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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

''HERE HE WAS AT MY VERY FEET"
of your cigars.
Next to do was to find some suita Bile
one on whom 1 could bestow my af-
fections. Finally thought would try
Malcolm Wharton, whom 1 knew to be
of excellent family. and who three years
ago would have given his head to have
stood No. 1 in my eyes.
''It was at Mrs. Beckman's reception
that I determined to make my flirting
debut. So, about nine p. M, when
knew he would be smoking with the
gentlemen upstairs, 1 purposely placed
myself in the path of my erstwhile ac-
quaintance, Malcolm, with such a gra-
cious manner that at first he was puz-
zled, and then being of gallant nature,
he soon approached me with an air of
attention. L astonished myself by the
spritely, not to say fippant, style of my
conversation. My heart went pit-a-pat
from excitement, and was continually
rehearsing to myself: Now I must for
get Godfrey and so went on and on,
deceiving myself into the belief that l
was enjoying myself.
Dental and fascinating, treating me in
the fashion that men who are devoted
to other mems wives ordinarily assume.
I tried to be all animation, and really
thought that the way he twinkled his
nose in bunny fashion was quite in
teresting. He persuaded me to indulge
in champaign several times, and I even
took his arm to the supper-room. There
he was devotion itself. and compliment
ed me in the most approved style.
After staying some time in the supper
room, I proposed we should go and
hear the music, but he had evidently
had too much champagne or something
else to be reasonable, and so to be con-
sistent, could but follow him where.
soever he led. We at last found our
selves in the conservatory. and were
| seated behind clump of palms when
his conversation, which was common
place enough. had ring to it that sen.
the blood flying to my face. His voice
sank almost to whisper, giving me to
understand how miserable he had been
in his later life, and how I could fill
| that gap Of woe; now and then he
would look up in my face to see if there
was any evidence of sympathy that he
thought should be there.
! AT last had accomplished the very
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
SILK POWDER Box.

something Entirely New In the Line OF
Artistic Fancy Work.
The so-called novelties" that crowd
she shops to-day fail TO appeal TO US as
something entirely new-for though
tritc, tits true. there's nothing new
under the sum-" A powder box is GER
tainly not a novelty if it calls to mind
the receptacles Of silver, with mono
grams as large as the covers themselves,
and Innings of gilt Somewhat of the
same order, though savoring more of a
novelty, is a powder box made of silk, or
figured japanese crepe, which by vir-
tue of its beauty and obvious usefulness
fills a vacant place on ones dressing
table.
4 piece of either material must be
fye-eighths of yard in length and one
quarter in depth. Turn in at the top to
form a heading an inch and a half deep,
leaving narrow space through which
to run drawing-string of ribbon; line
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
Broiled Meats Are Best.

Broiling is the most wholesome and
palatable method of cooking meats and
fish. Care must be taken that the fire
is fresh and bright, but not too fierce.
On no account should the article beng
broiled be pierced with fork Birds
are usually split open before being
broiled, and steaks and chops neatly
trimmed. Fish steaks are better if
wrapped in oiled white paper before
being placed upon the gridiron. All
hroiled food should be seasoned and
served as soon as possible after it is re-
moved from the fire. A liberal supply
of butter should be used, and hot plates
are essential. Garnish broiled meats
with parsley or watercress- An old rule
in broiling was to count a dozen be-
tween each turning of the gridiron-
An average-sized steak should take from
eight to ten minutes in cooking; chops
from seven to ten: birds from Is to 25.
Fish from IS to 20 minutes.-Detroit
Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
MRS. sALLiNeToN sooTn.
WHY Her Salvation Army Work Has Beer
80 Wonderfully Successful.

