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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
Imnure Water.

The dirty brook should be theme
tor thought by more than one dairy
man. The man that has no running
brook on his farm is more likely to
have good water for his COWS than the
man that thinks he is blessed by a
stream Of running water. Where the
stream is rapid moving and fairly deep
it may serve for a drinking place the
year round, but in most of our western
states the conformation of the land is
not such that q stream is either swift
or deep or clear In states that are
filled with mountains and hills and
forests the streams to large extent
remain pure the year round. The soil
on their banks is held in place by
multitude Of vegetable growths- FIRE
quently they run over bed Of stones
and are little exposed to impurities
from the immediate banks. Such
brooks may, in mountainous localities,
serve as suitable drinking place for
the cattle most of the year or until the
summer drought renders them stag
nant. But in this great level country
VI TIE NCSt CO11dlllOAo 1It OIuSIGut.
The ordinary brook should never be
depended on as the water supply for
the cattle There are few times In the
year when it Is safe for them to drink
from it If the dalryman wants to keep
both animals and animal products
pure In the midsummer especially it
is positive detriment to the dairy
business. The man with the Shiny,
muddy brooks too often neglects to
have a pure water supply, which his
brother farmer, who has no brook, is
compelled to supply. We have seen
such streams In summer become mud
dy wallows where the cows both stood
and drank. There is no doubt that
animals, like humans, contract many
diseases solely through bad drinking
water. On many farms the conforma-
ton Of the land Is such that shallow
streams may be made sanitary by
deepening the central channel and
sinking a few shallow wells in their
beds at various places If the pasture is
so large that the cattle would have to
travel a great distance on a hot day to
get wateF.-Farmers' Review.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
Ginseng Root.

'The digging Of ginseng root" says
the Kennebec Journal, has become
quite business in some parts of SOM
erset and Franklin counties. For a
long time it has been known that 1t
was in great demand and consequently
brings a good price, as high now as SO
or more a pound. This root is found
most in mixed hard wood growth and
somewhat resembles garget. 1t has to
be dried before it is ready for the mar
ket and shrinks about two-thirds in
weight. Half pound day means big
wages to the digger, but the scarcity
of it makes it impossible to find even
that unless, in western parlance, one
strikes it rich. The question is being
asked by landowners whether the man
who goes on another's land and takes
value therefrom is not trespassing to
great extent and doing that which
he has no legal right, any more than if
he should cut a certain amount of
wood or lumber on the land of another
and appropriate it to his own use."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20

The figure shows an outfit for spray
ing potatoes or fruit trees, which the
New Hampshire station recommends as
convenient. A pump specially designed
for spraying, mounted on a barrel of
about so gallons capacity and drawn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
LODGED CLOVER.
Much Depends ON the Way 1t Ts Gut.
Present Crop and AftergrOwth.

Much Depends ON the Way 1t Is Gut.
Present Crop and Aftergrowth.
On very rich land clover often grows
30 large that It's own weight brings 1t
to the ground, and if this breaking
down occurs while the air Is still the
clover is usually twisted 50 badly that
except with mower and on smooth
surface 1t is almost impossible to cut 1t,
says American Cultivator. A good deal
depends on the way the clover is cut,
not merely for the present hay crop,
but for the aftergrowth. If cut close
to the ground. there will be large
amount of coarse stalks that are diff
cult to cure, though they may be when
cured as.sweet and nutritious as any Of
the hay If not cut close, as must be
the case when the mower runs the way
that most of the clover leans, long,
coarse stubble Is left from which the
clover growth Is very small, much as it
would be if a mass Of young buds were
left to grow ON newly transplanted
tree, instead of reducing the top to
merely one bud and allowing that to
make all the growth it will.
Most farmers for the good of the
clover try to cut as low as possible. In
deed we have known some when the
mower had left long stubble to follow it
with scythe and cut down what the
mower knives passed over. Where the
clover has been beaten down by rains
most Of 1t will fall one way. 1t is then
possible by what Is called carrying
the swath" to cut the whole against
the fallen clover, and by letting the
knives down close to the ground get the
whole and make a.closer cut than could
be done by the most skillful mower
with the scythe-
In cutting clover no sod is left. The
clover plants do not send out many
small leaves at the base Of their stems,
as all the grasses do. Consequently
clover stubble is harsh to bare feet, and
as 1t exudes a gum makes the shoe slip
perry in walking over 1t. AS this gum
quickly dries when it Is exposed to the
air, 1t makes a smooth coating over
the leather.
1t is the gum which the thick clover
stalks contain that makes clover hay
ferment SO quickly when piled in
masses. Yet 80 long as it is not diluted
with rains or dews this heating will
usually dry out the clover without in
jury, SO that 1t can be put in the barn
without fear that 1t will there rot down
into manure. After one heating in a
small heap this clover has its moisture
drawn out of 1t and is really much less
likely to heat injuriously than it was
before
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON ~, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, OCT. %.

