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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
a TOAST.

written by C,.,t Jack Crawford. the
~Poet-Scout." on the eve of his departure
for Europe three years ago. and only re-
Gently published. 1t was written. says
the Banner of Gold, to his daughter, Eva
Lenore, since married to D. w. Reckart.
a graduate of the Columbia co1lege.1
i fill my glass to one fair lass,
sweetheart-not of mine;
"A budding rose whose sweets disclose
The fruit of Gods sunshine;
"A heart all bent merriment.
A soul without disguise;
A prairie flower with magic power
That sparkles in her eyes.
] fill my glass to one fair lass,
AS dear as life to me;
I've heard her sing with birds of spring,
I've danced her on my knee;
I've watched her grow with soul aglow.
The sunshine in her hair;
Though wild and free, know that she
Remembers me in prayer.
! fill my glass to one fair lass
Though miles and miles apart,
Her echoing voice makes me rejoice,
And deep within my heart
The music strings, which memory brings
To strike those chords divine,
Will sing and play when far away
Those songs of Aud lang syne.
fill my glass, my dear, sweet lass,
With Gods and woman's drink.
And fling to you, His daughter true,
This bouquet while 1 think:
So here's your health. with all the wealth
OF love God gave to me;
And may He smile on you the while
L sail across the sea.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
GROWING OF BERRIES
Eternal Vigilance and Work Is the
Price of Success


The growing of berry calls into
action some of the most wonderful laws
of nature. In the growth of plants we
find these laws in perfection NWe also
find in various forms complete supply
of every element required for the full
development of both plant and fruit
Nature gives all these products without
stint. She simply asks in return that
we assist her in some of the smaller de-
tails of the work. She asks that the soil
be made rich and well prepared; that
the plants be of good quality and care.
fully set out;- thst-freeuent hoeing and
cultivation be given; that plants be pro-
tected from winter frostS and summer
drought; that no insect pest or fungus
disease find an abiding place with them;
that you treat them as a friend and love
them as brother. Both pleasure and
profit come in greatest measure from
closest attention to all these details Ma
| ture furnishes almost every good with
4 prodigal hand, but she is niggard to
him W no will not work in her ways. You
cannot cheat her in farm or garden.
You cannot get something for nothing
These are days of progress. Every line
| of business must advance with the
times. or drop to the rear. The farmer
| has been the laggard. The safest. the
surest, the most ancient and the most
| honorable business OH earth should be
in the most progressive ranks. An army
| of best newspapers are stationed all
along the agricultural highway, to
| guard us from error and direct US to sue
cess. We cannot afford to he without
| them. Read them! Study them! Elk
| pertinent in moderate way. give extra
| preparation and cultivation to certain
| tracts, and mark results, as compared
with ordinary tillage. Observe results OF
similar experiments OH your neighbors
farms. Compare notes with them anC
| reason together. Extend like expert
| ments to the seeds you sow, the stock
you grow. and trees, plants and shrubs
you set. Such experiments are almost
| sure to lead to more careful selection of
| seed, stock and plants, and to a more
| thorough cultivation of the soil and let
| ter results every way from farm, fruit
and garden.-M. 4 Thayer, in Prairie
| Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