why Her Salvation Army Work Has Been
So Wonderfully Successful
When one looks into the sweet, ear
nest face of Mrs Ballington Booth. it is
hard to associate her with the Salvation
Army parade. and yet is it not in the
spectacular life of this certain form of
religion that she has come to be so wide
ly known People who are her init
mate friends tell of her simple, gem
tie life, q constant round of going about
and doing good. And it is this sweet
humanity which draws hearts TO her.
not only OF the poor, the sad and lone
N, but the women in higher circles.
But Mrs. Booth has no time nor liking
for the idle amusements Of society life.
and this was plainly shown when some
months ago few New York women.
eager for a new fad or favorite, tried to
take her up. Mrs. Booths reply was
Characteristic: Il cannot accept your
invitatious,- she said, gently, though
believe me. take them kindly. 1t you
care to be with me, come where go, in
to wretehesi homes where smile and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

tainment given by one of our neigh
hors, as she sank YEARLY into one OF the
big sofa cushions that adorned the
couch of our room.
] knew by the curious way she had
acted during our short walk home that
something was troubling her pretty
head; so 1 preserved a discreet silence
after the uttcrance of the above re-
mark. She gave me a quick glance to
notice the effect of her words, and see
ing me busily engaged in removing a
bunch of white carnations from the
lapel of my dress coat, she continued:
IF were only able to fiirt, could
get along famously; I have often seen
other women add this variety to their
lives, and as far as could ever find out,
no harm resulted"
"Pray do not abstain from any such
enjoyment on my account" I inter
posed.
Don't fatter yourself, my dear" she
said 81 have the inner consciousness
that have tried and failed, yes, failed
utterly
''Tried what?"
'sTried to fiirt, you goose. deter
mined to try it just as an experiment.
I'll tell you all about it, if you won't in
terrupt me and will be real good to me
for the rest of my life.
Eyes, I tried desperately to imagine
myself an nl-treated woman, that I
hated you terribly, and finally. to make
myself believe that such a person as
Godfrey Gordon never existed, but to
what an endi Just as I fancied ] was
succeeding, you would bob up serenely
into vision and there YOU would stay,
no matter how hard tried to forget
you"
OF late, after the many social func-
tions we had attended, 1 had noticed a
disposition on the part of my wife to
answer only vaguely to my inquiries
as to whether she had enjoyed herself
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

with channels fastened to the lower
edge of the heading. Cut two round
pieces Of cardboard slightly larger than
a 5O-cent piece; cover one with channels,
the other with the material. Gather the
bag at the bottom to fit the pieces, and
fasten together neatly. Add a soft and
fluffy powder puff, and the box is com
plete.-E. Maud Crane, in Country Gen
tlemap.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
FROM THE Cooks DIARY.
valuable Culinary Suggestions for the
Young Housewife.

ssioanie culinary Suggestions for the
Young Housewife.
The French term rissole used in cook
ing means rich mince of meat or fish
rolled in thin pastry and fried.
In serving raw oysters let each rest on
the deep half of its shell. Serve six on
plate, which is first sprinkled with
ninety cracked ice. Arrange the oysters
In circle around quarter OF lemon,
winch should be decorated with few
sprigs of parsley. With the ovsae.S
serve horseradish, black and red pep
per, and thin slices of buttered graham
bread.
When heavy fish like salmon or
trout is part of the dinner be careful tn
see that the soup is light.
To test coffee put a spoonful oa,+,r
on the top of a glass of water. IL the
coffee is pure it will not sink for soma
minutes, and will scarcely color t,,a -
ter, but If chicory is mixed with II Il
VIII sink to the bottom OF once. ran;flv
absorbing the water and also GIVING the
water dark reddish tinge.
Here is good way to use N, s+,,s
pieces OF cake: Cut the cake in sl;ces
ano arrange In the bottom of a glass
oisn- Moisten the pieces well with
ana then cover them with ems.
s dard. This viii be found very good
oysters are not good unless thew
s'ose nrmiy on the knife when being
opened; II they can be opened easily
or hold themselves open in the leas,
they are not tit to use
IN making soup stock be particular
10 eool the stock rapidly. IF If be
slIo"ed to cool partially on the range
,san II Is strained it will not keep
s eel The more quickly it is cooled
S Su The straining the better Il is
Chicago Tribune. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
SPRING WEAKNESS,
A Change of Food Is Necessary at This
Season.