Text of the Lesson, Ex. Will, 21-32.
Memory Verses, 21-23-GOIden Text,
Ez. viii, 22-COmmentary Prepared
by the Rev. ID. NJ. stearns.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
SAFETY WEAVER.

ends are made so they will not wear
the nose or make 1t sore. The device
does not interfere in the least with
feeding, but is said to wean the most
obstinate case, as 1t prevents sucking
sidewise as well.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20

Not to expose yourself to cold
Should be your firm decision,
For when you sit within a draft
It's cashed by your physician.
New York World.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
wnshing MILE Pals.

1t is always important to wash milk
pals as soon as possible after their con-
tents are emptied. If left to stand two
or three hours, some of the milk dries
on the wooden pail, and then the more
hot water is put on it the closer it
sticks. Always wash milk pals first
with cold water to remove the particles
of milk and then scald with hot water
to destroy any germs that may remain.
Boston Cultivator.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20

Little 4-year-old Harold met with a
very serious accident, having both a
broken arm and broken leg in conse-
quence. When he was able to talk, his
father questioned him as to how it hap
pened.
"Oh," he said, II went up stairs, and
there was a window open. / looked
out then hollered out, and then jest
followed the holler."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20

on wagon with one man to pump and
another to apply the spray. In spraying
potatoes liberal length of hose should
be used-50 feet or more.
A farmer naturally hesitates to drive
over field of thrifty "tops, " but the
injury is hardly to be considered as
against the benefit of spraying. With
good length of hose the necessity of
driving over the field is reduced to a
minimum.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20
CALF WEANERS.
Simple Devices which Arc Effective
and Humane,

The days Of the old fashioned wean-
ers ~made of an old boot leg or q
strap full OF nails-are numbered.
While these were comparatively salts
factory, asefar as weaving the calf was
concerned, the nails proved a cruelty to
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-10-20

the cows and In many cases resulted In
injury. The "muzzle" weaver has for
some time been familiar to those inter
ested, but the safety" weaver is COM
paratively new. 1t consists of piece
of galvanized iron swung from a wire
frame which Is so constructed as to fit
into the nostrils of the animal. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
Johnnie. Get Your Gun,

The first tournament of the Central
Kansas Trap Shooters League will be
held at Great Bend Thursday and Fri
day of next week, the 9th and 10th.
The programs are out, and they pro-
vide for 20 regular events-1O each
day, besides special events for team
shooting. Shooting will be under the
Sargent system, three traps, with five
men; and American Association mOdi-
fed rules will govern.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
Notice.

To stockholders of Farmers Co OPP
erative Mill and Elevator Co. You
on Saturday November 4tb, 1899. at 10
a. NJ. Business of Importance is to be
transacted and every stock holder is
urged to be present, that the business
is of such q character that it is neces-
sary that every stock holder should be
there.
.. a. SMITH, Pres,
F. NJ. RUSSELL, Secy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
The 18th Annual s. s. Convention.

