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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Distressing Accident to a Child.

terrible accident occurred near
Washington the other day W. I'll.
Sprengle was cutting weeds in the
orchard with mower and his wife
and three young children were watch
ing him. The four-year-old daughter
got away from its mother and ran in
front of the mower and while Sprengle
was looking behind him the mower
run into her, severing one leg and cut
ting the other three times. The little
one bled to death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Prominent Farmer Accidentally Killed

While Smith Anderson, a wealthy
farmer near Erie, was carrying his
shotgun through the gate, the hammer
caught and discharged the gun, the
load taking effect in Anderson's arm,
killing him instantly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
Water for Calves

In order to determine how much
water the herd of Is calves at the Kan
sas agricultural college would drink,
the water given them for week was
weighed and put in a barrel with an
attachment for letting it out as fast as
needed In the seven days the Is calves
drank S6S pounds of water. or an aver
age of eight pounds day. In addition,
the calves got an average of Ii pounds
OF skinned milk, besides grain and hay.
The calves drank several times a day,
not much at a time, but often. This
experiment shows that calves need
water in addition to their milk ration;
it also shows that they like it often
and not much at time. Always see
that it is fresh and clean
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-07-21
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE
Swung In bY q Mob

Dick Williams. alias Trilby, a negro
In Jail at Alma charged with the muir
der of Harry Tandy at Mcfarland, was
taken from the sheriff the other day
by mob of 200, who put rope about
the culprit's neck and dragged him to
a telegraph pole. where he was strung
up. The mob left and Officer Pippert
cut the negro down. He had been
hanging six minutes and was almost
dead, but physicians restored him to
consciousness
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
TRAPPING A MOUNTAIN LION.
How n California Boy Got Even With One
For Chasing Him.

sit was when | was sheep ranching In
tho Hormosa district, in southern Califor-
mia, that ! was, in way concerned in
very queer trapping operation" said
James Smith of Geneva, N Y. II was
partner in IA large ranch, and we wero get
ting along swimmingly when one spring
mountain lion came into the neighbor
hood and set to killing our sheep and
lambs. We tried hunting, traps and poison
TO rid ourselves of the beast but could
neither get him nor drive him away The
beast not only killed our sheep, but one
night herder in our employ, a boy from
one Of the middle western states, came
running to tho ranch house good deal
frightened and complained that noun
tain lion had chased him. He had had a
long run, and the creature had followed
him to within 80 yards of the house.
with the morning light the boy recov-
cred courage and went out to his herding
again, but he mulled over the run and tn
scare the lion had given him and vowed no
would get even with the beast, Along the
creek that bordered the range was good
growth of timber, and the boy, remember
ing his rabbit sharing feats in the east,
rugged jump up trap on large scale
for the benefit of the lion. He built an in
ClOSuTe tiluU COulu INC eDUtrVu Only Dy u
passage on one side. Then no bent down
a stiff sapling and secured its top to II
notohed tree stump in such a way that If
1t were moved, ever so little il would fly
up. To this top he attached n stout rope,
with slip moose SO arranged that any
creature entering the inclosure would DO
caught by the moose and ut the same time
the sapling would spring upright. When
everything was ready he put lamb in
the enclosure at night and waited.
1.-The lambs bleating attracted the lion,
and at midnight the boy, who slept in an
outbuilding, came to the ranch house to
tell us that the beast was caught. Once
awakened we needed no telling Of tho fact,
for the lion s cries came plainly to our ears
from up the creek. We got our guns and
started for the trap Tho night was dark,
and as we houndered along among the
trees and brushwood the foremost man
nearly ran bang into the lion, hanging by
the rope to the sapling. The beast had
evidently tried to leap through the moose
for no was caught, not by the neck, but
round the body, just forward of the hind
quarters. As he dangled from the sapling,
trying to turn so as to bite off the rope,
his clawings and oontortions were some
thing wonderful to see, and at every fail
ure he let out screech that could have
/ been heard mile away.
"'Turn and twist as he might, no could
not got to the rope with his teeth. But
lest something might slip or give way and
let him loose we lost no time in backing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
DOOM
why He Thought the College Could
Not Last Three Months.