roads throughout the farming commu-
mites. He said, Il think better of it
than I did year ago, but won't it cost
too much? His wife, Il bright, weil-in-
formed woman, said: That is the ar
gument you have been using for five
years. / cannot use that argument.
Human life is more precious than gold.
Bad roads cost a life in our family
THAT excited my curiosity, and l
asked for the story. Here it is:
Last year 1 was moving back of the
house. Our four-year-old child came
out to see me. did not hear him. Ny
scythe swung far to the left and struck
something. A plaintive "Oh, papa" drove
the steel to my heart. / saw him as he
fell. He had received a frightful wound,
Seyering arteries. j Immediately
hitched up team and started for the
city. The roads were worse than they
are now. 1t was slow journey, pain
fully slow. 1t was an equally slow jour
ney back. When we reached him the
little one was beyond earthly help
THE mother and father were sob
bling when the story was finished.
When he could speak, the young farmer
continued: IT must seem strange to
you to have this story appear in our
talk on good roads, but my wife, when
ever she sees anything about good roads
in the papers and magazines, always
says that if we had had good roads be-
tween here and the city little Ben would
be with us. 1t is a telling argument.
JOuld have gotten the doctor in quar-
ter of the time if we had had good roads.
and he could have saved the boys life.
1.-THE wife spoke of the funeral. They
aad many friends, yet only few at
tended, because of the almost impassa-
bic roads. 1T would have been such a
comfort to see our neighbors present.
Ever since then 1 have been an advo-
cate of good roads. Not alone, of course,
because of our loss, but because that
set me to thinking, and have written
the county papers many letters on the
subject. Farmers are not as neigh
borly as they should be, and much of
this lack is owing to bad roads during
a good share of the year. The one
thing needful to make this part of our
state veritable paradise is good roads
1 have often told my husband that it
is next tosa crime that they are not
made. He has ceased to say that the
great cry for good roads is chiefly made
by wheelmen. He and nearly every
one else in this community has become
convinced that the farmer can no longer
regard the bicycle as a stranger and an
enemy, as nearly all of the farmers
sons and daughters for miles around
are riding wheels. 1t will be wheels
with all of the farmers sons and daugh-
tiers before long, and why not?'
1T is true that this was not learned
discussion; there was not the closest
logic, but it was full of common sense.
told the lady that she ought to go to
a farmers institute and preach good
roads sermon. It is such talks that set
the people to thinking; such talks that
set farmers to thinking that they car
not always afford to get along without
good roads,
IA WATROUS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
Care of Fruit Trees.

The peach is propagated by budding
on Seeding peach trees. Generally the
seed is planted in the spring and the
plant budded in August In pruning
TIE peach, from one-third to one-half
of the new wood should be cut off each
year. This should be done in the spring
before growth starts. By this treat
ment the fruit buds are thinned out and
the tree takes on a compact form and
does not easily break down. Cherry
and plum trees may have light pruning
done early in the spring. They no not
need much pruning, but little looking
over each year to take out interlocking
branches and shorten branches that
grow too strongly-Farma and Home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

