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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27

bank barn used for cattle. The en-
trance is by four folding doors, as
shown, the windows at the peak being
for taking in hay. The dark line along
the roof shows the position under the
roof of the hay carrier. The ground
plan shows a floor 40x7O feet, with
sheds on each side II feet inside. In
the original plan these sheds extended
only SO feet, which would have cut
them off at the end of the first SKA
feet stall In the plan, E E E shows
granaries; F corn crib. The lettering
explains all else. In Mr.. Spears letter
he says: 1.-The building is bank barn,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
WORD About specIa,ties.

There would be less objection to spe-
cialties if those pursuing them did not
abandon all other reliances for getting
a profitable return from their labor At
the first, at least, the speciality should
never be allowed to take up all the
farmers or fruit growers energies. He
should not put all his eggs in one
basket Not needing this rule. thon-
sands have lost all they had earned by
life of previous toll. If you find that
you can surely make a success of the
new crop or method. then will be time
enough to depend on it exclusively
Troy IN. " Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27

It pays to place the manure on a small
plot When the manure is spread over
a large surface IT'S effect on any portion
is less than when it Is applied literally.
There is also an increase in the cost of
spreading over large Geld, as the ma
nure must be hauled TO q greater dis
tance, and the cultivation of thu land
is increased without . corresponding
gain in crops
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
CHAPTER III.

at the end of three months Mrs. Bar
den died. Flossy had written several
times to Louis Hartopp since he went
away, but he had only sent her one let
ter; in it he said he should always re-
member her, and her friendship; but
the letter was completely unlover-lil1c.
Flossy determined, now that she was
free, to so to London and find him; she
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27

but it need not necessarily be so, and
there may be fewer cribs and granaries
and more stable room. The barn has
1s-foot posts; the lower floor in the hall
and under granaries is laid with one
inch plank doubled: the upper floor is
laid with matched flooring and is eight
feet between floors; the space between
the lower hall floor and upper floor
is Il feet, with space about the center
12x16 feet for hosting hay. The cost of
the barn was about 81, 500.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27

Mr.. Union Club-'sI never get reli-
glous except at twilight, when 1 have
time to sit before the fire and smoke :"
Mrs Union Club-'sI suppose the fire and
smoke make you dwell upon your fu-
ture, dca-. n-fhe Club.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
FEEDER FOR CHICKS.

A Simple Continuance of More Than Or
binary Usefulness.
More properly, this may be termed
cover for the feed dish. Simply attach
a handle to an old basket or a box of
any kind, and make entrance holes of
a diameter just sufficient to permit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
-Hicks-..But why do you think

-Hicks-'.But why do you think
Smiler is a demagogue?" Wicl<s-'.I
saw the fellow saying pleasant things
to girl baby the other day. Why
should he do that if he wasn't thinking
that by the time that baby grew up the
suffrage might be extended to women,
and then, don't you see, he might get
that girls votes"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
DO not want to end it, Flossy2" he said,

do not want to end it, Flossy?' he said,
tenderly.
She was again silent, and he did not
know what to say next He looked at
her, and saw a stormy, disturbed ex-
preston in her dark eyes. He was very
fond of her, but he was a man of the
world, and he saw that she had tenn
per; he knew that he was not in posi-
ton to marry this snowy, beautiful
creature, even if he wished to make her
his wife; he had not questioned him.
self on this point. he had been content
ed to drift and enjoy the present
Flossy was a girl he thought with
whom no man would venture any free
dom, and yet he knew he might speak
far more frankly than he would dare to
speak, if she were more conventional.
He had noticed that she did not look
annoyed just now when he called her
''Flossy.''
''There are men," he went on, rather
hurriedly, ''selfsh hounds, call them,
| who without the means to give you a
suitable home, would ask you to marry
Them he saw her eyes glisten. Il un-
derstand you better; you are not the
girl who could endure to become a
| mere household drudge; your husband
| must be rich and able to surround you
| with all the luxury you deserve, you
are too bright jewel not to be gor-
geously set; if things had been different
| with me, then indeed 1 might have
ventured to hope he sighed. "a man
has unfortunately got to work out his
| destiny
| It seemed to Flossy as if the one
| chance of her life was passing, and
| that unless she snatched at it, it would
| be lost.
81 only care for one thing in mar
| riage,' she said, passionately. Il must
be loved as 1 love-
| She looked at him with eyes full Of
love. and Louis Hartopp was sorely
tempted to fling away worldly wisdom
| and ask her to be his wife.
| But he could not; something stronger
than his passion warned him, even
when he looked into her passionate
eyes, that, though Flossy Barden would
be perfect as a mistress, she would be
less perfect as a wife; a mad impulse
| seized him to take her in his arms and
| tell her SO. While he hesitated, the
| girl haughtily raised her head. and
turning she began to walk back to
| town.
We'll say good-by here she said,
| coldly. mo, I'd rather be alone, thank
! you"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
CHAPTER II.


