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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
: sERvlCEARLE sPIpER.
1t Is Clearing Florida Waters of the
Hyaciatk Pest.

Nature IS doing the work that man
has thus far failed &c do in clearing the
rivers OF Florida OF the water hyacinths
that infest that region. These plants
have filled the streams and in many
places have completely obstructed nayi-
CATION. The situation grew to be so
serious that the state asked the govern
ment for aid and an officer of the army
was detailed to study the matter and
report a remedy. Meanwhile little
red spider has been Matching out on
the hyacinths themselves and has be-
come so numerous that it is hoped the
cure has been found. The spider feeds
on the leaves and stems of the floating
plants and in a short time after the
insect has attained its growth the
hyacinth dies and floats away, its roots
no longer INTERVIEWING with those of
its neighbors to cover the stream with
an almost solid surface. Bunches of
the hyacinths bearing the spiders have
been distributed through the waters
that are most seriously obstructed and
ii is believed that in the course of a
year or two the now choked streams
Will have been restored to commerce.
Science should now seek for the proper
sort OF worm or bug or fly to cause the
destruction of the Russian thistle that
makes miserable the lives of the farm
ers in the northwestern states. If such
cure could be found for this pestif-
erous plant, which has already cost
several millions of dollars in ruined
crops and fruitless efforts at eradica-
ton, the people of the Dakotas and the
neigh boring states would offer up
heartfelt thanks. These two plants
the hyacinth and the thistle, have
proved parallel banes to life an6b
strangely enough. neither is native to
America, the thistle coming from Rus
STA in shipment of grain and the by
acinth having been brought from Ven
ezuela by the proprietor of Florida
summer hotel for ornamental purposes
--Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
worms. Among the Bee.

When worms are found in a colony OF
bees 1t is pretty good sign that the
colony is weak one, fer a strong col
ony viii kill the worms and keep the
hive free from them. 1t is easy to dis.
pose OF the worms if they get a start
in the hive Take the frame out of
the hive and whenever you see the gal
lery of worm get after it with sharp
bit of wire or thin, sharp stick, and
dig it out and dispatch it. The Italians
are the best about keeping worms out
of their hives. and if the colony is one
that is worth saving it will soon free
itself from the presence of its enemy
Farmers Voice
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

made annual, and the president con.
tlnued reappointing Mr.. Brent unit
1912, when he declined to serve longer
because of his incumbency of other DO.
| sitions. He was mayor of Washington
for ten years, judge of the orphans
court from 1906 to 1914 and paymas-
Ter general Of the army from 1908 to
1919
Manifestly President jefferson made
no mistake in selecting the first mayor
OF Washington city. He was reappoint.
ed by successive presidents until other
official duties of Importance competed
him to withdraw from the office. He
succeeded Gen. Dearborn as paymaste1
general at a CRITICAL period and full.
filed the functions of that office 10 the
satisfaction of three presidents.
During Mayor Brent's administra tor
the city market was established. where
j; stands until this day. An ordinance
was passed requiring the maintenance
of leather fire buckets filled with water
in all storehouses and hotels Appro-
Fria sions were made for the digging
and maintenance of public wells for
drinking purposes and for the use OF
fire-bucket brigades.
Mayor Brent maintained an elegant
private residence. and Sir AUGUSTUS
Foster. the British minister, wrote to
his country al that time: There are
only three private residences main
tained in this city; they ar. by MAYO,
Brent. Mr.. Carroll and Mr. Taylor"
The first mayor of Washington s,f
fered stroke of paralysis in 1919, when
he was in his sixty-sixth year. He
then resigned the position of paymaster
general of the army Within a few
months thereafter he died at his man
sion in Washington. September IA. 1919
SMITH D. FRY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
DANGERS OF THE WHEEL
Recklessness Leads Most of the
Accidents That BefaIi Riders.

