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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
TRAYS FOR APPLES.

10 keep the fruit from evaporating any
If it's own juices. and capable of being
held at a low temperature-jus above
The chilling points an almost ideal
place for the storing of apples. But the
location is not all. Large quantities
should not be heaped together, nor
should apples be kept in barrels, bins
or boxes where the air cannot circulate
freely through them. Any tendency
toward decay is sure to be augmented
under such circumstances. The aC-
companying il!ustra ton is presented
as affording an economical and exceed
ingly practical method of storing fruit.
Trays with slat bottoms. each three
feet square, are supported, one above
another. upon brackets that are nailed
to pieces of upright studding. A sue
cession of this studding with brackets
can extend along the whole side of the
cellar, or upon two sides, if desired.
The trays can be made as deep as de-
sired, and the fruit can be heaped up n
little. In this way but small quantity
of fruit is kept in a mass, and the air can
circulate about each and every apple.
Each tray can be removed to table If
it is desired to look the fruit over for
the detection of incipient decay, or when
getting ready to pack for market. Such
trays will last for a score of years, and
can easily be made in the home work
shop on rainy days.-N. Y. Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

Cows need both shade and sunshine,
but a wooded pasture is not as good as
one largely opeu.
Sweet corn makes one of the very best
feeds to cut off and feed green. when
pasturage begins to fail.
Get rid of the old COWS and the poor
COWS. Cows are cheap enough to war
rant US in having the best.
Have you stopped selling butter ut
the country store? You must, if you are
10 make Il success of the dairy.
German experimenters claim that
COWS calving in December give over 25
ing in May or June.
farmer friend says that in using
his Jersey bull on small tread power
for running his cream separator is not
only cheap. and easy way to secure all
the cream, but results in more vigorous
calves.
Care for the COW at calying time, or
she will be profitless the rest Of the
season; also. put :; little oil meal or oat-
meal in the milk for the calves, to keep
them plump, and see that they do not
gorge Themselves; and remember that
the calf makes the COW.
The cow requires a ration to grow
bone and muscle as we'll as fat. Do not
expect corn re- supply all that it requires
in the way of grain. 1t is the food rich
i'm heterogeneous elements which will sup
ply that which is most wanted. such as
oats, bran, peas, Gnseed cakes with
clox er hay.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
Roads Built by the State.

Prof. I'll. Ii. Stone, II. A, of Emory col
lege, in tne Methodist Review, makes
an elaborate argument in favor of good
roads, and suggests that the state con-
struct in each county one road extend
ing in an east and west direction, and
one extending in a north and south
direction, and the roads of one county
to connect with the similar roads of
adjoining counties, SO as to form con-
tinuous system of first-class roads ex-
tending over the state; these roads to
be carefully surveyed and located by
competent engineers, the cost fully es-
timated and the details of construction
perfected before the work is begun.
These roads would be object lessons
to the counties and stimulate them to
bringing up all their roads to the high
est perfection. The farmer will be es-
sentialiy benefited by improved roads
to market.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
Loves sweet Work.

A London paper tells this touching
story of Prof. Herkomer. His aged IA
Their, who lives with him in his splendid
home at Bushey, used to model in clay
in his early life. He has recently takcp
to it again; but his fear is that soon his
hands will lose their skill, and his worh
will show the marks of imperfection- It
is his one sorrow. At night he goes to
his early rest, and when he has gone his
talented son goes into the studio, takes
up his fathers feeble attempts. and
makes the work as beautiful as art can
make it. When the old man comes
down in the morning he takes the worl.
and looks at it. and rubs his hands and
says: "Hai I can do as well as ever I
did" May we not believe that the
hands of divine love will thus make over
our feeble work for God till it shall bear
the light of day and be perfect to all
eternity.=N. Y. Observer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
Almost Every Individual Is Interested in
Their Maintenance.