The 18th Annual s. s. Convention.
The Barton County Sunday School
Convention will be held in the Presby-
terrain church. at Great Bend, Kansas
on Tuesday Nov. 18th, 1899, opening
at q. N. ALI Sunday schools should
send from three to five delegates.
Great Bend city offers free entertain
ment to delegates and visitors, Please
send your names in advance to the
Comfy Secretary, in order to expedite
matters. Programs will be sent to all
schools this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
Change OF Election Place.

The public will take notice that the
polling place for Buffalo township has
been changed from school house dis
trict %, to district 20, at Heller. and
that all voters in said township will
hereafter go to Heller to vote.
By order Of
HENRY F. MILLER, Trustee.
JACOB ALFS. j. 2.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

The Halloween imps were abroad
Tuesday night, but it was too cold for
them to stay out long. and but little
devilment was done
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

WARNING.-An persons are hereby
warned that no shooting or fishing will
be allowed on the County Poor Farm.
FRED WITTE, Mgr.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

John and George Bauer, of Pawnee
Rock township. were transacting bust
ness in Great Bend Monday, and called
Oh the DEMOCRAT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

The cold wave which struck this lO~
cality Tuesday uight did not freeze
anybody, but was a gentle reminder
that winter is over due.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

The DEMOCRAT would like to secure
a regular correspondent from every
township in the county. There are
lots of young men and young women
who would find it a pleasure to write
for the paper. Try it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

Who will be elected? Will tell you:
McCullough's is elected THE place to
get your hot coffee, hot lunch aud
Chile. See?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

j. D. Chadd, one Of the substantial
farmers down in Stafford county. near
Seward, made this Office Gall Tues
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

WARNING-All persons are hereby
warned that no shooting or fishing will
be allowed on the Maggie Brinkman
farm. G.. W. FRANKHAUsER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

Hot Chile, hot lunch. hot coffee
everything good in the line Of short
order lun ches. at McCullough's.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

LosT-A gold bracelet, lost between
W. N. Gages's house and E. r. Moses,
along between Dickson's. The finder
please return to Mrs. Gage and be paid
for it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

Remember the masquerade at Oh
mitz, on Saturday night of this week,
the 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
Are You A Hunter?

Bring your game to US and get the
highest market price for same.
MCNOwN s. HAYES.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

Woodward s. Russell moved, the
first Of the week into the room between
Aliens and the +. r. Moses Mercan.
lille Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

Henry Smith, of near Stickney, in
the north part of the county, was
down to the county seat Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

W. T. Bannister has been enjoying
visit from his brother and wife of
Illinois,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Election day next Tuesday. Do nj

Election day next Tuesday. Do not
forget it.
Frank Schenek was down from Oh
mitz, Tuesday.
CINCINNATI Enquirer and DEMOCRAT
one year for $3.50.
Editor Carr and 0. P. Putnam were
over from Hoisington Monday.
Highest prices paid for game, at
McNown s. Hayes.
John W. Dawson has been in the
city the past few days, from Colorado.
Shelled corn for sale. Inquire at
NEW YORK STORE, Great Bend.
Dan Converse took in the reception
at Topeka this week, to return Satur-
day.
Charlie Beye has taken position as
clerk with the Griffith s. Swartz gro>
Gerry.
An Uncle Toms Cabin show held
forth at the Opera house Wednesday
night.
Barton County S. S. convention at
Great Bend on the 14th. See notice
elsewhere.
Wheat is not rolling in very fast at
the prosperity" prices now ruling
80 to 40 cents.
Mrs. McAffee and son, Of Albion,
were doing business in the probate
court last Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

can tell what your disease or affection
is without asking any questions, will
visit
Great Bend, HANS, Tuesday Nov. Z,
for one day only. Inquire
at Hotel Greene. At Ellinwood on
Friday, Nov. 10th; one day only; en-
quire at Hotel Wolfe. Consultation
free. All chronic and special diseases
successfully treated. Cure guaranteed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

