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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
A HANDY PEN FOR HOGS.

above the ground at the height of the
wagon box for convenience in loading
and unloading hogs The entrance
to the pen is by chute from the
ground, allowing the hogs to run up
and down at will to feed on a dry floor.
and to capture them when wanted.
When a hog learns to seize poultry it
is capital place to fatten and dispatch
as soon as possible. 1t is rare thing
for poultry to thS@ve from the hogs
when shut up in this manne& This
pen will be found good investment
as it will save much labor with the
hogs and also save poultry from being
eaten by them, and the floor makes a
good shelter from storms. The draw
ing L send will give an idea of the plan.
Cor. Prairie Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

bic for the committee to gain any light
or information from him concerning
the methods of obtaining information
from senator's or as to what senator or
senators gave information concerning
the happenings in executive session.
The rest Of the witnesses were like un-
months effort, the committee desisted
from its labors and reported that it
was impossible to ascertain from whom
or through whom the secrets Of the ex-
ecutive session leaked.
Pending the work of this committee,
your correspondents walked upon the
floor of the senate and held converse
ton with Senator Davis. of Minnesota,
concerning northwestern news. After
the exchange Of few sentences. Sem
ator Davis said: xviii you be kind
enough to tell me confidentially what
member of this body is SO forgetful of
his senatorial obligations, and SO I'M
mindful of the hospitality of home, as
to give away complete report of a
party caucus such as was held at the
residence of Senator Evarts last night.
AMI published in the Post this morning?
To this / responded very gravely:
Senator, cannot tell you that. I will
not betray the secrets of the press gal
lery. and, therefore, cannot give you
the direct information which you seek.
But believe i violate no confidence in
telling you that nearly all of the boys
suspect Dolph."
The Minnesota senator. although one
of the most dignifed and reserved of
men. laid back in his chair and almost
laughed aloud at the absurdity of sus-
pecting Dolph, who was chairman of
the smelling committee frank His
cock, of New York. whose desk was
then adjoining that of Davis, had over
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
Ex-senator Farweu s-Sizes Up" the CHS
Executive.

Ex-senator Farweu s-Sizes Up" the Chief
Executive
Charles B. Farwell, fornerly'a sena-
tor from Illinois, does not take kindly
TO the suggestion that Benjamin Earri-
son shall be reaomiaated On his way
to Europe Mr.. Farzvell stops in New
York, an Atlantic seaport. long enough
TO describe the aforesaid BENJAMIN as
''consummate egotist" and to pre-
diet his overwhelming rout IN the
event of his nomination His words
were: $50 far as Harrison, sLittle
Benny IS concerned. his election Is alb
solutely out of the question. Those
who know him best like him least. He
is 4 consummate egotist. who does not
know how to treat people in gentle
manly manner. Egotism IS his inspira-
ton and guide. He Is little man with
little mind He works hard, his
friends say Yes, he works hard
looks after the affairs OF his kitchen
and arranging eight hundred-dollar ap-
pointments. ] have known an instance
where he drew a check for thirtv-n;ne
cents Hugo. the well-bnown chnf.
who went from the Richeiieu hotel Ia
Chicago to work for Harrison. gave ,ip
his position on account Of the meddlilg
OF the president in the affairs of the
kitchen /. myself, saw in Chicago
paper fac simile OF the thirty-nine-
cent check given by Harrison to. Hugo
to pay for milk"
We would not abate one iota of the
respect due to the statements of Sena-
tor Farwcn, but the remark is irresist-
i6,e that so long as the mill1nlan was
paid it certainly is matter of indiffer~
ence whether it was done by check or
in currency. The main point is that
the m:lkman got his money. In his
further arraignment OF Harrison Mr..
Farwen says: Harrison is undoubted-
ly working for the denomination I
am not aware whether it Is known
here in New York or not, but it is a
fact that Little Benny has been CO.
qu.tting with Jay Could Gould and
his daughters have been visiting at ths
white house. and it is said that the tel
egraphic rate legislation fathered by
Wanamaker has been talked of by
Gould aud Harrison and that am agree
Inent of some kind has been made
which provides for the chipping in of q
snug sum toward the campaign ex-
penses by Gould If Benny should get
the nomination"
If. as seems probable, Mr.. Harrison
should be renominated, Senator Far
well will have occasion to return to
the democratic party of which he was
4 rSember in good standing some forty
years ago. The democracy is an able
slayer. 1t exists so long that when
the rcpentant sinner desires to- do so he
has an opportunity to return
Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
Tho Bes. Feed for Colts.