ReckIessness Leads to Most of the
Accidents That BefaIi Riders.
at cannot be denied that man will
take greater risks on wheel than he
would think of taking if he were on
foot. He feels sure of his ability to
ride chalk line or to go at great speed.
and he will cross the track in front of
trolley car or he will pick
his way through a press of wagons.
where a slight miscalcuIation will
throw him under the wheels of the We,
hicles. When he has done this thing
once he feels sure that he can do it
again Then, too, he will rush in front
of spirited horses in the park. frighten-
ing them and exposing himself TO the
danger of being run down by a fran
tic animal. The use of a little common
sense and prudence viii prevent nearly
all of the bicycle accidents The dam
gers of cycling should be by this time
pretty well understood. These dangers
are no greater than those attending
almost everything else that man does
for pleasure or business 4 man can
not stir out of his house without ex-
posing himself to danger. But the
chances in his favor are so great that
be seldom thinks of the risks that he
takes when he goes upon the streets.
Horses run away. houses fall down,
mad dogs rush through the streets
Iunatics explode firearms, trolley cars
ruin away, bricks fall from chimneys
or from the walls of buildings going
up, sunstrokes PROSTATE people to the
earth, and a thousand and one other
things happen which injure or kill peo-
pie The whselman is, exposed to them,
as is every other person. The use of
the bicycle has only introduced few
new kinds of accident, every one of
which can be avoided, however, by good
sense and caution. except those caused
by the breakdown of the wheel.-The
Wheel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
FARM AND GARDEN.
PASTURES NEEp cARE.
The Future OF Hay Farming In the
United States.

IAAtC0 Skatcs.
The desire to cultivate as much land
as possible in order 10 get the most pos
slble from it has led to general neglect
OF meadow and pasture lands Only
when it is found that the soil had lost
SO much fertility that it would not pay
for cultivating was it seeded down or
left to grow up with such heritage. both
weeds and grass, as nature provided.
The result is that most of the land now
III grass is by that very fact discredited
as being presumably. fit for nothing
else. Yet there is in all grass land a
constant tendency to increase in fer
tiity. 1t is so even when the laod is
left to grow up with the weeds and
bushes. These shelter the surface, hold
the leaves that fall on the land from
being blown away. The decomposition
OF these leaves gradually builds up the
soil, and to this must be added the ex-
crement from animals fed on the herb
age which the soil is still able to grow.
Usually when the Improvement of
grass land is determined upon the soil
to be turned under and rot is regarded
as an important part of the soil assets
Improving the land as meadow and
pasture by manuring it and still ieav-
ing it unplowed is hardly ever thought
of. Yet as in most cases the grass land
is. even with manure. not quite rich
enough for profitable cropping. the ex-
pertinent is worth trying of applying
to it such manure as can be had and see
what the increased grass or hay prod
uct will be worth. This is done success
fully in England. Why may it not in the
older parts of this country? The de-
mand for hay is generally good in all
eastern cities. Will it pay to fertilize
grass lands SO as to make the growing
of hay profitable? If it will not paw to
maintain fertility in grass land, the log
zeal sequence is that all hay or grass
taken from it helps to reduce fertility
so that the soil will be worth nothing
for the production of any kind of crop
It is likely that in the future, as in
the past, most of the hay crop in this
country will be produced in the years
when the rotation between cultivated
crops and grass requires that the land
be seeded. Our climate is not moist like
that of England. Hence it cannot keep
a good sod so many years without plow-
ing and reseedi ing. This also is so much
the best for cultivated land that there
need be no fear that the profits of Gull
tlvated crops will so lessen the amount
of land in grass that there will not be
hay enough to feed with grain and
coarser fodder, nor that it will fail to
be supplied at reasonable prices.-Cul-
tiyatOr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
WASTE in FEEDING.

Combined StackSard and Manager
Here Described Prevents IT.
With good prices for hay, many con-
slider good, bright cat and barley straw
to be worth. for feeding purposes, quite
as much as overripe clover. or timothy
hay and, pound for pound, worth fully
half as much as any good hay. Hence.
instead of wasting the straw by build
ing fiat-topped stacks and allowing cat
tie and other stock to have free access
to them, n yard is built around the
stacks, and the straw fed out regularly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
TOO FOND OF FiREwA1ER.
Indians ON the VermiIlfon Lake Res
eryation Made Blind.

