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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-10-28
Cucumber and Roaches.


"Housekeepers like to be reminded
now and then" remarked a well-known
lady to Washington Star reporter, "of
lots Of little things in connection with
their affairs. It is not that they do not
know Of them themselves. but with the
thousands Of other little things to re-
member they forget 1t is for that rea-
son that would like to remind them
that cucumbers are the most effective
destroyers of reaches of anything that
/ know of. It Is not necessary to cut
up the .cucumbers, for the ordinary
trimmings from them when being pre-
pared for the table will suffice. Simply
scatter the peel or trimmings about
In the places where the reaches are
seen. The roach eats them and there
by ends his existence. In case the
roach does not feel hungry enough the
first night and the cucumber is not
sufficiently attractive throw the trim
mings into the stove the next morning
and set out fresh lot the next night.
The green coloring matter that kills
the reaches is the same thing that
makes cucumbers so annoying at times
to the human family
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Big dinners are so common nowadays
that IN announcement such Is Mr..
and Mrs. Jameson James will give q
dinner of 200 covers, followed by q
dance at their Newport cottage" passes
without special notice. A few years
ago the entertainment of such a num-
Der at a private house would have been
out of the question. 1t was not long
ago that the Bradley Martins startled
society by building a new room over
their backyard in New York, especial
ly for the accommodation of the sup
per. arrangements at a ball. To-day
none of the ultra-smart New York set
would consider for an instant q house
which did not have rooms large enough
for all purposes. Twenty-Five years
ago few houses were large enough even
for dances, and only Mrs. Astor and
Mrs. August Belmont had picture gal
leries which could be converted into
bathrooms in case of necessity. That
made the popularity Of the Patriarchs
and such organizations, but such a
state is now rapidly passing away, as
there are twenty private bathrooms in
New York today where there was one
fifteen years ago. This is true also at
all the big and fashionable eastern wa
tering places.
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their establishment. that there may b
quite "A many good baciln q bad. In
deed, the good ones are credited with
sustaining life a. well as prolonging 1t;
Of keeping US in good health. and max
ing mere existence q pleasure when
normal conditions prevail. A labora-
tory presided over by graduates Of the
Boston Institute of Technology is now
engaged In cultivating the bacteria Of
cream. A certain quantity Of these or
ganisms is put into the milk, whereupon
the cream rises and goes through all Of
the processes necessary for the produc-
ton Of perfect butter. If cheese is to
be produced there is a culture specially
for this purpose. Sc well satisfied
were the projectors of the plan of the
feasibility of their undertaking that
they are equipping their laboratory
with every necessary appliance and
providing in every way for the success
full carrying out of the experiment.
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thority on fashion "to avoid it as they
would the plague" but slight
pouched effect in the front of a bodice
is often becoming to generously pro-
portioned figures.
The latest winter blouse has basque
formed of either square tabs or a scant
frill, the former being the favorite mo-
del, as it adds less to the size of the
hips. The effect Of a long waist is
essential to the good style of blouse,
and the narrow jeweled belt is an
other important feature. But this is
rather expensive, and very satisfac-
tory belt can be made of black satin
ribbon wide enough to wrinkle little
on a white or colored satin lining, and
fastened with an oval cut-steel buckle.
The Russian blouse is properly q
street garment, worn over fancy boz
dice of silk or lace, and fastens up the
front or not. as you choose, being some
times turned back two inches on either
side to show pretty colored satin
lining or velvet facing. It is decorated
deliberately with braid and beaded trim
mings and edged with handsome fur,
and is altogether charming on the right
woman. If you are very slight, the
blouse is cut loose. to fall little over
the belt all the way around, and If not
it may be plain and close in the back,
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Objections to X RAYS.

