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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

refuge for numerous pleasure craft.
The entire west exposure Of the build
ing faces a continuation of the lagoon
that entends along. the north side.
With these picturesque surroundings as
AN inspiration the architects have
brought out designs that have been
pronounced all but faultless. For a
single story building the design is bold
land heroic. The general cornice line
is 50 feet above grade. On either side
of the main entrance are mammoth
~Corinthian pillars, so feet high and )
feet in diameter. On each corner and
from the center of the corner paviliOns
=are reared, the center one being IA
feet square. The corner paviliOns are
connected by curtains, forming con-
stinuous arcade around the top of the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

leaving the central space incumbe
with only 16 supporting steel posts.
The cantilevers are of pin connection
to facilitate erection. The inner and
higher ends of the cantilevers are 46
feet apart and the space between them
is spanned by riveted steel trusses with
an e1liptical lower chord
These trusses are designed SO as to
form a clerestory ID feet high, with
vertical sash extending the entire
length of central space-630 feet; said
space terminating at each end with a
great glass gable setting back 60 feet
from front ends of building. The wide
spacings of the cantilever necessitated
an extensive system of longitudinal
perlines of the riveted lattice type. A
great portion of the roof is covered
with glass.
It may be of interest to state that the
cantilever system as applied to roofs
has not been used heretofore on so
large scale and that the Mines build
ing is the only one of the exposition
group, excepting the large domes. thaIs
has steel roof trusses. The foundation
of the building is built of wood laid be-
low frost in the sand. A layer of three
inch plank is first put down and then
crossed with heavy timbers which re-
ceive the posts, each supporting point
being broadened to suit the load, adj
hitting not to exceed two tons pressure
per square foot on the earth. The ex-
terror of this building, like all the
others, will be made of s.staff, " similar
to that used in facing the recent Paris
| exposition buildings
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

affording an abundance of light to the
space beneath the galleries. The two
stored portion of the building, of
which the gallery forms the upper part,
extends entirely around the structure
and is so feet wide. This portion is
built of wood and iron com bined.
The great interior space thus inclosed
is one story high, $50 feet long and $50
feet wide, with an extreme height of
100 feet at center and Al feet at sides
and is spanned by steel cantilever roof
trusses supported on steel columns
placed 65 feet apart longitudinally and
lis feet and 81 feet 8 inches trans
verse1y, thus leaving clear space in CEN
ter Of building 63O feet long and 115
feet wide, with two side divisions. each
So feet inches wide and $50 feet long,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

dome 1877 feet in diameter and lib feet
high, under which will be exhibited
the tallest palms, bamboos and tree
ferns that can be procured. There is a
gallery in each of the pavilions. The
galleries of the end pavilions are de-
signed for cafes, the situation and the
surroundings being particularly well
adapted to recreation and refreshment.
These cafes are surrounded by an ar
cade on three sides, from which charm
ing views of the ground can be OBJ
tanned.
In this building will be exhibited all
the varieties of flowers, plants, vines,
seeds, horticultural implements, etc
Those exhibits requiring sunshine and
light will be shown in the rear curtains,
where the roof is entirely of glass and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

lsh Mr.. Harrison1 Heine right to the
Indiana delegation. It is altogether
useless to reason with a man who be.
Geves that blocks of five are pre-
ordained instruments of Providence to
establish his divine right to Office for
himself and his family.-St Louis Re
nub1ic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
1T DOES THINGS"

What the Republican Party Does for the
Country.
Secretary Foster boastingly says
1.-THE republican party is the party
that does things
1t does, indeed-but such things!
The republican party squandered a
surplus of one hundred million dollars
and increased the war taxes after
twenty-five years of peace.
Its congress spent a billion dollars in
two years
1t stole twenty seats in the last
house of representatives, suppressed
freedom of debate and substituted the
arbitrary rule of the speaker for con-
stitutional and parliamentary methods
of procedure.
1t came into power protesting its de-
votion to civil service reform and
made clean sweep of the Offices in a
briefer time than any other spoils ad-
ministration in the history of the gov
eminent.
It made a market for the entire prod
net of the bonanza silver mines, in
fated the paper currency at the rate of
sixty million dollars a year, and We,
pirates of the danger from silver and
boasts of its devotion to ''honest
money"
1t has made reciprocity treaties ex-
tending the market of protected Amer.
lean monopolies in inducing foreign
| nations to untax themselves, without
| making cheaper one article for Ameri.
can consumers.
It s'did' New York out of the
| worlds fair, and defrauded it in q
bogus census. as penalty for being a
democratic city.
Oh! yes-the republican party docs
things!'-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