Colts cannot be fed too literally dur
ing their two years of life, especially if
they are being trained. Ground oats
and steamed ground oats and barley
are good. but with both horses and
colts good hay and grass are essential
to perfect health Give colts all they
can eat up clean. but it is not so easy
to fix the quantity with horses. Horses
differ in the amount of food they do
best on just as they differ in the amount
OF work they require. A limited pro-
portion of cracked or ground food is
beneficial in all cases. and essential in
some. Horses who are inclined to bolt
their oats, in whose solid excrements
are observed their whole grains, will
get more nourishment from broken
than from whole grain. Good clean
bran. well scalded. may be used judi
ciously to good advantage when the
horses bowels need little loosening.
Charles Marvin in his book, Training
the Trottipg Horse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

IT is an old axiom that he is farthest
from market who has nothing to sell.
Less grumbling about pear mark cts
and more attention paid to growing
something to sell in them would help
some farmers out immensely.
IF you intend to use the fungicides
and insecticides preparations must be
made early. There will be no time to
get ready after the season opens Bios
SONS must be sprayed as soon as they
appear, and day or two in delay may
cause the loss of a portion of the fruit
TIE rot on grapes can only be pre-
vented by vigilant work. The debris
around the vines must be raled up and
burned, and the full use of air-slaked
lime made on the ground, while the
sprayer must be put in use not only
early but often during the whole sea
son.
If farmers were as careful to get rid
of poor stock as to get rid of the weeds
there would be a great advantage
gained. A scrub animal is on a par
with a weed. It takes nourishment
from better stock, and occupies room
that could be used more profitably
with something else.
HE erect OF 1eeOlnS hnSeed and
cottonseed meal are plainly shown in
the quality of the manure. Both sub
stances are rich in nitrogen and min
eral matter, and form valuable addi-
ton to the ration where heterogeneous
elements are lacking. In proportion
to feeding value, as we'll as the value
impaired to the manure. it is doubtful
if any foods are cheaper.
FARMERS who use artificial fertilizers
are convinced that it is an advantage
to expend money in that direction, no
matter how much manure they NAV
have The fertilizers are complete
addition to the fertility of the farm.
while the manure comes from the
products of the farm itself. Unless
something is brought on the farm to
balance that which is removed the
farm will at some time begin to de-
cline.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
POULTRY HOUSE PLAN.


A Convenient and Economical Two Story
Structure.
There has always been a prejudice
against twosstory poultry houses, be-
cause of the disadvantages encountered
in keeping fowls so far above ground
That thereIlisa saving in building mate
rial and subsequent repairs, in making
use of such buildings, there can be no
question. Only one-half as much roofing
is necessary, which is an item worth con-
sidering where there are so many build
ings on farm that they seem TO make
the matter sof continual shingling a
necessity.
The illustration presents view of q
two-story poultry house with each floor
on level with the ground-a plan that
can be advantageously followed where
the LAY of the land is suitable. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
PENSION STATISTICS.
Facts Not Generally known Regarding
the Money Expanded.


the Money Expended.
Commissioner Eaum asked for $751;
900, 000 for pensions for the next fiscal
year. and the committee on appropria-
tions has decided to allow nearly $751;
600. 600. or S1a,OOo.o9O less than he
asked for, but nearly as much as was
appropriated for the current year.
The committee Sc emed inclined to
think for a time that much smaller
sum would serve. According to ter
monthly reports of expenditures. it ap-
pears that only about $50. goo. QUO was
actually disbursed on account of pen
sions during the expired eight months
of the current year, eat which rate the
total for the year would be less than
S125, 600, 900, or over $40, 900. 000 less
than the amount appropriated From
these figures it was inferred that $685.
600. 900 would suffice for next year.
But Commissioner Raum made a
statement before the committee that
on the Goth ult no less than S66, 92I ap-
plications were pending, 444,2OO of
which, or more than half, were for
original pensions. He further stated
that he was pushing the work OF pass
ing upon claims, and, as the first pay
ment on new claims averaged Si35, a
good deal of money would be required
to meet them. The action of the COM
mittee seems to have been based in
measure upon these statements
There has been some mystery about
the pension payments thus far this
year which the commissioners state
ments. so far as they have been made
public, do not clear up. He claims to
have been pushing the work of passing
upon the great mass of applications
made under the stability act all along.
The increase in the appropriation for
the current year was made on the as
sumption that much more money would
he required to meet the claims under
that act, and yet the actual expendi-
ture for the first eight months Of this
year was 81, 900. 900 less than that for
the corresponding months last year.
This has not been explained to the
public. Nor has it been explained why
so much more should be required for
next year in view OF the decrease this
year as compared with last 1t looks
much as though the commissioner had
been retarding instead of pushing the
work or as though the payment of
many of the larger claims had been de-
ferred to avoid creating a deficit in the
HoralI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
FARM BEAUTY SPOTS.

