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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
A Kansas Suicide.

Norwich, Kans., Dec. 6.-Late
Saturday evening, while the rest
OF the family were away from the
house, E. APPEL, a druggist com
mitted suicide in his home by
shooting h i ms self. worry
over business was the cause. He
leaves wife and two young child
ron
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

This is the week that John
Mcdonald of the Western School
Journal is in his glory. The state
teachers association meets.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

c. L. Younkin and daughter
Artie came up from Topeka to
spend Christmas with ]. D.
Younkin, his father, and family.
Mr.. Younkin is the foreman Of
the bridge and building depart.
ment of the Santa Fe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

DR.. Chas. Emley and family are
expected home from Lawrence
Wednesday to visit his mother and
sister for a few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

SticktoitiVeness will win out
every time, although sometimes
it requires a whole lot Of sand to
keep sticking.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Mrs. A. L. Powell and children
have gone to the eastern part of
the state to spend the holidays.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

The box supper announced to be
held in district No. u on the
29th, the coming Friday evening,
has been postponed a week and
will be held on the evening of JAN
uary 9Th, or a week later.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

County Clerk Ashpole has Just
installed one of the one of the most
neat and convenient typewriter
stands we have seen lately.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

W. B. Rankin of Ashland Kas..
writes, The two Bills will. find
inclosed four bills from one Bill. ="
We did, and the four bills can,
celled the bill of the one Bill for
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Miss Eva Clayton. OF the corps of
city teachers, is spending few
days in Topeka this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

j. W. Lacey and Fred Schilling
of near Santiago, we're callers
Tuesday. Mr.. Schilling, in the
early days was grocery clerk
with A. K. Moss, in this city. Mr..
Lacey dropped a dollar in the slot
to help keep the machinery going.
Pat Thomas Post No. 50, de-
partment OF Kansas G.. A. r. and
the Ladies Circle of Great Bend
will hold a joint installation Of
officers at the G. A. r. hall at I
O'Clock p. m. Saturday January
6, 1906.
After the installation banquet
will be served. Our colored COM
RAIDS and wives will furnish that
I ennessee delicacy of the menu
l. e., roast opoSsum.
The Ladies Circle has provided
an organ for the hall, and there
will be music and singing. All
old cOmrads and their families are
requested to be present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Warren Miller and family was
down from Jetmore to get their
feet under Father Daniels table
Christmas day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

1t is a question as to which pre-
dominates satisfaction or dis
saskatchewan the telephone
connections with railroad depots.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Ed. Traylor and family came up
from Hutchinson Sunday to visit
Mrs. Traylor's parents during the
holidays.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Frank Peterson, the hustling
land agent at Jetmore, has been
down to Great Bend for the past
few days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Mrs. Kennedy, formerly Miss
Jennie Laidlaw, accompanied by
her husband, is visiting her mother
and sisters in this CITY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Miss Pearl Walker is down on a
visit with her brother, Chas.
Walker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

J. B. Schmidt Of Pawnee Rock
sent the Democrat a nice Christ
mas present by renewing his sub
scriptiOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Early Sunday morning the little,
10 days old babe of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. A Post, a mail clerk on the
branch, passed away. The funeral
was held at 3p. m. Monday the
25th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Ed. Paninng and wife visited
Eds people at Ellinwood Christ
mas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Charlie Jones, formerly with
the electric light company here,
is in the city on a visit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

A general Strengthening up, to
prepare for the New Year, is Cd
among our business men this
week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Ed. Miller's father and mother
are up from Sedgewick visiting
Ed. They in company with D..
T. Dennis and wife, made a jolly
Christmas crowd at Eds house.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Scott Talbot and wife OF Mount
Hope visited with Louis 0mer
and wife Christmas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Christmas day was an ideal
winter day. Just cool. enough to
be comfortable, and to make an
after dinner drive orewalk a de-
lightful event.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

John Tilton is very i'll the past
few days, with a fever.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Alva Harris, accompanied by
his wife and family, is here from
Ottawa on a visit with relatives.
Alva was formerly in business
here, but is now an employee of
the Santa Fe at Ottawa.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Christmas has come and gone
and quiet once more reigns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Geo. Dale and wife spent
Christmas at Hutchinson.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

DR.. Chas. Button is home from
Medical college for the holiday
season.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

The old veterans are getting
ready for a big time at their
'possum bake.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29
A Town Wiped Out.

