davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17
HOISINGF9M.

From the Dispatch:
Parton county will have great pota-
to crop this year,
A great deal of alfalfa has been sown
throughout the county this spring.
Most of the corn is planted and a
great deal of it is Large enough to
cultivate.
John L. Wilson is able to be about
again after his recent severe accident,
With half crop of wheat, a good
yield of corn, plenty of fruit and vege-
tables Barton county ought to pull
through in fair shape.
Mrs. H. ]. Weber and Mrs. Lew
Gretchen have purchased fine new bicy-
cles and are getting SO they can manage
them quite nicely.
A car containing FIVE thousand live
chickens were to be seen in the yards
here yesterday. They were from west
of Atchison and bound for Pueblo.
At the meeting of the 6. A, r. Post
Commanders of the county at Great
Bend Saturday it was decided to hold
the county soldiers reunion at Hoising-
ton some time in August. The state
Commander is expected to be present.
Marshal Huston has been taking a
special census of the city Of Hoisiington
for the purpose Of having the city
thrown into a separate road district.
In order for this to be done the city
has to have population exceeding 600
and the assessors report lacking quite
a little of this figure another count wa s
ordered. The record obtained shows
that the city had population of Coz
March lst,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17
Two Dollars for Wheat.

The papers throughout the North
west have been quoting quite liberaily
recently from President Van Horn, of
the Canadian Pacific railroad, in which
he predicts that wheat will go to 81
per bushel inside of eighteen months.
The gentleman says:
"Last year farmers received but
little more than the cost of production
for their wheat, while in many in
stances the return per bushel was
smaller than the expenditure. This
can only have one effect-the discour
agement of wheat producers and the
consequent decrease of acreage. If there
Is decrease of 10 per cent. in wheat
production this year, on account of the
Low prices of last year, there will be
shortage of 275 900, 900 bushels, and 10
per cent of decrease will be within the
mark. AS far as 1 can remember there
has never been surplus of 150, ,000,0 600
bushels. This year the surplus has
been used up by feeding the stock, and
we will probably start in with as nearly
clean sheets as ever before. If there
is shortage of but $50, 900, 900 bushels,
this will not be discovered until too late
to SOW more wheat and wheat will go
up with a jump"
Commenting on this, the Northwest
ern Farmer says: s-.s---sv.-
1.-The above estimated yield may be
true, and even the price is one of the
possibilities, but the Farmer is satisfied
that it is not one of the probabilities.
1t is a good thing for this railroad
president to encourage the farmers
along its line to greatly increase the
acreage and make more hauling. 1t
will also help to keep the gronnd in
cultivation for other crops in the future,
but the prudent farmer will not borrow
any money or make and obligations
with the expectation of getting over
90 cents per bushel this fall. If more
than that is realized the farmers can
lay it to a clear pick up, to a crying
demand to dowp speculation, or for
one lot of speculat0r to get the run on
the other lot."-Kansas Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17
Cost of Wheat and Corn,

The Department OF Agr leu lture ha
made some special Investigations as to
the relative cost of raising wheat and
corn. The results ara obtained from
estimates made by $4,000 farmers in
the case of wheat and over 2S, 900 in
the case of corn. In connection with
these reports adyices were received
from 5000 graduates of various agri-
cultural colleges now engaged in farm
ing and the second result, it is stated.
tallies very closely with the reports OF
the practical farmers. In New Eng
land the cost of raising wheat is s2O.2 %
per acre. and corn s2s.03 per acre. In
the MIDDLE States it is $lS.1S per acre
for wheat aud S2l.53 for corn. In the
Western States the total for rails ing
wheat is sl0.s9 and for corn s11.0S, on
the Pacific coast s139S for wheat and
S1s.S6 for corn. The average of the
entire country is given at SHOE for
wheat and Sill foF corn. By the
statistician's report in Decem Der the
average value of wheat per acre was
S6-16 and corn s. q, showing loss of
$3.50 for wheat and s.. 80 for corn. In
this estimate the value of straw and
the stalk of corn is not taken into con-
sideration. The state giving the
smallest cost price per acre is So nth
Dakota, IS so for wheat, and Kansas
$500 on corn. Into this statement is
figured rent on the land and cost of
manure. A great many farmers do
not sake these two items into coasid-
GRAFTON,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17
statement must be wrong. for every g.
o. p. in the land is heard to murmur

