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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

430 steam engines, Ill triphammers and
1000 engines and labor-saving machin-
cry driven by steam or electricity. In
all, there are at this hour 35,700 Ia
bcrers and mechanics in his employ,
and with their dependents the army liv-
ing on the proceeds of the Krupp works
numbers over 100000.
The wealth that has gradually, with
in three generations, accumulated in
the hands of the Krupps is enormous.
In taxes alone he pays to Prussia and
the empire over 200. 900 marks Tor $780,
0O0) per annum. And yet the Krupps
have always been most charitable and
liberal. At the demise of Alfred Krupp
it was figured up that he had spent dur
ing his long life something like 10 ,OOO,-
900 marks in charities alone, and his
son is, due to the larger means and
larger property at his disposal. even
more free-handed still. For iron
workers throughout Germany it is con-
sidcred the highest obtainable boon to
get place with Krupp. And no wonder,
since he pays the highest wages. never
goes beyond a certain reasona bic rate
in over hours. no matter how great the
pressure of his customers, and looks
after the welfare of his men and their
families as kind father would. There
are. besides the moneys paid by the
state insurance scheme, special funds
out of which the widows and orphans of
Krupps' men receive liberal pensions,
and out of which accidents, old age,
marriage, sudden death, etc, are de-
frayed. Hardly any national holiday
or other special occasion passes by with
out Krupp making further large gift
of a million or so into these funds.
And the mechanics colonies built by
krupp for his men in Essen and else
where are. indeed. models, in a much
higher sense than the tenements of
Pullman. AS for the higher classes of
employees in Krupps' pay. the case is
similar. Some of his engineers receive
in salaries and commissions. or boun-
ties, 10000 to $4,000 marks per annum,
and among them are the directors serv-
ing under the chief of the firm are re-
tired army colonies. and men of similar
standing.
WOLF Won SCHIERBRAND.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
THE FARMING WORLD.
SECURING BARN DOORS.
ADevice Thar Saves Much Annoyance
and Lots of Temper,

Device Tha1 Saves Much Annoyance
and Lots of Temper,
I am using something on my farm
which may be of value to my fellow
larmers. I will send sketch with ex-
plantations so that any farmer may use
one if he wishes. 1t is device for
listening barn doors open, or catching
them if they slam open. 1t is of greater
utility because it can be used in cases
where the doors overlap each other in
opening, as in the figure. 1t may be
simplified to meet the necessity OF hold
ing only one door, or two doors, any rea-
sonab1e distance apart. 1t is secure and
serviceable. You will need for its con-
styuction three small posts and several
pieces of boards, two small pieces of
,ne-eighth inch rope, two old pals
fempty paint cans are all rightly. a few
good eightpenny nails, two old bolts
and few common wire staples Tor you
may use nails and bend them.) For
tools you will need hammer, saw,
brace and one-fourth inch bit, and a
shovel. Now read these directions over
in connection with the accompanying
figure and you can try your hand at
one as soon as you like and be certain
of success. A, A and A, are three up
rights or posts set at such an angle and
position that as the doors open they
will reach to points marked with
their outer edge. B, B and are three
boards nailed securely toRthe tops of
A, A and A, SO as to form a secure tri-
angular base for the locks or latches
to rest upon. The latches or locks c c
should be of hard wood, oak or hickory,
and one end should be chopped or sawed
as in the figure, being careful to have
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

the edges marked 81 81 very smooth and
the notcIles marked F F deep enough
to hold the door securely. E E are latch
guards or small pieces nailed securely
on raised blocks SO as to secure the
locks c C, and at the same time to allow
them considerable side play. At 1 on
each lock hole should be bored ex-
tending through B. Though these
holes drop bolt; an old one is as good
as any. These are the pivots on which
c and c turn. Next fasten one end of
your piece of rope to C and C as in the
figure and run the other end through
the auger holes j j and fasten to them
the pals into which drop several stones
or anything which will give them
weight. Now If you have followed the
directions carefully, when you open
your doors they will swing so that
their outer edges will engage the locks
at II 81, and as you still push them
farther back the pressure on the locks
will overcome the resistance of the
weights attached to the ropes and the
locks willlswing back and let the edges
of the doors catch in the notches FF
and the Weights K X will hold them
securely in any ordinary gale. The
dotted line shows position of the door
fastened open.-Deamor r. Drake, in
Ohio Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
THE RAzoR-eAck HOG.
| Kansas Editor Tells What He
Thinks of the Creature

