properly
applied removes pain. and that is what
Krause's German Oil is-a relief, not a
cure for rheumatism. For sac by all
druggists. Hariz s. Bshnsen. wholesale
agents.
Cubeb Cough Cure-One minute.
Fo. sale by all druggists Hartz &
Bahnsen, wholesale druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-02

Dr. Reniron's Reliable Remedy. Famous every
where among the ladies ~ safe, prompt and
eAectual The original s00Nsaa's sGse0fi0R. Price
q sent direct, sealed; information free. Address
Ckton Medical o.. Boston, Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-02
CaStoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. c. OsGooD,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
ARTlcHokEs FOR STOCK.
Under Many Circumstances the Tubel
Are Quite Valuable.

Under Many Circumstances the Tubers
Are Quite Valuable.
An Iowa farmer raised the Brazilian
and large French artichokes for hogs,
which harvest the tuberS themselves,
and found the outcome SO desirable
that the practice has been continued
annually during many years. Not,
however, till last spring were any of
the roots gathered for other stock. At
that time some were given to a valu-
able stallion apparently out of health.
The result, aud deductions froza it, are
thus set forth in letter to the West
ern Agriculture st:
THE horse ate them readily, and be-
sides an excellent effect as food and
improving his coat and general health,
it was noted that he passed worms
freely. In short time he was in fine
condition. Although the effect on
swine has many times been similar, 1T
was accepted as an ordinary fact This
experiment would indicate that for
horses, under like circumstances, this
tuber would be quite valuable. The
labor of growing one-fourth acre for
use in the horse barn would be small,
and the ease with which the large vari-
ETY. can be gathered and stored (freez-
ing is no damage) commend the matter
as we'll worth fair trial. They may be
left in the ground until frost is out,
and would furnish.a soft bite to horses,
broodmares and colts, just when need
ed, and at one-tenth the cost of grow
ing and storing the same weight of
carrots -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
rnx PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.

be large enough for official and public
receptions is the east room, which ex-
tends the entire length of the east front
of the building. The other rooms upon
the ground floor are the private dining
room, the green, blue and red rooms,
and the state dining-room. These
apartments, until within the last ten
years. have always been considered of
sufficient dimensions to accommodate
the public; but as the years go by it be-
comes more and more manifest that
other arrangements must be made in
order that the president and his official
family may have sufficient room. The
rooms upon the second floor, which are
used for offices, are large and apparent
ly comfortable even until this day; but
the executive clerks and other en-
ployes there are better aware of the
fact than the public can be that their
quarters are entirely too crowded for
facility In the transaction of business
The living rooms of the president and
his family at the west end of the second
floor consist of only four good-sized
bedrooms The city readers will I'M
derstand by this that the president is
required to live in fiat or apartment
house which would scarcely be consid-
cred comfortable for prosperous mer-
chant.
Gentlemen having business to transact
with the president or his official assist
ants, after passing through the big
front door and entering the large vesti-
bule, are required TO turn to the left
and climb two flights of stairs about
five or six feet wide. There is no ele-
vefOr in the n,1blyc mart of tho bousa
and the constant tramping of Office seek
ers and others keeps the stair carpet
constantly in a worn-out condition.
After ascending the stairs, business
callers are required to enter the large
room 70 the right, where one of the as
sistant executive clerks will receive him
and attend to his business with the ut
most courtesy and anxiety to please.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.
F" Squaw Farming" Methods In the Man
agement of Live Stock.

% Squaw Farming" Methods in the Man
aEement of Live Stock.
There is an old saying among the
farmers of the west that Indians
poison the land they attempt to culti-
vate." In other words soil, no mat
ter how fertile at the beginning, soon
became impoverished and worthless
when subjected to that superficial
Scratching known as ''squaw farm
ing" We are led to recall this saying
from the statements that are occa-
sionally brought forward to the effect
that ''blooded stock in So-and-So's
hands failed to make as good gain as
Scrubs and lost him money" etc.
etc. What the squaw is to good land
so is the incompetent breeder or feeder
TO good live stockholm ''pizen" the
object of their untutored devotions.
And yet because Mrs. Lo has not been
success as farmer shall it be said
that good or successful farming is i'm
possible? Hardly. Still an equally
senseless argument is constantly being
used by many of those who deny the
value of improved breeds of domestic
animals. Successful stock raising is
just as much of speciality as success
full wheat growing, or successful to-
bacco culture. One must have a prac-
teal Knowledge of it and use common
sense and a reasonable degree of
Judgment. This thing of condemning
the whole industry because of the fail
ures of people who have not brought
sufficient intelligence and practical
knowledge to bear is growing weari-
some.
There have been too many 'injuns"
in the stock business, lie, people who
have either been ignorant Of sound
principles of selection and manage
ment, or who being informed have
tempted fate by following up practices
which they should have known must
ultimately lead to failure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

