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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
HOW ANTS MAKE SLAVES.
Warrior Ants, Large Red Variety,
Enslave the Small and Weak
er Species.

The warrior ant is a slave making
lpecies. 1t is large red kind. and it
makes raids against nests of the small
yellow turf ant, a mild and docile race,
large numbers of which it carries off
to act as servants.
But it does not steal fully grown
turf ants; their habits are formed and
they would be useless for such pur-
pose. What the warrior. ant wants is
raw material, which can be turned
into thoroughly well-trained servants.
So it merely kills the adult ants which
strive to oppose it's aggression and
contents itself with trundling home to
its own nest the larvae and pupae of
the turf nts which it has put to flight
and vanquished.
In time these grubs and cocoons
produce fuli-grown yellow workers,
which can be taught by the warrior
ants to act as nurses and housemaids.
| once saw in a garden in Algiers a
great pitched battle going on between
slavemakers and the family of the flu
ture slaves, in which the ground was
strewn with the corpses of the van
quished. Not till the nest of the small
er ants was almost exterminated did
they retire from the unequal contest
and allow the proud invader to carry
off their brothers and sisters in their
cocoons, asleep and unconscious. Oc-
casionally, by dint of mere numbers
they beat off the invader with heavy
loss: but much more often the large
and strong jawed warriors win the day
and destroy to worker the opposing
forces. They crush their adversaries
heads with their viselike mandibles
Meanwhile, within the nest, the Other
half of the workers-the division told
off as special nurses-are otherwise
employed in defending and protect
ing the rising generation. At the frs
alarm, at the first watchword passed
with waving antennae through tn,
nest: IA warrior host is attacking
us!" they hurry to the chamber:
where the cocoons are stored aant
bear them off in their mouths into
the recesses of the nest, the loves
and most inaccessible of all the cham
bers.-Grant Allen. in Strand.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02

perhaps of wild beasts, they shuddered
He is dead" they said. He could lot
have lived through that awful night"
Two days later Penrose Walck
mountaineer, slowly made his way to
the home of the Kleintops. In his arms
he carried the lost Eddie, and at hi.
heels trotted the faithful dog. Walck
said he had found the little fellow four
miles from the place where he was
lost.
The wonderful devotion of the dog
was shown in a singular manner.
Walck offered Eddie some food he had
with him, but the child refused to eat
it. Then it was offered the dog, but
despite the factthatait had not tasted
food in two days the dog refused to
touch it until his little master offered
it to him. Then he devoured it raw
enously.
Never did child have truer friend
than this dog was to Eddie. When
Walck approached them the dog
growled ominously and prepared to
attack him. But Eddie recognized in
Walcko friend and ran to him, and
then the dog came up and meekly
licked his hand.-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
MOKI SNAKE DANCE.
It Is Accompanied by Weird and
Disgusting Ceremonies.
G. wharton James Gives q Graphic
Description of an Indian ReIt-
gi0as Feast That Is With
out an Equal.
Especial Arizona letter.


Snake Dance?" YesI 'Inindia?" No!
"Where?" In the United States, the civ
f1ized, the progressive. the.leader of M
tons. Ride with me over the wild, san
dy. painted desert of Arizona, leaving
the Santa Fe line at Winslow. and fol
100 miles or so will show you a desoIa-
ton as complete as it is wonderful. ere
we reach the three Mesas. or rocky
table lands upon which the seven Moki
villages are found. Three villages on
the first or east mesa, Tewa, Sichomavi
and Walpi; three On the second or mid
die mesa, Mashongnavi, Shimopavi and
Shipauluvi; one on the third or west
mesa, Oraibi. The Mokis (pronouncs 10
Mo-ki-the short as in pitt are peace
full people, as the name they give them
selves implies, viz: Hopituh. or peo-
pie of peace But they have been sur
rounded for centuries by warlike,
thieving and numbering Navajoes.
Utes. Pintes and Apaches, hence self
protection led them, centuries ago, to
build their villages on these almost in
accessible heights where defense was
easy and assault by surprise almost in,-
possible.
Every other year. in five Of the vii
lagos, the sacred ceremonial called the
Snake Dance occurs. 1t Is mainly a
prayer of thanksgiving and for rain to
be given, that their otherwise barren
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
SAVED BY HIS DOG.
Little Eddie KIeintop Owes His Life
to the Rare Devotion of a
Canine Pet.

