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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

respondents here who are doing excel
lent work for leading democratic pa
pers, who arc at the same time repre-
senting with equal ability several re-
publican papers. They are equipped
for the kind of service rendered and
they render it with utter Indifference
as far as their own personal feelings are
concerned in the matter. Moreover
have been informed that the pa
pers thus represented consider them
selves better and more fairly represent
ed than they would be by men of
strong partisan preju6ices. It is sing
ular thing, but it is true, and the aver
age reader will find it hard to under
stand how such things can be. As an
illustration of this fact it may be said
that during the turbulent, exciting and
revolutionary scenes in the house of
representatives during the Fifty-frst
congress. when all precedents were
laid aside and new rules for the govern
ment of that parliamentary body were
esta bEshed, the speaker was criticised
most severely by certain republican
correspondents who represented demo-
cratic papers, which several democratic
correspondents who represented repub-
Hcan papers were equally severe in
their criticisms of MIR. Mills, Mr..
Springer, Mr.. Brec kinridge and other
leaders Of the minority.
While the statesmen in both houses
of congress have an idea that newspa-
per men make and unmake men, TO
such belief is cherished in the press
gallery. The most experienced newspa-
per men believe that while they can be
helpful in building up good men and
useful in pulling down bad men, they
are utterly powerless to injure a truly
good man, if they should so desire. A
statesman who attends to the duties
whereto he has been sent, needs never
fear the most virulent criticism of any
writer on earth. But i have noticed
that those gentlemen who are most
kindly disposed towards the gentlemen
of the press remain longest in public
life. For examples: Senators Allison. of
Iowa; the late Senator Plumb, of Kan
sas; Senators Cockreu and Vest, of
Missouri; Senator Ransom, of North
Carolina; Senator Frye, of Maine, are
all gentlemen, especially well disposed
towards the news gatherers, young as
well as old. Mr.. Reed, of Maine; Mr..
Springer, of Illinois; Mr.. Crisp, Of
Georgia; Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois;
these, and many other public men who
have served their people long and well.
are and always have been good and
kindly news-givers. Therefore, their
constituents read many good things
concerning them, but never see any
thing in print which is uncompli-
mentary of them. Thus, you see, there
is something like substantial reciproc-
ity existing between the statesmen and
the correspondents. SMITH d. Fry.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

as much of Abigail Robins as a spring
chicken. Poor uncle:'
Just then his eyes rested on one of
those dreadful caricatures that adOrn
the windows of stationers as st. Val
entine's day draws near.
'What on earth!" he exclaimed, when
it suddenly struck him that there was
an amazing resemblance between the
caricatured face and that Of Tommy
Davis. At that instant light dawned
upod him, for there, on the table, lay
two envelopes, one directed to 'Miss
Abigail Robins" and the other, in the
same stiff, old-fashioned hand to
Master Thomas Davis, Center street !"
''Ha, ha, hal" laughed Jed, as he lay
in his chair. Going to get even with
the young scapegoat at last. is he?
Well, that's good. Ha, ha, har'
Sudd emily an idea entered His head
and, knowing his uncle S forgetfulness,
he acted upon it at once, and placing
the missives one in each envelope. he
fell back into his lounging attitude
just as his uncle entered the room.
'Got any mail to post?" asked Jed,
carelessly.. I'm going down the street
presently"
His uncle glanced hastily at the table
and look of relief came over his face
as he noticed that the envelopes not
only contained the communications
that he had prepared. but lay, face
down, upon the baize top of the table
''Nor' he answered, testify, at the
same time sealing and stamping the
envelopes. Jed watched him as he
waddled down the street and deposited
his letters in the nearest NJ ailbox.
''That's all right" thought Jed.
Nov for developments" and he hast
ened off to see Helen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
INEXPENSIVE HOTEen.
How to Construct and Operate O03 - .
Profitable Investment

