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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
HAD NO NEED TO WORRY.
Chloride OF Iron Had No Terror to
Old Auntie johnson.

He is young physician, who has been in
practice but two years. He lives III town
in central Illinois, where practice is fairly
good, and has his share of patients. One OF
these happens to be an elderly colored WON
an whose name is johnson. She is long past
the time when she should work, FOR white
wool has taken the place of the southdowr.
covering nature originally endowed her
with. Her husband and herself were slaves
before the war. Now it happened that
"Auntie' johnson acquired an acute case
of tonsilitis. So she sent old man johnson
ont to get doctor.
johnson performed his mission by bring
ing the young doctor back with him. The
pie and was prepared for almost anything
that might happen. He made the proper
examination and finding the glands badly
swollen, decided to use the tincture OF
He made the mixture on the spot and then
handed the bottle to the old woman re-
marking:
Now, auntie, you must be careful with
this
"Huh-speck yo' all done give me pizen, -
interiected the negress, as She eyed the
liquid suspiciously.
Never you mind about that said the
DOCTOR. You mind what ] tell you and ii
will be all right Now, l want YOU to
alter using 1t to rinse your mouth out well
If you don't it will spoil your teeth
The old woman tossed her head back and
broke out into the most uproarious laughter
Her huge frame shook and twisted with he.
mirth. She was convulsed with mirth. He1
husband stood on one foot and the other
watching his spouse with increasing anxiety
Then he took birdlike squint at the doctor
and finally blurted out:
Fob Gawd, doctah, she amt latin al
yo' all. She only got one toof left"
The instructions were not insisted upon
Chicago Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
NEW ELECTRIC LAMP.
1t May RevOIutiOnize Present Meth
DDS of illumination.

1t May RevOIutiOnize Present Meth
DDS of illumination.
1t is prophesied that present methods
of illumination are to be superseded by
a lamp nearly perfected by Puluj. of
Vienna, one of the earlier experiment.
ers on cathode rays. For Is years he
has been working upon it. Not only
does it generate intense Roentgen rays,
but it also transforms nearly all the
energy of the electric current into light
Prof. Ebert's experiments prove that
single horsepower of electric energy
would be sufficient to operate $4,000
Puluj lamps. Prof. Lodge, head of the
department of experimental physics
in Universal college, Liverpool, says
that IF mechanical energy can be con-
verted entirely into light alone one man
turning the crank of a suitable ma
chine could generate enough light for
whole city Puluj claims that his
lamp fulfills this condition. Our pres
ent electric lighting system only utii-
ICES from one to three per cent. of it's
energy in light. the rest passes off in
heat. Puluj's lamp is lighted by means
of an induction coil or glass plate
electric machine. The static electricity
is the same as lightning. Puluj is in
vestigating 1.-The development of ether
cal light vibration by chemical means"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

win he yellow press brick, also the fac
ing of the brick underpinning wall.
The porch on second floor is 4x7 feet
inches. The plastering is two-coat
work, last coat being plaster of Paris
putty coat. All extension painting is
three-coat work; finishing coat being
lemon yellow with white trimmings.
Cutters down-spouts, flashing and drips
to be made of tin.
The basement contains furnace-room,
coal bins, fruit rooms and laundrys
The parlor walls are to be tinted a
light pea green; reception walls and
ceiling, maroon; dining-room walls
and ceiling. dark olivesgreen; kitchen
walls and ceiling gray; vestibuIe walls
and ceiling, terra Gotta; hall walls and
ceiling, terra Gotta. All chambers on
second floor will have walls and ceiling
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
Encouraging Statistics.

