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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
PlTH AND POINT.

|Philanthropist- was the i'm
mediate cause of your fall, my good
man?" The Good Nan-'sMy sweet
heart dropped me."-Boston Trails
cript.
Socially Injurious--He-'ff people
said just what they thought, it would
do a lot of harm, wouldn't il? ," She
We'll, it would reduce CONVERSATION
about ne-tenths.'-Puck.
Quite Penelope-~What
did he send you for a wedding pres
ent?" Pauline-''Cut glass" Rene-
lope-.Ah, tableware, 1 supPose2"s
Pauline-'No-a necklace. Truth :
His Complaint-Prisoner Reforms
er fto eonvict)-"Have you any COM
be better satisfied if I wasn't locked
p."-Philadelphia North American.
Catching the Idea.-''That man
wants a design for a laundry advertise
ment," remarked the artist thoughtful
" What is it to be?" 'A1l he said
was that he wanted something appro-
pirate. guess I'll fix him up some sort
of wash drawing. "-Washington Star
Association of Ideas.-Now it
CHANGED that the pilgrim accosted an in
habitant of the town through which he
journeyed. 1T seems to me, remarked
the pilgrim, "that there are a great
many muddy crossings in your town."
Mere Illusion, old man." answered the
inhabitant You get that impression
from so many of our ladies' wearing
knickerbockers OF short skirts.
troit Journal.
Enterprise Rewarded--Sman boy
dashed breathless into a merchants
Office. rs the guv'nor imp" YES;
what do you want?" ''Must see him
myself; most partikler." But you
can't; he's engaged" ''Must see him
immejit; most partikler-" The boys
| Importantly got him in We'll, boys
what do you want?" Dyer want a
orffice boy. sir You impudent young
young rascal MOI We've got one"
NO, you amt, sir; he's just bin run
over in Cheapside." Boy engaged
Tit-Bits.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
a RIGHT ROYAL ROBE.
made of Rare Feathers for the Ruler
of the Sandwich Islands.

Made of Rare Feathers for the Ruler
of the Sandwich Islands.
A million dollars seems a pretty
round sum to pay for cloak; and
probably even Worth never dreamed of
asking so fabulous price for the most
IaDorate of his garments. And yet in
the National museum at Washington is
Il cloak the cost of which cannot be
reckoned at less than this vast amount;
and ladies may be pleased to learn that
it was not a woman, but a man, who
was guilty of such a piece of extrava-
gance.
Long years ago,zwhen the Hawaiian
islands, small as they are, supported
not one but several fiourishing king
doms, the kings, chiefs and mobiles,
whenever they appeared in public on
state occasions, wore, instead of the
purple and ermine of more civilized
potentates, capes and cloaks of brilliant
feathers. The ladies of the court were
forced to content themselves with
feather-boas, as we should call them.
known as ''leis.' These capes and col
lars were made from the yellow, red
and black feathers of few species of
small birds peculiar to the Sandwich
islands, and called, from their habits.
honey-suckers. Fashion ruled even in
those days, and as the yellow feathers
were scarcer than the red, yellow was
the fashionable color; and the more
powerful the chief the more yellow was
his robe of state. These yellow feathers
were found only on two or three species
of birds, the finest coming from bird
called in the native language 'mamo."
and known as Drepanis pacifica by
ornithologists.
These birds. with their striking
black-and-yellow plumage, were as
dear to the hearts of the Hawaiian mon
archs as they might be to-day to the
hearts of patriotic Princeton students.
and were sought for far and near
| throughout the islands. The populace
| paid poll-taxes in golden feathers in
stead of golden dollars, and as each bird
furnished but few feathers, the taxes
may be considered as having been high.
| Some estimate of the value of the
! feathers may be formed from the
prices paid in later times, when a piece
| of nankeen cloth valued at a dollar and
a half was the equivalent of five featfl-
ers; but, after all, the great element in
the cost of these cloaks was time and
labor, since the making of a single
cloak required from so to 100 years.
AS the feathers obtained for taxes
were very far from supplying the de-
mand, the chiefs were accustomed to
| employ regular staff of bird-catchers
much as a medieval baron had his staff
| of falconers. These skilled foresters
prepared a sort of bird-lime from the
gum of the fragrant "olapa," mixed
with the juice of the breadfruit tree
and with it smeared the branches of the
Towering trees frequented by the
ey-suckers.-Frederic A. Lucas, in
| st. Nicholas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
EXPERT ExAGGERATiON.
Gift of Munchausen Rivaled by Ro-
mantle Lady Middleton

