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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
WATERING TIE BEES.
a Plan That Has Proved Satisfactory TO
Its Inventor.


Its Inventor.
Phillip Smith describes in the Amer
lean Bee Journal how he waters his
bees. ] take, he says, a large cigar
box, or any other box that can be made
water-tight either with wax or paint
q tin box made purpose1y for watering
bees might be still better. Make the
lid to fit loosely inside of the box; bore
the lid full of gimlet holes, nail two
little strips on the underside of the lid
at each end to keep it from warping,
and one on top of the lid to lift it in
and out with. While filing the box
with water, if the lid gets too heavy,
tack thin slices of cork underneath to
keep it on top. The way / got my
bees started to water in the boxes was
to take sweetened water at first, very
early in the spring of the year, and
was careful to always keep water in
the boxes. 1 generally kept one box
with salt water in it-say one tea
spoonful to a quart of water. Some
times the bees seem to be very greedy
for the salt water, and at other
times they would not touch it
for three or four days. think
have saved thousands of bees by hav-
ing this watering place. 1t Is
located on the south side of the
house in cool, shady place, where
there is not so much wind as in some
places. During the ten hot days in
July and August, when the mercury
stood at 1O6 degrees, my bees drank
three and one-half gallons of fresh
water day out of these boxes. filed
them every morning and noon during
those hot days, and spent considerable
time watching the bees coming and
going for the water. I had Is colonies
at that time, and have no doubt that
some bee keepers will discredit this
statement, for it seems hardly possible,
but it is nevertheless true. 1 measured
very particularly, and know that the
boxes did not leak. / was bothered
very much the summer before, with
bees in the watering trough and around
the well bucket, where timid folks
often did without water on account of
the bees being too thick. This was my
third year with bees. got $50 pounds
of honey, and doubled my bees from
nine to Ii colonies. I am very well
satisfied with the business, and expect
to continue.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21

the rescue. When sharp Skinned or
cooper's hawk attacks a flock of pou1-
try, its visits are likely to be continued
indefinitely. DIR. Warren states in
Fishers Hawks and Owls of the United
States, page SO, that one pair de
.Btroyed some fifty chickens from one
farm, twelve of which were taken in a
single day"
The sharp-shinned hawk is very fond
of pigeons and often works fearful
havoc among some fanciers' dove-cotes.
A few years ago the writer was watch
ing flock of doves feeding near, when
a sharp-shinned hawk swooped down
on one of them, but missed his bird as
the pigeon fairly brushed him off in
flying through the lowest space in a
board fence. The hawk followed, pass
ing through the next space above, but
evidently out of respect for the pigeons
presence of mind, he ceased pursuit
and quietly futtered off towards the
woods.
Both the above species at times are
exceedingly bold, and seem to depend
on their rapid wings to carry them off
in safety. A few years ago one was
known to attack the person of Mr.. G.
D. Walcott, in Lewis county, N. Y
The bird continued the assault for
some time before it was dealt a fatal
blow with hammer.
These birds bad habits incidentally
turn them to good in case of the Eng
1ish sparrow. In cold weather, when
most native birds have gone south and
the barnyard fowls re in winter quar-
ters, the English spa lows furnish a con-
slant supply of food. This trait,
coupled with their Intoxicating habits,
shows us that there is some utility
even among the most fierce and relent-
less OF the feathered tribes.-Charles B.
Cook, in Country Gentlemen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
AMONG THE POULTRY.

FEED steamed wheat, bran. oatmeal
and corn meal to growing ducks.
FEEDING chickens wet, sloppy food is
almost certain to induce diarrhea.
WHEN eggs are the main object the
nonsitting breeds should be selected.
MAKE some Slated coops for feeding
where the young fowls can be fed sep
arately from the old ones.
By making the nests in dark place
the risk of the hens learning to eat the
eggs will be largely reduced.
MILK can be kept in vessels where
the fowls can help themselves, or it
can be mixed up with their food.
TURKEYS are subject to all the ills
that afflict chickens, and they are not
SO easily cured when they are sick.
A FAT hen seldom lays anything but
soft-shelled eggs. Apoplexy and egg
bound are results of excessive fat.
THE chief reason why so many hocks
run down is that little Judgment is ex-
ercised in selection of the breeding
fowls.
FEEDING pens that will admit little
chickens and restrain grown fowls will
be convenient and useful when the
hens hatch out their chickens.
GRAIN and grass are the natural food
of poultry when they are at liberty,
and if when they are confined they are
deprived of green food trouble will
ensue.
MILLET and sorghum seed are both
good feeds for young poultry. They
can be used in connection with corn
meal and table scraps to good advan-
tage.
BEES, poultry and small fruits make
good combination for small farm
Each will assist the other during the
different seasons and the profits of the
one will often make up the deficiency
OF the others.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
AN ULTlMATUM.