The Baltimore and Ohio officials are very
much pleased with certain statistics that
have recently been prepared OF the per
Torrance of freight trains on the Second
division, which handles all the east and
west-bound traffic between Baltimore and
Cumberland. Before the new freight en-
gines Were purchased, and the improvements
made in the track in the way of straighten-
ing curves and reducing grades, the average
number of cars to the train was % AZ. Now,
with more powerful and modern motive
power and a better track, the average is 40
cars per train, an increase of Il per cent.
The average east -bound movement per day
for the first ten DAYS of August was l,l23
loaded cars. On the Third division, Cum
berland TO Grafton, where there are grades
of lbs feet to the mile, the engines used to
haul 10 1-2 loads I'd the train. Now the
average is % % loads per train, an increase
of 81 per cent. 1t would certainly appear
that the money spent in improvements OH
the B. and O. is being amply justified, and
that the cost of operation is being very ma
. terially reduced.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
OPPOSED TO 1T.
He Was Down on Poker But Touched
Up Wheat.

"My son" said the old gentleman, 81 hear
you lost large sum of money at a game
of chance called poker the other evening"
Yes, dad, that's so. I'm afraid it was a
large sum, but it didn't scare me. Besides,
l generally win, and I'm still ahead of the
game"
The old gentleman frowned.
DO you mean to say, them" he asked,
''that you make a continuous practice OF
gambling?'
"Why-er- play the game a pretty
good deal right along. yes. What of it,
This much of it, sir. l forbid it in the
future. / utterly discountenance any kind
or sort of immoral ways of making money
like those of stalking on unknown or doubt
full results. It's wrong, my boy; it's wrong.
Look at the ethics of it. Suppose you do
win. You obtain money for which you have
done no work--you have made no return for
it, and rightfully it is not yours. If YOU lose
your stake it is still worse, and you might as
well have thrown your money away. No,
sir, there must be no more of your gam
bling, or shall cut you off altogether. I'm
derstaDd NE, sir, j am opposed to it on every
ground"
And the old gentleman hurried away to
his office down town to instruct his broker
to buy heavily in wheat, as he had a suspi-
cion that there would be rise within q
hours--N- Y Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
Danger In Elastic Banda.

A physician recently speaking on the
subject of broad, tight elastic bands
worn to reduce adipose tissue, said that
the desired effect could be easily pre-
duced if the bandages were worn day
and night, but at great cost; that lit
is q well-known fact that pressure on
any part of the system causes atrophy
and considerable wasting of tissue.
1t acts. in the first place, by shutting of
circulation through the pressure on the
small blood vessels. which bring nutrl-
ton to the parts" Air and light are
shut out. The finger wastes where .
ring is constantly worn. An elastic
band worn around the waist reduces
the fat, but also Injuries the internal
organs, producing Indigestion and varl-
Gus other ills.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
IN THE HOME
Odds and Ends of Useful Informal
ton.

Odds and Ends of USefui Inforxna-
ton.
The sweet bay leaf imparts a most
pleasant and agreeable flavor to rice
and other buildings. The leaves of the
common syringa taste like cneumbers
and may be used for that vegetable in
salads. The young leaves of gooseber
ries put up with the bottled fruit give
a sfresher flavor to it; while orange
citron and lemon leaves, 0oiled in the
milk to be used for rice or custard pud.
dings, impart what connoisseurs call "s
bouquet"
The superior quality of California
olives is due to the fact that they art
allowed to nearly ripen instead of be
ing picked while green, as are those
imported from foreign countries. The
crop of California olives has never yet
been sufficiently large to supply all or
ders for the picked fruit
Ounce seeds, boiled with grape jelly,
tend to make it 'set" more surely. The
finest jelly of any class is made By
boiling only small quantity at time
The flavor seems to be more delicate.
The best way to SINCE chickens is to
put couple of tablespoonfuls of alco-
hol into a shallow tin, touch match to
1t, and hold the fowls over the blaze.
There is then no danger of blackening
them in the smoke of burning paper OF
shavings.
"A Grandmother" writing to an ex-
change, gives the following asa specific
for chilblains: Get five cents worth of
alum, put it in a bowl, pour on enough
boiling water to cover, let stand till
cool, and battle the feet night and morn
ing. 1t will effect a cure when other
means have failed.-Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

Herewith we illustrate $1,000 resi-
dence built upon brick foundations:
This very modern home has eight
rooms and a large reception hall. The
size of the parlor is 12x12 feet; dining
room, 1Ox12 feet; kitchen, 9x1C feet;
hall, feet inches by feet; reception
ball, sx24 feet; chambers 8 feet g
inches by IL feet; feet inches by 8
feet six inches; sx1O feet; 10x10 feet,
and z feet 6 inches by 10 feet. From
the verands, which is 6x10 feet, one en-
tiers the vestibule, AXIS feet. This yesti-
bule is provided with large plate glass
panels. There are cased openings be-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
A Ruined Reputation.