X
o. p. in the land is heard to murmur
Long.
We took drive out north of town
last Saturday and was surprised to find
the wheat in far better condition than
around Clahin. The farmers there will
surely have good crop of wheat.
Mr.. Schlesinger. living one mile nurth
of town, has fine field of alfalfa hich
yielded him last year more than his
corn field. Alfalfa is sure crop and
the farmers of this community should
work into it as soon as possible.
The A. P. A. Organization has nearly
200 members at Great Bend and about
40 at Hoisington. but as yet we have
not seen or heard of populist or dem
oerat joining. To a casual observer it
seems to have about 100 per cent. Of
republicans within its ranks.
Notwithstanding our severe droughth
last spring thousands upon thousands
of bushels of wheat viii be marketed
here, while the wheat in the immediate
vicinity of Clahin is thin and will be
only moderate crop the north part OF
the comfy has as good a prospect as
has been seen for years.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17

THE credit of Kansas can be no bet
ter illustrated than was shown in a
letter received by the state treasurer
from the Citizens Savings bank, of
New York, which holds Sl2O,000 of
state bonds, and letters from other
holders of state bonds soon coming due.
the aggregate being $3.50 900. The
state treasurer has written them asking
if they wanted their money or ney
bonds at a lower rate of interest. The
replies were all alike, They dld not
desire the money, pnt would he willing
to accept refupding bonds bearing per
cent interest. The present rate is I
per cent. These bonds will come due
in 1895 6.-Parsons Eclipse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17

For the first time since Lincoln was
president an armed guard is now sta
toned in the corridor just outside of
the presidents bed room, in the white
house.-Register.
Save one exception THAT was when
Cleveland was president beforel we
have not had president since Lincoln
that was worth guarding EIlinwood
Advocate.
ANR before LincpIn's time this
country had not been made such an
asylum for tramps, anarchists and as
sassins aa 1t has become during the long
years of republican administration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17

PEF1LtioA, the Benedict Arnold Of
Dodge City, has been ousted from the
Craftsmanship of his county committee.
His actions of straightoutism savors
too rank of republican tooiism to suit
the loyal democrats of Ford county.
Now. if We eaa only get hiHs out of
politics entirely as is Harris, Mitchell
and Crouch, all will be lovely. - Garden
City Sentinel.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17
CLAFLIN.
From The Leader.

From The Leader
We are going to have creamery and
don't you forget it.
A 4-dollar suit of sshand -me-downs"
tends to elevate some peoples heads
wonderful.
We have heard of some pieces of
wheat on the north side which will yield,
with favorable weather, at least 40
bushels to the acre.
Lee Dougan's children have monopo-
lized the accident market of late, but
last week Lee thought he would take
hand in the game himself. Accordingly
he fell from a sod cutter which he was
driving down hill and came very near
ending his trials and tribulations right
there.
MARRlse-At 0dln, Tuesday morn
ing, Henry Garrettson and Louis Kess-
ler, of Cheyenne bottoms. An enter
tainment and dance took place in the
evening at the home of the brides
parents, and the many friends of the
happy couple spent an enjoya bic even
ing celebrating the event and extending
congratulations. May their journey
through life be strewed with the flowers
of prosperity.
From the Banner
What's the matter with the old SCI,
tiers Picnie7
Adam Jordan received very severe
knife wound Monday while doing some
work for Sam Slower.
Man wants but little here below, this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17

The Cleveland Plaindealer says that
there was not a native American, Ger
man, or an Irishman among the rioters
that attacked the Variety Iron Works
in that city, the other day. There was
scarcely man among them who could
speak English. phey were aliens In
their speech, in their methods, and in
their understanding of the laws of this
country. They represented anarchy,
aud they furnish a good illustration of
the need for more stringent observ-
aHes OF QUE Immigration laws which
shall discriminate as to what kind of
immigrants wall be acceptable and
what kind will not
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17

