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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17

Of supervising architect in Germany.
England. France. or. even Portugal.
poor as she is. would receive at least
double the amount of his salary, and be
decorated with all the honors the gov.
eminent could bestow. It is only q
question OF time when congress must
awake to this fact and act accordingly.
otherwise our colleges will be useless,
our scientific schools be closed down for
want Of patronage-there will be no in
centive to higher education
Mr.. w. j. Edbroolze. the present SUI
pervising architect, is an energetic gen.
tleman who has become quite popular
during his brief official life in Washing
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17
A Yictory for Beer.

ARDMoRE. l. T, Sept IL-Mr WAL
rand, attorney for the United States
court in the Indian territory, has dis
missed the prosecutions instituted
against the beer men of Ardmore, hold
ing the court had no jurisdiction. Judge
Bryant refusing to allow prosecutions
This removes the embargo on the sale
OF beer with one exception, its liability
OF being destroyed by Indian police.
The Indian agent, finding himself
alone in his efforts to keep beer out OF
the territory, will not BE able to
accomplish much It may be safely pre-
dicted that beer viii now be sold Al
over the nation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17
Tired of Living In repees,

GAISKsvILLE, Tex, Sept 1l-Qun,A
Parker. the head chief of the COM
ches. with $50 of his tribe, came -,
Harold and camped out Of tow
They bought forty-Ave wagon lo.de a.
lumber and viii erect houses ON fhet-
reservation. Qunah said that III. an
was tired OF living in tepees AID ~,
now going to Try the white mana ro.a
and he IL working to get all hi. N;he
to erect good houseA In the even;,-
they had . big dance, lasting thr.e
noun Every body In Harold VA. -
20 see It In the morning they dep.re'
Cd for their home n the territorx
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17
A Query.

Is an upstart aristocracy known as .
Goldfish aristocracy because it has more
bone than blOOd?-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17

OLD barrels or hogsheads are con.
venient for storing the poultry drop.
pingA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17
A just Claim.

Van Duder|I can trace my family
tree clear from old Peter Stuyvesant &c
myself. How is that for long DESCENT
Bronson-Well, it certainly Is pretty
big drop.-Munsey's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17

Warmth Not Always Absence OF Cold.
Gertrude-A GOODNESS between George
Ferguson and Laura Kajones? don't
believe it!
Irene You can see for yourself.
There they are at that table over there
eating ice cream from the same DISH
Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17
Trouble With the Scales.

Hubby-Ive just been in to get
weighed; have gained ten pounds
Fogg-So? What did you have for
breakfast?
Hubby-Only a couple of biscuits.
Fogg-Your wife's?
Hubby-Of course.
Fogg-And only gained ten pounds7
Something must be wrong with the
scales.-Boston Transcript.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17
Fatal Yalor.

"a tough fred at q policeman yester
day with . heavy caiber revolver"
.sAnd what did tho policeman dol
Did he arrest the tough7"
s.No. He arrested the bullet PUCK
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17
Not Particular.

Space Reporter-Can't You give MI
something to write up to-day?
City Editor-Havent q thing.
Space Reporter-Wen. then. give MT
somebody to write DOWN.. WEEKLY
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17

The use of lime as an insecticide will
induce many to apply it who have be-
fore but seldom experimental with it
Lime will destroy many insects with
which it comes in contact, and as
it will be carried into the soil it will
serve asa fertilizer Although existing
in some form in all soils, lime seems to
impart benefit when used on both heavy
and light soils and in all climates.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17

eggs during the winter must be reason
ably well matured by this time; late
maturing pallets wiz not lay until
spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17