~And you say" said the Sympathetic Per.
ION, looking down from the elevation of the
doorstep upon the latest applicant for sub
urban charity, that you have honestly
done your best to find employment?
Il have, madam"
You have regular vocatios2"
! was formerly an expressman."
.eIn what city,"
In Boston,
'-But, surely, at this season of the year
tou ought to find work enough as an ex-
pressman in large city like Boston"
Madam, you do not know Boston. You
have heard of the Bacchante? Yess Then
it is only necessary to tell you that am one
of the expressmen who carried her to the
station"
But / do not see"
The fact became generally known
madam. From that moment / have ceased
to be respectable. There is no one in Bos
ton who viii now employ me."-Boston
Budget.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
Not worth a ID.

Chief Justice Peters, of Maine, has rep
utation for telling witty stories. At the re
cent commencement of the University Of
Maine he told this one:
Il knew a young man who was seven years
getting through another college Then he
went into the ministry, because he didn Z
have sense enough to practice law. He
went into the Episcopal ministry because he
didn't have to make prayers and could steal
his sermons. Then he went out and got the
degree of ID. D. from university. One would
have done Just as well, and such a degree
isn't worth much. N Y. Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
Do We Need Big muscles.

BY no means. Persons of hercuiean build
frequently possess a minimum of genuine
vigor, and exhibit less endurance than very
small people. Real vigor means the ability
to digest and sleep well, and to perform a
reasonable amount of daily physical and
mental labor without unnatural fatigue. 1t
is because a course of Hostetters Stomach
Bitters enables the enfeebled dyspeptic to
resume the allotted activity of every day life.
we'll to participate without discomfort
in its enjoyments, that it is such pre-
eminently useful medicine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

tween parlor, hall, reception hall and
dining-room.
The floors of first story are red oak,
excepting the kitchen. which is of
maple.
The floors on second story will be
of pine, and ali floors first and second
story will be double, with tar paper be-
tween. The trim throughout the house
will be of Georgia pine. All studding is
2x4; rafters, 2x6; joist, 2x1o; plates.
Px1O. All glass is American, double
thick, free from defects of all kinds.
The shingles upon roof are of red
cedar, fence flooring for sheathing:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
Fooled Again.

a savage light shone in her eyes as she
stealthily approached him whom she
hated. The lethal weapon was in her
grasp. He, all unconscious, remained pas
sive.
Nearer and nearer she came. Then
A wave of disappointment swept over her
mobile -countenance.
The fly she had been making a sneak on
was on the other side of the screen.-Cin
cinnati Enquirer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED AND WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR THIS PAPER

tinted light blue. The chambers are
ventilated from ducts at floor.
All material used throughout in the
construction of this house is the best
of it's respective kind. At completion
Of building it will be cleaned out and
made all ready for occupancy.
GEORGE A. W. KNIT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

siding, o. G.; round butt shingles for
gable ends.
The height of basement is feet:
first story, 9 feet inches; second story,
feet inches.
The kitchen contains a white enam-
eled sink. The parlor has q wood man
tel and tile hearth. The bathroom
is fitted with modern fixtures. The en-
tire house is piped for gas and fur
mace.
The carving shown will be of compost
ton. The brick showing on chimney
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
Sardfne Eexa

Boil four or five eggs till hard, slice
and cut them in halves, carefully re-
moving the yolks. Pound these with
a little butter, five or six skinned and
boned sardines, salt, pepper, and a
squeeze of lemon. Remove the tips
from the whites, stand each on a square
of fried bread, fill up with the yoIk mix
ture, and decorate with sprigs of water
cress.-Boston Budget
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

Trimmed sashes are in order, accord
ing to Demorest's, and some of the taf-
feta, about six inches: wide, reaches
nearly to the foot of the skirt and have
a dainty frili all around of narrow val.
enciennes.@Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
In the White Mountains.

