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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03


aid six feet six inches long; it is made
of matched board and fastened together
with several battens arranged across
the under side. Rails similar to those
placed along the floor are fastened to
the top of the barrels along either side,
to prevent the platform tipping on the
tops of the barrels. At one end an in
cline is made similar to the effect shown
in the figure, and when the construe-
tional part is thus far completed the
framework is ready to- be upholstered.
Obtain an old hair mattress not more
than 80 inches wide-a single bed mat
tress is the right size-and tie it fast to
the top'of the platform. Over this draw
the cretonne, denim or other goods for
the covering, and tack it fast all around
to the edge of the platform.
Make founce of the required length
and gather it on a stout cord; allow full
ness enough and tack it fast to the
same edge over the top covering. The
edge may be trimmed with gimp and
nails. The nails should be driven quite
close together. SO the drapery may not
b. dragged away, as the continual ac-
ton and use would soon make it look
| untidy if it were not properly fas-
tened.
With the addition of pretty couch
| cover, some sofa pillows and a COW
| erlet that can be drawn over one
| when reclining, this couch will present
a comfortable appearance, and among
the various pieces of furniture in sit
ting-room this will be one OF the most
| welcome IN " TonrnaI
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
THIS IS QUITE NEW.
How to Use Old Barrels to Make
Comfortable Couch.

How to Use Old BaEre1a to Make q
Comfortable Couch.
Of three barrels, some boards, a few
screws and tacks,> some draping mate
rial and an old mattress. q comfortable
and good-looking couch can be made
To make it obtain three good, strong
sugar barrels, and arrange them at reg
ular distance apart, the heads and
bottoms should be fastened secure
~ in place with nails, and to them at
tach two side runners or rails three or
four inches wide and six feet long. Use
stout screws for the purpose, and drive
six. or eight through the strip and into
the head OF each barrel.
The two end barrels should be Joined
first and afterward the middle one. This
precaution is to give an even bearing on
the floor.
Two more strips, each one inch and 3
half square, are to be fastened to the un-
der sides of the barrels at the ends near
the heads and bottoms. This rail will
rest on the floor and prevent the couch
from tipping like a cradle. as the bulged
sides of the barrel would cause it TO do
If it were not for these strips.
To the top of the barrel platform is
to be attached. This is 80 inches wide
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
More Dainty Than sachct..

Perfumed flannels in dainty colors
come now for laying in the bottoms of
drawers, and are particularly nice in
drawers where bedding and table linens
are kept. They have the appearance of
ordinary flannel and are sold by the yard
and cut TO fit the drawers. the edges be-
ing buttonholed or bound. The flannel
emits delicate perfume, and will scent
every article in drawer where it is kept.
The perfume is said to be far more en-
during than any of the saehets COM
monty in use.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
CAPTURING AN EAGLE.
How "a Young Bird Was Caught for a
Pet In Arizona.

How a Young Bird Was Caught for a
Pet In Arizona.
In ST. Nicholas Wolcott LIE Clear
Beard writes of Moses: A Tame
Eagle" one of his pets while he was
engaged in engineering in southern
Arizona. Mr.. Beard gives the follow
ing account of its capture:
saw on the rounded top OF one of the
giant cactus with which these deserts
are thickly studded an eagle the like of
which, though familiar with the fowls
of that region, had never before seen;
And may here add that we never did
with any certainty discover the species
to which she belonged. l rode near TO
get better view, but she desired no
closer acquaintance; for, after unfold
ing her wings once or twice in a hesi-
tating sort of manner us approached,
she finally spread them and few heav-
lily away, a couple of pistol shots from
the wagon having only the effect of in
creasing her speed. The cactus on
which she had been resting was very
fair sample of the largest variety in
the world of that interesting plant.
OF the thickness of mans body. it
rose straight from the ground, beau
tiful futed column of vivid apple-green,
to a height of 25 feet, where a cluster of
branches nearly as thick as the parent
stem grew out from 1t and turned up
ward, while the main trunk, without
bend, rose several feet higher.
Between two of these branches and
the trunk there was built nest of good
sized sticks, about twice large as a
bushel basket; and on this my eyes
happened to be resting when the noise
of the shots brought above its edge a
little head covered with grayish-yellow
fuzz, out of which peered two big
round eyes with an air of anxious in
quiry.
In that desert country, far from rail-
ways and towns, we led rather dull
lives; SO the several pets We possessed
in the big permanent camp miles away
served in no small measure to amuse
us; and to these we wished to add
our young friend of the cactus. But
how to get him down was problem.
Somebody suggested that a volun-
teer climb the cactus. but no one thrust
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
a FRIENDLY WALTZ.
Danced by a Young Lady Kitten and
Her Canine Admfrer.