how fast they move? We ought to be
making for shore
Il wouldn't mind a blow a Bit Ian
ders observed.
Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread" Kitty replied.
even if the angel is sailor-girl,
CHI" smiled Fred, turning the quota
ton to Kitty's confusion ''Well, if
you're afraid, you'd better run and re-
port your weather observations to
Capt. Hutchinson Trowbridge''
She had already turned away, but
swung quickly at the information of his
last word, looking at him with mild re-
proach.
Her warning was unnecessary. for al
most immediately the captains stento-
rian voice rang out from the hurricane
deck: Haul in your lines, and haul 'em
quicki" Before the lines were fairly
in, the tug was headed for Port Royal
Before mile had been run, Kitty's
predictions were verified. The storm
burst with all the fury of gulf stream
squall.
The prudent captain had gathered
the excursionists into the cabin before
the storm broke. 1t was gloomy out
side, but positively dark in the poorly
lighted cabin From dark corner
Landers looked for Kitty, but in vain.
''She's probably hurt at what said .
he muttered, discontentedly.
Attic end of an hour, peering through
little side-light. Fred saw that they
were skirting the shore, and were evil
IDENTIFY returning to Savannah by the
INLAND course" This was a course
lying between the mainland and the
long chain of low islands known as the
Sea islands. Still Kitty did not appear.
Landers began to grow uneasy. Then
he thought of the little light in the front
of the cabin commanding the pilot
house. She could hardly have been
there all this time, but he would look,
anyway. To his surprise he saw her
hat and light cape lying on the seat. and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Fred watched his lines in silence until
old Capt. Hutchins hove alongside. The
captain had been rolling around the
deck all the morning, with the most
curious winks and chuckles and facial
contortions. The sunny haired Kitty
had appeared to be perfectly obliyious
of the captains inexplicable behavior,
perhaps because he was an old friend
of her father. and she understood his
little peculiarities. Not SO with Lam
ders. He had watched the captain, and
he more than half suspected that the
little real-life drama which he and
Trowbridge and Kitty were playing, and
had been playing for the last three
months, was an open secret with the
captain.
.You fellows have had good luck on
this trip" nodded the captain, reflect
lively, ''findin' the Banks SO easy. Yes
pursued the captain, young Trow-
bridge is a neat 'un on findin' the
Banks-or anything else he's after, fol-
that matter The old sailors throat
swelled out in an alarming manner, and
though his face was as i1nmovable as
that of the sphinx, and not a sound
escaped him, Landers would have sworn
he was laughing.
The captain found fish on two OF
three of the hooks. He looked critically
at the bate on the third hook.
kitty Watson strung that bait, III
bet my hat to a schooner of beer! Now
didn't she? / could tell one of hei
bats in Chiny."
"Yes, she strung it, admitted
Landers, smiling in spite of himself
''She must have a reputation for catch
ing fish,
| well. she have.' declared the cap.
tain. land they amt allus black fish
either. Ha! ha! no: ho!" The cap
tain roared and guffawed most incon
tinently at his joke, and gave Landers
| shoulder blow that would have LAID
out porpoise. The old tar's sup
pressed humor of the morning had
plainly reached the danger-point, ano
this joke was the safety-valve that
saved him. But a jokes joke, young
man." added the captain, familiarly
after he had recovered, land that aim
saying that Kitty's croquette."
81 should hope not" observed Ian
ders, leaning busily over his line to hide
smile. ''She certainly doesn't look
like one."
"That she amt, young man. con
tinued the captain, assuringly. Never
think it. But where's the gal gone, any
way?" asked he, affecting to peer with
concern toward the forcastie.
I ''I'll give this old fool all the line he
wants." smiled Fred to himself. He's
| having more fun out of it than any OF
the rest of US. I don't know" he an
swered aloud, with twinkle in his eye
''but I think she has gone after more
bait
1.-THE on'y kind of bait she'll find il
the wheel-hus is live bait!" he retorted
and exploded again.
what luck, Fred?' said Kitty, who
had stolen up behind him.
pretty fair. Fifteen so far. /
you'll just bait those hooks in that ir
resistible manner of yours, we shall
have more"
''I'N bait them, but I don't believ,
you'll catch any more. Don't you SCI
how low those black clouds hang, anC
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
CONVENIENT LADDER.
A Simple Continuance Which Makes
Fruit Picking Easy.

Simple COntrfVance Which Makes
Fruit Picking Easy.
a little forethought during the leisure
hours of the winter season will provide
many useful implement for the farmer
and gardener. During fruit season it is
almost impossible TO have a super
abundance of ladders for gathering
fruit. The ladder portrayed herewith
rests on five bearings, three of them
adjustable as to length and position. and
easily adapted to all inequalities of
surface, perfectly secure and portable.
a siX-foot ladder weighs about 40
pounds. The crane, or basket and hook
holder, rotates, or may be shifted to
either side of the operator; will support
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

