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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
One Wonder of Art.

Probably the smallest piece of paint
ing in the world is that executed by q
Flemish artist. 1t is painted on the
smooth side of a grain of common
white corn, and pictures a mill and a
miller mounting a stair with sack OF
grain on his back The mill is repre-
sented as standing on a terrace, and
near it is a horse and cart, while group
of several peasants is shown in the road
near by. The picture is beautifully di s.
tinct, every object being finished with
microscopic fidelity, yet by careful
measurement it is shown that the
whole painting does not cover Il surface
of half an inch square.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

tie care is taken in the laundry. Main
sock underwear wears for two years for
best and for two years more as second
best after it has been patched and
darned little, if only it goes through
the hands of u careful laundress. This
statement is borne out by every woman
who has handled dainty lingerie.
The new chemises are made long
enough for an underslirt. They are
gathered so as to be small around the
waist and to flare around the bottom.
The neck is gathered around with lace
and ribbon. There come ribbons of all
colors that are durable and can be
Numbered with the garments without
being removed
The shoulder bands of the chemise
are made of the same ribbon of a broad
er width.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
FINE FEEDING RACK.
1t Is Light and Easily Moved, and Can
Consequently Be Used at ALI
Seasons of the Year.

A Missouri reader of the Breeders
Gazette sends to that paper the follow
ing letter and sketch:
/ send you plan of a rack in which
I feed corn fodder and alp and hay
to cattle. The rack is set in bluegrass
pasture, where cattle are being fed. I
do not full feed in winter, so in the fall
I bring my racks in and line them up
On the southeast side of sheds, grove,
etc. L then set posts all around them
about two and one-half or three feet
apart. I use fence rails, as they are
cheap and abundant and answer every
purpose. The posts ought not to extend
more than one and one-half or two feet
above the top of the trough on the side
where feed is put in from sled or low
wheeled wagon. My method of feeding
cattle is to buy light, well-bred young
animals in the fall and winter them
strong. About May, or when the grass
is good, 1 move these same troughs back
to the summer feeding grounds and give
one good feed per day of broken snapped
corn. The object of this plan of winter
feeding is to keep the cattle themselves
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
NESTS BUILT OF MUD.
The Oven Bird of South America Is
an Architect of Great Skill
9nd Some Taste.

Birds betray singular taste in the
construction of their nests, some of
them being expert weavers, like our
own chippie bird that builds its nest
OF hair and down; others, like the tailor
bird Of the south, sew leaves together
and make cozy cradles of the recepta-
-cles so made. Then there are the plas-
terer birds, like the barn swallow, that
build their nests chiefly of mud. Per-
haps the most interesting nest of this
sort is made by the oven bird of Buenos
Ayres. The accompanying picture
shows a female oven bird and it's nest
The peculiar home of this queer bird
is usually foot in diameter. It is made
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
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MY LITTLE MAN.

I know a little hero, whose face is brown
with tan,
But through it shines the spirit that
makes the boy man.
a spirit strong and sturdy. will to win its
way;
1t does me good to look at him, and watch
him day by day.
He tells me that his mothers poor. and
sews all day for bread.
-@She's such a dear, good mother! the
little fellow said.
And then his eyes Shone brighter-God
bless the little man
And he added: "'Cause love her, 1 help
her all can"
All that's the thing to do, boys, to prove
the love you bear
To the mother who has kept you In long
and loving care;
Make all her burdens lighter; help every
way you can
To pay the debt you owe her, as does my
little man.
w Rural.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
GREAT CONVENIENCE.
Why Every Potato Grower and Fruit
Grower Should Have an Ample
Supply of Bushel Boxes.

