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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
BEEF AND BUTTER.
Dairymen Who Are Jacks at All Trades
Cannot Succeed.

Dairymen Who Are Jacks at All Trades
Cannot Succeed.
Mr.. Henry Stewart believes that
there is no good reason why the farmer
should not combine dairy production
and beef production. That depends
upon what sort of dairy'it is intended
to maintain and what sort of beef it is
intended to produce. If a farmer does
not care much about his dairy and cares
Just as little about his beef, the plan is
good enough Any plan would be well
enough in that case. There are farm
ers who simply desire to make enough
butter for home use, and if there is any
over they take it to the country store.
not getting much for it and not caring
if they don't. When. the COW gets too
old to produce a reasonable quantity of
milk they sell her to the butcher-if
they don't forget 1t-more to get rid of
her than anything else. Mr.. Stewards
plan will work admirably in such a
case. But if q man believes that there
is money in the dairy and means to go
at work to get it out, and intends to
prosecute his business as If he had faith
in it, he had better not try to be d Jack
Of all trades. The man who achieves
success in this world is the man who
does not get too many irons in the fire.
Every minute of energy that the dairy
man expends in the direction of max
ing beef production a prominent fea-
ture he will take from his dairy, and
the dairy will suffer. If he wants to
produce beef, better go at it, and make
the dairy subordinate. If he wants to
do all he can with the dairy, better
make beef production subordinate.
That is sound, and experience win show
it to be So.-Farners' Voice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
GRAPEVINE TRELLIS.

is no reason why the amateur should
not practice it. There are lots of ways
in which the principle may be carried
out, even if pears, apples, plums, etc. :,
are not grown. For example, the grape
vine readily yields to any kind of train
ing either in single canes or many.
Even tomatoes may be trained readily
by beginning as soon as growth starts
Where there is an abundance of room
most people are content to let them
grow on the ground in natural way.
But there are great many who have a
city or village lot and, by little in
genuity in this way, may grow lots OF
things. The engraving from London
Gardening will show the French Gordon
method Of growing apples The other
illustration shows simple method of
stringing wires on a post and is useful
for training the grapevine, etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08

wears. Joseph Jefferson would with
out doubt have become a great and
famed actor in any case, but his
stumbling, almost accidentally, upon
the character of Rip Van Wrinkle was
certainly a powerful auxiliary to the
success ne attained
Joseph jefferson was nearly thirty
years OF age before he secured any pub
lie recognition. This was in 1853 at
Laura Keene's theater in New York
city, as Asa Trenchard in Tom Taylor's
play of "Our American Cousin" He
made great hit and for the first time in
his stage career enjoyed the pleasure
bie sensation of seeing his audience
moved on the instant from laughter to
tears. 1t gave him sense of power
which his dramatic instincts warned
him to cultivate. In the summer of
1859 the actor went to farm in Para
disc valley in Pennsylvania FOR his va
i. cation. He was in fever of unrest
because he was not able to find just the
character he wanted. While at this
farm one rainy day, lying in the loft Of
the barn, on the hay, he was reading
''The Life and Letters of Washington
Irving" Suddenly the remembrance
of the sketch Book came to him and
from that his mind turned to the quaint
character of Rip Van Wrinkle.
He went to the house and got the
book and began reading the story. The
result was his gathering up such ma
terial as he could from three previous
.dranatizations and by adding some
IDEAS and situations of his own. He
produced play which was both salts
factory and disappointing to the
author. 1t was not until some years
later, when in London, that Dion
Boucicault revised the work, making it
the representation as the public
knows it to-day.
Mr.. Jefferson's Rip Van Wrinkle must
always stand, not only as one OF the
finest, if not the finest, OF all stage
representations, but as the great mas
terpiece in his own repertoire. In
rivalry with it is, OF course, Bob
Acres, and these two characters, as
Joseph jefferson has presented them,
would have been sufficient to have es-
tabl;shed lasting fame without any
thing else.
Everything, however, this comedian
has done has been super-excellent. Mr..
Jefferson is an actor by lineage and by
education. His father and grand
father. both of them named Joseph,
svere noted dramatic artists.
The subject of this sketch began his
career at the early age of three years,
when he took the part of the child in
"Pizarro, or the Death of Rolla" at a
theater in Washington. Joseph Jeffer-
son was born in Philadelphia, Febru-
airy 90. 1929. His earlier years, espe.
cially after the death of his father in
1S4S, were spent as a strolling player
in various parts of the country. He
went through Texas and at the break.
ing out of the Mexican war he followed
the army of the United States into the
land of the Montezumas. Returning
to the north he acted at and managed
various thAters, at one time being in
partnership with John Ellsler.
Before he was twenty-one he began
TO think seriously of settling down in
life and was married to an actress
named Lockger. His elder brother
strongly opposed the match, but young
jefferson was persistent and the wed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
THE FAILURE OF FOSTER.
Chance for Republicans to Repeat Their
Mckinley Donation.

