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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
LIFE-SAVING DEVICES.
The Hook and Ladder Service in Ne
York.

Inc HOOK ana Ladder service IN New
York.
There is generally misconception
as to what is meant by hook and lad
der company. The use of the ladder is
at once understood. and the necessity
of it; the hook is an implement used to
pull down portions of buildings with.
The hook is among the oldest of imple=
ments used for scaling walls, and dates
back from medieval times. The seal
ing ladders are made of single length
of tough wood, with the rungs at right
angles with it, and passing through it
Its upper end terminates with metal
hook, which permits it to be attached
to the window stills or copings of q
house In ordinary cases ladders are
used, but there are many fires where,
in order to obtain access to the upper
portions of q house, the, hook becomes
necessity. Ladders are not always
long enough to reach the desired
heights, and then the hooks supple
ment them.
Hook and ladder companies are es-
sentially life-saving in their duties To
each fire battalion in New York there
are generally assigned two hook and
ladder companies. There are thirty
six to forty hook and ladder machines,
though they may not be all in service
at one time, some being under repair.
To hook and ladder company there is
given an average of twelve men. and
in particular cases there have been as
many as eighteen. These men repre-
sent the pick of the service as TO ply
sioue All of them have passed through
the school of instruction. and have
been specially trained for their duties.
1t is not GOODNESS alone that is requisite,
but that perfect reliance which comes
from we'll trained muscles.
On the apparatus is carried in adj
dition to the ladders, which, with their
extensions, are ninety feet long, q
number of hooks, with axes, crowbars,
ropes, life-saving nets, and fire ex-
tinguishers On account OF the ex-
treme length of the ladders, the apara-
tus is extended, and there is steering
wheel, acting on the back axle, which
en- ables the truck to turn sharp corners
The three horses attached to such a
numbering machine must be of the
best, for every minute lost in reaching
center CT conhagration means
chances of death destruction OF
property.-Harpe Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
Embroidery a. a Garn.ture.

Embroidery is this year to be greatly
favored, and already the leading houses
are exhibiting very elegant costumes
finished with this beautiful garniture-
These are of plain China silk, sheer
and beautifully tinted wool fabrics,
zephyr goods. French ginghams, or
CANDIES, India muslias and silk grena-
dimes More beautiful than ever are
the Persian gauzes for summer dancing
toilets, with gay jardiniere borderings
in shaded silks They are to be made
up over silk or satin de Lyon the shade
of the gauze- These last mentioned
exquisite fancies are not designed for
general usage, nor were they intended
for ordinary mortals Fortunately,
however, there are left for these lit
tie world of artistic and beautiful en-
broidered materials. which, although
less elaborate in design and far less
extravagant in price, have all the nov
city, delicacy and beauty of effect OF
the more costly textiles and patterns
n. Y. Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

Or so cents per rod. This does not in
clude making of panels, or sharpening
of posts. This is about the price of
material here. OF course cost varies
in different localities. Again the PAN
els can be made to suit anyone, by
having wider boards or spaces, but the
object is to have them alike so they
will hang on the hooks on any post Q
Advantages Of this fence: 1t can be
made on stormy days in a workshop or
on the barn floor. It does not take any
more nails. You save middle post,
and that will pay for two hooks, and
they will last forever By starting the
hooks back little it is very readily
taken down to be moved, or laid down
all winter, avoiding all snow drifts.
Drive your posts in the spring if neces-
sary. and hang up again. and when
you wish to move them you can draw
Is or 20 panels at one load. Instead of
bars or gates, make them 12 feet long,
only one post near each end, and one
hook in each post under the second
board from top, to fasten it. Bore
hole in the width of board above the
hook and put tin in. 1t can be taken
out and put back again about as quick
as opening and shutting a gate, and
answers every purpose of an expensive
gate.-J. II. Rawlins, in Ohio Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

is made against the wall of another
building with a southern aspect or
shelter. This keeps it free from
severe cutting winds and snow, also
damp rains Nothing but nesting COM
partments are within and the hens
know what is expected of them upon
entering The entrance for the hens
is at the end. In cold weather it shuts
out the cold that leaving a larger
opening would involve. At night
board on the inside should shut up the
Enclosure to keep the building warm. =
Farm and Home
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
CURRENT FASHION NOTES.
Delicate and Dainty Resigns for Pretty
WearerS.

