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.JV1E10N JTHL WORK. OVER 1oNoURG r

sentially of I-beams incased in concrete.
Upon the top OF this construction is placed
a layer of waterproofing material, which
is protected by layer of reinforced con-
crete five inches thick. The supports for
these structures are the abutments and two
lines OF columns dividing the bridges into
three spans of twenty-seven feet six inches,
twenty-five feet and twenty seven feet six
inches, respectively making a. total span
or opening of eighty feet. The spaces COW
cred by these bridges range from 13o feet
at Florida avenue to 100 feet at H street
The track superstructure, consisting of bal
floors thus formed. BY this method a con-
tinuous roadbed is furnished and a water
tight roof is formed over the streets SO
bridged. The total area bridged In this
manner Is about 1872 900 square feet, equiva-
lent to about three acres, the superstructure
alone representing expenditure of about
100000. The grading for the coach and
engine yards is about 80 per cent completed.
About 80 per cent of the tracks in the coach
yard proper have been laid and ballasted.
The tracks on the Washington branch con-
nection of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road are nearly completed between Lang
don and New York avenue, and seven
tracks on the approach between Florida
The site for engine houses and shops has
been prepared and bids are being asked
for the construction of such buildings as
will be required for the accommodation and
care of the rolling stock of all roads. en-
teriug Washington. These will consist or
two half-circle twenty -five-stall engine
houses % feet between walls, machine and
blacksmith shop S0Sx145 feet, oil house 30Sx
90 feet store room 66xl15 feet coaling sta
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ton and sand house 24x236 feet, two double
track depressed ash pits $50 feet long cast
ing platforms 1S5x330 feet enginemens
building 60x116 feet. cleaners building, COX
sou feet, power houses, etc.
Uniform and satisfactory progress has
been made In the construction of the south
approach. large percentage of which is
tunnel and girder covered work. There
are 525 feet of girder covered work which
was built in open cut. OF the tunnel work
2.4sO feet is being drifted; the balance-600
feet at the north end and $50 feet at the
south end-was constructed in open cut. As
no shafts were allowed the drift tunneling
was done from the south end. At this point
all excavation was loaded on standard
gauge cars to be removed by the railroad.
Here was located the plant for mixing con-
crete and handling the other materials en-
tering into the permanent construction.
This plant, including the motive power for
conveying the concrete to the work, was
operated by electricity. The shovel used in
excavating the mass of the material re-
moved in building the tunnel was operated
by compressed air.
BY the use of these appliances all smoke
and gases were avoided allowing the work
men to perform their labors under the most
favorable conditions without adding mate
rally to the cost of construction. The re-
mainder of this work consists of cut and
embankment with bridges over the inter-
secting streets. At the present rate of
progress this work will be completed ready
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NV Dreams.

Bert Finck In Bob Taylors Magazine
I dream that friendship still blooms N
this world; that there are more poets than
cypics; that men and women heroicaily die;
that there IS grand. self-sacrifcing love,
and courage truth and honor. 1 DREAM
that evil In the end is vanquished by good:
that wrong Furnishes self. that malice is
consumed by its own poisonous fire. ana
that selfshness Is selfishness' hell. I dream
that there are some bright sparks of worth
in every human breast. and that there Is
ceaseless redemption for all; that angels
hover about this earth with invisible touch-
es of sympathy, inspiration, warmth ana
gentleness in the midst of our souls iercest
battles. dream that there is gratitude in
ma ture as in beast and man: that the wa
tered plant smiles ITS acknowledgment; that
animals appreciate kind treatment and
thank in ways of trust and playful ease;
that fngratitude in man is often madness
which needs our pity rather than con-
tempt and sometimes awkward Ignorance.
that is not quick to recognize favor. ana
does not know how 10 receive boon }
dream that man sins more from suggestion
than depravity and from wild yearnin2 tor
affection and for rest; that crime Is not
rarely the exhaustion of struggle; mat
there are more sick than.bad. more m.sun-
derstood than designing and more unhappy
than unkind l dream that there are hours
ir every life which generously pay Tor lts
soiourn here and that therefore no I've -
valueless l dream that all my dreams are
real and that / die only when l cannot
dream.
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PEANUTS.
First Brought to This Country About
165O-Where the Most Are Grown.