the Clumps OF Wood.
One of the most valuable features of
a certain farm is piece of woodland,
two or three acres. The owner is now
cutting the trees in order to cultivate
the soil. Though he has tillable sur
face in abundance this small area, too.
must come under the pillow, and the
real worth of his property be largely
impaired. In incense strife after the
practical" with desire to turn every
foset of our holdings to crop production.
are we not in danger of making some
thing desert-like of orr country; of
destroying the elements of native
beauty? Spare the thickets and BRAN
bles and the clumps of wood. all fresh
from nature. What is agfarm, especial
ly to the children, when nowhere near
it is any nesting place. for birds; no
spot on which wild flowers may grow?
A perfectly clean farm is not a thing
Of joy. but painful sight In the
wearing strife after &c livelihood, it is
refreshing to ramble through real
bit of wildness- These thickets, de-
sirable as they are, should not, how
ever. be scattered about indiscrinin-
ately; there are places naturally suit
ed for them-steep hillsides, whic,
ought not be cultivated, gullies that
might become things of beauty if COW
cred with trees and bushes; pieces OF
rocky ground which cannot be plowed-
On such spots leave the trees and
bushes alone, or if they are too thin
set out more. Plant forest trees on all
rough ground of the farm and protect
them a few years until they are beyond
reach of cattle Let US keep "near to
natures heart" she offers joy and
beauty to all who search her haunts-
d. George G. Croft, in N Y. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
HANDY PEN FOR HOGS.

Its Merits Defined by the Man Who In
vented 1t.
We have hog pen that has proved
most successful, and, for the benefit of
the farming world, hereby define its
merits. The pen is made in the corner
of the hog lot A convenient size is
6x13feet. Extraposts are planted in
the ground feet from the line fence,
then three 2xs joists bolted or spiked
to the posts. On these joists the floor
is laid on 2x12 pieces. The fence is to
be built with boards on the inside of
the posts for the greatest strength. At
each end is left 43orway. The doors
slide up and down between cleats
nailed to the posts This pen is built
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
UNCERTAIN STATEMENTS.
Are Indiana Republicans in Favor IF Frs'
CoInaEec


The office-hoiders' machine in Indi-
ana has given President Harrison the
delegates from his OWL state, but 1t
cannot give him the electors
Indiana is democratic state The
plurality at tie last election was near
ly twenty thousand. The congress sion
al delegation stands eleven democrats
to two republicans, with an aggregate
democratic plurality of tsventy-three
thousand. The legislature is demo-
cratic on joint ballot by sixty-six ma
jority. Since the adoption of the secret
ballot put a check on the Dorsey-Dud-
lev method of carrying the state by or
ganized bribery, it scarcely needs the
bitter republican dissension revealed
in the recent convention to assure the
state 10 the democrats, with a popular
candidate and \ sound platform
The republican resolutions are bour-
bonish on the tariff, defiant in defense
OF the billion dollar congress. evasive
on silver and ironclad for the dispenser
of spoils. Benjamin Harrison
The silver plank is noteworthy, As
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

representing the repuolicanisn OF
the presidents Own state. Il declares
tn at
We are in favor OF honest money, 81 = dol
lar that whether il be gold or silver or psSeEs
shall be Of Ike vA,ce In the payment OF de5ss-
Is not the Recent silver dollar, or its
paper representative, OF like value"
with the gold dollar in the payment of
debts2 A government fat, adopted by
a republican congress and signed by
President Harrison. makes it legal
tender and receivable for public dues
Would not the proposed Bland silver
dollar be ''of like value in the payment
of debts" if his bill should pass? This
is the objection of honest sound-noney
men to the free coinage of these dollars
But they would. under this resolution.
be acceptable to the Indiana republic
ans
a repu blican hoosier Is q very uDcer-
tain Quantity.-N V World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
A Letter From the Chinese Minister

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The letter
from Mr.. Tsui Kwo Yin, Chinese minis
ter, to Secretary Blaine, referred to in
these dispatches several days ago, has
been received at the state department.
Mr.. Tsui kwo Yin asks for an answer
to several communications addressed to
this government by the representatives
Of China in the past few years upon tn e
subject of Chinese immigration to the
United States, which it is asserted have
not been satisfactorily answered. It is
understood that owing to the legal
questions involved, the letter will be re-
ferred to the attorney-generalf for exam
ination and report to the state depart
ment upon the legal points. before the
answer goes from the secretary of state
to the Chinese minister
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

heard the latter part of my remark.
and he. too. was eonvulsed with laugh
ter After leaving the senate chamber
and entering the press gallery, l looked
down upon a singular scene. Senators
Davis, Hiscock, Pcttigrew, Carey and
Edmunds stood around the desk of SEN
ator Dolph, and upon their faces played
the smiles of mischievous tormentors.
No other occupants of the galleries un-
derstood the source of innocent merri-
ment which agitated the senator's.
learned afterwards that Dolph had no
peace from his colleagues until after his
smelling committee was dissolved.
II consider this an outrage, and
propose to have it explained and an
apology offered" said Frank Hosford,
of the Detroit Free Press, to the Ser.
geant-at-arms of the senate. Here
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