Almost Every Individual Is Interested in
Their Maintenance.
Every individual in this country who
owns horse or bicycle has an active,
living, personal interest in good roads,
says the New York Ledger, but the
apathy with which many of them re-
gard the subject is only another eX-
ample of how ''use doth work a habit
in man." At present many roads are
in frightful condition because of the
narrow tires that cut up and grind
out the country thoroughfares. Prop
erty owners shrink responsibility be-
cause it takes money to improve the
highways, and many of them are so
given to procrastination that they cam
not bring themselves to take anything
in hand that demands immediate at
tention. In addition to this, most of
their wheels have narrow tires, which
in itself is quite enough to paralyze
some at least of the efforts toward re-
form. There is no more urgent need in
this country than strict attention to
the condition of the roads, for smooth,
hard surface means larger loads. grea f
er ease for the team and much comfort
for the driver. Bad roads are expensive
and annoying, and the only wonder is
that communities are not sufficiently
alive to their OWN interests to put the
highways in order without the interior
ence of state or national authorities.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
THE THERMOMETER.
Not Always Reliable, But Recommended
Because 1t Il Very SIMPLE.

Because 1t Is Very SIMPLE.
A very simple test, and one which,
although not altogether reliable, is bet
ter than none, is the Judgment of milk
by the amount of cream it will show.
This is not an accurate test, because
it may fail to show cream when it should
or it may show more than it ought; how
ever, it will not show cream if there
is none in the milk. With two samples
of milk having the same amount Of fat
different results may appear with this
test, as the proportion of the fat gio-
bules which rise depends somewhat on
the age Of the milk and the way it was
handled before delivery. If fat globules
have much difficulty in rising, only a
small part of them will get to the top
and they may carry up with them so
much of the other constituents that
there will be large bulk of poor cream.
When the test is carefully conducted
and conditions are favorable to the rise
of cream, fair results can usually be
obtained. This test requires long,
graduated glass tube Gig. 81, which is
filled with milk to the zero mark and
allowed to stand in a cool place for 20
to "a hours. The cream is aided in ris-
ing by warming the milk to 100 degrees
Fahrenheit and then setting it, in the
tube. in cold water. or the tube may be
filled half full Of milk and the re-
mainder with warm water, which raises
the temperature and reduces the Wis
costly; in such case only half as much
cream will appear as the milk is to be
given credit for; for example, if the con-
tents of glass are half water and show
ten per cent. cream upon the scale. this
means, of course. 20 per cent. of the
milk. If the milk is the same each day
and is tested in the same way. there
should be little difference in the cream
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
How to Throw a Cow.

To throw a cow, secure her by the
halter to post, then take rope Zone
half or three-quarter-inch). fasten to
head or make collar loose around
neck; now pass rope between forelegs,
take half hitch about the body just be-
hind the forelegs, then pass along the
side to secure part of body just before
the hind legs and take another half
hitch about the body; two men take
hold of rope, step behind cow and pull
steady, and soon down comes COW; Sc
rure legs and you have her and can OPP
crate on her as you wish.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
How to Keep Away rodents.

To protect fruit trees from mice and
rabbits, remove all rubbish from about
the trees as well as from the orchard.
Rabbits congregate in such places.
Clean cultivation is the best remedy.
Before ground freezes, make Il mound of
earth foot high around the trunk of
each tree. Young nursery stock may be
wrapped with closely meshed wire
screening. Blood or rancid grease is
offensive to vermin, but is easily washed
off by rains, so needs to be replaced sew
eral times during winter.-HorticuI-
turist James Troop. Ind. EXP. Sta.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05

Then the federals would take the of.
for nearly year, with occasional small
battles to dispel the monotony, unit!
McCleilan's grand march toward Rich.
mond, 100000 strong. Then, without
any defense. Norfolk was abandoned
and partly burned by the confederates,
with as little reason as the previous &C.
ton of the federais. After the battles
of Williamsburg and Yorktown. where
the revolution began and ended. the
confederates retired to the line of de.
Tense of old Powhatan-the Chicka.
hominy. And Mcclellan made his base
at West Point, the headquarters of the
queen of the Pamounkey tribe, and
their last retreat. The citizens, who
were between two fires" Jared badly
yanced or the confederates retreated,
and the reverse, acquisitions were made
upon them for provisions-especiaI
poultry and hogs. AS many as could
loaded up their possessions, including
slaves, and left for less distracted and
torn up country.
Visiting these battle fields, one-thiru
of century afterwards, the terrible
scenes of those days arise before me as
a horrible dream. 1 recall the hun
dreds of dead and dying that saw
upon the fieid-men who fought for
glory's and country's sake. And here
is the end of all.
J. NJ SCANLAND
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
HISTORIC LANDMARKS.
Two OF the Most Interesting Spots
in America.
williamsburg, Where the Revolution Be-
gan, and Yorktown, Where 1t Ended
Part Which the Same Points
Played In the Civil War.
Especial Norfolk fvaa Letter. ]


