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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15
Turkeys Carrying Their Young.

The frequent remark that the turkey
hen will have better success in raising
her young if she is allowed to carry
them to the fields and manage them in
her own way. is true so far as the young
turkeys are concerned after they have
reached the age of ten or twelve weeks,
but the turkey hen is just as unfortu-
nate with very young turkeys as are the
persons who take charge of the hens
and broods. The fact is that young
turkeys are very susceptible to damp
ness. and as they feather very rapidly
they require plenty of heterogeneous and
mineral food, which must be supplied.
IT happens that the turkey hen some
times secures greater variety OF suita-
bic food when she is running at large
than when confined, which accounts for
her success sometimes The greatest
loss to young turkeys is due to the large
gray lice, which work on the heads
and threats, but which cannot be seen
except by close examination.-Farm
erSs Voice
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FIG. 2.

the breeder to go to each pen, door
entering each from the hallway. The
storage room at the right has all neces-
sary fittings for cooking and warm feed,
bins, work bench and such articles es-
sential about any poultry building. D
indicates the location of all doors; r, of
all roosts; n, the nests; DB, dust box;
E, entrance to runs (Which L have not
shown in Fig. 1, as it is always under
stood that separate pens require sepa-
rate runs); FB, feed bins; III, heater for
cooking soft food and vegetables: WB,
work bench where all necessary repair
ing is done.
The room is 10 by "a feet-ample for
the purpose. The building is, there
fore, So feet long by "a feet wide and 8
feet high. This building can be erected
quiteIeheaply, but, rather than figure at
random, I advise the reader to go to
good honest builder, tell him the kind
of a building you want and he will
quickly give you the cost figures.-J.
w. Caughey, in Country Gentlemen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15
RIVALRY AMONG BEES.
Keen Competition Prevails Among the
Little Honey Gatherers.

Keen Competition Prevails Among the
Little Honey Gatherers.
The thought has more than once sug-
gested itself to the writer as ne has
watched a number of bees at work upon
some favorite flower whether the little
honey bearers ever strive to gain and
keep such treasures to themselves
Anyone may convince himself that a
keen competition really prevails among
bees of all sorts toward the end of the
season, if he will take the trouble to
count the number of times in an hour
that a particular blossom is visited by
bee, or would be visited if it contained
honey, as it is not necessary for a bee
to alight on flower to know that shs
must go away empty. Darwin has left
it on record, after carefully watching
certain flowers, that each one was Wis
tied by bees at least thirty times In q
day, and it cannot be supposed that the
little visitors in such circumstances find
much to reward their industry. Sir
John Lubbock has also shown that they
viii often visit from twenty to twenty
five flowers in a minute. It is very in
teresting to note that on such occasions
bees always keep to the same species of
flower during each visit to the fields
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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15

small squad of officers, and by deter.
mination and force, with the liberal
use of hickory clubs, dispersed that
mob. The ''Swampoodlers" never
gathered again in force.
There was another section of the city
as bad as ''Swampoodle." which was
known to the police and in the public
prints as 'sHell's Bottom" It was be-
lieved to be properly named and was
known as the most dangerous section
OF the northwestern part of the city.
Only few years ago a police officer
named Americas Grippen followed a
negro murderer to his lightless room
in s.Hell's Bottom" chased him ap the
stairs, followed him under his bed and
killed the murderer, although he lost
his own life in the effort Since that
occasion not single disturbance of
any magnitude has occurred in 'sHell's
Bottom A number of splendid resi-
dences have been built there and it is
growing rapidly in value because it is
growing in responsibility and favor.
Just about that time in section to
the north of ''Hel1's Bottom" which
was almost equally as bad, young
merchant, named Philip S. Hirth, who
was on the way home from his store,
was assaulted upon an open square Of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15
MONEY IN FORESTRY.
An Industry Which, in Time, VIII Pay
luxurious Interest.

