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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
MOVABLE BERRY sHANTY.

the holes for the stakes (using the same
aGgerl, putting one on a side, feet
high on one side and feet on the
other, in order to give it sufficient
pitch. For stays to nail around the top
of the stakes 1 used 1x4 pine,
which 1 procured by ripping an old
board fence in two, putting sufficient
number on top to support the canvas.
For S1-5O I bought enough old sail
cloth to cover the entire shanty. The
bottom of the stills on each end should
be beveled, so as to prevent dirt from
ciogging in front while it is being
drawn. If properly made the entire
weight should not exceed ESQ pounds.
One horse easily draws mine back and
forth through my patch. L hitch to
either end, using a log chain attached
to the corners If the cheap canvas is
not easily procurab!e, half-inch siding
could be used for the roof and old
blankets for sides The entire cost is
small, and it is much more convenient
than one made OF old boards and sta
tionary. Much time is saved in carry
ing berries. / often move mine twice a
day, keeping it directly opposite the
pickers.-Rura1 New Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
GOOD lNsEcTlcIoE
Gasoline. 1t Is Claimed. VIII Accom-
pffsh Wonders


a most excellent insectitide is gaso-
line. The housewife can easily rid her
carpets of moths and fieas by its use
ing pot with a fine rose. and having
doors of the room 50 the fumes may
readily pass out, for they are explosive.
sprinkle copiously around the margin
of the carpets and then more lightly
over the whole. Every insect and every
egg of an insect that is touched viii
be destroyed as if by fire
In the garden it is no less useful.
Perhaps the best way to apply TO plants
standing in the ground is with brush,
an old paint brush answers the purpose
well. Take any convenient dish or pot
and fill two-thirds with water and the
balance with gasoline The water will
retaFd evaporation and assist in spread
ing the gasoline to every infected por-
ton when the brush is applied Most
kinds of scale are killed effectually with
enc application.
For Kidding plants in pots q insects,
fill a tub or other deep vessel nearly
full of water and pour little gasoline
on surface, then dip the plant top down
wards, ard at once withdraw. Every
portion will be touched with the gaso-
line, and it will do its perfect work. L
have not tried it on tender plants, and
should hesitate to do so till a trial
should be first made on a leaf or two,
as test.
I saTe my seed peas from the weevil
by first letting them get dry. when
they are put into convenient dish. COW
| cred with water into which has been
poured little gasoline, say cupful TO
halfa peck. The Ieas are then thorough
IL stirred for some minutes, when they
are drained of and put away. 4 sec
ond application is rarely necessary. In
this case the gasoline has to penetrate
the peas and kill the eggs of the weevil,
and il does it most acknowledgement.
can Gardening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17

Sweden has $500 square meters, Nor
way and Denmark 5000 each. and Fin
land 1000. The art temple Is the finest
building of all. being entirely white
and making the effect of pure marble.
In architectural style it is closely mod
eled after a famous Venetian plazzo.
but much larger, of course The North
ern museum is a monumental struc-
ture In it is varied exhibit of OBJ
jects of science, education. instruc-
ton. hygiene and collective show of
wood carvings. The fisheries hall is
built so as to reach into the water The
press pavilion is the most comfortable
and complete which has anywhere been
erected for the fourth estate at eX-
positions, and attached to it are such
conveniences as Russian bathrooms, to
be used free of cost In the sport exhibit
are branches of sport peculiarly north
ern and never before shown in such
completeness. such as all the apparatus
needed for ski" running. the elk
chase, skating. ETC.. and lifeiike groups
are placed everywhere, typifying the
different classes of sport
Outside on the grounds. too, there
will be many things of interest to be
seen. such as the Saga-grotto. in which
| the most fairy-iike effects will be pro-
duced by electric light. and in which ten
| boats viii constantly carry passengers
| around.
| The Swedish Yacht club will give
grand International regatta. the be-
ginning OF July. in which Emperor Will
liam IL will also participate with his
champion yacht Meteor, and with his
| Hohenzollern.
| AS to the number of exhibitors,
Sweden has some $500 of them; Nor
way. s00-
| For the tourist, however. this fine
| exposition will be but part of the
| special entertainment offered him in
1 the Land of the Midnight Sun this sum-
mer. Special arrangements have been
made to facilitate and cheaper consider
ably. not alone the journey to Stock
holm. but also the stay in that city
and the trip through the whole country.
Special trains will be run throughout
the exposition season. starting from
Berlin at 7:12 n. m. and arriving at
Stockholm at sos n. ma trip of only
25 hours. or the same time taken up
between Chicago and New York. But
this trip of 25 hours will in itself be in
tensely varied and interesting. for the
train first goes through Prussia, up to
the farthest point of the prolnontory
of Ruegan. to Sanuitz, one of the most
picturesque routes on the continent;
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
START OF a GREAT CHARITY.
Rcscuing the Children of Criminals
in London Streets.

