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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02
DISPLACEMENT OF SHIPS,
a Floating Vessel Weighs the Same as
the Water 1t Displaces.

A Floating Vessel Weighs the Same as
the Water 1t Displaces.
The fundamental principle of naviga-
ton, and therefore the controlling ele-
mentary law of maritime strategy, is
the physical law of displacement-that
a floating vessel invariably weighs
neither more nor less than the quantity
of the water which its immersed part
dlsplaces. 1t is a consequence of this
law that the weight of ship of given
size is constant. Within certain limits
q builder may distribute the weight as
ne pleases. He may assign so much to-
hull, so much to engines of propulsion
and the remainder to cargo. For a
given speed the weight of engines for
ships of the same size will be much the
same The builder. therefore, must
choose between assigning weight to hull
or giving it to cargo. A very strong
hull means reduced carrying capacity,
great carrying capacity means hull
Of the lightest possible construction.
TO these elementary conditions is due
the difference between ship of war and
u merchant ship; the merchant ship
must necessarily be constructed to
carry the greatest weight of cargo pos
sible, consistent with hull strong
enough for navigation and with propul.
sion sufficient for the speed required in
its business.
The moment the hull is unnecessarily
strengthened the ship will cease to be
able to compete as carrier with other
ships of the same size and speed, which
having lighter hulls, carry more cargo
A ship built with :, hull specially
81 ryfh na6 IN 1o- 10 A.
various shocks of battle cannot in peace
ful trade pay as a commercial enter
prise, and the merchant ship, with its
hull lightened down to the margin OF
safety, can never be exposed to the
same rough treatment for which the
Ilan-of-war, with its specially strength,
ened framework. is prepared.-Nationaj
Review.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

Because the cattle's comin'?" put in
a settler from across the creek. Little
thing like that hadn't ought to prevent
Lone Prairie's havin' a good time on
Fourth O july"
''Well have too much to do. The
herds a big one. or Jason Moore
would not come in with it,
Ellis first trip to town in six years,
I'm told. A woman was in it-wasn't
there?"
Eyes, his girl married another man,
Or something like that
Two well-dressed gentlemen, sharp
contrast to the settlers, entered. They
were buyers from the city at the mouth
of the river, come to inspect the big
herd of Texas cattle to come in off the
range.
What did you say this peculiar herd
er's name is?" one of them, tall and
dark, asked.
Jason Moore, the best known herder
OF the grazing ground-an' the best one,
too, reckon
The stranger seemed little startled,
but he only remarked: "Good day for
him to come to town-Fourth of July
''But there amt much going on that
know off,
There was something going on, and
each member of the settlement found
out what it was the next morning early
when small boy on horseback made
the rounds, firing a large torpedo at
every cabin door and announcing to
the startled inmates that fiag-raising
would take place at noon out at the
schoolhouse.
Guess we might as we'll GO out and
see the fun remarked George Harlan,
the dark-visaged stock buyer. Its
mighty dull hereabouts."
'.All right" added his friend, and the
two went across the level plains with
the rest toward the tiny schoolhouse,
set in the midst of the prairie five miles
away. A few cottonwood trees were
making a brave effort to shade the yard,
but were somewhat bent by the steady
south winds.
A considerable company of farmers,
Hanchmen, boys and girls, wives and
Eweethearts, were gathered and the
teacher, pretty, blue-eyed Anna Leland.
was busiest of all arranging the pro-
gramme and preparing for the raising
of the silk flag which some friends in
her old home in western New York had
sent to the school,
''Now, Mr.. Graham" to the store
keeper. 81 shall ask you for a speech
Don't do it'll break down., vet
everybody knew that he could talk
longer than any speaker on Lone Prai-
RE.
As the strangers rode up they were
closely watched by the settlers and the
assembled families. Harlan was a
graceful rider, and not even the Texas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