Season.
It usually is essential for the health
of the family that the housekeeper
make a decided change in her daily
meals. If white bread has been the
rule, introduce coarse bread made of
rye meal or whole wheat, or graham.
It is not a difficult matter to raise
lettuce in a hot-bed, so that it can be
placed On the table early in March
of April; few dandelion seeds sowed
with it, and the plants tied up, will
introduce with this salad little of the
good tonic bitters of the dandeIion
plant. Few salads are as excellent
and as valuable as those of bleachefl
dandelion leaves and lettuce. Greens
of spinach or beet tops ought to be
ready for the table as soon as possible.
II is time to give up fresh pork when
March winds blow and Introduce rnors
delicate meats Acids are espec;aIIv
necessary now, and tart cranberrv
sauce and apple sauce and tart sniced
II uits should be used in place OF sweet
canned fruits The early parsnip is
valuable at this season, when ALI III.
winter roots that have been stored nv,
IN the bins are becoming waterv and
pithy. Bitter tonic salads and o,,5
boiled green's are more agreeable than
nauseous doses OF spring medicine such
az old-fashioned women with the b.,st
intention used to manufacture eror,
hitter herbs and sirups--N. Y. Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
AN EXPERIMENTAL FLIRT.

F n woman really is
in love with her
husband she can
not expect to have
a very good time
at a dance"
So spoke t h e
dearest little wom-
an in all the world
late one evening,
on returning from
a pleaSant enter
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16
Rcbbed Up Axaan.s rh.,

Hazel-Riding a wheel is a great thIne
to polish person up, isn't it?
: Nutte-How so?
HazeLSince I've been riding TT.
come in close contact with some of tbf
finest people in town.-Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

The rearing of worms and manu-
facture OF silk were completely broken
up in America by the revolution
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

"A blithe heart makes a blooming
yisage.-Scotch Proverb.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-04-16

.arole says there is more real
fe'y In America than in England.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
ENVY IN CONGRESS.

The green-eyed monster has taken pos
session OF the soul OF Representative
Hardy. of Indiana, and Friday he tried
to snatch the cap and bells from the brow
of Representative William Edihcation
Barrett, OF Massachusetts, the great
American censurer. In a debate In the
House on a pension bin, the Hoosier
statesman, envious of the reputation
the newspapers had given Barrett pro-
raj. and Representative Talbert. of that
State, in particular, on the war issue.
The Indianian evidently hoped to pro-
woke a scene such as followed the Bar
rett-Talbert incident. but in that he ig-
ANONYMOUSLY failed. Representative Tai
bert parted the attack pleasantly for the
time being. but later on got In his
thrusts in beautiful style. While an
other pension bill was under discussion
the South Ca )linian remarked that he
had noticed that those at the North
who had taken no part In the war were
loudest in their proclamations of patriot
ism and their denunciations of the men
who fought on the southern side, and that
those who were invincible in peace had
been invisible in war. AS 1t was known that
Representative Talbert served through
the war in the Confederate army, and
that his opponent never raised his hand
on the Union Side, the hope OF the In
diana seeker after notoriety fell fat,
and Representative Barrett's "honors"
continued undivided.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

msn" OF the south speak, and then 70
ira that the voices OF the speakers
were lost In space would be Disappointing
10 our ruests and dlscreditable to Rich-
nopd. We speak OF this mater pup
Iicly and frankly. because 1t Is a danger
which we cannot be too careful in guard
inr against. Well knowing the present
d,srepute OF the hall as 10 acoustics. we
should not be able 10 excuse ourselves
n we did. not correct the trouble. cost
what II may.
Another thing 1t would be well
for the Committee Of Arrangements TO
remember and this is that the veterans
reunion here will take place at season
when we usually have a spell OF weather
as hot as any that we have during the
entire summer season-yiz.. June
30th. and July 1st apd I'd. The
committee should see to 1t. there
fore, that the hall Is well venti-
lated. There ought to be doors and
windows almost without number. and
plenty OF electric fans should also be
provided. The weather may be very
warm; the crowd is certain to be large.
and windows should be very. very nu-
merous.
The appropriation for enlarging the
Music Hall has not yet been made; but
it will be. Possibly, with a little more
patience and persistence, a suitable site
for an auditorium might have been Sc
cured In the heart OF the city. But 1t Is
too late to talk about this now. The hall
ought to be fully completed and rigidly
tested as to acoustics. ETC., by the middle
Of June. On Or about that date we
should turn the hall over TO the decora-
tors. The flag of every Southern State
should be prominently displayed there.
and so ought to be large pictures OF
Davis and Lee, Johnston and Beauregard,
Bragg and Forrest, etc. The hall must
be handsomely and appropriately decora-
ted. There should be suitableness In
every piece of bunting and in every pic
ture displayed. The reunion Is going
to be a great event. We could not well
exaggerate it's magnitude and Importance.
If we Virginians do our utmost to en-
terrain AMI please the tens OF thousands
of guests we shall have. we shall not be
able to do half as much for them as
they deserve at our hands.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
THE 1896 ELECTION BILL