Thinks of the Creature.
Among the many odes. apostrophes
and biographies written of the razor
back hog the Cottonwood Falls (Kan.)
Leader gets out a good one: THE razor
back iso breed of hogs raised in the
south before the war and still to be
found in some localities. He is built
on the Swiss-cottage style Of srchitec-
ture. His ears lay back with devil
may-care air. His tail has no curl, but
hangs limp as a dish-rag. The highest
point of his corrugated back is ten
inches above the root of the tail. He
ignores the slow, stately walk of the
Berkshire and goes in lively 2:1O trot.
He always travels as if he were trying
to catch a train which Il just whistled
for the station and he had quarter of
q mile to 60.
1.-THE thoroughbred razor-baek prowls
around the woods, living on acorns, nuts
and roots, and, if necessary, can climb
a tree like a monkey. Occasionally he
crowds under gate and assists in har-
vesting his owners corn crop, and 4
he has any time to spare from his or
er's crop he will turn in and assist
neighbor, often working at night ratne =
lutu sec tic Iop spun III VsohI ~ O.
tention He never knew the luxury of
a sly. He wouldn't get fat if he could
and is only fit to kill on the day of
eternity.
Crossing the razor-back with the
blue-blood stock makes no improve
ment. The only successful way is to
cross him with locomotive going 30
miles an hour0 He then becomes an i'm
ported thoroughbred and the railroad
company pays for him at the rate of
so cents pound. The ham of razor
back is almost as juicy as the ham of an
iron fire-dog, but not quite as good eat
ing as sassafras bark. A man who is au-
thority on razor-backs says razor
back is the only bird of prey that is
amphibious in it's habits and can lift
gate off its hinges without rufhing
feather
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
DOCTORS AND PATIENTS.
Odd Tales of Physicians sOf the Old
school In England.

Odd Tales of Physicians of the Old
School In England.
A physician with a large practice sees
strange sights-some humorous, some
pitiful, and some irritating. Sir Ben
1jamin W. RichardS1h,- commenting on
the fact that these angular sights tend
to produce in the doctors mind the
feeling ''All things are alike to ALL"
says he once surprised a bishop by say
ing that the writer of Ecclesiastes must
have been doctor.
Once a woman who kept a. fuel store
brought her husband to DR.. Richardson
in little cart with his body covered
with small coal. under the idea that by
this means she was keeping him warm.
Another woman, to whom he prescribed
an ether mixture. therefore volatile,
first made it warm, in order that it
might be agreeable to take.
He was called in the early days of his
London practice to visit a servant in a
large house. and overheard the mistress
ask the housekeeper: What Sort of a
man is he. and how did he come? Did
he drive?''
81 think you'll like him, a'am,''
replied the housekeeper; ~but, poor
mani he is only walking doctor yet"
the walking and the driving doctor in
former days. a physician with a large
paying practice used to ride in chariot
which cost 800 guineas. Now people do
not care if doctor comes in a landau,
or a brougham, or cab. provided he
comes quickly.
The old physician was known by
everybody doctor. He wore long.
broad-tailed coat, knee breaches, Hes
sian boots. a frilled shirt with r1ffles
at the wrists, and large white cravat
OF the finest lawn. He carried a cane
with a perforated box at the top, which
held camphor or some other smelling
substance. When he was called to a
consultation, he expected to find table
spread with wine glasses, a decanter of
brandy and bottle of wine.-Youth's
Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
PopuIarfty and a Sian.