The British Government Presents De-
mand to Nicaragua on Account OF the Ex-
pulsion of MI. Hatch.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 19.-The
British government, through its minis
ter here, has submitted an ultimatum
to Nicaragua. 1t demands a cash in
demnity of e15,OOO as smart
money to pay for the expulsion
of Mr.. Hatch, British consular
agent at Bluefields, during the
troubles of last year, and also
for the appointment of a commission
to investigate the damages sustained
by the persons and property of British
subjects who were expelled from the
Mosquito reservation about the same
time. By the terms of the ulti-
matum Great Britain is to name
one of the commissioners and
Nicaragua another, and these
two are to choose a third, who
shall not be a citizen of the United
States. It was also made known that
a craftsmanship is now on her way to-
Nicaragua to enforce these demands,
which must be complied with within
seven weeks from the 25th of February
last, the date of the ultimatum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
STRUNG UP.
A Woman in an Isolated Part Of
Nebraska Lynched-
ONE OF THE PERPETRATORS CAUGHT
The Crime Credited to VIgIlantes, but Some
Believe Cattle Rustiers Committed
1t in Revenge for Furnishing
Evidence Against Them.

BUTTE, Neb., March 19.-Some time
Friday Mrs. w. E. Holton, a respecta.
bic woman residing alone on ranch
in an isolated part of Keya Paha coun-
ty, was assaulted and Iynched. The
crime is credited to the vigllantes OF
the district, who believed her in league
with cattle rustlers. Some think rust
lers committed the crime in revenge
for evidence against them furnished by
the woman.
Persons passing the ranch Saturday
found the body and reported the mat
ter yesterday. The coroner found $50
on the woman's person, which is re-
garded as certain evidence that the
crime was not committed by tramps
as at first supposed. Her struggle
for life had been hard one. The
bedding and clothing of the woman
were torn and scattered about the
building. Her shoes had evidently
been removed, probably by herself,
preparatory to going to bed, when sur
prised by the lynchers. The, woman
had evidently been assaulted before
she was strung up and everything
points toward premeditated plan for
the consummation of the dastardly
deed.
No warrants have yet been made. but
a meeting of the best citizens of the
neighborhood was held yesterday and
it was decided prompt measures should
be taken, and it is expected that an
other and possibly several hangings
will take place before long. Several
persons are under suspicion and these
parties will be taken and compelled to
confess.
The latest report comes that man
named Hunt is implicated in some way
with the lynchers and it is thought he
can be forced into a confession. A
number of the alleged rustlers were
recently arrested and taken to Spring
view, where they broke jail and es-
capped to the reservation, where they
were afterward recaptured and con-
victed. The proximity of the Indian
reservation to the scene of the depre-
dation makes it possible that United
States deputy marshal may have to
make the arrests if warrants are sworn
out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES
Fatal Fire at Toledo, D., and = Bad Blaze at
Cleveland.