First Brought to This Country About
From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Few people who buy a bag of peanuts on
the street for cents realize the extent of
the peanut industry" said A P. Bryan of
Norfolk, Va. 1T is fact that the total
sales of peanuts amount annually to be-
tween 100000 and $4,000 600. and some
statesmen sell as high as 100000 bushels
each year.
The seeds of the peanut are planted
like beans, and when the vines have come
up and the nuts are ready for harvesting
the farmer takes cultivator especially
made for that purpose and starts down the
long rows. On either side OF this cultivator
are two long knives which sink into the
ground sufficiently to cut the tap root of
the vine. The same process is gone through
with the other side of the vine. The
main root being thus severed and the
ground loosened, the vines are lifted into
shocks like corn. They are cured by allow
ing them to stand in the sun about ten
days, when colored women and children are
sent into the field to pick the nuts from the
vines. An average picker will pick about
five bushels day. for which he is paid at
the rate of 10 cents a bushel.
1T Is not known how peanuts first came
to this country. Both Africa and Asia
claim the distinction Of being the home of
this vegetable. Its first record In the
United States dates back to 1850. In 1861
the crop amounted to about $4,000 bushels,
but it was the circus that really made the
peanut a valuable article of commerce. At
the present time the crop amounts to about
100000 bushels annually. Virginia and
North Carolina still maintain their lead, but
Tennessee now raises about 800 600 bushels,
though of an inferior quality. OF the ordi-
nary variety about twenty-five pounds
make bushel."
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the blooms used to be throttled down In
the most unattractive manner.
In this respect and in the display or
table decorations something Is done 10
show the superlative value of roses for
decorative purposes, when cut with long
stems attached and having the relief al
forded by the natural foliage. One or the
most interesting roses Is the species Rosa
Gigantea from India, having single flow
ers five inches across 1t Is tender in TINS
country. and the most difficult of all roses
to flower. In spite of every enort 1t mas
only been induced to bloom four times In
England and the most successful cultfva-
tor has been the Duke of Northumberland.
who grows it In peach house.
The Christmas rose GHelleborus), the wind
rose Papayer), the Rose Of Jericho and
Rose of Sharon are or We're not members
of the genus Rosa, and have no relation
to true roses.
New roses. as we have stated, are gen.
orally the product of seed, but as seedlings
always differ in some respects, at least,
from their maternal parent, particular va
rieties have to be propagated by cuttings,
layers, budding or grating.
The most common method Is that OF
budding on to the wild briar stocks, ana
the work is done in July. single bud
is taken from the rose bush with little
wood attached and this is slipped under
the bark of the stock, and afterward bound
with raffia or other material to exclude air.
When finished, the inserted bud is ex-
posed, but the portion of the stock that
was cut is hidden by the binding.
Grating is usually done under glass in
January, to propagate scarce varieties
earlier than If they were merely budded
In the following July.
Cuttings are inserted in the open ground
In November, with heel" OF the old
wood attached, and may be transplanted In
the following autumn.
If this mode of propagation is practiced
in summer ii must be done under shaded
handlight, and the cuttings will need to
be sprayed occasionally.
Roses raised in this manner are described
as being ION their own roots" Those who
want to grow roses of the best quality
must plant them in good, holding loam
guard them with every care from Insect
pests and mildew. and thin out the flower
buds In order to get increased size in the
flowers Owing to roses being crippled by
cold winds in May the season Is rather late
this year. but II is too soon to say II this
loss win be compensated later.
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Lazy and the new Nm. J. Gravereaux
which was given an award of merit by
the floral committee of the Royal Horti-
cultural Society on June &c last. The
true exhibition roses consist of hybrid
perpetuals which include such varieties
as Her Majesty. Mrs. John Laing and
Tlrich Drummer, hybrid teas. true teas
The remaining groups, and there are
many. are classed garden" or deco
ratiYe roses and. although, fortunately,
the National Rose Society, by it's exhibit
tinns and In other ways. encourages the
cultivation of these lovely varieties. they
are not regarded as exhibition" or flor
lists varieties.
The true exhibition rose Is the most per-
feet when regarded as a cut flower, but 1t
is shy in blooming. and as garden plant
is infinitely less decorative than others
OF the garden roses, those which enjoy
most popularity at the present time belong
to the Rambler" section, the plants In
which are capable of growing fifteen. twen-
ty feet high, or even higher.
The best known of the type Is Turner'S
Crimson Rambler, which we believe was
accidentally discovered In a cottage gar
den in South Africa some twelve or four
teen years ago, and is now exhibited IN
at all.
Numerous sorts have been raised since
then, and from America, particularly, there
have come new ones which have gained
universal favor.
The double pink Powered Lady Gay may
be described as the most popular garden
rose this year, although 1t was only intro
duced to commence last season. At the
Royal Horticultural Society's last show
held in the Temple Gardens, a new Ameri-
can rambling rose gained an award OF
merit for its rich crimson flowers, which
have a distinct white center and brilliant
yellow anthers. This variety is named Hia-
watha, and will be sure to become a favor
lite.
Already the stock In this country is prac-
| tically exhausted. and nurserymen are
anxious to obtain plants in quantity from
/ the United States. Another class of gar
| den roses in which considerable develop
ment has recently been made by cross
breeding is the section known as "Wichu-
riana." which comes on one side from the
species Rosa Wichuriana.
A great improvement Is gradually being
/ brought about in rose exhibitions by show
| ing the flowers arranged in vases, instead
of on the old show boards on which all
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Al. attempt has beer made by re-
nowned continental bntanist to establish
a system by which this process may be
carried out on deHrite lines and in a
less wasteful manner.
BY numberless experiments Mendel has
proved certain facts iE regard to inherit
ancc FROM which he has made deductions
commonly known as Members Law OF
Inheritance and, although Ii would be
premature to say that it may be accu-
rs tely known beforehand what the eX-
act results will be when crosses are made
In certain conditions. AT the same time
appearances indicate that with greater
knowledge the cultivator may gain this
advantage in the future. The blue
rose is sometimes spoken OF as the chief
Guest of the rosariau. and we nave been
asked on more than one occasion II a
blue rose has been actually raised IN
fortunately there is no likelihood of this
happening. If by blue" is meant the
color SO much admired in the gentian or
caInpanula or forget the idea
may be dismissed by the present genera
ton as chimerical for here is one of the
limitations that cross-breeders are pow
erless to overcome. Certain plants ap-
pear to be incapable of developing GER
tain coIors under any influences that may
be brought to bear OIL them. and blue APP
pears to be the color impossible to the
rose
The exhibition of the National Rose So
ciety, which will be held tomorrow In
the Royal Botanic Scciety's gardens, Re-
gents Park, will afford very great con-
trast to the exhibitions common twenty
ears ago. The principal difference will
be the comparatively unfmportant posi-
ton given the hybrid perpetual roses and
the predominance of the hybrid tea roses.
The hybrid teas are in every respect bet
Ter than the hybrid pcrpetuals, and most
of the best of new exhibition roses be-
long to the former class. which includes
the beautiful varieties Mrs. w. ]. Grant.
La France Bessie Brown. Caroline Test
out, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, White
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It Made all the Difference.
From, the Christian World.