a Chance for Republicans to Repeat Their
Mckinley Donation.
Charles Foster, who was secretary of
the treasury under Benjamin Harri-
son, has failed in business OF course
he was an expert fnancier or he would
not have had the important portfolio in
the Harrison cabinet which he OBJ
tanned A resident of Fostoria, he was
early a dry-goods merchant, subse-
quently a banker, generally boomer
To'the full'he was as heartily in favor of
a protective tariff as the be-an and.the
end-an of American prosperity as Will
liam Mckinley himself, whom he pre-
ceded in the governorship of Ohio
When Mckinley fell by the wayside
as the result of ill-considered in
dorsements of friends republican poll
ticians and well wishers came to his
aid and supplied him with funds
wherewith to meet his obligations
The failure of Charles Foster suggests
that there is likely to be a -fnan-
cial hospital for republican lame
ducks generally. Charles Fosters
trouble is said to be injudicious
Endorsements. Will the gentlemen
who came to the assistance of High
Tariff Mckinley come also to the as
sistance of High Tariff Foster? Nc
Kinley was but a member of congress,
chairman of the committee on ways and
means, and proponent in chief of that
act of congress which was supposed to
make everybody in the United States
rich beyond compare. but when Nc
Kinley was mere chairman of the ways
and means committee the great Foster
was secretary of the treasury, the very
head and front of repu blican financing.
Come. gentlemen, to the rescue of Mr..
Foster, just as you came to the rescue
of Mr.. Mckinley. He is equally deserv-
ing of your particular care. He looked
after your interests, making the few
rich at the expense of the many, him
self included, and if you supported the
one you must support the other in the
hour of his affection Let us have Fos-
ter cared for quite as comfortably as
Mckinley was cared for. No better use
can be made of your tarif-made money
than to bolster your tariff lawmakers.
They helped you at your greatest need
Now come forward and make them
Whole-Chicapo Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
vainscoting. The entire house will be
Mined for gas q nd f11rn

wainscoting. The entire house will be
piped for gas and furnace.
Electric bells will be provided and
placed in the kitchen. connecting with
a push at the front and kitchen doors.
The shingles for the roof viii be extra
Star Star.
The t;nting of the vestibule will be
OF a maroon color. The reception hall
walls will be of dark yellow and the
ceiling win be OF light yellow. The
parlor walls will be of dark peacock
blue with a light blue for the ceiling.
The dining-roon walls viii be dark In
dian red and the ceiling will be tinted
a salmon color. There will be picture
holding in each room.
The owner will furnish mantels, com
position carving, shelf hardware and
stained glass The painting through
out the interior and exterior of house
will be three-coat work The roof will
be painted a color to represent slate
GEORGE 4. W. KNIT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
centers; joist 2x1O, 16 on centers; sill
Rx10. wall mates 2S12.

centers; joist 2x10, 16 on centers; sill
sx10; wall plates 2912.
The ends of the porch will have
stone columns supporting the roof, as
shown by perspective. The siding will
be inch o. G., laid 81 inches to
the weather. The chimneys are to be
of pressed brick above the roof, capped
with stone cap. The apex of the
gables and the dormers will have COM
position carving.
The end of the gables will have
round butt shingles. The plastering
throughout the entire house is to be
two coat work. The reception hall,
kitchen. pantry, dining-room and vesti-
bule will have sand finish. The finish
will be of pine and plaster trim with
corner and base blocks. American
glass double-thick is to be employed
throughout. The entire house will be
sheathed with matched fencing over
which tar paper will be placed. The
exterior of the house will be painted a
dark brown. The kitchen viii have a
maple floor, gray enamel sink and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
A CHARMING RESIDENCE.

oy IA feet inches, all chambers being
provided with large closets.
One feature of this house is the ar
rangement of the freplaces. all hav-
ing one common chimney.
There is a sliding door between the
reception hall and parlor, the two
parlors and also between the parlor
and dining-roon. The vestibule is 6x6
feet. The stairway leads to the second
floor from the reception hall. The
dining-room is divided from the recep-
ton room by a cased opening.
There is an entrance from the recep-
ton hall into the kitchen, through the
passage leading to the basement. The
pantry is ski feet inches and is provid-
ed with drawers and shelves. The dining
room is provided with a large china
closet. The front veranda is Sx34 feet.
The basement wall will be OF, rubble
16 inches thick. Studding 2x4 16 on
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08