Louis Nartopp stayed away two days:
on the third he received a note from
F1ossy saying that her mother had
stroke OF paralysis, and that recovery
was doubtful. In the interval he had
made arrangements to return to Lon
don; he fore5aw that their last walk
would have strained the relations be-
tween them, but he felt grieved to
leave Flossy in this trouble. He wrote
her a few lines OF warm sympathy,
limited at his approaching departure.
and said he hoped to call before he left
Liverpool.
He called: Mrs. Barden was much
better, but he did not see her when he
rose to go. Flossy flung herself into
his arms, and implorcd him not to for
get her. He kissed her and held her to
his heart. When he was out of the
house he did not feel at all clear as to
what he had said; he felt, however,
sure he had not asked her to be his wife,
but he determined that he must never
see her again, if he wished to keep free
of an engagement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
FARM AND GARDEN.
AN ILLINOIS BARN.

How 1t Is Constructed and Arranged
Cost of the Building.
Mr.. G. G. Spear sends to the Prairie
Farmer a rough sketch of his barn at
Greenwich, ILL.,. which we have had en-
graved. The elevations show it to be a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27

limbs and fully developed figure;
sculptor might have taken her as mod
'el for Hebe, or one of the Graces. She
had the rich warmth of complexion seen
more often abroad than in England, her
hair and her eyes, too, were southern in
their blaclsness; the mouth was less re-
fined than the rest of the face, but the
lips were richly red; now, as she stood
listening, they slightly parted, and
showed a CLEAN of small, shining teeth,
which completed the Misunderstanding
aspect of her face.
She turned her head, less it seemed
to watch the clerks coming out of the
banking house than to give them a
view of herself; there was a seductive
grace in her least movement Flossy
Barden's figure was indeed more charm
ing than her face, with all its beauty of
features and complexion, for the figure
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27

vehement ana ner Will unQlSc1pllneQ,
she could curb both when she chose
and Louis Hartopp never imagined
that his beauty was not as sweet as she
looked. He was really very fond of her.
She had keen sense of the ridiculous,
and, like most men, he loved to be
amused. He was also fond of music,
and she sang very sweetly.
One day, several weeks after their
first meeting, he was utterly surprised
to find her grave and silent. It was
the day after her mothers vexing ques-
ton; the girl had come some way from
home to meet him; she had been telling
herself Louis Hartopp must mean to
marry her, or he would not ask her to
meet him in this way. She was de-
termined to find out the truth, if she
could, without vexing him.
''Im not sure ought to have come
to meet you" She looked gravely into
his eyes.
''Why not to-day as well as any
other day?" He smiled, but he felt un-
easy.
She looked wounded and graver than
ever as she answered: Because mother
thinks it must look strange for US to be
so much together"
Hartopp felt very angry; it was alb
surd, he thought, for that old invalid
to interfere with her beautiful healthy
daughters amusement
Flossy went on: ''If father had lived,
he would not have allowed us to be So
so Intimate
She looked at him now, and he felt
obliged to answer.
81 am sorry to hear this he said; II
don't think our acquaintance has done
you any harm, and it has certainly
been very delightful for me; you surely
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22

