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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
DIsposING OF HONEY.
why Bee Keeper. Should Try TO Hafi9
Up a Profitable Retail Trade
of Their own.

The great difficulty with the average
farm bee keeper is in finding a market
for his surplus This matter OF mar
keting the products of farm 3 one
that should be given more thought by
producers. They have so long sold 20
the grain buyer or merchants accord
ing TO what they take TO market. allow
ing the buyer TO make the price, that
good many of them feel that il is rather
a small business to try to sell ct retail
They look at it in wrong Eight. Not
one consumer in a hundred but would
prefer to buy butter, eggs, honey, fruit
and vegetables directly from the pro-
Queer, if he could do SO. In selling
honey go directly to the best families
and give them glass full Of your ex-
tracted honey or present them with
quarter of pound of nice comD money
and tell them you have it for sale, nam
ing the price. A few days :ater call
again and ask for orders. Very often
more than half the families VIII buy
and gradually others will come in with
| their orders until you will have a Sc
| cure market for all you can produce.
1t is fact that family that once gets
| into the habit of eating honey will IN
nine cases out of ten miss it so much
when they get out of it that they VIII
wish for more at once.
The great difficulty with buying
honey at the average country" town
store is that merchants rarely keepit
in stock. They may buy few pounds
if they can get it in the way If a trade.
but they do not make a practice Of
keeping it and usually when they do
| they demand a greater profit on it than
on any other line of goods they keep.
Almost any honey producer can get
more than the wholesale city price by
| selling at home and by doing ms saves
himself the cost of freight and commis-
| sions and runs no risk from allowing
his goods to get into the hands of risky
| commission merchants. - Farmers
| Vnipe
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
HINTS FOR STOCKMEN.

Feed some chopped feed, with meal.
TO the hogs. % O
The work horse should have plenty
of good grooming.
Keep the pigs warm. Sometimes in
very cold weather better throw a bian-
ket over them.
While pigs should be kept warm,
never let Them bunch together for any
considerable time; it will produce dis
ease.
One of the most fatal things for the
pig is a cold, damp nest to sleep in.
Remember the nest must never be
damp; let 1t be either warm or cold.
Very much is said about feeding
~ arm water TO cows. The same prin-
eiple applies to swine. Cooked OF
steamed food does the hog an immense
amount of good.
As pigs increase in age il may be well
TO increase slightly the proportion OF
corn in order to make the ration little
more carbonaceous toward the finish
ing period.
With a good dry bed and good dry
feeding-rocm that is warm and light
and kept clean, the pigs will do well to
be'confned to these two compartments
until they are six months old. when
they should weigh not less than $50
pounds each.-Western Plowman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

They saw him accost her briefly, then go
springing past her up the steps and
into the house, A moment more and
Mrs. Grafton, with other women,
reached her.
''What is the matter? What has hap
pened, Fanny? Why are you here?''
And covering. sobbing, shivering, she
made answer:
''Oh, stop him! save him! He'll kill
himself. told him his wife was
gone"
Too late. Out to the stable the doc
tor chased, for bed and room were de-
serted. There, wildly gesticulating and
pointing to the open mesa, was Hop
Ling. "He makee my saddle-he makee
hde-he alice gone!" he walled, point
ing to where, far to the west, puff OF
dust cloud was swiftly vanishing down
into the valley of the Santa Clara.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
Humility of Genfus.

The eminent scholar and church his
torian, DR.. Philip Schaff, used to say
of himself, Il have not genius L am
simply hard worker, and what am
1 owe to God and to constant applica-
ton, keeping my wits about me-" This
notable humility recalls the remark OF
Sir Isaac Newton that the only genius
he had was the ability to keep a prob
lem before his mind until he saw
through it. a Scotch clergyman said:
"Sir Isaac Newton is as weel acquainted
with the stars as if he had been born
and brocht up amang them" But the
great philosopher was much more
modest in his self-appraisement. 81
seem, he wrote, ito have been only like
O boy playing on the seashorc, and di-
verting myself in now or then finding
q smoother pebble or a prettier shell
than ordinary, whilst the great ocean
of truth lay all undiscovered before me. y
Our readers will not overlook the ictus
of that modest remark. Sir Isaac was
always wandering on the seashore, and
always intent on finding pebbles and
shells. HE that seeketh fndeth."-
Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
yexet.ble. for Poultry.