Danced by q Young Lady Kitten and
Her Canine Admfrer.
Dogs are usually regarded as the bit
terest enemies of cats, but famous
German animal trainer has recently in
troduced some clever tricks in which
both cats and dogs play part.
In one of the acts Miss Mimisse, the
cat. goes to- a ball and takes her place in
d chair, as becomes a modest young
lady kitten. In comes Mr.,Follette, the
dog. and with many bows and smiles
invites her to dance polka Miss Mi
misse bows bashfully, and takes Mr..
Follette's arm, and they dance of to-
gether across the stage on their hind
legs. OF course everyone cheers.
Another big scene is triumph in ami
NAL training. A big English dog named
Cerberus is chained on the left side Of
the stage. while Pipplna. the cat. takes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
WOMAN AND HOME.
EYES MADE LOVELY.

Various Ways to Beautify the Win
dows of the Soul.
Madame may change the hue and tex
ture of her hair and improve upon ma
ture in the matter of skin by course
of treatment. She may gradually de-
velop beautiful arms or shapely neck,
and she can call surgery to her aid if the
shape of her nose does not happen to ac-
cord with her standard of beauty. But
she has always been bafiled by her eyes.
There they are, green and narrow, may
be, brown and beady, perhaps, and she
has known that surgery could not
widen them or art change their hue.
But, after all, there are reforms which
may be undertaken with eyes and care
which may be given them which will at
least keep them from being hindrance
to madame's charms.
The appearance of the eyes depends
largely on the lids, eyebrows and eye
lashes. Scanty eyebrows may be
gradually filed out by the application
of pure grease to them every night. The
eyebrows should not be rubbed or
brushed the wrong way. Eyebrow
brushes should be used to apply the
grease. Pure vaseline, by the way, is
the best.
Vaseline applied to the eyeiashes
with great care will increase their
growth. and stroking them upward
gives them the curly tendency, which is
charm to any eye. Children's eye
lashes may be very slightly clipped at
the ends occasionally. and will grow
longer and better in consequence; but
a grown-up person should on no ac-
count tamper in this way with the
lashes, as it only makes them grow
coarse and stubbly. Even when cut
ting children's eyelashes the very great
est care should be exercised and only
the very tips should be clipped.
Infamed eyelids may be washed in
rose water. When the eyes feel irrita-
BILE. or there is a pricl&ly sensation. they
may be bathed in eIderfower water
The following recipe makes soothing
and refreshing wash for tired eyes:
Take quart of soft WATER pinch OF
coarse salt, and tablespoonful Oh
brandy. Mix all well together and
shake the bottle before using the mix
ture. The best time for bathing the
eyes is in the evening.
Beds should always be placed so that
the daylight and SUMS rays do not
strike the eyes on waking. The light
should, come from the side. It IS also
well to have green or dark blue blinds in
bedrooms, which will effectually pre-
vent the bright light from entering the
room early in the morning.
The eyes should be closed once in
every two or three hours for five or ter
minutes. This rests them and helps
to preserve their luster. A good diges-
ton is another aid to beautiful eyes
for disordered stomach shows itself in
the yellowish whites of the eyes.-Chi
cage Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
oueer way. of Animals.