hut Jason did not even tighten the reins-
he felt for that instant how easy it
would be to fail but he did not inteno to-
Catching one spur safely in the cinch
straps he leaned far over in the opposite
sweep the grasses. The cattle were not
ten feet away and single slip meant 4
life.
But he did not make it. The treIn-
bling form of Harlan met the strong
wrist aud arm of his rival and Harlan
was swung across the saddle bow. Then
On and on like the wind, taking the
precious load to place of safety. When
he had reached it and the avalanche
wentroaring by. only to be stopped after
1niles of mad racing by the mere force
of WEAKNESS, they rode more leisurely.
Blessed if he amt tainted" was
Jason's first comment when he reached
the schoolhouse and laid his burden on
one of the long desks. But Harlan was
not seriously disabled. Some water ID
his face revived him, an eX-physician
among the settlers pulled dislocabed
Limb into place and he looked like him.
self again.
The rescuer, avoiding the crowd that
came forward to praise him for his
bravery, sought the blue-eyed woman
whose heart he thought he now knew
beyond a doubt.
Hes all right" Jason began.
Thanks to you, SIR
81 don't care to be thanked bitterly
"Ive sat up nights hating that man
out there on the ranches-I don't hate
him now, but don't care to have too
much glory out of this thing for fear
WILL
Anna said nothing. She was a very
clever woman.
Come" she called to the settlers.
cit is u o'clock and the stars and
stripes are waiting for the prairie
breezes to kiss them" Several young
people giggled.
In moment al were seated on the
grass in front of the building and the
teacher stood before them. They sang
America" and then Miss Leland came
forward:
There are two kinds of independ-
ence," she began, lone of country and
the other of heart. This flag we are
about to raise will teach us the first,
and yet the other is of as much i'm
portance. To-day a member of this
circle, strangely brought among us,
has thrown away needless slavery
which has bound his heart. He has
new independence that will make him
better and worthier." Then she told
them how the flag was sent her, the big
scholar of the school read the Declara-
ton and, amid the racket of dozen
of the largest firecrackers, the silken
banner was pulled up the pole and its
folds f1oated proudly in the breeze.
While Mr.. Graham made his speech
Anna went to the other side of the
schoolhouse-a Jason followed.
did you mean that?'' he whispered.
'Mean what?" Anna was very IN
nocent, as well as clever.
THAT word needless ?'''
did I say probably L meant
it"
A small boy who peeped around the
c3rner was greatly shocked to see the
big-bearded cowboy kiss the teacher.
Il don't believe" remarked Jason,
a little later, that my independence
did me much good. I seem to have lost
it again mighty quick
Anna did not argue the question.
CHARLES MOREAU HARGER.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02
IN JAPANESE THEATERS.

Amusement Resorts Where Patrons Sit
the Floor.
To stranger one of the most curious
sights in Japan is house OF public en-
tertainment. A more extraordinary or
interesting spectacle can scarcely be
imagined, and is certainly not to be wit
messed in any other portion of the civ
ilized world. In nearly every street in
the city of Toxic is always to be found
one or more of these places of amuse-
menk. It is rendered conspicuous by
placards, posted on a square box hung
in prominent place, announcing that
Messrs. So and So will give an enter
tainment regularly between certain
dates, and at night this box is lit up
with candles.
At the entrance to the house is a large
wooden till, in which is placed three
pinches of salt for "luck." Close by is
stationed man, who cries at intervals:
"Come in! Come in, ladies and gentle
men, and see our wonderful exhibition.
It will tickle your liver and make the
lean grow fat from laughing. Come in,
my pretty maid, and we will show you
the features of your lover"
The performance usually commences
closes at six o'clock in the evening, and,
including the intervals, which are fire.
quent and long, the fun is kept up all
day.
In the city the young girls rise earlier
than usual, and hastily complete their
elaborate toilet in order to be present
at the commencement of the perform
ance. They are easily distinguished
from the country maidens by their less
rudy compilations and more genteel
manners.
On arriving at the place of amuse-
ment the audience take off their geta,
or clogs, and place them in the custody
of a man, who charges a nominal sum
for taking care of them. These clogs
are hung on pegs with huge wooden
tablets attached to them. Those who
go into a house with geta concealed
upon their persons are treated with
contempt and dubbed "abrumushi,"
signifying "cockroaches."
AS there are no seats in house of
public entertainment in Toxic, the au-
dience squat cross-legged on the mats
in the space allotted to them and make
themselves comfortable for the day.
The men and women light their pipes
and while away the time by rehearsing
pleasant "reminiscences until the per-
Torrance begins.
Jugglers, story-tellers, magic-lantern
exhibitors, who are considered the fore
runners of prosperity and harbingers
of peace, entertain the public both day
and night. Each troupe of performers
usually remains in one place for about
q week, but if they are unprecedentedly
successful they remain as long as their
speculation proves profitable.
The performance always takes place
in the upper story of the house. At one
extremity of the room is an elevated
platform for the performers, on which
is freboX and tea-service, and at each
end are two candlesticks. The audience
is seated in front. Here may be seen
a group of peasants, there few Off
Gals; girls, old men, servants and APP
prentices, all mixed up together without
regard to rank or set.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02