It is not necessary to cut up potatoes.
carrots or beets for poultry. Put them
in the feeding places. cut in half. and
the fowls will pick them TO pieces. 1t is
well to mention that if dark yoI1s in
eggs are desired, feed carrots and the
yolks will be colored a deep yellow. The
color of the yoke does not indicate
quality. but there are some who prefer
the dark color. Vegetables may b.
given poultry. and also tubers- withou;
undergoing unnecessary labor for that
parpose.-American Gardening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
INTERIOR OF MAIN BARN.

has been raised from 10000 cubic feet
to 10000 cubic feet, or doubled, and
gives a much better opportunity for
light and ventilation.
Those who have covered the barn
yard and straw loft in any form, how
ever, are very much pleased with them
and find they get double the benefit
from their straw and manure and at the
same time find their cattle do much bet
ter both summer and winter. Winter
protection from cold and summer pro-
lection from flies and heat.@John l.
Shaver. in National Stockman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
CHAPTER xIv.-CoSr1NUEp.

Col. Buxton and others-all the Off
GERS, almost-felt bound to come to the
house between stables and retreat, just
to see how Randy was getting on. but
the answer was the same to one ard all.
No one was to be admitted, for he doe
tor was trying to get him to Sleep"
And surely enough, bathed, re-
freshed, his arm set and dressed. Randy
soon found himself slowed away in a
soft, white bed, but oh, so weak and
4drowsy after all the labor of the chase
and the long, long day of racking pain.
They were to bring Florence to him
now, his wife, his darling, impatiently
waiting for the summons, as he thought
her, at Mrs. Haynes, and he was
stretching out his arms to her-his one
available arm. rather, and fOndly muir
muring her name, when the weary eye
lids closed and, numb and impotent, he
'drifted away into deep. deep slumber.
There" said the doctor, at last,
s'he'H do now"
"Aye," murmured Grafton, but what
will the waking be if there's no Flor
Sence here tomorrow"
That was an anxious night ut Sedg-
wick. Merriam slept like the dead, and
twice the young doctor feared it might
be necessary to rouse him, thinking
that perhaps he had sent that tiny shot
of his hypodermic Syringe with too
heavy charge. But so long as Randy
was ignorant of his wife's mad esca-
pade he would have slept through sheer
exhaustion and WEAKNESS, and his ply
stefan need not have troubled himself.
Twice Grafton tiptoed in, and the hos
pital attendant arose at his coming and
reported that the patient had not
stirred.
Over at Grafton's quarters, however,
they had to deal with less tractahle
creature. Fanny McLane had reused
from her swoon and was nervously, ex-
-citably, irritabiy wide awake, de
handing actually to be allowed to see
Mr.. Merriam. Even Annette was sent
ont OF the room and Mrs. Grafton had
her friend and guest to herself. and her
tears and prayers. her reproaches and
imprecations fell on hardened ears
Mrs. Grafton was adamant.
ssIt Is mad folly to talk of such 6
thing. Fanny" she replied to every as
sault. mr.. Merriam is far too serious
ay injured to see anybody. much less
you, who would importune him for youl
own selfish purposes. Capt. ORATOR
says the doctor has forbidden him t.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
HOME WITH HER.

Home - her. when day Is dons.
Home to the wife you love:
Home from the wide. wide world.
Swift as the homing dove.
There was never a dream so sweet,
There was never a hope so bright.
AS the dream and the hope to be
With her in the cand1elight.
Home with her when toll Is DER,
Home from care and strife.
Home from the wide. wide world,
Home with your loving wife.
There was never a kingdom broad.
There was never an Isle at sea,
One-half so happy. half so fair,
AS my ingleside to me.
Home to her at set of sun.
Home to the eyes of her,
Home to her smile and her voice.
Far from the thorns that WERE
There was never a crown or kings,
There was never a wreath OF bays.
Like the touch of her hand. her Lips.
The word Of her honest praise.
Home to her, and home to her
Unto the end of life:
Home to her, and home TO her.
Home to my loving wife.
Let Glory caper on his steed
@ And Fame her starry trumpet blow:
I shall not heed them as they pass:
Home with her in the candleglow.
Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
Angle OF a Horse. Foot.