Sometimes one animal will borrow
the services of smother temporarily, AS
in the case of a serpent who is ferrIed
across river by duck, or, as is fire.
ouently seen, several animals assist
one another IN crossing streams of wa
ter, in lifting large stones. in NOV
ing the trunks of trees, in constructing
dams, in hunting or in mutual defense
Aphids, who have the power of scent
ing an abdominal fluid of which ants
are passionately fond. are kept by the
ants in stables like milch cows and
carefully watched.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

himself forward to do so. The Span
ish name by which it is known is
Sujuarro, which, put into English,
means that which scratches" and as
the spires which thiclly cover the out
er edges of the ridges are from one to
four inches long. and as sharp as
needles, it will be seen that the name
gives a good idea of the plant.
We did not like to cut it down. for
fear the fall might iniure the fiedg-
lings; but after some debate no bet
ter method presented itself. so the two
axmen set to work. AS the first blows
made the green shaft trsmble. the head
preston of concern. to see what was
going on below; but this the thick sides
of the nest pre-, ented. Then it looked
the first remark Moses ever made to
then, for the axes had eaten through
the PUPPY mass. which now began to
bend to its fall.
AS the nest tilted we could see the
thick body belonging to the head,
with two big claws clutching wildly,
while the weak featherless wings
Tapped madly in an instructive effort to
support their owner.
The cactus came down with a crash
and running up, we looked for oul
bird. but only little gray down was
visible, with one leg helplessly ex.
tended from under a big branch which
broken by the shock, had fallen across
and almost hid him. We feared he was
killed; but when by means of an AK
head hooked around the priclxly stuff
it was pulled aside, he gathered himseli
together quite unhurt. and then, sur
veying the strange beings who surround
ed him. made up mis- mind to them with
that philosophy we later learned to bs
one of his traits, and opening his mouth
to its fullest extent. limited that he wa.
hungry and wanted something to eat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

Barley water Is very good in cases of
fever. Inflammation, ETC. 1t allays
thirst and is useful in coughs and colds.
Wash quarter pound of barley, drain
through a colander, put it on in pint
of hot water and boil for five minutes;
strain through a sieve, throwing the
water away. Put to the barley two
quarts of fresh water and boil steadily
for an hour. when strain Many per
SONS like the thinnest yellow peel of a
lemon boiled with it; sweeten to taste.
Leisure Hours.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
"FRlTZ."

Has anybody seen my ''Fritz?''
You may not think him pretty.
But he's the dog that love best
In country or in city.
His hairs a sort of grizzly gray,
And not so very curly;
But he can run like everything.
And bark both late and early.
Sometimes he minds me very well;
And sometimes when call
He only sits and wags his tail
And does not stir at ALL
But the reason why ne acts that way
Is very plain to see;
Fritz doesn't know that he's my dog
He thinks that he owns me.
So, though he has heap Of sense.
'Twou1d be just like him, now,
To think that I'm the one that's lost,
And with a great bow-woW
To go of hunting for his boy
Through alley, lane and street,
While am asking for my dog
OF everyone i meet
-Rebecca Palfrey Utter, in ST. Nicholas.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03

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SAsH Sss Ss;ass5 Is! Z. * ssis: a3sSsssss
PRETTY coMBING TOWEL

embroidery or Maltese lace will prove
very effective.
The towel is made to fasten with
hood and eye, concealed by ribbon
bow at the neck, and little feather
stitching or drawn work Will give the
finishing touch.-Edith Chester. in
Country Gentleman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
SOM Btrd. ana suar..-

Last year 100000 song birds were de-
stroyed in this country that women
might wear them on their hats. On Cape
Cod 10000 tern were killed for this pur-
pose. In Pennsylvania the slaughter
of boboiinks is said to have amounted
to 1.000, 900. and in parts of Florida the
herons are nearly exterminated. This
leads the Brooklyn On. Y.}NEagie to
ask: Can SO cruel a creature as woman
ask for the right to vote?"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
A Tinse of Jealousy.

Il hear said one man. '.that the
president has filed the place that you
thought was well adapted to your ca
pacities-''
You are misinformed," was the re-
ply, with a manner OF studied hauteur:
he has appointed another man TO the,
position, but he hasn't filed H.
Washington Star.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
TOILET NECESSITY.