an Industry Which, in Time, VIII Pay
Usurious Interest.
At the present rate of consumption
the apparent supply of timber in the
United States will last for 12O years,
but an Increased demand would easily
reduce the period to a century. For
ests disappear at the rate of thou
sands of acres annually. 1t takes many
years to replace this loss besides that
which may be caused by large forest
fires There is no doubt that a good
deal of money could be made out of
land that is now idle by planting it to
forest trees. It will take few years
for the trees to get large enough to bring
any returns, and the interest on the
money invested is the only thing lost
IN the meantime. Break the sod in
June, not deeper than 2 or inches. In
August the land may be plowed length
wise of the furrow and deep enough to
turn under the old sod, leaving few
inches of clean earth on top. Either
plant the trees in the fall or wait until
the next spring, meantime rolling and
narrowing and marking the land feet
apart each way. Three persons with
out much experience can plant $500
trees in ten hours. AS they are planted
in straight line they can be worked
with a cultivator to keep the ground
clean during the first summer and un-
til the trees are large enough to take
care of themSelveS.-Farm and Home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15

was approaching from the river at a
half run.
Father" she asked, ''who are them
men as is a-goin' to risk their lives for
passed. of old logs?''
Jump up, Kate" cried Mr.. Garden,
"an' fetch me that thar long inch-rope
we uses to windlass up the RATS with.
Anse Granger, John White md Doak
Spurlin have gone down the gorge to
the jam. We-why don't you hurry up,
girl? Darb's comm on md we've a
sight to do"
Hate stood speechless and staring.
ly, and she turned to look for the rope
like one in dream.
Ten minutes later Con Garden and
several others were standing on the
Red Cliff, huge precipice that over
hung large rock midway of the gorge
Here was where the jam had formed.
Kate followed them, regardless of the
supper she was to prepare, regardless
of verything. save that Anse had gone,
perhaps, to his death, and that-she
loved him dearly. The results of her
own petty resentment wrung her heart
as she remembers his last attempt at
reconciliation, which she had SO cruelty
repulsed.
Now she stood beside her father on
the Red Cliff. Below was savage roar
and a white dash of spray and the
grinding thud of descending logs. Her
ears, half dcafened by the noise, were
strained to catch the sound Of voices
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15
HOW TO CATCH COLTS.
The Young Animals Are Won Most Easfl
by Kindness.

