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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
ABOUT REEKEEPlNo.

AN Experienced Apiarist Advises Begin
ners to Go Slowly.
! am asked whether it pays to make
a business of keeping bees, and 1 find
it difficult to answer such a question
in as short way as it is stated, for a
great many circumstances can have an.
influence on the results Among these
Influences, may men ton the ability
of the beekeeper to understand his
business, and to give to his bees the
necessary attention at the right time;
the location in which the hives will be
placed; the kind of hives to be used,
etc. A great many persons imagine
that to keep bees successfully it is but
necessary to locate them on a quiet
spot, to watch them during the swarm
ing season, and to take the surplus Of
their harvest. Such were, indeed, the
only conditions required before the in
vention of the movable frame hives
an invention which afforded to the bee
keepers the means of studying more
carefully the habits of bees. to obtain
larger crops with less risks of losing
them in winter.
From the above, it follows that
man who does not know the business
of keeping bees ought to begin eau
tiously with but few colonies, say,
two Or three, and study the habits of
bees in books at first; then, in verify
ing the teachings of the books, by
opening the hives and examining the
combs, and by watching outside the
going in and out of bees. Such a
study will take at least one year. Then
if the apprentice beekeeper finds some
pfeasu re in the work he can buy few
more colonies and increase their num-
Der either by natural or artificial
swarming, or by buying bees. But 1
advise him to go slowly.
The locality in which the bees are
kept has also large influence on the
honey crop, yet it is but question of
larger or smaller profits; for an apiary
surrounded with lindens. white clover,
| or alfalfa, and bordered with cotton
lands covered with marshy flowers, has
| better chance to succeed than any
| other; but skilled beekeeper can
| have some success, even in poor To-
| cation.
Another stumbling block in bee
| keeping is the kind of hive to use;
above all advise beginner not to buy
patented hives, for most of these ven
ders of patent hives do not know the
habits of bees, and sell Inventions
more injurious than useful
| AS beginners are inclined to risk as
little as possible, [ think that have
to warn them against the use of small
hives, which require more work, more
feeding of bees for winter and spring
and do not give as good results as
larger ones. Although white clover is
our only resource, our crop can COM
pete for quantity with those of bee
| keepers using small hives located in
more prosperous districts.
The conditions of success in bee
keeping, after the selection of the
| hive, can be summed up in a few
words: To know what to do and to do
it in time.-Charles Dadant, in Prairie
| Earrner
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
SOME CAPITAL STORIES.
Squads OF Children Visit the Cap
ttol Every Day.
How Clever Campaign Speaker Faced
tho Horns of q DiIemma-John Aliens
Encounter With Weary RaGg1ea-
Grants Gratitude.
ispeo;al Wash,nrton Letter.l

One of the recent orders of Superin-
tendent Powell, Of the public schools
OF this city, is to the effect that each OF
the teachers in the lower grades of the
schools shall visit the capitol building,
either during or after school hours, to
point out and explain to the children
the architectural beauties of the build
ing. AS consequence of this order it
is a familiar sight to daily see the
teachers leading their pupils about the
capitol in columns of twos, the boys in
one company and the girls in another.
The teachers tell to them all an inter
esting story about each object that
comes before their eyes. They take
the little ones all over both wings OF
the building and out into the rotunda,
and explain the different pictures
which there hang on the walls. They
also take them into the congressional
library, and some Of them go up into
the galleries of the house and senate
and explain the intricate and difficult
proceedings on the floor.
Indeed, as I was passing the other
day overheard one Of the teachers in
curing as to how to get down into the
crypt of the capitol, and saying that
she thought there would be objects
IL
We can hardly imagine her taking the
little ones down there and frightening
them nearly to death. That would be
an interesting place if she wanted
them to see the tomb which was orig
inaIly intended to receive the body of
George Washington.
Anyone who knows the character
istics of American children will read
lily realize what difficult task the
teachers in the district have on their
hands when they undertake to show
their schools of 40 Or so little ones
through so large and difficult a laby-
rinth as the capitol building. Most
of the teachers do not like the order,
claiming that nothing is accomplished
by trying to explain to little children
what is hard for older people to under
stand; but, fortunately for them, they
are each enabled, by the courtesies of
the capitol guides and other employees,
to get over the ground and accomplish
the task in one afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
How to Carry a Grain Sack.