How to Construct and Operate OAa - .
Profitable Investment
With very little time and sorek sad
trifie of money, anyone may ksse .
hot-bed in which to start early plnntS
such as tomatoes. peppers, cslsbage,
lettuce. sweet potatoes, etc The bed
should be started early in March RoTtiN
of 40 degrees latitude, and in Seheu&rS
further south. Make a large heap q
fresh horse manure, tramping tie ~apse
Gus layers firmly to insure rapid 1eR
mentation, which will begin in sx1 -
three days. Then rebuild the heap and
let it remain two or three days Songers
when the second fermentatiGn Wilt
have begun In some dry, sheltered
place facing the south or east, dte q pie
2L feet deep and of the size rec lnra1
for the hot bed One exS zeeS u
big enough for a large fanilSe Ser
permanence, brick up tbs sidce as
shown in the Illustration. but tumbef
answers for or years, and should 20
Is inches above the ground on the
back and II inches in front Fiji this
pit to the level surface of the ground
with the fermenting manure, trampin9
it down firmly in layers Put 81 Sbe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

If taken off improper ly and neglected
it will bring very little. hide ought
to more than pay for taking it off.
After the animal is dead turn it up
on its back and run sharp knife along
the carcass as indicated by the dotted
line in Fig. L.
To do this thrust in the knife, point
foremost and edge up, and run the slit
the entire length of the carcass. from the
chin over the breast in the line of the
naval to the tail Then slit the skin of
each leg from the cleft of the foot to
the central slit
If these lines are followed the hide
will be the right shape to care for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
AN INEXPENSIVE HoT-BEo.

sashes and wait for the heat So rfsSs
ANY kind of sashes will do If grooves
are cut in the frames to drain the waseS
off Though it will at first le too, Bog
for the seeds, in two or three days the
temperature viii fall to about 90 de-
grees; then soil composed of good gar
den soil mixed with Is its bulk ~ we'd
rotted manure may be put On "a a
depth of or inches In this soW She
seed thinly in drills ? OF inches spark
When they come up thin out or trans
plant to another frame Give fresh air
every mild day by raising the sashes at
the back. On cold nights and Gueing
suowstorns keep the bed covered with
mats, boards, shutters or other protec-
ton Warm the water used a kittle-e
Orange Judd Farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

places proved to Mr.. Brown, beyond
doubt, that his performance had, been
witnessed by more than one fun loving
urchin.
At such times Mr.. Brown would as
sumo all his dignity, and with very
red face would walk rapidly away,
bringing his gold-headed cane violent
1y down upon the pavement at every
step.
The first day of April was always a
great day for Tommy On that day
the young scapegoat directed toward
the old gentleman all the mischievous
designs hitherto unknown to his latent
energies. But, as Mr.. Brown could
hardly bring the might of the law to
bear on the deviser of these subtle and
embarrass ing tricks, he went on his
silent, irate way, hoping that the boy
would, sometime, grow away from his
annoying propensities
Retaliation was the last thing to en-
ter Mr.. Browns mind. but to what
purpose it did, finally, take up it's
abiding-place with the uncertain-tem-
pered old gentleman, we shall present
~ see.
One bright morning in February,
Mr.. Brown and isnephew were seated
at breakfast in the cozy morning room,
which was not the least pleasant fea-
ture of their luxurious home, the uncle
perusing the morning paper, while his
handsome nephew was busy with a
letter from his adored one.
s'1 write this to you because 1 dare
not say it," he read. 81 can never con-
sent to become your wife against the
will of your uncle. Were it not for
hiro. would gladly go to the ends OF
earth with you"
AS Jed read on, couragetook pos
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
BRAINS IN FARMING.
Lessons Learned from the Report of NE
Agricultural Department

