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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22
HOLD ON TO GOOD BREEDERS
Pigs From Larpe-Bodied, Old sows
Number More and Often Double
In Size When Farrowed.
(By J. W. INGHAM)

Sows should be retained for a nun,-
Der Of years until their places can be
filled with their equals.
1t 10 well known that the progeny
from nature parents are superior to
those descended from young preeeai-
tors not fully developed Bears and
sows for breeding should be kept In q
good thrifty condition but not fat.
The writer has always been tro1
bled to keep his breeding sows from
becoming too fat aud consequently
narrowing a small number Of scrawny
pigs.
/ once took a large sow to fatten
for one-half the pork. / did not know
she was with pig and fed her all the
corn meal and wheat r1iddlings she
would eat
Imagine my establishment and vexa-
tion when she had three little dwarfed
pigs-not only smaller than pigs usual
ly are when first tarrowed, but ema-
ciated.
Sows for breeding should not be a.
lowed to run with the fattening hogs
fed on corn but kept in a pasture by
themselves and given a plentiful sup
rly Of slop made of equal parts Of
wheat shorts, corn meal and wheat
bran.
Most young sows will breed when
tree months old if allowed to run
with a boar, but eight or twelve
rcnths is as young as is judicious to
breed them.
The pigs from large-bodied, old sows
viii be more in number and frequently
double the size Of pigs from youn-
scws when narrowed, and this with the
came feed and care and will frequent.
ly weigh so per cent more at a yea
old.
Not only this, but 1t stunts or
dwarfs the growth of such young
things permanently and they never at,
tain good size.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22

strated in the. labratory. The station
gardens and nurseries will be visited
and the different trees for farmyard
planting discussed.
BLACKSMITHINGo and Woodwork
AT the Normal shops instruction
will be given in these subjects. The
student will be taught how to care
for his tools and perform the simplest
operations in the working Of wood and
iron.
SCIENCE LBCTURES-The instruc.
tors Of the Normal School will give
a series Of lectures on physics, chem
istry, botany, and other subjects re-
lated to agriculture. These lectures
will be International and are intend
ed to give the student an insight into
the relation of science to agriculture
to help him in his reading Of agricul-
tural literature.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND ART
There will be something of interest
every hour of the day to the women
who attend. The laboratories of the
Normal School will be open for this
work and a series of lectures given
on topics of interest to the housekeep
er.
EVENING LECTURES-There will
be offered a series Of evening lee
lures of a popular nature, to which
everyone is invited. Noted speakers
IRON the Agricultural College, State
Normal and other institutions will be
present.
EXPENSES-Owing to the fact
that this course will be given at Hayl
and viii put the college to some ad-
ditional expense in transporting men
and material, it will be necessary to
make charge of one dollar for each
student attending the lectures and Ia
bratory exercises. This will be the
only expense to the students, other
than their railroad fare and board.
Rooms can be secured at a small cost
in the city of Hays, and table board
may be had at the dining room of the
Normal School at nominal figure.
For further information concerning
board and rooms, write to VIM. S.
Picken, Principal, Western State Nor
NAL School, Hays, Kansas.
For information concerning courses
Of study, write to Ed H. Webster,
Dean of Agriculture, Manhattan, Kas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22
WEATHER REPORT.

Following is a record of the meteor
illogical observations taken by the un.
dersigned as a cooperative observer
of the Weather Bureau of the U. S..
Department of Agriculture during the
week ending Nov. II, at Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22
GOOD FEED.RACK FOR SHEEP
Grain Trough Placed Beneath Saves
chaff and Leaves, Most Nourishing
Part Of Feed.
By ]. W. GOODWIN

The rack is made with a pole for
the bottom rail and a piece of 2x6
inch scantling for the top rail. The
erossbars are pieces riven from an
old piece of timber.
These crossbars are four feet long
and about one and one-half inches in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22
THE INNER VOICE.

By thine own souls law, learn to live;
And If men thwart thee take no heed
And if men hate thee, have no care
Sing then thy song, and do thy deed;
Hope then thy hope and pray thy
prayer,
And claim no crown they will not
give. John Whittier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22
Why They Were Small.