I have always dreaded being under
the necessity of carrying the bottom
end of grain sack. Broken finger
nails, sore fingers, and frequent drop
pings of the sack have always at
tended me in such position. Recent
ly l learned a way of holding the
corners of the bag which relieves that
position of all its unpleasantness. In
picking up the lower end of any heavy
sack. with the middle fingers press the
corners back in. This will give a
handhold easier and more comfortable
than any other way, and since learn
ing how I find it easier to carry by
the corners than to grasp the upper
end.-Rural New Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
THE FARM MORTGAGE.


Did you ever see mortgage big?
A mortgage big;
1t eats the farm, the COW and pig,
The COW and pig.
It eats the butter and the cheese,
1t eats the hives of honey bees,
1t eats the peach and apple trees.
The apple trees.
It eats the handsome two-year-oid.
The two-year-old
The pretty gelding must be sold.
lie must be sold.
Tt eats the wheat, the oats and corn,
The farmers heart with grief is worns
Ills overalis are tattered and torn,
Are battered and torn
It eats the duck and # eats the hen,
It eats the hen;
It comes in the dark. you know not when,
You know not when
The farmers wife is filed with signs,
1t puts the teardrops in her eyes,
1t steals her plums and apple pies.
Her apple pies.
It makes her wear an old print dress.
An old print dress;
1t fills her soul with great distress,
With great distress.
1t hurts and Injuries every arm.
She knows down in her bosom warm
That's why the boys all leave the farm,
They leave the farm
Did you ever see a mortgage big?
mortgage big;
It eats the goose. the colt, the pig,
The colt and pig.
It eats the haystack and the hem
It makes wreck OF perch and pen,
And obi it makes wreck of men,
A wreck of men!
Toronto Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
AMONG THE POULTRY.

BREED the kind of fowls you like
best.
EXCEPT in the severest weather let
the fowls out for exercise.
WHEAT, cracked corn, peas, rice and
oatmeal make good feed for pigeons.
A GOOSE cannot be at it's best unless
in clean quarters. What fowl or
animal can?
BETTER late than never. Get up
some earth for dust-bath purposes be-
fore itzfreezes up.
If beginning in the poultry business
be sure you get healthy stock or eggs
from healthy stock.
GIVE the ducks an airy coop even if
it is low, and give them an occasional
fresh bed Of clean straw.
TEMPT the appetite of the fowls you
have shut up for fattening. Give them
a variety; vegetables, grease, corn.
PLASTER or slaked lime sprinkled on
the poulty-house floor when cleaned
will help in cleanliness and healthful-
ness.
A LITTLE chopped fresh meat or a
little oil meal mixed in the mornin g
feed will help through the moulting
season.
WHERE rats are plenty a rat-proof
hen house is a necessity. To make
one sink twelve-inch boards their full
depth around it. and see that no trash
accumulates near or is piled against l..
IF you are crow6ing poultry at fat
tening time clean out the troughs
each time after they have eaten. Feed
three times day if you wish but dc
no keep food before them all the
while.
IF you have an idea that the poultry
business will run itself you are mis-.
taken, and if you go into it with that
mistaken idea you will find to your
sorrow that you should have paid at
tention to it.
If Your hen house has stone OF
plank floor keep it covered with earth
sifted coal ashes or sand. If you use
the same room for feeding place ant
roosting also, sprinkle straw over the
earth so that fowls will have to scratch
fe- what grain they get.-Farm, Field
aid reside
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
a Bit of IngersolIian Repartee.