Delicate and Dainty Resigns for Pretty
Wearers.
At the present moment chenille is the
most fashionable OF trimmings
The modified poke bonnet viii be
one of the most modish shapes of the
coming season
The newest shade in gloves for even
ing wear is called .'tete de veau." which
is a yellowish shade of white.
A late and pretty novelty in bangle
bracelets are in the shape of defeats
vines with leaves and berries of various
gems in such colors as make them re-
alistic.
Real gold threads are introduced in
to colored embroideries designed for
elegant costumes and handsome even
ing wraps of white and gray cloth vel
vet and satin de Lyon
Colored umbrellas are one of the
latest novelties, those of. changeable
silk being especially stylish. The
handles of these nodish colored
umbrellas are OF the predominating
color of the silk.
The correct thing for lady dancers is
no longer the conventional old time
programme, but a miniature check
book A check is duly issued for a
waltz. polka or any dance and must
be honored when presented.
a gown just completed for early
spring wear has a skirt and bodice of
emerald green velvet and a jacket of
light fawn-colored tweed The sell
wage of the material of which
the Jacket is made is arranged in n
rever cascade about the neck The
Jacket is closed with gold coin-shaped
buttons
For going out in the evening some
very pretty little hoods are made of
black or white lace over light-colored
silk, with frill of gathered lace around
the face, and smartened up with ribbon
or velvet bows There is 4 little cape
to the hood, with two ends which tie
1t is called "Marron."
A recently imported 'tart gown. for
evening wear is of creamy brocade
overrun with tiny roses It is the Jo-
sephine style and has the front of the
plain skirt robed in gold passemen terie
terminating in tassels The short
wasted bodice is of moss green velvet
laid in folds and the short pulled
sleeves are of the brocade.
The most popular flower for the bou-
ouet de corsage Is the Rillet vert or
green pink By means of watering the
white pink with chemical mixtures
gardeners have succeeded in obtaining
flowers striped and marked with green
and others with mauve- While they
are more curious than pretty, they are
new, rare and costly and are therefore
the raOe-N V Post
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
A PORTABLE FENCE.

The Clever Invention OF an Ingenious
New York Farmer.
I send You sketch and description OF
portable fence l have used for IL
years. and think it superior to any
other, portable or permanent Have
your boards Il feet long, inches wide
and / inch thick. Take two narrow
boards So feet long; cut notches in
them / inch deep. as far apart as You
want the boards. and fasten them to
the barn floor, to put the ends of the
boards in, one at each end. These
boards are inches apart Then cut
three strips, same length of these, naA
one in the center and the other two Is
inches from each end. Use wire nails
and clinch we'll This makes one pam
Ell, as shown in Fig. 1.
How to put it up. Set posts Is feet
apart Raise the panel inches from
ground, and bore 5shole through the
post under the top board, into which
drive the hook shown at. Fig. 2. This
hook is made of 1s-inch square iron. Put
another hook under the third board
from top, as shown. This gives you a
lap Of inches of panel Drive hooks
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
PLOW.HANDLE PLODDiNGS.

A FOOL is like sheep; his fleece is
worth more than his carcass.
THE cars don't kill as many men as
die of being too smart in money mat
tiers
Mud roads. as a luxury, are not to be
compared with mushrooms on toast for
responsiveness.
NEXT to a bunkoed farmer, the big
gest fool is the fly that tickles you and
waits to be slapped.
THE farmer who raises army peas
where he ought to raise amber wheat
cuts down his own wages.
A RASCAL is like locomotive; al
ways trying to run away from his own
smoke, but always making more of it.
ONE can't help admiring the sense of
a balky horse. He knows the whip
won't wear him out as soon as over
loading.
A LOOSE mule among the horses at a
political meeting is as strong an argu-
ment while it lasts as the other side
wants. Hayseed. in Ameri-
can Agriculturist
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
Fighting the Chsnch Bugs.