tan in session from July 4 to 6,
and of this fact Walter and White
head were both aware. / calculat-
ed that if did not get in by July
4th, | would at least get there by
the 9th. knew nothing of the
bows financial condition and knew
that they had more money wh' n
they reached Emporia than l had
when they let me pull out of Okla
homa City with fifteen cents IN
my pocket, while they laid over
and took in the town until next al
ternOOn. The heavy rains all over
Kansas or the day | left Arkansas
City, put an end to my in
tentions of getting into Chica-
go by July 4th, and | settled
down to an easy % and - miles a
day, ran into Emporia, where L
waited for new tires. Walter was
seething mad when he reached
| there. but seemed to have cooled
off in a very short time. Since
then all three of us have been traV-
cling along quietly, and to the best
of my knowledge, very friendly.
Walter correspondent once or twice
with my brother and other San
Antonio boys, but never word did
he saw to me about the letter to
Staacke, which was to be given "as
much publicity as possible, II
Praeger tries to make capital out
of beating us into Chicago" nor
did he tell me aught Of a similar
letter to my brother, and his SUBJ
seuuent letter of apology to him.
1t is hard to divine his reasons
for not saying anything about this
matter while we were on the road,
for surely he must have known that
would learn of his actions when L
received my home mail in Chicago.
Probably he thought that were he
| to tell me of it while we were on
the road, we might quarrel and
each go our own way. In that
case he might beat us into Chicago,
which would be a kind of glory he
was not after especially if he had
| to work hard to obtain it. Re-
specially, OTTO PRAEGER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate trans
fers have been made since last re-
port:
A. G. Adams to Robert Adams,
lot II, block 5 of original city lot 5,
range 4, district |, on Duval street;
$1,000.
Jose Arrellano and wife, B. l..
Arrellano, to Louis Moglia, part of
lot 81, on North Laredo and Ruiz
streets; $3.50.
Louis Moglia and wife, Paula
Ode Moglia, to Jose Arrellano, lot
10, block 16, original city lot 1873;
$3.50.
f. NJ. Haus, to E. Friedenhaus,
patent No. 122 of q 1O-lOO acres,
twenty miles northwest of San An
tonic; $25.
o. Friedhaus to Demas Elliott,
survey 1S6 l-2, patent lis, q miles
northwest of the city; ST. and other
considerations.
Arson J. Maher to Jane Dickey
and Matte Mackey, lot l, block "a,
in Grand View; $50.
w. j. Spellman to w. G. Buck
man, lots l and 2, block II, Asbury
place, West End, on Covers and
Nevada streets 81 800.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
Recorders Court.
team

Henry Surttes, leaving team
alone, 81.
Emil Kraft, leaving team alone,
81.
E. d. Villemain, obstructing
street, dismissed.
John Hunter, driving team with
out license, alias warrant.
Emil Kraft, leaving team alone,
pleaded not guilty, So.
Emil Kraft, disOrderly conduct,
pleaded not guilty, S..
O. Kroeger, leaving team alone,
alias warrant.
John Long, drunk and disorder
ly, So.
Henry Brown, suspicious char
acter, pleaded not guilty, $l3.
F. M. Dowden, leaving Leona
street in a dangerous condition
| continued.
Jose NJ. Garcia, leaving team
alone, 81.
Juan Leal, cleaning dirty privy
vault so as to cause nuisance
continued.
Albert Bailey, vagrant, pleaded
not guilty, S..
James McGregor, vagrant, plead
ed not guilty, dismissed.
Esquel Munos, drunk and disor
derby, s..
Charles Collins, leaving team
united, 81.
| II. Uhl, leaving team alone, ST.
Paul WOhlforth, leaving team
alone, 81.
Robert Bowen, leaving team
alone, 81.
John Frazier, fighting, plead no
guilty, dismissed.
J. Price, fighting, 81.
Maneusi Gregorio, leaving team
alone, 81.
Mary Donovan, beating an
striking, plead not guilty, dismiss
! ed.
Antonio Martinez, drunk ant
down, 81.
Robert Campbell, leaving team
alone, 81.
The case against w. F. Adam
I charged with cruelty to animal
0 will be tried neqt Monday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
WHAT HE SAW.
Interesting Scenes Witnessed by a
San Antonio Visitor.