Landlord-Did they discover the identity
of that petrifed body which was found in
the valley Yesterday
Newly orker-I don't know; but / think
it was man from whom one of your walters
refused to take a tip-Judge.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION.

Some Results of DR.. de FIeury's study
of Neurasth
De Maurice de Fleury, in his newly
published work entitled The Treat
ment of the Mind,' gives some results
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

Aunt-"Wen, Bobby, what do you want
to be when yon grow up:" Bobby fsuffer-
ing from parental discipiine)-" orphan"
Tit Bits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

: For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is
Ave, Brooklyn, \. Y, Nov. Il, "a.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

Judge-Prisoner at the bar
Prisoner-f I'm at the bar give me 4
drink.-N Y Truth
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02

Reporter-"Are you willing to tell me
your story" Convict-"Yes; but I'm not
at hberty."-Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-09-02
Halls CatnrrI, Cure
His Idea.

Is taken internally. Price 75c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
Silver in india.

The strongest gold advocates in Eng
land are not prepared to say that the
minis of India shrould remain closed
against silver. There is, however, a
determined opposition to n conces-
sions on the part of the British gov-
eminent to the demands of those 6e-
sirous OF securing international bime-
talltsm. The United States will do
well to note the attitude Of England
and to take a hint for guidance, Great
Britain asks no odds of America, and
will do nothing by way of courtesy. II
gold is considered good for England
and silver coed for India, then Eng
land will maintain her gold standard
and India will resume the coinage Of
silver. This country should manifest
a equally Independent spirit. Inter
national bimetallism can never be Sc
cured by pleading. Its adoption must
be made a necessity. While London
newspapers are attacking the govern
ment for paltering with the bimetallic
commission, the Standard confesses
that the scarcity of currency in India
oAAiSC III AlAll SloSSu Aoo DCCu d / =
Gus matter, but it says that a small
committee Of business men might be
appointed to settle the question with
out reference to the wishes of America
or other silver mine owners. IF sill
ver," says the Standard, lis the best
currency for India, let her have it; but
no rash decision ought to be taken
without ample discussion" With like
confidence the people Of the United
States should say: IF bimetallism is
the best thing for this country, let us
have it," The time for trucking to
the money powers Of Europe has
passed. The battle should be fought to
a finish here at home. The hosts OF
the gold clique should be vanquished
and the money of the constitution re-
stored to it's rigntful place in the cur,
rency.-Chicago Dispatch.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

deceived. For years the gold standard
has forced the prices of his products
lower and lower. until absolute ruin
has stared him in the face.
Thousands and hundreds of thou
sands have lost their homes in conse-
quence Now, as a result of the mis-
fortunes that have befallen other coun-
tries, they are getting somewhat bet
ter prices for their wheat, and posi-
bly, small fractional advances on other
things. but if they imagine that they
have. struck. substantial and lasting
prosperity. they are making the mis-
take of their lives.
If silver had not been demonetizcd,
the crops of India, Argentine and Eu-
rope would have failed just the same,
but the East Indian would have had
more money with which to ward on
starvation, the European would have
mad more with which to buy our wheat,
and the American farmer would have
received more for his crops than ne
can possibly obtain under the gold
standard. If he is now relieved to any
extent, it should nerve and strengthen
him to strike with more vigor for
monetary reform.
If we relax our efforts whenever a
ray OF sunshine crosses our pathway
we shall put ourselves in the absurd
position of the man whose roof was
leaky. and who gave as a reason for
not repairing it thai when it StOrmeu
ne could not. and when it was clear
mere was no need of any repairs.
Under any monetary system there
VIII be seasons of comparative pros
perlty.' That is, times will not be
quite so hard. If we do not take adj
vantage of these seasons when the
skies are comparatively clear, a little
later when the storms come again, and
with renewed severity, we may find
that we "can't"-like the man with .
leaky roof.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
Suggests Gold Bonds.