An excited individual ran up to porter
at railway station and asked: Have you
seen a parcel l left on this seat?" The
porter replied that he had not "Oh, what
shall I do?" exclaimed the excited passen-
ger; ut contains three poems have writ
tent" Cant you write them again.
asked the unsympathetic porter. Eyes. l
can do that, but hesitatingly, there were
two sandwiches in the parcel as WELL"
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steel, 42e cars of granite. 300 cubic yards
of ashlar, pa cars of fireproohng material
Sorty-nine cars of ornamental terra Gotta
and 1000 600 bricks.
The following quantities are involved IN
the work done on the north approach 70
date: 10000 cubic yards of masonry has
been built; 24000o1 cubic yards Of mate
rial has been excavated In the coach en-
CINE and shopyards and deposited In the
plaza, between and about the walls around
the founda tons of the station and IN waste
o,. spou banks; 10000 cubic yards of ma
terial have been excayated in the prepare
ton of foundations for masonry waits
piers. etc; 12,0o0 square yards OF water
proofing has been applied TO the backs OF
abutments, retaining walls, etc; 500 tons
of cast-iron pipe has been used in connec-
ton with drainage; 1880 iineal feet OF
piles have been driven, 6,415 tons OF steel
work for bridges has been delivered about
ninety per cent of which has been erected
About 5000 tons of eighty-nve pound steer
rail- with the necessary fastenings, has been
delivered, about fifty per cent OF when Is
In place 400 sets of switches and $50 frogs
have been furnished; ten No. 10 slip
switches and fifteen No. slip switches,
have been delivered. practically all OF which
are in place.
The following materials have been used
in connection with the concrete-steel
bridges over the various streets, 12.co Gu
| bic yards of concrete; 15,0O0 square yardS
of waterproofing; 1900 square yards OF
electrically welded wire netting; $4,000 lin
eal feet of "A Inch rods for reinforced con-
Ifcrete, 13,OUo square ydTUS Oh - men iSlil-
forcing rods, placed 6-inch centers In the
electric conduit system about $4,000 duct
feet have been put in place.
In the construction of the 1st street tun-
mel the following materials have been used:
Fifty-two thousand cubic yards of crushed
stone and gravel, 29, 900 cubic yards of sand
and 10000 barrels of Portland cement in
making concrete for the side walls and
launches of the tunnel, 5000 cubic yards
of ashlar In the construction of the center
wall and portal. 100000 brick in the
arches; 3, 760, 600 feet board measure of tim
Der was used in supporting the everything
material during the construction OF the
arches while to provide the cavity in which
to construct the drift tunnel 92,400 cubic
yards of earth was removed. In the side
walls and column foundations of the girder
covered work about 1890 cubic yards of
ashlar, 5000 cubic yards of sand, $4,000
cubic yards of crushed stone and ZOO
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Birth and Education
Of Queen OF Flowers