Little Eddie Kleintop, the six-year-
old SON of Edward Kleintop, of Eldred
township, Pa, owes his life to dogs
fidelity. For two days and nights ne
was lost in the wilds of the PocoEo
mountains. The child's account is sim
pie. This is it:
81 slept all night. mamma, and dog
gle was close to me- / took him for
pillow. He was so nice and warm.
He didn't have anything to eat. but L
picked an awful lot of berries"
The Kleintops live in the country,
on the border of Carbon county. Ed
die went out with some of the neigh
bors to pick huckleberries. They were
so busy with their berrying that they
forgot about the little fellow and he
wandered off.
The woods and the mountain sides
were searched in vain effort to find
the missing child.
That night a fearful storm swept
over the mountains. 1t was such a
night as the bravest man would not
care to be alone in in the mountains.
When the Kleintops thought of their
little child. thinly clad and unprotect-
ed. at the mercy of the elements and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
Betrayed by His manner..

western man prominent as an
educator tells of trip on far west
ern stage coach. He sat beside the
driver and tried to engage him in con-
versation. but the driver was silent,
and almost surly- The stage stopped
for dinner at little eating house, and
when it rolled away again the driver
talked and told stories and acted like
another man. Later"he explained the
matter. 81 didn't take a shine to YOU
this morning" he said, because
thought you was gospel fellow. but
when l seen you eating pie with fork.
| knowed right away you was a gam
BIER
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
THE Wall OF A OUNCE.

Now just because hate my Greek
OTIS hard as hard can be).
And just because my Algebra
I'm sure does not like me;
And just because my Latin Prose
couldn't get at once,
(And haven't since, to tell the truthD
My teacher calls me ''dunce!'
Now. there's that little Haley boy!
How prim he walks! Can't run!
Can't play football. or even swim;
Is frightened at a guni
And yet. to hear that boy recite
You'd think he knew Ii all
YOU'D think that he was born in Greece,
And learned to talk In Gauil
And so the teacher praises him.
1 think ne is a muff,
And that this nonsense has gone on
Fer me quite long enough!
A little common sense is what
A teacher. now. should show,
And realize books don't hold all
fellow ought to know.
I'D like to take my teacher and
Jim Haley out some day,
And show them where that eagle builds.
And how those squirrels play.
And where / find my fish and game
And flowers. They might agree
That ounces" can discover things
Some people do not see!
Gertrude Morton Cannon. in Youths
Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02

hnds may be made fruitful and pro-
fiucIive.
The date is fixed by a council of the
two organizations, clans or families,
that alone perform the ceremonial
The antelope and the snake clans sole
iy decide when the observance shall be-
gin.
At the appointed time the snake men
repair to their "kiva," and the ante
tope men to theirs. These kivas are
underground chambers, hewn out OF
the solid rock. and are what might be
termed the secret lodge rooms of the
different orders.
There are three living white men who
have been admitted to the sacred mys-
ferries of the kivas, and l am fortunate
In having been one of the three. Part
Of these ceremonies consist in the
making of the affairs, the reciting OF
prayers. singing. the making of bahos
or prayer sticks, to be used in the
open ceremonies, all of which except
the first named are of little interest
But the one ceremony of washing
the snakes" is both exciting, thrilling
and unique.
Seated before n large bowl of spe.
cially prepared water were three OF
the chief priests of the snake order
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
MOVABLE PLANT PLATFORM.

often moves the plants rather than run
any risk. Where the windows are
large, reaching from floor to ceiling, ae-
commodating a number of plants. this
moving is quite a task Most plant
stands of the stepladder sort are not
easily turned, hence the plant and flow
ers all grow toward the window
A stand OF the kind portrayed here
has been found to fill the bill. Nail
smooth boards on three cross pieces
of rafter timber, making a strong plat
form the width of the window and
which should extend out into the room
four feet. When casters are screwed
into each of the four corners it is just
the height of the window-sill, about
one and onc-half feet from the floor.
The flowers do not daTken the window
while they all get share of the sun.
One can enjoy the blossoms from the
interior of the room; and looking down
upon the mass of foliage and blossoms,
it is like a flower garden in the ROOM
Alice Z. Pinney, in Farm and Home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
one and One Are Two.