PAsO, TEX.
ton. Although forty-eight years of ago
he looks rather like a man of thirty
five. He has resided in Chicago all of
his life, until since his appointment to
the position which he now holds. He
travels a great deal. inspecting build
ings under construction, as well as
those which seem to require constant
repairs.
His recommendations to the secre-
tary of the treasury, in all cases. are
promptly acted upon, for the depart
ment has entire confidence in his ability
and integrity.
The assistant architect and chief
clerk, Mr.. Harry G. Mclean, has been
connected with the Office for nearly a
quarter of a century. He is a New
Yorker, and received his first appoint
ment in the government service twenty
four years ago. His room is a very
plain but comfortable one, adjoining
that of the architect. Upon it's walls
are immense pictures of the public
buildings at Charleston, S. c.. New York
and Detroit. The United States custom
house at Charleston is very handsome
edifice and the picture is an excellent
piece of artistic work. It looks like the
north wing of the treasury department.,
and is partly surrounded by the blue
waters of the bay, with historic Fort
Sumter in the distance. Out in the cor
ridors are pictures of the public build
ings at st. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Fort Wayne, and Dallas, Tex.
learned from Mr.. Frank Smith, chief
of.the repairs division and acting chief
clerk Of the Office, that there are two
hundred and fifty completed public
buildings in the country. The last con-
gress made appropriations for one-ffth
as many buildings as were formerly
built during a whole century.
st. Julien Da Pray, the chief Of the
law and contract division, invited my
attention to the fact that the matter of
selecting sites for public buildings, the
requirement Of titles, the examination
and closing of contracts, the supervision
Of the working forces throughout the
entire country, as well as the manage
ment of the busy men at headquarters,
requires a great deal more work and
executive ability than is generally un-
derstood by the people. and by their
representatives in congress.
Mr.. Lewis Stutz, chief of the draught-
ing division, informs me that thirty sites
have been selected for public buildings
appropriated for during the last con-
gress, and that plans have been COM
pleted for twenty-four of them. The
work of the Office is up to date. If
were to write as much as could be writ
ten, and probably ought to be written
concerning this Office, it would fill the
entire paper. SMITH D. Fly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17

'Why, this water Is very warm,
Phoebe"
ssYessum. They amt bin no ice in
dat ar we'll sence las wintah."-
Harper's Young People.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-17