One of the incidents that conduced to
give the queen temporary popularity
in Ireland was this: She and the prince,
with the prince of Wales and Prince
Alfred, were driven in their roomy car
riage to Mr.. bargains exhibition. The
streets and windows were thronged.
There were only bright faces, and the
air was filled with cheers. She bowed
very affably; the prince held his hat a
little before his forehead, and hardly
bowed The prince of Wales took of
a cap with a white band and held it
rather gracefully, as if to shove that he
should have bowed were the queen not
present Prince Alfred looked little
sulky and kept his cap on his head
The queen did not appear to see him,
but she did. She whipped the cap of
his head with one hand, and with the.
other gave him such slap in the face.
1t was done in an instant, and without
any change of countenance9 Thunder
ing cheers marked the approval of the
MISUNDERSTANDING Review.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
America, from Australia and Poly.

America Irom Australia anu ivy
nesia
When Alfred Krupp died at last. not
long since, full of years and honors, he
left an establishment the like OF which
does not exist elsewhere. To-day his
son Friedrich continues on the same
path, and a. few ventures of gigantic
size have been made since his Access
sion. Beside the enormous cast steel
works in Essen the following indus
trial establishments belong to him:
The steel works in Amman. the Gruson
iron works in Buckau. near Magdeburg:
three smelling works, three huge coal
mines. a scoEe of iron mines in Ger
many, several large iron mines in Bill
bao, Spain; the big shooting place in
keppen. and another one in Dulmen,
three sea-going steamers and a number
of smaller river vessels. guarries of
stone, clay, sandstone, and last, but not
least, the huge Germania ship yards in
Berlin and Kiel.
The latter are now being enlarged
into the biggest sbipyards in the world.
so as to enable Germany to build in
her own yards any and all vessels for
commerce, pleasure and the navy shc
may need in the future and thus render
her wholly independent of British
yards. The shooting places. where the
artillery experts OF the world come
from time to time to test new types of
ordnance invented or improved by
Krhpp, are the largest in the world.
notably the one at Keppen. near Essen.
1t was there, on April 25.- 1892. in the
presence of the German emperor. that
a shot was fired out of 24-eentimeter
gun whose steel-clad shell (weighing
nearly 500 pounds) was projected dis
lance of 2O,226 meters, OF over Is Eng
lish miles, a feat hitherto unrivaied;
and still later, last fail, 9the emperor
witnessed tests with the new quick
firing naval guns which were even more
astonishing.
1t was because of all these triumphs
of mechanical skill that Krupp received
the fattering cognomen of the gun
king" Up to this hour he has sold to
the armies and Davies of the world near
Iy 10000 guns of large caiiber. In his
enormous works in Essen there are IS
kilometers Goo English miles) of ma
terial of his own, effecting the internal
communication with 16 locomotives and
SIT cars; telegraph lines SIS miles in
length. telephone lines of $50 miles.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

4nce of Alfred Krupp, however, shows
him to have been a man of rare parts,
If clever foresight, boldness in execu-
ton and planning. The first acknowl-
tdgment of the excellence of the goods
turned out by Alfred Krupp came in
1851, at the London universal exposi-
ton. when he took first prize for solid
block of cast steel. weighing 2Is tons
and hawless in quality. In 1854 he be-
gan to make guns, with which, in 1855.
at the Paris exposition he created SEN
sation among the artillery men of the
world. These two successes, wrested
from the interesting lips Of foreign ma
tions, smoothed the way for him, and
it was ever after plain sailing, although
industrial crises. of course, played their
part, too. in the welfare and receipts of
the firm. Ceaselessly the Krupps made
Improvement after improvement in the
manufacture OF their goods. but it was
particularly in heavy ordnance that
they began to excel, little by little,
every other firm in the universe, so that,
as the years went by. orders came from
every quarter OF the globe, from Tunis
and the Cape of Good Hope. from Persia
and Turkey. from Central and South
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
To Make Good wbtteva.n.

For good whitewash for your bed
room ceiling put piece of lime weigh
ing about five pounds in granite pan
or bucket; pour on it gallon of wa
ter, allow it to boil and slack until the
steaming is over; take from this two
quarts of the liquid lime. put it in a
wooden or granite bucket, and add
sufficient water to make it rather thin.
Add a small amount of pure indigo.
sufficient to giveoit the proper color;
add teaspoonfubof salt and half a tea
spoonful of lampblack, stir well. This
will give you a perfectly white ceiling;
if you wish it coiored add one of the coli
orings which you may purchase at any
druggists. stating that it is to be used
with iime.-Ladies' Home journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
cholera and Indigestion.