by Kindness.
When it is difficult to catch a young
horse In pasture. go through the field
once or twice daily where he is feeding.
Walk as near as possible to him with
out disturbing him. If the horse runs,
keep straight on and pay him no atten-
ton. After a few days, when he finds
he is not chased, he will let one pass
quite near him. When this point has
been gained carry some oats or a small
dish of salt and sugar mixed in equal
quantities, and when near enough for
him to see it drop handful in smooth
place where he can find it, and go on.
The horse will usually investigate at
once and eat what has been left for him.
After repeating this few. times he
will most likely be on the watch and
instead OF running will come TO meet
the dish. After accomplishing so
much reach Some grain or sugar in the
hand toward him. He will shy at first,
but afterward will approach and taste
it, very likely running away on the in
slant. Let him go, speak to him kind
ly and move off in the opposite direc-
ton Follow this up until when one
enters the pasture the horse will ap-
proach him.
Always have a dainty bit for him. A
pocket full of sweet apples is an excel
lent bait, and few Jumps of sugar
also. Let him hunt for them in the
pocket. When he comes near you push
him away carelessly, but gently, as if
you didn't care to have him quite so IA
miliar. Almost any horse can be made
so tame in a short time by this method
that he will suffer himself to be caught,
provided he is approached properly
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ground through which he was passing,
and killed. He had scarcely time to
utter a feeble cry before he was striclz-
en- into insensibility, and death. But
that feeble cry had been heard and
assistance came to him. He was car
ried to drug store about a block and
a half away, but life was extinct. The
officers of the city were unable to find
any enemies of the young man or any
cause for his murder other than rob-
berry. They did not know what amount
of money he had about his person or
whether he wore watch and chain or
other jewelry, and hence they knew
not where to look for the murderer.
The case was finally given into the
hands of a colored officer named West,
and he, by reason of his wide acquaint-
ance among the criminal classes of his
own race in that section. discovered
the murderers of Philip Hirth and
brought them all to justice.
There were four of them, and three
of them were hanged while another
died in the penitentiary. One of the
murderers, a great big negro named
Bedford, had been employed in the
store of Philip Hirth, and knew that
he was carrying home with him an un-
usually large amount of money that
night. He took the other three negroes
with him and they were ali engaged in
the murder. Bedford struck the first
blow, and unfortunately Hirth recog-
nized him and begged not to be killed.
That recognition was his death kne1l.
The brutal assailant killed him with a
stone. Officer West found a young
negro spending more money than he
could possibly have honestly, arrested
him on suspicion, and induced him to
confess his completely in the Hirth
murder. With all these experiences
before them, and the assurance that
crime will be detected and punished,
our criminal classes fear to violate the
law. Therefore, if you come to Wash
ington and see our policemen walking
the streets apparently as ornaments
to the city, without anything to do; or
if you read in books or newspapers
that the policemen of Washington
have an easy life of it, you must under
stand that this life of comparative
ease, because of our comparative free
dom from crime, comes to the city by
reason of the fact that our officers
have been brave and true to their
duty, and have brought about a whole
some fear among the criminal classes,
SO that they do not dare to violate the
law as frequently and openly as they
do in some other cities. 1 think it is
rather to our credit and rather to
their credit that the policemen of the
city of Washington have, comparative
ly, little to do. It is well, however, to
have them all on duty and it is only to
be regretted that the police force is
not larger by at least a hundred, in
order that our great parks may be
better guarded SMITH D. Fly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15
CORN CULTIVATION.
The So-Caned Old Method COMPARED
with the New.

The So-CaIed Old Method COMPARED
with the New.
The old method of deep cultivation
up to the time the corn is too large to
run in the rows safely with the horse
and cultivator, is being abandoned It
Is now found that the first two
civilizations may to an advantage be
deep as weed destroyers, but after the
roots begin to run out well in the rows
shallow cultivation Is best. The dis
turbing or cutting of the roots by deep
cultivation is now considered mistake.
Breaking and checking the roots in hot
weather will surely cause the corn to
curl and appear to suffer as from a pro-
tracted drought Shallow cultivation
at the same period merely stirs the soil
above the roots and leaves the soil in
the proper loose or porous condition to
secure best growing results
The main objects in cultivation are to
keep down the weeds and at the same
time leave the soil in a condition to
best absorb moisture and atmosphere.
Killing corn has also been done away
with by many of the best farmers. II
the corn has been planted from one and
half to two inches deep and level
culture followed, better results follow.
With level culture the corn is not so
easily blown down and stands drought
better. Timely tiIlage in the cornfeld
is equal to good application Of
manure.
Corn responds quickly TO timely culti-
walton, and there is no crop that neg
lect more seriously affects than corn.
Regarding the distance apart the rows
or hills should be and how many stalks
should be left in hill and the
distance apart the stalks should stand
In the rows, all depends on the soils
fertility. The Judgment of the intelli-
gent farmer can best determine which
will be best for his land. General adj
vice on this subject cannot be given
without knowing the characteristics of
soils on which the corn is to grow, etc
Regarding manures for the corn crop,
it may also be said different soils re-
quire different plant foods and only
tests will determine which are best for
individual farms - Colman's Rural
World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15
POULTRY POINTERS.