NJ. Guillaume cr:ticises very forci-
bly, the project of custom-house Off
GERS making their examinations by
means of X rays. He supposes the
case Of traveller. well informed on the
subject, who packs in his trunk box
of tobacco, some new garments, some
necklaces, and gunpowder not con-
tanned in cartridges. The trunk will
not be suspected, as the X rays show
none OF these. But If a tourist bring
bacl5 a precious collection of undevel-
oped negatives, after journey of some
months, a few minutes exposure to the
tube will thoroughly spoil them all. If
arms cor jewels are disclosed the rays
will not show whether the former are
prohibited or the latter brought in
fraudulently. The screen will not re-
veal whether bottles contain liquors
forbidden by law.
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The Balm Boat Failure.

The Bazin roller boat, which it was
promised would do such wonderful
things in the way of speed. has now
been put through its trials, and, as
is now generally known, has been
found wanting, is q lamentable failure,
and furnishes yet another instance of
the enthusiasm of an inventor seeking
to override the ascertained possibilities
Of mechanical effort. Instead Of a
speed of twenty knots, as anticipated.
only eight knots has been attained,
and this Notwithstanding that the
power exerted was very considerably
in excess Of that anticipated in the ORR
ginal designing of the engines. NJ
Bazin, in addition to having to suffer
the agonies of defeat and to put up
with the jeers and taunts of many of
his countrymen, has now also to meet
the charge of plagiarism. several
French contemporaries having pointed
out that his scheme was anticipated,
although there were slight differences
in actual design Of the rollers" and
the method Of propelling them.
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is in full view of the operator. When
a key is depressed the character at
tached to it is forced downward onto
the paper, and is brought back again
by a steel spring connected with the
type bar. The fingers of the keys which
lead to the type bars are also steel. The
book to be written in is
opened and placed upon a ia
BILE underneath the machine,
which is then adjusted to the desired
height, its position depending entirely
upon the books thickness.
A part of the book writer which is
very conspicuous and which suggests
its special adaptability is long and
broad platen at the bottom, on which
each page Of the book rests while the
machine is in operation. The platen
is hinged at the back and is raised and
lowered to accommodate a new page.
When a leaf is turned over onto the
platen a metal frame, also hinged at
the back. is brought down upon the pa
per and holds it securely in place. Then
the carriage is lowered and the operator
proceeds the same as on any other type
writer.
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cup Of coffee and hear the song of the
lark on Saturday morning at O'Clock.
N. B.-Dancing in the dew" The post
script seems to indicate that the party
was merged into a Kneipp-cure affair
Old-timers are making remarks
about the difference in travelling para
phernalia of today from that of q few
years back. The average summer trav-
eler in the sos managed to get along
with q carpetbag and a cloth-covered
receptacle hardly large enough to con-
tain one pulled sleeve. Even In hoop
skirt days things seemed to accommo-
datingly fold up into small space, but
today when there Is no crinoline and
girls wear simple shirt waists and plain
skirts. they require enough trunks to
stock store. 1sen the men are oblig-
Cd to have bass galore. bicycle trunks.
goR-bags and Saratog1s and old people
travel With medicine bags, 1 half-dosen
oAewlstraps filled with wraps b.
49, their trunks. That al this amas-
sng mass Of bags. trunks and boxes Il
sesSwfftly and safely handled BY the
SCALED baggage smashers IL Q subject
g vordsr. 80
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A Widow Syndicate Beat the Salesman.