Every Man Has His Price.-Colonist
Ito African chief)-"Win you sell me
your kingdom for this blue coat and a
bottle of spirits?" Chief (scornfully)-
'.How can you dare to make me such
an offer? Forfeit the royal title hold
by right of Inheritance; abandon the
throne of my ancestors; stoop under
the yoke of foreign invaders? Never!
All! if you had made it two bottles of
spirits lie Monde Picturesque.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
The Advent of . Reformer.
a tier Kill xau nlease hrin0 me

The Advent OF RefOrmer.
Waiter. will You please bring me a
hammer?'
The loud, imperious voice rang sharp
~ through the gilded dining hall A
hundred pairs of eyes looked up in
establishment The rattle of knives,
forks and spoons ceased. The hum of
conversation died away. Even the ap-
petizing odors that hung over the 1uxu-
rious tables seemed to loose their hold
on the senses, and a score of petrified
walters stood holding in their petriied
hands petrified trays covered with
petrifed roasts, steaks. sandwiches,
vegetables, fruits and pastry.
"A hammer. if you please, waiter, :"
again rang out the imperious voice.
''Wh-what do you want of a ham
mer?" stammered the waiter addressed,
finding his tongue at last
81 want it, exclaimed the guest, with
grim resolution written in every
wrinkle of his rugged face, ito break
up this powdered sugarr'-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24

Miss Beacon-"It is too bad about
brother. He wrote home for more
money yesterday, saying that he had
inspired his last penny" "Inspired?''
Blown it in was the expression he
used. "-Indianapolis Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
LEFT FOOT FIRST.

Some Interesting Observations Among
Schoolboys-
Soldiers always start off with the left
foot As the right hand is more readily
put into action SO it is usually with tho
left foot; and so in mounting horses or
bicycles 1t is the left foot which -
placed in the stirrup or on the step.
In races bicycles usually circle to the
left, the probability being that doing
more work with the left than with the
right leg, the machine more readily and
agreeably bears to the left
So. in jumping. the most men receive
the greater impetus from the left foot
In football, opinions differ as to which
of the two feet is brought more fire.
quently into action In the water,
however, most men. especially in rae
ing. swim with the right half of the
body downwards, thus not only MAIN
tanning their equilibrium with the
heavier half lower. but also placing the
chief propelling power-namely, the
left leg-in the most direct line of aas
ton
Some few years ago Mr.. C. H. Oar
win made some observations of the fol-
lowing nature: He got eight school
boys from ten to twelve years of age.
and offered a prize to the boy who
should walk straightest blindfolded-
Before the contest he scattered some
sawdust on the ground and after max
ing each Of the boys walk over it, meas
ured their strides from right to left and
from left to right He states that they
were all right-handed in throwing O
stone, but believed that two of them
exhibited some mark of being partly
left-handed
The six who were totally right-hand-
ed took longer strides from left to right
than from right to left, hoped with
the left foot. and in jumping rose from
that leg. Taking them into a field and
making them successfully look at q
stick at about forty yards distance, he
then blindfolded them and started them
to walk, guiding them straight for the
first three or four PAGES; the result was
the six right-handed and leftlegged
boys all diverged to the right, the two
some what left-handed and rightlegged
boys diverged to the left-Jury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
Pennsylvania DEMOCRATS.
Wipfng Out Political Corruption In the
, State.