ding took place in a church in Phila-
delphia, Barney Williams and his wife
being present Mrs. Jefferson died in
March, 1861, and, in consequence of that
sad event, Mr.. jefferson broke up his
home in New York and started for Cal
ifornia, taking with him his eldest
son. The trip extended to a long tour
Sof several years duration, embracing
Australia, South America, England
and the continent The Australian
portion of the trip was particularly
pleasant and profitable While at the
convict settlement, Van Dsman's
Land, now called Tasmania Mr.. JEFF
ferson played the character of Bob
Briefly in the ''TiclSet-of-Lea :"
The actor in his autobiography says he
can never remember with anything but
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
M.klNLEY.s ASPIRATIONS.
The Majors Cunning Play for the Pre-
ideutiaI Chair,

fdentiaI Chair.
1t is plainly apparent that the friends
of Gov. Mckinley are handling him
with special reference to placing him
in the presidential race for 1896. That
he was laying up treasures for the
political future was evident at the
Minneapolis convention He made him.
self conspicuous figure on that occa-
sion and smilingIy went through the
duties of presiding officer while his own
name was among those for whom the
delegates were voting. His appearance
did not strike the vast audience as in
dicative of any great chagrin, and
while he smilingly went through it
| there were those cruel enough to sug-
gest that the programme had been
previously arranged and that he had
schooled himself for the task
The severe setback encountered by
the e. o. p. did not change the majors
purpose. but somewhat altered his
plans. For months he had nothing to
say and then made a sure thing on q
! sympathetic reception of his utterances
| by giving them to the two or three
men who own the sentiments and
control the actions of the Ohio
wool growers association There
| he declared for the same tariff
principles which he has always
| advocated and which the country
so emphatically repudiated at the last
national election. He did the same
| thing at the political banquet recently
held at his home in Canton and elo-
quently appealed to the slaughtered
party to stand by its guns lie is pre-
| dieting series of sad calamities for the
present administration and jubilantly
proclaims that the people will again
place the republican party in power.
the wish being father to the thought
| because of his own overshadowing per.
sonal interest Even his recent finan-
cial disasters have been utilized by his
friends as campaign material, and they
have been sounding his praises while
arranging to meet the obligations
which common business sagacity would
never have incurred.
| with two such conspicuous figures as
Harrison and Mckinley in the field,
the lesser lights may have hard sled
ding, but with Ohio warering and Indi-
ana in the democratic column, the mi
nority party may conclude to look else
where for presidential timber. 1t would
be downright pleasure for the people
try was in earnest when it declared
against his Ubiquitous tariff theories
As the patron saint of high protection
he would make the logical candidate
for the party which he so fully sue
ceeded in making unpopular.-Detroit
Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
ESPALIER AND GORDON.

Training Methods Employed in Europeaa
Countries.
In that part of the Midway Plaisance
at Chicago devoted to nursery exhibits
Chief Samuels win illustrate what these
terms mean. The French have sent
over some fine examples of this kind of
gardening operations, viz, some fruit
trees of bearing size. An espalier is a
frame or trellis on which the tree or
object is trained. A Gordon is single
horizontal line upon which even apple
trees are grown. They are usually
boundaries to walks. 1 don't suppose
much will be done in this line to supply
market fruit in this country but there
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08

Mushrooms are considered a delicacy,
yet they are not difficult to grow in
comparison with their value in market
and with other crops. For a family
supply with some to spare for sale,
take box three feet long, eighteen
inches wide and foot deep. In April
fill it with horse manure that has been
decomposed, so as not to make too
much heat Put the box in the cellar,
and when the heat gets down to eighty
degrees tuse thermometer plant the
spawn, and cover it with an inch and a
half OF loan, and then cover the box
with l.; =. 1t needs little or 10 water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08

finals from gong over this thorny OBJ
stacle.
A drawing annexed to the patent is
herewith reproduced.
1t will be seen that it presents, in a
very striking way, how an OK is pre-
vented from reaching an apple on the
other side OF the barbed fence. AL
though the drawing does not show the
form of the barbs, it is evident that
they are I-shaped, and that the third
wire or strand prevents the barbs
from dropping out by locking them in
place between the two other strands.
The Gavillard patent may be considered
as resent bling the Michael Kelly pat
ent OF February II, 1868, No. "A, 379.-
A. NJ. Tanner, in Scientific American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
HOMES FOR THE PEOPLE.
Perspective and Floor Plans for a
Charming House.
&c Contains Nine Large and WelI-Arranged
Rooms and Presents an Excellent
Observation-Disclosures to BE
Employed.