RcScuiBE the Ch1ldren OF
in London Streets.
Dr. Barnado, who is at the head of an
association for rescuing the children of
the criminal classes in. London, has told
the story of an incident which first drew
his attention 70 them.
In 1886. while studying medicine, he,
with a friend, taught night ragged
school for mel in an old stable. One
bitter night when the school was over
he found boy lying asleep close to the
cmbers of the fire. He woke him and
told him he must go home
Il have no home" was the reply.
Nonsense, you must live Some
where"
Il don't live nowheres," the boy in
sisted.
The medical student-found that the
child for three years had been sleeping
III the streets of London. The next
night, with this young lad for a guide
h. found IL boys asleep in Houndsditch
on the roof of one building. The next
night he found in Billingsgate over 20
little fellows stretched on a number of
barrels covered with tarpaulin.
The young man told these facts at a
public meeting. The earl of Skates
bury, an eager philanthropist, went
with him that night to Billingsgate and
found the poor little gamins on the bar
rels- An old house was taken, cleaned
and furnished with cheap, comfortable
beds. DR.. Barnado took charge of it.
The work has grown until his houses
have received tens of thousands of
friendless children until permanent
homes have been found for them
Tourgenieff, when a boy, saw one day
a woman, serf on one of his mothers
estates, brutally beaten. He never for
got the incident. The result. years after
ward. was volume of sketches of the
lives of serfs. 1t fell into the hands of
the car, and, IL is said, was the cause of
the ukcse which he issued soon after
ward. ~enfranchising all the serfs of
Russia.
1t was not the homeless boy, nor the
serf with the blood flowing from her
stripes. that wrought these good works
in the world Homeless boys had slept
In London streets and serfs had been
beaten in Russia for centuries. The help
lay in the plying hearts of two young
men.-Youth's Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
Friendly Birds and Insects.

Through ignorance or blindness the
nice balance which nature mas provided
has been destroyed and great waves of
insect pests sweep over the country,
eating everything green in their path.
The destruction of birds has interfered
with the delicate operations of the laws
of nature Audubon states that a wood
cock Will eat its own weight of insects
III a day, and many other birds are
equally ravenous in their appetite. Al
though the English sparroyvs, because
of their quarrelsome habits, have
aroused so much dislike, they were in
t-oduced at a time when other birds
were rapidly decreasing in number.
Their wonderful multiplication in the
past 20 years has probably been the
means of saving millions of dollars
worth of crops. II is unwise policy to
xiii toads, lizards and friendly insects.
1t is considered that the latter destroy
many more noxious insects even than
the birds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
Potsonou. In.ecttc,de.

Not only hundreds, but thousands Of
tons OF mineral poisons have been en-
ployed during the past decade by farm
ers throughout the country.whether D
protect the potato crop, or cotton crop.
o. other products of the soil. from the
rUinous attacks tof insects. The gen
eral experience during this long Pc
Rod, and over the whole country. is so
emphatically in favor of their use and
their perfect safety and harmlessness.
with ordinary precautions. as to render
almost laughabie the objections of the
few persons who object to them No
advancement, no improvement, no gem
eral benefit to the human race, is ever
accomplished without some attendant
danger. and those who inreigh against
such improvement as increasing the
risks of life stand on the same foot
ing as the opponents to arsenical poi
sons and Observation-Disclosures Plow.
man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
The Dnirx Farm Pa.ture.