By the angle of horses foot is meant
the angle formed by the wall and the
ground surface of the foot at the center
OF the toe. In order to get the feet
alike in shoeing trotters horseshoers
usually measure the length Of the toe
and the height of the heel from the
coronet to the bottom of the wall. IL
is well to remember that different
horses may have toes and heels of the
same length and height. anu yet fne
angle of the foot may be different in
each case. A study Of picture of the
bones of the leg Will show just what Is
meant by a straight line striking the
center of the pastern and coffin joints
1t means when a straight line will pass
through the center of both position
bones and the coffin bone.-Harse Re-
view.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
CHEAP STRAW BARN.
1t Affords Winter Protection from
Cold and Summer Protection
from Flies and Heat.

The illustration Fig. 1 gives the
cheapest form of straw barn as at
tached 10 main barn. and having shed
roof. This is the form generally adopt
ed and provides both covered barn
yard" and straw loft" The roof OF
straw barn will necessarily have to be
with very little pitch and is usually
made of metal. Were we to build over
again we would make the covered barn
yard and straw barn in the form of n
wing extending off from main barn, and
have gable roof making ridge same
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
CHAPTER XIV.

Just about noon, when the hospital
attendant was away at dinner, the doc
tor at Buxton's and Whitaker getting
a nap after his night of vigil. only Hop
Ling was on duty over Randy. He'll
probably sleep until late in the after
noon," the doctor said, when be looked
in at II, and so perhaps he might have
done. Grafton, before starting, had
taken the responsibility of removing
F1orence's ominous looking missive and
placing it with other letters on the
mantel in the little parlor. He could
not feel justified in hiding it entirely.
He felt that when Merriam woke the
truth would have to be told him, and
perhaps Florence's own words might
best explain her flight. At all events
DIR. Leavitt had promised to be on
hand to see that the news was not too
abruptly broken, and Leavitt counted
on a long sleep and upon subsequent
drowsiness and languor as the result of
his treatment. No one had dreamed of
the possibility of such awakening
as came. No woman in her right senses
would have ventured on the mad
Drained, desperate measure resorted to
by Mrs. McLane. What she hoped to-
learn. what she expected to gain, what
papers or information she still believed
him to possess who can say? The pow
err of reasoning, driven from her by the
SUPPLYING drug that of late h. over
mastered its weak and willing victim.
seemed to have utterly gone, leaving in
its place only something of the craft
and cunning that possess the insane
No sooner was Mrs Grafton out ofdhe
way, than, rousing suddenly. Fanny
had summoned Annette, had fastened
through her toilet, and, barely slipping
the coffee rendered her. had thrown n
tight wrap over her head and shoulders
and fitted out of the house, out past
the stable at the rear, and, to the amaze
Of the sentry on No. 2, had scurried
away along the fence, had easily located
the Merriams' gate. the number on
which corresponded with that of their
quarters, and in another moment had
let herself through the kitchen and
d;ning-room and into the little parfor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