It is alleged hat the secretary of the
treasury has completed his plan for
reforming" the currency. AS an in
evitable consequence of placing this
country on a monometallic gold basis.
the creation of an immense bond debt
is contemplated. 1t is alleged on what
is claimed to be good authority. that
the secretary favOrs the issue of gold
bonds, redeemable at the option of the
government, after twenty and within
fifty years, bearing interest at the rate
of 2H per cent; these bonds to be used
for refunding the whole present bond
ed debt Of the United States, SO far as
practicable, by exchanging them for
outstanding bonds of any issue on an
equitable basis as to interest; also
5000, 900 900 of them to be sold for cash
1t is not at all likely that the people
of the United States will receive with
any patience the suggestion of borrow
ing 5000, O00, 900 Of gold in a time OF
peace and paying between 2 and 8 per
cent interest on that sum, when the
greenbacks are just as good as gold
and do not tax this nation one penny
in the way Of interest. The secretary
is said to have abandoned the idea of
withdrawing all the greenbacks. not
because he does no believe in such q
course, but because he thinks it i'm
practicable. Unless the temper o; the
people has been much mistaken. he
will find that the borrowing Of $780,.
00O, 900 of gold on interest bearin:
bonds will also prove impracticable.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
ITO b Continusd.]
A Travellers Experience In En-
gland.

There are all sorts of tricks to learn
about railroading in England, and
some of them give Il third-class pas
senger greater privacy than a first
class one u For instance, hav-
ing met two friends at Liverpool for the
purpose of journeying back to London
with them. 1 was told by q shrewd En-
g!ishman TO take a third-class compart-
ment. and make it right with the
guard" so rs to have the box all to
ourselves. We purchased three third.
class tickets, and promised the guard
WHO showed us to our seats four shil-
i;ngs, or one dollar. if w were not
disturbed by strangers on the journey
to London. He entered into the spirit
of the unjust arrangement heartily.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12
CHAPTER III.

Two days later Mr.. Penfold asked Dor.
othy if she had any commissions for town,
as he was going there that morning.
Dorothy looked startled, and said:
'Going away? 1 I'm sorry. When will
you return?"
son New Years Eve. l thought perhaps
YOU might have a commission for me; l shall
20 to Oxford-street, where all the swell
shops are"
Ally was busy decking a Christmas-tree:
Dorothy was engaged in dressing dolls. She
colored up and Sid nervous'y:
II wish l might trouble you to get me .
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-11-12

Nameless is the mann Of a nex
postofhce in Virginia.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-18
Central Railroad OF New Jersey,

Uehigh and Susquehanna Division.)
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur-
Ing cleanliness and comfort
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN rs, 1897,
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston.
1245, 200, 3.05, 500, 71O p m. Sundays 800.
For Atlantic City, $50 a. m,
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth,
s.2o lexpress) a. m, 12 As express with Buff
fet parlor carr, 3.05 (express) p. m. Sun
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Termin-
al, 52 p. m. and New York 600 o. m.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. M,
l2.45,, 305 800 Except PHILADELPHIA p. m.
Sunday, 215 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., at
$50 a. m. and 12.45 p. m.
For Lakewood, $40 a. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown, $50 a. m, 1245 500 D. m.
Sunday, 10 p. m.
For Pottsvllle, $50 a. m, Il. As D. m.
Returning leave New York foot of Lib
erty street, North River, at 91O (express)
a. M, 1.10, l.30, AIS (express with Buffet
parlor carp p. m. Sunday, 4.3O a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
800 a. m. zoo and 4.3O p. m. Sunday, 625
a. m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application In ad-
vance to the ticket agent al the station.
II. P. BALDWIN.
o,r,, Gen. Pass. Agt.