with hut one dissenting Democratic
voice. the State Senate yesterday passed.
che hill amending the Walton elections
law In several particulars. AS we nave
said before, this measure provides tna'
instead OF having his ballot prepared
NV the special constable. the illiterate
voter may call upon any one OF the lhree
Judges OF election at his voting precinct
m perform this service for him. There
are other changes Of consequence. some OF
(which we cannot but believe were IN
considerably adopted by the Senate, put
the doing away with the constable Is the
feature that will attract moot attention.
We said yesterday. and we repeat now,
that the advocates OF the Walton law met
their dissatisfied party friends more than
half way. They were generous, II not
excessive, In the compromising spirit that
they showed, and this notwithstanding
The fact that they are numerous enough
10 preyent any interference with the
. Walton law at this session. So. we are
not very much surprised to hear that
there are friends in the House who are
not disposed to go TO the extent that
the Senate has indicated by its vote. In
deed, at this moment, It seems that the
Senate bill will be warmly fought in the
House.
We can appreciate the motives OF the
gentlemen who seem determined to fight
the bill, but III appears to us that the
senate's proposition should be welcomed
as at least affording basis Of settle
ment. with the Senate bill as the ma
terial 10 work upon, we should think that
the House might offer a solution which
would be acceptable to its members and
agreeable to the Senate.
The opportunity is at hand for set
Element of this irritating question. and
we should not like to see 1t pass unim-
proved. 1t would be very regrettable for
the Legislature 70 adjourn without acting
upon the elections question. While the
Dispatch has never admitted, and never
Will admit, that the objections TO the
Walton law were well-founded. the Demo-
Gratis Of the Senate have shown that they
think important amendments are de-
sirable. We, therefore, hope the result
viii be that the two houses will come
together, and agree upon bill which will
satisfy ali reasonable men In our party
10 satisfy the Republicans and Populists
would. we fear. prove. an impossible
task.
The Senate biz goes TO the House to-
morrow, and under the rules will be re-
ferred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
NANsEN AND THE POLE.

Dispatches from Archangel 10 the
British Foreign Office at London state
that the news that Dr. hansen had sue
cseded In reaching the North Pole is
confirmed Even with this confirmation
however, there will be. until more de-
tailed information has been received, some
doubt In the minds OF many persons as
10 whether the intrepid explorer has been
really heard from, and still greater doubt
as to whether the object of his voyage
was actually accomplished.
II there is anything in DR.. Nansen's
theory regarding the drift of the Arctic
currents of the coast OF Siberia, the
statement that he Is returning In the
direction OF that country would in itself
seem to initiate strongly against the
assumption that he got as far north as
the Pole. Indeed. the reasonable con-
clusion would be that he had failed In his
object. and been compelled to beat
retreat. Since the Fran and her ad-
venturous company disappeared in the
ice-fslds several other reports have
reached civilization that they have been
heard from, but none Of these were con-
firmed. Last fall the news came that
ship answering to the description Of the
Fran had been seen of the east coast
OF Greenland. but 1t was stated at the
time that It might be year before any
definite information regarding her could
be forwarded. II hansen did succeed In
making the Pole. 1t is more reasonable
10 suppose that the ship just referred
70 as sighted was his gallant little craft,
than that he Is returning pretty much
via the route he started out on. The
Fran was thoroughly equipped for the
voyage that was undertaken. the plans of
the explorer had been thoroughly digested.
and his theory respecting the drift of
the currents was the result Of careful
study and observation on the part OF
himself and others. He expected to be
carried across the Pole by the current
setting north from the vicinity OF the
new Siberian Islands. and to be brought
out by current into the East Greenland
sea.
whether. however. Nansen has failed In
his obiect-the attainment OF the North
Pole-or not, It Il safe to say that that
object il destined 70 be accomplished
II - needless 70 ask what vopld Be the
eee1 * n - long = ne Pols 4 :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16
coon AND pAD AupIToRIuMs.