and from this fact you can gain an idea
Of the sense of vaStneSs which over
comes person upon his first entrance
into it. The ceiling is about three
times as high as that in any drawing
room in this country, and it is elabor-
ately painted in silver and gold. It is
a singular fact that some people who
come to Washington and enter this
room, instead of having that respect for
it which they should have, instead of
having that feeling of personal pride
which we might naturally expect of our
own citizens, look upon it as curiosity
shop, from which they should carry
home some memento. In consequence
Of this kleptomaniac idea which perme-
ates so many minds, it is not uncommon
to find pieces of furniture clipped off
with penknives, and an occasional slice
has been taken from the corners of the
carpet. It is said that upon one occa-
sion during the war a lady was caught
in the act of cutting a piece out of one
of the costly lace curtains, and was
taken directly before President Lin.
coin. The president said that as q mat
ter of strict legal duty she should be ar
rested and put in prison, but On account
VI lSI AuSOd WHO was CDCn IN the
army at the front, President Lincoln
permitted her to depart, with the in
junction that it would be wise for her
to leave the city, and she did so.
Mr.. Hemphill, of South Carolina,
chairman of the house committee on the
District of Columbia, is interested in the
white house extension and all other
matters pertaining to the improvement
and adornment of the national capitol.
1t was his intention to prepare d bill for
the improvement of the executive man
sion; but he has been advised that Mr.
Holman, chairman of the committee on
appropriation, would not permit the
passage of snch bill. Therefore moth
ing is likely to be done during this ses-
sion of congress, unless an appropria-
ton is made by the senate and attached
to one of the deficiency appropriation
bills. The outlook, however, for this
improvement in the immediate future
is not hopeful. SMITH D. Fry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
HOUSEHOLD eREuTIEs.


For an aching tooth. saturase
piece of cotton with ammonia and lay
1t on the tooth, or try oil of sassafrzs.
applying it frequently.
TO freshen black kid gloves mix q
teaspoonful of salad oil with a few
drops OF black ink. Apply with q
feather and dry in the sun.-Detroit
Free Press
any fresh fish. Remove skin and bones
Flake fine and add butter half the size
OF hens egg. Season with salt, cay
enne and onion Moisten with cream
and form into balls. Brush with salted
beaten egg. Roll in cracker crumbs
and fry.-Housekeeper
Boston Brown Bread--One cup of
sour milk. one cup Of New Orleans mo-
lasses, into which beat one teaspoon
full of soda, one cup of Graham -four.
also one cup of rye -four, and one of
corn meal Measure with coffee
cup Steam two hours and bake one
half hour. Free Press
Lemonade For a Dozen. Nine
lemons and three oranges. Squeeze and
strain, add sugar to make fairly sweet.
and set on ice. Take one of the glasses
and put in some of the strip. Sill with
ice water; test, and when the right pro-
portion is gained. put the strip in each
glass, aud I'LL with water instead of
mixing in a huge pitcher.-Good House
keeping.
I'm making buckwheat cakes it Is
best to save little OF the batter and
not cook 1t all That which is saved Is
the yeast for another mess, and it can
be kept perfectly sweet by filling the
vessel with cold water and let 1t stand
till night in a cool place When ready
40 use, pour off the water. which absorbs
the acidity, and mix with tepid water.
In the morning stir in half teaspoon
full of soda dissolved in hot water.
Cleaning Furnished Steel-Bur-
nished steel on stoves is often mis-
| taken for nickel-plate. There is COM
paratively little nicl1el-plate used on
the parts of a stove where great heat
comes, since it has a tendency TO scale
| off when exposed to high temperat-
ure. A stove manufacturer tells me
that there is nothing so good for clean
| ing FURNISHED steel as naphtha There
must be no fire in the room when it is
used. and do the work by daylight II
a stove require cleaning. be sure that
| there is no fire in it Wet soft cloth
| WIFI ndpntn8 ana ru D the Steel OT3Sk1y--
| Ladies Home Journal
Here is prescription for keeping
warm without jacket: Buy four large
chamois skins and a paper pattern for
a high-necked underwaist Cut the
waist according to the pattern with
this exception: the chamois should not
quite come down to the waist line
Punch a few holes in the leather for
ventilation, trimming them neatly with
! a pair OF sharp scissors Line this with
| silk and you will have a delightfully."-
! comfortable little garment that will
have all the warmth OF a jacket and
| that Will not take up aay room to
| speak of when worn under the waist of
| the dress Cloth skirts which are
| tightly fitted over the hips NAV also be
lined in this way from the waist TO the
distance OF foot; this will prove also
to be of great protection from the
treacherous spring winds, and will not
| detract from the slender look OF the
| GOWN Y. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
A WORD ABOUT OATS.
Properly Managed and Used as Feed th
Crop Can Be Made to Pay.