Gen. Sheridan also told me that when
Col. Robert G. Ingerson was making
speeches during the campaign of 1868
it was a generally conceded rumor that
he was to receive $40, 1000 for canvassing
the New England states. He was adj
dressing big crowd at Putnam, Conn,
one night, praising Grant and Wilson
and advocating republican principles,
when an old farmer interrupted him
with the remark:
"You get $4,000 for lying about the
democratic party"
The brilliant orator instantly retort-
ed: eff am earning $4,000, am not
fool. But you are making a fool of
yourself in this meeting, and you are
not making cent"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15

pound o question. I responded; Ter
tainly, that would be very glad to
answer any question He thereupon.
said: What kind Of suit OF clothes Is
that which you now have on2 was
50 nonplussed by this question that
was not prepared to answer it prompt
". The republican county committee
occupying the platform with me was
apparently frightened, while the crowd
yelled and jeered and cheered. While
the row was going on caught my
breath.
when silence was restored, said:
My friend, this suit Of clothes Is the
finest kind of English melton The
democratic crowd thereupon rose up
and cheered themselves almost hoarse.
When they had quoted down again
said: Now I have given you fair an
swer to your question and suppose
you think I am an honest man. The
crowd yelled that they believed was
an honest man, and then said: an
swered that question honestly, and
now L intend to tell you more than you
expected to get from me by asking the
question. I won this suit on bet
from democrat on Harrison's election.
and of course the democrat would not
buy goods of American manufacture.
Then the shoe was on the other foot,
and the republican yells shook the
house."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
Minor State News.

One democrat is supposed to have
been elected to the lower house of the
Kansas legislature.
The president has refused a pardon
to Jacob Pecor, sentenced in Kansas
to ten years for manslaughter.
The store of Ottoman & Darragh at
independence was entered by burglars
the other night and robbed of about
$500 worth OF goods.
The three-year-old daughter of
George Hoss, of Topeka, was recently
frightfully burned by gasoline stove
explosion and died soon after.
The trial of the case of Nelson F.
Acers against Senator Martin for
criminal libel, growing out of the Pete
Kline affidavits, has been postponed to
the March term of the Allen county
court.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15

friend, and he told me good campaign
story. He said: when 1 was making
a republican speech in Butte, Mont.
was surprised by a question which
was asked me by an apparently uniee-
tered man. had been talk1ng ABOUT
the glories Of protection and the neces-
sity of having protection particularly
upon our raw materials ana manu1ac,
tuxed goods, when the citlzen re1errec
e. go aad asked If he might pro
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
Pensioners.

Pensions lately issued to Kansas vet
Grams: Original, Hubert G. Rose, Wich-
tia. Sedgwick county: John III.
Throughman, Myra, Woodson county;
Merrifeld Vicery, Dover, Shawnee
county. Increase, John Prescott, To-
peka, Shawnee county. Reissue, Arte-
mus c. McKenney, Haddam, Washing
ington county; John w. Reynolds,
Sedgwick, Harvey county. Original
widows, ETC., Amy ]. Mcbride, An
thony, Harper county.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Prisoners Escaped.

Five OF the toughest characters in
the Douglas county jail at Lawrence
escaped the other night by saving
their way through the iron bars over
the windows. 1t was discovered when
the jailer went to lock the men up for
the night. The escaped prisoners
were: Matt Ryan, Bill Dooley, Fred
Miller, for burglary and larceny; Tom
Hunter and John Austin, for assault
with intent to kill. In escaping the
men stole four horses, but abandoned
them at daybreak.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
Attempted SuIcide.

A handsome young woman about 90
years old, from Eldorado, few days
ago stopped at the Lockwood hotel at
Fort Scott. She refused to give her
name. She disappeared and a few days
later was found in an unoccupied room
at the hotel unconscious on the bed
Beside her was an empty chloroform
bottle and some morphine pills. She
was restored by two physicians, who
were called, but refused to give any
reason for her action.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
Campaign Courtesies.