In handling apples, potatoes and
other vegetables which are usually
measured, there is nothing handler
than bushel boxes, as they are called,
but which are really crates. These may
be made by anyone who is handy with
a saw and hammer, and cost so little
that any farmer can afford to supply
himself with them. They are furnished
knocked down" by several firms in the
country, but they can be made at home
just as we'll and at less cost.
They are usually made of Eastwood
or elm boards; sawed from one-half to
three-eighths of an inch thick by three
inches wide, for the sides and bottom,
and inch boards are used for the ends.
To make them take an inch board
that is foot wide and cut it into pieces
II inches long. For the sides and bot
tom cut the strips 1879 inches long.
These, when nailed together, make a
box 1914 inches long, IA inches wide and
II inches deep, which will hold bushel
of potatoes when level full.
When digging potatoes or gathering
apples, tomatoes, turnips or other such
things, the boxes can be hauled to the
field, filed, set in tiers on the wagon
and taken to the house and unloaded in
very much less time than it would take
to load and unload without them. When
hauling to market the boxes come
handy and big load can be put on and
unioaded in a very short time, and if
they are properly made and filled they
give the product nice appearance that
goes a long way toward making q
good sale for them.
1t will be found on figuring the con-
tents of the box as above given that it
holds more than half-bushel measure
twice full. This allows for the custom
airy heaping measure that is required to
make 60 pounds, the standard weight
for bushel of potatoes. In some states
there is a standard weight for apples
also, about SO pounds to the bushel.
One who begins to use these bushei
boxes are rarely willing to dispense
with them.-Farmers' Voice.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

of clay, straw and dried leaves, and it's
walls are about an inch thick. You will
notice that the nest has two compart-
ments. In one the eggs are laid and
patched, and it Is said that the other
is used as roosting place by the bird
whose mate is covering the eggs. The
birds build their odd nests in most con-
spicuous places, often on the top of
a post, and usually they will construct
an entire nest within "a hours.-Chi-
cago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

president of that congress. He knew
how scarce were the field pieces and
where those that the province did have
were kept. We can readily imagine the
surprise of Cages officer on going to
look for the province guns he found
only the carriages. Then began a search
for the cannon. The storehouse was Sc
located that there were only two pas
sageways by which they could have
been taken out during the few moments
that the guard was off. Cages officers
found an unbroken cobweb across one
passage. which led to the conclusion
that the guns must have been taken
away through the remaining passage,
which was the way to Master Holbrook s
school room.
There was no nook or corner, eel
larway or dark passage, but the officers
peered into, but to no effect. Master
Hoibrook's lame leg was sufficient for
his not getting up from his seat to ac-
company the officers about the school
building, and they very graciously ex-
cused him, and he kept his bandaged
foot on an old wooden box at his desk
without being disturbed.
That box contained more than oak
logs for the hearth. Master Holbrook' s
boys had the satisfaction of knowing
that they had acted important part
in saving two of the guns and carrying
into execution the resolve of the pro-
vincial congress.
Those guns were taken from the
wood box and carried out of town by a
negro slave, and thus brought into the
service of the provincial army, when
they so hastily left their homes and
focked to Cambridge in pursuit of the
kings army on their retreat, 123 years
ago.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
A TOILET NECESSITY.
Why Lemons Should Find Place on
the Toilet Table of Every Sem
sibIe American Woman.

No woman should be without lemons
On her toilet table. They are about as
necessary nowadays as soap, so those
who believe in them say.
Lemons" exclaimed q woman who
believes in them reiigiously. why, L
wouldn't be without lemons n whole
day for anything. l once heard of n
French woman who was considered the
most beautiful woman of her time, and
she attributed her good looks to eat
ing eight oranges a day for sos days in
the year. I'd be willing to bet on it
that lemons will do far more toward
beautifying woman than oranges.
Lemons beautify one through and
through, outside and in Nothing in the
world bleaches the skin, hands and face
like little diluted lemon juice applied
at night, and, strange to say, unlike
most bleaches, it softens the complex
ion. Then the finest of manicure acids
is made by dropping a teaspoonful of
lemon juice in cup of tepid water.
This removes all stains from nails and
skin and loosens the cHticIe naturally
and much better than any sharp instru-
ment. A dash of lemon juice in plain
water is an excellent tooth wash. re-
moving not only the tartar, but sweet
ening the breath, and a teaspoonful of
the juice in small cup of black coffee
will drive off bilious headache before
the sufferer can say caterpillar. Life
would be very barren to me without
lemons. and SO it would be to any wom-
an who knows the secret of their eff
cacy. Best Of all, the juice of the lem
on, taken with a teaspoonful of soda
cooking soda-after each meal, Will pull
the flesh right off the most persistentIy
fat woman who ever worried over her
weight"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
SAVED BY SCHOOLBoYS.
How the Patriotic Youngsters OF Bos-
tom Secured Possession of Two
British Field Pieces.