CHICKS should have some bone meal
PURE water should always be in
reach of the chicks.
HENS for mothers should be strong
birds from two to three years old
OLD hens often fail to make good
mothers They become cranky End un-
reiable.
A RED comb is the sign of health 1t
is deeper red when the bens begin to
lay than at other tiroes- WheT, the
comb is dark or pale, sickness threatens.
Is NOT caponizing cruel? asks cor
respondent We suppose it is So is
cutting OF the head of a fine, fat bird
So is pulling teeth, or cutting of a
limb.
Dc YoU recommend cement floor for
q poultry house? asks subscriber We
have seen such floor recommended,
and do not see why it would not do.
We should just as soon. however. hare
a tight hard wood door.-Farmers'
Voice
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15

perse. stating that they could not take
possession of the street with their pro-
cessions any longer without a permit
from the chief of police. Cohen knew
that the supreme hour of his career as
the leader of mob had come, and he
ordered his followers to proceed down
Seventh street. AS soon as they came
within reach OF the trusty clubs of the
little squad CT police they were re-
ceived warmly and sent back. Capt.
Austin not only stopped the progress
of the mob. but followed them back up
Seventh street and caused the arrest
of Cohen I'D number OF his follow
ers. That ended the Cohen riot The
mob gave the police an ugly fight by
throwing paving stones and other mis-
siles before they gave up and receded.
Prior 20 that time there used to be a
great many troublous times down in
the northwestern section of the city
called '.Swampoodle." You know that
election days. when they had a mayor
and legislature to elect. the riots born
of rivalry between various sections of
the city used to cause a great deal of
trouble to .'e authorities. That is one
of the maiaI .easons why. in 1872, bill
drawn and championed by Senator Ed
munds. of Eermont. was introduced
and passed. Withholding the right of
suffrage from the District of Columbia;
80 that, in all this great republic. the
only place where citizens are denied
the right to cast their ballots, is the
capital of the nation which is known
as the land of IT,. free and the home OF
-he brave. The ''Swampoodle Irish"
ana the Grow Hill negroes were at
bitter enTnity, and frequent bloody
riots occurred between them until the
evening of the day when Mayor
Brown. the last of our mayors; was
elected THE Swampoodle Irish"
gathered in crowd of over one hum
dred and fifty on the corfel of North
Capitol and G streets, near the govern
ment printing Office site. They were
there for the purpose of doing deeds Of
violence. sweating that lot enc o: the
''Crov Hill negroes should go home
alive that night. Sergt- Austin, the
same man who as captain of police dis
persed the Cohen mob some years
hater. marched to the place with q
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15
More Than He Cou,a stand.

A thief broke into large mansion
early the other morning and found him.
self in music room. Hearing foot
steps approaching he hid behind a
screen
From seven to eight o'clock the eldest
daughter had lesson on the piano.
From eight to nine O'Clock the sec
ond daughter took singing lesson.
From nine to ten o'clock the eldest
son had violin lesson.
From ten to eleven o'clock the other
son had lesson on the trombo
At eleven o'clock all the brothers and
sisters assembled and studied an ear
splitting piece for piano. violin, from
bone and voice.
The thief staggered out from behind
the screen at half-past eleven and, fall
ing at their feet, cried:
s,For mercy's sake, have ne arrested
or give me resti' -Boston Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15