Practical measures against the chinch
bug, available for the coming season,
are limited to the present destruction
of the bugs in their winter quarters to
a diminution of their food supply by
intelligent cropping, to the support of
infested crops by the use of fertilizers
and a liberal agricultural method in
general. to the destruction of the in
sects in small grain in spring when
they appear very abundantly there in
patches. TO an arrest of their movement
and destruction of them as they pass
from field to field at harvest, and to
measures for prompt and early dis
semination and rapid increase of their
natural contagious diseases.
No. fe. Illinois Agricultural Expert
ment Station.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
Fashions Accidentally created.

Tho origin of wearing two studs in
evening dress shirts is explained as fol-
lows: A distinguished gentleman and
leader of fashion had three perfect ORR
entail pearls. absolutely alike He lost
one, and was unable for long time to
find match for the other two Con-
Sec uently he had made shirts with two
holes, and being a man of mark in his
set he found many imitators Then he
received a note from his jeweler saying
that a match for his pearls was procur-
able. He Immediately secured it, and
adopted three holes in his shirt front.
to the annoyance of his followers who
felt that he was a very tickle leader.
The prince of Wales was once the vic
tim OF a craze for rings of which he
wore many. Needless to say his taste
was lavishiy copied, and possibly hav-
ing plenty of opportunity for observing
the effeminate effect on other manly
hands the prince eschewed rings alto
gether Now the prince wears but one
Jewellers Weel ".
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
Advantages of Good Roads.

The principal advantages OF good
roads are that larger loads can be car
ried with greater speed, that farmers
can market their produce at whatever
time they can get the best prices, with
out being dependent on the weather.
and that they can also use the roads in
wet weather during the winter and
spring. when they cannot pillow, thus
utilizing their horses when they would
otherwise be idle.-Henry Irwin, B. A,
c. E.. Montreal, Can.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24

Careful observation and comparisons
made by scientific Americans prove
that the hottest region on earth is on
the southwestern. coast of Persia,
where that country borders the gulf of
the same name. The thermometer
never falls below 100 degrees at night,
and frequently runs up to 1913 degrees
in the afternoon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
HOUSE FOR LAYERS.

A Convenient and Useful Structure for
the Poultry Yard.
Hens sometimes do better to have a
number of small houses suitable for
laying rather than have roosting, feed
ing and laying accommodations COM
bined under one roof The illustra-
ton shows cheaply constructed lay
house to be built any size wished It
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
a TRUSTWORTHY Animal.

Liveryman Ito customer)-There.s sir,
is as good horse as ever pulled a
wagon, an you needn't be afraid OF
him; he's perfectly safe an reliable.
Customer tcying the animal dubious
ly1-l don't know about that. I'd hate
to trust him with any oats.-Texas
SiffirrS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
He MARRIED Too Soor

First Club Man-'Old McGuzzle Is
married
Second Club Man-You don't say so.
Eyes, he married a beautiful lady,
who is remarkable for her COM
plexion-"
HAS she creamy complexion?"
ssShe has,
They ought to have waited awhile. I"
s'Why?"
Because her creamy complexion
matches his red nose, and strawberries
and cream are not in season just now. /"
Texas SiftingS
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
STATED for n ErIde.

In a skating match which occurred
recently at North Plain. Conn.,. between
young men. the prize contested for was
the hand of a young woman In mar
riage.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
70 zee Conrratulated.

Doctor Ito newly-made father)-Sir,
you are to be congratulated You are
the father of twins.
Happy Parent fdoubtfully )-That's so.
They might have been triplets--Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
Good Perceptive Faculties.

Miss Lovely wonder why they call
this lone minute" pudding. I'm sure it
took me over an hour to make it.
Mr.. Lovey-But it only took me one
minute to find out that it wasn't any
good.-Pucls
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
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up snug, and you will have good,
strong fence that nothing will disturb.
When you want to move the fence.
start the hooks back with blow or
two with the hammer.
Cost of fence: 1t takes about % feet
of lumber to each panel. Therefore
1000 feet will make forty panels or 80
rods of fence.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
No More -whiskers.

The prejudice against the wearing of
whiskers is reported to be becoming
very marked in the leading clubs and
restaurants of New York city.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-24
A Gentle Maiden.
gently.