Wiping Out Political Corruption In the
The democrats of Pennsylvania have
pointed out the way to democratic sue
cess, not in that state alone, but in the
whole country. Casting aside all dis
tracing and dividing questions they
have united upon a platform which APP
peals to every Pennsylvania who is
sick of the dishonor which financial
corruption, assisted, manipulated and
protected by political corruption, has
brought upon his state Instead of
pickering about the tariff or silver.
they have set themselves to the task of
restoring honest administration.
What the Pennsylvania democrats
are seeking to do for Pennsylvania. the
national democratic party should seek
to do forthe United States 1t should
strive to restore honesty, economy and
efficiency to all departments OF the
government. The billion congress is
the Bardsley and the Quay for it to
fight. The republican party has been
for years essentially what it is in
Pennsylvania, eXtravagant, corrupt,
the shield of malversation in office, the
tool of spectators and thieves Di-
vided by insane and fruitless disputes
as to questions of political economy,
the democratic party cannot hope to
break down the domination of extrava-
gance or end the reckless use of the
powers of the government, stretched
beyond ali reasonable and constitution.
al Limitation.
The national democratic party mus,
unite as the Pennsylvania democracy
has united to bring back the reign OF
honesty and economy; and the rejec
ton and subordinaton of all issues upon
which the party is not a unit is the in
dispensable condition Of vlctory.-N. Y,
Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-09-24
Where the Woodbine Twfneth.

A pretty fancy is gathering berries
and stringing them like beads. and
then hanging them up to dry for future
ornamental purposes 1 have a string
of woodbine berries. gathered last year
when the berries were full grown but
were still green; these have shriveled
and turned rich brown, and look as If
they were carved. Another string Of
the same kind of berries gathered when
they were purple have dried hand
some dark color, and look like imported
rosary beads, only smaller. The red
seed vessels of the wild rose make an
other pretty string. and the brown
beans of the locust pod and small green
acorns, as well as the ripe ones are
pretty. Altogether. it is amazing to see
how many different strings of beads
one can take home from the summer
outing and hang over the corner Of
picture frames or on an easel They
are pretty souvenirs of good times in
the country.-American Agriculturist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29

A few minutes before o'clock last night the
bridge tender at Washington street bridge
IN Chicago rang his warning bell and turned
the bridge to allow a vessel to pass. As the
bridge turned a coupe driven by Rufus Terry
and containing Miss Carrie Green and Isaac
Shelton came rattling over the viaducs. The
driver did not notice that the bridge was
opened. and witnesses say that he was lashing
his horses into a run. number of persons
standing near shouted to the driver to stop, but
he paid no attention to the warming Shelton
and his companion saw that the bridge was
open, but before they could escape from the
carriage the horse had plunged over the
abutment, dragging the carriage after him
into tie river. Terry, the driver. and Miss
Green were drowned. shelton, the worian's
companion, was pulled out OF the water by the
crew Of tug Chicago and taken to his home.
With the exception Of few bruises he was I'M
injured Both shelton and Miss Green are
mulattoes- A few minutes after the accident
occurred Terry came TO the surface. He was
alive when taken out, but died few minutes
later. Miss Green's body was recovered an
hour after the accident happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
Col Bradford Durham. Case

In the case of Col. Bradford Durham. who
shot James Cunningham on Sunday evening at
Montgomery, Ala, as narrated in last even
inss STAR, the coroner's jury returned YER
dict of murder in the first degree Public
sentiment is divided as to the tragedy. Col
Durham is receiving hundreds of frieads who
have poured In the jail all night ard day to see
him Mrs. Sophia b. Durham, wife OF Col
Dunham- VINO Is a daughter of Mr. William A.
Huntington, No. 1912 McCulloh street, Balti-
more. u overcome with grief at the unfortun tie
AFFAIR Col. Durham was formerly general
manager OF the Baltimore and Ohio railr DAD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
McCamant Denies the Charges,

Before the investigating committee of the
Pennsylvania legislature yesterday Auditor
General McCamant fatty denied that he Ind
ever received any checks from ex-City Treas
urer John Bardsley; that he had ever shared in
any newspaper rebates; that he ever knew of
any rebate being paid; that he ever had any
conversation with any person before the adver-
tisements were given out as to the price to be
paid; that he visited Bardsley's office July IL,
1890; that he was then sick; that his letter to
Bardsiey, referring to the contest of the ap-
pointment Of newspapers. merely showed that
he anxious to control it for political patron
age: that the ''burn this letter" postscript was
written because he did not want the letter to
fall into the hands of people he had criticised;
that he had no control whatever over the is
suance of school warrants and merely inquired
about it to oblige Bardsley. He said he sent
Bardsiey Sl5O, 600 on the personal property tax
because the city was represented as needing it,
and, furthermore, that the controllers report
shows this money was not enbezzled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
The Irish societie. of cb,c,ro