Portland, Oregon, Dec. 90
The village of Upton, near here,
was wiped out of existance by fire
last night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

B. H. Unruh of near Pawnee
Rock was in the city last Friday
and made this office very pleas
ant social call.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Mrs. Trump. at Ellinwood, has
been quite sick for the past few
DAYS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

The Christmas dance, by the
GhanstrOm. orchestra, with Geo.
l.. Bessler manager; is said to have
been a most enjoyable one indeed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

The school entertainment in the
old Armstrong school house last
Friday night was we'll attended
and success all the way through.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Paul Teskey won the capital
prize at Aliens, Christmas day-a
fine pipe-and c. P. BoOher the
second prize, also an elegant nine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

arrears. and placed him ahead on
the Democrat subscription.
Many thanks, Bill.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

Better start the New Year right
by dropping in during this week
and starting this paper on its
visits to your home, if not already
a subscriber. You will finu some,
thing interesting in it every day.
Ask your neighbor about it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-12-29

A few days ago W. r. Bunting
injured an arm so that he has to
carry it in a sling, and Sunday
evening his daughter fell down the
stairway Just west of the P. O.
and broke one arm and sprained
the other one. Not a merry"
condition tor Christmas day that.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
horticultural Breyitfes.

Cherries and plums should be grated
early
Peaches have grown good crops with
me twenty-one. years out of twenty
three says a fancy county (Mo)
farmer.
Among new fruits receiving common
dation is the Akin apple, a beautiful
red apple of excellent quality.
In Missouri the tendency seems to be
toward more thorough cultivation in
orchards.
Phenomenal is a new red raspberry
originated in California.
C. f. Hale of the Michigan Horticul-
tural society prefers pIums on peach
roots, thinking he can fight the borers
better than cut plum sprouts that come
up from the roots
For the York Imperial as cold
storage apple the point Is made that
well colored apples stand storage better
than those picked sooner.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06

the lot Of an eastern shepherd he per-
ceiyed movement in the shadow, and
the idea eventually occurred to him to
place stones to mark its position at va
rious intervals of time. In this manner,
it is believed. the first rude sundial was
constructed
In the olden time light and darkness
formed the only measurement of the
day Punctuality was an unknown
word. Hunger sounded the dinner bell,
and drowsiness rang the curfew. When
the sundial was introduced into occi-
dental lands it was regarded purely
from a unitarian point of view The
shepherd carved it out quantity in the
sun and, turning philosopher by the
very occupation, provided it with mot
toes. "Horas non numero nisi serenas"
q only count the hours of sunshine
AS time went on the decorative posi-
bilities of the dial were appreciated,
and Dedestals of excellent design were
constructed, and in no place do these
dials look so well as amid some old
world garden surrounded by flowers.
They add to the decorative effect and
are always pleasant to look upon. not
withstanding the words of Richard JEFF.
fries: Let the shadow advance upon
the dial. l can watch it with equanim-
ity While it is there to be watched 1t
is only when the shadow is not there,
when the clouds of winter hide it, that
the dial is terrible.
Many of the old English sundials
have fallen into decay, and now it is
said that Americans in their craze for
this new feature have ransacked Eng
land for beautiful old specimens, which
they have brought across the sea to
aid in creating that atmosphere of age
which is the desideratum of every fine
estate
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
How to Use Kerosene safely.

1t has been said that kerosene, like
the fire it is to encourage, is one of the
best servants, but the worst of masters,
but the oil is a safe and excellent fire
kinder if it is rightly used. One safe
way to use it is to lay Il few pieces of
wood on shovel and pour little kero-
sene upon these before they are put in
the stove, but an easier way is to fill a
tin can half full of the oil and put in
as much kindling or as many cobs as
the can will hold, and they are ready
for instant use and two or three pieces
of kindling or as many cobs are enough
to start one fire. AS nearly every serv-
ant will use kerosene in an extremity,
it is well to give directions as to how
it can be used without any danger, and
still another safe and easy way to use
the oil is to fill glass jar about half
full of pieces of brick about the size of
an egg, cover with oil, and seal, and
one piece will make slow and steady
flame
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
The sitting Hen.

Eggs intended for early sitting should
be gathered at least twice day and
kept where there will be no danger Of
chilling. Hens that want to sit early
in the spring are apt to be rather unre-
liable and should be allowed to become
thoroughly started over nest of china
eggs before being intrusted with a val
liable sitting. When hen really means
business, her skin feels hot and fever
ish, and she usually sheds few feath-
ers from the breast Early sittings
should not be more than the hen can
very easily cover, eleven or twelve be-
ing better than larger number for
hens of average size. Build up the
nest with plenty of straw, filling with
chaff to make smoother surface, and
see that the curve toward the bottom
is smooth. so that the eggs roll easily
and cannot work into corners.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
SELECTING BREEDERS.