A San Antonian who has just re-
turned from the Worlds Fair and
witnessed the burning of the
Cold Storage building says that the
San Antonio fire department is
strictly in it with any of 'em, If the
Chicago department can be taken
as an example. He says that he
saw a chemical engine going to the
fire, in Chicago, and according to
their rate of speed, the San Antonio
chemical engine would be first to
the same, at the same distance, at
least 200 yards ahead of Chicago.
The street, he says, was clear, and
the engine had fine straight run
to1the fire.
He also saw the Chicagos and
Philadelphia play two games of
ball. He says he never was so sur
| prised in his life, as when he saw
an apparently half-centenarian,
gray-haired and bald-headed, get
on first base and put up the game
of ball as that man did-chuck full
of ginger. That was Grandpapa
Adrian Constantinople Arson, or
"Uncle," as he is also known. He
also saw Timothy Keefe, the great
pitcher, and "Rev" John Clements,
the big catcher of the "Phillies.'
| He saw Jimmie Corbett spar
and says no wonder "Sully'
couldn't touch him at New Or.
leans. He saw Jimmy shake out
$4,000 in greenbacks, to which
Jackson would be welcome if he
could put Corbett out. He says
Corbett is a perfect gentleman and
as active as a cat, and is of the
opinion that James J. is the mos
scientific and terrific fighter evel
born.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
THE NEW CURTAIN.
1t Represents the Isle of Capri and
is a Beauty.

It Represents the Isle OF capri ana
is a Beauty.
The Cox Brothers estimate the
damage Oceasioned by some one
getting into the opera house and
mixing the paints as well as ruin
ing some of the scenery, at nearly
800. One of the brothers told the
LIGHT reporter that when he en-
tered the stage yesterday morning
he saw the paint, which was yet in
powder, piled up, the cOlors mixed,
about two feet high. The loss of
the paint alone amounts to nearly
$50.
The new drop curtain has arriV-
ed and was hung up yesterday.
The subject of the painting
is the Isle of Capri, situat-
ed on the southern coast of Spain.
This island is generally known as
the paradise for Paint
ers," as the greatest artists of
the world select this place from
which to obtain sketches. The pic
ture represents the lower end of
the isle, coming in from the Medi-
terranian Sea. 1t is needless to
state that the painting is a splen-
did piece of workmanship and dis
plays good taste. The colors are
all delicate and harmonic nicely.
The new curtain is what is term
ed the "act drop" in theatrical par
lance, and will be utilized between
the first and last acts. The former
curtain, which will be retOuched
with the brush, will go up on the
first act and not come down until
the performance is over.
An additional back curtain will
be an ancient scene, which will be
mostly used in Shakespearean
plays. The sketch of this scene has
been taken from buildings of
Roman and Spanish architecture,
and there is also one building OF
New Orleans painted on this
scene. 1t is a very beautiful street
scene, and especially so when the
electrical illumination will dis
play the atmospheric scenes of the
curtain to advantage.
The entire auditorium of the
opera house is filed with scaffold :
| ing and work is expected to be be-
gun on the ceiling today. The
colors in the auditorium will be
white, old ivory and. gold.
The Cox Brothers besides Seno-
waiting the San Antonio opera
house, are at present also engaged
in decorating Thespian temples in
New Orleans, Nashville, Tenn,
Denison and Sonora, Texas the lat
ter town having new opera house
built, which will cost $4,000. The
salary list of this firm amounts to
$1,000 every Saturday night.
Everything is expected to be
completed and ready for the open
ing of the season by September l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
They Will PLAY.

The Laredos have arrived and
will play this afternoon and tomor-
row. The game will be called, at
4 80 o'clock. Ladies will be admit
ted free today. Chas. Van Ripper,
the San Antonio wonder, will do
the twirling today. He will be re-
ceived by Gus Schmitt, another
player very little heard of in San
Antonio baseball circles. If he
keeps up his present gait the team
will have an able backstop in him.
The Laredo team is composed en-
tirely of Mexicans, who are known
as the INDIANS" A large attend
ance is expected today as well as
tomorrow.
The teams will go on the field as
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
1t Was Remon Requiem.

Yesterday the LIGHT contained
an account of the death Of a Mexi-
can in an alley back of South La
redo street. 1t has since been
learned that the man was one
Remon Requiem, aged 26 years, who
was hurt near Houston, by the
falling of a tree on his body. The
corpse was viewed by City Physi-
clan Menger, who issued a burial
permit.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
lows this afternoon
We Are Not In 1t.

The Express is in error in saying
that T. B. Johnson ever sued the
"News" Publishing Company. T.
B. johnson has no accounts against
any firm that swears in court that
the only property they owned was
paste bucket and brush. There
are numerous JOhnsons in San An
tonic, but T. B. johnson, of the
LIGHT, is in no way whatever
mixed up with the "Star-News'
muddle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
NOTICE.

