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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-04
Public Moonlight Concert.
Chun Lung Estate.

In a decision handed down yester-
day the Supreme Court remanded the
case of J. A. Magoon, administrator of
the estate of Chun Lung, VS.. S. Ahmi
to the Circuit Court for amendment
of bill of exceptions filed by defendant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-04
Taking Chances.

JOSH BILLINGS once said, eff wuz called upon
to weap the body of a ded mewl, would shed mi
tears his he'd Even though every appearance IN
dcated that the mule dead Josh wasn't taking any
chances by getting the dead mules heels
NO MAN SHOULD TAKE CHANCES when
there is certainty to be had. Buy your Shoes from
McInerny Shoe Store and get every cent of value for
your money, and you'll have no need for weeping
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
THE PHONOGRAPH.
How Thomas A. Edison Discovered
This Wonderful Instrument.

How Thomas A. Edison Discovered
This Wonderful Instrument.
Possibly the most widely Unknown of all
Edison's inventions are the telephone
and photograph, and the latter was dis
covered by the merest accident-name-
~, an accident happening to the right
man.
Il was singing" says Mr.. Edison, Ito
the mouthpiece of telephone, when the
vibration of the voice sent the fine steel
point into my finger. That set me think
ing. If could record the actions of the
point and send the point over the same
surface afterward L saw no reason why
the thing would not talk. l tried the
experiment first on a strip of telegraph
paper, and found that the point made
an alphabet. l shouted the words,
'Halloa! halloa! into the mouthpiece,
ran the paper back over the steel point,
and heard a faint 'Halloa. halloaI' in
return. l determined to make a ma
chine that would work accurately, and
gave my assistants instructions, telling
them what l had discovered. They
laughed at me. That's the whole story.
The photograph is the result of the
pricking of finger"
All this sounds remarkably simple.
and Mr.. Edison has a habit of speaking
OF his inventions as though they had
dropped from the clouds; but needless
to say, after the principle of the phono-
graph had been discovered, there were
days and nights of anxious thought and
experiment before the famous talking
machine, with which even the nursery
is familiar to-day. had reached its pres
ent perfection.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE MASSAGE BATH.
It's Wonderful Benefits Within the
Reach of Any Woman.

Its Wonderful Benefits Within the
Reach OF Any Woman
The strengthening and vitalizing eff
feet Of massage and electricity upon the
system is, in these days of advanced
science, an accepted principle. The
| massage BATH which combines both
is a possible luxury in the bathroom
of every household. The Hydraulic
massage" as it is rightly called, is an
effect from a direct current of water
applied to particular part of the body,
while the whole surface is immersed in
water of a high temperature.
The rubber tubing and nozzle for
this may be attached to the main tube
of supply with very little expense or
trouble. A length of rubber hose is
fastened as usual to the faucet. To
the end of this hose is attached short
piece of iron piping about two inches
long and with the same diameter. The
end of this short cylinder is capped with
a piece of iron perforated by a number
of small holes. In each of these holes
is inserted a small discharge point in
side of the tube, which admits a sharp
arrow-like jet of water with great
force.
-
is turned on the force would be suffi-
cient to throw the jet into the air 25
or 80 feet. When the current is directed
under the water at distance of five
or six inches from the body the fric-
ton creates perceptible electrical cur
rent. The effect is digging out and
cleansing of the skin pores, a knead-
ing of the muscle and tissue to the very
bone equal to a combination OF the
thermal bath and massage combined.
There is a result of general stimula-
ton and invigoration. Up and down
the spine when the current is so ap-
piled there is more thorough manipu-
lation than can possible be obtained
with the rub of the hand. The tenn
perature of the main bath must be as
high as can be borne, from 102 degrees
up; the current is about the same tenn
peratnre.
After the bath a spray of listerine or
alcohol is sent all over the body. This
prevents the possibility of cold. The
to be appreciated. The skin, as every
body should know, is one of the main
drains to free the system of impuri-
ties. Keep the pores of this free and
and it means half of health
and activity. Add to this the timber
ing of muscle and joint. the knead of
tissue and abnormal deposits of flesh,
and the stimulation of the vital organs,
and there is firm compactness of body
with a sustaining machinery within
that makes life power and a joy
Chicago Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
CHAINLESS WHEELS.