AS the warm weather comes on there
will be cases of chicken-cholera report
ed. 1t is safe to say that cholera among
fowls is very rare disease. Persons
diagnose cases as cholera when such is
not true. When cholera appears it
usually takes off the f1ocle in few
days. Should the hens be affected with
bowel disease and the difficulty contin-
ne for quite awhile. it may be safely
concluded that indigestion from over
eating, and not cholera, is at fault. the
remedy being to shut off all food and
compel the hens to work and scratch
Farm and Fireside.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

and labor enough in ringing 20 hogs
to pay for itself the first time. The
hogs should be confined in close pen
so that the one who handles the holder
can walk up behind them and reach over
and slip the larger stirrup-shaped end
over the snout and into the mouth.
The hog will back up and the operator
standing in front can very easily hold
any hog perfectly still. 1t is easily
adjusted, easily taken out, and when in
use gives a leverage upon the upper jaw
W which secures perfect control of the
animal in ringing.-Farm and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
An Appeal foa FREEDOM.
c,b.nieaeue OF New York Asks
fer Financial Aid

c,h,rf~acue OF New YORK ASS
fer Financial AID
The Cuban league OF New Aorh.
whose president Is Ethan Allen, anu
v;ce presidents such men OF natlonai
rennfation and honor as Chauncey NJ
Depew. Roswell P. Flower. ETC., mas Is
sued the following appeal asking 1o'
financial aid in its patriotic EFFORTS ili
behalf of struggling Cuba:
ITO the People of the United States.
a brave and generous people Will ald
the oppressed. Cuba is under a brutal
tyranny. Inspired by our history she
freely bleeds for independence. and APP
meals to us for help We must hear,
atsd hearing. promptly act An frre-1
irresistible conflict between republican
ism and monarchy was inaugurated by
Washington and his eompatrlots, ana
as trustees OF the great polltlcai inner
itance from them we must be IN thSS
conflict whether we viii or not, when
ever any intelligent people fires the
opening gun for freedom BY an I'M
paralleled career of courage and sacri-
fee the Cubans have proved their right
TO self-goyernment. Our people, to
keep untarnished the heroic crown OF
our fathers, which our government at
Washington for three years has failed
to do, must extend material support to
the embattled heroes or Cuban soil
The passive policy of this administra-
ton. in emulation of the last, still re-
pressed the=nobler impulses of our peo-
pie, while foul murder continues. To
give now is more than to fight He who
supplies the weapon is brother in
achievement to him who wields it..
"a plan for small subscriptions at
local points. deposited there with
banks or business firms, reaches ALL
Let those who Will serve serd addresses
of themselves and bank to the Red,
White and Blue League, New York.
ETHAN ALLEN.
President of the Cuban League"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
ARROW POINTS

When in a reply to question a man
says he doesn't know. he may. be trying
to avoid telling you
Nothing pIeases woman more than
to have some other woman envy a new
dish she has cooked
AS long as man can make his few
hairs reach over his bala spot, he won't
admit that he is bald.
If it took an actress as long to change
gowns as it does a woman who is going
out. there could never be but ono sceSe
in an evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
FASHION NOTES.
Some New Notions in ladies' Co.'S
tunes for the Season.