ceived. Presently she tiptoed to Fan.
ny's room, softly turned the knob, and
noiselessly entered. There lay her guest
still plunged in deep slumber, but An
nette had disappeared, gone, probably,
to the kitchen for coffee. Far over at
the east, where the railway crossed the
barren mesa, a locomotive whistle broke
the silence of the desert with long. eX-
ultant blast. The blockade then was
broken. The first train was coming in
from Cimarron. Dressing with greater
haste than usual, she ordered breakfast
served. and then went out on the piazza
and looked up the row toward the Mer-
Rams. The doctor was just coming
out of the gate. and Whitaker. who had
spent the might there on watch-au
thought of rivalry forgotten-was
standing on the top step, apparently
OBTAINING the physician with some ques-
ton. Eager for news of Randy. Mrs.
Grafton threw her husbands cavalry
capeO over her shoulders and tripped
briskly up the gravel walk. Still sleep
ing" said the doctor, ''and how is your
patient?"
''Also sleeping" said Mrs. Grafton.
81 don't see how people can sleep so
soundly at such times" whereat the
doctor looked conscious but said moth
ing.
All that morning people strained their
eyes and rubbed their binoculars and
searched the distant foothills to the
| northwest, hoping for the coming of
couriers with news; but not until after
noon were they rewarded. Then, COW
| cred with sweat and dust, corporal of
Grafton's troop rode in. DIR. Gould and
Mrs. Hayne were still at Jose's, though
they feared they could be of no use
| there, for not sign of Florence had been
| found. Grafton had sent couriers on to
the Catamount with the tidings of her
peril, and his men, in wide dispersed
| order, were securing the foothills long
| days marches away. Full half an hour
| the ladies grouped at BuXton's, listen
| ing to the soldiers description of their
| search, and then were strOlling home
ward when, over toward the west end of
| the cavalry line, arose the sound of COM
| motion and distress.
An instant later, as the doctor,
| glancing, turned to hasten thither, a
| woman dressed in deepest black came
reeling forth from the Merriams' door
| way and plunging wildly down the
steps. Everyone knew her at a glance
| it was Fanny McLane, who stood there
now swaying at the gate as though
gasping for breath, while calling mar
| ticulately for aid. 1t was but few sec
| onds before the doctor reached her.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
An Army Wife,
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyrighted. 1896. by F. Tennyson Neeiy.l
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter l. Fannie McLane, a young
widow, Is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her. as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane} and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter H.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few~lnonths later
: she. while travelling with her husband.
meets Merriam, on his wedding trip
Chapter III.-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on a government sur
vey, fallen i'll, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs. McLane's stepson takes
him to the plains.
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam, a dying message. which is sent
to Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
brother-in-law of Mrs. McLaneJD Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He is taken to
the Tremaine's: calls for Florence
Chapter V. - Engagement Of Florence
Tremaine to Merriam is announced; we'd
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VIM. McLane is mysterious
ly shot in San Francisco. Merriam IS
greatly excited when he reads account in
papers. While still in mourning Mrs. Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick.
Chapter VI.-Mrs. McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news,
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter VIII. - Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening Wnen she WOuid De SURF 10 ndfS
many other callers. When the call Is
returned Merriam Is away. and his wife
pleads illness as excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs. McLane receives telegram: car
rested. Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par-
alySis. You will be summoned. Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. c. M"
she faints and is revived with difficulty.
Chapter IX.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to go,
but the widow postpones the meeting till
next noon.
Chapter x.-Florence learns Merriam
has been to see Mrs. McLane, and in a
storm of passion will not allow him
to explain. Shortly after Merriam Is in
tercepted by Fannie McLane as he Is pass
ing through Grafton's yard Florence wit
nesses the meeting, which she supposes
has been prearranged, and swoons.
Chapter XI.-Mrs McLane begs Merriam
for papers given him by her stepson. but
which he tells her were all forwarded tic
Parry. Merriam is seriously wounded in
fight with greasers.
Chap6ar XII.-Florepce. in her deep dis
appointment, leaves her home in the night
for her fathers at the cantonment.
Chapter XIII.-Three personal telegraph
messages come for Merriam from Parry
Latter Is notified of Merriams mishaI
miles from post. A dispatch from her law
yer on his way to the fort. together with
account of serious injuries to Merriam
causes Mrs. McLane to faint. n
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
ATTACHED STRAW BARN.

height as main barn. This would add
very much to capacity of the straw loft
and give better opportunity fol. venti-
lation, as well as to provide for more
pitch to the roof.
Fig. represents interior of main
bars 40X1OO with gable rooted wing.
straw barn and covered barnyard 40X
"a. The covered barnyard in this case
is but slightly larger than that in Fig.
1, yet the capacity OF the straw loft
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
Difficult of Access.

''She is very frigid in her manner"
remarked Willie Washington.
Perhaps" was the reply; but she
has a heart of gold"
$50 have been infoEmed- But am
tired or trying to cross conversational
Chilkat pass in order to reach it,
Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20

There, for a few moments she seemed
to have paused and reconnoitered.
OF what followed only Randy and
Hop Ling were witnesses. The latter
was never able to explain it, if indeed
he ever could understand the situation,
and as for Randy, it was long before he
could be induced to speak of it at all
The time came when he had to. how
ever. and it can be told now.
fro BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
FARM WORKBENCH.

keeping tools. The cover Of the box
can be hinged to the front for the pur-
pose of keeping the tools more secure.
There is not farm in the country that
can afford to be without at least a small
bench on which to make repairsoand to
construct the small articles needed for
carrying on farm operations.-N. L
Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
SMALL WORKBENCH.
Exceedingly Convenient for DoiaR
Small jobs of Repairing Around
House or Barn.

a small work bench is very convenient
for doing small jobs of repairing Get
long. deep. but narrow. empty grocery
box and mount it upon legs upon its
side as shown. This provides not only
a workbench. but a shelf below it for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
Cabbage de Havana.