The commissioner OF Indian affairs
has learned of a remarkable condition
existing on the Vermiilion Lake reser-
walton in Minnesota. The Indians of
this reservation, like most of the red
men, are fond of firewater, but, as on
other reservations, it is the duty of the
agent to see that they have access to
nothing that will cause intoXication.
The inventive genius. of the human
tribe can be called into power in no
more forcible manner than by the
cravings of the stomach for liquor.
This has been shown in the case of the
Indians, who are veFitable Yankees in
inventing means for getting drunk.
The Indians of the Vermillion Lake res
ervation have discovered that the es-
sence of peppermint, dispensed in little
ounce bottles for the use of housewives
in the preparation of dainty pastry and
other edibles. will produce glorious
eXhilaration. The same effect can be Sc
cured with nearly all of the essences
used in the culinary art. But the es-
sence of peppermint especially has n
most disastrous effect upon the eye
sight, and the result of its use by the
Nermiilion Lake reservation Indians is
that several of them, while in the prime
of health, became totally blind as the
result OF a single spree. John Sky,
aged 40. an Indian buck of athletic pro-
portions, lately went on peppermint
drunk. After ne had been under the
Influence of this essence a number of
hours he complained that objects aSolt
him appeared to be long way off, and
that the sun was losing its power. He
was told that it was midday. but he
complained that it was getting darker
and darker. The optic nerve was shat
tered. John Sky has ever since lived
in total darkness.
Another case is that of Red Otter
aged AS. and in perfect health. Red
Otter, with two other Indians. went in
10 the forest with two dozen bottles of
essence of peppermint. which their
squaws would have priced for flavoring
sweet bread. The three bucks proceed
ed TO favor themselves with the pep
permint. 1t was night and Red Otter
called upon his companions to know
what had become of the moon and
where all the stars had gone. He was
told that the moon and the stars were
shining in the heavens. but all was
darkness to him. He had imbibed of
the peppermint more freely than his
companions and is now totally blind.
Two other Indians of the reservation
are partially blind from the same
cause, and the Indian agent has writ
ten to the department TO know whether
he will be allowed money with which
to take these blind red men to ST. Paul,
where their eyes may be examined
with view to restoring their sight.
1t is said that the Indians not only
get drunk on cooking essences, but they
have even resorted to red ink in order
to get intoxicated. In some cases they,
have been known to drink the alcohol
in which natural specimens have been
preserved. II. fact so dear to the red
man is the effect of firewater that he
will resort to almost any eNpedient in
order to enjoy the rare pleasure of a
ag.-WaShington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
WASTE IN FODDER PREVENTED.

WASTE IN FODDER PREVENTED.
as hay or grain A log pen has been
made, as illustrated, that serves the
purpose admirably. The logs rest upon
a foundation of stone or wood, the
lower log being one foot from the
ground, and three logs on each side, the
extreme height of fence being not less
than AZ feet. On the leeward side of
the stack pen permanent and durable
manger can be easily made from small
poles. This may extend the entire
length of the pen, and be built up on one
or more sides. The straw is thrown
into it directly from the stack, and, if
ration of hay or straw be fed at noon,
it will prove equally as valuable, the
only objection being that it is located
out of doors. 1t is far more economical
than to throw the food upon the
ground or in the nearest fence corner.
and Home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

two feet long, and two feet apart and
three inches wide by one and one-half
inches.
The straps CD are old pieces of car
rage tire bent as shown. The legs are
fastened on with a single bolt and the
uprights by long screw. The braces
for the uprights are notched in and
nailed. When it is desired to use the
barrow for grass put in floor of half
inch white pine. also nail half-inch
boards from B I to B and fit in side
boards from B to B and from B 1 to
B L.
White pine or cypress will be strong
enough for the dimensions given. If
heavier wood is used use smaller size
National Stockman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
SOME EARLY HISTORY.
robert Brent, First Mayor of the
City Of Washington.
Ae Was Appointed by President JET
fersOn, and Many institutions
Founded by Him Are Exist
ing at This Time.
Especial Washington Letter.l


The peoples of the old world look upon
heir ancient places, their ancient
towns, cathedrals and courts with a
generation akin to idolatrous adora-
ion.
The people of this new world are liv-
ng only in the living present, and look
lpon antiques very much as Tennyson
expressed his disrespect for titular
and hereditary nobility. when he said:
The gardener, Adam. aud his wife,
smile ut the claims of long descent"
1t is now more than 400 years since
the discovery of the new continent was
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
"a Prize winner.