Lessons Learned from the Report of me
Agricultural Department
Perhaps nothing so clearly poinss out
to farmers their failings than to Throw q
light on their work The recent TeR
port Of the agricultural department. SO
clearly demonstrates that fhs lest
farming lands are not always more
profitable than some not SO fertisaS as
to excite surprise The report for 2SSl.
which was a most prosperous year.
shows that the average number Of
bushels of corn grown on each acre is
only 26.6 bushels Strange % cay,
New England led. her lowest average
New Hampshire and Connecticut be-
ing S5.E bushels, with Massachusetts
the highest, with forty bushels We
grow only 9S. bushels Of potatoes on an
acre, Maine and the new state of WaSh-
ington leading with les bushels each,
while Massachusetts, grows i,608
pounds of tobacco on an acre and Ken.
lucky only $50 pounds The yield of
hay is highest in Vermont, at LOO tons
per acre. These facts are curious in
the face of the excitement over the
abandoned farms of New England but
they show that the productions per
acre in this country, great as they may
be as a whole, are really very low
The report of the department shows
only 10 per cent. of disabilities to the
crops from all sources, hence the aver
age for 1891 is a good one. If New
England with her short growing
season and stone land, with more labor
required to produce crops than in other
sections, can exceed the average of the
best corn-producing states of the west.
where the soils are rich and easily cul-
tivated, there Is a wide field open to-
the farmers of all sections for improve
ment- 1t has been demonstrated ON
special plats that $50 bushels of corn.
five tons of hay and over 1000 bushels
of potatoes can be grown on an acre,
and though such experiments have not
been extended to large areas II Is con-
fdently believed that such yields are
possible on farms, and the results at
least point out to farmers that they
should not be satisfied unless Sheir
farms produce more and more each
year.-Troy IN. Y Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
A VALENTINE.

! care not that the snow lies deep
Upon the world about;
The hidden flowers they lie asleep
And dream, and never doubt
But spring shall come again, and set
The blossoms in the vine;
The faithful year shall not forget
Her Valentine. -As7ss 2
care not that q thousand miles
Keep me and mine apart:
For, when upon this page she smiles,
And gladdens in her heart,
Like spring, the sun returns to me
And cheers these eyes of mine.
My sweetheart promises to be
My Valentine.
Be still! my heart, and like the flowers
Hid underneath the snow,
Dream on, and soon the sunny hours
Shall wake you dreaming so;
And when the summer stars above,
Drip with their dews divine,
The flowers shall come, and, with them, love
And Valentine.
Frank Dempster Sherman, in Demorest's
MONTHLY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
FIG. 3.

sprinkle the flesh side with salt Fold
the hide flesh side in and put where it
will not freeze.
If the above is too much bother it
is very likely the hides you remove
will be in the shape of the one in Fig.
8. and probably it will be hung to
dry" in the same position and the
price you will get-wen it will be hard
to get any price that will pay Take
care of the hideS--Farm, Field and
Sfnclxman
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
Waste OF Food in Barns.

The food for animals should never
be given them in a manner to allow of
its being trampled or wasted Racks
should hold the hay and troughs the
grain The waste OF food on farms
where it is placed before stock without
regard to how it will be treated by the
animals is very large. 1t requires but
a short time to make bulky feed dirty
and unacceptable to animals during
damp weather. 1t is not best to turn
the stock loose to help themselves to
straw, as is frequently done. for more
IS sometimes wasted than is eaten.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
THE FARMING WORLD.
THE CARE OF HIDES.

How to Take Them on Without Reducing
Their Commercial Value
AT this time of the year farmers kill
more or less beeves for home use or to
sell in their nearest town or city as
dressed beef. Beef is low and it should
be the aim of each one to get out of
each animal all that is in it To do this
we must begin with the outside-the
hide.
If hide is taken off and properly
cared for it will often bring fifth or
fourth as much as the dressed carcass
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

when removed. The horns do not go
with the hide-nor does the tail bone
the tail and ears do.
After the hide is removed spread it
out as in Fig. 2. Cut off all pieces of
fat and flesh flor if you are not an
adept you will probably either have
some such pieces on the hide or some
holes in it, and it is better TO have
meat than holes, as very slight cuts.
especially at or near the center makes
badly damaged hide" and it like
wise damages the price badly and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