They Are Especially Adapted for
Consisting md Hall Climbing.
There seems to be good deal of dis
cussion lately as to the merits OF a bevel
geared bicycle in comparison to the
chain driven wheel. In coasting and
hill climbing contests the bevel gear
machine has freueqntly demonstrated
its advantage over the chain wheek Is
is an undisputed fact that on muddy or
dusty roads it. is superior, being proof
agaist either dust or mud and cunse-
quently avoiding the annoyance which
both of these elements are bound to
produce. The recent remarkable per-
Torrance of Constant Huret on an
Acatene (chainless) in which he broke
the worlds "a hour paced record. cover
ing a distance of SOS miles .5IO yards,
riding through rain, wind and encoun-
terlng the most disagreeable conditions
of weather in general. is conclusive that
il has equal if not superior speed which
should certainly be enough to silence
adverse criticism.
The former "a hour record of 533 miles
.4SO yards was held by CASTOR Riyierre
being made on June %, 1s96-and was
also made on a chainless.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Plum Pu6s.

Plums are among the few fruits that
retain flavor where corked. II when
ripe they are scalded the peel will come
eli easily and they may then be cut in
small pieces and treated like cherries.
Care must be taken not to let the plums
stand in the hot water; it may be poured
Of in half minute, as the skin softens
q once. For a delicious puff, sift pint
OF flour with half a small teaspoonful
of salt and one of baking powder. Beat
four eggs separately, add to the well
beaten yolks cupful of sweet milk, and
with this stir the -four to.a smooth bat
ter; at the last stir in the stiffened
whites, put a tablespoonful of this in i
creased cup, then tablespoonful of the
plums (the juice must not be wasted
when cutting) and then the batter
again. Steam for half an hour, turn out
and eat with stewed plums, well sweet
ened, as sauce.-Toledo Blade.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
The p.ychie Half of Man.

Many psychoneurologists advocate
the medical treatment of psychicaiIy
affected brains. ii. de FleuEy, in has
new book. entitled ''L'IntroductioE a la
Medicine de rEsprit," seriously COM
bats the old story that only bodily ills
are the province of the practitioner, md
contends that disorders of the psychic
half of the human economy are as
numerous and important as those af-
fecting the somatic half. NJ de Fleury
believes that systematic efforts should
be made To render them amenable to
treatment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
THE STEARIC MOTOR.

ton of the candle while it is in opera
ton, it may be connected by a thin
iron wire with small figures cut out
of cardboard and jointed, to which it
will give to and fro motion. 1t may
be considered as the walking beam CO
a Watt engine and to each extremity
may be connected a small piston NOV
ing in vertical cylinder. Finally, and
more simply there may be fixed to the
axis, by means of pins (Which will keep
it at distance, in order to prevent the
contact of the f1ames). strip of light
cardboard representing plank. to the
extremities of which may be glued two
figures that will play at see-saw and
thus render the experiment still more
attractive to the young-Waterbur
Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
A BOYS BATTERY.

