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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

only a few dashes of this massive stream
to effectively quench a fire in the rig
ging or in the upper works of ship.
The small monitor nozzle, mounted on
the other side of the wheelhouse, has a
IA inch opening, and a powerful stream
can also be thrown from this, and, of
course, to much greater distance, for,
as the stream is reduced in diameter, it
can go a great deal farther.
To the outlets along the side of the
deckhouse and at the bow and stern
arc attached short lengths of hose, TO
fight fire at close range. The pumps
OF the New Yorker are so powerful and
the pressure of these outlets is so great,
that it would be impossible for men to
handle these lines if there were not
some sort of machinery to aid them,
aud, therefore, an appliance known as "a
rail pipe" is brought into play. This is
something like big rowlock, and is set
in the gunwale in the same manner that
rowlock is set in the rail of row.
boat. 1t is fastened beneath the rail
with pin, and between the forks is
swung an iron connection, oar-fashion,
piyoted at the sides. The short length
OF hose is attached to ole end of this
connection. and a nozzle to the other,
and with this device one man, is able to
control and direct the heaviest strca M
with ease. The monitor nozzles also
can be managed by one man each.
The frepro6f construction of the New
Yorker makes it possible to get very
rear fire and deliver the powerful side
streams at short range; and, should the
heat become SO intense that the men are
not able to stand by tee "rail pipes %
protecting shields are brought into use,
behind which they can direct the
streams with comfort. These shields
slide along inside the rail, on kind of
railway, so they can be placed at any
part of the boat; and there is one on
each side. They are made of two thick
nesses of corrugated iron, with an air
space between. thus preventing the in
ner lining from becoming heated. They
are arched at the top. and in shape are
somewhat like the shields used to pro-
tect-the gunners while working at the
rapid-firing guns on our modern men
of-war.
There is an opening at the bottom of
these shields for the nozzles of the rail
pipes to project through, and an oblung
slot above for the fireman to look
through and direct the water With the
aid of this protection for the men, and
because of her own salamander-like con
structiOn, the New Yorker is able to
sail up close 10 a burning vessel or pier
and deliver a broadside of powerful
streams where the ordinary wooden fire
tug could not come within fighting dis
t1nce; and her ability to do this. and
her immense pumps, make her without
u doubt the most complete and effective
marine fire engine ever built
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
THE BOTTLE KITTEN.

Madison avenue was too restricted a
sphere for woman of her burning am
bitions.@ She longed to be leader in
the ranks of emancipated cathood and
teach her downtrodden sisters to strike
for more mice-and liberty. So she left
her little family before their eyes were
opened, and started in search.of broader
spheres. Two of the kittens died, and
the third started out to battle with life
on four wobbly little legs and an un-
certain little tail that he used for steer
ing purposes. He steered himself as far
as Third avenue, where girl, pushing a
baby carriage, picked him up and put
Tim in. There must have been some free
masonry of babyhood between the kit
ten and the baby, for the latter passed
the bottle and the kitten worked it as
If it had Klondike claim. All the Third
avenue children crowded round to see
the sight. and the little waits sides
pulled out visibly. The baby's mother
wanted to throw him out on the world
again, but the children begged so hard
they kept him, and now little Billy
has bottle of his OWN. Y. World.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
HIS cREpuLous WIFE
Why He Taught Her to Believe HIS
Tough Stories.

Tough Stories.
MARY" said Mr.. Bancks to his wife, as
he went out with his friend after supper,
If l were you l wouldn't let the children
play out much later"
why, John, it S not going to rain, is it 81
asked Mrs. Brancks.
No. But this is the season of the year
when the mountain lion and the bald eagle
are about, and they might carry the chill
dren off, -
That's so" said his wife, earnestly. 81
read only yesterday of a-case of child that
was carried off by an eagle, but that was IN
Italy"
1t doesn't make any difference where it
happened-it might Just we'll have been
here. Eagles fly too high for the naked eye
to discern them until they swoop down, and
then it is too late
Mrs. Baneks went to the door and yelled
for the children, and Mr. Bancks walked on
with his friend, who inquired:
You don't really believe in those yarns
about eagles and mountain lions, do your
mo. But my wife does. All summer I
have had the sea serpent an illustration,
but it's getting too late in the season for
that. So / have fallen back on the other
part of the menagerie.
But what is your object? Why do you
want her to believe in such stuff"
iii tell You if you'll promise not to give
1t away. As long as my wife believes those
stories she'll believe mine when I'm detained
in town until the cars have stopped running.
See!'-Chicago Times Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
CASHIERS BRIGHT IDEA.
Would Sell the Gold Filings In Hi:
Teeth and Go to Alaska.