Properly Managed and Used as Feed the
Crop Can Be Made to Pay.
The principal profit in growing oats
is for feed. Taking the average yield
and the average price when thrashed
ready for market they can hardly be
considered profitable crop to grow to
sell But they are q short crop and
properly managed make q good feed
for all kinds of stock, and can be used
30 good advantage in carrying out 3
regular system of rotation. Two things
are necessary IN growing them. One is
to get them seeded early, and the other
is to have the soil IN good condition.
By sowing early on well-prepared soil
they get good start to grow and shade
the soil, so that they are not affected
SO much by the hot, dry weather as
the later sown. At the same time
there is no advantage in sowing the
seed when the soil is too wet to work
readily; that is. while it is very desir-
able to SOW early it is not good man
agement to mud them in. Have every
thing in readiness and as soon as the
soil can be worked push the seeding;
with the disc harrow or cultivator to
follow the sower they can be worked
into the soil very rapidly. It is nearly
always best to use the spike-tboth har-
row to finish the work. Oats grow
near the surface and it is important to
have the soil well worked.
Two bushels per acre is an average
quantity to sow per acre, but it is near
" always best to sow more rather than
less, the quantity being determined
by the fertility and condition of the
soil-less seed being necessary in a
rich. thoroughly-prepared soil than in
thin or illy-prepared one.
The oat louise has SO seriously dam
aged the crop in many localities during
the past two seasons that it has not
been paying one, but generally it
was the oats sown late On rather thin
land that suffered the most.
Oats and clover sown together make
a good pasture for hogs, and it is often
a good plan to SOW a patch for this pur-
pose, especially when there is not a
good pasture on the farm that can be
used to advantage as hog pasture
st. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

from house to house All who refused
to surrender were shot down without
parleying. In the fight a guerrilla at
tempted to escape on horseback A
dragon was soon at his heels; then 1t
became race for life. The dragoon's
horse was strong and tireless. of good
Kentucky stock. The guerrilla's horse
was small and why, a real mustang.
and SO well trained that his rider could
turn him around so suddenly that he
would lose but little of his speed. The
race was mp a road about fifty feet
wide. bounded by high stone wall on
either side, so there was no chance for
turning either to the left or to the right.
The horeses were evenly matched for
speed, and after a long chase the
dragon concluded to give the guerrilla
a parting shot and return to his COM
mand He raised his carbine aud fired,
missing his man, but still kept on in
the mad race, never thinking of danger
to himself or horse He dropped his
carbine aud drew his pistol from the
holster, intending to make one more
shot just as he had his pistol fairly
drawn he was surprised to see the
guerrilla wheel his horse suddenly
around, and. with lance in hand, come
oOnh Oh MIN.
The movement was so sudden that
there was no time to think or to turn
if he wished to. ALI that he could see
was a horse with a man on it and q
lance aimed at his breast All there
was to do was to fire the last shot he
| had. This ne did, and by lucky
chance the bullet struck the guerrilla
| between the eyes and he was a dead
man. In the excitement, perhaps it
was caused by the futter of the
| flag on the lance, the dragons
horse reared, and the lance that was
intended for the rider was buried in
| the horses breast, and horse and man
fell in one confused heap. The guer-
rilla dead, the Dragon insensible and
the life blood of the horse pouring out
of the wound made by the guerrilla's
| lance. After some time the dragoon
recovered enough to make his way
back to his comrades He related to
them his thrilling adventure
During the fight the town had caught
fire, and after the enemy had been
either killed, taken or scattered our
| boys became firemen and successfully
| battled the flames and saved the town
from the utter destruction it deserved
| in consequence of It being a robbers
den. Padre Jaurata escaped, but his
two ablest lieutenants, Montana and
Martinez, were killed, together with
more than $50 of his men
We had many prisoners, and Padre
Jaurata's guerrillas were never heard
of again ON the road After the battle
was over and the flames subdued few
comrades went out on the road to see
the place where the guerrilla had met
his fate To their horror they found {
band Of hogs feasting on the bodies OF
both horse and man They drove the
hogs away and reverentiaily placed the
body of the dead guerrilla on the toI
of one of the stone walls that lined tbs
road and covered it with blanket. He
was brave man and deserved better
fate-RrooklYn Citizen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
How to ren the Age Of Cows.