Care will have to be taken in this work
to prevent breaking the carbon. A drill
of II scroll saw may be used to good adj
vantage. Push the carbons through
the holes provided for them in the
board, so that the holes come just above
the upper surface. Insert a piece of
bare copper wire in each hole in the
carbons and give it one turn around
the top. Connect all of the carbons on
one wire. Now draw the three zines
up through the three middle holes, and
connect them with piece of heavy cop
per wire, extending through the small
holes provided for that purpose.
Be careful that the carbons and zines
do not swing near enough together to
touch. Provide the bottom of the zines
with a small rubber disk.
To charge the jar buy two or three
pounds of sal ammoniac and dissolve it,
using half a pound to every pint of
water. Mix in a separate jar, and then
pour the fluid into the battery jar, fill
ing it about five-siXths of the way up
Or if you wish a stronger battery you
can get can of voltak at supply or
department store for Is cents. One-half
Of the contents should be dissolved in
n little more than half the jar full of
water.
When you have sunk the carbons and
zines in the solution of your battery is
finished and you are ready to expert
ment with it. If you wish to generate
a still stronger current you can make
more of the "cells" or batteries and link
them together in a series, connecting
the wire from the carbons of one cell
with the wire from the zines in the next
and so on until all the batteries have
been connected-leaving unattached the
wires from the first battery zinc and
the last battery carbon. To tell whether
your battery is generating electricity
ms it should touch the two wires, one to
each side of your tongue. If they taste
sharp and sour when the carbons and
zines are in the solution you may know
that your work is successful.
When not in use the zines should be
removed TO prevent their corresion and
to save the strength of the solution.
This will be found to be very good
battery. capable of use in many inter
esting periments.-Chicago Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A CHANGE OF VIEW.

used to think I'd like to be
4 great big robin. bold and free,
TO wear a splendid crimson vest
Like English soldiers when they're dressed;
40 spend my day upon the wing,
about the lawns to hop and spring.
twas once my hearts most sweet desire
10 soar as high as our church-spire,
ana then swoop downward through the air
without a single thought of care:
To twitter in the leafy trees:
To sample all the strawberries;
10 perk my head and blink my eyes
IS though were so very wise:
To skim along the garden path
And In the fountain take bath:
TO stay out in the pattering rain
Without a fear of all the pain
That little lads and lasses get
Each time their feet are soaking wet.
That's what used to think but now
wouldn't change bit, vow.
Although I'd like indeed to fly
And pfrouette about the sky.
For t'other day out on the mali
found a robins feather, small,
And 1t was pointed like a pin
Down at the end where it goes in;
And then saw that robins vest
Must prick the poor old birdy's breast:
And would rather be rat
Than have my clothes stuck on like thati
John kendrick Bangs, in Youths Com
paniOn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

Rev. j. K. Mclean, D. D., who has been
in California for 80 years, and is known
all over the west. He is the leading
Congregationalist in California. For %
years he was pastor of the most pow
erful church of that denomination on
the coast, and is now president of the
Pacific Theological seminary.
From her father Miss Mclean inner
tied a penchant for book learning, and
the study of science and the languages.
She attended the public schools, the
Oakland high school, and later the state
University of California, at Berkeley.
AT Stanfords rival Miss Mclean took a
full classical course, and graduated with
a good record.
Three years ago she was graduated.
She went next to Cam bridge, where she
took postgraduate work at the Harvard
Annex, and year ago went to Europe,
partly for her health and partly to
study. Mrs. Mclean went from Cali
fornia and chaperoned her daughter.
1t was while in New York, just before
sailing for Europe, that the offer of an
instructorship in English at Stanford
came to Miss Mclean. 1t was secured
for her by certain powerful friends, who
arranged to have 1t held open for her
until her return from Europe. Up to
that time Miss McLean's tastes had led
her in literary and classic paths, but she
had no definite aim in her preparation.
She expected, vaguely, to teach, but just
what or where had not entered into her
calculations.
Miss Mclean went first to England,
where she entered the oxford college
annex. Later she studied in Berlin and
travelled extensively. Her health i'm
proved rapidly, and she paid close atten-
ton to the methods in the various for
eign institutions where she was spe-
ciaI student. At Stanford Miss Mclean
is to be an adjunct to the chair of Eng
lish literature. For the present her
work will be confined to freshmen and
sophomores, and she will do nothing
but correct and comment upon themes.
Gradually she will have instructing to
do, and so become a full-fedged as
sistant professor. Miss Mclean is
good Latin and Greek scholar, and pro-
ncient in modern languages. She will
introduce a number of European meth
DDS, culled from the great colleges, all
of which she has visited, into her new
department.-N. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