Ip Pen of Fowls.
The keynote of success in mating up
breeding pen is constitution. No mat
ter how good ones birds may be in the
essential standard requirements, If they
have not the vigor and constitution
which accompany perfect health disap-
pointment is certain to be the result,
writes FL. L. Allen in Reliable Poultry
Journal
In selecting breeding yard it should
be remembered that good size. heavy
bone and a general appearance of
health denote vigor A knowledge that
the ancestors of the birds selected also
possessed this same size, bone and gen
eral good health almost insures consti-
tutional vigor. If in some single respect
the male bird is somewhat faulty see
that the females to be mated with him
are not faulty in the same particular;
but. better still. try and select the en-
tire pen SO that there will be no radical
faults on either side
After the pen has been selected much
depends upon the conditions under
which they are kept during the breed
ing season Some breeders place twelve
or fifteen females with male, and
with the American breeds this may
prove satisfactory. but with Black
Langshans | have found eight or ten to
be productive of better results.
II the pen is mated when the wealth
err is still cold and close confinement is
necessary it will be better not to at
tempt to get extremely early chicks. A
high per cent of fertile eggs is unusual
when close confinement is necessary,
although a scratching shed and the ex-
ercise that follows its use will take the
place of good yard run in some de-
gree
OF the proper method of feeding few
who have become successful fanciers
are ignorant Green food, either cab
age, roots or clover, is necessity If
one would have fertile eggs, and OF
equal importance is some form of meat
food
Cleanliness is of the utmost impor-
ease and keeping without impairment
the constitutional vigor of the breeding
birds. Under such conditions even a
novice will obtain results which, if OBJ
served closely and allowed to teach
their lesson. will make continued work
in the same direction interesting and
profitable
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06

Geese are extremely hardy and long
lived They thrive on low lying lands
which would not be suitable for fowls.
Old pasture is best suited to their re-
quirements, as they crop the grass very
short and would likely destroy the
roots of newly sown grass. They must
be afforded liberty and lots of grassy
range. They are very coarse feeders
and viii eat nearly anything in the
shape of green food. Although it is de
sirable to hatch early, it is not always
advisable, as it depends upon the eli
mate and location Goslings need grass
and do not thrive unless green food is
supplied when they cannot get range.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
How to clean a Mackinto.h.

To clean a macintosh cloak first dip
the garment in cold soft water, then
with a scrubbing brush and yellow
soap proceed to scrub it all over, hav-
ing spread it on the table When the
dirt is removed dip the cloak in repeat
ed waters to get rid of the suds. but do
not wiring it Hang up in the air or in
an airy room. but do not put near the
fire. Paint or grease spots must be re
moved by spirits of turpentine, and
common soap will perform the rest
The dirtiest part will need most scrub
bling. In cleaning a macintosh always
avoid hot wafer
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
The potted Baby Rambler Rose.

Referring to the treatment by which
dormant one-year-old plants of the Ba-
by Rambler rose are brought into
bloom for Easter, Gardening tells that
these are potted into four inch pots and
placed on a rather shady bench in a
temperature of 45 degrees In four
weeks the white roots begin coming
through. You may then increase the
heat to 80 and So degrees, and in two
or three weeks of this temperature
they are ready for more heat, 60 to So
degrees After two or three weeks of
this treatment there is shift into
large pots and a temperature of Is to
70 degrees. The plants are in full bloom
fourteen to sixteen weeks after the first
potting up of the dormant stock One
need not be afraid of getting it into
bloom too early, as this rose continues
to flower profusely all summer if kept
in good growing condition, as every
new shoot produces a cluster of flow
ers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
A chautaaqua Grape Grover. ADVICE

The soil is nearly as important a
factor in grape culture as the climate,
according to a grower in the CHATEAU
qua grape belt of Pennsylvania. In
the matter of cultivation he claims that
generalization is almost as injurious
as undercultivation. About six weeks
before grapes begin to color cultivation
should cease. He advises not to use
heterogeneous fertilizer The more nj
trogen fed to grapeyines the more
wood produced.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
How to Renew Cane Chairs.

Ii the seats have become limp and
stretched, SO that they sink in the CEN
ter, they may be made as good as new
if none of the strips of cane are bro
ken by washing them well in hot water
and then placing them in a current of
air to dry. This causes the cane to
tighten up, and when dry the seat will
be quite fiat as when first woven.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
how to Make Turkish Conee

Put three Jumps of sugar into little
pot, turn in the water and bring it to
boil Then put in two teaspoonfuls
of very finely ground coffee. AS soon
as the froth rises lift the pot and tap
the bottom until the froth disappears.
Do this three times Then turn the cof-
fee into delicate china cups, giving each
cupful share of froth. The coffee
should be freshly roasted
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
The Amateur PouItryman.

The amateur who is just starting into
the poultry business must be willing to
begin at the bottom and work up. He
will encounter many obstacles. but if
he has sufficient amount of stick to-it-
iveness in his makeup he will succeed.
His rise may be slow. but there is room
at the top The mushroom poultryman
is short lived Commercial Poultry.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
sssl.u1-A
I4n'oN f
TIE SUNDlAL-.