This promising young Dctroiter. six
feet in the clear and trim as racing
spar, went into his fathers office the 9th
er day and gave him Il shock. what is
there for me about the establishment to
doT he began without prologue.
well find place for you, my boy,
when the time comes"
But now? What is there now?'
''Sec here, son. if you've been getting
into trouble and need money, say so.
Don't approach me in this roundabout
way. I'm no spring chicken. and I've
been over the course. Out with it,
Il don't owe dollar. and there's moth
ing to conceal from you. | can see that
there will he no more college for me, and
I'm not going to stay around home as
deadhcad."
mo more college? Some one must
have mislcd YOU. The business was nev-
or more prosperous, and | have plenty,
OF course you'll go back and complete
your course. I'll swell the allowance if
you think best"
NO. I've concluded to cut it all and
go to work, I'm not so tickle as to take
up with another alma mater. Besides,
the other fellows would all be new,
would have no class memories, and I'd
simply be cat in a strange garrett"
"Certainly you'd not change. No one
thought of such thing. Go back and
finish with the boys you started in with"
"Fnther, you don't understand That
institution won't last three months. -Four
of our best football players have sent
word that they must drop out. 1t is all
up, and l want job. "--Detroit Free
Press
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12

In congress every member finds himself
at one great disadvantage, which length
OF service may diminish but can never on
tircly take away, and that disadvantage
arises from the lack of local knowledge as
to faroT states. Womay be homogeneous
nation, but we are certainly not lacking
in diversities.
The broad extent of the country, in
moro ways therefore than ono, affects the
legislative action of the house and also
its methods of action.
In some of tho smaller states all the
business which is presented to the legisla-
turc is disposed of in some way or other.
The committees report all bills and reso-
lutions which are sent to them and both
assemblies say yes" or mo" directly or
indirectly TO them all.
In congress neither house attempts to
do anything of the kind. The pigeonholes
of all of the committees which are fortu
nate enough to have any business at all
are found, at the end of the session and Of
congress, full of bills undsposed of.
Thousands also of the bills reported are
left on the calendars without even the
poor formalty OF being discussed, or even
of beng called up. In a word, congress,
when it gets ready, adjourns, leaving the
dead bills by the wayside.
Obviously there are some things which
have TO be done. There are bills which
must be- passed. Unless revenue is fur
nshcd, even the ordinary function of gov
ernmont would be at an end. So also if
the revenues we're not properly appropriate
ed according 10 law, the government could
not go on, for its continuance costs money.
Hence, under the rules of tho house, the
pf nd hnv
charge of bills raising revenue, and the
committees on appropriations, obliged to
provide for the expenditure Of revenue,
haven right of way which is thorough and
complete. Whenever the house desires to
take up such bills, there is neither let nor
hndrance. The country therefore can be
sure that its necessities are provided for
Hon. L. B. Reed in North American Re-
yieXv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
Why Are We Right Handed?

The question of right and left handed
ness IS so frequently brought up that any
Investigation Of or light on the subject
must be Of general interest. 1t has been OBJ
served that infants who crawl on all tours
mako much more Use of the right than
the left hand, unless they are left handed.
A scientist accounts for this by declaring
chat right handedness is caused by the To-
cation Of the organs of the body. The
heart being on the left side causes very
much greater weight than in the right.
During active life the heart and arteries
filled with blood make the increased
weight of that side an item of some impor-
tanoo. The center of gravity is therefore
thrown more to the left side, This being
The case, the right arm is much more free
than the left. There may be also pro-
vision of nature in the use of the right
hand moro than the left Throwing II
ball, striking with hammer or other vio-
lent exercise might have u depressing or
Injurious effect upon the heart If done
with the left hand. This theory of bal
ance and weight is by far the most ra-
tional one that has been put out, and its
further development will be watched with
great interest. York Ledger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
BEHIND THE PUROkA.
Tho Lives That Women Are Compelled {,
Live In India.