A land turtle walked into a Pennsyl-
vania farmyard. recently. and made it
self at home. In fact, it was at home
because on its backwas deeply engraved
u. K S. 1921 The farmer did NOT
recognize the turtles face or form, so
to speak, but he knew his fathers ini-
tials, and he was glad to welcome a
member Of the family that had run
away rs years ago. 1t had not grown
very much in that time. nor does any,
one know where it has been wandering.
but it is being treated with the respect
due to old age When 1t makes its next
trip it may not be SO fortunate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
World. oldest Ro,ebu.b.

The oldest rosebush in the world is
found at Hildesheim. small city of
Hanover, where it energies from the
subsoil of the church of the cemetery.
Its roots are found in the subsoil, and
the primitive stem has been dead for
long time, but the new stems have made
a passage through crevice in the wall,
and cover almost the entire church
with their branches for width and
height OF 40 feet. The age of this tree
is interesting to both botanists and gar
deners. According to tradition, the
Hildesheim rosebush was planted by
Charlemagne in S33, and though the
church was burned in the eleventh CEN
fury. the roots continued to grow in the
subsoii. Mr.. Rainier has recently pub
lshed book upon this venerable plant,
in which he proves that it is at least
three centuries of age. It is mentioned
in a poem written in 1890, and also in
the work of Jesuit, who died in 1879.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18

With surfaces of wood. asphalt. granite
cubes and macadam. The first lessons
in the elementary arts of balancing
steering. mounting and dismounting-
:an be learned on The board surface that
constitutes the remainder of the floor,
and then the novice can acquire the ex-
perience necessary to tackle with sue
cess the ordinary riding conditions of
the roads on the track. BY diverging
at one point from this track practice
can also be obtained in hill-clim bling
and descending on two inclined planes,
with connecting level surface.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
PROF.. MARY M.LEAN.
Youngest Woman I'm the Faculty or
Any Western College.


Any Western College.
Miss Mary Mclean, of Oakland, Cal,
who is one of the new assistant instruc-
tors in English literature at Stamford
university, is not the only woman in
the faculty of that institution. Mrs.
Mary Weldon Barnes, the historian, and
Mrs. Mary Williams have proceeded her,
but Miss Mclean has the distinction OF
being the youngest woman in the fac
ulty of any western college. Her own
Alma Mater, the University of Cali
fornia, has not yet seen fit to open its
faculty door to women, but Stanford,
being younger, is less conservative.
Miss Mary Matilda Mclean is young
lady OF interesting personality. She is
of Scotch stock, and has always been
noted for her serious temperament
She is well endowed mentally, though
not remarkable for a robust physique
She is quite ambitious, and decidedly
earnest and thorough.
Miss McLeans' family were New Eng
landers when they ceased to be Scotch,
and the sturdiness of the race shows in
this younges scion. The young lady is
IS years of age, an only child, and has
been carefully reared. Her father il
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Compre.sed Air bicycle.

\ new wheel is designed to operate by
compressed air. The weight of the
rider on the saddle. under which is an
air reservoir, congresses the air into
4 small cylinder, where it is heated by
a small lamp mounted in front of the
machine. the heat causing the air to ex-
pand. From two small cylinders this
air is connected with small cranks.
which give power to chain. The
speed of the machine may be controlled
at the pleasure of the rider. The wheel
weighs about IS ponds Pedals are at
tached to the cranks, but only for use
in case of accident.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
Ftttsax Oyer Ne,v Cor.e...

Most women make the mistake when
they are having a dress fitted of wear
ing new corsets- A Partisan dress
maker or frst-class tailor will never
fit over new corset if there is particle
of starch in it. Why? Simply because
a corset that is starched keeps its
shape on account of the stiffening af-
forded by the starch, which after few
wearings lessons, and such shapeinsss
as the corset had leaves it, with the
result that the bodice which was fitted
over il has at the end of few times
wearing a different figure to fit Not
being automatically adjustable, the
waist bags and wrinkles in places, and
the dressmaker gets the blame for poor
fitting.-Woman's Home Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
How to clean Ltnoleun,.