The elegant silk flag which the popu-
lists carried at the head of their pro-
cession at the big ratification meeting
in 1892 in Topeka, was presented to the
republicans to be carried in their pro-
cession at a similar demonstration on
the Tuesday night following the late
election. In his note to Chairman Lee
land, rendering the flag, Chairman
Breidenthal said: ''Give it back to us
in 1885,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15

you another, and now you have the
cheek to demand a thirdI''
SIS that SOP"
''Of course it's so; and think it is
piling it on too thick
''Then you are the man I struck
Wednesday over on the corner?"
ST ann
''And now I've tackled you for the
third time?''
"You have"
''Wel1, old man, beg your pardon.
That's too much gall, even for me, and
my excuse is that you have improved
so much in your looks that didn't
recognize your
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15

oak sapling an inch or more thick,
split shown, and secured from split
ting further by plug at the top,
wedged to hold it. A cross-bar is put
through the lower ends and secured
the same way. It is quite effective,
even with the rail-splitters of the
south, who are kept from mischief in
this way, as common thing.
try Gentleman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
Found Dead.

w. NJ. Remley. who had a real estate
and intelligence office at Topeka, start
ed in a single buggy for Anderson.
county, and some time after was found
in dying condition on the road near
Tecumseh. He lived but short time
after being found. There were marks
of blows on the head and the indica-
tions were that he had been kicked by
his horse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
After Many Years.

In 1872 a man named w. II. Bauer
disappeared from Wichita, and later
a body was found which friends
identified as that of the missing man,
and it was buried. A few days ago a let
ter was received from Bauer, dated at
Port Lavaca, Tex, addressed to the
sheriff and making inquiries about GER
tain property and persons. Bauer said
nothing about his mysterious disap-
pearance nearly a quarter of a century
ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
The Legislature.

The latest returns received at Topeka
up to November 10 gave the republicans
% members of the lower house of the
legislature and the peoples party 30.
The senate, which holds over, is % pop
ulists, 10 republicans and democrats,
giving the republicans an ample ma
jority on joint ballot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
Col. VeaIe's Proposal.

Col. Veale, of Topeka, a republican
member elect of the legislature, is re
ported as saving that he will canvass the
legislature on the question of resubmit-
ting the prohibitory amendment, and
if he finds any considerable number
friendly to the movement, he will in
troduce joint resolution to that effect
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
BRACiNG GATE POSTS.

A Method That Ia Simple and at the
Same Time Effective.
A very effective method of pre-
venting a gate from sagging SO low
that it Will hardly shut is shown in
the illustration. In selecting the ma
terial the upright post, to which the
gate is swung. should be of large size,
strong and durable, at least a foot in
diameter, and more, if possible. Set it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
Farmer Burncd Ont.

A. M. Engle, farmer living 6 miles
northeast of Abilene, was burned out
the other night. Residence, barns,
five horses, cows, hogs and everything
except portion of his household goods
were destroyed. Loss, $1,000; insured
for So, 600. The origin OF the fire was
supposed to have been incendiary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15

WE do not believe in feeding sour
milk to pigs, but breeder declares it
to be better than sweet milk. The
practice is against reason and it is GER
talnly against our own experience.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
Fighting Partisans.

c. NJ. Greenman and Charles d. Yer
non, travelling statesmen, one from st.
Louis and the other from Kansas City.
got into a fight at Fort Scott, about tbs
election, when Greenman slashed Yer
non terribly with razor. Greenman
was arrested upon the charge of assault
with intent to kill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
a Lady Injured.

Mrs. n. T. Stein burg, residing near
Silver Lake, was thrown from buggy
in a runaway accident in North Tope-
lza the other morning and badly hurt.
Her head struck a telegraph pole. rem
dering her unconscious, and she was
injured internally.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
A PIG RESTRAINER.

Device for Keeping the Hogs from Doing
Mischief Around the Farm.
In localities where pigs are permit
ted to go at large, a yoke of this kind
is used. It is made of piece of white
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
PrOhahIY.

.eHow were those seats I sent Fou
fog last nights performance"
stOut Of sight.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15

PROF. HENRY thinks that silage is
not suitable for hogs Too much of il
certainly is not. A little is good
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
An Old Campalsner's Trick.

Gen. George 81. Sheridan was recent
" in my Office with a metropolitan
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-11-15
The Tramp Asked to Be Excused.

John Allen, the statesman, wit and
philosopher from Mississippi, says that
q tramp asked him for dime, on Penn
sy1vania avenue, and Allen said:
''Looz here, man. Wednesday you
hit me for dime; Thursday I gave
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-11-03
USED WICKED LANGUAGE.
Dayton Politicians Called to Account by
. Republican Speaker.