POULTRY like fruit of all kinds
especially apples. which ut this season
can nearly always be fed to q good adj
vantage when more or less il going to
waste.-St Louis Republic
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and slipping gently between the trees they
approached the shore.
The siren had now drawn the boat so near
the points of rock that strong jerk would
knock it against them, and her ewes and
those of her sisters were glistening with the
anticipation of the delightful scene which
would follow. But one of the drvaris. run
ming ahead of the others, sprang behind the
siren who held the cord and gave her a Wig
orous push, which sent her headlong into
the water.
Alto. startled by the great splash, turned
quickly, and imagining the sirens were
jumping into the lake to capture him bv
main force, he seized the oars, and pulled
rapidly to a safe distance and then stopped.
"Heighoi" he cried, as the unfortunate
siren rose to the surface, and began to swim
toward the shore, what is the meaning of
all this?" -..- .--
The sirens themselves scarcely knew what
had happened, for every dryad was now be-
hind tree, but they called to the Prince
that he need not be frightened; one of their
sisters had accidentally fallen into the water.
That was all, and they besoueht him to
come back, and tell them the answer TO the
puzzle. But Alto believed that the siren
had tried to jump into his boat, and he
would not again approach the rocks.
Turning around he began to row toward the
place where be had found the boat.
Come back, come back" the sirens
screamed angrily after him, "aud tell us the
answer to the puzzle. You have no right 10
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| the exhibition. Presently he heard his
named called, and turning his eyes from the
sky TO the earth, he beheld the griffin stand
ing by him.
Fine show, isn't it?" said the winged
creature. "It's a great success, and they are
| going to do it again tomorrow night. That
| big dragon up there, the one whose tail glows
brightest, and who shoots sparks Ia every
direction at once, will vary the performance
tomorrow bv carrying a man on his back.
The man is to hold great bouquet, and the
dragon will keep the flowers lighted up all
the time he is flying. 1 have recommended
you for the rider. IT is great idea. a
prince on fireworkl Such a thing was never
seen before, and will probably never be seen
again"
Alto could not say word. A chill went
down his back, and his legs gave way be-
meath him, so that he sat suddenly upon the
| ground.
''Of course" continued the griffin, "ii
you should perform your bare-backed feat
with me tomorrow afternoon, you would be
too tired 20 ride the dragon in the evening,
and it would not be expected of you."
Didn't you perform to-day?" gasped
Alto
"Ob, no." replied the griffin. II
wouldn't be so mean as to go through that
act without you, unless, of course, you
would like the evening performance"
''Oh, no, NO, no." cried Alto, Il would
rather ride you. I prefer that, l assure
YOU
Every we'll, then," said the griffin, ''be
ready at 5 o'clock"
The next morning, Alto met Gromline
and told him what had happened.
II beg you will not trihe with that griffin
again" said the Minister. II never saw
such an angry monster as he was Yesterday
afternoon, when it became necessary to post
pone his act, because you could not be
found. II had not pacifeG him by order
ing the Judges of the flower show to give
him first prize for his chrysanthemum,
there is no knowing what violent act he
might have committed, SO do not fail to be
on hand to-day"
"You may be sure l shall not" Alto an
swered, doleiully. He spoke gently to me,
but could see the fire in his eyes,
During the morning Queen Millice again
visited the flower show, where she met King
Chamian, who was selecting bouquet for
tie Princess Lista.
"Are you going to take part in the sports
today" she asked him. ''Oh, yes" he re-
piled. "this afternoon is to lie devoted to
games OF strength and agility"
III you do engage IN these contests, said
Millice. II hope you will not allow yourself
to be beaten. You rode well yesterday, but
L did not like to see you come in second
best"
"Why, cousinp' exclaimed Chamian, 81
did not suppose you cared for such things"
Il care very much Tor the honor of the
family" said the young queen.
Shortly aiterward Millice encountered
Attc. He was in low spirits, but lie bright
ened up a little when he saw her.
Il have puzzle which 1 will nut to
you," said he; Il know you like puzzles
and this is fresh one which l heard yes
terdav," and then be told her the sirens
puzzle.
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cheat us of it, Alto stopped rowing for
moment, and called back:
Il have the answer" he cried, sand it is
very different from you, for it is the word
mild, and you are anything but mild,
and laughing at them he quickly pulled
ashore.
1t was dark when Prince Alto reached his
tent.
Those sirens were really of great service
to me, he said to himself, "for not only did
they give me very interesting puzzle, but
they kept me out of the way till tine games
were over. suppose the griffin found some
one else to ride him, and 1 hope he has for
gotten all about me-"
That evening there was grand display OF
fireworks, and this consisted entirely ot>the
performances of IL or IL fiery dragons,
who flew through the air around and around,
darting upward and downward and in every
direction, and all the time shooting showers
Of sparks and jets of fame from their nos
trils. while their red-hot tails described fan
I tastic figures in the air. 1t was great
scene. The whole DimmerGlade was
lighted up by the sparks and flames OF the
swooping, snorting monsters as they circled
overhead.
Everybody was out of doors. and Prince
Alto stood by his tent, greatly impressed by
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-29
GOLD Is INDEsTRUCTIBLE.
A Ring of To-Day May Have Been a Piece
of Roman Jewellery Once.