One or more of the
physicians and sur
geons of the medical
staff of the Chicago
Curative Institute, who
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

Mrs. McAffee and son, Of Albion,
were doing business in the probate
court last Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-03

Wheat is not rolling in very fast at
the prosperity" prices now ruling
40 tn 40 cants
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-23
CHEAP GAS IN NEW YORK City to be Supplied at Forty-five Cents
 Per .OOO Cubic Feet

New York, May 22.--The various gas companies bid to-day for the city con- tracts. The immediate result of the re- gently instituted rate war was that the Consolidated company offered to supply gas at 50 cents, while the New Amster- day company offered gas at 45 cents per 1000 cubic feet. This is less than one half the present rate. Under the old contract the city got gas for it's public buildings at 97 cents and since January under a private agreement, at 95 cents per 1000 feet The Standard company did not bid on the contract for lighting public buildings. The awards will not be made for several days There was no material difference In the bids for electric lighting from those of last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-23
THE SIX NEW CRUISERS.
Speed to be Sacrificed for COnl- nl-Cnrrying
 Capacity.

Washington, May 22.-The board of naval bureau chiefs to-day agreed upon the details of the six new cruisers Dem yer Des Moines, Chattanooga, Calves ton, Tacoma and Cleveland, which will be the only vessels provided for in the last naval appropriation bill that can be undertaken this year. owing to in- ability of the department to secure ar nor for the others. The cruisers will be sheathed with copper and of 3,100 tons when light and 3,400 tons when ready for a cruise. That is slightly larger than the Raleigh and the Cincin- nati, which are of 5000 tons. The speed is fixed at 16 12 knots, or 1-2 knots per hour less than the Raleigh, but this deficiency Is more than made up by the large steaming radius of the new ships At full speed they can steam without replenishing the coal bunkers for 2SOO knots, while at the rate of ten knots they can cover 1925 miles or the entire distance from San Francisco to Manila. Water tube boilers will furnish the steam for twin screw engines of 4,50O horse power each, placed in a separate compartment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-23
$5O,OOO FOR THEOSOPHY.
Gift Announced at the American Sec-
 tion's Meeting in Chicago.

Chicago, May 22.-At to-day's session of the convention of the American sec- tion of the Theosophcal society, George F. Wright informed the delegates that a friend of his had decided to give the society S5O,O00, the interest of which is to be used for advancing the society's cause in the United States. The socie ty will be incorporated under the laws of Illinois. A resolution permitting all organizations believing in occult science to affiliate with the society was voted down after discussion. William J. Wal ters was elected a delegate to represent the American society at the European Theosophical convention to be held in London in July Mrs. Wardwe!l of Kansas pre- scented a resolution advocat- ing the founding of a national college of theosophy where the secret of power in individuals might be developed by special mental training. Definite action on the subject was deferred. A number of papers were read. Alexander Full lerton of New York was elected general and treasurer. An executive committee was selected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-23
MA YFLOWERITES.
Their Semi-Annuai Meeting at the Waldorf. Astoria.

Waidorf-Astoria.
 New York, May 22.--The Society of
 the Descendants of the Mayfower held
 it's semi-annual meeting in the myrtle
 room of the Waldorf Astoria hotel this
 evening. The meeting was preceded by a reception. After the meeting colla- ton was served, which was followed by a dance The affair was attended by about tw ohundred men and women, all of them descendants of the Mayfower Pilgrims. The business meeting was presided over by former Justice Henry E. Rowland, the governor general of the society. The most interesting feat ure of the meeting was the reading of an historical sketch by Richard H. Green concerning the history of the White" Bible, recently discovered by the society at Hartford, Conn. This Bible was brought over in the May flower in 1920 It has since been in the possession of the Cowles family at Hart ford, and is bound between the book of common prayer and the hymn book. On the margin of the prayer book as well as on the margin of the hymn book, some well known names of the early Pilgrims are written. Among them are the names of Governor Bradford, John Rowland and others. Among those present were Rev. Daniel T. Warren, Dr. J. D. Bissell, $. V. White, MT. and Mrs. Isaac N. Platt, Edward Wilkins Dewey, secretary of the society. and wife: MT. and Mrs. w. J. Warren and Rowland Davis.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-23
TALE ACCEPTS CHALLENGE.
Win Meet n Track Team from Oxford
 and Cambridge.