Dayton Politicians Called to Account by
Republican Speaker.
DAYTON, WASH, Oct. 29.-Sheriff Wealth.
eiford and Deputy Sheriff Allen were ar
rested here toiay on complaint Of X. J.
Bosqui, charged with havin. used language
tending 10 provoke assault. Aliens case
was continued until November upon rep
resentation of his inability to procure an
attorney. A warran. was also issued for
the arrest OF Willis Baldwin on the same
charge.
Allen, Weatherford and Baldwin are
prominent democrats. Wcatherford Is
candidate for reelection. Bosqui has been
speaking Tor the republicans throughout
the county ard last Saturday the men met
on Main street and heated discussion fol.
lowed, during which unkind things were
said
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-11-03
REDUCES THE PRICE OF BREAD.
4 Doubtful Benefit Caused by Poor
Prices for Wheat,

New YORK, Oct. 29.-The unprecedented
stamp In the price Of wheat may bring woe
TO the farmer and speculator, but the situa-
ton is not as gloomy to the consumers of
bread. because the cheaper wheat is 70 DO
followed by cheaper bread. The New York
bakers. following the communicable lead Of
their Acknowledgement of Washington. have
decided to reduces the price OF bread to con
form to the relative price of wheat. Ever
slice wheat began to tumble to the lowest
price recorded in the history of the trade.
the reduction in the domestic tariff of bread
has been looked for. but it was not until
last week. when the bakers of Washington
knocked off cent from the price of ordina-
~ Tread. that bread makers in New York
and other cities began to consider the mat
ter seriously.
The redu ,tion in Washington has com.
PEELED New York bakers to make similar
concessions, although they will maintain
the former prices. The weight of the loaves
is 10 be increased to double the present
weight. In Washing on Scent loaf of
bread Is now sold for cents. In New York
the 5 cent rate will be retain d. but pound
loaf solo for tha' price will be replaced by q
two.pounl loaf sold at the same rate.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-11-03
sHmHAH ON THE STAND.
Told What He Knew Of Bribery to the
Lexow Committee.

Told What He Knew Of Bribsry to the
1exow Committee.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2a-Commissioner
Shsehan was again on the witness stand
before the Lexow committee today. He
made some corrections in the preceding
portions Of his testimony. One was with
reference to his partnership with Brown.
he produced printed notice of prospect
i've partnership which had been mailed to
friends early in February, 1892. He was
not appointed as police commissioner until
March of that year. Saeehan also p.esented
paper which proved to te the first notifi-
cation to bidders in the Long Island con-
tract. in which 1t was shown that check
for 5 per cent. OF the bid was enclosed in the
envelopes.
In reply to the question how many times
during the two years ne had been commits
sioner he had heard that protection money
vas being paid to the police for various
forms OF vice. Sheehan said he had heard
it less since he had been q commissioner
than ceiore he came OH the board. The
com missioner said he considered the super.
intendent better qualified to investigate
than the board was.
sbsshan Lost His Temper.
Have you ever heard" Golf asked
That every police Commissioners was cor
rupt and bride taksr. except Commits
sioner McL'an?' The witness became
angry at that. II won't say whether l
have heard it or not" he said. II have
read that some republican stump speakers
had expressed themselves in suca manner
and probably every one of them are bribe-
takers themselves. They iied.''
You said on Friday" observed Golf.
that the people OF New York were in
deoted to Richard Croker for the closing of
the pool rooms?" Il said he was always
dong good things" said Sheehan.
$50 the fact remains that /: remained for
Richard Croker, a private citizen. to force
the commissioners 10 do their duty ?"
sneered Gcf. II did not admit that" said
Sheehan angriy.
Regarding pool selling the commissioner
said he was satisfied that the sellers paid
the police for protection, hut that ne could
not trace the money. lie had heard that
Superintendent Byrnes got it, but doubted
the truth of the report. The committee
took an adjournment until tomorrow,
when the taking of evidence will be re-
sumcd, with Commissioner Sbeehan as
the W tness.