In the circular chamber at the top of
Bunker Hill monument are two cannon,
the Hancock and the Adams. These
old pieces of ordnance were saved from
the English during revolutionary times
by the patriotic schoolboys of Boston.
During the blockade of Boston the pub
lie schools were continued. Master Sam
ue1 Holbrook kept the writing school
on the common, which was in session
when the second provincial congress
opened at Cambridge February z, 1775.
A man we'll known to Master Holbrook
and his pupils was unanimously elected
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
How to Care for SIX.

Silk being always worn, it is strange
how few women understand how tc
treat the beautiful fabric. One fact
not by any means widely known is that
silk should never be folded. Then.
again, use a clean, smooth table to
sponge the fabrics on. A good reno
waiting fluid for black silk is little rock
of ammonia and n piece of common
soda, put into a bottle and dissolve
into one-half pint of boiling water
Sponge with this and iron; this is Isc
good for restoring rusty-looking black
wooden goods. A French recipe saws tc
clean black silk by sponging on both
sides with spirits of wine and ironing
on the wrong side. The sponeing with
coffee removes all of a greasy appear
ance that especially affects gros Craig
silks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

from soiling the feed by tramping, and
especially to keep the hogs off of it.
I have tried penning the hogs, also
changing the cattle to another lot, but
found neither as satisfactory this.
I cut all my corn in shocks 16 hills
square, also make as much clover hay
as I can, all of which is fed during win
ter, as above stated. Most of the fodder
is fed, corn and all, right from the field.
By feeding this way all the time in
one place, I soon have great bed of
stalks and refuse, which keeps down all
mud and makes a fairly comforta BILE
bed for the steers. This also makes a
big manure pile, which even in this
country is a good thing to have, espe-
clalJy if put on the stuole clover with a
spreader, as did last fall, lightly ma
nuring from this one source alone fully
25 acres.
This rack is light (three by twelve
feet), is easily moved, and thus is in
use nearly all the time, winter and sum-
mer. My steers wintered this way and
Gid well last winter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
Most Quiet of Great cities.

No other large city is as quiet as
Berlin. Railway engines are not al
lowed to blow their whistles within the
city limits, and the man whose wagon
gearing is loose and rafting is subject
10 a fine. Strangest of all, piano play
ing is regulated in Berlin. Before a
certain hour in the day and after Ger
tain hour in the night the piano must
be silent in that musical city. Even
during playing hours fine is imposed
for mere banging on the piano.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

tain covers this space. The same kind
is hung behind the sideboard to make
u dainty background for the water
pitcher. glasses and the other articles
that may be placed on the sideboard
at meal time. There are odd bureaus
about almost every home that may
thus be treated, affording a most serv'
icable and withal attractive article OF
furniture for the dining-room. No one
knows until she has made use of 10
how very convenient sideboard is
and how much the presence of one
helps out the usually rather scant fur
nishings of the dining-room.-Faru
and Home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
Cane-Rottomed Chairs.

The owner of cane-bottomed chairs
which require renovating should pro-
vide herself with a ball OF strong Irvine
and some varnish, and she can manage
to do the work very creditably to her.
self in the following way: Cut away
the old cane, take a large darning
needle, thread it, make knot at the
end and loop the string through the
holes backward and forward, cross
wise from side to side, right and left.
filling every hole; then working back
again, weaving as you would for cloth
Then yarnish the chairs and place them
aside to dry Make small cushions of
cretonne or any other material Won
like and tie them on the seats with rib.
bon to match.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

requires several days to hatch. Direct
ly after the petals fall the sepals are
open and extended, as shown at (a):
two weeks after the calyX has closed
tightly as at (b). If sprayed just after
the petals fall the young worm gets the
arsenic (spray with one pound paris
green to $50 or 200 gallons of water);
if unsprayed the worm eats into the lit
tie apple and destroys the value of the
fruit After the calyx closes it is too
late to spray-Farm and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
How an Old Bureau Can Be Utilised
to Good Advantage for Side
board Purposes.