he McEIudllf, TIC L fiOO . D1dSA
ter, as she was called by most people,
or Kitty Watson, by formal name,
swung on her heel and smiled vivacious-
1y upon the young man balancing on
campstool. You don't believe it,
Fred?"
Frederick Landers smiled calmly at
her preeict;ons.
Since the tug had left the wharf the
two had spent most of their time to-
gether Most, but not all. The pilot
house of vessel has fatal fascination
for young women. And though young
Trowbridge, the pilot. had been attend
ing strictly to business all the morning,
and had kept more persevering look
out ahead than the fair weather seemed
to render necessary, Kitty had made
several visits to the pilot house.
However, for the last 20 minutes Kitty
had devoted her entire attention to
Landers.
Il suppose you have sailed these wa
tiers many times, Kitty" he remarked.
Hundreds of times. After mamma
died, papa always took me with him
when / was not in school, and he did
not expect to be, out all night; and, in
spite of all his precautions, have slept
many a night under a tarpaulin, and
slept soundly. too"
while papa watched"
Yes; but in the morning I'd steer
while he slept, if the wind was light"
These small hands couldn't do much
ia storm, 1 fancy. even now" ventured
Fred, CALAMITY.
Kitty flushed at the compliment, but
protested, archly; "Never judge the
strength of woman's hand, sir, until
you have felt the weight of it. And /
have steered in a storm. When the
boom broke rapa's arm, steered so
miles in driving wind"
II can hardly believe it. But doubt
less some day you will just as skillfully
steer some happy mans household
II am not so sure / could do as well
as that" she replied, with heightened
color, for Fred's conversations of late
had shown a decided drift "A house
hold in storm is harder to manage
than a ship-I'm told" she suggested,
doubtfully.
1T all depends on your crew" he an
swered. Watching her keenly.
II suppose So" she said, glancing at
him with a timidity that was unusual.
Landers returned glance in which
there was certainly more than passing
tenderness.
I'VE are near the Banks said Kitty
in an altered tone, rising. A moment
later the gong sounded.
1--WE are evidently there" replied
Landers. .bu. how you knew it is more
than / can tell"
How 1 knew it is more than 1 can
tell, too" she Ietorted, brisklyr II just
knew it."
There used to be buoy here" she
ran on, batting hooks with cut fish in a
business-like manner, but these fisher
men, who think that God made black
fish for them exclusively, cut it loose
She deity dropped line overheard.
and, after running it out ten or twelve
fathoms, she cried, confidently, as the
line slackened: We're therei" and fast
ened it to the railing. Then she quick
" baited and ran out two other lines,
fastening them likewise.
Now fish to your hearts content -
she commanded. II don't care much
about it, but I'll take run around to
see il there isn't some other poor help
less creature that needs me-"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
Modiaed thePIa~

n notable figure has disappeared from
the great world at Vienna in the death
Of Count Erwin Neipperg, the senior
general of the Austrian army, and the
nobleman for whose sake alone Sardou
and Mime. Rejane modified both the text
and the cast of Mime. Sans Gene" when
1t was represented at Vienna. The
Austrian chamberlain who plays so dis
creditable role in the drama was no
other than the father of Count Neip
perg.-Chicago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

@-An communications for this paper shouia
be accompanied by the name of the author, NOT
necessarily for publication but as an evidence
of good faith on the part OF the writer. WIZ
only on ona side OF the paper. Be particularly
careful In giving names and dates to have the
aetters and figures plain and distinct.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

HE NJ e m a i d.
trilled most gayly,
and cast a roguish
glance at her COM
panion. The time
was nine or there
abouts of a bright
( or e II o o NJ the
scene was t h e
4uarter-d e c k of
the t u G Nestor.
with Tybee Light
house cleaning in
the sunlight some
miles hAhiD0
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
II He WouId Reform.

So you want to marry my daugh-
tcr?"
Yes. sir; have college education
and"
Never mind that. 1 am willing 10
overlook it if You promise to reform and
live good life from now on-.SPare
Moments
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

80 pounds of fruit in basket with ease.
and the legs all fold in when required
The object is to provide safe stand.
and at the same time increase the facil.
tiles of the operator in picking fruit
pruning trees, ETC., giving him the full
use OF both hands and placing the basket
within easy reach of the same, thereby
saving time in transporting the fruit
from the tree to the basket. The fruit
can also be handled with less damage
from bruising, and it will therefore
bring more money.-Farm and Home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Miss Jolliet-It isn't true, Mr.. Cyni-
Ius. that a woman, cannot keep a secret
Cynicus-I agree with you: but tho
trouble is that she cannot disguise the
fact that she is keeping oEe.--Twinkles
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

" Many a yarn will ne'er be told.
And many a line ne'er be unrolled;
Many a lunch will go for naught,
Or to the fish that go uncaught."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Cut the young trees back when
placing them in the ground, and also
trim back the roots to correspond
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
Stuck to- the Pie.