Gift of SIunchausen Rivaled by Ro-
mantle Lady Middleton
The nobility easily takes rank among
story tellers. Baron Monchausen, of
course, stands first, with Sir John Fall
staff a good second, and now comes
Lady Middleton, a very good third.
The noble lady has written for an
English periodical publication an ac-
count of some remarka BILE discoveries
of lost property. In one case a valu-
able ring was lost. Years afterwards
when floor was removed, the jewel
was found wedged tightly around the
neck of the skeleton of mouse. The
ring had fallen through a crack in the
floor. The mouse, half-grown at the
time, had thrust its head into it, had
thus been caught, and had grown until
it was strangled.
Another case: A gentleman shot and
wounded a sand-piper. which, fiutter-
! ing across q pond, was seized and de-
| voured by pike. That afternoon the
sportsman's brother, while fishing in
| the pond, caught pike in whose stom-
ach was found the identical sand-piper.
Another case: A lady who was visit
ing a relative lost ring. Six years
after, while visiting the same person,
then living in a far distant locality,
she slipped her hand thoughtlessly into
recess of the chair she was sitting in
and found the missing ring.
Another case:- A lady supped at a
royal ball, and one of the golden spoons
! lodged, unknown to her, in one OF the
pockets formed by the plaits on the
front of her dress. The following year,
| in presentation to the queen, she wore
| the same gown. AS she bent in cour-
ftesying the plat opened and out fell
the missing spoon at her sovereign's
I feet.-N. Y World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
THE EARTH IN DANGER.
Prof. Fab, OF Vienna, Makes an I'm
comfortable Prediction.


comfortable Prediction.
It is said that Prof. Falb, of Vienna,
predicts that comet will strike the
earth November ID, 1899, doubtless de-
stroying the latter. On this night
myriads of meteoric particles, travelling
along the same path as Temples comet
of 1866, will be encountered. The his
tory of the grand display of fireworks
in 1888 and 1866 suggests such another
in 1899. That year will again bring the
great meteor shoal of the Leonids to
the earth's track. This shoal will re-
quire more than a year to pass. The
Leonids follow Temples comet. Some
believe the latter is the thickest part of
the swarm. The great French astron-
omer, Arago, estimates that there is
only one chance in PSI ,0OO, 900 for col
lision between the comet and our earth.
Should such an event take place III. Faze
and Prof. Pierce believe the result
might be only a brilliant shower, while,
if the nucleus were in mass and solidity
equal to Donat's comet, the hardest
rocks would be melted by heat devel-
oped by the impact. If the comet were
a hydrogen body sufficiently large to
encompass the globe it might mingle
with the oxygen of our atmosphere and
form a compound which, being ignited.
would instantly consume every living
thing. Since water is the result of
burning hydrogen gas in oxygen, the
fierce flame would be followed by a
deluge of water enveloping the surface
of our earth. If the body of the comet
were not infiammable, but composed Of
noXious gases, it would poison our at
mosphere. Were it an innocuous gas
eous body, it would float on our atmos-
phere as do the clouds. Prof. Young ad-
mits that the earth might collide With
a comet, but thinks such encounters viii
be rare.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
Ari.tocrat and Democrat in France

Aristocrat and Democrat in France.
It is difficult for Americans to under
stand the march OF political events in
France, and their details, because they
lose sight of the struggle between the
aristocrat and the democrat One must
have been q spectator OF this struggle
to comprehend it's effects. Many Of
those who still have monarehicai- be-
liefs will only admit that the great
rural proprietors, or at most the great
industrial magnates and the great
bankers, can have the pretension to
govern their country. The idea that a
lawyer, a doctor, a journalist, has any
right to sit in the chamber or the SEN
ate seems to them absurd. And as for
this lawyer, this doctor, this journalist
being called upon, for instance, to re-
ceive the emperor of Russia in the name
of France, that is what they absolute
ly cannot away .with!%Baron- Pierre
de Coubertin, in Century
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED WRITTEN ESPECIALLY F0R THIS PAPER.