The pasture Is the sheet anchor on
the dairy farm Too much care cannot
be given It. No satisfactory substitute
has been discovered, nor is il IN the least
degree probable that any viii be- Stall
feeding II very well for beef cattle to
be butehered, but is slow death to the
breeding cow. SOiling is an invaluable
ally TO the pasture, but soiling can nes er
be made q satisfactory substitute A
given number of acres divided into two
or more pastures viii give better re-
suits than IL left in one inelosure. The
grass Will be more evenly cropped,
therefore more uniform in quantity and
quality, and fewer weeds will grow.
By changing the cows regularly from
pasture to pasture, q constants supply
of fresh grass may be secured through
cut the whole season.-RuraI Weird.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17

positions held of late years, this one
Will be the most accessible. At the
exposition grounds the main buildings
are arranged in two groups, the east
ern and the western. The latter lie
close to the seashore, and the sea. too,
furnishes them with water power. The
western group of buildings comprises
the machinery hall. the art temple.
the army and navy exhibit; and the
eastern shows the Industrial hall, the
northern museums, the fisheries hail.
the sport exhibit, besides special build
ings such as the Stockholm municipal
pavilion, the press pavilion. the the
atrical and musical exhibit, and n num-
Der of smaller individual exhibits, pa
yilions and kiosks, restaurants. varie-
ty shows, cafes, etc.
Thestate and city have granted 4.50o,-
600 kroner for the exposition. The
communication between the different
parts of the exposition grounds will
De effected by electric trains and other
means. During the exposition periods.
too. will take place several other at
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
sALurlne A FoREIeN PORT.
FormalIty of the COurtesfes Between
the Ship and the shore.


the Ship snd the shore
Among the other rules (which are
practically internationally governing sa-
utes between a vessel and port, are
hat no salute may be fired between
sunset and sunrise, the usual hour be-
.ng between eight a m and sunset, and
hat, unless required by international
courtesy, there shall be no saluting on
Sunday. a ship displays at the-maln
when saluting the flag of the nation to
which she is extending the courtesy,
and flies the national ensign of her own
country at the rear mast or from the
mizzen yard. Vessels of the United
States navy do not salute United States
ports
If a ship arrives at foreign port
after sunset, as in the case of the
French gun vessel Fulton, when she
came into the Narrows at ten o'clock
the other night, the salutes are fired
the first thing the next morning
There is also strict code governing
the exchange of calls of courtesy be-
tween the officers of ship visiting
foreign port and the officers of the mil
itary or naval posts situated there. AS
soon as a foreign ship has anchored in
this harbor a suitable officer" is sent
from the Brooklyn navy yard and
another from Governors Island
with what are known as ''offers
Of ASSISTANCE in reality formal
greetings from this country to the
visiting representatives of another.
This courtesy is Immediately returned
by a call from the commander of the
ship, or some one of his officers whom
he may select. upon the commanding
officer at the navy yard and at Govern
or's Island. These, again, must return
| this call within "a hours (the outside
| limit of time within which all official
visits of the sort must be paid, thus
making a series of three visits between
| the ship and the port Whether the
| calls on either side shall be paid by the
commanders in person or by deputies
depends upon the respective ranks Of
| the former As general rule the Off
| Ger in lower rank must always pay the
| first call upon superior. In sending
| a deputy, an officer is selected for the
duty whose rank corresponds as near
| " as possible with that of the one upon
! whom he is to call. To make general
statement, it may be said that flag OFF,
GERS and commodores may expect re-
| urn visit in person from foreign gov
| ernors and other high civil, military
| and diplomatic officials. Other COM
return visits to be made by an abide
camp. or other suitable officer desig-
| mated for that purpose.--N. Y Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17

the art exhibit will be international in
character, and this feature will be of
special interest. as the leading painters
and sculptors of the world will be mag
nifcently represented.
The exposition will take place In the
beautiful Royal park, or Djurgarden,
one of the largest and most attractive
in Europe, whose varying charms OF
hill and dale, rocks and thousand-year
old oaks are inelosed by the splashing.
murmuring waves of the summer sea,
for the park forms an island. lying OPP
posite the principal point of Stock
holm harbor, easily reached from there
within IL minutes by one of the in
Vulnerable pleasure and excursion
steamers. Thus, of all the larger ex-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
go -
CUBAN PAPER CURRENCY.
Circulating Bits of Paper Printed fin
the United States. 9