Howso-I'm suffering from cabbage
heart.
Cumso-What caused 1t?
Howso-Just finished smoking the
box OF cigars my wife gave me Christ
mas.-BrookIyn Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-01-20
GRIMES OF NAT TURNER.

fro BE CONTINUED.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-29
WANTS Etc.

SALESMEN-S400 a month and all ext
penses guaranteed selling to merchants
Arctic Refrigerating Machines for cool
ing refrigeratOrs, guaranteed 10 per cent
cheaper han ice. Exclusive territory as
signed. Arctic Refrigerating Co, Gin
cinnati, O..
FOR RENT-A good location for a
front room Office and living apartments
for a small family in the rear of the
Office. Up stairs over Harris barber
shop, For particulars inquire of D.
Kaiser, Ormsby House.
Geo, A. Tyrrell is making a speciality
of Home MAIDS Candies, also r~eceiveing
fresh fruits daily.
The ThaXter Drug Store, first to put
prices in reach Of the poor people.
INFORMATION WANTED-If Wilbur Ed
street. Los Angeles, Cal, he will receive
part of the estate.
FOR SALE OR RENT-Nicely furnished
house Of five rooms with bath and barn.
Now occupied by F.. J. Steinmetz. III
Quire of Mrs. Barnes.
FOR SALE-A fine baby carriage in
first class condition, cheap. Inquire at
this office.
FOR RENT-Furnishcd house of fiV
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-29
M'MILLAN'S CARD

The statement made by William Nc
MILAN in the Enterprise to the effect
that he was nett given justice by the
Supreme Court and that he still be-
lieves lie was elected, will be a sur
prise to numbers of people to whom
he stated during the trial that he was
satisfied there was no fraud in the
election and also hat the coart had
treated him with the utmost fairness.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-29
Church Notices.

st. Peters Characterization q.
Sa. ~. Holy Communion.
10 a. IN. Sunday School.
IL a. M. Morning prayer and M
I p. m. Evening prayer and III
All interested are cordially invited to
attend, Seats free.
Rev. j. B. Eddie,
Rector
Presbyterian Church-Services at II
a. IN. and $50 p. IN.
Morning subject
1.-THE Intellectual VS.. Spiritual.'
Evening subject
"Woman's Work."-by Mrs. II. II.
Howe.
SabbatI school at 1915.
Jr. c. + at 3 p. IN.
Christian Endeavor 6:00p. IA.
Wednesday evening 7:30 p. IN. midweek
hour.
To all of these services all are welcome
Seats are all free.
REV. a. J. MAC MURTRY,
Supply.
Methodist-Services at II a. m. and 7:Ol
p. IN.
Glass meeting 1920 a. m.
Sunday School at II ID p. IA.
Epworth League Clio p. m.
Young Peoples Social meeting at 6:4'
Morning subject:
"A Vital Question:"
Evening subject;
The Drama gof Life, OF Is Life
Farce"
All are cordially invited.
DIR. A. LESTER HAZLETT,
Pastor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-29

Since Allen Bragg announced in the
Gazette that he was going to turn
over a new lea ard no longer sup
port incompetent men for office, his
party leaders have read the riot act
and ordered him t make no more
such breaks. Allen mas promised the
Republican push that he will never
be a naughty boy any more and that
he still intends to train obediently for
the old parry.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-10-29

The newspapers of the Ea t, who
fear Bryan most, are urging Dewey
for the Presidency on the democratic
ticket. They compare Dewey 70 Grant
in every particular. The comparison
is so close, and so muck like Grant
himself, that as a friend OF Dewey,
would advise him to stop just short
of the Presidency - that is where
Grant fell.