with ivory white trimmings; chimneys,
where showing above roof, are of yell
low brick, capped with stove, the high
er chimney having a wrought-iron
brace All plastering is two-coat work.
The kitchen is fitted up with all neces-
sary conveniences, complete.
The outside dimensions of the build
ing are 2sx39 feet. Height of stories
is as follows: Basement. z feet; first
story, feet inches; second story.
feet inches. The stircase is an orna-
mental one, having carved newels,
turned balusters and neat handrail.
The house is piped throughout for gas
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

The picturesque cottage here illus
trated can be erected for $4,000. It is
unusually attractive, and the treatment
very satisfactory.
The foundation is of rubble stone.
The exterior frame work of first story
is. covered with sheeting and paper,
and clapboarded with finch siding.
The second story is pebble dash plas-
tered. There are eight rooms of fol-
lowing sizes: Parlor, 12x16; reception
hall. 10x10; library, 1ox12; dining-room,
13x16; kitchen, 12x13, and three cham
bers, 12x16, Like and 16x1s feet. The
parlor and front chamber have angle
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

freplaces, trimmed with tile and hand
some wood mantels. The reception
hall bay contains a seat, and there are
also two small seats between reception
hall and staircase hall. There are
arches between the reception hall and
parior and between the library and
staircase hall.
The fireplace in the -dining-room is of
pressed brick. The buffers pantry is
SKIS feet, and is provided with sink and
two cases. The fireplace in the small
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
Toad.kin a. q .aeaicine.

Mr.. Richard T. Hewitt has recently
shown that the old idea Of employing
preparations of the toad as a remedy
in certain diseases is not so absurd az
many believe a substance is secreted
by the skin which resembles digitalin.
and may have favorable effect in cases
of heart dropsy. The venoms of the
toad and salamander are alkaloidal, and
thus differ totally from snake venom.
which is proteid in nature.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
The world-. wheat King.

The wheat king of the world belongs
TO Argentina. He is an Italian emf
grant named Guazone, and his broad
acres are situated in the south of the
province of Buenos Ayres- His crop
occupies an area of 66,270 acres He
numbers his workmen by the thou
sa I'd, and each one receives a certain
share of the profits When his sea-
sons crop is harvested he fills over :, 1000
railway trucks with grain.-Chieago
Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

basement is divided into furnace-room,
ccalrooms, front room and laundry.
All the glass not shown ornamental
will be Of American double thick. All
down spouts, flashing and cutters are
made of Xxi tin. Shingles on root. are
cedar, stained a moss green. Roof of
balcony must be timed.
The tinting of parIor viii be of lilac;
reception hall, maroon; library. terra
Gotta; hall, peacock green; dining
room, olive green; kitchen, gray; cham
bers. different shades Of yellow. The
exterior of the house Is painted three
coats, finishing cost to be lemon yellow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
Batternih-

Once upon a time wheelmen and
svheelwomen who were passing along
a dusty road came upon a peasant
standing among his goats
I'VE should like they said. ''soms
buttermilk-''
"Ha, ha," said the peasant The
butter don't give milk Ha, hal"
This fable teaches that some people
will sacrifice even the noble promptings
of charity in order TO be funny. De
troit Journal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
Cou.tine blood Corpu.eIe..

An instrument for counting blood
corpuscles has been invented by DR..
Judson Deland, of Philadelphia. a
fnely-graduated tube containing q
quantity of blood is revolyed at a speed
of 900 revolutions minute. By force
of gravity the corpuscles divide and
form on the side of the tube N easily
traceabie divisions of red corpuscles,
white eorpuscIes and serum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14
PLAN OF FIRST FLOOR

chamber is of brick. All rooms have
large closets. The floors of the recep-
ton hall, staircase hall. library and
dining-room are of Georgia pine, and
in the kitchen and pantries of maple.
double, having tar paper between them:
All trim of doors, windows and base
upon first floor is Georgia pine, second
floor pine for painting. The entrance
to basement is through the pantry. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

