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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
a woMAN.s DISCOVERY.
TRANSMISSION of vital Energy Through
Electric impulse.

Electric impulse.
Although a genuine elixir vitae has
never been discovered. 10 satisfy the
many seekers who have desired 10 out
live their generation. Dr. Augusta
Brown Girard. of New York. believes
that the results of her years of eNprri-
menting have proved very gratifying
Her theory is simple, and she is willing
that all may benefit by her discovery.
which she calls 'transflisicn OF vial
energy through electric impulse" She
has been able to demonstrate ilIas vital
ity may be transmitted to patient
from healthy man or woman. or even
from animals. "Man is a veritable nd
man battery. and may generate vitality
in any part of his organism when he
knows what nerves are involved and
how to manipulate them" DR.. Brown
said:
II sought first to locate the seat of
vitality. 1t may be called the ,germinai,
spot or the fountain of life believe
this spot to be the pineal gland. located
at the base of the brain, just above the
pons varolii. 1 call that the positive
pole. The negative pole locate at the
T1eduIla spinaiis, which is short dis
tance from the extreme end of The
spinal column"
She made many experiments, and mas
obtained astonishing results. An cleo
trode is fastened upon the head and
back of the person or animal from
which magnetism is to be drawn and
connected, by wire. with a band aroAnd
the head of the patient, in proximity TO
the pineai gland. He rests enc baud
upon the eiectrode at the back of the
animal. a current is passed from 4 bat
terry through the vital parts of the ami
NAL and is received by the patient y
healthy OK is considered mos; satisfac-
tory, although astonishing results have
/ been obtained from Newfoundland
dogs. A German woman of seemingly
ineXhaustible vitality has been en-
ployed many times. Dr.. Brown grad
uated from the Woman's Medical col
lege. in Chicago, in 1873, and has stud
led for several years abroad--Chicaga
/ Inter Ocean.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
POPULAR SCIENCE.
MAKING GLASS EYES.
Requires Great SIKH Both in Cast
ing and COlorinE.

Requires Great SIKH Both in Cast
ing and ColorinE.
The glass eye making industry is
larger than most people have any idea
of, the trade being stimulated by the
fact that the life of usefulness of a
glass eye is from six months to one
year. rarely longer. The salts con-
tanned in the tears have disastrous ac-
ton on the enameled glass, and eat it
away to such an extent that the tiny
spheres become so much smaller in
size that they can be worn only with
great discomfort. In New York there
is a factory turning out 500 glass eyes
in the course of a single week
In its initial stage the eye, says the
New York Herald, is a long, slender
stick of enamel, made of perfectly
transparent and fusible flint glass This
is placed in crucible and exposed to
great heat. The globemaRer places the
enamel over blowpipe supplied with
wind. which is pumped by engine
power.
Under the careful manipulation of
the workman the enamel tube is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

the past. III was Il
glorious past, too, though red with
other things than the rust which gives
me my dull, swarthy hue. They have
spruced me up a little with paint that
l might be in keeping with other park
accessories, but you may observe that
there is rust in my throat, while its
marks show roughly through the thin
coat of paint which but half conceals
the ravages of time. I may look grim.
but am>not so savage as l might at first
impression appear.
when the war began / was young
and handsome, not the battered veteran
of these later years. The gunners were
proud of my trig and trim appearance,
and groomedme as carefully as if were
a prince out on parade. You should have.
seen me as, with other guns of my cali
Der and class, 1 started for the front in
response to the first call for volunteers
issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1861.
Polished until every piece of metal
about me shone, waited upon by brave
men in uniforms as striking as my own.
L attracted admiring attention from
multitudes all along the line. There
were six of us, all exactly alike, and we
spoke with one voice when called upon
to respond to the ardor of those men
starting toward the front.
ut was not long before we were in the
rush and war of battle. Where we were
could be found the very craters of the
war volcanoes, Redeemed with our lurid
fires, enlivened by our bulldog bark,
Redeemed sometimes with a deeper Grim :
son than that of fame. We were sons
IoA hmm dar l.szl
shooters of lightning switch struck with
deadly effect. Our threats were often
parched and our iron constitutions
racked and strained, but we obeyed
orders, and sullenly served Death
until told to desist. They were
brave men who handled US in
he very center of the earniyals of
blood and fire. and ever above us fioated
proudly our gallant comrade. the old
flag, often tattered and torn. singed
and ragged. but its stars shining ever a.
stars of promise on their armament of
good union blue. Not less courageous
were the men in gray who fought under
what is now the conquered banner.
Even our iron souls and hearts of steel
thrilled with honest admiration of their
dauntless bravery. What a pity that
such men must be swayed in deadly con-
flict, one against the other. Thank God,
that is all past now. and the old flag.
we'll beloved north and sonth, floats IN
love and protection over all Columbia's
braves. IF the men in gray were mis-
taken they. atoned for their fault in
countless ways known only to brave
hearts who meet defeat. We love them
for their courage and devotion, hail
them as brothers true for evermore.
But this is DEPRESSION. Old cannon. like
ether old warriors. become garrulous
when they recall the days which tried
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