RS@r MORN
~ So And cannon are
NIN flashing q n d
banging,
And hoarse pea1s the ear-splitting horn
On the air floats the banner of glory
New stars its bright azure adorn-
And all of the day tells the story
When a nation to freedom was born!
ALI day, through the heat,
Sounds the tramp, tramp of feett
IT'S the rampant small boy,
In frenzy of joy,
Over crackers a-cracktng,
And the snappy whack-whack1ng
OF pistols, torpedoes, and such
All, for him there is never too much!
No pleasure can thrill him,
No music can fill him
With rapture so sweet
AS the popping of powder
(Now softer, now 1ouder),
And the rub-a-dud beat
OF the drum. and the life
Stirring scream of the fife.
But night, with her mantle of peace,
At last shutteth silently down
Over country and village and town;
For awhile in the air
The bright, sky-rending flare
OF the rocket, the sheen
OF the candies tumultuous glare,
Out-shining the starlight, are seen
Then quietly, one by one,
Like the going down of the sun.
The tumult, the glory, surcease,
And the day, that noisily rosa
Sinks down to unbroken reposS
Unbroken? Ha! hal
Bangi bang! bang! fzz-
Bang! bang! fizz-
Bang!-
Fizz!-
And the world sleeping is.
&C. o. Thomas. in Christian Work.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02
Real Patriotism.
He fooled

keai katr1Otlsm.
He fooled with the fireworks great and
small
Till his face was black and CORY;
He covered himself with scars and stripcs-
All for his country's glory.
Chicago Record
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-07-02
e
2JA5 Of
DOUBLE INDEPENDENCE
IOriginal.1

IOr1g1nal.1
ONT be much of a
holiday tomorrow,
I'm afraid" re-
marked the store
keeper of the prai-
RE settlement to
the company gath
cred in his little
room.
Evening star., 1896-11-13

"Floret-A little flower; the partial or
separate little flower of an aggregate
flower" think Mrs. Lincoln gives 'f1oret"
mot our "F1oretO as IAN imperfect or in
work for one of "Florets'' little chaps who
had paid attention and understood the SUBJ
ject, but 1t f1oored me. Cosmos" is not to
be mentioned alongside of ''ray-floret," for
/ Immediately associated the former with
the order of creation, especially as The
Hebrew Cosmogony' of Professor Waring
had only recently afforded me instructive
and entertaining reading.
Right here let me say that Mater Fami-
lias'' is in my opinion, wrong in stating
that I'VE must all confess that our
children are much better taught and have
more knowledge than did We at the same
age" They may have smattering OF
greater number of subjects. geology. for
shows they are not so well grounded in the
rudiments. / saw q geological expedition
starting out yesterday from public school
and from the way one poor blue-looking
creature was shivering 1 thought what a
waste of time and what risk to health.
The geology Of the seventh or eighth
grades would doubtless be good reading for
the higher criticism and higher educa-
tion'' classes, but what Use 1t is, or ever
will be to the average child is a mystery
to PATER FAMILIAS.
Slishtfng Fundamental Studies.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In regard to teaching children In the
public schools, 1t seems to me that mis-
take is made in sighting the fundamental
studies, and too much attention paid TO
other things. =,
What is the use of examining small
child's head full Of geology, botany, anat-
omy or entomology?
Let us have more geography srithmeuc
and grammar. hEfo'>-n.
Evening star., 1896-11-13
THE FREE. LIBRARY
An Important Factor in the Welfare
Of the Community.
STAND TAKEN BY THE BOARDOF TRADE
The Crying Need for Such an In
stitution Here.
A PEOPLES UNIVERSITY