Most men have two objects in life;
one Is to become rich. the other is to
become richer--Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

and furnace. All material is of the
very best of its respective kind. The
building when completed is left in
broom-clean condition for occupancy.
GEORGE A. W. KNIT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

TOM MELVIN SAY
Don't be discouraged, but remember
the lesson you have had, and try to
improve every day"
Mrs. Milbury heard Jennie's story
with greater grief than Mrs. Dyer had
heard Lizzie's, because, as everyone
knows, stinginess is the most unSovely
of all faults; but Jennie was SO broken
hearted, Mrs. Milbury didn't feel like
scolding her.
How much money have you. dear?"
she asked.
about five dollars" Jennie replied.
well, if ] were you, 1 would invite
all the children to a little picnic out
on the lawn next Saturday. You can
buy some candy and nuts and fruit,
and I'll tell Hannah to bake plenty of
biscuit and cake, and you can have
real nice time out on the grass. That
will make all your P:aymates feel
pleasantly toward you; and then you
must try very hard never to let them
feel that you are stingy again. It is
not necessary to be extravagant, but
when your father gives you 4 dollar
a week, which is so much more than
most girls get. you ought always to
appear as open and generous to
Others"
''Oh, mother, I have been mcaa!"
said Jennie. feeling as if she'd like
to have the earth open and swallow
her up. "But 1 never, never will be
again! I'll get up the party, and we'll
have a real splendid time"
And thus it came about that, out Of
foolish project on the part Of these
two girls, there resulted for once real,
genuine good, for they both improved
remarkably from that day forward.
I wonder. If you and I werefo make
similar bargain with some friend.
what our greatest fault would prove
to be?
wouldn't dare to try it-would
you Golden Days.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-14

ScABatAOAH AOE inc
Partisan ingenuity has not yet de-
vised the clou or sensational feature of
the 1900 exhibition, as the committee
has rejected all of the lis plans submit
ted. Among them were a glass subma-
rine restaurant, large vertical screw,
on which a nut containing restaurant
should work up and down; model of a
town of the year 1000; a national beauty
show, at which prizes should be award
ed to countries making the best exhibit.
Many of the plans tried to make use of
the Eiffel tower; one proposed was for
toboggan chute from the top of the
tower; another for an arrangement of
large mirrors. by which people at the
foot could see the panorama OF Paris.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-17

each other and all property which could be useful to the other. Time and agaln the mighty hosts met in deadly conflict, and men went down to death in peace by the thousands day. Destruction reigned supreme in the Southland. For four years the dreadful struggle lasted. Final ly the South, through exhaustion, yielded. She had nothing left but her honor and the the memories of the brave deeds of her devoted sons. Then forced reconstruction came. and with it hordes of carpet-b bag. gers, with intent alone to prey upon tht fragments in the ruined South. Aided by the former slaves and through the forms of law, but against consent of nine-tenths of the white people, these disreputable cormo- rants killed and robbed the people for six years. At the close of the waa poverty was the condition of nearly every household. Stern necessity drove many into the prac- tice of rascalities, frauds and decep- tions. Many of them should not be blamed, for with them it was a struggle for life.
 The war over, the carpet-baggers remanded, I set myself to the task of rebuilding my fortune. But things had changed. h my better days l had stood on the obligations of other men for thousands of dol lars. These men could not pay, so the burden fell on me. I would hot dodge or avoid the debts. I com menced to sell my landed property left, and 1 determined that no man or woman should have to say they had lost dollar by me. Piece by piece sold the remnant of my estate and paid for other peoples debts, and thus for thirty years I have struggled against adverse cur rents until I am near the grave and all I have left are age, my integrity and faith in God, that He will make all things right in the world to come and that faith is worth all things else to me now. I should be, and I am, content. #*
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-17
IN MEMoRIuM.
r~ HsaSA Marie Harris, Infant Daughter of
 Mr. sad Mrs. c. v. usrris.