mems souls and burned out the dross IN
the crucibles of affection.
You think my language rather
choice for grizzled warrior accustomed
to camp and field? Well, was West
Point graduate, if you please, and once
shone resplendent among the ordnance
aristocEats of that eminent institution
of learning.
1T was at battle on the mountain.
near the sea. fighting bravely at close
quarters on a ridge overlooking deep,
wooded ravine that / was disabled.
There was opposed to us battery of
heavier caliber, and. after our men were
nearly all down. dead or wounded, a
heavy ball struck me directly in the
muzzle. broke this jagged piece from my
side. dismounted me and hurled me
headiong into the ravine. 1t was a
dizzy somersa ult, and ! was made use
less by many wounds, so 1 was permit
ted to lie there. The battle went on
above, branches flew in the air, trees
were cut in two, and into that ravine
crept scores of brave men for shelter,
some to recover later, but more to die.
What do the nattily-dressed pleasure
seekers, who promenade in this park
and gaze curiously at us veterans, re-
aliZe of such scenes as those / describe
so imperfectly?
AT eve the battle lulled. and there
crept to me where 1 lay, finally prop
ping themselves against me and,against
each other, two badly wounded men,
one in blue and one in gray. I gaihered
from their slow conversation that they
we're from the same village in Maryland.
schoolnates once, friends always. They
talked of other days, of the familiar
home scenes, of their wives and babes,
and then when the quiet stars came out
and the moon lighted the scene of car
mage they slept ciasped closely in each
others arms. But il was the sleep that
knows no waking. For these men
peace had come, honora bic peace the
din and danger of battle past forever.
Very calm and tranquil seemed the
pallid faces in the moonlight, and on
each was imprinted the friendly smile
Of the boyhood days of which they had
conversed ere they sank into perfect
and dreamless repose.
Next morning the detail of weary
men burying the dead bore them away
together. and gathered up letters and
photographs 10 send home to the loved
ones they would meet and greet no
more.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
A Terrible shock.

Great Editors Wife, regret to say,
sir, that my husband is sick, and can
not see anyone.
Caller (sympatheticaIly) : What
seems TO be the matter?
Il don't know; he has not uttered a
word since he came in; he has received
some terrible shock"
''Ah. 1 see. He probably ran across
some man who never heard CT his pa
Per-"-N- y. Weekly
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