Fatal Fire at Toledo, o., and = Bad Blaze az
Cleveland.
TOLEDO, O., March 1S.-The round
house of the Wabash Railroad Co. in
this city, located at the foot of South
street, on the dock front. burned to
the ground yesterday morning. Three
quarters Of an hour after the first
alarm was sent in the southwest wall
of the building, 60 feet in circnmfer-
ence, fell in burying twelve men under
meath it. Two of them were instantly
killed, a third died short time after
being taken out of the debris and the
bly, fatally. All but one were employees
of the Wabash.
The fremen had a stubborn fight
with the doomed roundhouse, the
heavy wind greatly aiding the stub
born flames At noon the fire was
practically under control, after de-
stroying all that was inflammab1e of
the building. The property loss is es-
timated at 100000. The roundhouse,
which had capacity of twenty loco
motives, contained only six engines
and these are all badly damaged. A
Wheeling & Lake Erie coal car and a
Baltimore & Ohio box car were con-
sumed.
NEWSPAPER RUINED BY FIRE.
CLEVELAND, O., March 1s.-The Worth
ington block, at the corner of Ontario
and Noble streets, occupied by the
World (newspaper) plant and the A. n.
Kellogg Newspaper Co.. was entirely
destroyed by fire soon after o'clock
yesterday evening. The building was
of brick and five stories in height.
The basement and second floor were
occupied by the Kellogg Newspaper
Co., with composing and stereotyping
plant, while the World occupied the
first and fifth floors. On the third
floor was the Clafiin Manufacturing
Co.; makers of light hardware, and on
the fourth floor was the Bandau Broth
ers Passementerie Co., manufacturers
of dress and cloak trimmings.
The loss on the building is estimated
at $40. 900 with SO, 900 insurance. The
loss of the Cleveland World is placed
at 500, 900 with $40, COO insurance. The
Kellogg Newspaper Co.'s loss is $41, 900
and the insurance $21, 900. The Claf1in
Manufacturing Co. and Bandau Broth
ers' lose about SO, 600 each, which is in
sured. The cause of the fire is mys-
terry. An explosion, probably caused
by gasoline, occurred soon after the
fire started, causing quite a little ex-
element.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
THE FARMING WORLD.
THE cooPER's HAWK.

Very Fond Of Pigeons, Chickens and Other
small Fowls.
The subject of the accompanying
sketch so closely resembles the pigeon,
DR. sharp-shinned hawk that the two
species may be economically treated to-
gether. The following description will
apply TO both species: Upper parts OF
the head brownish black; back,
blush gray, with the upper side OF the
tail crossed by black bands; the lower
portions white, with breast and sides
marked with bars of red. The length
Of the cooper's hawk varies from 16 to
20 inches; extent about 80. The sharp
Skinned hawk measures about inches
less.
Both these species are very abun-
dant over the greater part of North
America. They are the hawks that are
distinctive1y chicken hawks, and are
mostly responsible for the reputation
that has been falsely conferred upon
the beneficial species.
On the wing these hawks may be dis
tinguished from the beneficial sorts by
their nervous, rapid and irregular
fight. They have the habit of flying
low, and are rarely seen soaring in the
sky like their larger cousins. They
subsist in the main on bird diet, but
occasionally insects and even small
quadrupeds are consumed.
In some parts of the northwest the
cooper's hawk has earned good repu-
tation, but over the greater part of its
range it is a terror to bird and fowl
alike. Even the swift-hying partridge
Or grouse, fully aware of its enemy's
presence, must be in dense thicket to
stand any chance of escape, and even
then an escape is due to timely drop
into some brush pile, where it's protec-
tive color and motionless form come to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
FATAL EXPERIMENT.
an Exhibition for the Edifcatfon of the
Minnesota Legislature Ends Fatally.

An Exhibition for the Publication of the
Minnesota Legislature Ends Fatally.
DULUTH, NJ inn, March 1s.-While
Frederick Marcott, the inventor of a
patent rope fire escape, was giving an
exhibition at the Spau1ding house Sat-
urday evening, assisted by his little
cousin, George Marcott, aged IL, the rope
broke when they were at third story,
and they fell. head downward, on to
the stone sidewalk, some so feet below.
The boy was instantly killed, his head
being crushed like an eggshell, while
Mr.. Marcott, who struck partly on his
back, was picked up unconscious and
with several bones broken and his
head terribly mangled. The boy was
removed to the home of his pa
rents, while Mr.. Marcott was taken
to the hospital, where the doctor said
he could not live. The exhibition was
being made for the special benefit of
the Legislative party, which had just
arrived in the city. They had previ-
ously made several trips in safety, but
the rope broke on the last trial
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
Two women Burned to Death.