Oilcloth and linoleum are ruined
oftener in the cleaning than in any
other manner. Too hot water and the
free use of soap are the usual faults in
the treatment they receive. Left half
wiped they look very bright while wet,
but dingy and streaked when dry, and
the coiors soon crack and peal of. A
soft flannel and lukewarm water are
the best things for general Use upon
oilcloth, and you should make sure
that it is thoroughly dried after wash
ing. Equal parts of milk and water
used upon oilcloth brighten and i'm
prove it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
oScILLATING CANDLE.
Amusing Experiment Which Amy
YouuEsfer Can Perform.


Youngsfer Cam Perform.
The little motor represented herewith
operates not by steam nor by electricity
nor by compressed air. 1t possesses no
boiler, no cylinder, no piston, and con-
sists simply of a stearine candle. Let
the reader take a candle and perform
the experiment for himself. Insert in
the center of the candle and at right
angles with it, the heads of two pins
previously heated. These pins will con-
stitute the axis of the motor and are
to be placed upon the edge of two wine
glasses. If the two ends OF the candles
are lighted they will burn and a drop
of stearine will fall into one of the
plates placed beneath in order to re-
ceive it. The equilibrium of the scale
beam will be broken and the other end
of the candle will descend, causing the
end that has just lost the first drop of
stearine to rise. This oscillatory mo-
ton will cause several drops to fall
from the end that has just descended
and which. in it's turn, becomes the
lighter and will, therefore. rise while
the other descends and the oscillatory
motion, slight at first, will take on a
greater and greater amplitude, the can
de-, slightly inclined upon the hori-
zon at first, finally taking nearly YER
teal position. There is nothing more
interesting than to watch this oscil-
latory motion, which does not cease
unless one blows out the two flames or
the two candles are entirely consumed;
that is to say. at the end of half an hour.
If, now, it is desired to utilize the mo
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
PRETTY SCHOOL APRON.

Every Brooklyn Girl Puts One On he
fore She Leaves Home.
Brooklyn is the only city whose chill
dren Ii Hung Chang admired; he fan
cied one little girl SO much that he
wrote her a letter after he got home
and commented upon her neat appear
ance.
This fall every little girl in Brooklyn
wears an apron. 1t is made either of
checked muslin or India lawn, the pref
ence being for the lawn.
The apron is in three parts, waist,
skirt and sleeves. There is belt of in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-11-18
BATTERY FOR BOYS.
Capable for Use I'm Many Interesting
Electrical Experiments.

Capable for Use I'm Many Interesting
Electrical Experiments.
Any boy who is interested in electrici-
ty can make working battery at total
cost of only few cents. If he be in
ventive he can wire house with door
bells and call bells, using homemade
batteries for providing the necessary
electricity. Or the battery will sue
cessfully operate an electric magnet or
any of the clever little electrical toys
now on sale almost everywhere.
Provide yourself, in the first place,
with glass jar eight inches high by
six inches in diameter. 1t can be had
at any department or electrical supply
store for Is cents. You will need three
zines and IL arc-light carbons. The
ziRcs may be purchased for about two
cents each and the carbons, which are
of the kind used in arc lights, can be
obtained from any acknowledging
company. Or if you are of an economi-
cal turn of mind you can gather up the
short pieces of carbon thrown away
every morning from the electric arc
lamps. Several of these pieces may be
bound together with wire, making a
carbon stick of proper length-about
seven inches.
Now get smooth piece of board seven
inches square. Draw a circle in the mid
die 4A inches in diameter. Bore IL
holes the size of your carbons, using
ihe circle as the middle of each hole. At
the center of the board make three holes
for the zines.
About quarter of an inch from the
end of each carbon drill small hole.