The cut shows the utilization for
sideboard purposes of an old bureau.
The woodwork is thoroughly sand
Papered, then painted in a color TO har-
monte with the rooms other furnish
ings. The upper drawer is left for the
holding of knives, forks, spoons, nap
kins in use, etc. The other drawers are
removed, leaving shelves for the hold
ing of table linen. a pretty draw cur.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
THE DAINTY CHEMISE.
1t Has Come Back Again, ReveIinS in
Ruffies and Puffs, and in Full
WomanIy Favor.

The chemise went out for awhile, but
it came back again. This year it is to be
worn by every self-respecting woman
and it will be found to revel in the ruff
fes and puffs of the chemise of the days
of Josephine.
The favorite material is nainsook
which after all is very durabl1, if lit
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
willing to Accommodate.

An old story has been revived about a
@punky little American privateer in
revolutionary time. One day, in dense
fog, she stole up to an English ine-of-
battle ship, mistaking her for an East
Indian merchantmen, and ordered her
to strike. When the Seventy-four run
out her guns, the Yankee skipper saw
his mistake. Stepping to the gangway
and taking off his hat, he said, politely:
-'Oh, very we'll, sir, if you won't sur
render, / will"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
soft Food and Poultrx.

The natural food of fowls is composed
of seeds, insects and grass In the do
nestle condition we allow grain and
meat Turkeys and chickens drink very
little water when feeding, and even
ducks and geese resort to water when
feeding in order to wash their bills
more than to drink. This brings up the
propriety of feeding soft food. 1t is
known that ground grain absorbs a
large volume of water, and when the
mixture is apparently dry quite large
proportion of water exists in it, though
more so when the mixture is very moist
and sloppy. 1t is not beneficial water,
as the results are sometimes injurious,
bowel disease and indigestion prevail
ing. It is better to feed all food dry
if possible, says writer, and keep q
trough full of water where the fowls
can take what quantity they desire.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

work, front and back. The sleeves,
which arc gathered at the shoulder
and at the hand, can have pucker
strings, which can be united when the
little dress is washed.
The yoke is made out of three quar-
tiers of a yard CT dimity tucking which
comes at about dollar yard 1t can
be made separately from the dress and
tied with strings around the waist.
The little dress is slipped Oh over the
yoke, which can be renewed when
soiied.
The only trimming on the skirt is
four rows of eording which is easy TO
wash and iron.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
TIME FOR SPRAYIsSG.
Begin Immediately After the Petals
Fail and Stop Promptly After
the Petals Close.

Spraying for the codling moth is now
better understood, thanks to expert
ment station Investigations. Prof.
Slingerland, of New York, tells why
fruit should be sprayed Immediately
after petals fall and stopped after Sc
pals close. The moth lays the egg in
the blossom end of the fruit. The egg
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
How to Drape a Piano.

If there is an upright piano in the
room do not jam it stiffiy against the
wall Put 1T crosswise, almost in the
middle OF the floor. Hang a piece of
tapestry or a portiere over the back.
place box on the floor behind it, put
some cushions on the box, and you
have the very latest thing. the piano
seat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
BABY'S DIMITY DRESS.
An Easily Washed and Very Fetching
Little Affair for a YOunGster
Eighteen Months of Age

Two yards of white dimity figured in
small green leaves. Will make dress
for an 1s-months old boy. For laundry
purposes the skirt can be gathered
upon low-neckcd band of white needle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02
Harry Has nm Idea.

Harry, aged seven. was reading aloud
to his mother about a ship and came
across passage saying: And she
steamed down the river" ''Why is a
ship called She Harry?" asked his
mother. well, guess it's because she
has to have a man to boss her." was the
reply.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-02

As soon, now, as the condition of the
soil Will admit. the main planting in
the garden should be done.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-19
Local Weather Report.
Brief Mention.