An Englisbman, bent on mastering the
mysteries of their code of worship attend
ed HindOo debates where the orthodox
and tho advanced school met together in
discussion. Can you tell me-" he in
quired at last confused by the arguments
and counter arguments tossed like shuttle
cocks from one to another, "of one single
article of your creed which you all hold in
common"
We all believe, one of them replied,
sin the sanctity Of a COW and in the de-
pravity Of woman"
As rule, they act up TO this article Of
belief, or rather they live down to it. Yet
once upon a time, even in India there
seems to have been golden age for
women. Their present social condition is
traced to the Mohammedan invasion. The
country was harassed by irruptions of
Arabs and Persians from the year 1000
until it was conquered by the Sultan Ba-
Der in 1895. The Moslelns brought with
them not only ravage and bloodshed, but
many evils hitherto unknown in the
country. The Hindoo homes were robbed
Of their women and girls to fill the har-
ems, or zenanas, as they ore called in In
dia, and the Hindoos shut up their wives
and daughters in order to protect them.
Only tne nlSner casbes cOulu 90 tnls euectu-
ally. Stern necessity required that the
poorer girls and women should work, and
this offered degrees of liberty on a descend
ing scale. The higher the caste, the more
complete the seclusion.
1t is computed that at least 5000, 600
girls and women live behind the purdah,
or curtain, metaphorically veil of dig
nifty, which shuts them off from tho outer
world. 1t is not from want of natural hu-
mainly that zenana is the darkest part
Of the house and farthest away from the
entrance into the street. A Hindoo ia
very religious; it is said that he even
"sins religiously." His sacred books tell
him that woman must be protected; that
she must not be allowed to look out Of a
window into the streets; that no man ex-
cept a near relation must look on her face,
and, if she offends, she may be corrected
by "a rope, a whip or cane. "-Quiyer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
Odd Church Buildings.

England has some curious places Of
worship. On Reigate heath is Windmill
church. The people Of the neigh borhood
wanted a church near at hand and some
body suggested turning the ground floor
room Of windmill into one. This has
been done, and services are held there
every Saturday afternoon.
The most interesting of the hanging"
churches is st. Swithin's. In former
times it was like any other church. but
when King Charles went to live at Win
chester he attended services at the
cathedral. and the st. Swithin church
building was in the way and prevented
his taking a short cut, so he had a road
cut through the church called Kings
Gate. The church was not demolished al
together and services are still held in the
part over the gate.
Ifracombe has church built on pier
and shares the distinction with no other
town in the world. A church that may
be reached by a climb of 1919 steps may
be said TO be queerly situated. Whitby.
the Yorkshire seaside resort, has its par
ish church on steep cliff, and the climb
up TO it on Sunday morning is most pic
turesQue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
THE MARKET REPORT,
New York Produce Market.

New YORK, oct 10
FLOrR-Roceipts 36, ~ barres; ex-
The market was quiet, low grades being
scarce, were firmly held, while medium
and high grades were freely offered
Winter patents, S6O13.H0. winter straisnts
50. lOu3.jo; winter extras ~ $4,000; winter
low grades S2.25a24O; Minnesota patents
S.. 9juA25; Minnesota bakers S3.0oH315
RYE FLOUR-The market was steady.
Good to fair S3.2Gt3.3o; choice to fancy.
$3.S5Q3.I0.
WHEAT-Reccipts. 3o2,S5O bushels; ex-
ports, 5SlS69 bushels; sales, 15o0,op0 bush
els futures and $4,000 bushels export. Spot
easy; No. red, 1i}sc +. o. b, alioat, spot
No. ! Northern Duluth, @isc {. o. b; atloat
to arrive (uew); No. hard Duluth, S2'sc
to arrive No. red 7rqc elevator. OPP
lions opened easy and &c lower under DIS
appointing cables and higher consols, tho
latter bcing taken to signify "A more peace
full South African outlook. Later the mar
kct rallied partially on local covering. but
again the feeling became weak and prices
deClipCd lgC from the top figures of the
morning, chiefly owing TO the heavy in
crease shown ny the visible supply and a
lack of export demand, Closed easy at
closed 1910; May, 79hsaSoc. closed soc; De-
ccmper, 76@s@7G l$-16c, closed 1850.
-CORN-Receipts, i6o5,0 bushels; exports.
453 1902 bushels sales, 5000 bushels futures,
100000 bushels exports. Spot steady; No 2,
4lilc f. o. h. afoat, ioa,c elevator option
market oponed steady at "A decline OF Vac
under disappointing cables, and further
declined Bloc ia the absence of speculative
l,crco t',, a.
vHitb nricos t.r U ,,hars IoScu 10y
Nj ~ ID S!a n'Sner ~ nTl loWti
AZ - ,os l''''' - ''"S'" o'is'' beccthber
civSem ,NFs'
9, "a lilSLKcceipts i2;aW bushels; exports,
S 81 M SPI{t %" 9dI;o 40. ." 40
@oG IraWk mixed western, Sd3,'4c; track
"nTtItei SV s"SoS' OPsi,eins noinina ,. ,,
70 choicIS - SaSS, 0h'pP'hE' 'Vd'oc' good
W in'nTVuL!,Ss' G.'.,"Gc c., o. ~
,oun5a r. o.eT n.y. ~ GaNcsston' %, ~ 10 20
nou'Gs; nc, lTnaS uiN, - 70 50 POUNDS,
l'TW O SSnlo ,Tiai ~ TO 20 poHGus' E'T u.,o
e' 20 5, r. W tK T was , nrn' Domestic
~ ii, ~ ~" ~ 10, ! eNHs' i"u iSc,
Ociaber ySE4Sy r moJirclfn Itcaamed t9Mdg;
c"n.n,,,tS r. "S'' 81 ts.''' com n9HuES
'1,-%,i.' III, ,oo-l.o- ,.
sin 90, " --ss' w. O. sn no p'
flV -'M 90 l"nS FH,T.d W.,
~ ni'U,-Market Us strong. western
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
MOUNT MANSFIELD.