gorge, and that she must find it, and
perhaps, die. There seemed to DE moth.
ing else that she cared to do now.
Lower away, boys" called Garden.
but the words were an Indifferent af.
fair to the despairing girl, who with di.
! lated eyes and torn garments strug-
gled along the rough and perilous path
above the gorge that led to the valley
below.
He Las gone to his death" she fal.
tered. IL don't care much how soon
l go to mine either. Perhaps I'll meet
him-where?'
Her query was suddenly and unex.
pectedly answered as the form of Anse
Granger, drenched, bruised, his cloth
ing torn, his face unnaturally pale,
gilded round sharp bend of the path.
Good God.'' she gasped. Its his
ghostr'
She would have fallen, but strong
arms held her, a warm breath famed
her brow. Her eyes reopened The hands
of the ghost felt lifelilze, and the voice
she now heard made her heart throb
anew.
mo, Kate, amt quite ghost yet,
though come tclerable nigh gettin' to
be one-shore."
''Doak said as a log hit ye." whim-
pered the girl.
81 was in the dugont when a log did
strike it, md down she went, jest ahead
of the jam. Then the canoe busted
herself on a rock. I managed to elm
a log md on / scooted. l was whirled
under nd knocked about pretty consid-
era BILE, but got ashore, md here am.
Now, Kate what are YOU a-doin' way
up HEREOF
There was no reply, yet her face hid
itself against his wet and ragged
bosom.
''Are you still mad, or are you les!
a-puttin' on?''
No answer still, though one arm stole
gently round his neck. Anse smiled.
Are you ever goin' to treat me in
any such way again?"
Hates arm slightly frightened its
clasp.
':Now, Kate, 1 want you to up nd kiss
me right smack in the mouth
But this last humiliation was averted
by the appearance of kate's father and
the other men. Garden stared at Anse
and his daughter, then turned to his
friends with knowing grin.
''Anse makes a right peart kind of a
corpse, boys" he remarked; .'jest about
peart enough to be causin' of a weddin'
round here afore long, l reckon. -
William Perry Brown, in National
Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-15
Baby'S Profession.

A Partisan stroller has picked up the
following particulars of a conversation
which passed in an emigration Office
The father of a family presents himsel1
and asks for tickets.
''How many are you?" asks the
agent.
Three, my wife and my child
Good; your age, your profession?'
Thirty years, carpenter; my wife
twenty-four. needle woman
THE boy?" asks the agent.
''Seven MONTHS
His profession?'
The fathers eyebrows formed gothic
arches on his forehead.
Ibis profession. I say?" repeated the
agent. angrily; 1--WE have no time to
lose.''
The father reflects, and at last re-
plies:
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that might, even now, be forever si-

that might, even now, be forever ST
fenced
The sun was sinking; chilling shad-
ows We're enveloping the gorge. The
men were lowering rope. Mr.. Car
den, lying down, peered into the seeth-
ing abyss below.
There's two men on the rock said
he. Hit looks like they've broke loose
part of the jam"
s'Only two men, father?" cried Kate.
She threw herself down and peered
over. What If the missing one were
Anse Granger?
Chats it, boys" she heard her IA
ther say. 'sA Ieetle further down.
There! he's ketched it-he's got it under
his arms Now, pull stiddy, boys, md
don't frazzle the rope
A human form was dangling over the
gulf below. drenched with spume and
swinging wildly. Was it Anse? She
hid her face as she heard the horrible
rasp of the rope over the edge of the
clif-the hard breathing Of man
then, after a time, scraping of feet
and Doak's heavy voice:
''Hit was tight squeeze, boys, md
about the wust place ever was in"
who's on the rock now?" Kate heard
her father ask
ssJohn White.
Her heart gave fearful leap.
'sWell, Doak, where's Anse?"
Kate sprang to her feet as Spurlin's
slow words came like an echo of doom.
"Jest afore the jam broke the end OF
log hit the dugout kerblim! Down she
went, md Anse, he went along too
She waited to hear no more, but with.
out a word she glided behi nd the un-
needing group, conscious that Changers
body must be somewhere below the
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FIG. I.

near her kitchen door. Last summer I
visited a leading farmer in Seneca
county. O., and the wife had her hens
housed in a remodeled clubhouse, once
used as springhouse. She told me she
should not know how to manage in win
ter If she were compelled to go out to
the barn for what eggs or poultry she
needed
Fig. shows the general plan, divided
into seven runs. each by 20 feet, with
room for seventy laying hens. A pas
sage way at rear of building enables
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one side and is large enough to hold 500
to 1000 bushels of corn on the cob. The
remainder of the floor room below is
for the farm implements The upper
floor may be used TO store light tools or
anything else which the farmer may
wish to keep under shelter. This build
ing can be put up for about 500 and
will be worth more than that amount
to anyone who has no good place for
keeping his farm machinery under