Friend-So Miss Beauti refused your
De Sappe-Yes. but she did it very
gently.
Expressed sorrow, eh?"
sit amounted to that. While was
proposing, she gently slipped out of the
room and sent her mother in to talk to
me about the weather. Good News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland r. Smyth have
gone to Sterling. Conn, to spend few
davs during berry time.
The Second Baptist Sunday School had
a good time on their excursion yesterday,
although In the morning IL looked SO
cloudy that great many remained at
home. After dinner sail was taken
down the West passage through Newport
harbor, close to Fort Adams, up the East
rassage across Mount Hope bay back to
Rocky Point and then home, reaching the
wharf little before seven.
The brick work on the new Grosvenor-
dale building Is nearly completed.
Court Washington, A. o. F.. held. q
special meeting last evening TO- max
preparations for trip down the river to-
day This morning they assemblies in the
square and marched to the city, he AIDED
by Portuguese band.
Howard Lodge. K OF p, held it's regu-
lar meeting last evening and one candi-
date took the first degree.
Camp George G. Meade, Sons OF Vet
erans, held regular meeting last even
ing In q. A X. Hall. One candidate was
voted In. The committee on anniversar y
made report aud George Luther was
chosen to write up history OF the camp
since its organization.
The Rehoboth, Seekonk, Pawtucket
and East Providence Horse Thief Detec-
tive Society went to Crescent Park on
their thirteenth annual excursion yester-
day. A goodly number was present and
enjoyed the day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-04
FORESTERS VS.. CLANS.


Mrs. Duffie contributed so az the nu.
cleus OF fund Tor the relief OF needy
widows Of the association. This com
inittee was then appointed to bring In a
list Of officers for the ensuing year; David
S. Ray, Theodore Perry, Lyman Ayles-
worth, Thomas Richards, Emmons ID.
Guild.
After the COMMITTEES had retired an ad-
dress wvs delivered by Comrade Myron
w. Short Of Lincoln. Neb., who had not
met any of his old friends during the past
twenty-six years.
A motion was made that Aug. o, the an
niyersary sthe battle OF Cedar Noun
tain, the first fight in which the First
RHODE ISLAND Cavalry engaged. be the
date of meeting for future anniversaries.
The motion was tabled.
The report OF the nominating commit
tee was then adopted. II was as follows,
President, Sergt. John T. Ken
yon: first vice president, Sergt.
Thomas A. Richards: second vico
president, Wesley b. johnson; SEQ
retary, Sergt. William Gardiner; treas
urer. Capt George A. Bliss; chaplain.
Capt. Frederick Dennison; surgeon, DR..
Newell; bugler. Philo White; general
COMMITTEES, Sergt. William Gardiner; ex-
ecutive com mittee. David g. Ray, William
Mckee, John Bennett. William j. Will
liams.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-04
WHEN HILL SAYS so"
Democrats Will Try to Carry New
York, and Not Before.


NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The uneasiness
felt In Democratic circles as to what SEN
ator Hill will do In the coming campaign
is not well concealed since the Senator's
departure on his yachting trip without
leaving any word behind as to his feeling
toward the nominee. 1t is expected that
Lieut.. Gov. William +. Sheehan will at
to-day's meeting give some expression as
to Mr.. Hills desire to carry the State.
Information showing that the party in
will make it very hard to handle contin-
ues to pour into New York.
In every county where the anti-snap-
pers have any fighting strength they and
the Hill Democrats are at daggers drawn
A Democrats from the interior, and very
close to Senator Hill, said yesterday:
There is just one thing that can carry
the State and that is Hills support.
When Hill says theword we will carry New
York. IL he doesn't say the word we
won't, that's all. l. tell you, the people
the Hill people-in the rural counties are
disgusted. They are the men who have
charge OF the machine. 1t is the most
United States. You are ell right in New
York city, but outside Of New York and
Kings, it will take definite sign from
Mr.. Hill to save Cleveland"
Even with that we may have trou BILE.
In my election district hear lots Of Re-
publicans who won't vote for Harrison.
l go around and can't find them. look
at my own party. / find q lot Of fellows
who swear that they won't vote for Cleve-
land under any circumstances and lot
Of others who will not vote for him unless
Hill says so. In my district there are
three Democratic soldiers who draw pen
sions. They would not vote for Cleveland
if you would auadruple their pensions"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-04
TURBULENT HOMESTEAD.
Excited Strikers Turned Out at News of
the Arrest.