High water to-day, 1875 a. m.
Two-family house 81, 60o-R.E. Baldwin
George H. Collett, the fast New Ha-
ven cyclist, has entered in the Affair
Cycle club races at the Fair grounds,
Danbury, on Memorial day.
Miss Helen Kennard of Meriden is
spending the week in this city, where
she is attending the May Festival. Miss
Kennard is the guest of Mrs. Charles
Ia. Ferry.
Among the special lecturers for next
year at the Divinity school are Profess
sor S. A. Smith, d. D., LID, of Glas-
gov, Scotland; Rev. E. M. Bliss of New
York, and Rev. DR.. Van Dyke of New
York.
Attend the free lecture, how Span
ish, French and German are learned
in 40 lessons, to-day, Thursday, at 4
and o. m. in Y. M. C. A. A splendid
opportunity to learn Spanish to do
business in Cuba.
The dual track cup which has been
in the trophy room of the Yale gym
nasium for the past three years, has
been forwarded to Harvard, who, by
virtue of the result of the games at
Cambridge last Saturday, are entitled
to 1t.
Messrs. Leavitt and TreadweH stu
dents at Yale university, will speak at
the Railroad Y. M. c. A. Sunday after
noon next at $3.50. There will also be
special singing by students Railroad
men and their families are cordially in
vited to attend.
The first moonlight meet of the Y. M.
G. A. WheeImen will be held in New
Britain next Tuesday evening, at which
time the New Britain association will
entertain visitors from Hartford, New
Haven, Middletown and Meriden.
The funeral of Comrade John A.
Munson will be attended from Admiral
Foote post room, Court street. ON Fri
day. at p. M, May 20. The post will
have entire charge of the funeral. The
deceased was member of Co. D, 9th
C. v.
Some of Meriden's people who came
to the May festival here yesterday
were G.. G. Marble, R. A. H. Clark.
George Mills Mrs. Fales, Miss Harriet
Fales, Mrs. j. p. Plat, Miss Florence
Wilcox, Miss Eta Warren, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Winter Davis, Miss Mar
garet Gudebrod, Miss Gertrude Spen-
Ger, Mrs. j. H. Chase and Miss Florice
Chase.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-19
MONEY IN HIS HAT,

Winsted, May 1S.-Charles Cooke,
aged about fifty years, reported to
Chief of Police Wheeler to-day that he
lost or had stolen from him $2,445 in
cash and Chief Wheeler at once started
out to get some trace of the money if
possible. Cooke then returned to the
house of William Griffin, his STEP
father, and again told of his loss and
said he was going to commit suicide.
Later in the day Cooke was located on
Warren's hill, about two miles distant,
and when taken in charge by the police
the money was discovered in his hat.
There was a $1,000 bill and others of
large denomination. The money was
taken from him and will be deposited
in a bank by Chief Wheeler.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-19

Two for Half pricings. If
The Men these two offerings
' ''is have ever been
equalled we'll take a back seat
and quit.
ooc. Neglige Shirts 35c. Madras
and Percale Neglige Shirts for
men, with white neck bands and
attached link cuffs. In sizes 155a
to II. Actually worth 69c.
Thursday at 35c.
35c. Undershirts for LOG. Sum
mer weight understands, random
and grey mixed. There are no
drawers to match. In sizes 81
to DE-. Real worth CSC.
Thursday at loc. ca.
For the Women.
Women's fast black cotton
hose, full regular made and with
extra elastic tops. Sizes, 81 to
10. Regular 21c. quality.
On Thursday, lac. pair.
Women's white Jersey ribbed
vests, shaped low neck, sleeve
less and finished with pink, blue
or lavender lace trimming. Sizes,
4, 5, 6. Worth 21c.
On Thursday lac. ca.
Women's Handkerchiefs-Print-
Henstitched Handkerchiefs, fast
colors. Less than half price on
Thursday at 6 for Csc.
Oriental Laces-Choice line of
Oriental Laces, 4-inch to 12-inch
width. Worth 25c. and 38c. yd
Now l2cH. yd.
Cambria Embroideries - Ham
burg Edgings and Insertions.
Worth 1Oc. and 12Hc. yd.
Thursday 4sc. yd.