ONLY three congressman have been
elected since the present democratic
congress has been on trial before the
people. Two of these elections were
in New York, one of the men elected
is dsm0cFat and ona is a repn nblicap,
One, democrat Was elected in Ohio.
VIM. McKinley's state, last week. If
the people are going to sustain the
present congress by vote of two to
one, republicans are not in it.-Salina
Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-05-17

SPEAKING of the daddy dollar" !"
The Tidings. of Emporia, per tinently
suggests that when a man talks to
you about sixty cent dollar, Just ask
him how many he has for sale at that
price. Of course he will refuse to part
with any at that price but insist that
it is only worth sixty cents in gold.
You can battle the sucker again by
offering to buy all he has, paying there
for sisty cents il gold. He Will then
explain that he only meant that the
silver in the dollar was worth sixty
cents. Just ask him what the other
forty cents consists in. That's fat"
he will say. In conclusion, break it on
his senitive ear that the fat must make
lone dollar as good as another, p
W9odgon democrat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27

American Economist: The rabid re-
marks made by Senator Voorhees, dur
ing his opening debate upon the tess.
ellated tariff bill that is now before the
senate, bear strong earmarks OF Cleve-
laudism, and many opinions have been
expressed that the Senator's speech was
at least prompted by the President, even
if not actually inspired by the White
House tenant. Such words as 'greed."
''stealthiness," "criuie," '~selhshuess,"
and the like, always abound In the
speeches and actresses of the President
when he discusses a protective tariff.
They are almost as frequent as the is"
and "Me's" that have now become a part
OF American history, and the tlutology
of the expressions referred to in the
speech of s nator Voorhees, affords good
reason for the suspicion that it was, be.
fore delivery, submitted to the approval
OF Ne
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27

Feasibility Of the Railroad Strike Spread.
ing Increases the Output.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 27.-The North
western Miller says:
The Minneapolis mills increased their
-four output $4,000 barrels, turning out
1s2, $40 barrels, against 179, 24O for tho
corresponding time in 1893, and 1884,
545 in 1899. For April the output prom
Uses to be 785. 600 barrels full aver
age. Some OF the firms are running
stronger than they would were 1t not fol-
the possibility Of the railroad strike
extending to Minneapolis and forcing
more or less of the mills to shut down,
The strike, by restricting receipts
tends to keep cash wheat very high, and
the miller il in no position to reduct
-four prices much.
The Superior = Duluth output wal
80, 792 barrels, against 1908 the weel
before and As, 736 in 1893. The strike
affected the mills last week, but ont
more mill is running this week, and thu
production will be larger.
The railroad strike is interfering NOR
or less with the operation OF North Da
kota mills.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27

The meeting Of the state democratic
central committee at Sioux Fails We'd
nesday fixed the time of holding the
next democratic state convention on
September 5, at Sioux Falls. The basis
OF rep resentatlon in the convention will
be one DELEGATE for every organized
county and one for every forty votes or
fraction thereof cast for Peter Couch
man IN 1892. On the question OF loca-
ton Sioux Falls entered the race with D
votes, Mitchell 8, Madison 2, Hotsprings
II, Aberdeen L.. The Black Hills then
went to Sioux Falls and settled the
matter in favor of the latter. @. Fred
Zimmerman of Iroquois resigned from
the committee and J. B. Dickey was
elected to till his place.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
PROPOSITION OF THE MEN.

What They Would ne Willing to Accept
From the Great Northern.
The statement presented to Mr.. Hill
outlining the only terms which the meE
would accept was as follows:
First-That the rate Of wages in all
departments of employees as paid pre-
vious to the first cut prior to August,
1893, tie restored.
Second-That the switchmen in Great
Falls, Helena and Butte receive the
same rate of wages, the rate to be
adopted which is now in force at Butte.
Third-That the management pledge
themselves to sign schedules of each de
partment of employees, the same being
based upon the rate of wages paid prior
to August, 1893, as above stated.
Fourth-That, should it be necessary
10 reduce expenses in any department.
the working hours shall be shortened
instead Of a reduction OF the force, nm,
less absolutely necessary to the con
trary.
Fifth-That there will be no preju
dice upon the part Of the management
against any particular employe or de
partment of employees who have takel
part in the adjustment of the affair D
wages which has terminated in thi
| strike.
Sixth-That the rate Of pay as pc
this agreement be in force from th
time the employees return to work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27