A state superintendent of schools
was recently examining a class of
girls in natural history. Tell me the
names of any animals you know" he
began; but the faces of the children
expressed bewihderment at the re-
quest. At length, however, a little
girl at othe back of the class shot up
her hand as though bright idea had
suddenly struck her. "Ah," said the
questioner, 'the smallest girl in the
class knows. Well. my dear, what is
it?-' "a worm." came the triumphant
answer. o'Well-er-yes; a worm is
really an animal. but can no one think
of any other" Again profound silence
reigned. eff 1 were one of you big
girls" the superintendent remarked,
after pause, on seeing the same hand
held up, 81 should be ashamed of my
SELF" Then turning to the little
scholar, as a last resort: well, what
is it this time, my girl?" Another
worm, mister" was the quick re
Spouse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02

the priests had made before the wash
ing began flied the eyes and the lungs;
the fetid odor of the reeking bodies OF
these naked and perspiring Indians
mingled with the sickening smell Of tbs
snakes; the half dark room added to the
horrors. and my surprise and alarm can
better be imagined than described
when felt snakes crawling over my
feet, and up my legs, and at length
when l suddenly discovered the head
of large rattlesnake on my lap, with
his body rapidly following!
The altar is somewhat different from
the antelope altar, which l believe no
camera has ever photographed except
my own. The latter Is q sand mosaic,
made of different colored sands. repre-
senting the zig-zags of the lightning,
which is the sacred sym boil of the ante
iope order. Around it are the prayer
sticks, or bahos. and other ceremonial
par9phernalia-
Just as the sun is setting on tbs
evening the snakes are washed. the
open-air dance begins Visitors. white
and red, are present; Mol<is from the
other villages. Navajoes, Apaches. Yava
Supais. Hualapais. as well as white peo
pie from the leading scientific societies
of the world, and those whom curiosity
has attracted hither. It is a motley
crowd, picturesque in its commingling
of races and costumes.
AS soon as the circling is done the an.
telope priests ''ine up" in front of the
''kisi. "and then using their rattles
gently and rythmically. begin to chant
a weird and thrilling song.
When this is ended the snake priesss
dramatically march from the xiva.
and circle before the kisi. Then. fac
ing the antelope priests. they line up.
and the two rows begin to sing ana rat
tie. moving back and forth. a step with
slow and dignifed movement. and with
a precision well-trained soldiers could
not excel. Then at given signal from
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
Making 1t worth While.

An Irishman walking the streets
engaged in counting some money &C
cidentally dropped a nickel, which
rolled into a crack between two
boards. He was much agitated over
the trifling loss, and went away NUT
tering. Early the next day friend
discovered the Irishman in the act OF
deliberately dropping a silver dollar
down the same crack through which
he had lost his nickel. The friends
was, of course, much amused and de-
sired to know why man should throw
away money. In reply ne received the
following astonishing explanation: 1T
is this way. Yesterday / was passing
along here when I lost nickel dowr
that crack. Now, I reckoned that il
wasn't worth while 10 pull up that
sidewalk for a nickel, but last night a
scheme struck me. and / am dropping
down the dollar now to make it worth
my yyhilefn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
RABBITS AND NICE
Trees Against Their Attacks,
at Small Expense.