Almost all farmers know that the
marks upon the horns of COW indicate
her age. but few know exactly how to
count them At two years old a wrinkle
may be found forming at the base of
the horn. and as the horn grows the
following year this wrinkle becomes
easily seen. Its full development
marks three years growth. At five
years second wrinkle is fully devel-
oped, and after that one appears every
year. until at the age of eleven or
twelve the wrinkles are smaller and
closer and less conspicuous. and some
Of the earlier ones will have been worn
entirely away. Then it is time to kill
the cow, for she has outlived her use
fitness as producer.-Prairie Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

It is the duty Of every emp1oye to exert
every effort to satisfy callers and inn
press them with the idea that it is not nee
essary for them to see the president. The
cabinet room is upon this second floor,
and the door is guarded by gray
haired German, who has been on duty
Sergeant Loefier, an ex-union soldier,
who has been for we1l-nigh a score of
years the special messenger of the
president. He knows all public men,
either declines 30 permit them TO see
the president under any pretext, or else
carries the cards of the most noted
visitors in order to ascertain whether
or not an audience can be granted to
the callers.
This guardian of the presidents door
very seldom has to deal with cranlzs,
because it is almost impossible for any
person Of that character to pass the
main front door, which is guarded by
Capt. Dinsmore, handsome giant who
has been on duty there for many years.
Very few people in Washington, not
even the cabinet ministers, realize the
condition of the business offices. They
are always in a well-kept condition,
and the superfuous files for which
there is no room are stored away either
in the cellar or garnet. With adequate
room all these valuable papers, extend
ing for many years back, should be
kept within easy access of the officials
in whose charge they are.
1t is generally conceded that the east
room, on the ground floor, belongs to
the dear people of the republic. Hence
it is always open during the day and
every respectable visitor has permission
to enter it. 1t takes exactly four hun
dred and forty-two yards of Brussels
carpet to cover the floor of this room,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
A NOTORIOUS BANDITS FATE.
Race For Life Between a Mexican Guerrilla
a ORA

Race For Life Between Mexican Guerrilla
and Dragon.
In our war with Mexico our army
and supply trains were continually
harassed by the bands of guerrillas that
infested the roads OF all the guerrilla
chiefs there were none holder or more
cruel than the soldier-priest, Padre
Jaurata- On more than one occasion
he had made attacks upon our men
with black flag at the head Of his fol-
lowers This celebrated band consisted
of upward of one thousand desperately
brave men. well drilled. and who were
ackno wledged to be equal in horseman-
ship to any body of men in the world
The majority of them had been robbers
in the mountain passes for years pre-
v1ous to the commencement of the war.
They were dreaded by their own law
abiding citizens even more than by our
army.
Their usual mode of warfare was TO
keep in the rear or in the TANKS of our
train and cut down all the stragglers
they could reach. IF any poor soldier,
broken down, foot sore and weary,
should drop behind his command his
fate was sealed These rangers of the
mountains showed no mercy and took
no prisoners. Through their spies
they would learn in what part of the
train the specie and valuables were
locked, then wait at some mountain de-
fiie where the roads were so narrow
that it would be difficult to send relief
TO that part of the train attacked.
They would swoop down on the unpro-
tected wagons, murder the teamsters,
take what valuab1es they could carry
off, and if they had time burn the
wagons and mutilate the dead
Gen. Scott concluded to use every eff
fort to destroy Padre Jaurata and his
merciless band. Early in February,
1s4s, Gen. JIG Lane" justly styled the
Marion of the army. left the City of
Mexico with about FIVE hundred men,
consisting of four companies OF the
Third Dragons. under command of
President Folks brother, Maj. William
Fl. Polk, and four companies OF Texas
rangers under command of Col. Jack
Hays, the celebra Indian fighter.
The command was in fighting trim;
there was not wagon or pack animal,
not even an am bulance, in the column
They marched out to meet the guer-
rillas at their mountain homes. and it
was to be fight until death Our
marching was mostly done in the
night; we rested in some out-of-the-
way place in the daytime. hidden from
sight as much as possible
On the 21st OF February We struck
the trial OF the enemy. We heard
they were IN force at Tehualtaplan.
They numbered over one thousand
lancers, under the command of Padre
Jaurata and Col Martinez On that
evening we went into camp at sun
down At midnight we resumed our
march toward the cnemy's camp Just
as the day was breaking on the morn
ing of the ed we arrived at the out
skirts of the town and were received
with a royal salute, for bullets whistied
from nearly every house
The fighting was hand to hand and