Hon. Bartlett Trip denies the rumor
that he will be a candidate for the Uni
ted States senate before the next legis-
lature. He says his return at this time
is purely on private business unsettled
when he went to his post Of duty. He
furthermore says that under nc circum-
stances will he be a candidate for the
n but that his friends are at liber'
ty to support anyother candidate who
may present himself.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27

The irrigation convention which meets
at Huron early in June still promises
great things in the way OF talent. j. 5.
Emery, OF Lawrence, Kans., national
lecturer on irrigation, has promised to be
present and with him will come Major
Powell, If the United States geological
survey; Prof. E. r. Moses OF Great Bend
Kan, president of the interstate associa-
ton; Or. VIM. Blackburn OF, Pierre uni
versity; Prof. J.. E. Todd, state g~eologist;
DIR. McLouth of the agricultural college,
and others.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
1T rs GENUINE CHOLERA.

The Epidemic OF ssChoi~rine' at LiSbon IL
III the Asiatic Variety.
MADRID, April 27.-The special sani-
tary inspector sent TO Lisbon by the
Spanish government in order to inquire
into the epidemic (classed as cholerine)
which has prevailed there for some time
past, after q long investigation and a
sultation with the eminent specialist,
Professor Sousa, declares that the out
break Ia n of true Asiatic cholera.
The sanitary inspector In his report
also traces the source OF the epidemic
saying that IL was imported to Lisbon
from ths Cape de Verde Islands. Con.
trary 20 the statement issued by the
Portuguese government, there were 22S
fresh cases of cholers reported during
the past "a hours.
L1sBoE, April 26.-It Is now officially
admitted that the recent sickness here,
ciassed AZ cholerins, IL really cholera
but it Is described AZ being Of a milo
nature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27

what HAY he Expected I'm the Northweat
DRriag Next Month.
ST. PAUL, April 27.-From the record
of observations made by the weather
bureau mt St. Paul during May for the
past Oh years the following weather data
has been collected:
Mean or normal temperature, 81 deg.
The warmest May was that of 1887,
with an average Of "a deg; the coolest
that Of 1883, with an average Of 80 deg.
The highest temperature during May
was Oh deg. on the 9th. 1874; the low
est. "a deg. on The 3d. 1875. AveraSe
date on which last 'tkilling" frost oc.
Cured, May 8. Average precipitation
for the month. SO inches; the greatest
monthly precipitation was T.18 niche:
in 1879; the least. 81 inch IN 1885. This
prevailing winds have been from thu
northwest. The highest velocity Of tht
wind during any May was 5i miles OF
the 28th, 1876.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
rHE srRIKE 4 suceEss.

T~wo-ahirds OF the IN .nts In the Conasais-
viHla Region Close Down.
CoNNELIsvTLLE, Pa, April 2I.-More
than two-thirds OF the plants in the
coke region are closed down. and the
strike Ia q success.
The mob which surged TO and fro
through the Mount Pleasant branch ac-
complished It's obj vet In forcing the men
out. There was no violence. but the
men were SO badly frightened that they
dropped their tools and fled. Women
and children were terrorized, and scores
Of them spent the night on the hills
above the works. Several OF the opera
tors are preparing to resume with non.
union men aud have asked the sheriff
for protection.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
Kelly Enthusiasm weakening.

ANITA, Ia, April 27.-Kelly's army
reached Anita and dined after a march
of IA miles from Atlantic. The start
was made under less propitous circum.
stances than usual. One hundred and
forty teams had been promised by the
Atlantic committee, but not more than
90 wagons were available. There was a
noticeable lack of enthusiasm among
the townspeople which has previously
attended the srmy's breaking Of camp,
and a dearth of cheers and tigers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
Colorado Democratic Differences.

DENVER. April q. Efforts are being
made to harmonize the two wings OF
the Democratic party in this state be-
fore the fall election. The chairmen Of
the two committees have sent letters
to all members asking for
their views, and meetings will soon
be called to decide what shall be done.
Some of the ''white wings" Cleveland
Democrats) favor combination with the
Republicans against the Populists, and
ONE Of the other wing believe an ALI
ance with the Populists should be made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
KELLY DEPLoREs IT.
The m sntana Fight, He Say TG a Ha0t
Blow for che Army.