From the London Mall.
TT HIS is the season OF roses, and In
every British garden worthy of the
name roses are now the predominant
feature.
The city man has one In his coat the
market at Covent Garden is laden with
rose fragrance. all the florists shops have
roses displayed in their windows, and COM
petltIve exhibitions OF roses are being held
almost every day.
Above the satisfaction OF having produced
a magnificent flower. there is that which
comes from beating an equally enthus asuc
antagonist engaged in the same pursuit
The earliest roses were of red shades. as
Is implied by their name which, being OBJ
tanned from the word Rios. means red.
The plant is native of Europe aid the
temperate regions Of Asia, Africa and
America. but the great continent Of Aus
tralas'a is not a rose country.
We know from Chaucer that roses We're
cultivated i'm Britain in the thirteenth cen
fury and Il is recorded that in the hftseltn
century they were cultivated for CONNER
c!al purposes.
The moss rose which is among the pcet-
tiest OF all was not introduced 10 Eng and
until the eighteenth century, and Is sup
posed 10 have originated in Provence
Many explanations OF the origin OF the
rose have been made in mythology ana
legend but none is more curious or less
agreeable than the belief said to be held by
the Turks that II sprang from the perspira-
ton OF Mohammed
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can only be determined by numerous ex-
periments obtain varieties that he thinks
public He can, and does convey the SUI
perior habit of growth OF this variety to
another that has the quality of producing
better flowers. This is possible, because
by artificially crossing two varieties num-
Der of times with each other many or few
seedlings are obtained that comb ne in near
~ equal PROPORTIONS the qualities of both
parents Only one Seeding In one thou
sand OF those so raised may prove TO have
superior qualities to those possessed by
existing varieties.
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The extreme variation in roses at the
nresent day Is bewilderng even TO the spe-
ciallst. There is a common impress on
that these have been obtained by the florist
from the common dog rose. but this is fall
lacious.
There are many species involved In the
parentage OF the florists varieties. but the
development from these has been 30 great
that. except In the case OF what are termed
srar,an roses the cross-breeder rarely en-
ploys nowadays I true species, but prefers
10 cross the best varieties with each other.
This can be done so easily that the rosa
rian can. within certain limitations lhat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
Fair Ground improvements.