Most noble Mount, upon whose cloud
capped crest
Fist breaks the welcome CLEAN of morn
Ing light,
While all below is wrapt in shades of
night.
Thy ,oftv profile viewed from East or
West,
Suggests "A face in pose of peaceful rest.
To thee. the tired eagle wings hor flight.
And on they highest cliff. concealed fs ON
sight.
She finds a niche in which to build her
nest.
SO as | tread the busy paths of life.
Shut in by towering walls of Brick and
stone
And witness naught hut scenes of greed
and strife.
too. on winged wind would fly to thee
And there, upon thy topmost ledge alone,
I'd revel in abandon, wild and free.
CHARLES W. SCARFF.
Burlington. sept. 20, 1899.
dedicated to Hon. Henry BallardD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
ROAST PARTRIDGE.

Lard them well with fat pork: tic the
legs down to the rump. leaving the feet
on while cooking; haste them well and
often with melted butter. They require
twenty-five or thirty minutes to cook To
make gravy put the drippings into n
saucepan with a piece of butter about the
SIT OF an egg and little -four and hot
water. Stir the flour into the hot butter
until smooth turn ian hot water enough
to make 1t the right consistency. Just let
II boil up once or make bread sauce for
partridge. Cut mp an onion and boil it in
milk until it is quite soft; then strain the
milk into a cup of stale bread crumbs and
let 1t stand one hour. Thon put it into a
sauce pan, with about two ounces Of but
ter little pepper salt, mace and the boil
"a onion Boil it all up together and serve
it i'll "A sauce tureon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
Insuring y Friendship.

That there may be such thing as car
rying insurance too far is indicated by the
case of Mr.. Mulcahy and Mr.. Mulhooly,
two Irish gentlemen. Though they were
known 10 be great friends, they were one
day observed to pass each other in the
street without greeting
"Why, Mulcahy," friend asked In
establishment, "have you and Mulhooly
quarreledF'
"That we have mott" said Mr.. Mulcahy,
with earnestness.
"There seemed to be GOODNESS between
you when you passed just now"
That's the insurance of our friend
ship
II don't understand
"Whoy, thin, it's this way ulhooly
and l arc that devoted to wan another
that we can't boar the idea of quarrel,
an as we arc both moighty quick tenn
pered, we've resolved not to shpake to wan
another at allH'-Pearson 6 Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12

Why isn't parcgoric baby's crying
need?
Why isn't the life Of miller one con-
tinunl grind?
Why are not womcn's rights and we'd
dings synonymous?
Why wouldn't crying women make sue
CesSful auctioncers?
Why is it that reformer seldom be-
gins his work at home?
Why is a man of the smallest caliber
always the biggest bore?
Why is the average man always want
ing to do something he can't?
Why doesn't the man who rides a
chainless wheel travel in-cog?
Why does arbitration prove that both
the contending parties are wrong ?-Chi-
cago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
WATER MELON CAKE.

Whites of SIX eggs two cups Of white
sugar, one cup Of butter. one cup of
sweet milk four even cups of -four. two
tcaSpoonfuls of baking powder: flavor with
i mon or vanilla. For the red part take
inc whites OF two eggs, thrce-fourths cup
OF red sugar sand, one-half cup butter
two cups of flour, ono-half Gun Of milk
one teaSpoonful Of baking powder. Beat
the sugar and 'uttor to Il cream. and the
eggs to stiff white mixture. for the DO, =
tom layer, then add the red mixture. and
lay on Two rows Of seeded raisins. so that
they vii. be an inch apart thea add tn,
rest OF the white for the top layer Bake
in loaf tin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
RECORDS FOR % MILES
Rr ken by NoDufree aud Munro at Brock