The report Of the committee on public
library OF the Washington board of trade.
submitted and unanimously adopted at a
meeting OF the board March q. 1894, is
particularly timely just now and should
oe read with Interest by every one who
nopes TO see public library established
nere' especially in view of the steps al
ready taken to comply with the provisions
VI the act OF Congress. The report is as
follows:
why is there not majesty's library in
every county town? There is a majesty's
jail ana gallows in every one" The re-
proach OF Carlyle's question of more than
haii century ago has been in large meas
ure removed In England through the series
OF pubic libraries acts; and in New Eng
land also, and in many states of other sec
uons OF the republic. majesty's libraries
hDrar1es OF the American majesty, the peo-
ple-are far more numerous and consnicn-
Gus than the jails. The school and Tho
hprary, twin agencies of education. les
sen the need for the prison. and push II
into the background.
An Educating and CiviIizing AGENT.
Today there Is general recognition of the
important educational position of the free
circulating library and reading room. ac.
cessihle at hours when their trea sures can
be utilized by students. both from schools
and colleges, and from among the work.
ing people. whose daylight hours are large
~ occupied In bread-winning Especially
are sucn libraries appreciated in this land
OF free schools. In state after state. re-
spending to the popular demand for these
educating and civilizing agencies, has leg
lsiation been enacted to supply each little
municipal subdivision at the taxpayers s
expense. SO notable has been this move
ment that it has been reasonably predicted
that the last quarter Of the nineteenth
century will go down in history as the
age OF electricity and free Libraries. The
progressive community needs the public
library al 1t does the telegraph and tele-
phone 1t is on the same footing with the
common school; it is the free university
OF the people. In the public school a Iik-
Evening star., 1896-11-13
KAISER TO THE RECRUITS.
Their Duty 10 Set a Good ExnmpIe
by Their Obedience

The ceremony Of swearing in the re-
cruits Tor the garrisons Of Berlin, Span
dau, Charlottenturg and Gross-LichterfeIde
yesterday afternoon took place in front
of the royal palace in Berlin. Emperor
William delivered an Grafton, in the course
of which he said:
You have just taken an oath upon the
crucihx and the standard to me. your
war lord, and to the fatherland. Just as
the crown is naught without the altar and
the crucifix, so the army is nothing with
out the Christian religion. You are called
as soldiers In my keeping TO serve me in
slngle-minded allegiance. Ever remember
that you have received your weapon, to
protect the crown and the altar. In view
OF the general mistrust now prevailing n
Is especially your duty by obedience al
ways to set a good example You are en-
tering the army in the year we celebrate
as the centenary of the birth of the great
emperor William. Never forget what he
accomplished. We are duly bound to main
tain what he created. His eye rests upon
the whole army. God grant that at the
call or teave-- we may appear worthily
before him."
The London Daily Mails Berlin dispatch
says: The following words, held to indicate
his person al feelings in regard to the re-
cent Brusewitz incident at Carlsruhe oc-
CURED In Emperor Williams speech:
Hold your uniform in honor. The man
who insults your coat insults your king:
who assaults the kings ccat assaults your
chief war lord
The Brusewitz incident, II will be re-
membered, was that of a German army
officer who ran sword through the body
Of workman who had inadvertently
brushed against him in a cafe, and who
declined to apologize on the ground that
no insult was intended.
Evening star., 1896-11-13
SYSTEMATIC FOOD INSPECTOR.
The Plan That San Francfsco Ha,
just Adopted.