A COmbing Towel Which Is Pretty AS
Well as Useful.
A necessary acquisition to my lady's
toilet is combing towel. The one
shown in the illustration is made by
folding over one end of the towel one
third it's length. This end should be
slit up the center and three inches on
either side. The edges at the top should
then be folded back, making an opening
for the neck. All the cut edges should
be neatly button-holed. and ruffies of
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
N the Polo Reriou..

81 wonder if the little Eskimo boys
have any out-of-door games like ours p
said Polly
s.oh, guess SO replied Jennie. .sThey
have polo bears up there. you know.
Chicago News.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
The same. But Dfneren..

sit is love that makes the world go
round she said. sentimentally.
..Ye-e-es," he said. prosaieally. land
SO does whisky" -Brooklyn Life.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-25
It Was a Shock.

The last time Roland Reed was In Cleve.
land he dropped into O down town restau-
rant and accidentally picked up an item OF
considerable interest, This is the way he
tells tho story;
eat an adjoining table sat two gentle.
men who had evidently been to the theater.
heard one say:
I've just been to hear Roland Reed.
He got no further, fer his companion in
corrupted him with the remark, delivered
with most cutting sarcasm:
Why, you chunp, Roland Reed has
been dead these ten years.
"What his comparisons reply was
don't know. I was shocked beyond expires.
sion at the sudden news of my decease,
and motioned to my companion, who was
eonvulsed with laughter, that would set.
Ito for the vino. told him good night
rather sadly and went to my hotel. The
clerk handed me my key and the bellboy
asked:
What time do you wish to DO called.
sir?'
"Iwas not feeling very chipper.-no man
docs after hos been dead ten years--and
retorted:
at refuse to be called. I've been dead
ten years and don't want TO DO awakened
at all. "--CleYeland PLAIN Dealer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-25

GAS if a brick woro lying in my
Stomach is the description by 8
dyepeptic Of his feeling after eating.
This is one of the commonest
symptoms of indigestion. If you
have it, take Shaker Digestive Cor
dial.
Not only this symptom, but all the
symptoms of indigestion are cured
by Shaker Digestive Cordial.
So many medicines to cure this
one disorder. Only one that can be
called successful, because only one
that acts in simple, natural. and
yet scientific way. Shaker Diges
tive Cordial.
Purely vegetable, and containing
no dangerous ingredients, Shaker
Digestive Cordial tones up strength.
ems, and restores to health all the
digestive organs.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents
to $l,00 bottle.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-25
Gulliyer,s Trave,s.

IN The Atlantic DR.. Hill, who edits
"Swif5's Letters" quotes contemporaries
GUS testimony in regard to "Gulliyer's
Travels as follows: "tGulliyer' is in CIV.
erybody's hand. ! lent the book to On old
gentleman, who went Immediately to his
map to search for Lilliput." Gay wrote a
few days later: 1.-THE whole impression
sold in q week. From the highest to the
lowest it is universally read, from the
cabinet council to tho nursery" Swift
used to leave the profits of his writings to
the booksellers. In 1873 he wrote, 81
never got q farthing by anything writ,
except one about eight years ago, and that
was by Mr.. Pope's prudent management
for me-" The time of publication renders
1t almost certain that this book was "Gul-
hver's Travels" He is said to have re-
ceiyed $500 BY the Irish edition, pub
lished in 1877, he made nothing. s'Dub-
lin booksellers, " he wrote, "have not the
least notion Of paying for copy" If the
book was ''mangled in the press" It was
owing to the timidity Of its London pub
Usher, Benjamin Motto, who may have
feared u prosecution for libel
Swift, keeping up the mystery Of author
ship wrote to Pope, 'sI read the book over
and in the second volume observed several
passages which appear to be patched and
altered" He added, ga bishop here said
that book was full of improbable lies, and
for his part he hardly believed word of
it" Mr.. Craik argues with great proba-
bility that his suggestion Of garbling was
"a loophole for disclaiming what Swift or
his friends might afterward condemn"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-25
Don't.

