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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
COLLEGE NOTES.
BY ga. n. T.''

10y "a NJ
Misses Benedict and Carpenter roy
ally entertained their student friends
at the home of the latter last Satur.
day evening. All apparently enjoyed
the evening, engaging in numerous
games, partaking Of refreshments, etc.
Prof. Holmstein has his football
"eleven" robed in white at five
o'clock each evening, and its quite
interesting to see the ooys exercise
themselves. Prof. will soon have q
we'll trained team that can play any
thing in western Kansas.
General Section adjourned last
Monday evening to enable its mem
bers to take in the reception in the
city, and we all enjoyed the evening
to the fullest extent. If We could al
WAYS hear such addresses as were
delivered by Great Bends master
orators. we would like a reception of
some one every now and then.
Prof. Harris took Mr.. Mitchell out
to his school on Monday morning.
Mr.. Elmer Brodie sang with The
college quartet 10 the absence of Prof
Hennessy last Monday night.
Prof. and Mrs. Longmire visited
relatives at Ness City from Saturday
till Monday. They report a pleasant
trip. but Prof. doesn't seem like the
same man since they returned.
The Guerrilias are adding new
members to their order almost every
evening. If you are not zone Of them
you should be; we expect to join coon
If We can.
Don't forget as you read these
notes-(and you should read them if
you don'D-that q. n. @. offers to
every young man and woman in
Western Kansas excellent advant,
ages at the lowest price. Give us a
trial and we will do the rest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Transfers in Barton County, Kansas, for the
week ending Oct. IS, 1899:
Bunnell & Emo. to A. H. Amidere,
N w. /, 24-I7-I4, $1,000.
Agricultural Land Co. to D. B. Ear
tin. N. Sec. 17-I9-I5, $1,000.
Ira B. Crawford to Mr.. G. Hailett,
E. Sec. 35-I815, $4,000.
David Gray to J. E. Chafee, pit. of
S. W. /. 4-IS-I3. SIz5.
Erastus c. Mojerwell to Edward R.
Moses. Lot I. Blk. 81. Hoisington. SIS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
Take Notice.

Hereafter all stock found running at
large, and feasting on the grain and
feed grown on the n. W. Or. of sec. %,
Grant township, Barton Co., Kans.,
will be dealt with according to law and
no questions asked. By the tenant,
4. E. WIGToN,
OlmitZ, Kans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

Mrs. Leon L. Roberts visited with
her parents near Galatia, for week,
returning Wednesday,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

Nj. G. Simpson and family, of ComA
anche township, visited with relatives
in Great Bend this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

J.F. Riedel. one of the Olmitz mer-
chants, was transacting business in
Great Bend Thursday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

Rube Moses, older brother of Geo.
and E. R., is here this week from Sc
daIia Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

Married, on Thursday Oct. 10Th, at
the home of the bride, Ben D. Wadel
and Miss Emma 81. Unruh, daughter
of Henry B. Unruh, of near Dundee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

Will Schwier, of the Larned Creams
cry, accompanied by his wife, returned
home Thursday after few days. visit
with his folks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

J. R. Baker, of the Rock Grain Co..
has leased the DR.. Hiss new residence
property, on Broadway, and will move
in about the first of next week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

John Wilcox says he is going to steer
clear of the Morrison house hOodoo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
YOU'LL FIND 1T HERE.

Ira Bardwell has sold out his res
taurant. to his former cook.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

A marriage license was issued on the
18th to Frank Kessler and Miss
Theresa Kinzel, of near Odin. The
marriage will be solemnized after
Nov LAT
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

Some good stone crossings are going
down now on Broadway.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

When a few more of the little ones
the north and east of the central
school grounds possibly the dangerous
contrantion will be removed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
Dining Cha irS

Good. wood seat Dining Chairs,
for 70 cents.
Oak, cane scat Dining Chairs
for SO cents.
Solid Oak, cane seat Diners
continuous posts, braced arms
for o5 cents.
Large stock, and as sets are
broken can sell you any num-
Der. If we had TO buy the
same chairs now they would
actually cost US more money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
School Report.