for where is the young man who has
not, at some time or other, yielded to
the wiles of the chubby little god who
is supposed to deal in certain cruel i'm
plements of warfare, working the GER
tain defeat, in time, of each and every
one of us?
With the above exception, Jed Brown
was a most fortunate young man, for
had he not palatial home and a rich,
kind, though somewhat testy old uncle,
who proposed to leave Jed all his earth
ly possessions and who, meantime, be-
slowed all manner of kindnesses on the
young gentleman in question?
The exception above named, how
ever, was source of much discom-
future to our hero. He was in love
with Miss Helen Davis, and, to the peo-
pie of bennington. the town in which
the Browns and the Davises had lived
from Jed's earliest remembrance, this
explained all. For old Hiram Brown
had held grudge against the Davises
for many years. He openly insulted
them by not recognizing them on the
street.
Strange to say, the Davis family did
not altogether return this feeling of
hostility. They regarded Mr.. Brown
as fussy old gentleman who was
easily apgered, and the older members
of the family took little notice of their
neighbours ways.
The youngest scion, however, Tommy
by name, took upon his young shout
ders the task of revenging the wrongs
of his fam lily, and many were the FIVE
cent pieces that old Hiram Brown en-
deavored to pick up from the dusty
street, only to find them SO hot as to be
unbearable to the human touch, and to
see Tommy Davis chubby, roguish face
peeping from an area court or a con-
venient alley. while the shril1, high
laughter that issued from their hiding
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

AFTER a rustic youth had fingered
fifty h-priced valentines in an
Eighth-street, (Philadelphia) store, it
came out that he was hunting one with
half-mourning border to it for girl
who required that sort He went off
with dazed look when told there was
none of the kind.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
Not at AL

Griggs-I understand you have given
up your suit for Miss Moneybag's hand
as a bootless quest
Diggs-Oh, no, dear boy. l have
given it up, but not as bootless quest
In point of fact, it wasn,t.-Somerville
journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
Crushed Again

He jumped up suddenly as he sat
down and looked ruefully at his chushed
hat in the chair.
.sAh,' observed his companion, pleas
antly. ssyour hat seems to have received
q backset."-Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
A SQUARE Girl.


There's sunshine IL her laughing eye and true
as steel her heart Is,
In fact she's Just as loyal she's fair.
For when l can't accompany her at night to
dancing parties,
She viii not dance round dances she's 30
square
N " Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
He .Ie.nt the Same Thin-.

Cumso-Mrs- Bobbit is a regulsr after
dinner caller
Mrs Cumso-Indeed! She invariably
comes just before dinner.
Cumso-That's just what say. Din
ner is what she's after.-Jury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11

Previous to July, 1871, when the sys-
tenn was abolished, commission in the
British army could be purchased at the
following prices: Cornet or ensign,
s470; lieutenant, G7OO; captain, Ell 500;
major, 93, 200; lieutenant colonel. 81, 500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
NV Wish.

Haste, Cupid, to my lady fair,
This softly to her speak:
No Easter offering care.
Nor Christmas gift would seek.
No New-Year greeting can bring glee:
For only this pine:
IT'S that ma belle will give to me
Her heart for Valentine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
A 1IiSft.

Trotter-I hear that Miss Shears ia.
Their didn't approve of your suit.
BarloW-No; he's too blamed critical
Made his money as tailor, you know
IN. Y. Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
My Bessie o Eye.