New York May 22.-Captain Fisher, of the Yale athletic team, to-day noti- fled c. H. Sherrill, chairman of the graduate advisory committee, that the challenge from Oxford and Cambridge universities to a dual athletic meeti lg had been formally accepted Mir Sher Till said that there seemed to be no doubt about Harvard sending a formal acceptance in short time. There would be meeting MT. Sherril said in about a week either in New York or at New Haven. At any rate the chal- lenge from England could not be an- swered until next week. The games will be held in July. MT sherrill could not say whether Trainer Copeland would acconl pany the men,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-23
sLossoN DEFEATS sCHAEFER.
Takes the Second Game by a Score of
 400 to 359.

1 New York, May 22.-Slosson won the 1 second billiard game tonight in his | match against Schaefer after an eXcit- l ing finish, the score being 400 to 3o9. The style of play was cushion caroms, and the Student" was known to be
 more expert at this than the balk-line, at which he was beaten last Monday. Before the game the betting was all at even money. The stakes of the match were $500 side for each game, the re- suit leaving their packers even, al-
 though each of the players will get a
 considerable amount of gate money.
 Play started with about eleven hundred
 spectators at the Lenox Lyceum. Slos-
 son won the bank for the opening shot,
 The opening innings were very unpro-
 ductive and it was not until the twelfth
 inning that the first run of double fig
 ures was reached. Then Slosson gath cred in 27, mostly in open-table play, af-
 ter bad scratch.
 Schaefer kept up his poor play until the thirty-first inning, when he got in his first big run, but in this he showed a streak of his wonderful nursing abil
 ity, and when he finally got the balls close together in the corner he clicked off a score of caroms without moving either ball more than an inch. He lost his grip on the ivory once or twice, but each time a longdrive shot brought them together again and he continued his brilliant run until he had scored 55, the longest break of the game. This big run brought the Wizards total up to within five points of Blossoms, the tally then being 132 to 127. Slosson came back with a run of 34 three in- nings later and once more jumped ahead with a substantial lead, but the western expert was begging away after him and a run of 34 in his fifty-seventh inning, with some more of his clever nursing of the worries, brought him up once more to only seven points behind. From this point on it was a close race, the players being almost tied at 300 to 299, but after they had turned into the home stretch for the last hundred points Slos- son steadily drew away, counting rap idly and with great regularity. Schaef- CT seemed to go to pieces toward the end.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-05-23
FO OUNDTNG OF MAIDEN, MASS.
Celebration of the Two Hundred and
 Flftieth AnutYernnrY

Maiden, Mass, May 22.-To-day's ex- ercises in the four days celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of Maiden, which began Saturday. brought thousands of visitors to the city from all sections of the state. All the schools and factories not only in Maiden but in Melrose and Everett were closed to-day and the men, women and children thus released from duty joined in the various features of the programme. This was the day assign ed for sports and from o'clock in the forenoon until late in the afternoon field and track athletics and other events of similar nature occupied the time. Just as the games were about to begin car- rier pigeons arrived which were releas- ed from Albany, N. Y., at o'clock this morning bearing a message from Gov ernor Roosevelt to Mayor Dean, con- graduating the city on it's anniversary. The birds reached kere at 1O:01 a. m.