C.N. Leroux having bought out
the hardware firm, of Leroux &
Cosgrove, 22S and $50 West Com
merce street, has entirely re-
stocked same, and is now ready to
serve any one in this line, at rea-
sonable prices. d 70 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
An Operation Performed.

A child named Bergman, resid-
ing on Market street, had an opera
ton performed on his head yester-
day afternoon, which was Of a seri-
Gus nature. About eighteen months
ago the skull was fractured, and
yesterday was trepanned, two inch
es being removed. A quantity OF
water was removed also.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
THE LADIES.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
LIQUID laxative Syrup Of Figs, under all
conditions, makes it their favorable rem
edy. To get the true and genuine article
look for the name Of the California Fig
Syrup Co., printed near the bottom of the
nackapp
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
r. j. HOFHEINZ,
BEGGED HIS SUPPER.
Otto Praeger Explains Why He
Left Whitehead and Walter
Behind.
CHICAGO, Ill, July Is, '93

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July Is, Us.
To the San Antonio LIGHT:
On reaching Chicago yesterday
morning / was surprised beyond
expression to learn from relatives
and friends in San Antonio, that
my travelling companion, George
Walter, had written a letter to
Herman Staacke, which was pub
lished in the LIGHT on July 8, and
which cast not a little reflection
on myself, | looked up your repre-
sentative here and found the ar
ticle. 1t was the first intimatiOn
| had of any such correspondence,
as Walter, Whitehead and myself
travelled peaceably, and, as |
thought, in the best terms of
friendship ever since we left En-
poria, Kansas. Walter gave me no
information of having written
such a letter to Mr.. Staacke, nor
did he tell me a word of a similar
letter to my brother, and subse-
quent letter of apology to him.
When ] called him to account for
his actions, after learning of them
yesterday, he promised to write
Mr.. Staacke letter, setting
me right, and | hope that
Mr.. Staacke will have the kindness
to see that the letter is given the
same publicity as was given the
letter written by Mr.. Walter from
Emporia, Kansas, in the inspired
moment when the green-eyed mon
ster was astride his neck.
| hope the cycle boys of San An
tonic will credit me with better
judgment than that | should seek
glory or try to make capital out of
beating George Walter into ChiCa.
go or even over a Quarter-stretch
down hill and with wind upon Oul
backs.
The whole affair, as was fully eX'
planned in letters along the route
from Oklahoma City to EmpOria
Kas., was this:
Whitehead, Walter and myself
reached Oklahoma City, Sunday
D. M, June 26. Walter and White
head remained to see the town
while | rode out of town On'
mile and camped. They were
to come out later and camp will
me or if they stayed IN town, we
were to meet on the road, or a
Guthrie. Before going into camp
l wired for money to be sent t.
Arkansas City. When | arose a
our usual time, $50 o'clock Mon
day morning, | looked on the rOa'
and saw what | took to be tw
bicycle tracks. / naturally con
cluded that the boys did net Sc
me where / was camping and rod
ahead of me. AS | carried n
money with me, and had but l
cents in my pockets, | pushed on
to catch up with the boys. A
Guthrie l learned that they ha
not yet passed there, and that
must have made a mistake abou
the tracks. My - cents were reaC
lily spent for lunch, and l had t
beg my supper at Guthrie. Havin
money at Arkansas City, decide
not to stop at Guthrie and be
HlOTe lledlS, 81 Inhue NY wa.
penniless, to Arkansas City. Wa
ter and Whitehead did not leaN
Oklahoma City Monday mornin
in fact, they left at 2 p. m, an
spent half day in Guthrie.
/ waited halt a day in Arkansi
City, but they did not show u
The roads were described to me {
being fine, and that it might
possible for me to yet reach Chici
go by July 4rh. My sole object
making this trip in June, was 4
reach Chicago by July 4th, in o
der to attend the convention of IL
National Amateur Press associ
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-07-22
For the Worlds Fair.

The following party of San An
tonians will leave for the Worlds
fair over the Southern Pacific to-
night: DIR. Amos Graves, Jr., DR.
F. Herff, ST., Ferdinand Hertz, Jr.
and families, Miss Virgie Gibbs
daughter of Col. C. C. Gibbs, E. B
Chandler and family and A. F
Heckle.