soil should be either naturally or artf-
ficially well drained, and the wall
around the ends and back side of the
lower story should be well made, so as
to keep the interior from becoming
damp. This wall can be built of rough
stone. perhaps, more cheaply than of
any other suitable material, where
stones are plentiful
The interior can be arranged to suit
ones own convenience, suggestion
merely being made in the diagram. If
q platform is b uilt at the end, so as to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
A $500. 900 Fire at Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., March 2s.-The five
story building occupied by the Omahs
Hardware Co. was completely destroyed
by fire at 2 o'clock yesterday morning
The loss on stock is S1T5, 0o9; insurance
s140, 900; buildings. $4,000; insuI anc.
full. It is believed the fire was started
by burglars
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
Rapid Growth.

'This town seems to be making great
progress" said visitor to resident of
BoOnville, o. T. as
'sYou are jist right. stranger. Why.
we've lad to enlarge the jail twice.
Epoch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07

WOODEN floors to pens or stalls as
sist in keeping the animals dry, but if
the floor is full of cracks it may be
harmful in permitting cold draughts OF
air to come up from, below. rendering
the animal very uncomfortable. This
may be avoitsd somewhat by the use
OF plenty of bedding. but the safer plan
is to have the space under the floor
tight in order to prevent draught
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
With Our Apoloeie

''When Washington was president he
had magnificent state carriage"
II believe So"
"But when he was ct his cherry tree
age he was satisfied with hack
Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
Comfort for the Moody.

Paper, { is said. viii keep US warm;
This fact. poor friend, pray note
And in your vest the ticket wear
For your pawned oyercoaL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
Duly Cataiccued.

She-Have you got that picture we
had taken at the seashorc last Julv2
He-Yes, I've got it among my CONGO
ton of souvenir spoons.-N. Z. aaraaa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
they Don't Know the Dinerence.

He may be good lawyer. but there
Is not much sense to his talk
well. that isn't noticed. you know,
for ne talks mostly to juries-"-N. z.
Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-07
AN OPINION ON HARRISON.

a repu blican hoosier IS q very uDcer-
tain QuantitE-N Y World
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.

ne nlgn WlnQS anu cOlQeT temperatures
following the dry period have started the
season of fires. Yesterdays dispatches
report the wiping out of the little town of
Gallery Junction, and the burning of the
Euciid Avenue Opera House, as pendants
to the central conflagratiOn at Milwaukee.
The Milwaukee fire does not attain the
universal destructiveness of the Chicago
fire of twenty years ago. nor even the great
proportions of the Boston fire. But
conflagration which costs four lives, wipes
out the structures from thirteen squares,
destroys three hundred buildings, makes
5000 people homeless, and inflicts total
loss of 81, ,0OO, 900 to s., 600, 900 is grievous
calamity to the city where it occurs and
heavy blow to the insurance companies
The conditions which favor such fires
are clear enough. A long dry period has
made woodwork like tinder. The cold
wave causes the lighting of fires in
disused places, and perhaps without
seeing that they are safe. The scarcity
of water also in the case of
rural fires adds to the difficulty
of arresting the flames. In Milwaukee the
start of the fire was due to an oil explosion
and the lake near by gave no such excuse
as scarcity of water, but higir winds and
frame structures were undoubtedly the fac
tors which permitted such widespread loss.
The lesson is uDquestionably the neces-
sity of aiming more. generally at slow
burning structures. The absolutely fire.
proof building is as yet undemonstrated;
but the means of putting up buildings in
which flames can spread but slowly are
well demonstrated Every one should see
the importance of this aim in architecture.
Insurance companies especially should
serve their own interest by lowering their
rates on burning construction instead
of trying to put up rates indiscriminately
on all classes of buildings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30

no longer. Yet David B. Hill, the author
lied exponent of Democracy, unconstitu-
tional, incidental protection and free bi-
metallic coinage, is whacking away at
MacVeagh more vigorously than at any
Republican who stands by his party.
1t is true that Mr.. MacVeagh's tactics
were 90 nearly like those Of bull in .
china shop that it was incumbent on some
of the Democrats to do something. Never
theless, the promptitude with which David
Bennett leaps Into the breach reveals the
true Democratic enmity to the hated
Mugwump. When Hill gets his chance
there is no doubt he hits some hard strokes.
Certainly a man who believed that Tilden
was elected in 1876, and waited until
1892 to make it the reason for political
action, is very peculiar being And the
idea of helping the Cleveland cause by
personal attack on Minister Egan was
denseiy stupid
1t is none the less remarkable record
that MacVeagh has been avowedly with
the Democrats about two weeks and now
he is anathema maranatha in the Demo-
cratic camp.