Ring OF To-Day May nave Been Piece
of Roman Jewellery Once.
New York Telegram
"Gold is one of the few things in this
world that is practically indestructible, %
said Albert S. Ellis, a well-known assayer
of Denver, COL, at the Hotel Imperial last
night. There is but little wear to it, and
even this little arises from friction. When
a jeweler melts down piece of anufact-
ured gold, say an old watch, he eliminates
the baser metals, and the gold is
resolved again into its earliest purity
with but a minute loss. An ounce of pure
gold is worth to-day $50 80, and as gold
comes from the earth it is ordinarily nine
teen-twentieths fine, the impurities being
silver, copper. quartz, sand, etc. To re-
move these various processes are resorted to,
depending on the nature of the impurities.
The usual way is to have recourse TO chem
ical baths, acids being taken, in which gold
is not soluble, but which dissolves away the
copper and silver, leaving the pure gold.
"a Karat is one twenty-fnurth of the
chosen standard, and thus an Is karat ring
would consist of IS parts gold and 6
parts silver and copper, the latter being the
usual alloy used in iewelry. No doubt
there is gold in our every day jewelry that
formerly existed in one way Or another in
the old Roman days, or even before, and has
come down TO US through all these centuries.
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some sharp points of rock, which could not
fail to penetrate the delicate and fragile bot
tom OF this little bark.
But the sport of the sirens was not unob:
served; the company of dryads who had
taken up their quarters in the oak grove
nearby, and who had not ventured among
the crowds at the races, although they had
all seen the flower show, had watched with
much interest the solitary boa,man on the
lake and had been greatly concerned for his
a'ety when they found that the sirens were
endeavoring to allure him TO destruction.
1t had delighted them to see that the Prince
was aware of his danger. and that he pru-
IDENTIFY kept away from the rocks, but now
that The sirens were taking an undue ad-
vantage of min the drvads grew very angry,
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ing, he drew in his oars, and took piece OF
paper and a pencil from his pocket.
TELL it to me again, he said to the siren,
"and ] will write it down. then in few
minutes L will give you the answer"
The siren obeyed, and the Prince went to
work on the puzzle. He worked and worked
and worked, but he found the problem a
good deal harder than be had expected it to
be, and the time passed rapidly, without his
knowing it. As he sat completely absorbed
in his occupation, one of the sirens took the
wire strings from her harp, and fastening
them together, made little hook in one END
of this cord, which she deity threw into the
bow of the boat without Alto perceiving it.
Then, very gently, she began to pull him
toward the rocks, the other sirens breath
lesSly watching her operations. If they
could wreck and drown the Prince it would
be the rarest fun for them.
The slender cord was pulled in so gradu-
ally that Alto did not feel the motion of the
boat, which slowly bu: surely approached
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CHAPTER ".
PRINCE Alto AND THE SIRENS

PRINCE Alto AND THE SIRENS.
As Prince Alto approached the rocks, the
sirens, who had not seen person upon the
lake that day, everybody having gone to the
show and the races. were greatly pleased and
animated, and they sung more sweetly and
touched their harps more melodiously. Alto,
who had given up all hopes of finding SUBJ
stitute, and expected every moment TO hear
the griffin rushing through the air in quest
OF him, thought he might as well enjoy him
self while he had chance, and rested on
his oars as he listened to this charming
music
But this did no: suit the sirens They
wanted him TO come nearer, SO that his boat
might be wrecked upon the rocks. They
sung the most delightful love songs, In
which they called him by name, and ten
derly reproached Linn for refusing them his
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-29