Circulating Bits of Paper Printed I'm
the United States. .
The story of the money is interest
irg At the time the Spaniards were
holding meetings denouncing our gov
erment and passing resolutions not to
buy our goods their paper money was
being printed. In due time il was put
into circulation. supported by the cap
tain geperaFs decree ordering it to be
taken as gold in payment of ali bills ex-
cept those owed TO the government
Anyone refusing to so receive il was to
be imprisoned. Then 1t was paid out to
the soldiers and government employees,
who lost no time in turning it over to
the various shopkeepers and merchants
Imagine the effect on the patriotic
Spaniards who but a few months be-
fore had denounced the United States
and its products. now given little bit
Of square paper in exchange for their
goods, with the startling information
printed in the lower margin that that
bit of paper came from New York. I'm
agine the effect upon the 100000 sol
Hers and their officers, who but few
months ago were confident Of their
ability to land in. Florida, march on to
Washington and capture New York.
when the millions of little bits of paper.
bearing the American Bank Note com
Pany's imprint, were given them for.
money. what! those American deF-
lis making our money! was the excia-
nation of surprise on every hand
Now Spanish officers no longer talk
of invading the United States They
have awakened to the fact that generally
we have avery we'll organized police force
which, with whatever faults they may
have, are capable of putting any dis
orderly crowd of foreigners that might
attempt 10 land into Jail at once. Prob
ably this money printed in the United
States has had the most to do with
bringing the Spaniard to his senses
Weyler's attempt TO force the paper
currency into circulation at its face
value in gold has been as unsuccessful
as his attempts to do many other
things This fat money cannot be used
IL Spain, and. although the police may
be empowered to arrest anyone in Cuba
for refusing 10 exchange their goods or
services for bits of paper printed in he
United States, the merchant may.raise
the price of his goods and the Iaborer
the price Of his hire Leslis's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
DiseraeefuI Country Roads.

While the entire state is taking a
great deal OF interest in good roads"
the immediate vicinity of Oil City can
furnish some examples of bad roads
that gre fearful to contemplate. !.
Good roads can be constructed If the
proper materials are used and proper at
tention paid TO the grading and drain
age The people are paying for this
sort OF improvement and should insist
ongetting their moneys worth 1t
is easy enough to make Il road that is
good In summer, but what is demanded
is something that can be relied upon at
all seasons OF the year.-Oil City (Pa-)
Derrick.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17

then comfortable fast boat takes the
passenger across that aiea of the Bal
tic to Trelleborg in Swollen, and then
for IA hours one goes by easy stages
through one of the finest parts OF Swe-
den. so far as landscape and customs d nd
manners of the natives are concerned,
to Stockholm direct
That city though not on the tourists
highroad in modern times, is one OF the
gayest. most ancient and interesting
cities in Europe. with a rich historical
past. of which its many quaint and
beautiful buildings speak plainly. and
with surroundings so fine in natural
scenery as to outvie in this respect
all the other capitals of the world.
Besides. life in Stockholm seems as
smiling. as full of abandon and open
air joliity as If the town were located
in the latitude of Naples or Paris,
and the multitude of canals intersect-
ing the city. the proximity of the ocean,
and the large number of lakes betting
the city have earned this northern capt
tai the cognomen of Venice of the
North
/ Those who have the leisure for four
| weeks circular journey through Swe-
den will also he amply repaid for their
trouble and expense by the unrivaIed
scenery and the continually changing
manners and customs of the rural pop
ulatioH- In some parts of Sweden. such
as the noted DalecarIia, the traveller
is indeed inclined to think he has
caught glimpse of the golden age-so
peaceful and happy the rustics appear
to be-
WOLF Won SCHIERBRAND.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
Born with Three Eyes.