song TO the ocean,
Past cypress and hemlock and yew,
At rest from turmoil and commotion.
Are sleeping the campers in blue.
No dreams of the lannon's death rattle,
No visions of charge and foray,
Although where they stood in the battle
Not few are still camping to-day;
Oft an arrow of sunlight discloses
The camps of the gallant and true,
And shines on the chaplets of roses
That cover the campers in blue
BY thousands they sleep in their glory
Meath the beautiful flag of the free,
And retold and 5rehearsed is their story
By millions from sea unto sea;
Aye, above them the robin is calling
Her mate Ger the glittering dew.
And the treasures of nature are falling
Everywhere in the camps of the blue.
They sleep side by side in the meadows,
They are comrades still under the pines,
From the sunshine deep into the shadows
Stretch Giory's magnificent lines;
From Arlington's cedars of beauty
To the fair lands of orange and yew,
Resting ever from well-performed duty,
Lie the thrice laureled campers in blue.
At the fringe of the foe-haunted thicket,
Where the challenge is heard nevermore.
Shine the stars upon vidette and picket,
The nights of their long vigiis Ger:
And the drums for them no longer re- tile
And silent is events tattoo.
No more sounds the onset to battle
For the rose-covered heroes in blue.
Love fashions the wreath for their bosoms
In the heart of the southland to-day,
And the fields of the north give their bios
SONS
Alike for the blue and the gray:
1t is DER, the flow of wars river,
For all to one banner are true,
And peace will reign sweetly and ever
In the multiplied camps of the blue.
Let them sleep by the musical river,
Let them rest in the shadow of tree,
Their fame is our heritage ever
Meath the star-sprinkled flag of the free:
So long as devotion's sweet story
Thrills hearts that are lofty and true
So long will our banner in glory
Wave over the camps of the blue
T. G. HARBAUGH.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
SDeIibouud.

Mrs Dawson seems TO have great in
huence with her husband"
Influence? Why, she can get that
man to drink sarsaparilIa .ea.""-Chica-
go Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
In Chica-o-

Eila-Fred SAYS that if he had the
world he would gladly lay it at my feet
Stella-What would happen If you
moved your feet ?ePhiladelphia Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27

Years passed, time healed the scars
in the landscape war had made. Not
far away. on the height, national and
confederate cemeteries adjoining were
laid out and beautified. | still lay
where I fell. reddening with rust, but
l saw what was going on, and was often
inspected curiously by visitors to the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
A NeM ConinRntion.

wilkins-How do You conjugate the
verb move?
Harlem-I move. thou movest, he or
she moves; we swear. you swear, they
swearN Y. Truth.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
TEAkETTLE CLOCK.

Alarm Tells the Cook How Long
Things Have Been Cooking.
The busy housewife rarely has an
opportunity to watch the pot boil, and
has very often TO be about her other
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-05-27
10LDp By rhe
BATTElREDNNN0N

AM only a rusty
a n d dilapidate ted
old cannon, a relic
of the war, placed
on this lawn to re-
call to this genera
ton the deeds OF
fhe mast If xvaS n
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Kaiser and Painter.

There was touching exchange of compliments the other day between Elm peror William and the Russian painter Verestchagin, whose works are TOW cn exhibition i'll Berlin. The kaiser went to the gallery and was gracious enougL to remind the artist that they had met before. s'Yes, your majesty" replied VerestchaSin, land then you were only 'highness, but now you are majesty. J To this the kaiser is said to have replied holding out his hand, And you, who were a great painter then, are now a greater one ,
 It is not altogether surprising that the Russian is reported as expressing deep respect for the omperor's critical powers, CT that he quotes, as showing limitless historical knowledge, the cm- peror's declaration, made at this mo- mentous interview, that " if ever judg ment of God broke over man, it was over Napoleon at Moscow. Meanwhile Verestchagin $ pictures will continue 10 reveal the horrors of militarism, and thus supply enc with the pleasant men tai recreation of wondering what Eu- ropes one real war lord can see to ad- mire ill them. New York Times.
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A WELCOME GUIDE.

On receipt of 20 cents will forward to any address, postpaid, D hand some catalogue of 72 pages profuse'y y Illustrated, giving full description of fruit trees, small fruit, ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, vines. roses bulbs etc, also giving formulas" for spraying, when to spray, plant etc. The descriptive catalogue is Il vel come guide to all thuse in need oi information, and should not be with out It. Sand forit, it will please you. From the first order you send of one dollar or more, the price of the eata logue can be deducted therefrom.
 Your correspondence kindly solicit. ed. Yours very truly. Ambrose Martel, proprietor Peoria Banner Nurseries, office and sales grounds, Nos. III to IF s. Jefferson ave, Peoria. III. 2-23-d &sw If.
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FISH AS FOOD.
The Dark Is Better Than the White For
 an Active Person.