The frequent injuries done by rab-
bits or mice in girdling fruit and other
trees has led to perhaps more expert
ment than the injuries done by any
fungous disease or insect pest Long
before the practice of spraying came
into vogue we find orchardists discuss
ing this or that method OF combating
these foes. or OF repairing the injuries
done by thcm-mounds Of earth or OF
tramped snow around the trees; plant
ing cabbage to serve as food for rab-
bits; wrapping the trunks with wired
lath, paper, tarred paper, corn-staiks.
cloth; covering the trunks with
manure-plasters, fats, axie-grease,
blood, whitewash, tar and other sub
stances supposedly obnoxious to mice
and. rabbits, have all been advocated.
make-shifts, at least where the animals
are abundant, and not a few trees have
died from the effects OF one or the other
of these protective measures.
A spring-set fruit-tree entering its
first winter IS worth at least one dol
lar, and if it took a dollar to protect
that tree the money would be well
spent, especially if non-protection
LaCe<ht IOSS TIC SPCC1AtCA anu
planting. But it is not necessary to
spend so much to get an efficient pro-
tector-a far better. one than any
enumerated above. Wire netting of a
mesh not greater than half an inch and
10 inches wide cut across in strips at
intervals of six or eight inches and
sprung around the trunks and the low
er ends buried an inch or so below the
surface OF the ground forms an abso-
lutte protection against these pests
without in any way inJuring the trees.
If the netting be pressed and rolled
tightly around a hoe-handle OF a
broom-stick to make the strips curl
better they can be applied much easier.
and when once in place cannot be
shaken off ios the wind. Such protec-
tors need not cost more than three
cents when in place upon the tree. and
when once in place need no further at
tention. since being loosely applied
they adjust themselves to the tree as
it grows.-Farm and Fireside.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
Farmer. ana TeIexrsm..

The man over the hills who raises
grain is scared out of a days work
IL he receives a telegram, for he is
sure that some one is dead The man
who raises fruit may lose a days
work if he does not receive a teie-
gram, in which case he thinks the mar
ketman has forgotten him. The style
of ones farming. with particular ref
erence to the number of crops which
he raises, has great influence upon the
man. Grass farming makes grass
farmers--Prof- L. H. Bailey, in Amer
lean Gardening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
death in MILK Cans.

A case of milk poisoning in Utica, n.
Y, was traced first to the dealer whose
milk cans were found to be clean. Then
the health officer looked up the farmer
who supplied the dealer, and found his
cans in a most filthy condition, looking.
he said, as if they had not been cleaned
for n week This is another fact to ind
cate rhe value of scrupulous cleanliness
in the handling of milk. Another case.
traced to the same cause, was that
which occurred at Camp Eaton. Island
Lake, Mich. where a number of sol
diers were made violently i'll from
drinking milk taken from cans in every
one of which decomposed milk was
found in the seams and crevices of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02

All around on the floor were the other
priests, over 80 in number, myself
surrounded by them. Before US, at
one end of the room. was the altar.
and behind several large ollas or jars
filed with the snakes. When certain
prayers had been devoutly offered. two
priests took from the jars two snakes
each, which they Immediately handed
10 two of the priests seated at the
bowl. At the same time all the other
priests began to sing The song at
FIRST was soft and gentle, but as the
snakes were dipped into the bowl again
and again it grew louder and more
fierce, until, to my horror. the snakes
were thrown directly across the kiva
upon the altar, and ut the same time
half the singing priests burst out into
a blood-curdling hair-raising shrek:
low, Owl Owl Owl" Again the
song began, soft and low; more snakes
were brought to be dipped; the song
increased in volume until it was again
"a double forte; then the snakes were
thrown upon the altar. while the hor-
rible yells again rent the air.
Half an hour later. imagine the
scenei The dark underground cham
Der was stifingly hot; the smoke that
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
PLATFORM FOR PLANTS.
4 stand which Enables the House,
wife to Preserve Her Florai
Pet. In Cold Weather.

Various are the for hous-
ing plants through the winter in coun-
try houses. Some people do not like
their windows darkened and il is often
a matter of much anxiety how and
where the house plants can be kept
Where windows are small a shelf on
-erel with the window sill is the most
convenient, although however faithful
ly coal FIRE may be kept burning
through the night, there are always
few nights through the winter when
the temperature drops so low that there
is danger of Jack Frost taking n nip Of
the choicest varieties unless they ara
moved out into the center Of the room.
Stiff. brown wrapping paper slipped be-
tween the plants and window is usually
sufficient protection, but flower lover
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
A FEW GARDEN HINTS.

Every large fruit grower should
have cold storage plant.
The apple is, all things considered,
the best fruit grown, and the winter
banana heads the list.
For small lawn there is no pref
tier or more suits able tree than Mag
nclia acuminata. 1t Is without dis
ease and insect pests do not attack it.
There is probably no better goose
berry for this country than the Co
lumbus. 1t is very prolific and is
claimed to be absolutely free from
milCew
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
BROKEN-DOWN TREES.
An Idea That Can BE Used Advan-
tageo1s1y by Those Who Wish
te Repair Them.