IeeIh ana GO 10 AlaSlNa
The cashier looked excited the other
morning and could scarcely wait until
he had opened the vault before he be-
gan:
II say, I'm beast.y tired of working
here like slave whsn fellows are dig
ging up fortunes in the Klondike re-
gions."
There are others" was the gentle re-
hinder of the shipping clerk.
THAT doesn't help me any," returned
the cashier. 1.-The fellows up there
seem to have all kinds of joy and pleas
ure digging up the gold"
The bookkeeper yawned. The son of
wealthy parents, the KIondike stories
did not appeal to him as to the others.
"Why don't you go up there?" he asked.
carelessly.
The little eyes of the cashier twinkled
and he cried. joyfully: ST ami"
''Good walker?' asked the shipping
mo. fonest. now. all blufing aside;
I'm going.''
Better have the auditor in in the
middle of the month, instead of waitin e
until the first of next if you keep up
this kind of talk" suggested the book
keeper.
Where will you raise the dust?" eie-
gantly asked the shipping Clerk. leav-
ing his desk and going over to the cash
ier's cage.
''Why, I've got it all planned out
cried the cashier, speaking so eagerly
that he fairly stumbled over his words.
''The other day 1 read in the papers
that gold filings would drop out of
teeth up in the K1ondike. Now, you
know how much my teeth have cost
me? Well, I'm going to have those god
filings taken QUE and silver ones put
in, and when I sell the gold filings III
have plenty to take me up there, won't
-" and he looked so happy in his be-
lief that neither the bookkeeper nor the
shipping clerk had the Heart t. sug-
gest that there might be difficulty in
finding a purchaser for the gold filings
after they were removed = Chicago
Chronicle. O
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
Some of the New Fancies.

Both black and white satin will figure
as trimming on winter gowns; lace
covered yokes, jackets and vests rival
full vests and frills of chiffon and nous
seine.
Black Brussels gowns, with velvet
belt are very Frenchy. but the old
fashioned figured net has not yet re-
turned.
In black SATIN duchess reigrS fol-
lowed by brocade and MORE velour;
tbes- taffeta, peau de sole. fine. soft
gre.s grain, etc. Designs are medium
for separate skirts or entire costumes.
: Roman stripes, broche figures. hair
lines. checks and French plaios are some
of the taffetas offeredl for waists und
gowns with a soft finish nowadays
Chicago Record
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
FLOATING FIRE ENGINES.
Powerful and Effective Equipment of
New YOrl<'s Fire ROats


Mr.. Charles. T. Hill contributes to
ST. Nicholas another paper in his series
devoted to New York's fire department.
The present article describes the Float
ing Fire Engines" In writing of the
New Yorker, Mr.. Hill says of her equip
rnent of pumps:
These pumps have a throwing ca
pacity of fully 10000 gallons of water
every minute, and under the best condi-
lions they have been known to reach
$4,000 gallons a minute-over 5000 gal
Ions more than any other fireboat afioat
The water is drawn in through the sides
of the boat, below the water line, into
what is known as the Suction bay"
making all inner reservoir from which
the pumps are fed.
There are about 10000 little holes,
three-eighths inch in-diameter, bored in
the sides of the boat just outside these
suction bays, and through these holes
the water is drawn in, and filtered 50
that no foreign substance may get into
the pumps. From the pumps it is forced
into an air chamber, thus equalizing
the pressure all around, and then into
veritable water main ~ inches in
diameter, which runs all around the
boat, between decks, and supplies the
various outlets. There are AZ of these
outlets Including the four stand pipes:
or monitor nozzles), and they vary in
size from six inches in diameter down
to 21s inches (the size of the regulation
fire hose). Two of the monitor nozzles
are mounted aft, on top of the cabin,
and big and a small one on top of the
wheelhouse. The two stand pipes aft
have 2H-inch nozzles. the big one on the
wheelhouse having a 3A-inch opening
From the latter solid 3A-inch stream
can be thrown a distance of $50 feet, and
| if necessary this can be increased to a
5k-inch opening. and mighty stream
of water, having that width, can be sent
laundering out into space over 200 feet.
If you could hear this immense stream
as it pours into the bay, like miniature
cataract, you could better appreciate
the power of this remarka BILE boat
No body of fire could very long with
stand deluge like this, apd it requires
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
PolLYs DANDER UP.
Innamed mt Sight of an Offensive Bird
Visitor Wore on Her Hat.