School Report.
Report of school Dist. Al for month
ending Oct. Is, 1899:
Total enrolment. I4.
f.
FemaIeS 10,
Average attendance .Iz,
Cases of hardness . o.
Those neither absent nor tardy were
Anna, Minnie and Emma Hiss, Ella
Dohrmann, George Hofmaster, Del.
bert Tucker and Mabel Stauffer.
HARRIET E. LoTHER, Teacher.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

Miss Jessie Misner, who has been
visiting with Prof. Bakers family for
several weeks, left Wednesday evening
for Topeka, where her father is con-
nected in official capacity with one of
the state institutions
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

The public, or that part OF the pub
lie in attendance at the reception Mon
day night, is giving justly merited
praise to Attorney E. l.. Hotchkiss for
making the best, NEST appropriate and
eloquent speech of the evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
ROCKERS .

ROCKERS.
Ladies cane seat Oak. continu-
Gus post, Sewing Rockers for
SI.35 each.
Large arm. cane seat. cntinuous
post Rocker for SI.oo.
Genuine Cobbler Seat Oak Rock
er for S2.25.
See these goods and you cannot
help but appreciate them and
the low prices at which you
can get them
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20

And now the fans" say that the
"All American Base Ball Team" dis
banded rather than meet the Great
Bend club in deadly conflict. at any
rate, nothing has lately been heard
from Ihe eastern team
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
What Will You Give Us

If we save you money? This we know we can do
if YOU will just watch advertisements and see how
low selling goods, and will come in and examine
our goods and prices. What we want is your trade
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-10-20
GIVE US ROOM!
Profit-Sacrificing, PrsCoc.
Room-Making ! sIOCSe

Weneed the these goods need
isOu
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
*
BITS FROM ENGLAND.

Eight million letters were undelivered
by the British post Office last year.
English BARRIERS charge three cents
for a shave and are talking of raising
the price.
London policemen have been forbid
den to wear tan shoes on the ground
that they are "too stylish"
An English chemist has discovered
that the adulteration of beer is almost
exclusively confined to London. OF
3,165 samples which he examined AL
were found to be adulterated.
According to recent official return,
England during the last ten years has
paid off 1885, {, ,0oo, 900 of her national debt,
and as a matter of rank In the debtor
nations has sunk to third place, France
and Russia occupying first and Sec
ond respectively.
Mr.. McDougall, of the London county
council, is afraid that the Thames will
run dry owing to the dams that are be-
ing built in the upper reaches of the
river. Last year 100000 gallons of
water day passed over Teddington
Weir in May; the figures for this year
are 550,00O,000 gallons in May. 1t is
feared that the result may be an epi-
demic of disease, arising from the un.
diluted sewage of the sity.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
PRETTY THINGS TO WEAR.
Notes About What Is Popular with
the Ladies in Fall
Costumes.

Those in the cloak and suit trade who
cater to exclusive patronage report
many inquiries for stone marten, fox
and mink trimmed wraps.
There is great and growing demand
for fancy lace and embroidered goods
Something new in leather goods is
convenient pocketbook for carrying q
handkerchief without risk of losing or
soiling. This purse comes in all kinds
of feathers, and is made with the slotted
frame that admits handkerchiefs with
out increasing the bulk of the book.
In the new ribbons the most sedate
colorings are noticeable, the light
shades being more the exception than
the rule. In sash widths many novelties
are seen in Persian effects. Checks il
two colors, one for the ground and one
for the stripe which form the check, are
also liked. The most interesting news
in ribbons is the talk about the forma-
ton of a ribbon trust in the near fu
ture.
In velvets black is the best selling
shade, but reds, new blues, heliotropes,
beiges, browns, castors and old rose
are also in demand.
There are indications that surah will
again be fashionable fabric for waists
and trimmings, and surah ribbon for
millinery. Taffeta, satin duchesse and
peau de sole continue in favor.
The tendency in dress goods for this
winter is toward plain woolen fabrics.
Mems year suitings are being much
used for women's suits. The vogue for
mannish street costumes is partially re-
sponsible for this.
Animal effects ip belt clasps, neck and
trimming buckles are among the most
recently displayed novelties. Dogs
and horses heads, snakes and lizards
are the most prominent.
Plain, medium-sized chatelaine bags
of seal and alligator are much used.
The separate waist is not yet of the
past, and will continue to hold its own
throughout the fall. Taffetas and satin
faced goods are still in great demand
N. Y. Tribune.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
PERMANENT LABELS.
q Matter of Some Importance 20
HOrticulturists Who want to
Keep Names of Plants.