San Francisco has something among the
cities which makes her distinctive She has
four food inspection stations, planned after
fashion of a custom house or the taxing
stations OF the old-walled towns of con-
tinental Europe-a clearing house through
which the milk, meat and vegetables of
the city must come. There are four of
these stations, one at the ferries, one at
4th and Berry Streets one at Central ave-
nue. and Gcary street and the fourth at
Alabama and Army streets, which was
formally opened Wednesday night The
credit for the original idea belongs to ]. B.
Reinstein. attorney for the board of health,
and the carrying out of these plans has
been done by Milk Inspector Dockery.
There was no formal dedication the other
night Only the big shed at Army and
Alabama streets blazed with electricity
against its whitewashed interior. Governor
Budd dropped in formally, driven in a four
finland and swaddled with rugs, and the
Invited guests of the board of health sat
down with the board TO a substantial BAN
quet.
All the gentlemen waited TO see the first
wagons come into the depot. At midnight
the big doors rumbled back and the first
wagon clattered in for inspection. After
that there was a steady stream until al
most daylight and Mr.. Reinsteins clever
scheme has received its first practical ex-
emplification. The plan cost the city just
S10.O00. The consumer, who buys directly
from the producer, will know that every
thing he eats bears the city's hall mark.
Evening star., 1896-11-13

oU,uU ~ volumes suitable for a general cir
culating library. and these are con,nad
MAINLY ,aaa TO- three departments. The Int
the. the Wsr WWpar,ment. sna with 10000 volumes, and
9'ooo volumes each, poss ess nearly All thasa
% puoks Inc clerks in the departments
th wnich nave no libraries need and demand
shea; uiios ana n the favored departments need
sn an coliection at the disposal of each
prcVloes. There are, in round numbers
ABOUT 2O,OOO persons residing IN Washine'
ment roe VINO nspa draw - salaries from the govern
ipent. many OF these represent families
ana the number Of readers in this govern.
nent constituency can therefore be estj-
mated only by the customarv muItinIica.
,,Inuo ,iIm oi me number of government en-
Gus ard book-loving element Of the nonmIa-
,S ,lon the creation Of the proposed local
library is demanded, WA
"orktngmen Demand n Evse Ish-,
Last but not least, comes a powerful an.
peal from the District workingmen. Some
times, In view Of the notable absence from
the capital of dirty, noisy factories which
would tend to reduce the city.s attractive
ness as place Of residence, the question
Is raised, rs there any such Individual as
,nen ,ne Dlstrict workinsman"' The census of
1917 olscioses the fact that while It is
the policy OF the capital to encourage only
ilght and clean manufacturing. like that 81
Paris. over 1900 adults were engaged in
the District IN lines of work Wbich are
classea as manufactures. emitting from
consideration entirely ali the! other MI
merous forms OF labor. Nineffen thmnsand
of these are engaged In purely local in
dustries. Over 1900 are discovered TO he IN
government employ, mainly I'M the govern
ment printing office and the bureau of en-
sravlng ana printing. 1t appears from this
report that @ there were in 1885 in the Dis
trict $500 manufacturing establfshmen4s
with q capital Of $2S 878, 25H; payinr An
wages $l4,6OS, 1SO. using, materials costing
of $39, ,286, ,259. 'e
/ To the census figures must bs added the
thousands Of working men engaged in other
lines of work not classed as msnufact,ires
and then this number must be multiplied.
since many are the heads of Families to
ascertain the number Of readers and in
behalf OF this great multitude of people a
1ree iending library and night reading
room are DOW demanded y,
City Appeals for a Free library.
While attention has been called to GER
tain elements Of the population. al stand
Ing In special need of library facilities. 1t
| Is to be remembered that only q small
fraction of sll the people in Washington
have the leisure to utilize and. enjoy a pub
lie library during daylight hours,s so that
practically whole city of 25OOD inhab-
itants makes this appeal.
How Books May BE 0bfained.
The first need Of the free litrary4-books-
can easily be supplied. The librarian Of
Congress states that there are many thou
sands of duplicates In the Confessional
Library suitable for the Eposes of this
l. circulating library. which can b spared