q Visitor Wore on Her Hat.
A bridal couple, who put in several
days recently taking in the sights of
the capital. enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely until the day preceding their
departure tt then occurred to the
bride that she had not called upon
Dear Fanny" who had been her
chum during her days at the seminary.
Now, Fanny was still enjoying single
blessedness, and this may have had
sonnet hing to do with the anxiety of
the bride to call upon her maiden chum.
George demurred feebly, but at last
consented to pay formal CALL The
bride dressed herself in fetching
gown and placed upon her saucy head
Partisan dream in the way of a hatI
The hat was one of those indescriba BILE
creations of the milliner's art, a mass
of flowers with a bird or two partially
concealed in the foliage, so to speak.
The pair went gayly forth, and in a
hotel coupe were soon at the door of
Fanny's residence. Their cards were
taken and they were ushered into the
dErawing-room. While waiting the
coming of her friend, the brides atten-
ton was attracted to large cage con-
ruped cooingly to the imprisoned bird,
and wished she might take him out of
his cage and caress him. George re-
marked that, he hooked tame enough,
and suggested the opening of the door
of the cage. Suiting action with the
word he opened the door, and the re-
leased bird calmly walked forth, and
strutted about, blinking his beady eyes
L
calls of Poll. pretty poll" coaxed the
bird toward her, and poll proceeded to
climb UP the rounds of the chair upon
which the lady was sitting, and perched
herself upon the arm of the chair. The
parrot uttered cultural cries of Polly,
polly" this word seemingly comprising
her entire vocabulary.
The bird accepted the caresses, and,
apparently, all was serene; but, with
out an instant's warning, she uttered q
scream of rage and flew at the lady's
headgear, alighting fairly thereon,
and then for a few minutes the air was
filed with flying feathers ansb bits of
flowers, while the atmosphere was frac-
tured by screams from the bride and
diScordant cries from the parrot.
George attempted to come to the res
cue, aud had his face badly scratched
for his pains. The lady finally shook
the bird loose from the flower garden
she was wearing upon her hat and
made one wild dash for the front door,
followed closely by the bridegroom.
Once on the pavement they became
somewhat composed and determined
to return to their hotel to repair dam
ages. They did not tarry long enough
to see 'Dear Fanny
The sudden wrath of the bird was
caused, George thought upon reflection
during calmeR moments. by the
fact that amid the flowers in his wife's
hat there nested a stuffed Caroline
parrakeet, which the parrot took to be
a real live rival, and proceeded forth
with to demolish. The bride is now
a thorough convert to the teachings of
the Audubon society. = Washington
pnc-f
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
Take the Afr LING

To Louisville and Eastern Cities. So miles
the shortest from st. Louis makes quickest
time, Pullman Sieepers, Parlor and Dining
Cars All trains leave from 81 Louis
Union Station For complete information
address J. R Tapp, Travelling Passenger
General Passenger Agent, St. Louis, No.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
D,an.t Handle the Article.

A disappointed fish peddler was be-
laboring his slow but patient horse in
tl'e street the other day, and calling out
his wares at intervals, as: eHerrin'.
herrin', fresh hermit" A tender-heart-
ed lady. seeing the act of cruelty to the
horse, called out, sternly, from an upper
window: Have you no mercy pa '.No.
num-. was the reply; .nothin' but her
rins.ss
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
Wake Up.

Yes, wake up TO the danger which threat
ems you If your kidneys or bladder are insct-
i've OF weak. Don't you know that ifevou fail
to impel them to action Bright's diseasesor
diabetes awaits yous Use Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters without delay 1t has a most
beneficial effect upon the kidneys when
sluggish, and upon the bowels, liver, ston-
ach and nervous system.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A LITTLE GIRLS DOLLS.

Ny dollies are many.
There's curly haired Jennie,
And Topsy so black.
And white-haired old Jack.
There's Robbie, the soldier,
Than whom none is holder;
There's the Stick-of-WoodP Polly,
And the Japanese dolly;
But the latest and best,
In silkerf robes dressed,
With vest of pearls bright.
All set IN rows white,
Is Dolly Sweet Corn,
Who this summer was born,
On a tasselfed cornstalk
Near the old garden walk,
In a field OF bright green,
With a changeable sheen.
L. I. Bartlett, in Youths Companion,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
Trying to Defraud Her.

Horton-How is it that you always put on
such long face and talk so discouragiuely
when your wife happens to be presents And
at other times You are the most enthusiastic
prosperity boomer know of?
Henley-I promised her away back last
spring that I'd get her new seaiskin sacoue
this fall, if business picked up.-Cleveland
Leader
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
TALE OF A KITTEN.
How a Lucky Little Black Cat Found
u Second Mother.

This is a story of a plucky little black
cat. Its mother was a Eighty young
thing, with no domestic bump on her
head and no domestic line on her paw
She was new cat, and the cellar on the
corner of Twenty-eighth street and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

Forrester-How time does fly
LANCASTER don't blame it Think how
many people there are trying TO Kill it
Harlem Life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
Undisnufed.

First Lawyer-You are a shystcii
His Opponent-And you are q black
guard.
The Court-Now, gentlemen, let US get at
the disputed points in She case.-'hi,adel-
phia North American.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
A Propitfous yx,ruo,

Miss BondclipperI believe in the
marriage OF opposites. Mr. Deadbroke.
Mr., Deadbroke-so do /, especially a s
regards financial conditions.-Brook-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
In Darkest Africa.