The eonfederated Irish societies OF Chicago
have issued an address warning the disclaimer
lean people against the promoters of the coming
convention Of the Irish National League. The
objects Of the promoters, The address saws. arc
ss dishonest Is their methods. The gathering
represents nothing but the desperate needs Of
~ gang Of interruptions political trieksters. its
chic: aim being 20 force Alexander Sullivan
back into prominence and to place his confod-
crate, Michael Davi.t, at the head OF tho move
ment In ireland as arc compense. '.or his
coming to the rescue OF the mCrdere-'s of DIR.
Cronin by base and cowsrdly attack on the
character Of the murdered man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
A RACE FOR LIFE.
Wilson's Tough Little Mustang Carries Hin
Safely Through the Fire

An exciting race for life is reported from the
mountains back Of Santa Monica, Cal, where q
brush fire got under way and has been burning
hercely for a couple of days. young settler
named Wilson, who had built himself q cabin
In the mountains, was asleep when the flames
reached his house and was not awakened until
the fire almost roasted him. When he reached
the door he thought his last day had come, for
the flames and dense smoke shot up OF all
sides for several hundred feet and he could soc
no outlet.
He had tough little mustang. He placed q
wet blanket over the animals head and body,
and the bronco dashed into the flames. and for
aquarter of mile Wilson, more dead than
alive, expected his horse to drop dead every
step. But the mustang kept his pace and
dashed into the clear space ahead Of the crack
ling flames. Wilson thought he was safe and
attempted to slow the mustang up, but the
horse understood the situation better than his
master, and, in spite of Wilson's efforts, dashed
on. 1t was well he did. for in few minutes
the fire bounded across the cleared spot and was
close ON to the heels of the horse. Wilson was
terribly burned about the head and face. The
mustang was also badly burned. Many homes
were destroyed by tre, and it is possible that
later reports will show some loss of life. The
fire Is now under control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
Deafh-Bed Confessions of Murderers.

John Girock was stricken with typhoid fever
a month ago and died last night at Shamokin,
Pa. Just before his death he made a confess
sion, in which he sSid that seven years ago,
while working at Sunbury, he and a man
named Charles Ward murdered Oscar Olack,
who worked on a railroad with them, and
robbed HIM of his savings. The body was
buried under an old tool house. When asked
the next day about Oscars absence he said he
had left for his home in Poland. Richard, a
brother. suspecting foul play, instituted such a
searching investigation that, fearful of being
discovered. the assassins lured him into the
country and killed him. The body was buried
in a swamp and the murderers reported the
mex. day that Richard had gone to join his
brother in Poland. Soon after this the pair
came to Shamokin and worked in the mines.
peddler stopped at their home one night for
shelter and in an unguarded moment men,
toned that he had $50. He was shot dead
and robbed and the body thrown down an air.
hole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29

TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
TWEEN TRt MBULL STREET AND HOWARD
4X XESE6N T TdEs1sT the ~ 10y
HOUSE ELECTED BY THE JUDsON PNEU.
MATIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
By virtue OF = deed OF trust. dated May the o6th
A. D. 1890 and duly recorded among the land
records Of the District Of Columbia in iber l49s folio
thereby Will sell Of puDic auction, in front OF the
1851, al HALT-PAsT FOUR O'Clock =. NJ. IN:
following estate, situate in tho District Of Col
umbia, to wit:
Being part Of . tract Of land known a. Mount
Pleasant aud described follows: Beginning Tor the
the south corner Of the lot of w. D. BealI on
the Seventh street turnpike and cumming thence south
twelve and sixty-fve (l2 So hundredths perches;
psrches; thence north twelve and sixty-fve u2. 65)
hundredths perches; and thence west twelve and
sixtyd ug 0) hundredths perches; containing one
snd s:,n the Ss same sI lana sOpssysd in
and recorded in Nbsr B. n H. No. j. folio 276 ct ss
Of tue land records Of the District Of Columbia
ms, however therstrcm TIE gsEs thereof eonvsyel "
corded ber 1907 folio 30 Of said land records Of
the District Of Columbia.
Terms of sale: One cash. balance In one Cd and
two ca years. secured By deed Of trust upon the prop
centrum per sunu. payable semi-annually. Adeposit
OF vs hundred 900 dollars to b made ct time Of
sale. Terms 70 be complied with within 6fteen O6)
days from day 81 sals of property VIII b cold at rial
and eost Of defsulttnS purchaser. All convsyHncins
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29