Excited Strikers Turned Out at News Of
the Arrest.
HoMEsrEAD, Pa, Aug. 4.-The arrest
here of Yardmaster James Dovey and
6upt. Nevin Mcconnell OF open hearth
department, No. 2, on the charge OF MUIR
der, was attended by turbulent scenes.
Cons tables Stewart and Ginner came to
Homestead with four warrants, two for
the above officials and the others for
supt. Potter and George A. Corey. Mr..
Corey had gone TO Pittsburg when tho
Messrs. Dovey and Mcconnell, how.
ever, were found at the mill. News OF
the arrests spread through the town ana
hundreds Of locked-out and striking mill
men gathered At the different railroad
stations. The constables and their pris.
oners appeared at the Munhali station at
about four O'Clock. The crowd there,
which numbered about 200, gave great
shout OF exultation and surged around
the station door az the prisoners were
hurried into Il. A patrol OF militia strove
to keep back the men and were aided by
q few deputy shsrins.
The train was 20 minutes late, however,
and every minute the crowd increased,
while muttered threats were heard, es.
pecially direct against Dovey. The crowd
became more and more turbulent and
word was sent to the provost marshal,
who dispatched Major Crawford with q
company of militia to the station. They
arrived just as the patrol was fixing bay
onets to repel the people.
The soldiers marched company front,
pushing back the crowd which retired in
Q surly way. One striker, Thomas Bowen,
became obstreperous and yelled: Three
cheers for Dovey, damn him." Two SOL
diers thereupon seized Bowen. he had
pen knife In his hand. He was hustled
Into the station aud placed In charge OF
two deputies. The measure quellcd the
hostile demonstration. On the arrival OF
Bowen also, were put on it and started
for Pittsburg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-04
An Assault New Chiselhurst.

LONDON, Aug. A horrible affair is
reported from the vicinity of Chiselhurst.
The victim is Miss Woods, niece OF the
Right Hon. Geo. j. Goschen, Chancellor
of the Exchequer. Miss Woods II the
daughter of the Vicar Of Vickley. Kent.
Last night the young lady went out for
a walk near Chiselhurst, accompanied by
"A lady companion. As they approached a
lonely spot they were accosted by two
rough looking men, armed with guns,
who insulted them.
One OF the men laid violent hands on
Miss Woods, while the other attacked her
companion. The latter made good her
escape to the nearest house and gave the
alarm.
A party OF men at once started to the
rescue. They found Miss Woods uncon-
scious and horribly injured. 1t Is doubt
full IL she RECEIVERS.
Mr. Goshen will leave no stone un-
turned to capture the Williams. Miss
Woods was renowned as beauty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-04

Cotton Letter Of j. 9. Bacher y Co. TO
Miller q Vaughan.
Liverpool opened steady at unchanged
prices, reporting spot sales OF 10000 bales
on the basis Of 4 cents, but, however, soon
declined point.
Offerings all day long were small, and
il seemed evident that the weak bulls had
hquida5ed aud that the crowd was abort
New Orleans wired that the recent run
in Texas have not been sufficient and the
crop there was still In critical condition.
An operator in cotton oil says, "Peo-
pie who have been seeking inform alton
on cotton oil have been told by insiders
that the preferred stock In at a position
where 1t can be bought for invest
ment. The increase of profits has reached
point whore the preferred Is sure OF six
per oent. dividends"
Information have been given that cot
ton oil common would sell ut 60.
The rise In Cotton Oil has raised ques-
tion as to the standing In the matter Of
dividends Of the old trust receipts, some
Of which are still outstanding
Chesapeake and Ohio earnings for the
month OF July, increase 81, $50; mileage.
66. K. Il. and b. s. and other recently
acquired lines are incl uded In both years.
81, 500, 900 gold shipments this week.
Earnings, Hooking Valley for the month
OF July decrease, $50, Isl; for seven months
increase, $500