The Missionary = Here! Here, I'm
shocked What are you two fighting ahout9
The Combatants-Jonaha an de whale
Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

Mamma, what is a farces" "a farceS
Why, it is the way your father went around.
and watered all my dried-up plants the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
None So Good as Star Tobacco

The consumption of Star plug tobacco is
the largest in the world No other tobacco
is so good Star plug in all respects
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

The Important Point.-Doctor-e II
be your feet in week or so" Patient
''On my feets But how soon will I be on
my wheell''-Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

NeNed? Yes, the nerves, by Neuralgia.
St Jacobs Oil soothes, cures it
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

Piso's Cure is the medicine 10 break I'D
childFen's Coughs and Colds-AIrs. NJ. O.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March s, 81
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound aRd Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

Sudden cold-soreness, stiffness. Promptly
Use st. Jacobs Oil. Sudden cure Sure.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

Grocers and women are very unfortunate
people-tkey are compelled to please
through the stomach. The eye is pleased Il
dozen times where the stomach is pleased
once.-Atchison Globe. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
Self Evident.

Miss Courtright-What do you think of
man who Will marry woman for money!
fellow must be hard up-Cleveland Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

Dissatisfied people are, rule, loafers.-
Atchison Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21

How accommodating some men are to
their wives when asked TO do something
they are dying to do anyway.-Wasiington
Dereocrat
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
Not Surprising.

What is it? Lame back. Use St Jacobs Oil
What is it nows Cured. Right.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-10-21
To Cure n Cold in One nay

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if II fails tocurs. 25c.
Evening journal., 1897-01-26
The Plausible Lie.

We resent oalumny, hypocrisy and
treachery because they harm us, not be-
cause they are untrue. Take the detrac-
tion and the mischief from the untruth,
and we are little offended by it. Turn
1t into praise, and we may be pleased
with it. And yet it is not calumny and
treachery that do the largest sum Of
mischief in the world. They are contin-
ually crushed and are felt only in being
conquered. But it is the glistening and
softly spoken lie, the amiable fallacy,
the patriotic lie of the historian, the
provident lie of the politician, the zeal
Gus lie Of the partisan, the merciful lie
of the friend and the careless lie Of each
man to himself that cast that black
mystery over humanity through which
we thank any man who pierces, as we
would thank one who dug a well in n
desert Happy that the thirst for truth
remains with us, even when we have
willfully Left the fountains Of it-Jchn
RusLin
Evening journal., 1897-01-26
THE DOCTORS STORY.
An Experience That Followed Call a
Night.

Night.
Four or five physicians were talking
up town the other evening at the home
Of one, and the conversation later turned
to shop One of them had recently
moved his Office down town, and there
was some discussion as to the advisable
ity of separating house and office.
"Well," said the separatist, Il can't
see any difference SO long as / am at
my Office during Office hours.
Let me tell you a story, remarked
the Oldest man in the party. Thirty
years ago, when | began practice, lived
in Virginia, and for a year or two
slept in my Office. Then married, and
my wife owned nice house, and went
10 it to live. 1t sat back from the street
about 80 feet, and we decided that it
would be much nicer if we had my office
out on the street in the far corner Of the
lot. Only so feet away, you will oh.
serve, but still il was enough In order
to see such callers as came during the
night had night bell and speaking
tube connecting the front door Of the
Office with my bedroom. You see, l did
not want patient to escape under any
circumstances.
Well, everything went nicely enough
for three years or so, whom one night a
ring came to my bell. 1t was then about
2 o'clock in the morning, and the ring
was hot one. | asked who il was, and
the answer came from friend Of mine
to the effect that he was mighty sick
man and wanted to see me ut once. /
told him to come around to the house
and l would meet him at the door and
take care Of him. Then / got up, and,
putting on my dressing gown and slip
pers, proceeded TO the front door. But
there was no one there and no one in
sight on the way between the gate and
the house.
"That was odd, and / went back and
called through the tube to know what
was wrong. / received no answer, and,
being quite unable to account for it, /
took my lamp-it was a very dark and
| still night--and started to go ont and
investigate. just as l was about to step
off the porch l lowered my lamp to
get better light on the step, and there
at the foot Of the porch lay a body.
turned it over at once, and as the light
fell on tho face l saw it was my friend
who had only minute before spoken to
me. He was quite dead. And when an
examination was made, it was discovered
that be had died Of heart disease, and
SO near to me that I could almost have
touched him. Possibly I could not have
been Of any service to him if had seen
him when he first rang the bell, but the
possibility that | might SO affected me
that from that day to this have had
my Office as near my bed as could get
it. Exchange.