The little wooden labels which are
Gsed TO mark the trees and plants sent
out from the nursery are not durable.
They are light affairs and generally are
fastened on with Il piece of iron wire
which soon rusts off. If it does not rust
and break the limb win often grow
around it, and may become so injured
as to break off. The name is written
on with common lead pencil and the
weather of one year will wear it off, and
thus the name is lost.
If it is desired to keep the name OF
the plant on label attached to it it
may be done in this way: Get a heavy
six or eight-inch label and rub it over
with white lead thinned with the least
bit of oil. Then with soft pencil. and
before the lead is dry, write on the
name and anything else you may wish
Thi1 will last for several years.
Now procure some No. IA or No. IL
copper wire and cut it in pieces foot
or more long. Make a loop on each end
give the middle a twist around the label
and hang it around a small branch,
hooking the loops together and pinch.
ing them up tight. Such a label fas-
tened in this manner will last for years.
Edwin c. Powell, in National Stock.
man.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
ANNUAL FISCAL STATEMENT,
A Notable Activity i'm All Kinds of
Currency and Marked Increase
I'm Use of Coin.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Hon. Ellis II.
Roberts, the treasurer of the United
States, in his report to Secretary Gage
sums up the operations of the last fis-
cal year by saying that "a notable ac-
tivity was exhibited in all kinds of
currency, with a marked increase in
the use of gold coin and in a less de-
gree of silver coin, while the prosperity
of the country has at 20 time left any
part of the government notes in the
treasury above the demands of daily
business in its several Offices"
He says: 1.-The effect of the new
revenue law is shown in the receipts
for the year, in which there was an in
crease over 1898 of $50, ,553, ,419 from the
customs and S102, ,536, $50 from internal
revenue. The collections OF internal
revenue were larger than those for any
previous year with the exception only
of 1866, and the total ordinary re-
ceipts. which amounted to S515, 900, $40,
were also the largest on record, with
the same exception. The net ordinary
expenditures were a little over $685.
O0O. 600. an amount exceeded only twice
i'm 1863 and 1864. There was a def
cheney of SO, $50 in the ordinary
revenues.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
How Mrs. Pinkham
HEL PED MRS. GOODEN.
[LKrrzn 70 MRS. rINxHAM NO. Ia,7ssl


.sI am very grateful to yon for your
Kindness and the interest you have
taken in me, and truly believe your
medicines and advice are worth more
to q woman than all the doctors in the
world. For years had female troubles
and did nothing for them. OF course
became no better and finally broke
down entirely. My troubles began
with Inflammation and hemorrhages
from the kidneys, then Inflammation,
congestion and falling of the womb
and inflammation of ovaries.
ST underwent local treatment every
day for some time; then after nearly
two months the doctor gave me perniis-
sion to go back to work. went back.
but in less than q week was conn
PEELED to give up and go to bed. On
breaking down the second time, l de-
cided to let doctors and their medicine
alone and try your remedies. Before
the first bottle was gone felt the ef-
fects of it. Three bottles of Lydia E.
Pinlham's Vegetable Compound and n-
package of her Sanative Wash did mo
more good than all the doctors treat
ments and medicine.
"The first remark that greets me,
now is How much better you lookr and
you may be sure never hesitate to tell
the cause of my health. "-MRs. e. j.
GooDEN, ACKLEY, La.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
GROW PRIME FRUIT.
Those Who Do 1t and Get Acquainted
with the Consumer Are Bound
to Make Money.