A Widow Syndicate Beat the Salesman.
From the st. Louis Republic: A week
ago two finances, with several hun
dred other young women from the
country, reached st. Louis to make
their fall purchases from the whole
sale houses. Finance No. went to
one large millinery house to buy goods,
and the other young lady to another
large establishment. If they had been
men it would never have happened,
but, being women, each young lady
wished to see just as much without
paying for it as she possibly could. So
Finance No. 2 set out on tour of the
other trimming rooms and with poetic
justice at her elbow she stepped un-
consciously into the trimming room of
the establishment where Finance No.
l was doing her buying. The one young
lady had gone in just ahead of the 9TH
er, and in carelessly opening her ret
icule had dropped letter. Finance
No. picked up the letter. She knew
that handwriting among a thousand,
and just from force of habit she retired
to corner and read it through. It told
the story plainly enough. Now, every
milliner knows that it is impossible for
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two women to own the same bonnet
and also that no woman wishes to own
a bonnet after it has been worn by an
other woman. Consequently it was o
very easy matter for the two finances
to agree. when they formed each 9TH
er's acquaintance that evening in the
hotel. that they were both done with
the young man. He was expected to
call that evening early upon fiancee
No. 1. But they both met him in fan
Gee No. rs drawing room, where they
said. I'VE thought we'd save you trou-
bic. and give you only one gang in
stead of two. for we've both decided to
break our engagements" And row the
young man has added q new word to
Sam Weller's warning. and he says,
Beware OF vidders. and also Of milli-
ners."
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Variation in the Earth's Magnetism

Variation in the Earth's Magnetism.
From the Boston Transcript: Prof.
Frank H. Bigelow, of the United States
weather bureau, who has been for sew
eral years trying to discover how close
Is the correspondence between meteor
illogical changes and certain fluctua-
lions in the earth's magnetism, said be-
fore the British Association at Toron-
to that certain simultaneous behavior
Of the magnets at widely scattered OBJ
servatories suggests the possibility that
the earth is immersed in what is called
. magnetic field, in which there are va
riations Of Intensity, and which NAV
proceed from the sun. These varia-
tons, Prof. Bigelow says, show a ten
dency to fall into typical curve. In
March and September that curve STAYS
right side up. but at the solstices it is
upside down. The main object of this
principal paper was to explain this re-
versal. which he did by showing that
it apparently depends upon the earths
position in its path around the sun.
He gave brief description of O spe-
cial watch which had been made IN
Munich in conformity with his ideas
for experimental purposes. A small
magnet was suspended on the balance
wheel. and was apparently affected by
the aforementioned changes in the in
tensity Of the magnetic influence COM
ing in from outer space On some DAYS
the watch would gain one hundred sec
onds or two hundred seconds. On 9TH
ers it would lose as much. 1t seemed to
tell the same story as the costly in
struments in the special magnetic OBJ
servatories. Unfortunately the "verti-
cal force" magnets in the Washington
and Toronto observatories have recent.
~ been rendered almost worthless nv
the disturbing influences Of adjacent
trolley lines. e
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Kaw River Has q Houseboat.

HO, mansions on the ST. Lawrence.
Ho, Households on the Thames. You
are not the OILY river homes afioat.
Kaw river has become your rival. You
may not know where the Kaw river is,
messieurs and mesdames, who inhabit
the aforesaid households. It is a stream
of the middle west. Kansas City is
upon it's banks. and on its bosom floats
the houseboat of the Kaw. This may
not be very swell and certainly is not
very luxurious. but it is useful. which
is more to the purpose of it's owners.
This houseboat was street car once
NO. %. 1t was borne from the car
house to the river bank and attached to
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-10-28