Ae had hoped. by our songs, TO draw you
near 10 US, so that we might put to ques-
Eon which has greatly puzzled us, aud since
we FIRST heard it, has kept US awake night
after night. We believe you 10 be the only
one in all this region who car solve this prob
lem for US, and we humbly pray you to
listen 10 it and give us the answer"
This interested Prince Alto. He was
proud Of his ability to work oa problems,
and was always willing to show it, so he
stopped, and then rowed little nearer to
the rocks.
What do you want to know" he said,
'spea ( plainly and can hear it at this dis
tsnce."
The puzzle we wish you to solve for us
is this, said the siren who had before
spoken. 81 am composed of iour parts, but
represent l, ,551 separate portions. My first
part is far greater than the other three, but
my second is as good as any one. My first
will 60 twice as far as nv last, 20 times as
FAR as my third, and yet my second can see
farther than all the rest put together. My
third is the square root of double my first
plus my fourth. My whole is soft aud gen.
tie, and yet my second and third have only
TO change places. and there is a falsehood in
NV very center"
Altos eyes sparkled, as he heard this
puzzle.
That's truly difficult" said he, "but
think can work it out for you" and SO say
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delightful society. But Alto smiled and
shook his head. He had read about sirens
and shipwrecked sailors, and he was not 60
ing to be caught in their trap But he was
quite willing to enjoy what might be called
free concert and so kept at safe distance
and listened with great satisfaction.
After q time the fair singers perceived
that their songs would never lure this wary
youth upon the rocks, and their music
ceased. The Prince now began TO row
away, but the sirens did not intend to let
him off so easily. One OF them leaned over
the rocks, and called to him.
Far Prince" said she, zone moment
stay, We pray you. We have heard OF your
grea, learning, and o. your quick wit, aud
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A silly and weak.minded chur1
A6ored pert and sprightly girl
Though hapless was the fellows fate.
For she cid not reclprocate.
And everything be did to please her
Seemed only to provoke and tease her.
The nosegays that he sent her. she
Would toss aside quite scornfully:
She would not walk with him from church
But always left him in the lurch:
When her as partner he would choose
At dances, she would fat refuse.
Poor fellow! lie was sadly grieyed.
BY the harsh treatment he received,
One last resort there seemed to be-
Twas in the way of poetry,
He thought it would be wise and witty
To indIte an "amorous ditty."
(Others with more brains and sense
Have oft committed like otfence.)
In this he missed it altogether;
His verses were but the last feather:
She sent them back, and told him that
They were insipid silly, tiat,
And that he was stupid fool
Who ought to go awhile to school.
"a Mad Girl" very mad, was she;-
His chance was spoiled by poetry.
NELsoNIAN.
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FRIEDEL'6 EASTER.
TRANSLATED FOR TIE DISPATCH,

TUX DISPATCH
Among the Alps there is one very high
mountain, called Untersberg. 1t looks
down upon many green meadows, where
goats apd sheep can be seen grazing. and it
stands like great protector above the little
village nestled at its foot. In the dense
forest and rocky caves dwell many a mock
ing echo, repeating again and again the cries
of the shepherd, leading his flock through
the valley. From the mountain side gush
forth cold, crystal springs, refreshing for
both man and beast. Within the mountain,
as everyone knows, dwell the mountain
dwarfs, who seldom allow themselves to be
seen by the villagers or travellers.
Many. many years ago, there lived in this
beautiful land shepherd boy, named
Friedel. His parents were poor, and their
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asking Alto to repeat the puzzle, she sat
down to solvei;. In about 15 minutes she
succeeded.
"That is an excellent puzzle" said she,
do You know any more as good as it is?''
"Oh yes," said Alto. II have at least a
dozen of them in little book. I will bring
it and read them to you"
To be continued nert aceek.,
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with her own negatives. and the service will
be finished in about month. 1t will not
be an expensive one. The cups will be
pear.shaped and very small. and the plates
will have scalloped edges etched with
lines of orange. Both will be ornamented
in the cenIer with a picture. Any amateur
photogra pher who wants service like this
can get her ideas fully carried out for e1o
natp
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1480-TwO FUNNY MEN.

ArchImedes, old annals prove,
Once confidently vaunted
His lever would the world move,
p And but fulerum wanted.
His boast remained an idle threat,
But Erin ages after
Produced. we know. lever great
That moved the world TO laughter.
II.
Poor Erin often has displayed
A Grape upon her hatchment
For some brave lover who had paid
With life for the attachment.
And 'mong the band who round her stood
What heiress had a greater?
A laughing lover found who could
For her amusement cater.
W. WILSON.
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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

Tanabarr
for himself
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dbe
MS nth
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1l82-ENIGMA.

I'm popular on every hand,
In every cline. in every lard:
The greatest cities of the earth
To me directly owe their birth.
You find me under foot, tits said;
You also find me over head;
Pm oft avoided-often sought;
l stop decay; also rot.
Sometimes kill both man and wife;
At other times give new life.
I'm full of life while dealing death.
I'm full of death while giving breath.
One mortal enemy have 1,
To work against me he doth try;
But he to me is like the child
curb him i'll his gamb0ls wild.
Another foe quite strikes me cold
Whene'er feel his chilling hold:
A short while in his grasp l cover,
And then undermine his power.
c. L. E.