The landmarks of the late war between
the states are almost obliterated. Only
slight traces of earthworks are to DE
found at Yorktown and Williamsburg
two of the most historic spots in Amer
lea. The revolution. began at the lat
ter, and ended at Yorktown with the
surrender of CORVALLIS. Near the statue
eommemorating that event are the
traces OF confederate Notifications, and
on this field the confederate. soldiers
daily drilled until the town was cap
tured by the union forces in May, 1862.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
pIthy Sayings.

Knowing Christ well is bound to make
us generous.
Don't run from a shadow 1t means
that there is a light close by.
Faith IS always giant killer, no mat
ter how humble it may look
The devil will not leave the man who
never says no with all his heart
Every step good man takes. tells
some sinner that he ought to behave
himself
A good man will not camp all night on
ground that he does not know to be
safe.-Rarn's Harm.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
THE FARMING WORLD.
FOR STORING APPLES.
A Simple Arrangement That Keeps Frui
Sound and PIumn.

A Simple Arrangement That Keeps Fruit
Sound and Plump.
The apple harvest brings up the sub
ject of the proper disposal of the fruit
when gathered from the trees. The APP
pie crop is large in many sections of the
country this year. and prices will be
likely to rule low-for the first part of
the winter, at least. Much fruit will un-
doubtedly be stored in the hope of bet
ter price later on. 1t is important,
therefore, to adopt such a plan of stor-
age as will keep the apples sound and
plump. and in possession of the best pos
sible flavor. A cellar just moist enough
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
THE CREAMOMETEK.

shown. Tubes graduated specially for
this test are sold by daify-supply firms.
The cream test furnishes a good oppor-
tunity to look for sediment; if the milk
is not clean, dirt can be seen in the bot
tom of the cylinder. Care should be
taken to carry the tube quietly. so that
neither the cream nor the sediment
will be dist urbed.-Report of United
States Department of Agriculture.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05

where, il is believed, he was poisoned.
Some of his followers were hanged in
chains at the crossroads. which was the
barbarous custom in those days. This.
together with Bacon's resistance to OPP
preston, planted the seeds which
ripened into revolution.
jamestown was the theater of war.
until the governor of the colony. with
out any authority, removed head
quarters to Williamsburg, then known
as the Middle Plantation" The other
two were Yorktown and jamestown.
Old Powhatan, father of Pocahontas,
known in song and story, had his head
quarters at what is now known as
White Oak swamp, where was fought
one of the bloodiest battles of the civil
war. Here his tribe were securely en-
trenched on a little neck of land, APP
preached only through a morass. He
also commanded the Chickahominy
tribe, which gave the name to that
river which marked the line of defense
of the confederate army, and on whose
banks another battle was fought. Pow
hatan's tribe met the colonists with
arrows on their arrival and frequently
attacked them afterwards.
Capt. Smith, who was governor of the
colony, in order to keep down dissen-
SION among the colonists. many of
whom wanted to go home, devised 4
raid by way of diversion. With about
Il dozen men he went up the Chicka-
hominy. A few were killed, and Capt.
Smith and u few others were ca ptured.
According to legend, Pocahontas came
TO the rescne by putting her mead on
the block. Smiths life was saved, but
they did not live happily ever after
wards"
1t is noticeable that all those places
made historic by battles between the
confederates and federals were also the
battlefields of the colonists and In
dams. Williamsburg, jamestown,
| Yorktown, Cold Harbor, White Oak
swamp, West Point, Warwick, and at a
| spot now known as Big Bethel, where DC.
Cured the first battle on Virginia soil
during the war, on June 8, 1861. These
points all had Indian names, which DUR
| ing colonial times were changed, and
some of them again during the late
war. Thus, it will be seen that these
historic spots of the peninsula are
! specially interesting fields of three
wars. No other state in the union is
so battle-scarred or has so many his
toric fields of interest. The peninsula
is the most interesting of all. Here. III
u strip of land between the York and
James river, about 60 miles in length,
from the Chicka hominy river to Chesa-
peake bay. were fought some of the
bloodiest battles of most blood =
war. Two grand armies. each a. times
numbering 100000 men, maneuvered,
and the rivers were lined with water
and land batteries, and filled with trans
ports and men-of-war. The confed-
! crates at first occupied Yorktown and
Williamsburg. with line of batteries
stretching across the peninsula sons
ten or twelve miles, also historic Nor
folk, which at the beginning of the war
had been evacuated without any reason
or apparent danger.
From Yorktown and Williamsburg
the confederates sailed forth at in
tervals, coming to within few miles OF
Fortress Monroe. and within gun shot
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-11-05
He Omit.