ST.. Paul, Mimi, March 19.-Early
yesterday morning, Mrs. Frances Sum
ner, milliner, in lighting her fire tried
a mixture of kerosene and gas, but, as
the fire did not even start quickly, she
poured out more of the mixture from
the can 1t exploded and was blown
up in the air, knocking down burning
lamp, which also exploded. The re-
suit was that Mrs Sumner and her
niece, Miss Nellie Closson, were terri
bly, burned. Miss Closson died in the
afternoon and Mrs Sumner died at
night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
A Report That a Spanish Gunboat
Has Sunk an American Boat
SIXTEEN PEOPLE SAID TO BE LOST.
The State Department at Washington Has
No OficIaI information the Re-
port and Gives 1t Little
Credences

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 19.-A
special from Key West. Fla. says: Il
letter has been received here from Cuba
stating that the Spanish gunboat Al
cedo fred upon and sunk q supposed
American schooner off Puerto Padre,
with sixteen people aboard. 1t IS
Eumored that the schooner was the
Golden Hind, of Key West, which left
here several weeks ago for a cargo OF
fruit, with a crew of sixteen men, and
which had to pass Puerto Padre. The
schooners Louis Hastings and Lily
also sailed for fruit several days ago.
but neither had sixteen men in their
crew.
The latest news from Cuba is that the
government has captured schooner
with arms and ammunition at Ha-
vana, which was to go to Santiago
de Cuba At Santa Clara several rifles
were captured, hidden away in fields
Dolores Aledo, a young Cuban girl.
has been confined to prison for aiding
in the concealment of firearms at San
Nicolas, state of Havana, several days
ago. A lieutenant of volunteers and
the owner of Cafe Ingles were also
jailed for their connection with this
affair.
NOT CREDITED AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The state
department has had no information
from official sources touching the re-
port that the Spanish cruiser Alcedo
fred on and sunk small American
schooner off the Cuban coast, and the
report finds little credencel here. The
naval register shows that the Alcedo
is a small schooner rugged iron gun
boat, built in Spain in 1883, and of
about knots speed. It is not known
whether or not she is in Cuban waters
Other sources of information than
the state department are likewise with
out any information on the matter and
are inclined to discredit it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
AN AWFUL SUICIDE.

William Weber Deliberately Places His
Head Across the Rail In Front OF q
Train.
STEwARrsvILLE, Mo-, March 10. =
William Weber, aged So years. pro-
prietor of the City hotel at this place,
committed suicide yesterday morning
at the Hannibal & st. Joseph depot by
deliberately placing his head across
the rail in front of a switching train.
Before he was reached two pairs of
trucks passed over his neck, almost
severing his head from his body. He
was an old soldier and a member of
the G. A. r. He was supposed to be
slightly deranged over business
troubles. as the hotel was not paying.
He leaves large family.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
Heavy Carcasses In Market.

The birds weighing about four or
five pounds sell more readily than
those that are extra large. AS rule,
when one wants a large carcass he Sc
1ects a capon; but it is often the case
that those with small families do not
desire fowl weighing more than four
or five pounds, for which they are will
ing to pay two or three cents more per
pound. 1t is the fat, plump bird that
sells the sooner and which brings the
higher price. The profit is not in the
largest bird, for it is sometimes just as
easy to raise two five-pound birds as it
is to raise one weighing ten pounds,
and the price per pound will be more.
The kind Of bird TO raise for market
should be of breed that natures
early and combines a compact form
with aptitude to fatten.-Farm and
Firesiae.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
QUEER MARITAL CRUELTY.

A Carthage Woman Accuses Her Husband
of Putting Cord Wood In Their Bed.
CARTHAGE, Mo-, March 19.-Mrs.
Thomas Halliwell, of this city, who
has begun suit for divorce, charges
that her husband would upon going to
bed isolate himself from her by plac-
ing cord wood sticks in the bed length
wise between them for the purpose of
maintaining a complete system of sep
aration and that she was forced to
sleep in the corner on cold nights with
almost no cover, while her husband oc-
cupied the center of the bed beneath
an abundance of cover.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
THE eoULDs INDICATED.

Charges of Mismanagement of the Rich
Hill Coal Company Held Baseless.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 49,
James A. and W. S. Hill brought suit
against Edwin Gould and other direct
ors of the Rich Hill Coal Mining Co., ,
alleging Encouragement and asking
for receiver. The case was de-
cided in Lafayette county in favor
of the Hills and was taken to the SUI
preme court. To-day Judge Burgess
decided that the Gou1ds were not mis-
managing the property. The interests
involved aggregated $3.50 600.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21

The Spring Cyclone Puts In It's Appearance
in New Locality.