You told me this horse had won half
dozen matches against some of the
best horses in the country He, can't
trot mile in six minutes to save him. y
1t was in blowing matches that he
took the prizes, sir."-Detroit Free
Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
Elaboration.

Oh-be merry-yes. be merry:
Sing your joys In prose or verse:
For. no matter what your worries.
Ten to one they might bsevorse-
Louisville courier-Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
So Fond.

Mrs. Ferry never saw a boy SO
fond of pets as Bobby is.
Mrs Wailace-Really?
Yes; he has worn out a kitten and
two pups in the last three months
n. Y. Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19
CORNFODDER BARROW.


ly Short Time.
The two side pieces (A) are six feet
long and one and one-half inches by
three inches. The uprights OBJ are two
feet long and two inches by one and
one-half inches. The cross pieces are
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-19

The swiil barrel on wheels is a great
convenience.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-29
SOME CHOICE BARGAINS.

Now is the Time to Make Investments
Seven room house, all modern i'm
provement; lot S0x1S71a feet; wood
house, laundry, stable, situated on
Dignowity Hill. Price, $4,000.
Six room cottage on Fourth street,
centrally located; a bargain at $1,000.
Two-story ten room house South
Presa street, large lot, only $4,000.
Six room cottage on MatamoraS
street, first class in every particular,
and a bargain at $4,000.
Two story frame house on River av-
enue, good location; $500.
Eight room, two-story house, all fur
nished; stable and outhouses, one acre
of ground, two street car lines also
horse and buggy, $4,000.
Fine brick house, large lot, stable;
situated on North street, $1,000; a
beautiful home.
Fine building consisting of store
room and saloon, 4 rooms in second
story, with gallery, warehouse, sta
BILE and hay barn, 2 large lots, on
South Presa street; $1,000.
Two story brick house, 10 rooms,
with bath on both floors. servants
room and stable, large lot, on Presa
street; $500.
Three lots on Crockett street, suit
able for store or saloon, close in, room
for four houses; $4,000.
Six room cottage on Government
Hill, large lot; $1,000.
Large 10 room house. with all mod
ern improvements, in South Heights, a
beautiful home; $4,000.
Two story frame house on Prospect
hill, two large lots; $500.
Five room cottage at Midway, near
West End; $500.
Three two-story houses, large lots,
on Chestnut street, at very reasonable
figures.
We have bargains in lots on Govern
ment Hill, Dignowity Hill, Laurel
Heights, South Heights, Tobin Hill,
West End, as we'll as in most any
part of the city, at very reasonable
prices.
We can also fit you up in farms,
and ranches ranging from 100 acres
to 10000 acres. We particularly call
your attention to 1000 acres on the
coast near Rockport, with frontage OF
about four miles on the bay, suitable
for fruit, grapes, vegetables, etc; $40
per acre. This is dirt cheap.
$50 acres near FlOresville.
2.4OO acres on the Llano river.
$50 acres near Elmendorf.
$500 acres in Frio county.
1900 acres in Gonzales county.
The above is only partial list of
the property we have for sale. We
think before purchasing it will pay
Won to call in and see JOHN T. HAM
BLETON & CO., Daily Light Build
ing. No. 104 East Commerce street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-29
PEARsALL BUDGET.
Brief Locals of the Week from that
Locality.