The Salesman A. Ployers eggs,
madam? Just arrived.
The Observation-Disclosures small, aren't
they?
The salesman-Just a tribe, mad
am. owing to the coal strike.-Sketch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, will lead to chronic cOnstipa-
ton. Doan's Regulets operate cas-
lily. 25c. box at all stores.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl T. Steele of 22lt
Victor Place announce the birth Of a
son, November IL, to whom they have
given the name of Charles Andrew
Steele.-Wichitao Eagle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22

Elevation above sea level, # 1858
Latitude, degrees 1922
Longitude, degrees sS.45
Central Time.
ISAAC PRITCHARD,
Cooperative Observer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22

Votes will be issued either old subscriptions
difference whether they the
be allowed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Scale Of Votes During Contest

There Will be three voting periods in this
be found the voting of subscriptions during
periods be at glance the advantage gained
MyOu get the early start it will everything this contest
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22
Read Carefully

Third Voting Period Is from Nov. End until the close of the
contest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-22

With their many friends the Leader
desires to join in extending to Mr..
and Mrs. Heinz best wishes for their
future happiness and prosperity
Leader.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
By COUNTESS Won BRANITzKAYA

TH1s is the inside story Of
the tragic romance Of the
Grand Duke George, brother
OF the Gar Of Russia. As lady.
1n-waiting to the Czarina and con-
hdante Of the unfortunate Duke, I
came into possession Of many facts
which I now reveal for the first
time. Indeed. myself played an
important part in the events which
led up to the Grand Dukes tragic
end.
When the Czarlna presented the
Gar with second daughter, and
his brother. George. thus remained
heir-apparent, his hostility to the
Grand Duke, to whom he had al
ways been greatly opposed, was
immeasurably increased.
The Grand Duke George was an
interesting. romantically disposed
youth. He had made the acquaint-
ance Of a Caucasian Cossack officer,
with whom he became greatly I'm
pressed. George retired from the
court life. gave up his gambling
and sporting, began to read books
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

given me lots Of books about tbs
subject. my eyes have been opened.
l have begun to see life from a ali.
ferent point Of view. But I don't
see why my brother (meapinr ths
Czar) doesn't, see the point, He
could change the situation with one
stroke. by making conditions euuaI
to those in France or England. The
King OF England is better of than
Car OF Russia"
The Grand Duke caused. NON.
dered and continued:
But ] tell you what It IA. NV
brother is a tennis ball Of the high
bureaucratic clique and the rival
members Of his dynasty. He mereiv
moves in their hands as they turn
him, The trouble with him il that
he has neither brain nor ewes ia
grasp things as they are. He was
raised up, like me. In the belief that
the Car OF Russia is the man Al.
mighty and his family super
human society. I think our Greer
Church is the fundamental cause Of
all this Russian slavery. How long
1t is going to last, God knows"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

b. 1thc" tho Gear. would find u
re anu 90. late you again."
well, we might leave Paris In
cognito aud take q steamer to
America. We would arrive in
America as common tourists or
emigrants. would buy small farm
out in the country and live a retired
life forever. Who would know that
a Mr.. and Mrs. Jones. as We would
be called, were once actors in .
historic drama? Who would know
that I was the heir-apparent to the
Russian throne II kept 1t secret?"
expressed my admiration OF the
romantic plans OF the young couple.
but doubted the possibility of ro-
alizlng them. However. I gladly
consented to act as an agent De-
tween the Grand Duke and his wife
in the matter Of their correspond.
ence. Before leaving he told me
that he would join in the future q
group OF conspirators and act as he
had once told me. Then he babe
me good.by and left.
The following day the Grand
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
Nature the Her Husband
Sucha iandH PrNateCoN cton of Thousand