The Spring Cyclone Puts In It's Appearance
in New Locality.
GADsEN, Ala, March 1S.-News
comes from several sections of the
state of great losses in horses and cat
tie by the big rains and strong wind
prevailing the past few days A cyclone
struck Prouto and wrecked the house
of w. o. Copeland. The house was
torn from over the heads of the family
and six members more or less injured.
Lucy Haversham, a 9-year-old girl, was
blown some distance and struck a tree,
breaking her arm and leg and several
ribs.
From Brewton and Eufala comes
news Of great damage to farms and de-
struction to cattle. The worst fatality
occurred on the Coosa river, 80 miles
above this place. A waterspout burst
and the river rose out of its banks,
unlodged the house of Jacob Ander-
son and carried him, his wife and
baby down the stream. The house
was wrecked upon rock and the three
inmates drowned. A negro servant
saved his life by catching the limb of a
tree as the house sped down stream.
Hundreds of cattle were drowned and
fifty to a hundred barns were wrecked.
Three men who were logging on the
CoOsa have not been seen since the
storm and are thought to have been
lost
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
TWO DEATHS OVER A GAME
a Crap Shooting Resort at Kansas City the
Scene of Double Tragedy.

Scene OF a Double Tragedy.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 19.-In a
crap shooting resort in the rear of d
barber shop at No. 100 Fast Third
street two men fought near to death
with knives last night. They began
their fierce conflict in the gambl
room, carried it on through the barber
shop and out into the street, and it did
not end until William Elk, alias
John Turner, alias John China,
one of the fighters, lay across
the cable tracks in front of
the barber shop door with a dirk
knife sticking in his skull, and James
Ellis, the other fighter, solely wounded
through the body. The two wounded
men were taken to the Central police
station and Police Surgeon Iuen's room
soon bore a hospital appearance. The
surgeon expressed the opinion, upon
making an examination, that the
wounds would prove fatal in the cases
of both the men.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
Counterfeiters Arrested.

PERRY, Ok, March I9.-Two noto
rious counterfeiters have been arrested
and indicted. In their possession was
found considerable amount of spuri-
Gus coin and molds- The names of the
eounterfeiters are Ed Lewis and
Charles Elwood. They were put In
Jail in default of heavy bond
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
EN&yEy
DIRT AND PLATFORM ROOM PLENTY.

raised Is inches from the ground over
which are roosts IL inches from the
platform. The object Of the platform
is that it gives all the ground for run
and keeps the drcppings dry and clean
SO they are marketable, selling from 90
to 60 cents per bushel to market gar
deners. B in the day coop is feed
trough divided into two sections for
convenience in cleaning. 1t is IS
inches from the ground with 1o-inch
platform made of Stats in front. This
also gives ground underneath and
places the trough so no sand can be
scratched in and all feed droppings
outside are readily picked up. The
nests, C, six in number, are placed IS
inches from the ground.-E. II. Beck.
in Farm and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
Sunday Closing Work in ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, March 19.-Detectives of
the Sabbath association made pur-
chases yesterday at every saloon, gro
Gerry and other store not closed, accord
ing to the law. Many arrests will fol-
low. The work of the association is
causing CONSERVATION in many quar-
tiers and the Germans are especially
bitter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
PLAN FOR HENHOusE.

1t Has Many Points to Recommend Tt co
Poultry Raisers.
Below is plan of my henhouse. The
coop is 6x2O and will accommodate 12
to Is fowls. A partition crosses the
house, making a henhouse 6x12 and
day coop 6xs. A represents platform
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
MANY sPANIARDs KILLED.
An Engagement with the Insurgents Takes
Place at BayamO.

Place at BayamO.
TAMPA, Fla. March 1s.-The reports
by the Progress. a Cuban steamer that
arrived last night, give credence to the
uprising in the eastern department,
and state that much activity exists
among the Spanish troops on the entire
island.
The Cubans had a recent engagement
with Spanish troops in the outskirts of
Bayamo. 1t is said that citizens saw
the fight from the house tops. The
ARRAY lasted two hours and 800 Span
iards were killed and wounded
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-03-21
BIG SHORTAGE RUMoRED.

United States MIMI at CARSON NeVss SAID
BE Minus $4,000.
CARSON, New. March 19.-Andrew
Mason, of the New York assay office
and government inspector, has been in
town some time inspecting matters in
the United States mint in this city.
There are rumors of shortage, which
runs up to something over s75, 900. The
shortage is said to be in the melter and
refinerS' department.