A remarkable birth has just occurred
in the family of John Higgs at Glenham.
near Matteawan, n. u, his wife having
become the mother of three bouncing
babies of ten pounds each. What Is
still more remarkab BILE about this event
and fact which is puzziing the medical
profession is that one of the infants has
three eyes, one of them being located
just above the bridge of the nose. while
the other two eyes are in their normal
position. Quite number of people
have viewed the three-eyed child and
pronounce If 4 wonder
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
WOLF Won sCHiERBRA
The FIwht on oxster..

Many scientific men are waGing a
relentless warfare against the oyster.
Its diet is said 70 consist of the offai
of the ocean, which is so noXious in
character that liver constituting near
ly one-half the bulk of the body is kept
working INCREASINGLY to protect IL from
impending death. 1t Is recommended
as "a wholesome food for cormorants,
fishhawks and turkey buzzards, but
science as well as nature and analogy
is now teaching US that the human
stomach was never intended to be 3
sepulcher for scavengers'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
A. In Dar. of OIL

Il can undoubtedly clear you. my dear
Fellow said the lawyer, but it will
require considerable sum of money
TO perfect your defense
have only small amount with me, -
replied the scion of a wealthy family.
who had wandered away from home and
the path of integrity. ''but my father
VIII honor my draft for any sum within
reason
Then" returned the disciple of Coke.
Llttietoe et al. promptly. draw and de
fend yourself-@N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17


fractions, such as the International
press congress, end OF June, at which
King Oscar of Sweden will preside and
give the members OF the congress
splendid fete in his chateau of Drot-
,ingholm, near Stockholm In Sep
TENDER the jubilee of the 25-year-old
reign of the king viii be celebrated IN
the whole country with special eclat. I
OF the exposition buildings several
are of unusual size and beauty. The
machinery hall is colossal structure
of iron and glass. 40 feet LONG. and the
girders with span OF 1877 feet The
industrial hall is gigantic building
made wholly of wood and rising over
800 feet high. with cupoias and towers,
the latter reached by elevators On top
there is restaurant. whence most
complete bird's-eye view Of the whole
exposition and of the sea and of the
city beyond can be obtained. The ex-
position space inside of the Industrial
hall covers 10000 square meters. or
about 10000 square feet, OF which
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
'sWEDENs GREAT FAIR.
It VIII Be a Genuine Pan-Scandi-
navian Exposition
Building. Erected for 1t Are Unique
I'm Design and Happy I'm Execu-
tfoa-In the Land OF the
Midnight SUN.
rsneetal Berlin Letter !

For the American tourist in Europe
there will be this summer a special at
traction-the Swedish exposition IN
Stockholm. No large exposition has
been held here by Sweden since 1866,
and that interesting country is now
demonstrating to the world how i'm
mense has been its progress during
those 81 years. The countries exhibit
ing are Sweden. Norway. Denmark and
Finland, so that this will be Pan
Scandinavian exposition really. But
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
The Deal Wa. o.

Yes," said the lawyer to woman, 81
can get you a divorce, the ground that
your husbands whiskers don't match
the pug being quite sufficient; but it is
my duty TO state that under the present
law you cannot marry again for year.
The woman thought an instant "You
need not trouble about the divorce she
remarked Perhaps 1 can get my hus-
band to dye his sxhiskers'-San Fran
cisco Examiner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
MOVABLE BERRY sHANTX.
1t Saves Lots of Time and Labor and
Is Easily Made.

I send you sketch of my movable
berry shanty, which is much liked by
those who have seen it. My berry patch
is so rods long and 40 rods wide, with
a road running lengthwise through the
center 0 feet wide, hence my OBJ
ject in making a movable shanty- My.
first step was TO go in the woods and
cut two straight poles IL feet long
and 6 inches through, and a num-
Der of small poles inches in diameter
Then / went at it as thought was about
to make large wood rack. using a
IL inch auger. 1 first bored the holes
for the cross pieces and fitted them in,
using the Pinch poles. I then bored
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-17
SWIMMING swine.

The belief that pigs cut their threats
when swimming is very general, but
those who have seen thousands of pigs
swim have never known one to cut its
throat A very fat pen-fed animal may
pot have sufficient use of its legs to
make Roadway in water, but its hide
is too tough TO be readily cut--N Y.
Sun