Every grower of fine fruit should aim
to get acquainted in a business way
with his customers. I have friend
who grows superb berries. and in every
box he puts a ticket giving his name
and the variety of fruit, and in the
largest type he says: Price always
five cents above the market price"
With berries selling at eight or ten
cents ordinarily he gets five cents more,
and that means big profit. Can he
sell them? Certainly. He sells more
than any other grower in the county,
and gets his price. Then, too, his ber-
ries are so fine and large he gets them
picked for one-half cent less a quart
than others, and he makes it pay both
ways.
In the fruit growing of the future
there must be a cutting down of the
acreage of the majority of the growers.
They must grow larger and better
fruit, of greater beauty and higher
quality, and the grower who gets the
closest in touch with the consumer will
get the highest price. Another thing
will be the production on a tremendous
scale by few growers, by companies,
with certain lines of fruits in certain
localities suited to them. The small
growers might do better by coopera-
ton, perhaps, as to methods of pack
ing and selling and transportation, and
It will bring more money to pay some
specialist to place your products on the
market in more desirable shape.
1 have not said anything of the home
supply. 1t is one of the most impor-
tant things of all. Every farm home
should have the greatest possible va
riety of fruit. You do not take interest
enough to do this now, perhaps, but
think it over, and you will see how i'm.
portant it is. Plant your grounds with
beautiful trees and make home sur
roundings beautiful, your lawn attract
i've with beautiful flowers and the in
side of your homes attractive as well.
There is nothing better than this.-J
H. Hale, in Rural World.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
Pleasure from Pnin

That there is spiritual profit in the
discipline of pain and G::fficulty, if it is
rightly borne, is truth that is general
ly accepted; but from pain and difficult
ty there comes not only profit, but
pleasure also Work, conflict, privation,
disappointment - all are necessary to
our highest pleasure. A life without
pain, uncertainty, toll, would not be
worth the living; we should gel intoler-
ably tired of it. The most miserable of
people are those who have sufficient
means to live without toll and who
choose to do SO, and, to very large ex-
tent. avoid rything II at calls for self
denial and endurance. Here OH earth a
measure of hardship is essential to hap
pil.ess, and we have no doubt that there
will be opportunity for self-sacrifice
and effort even in Heaven.-Northern
Christian Advocate
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
DOMESTIC NOTES.
Uad Items of Information About
This, That and the other in
the Home.

The large globe artichokes which are
so popular on the continent and in the
Levant are found occasionally in the
large markets here. Epicures consider
the vegetable a dainty one, and at dim
ner parties it is often given in the Sec
ond course as separate vegetable. To
eat an artichoke, which resembles the
spike of a pineapple, take the larger
leaves singly in the fingers, and after
dipping the lower part into melted but
ter, convey them to the mouth and suck
off the soft portion of the scale. Be-
meath the leaves comes the flower OF the
artichoke, which resembles a thistle
flower. This must not be eaten, but re-
moved, exposing to view the largest
part of the vegetable, which may then
be safely enjoyed.
The purpose of boiling clothes is to
expand the fabrics by steam, and thus
to loosen the dirt and let it drop out.
This purpose may be accomplished
within half an hour after the water
first begins to bubble, and further cook
ing turns the clothes yellow. While the
clothes are boiling they should be
turned with a clothes stick, but not
punched or lifted, so as to tear them.
AS soon as the clothes are taken out of
the boiler they should be plunged into
clear, cold water. The second boiler
full of clothes should not be put into
the boiling dirty water, but have a
fresh suds for their own cleansing.
While the satisfaction of picking a
bone may be enjoyed when dining en-
famille, it is not considered good form
to do so at formal dinner or luncheon.
Small birds like the reed birds and
quails are placed whole upon the plate.
The proper way to eat these is to cut
the meat from the breast and wings,
eating each piece as it is cut Off Halt
a SQUAD is usually given, and of that
there is generally enough on the breast
and wing to satisfy one. If the legs are
eaten, the meat should be cut off as
from the breast.
If the steel of the range is rusted, rub
well with sweet oil and let it remain
for two days. Then rub with finely
powdered unslaked lime until the rust
disappears. Clean the nickel plate OF
the stove with soda and ammonia, using
wooden cloth. Polish with a clean,
dry one. Ovens should be kept free
from dust and dirt by frequent brush
ings, and wiping out with damp cloth
while the fire is slow.
After washing lamp chimneyS OF
globes it is an excellent plan to stanC
them in the sunshine or in a warm
place, to insure their being absolutely
dry before using. Lamp chimneys
should not be washed any oftener than
necessary, and if they are properly
wiped and polished every day, washing
will be quite Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
ELECTRIC FARM ROADS.
When the Population Is Dense THEN
Construction Could Not Fail
to Prove Profitable.