Tie Latest Accessory In the Revived
Old Fashioned Garden.
Serene he stands among the flowers
And only marks life's sunny hours;
For him dark days do not exist
The brazen faced old optimistl
In the far distant past sheAlerd on
The hills Of Chaldea upon placing his
staff in the ground observed that it
cast a shadow, and, being by nature a
keen observer and something of a phi
losopher as well, he fell to bordering
over that hitherto unnoticed phenome-
non. AS he gazed non the shadow
during the idle mons 7xhich fall to
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
How ia wake ynvfsible Ink.

An ink which becomes visible by dip
ping the paper in water and invisible
as soon as it dries is made by mixing
linseed oil one part; water of ammo
MIA, twenty parts; water, 100 parts.
Shake well before using.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06

To open fruit jars without any
trouble insert knife between the glass
and the rubber. pressing down on the
glass while going around it with the
knife, and the cover will not only come
or with perfect ease, but it will not
injure the zinc cover.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
The Toulouse Goose.

The Toulouse gander Wonderful Joe
reproduced from American Agricultur-
ist, was imported by w A. Widger in
1901. He is very massive and power
fully built bird. very long, deep, heavy
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06

body and will weigh about twenty
seven pounds in show condition. his
color and lacing being the most even
ever seen of his kind. AS a breeder he
is very active Wonderful Joe is king
Of the goose kind in America if not
England
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-04-06
.SEWELL NURSERIES
SEWELL, N. j.
JOHN McCLEARY. Prop.

This is she season when owners of land think
most OF putting out fruit, shade and other trees
serve them. have been in the nursery BUSH
ness about SO years, Is years of that period at
Sewen. and we are quite sure we know our
business. One OF the speakers at the Farmers
Institute at Swedesboro advised the farmers 20
buy their trees OF home nurserymen. This we
know is good advice, because If sell diseased
or inferior stock there Is immediate redress,
while the foreign nurseryman is beyond your
reach.
My trees are all healthy and thoroughIy furni-
gated before being shipped, and State Entcnlo-
logist. Jonn B. Smith, after an inspection Of my
Nurseries, issued certificate, pronouncing my
stock free from the San Jose scale.
/ have all kinds OF nursery stock apples
pears, peaches, plums, ounces, cherries Sugar
and Norway Naples and Sycamores California
privit q specially; also all kinds of plants such
as rawberry, raspberry l have 10000 two
wears old Palmetto asparagus plants
Your order solicited
l1-4-04-6m JOHN McELEARX.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-04
NORWEGIAN. SWEDISH D.. H..
TROUBLES SUBSIDING
WAR CLOUD OVER SCANDINAVIAN
COUNTRIES SEEMS TO BE
DISAPPEARING,
A REFERENDUM WILL BE SUB.
MITTED AND GREAT ENDEAvoR
TO GET WHOLE VOTE.

Christiania, Aug. 4.-The general
approval with which the Norwegian
sentiment greets the Swedish cabinet
indicates that good will and determin-
alton on both sides, and that they are
now in a fair way to settle the crisis
peacefully, yet decisively.
Extensive arrangements are being
made for the forthcoming referendum,
with view to securing the greatest
number Of votes on the question of
separation. All the political parties
are acting in full accord The secret
agents of Sweden are telling the peo-
pie that if they vote in favor of sep
aration it will he equivalent to vote
in, favor of bringing on a war. But
the people are not affected by these
stories, the leaders say, or by such
stories to the effect that the German
emperor is intriguing with Sweden and
contemplating Russian occupation OF
Norwegian territory. All such tales
are regarded as chimerical.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-08-04
BALTIMORE and Ohio
COACHES IN The CREEK
PASSENGERS ON BALTIMORE AND
2 OHIO TRAIN MIRAcULousLY
ESCAPE DEATH.
LARGE NUMBER OF PERSONS IN.
JURED, ONE FATALLY AND
SIX SERIOUSLY.

Johnstown, Pa.s Aug. A train
from lockwood to Johnstown over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad was
wrecked eight miles from this city.
One woman was fatally injured and
probably half doasn others so badly
hurt that they had to be taken to the
hospital, while lale number were
scratched and bruised.
That the forty passengers on the
train escaped death is little short of
miraculous. Owing to a broken rail
the cars left the track, the engine and
tender remaining on the rails. The
baggage car rolled down the long and
steep embankment, turning, over and
over and finally landed in the creek,
standing on the wheels. The smoker
went only PARKWAY down the bank,
turning over but once, and the follow
ing coach did not go so far from the
tracks, being held in place by a tele-
graph pole.
AS soon as word of the wreck
reached Johnstown a special train was
made up and hurried to the scene,
carrying physicians and nurses, and
in two hours after the wreck occurred
the injured were being cared for in
the hospital.