The snow was very deep last winter
In many parts Of the country and much
damage was done to fruit trees in
breaking down the tops and side
branches Of the smaller sorts. A lot
of dwarf pear trees that were left by
the snow in the shape shown in Fig. L
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02

were treated as suggested in Fig. 2.
The main stelk was grated with a
straight bit OF branch. with the promise
of thus quickly giving the little trees
handsome and symmetrical tops again.
This idea can often be used adyanta-
geously with other small trees besides
dwarf pears-Orangc Judd Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
DOG CLIMBS TREES.
Graf Roland Can Beat HIS Feline Enc
mics at Their Own Game
OF Climbing.

Friedrich Richter, an honest burger
Of kltzingen, Bavaria, has a dog for
which he has more than once been
offered handsome price. Graf Ro-
land is the name Of the animal, whose
speciality is climbing trees after birds
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
smart Younx Man.

Now. Harry" asked the teacher of
the juvenile class, what is the meal
we eat in the morning caIled?"
Oatmeal" was the little fellows
prompt reply-Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02

or cats. The fame of the clever canine
has spread far and near. and show
men have made many munificent offers
for it, but Mr.. Richter persistently re-
fuses to sell.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-02
Cheap Generosity.

Hamna-See how willing baby is to
give me piece of candy.
Johnny HuhI He knows you're
only pretending to take it.-Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
A Great Awakening.

Orchard, why do you wish to stay
at home this evening? You promised
that when we were married you would
go to church with me every Sunday
evening""
"Well, my dear, 1 have been keeping
my word"
''But this is only the third Sunday.
I think you ought to tell me frankly
why you do not wish to 60. Is it that
you have ceased to love me so soon?''
"No, Susan, it isn't that at all. The
fact is, ! can't stand your favorite
preacher; he is too dull for me-"
Too dull, Richard? Why, the rev.
erend gentleman is regarded as great
revivalist.!"
"H'm. yes, have noticed that there
is always great awakening after his
sermon!''
Then she began to cry, and he had to
go to pacify her.-Pearson's Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
Annual Election .

Notice is hereby given, that the annual
election OF the city of Pembina, North
Dakota, will be held on the first Mon
day in April, to-wit: April 18th. 1898, for
the election of the following officers.
One alderman for Ward No. One.
One alderman for Ward No. Two.
One alderman for Ward No. Three.
Each for term of two years succeed.
ing.
The polling places will be as follows:
Ward No. One at the store of l.. Price.
Ward No. Two at
Ward No. Three at the city council room
The polls will be opened at 8 o'clock
in the forenoon, and continue open until
five o'clock in the afternoon.
BY order of the City Council.
Given under my hand and seal of the
city of Pembina, this 21st day of March,
1898. F. A. WARpwELL.
City Auditor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-25
Why They Cheered.

DR.. -Whewell, master of Trinity COL
lege, Cambridge, was a great but un-
popular man When he entered the SELL
ate house, it was the i'll hammered prac-
tice OF the undergraduates to begin a
Loud and continuous whistle.
"How this originated do not know,
writes Dean Farrar in his book "Men
Have Known" "There were two leg
ends about it. One was that it intimat.
ed that the master would have to whis-
tie for bishopric; the other-equally
absurd-was that when some one had
asked him how to pronounce his name
he had said, You must shape your
mouth as if you were going to whistle. s"
But under the rough manners of the
students there was genuine goodness Of
heart. Dr. Whewells wife died. He
had been tenderly devoted to her, and
when he attended chapel after her death
the undergraduates were touched by an
"old man. anguish and a strong man $
tears
"When next he entered the senate
house, writes Dean Farrar, "there was
dead silence For the first time for
know not how many years not whis-
tie was heard, and then a moment after
ward as by spontaneous impulse the
whole crowded mass Of undergraduates
in the gallery burst into loud and
long continued cheer. It was not aston
fishing that such proof of sympathy
should move the heart of the great mas
ter or that the tears should run down
his cheeks. I do not think that he was
ever whistled at again."