father, Paul, with the conspirators.
and so on. You. Of course. know
that. No one of the Russian rulers
since Peter the Great has died his
natural death. They were either
strangled by their own family. It's
already in our blood. But the truth
~. am not inclined to such con.
:. iracies. ALL too much a gentle
man. Al present am only inter.
ested In getting married."
But what will the DowaseY
Czarina. your mother. say 7" asked.
"Oh, we'll. / don't care what she
will say. She will get more mad a.
me than she Is at Nicolas now. You
know she has her own ambitions.
Her scheme is to get the throne
from Nicolas for herself. Plehve.
Bobrikoff, Alexeyef and Goremykin
are all her secret agents. That
tho reason they all plot against
Nicolas and White. My uncle vladi.
mir has secretly joined them. ana |
should not be surprised II they
finally dethroned Nicolas. l believe
White is sincere and big states
man, the only minister / respect.
But he, poor man. can do nothing
alone. Nicolas does not trust him
because his wife is Jewess. But
what nonsense! He has begun to
hate the Jews simply because ne
was in love with a Jewess himself
and could not marry her. Now
Witte stands alone between the two
fires. really pity him."
The chamberlain entered and
brought me an order Of the Czarina.
The Grand Duke bowed and left.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

about.
"Didst thou not realize that In
doing 30 thou vert Q tool OF the
devil?" asked the priest solsmnly.
mo-" I answered. II never b.
lieved In the existence Of the devil"
Tho priest shook his head,
crossed himself and continued:
"Dost thou regret It and promise
solemnly to discontinue such tseaeh.
erous doing?"
Eyes, l do" I stammered.
This established me again ct the
court and ! wrote to the Grand
Duke George and his wife how the
situation was. received . short
note from him saying that he was
in despair about his wife and the
Punishment. 1t had made II utterly
impossible for him to escape. An
army OF spies and desperate people
surrounded him. His life was made
. regular torture.
Shortly afterward ! read the Ola.
patch that the Grand Duke 0sorgo
had died while bicycle riding meas
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
How the Czarina Pictured
Countess Branitzkaya Con.
Tossing to the Court Chap
lain the Love Affair of
the Czar'a Brother.
the Cars Brother.

and Of his artistic temperament. But
when I heard Of his changed Views
and life and saw how he was 0stra-
cized. I often conversed with him
on the subjects that interested him.
My feeling toward the young man
brought him closer to me, and he
casually began to pour out his
heart. One day while was taking
q walk In the Winter garden he ap-
preached me and asked:
Countess. please tell me. have
you been much in France and in
England3"
Eyes, quite frequently" I replied.
"Well, and have you observed the
great difference of life between
those countries and Russian he
went on.
II have found that there the peo-
pie are all more or less on a level,
and more or less free. But the
people In Russia are divided into
classes. We have more poverty and
more luxury than any other coun-
Try In the world" I said.
The Grand Duke offered me q
seat. We took . seat under the
tropical palm trees. and he began:
I'VE have in Russia the bureau.
cratic slavery. which is Just as bad
q was the feudal slavery. I never
thought and never knew OF It Only
since my friend. Lieutenant Peter
Platonofs. has explained It and has
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

would not stand EDITIONS as they
are. But the trouble with Russian
intellectuals and the peasants Is that
they are worshippers Of the Oriental
negative philosophy. There IL no
use to argue with my brother, be-
cause he wouldn't change it without
force"
was 30 shocked at the views Of
the heir-apparent that I could
hardly believe the evidence Of my
cars.
"Your Highness." I remarked, IL
am afraid of the holiness Of your
Views. I don't know what His
Majesty would do II he had heard
what you have told me-"
"Oh, I know what he would do.
He would send me out Of European
Russia. But ! am not going to tell
my views to donkeys. ! tell them
to the people respect and trust.
] trust and respect you - ] do my
friend, Peter Platonoff. To-day !
committed . terrible crime by shak.
ing hands with the ofIicers Of my
regiment and offering them cigar.
cites. But soon am going to com.
init still greater crime by marry
ing the sister Of my friend. Peter
Platonoff! She 10 beautiful Cau-
casian girl and simply adore her.
This II her photograph"
The Grand Duke pulled out the
picture Of . fascinatingly pretty girl
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