Brief Locals of the Week from that
Locality.
Pearsall, Texas, March 27.-The Ia
dies of the Methodist church gave an
ice cream supper last night for the
benefit of their church.
William Johnson, one of PearsalPs
most prominent young men will leave
next week for Indian Territory where
he will take charge of a ranch.
The picnic on the Hondo river last
Saturday was well attended and all
report having spent most pleasant
day.
Capt. p. r. Turner left this week for
San Antonio where ne intends to move
soon and go into the livery stable bus
mess.
John Routledge while returning from
the picnic on the Hondo last Saturday
day came very near meeting with a
very serious accident by his horse
throwing him. 1t seems he was rid
ing along when all of sudden his
horse began pitching and threw him
which rendered him unconscious for
a while. He was brought to town
in that state and it was thought he
was seriously hurt but later it proved
that he had received only slight injur-
les. He is now able to be up and
around.
d. d. Sauls will leave next week for
Indian Territory.
Constable J. J. Dawson returned
yesterday from visit of several days
in the Alamo city.
Miss Lora Allen returned to Pearsall
yesterday after prolonged absence
of several months.
Mr.. ]. G. Smith of Cotulla paid Pear
sail a pleasant visit in the early part
of the week.
Miss Willie Jennings, after spending
a few days visiting her cousin Miss
Sunday for San Antonio.
r. w. Hudson will leave tomorrow
for Pleasanton to be in attendance at
court at that place, which opens Mon
day.
Magus Smith left this week for East
land, Texas, on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. McHaney returned
from their bridal trip last Sunday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-29
FREE CURE FOR MEN.
A Michigan Man Offers to Send His
Discovery Free.
Claims To Be a Benefactor To
Weakened Mankind.

There is always more or less sus-
picion attached to anything that is Of
fered free but sometimes a man SO
overfows with generosity that he can
not rest until his discovery is known
to the world, in order that his fellow
men may profit by what he has dis
covered. 1t is upon this pricipal that
resident of Kalamazoo, Mich, de-
sires to send free to mankind a pre-
scription which will cure them of any
form of nervous debility; relieves
them of all the doubt and uncertain
ty which such men are peculiarly liza
BILE to and restores. the organs to nat
ural size and vigor. AS it costs moth
ing to try the experiment it would
seem that any man, suffering with the
nervous troubles that usually attack
men who never stopped to realize
what might be the final result, ought
to be deeply interested In remedy
which will restore them to health,
strength and vigor, without which
they continue to live an existence Of
untold misery. AS the remedy in
question was the result of many years
research as to what combination
would be peculiarly effective in restor-
ing to men the strength they need, 1t
would seem that all men suffering
with any form Of nervous weakness
ought to write for such a remedy at
once. A request to 81. G. Odds, Box
174S Kalamazoo, Mich, stating that you
are not sending for the prescription
out Of idle curiosity, but that you wish
to make use Of the medicine by giving
it a trial, will be answered promptly
and without evidence as to where in
formation came from
The prescription is sent free, and al
though some may wonder how Mr..
Odds can afford to give away his dis
covery, there Is no doubt about the
offer being genuine. Cut this out and
send to Mr.. Odds so that he may
know how you came to write him.
II 81 D s 3m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-29
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
1. & G. N. RAILROAD.

North bound trains leave for Aus
tin at 800 a. M, and 500 p. M; and
arrives from Laredo at 7:30 p. m.
South bound trains arrive at 8 a. M,
7:15 p. m, and leave for Laredo at
9:45 a. m.
II. K. &. 7. FROM l. & G. N DEPOT
Trains leave for Waco, st. Louis
and Kansas City at 500 p. m; and
arrive at 900 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11:50 a. M;
and leave at 1910 p. m. and $3.50 p. m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houston and Galveston at
1925 a. m. and 4:25 p. M; and leave
for Eagle Pass and Mexico at 4 As p.
%.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Worth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at TAO p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis, Kansas
City, Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco
at $40 a. m.
g. A. & A. omission ROUTE.
Trains leave daily for Cuero, Waco,
Houston and Galveston at $50 a. m. (;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1:50 p. M; and arrive daily
from the former places at 6:35 p. m. ;
and from the latter at 100 p. m.
Kerrville Branch.-Train leaves San
Antonio daily except Sunday at 2:45
p. M; leaves San Antonio Sundays on
ly at $50 a. m. Train daily ex-
cept Sunday arrives at San Antonio
at 10:45 a. M; on Sundays arrives at
San Antonio at $50 p. m.
s. A. &.GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernis and
Sutherland Springs at 8 a. H., daily
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at p. m,
daily except Sunday.