Don't Judge the Judge by the
jury.
Don't believe that love ever
laughs at the wedlock smith.
Don't think that because life is
short that men outline their good
resolutions,
Don't Judge man by the charac-
ter given him by his next door
neighbor.
Don't kiss your sister before an
other girl. Always kiss she other
girl Grst.
Don't acquire too much dignity.
You might be mistaken for your
footman-
Don's get TOO aelf-importsnt. You
are not The only drop in the buck
ct.
Don't forget 80 tell your wife oc-
casioaally that you love her, ether
wise she might not find it cut.
Don't worry about trifes. The
hole that lets the water in your ahoe
viii let it out again.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-25

Fer your wsssA cook book.
For your servant girl--A sealaklu
e oak.
For four rich relatives Dia'
monds.
For your poor relatIses-Noth
ing.
For your wife's relativas-Less
than nothing, if you can obtain It.
For the guest within your gate
A gentle hint to go.
For your maiden aunI-A bus
band.
For your unmarried eneny-Ths
maiden aunt aforesaid.
For your minister-A Bible.
For your SOMA position dowr
town with someone who will make
him earn his salt.
For your dsughter-Some clothes
to help her capture some unsusp poet
ing young man.
For some unsuspecting but other
wise worthy young mantle afore
said daughter.-The Yellow Book.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-25
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.

The House Passes the Pension Bill
without Amendments.
The only big measure that has passed
the national house at the present ses-
sion of congress was the pension OPP
preparation bill, which Went through
last Friday without amendment after
several days discussion, during which
the opponents OF the existing civil SER
vice law took every occasion to assail
that measure. The pension appropria-
ton bill as passed carries s141, 263 $50.
On Monday there was introduced in
the senate the bill to establish the Ma
tional University, which was originally
urged by President Washington and
which has been repeatedly urged by
succeeding presidents. The bill pro-
Vides for an institution of the highest
possible type, in which neither Sec
tartan or political preferences are to be
allowed. An agreement was reached to
take vote on the Lodge immigration
bill on Jan. II next. The house did no
public business on Monday beyond re-
ceiving the report on the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill.
On Tuesday the senate was In ses-
sion but Is minutes and the house only
two hours. Then both adjourned out
Of sympathy for President Mckinley,
who was attending his mother funeral.
Senator Kyle introduced abin to change
the immigration laws go that intending
immigrants may be examined by our
consuls abroad. House debated the
legislative. executive and judicial APP
preparation bill
In the senate on Wednesday the bill
prohibiting pelagic sealing by Ameri-
cans was passed by a vote of 81 to II.
The bin appropriating $3.50 900 for the
relief Of suffering Klondike miners was
recommitted. The house adopted an
amendment to the legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill
which reduces the clerical force at the
pension office by q5 and reduces the
salary list $4,000.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-12-25
Fail TO Do Our Duty.

Everybody has at times failed to
do their duty towards themselves.
Hundreds of lady readers suffer
from sick headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, and female troubles.
Let them follow the example Of MIR.
q. Herbetcher, Stevens Point, Wis,
who for five years suffered greatly
from Nervous Prostitution and Sleep
lessness, tried physicians and differ
ent medicines without success. But
one bottle of DR.. Niles Neryine
caused sound sleep every night and
she is feeling like new person.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler, Laramin.
Wyoming, who tried all other rene
dies declares that after three weeks
use of the Nervine for Headache
Nervous Prostitution, etc, she was
entirely relieved. Sold by A. III. Gil.
ert. Trial bottles free.
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Strong Witnesses

Among the thousands OF testimon
iais of cures by DIR. Niles New
Heart Cure, is that of Nathan Ali.
sons, a well-known citizen of Glen
Rock, Pa, who had for years had
shortness of breath, sleeplessness
pain in left side, shoulders, smother.
ing spells, etc.; one bottle of Miles
New Heart Cure and one box Of
Nerve and Liver Pills, cured him.
Peter Jaquet, Salem, N. j., is anoth-
erwitness who for twenty years suf-
fered with heart disease, was pro-
nounced incurable by physicians,
death stared him in the face, could
not lie down for fear of smothering
to death. Immediately after using
the New Cure felt better and could
lie down and sleep all night and i,
now well man. The New Cure is
sold, also free book, by A. Ii. Gil
bert.