A Welsh county court judge recently
had before him a case in which printer
sued pork butcher for the value of
large parcel of paper bags with the
latter's advertisement printed thereon
The printer, having no suitable illustra-
ton to embellish the work, thought he
improved the occasion by putting an
elaborate royal arms above the mans
name and address, but ultimately the
latter refused to pay. The Judge, look
ing over specimen, observed that.
for his part. he thought the lion and
unicorn were much nicer than an old
fat pig. "Oh. WELL" answered the
butcher. perhaps your honor likes to
eat animals like that. but my custom
ers don't I don't kill lions and uni
corns- only kill fat pigs" Verdict
for defendant.-LondonA Answers.
II waited ten minutes for car to-
day." the landlady was saying, "and
then it passed me without stopping"
It was afterward recalled that the
Habitually Silent Man had been having
unusual difficulty with his chops. per
haps," ne remarked. 1.-THE conductor
didn't care TO have you board his car"
Detroit Journal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-07
Air Jam in n Tunnel.

A curious state of things was OBJ
served in the tunnel of the underground
railway of budapest on account of lack
of ventilation. For stretch of more
than two miles there is only a single
ventifator, which is entirely insufficient,
and the trains running through the
tunnel compress the air within'ike that
in the gun barrel of ZalinslIi dyna-
mite gun. 1t is stated that on several
occasions the cars were raised bodily
from the tracks by the pressure of air
and gas, and the passengers were al
most suffocated. Steps have been taken
to increase the number of air shafts,
so that there will be at least ten of these
in each mile, and very large exhaust
fans will do away with the danger of In
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-07
SsljiEi:t!(IEE;3SEsRf11Ig]!SiL.
sss Co., ~ lNIDl.sssssSsS
DUAL PERSONALITY.
Well-Known Scientist Discusses ITS
Medico-Legal Status.

Medico-Legal Status.
A paper was recently read before the
section of neurology of the American
Medical association by DR.. r. Osgood
Mason, the. medical scientist, whose in
vestigations in psychical phenomena
have attracted wide attention, on the
origin and medico-legal aspect of the
dual personality.
He believes that not only physical pc
culiarities and tendencies to certain dis
eases, but mental characteristics, may
be transmitted to descendants, often
passing over one or more generations to
appear Enthusiastically in later one.
Suppose, for instance, that five gener-
atoms back there had appeared a man
of thoroughly bad characteristics mar
ried to q right-minded, moral, even re-
ligious woman" He further supposes
that this mans life was in every way
profane and vicious; that "the genera
lions which Immediately succeeded
came under influences, which, aided by
inherited characteristics from the
mother, led to lives of morality, up
In the fifth generation appeared man
almost the counterpart of his evil an
cestor. "Where did this evil tendency
exist during the four intervening gen.
erations?" DR.. Mason states that in the
fourth generation was mild and re-
ligiously inclined woman of delicate
health. Some sudden shock, syncope or
loss of consciousness occurs, and on re-
covery an entirely new personality is
found. The patient commences to
curse, to vilify everything good, and to
uphold sentiments and practices of the
most criminal character. The newly
arrived personality has chain of MEM
cries and individual history quite for
eign to the primary self, but consistent
with the remote ancestor, whom we
have considered" In an hour her own
consciousness has returned and her re-
cent condition is perhaps called tempo
rary insanity, or, in more primitive
times, was termed possession of the
evil spirit" In like manner pleasant
atavism may appear after generations
of evil-doers. The doctor cites many
cases of alternating personality, which
makes the Jekyll and Hyde story seem
quite probable and explains many. cases
of erratic actions in staid citizens, as
well as pseudo-memory and many of our
strange impulses, which theosophists
claim prove reincarnation to be a real
ity. Mr.. Mason claims that it is but the
transmission of qualities and ideas
which may for years remain dormant,
and that ones ordinary self should not
be punished for crime the motive of
which may be traced to q remote ances-
tor. He thinks the question of interest
not only to the scientists but the whole
world.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-07
THE SENATOR'S PLAY BALL.

The Topo Chico baseball team play
ed at Austin yesterday and were de-
featcd by the Senators by score of
10 to 1. The Senators made "a hits,
while the TOpO Chicos got but four
off Shepherd, Drinkwater and Par
fridge.
The Sand Crabs of Galveston defeat
ed the LaGrange team last Monday
by score of 81 to 4. Murray and
Parvin pitched for Galveston. Tony
Garcia and Al Jack are with La
Grange, the former playing shOrtstop
and the latter center field.
The BronchOs practiced at San
Pedro park yesterday afternoon.