The darts which Cupid once let fly
When loves fierce war began
Aren't in it with my Bessie's eye,
For that's Calling gun.
Buffalo Evening News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-02-11
Too Many Suits

mo. Mr.. Jaysmith. said the tailor.
81 can't make any more clothes for you
unless you pay cash"
'Why?"
Because dislike to have to bring
another suit for every suit make you. I"
Detroit Free Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-30

vention to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of
cutting canal through the Isthmus of
Panama, the French bourgcoisie went
mad over the enterprise. The Panama
Canal Company was organized without
delay. Lieut.. Lucien Napoleon Bona
parte, an officer in the French navy,
made a hasty survey of the proposed
route of the CANAL secured concession
from the United States of Colombia,
and turned the fruits of his labors over
to the canal company at price which
enabled him to withdraw from the con-
Germ forever. In February, 1881, the
first employees of the company arrived
at Colon, after the de Lesseps engineer
ing commission had decided that the
canal could be built for $170,000,0oo.
These figures seemed SO enormous that
small capitalists were afraid to invest
their money in the enterprise, and to
secure their cooperation the promoters
reduced the original estimate by $780,
600, 900.
The prospectus stated that the work
was to be completed in five years.
Active operations were begun as soon as
the subscriptions for the original capital
stock were completed. Thousands of
officials and overseers were sent to
Panama where the canal company
opened expensive headquarters. Money
was spent lavishly. Loan after loan
was negotiated by the company, until
$3.50, oo0, 900 have been squandered, and
perhaps one-ffth of the work has been
accomplished. In 1889 an American
newspaper correspondent acquainted
the world with the true state of affairs
at Panama. A panic followed, and the
company was compelled to go into
liquidation. The duped stockholders
demanded an official investigation, but
received no encouragement from the
authorities. Not until last November
did the general dissatisfaction find a
spokesman. But on the 21st of that
month M. Delahaye, member OF
the chamber of deputies and an ardent
Boulangist, arose and stirred up the
tempest that had been brewing for
several years. His charges were bold
and direct. He charged incredible cor
ruption in connection with the canal
enterprise Contractors were accused
of having robbed the company. Money
raised by loans was employed to swindle
fresh victims. Three million francs
were paid to $50 senators and deputies.
Newspapers were bought by the score
at prices ranging from $4,000 to s40,0 900.
Fortunes were wasted to carry cleo
lions for creatures of the Panama com
bine. Ministers of the government
asked large sums for their peculiar
services, and, to crown all, bribed dep
uties swindled one another, their con-
stituents and the stockholders.
The sensation ended in the appoint
ment of an investigating committee and
the ignominious downfall of the Loubet
ministry. The whole world stooe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-30

favorably received by majority of the
government and stockholders, but the
late revelations will probably render
its contamination doubtful.
It has been suggested by eminent
men on both sides of the Atlantic that
the government of the United States
complete the Lesseps canal. Inasmuch
as Uncle Sam would object to French
jurisdiction over the ditch, France could
not assume control over future opera
tions The Monroe doctrine, which has
been upheld by American statesmen ir-
respective of party utilization, antagon-
ICES all foreign interference with works
of political import on the American
continent No European flag will ever
be allowed to float from the forts which
are to guard the Panama canal, should
it ever become fait aGcomph.
Popular sentiment in the United
States seems to be opposed to the
Isthmus canal, however. The Near
aqua ship canal, an enterprise thor
oughly American in conception, has re-
ceived the Endorsement of both the re-
publican and democratic parties, and as
its proposed route offers no serious
obstacles, it is destined to be in active
operation long before the excavations
made by de Lesseps' huge army of la
borers are filed up by the acts of na-
ture.
Lovers of republican government
everywhere hope that the dirty linen OF
the Panama Canal Company, which Is
about to be washed in public, will not
menace the perpetuity of the French
republic. It cannot be denied that at
no time since the overthrow of the Ma
poleonic dynasty has France being in
greater danger. The anarchists are
preaching the commune. three pretend
ers are preferring claims to the throne,
and the sober bourgeoisie is Disguised
with President Sadi-Carnot's lukewarm
attitude. But, despite his almost Grim
inal carelessness, the venerable Count
Ferdinand de Lesseps still retains the
affection of the thousands who have
been mercilessly plundered by the great
engineers lieutenants and advisers.
G. w. WE1PPIERT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-12-30

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