The m sntana Fight, He Says IL a Bad
Blow for che Army.
ATLANTIC, Ia, April 27.-Compara-
tive peace 1eigns in Kelly's camp. The
general, Colonel Baker and Colonel
Speed have wept together and sworn
eternal allegiance TO the industrial BAN
ner, and the army, with the exception
OF one company, is all u unit. In regard
to the fight between Coxeyites and
deputies in Montana Kelly said:
This is the worst blow VIZ have had.
We will now lie regarded as lawless
men. We will march to Washington
through thousands of the regulars and
tens of thousands of militia. Net by
physical force, but by law and through
favorable public opinion"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27

PHILADELPHIA. April 27.-The new
American steel ship Dirigo. Captain
Goodwin. sailed for Hiogo, Japan, laden
with 1910, 300 gallons OF refined oil,
valued at SB9, 5go. and will be awaited
with considerable interest, as she wal
constructed with o view TO great speed
This first American steel sailing shil
takes out the largest cargo ever place.
ON board . vessel Of her proportions
and floats it on a draught within q
feet OF water.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
OPERATORS GET rsEIR GUNS.

Arms and Ammunition Being brought Go
Toluca, Ills
ToLUcA, Ills, April 27.-A large con-
signnlent Of guns and cartridges was re-
ceived here by the mining operators,
There Is believed to be not less than zoe
OF the guns and 1000 or 5. 200 cartridges,
This equipment was quietly delivered
and placed In the hands of u force oi
deputies sworn in by the sheriff. It Il
stated that the operators are prepare i ie
place another order for arms ~ tele
graph il necessary, and that the supply
of guns sufficient for any emergency
could be received within a few hour:
time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
ssruck ley Sd Iceberg.

PoKr TOWNSEND. Wash, April IT,
Adyices from Alaska state that the fish
ing schooner Storm King was driven
ashore at Bartlett bay, Alaska, by an
Immense iceberg and ID d total wreck.
The schooner was lying quietly III
anchor when the iceberg coIlided with
her In d sri;fs current, throwing her
against the rocks on shore. The crew
escaped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
THE IRON ORE OUTPUT.
Production Increased by $4,000 Tons
Minnesota Last Year.

Production Increased by $4,000 Tons in
Minnesota Last Year.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-Reports re-
ceived at the geological survey from %
states and two territories give a total
production of 1867, GOT long tons of
iron in 1893. This amount is smaller
than that recorded for any year since
1887, and q decrease of almost 30 per
cent over 1899. No increase is evident
in any of the states producing over 1907
600 tons of iron ore except in Minnesota
where, owing to the development of tha
Mesata range and the completion OF
transportation iScilities, the output In
creased about 10000 tons. The pro-
portionate decline or iron ore produc.
ton during the year was the greatest
in Michigan, Wisconsin. Pennsylvania
and New York.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
ssrske Of weavers ordered.

J. NEW BEDFORD, Mass, April 27.-One
OF the greatest strikes in the history Of
New Bedford is about TO be bsgun.s AZ
q shop meeting OF the Wamsuttat mill
weavers held here to take definite action
on the strike of No.e mill, which hss
been on 10 weeks, ii was almost
unanimously voted % call out oil
weave In the Wamsutta corporation,
numbering about 1900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27

Clark Rowe's confirmation to his ap-
pointment in the Chamberlain land Of
fee still hangs fire on serious charges
against the appointee. Senator Petit
grew disc aims all personal interest or
onpos;tion in the matter, and refers en-
ouirers to the papers in the hands OF the
committee on public lands. .
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-04-27
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.


Smallpox Il Epidemic In the Ashland
Avenue District, Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 27.-The Kershaw
school at Winter and Sixty-fourth
streets, has been ordered closed on &C.
count of smallpox. The Longfellow
school on Throop street near Nineteenth
is also reported closed from the same
cause. A building at 90 Law avenue
has been secured for a temporary small
pox hospital. 1t will be placed in charge
of the Visiting Nurses association.
Smallpox has become epidemic in the
district of Ashland avenue and Halsted
street, south of F~orty-second street.