His frank and revolutionary talk
had dazed me for several minutes.
was made an involuntary con.
spirator and thus dragged in the
family secrets of the dynasty OF
ROmanoffs. My duty was to tell
the Czarina what l had heard from
the lips of conspirator. | pom
dered about the situation for sew
eral minutes and decided to Keep
secret what the Grand Duke had
told me.
Two months after this I came
Czarina In q very nervous condition.
What do you think" she began
hoarsely. "the Grand Duke George
has married plain Caucasian girl
and now they are on a secret honey.
moon trip In Finland! The Car Is
mad at him and wants to deprive
him Of the rights Of helr-apparent
II he does not give up his wife
Two officers have been sent to ar.
rest the couple and to separate
them forcibly. don't know how
1t Is going to end. 1t is q terrible
scandal"
The Gar was SO furious that for
two days he did not leave his apart
ment and cancelled all his engage.
ments. His newly married brother
and his wife were caught in a small
Finnish town and brought as prls.
oners to st. Petersburg. l was
curious as to what would happen
and intended to telephone to the
Grand Duke. but realizing that he
was watched by spies. l gave up my
daring intention.
In the evening Of the same DAY
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

handed 1t to me and asked me my
opinion OF his plan. | said that as
long as she was below the rank OF
Countess the marriage might be
declared morganatic, and he, being
the Czarevitch. would be put in a
critical position.
But l don't mind the objection
OF my brother or the family in the
matter. aud l don't care about be.
Ing the heir-apparent. I would
rather be a happy family father
than an unhappy candidate for a
tyrannic throne. If my brother
Nicolas wants he can make my
younger brother Mihail heir.appar.
ent."
The young Czarevitch put the pic.
ture of his bride in his pocket. light
ed q cigarette and continued:
Countess. I confess to you con-
fidentially that I can turn another
page to my family II they pinch me
too hard for my liberal views and
marriage. know the secrets Of
the situation, and II should join
q group OF conspirators could &C.
complish something. Countess, have
you ever heard of the secret subter.
ranean galleries Of the palaces?"
replied that ! had heard that
such existed. but l never had been
in one and did not know where
they we're.
There are two subterranean
passages from each of the Cars
big palaces which lead out to GER
tain churches. Through them
could lead my whole regiment In
half an hour to the Cars private
apartment without being seen BY
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

any of his sentt-
lels. l would
nee ] only to cap
tu.e or kill the
sentinels q n d
guards " b ! c b
watch his private
apartment q n d
then ] could ar
rest him and
bring him out or
do what I want.
with my regi.
ment 1.-THE Grand
Duke. beir.. the
Czarevitch, was
the chief Of Q
guard regiment)
l could overthrow
the regime OF my
brother in q few
hours and cap
ture the throne.
1t may seem fan.
tastic to you. but
you know Il has
been done fire.
Quently BY our
dynasty. Gather.
inc the Second
did the same
thing with her
husband, Peter
TAG Third. Alex.
ander the First
overthrow his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

house day and night. II was Ovi
dent the spies had detected the
secret.
One day coming to the court the
Czarina met me with an Artificial
politeness. and felt intuitivoly
that there was something wrong In
her relation to me. Toward even
Ing she said to mo that the Czae
wished that l should receive the
sacraments in their palace chapel.
l felt 1t strange. but said Wa
very pleased with the honor. But
before getting the communion one
has to confess to the priest, and !
had to do SO. Thinking Of Il, I 70.
allied that the proposition or tha
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

Your high.
ness. but what
would you do
II you were .
plain Russian
subject 2" I
asked. curious
ly.
The young
Duke looked
at me serious
ly and said:
by JOve, II
] were not
his brother I
would grab
him by his
necl: and keep
him a year
in those dun.
geons In which
he keeps po-
litical crimi.
nails. In the
meantime l
would make
tn g people
free. curb the
lies Of the
clergy and the
arrogance OF
the officials. I
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

my butler came
in and said that
e lady and a gent.
ieman wished to
see me without
having given
their names. I
told him to invite
them In. To my
9 Il rpris e. the
y r a a d D u K Q
George. accom-.
panied by q fasci.
mating pretty wo.
man, entered.
Countess, I
have the pleas
ure to introduce
to you my wife,"
he began. II came
to bid you fare
well. ] am going
to be exiled to
Caucasus and my
wife Is going to
be sent abroad. l
wrote to my
brother that II he
wants to rIrish
me he should ex.
lie us both to
Siberia. instead
Of separating 10.
! would rather
be In Siberia.
With my wife
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