A bud that simply blooms to fade and wither, however short the life of that bloom, doth leave about it's
 vase the fragrance sweet, which twas it's mission on earth to cast
 abou& And whether 1t be the bud
 of a flower or a bud of the human family, though shelter the vase as you will, long after ths knsll has
 sounded the fall and flight of it's precious life, we may still enjoy the fragrance which the bud has im- parted. If 1t be the human bud we may, when time has taught us how
 to overcome the shock of it's untime- ly taking of, look back and con- template It's many virtues. We may look with 8 pleasing eye and smile upon each sweet coo, and upon each laughing dImple, and with pleasing recollections we may look back upon
 the Christ In it's cradle, and while mothers forefnger fondly stroked
 it's dimpled cheek and chin, our heart leaps with joy as its tender laughter rang out; and oh, those precious eyes-the windows of the soul
 through which fond young papa and mama were want to gaze and con- template the reflex of the rapture which they poured therein; can we ever forget them? And should we not look upon these past scenes, associated with the precious bud de- parted so young, with a pleasing spirit attempt, by idle tears, to read the heart that knoweth God doeth all things we'll" And that the bud so fondly loved, cherished and caressed. a short space on earth, is now one of the stars in the constela- tion of Heaven, which shines about the throne and rests upon the bosom of Jesus who said, 'suffer little child- ren to come unto me and forbid them not, for such is the kingdom of Heaven. Father and mother, wipe away the tears that brings no com fort and look to Heaven for eonsolla- ton, for there. at some future time, not far distant, you may meet the bud again in the full bloom of Heavens glory, which you may enjoy for all eternity. T. B. D.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-17

the new administration on the Cuban question the Senator declined to add anything to his Pittsburg in nterYiew, except that the main effort would te to preserve the peace between this country and foreign nations.
 He declined to outline policy on the question of arbitration with England, except to say that that matter had been settled so far as the executive branch of the govern msnt is concerned, by the negotia- tion of the arbitration treaty.
 "The subject" he said, Twill be debated in the Senate, and do not feel at liberty to discuss it else- where"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-17
New York Racket Store.

We call the stention of our read CTS to the large and handsome ad- vertisement which appears in this issue for Mir. J. k. Brittaiu's New York Racket Store.
 The Racket Stores have produced revolution in prices the world over, and in no place has a profound CT revolution been wrought in that regard than in Pine Bluff, and with his added stock and increased facili- ties for buying and selling goods, Mr. Britain proposes to make still deeper cuts in local prices.
 We, therefore, solicit careful reading of Mir. Brittain's ad. It will be economy on the part of the read- CT to do so, for 1t is only by keeping an argus eye on the advertisements that appear in the press from time to time that the lowest prices can be secured. Merchants who have bar gains to offer are always advertisers; it is the fellows wh o have no induce ments to offer the trade and who are afraid to place their goods in com petition with the world, that do not advertise.
 We wish that we could impress upon our readers the importance of a fact brought to our notice the other day by $ local citizen and pub lished in an interview in Fridays GRAPHIC, namely, that he finds it economy to read the advertisements, and by ayailing himself of the bar gains offered during the month, thereby saves considerable money during that period.
 In Mir. Bfittain's ad, today he publishes what late Van Buren pa- pers have had to say about him. This is done in no spirit of vanity, but simply to show that he held the esteem and respect of the people among whom he has lived, and that his past conduct has been such as to recommend him to the consideration of his fellow man.
 We bespeak for him a most careful reading of his mammoth introduc- tory ad.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-01-17
The Last ot the Baby Show.

Now that the Ladies Hospital As- sociation has declared the official awards of prizes in the late baby show, we hope there will be no fur ther trouble orcontention about that matter.
 We congratulate the ladies of the Hospital Association upon the hap py manner In which they have dis posed Of the prizes. According to tao official report, there were no second class prizes whatever, (of course not. when thers are no second class babies In Pine Bluff), but all hrst class prizes, one for the finest and largest boy and one for the prettlest and brightest girl In each class.
 AS for the GRAPHIC. it did a very foolish thing. It attempted to re- port the awards of prizes but signal y iaiied, since a weeks time was re- quired Tor those in charge of the ailair to nlake their official report.
 1he GRAPnIc always endeavors to oe enterprising, and therefore had very brilliant account of the show iast sunday, but after all the hub ouo about it and the numerous calls ol proud and envious parents, we do not hesitate to say that should there De dozen baby shows in town in the future, the GRAPHIC will not again spare the time or trouble in foolish attempt to report it.