VIM. H. Kemble, ex-state treasurer Of Penn
sylvania and street railway mngnate, died
suddenly on Sunday in Philadelphia Of heart
failure. He was born in Woodbury., N. j.. in
1928. He had been identified with politics
from his youth, and was always high in the
councils Of the republican party. He was APP
pointed stamp agent Of the government in 1861
until the abolition of the stamp taxes, made
necessary by the enormous expense OF the civil
war. He was also twice elected state treasurer
Of Pennsylvania on the republican ticket MI.
kemble, as member of the firm Of Wi6ener,
Elkins kemble, had been for several years
largely interested in traction street railways in
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Pittsbura,
Chicago and other cities. and had accumulated
fortune Of several millions Of dollars. He
leaves large family Of children and grand
children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
Enrlish Cricket.rr Defeated.

The cricket match between Lord Hawkes.
oieven and tae team made up Of the cracks
from the various arst-class Phiiadelphia teams.
which began en- Friday last, ended yesterday
with victory for Phiiadelphia. The Phils-
delphians began their second inning needing
I0 runs to win These they secured with the
loss Of bet Two sickets, their last run being
r:ade three minutes before the lime liked Tor
closing As George Patterson, the young Ans r
Ian champion, scored the winning run tie
crowd broke over the fed and manifested its
ds&asht IN various ways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-29
Se95-dGds
nUNCANsoN BROS. Auctioneers.

1ONSANoON Dtsos.s Auctioueers
TRUSTEES, SALE OF Two-sToRY BRICK
AID FoGR:AND-A;HALE STREETS SOUTH,
G6RNEk Ls 81 s skVHN RwE kb tNR LIT
s9TTa IN sFy As3 BHiGK PWELLINS AN5
ne AND LOT on i sTREET BETWEEN
4sp StSsSHh s sKEhkTs s2HHa
ANB LOT d, 9N PHI STREET. BETwEEN Il
BY virtue Of a decree of the supreme Court of the
s Of saItg 9R the s day Of July
apf Se 81 ptf:s; NINTH, 1891,
one hundred and .tyfve q55(. in the SUBDIVISION Of
se ey o in tie District y c
sne , ssm ,e osnF e by 6ea
-l AND On iii TIE SANE DAY. a. oUARTEp-pAsr
three C,;), in square Numbered eiyht hundred and
eiThtytwo tsa) said city Of washinrton beginning
for the at the northeast corner and
thence south IS thence 40 feet thence
By bref hoase &. the the
southwest corner OF 9TH snd u I streets southeast
Another part of lot numbered twenty three C2D. in
square numbered eight hundred and eighty two (t1)
southeast corner OF lot and running thence north rs
feet thence west ~ feet. thence south ~ feet and
proved by atwostory brick house. the side Of
Also ali of lot Numbered twenty-five csJ, in square
numbered eight hundred and eghtytwo (St), in said
LII
40 feet from the northeast of square, and run
ming thence ~ ieet thence south iee to alley
thence east 81 feet thence north 20 feet thence east
IL teet and thence north Il the beginning tue
same being improved by atwo-story brick house, on
the south side of street between 9th aud 9TH
southeast.
AND ON SATURDAY. OCTOBER TENTH 1891
at HALF-PAST FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ. lot numbered
twenty-four CAD. in George N. Lanckton's subdivi
sion of square numbered nine hundred and thirty
three $685. in said CITY Of WASHINGTON the being
improved by two-story brick ouse, on east side OF
9th street between Il and streets northeast.
Terms Of sale on each lot One % cash. bal
ance In equal payments in and two years. with in
terest from day SAFE secured by deed OF trust
property sold. or all cash. at purchasers option. A
deposit Of $lUO each lot required time of sale
Conveyancing ut purchasers If terms Of sale are
not complied with in days the property viii be re-
sold At cost and risE OF defaultinK purchaser.
WILLIAM A. GOhDAN, \
:SU ~ street northwest; I r-
DORSEY CLAGETT, Atuseoeo.
s26dkd Firemen's Ins. Co. Building,