The subcommittee of the Republican
National Committee charged with the
duty OF seeing that the convention hall
provided by the people OF st. Louis is
convenient and suitable. have rejected
the one offered them In the Exposition
building. They concede that 1t is fine
hall, but declare that It is not well ar
ranged for convention purposes. The
people OF ST. Louis have determined there
fore TO build an auditorium that
will seat 1900 persons. And this they
must have ready by the 10th Of June.
We earnestly trust that the 81. Louis
auditorium will have a better roof than
had the wigwam in which the Demo
Gratis met at Chicago four years ago. 1t
happeped that while nominating speeches
were being made at Chicago a heavy
rain was falling. Much of this rain beat
through the roof and drpped down
upon the members The Cleveland men,
fearing that trap would be sprung -on
them. would not agree to an adjourn
ment, and most OF the members thefe-
fore raised their umbrellas and stuck TO
their seats.
The spectacle OF several thousand
statesmen sitting in hall with raised
umbrellas was unique. but IL was nothing
compared 10 the storm that has been
bowling around and about the Democratic
party eser since that night. Neyerthe-
less. We are SO amlable as to wish that
our friends. the enemy. may have better
luck at ST. Louis. II members OF the
convention must depend upon their UNI
brelias 10 protect them against rain
there is no sense in having an audIto-
rum built; an opcn-air meeting--an
cpen-air concert as IL were-would be
more sensible.
But We take II that the Republicans
object to the St. Louis Exposition
hall not only because II Is III arranged
Tor convention purposes. bit because its
acoustics are bad. Exposition halls are
rarely built with special view to acous-
Teal excellence. Certainly the Music
Hall in our Exposition building is faulty
.cousticaliy; bat We are glad 10 see that
he plan for converting II into an audi
:orinm Tor use at the veterans reunion.
,pciudcs the putting In OF a ceiling. which
4 Ii believed viii make the Music Hail
good convention hall
The Veterans Committee OF Arrange
fneH<H cannon be TOO careful In this
rerEicuier, TO assemble 100 or 500
ta6ns n 4 ban n hses ~ "fhs US
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

short stories, BY Marie sorelii: when
Greek Meets Greek" a tale OF the
French Revelation, b. Joseph uatton;
and "Thc Light That Lies" . group
OF sfacetIous tales On the love-making
of some bashful persons and others" py
Cockburn Harvey.
Pope's Rape Of the Lock" II going to
be illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley.
whereupon the Critic remarks: There
are good many people who owe Pope
a grudge: now they win be satisfed-
The Queen of Italy Is abou' to publish
her experiences as an Alpine climber, with
Illustrations by herself.
The publication of the now book which
was expected from tie pen OF olive
Schreiner has been postponed on account
Of the authors ill-health. The book. IT
Is said, Is finished. but the author
does not seem to think that 1t Is quite
ready for publication yet.
The next issues of the Ladies' Home
Journal will contain n story by the late
Eugene Field, called THE werewolf,
which was found among his effects
after his death. 1t Il said that Mr.. Field
wrote this story in 1884 and year ar
terward rewrote It, In 1886 he revised
1t. and during the nine years between
that time and last November he re-
wrote IL eight times. his last rr'isioi
pleased him, and he decided to print
1t, but death interfered.
To a recent interviewer ToIstoi stated
that he poishes every line he writes
with the greatest care 1T is remark
ably difficult he said. "sor me even
to write a simple letter. which, as some
times happens, / am obliged to write
and rewrite five or six times. l write
only when I am in the mood, when
forget an about processes. and can give
myself up to my thoughts"