This nine room house will cost s., 600.
It contains nine rooms, all of which
are large and conveniently arranged.
The sizes of the rooms are as follows:
Reception hall, 10220 feet; parlorS Is
feet by 13 feet 6 inches; dining-room,
II feet by IS feet 6 inches: kitchen, II
feet inches by IL feet inches; one
chamber, 12x12 feet, and three 10 feet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
Especial letter.

The true delineator of dramatic
characters must learn sooner or later
that strong contrasts are the effects
which arouse enthusiasm in an audi
ence. 1t was to the deep impression
this thought made upon the mind of
Joseph Jefferson that the world is
Indebted for one of the greatest char
acters ever enacted on the stage; and
although not wholly, but in a great
measure, to that same impression is
that famous comedian indebted for the
crown Of glory which he SO deservedly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
Road. ana Nat,onal wea,tb.

There is no interest in the United
States that has suffered so muck as that
of the roads. The roads of this coun-
try have not kept pace with the other
improvements. and anything that viii
encourage andf our people to
the necessity of not only to better paw
ing in the large cities. but also more
substantial country roads, will con-
tribute a great deal to the earning
power OF our people--Hon- James Kerr,
Clerk q. S House OF Representatives
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
ALes.on In Patriotism.

Little American Girl-Did you see
the Goddess of Liberty?
Visiting Boy-No. Where?
sob, you must have seen it. It's
awful big, and stands on an island all
by itself, holdin' up light. The ferry
boat goes real near it,
''Wot's it for?''
For? Why, to make folks patriotic.
to be sure. She's real American lady.
Her dress was made in Paris ''-Good
News
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
SENATOR QUAY'S PLAN.
The Pennsylvanfa Statesman Still Up to
His Tricks

The Pennsylva1ia Statesman Still Up to
His Tricks
Senator Matt Quay, of Pennsylvania,
in recent interview in the Pittsburgh
Post, proposes to change the republican
system of representation in national
conventions. He would have the mat
ter so arranged that each state shall be
represented in the national convention
by the vote cast at the preceding cleo
ton Under this plan, the Post says,
Pennsylvania's sixty-four delegates
would cast $500 votes and Ohio's
forty-six delegates would cast 405, 900
votes. The south would lose The 3IS
votes in convention from that section
would cast smaller number of votes
in making the nomination than Penn
sylvania and Ohio com bined. with but
$50 votes in the convention By this
system the strong democratic states
would be represented in a national re-
publican convention by just the repub-
lican votes polled at the preceding cleo
ton, which would be cast by the dele
gates elected from congressional dis
tricts and the four elected at large.
The object of Quay, no doubt. is to
lessen the power and influence of the
southern states IN q republican conven-
ton Il was TO the southern vote that
Mr.. Harrison owed his nomination at
the Minneapolis convention, more than
"a per cent OF the southern delegates
voting for him, while he had less than
half the combined northern vote
Southern repu blicaas are of no use to
their party on election day, but as the
party is now managed they are tmpor-
tant factors IN the national convention
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
Hhct He Nanfai

Hell have come to ask for your
hand
She (Bostol)-Wen, fear could not
endure the surgical operation I am
afraid you viii be forced to take me
with TN Y Herald
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
Ouiet FURNISHINGS.

Mrs Minks proudly showing her
new home)-The furnishings you see
are not at all ostentatiousL They are
very quiet
Mrs WinlSs fenviouslyl-Yes, / no
tice you have no piano.-N. Y Weekly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
Gave 1t I'm.

There was young girl from Montclai.
Who was Rugged by a grizzly bear
Till he grew lame and sore;
But she still cried for more,
So he laid down and died in despair.
-JndoA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
JOSEPH JEFFERSON.
Character end Work Of Americas
Greatest Comedian.

Early Struggles Succeeded by Unparalleled
E-iunphs = Versatility which Seems
Marvelous-The Actors Famous
RoIes-His Later Years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
Eoyus Homo.

He-Didn't you know that my family
dates from the revolution?
She-Yes. but was never certain
whether from the one IL Brazil or ia,
Haii-Truti
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
So That Settles That.

lie Fiance-If you wea- hoop-skirts,
Mabel, won't walk on the same side
Of the street you do.
La Fiancee-You won't be able to.
dear.-Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-08
a Natural Occurrence,

what is the matter, Ray? Have
you found something in the horse
radish?"
Nom, not much; only little hair
from the horse."7Judge.
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Gov. Mckinley says that 'tthe re-
publican party requires neither eulogy
nor apology No, what it really needs
is an obituary, constructed on the lines
of the plain, unvarnished truth And
If it persists II its bourbonism, as the
speeches OF Mckinley and Hoar al Bos-
ton indicate tha. it does. the corpse
viii be ready" in 1so4--N. L World