Some New Notions in Ladies' Co.'S
tunes for the Season.
An elegant costume for reception
is made of rich MORE in gold and gray.
The princesse body is plain from shout
ders to hem. The front of the yoke and
the shoulders are covered with the
most elaborate embroidery in silk and
beads. There is deep yoke below
the cutaway front, which makes a half
low bodice. At the back the en-
broidery is continued up to form a col
lar that extends to the back of the
head and flares outward. There are
elaborate shoulder caps and sleeves Of
embroidery and graduated sections of
the richest garniture extend from the
yoke to the hem of the dress on either
side of the front.
A princesse dress of velvet is most
attractive model. The body and skirt
are entirely without trimming, save
that there is a wide box plat of the
velvet from the waist line to the hem
of the skirt in front. This also extends
neck and is fastened with gold but
tons. The neck is filled in with rich
lace in shirrings and from the shoulder
oCd1li " I2lC up VI ShC pidAt Of Vic SIoC
is jaIbot of lace. The sleeves are full
at the tops and close-titting below, with
frills of lace at the wrists.
A handsome theater costume is made
with a skirt of embroidery which al
most covers the fabric. Indeed, only
small space near the waist is left
plain. The waist is of silk, shirred in
full at the collar and belt. There is a
wide corselet of silk and folded collar
with a frill of lace
pretty, and Inexpensive hat is of
chip, with a trimming of wide gauze
ribbon, box plated and set on in a ruche
around the crown. A butterfly bow and
full cluster of wild roses and leaves
are an appropriate finish.
Parasols covered with chiffon inside
and out are popular. A stylish hat has
a brim full enough to form box plat
at one side. The brim is lined with
quilted lace. The trimming is of
plated fans of lace and silk roses.
Tucks and r11ffles are very popular,
especially in thin materials. A dress of
green organdie has the sleeves and
waist in very narrow serpentine tucks,
most ingeniously set i'm 7. Ledger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Alumtnum I'm yacht Rigging.

During the past year or so aluminium
has been used in some cases for making
the pulley-blocKs for the rigging of
yachts. One of the chief advantages
is the gain in lightness, which is a very
desirable thing in blocks that are used
aloft. The results are reported as sat-
isfactory, and the aluminium blocks
have proved to be very strong, one. for
instance. the weight of which was only
three ounces, having stood strain of
700 pounds.-N. Y Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22

as SHINING exemplification Of what
that shibboleth made in Germany"
invented by English fear of competi-
ton. and originally intended to injure
those goods, may really come to mean.
There is to-day no other establishment
of similar character in the world of
such magnitude and of such an ex-
tensive and varied field of usefulness;
not even the state concerns of Wool
forth or of Toulon or Sherbourg can
compete with it. And what makes this
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Deficient in one Point.

Johnnie Washer has been calling very
regularly at the McGinnls mansion in
Harlem. but fails to come to the point
as far as proposing to Birdie is con-
cerned.
He is such a learned mani" ex-
claimed Birdie, rapturously. He
knows how to explain everything"
Except his object in calling here
so often to see you," said Mrs. McGin-
mis-, prosaically.-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Did the job HImseIf.

Tt is related of the late Due d'Aumale
that lack of decision is illustrated by,
the following incident: When about to
enter a room at a reception in 1873 he
was asked by the usher What name
should be announced. 'tGen. lie Due
d'Aumale." he answered; and then, sud-
denly changing his mind, he said: mo,
announce his royal -highBess, Due
d'Aumale." But. not feeling satisfied
with this, he said: Say merely Due
d'Aumale-" Finally he said: Say moth
ing" and walked in unannounced.-N.
W Times
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
KRUPP AND HIS WORKS.
The Most Extensive Misunderstanding
Plant in the World.
Model Colonies and Towns Estab-
ished by Alfred krupp-Thirty-
Five Thousand Men EN-
ployed Steadily.
ispeciaI Berlin Letter

Tall oaks from little acorns grow
This proyerb finds a striking illustra-
ton in the rise and growth of Krupp's
world-famed establishments in Essen
and elsewhere. Wherever you go to-
day you will find some of the COM
modities manufactured by Krupp, and
the name itself, next to Bismarck's, is
probably best known German name all
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
CrnicaI View.

what is experience, Uncle Sam2"
Experience? 1t is what We learn
from wanting everything we don't get,
and getting everything we don't went"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Not an Enptian God

There was a strange man here to
see you to-day, papa" said little Ethel,
as she ran to meet her father in the
hall.
Ibid he have a hiI?'s
No, papa He had just plain nose 81
Household Words
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
HANDY HOG HOLDER.

1t Is Easily Adjusted and just az
Easily Removed.
The simple, inexpensive article for
holding hogs. illustrated herewith, rec
ommends itself to anyone who has
many hogs to ring. 1t will save time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-07-22
Had an Excorf.

Tourist-How did the gentleman
come to his death?
Arizona Pete-He didn't come; we
went after HMM. Y. Truth.