The good roads problem is assuming
new and interesting phase. The sue
cess of rural electric railways has led
some of our progressive farmers to
consider the practicability of a CO.
operative system of electric lines on
country roads for use in hauling both
passenger and freight traffic. Just at
this time, when steel and all the other
materials entering into railway con-
struction are so high, it may not be ad-
visable to enter extensively into a work
involving such heavy expenditure. but
in many sections of our great agricul-
tural states, where for long distances
roadways are lined with producing @
farms which stretch back perhaps for
miles, and where the quantity OF prod
ucts involves vast amount of eXpen-
sive transportation, made uncertain
through the influence of weather CON
ditions upon the roads-under such cir
cumstances there is no doubt but the
plan would prove entirely feasible.
while the effect upon the social life of
the farm would be immeasurably ad-
vantageous.
The proposition involves the con-
struction OF a track at one side of the
roadway with switches and side tracks
and main trolley system. This main
system to be used by individual farm
ers at will, employing each his own cars
as he now employs his wagons and bug
gies. Running from the main line TO
each farm would be a side track which
may be extended to barns, cribs and
bins to suit the wishes of the individ-
ual farmer. He could load his product
when he chose, selecting those times
when markets were most promising of
returns, or take his family to church or
institute, social gatherings or shop
ping, with swiftness and ease, the only
thing to interfere, perhaps, being heavy
SHOWS.
The American farmer is studying the
economies of agriculture these days as
never before. He is becoming in very
truth business man." He is learning
what the railway man and the manu-
facturer long ago learned through ne
cessity, that it is not the first cost, but
the expense of operation that counts.
He knows that the present conditions of
roads make transportation the most ex-
pensive item in his list. If the farmers
electric railway is to lessen that ex-
pense it is bound to come.-Farmers
Voice
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
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Low WAGON WITH RACK ABOVE

LOW WAGON WITH RACK ABOVE.
tires for farm nse. The front axle is
made eight inches shorter than the hind
one. Hind bolster nine inches wide,
front one ten inches. The break is fas-
tened to the gear. The standards are
made of iron, projecting above bolster
six inches, and extending down through
same and taking Il nut. The width of
body is 81 inches, almost foot wider
than ordinary beds. The front wheels
turn under the wagon bed, and by this
means you can turn round in very
small space, as is often necessary to dc
on the farm. The doubletree extends
out on either side even with the front
wheel, thus throwing your horses far
apart. and on the road they follow the
wagon track.
In addition to the regular wagon body
we take two scantling, 16 feet long, two
inches thick and six inches wide, and on
this we bolt on cross pieces (a). two at
each end, one on top and another on
bottom of rail, and then bolt one piece
in middle (b) on the under side of rail.
This makes good support for the floor.
and thus we have good rack for haul
ing all kinds of grain, grass or straw.
Outside this frame, between the rails
and hind wheels, we nail a board (c)
about three feet long and IS inches wide
to keep the hay or grain off of the wheel.
Or instead of board, frame can be
made out of 1x3-inch Stats to answer
the same purpose. This rack is
also very convenient to haul threshed
Tx-hn
that is in bags, and being low down is
easily loaded and unloaded. If farmer
tries this sort of an outfit once he will
not have any other. 1t costs little
more to have a wagon made in this style
than to buy one as usually found on the
market, but this additional cost is moth
ing compared with the great con-
venience found in using such a wagon
for all purposes on the farm.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Iron County register., 1899-11-09
BEST FARM WAGON.
An Indiana Experience from Which
Farmerz i'm other Sections May
Draw a Valuable Lesson.

I have often wondered why it was
that manufacturers did -ot make farm
wagons more especially and particu-
larly adapted for use on the farm than
they do. The kind tEat are usually put
out all over the country do very well
on the road, but they do not fill the bill
on the farm. The wheels are as rule
too high and it takes one side of ten
acre field to turn round in, unless the
body is made so narrow that it won't
hold anything. We have had our farm
wagons of late years made to order in
the following manner: The front
wheels are 40 inches high, hind wheels
so inches. We prefer broad to narrow