Duke was sent to his country
estates in the Caucasus. About the
same time his desperate young
wife. accompanied by q gendarms
officer. left Russia for Paris. For
three months everything III regard
to their correspondence went we'll.
Suddenly ! began to realise that
my letters were being secretly
opened before ] received them and
that Q strange figure ohadowed NJ
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

his country estate In the Caucasus.
vas greatly shocked ct the noWo
and suspected that there must have
been something wrong with his au6r
den ceath. All my investigator oe
It. however. has not revealed the
mystery. What became Of his young.
extled wife ! have been unable o
learn received her lest loeeoe
from New York and never heard g
her more.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29
Intimate Scenes of Russian
Court Life D,ulUn BIZ
the Wife of Russia IS Au-
t0crat, and an ExpLa,,a-
ton of the Tragic Mystery
of Grand Duke Georges
Death After He Had El0ped
Nth a Caucasian Benutu

than alone in Caucasus. l know he
will not read my letter. but throw
II in the waste basket. But l Will
escape from Caucasus and join my
wife somewhere abroad. She will
live in Paris and wait for me. l
will disguise myself as a pilgrim
and by bribing the frontier soldiers
I can get out Of Russia all right
When l am in Paris they can't touch
me. But know that they are going
to watch my mail and do every
thing to separate Us. Our most
earnest request to you is that YOU
hermit us to use your address for
our correspondence. You see. will
sard a special messenger with my
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

Cz9rln4 was 70
ind out from
n cir palace
chaplain what
] had confess
ed. Il was Q
diplomatic way
to try my 10y.
atty and to get
to the bottom
Of the secret
plot in which
! was involved.
! went to the
palace chapel.
knelt before
the solemn old
chaplain and
began to con-
fess. As there
" q . nothing
else left for me
! told briefly Of
the role I was
playing an 4
how 1t came
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

letter to you
and you can
mail It to my
wife. Y 0 u r
mail IL not
watched by the
police, so my
wife 49, ao'
dress her let
ters to me In
your name. The
envelopes Will
have only a let
ter r. which
means It is to
be forwarded
for me. 1t IL
q terrible situa-
ton. isn't it,"
"But what can
you do in Paris,
in case you es-
cape from the
Caucasus?" I
asked. :" The
-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

II EW persons know that the unhappy Czarina of Rus
STA is quite artist This little gift is of her
few comforts the wife of the supersttous and
fear-ridden Gear. Here this page shown few
of her sketches depicting life In the Count
Won Brantzkaya for many years the Czarinas ia
vorite ladyn-waiting, throws and sinister light
upon the death of Grand Duke George. the Cars
brother
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-29

given to him
by the Co.'S
sack officer
an d became
taciturn . a q
serious. The
change In him
was 80 great
and unexpect-
ed that every
b o d y " q .
amazed. At
Arst the royal
family thought
he had fallen
IN 1--we with
somebody. but
" b on tn Q y
learned what
had really hap
pened, they
became alarm.
ed and lectur.
ed him severe
ly.
George had
always been
Q y m p q thetic
to me, because
Of his demo-
G ratio and
frank manner
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Graw, j. S. Redman, G. ]. Smith, Mar
tina Stow1er, John p. Thompson, James
". Thomas, Samuel b unum, Annie
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residents OF the State OF West Fir-
ginia, they are hereby required to ap-
pear within One Month after the date
of the first publication Of this order,
and do what Is necessary to protect
his or her interest in this matter. 1t
Ii ordered that copy OF this order bs
forthwith published once q week for
four consecutive weeks in The Vir-4
gfnia Free Press, newspaper pub
In the said County Of Jefferson, and
Court House of said Jefferson County,
at least twenty days before judg-
inent Or decree be rendered In tho
suit
mo. M. DANIEL,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
JAMES NJ. MASON, Jr. P. Q.
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