In the past two years the G rand
stand at the fair grounds has been
insufficient to accommodate all
vino sought admission, therefore
the association has authorized the
building of another a feet on the
north end. With the attendance
that we have been having at the
fair, this addition will more than
pay for itself this year.
The directors have also author
lied the extension of the hub
board the entire length of the
track. This is done as a measure
of safety, as in big field of
horses the tendency is to crowd
the pole horse thus making it a
dangerous proposition without
the board. With a board up this
danger is practically eliminat-
ed.
The track is being we'll worked,
and will be in fine condition by
the end of the week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
Bis Emphatic Statement.

The talk Of nominating President
Roosevelt again for the presidency
looks foolish, in the light CT the
statement he made on the night Of
Nov. s, 1904. When the election
returns showed beyond question that
he was elected he said:
81 am deeply sensible of the honor
done me by the American people in
thus expressing their confidence in
what | have done and have tried to
do. | appreciate to the full the
solemn responsibility this confidence
imposes upon me and l shall do all
that in my power lies not to forfeit
it. On the 4th of March next |
Shall have served three and one half
years, and this three and one-half con.
Stitdtes my first term. The wise Gus
tom which limits the President to
two terms regards the substance and
not the form, and under no circum.
stances will | be a candidate or &C.
cept another nomination"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
PIONEER, STAFFORD COUNTY.

Pearl Nelson is working for
Mrs. Mary Ester.
Ward Fullerton has built him a
new buggy shed for his new bug
gy.
Walter Broadbooks has him a
new horse and buggy, so now he
goes east Sunday nights.
Frank Coen came up Saturday
evening to visit his uncle Geo.
Asher's over Sunday.
Ola Coen will, teach the Pioneer
school this winter.
Some of the folks around here
are planning to attend the picnic
at Kingman this week, and some
the Penna. picnic at Fort Larned.
Bina.Estes spent last week with
her brother Mack Estes, and
family near Maxville. Mrs.
Estes got her hand bu rned very
bad from sealing wax.
Luther Converse was down on
his place south of Ray several
days last week.
Miss Lena Walters of Great
Bend is out visiting her sister,
Mrs. ChaS Smith.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-08-17
9l,3S5,676 BUSHELS.
State Board Of Agriculture Gives Out
Wheat Figures.

Topeka, Kansas, August 15.-
An estimate of the wheat yield of
the state was issued today by the
state board of agriculture. The
yield is estimated on a basis of
reports from the wheat growers
and dealers received from every
township in the wheat belt. The
total yield for the state is placed
at 1885, 676 bushels, and the
condition of growing corn at So,
as compared With 10 in June.
AS to this years yields,
twenty-nine counties raised more
than 100000 bushels each, and
eleven counties exceeded 1000
900 bushels each. Barton leads,
as last year, all the others, with
an aggregate of 4,6lS, 1872 bushels
Sumner next with 1890, 665
bushels, while Reno takes third
place with 3,S62,145 bushels.
The larger yields per acre are in
the eastern third of the state,
Nemaha county leading with
thirty bushels, closely followed
by its neighbors, Brown and
Atchison, with go and % bushels
respectively: the lowest is 4
bushels, in Ellis, and 5 in Lane,
Rush and Hodgeman.