The Dark Is Better Than the White For
 an Active Person.
 Mrs S. T. Rorer, in The Ladies' Home Journal, contends that there has not been a sufficiently accurate analysis upon which to base any table regarding the chemical composition of fish at all reliable "The albuminoid matter ill white fish, as eod, haddock and halibut, is i'll about the same proportion as in beef and mutton. They contain. how ever, mere phosphorus-the active fish, such as trout and pickerel. containing a still greater amount, due no doubt to their activity The amount Of carbon depends largely upon the amount of fat they contain The whitefish are, there fore, deficient in carbon. If you should ask an intelligent cook what vegetable to serve with boiled white fish she would answer quickly. potatoes, as they supply tie wanting carbohydrates.
 "There are other kinds of fish, how ever, such as salmon, catfish and stur- goon, that are quite well supplied with carbohydrates, in consequence of which they are not so easily digested as the white fish. The more oil they have dis persed through the Lody, the more diff cult the digestion In the white fish the fat is held 'n the liver; in the dark fish it is dispersed through the entire flesh. From this fact we learn that dark fish make much better diet for the active man. Many authorities affirm that the more active fish, as well as the more active animals, give better muscle mak- ing food than their more indolent rela- tions D
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The Old Mar,'s Decision.

II dunno what 10 dowith him, saia the old gentleman. He won work, Ia won't study, spends half the day fsh.n and the other half loa1n, smashes the crcckery ware if the breakfast don suit him aud walks and talks in Lia sleep I've had seven doctors to examine him, and they're all at sea abont him. So I've just arrived at the conclusion that he's one of these darned long haired geniuses that's built to write books and have monuments on he installment plaa when they die of starvation" l"-Atlanta Constitution.
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PROOF OF SINCERITY.
How An Army Officer Stood the Supreme
 Test of Belief In Tatalism.

Test of Belief In Fatalism.
 h the days of the "old army on the frontier, when military posts were something's hundreds of miles from any civilized. place, there was little to do in the way of amusement in the winter time when the post was spowbound, and it was then that the reputation the army has for card playing and drinking was gained. And it is true that great deal of both was done at that time.
 1t was in these days that an event transpired that showed that the prin- cipal actor had the courage Of his con- yictions, and that he was most certainly born under lucky star. It was after very wet stag dinner party, and all had partaken most freely of the wine, and strange as it may seem, the subject that came up for discussion was the Mohammedan religion. The Mussul- mans believe ill fate. To them a man s fate is written above, and the time of his death is set, and nothing cGn ad- vance it. We'll, this belief had been dis cussed long and earnestly. The plos and cons Lad been gone over at length, till one officer wanted to know of what use was reason if every one was born with a tag of destiny attached. One officer finally a1ose and said there was 10 use of discussing the matter any further. The only way was to make practical test of the question, and he would give himself as subject. Could man willfully dispose of his life when the fatal moment lad been chosen at his birth from above?
 He could get no one to try the experi- ment on him. Finally q wager was made.
 "Who will pay you if I lose?' said the subject as he drew his pistol and showed that it was loaded. He placed the pistol against his temple and pulled the trigger. The pistol mlssed fire.
 "A joke" yelled the crowd.
 The fatalist smiled, and, recocking the pistol, aimed it with steady hand at the clock on the wall. He fired, and the bullet crashed through tEe center of the dial
 Apologize to me now, he said e'I have won the bet. always believed iu fate. e."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Tho lrisl. l.ntato Not Trish.