cut in one piece, loose in front, with the
square tabs below the belt. made lonS
or short as they are most becoming.
Very pretty effects for house dresses
made with the blouse waist are pro-
duced with black velvet either an inch
and half or two inches wide. This
is sewn in stripes up and down, the
width of the velvet apart. on white satin
which forms the bodice.
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Cooking thermometers are rather ex-
pensive-those of American manufac-
ture cost $3.50. and imported thernOm-
eters $5-but the sale of them is in
creasing. They are made of porcelain
and of iron, the standard supporting
the tube containing the mercury inclin-
ing backward at an angle from the
base, so that the marking can be easily
read. The scale is marked up to 400
degrees and over, and the several prop
er cooking temperatures are set forth
on the thermometers as follows: Cor
rect heat for roasts in ovens: Pork,
800; veal, 800; beef, 80; mutton. 300.
Correct heat for baking: Puff pastry,
$40; bread, $40; pastry, 800; meat pies,
290 Cooking thermometers are sold
for household use and for hotels and
restaurants.
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dressmakefdh. Now Che dainty summer
dress must be cast aside for the more
substantial materials and elegance Of a
winter outfit. 2 3ft ~ 10
''What shall I wear?" is the question
ttat confronts every woTan the mo-
ment she arrives in town, and the sum-
mer vacation rapidly becomes an indis-
tinct memory of relief, comfort and I'M
appreciated Joy as the trying problem
asserts itself and the work of refur-
nishing her entire wardrobe goes on.
The most definite mode which meets
her eye just at the moment is the
blouse in every possible variation Of
fitness and decoration which fashion
can devise. To be sure. it is not alto
gether new, for it was tentatively in.
troduced in the spring, when it wal
well received. but it is here now will
emphatic declaration. and a blouse Of
some sort seems to be fashionable
necessity for all the women who are
slender enough to wear it with grace.
Stout women are advised by one au-
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great that it may be difficult to con-
ceive of any sort of word recording that
cannot be satisfactorily done by means
Of a machine operated by keys. Type
writer's are to be found that will write
in any language spoken, and on which
documents Of varying sizes may be ex-
ecuted. There is one thing, however,
that the ordinary writing machines Will
not do, namely, record in books, ana
from the time that the first practical
typewriter made its appearance 1t has
been the aim of inventors everywhere
to produce a machine capable of writ
Ing in books as well as on unbound
pages. Two or three so-calle6 book
typewriters have heretofore been heard
from. but they lacked simplicity. and
few OF them were ever put to practical
use. A machine for bookwritirg has
just been completed by two inventors
Of New York. which embodies many
unique features. and comparison OF
the new device with typewriters not
adapted for book work is interesting.
In designing the book writer its makers
have, wherever possible, adhered to the
principles of construction employed by
manufacturers of other first-class type
writer's adapted for writing on loose
pages. The keyboard is small and
compact, and is known as the universal,
the arrangement of the letters being the
same as that on most standard type
writer's. There are forty-four celluloid
keys, which together represent eighty
characters. The type basket, in which
the keys are arranged in circular form,
is beneath the fingers of the keys, and
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A Chinese Typewriter.

A missionary at Tung Chow has IL
vented Chinese typewriting machine.
It is a great success. The characters
number about four thousand. and are
on the edge of wheels about a foo. in
diameter. Twenty or thirty wheels are
required to carry all the characters. end
two keys must be struck to make an
impression. The first turns the wheel.
and the second stops 1t at the required
letter, which h then brought dow to
the paper. The machine is compli.
Gated, but the inventor. DR.. Shen1eld.
hopes to make it more simple. There
are II. 900 characters in the Chinese
language. each representing a distinct
word. The 1000 in common use have
been selected for the new machine.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-10-28

Since the existence of countless NH.
lioss Of inllnitesimal Organisms il an
admitted fact. the lay mind has fallen
Into the habit Of calling everything in
lie way Of bacilli. bacteria and mi.
esobes emissaries Of evil. It was by
the merest accident that the existenco
'oe benevolsnt bacteria was maAe
Known. ana now these critics md. ID
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ad accidunt

Shady Nook-"De railroad accidunt
didn't do ting ter Smikey."
NOoksy Shade-"What's de matter
wild imp
cow-catcher: de boiler busted and he
got steam bath, de wheels cut his hair
of, and it was close shave for his
life"
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Quite Evident.

Lamb-I don't understand how a man
can affosd to take public Offices when
1t costs more than the salary comes
to to get elected.
Wolff is evident you were not cut
out for q INSTRUMENTATION Tran.
script.
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The Common Complaint.

What caused your company to dis
band?" inquired the gossip.
THE craze for realism" replied the
manager sadly. You remember the
speech in which Polonius says to his
son, Put money in thy purse
YES"
well, Laertes refused to go on with
his part without real money"
ington Star.
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Fair Visitor-'I suppose, Mr.. Paletta
that true art is very difficult to under.
stAnd?"
Mr.. Palette About as dincult to I'm.
derstand. madam. - It d % sell. DE.
troit Free Press.
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why didn't you come when 1 rang?"
said lady to her servant.
Because I didn't hear the bell"
"Hereaf'n' when you don't hear the
bell you mast come and tell me So"
"Yes'm."-Boston Traveller.
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No Chance.