Rrockton, Mass, Oct. 10 Both Eddie Nc
Duffec and Ben Munro, the latter from
Memphis, Tenn. broke worlds records at
the track here to-day, McDunee lowering
The time from one TO five miles, and Munro
for from five miles to % inclusive. Nc
Duffee rode his first two miles in 2;5s and
his last mile in l:2l. Munro changed from
his own motor triplet TO McDuffee's steam
motor. He finally had to quit after riding
% miles as his wheel gave out AT the
McDuffee race there were four waiche 5
held and the slowest time of the four Is
credited to Mcpuffee. the last mile was
one second faster than the wonderful per-
Torrance accredited to Major Taylor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12

made in Chicago. This was the first ride
Of two miles under three minutes ever
made by a rider
McDuffces own record Of 20 was brok-
en- in three miles and was cQual,ol in one
of others. The last Quarter-mile was lid
den in Is seconds and others we're ridden
in 20 seconds.
The three miles were ridden in 1923 and
the third mile in I -, breaking he record
for a Quarter-mile track. McDUiicc 1T
first started to ride two miles but GALE 4
to the officials to keep his time for five
miles. The fourth mile was done in
lbs 30 The first quarter of the final m'le
was done in is seconds and the third in
p; the last in - 3-j. The time Of the
five miles was 7:l2 So.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Dolan Brothers.

Dairy butter "A to 2S cts a pound; cream
cry butter, 80 cents; plain cheese, IL
cents "A pound; sage cheese, IS cents.
eggs, "a cents a dozen. Fancy cheese
g. cents to Sl0o each according to size:
Roquefort cheese, 90 cents a pound Eng
lsn dairy. 80 cents; Edam. 80 cents to $lOO
each; Neufchatel, 6 cents a package;
Cheddar cheese, 80 cents a pound; Ameri-
can club house cheese so and 40 cents per
Jar; McLaren's Imperial cheese. 50 and 500
per jar Switzer cneese. IS cents a pound.
Philadelphia cream cheese, Is cents each.
MIX cents quart. pure Jersey cream,
40 cents a quart
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
CABBAGE SALAD.

This Is one of the few salads that is bet
ter made with a sauce peculiarly its own
than with either French or mayonnaise
DRESSING.
The cabbage,-a firm white head must
first be cut fine with sharp knife thar
will shred without bruising II, Put cup
full OF sweet milk in double-boier to get
not while you heat a half-cupful Of vine
gar in another vessel AS soon as the lat
ter in scalding, add to it tablespoonful
each of butter and white sugar a scant
tcasDoonful of celery salt, and a plUch
Of pepper. Bring to boil, turn in the
cabbage and move to the side Of the IRE
where it will not bo!l. BY this time the
milk should He hot Pour it upon two eggs,
Wcll-bcaten, return to the fire, and As soon
as the mixture thlckers, put 1t with The
cabbage into "A bowl and stir thoroughly.
Set at once in very cod place and serve
when completely chilled.
CHRISTINE TERHUNE lIERiuCh-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12

do you love me as you did before we
were married, Gcorge?'
mo, dear, it isn't the same. My affec-
ton for You now is holer and stronger.
The old love is backed up by serious
sense of possession and protection 1t is
love strengthened by responsibility. By
the way, dear"
"Yes, George"
"See if You can't get your father to
hurry up that check. "-Cleveand Plain
Dealer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
STRING BEAN SALAD.

Cut boiled string beans into inch
lengths, arrange on lettuce leaves in
salad bowl, and pour over them a French
dressing. An added zcst will be given to
the dish by miXinga teaspuonful ofminced
parsley and one of olives, stoned aud cut
in small pieces, with the dressing before
il is poured on the beans With the beans
may also 1e mingled green peas, in equal
prOpOrtiOnS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12

off to safer distance, and then we finished
him with our firearms. We were all
mighty pleased to get rid Of him, but I
reckon the boy that trapped him got tho
most satisfaction out of tho business, and
he got the skin and bounty. New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
HIS SUSPICION.

Mrs. Peckham-"W was the author OF
the saying, silence is golden?'"
Mr.. Peckham-"I don't know, but |
strongly suspect that ii was some fellow
whose wife was of a grasping DISPOSE
ton" -Chcago Timos-Iieral1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-10-12
SPITEFUL..

Mabel seems to take deep interest in
yachting, doesn't She"
Yes. she is quite carried away with it,"
And she knows all those nautical terms,
too"
well. why shouldn't she? Her father
started in life as IA deckhand, you know"
Chicago Times-Herald.