Jack Snipe-Willie DeSmith has girer
up smoking cigarettes.
Dew Drop-Impossiblei
j. sizes. it is actually so; he died
neutrality-suspicious..
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
Deserved a Better Fate.

The ladies Of Idaho deserved better
fate than that which fell to their lot
last Tuesday. They were modest in
their demands, gentle and reserved in
their efforts for these demands, and
had right TO expect better things and
better treatment from the ballots at the
polls.
All the parties of the State had pledg-
ed themselves to stand for the suffrage
amendment, but the results show that
their promises and pledges were brok-
en-. The lesson will teach the ladies
something OF the treachery, fickleness
and of the unkept promises in cam
paign.
THE NEWS suggests that in their
future efforts they work for a constitu-
tional convention instead of for an
amendment to the present constitution.
The condition OF State affairs demand
a radical change in its constitution
which we have outgrown and we can
never better those affairs until we get
a new constitution. In the future work
to that end.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
The Foreign Mail

A considerable saving of time will be
effected by the new method of discharg-
ing and distributing foreign mails
which is to go into operation on the LIST
OF August. After that date fast tugs
viii meet the mail steamers at Sandy
Hook and receive the mails, which will
be assorted on the tugs and distributed
10 the various railroads without passing
through the New York postofiice. New
York will continue to be the great re-
ceiving point for foreign mails, but a
gain OF several hours, 1t is believed,
will be made in sending them over the
country. Every gain of this kind Is
appreciated by the people at large, and
especially by the business community
New York Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
Freak Election Bets.

LONDON, ENG, Nov. 3.-It is estimated
that $500 600 in bets has been placed in
London on the result Of the election in
the United States. Colonel Wilson of
Chicago made a wager of sl 900 even to-
day that Mckinley would be elected.
The bet was taken by +. c, Fulton, a
Chicago Bryanite. Besides the ordi-
nary election bet there has been con-
siderable freak betting. General Nor
gan, Brooklyn silverite, made bet
in which he engaged in the event OF
Bryan's defeat to have all his teeth
drawn. In the event of McKinley's de-
feat, his opponents, four in number
agree to have their boards and mustach'
es shaved Off. The parties TO the bel
are under pealty OF $500 each in case o.
the bet. Articles have been signed and
witnessed TO that effect.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
The Suffrage Amendment.

Basing its statement on the vote Civ
en- in Bingham county, THE NEWS is
warranted in saying that the amend
men, has met signal defeat. And this
Is very strange, at least TO the ladies
who were so intensely in earnest for its
success.
All the political parties of the State
declared in favor of female suffrage by
placing plank in their respective plat
forms pledging themselves TO its sup
port, and still when the votes are all in
II viii found the measure is defeated.
How wonderfully strange this must ap-
pear 20 tender, modest women who
cling 70 mems promises as they are
faithful In keeping their own. But this
defeat win teach its lesson. There will
not be so strong a fight for it two year:
hence and there was last Tuesday. The
Il forgot Il" beat the ladies.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
Theater.