"You don't oversleep yourself as you
used to-" said Gazzam as Maddox en-
tered the Office in good time.
mot since the baby was born" re-
piled MaddOx.-BOstOn Post.
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The FIRST revolution in the seasons
wheel Of fashion has come like . thief
in the night to disturb the peace q the
last days Of restful summer. which
brought no thought Of how to fashion
our garments, no tiresome visits to the
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Prospects for the Boy.
Il guess the Griscombs must expect
that somebody is going to leave them
some money"
WHY"
They've decided to let their son
become an artist"
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Then Ne Hurried.

''Well." he said, at last. after they
had been silently gazing at each other
for q long time, II think I'd better
60"
"Dear me-" she exclaimed. Il believe
you're q mind reader"
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body else to work;
Amt any reason In not bein glad
Amt this life the best you lad?
Amt any reason in bein' afraid
Somethin9'n happen. faint all down
grade.
Amt any reason in talkin' fast
The little you've got to say won't last:
Amt any reason in not lookin' up
Soon as you've got to the dregs in your
cup:
Amt any reason in not forgivin'-
You must keep on lovin' to keep on Twin:
Amt any reason in not bein' true
Make a beginnin' an carry it through;
Amt any reason. or joy. or beauty.
In doin' anything less than your duty.
Laura H. Fisher In Boston Traveller.
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USEFUL IF NOT SWELL

COEr I'd IF NOI SWELL.
the hulk of flatb0at. There it is
floating, the first houseboat Of the Kaw.
Chicago News.
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Lawn parties are new society ex-
pertinent. Invitations recently sent out
from Long Island country house read
- follows: Mrs. s. requests the
pleasure of your company to drink a
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OUR BUDGET OF FUN,
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.
The IrratiOnalities Of Llfe-A Quick
Toilet or Mickey's Experience on the
IrrAtiOnallties.

INT any reason In
bein' proud.
Too fine to go with
the rest of the
crowd:
Amt any reason In
bein' shy
World amt waitin'
for you to pass
by.
Amt any reason In
bein' q shirk,
Clappin' for somes
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1o0e Current Notes Of tho Modes
Problems for Winter styles-various
Matters of Interest to tho Fair Sex
Vonity Fair.
Love Lives On.

AZ thought Of a golden June
And lovers who sang. Love never dies
While boats drift under the moon"
For white wings come and white sails go
Drifting out into the dawn.
But memory comes with Sef1uent now.
And it's true as ever it was, I know,
That love lives on and on.
It comes with the touch or the clasp Of .
hand,
Or the glance Of a strangers eye.
Or q kindly act in foreign land.
Or the CLEAN Of a starry sky,
o. drifting boat on a silver lake.
Or lily you touch with your oar.
Or the sound of the winds and waves that
break
In melody on the shore.
But as long as white wings come and 90
Or drift in the rosy dawn,
While memory comes with refiuent flow,
It Is true as ever it was, I know,
That love lives on and on.
Emma Playton Seabury in New Eng
land Magazine.
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Pink-"Yes, sab, dat OIL man Will
lums 8 luckiest man even SEEM
Rastus-"Sutny he is, man; he was
dun born dat way. LUX at dem hawse-
shoe laigs OBJ hisy'
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SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DiscOv-
cry AND INVENTION.
= Typewriter for Use ON Books-A New
snd Unique Invention for Making
1ccords-It Works on the Same Prin-
eiQle rs tho Ordinary Writing Machine.

TYPEWRITER in
,ventors are tireless
workers, and in the
last twenty-five
years have brought
out a good many
ingenious devices
for tightening the
labor Of penmen. In
fact, the variety of
typewriters at the
present time is go