 ''Tte peculiarity of tho Irish potato, so called, is in tho fact that it is not Irish, :" observed one of the potato ex- perts of tks agricultural department. "The potato originally grew wild ill the fields of Chile, Peru and Mexico. Sir John Hawkins did not talo it to Ireland until 1565 Sir Francis Drake tcok it to ln=.and 20 years afterward. It did better. however, in Ireland than anywhere else and got it's name, no doubt, because of its early and extensive cultivation in Ireland. Botanically it was originally known as the Batata yir giniana, but i'll after years 1t was prop. erly identified and classified as the So- ianum tnbeforum. As the winter stock is now being laid in, it may be well for the inexperienced to be able to select good potatoes.
 ''Cut tho raw potato i'll two and rub the halves together. If the moisture on rubbing IS soft and liquid enough to drop, the potato will be so2gy and set when cooked. Rub tho halves briskly around on each other A potato that will be dry and mealy when cooked will give out good. rich froth, while 2 poor one will show only D watery froth by the same action. The pieces will stick together if the potato is good one Of course the whole thing is to test the amount of starch in the potato, for the more starch tho better tho potato. If. however, q person intends to lay ill very large supply, the best plan, of course, is to cook them, and there will be no chance of a mistake. "-Washing. ion Star
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Schoolteaching seems to be the most popular of all the fields that arc open to college women. In 1890 there were ill the United States 735 women who were professors in colleges and universities.
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At one time during the life of John Bright there were no fewer than seven members of his family with seats in tie house of commons.
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Punished.

Perturbed Parent Who has eaten the cake ill the pantry?
 Undaunted Infant-I did.
 P. P-And whot did you do that fer:
 U. L-I heard you tell Jane always to keep the cupboard shut. Yesterday she forgot, so l thought would punish her by eating all the cakes. s.-Pearson' $ Weekly.
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General Assembly Cumberland Presbyte-
 rtan Church

,t Chicago. H., May 20. 1897. For this occasion the Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Chicago and return at $2535. one and one-third fare, on the certificate plan. Tickets will be sold on May 17th and 18th return limit three days from day meeting adiourns.
 J. w. FARLEY, Agent.
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The FiCelity's business is to pay death claims. and how well and promptly it performs it's duty is at tested ny thousands in every State of he Union.
 , 10 1w JNo. T. MARsH. AGENT.
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The Result of n Spree.

A spree Ill North Miami, Fla. has brought one Seminole Indian into deep disgrace before his tribe Some ono cut his hair, and he has been forbidden to return to the tribe until it shall have grown again. His fellows think mean white man tricked him.
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Thirty-two Times For Peace.

Out of 60 arbi sraticn treaties among the nations of the world since 1915 the United States has borne part ill 32, far more than any other nation. Eos ton Globe
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She'd Go Throuch 1t.

How I would love- said the oldea, and much the heaviest of the Snigsby girls, Ito sit on yonder snowy cloud and float across the azure empyrean Wouldn't it be a dariog experience to eide on cloud?"
 "Yes,' said young Mr. Mallow IS he looked at the cloud ill question. "but Pm sure you'd go through it all right, 7 --Tleyelapa Plain Dealer.
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the first stalza ran

They say that man is mighty,
 He governs land and sea, He wiylds mighty scepter
 Ger lesser powers that be. But d mightier power and stronger Man from his throne has hurled. And the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rules the world. kate Louise Roberts i'll Critic.
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SISTE:RS

Two of our best customers are sisters. The elder, when she got married, traded With us because her mother did. When the younger followed suit in matrimony. she cid likewise in selecting a grocer.
 These two ladies knew that they were certain to get only the best from us. They might have gotit from others, but they Were taking no chances. Can you blame them?
 Now is the time the Sis ters' and everybody else use soap. Here are some quota tionS:
 8 bars for g cents.
 " '' 50 :"
 g S1. '' MCCAIN GROCERY CO.,,
 Cor. Main St and Fourth Ave.
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what Rnles tlle world.

Many years ago John Brougham. Lester Wallaok, Artemus Ward and oth- CTS used to meet after the play at Windhurst's, ill Park row. One night the question, "What rules the world?n arose, and various opinions were ex. pressed. William Ross Wallace, who was present, retired before long, and some time later called Thomas J Leigh from the room and handed to him | poem which he had just written. Mr Leigh read it aloud to tho company, and MT. Brougham made happy little speech of aoknow ledgment. The thing was entitled 'What Rules tho World '' and the first stanza ran:
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If you would be comfortable get screen doors and windows put in by the Bluff City Lumber Go. 3 24 d&wtf
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Apply, stating position, capability and refer nces, to THE COSMOPOLITAN MACAZINE,
 irvington-on-the-H Hudson, New York