A treat is promised our public next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in
the form of the New York Stock Co.
This company is composed of artists Of
more than ordinary ability and must
not be confounded with the average
run Of companies that have visited US.
The Cheyenne Sun Leader says the
New York Stock Co. is the best repor-
torie company that has ever played
there.
The st. Louis Globe-Democrat says
the above company is above criticism.
We predict packed houses nightly.
as the company promises to refund
money II patrons are not satisfied. Mon.
day evening the beautiful Southern
comedy drama entitled "North Caro-
lina," will be presented. The prices
will be Soc. for adults and 25c. for chill
dren under IL. Reserved seats now OF
sale. -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

Wipe Off your slate; erase the hard
things you have said against your neigh
Dor and the candidates you opposed;
love your wife and serve the Lord and
the sun will shine brighter for you and
YOU will be happier and will enjoy
Thanksgiving Day all the better for
such manliness.
Let us have peace; let brotherly love
continue; let's forgive and forget our
election troubles, and prepare our
selves for the prosperity and good
times which the victorious party il
pledged to give us.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

Idaho may be called "a small mining
burrough" but she does not use eggs as
an argument in politics. Kentucky did
and Chicago did.
The Mckinley Republicans did not
get the vote which they claimed for
the state, nor 5000. nor 1000, nor 5000
nor 5000. There now.
The stormy weather of the week is
favorable TO Fort Hall Indian school.
II takes heavy storms 70 make some
Indians think seriously Of book-learn-
ing.
In the voting bee last Tuesday, Black
foot stood up and saw the last man OF
every other precinct sit down. When
Idaho Falls went down she had one yot-
er standing. Blackfoot cast 262 votes
and Idaho Falls 26l.
There Is no use in grieyIng over spill
ed milk, what cannot be cured must
be endured Accept the situation and
make the most OF IL. There are only
ls5S days TO the next national election.
That is not long time for an active
worker but II Is an age for an idle grum-
bier. II you want the time 10 fiy on
angels wings, be active, be AT work.
Judge Frantz' many friends In Poca-
tello will be pleased 20 learn that he Is
on the high road 20 promotion In Bing.
ham. He has been in the county only
few short months and was honored
with two votes, lthe only twol for sheriff
on the Prohibition ticket. When q man
carries the full vote OF his party II il
proof positive that be is leader Of that
party.
The Phelps Bros, eyangelists viii
begin eyangelisilc services at the Meth
olist Church next Sunday evening
These special services will continue iol
several weeks. These men are endorseG
by the Idaho conference and the presid
lag elder. All are cordially invited /,
attend.
Professor Eugene Thompson cam,
In Monday from Montana and filled tn
position, per appointment, as one Q
the judges OF election for Blackfoo
precinct Tuesday. The professor
nov drawing = good salary In the ca
pacIty OF civil engineer for heay.
mining company Of Montana.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07

The United States Government has
been the largest owner OF arabic land
on the earth; the total area OF the pub
lie domain" sold and unsold, amount to
1,S49, ,072, 5s7 acres, and constitutes ~
per cent of the total area of the United
States, including Alaska; about zoe, ,000,-
600 acres OF land have been sold and
donated; about l,150, 100000 acres re-
main unsold; as the area of Alaska is
1868, $50, 900 acres, the area unsold exclu-
sive OF that Territory is about TS0, ,00O,-
600 acres.
One OF the leading humorists of the
campaign OF 1896 has factory in Buff
falo. He has painted this sign conspi-
cuously on the front of his building:
Amy employe of lhis concern who does
not vote as he pleases will be discharg
ed
II the latest report be reliable the
Mckinley Republicans win not have q
single member of the legislature.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-11-07
constitutional Amendments.

From the votes cast on the constitu-
tional amendments Tuesday, IL is plain
IL evident that large per cent OF the
voters overlooked the important matter
Of voting on these measures. Out OF
2s2 votes cast the following were given
on those questions:
For womans Suffrage. iSi, against ns'
For abolishIns Dist. Atty iio, asains, 70. =
Fur scparaung Probate Judge ana Supo'h'
tcndent OF schools l3s, against 20